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Tsv chapter 4- Of Gods, Lovers, and Beasts more like Of AroAceness, Catfishing, and Rural folk being tired of City folk shit

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The Masked Singer Season 3 Episode 4: Meet Group B (Kickoffs Thoughts and Guesses)

Hello fellow Masked Singer lovers. Welcome (or welcome back) to my commentary on the Masked Singer. This time, we are meeting a whole new group of 6 celebrities, a new six pack if you will (wow these puns are dumb but funny in a dumb way), which is so exciting since some of these masks (I will be talking about who in a second) are some that I have been pumped to see perform and now I get to see them. Group B consisted of the Elephant, Mouse, Banana, Kitty, and Taco.  

Honestly, to evaluate the whole group, I enjoyed them so much more than the last group. They were a fantastic group and so funny/entertaining to watch, I freaking loved everyone. Also, I feel like this was the hardest set of clues to crack open and I am not sure at all who some of these masked singers are so here comes me being super unsure about it with a crap ton of question marks. Anyways, let’s get started with the celebrity who got eliminated... 

As you know, this is a **SPOILER ALERT**, avert your eyes now if you don’t want to know what happens during this episode. This is a disclaimer, don’t say I never warned you. 

Ok, so the unmasked/eliminated celebrity mask was: 

*DRUMROLL PLEASE* 

THE ELEPHANT  

Ok, so I was really sad to see him go, but I kind of figured because he was the weakest singer of the group even though as a singer he was really good. I had legit no idea who he was, mostly because I didn’t really see the clues and I heard a piece of his voice, but even if I did, I feel like I would have never guessed it because I was honestly shocked when I found out who it was. 

So the Elephant was revealed to be *SPOILER* 

TONY HAWK (LIKE WOW I AM STILL SHOOK AB THIS) 

Ok so I wouldn’t have ever thought that Tony freaking Hawk would be on The Masked Singer like wow I am shocked, mostly because of his voice. If you study the clues though, it makes sense: 

In the clues, he talks about “canvassing park benches,” which refers to his childhood skating in San Diego parks. 

There were also birds in the package which allude to his last name Hawk and his company Birdhouse

He also alluded to the fact that he skated at the White House in 2010. 

As for my opinion on his performance, I really liked it, he wasn’t the worst singer, but didn’t really have the same personality and charisma as the rest of the contestants so I am not shocked that he went home. I never would've imagined that Tony Hawk would do this show and say yes to it, so kudos to him because he did do a great job. He sang “Friday I’m in Love” by The Cure. 

Ok, so now that we have that out of the way, let’s take a look at the 5 remaining contestants going to the playoffs: 

1. The Frog

Performance: Ok so the frog is pretty cool not gonna lie, he’s got moves. You could tell that he can dance, but his singing isn’t the best thing ever. From his voice, I feel like he is more of a rapper than a singer. However, he still was really fun to watch and kind of reminds me of a better sounding version of the White Tiger with the same fun energy (well not the same, but he has a lot of swag and is a suave ass frog like wow). He sang “U Can’t Touch This” by MC Hammer.  

Ok so my guess is: 

BOW WOW 

My reasoning behind this has to do with the clues: 

In clue package, there was a 1996 Olympics ad and it was in Atlanta and he lives in Atlanta.

Bag of “leftovers” = doggie bag= allude to his stage name 

$106 bills = he was the host of 106 and park 

2. The Kitty 

Performance: Ok, I adored her performance of “Dangerous Woman” by Ariana Grande. She really killed it, probably one of my favorites in this group. Her vocals are crazy amazing. 

My guess for her is: 

SABRINA CARPENTER 

Alright so I am between Sabrina and Sarah Hyland tbh, but Entertainment Tonight convinced me with their interpretation of the clues: 

She is really short= only 5 feet tall

Theater in the clues = she is about to star in Mean Girls on Broadway

Pirates fighting in the clues= she did a live showing of Peter Pan 

3. The Taco

Performance: I was really surprised by this one. I saw that mask and was like this has to be someone like a comedian or something who is like screwing with us and dressing as a taco, like a George Lopez type. However, wow he can sing, like he has a Frank Sinatra vibe to him. Never thought I’d say this, but he is another favorite of mine from this group. I was pretty shook at how good he was, singing “Fly Me to the Moon,” by Frank Sinatra (lol I was searching up the song and I just noticed this). 

My guess for Taco is: 

TOM BERGERON 

My reasoning was because of these clues: 

In clue package, VHS Tapes= he hosted America’s Funniest Home Videos

Anchor on a plate= alluding to how he is an actor for Dancing with the Stars

Been on the screen for decades= being a host for multiple years

4.  The Mouse 

Performance: I loved this performance, yay I am happy. I keep seeing super cool and awesome looking masks that don’t have the vocal chops to match, but this one isn’t the case. This one is such a cute and lovely mask and her voice is as great. I really enjoyed her performance of “Get Here” by Oleta Adams. 

My guess for Mouse is: 

DIONNE WARWICK 

These clues solidified the guess for me: 

“Bang Bang Formation”= Song Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang 

1979 in clue package= her self-titled came out in 1979 and was gold certified (which could make sense with the gold pom poms)  

5. The Banana 

Performance: In my opinion, the banana isn’t the most skilled singer of the group but he is very entertaining. His voice has a Southern twang to it and he seems cool I guess, but like who is he? I am so confused, I am in between a comedian or a country singer.. ahh idk 

My guess is: 

I HAVE NONE BC I LEGIT HAVE NO CLUE 

The clues don’t make any sense to me solidifying one person: 

There’s a cowboy hat and a blowfish which the judges thought it could be Darius Rucker. 

He says at the end “I just want to see you smile” 

A Blue Collar, which could mean Blue collar comedy (or is a red herring I have no idea) 

Anyways, that’s all, folks. I am so excited to see what these 5 masks will do next and if my guesses will change. I feel like this is the most lost I have ever been on the show because these clues have been the hardest to crack, but I am pretty happy that I got at least 3 or so solid guesses from this, the only ones I need to solidify are Kitty and Banana... To be determined, I guess? See you guys next week with another crazy Masked Singer recap. 

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Batman TAS: Mad as a Hatter

“Why don’t you go do something useful like… Oh, go jump in the river.”

Episode: 27 Robin: No Writer: Paul Dini Director: Frank Paur Animator: Akom Airdate: October 12, 1992 Grade: B

I was in high school when Tim Burton’s version of Alice in Wonderland showed up in theaters, and like almost everyone I knew, I could not have been more excited. I really loved the Disney version, and considering that the man involved with Beetlejuice, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Batman, and more would be giving us his take on it right as I was starting to move toward my emo-scene phase, it was a dream come true. Even now, on paper, this seems like the perfect recipe, doesn’t it? But I think most of us can agree that it just didn’t meet expectations. The first time I watched it, I wouldn’t admit to myself that I wasn’t a fan. It was dark, and strange, and Tim Burton + Alice in Wonderland. Everything I wanted! As a developing emo kid, I was supposed to like it! The reason I bring this up is because Batman the Animated Series being fused with Alice in Wonderland seems like another fantasy-combination that would have no way to turn out subpar. Mad as a Hatter is an episode that, for the most part, actually gets a lot of praise. Alas (or, for the sake of the pun, Alice), maybe the idea seemed a little bit too easy, making it easier to over-shoot, missing the mark. This is another episode featuring a crazy set-piece at the end, but it is also another episode that was handed to Akom. Christ, why. Of all the episodes. All the episodes. Why is it some of the ones with the highest reliance on visuals? This episode involved not just complicated, creative visuals, but incredibly weird ones as well that needed to be animated just right to not look like subjects from one’s fever dreams. You wanna know how that turned out? Well, I heard an, “Oh my god!” from Char as the walrus and the carpenter made their appearances. While that did make me laugh quite hard, and Akom definitely got the weirdness down, it should have looked like intentional weirdness. Beyond the animation, the story is actually decent. It is Paul Dini, so what can you really expect. But even here, I would not call it A-level material. Some strange dialogue/delivery choices, and other leaps of logic/strains on the suspension of disbelief take away from it and leave me feeling extremely neutral.

Okay, so after that paragraph above was written, I went and took the screenshots from my DVD. I was surprised. The DVD looks so much better than the Blu Ray here. This was the case with The Clock King too, and I fear it is starting to seem like a pattern. I think it all comes down to the Blu Ray release looking too clean, and way too bright at times. Because of course, the DVD is in lower definition. Shadows are lightened so that we can see all of the imperfections of Akom’s drawings. Smudges and dirt are removed, giving the people a plastic look at times. It’s not the way the show was meant to be watched (as I said, probably VHS would be my preferred way of viewing if that were feasible). This puts me in an interesting spot, because I paid near $100 for the set, and also, some episodes look absolutely phenomenal. But is it worth it when some look like absolute crap? The great-looking shows look godly. The mediocre-looking ones look horrible. I was ready to tear into how Mad as a Hatter looked and rip it a new one, but now I do not think that would be fair. No, the animation here isn’t perfect. But it’s passable. And I think that’s worth something given the frequency at which I complain about Akom. At this point, I have watched up to Robin’s Reckoning. From here, I honestly might start using the ol’ dvd’s again. It’s unfortunate, but if I go back to specific episodes that I love later on, then I’ll use the Blu Ray. Remember, I am watching these with Char who has never seen the DCAU before. I want the series to make the best possible impression, and even with the best plot ever, a bad-looking episode can make a disappointing episode. Merely getting the episodes at a higher definition, but leaving them dirty and dark would have been my preferred solution. Anyway, back to talking about the episode itself (and yes, this does slightly affect how I see the episode. At first I was giving it a C. But I think I’ll have to bump it up to B territory).

We start with episode with some cute-ass mice, only to then be introduced to a face that a mother would have a hard time loving. Jervis Tetch, aka The Mad Hatter, is a character-design, alright. I think I know what they were going for, though. He has this kooky look that makes him stand out from every other character. He certainly looks like he could play someone from Wonderland. But the problem I think comes from Akom (ironic given that last paragraph, huh?). This design could probably work, but he has such an odd model, so I think they had a tough time animating him. Or maybe he simply does not translate to movement very well in general, and there was a problem the moment his model sheet was created. Regardless, he can be pretty tough to look at sometimes. Other times, though, he does have that level of whacky which I would hope would be in an episode based on Alice in Wonderland. But we see that Jervis is working on some mind-control technology while also being smitten for a girl that works in his office named Alice. Unfortunately, Alice has a boyfriend, and like many sociopaths in real life, Jervis is not okay with this, taking matters into his own hands. First of all, her name being Alice is kinda stupid, and Char agrees. It takes parallels a little bit too far, and Char noted that it would have been more subtle if her name were something like Alycia. Alice is one of the only people that Jervis feels is nice to him, so if we follow the most sound of incel-logic, she owes him her heart, mind, and body. Not only is she nice to him, but, again, her name is Alice. And it would not surprise me if this were a main factor of why Jervis is into her. He has an Alice in Wonderland poster in his office, he takes her to a theme park of sorts that has a section which is themed after the book, he owns a Mad Hatter costume (or perhaps he obtained this from the park), he quotes the book regularly, etc. He is clearly obsessed. When we reach the point where he mentions that it is one of his favorite stories, it’s like, “Wow! No kidding!” He is not quite wired into reality, likely developing this obsession at an early age to escape from life’s burdens. But Wonderland has burdens of its own.

Jervis ends up using these mind-control cards that he created (another Alice in Wonderland-related thing) to make people basically do his bidding. He first uses them on two thugs attempting to rob him and Alice, forcing them to climb up on top of a bridge and jump into the river. Batman catches notice of this through a police broadcast, and to my surprise, the show mentions a possible suicide in progress. How often do you hear a family cartoon like this use the word “suicide”? I think this is the only time I have ever heard it, despite references occasionally popping up in shows like Spongebob. He then uses more cards on his coworkers, Alice’s fiancé, and Alice herself, creating an army of Alice in Wonderland-themed warriors to defend him from Batman when Batman finds out what’s going on and sets after him. He wants Alice all to himself, and is willing to do whatever possible to obtain her. The final battle takes place in the theme park, the big set-piece of the episode. It’s got some great looking background paintings that 100% capture the tone of the book. It is a shame that the animation done by Akom couldn’t hold up to Radomski’s work. We have moments such as Batman balancing on top of the walls of a playing card maze that I wish stressed me out a little bit more. But because of how stilted the movement is, Batman never really seems like he is having a tough time keeping balance, even though we clearly see him struggling. The fight scenes could also be much better, with more impact felt. The odd costumes that most everyone is wearing makes for some really distorted-looking characters, and it’s clear that not a lot of time was spent making them look quite right. At the same time, though, between the subject material, the gimmicks, the overall surreal nature, and the background art, it is still a lot of fun to watch, even if it is in a more campy way. It is not an episode to be taken extremely seriously. This can be a problem with Batman. The tone can fluctuate greatly from episode to episode. At the beginning, it did not matter as much. Right away we had varying quality and seriousness. I mean, we went from On Leather Wings to Christmas With the Joker. But now we are getting gothic masterpieces like Two-Face, so episodes like Mad as a Hatter feel jarring as hell. It is an episode I enjoyed more on second watch as I gathered screenshots. I loosened up and let myself have fun with it.

The Mad Hatter fails to be a sympathetic villain like I feel they might have been going for, but I do enjoy him being so delusional and sociopathic. When Alice mentions her boyfriend, he gets this scary scowl, and you know at that moment that this is no character you want to root for. When Alice’s boyfriend temporarily breaks up with her, rather than attempting to comfort her and being upset over her sorrow, he jumps for joy because he has a chance to finally swoop in (the epitome of an Internet “nice guy”). When she gets back together with her boyfriend, turned fiancé, he squeezes a bouquet of roses in frustration so hard that he bleeds. I think they were able to get away with this portion because maybe the blood could have passed off as liquid from the flowers? Which doesn’t really make a lot of sense, but for the sake of the blood being included, um, sure. It was definitely rose-goo, guys. Not blood at all… And he also blames Batman for why things ended up the way they did, even though Batman had virtually nothing to do with anything until the very end. He decided to mind-control everyone because he was being a spoiled little piss-baby who could not let the girl he supposedly loves be happy. Char did not care for the character, and jokingly mentioned that he was appropriating the Mad Hatter, doing things that he would never do. Like some batshit crazy super-fan who feels sooo connected with a character, but actually doesn’t understand them at all.

Not a perfect episode, but a grower.

See? Cute-ass mice!

Wow, I didn’t realize that we were watching Attack on Titan. (Joke inspired by Char).

The poster on the wall matches the title card/an actual illustration from the book. It’s actually a pretty dope poster.

A variety of shots showing Jervis’ face. See how inconsistent it is? It is a little similar to the Pokémon Drilbur, where it only works 2D. Adding an element of 3D illusion (such as movement) causes it to fall apart.

Oh, sure, go and rob them right after you see Batman drive by. That’s always smart.

“Please, Mr. Hat. Go easy on us.” The delivery here was wicked funny. It was so monotone, and sounded like he was faking.

I quite like this facial expression. His smile reminds me of the Cheshire Cat.

Batman + Taco Bell

I love the panic in Batman’s voice as he tries to stop them from jumping off of the bridge. It shows how concerned he is with keeping them safe.

They were able to animate this shimmer pretty damn well. Then again, how hard could it be?

A very subtle recreation of the illustration/title card.

I don’t think the background here quite comes together, the composition is off. Still neat to look at.

A close-up of the illustration.

Now this is an ugly facial expression. Gross! And it’s not like this was a quick frame. It was there long enough to notice.

This shot has a lovely glow to it. It looks quite nice. 

One of the only times they were able to get away with blood. Um. Oops. I meant flower-goo! It’s flower-goo, guys! The blood drips right onto Billy’s face. As if a hit were put on him. Awesome detail.

“Oh, do be quiet!”

Bruce whispers “Congratulations.” in such a goobery way. I love it. 

The shadow of the plants shifted in some wonky-looking ways. Also, when the Mad Hatter and Batman both arrive on the scene, she says, “This is getting too weird.” But she says it so nonchalantly. Not the best delivery.

Very sloppy-looking drawings of their faces. These costumes, though. 

Cool impact here. He just decimates that wood. I’m not sure if Storybook Land has the safest costumes. 

This is some enjoyable stuff right here. I had a lot of fun with this portion.

“Off with his head!” I should have counted how many times this line was said.

Perfect example if how cool the painted visuals are paired with some mediocre animation. Hell, I’m pretty sure Batman’s run was recycled for two of these stills.

Gee, I wonder which cards are going to move. Great Mad Hatter, pose, though. This is what I wish he looked like all the time!

The looming Jabberwock ends up falling on him, ending the adventure through Wonderland. 

There’s no reversing the damage, Jervis. You’ll never talk with her again. Was it worth it? Also, his hair totally changed color at one point. Um... Maybe he dyed it?

Char’s grade: D Next time: Dreams in Darkness

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Where I Want to Be: Chapter 3

A Ben Hardy!Roger Taylor/Joe Mazzello!John Deacon x Original Character multi-chap.

Previous Chapters: Chapter 1 (x), Chapter 2 (x)

A/N: Here’s a little filler chapter. Sorry she took so long to be posted, I was just trying to set up the next few chapters in the best way possible !! I promise that the next chap will have a lot more drama !! Anyways, keep sending me your feedback ! Love to you always xoxo

Word Count: 2751

Chapter 3-

It was only 8 P.M., but Lane had already fallen asleep on her couch with a half finished cup of tea on the table beside her. The weather outside had been horrid: thunderstorms shaking her building ever since she woke up that morning. She gave herself the day to finally finish unpacking the rest of her moving boxes, having been in her apartment for more than three weeks at that point, it was finally time to complete that task. She had fallen asleep to an episode of Top of the Pops, sleep overcoming her 5 minutes into The Carpenters’ set. She probably would’ve been asleep until morning if her phone hadn’t woken her up, the ringing causing her to shoot up, her eyes blinking in surprise. She yawned quietly before walking into her kitchen.

“Hello?” She mumbled, sleep still in her voice as she rubbed the heel of her free hand against her eyes.

“Lane, love! What’re you up to this evening?” Mary asked, her voice too chipper for the state Lane was in.

“I was asleep on my couch until you called,” she chuckled tiredly. “But nothing of note. What’s going on?” Lane fought back another yawn as she leaned herself against the kitchen counter.

“The boys are recording an album tonight! Thought you might like to tag along!”

“An album? How the hell did they get that kind of money?”

“They sold Roger’s van to make it happen.” Mary laughed. “Went to a lot this afternoon and had it handled.”

“Roger must be ticked then,” Lane chuckled as she carded a hand through her hair. “Not sure if my presence will be much of a help if he’s already in a bad mood.”

“Oh, he’ll be fine! Plus, when have you ever cared about putting Rog in his place? Please come, I don’t want to be the only girl there.” Lane could hear Mary’s pout from the other end of the line. “If you come along, I’ll buy you tons of drinks the next time we go out.”

“That’s not necessary,” Lane giggled. “I guess I’ll tag along. No promises on me being awake for very long.” “Great! I’ll come pick you up in 20.”

By the time Mary and Lane walked into the studio, the boys were already deep in discussion with a recording engineer. He didn’t look thrilled to be working with some student band who appeared out of nowhere because they saw an ad in the local newspaper, but they paid him upfront and in cash so he didn’t have much room to complain. The girls settled themselves quietly on the couch at the back of the room, Deaky sending Lane a quick smile and wave before turning back to the conversation. Roger wanted to gag, seeing the way John looked at Lane and seeing the smile she gave him in response. He honestly didn’t understand it. John was so awkward, especially when he was around Lane… why did she seem to be so into him?

Deaky had almost evolved into a new person when he was around Lane. While he’d still get blushy and bashful at times, he wasn’t stammering over his words as much. They honestly couldn’t get him to shut up if they wanted to. He’d talk to Lane for hours, their conversation never ceasing as he’d attempt to make her laugh for the tenth time in a row.  He loved her laugh, thought it was one of the cutest things about her. The way her nose would scrunch itself as her lips would pull into a large smile… it was probably his favorite look on her. He found himself falling deeper and deeper into a trance when he was with her. Hours became seconds and he couldn’t wipe the smile off of his lips when she was around. Lane had a presence about her that he couldn’t explain.

Their meeting had come to a close and Roger slipped into the recording booth, ready to record the drumline for “Doing All Right.” He felt his chest tighten when he looked through the glass at everyone else. Lane’s arms were wrapped tightly around John, large grins spread across both of their faces as John talked directly into her ear, telling her something that he’d rather keep from the rest of the group. He saw her laugh, her head being thrown backward as her cascade of blonde curls followed. She shook her head at John, removing her arms from where they were wrapped around his neck only to gently push against his chest as she scolded him. He merely only chuckled in response and nudged her back, pushing one of her shoulders back causing her to fumble backwards. Roger sat at the drum kit and huffed, twirling his sticks between his fingers frustratedly.

“You ready to go, Rog?” Brian asked, pressing down on the intercom button. Roger tore his eyes away from the two of them and shifted his gaze to his friend. In all honesty, he wasn’t ready to play. He’d love to go throw his fist against John’s jaw first and get him the hell away from Lane. However, he simply gritted his teeth and nodded. At least he could channel his anger into his playing.

“Well this is a lovely surprise,” John smiled as he walked towards Lane, glad that their meeting was over so he could greet her. “I didn’t know you were coming tonight.”

Lane stood up and embraced him warmly, standing on her toes so she could wrap her arms around his neck. “Mary invited me to come along!”

“She wasn’t going to come originally! Told me she was ‘too tired.’ I apparently woke her up when I called at 8,” Mary called from the couch, a laugh falling from her lips.

“You were already in bed when she called? You’re turning into an old maid,” John teased, his chin moving down so he could speak directly into her ear. “What’s next, shaking your fist at young people in the street?”

Lane gasped as she pulled herself away from him, shoving his chest. “Don’t you dare start with me! I am not that old! I just had a big day is all.”

John laughed at her horrified expression and pushed her shoulder, making her stumble on her feet a bit. “I was only asking.” He put his hands up in mock defense.

Lane rolled her eyes before going and returning to her spot on the couch next to Mary, crossing her arms with a huff. “I ought to give you the silent treatment if you’re going to be that big of a prick.” Her eyes narrowed in on John’s, her lips pulling into a small pout.

John paled, his mouth falling agape. “I was only teasing! I’m sorry, it won’t happen ag-”

“Love, I’m only kidding,” Lane laughed, sending him a reassuring smile. “Sarcasm suits you, ya’know. I didn’t know you were this witty.”

John turned away from her with a small smile, his cheeks flushing a deep red. He both hated and loved that she had this effect on him. “Just trying to return the favor, love.”

They had been there for hours, the clock on the wall reading half three in the morning. The boys were exhausted, trying to get everything perfect in the small amount of time they had in the studio. It wasn’t ideal, trying to cram everything into a twelve-hour period, but it wasn’t like they could afford another session. They needed to get everything done that night. They had to push through.

John had finally emerged from the booth, having just recorded the bass line for “Modern Times Rock ‘N’ Roll” for the fourth time, his eyes heavy and hooded as he attempted to blink back the sleep that was trying to overcome him. Only four and a half hours more… only four and a half hours until he could climb into bed and sleep for the entire day… only four and a half hours until he was out of that stuffy studio. He needed a cigarette, something to give him some sort of a pick-me-up that wasn’t a fifth cup of the burnt coffee from the dispenser in the corner. He slumped himself over to the coat rack, sifting through the jackets so he could go excuse himself for five minutes. However, as he searched through them, he couldn’t find his.

“Bri,” he yawned, rubbing his fists against his eyes. “Have you seen my jacket?” Brian wordlessly pointed over to the arm chair in the corner, the coat draped over Lane in a makeshift blanket as she slept. She was knocked out, her legs swung over the arm of the chair with her cheek pressed to the back of it. Her hair fell over her face in a curtain as she held the jacket over her tightly. John’s chest warmed for a moment, seeing her so at peace as she quietly slept in the corner.

“Told her it was yours when she grabbed it,” Brian explained, breaking John’s focus. “She insisted on grabbing it though… fell asleep right after you went into the booth.”

John smiled slightly as he walked towards her, sitting on the arm of the chair closest to her head. He gently pushed the hair from her face, his fingertips barely grazing her forehead as he smiled down at her. He was so used to seeing the other side of Lane, the spitfire whose mouth was always running, that seeing this side… the softer side, made his heart melt. She hummed quietly, leaning into his touch as her eyes blinked. She met his gaze with a small, sleepy smile, her eyes sparkling despite the exhaustion set in them.

“Sorry for stealing your jacket,” she apologized quietly, attempting to hold back a yawn (but failing). “I can give it back to you if yo-”

John stopped her as she shifted the coat off of her. “No, keep it. I don’t need it right now,” he reassured her, moving it so it was covering her shoulders again.

Lane sleepily nodded before shutting her eyes again, curling back up before falling back to sleep.

John stood back up and crossed to Freddie, his shoulder being used as Mary’s pillow for the last twenty minutes.

“Fred, mind if I steal a cigarette from you?” “Be my guest,” he smiled, shifting to get to his pack. “Sorry about yours being hijacked.”

John shrugged. “I don’t mind one bit.”

That statement was 100% true… even though John shivered his ass off while he smoked his cigarette outside, he was so happy knowing that Lane was curled up under it.

If you took one look at the boys when they all emerged from the studio that next morning, you would’ve thought they were all coming off a week-long bender, not getting off from pulling an all-nighter for work. They were nearly shaking with exhaustion, all of them fueled on black coffee and cigarettes alone. Everyone look disheveled as they stood on the sidewalk… well, everyone but Mary and Lane. The two girls had slept for at least a few hours, waking up when they were in their last two hours of recording for the night. However, they really didn’t look much better than everyone else.

“Well, I think we just recorded an album,” Brian chuckled before yawning. “Can’t believe we did it.”

“And you lot said it couldn’t be done!” Freddie teased, a wide smirk spread across his lips. “All thanks to my idea.”

“All thanks to my van,” Roger corrected Freddie with a large frown. “If we hadn’t sold my van we wouldn’t have had the money.” He placed a cigarette between his lips and lit it with a frustrated huff.

John rolled his eyes as he shoved his hands in his pockets. “Ah yes, the most extreme of sacrifices. Giving up the van that you’d fuck your groupies in.”

“You’re just jealous that I-” Roger started towards the younger boy before Brian’s hands gripped onto his shoulders.

“Let’s not do this right now. We’re all exhausted, let’s all just head home and go to bed. Yeah?”

Everyone nodded in response as they muttered their goodbyes, ready to head home.

“Lane, want to walk together?” John asked her quietly with a small smile.

She nodded tiredly before muttering a quiet “yes.” She rubbed the heels of her palms against her eyes before sending a sleepy wave to Mary as she and Freddie began to walk back to their shared flat.

A silence fell over the remainder of the group before Brian muttered a goodbye, leaving Roger, Lane, and John alone in front of the studio.

“John, I’m crashing with you.” Roger announced casually, sending a playful smirk to the other boy despite his visual exhaustion.

“Why’s that?” He asked flatly, too tired to deal with his bullshit in that moment.

“Your flat’s closer than mine. Won’t make it to my own before crashing.”

“It’s faster to get to yours if you take the tube,” John weakly protested.

“You want me to fall asleep on the tube then?”

John sighed as he tried to scrape his mind for another response to try and prevent Roger from coming over. However, he nodded in agreement with a large sigh. “Fine. C’mon then.”

The three of them walked along in an exhausted line, everyone too tired to say much of anything (except Roger who whined and complained every few minutes or so about having to walk so far). By the time they reached Lane’s apartment, the most she could give both boys was a small wave and a smile, muttering a sleepy “thanks for walking with me” before disappearing inside her building.

“You know, I’m pretty sure she could’ve found her building on her own at his time of day,” Roger commented as he and John began to walk the additional half block to his place. “Not sure why you insist on escorting her everywhere.”

John sighed and rolled his eyes. “I’ve told you this before, it’s because I’m a nice person. Maybe if you were nice to her, Lane wouldn’t have to yell at you every time she sees you. You’re a complete prick around her.”

“Nice person? More like you’re in love with her,” Roger chuckled dryly. “And I don’t need to be a nice person to get what I want from her.”

“I’m not in love with her!” Deaky snapped, whipping his head around to look at him. “And what do you want from her then? Not like she’s running to do you any favors right now.”

“Oh John,” Roger smiled. “This is a teaching moment for you then. When two people hate each other with so much passion, that passion has got to be let out at some point. She’s going to eventually crack and we’re going to end up in bed together. I give it a month tops.”

John honestly thought he was hallucinating when he heard what had come out of Roger’s mouth. There was no way that would actually happen, right? Sure, Lane hated him… but that wouldn’t mean that she would actually hate him that much.

“A good ol’ hate fuck, you know?” Roger added with a laugh.

“S-She wouldn’t,” John protested. “She’s not like that.” “Ah, I guess I’ll have to take your word for it then.” Roger smirked before winking.

And by God, John hoped he was right.

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[awed-frog]

So, the cuestion about writing it's just... I love writing, I love reading, I love my ideas and I really believe they're good ideas, but I can't finish them and I really don't know why. I thought maybe it was bc I had to plan them better, or bc I had to let myself just write and see what happens in the moment; I thought maybe the problem it's that I should tell them in a different way (like for a comic that then I could draw) but nothing I do works and it really hurts

Hi there! Thanks for writing back! So, what you’re describing is really a common feeling - I think most writers or artists have felt this way and can recognize what you’re describing. I’m going to talk about my experience, and I hope you can find something that you can relate to and that can be helpful to you.

The tl;dr part is, I think there are many possible causes for not being able to finish a story. Here are a few of them:

you’re having technical problems

you’re too much of a perfectionist 

you can’t put on paper what’s in your head

you’re having what I call ‘the Vermeer problem’

you have too many ideas for other stories and can’t focus

you’re experiencing a lack of support for your writing

you are bored with your own story

you’re afraid to finish the story

you can’t finish the story

you can’t tell these things apart

Let’s have a look at them, and remember - I’m talking about my experience here, so this might not apply to you at all. I’m just talking into the void hoping this will help you in some way.

1) This is the most common problem for someone who’s only just starting out. You know your beginning should capture the readers’ attention, but you don’t know how to make that happen. You know the ending should be spectacular and magically solve every issue, but you don’t know how to get there. Since we are rarely taught creative writing in school, this is completely normal, and there’s no easy way to get past it. Like for everything else, you’ll need a lot of practice, and maybe some kind of formal instruction (for instance, this is a good book, but there are many more). So, you know - do what works for you. Maybe join a writers’ club, or an online challenge. Read and reread books you like, and remember to read them ‘with the mind-set of a carpenter looking at trees,’ as Terry Pratchett put it. If you can, write every day - I find codas are a great way to practice, get better and get read (and if you’re comfortable to, you can ask your readers for pointers or criticism). Not being very good at writing is a big problem, but it’s also a problem you can solve. 

2) Being a perfectionist is one of those things that often trips you up more than it helps you, and there are some areas of your life - relationships, foreign languages, writing - where you have to let go of it. If this is an issue for you, remember that everyone is crap when they start out (do you know the original lyrics to Beatles classic Yesterday? ew!) and maybe experiment with breathing exercises, with yoga, or try writing with a soundtrack to get out of your mind a little. So, really - I’m not saying perfectionism is bad, but save it for your baking efforts and last drafts - your first draft gets to be as crappy as it likes.

3) This is a very common problem. When you do creative things, be it writing music or quilting, there’s often a great deal of anxiety and dissatisfaction in finally starting a project because the more your work, the less it looks the way you’d imagined it would. Sometimes I write something that’s supposed to be sad, or that was hilarious and sexy inside my head, and the I reread it and it’s just - flat. This happens to virtually everyone, but there’s something very important we need to remember: in the words of Jim Sollisch, “Writing is the art of figuring out what you know, not the process of recording what you already know”. Think about it like this: the inside of your head is a different country. Writing down a story is like finally getting to that city you’ve been wanting to visit for ages and ages - sure, you’ve seen all the IG pictures and you’ve planned your visit and you’ve fainted and drooled over museum websites and recipes of traditional dishes, but now you’re here, and it’s real, and it’s different. You’re here, and maybe it’s raining, and maybe that famous art gallery is closed on Sundays, and maybe that blueberry pie is way, way too sweet for your taste, but still - you’re here. Isn’t it wonderful? You can smell this city and walk down its street and discover small secret corners you never even knew existed and maybe fall in love with this one person you never ever thought you’d meet. So this, to me, is a necessary step to writing: to accept that daydreaming is good, that planning can be useful, but when the time comes, you have to let go of all of that and discover the reality of what your story is like.

4) I don’t know if you read Tracy Chevalier’s Girl with a Pearl Earring - it’s a favourite of mine, and I reread it a couple of times because I love how she writes UST, how understated and yet vibrantly present the feeling is. And anyway, towards the end of the book, the portrait is finished - this one, I mean -

- and everybody says Vermeer should finally sell it and start painting something else - only, Vermeer is not happy. He takes to spending hours in his studio - not painting, not working - just staring at the thing, because it’s beautiful and balanced and textbook perfect, but something is missing and he doesn’t know what (if you haven’t, please read the book and find out how he solves this, because it’s really beautiful). This is a feeling I often have when I read a first draft - everything that I wanted in there is in there, but something still feels - off. And here, I think, there’s no magic way of solving the problem - you can either ask a beta for help, and hope they see it, or you can keep working on it (and reading other stuff, and practicing, and getting better) until you see it yourself. 

5) This is another familiar feeling: you start writing something and BAM, you’re distracted by something else. And here, you need to find out what kind of person you are, because some blessed people can work on two projects at once, and others just can’t. Me, I always fool myself and think, ‘I’ll just work on both things, a week has seven days, how hard can it be’ - but nope. Right now, for instance, I’ve got about thirty books of Roman history on my desk because there was this story screaming at me and deafening me and I really wanted to get it out of my head, but today I’m finally giving up and bringing all that stuff back to the library and accepting this is not going to happen - not right now. Not as long as I’m writing a different story and I’m in a completely different headspace. And if you’re the same way - just keep a folder, or a notebook, and fill it with these half ideas and pieces of dialogue and then put them out of your mind. One story at a time - that’s a good and reasonable goal. Because another problem of a beautiful and tantalizing scenario popping into your mind when you’re struggling to finish a chapter for something else is - that other thing is automatically going to look more appealing, because it’s not real, because it’s untested, because you haven’t ruined it yet. And that’s why you’re tempted to abandon that stupid thing you’ve got in your hands that’s not working and go pursue something else. But, again, that’s probably not the best idea. Sometimes you just need to see a story through, no matter what.

6) That said, it’s hard to finish a story when you’re keeping it to yourself. I used to be paranoid about sharing things, but fanfiction helped me to appreciate the importance of feedback. So even if you’re writing original fiction, it could be a good idea to give fanfiction a try - signing up for a bang could help you to stay motivated and focused (you’ll have a beta, and maybe an artist!), and writing codas will usually get you some attention, because many people will automatically look for codas and ‘missing scenes’ after the end of an episode. If you’re not interested in that, consider sharing your work with a friend, a teacher, or a writers’ group. 

7) This is a tough one. Maybe you’re writing fanfiction and fall out of love with the show. Maybe you’re writing original fiction but you’re no longer interested in the story. It’s okay - not every story is meant to be. You’re allowed to give up (and you never know - there are writers who go back to their manuscripts ten years later, so I would advise against burning everything in a fit or rage). The trick here is giving up for the right reasons, so before you decide to walk away, look at your story again and ask yourself: what is it that’s not working? Could this get better with a new, exciting character? Should I drop this stale plot twist? Go with a different ending? If you can get your mojo back by shifting the pieces around, give it another try; but if the whole thing’s just a chore, and you simply lost interest, move on.

8) Many of us have a problem with endings. Ending a story usually means leaving your characters behind, and close a period of your life. If you write longer stories, fics and novels are like songs - they’re usually tied to very specific moments, and in letting them go you also let a part of yourself go. Plus, there’s always a lot of pressure on getting the ending right, because that can make or break a story, and it’s often the moment when big things happen - maybe there’s a slowburn that’s getting real, and you’re afraid the long awaited kiss won’t measure up to the fireworks display you implicitly promised your readers. Or maybe someone’s dying, and you’re not ready to say goodbye. Or maybe the big plot twist you’ve been teasing forever and ever just seems childish now, and you’re not sure how to make it more impressive. Whatever the reason, endings are hard. But, again, don’t put too much pressure on yourself. A lot of things can change between your first and last draft, so you have some time there. If you’re writing fanfiction, your readers will appreciate to finally know what happens, and if you’re hoping to publish your manuscript, an editor will probably help you to shift things around and make them better. Plus, as difficult as it is to say goodbye to this world you know intimately well, there’s also a sense of relief in finishing anything that takes up so much of your time and soul. It feels good. So: breathe. Relax. Write. 

9) A distinct problem is that you objectively can’t finish the story, or even get past the middle, or past two pages of heartbreaking dialogue, because you simply don’t know enough about that world yet. You have this great idea but you’d need to be an expert in microbiology, or cordon bleu cuisine, or deep space, to make it work. Or maybe you’re daydreaming about your very own Westeros, but your writing keeps getting interrupted by stupid, yet necessary details (how far away are these two cities? how fast can horses travel? what kind of swear words would a character with a made-up religion use?). If you’re devoted to your story, and determined to make it work, you’ll need to do research and plan and get answers to your questions before starting to write too extensively, because the wrong scientific detail can make your entire plot collapse. And the thing is, doing research is not always possible. Maybe you don’t have time right now, or access to the right resources (speaking of, there are some excellent blogs here on tumblr that will help you with making stuff more believable - a favourite of mine is @howtofightwrite). So, it’s painful, but there are some projects that need to be postponed, and others that will probably never happen at all. 

10) Finally, a big problem is that sometimes it’s hard to tell these things apart. Are you bored with your story because you can’t write a certain scene, or is it just a boring story? Are you being a perfectionist, or is this chapter actually out of balance and weird? Is this ambitious story too much for your current skills and knowledge, or are you just giving up? There is no easy answer to these questions, which is why I think it’s important to not walk away too easily - maybe come back when you’re in a better mood, or change your writing soundtrack, or set up a fake interview with yourself explaining why you’re so happy your novel is now taught in every school in America. If you can’t write, try drawing. If you can’t draw, create a moodboard for your characters, or a fake Wikipedia entry for your imaginary country. Play around with your story. Switch POVs. Create walls. Write scenes you won’t necessarily include in your final draft - get your characters trapped in an elevator, have them fired, have them hurt someone, or reminisce on childhood memories, or trudge through a really bad day. Go through writing prompts or shower thoughts or creepy Wikipedia entries and write something about that. Try to truly be honest with yourself, day after day (maybe keep a diary?), so you can get better at understanding whether it’s time to power through or time to take a break. 

Finally, I think that engaging in creative activities, whatever they may be, should be a way to make your life better, not worse. There are times when you’re just not inspired, times when you have zero ideas and zero wish to write or art or do anything, times when it’s actually better to focus on other things - your studies, your work, traveling, relationships - so that one day you’ll have something to write about. And that’s okay. Writing is like life - it’s messy, and it changes, and you change, and you just have to be patient with yourself and find a balance between loving the hell out of it and not take it too seriously. I hope this could help with getting you started, and I wish you all the best for your life and those stories crowding inside you, waiting to be told.

[squaredcircleconfess]

Talking Christ #4

𝗕𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗚𝗛𝗧 𝗧𝗢 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗕𝗬 𝗦𝗤𝗨𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗗 𝗖𝗜𝗥𝗖𝗟𝗘 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗙𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗔𝗟

𝗛𝗢𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗕𝗬 𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗨𝗦 𝗕𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗦 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗞𝗜𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗡 𝗙𝗥𝗔𝗨𝗦𝗧

Cassius Bates: Wow it feels like it’s been a minute but we’re back with a new episode of Talking Christ, and boy we have a ton to cover Kiersten.

Kiersten Fraust: Oh boy, do we ever.

Cassius Bates: We’re going to cover everything we missed, every detail, every storyline, every feud heading into the big return show ‘Second Coming’.  Wait, isn’t Gavin supposed to be here?

Kiersten Fraust: Something about his wife's french fry emergency.  He’s late, but he’s on his way right now. So, where shall we begin, Mr. Bates?

Cassius Bates: I suppose we recap some of the biggest feuds going in CCW.  So let’s start at the top.  The monumental reign of Angel McMaster has came to an end via the hand of Siberia Zombie, but the end of the reign isn’t without controversy.  Chellsea stacked the deck against her of everyone she’d dealt with on the way through her reign…

Kiersten Fraust: Angel McMaster has been a controversial CCW heavyweight champion for sure. She’s defended the championship against a lot of worthy contenders during her reign. It seems to follow her wherever she goes. When she lost back at Valentine’s Slay it was shocking to say the least.

Cassius Bates: Siberia had been a force in CCW since her debut, prominently appearing, winning the Television Championship and more.  So she deserved it, no question, but, is Angel right?  Was it unfair for Chellsea to stack the deck with people who were out to get her, essentially?  I think her grievance has some merit.

Kiersten Fraust: Chellsea did what she had to do. Those two women butted heads the moment Angel became the CCW heavyweight champion. Things got heated and she made the match. Was it fair? No. Was Angel always fair inside the ring? No. The whole situation blew up and no we’re left with a new champion.

Cassius Bates: That said, I suppose we’ll see what happens.  But as far as I know, the rumor is there’s a match between Chellsea and Angel McMaster at Second Coming.  Chellsea isn’t a wrestler.  How is that even going to work?

Kiersten Fraust: C’mon, everyone had to see this coming. Brennan was angry with Chellsea for making the match and he obviously thinks Angel hung the moon. If you wanna talk about unfair, putting an untrained person in the ring with a world class athlete like Angel and you get a major disaster on your hands. She is going to obliterate Chellsea.

Cassius Bates: I don’t know, I heard she’s been training with Daequan just in case for years.  Someone told me he walked in on them training in a back room here, she tackled Dae clean to the floor and was crushing him with her…  Okay maybe she’s in trouble…  huh.

Kiersten Fraust: The girl is big mad. But moving to the television championship that was held by Max Bennett, who ended up losing the championship to Taylor Lynn. Guess what happened after? Taylor stole it as Heather Haze tried to get the pinfall.

Cassius Bates: It was vile of Taylor Lynn to just take it from her.  Those Golden Ticket tactics should only be in that division.  Haze put it all on the line stepping out of that division, which she was about to break a record for.  And Lynn just takes it away from her, that’s one cold b.

Kiersten Fraust: Don’t hate the player, hate the game. Sometimes championships make people do things they wouldn’t normally do. 

Cassius Bates: Back to another one, the Couples Cup.  That thing was complicated for sure, and we saw lots of things happen in it.  The return of Matt and Skylar Knight into the CCW fold, we saw Neve Marx and Casper Cole put on a surprisingly big effort throughout, Skull Kid #1 and Arden Raine were stand outs, but it all came down to our final match.  The Andersons versus the Carlsons.  He made his dad Urn Anderson proud, Craig did.

Kiersten Fraust: If I had a dad named Urn Anderson I would be more proud of him. You’re right though. We did see a lot of things happen and a lot of couples. The whole tournament was dedicated to couples. It was exciting to watch. 

Cassius Bates: That is true, but your dad Killer Fraust trained a lot of people in his day, and your momma Dee Fraust makes some great pie.  Anyway, we had a who’s who of wrestling couples.  Like Riley and Gavin were there.  The Weavers.  Pace and McKinsey.  But in the end, Genie and Eli got the win and the new Couples Championships…  which rumor has it are on the line at the Second Coming.  Ominous.

Kiersten Fraust: Wait, how do you know about my moms pie? Nevermind, don’t answer that. Back to the topic, couples cup. Those are some great couples you named, Cassius, very high profile. Genie and Eli Carlson showed up and dominated the tournament like you said. The Anderson’s were no slouches either. Jessica a champion and Craig considered the best high flyer. The finals were bananas.

Nearby they hear a sound of a door opening and soon, a tattooed gentleman walked in and joined them.

Gavin Stephens: Sorry I’m late.  Wife needed something.  What’s up?  Where we at?

Kiersten Fraust: I guess we’re being joined by Gavin Stephens now. Welcome to the show. Cassius and I were just discussing the Valentine’s Slay and the couples cup. Was there a favorite moment of yours in any of the shows?

Gavin Stephens: I’m just proud of the young talent that showcased themselves.  Neve Marx and Casper Cole had a career high in my opinion, and showed they could hang.  Then you had Polly Shae McPherson and her man Mr. McPherson.  Good stuff all around.

Kiersten Fraust: I agree with that. There are so many young and super talented wrestlers signed with CCW and their futures look bright for them. 

Cassius Bates: Suppose we’ve given a good coverage of the events of the past few weeks of shows prior to Second Coming.  But, lets before we wrap it all up take a look at the Second Coming card.  Shall we?

Kiersten Fraust: We shall. The Second Coming cards just dropped a couple of days ago and it will be a two night event. Both cards are stacked and a lot of matches were announced. Since you’re the special guest of the night, what match are you looking forward to watching, Gavin.

Gavin Stephens: Okay so I’m gonna sound nuts but Dulce Desjardins vs. Saylor Stanhouse looks crazy to me.  Saylor’s been pushing and pushing on commentary, and Dulce has been firing back and now those two gorgeous women are gonna tear each others throats out.  Saylor might not /be/ a wrestler, but she looks like a scrapper.

Kiersten Fraust: It is certainly odd how that match came about but not unexpected. Saylor didn’t leave her comments at the commentary table but she took them to twitter as well. Anyway, the match I’m looking forward to seeing is the Chamber of God match. The very match that once determined the CCW heavyweight champion and NOW Siberia Zombie defends that very championship inside the same chamber. Her first title defence and it’s a huge one. 

Cassius Bates: Okay those are all great, all fantastic.  But I wanna see, and this is kind of cheating, the Battle Royal and whomever C.J. Sweet ends up facing.  Let's be honest, it could be anyone.  The wrestling world is freakin’ buzzing and I am hype for it.

Kiersten Fraust: Good choice. C.J. Sweet has been on one hellva roll as the christcore champion. Let’s make a prediction for the match since we know who will be competing in the battle royal. Who do you guys think will win it?

Gavin Stephens: I’m going to say Mykie Villanueva, she’s been on the roster for ages and has been a solid hand.  But it’s time for the woman to break out.

Kiersten Fraust: I’m going to say… Rachel Carpenter. Yeah she’s fairly new to the company but she’s been a champion outside of CCW, so she obviously has what it takes to win and head into night two for the championship match. She’s a very determined firecracker ever since she was paired with Essence.

Cassius Bates: Hmm, okay, it’s on me then huh?  I’m going to throw a curve ball and say Alexis Ortega.  Ortega has been building up a resume as part of the Killer Baes and been knocking them down left and right.  I wouldn’t be shocked to see her get the chance after that Battle Royal.  Now that leaves the Golden Ticket, we know the match as it is on the card, but, anyone could win it between that and night two.  Whoever has it and gets to the cage gets the spot in the Chamber.  At Wrestling With Christ #1, it was Winter Drell.  Who will it be on this night?

Kiersten Fraust: From the looks of the match on the card, I’ll go with Duke Andrews. He seems to be a little out there and that’s what you have to be to get where you want to be. I have faith in my pick.

Gavin Stephens: Oh wow, pressures on me, huh?  Okay, another wildcard for me, Rika.  Rika has been a force in CCW, she’s underrated in my opinion.  And well, I think she’s gonna shock the world.

Kiersten Fraust: That’s a great pick.  

Cassius Bates: Okay, one last one then, who do you think will win the Chamber of God?!  Come on guys, predict!

Kiersten Fraust: I don’t see anyone dethroning Siberia anytime soon. So, Siberia is who I’ll go with. She’s the champ.

Gavin Stephens: I’m going to call the wildcard, again, in either member of Brew Collar.  Danielson or Deadeye.  Both of these guys are desperate to prove they’re more than just tag team guys, they can go in singles too.

Cassius Bates: I’m saying Kuntz.  He’s gross, vile, disgusting on all accounts.  But this man has busted his ass in CCW and now he has a chance to get the big prize.

Kiersten Fraust: Well, feels like we covered a lot tonight on the show. Thanks for stopping by the studio and talking with us, Gavin.

Gavin Stephens: It was good to be here, sorry I was late.  When the lady needs me, I have to go help, you know?

Cassius Bates: White women need their french fries for sure man.

Kiersten Fraust: That’s it for us here on Talking Christ. See you guys again!

[brittanybutler]

Thoughts/rant on the Girl Meets World Cancellation.

Disney was never the right home for GMW to begin with, and because of that - the quality and longevity of the show suffered from day one. Boy Meets World originally aired on ABC, which was a primetime slot/mainstream channel that allowed the characters to grow and the stories to develop into more mature territory. As soon as I heard that GMW was going to be on Disney, I knew that: 

It wouldn’t be very good

It wasn’t gonna last long

Most shows on Disney Channel center around middle schoolers. (Or at least the ones I grew up with did.) And as far as I’ve seen, only a few are set in High School and deal with “real life” today. Sooo… I was already concerned right there. Boy Meets World followed the characters all the way through elementary school, high school, and college/adulthood. There’s no way that type of growth was ever going to happen with GMW on the Disney Channel. Freeform or Netflix, or heck.. even ABC if they went for it, would’ve been far better choices. The chance of it getting picked up by those networks now and exploring more mature themes is slim, because I’m assuming Disney owns the rights and might not want to sell the show to a network that could potentially take it down a Degrassi path content-wise. (If you know what I mean.)

Technical stuff aside… The show wasn’t very good. Which is unfortunate, because it had so much potential. I understand that it meant a lot to people, and that’s great. And I also understand that it genuinely was the “best” show on Disney Channel… But, that’s really not saying much since Disney has only gone further and further down the tubes since 2010. The show was cringy 80% of the time, extremely preachy, and way too melodramatic. BMW was super extra sometimes, too. Don’t get me wrong. But, GWM was another level. The smallest little thing would set the characters off into a completely avoidable melodramatic existential crisis every week. Like, wow. Chill. My mom and I would watch it and literally laugh out loud at how ridiculous it could get. It was very frustrating. It also took a nose dive when they wrote in that god awful love triangle between Riley, Maya, and Lucas. That was ludicrous and unnecessary. (And kinda uncomfortable.) Not only that, I don’t even like Lucas and Riley together. They’re awkward to me because he’s so much taller/older looking and too much of a pretty boy, imo. If they didn’t end up making Charlie Gardner so creepy-like, he definitely should’ve been Riley’s “forever” guy like Cory/Topanga. He was quirky like Riley and clearly cared about her a lot and understood her. They totally could’ve easily made them work. But, no. They wrote him out in favor of the love triangle. Wow. 

I also couldn’t get on board with what they did to Shawn. I always thought that he should’ve stayed with Angela, and that Maya should’ve been his biological daughter to begin with. (Which would’ve made Maya biracial and I’m all for that because I’m a biracial person who personally wants to see more representation for biracial kids/people.. but. lol - No offense to Sabrina Carpenter.) 

To be honest, Auggie and Ava were the best part of that show and I’d much rather get a spin-off about them, lol. I was more invested in two 7 year olds than the main kids. Like???

Anyway.. going back to what I said at the beginning… Basically, Girl Meets World should’ve never been on Disney Channel. As I believe that’s the root of a lot of it’s issues. They’re even saying now that Disney shows typically only get 3 seasons (which is true, remember the stupid 65 episodes cap?) and only rarely get a 4th season - which is also true. (That’s So Raven, Wizards, and Hannah Montana are some of the few that made it to a season 4, for example.) But, Girl Meets World isn’t like those shows. It’s a show that should’ve gone on and on like it’s predecessor. For GMW to have been picked up as a Disney show with Disney limitations – means that they never even intended for it to live on the way BMW did. Which is rude and pointless. Therefore, yeah. It should’ve never been on Disney Channel. The End.

[womanseries]

Woman episode 12 “the hills have eyes”

and it came to pass that woman and man went inside of a roman attic date and it was romantic as hell. The two went to to the mountains. At the mountains the hills said ”we have eyes” man and woman just said “ooh key” one daytime woman saw a grill by the title of jill y he aquí ella fue a la colina, y jack fue también. Bueno, jack se cayo y rompió su cabeza. Jill dijo, “ jack eres una puta” jack dijo “fuck you jill you are so mean” then jill said “why did you switch to  english?” jack just said “ I know not don’t ax me ya bitch. So anyway… jack and jill were not brother and sister they were boyenemy and girlenemy anyway… one daytime there was a popular girl and she had two guys fighting over her and one was named guy and one was named man but guess who got the girl? A third party who wasn’t in the story name third. So anyway… woman and man were walking home when they came across a begger but not in the sexual way. The begger was more like a mugger. The mugger said “ hey you humans give all money to me?” man and woman both said “ sorry we don’t have any doller holes” the mugger said “oh” “ wait here” the mugger went in to his apartment and brought out a coffee maker and said “here take! Woman and man were both in such shock the broke. After a while the mugger “come on guys, I don’t have all day.” both man and woman said “thanks” they taked coffee maker and met at later house one nightime or daytime. Anyway… woman and man continued walking when they got the 9999 jose vallier. They got in the car and went to the house. When they arrived at the house the sandwitch said “ hey there are some basrard men on the beach, what you want me do?” “well give them he gave me of an hour to play than kick them out bacause I want to play video games and chill and sleep” so the beachers got he gave me more hours and left when they were axed because they under stood how people slept and video gamed and how silence was required for both. The next daytime, white people went to the beach that she created the beach was right in the back yard of the house  which was convinient as hell. So woman went to the beach supply store  which was obviously owned by a human named beach supply and he decided to sell beach supplies because thats what he was literally born to do, in fact when beach supplies was born the doctor named doctor said “madamn your child is destined to sell great beach supplies and make america’s beaches great again” the mom said “did you just assume my child’s life quest?” the doctor said “ well speaking from experience, people who are named weird things like: food, beach supplies, doctor, things like that, tend to do what they are named after.” the mom replied with a “well why are these things” the doctor answered saying “ well it does more help than good, in fact I once saved someone who had floted to the bottom of the ocean.” the mom was intrigued by this but obviously it was a story for another daytime. So anyway… beach supplies growed up and went to college and graduated with a business degree, and ended up actually owning his own beach supply store. So anyway… back to the main story. Woman was buying supplies when he went to the life guard aisle. At the life guard aisle he saw a nice tan life guard and a white pasty life guard one was a boy male and one was a girlfemale. Woman bought both for the low price of 500thousand dollars. But they were worth it because they saved a lot of people saving money in the short walk. Woman’s life guards were so pro they not only saved people they even brought a few people back to life. Woman loved to play music on his beach. The music was mainly by female artists such as cher lloyd, adel, taylor swift, demi lovato ariana grande, and the best one, sabrina carpenter. Hillariously, sabrina was not in any way a carpenter, how she had the last title of carpenter? You’ll never find out. So this beach was really popular and one of the most popular fruits was oranges and since woman was located in utah california, those fuckers were always in season. Since utah california was located in southern california, there was no snow it was basically living in year round summer. One daytime there was a shark named johnny, this shark was somewhat religious, he belived in god and was a good person. One daytime an angel by the name of angel came to johnny but not in the sexual way and said in a deep angel like voice said “it’s a love story baby just say yes” johnny said “we were both jews before we became catholic, so yes” angel than possessed johnny and became some sort of angel shark, and since there are many other weird creatures, why the hell not? As the shark came on the land but not in the sexual way he was saying “ guys don’t worry, Im not going to hurt you” every one belived him bacuse generally sharks that can talk are V trustworthy. The first task shark hadded was to save a human named save who sold his soul for his brother and since it was to start the appoclyps, save only got one year. So angel literally went to hell, so not in the derrogitory way. Angel gripped save tight and raised him from perdition and when save asked who the hell he was angel said “im the one who gripped you tight and saved you from perdition” so anyway woman got told the story and thoroughly enjoyed the shit out of it. In fact save had kept a journal of his stories and it was called “subartificial” so anyway… woman and white people were done creating their own beach. And the beach was the beach of the mother fucking year. Then they died sadly never before the beginning.