#Erin Brockovich (kinda)

[asmuchasidliketo]

#sufficiently true facts #I guess? #I need a tag for prose based on the assumption of sufficiently true facts but that doesn't explicitly state them #environmentalism #groundwater contamination #clowns tags by ⬆️

Rainbow Extra, Tim O'Brien, 2021

[greenb0i]

June 2023

I am rotting at this point. OK I'm not but like I've just been doing noting beside going on Mt phone. I am that one shinji meme

'•.¸♡ Films ♡¸.•'

Across the Spider-verse (2023) Dir. Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers and Justin K. Thompson

What can i even say about this movie. It one i haven't stopped thinking about for the last few days. Everything in the movie is amazing, from the visual to the story to how it portrays the characters. And the charater design!!!!! Literally, the whole reason i saw the movie!!!! And that one chase scene!!!! The whole part was just an amazing and deffo my favourite part. From beginning to end, i was wrapped up in the story the movie is trying to tell. It is probably one of the best movies I've seen all year. (10/10)

Erin Brockovich (2000) Dir. Steven Soderbergh

I like this. I thought Julie Andrews was really good as Erin. It was good (7/10)

Misha and the wolves (2021)

It grand. I thought the story was really interesting but like noting amazeing. I kinda forgot i watched it lol so (5/10)

Do Revenge (2022) Dir. Jennifer Kaytin Robinson

I love this movie. This is probaye the 3rd time i rewated it. I love Just everything about it, especially the fashion, like it just say so much about the character abd everthing(9/10)

The Big Short (2015) Dir. Adam McKay

I thought this was good. I like the editing a lot. I feel like it makes the story more interesting, I guess. With the story being about something as over complex and honesty, bordering banking, the fast-paced editing really sucks you into the story. That, as well as the acting, just makes it really good (8/10)

White chicks (2004) Kennen Ivory Wayans

Funny as shit my god

⋆ ˚｡⋆୨୧˚Books ˚୨୧⋆｡˚ ⋆

The Convalescent By Jessica Anthony

This is such a strange book. To both read and think about. It surreal to read, and can confusing to think about (im still not 100% sure about what this book is tryin to say) since so many events in the book reads like folk-lore, which i do really like. This addtions to almost folk-lore like storys telling make the events toward the end of the book (were it really goes off the rails) feel like a natrual progression and one you could maybe even see coming. The to what isn't a terrble complated novel story wise. But it levase enough there to make you want to read on and see where the fuck there going at points. It can be confusing as hell, but i like that, how it not complety clear on what it trying to say. 7/10

Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me By Mariko Tamaki and illustrated by Rosemary Valero-O'Connell

I got this book ages ago and deicded to reread it and god I love this book. The story is good, and if i were to just read it as a novel i proabyeb think it was grand, but god the art. The art of the book adds so much. I think it evaleds the story to the point of being amazing. I love small used of colour and the way the charater are draw just adds to there charaterisaton alot. (8/10)

The guy she was interested in wasn't a guy at all By Arai Sumiko

Like every lesbian, i love this. It so cute to read about this two nerds bonding. I need them to kiss. Also i love how the artist draws charater, esalily there outfits. For the main girls, it feel like there chose in fashion says a lot alot them and why they like what they like (8/10)

✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:*Fives songs i love*:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧

Benefiits of lying (with your friends)- The Apple In Stereo

Caroline, Please Kill Me-Coma Cinema

Miku-Anamanaguchi, Hatsune Miku

Summer Again-The Wytches

Sleep Patterns-Merchant Ships

[sleepingthroughmyproblems]

Wednesday 14:12 - Broccoli

Translation under cut

Maya: See, we really needed you. Thanks!

Bilal: I don't really feel like I'm helping the planet, but at least I'm helping you!

Maya: It's kinda the same thing

Bilal: Did you know I watched Erin Brockovich

Maya: For real?

Bilal: Yep, and not only for Julia Roberts. The way she rips into those polluters, that really inspired me when I was a kid. I wanted to be just like her! I mean since then I lost my faith in humanity, but that's another story...

Maya: Yeah...you'll see, this is not exactly like a big Hollywood production

Text from Max: Are we having dinner together?

Bilal: Maya, do you think I can keep one item? That we wouldn't put in the pile? This one is a little masterpiece, I mean...look!

Maya shakes her head no and Bilal tosses the clothes onto the pile

Maya: Have you heard from Lola?

Bilal: Yeah, I saw her at school. Listen, Maya, I'm sorry, but I don't really want to get involved in your thing

Maya: It's ok, I didn't have any other questions

Bilal: Great

Octobre: Hi!

Maya: Hi!

Octobre: Do you want some of this?

Maya: Yeah

Bilal: What's that for?

Octobre: So this represents the blood of the victims exploited by fast fashion

Maya: Are you "Octobre"?

Octobre: Yeah

Maya: Emiko. We saw each other on Signal

Octobre: Nice to meet you

Bilal: Emiko?

Maya: Yeah, we use fake names so we can't denounce each other to the cops if we get caught

Bilal: So like spies, and all that? That's cool! I'll call myself "Brocko" as a tribute

Octobre: Oh well, that's great! There's no one else called "Broccoli"

Bilal: No, Brocko. Not Broccoli...

Octobre leaves

Bilal: Broccoli. "Emiko" is cool, is it Japanese? What does it mean?

Maya: I don't know

Bilal: But...isn't your mother Japanese?

Maya: Yeah. And do you speak Arabic?

Bilal: I don't

Maya: Well there you go

Bilal: That's true, good point

Bilal starts putting paint on the pile of clothes

Maya: One might think you've done this all your life

Bilal: Dirtying clothes hurts me...

Maya: Well, it's for a good cause, isn't it?

[allaboardtheussharringrove]

The ever lovely @herminah tagged me and I haven’t done a get to know me so here goes! 🤗💕

rules: answer 30 questions and tag however many blogs you want!

name: you can call me B 😁

gender: a lady, she/her

star sign: geminiiiii (and aries moon/leo rising for any other astrology freaks out there🔥)

height: 5’ 6 3/4” but my roommate says that’s bs and im 5’ 7”

time: 5:10pm

birthday: May 25th

favorite bands: oh boy, Mötley Crüe, Scorpions, Metallica, Black Sabbath, Heart, The Cars, Oingo Boingo, Blue Öyster Cult, Rae Sremmurd *oNe Of ThEsE iS nOt LiKe ThE oThErS*

favorite solo artists: Ozzy Osbourne, Stevie Nicks, Miley Cyrus, Cardi B, Billie Eilish, Lana Del Rey

last movie: Erin Brockovich (love that movie, makes me cry one minute and then yell “oh shit! get wrekt!” the next)

last show: Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (im just there for the clay boy at this point, give me a hunky austrailian villian with his tiddies out and I’ll watch the show.)

when did i create this blog: sept 2019, for the sole purpose of making a presentation to show my roomies brother why harringrove is a thing- but that post is buried so far now lol

what I post: hair.ring.grove. the boys. pretty boy and the trash rat. billy & bambi. keg kings of hawkins high. I can’t quit them someone help

last thing i googled: mercury retrograde 2021 cause i got ~*concerned*~

other blogs: @misssomegotdamnbody my og where it’s mostly funny stuff I guess & @somegotdamnbody which I made for artsy things I come across but I barely use it, maybe I’ll work on it sometime🤷‍♀️

do i get asks: not really but I’m okay with that

why i chose my url: uss butterscotch had me cackling in s3, so uss harringrove just makes me happy and like it’s a fantastic ship so all a-fuckin-board!🚢✨

following: 98 (I should probably follow more people to be honest, but i have some pretty intense social media anxiety and I’m working on it but it’s hard🙂)

followers: 260 across the board

instruments: flute, piano, oboe for a lil bit, and guitar (I just got a gorgeous new strat for christmas! 🎸😱)

what i am wearing: a scorpions love at first sting shirt, flowy black & white vertical striped pants, silver & turquoise rings, and a thick knit duster sweater

dream job(s): anything creative and in the arts

dream trip: 2020 stole my big London trip I was supposed to take last spring, so !!!

favorite foods: the 3 c’s - chips, cheese, and chocolate

nationality: US citizen? Californian?

favorite song: at the moment, ‘Breaking the Chains’ by Dokken, the lyrics are IT right now and I love singing along to it

last book i read: A Memory of Light by Robert Jordan & Brandon Sanderson, it’s the last book in the Wheel of Time series- my favorite book series ever of all time it’s so good I feel like melting and bursting and crying at once

top 3 fictional universes i’d like to live in: Wheel of Time (I have too many words😭💘) weirdly uhhh Twilight (however cheesy that is, but I was reading those in like 8th grade and they kinda helped me embrace being super pale/allergic to the sun by owning the whole vampire thing [also I think they’re the coolest type of vampires😬]) and a further throwback to Chronicles of Narnia (ahhh just pure fantasy land😌👌)

tagging: some of the people I see frequently/recently and think are just the bees knees😅@livedsomanylives @draculcid @writerwhowritesao3 @memes-saved-me @opaldraws @im-not-so-sin @jujubug444 @kingsandsaints @mourntheantagonist @verified-villain-fxcker

[rye-views]

The Good Place. Season 2. 7.8/10 Updated 4 years later. (4.17.23) 7.6/10

I would not recommend this season to my friends. I would not rewatch this season.

I fucking love Janet and Jason. The end kinda made me tear up wtf. I am dead at Janet making the Not a Robot/Not a Doctor reference.

Someone, fire Michael. Follow your dreams, Denise. Stand up for what you want. Oh my god. Pls, Mindy. Why are you like this? Eleanor is so smart. Chris keeps taking off his shirt, but I still want to see Jason. I’m glad I got to see him with his slicked back hair though.

Why were these specific four people chosen?

omg. I recognized Joanna Sotomura from Wongfu. I love asians getting roles here. I love diversity and representation. Also, I haven’t seen Leslie Grossman since What I Like About You. Derek back from the Nine Nine. Haven’t seen Dax since Employee of the Month.

Everyone dealing with their sadness is so relatable. Season 2 is just a wild shitshow. It’s so random and chaotic. But, I love how it’s just everyone confronting being a human. For both seasons, I was thinking about how they could possibly keep it going for another season and then it gets me.

Updated Commentary:

Omg it's Hayden Szeto.

I do enjoy Eleanor having the hots for Tahani. I really enjoy Gen the Judge.

When you Truman Show the Truman Show. Makes sense for Michael to be good at drawing in that trolley problem because he's an architect. Real life trolley problem does seem traumatizing. This Bad Place is honestly way more preferable to me than a real Bad Place. Eleanor on Earth is so extreme. She just took a plane to Chidi? She just decided to be good?

Lmao at the judge making that video of their time together. Lmaoo at the Erin Brockovich comment.

Memorable Quotes: “Be nicer to yourself.” “I know what you have to do now. Kill me.” “I want to like feed him soup.”

[wackygoofball]

Gwenspiration: The Wacky Version Vol. 3 - The Moodboards

So, here I go again parading myself and tooting like there is no tomorrow.

As people still brave enough to follow me on Tumblr will know, I do a lot of moodboards, or at least I call them such. Others call them collages or storyboards or pictures with random text. Either way, for me, moodboards became a neat tool to somehow capture story ideas not yet anywhere near a level that I could write fic about them - or serve as inspirations for fics I am actually writing.

And it gives me opportunity to hoard unhealthy amounts of Gwen and Nik pics, in the name of moodboards. And science. And stuff. Whoozah!

So yeah, in this post, I want to share some of my personal favorites. A lot of them actually, because I can’t decide, really.

I will start off with a group of moodboards which took inspiration from the Marvel universe, since the Marvel universe was my gateway into the more active parts of fandom.

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An all-time fave is the Iron Man AU... I mean, what not to love about a JB AU with Jaime as sassy Tony Stark and Brienne as the not-taking any shit from you army doctor, am I right? But yeah, seriously, Jaime *is* the Tony Stark of the GOT universe, and I can’t be convinced otherwise. And neither should be you.

Also, the Iron Man suits just totally fit the color scheme for both, which made creating the moodboards all the better for me. Jaime and Brienne were made for armor, now in medieval or modern times, let’s not kid ourselves.

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Another Marvel fave has got to be Captain Westeros. Because if there is a female GOT Version of Steve Rogers, it’s gotta be Brienne of fuckin’ Tarth. This one is really close to my heart because it gave me a lot of feels coming up with plot bunnies for it, and the tragedy of those two people missing each other in time over and over again, always trying to protect one another, only to end up on opposite sides because of the machinations of others... *sigh*

And I mean, one guy loses an arm. The other is blond and strong... I don’t make the rules but this delivers me enough material to re-imagine this as a JB AU... so yeah, I do kinda make the rules after all. Anyway.

Since I realized that this post’s gonna get even looooonger, I decided to make a cut here and put the rest below, so not to have you scrolling for five hours.

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Although it’s not the most popular moodboard amongst my followers (you brave people, I can’t parade you enough for staying through the madness lol), I really, really love that Fantastic Four moodboard and the concept behind it. And I just know a lot of effort went into making Valyrian Steel Brienne, which took all of my three computer editing skillz brain cells. But yeah, here again, I liked to play with the idea of them not admitting to their love until shit hits the fan and then they hide behind that because... drama, angst, feels, pining, yadda.

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And we go from Marvel to DC little quick. Because Brienne is, most certainly, a Wonder Woman. Nuf said.

Now, let’s move on to other big movie franchises that give me all the JB feels:

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Jurassic Park (aka Valyrian Park) evidently holds a special place in my heart because JB fighting dinosaur-dragon hybrids and kicking ass while being disbelieving about what was bred out in Valyria thanks to some certain someones to rescue Brienne’s adoptive daughter Arya is just... a thing? For me anyway.

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More down memory lane, I don’t know how often I watched the LOTR movies, suffice to say it was a lot a lot. We had the extended versions DVDs of the first two and basically it was the one thing to watch when nothing was on (which was the case a lot). Either way. JB in MIddle Earth long after the days of Frodo et al. - why? Because I just loved the idea (and aesthetic) of Jaime as a ranger and Brienne as a knight of Gondor working in disguise. And Hobbipod. I mean, Pod as a Hobbit. Come the fuck on. And Tyrion as an asshole wizard. What could possibly go wrong? This moodboard was very time-consuming as I had to do a lot of edits (pointy ears, tiny up people, smudge Brienne’s face on a lot of Boromir and Faramir images, smudge Jaime’s face on a lot of Aragorn images, you name it). So yeah. No matter its popularity... I dig it. Despite not having read the books yet (I know, shocking), I continue to ogle at the idea and go like: Must. Write. But. Must. Resist. Either way. Mood.

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So yeah, I grew up watching these movies a lot, too (I grew up watching a lot of TV, period). And when Gwen was cast as Captain Phasma, I got a lot of JB juices flowing as a result. Mehe. I found it was a fun idea to play with, to basically *kill* Phasma so *Brienne* can come into play and assume her identity. And a rundown Jedi!Jaime who’s lost faith in himself and everything else safe for his partner in crime/resistance is just... I needz. So you gotta cope with it. I still adore this concept a lot even if others may not. :)

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This one’s just... gah. Feels. And I really liked the color scheme lol. And I watched Horse Whisperer A LOT. Because of feels. And horses. And Honor is a horse and he deserved better than be barbecued at Highgarden, dammit.

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The No Reservations AU definitely has to be in this post because I live for this dynamic. Brienne taking care of the girls, not knowing how, though, constantly doubting herself while always trying to be perfect and composed, not just in life but on the job as well. And Jaime being the laid-back guy who’s just a darn good chef but may carry his own baggage of problems that keep him from his happy ending story is just... mah jam.

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This one was a lot of fun to do because you don’t really think about Erin Brockovich when you say Brienne of Tarth in terms of character. But when you scratch away the boob jokes and the differences in where they come from, what you find are two hard-working women who fight for justice, so I found that close enough. And it was excuse enough for me to go down the lane of biker!Jaime because... dayum.

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Music and Lyrics is an all-time guilty pleasure romcom of mine. It’s so light and easy and I kind of love how everyone is basically a bunch of awkward losers. All the more perfect for Jaime as a singer (we need that in our lives after the infamous video Nik was in to sing to us about global warming...) and Brienne as the unexpectedly gifted songwriter. What I like about the moodboard per se is how the color scheme turned out because it’s all warm and bright and... makes me happy.

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Very much in contrast to the former stands this one. I still love the overall mood of it and I dig the story idea because I dug both The Prestige and The Illustionist because they presented something dark yet very different, which made it all the more appealing to put into a moodboard for me. While not the most well-known moodboard of mine, I keep going back to it time and time again to basically lust at all the illusions and magic and drama. And blue butterflies.

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What is there not to love about a Pacific Rim AU for JB, am I right? Right?! JB ain’t just compatible when it comes to the Drift, yo, that’s all I’m gonna say. Reasons why I like the moodboard a lot is that it’s very different, flashy colors, gigantic robots, and I was mostly alright with how the edits turned out. It is tough to get images that fit the angles, yo.

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Jumping back in time once more, I really adore this one even though it’s not one of my popular moodboards. I dug the fusion of elements from Cinderella Man while granting Brienne as the female lead more space to develop as a character and make her a badass sniper nurse who is about to get her doctor’s degree. And Jaime doing anything to make it work because he owes her a debt (and his love) by boxing his way to their shared life is just... nice.

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Another supposedly lesser known moodboard is this one, though I really adore it for its premise and the amount of work I put into it (all the giffing and moodboarding). I also found use for that image of Gwen with what looks like the veil of a nun, which was probably what had me inspired in the first place lol. The plot bunnies revolve less around Se7en and more the novel El ùltimo Catón (2001) because it has a nun solving a mystery revolving around Dante’s works. But Se7en gives us the Seven, which is a delicious parallel too hard to ignore. For me at least. If only I knew how to write crime, dammit.

Now, to  move more into the serial (smooth transition from serial killer to serial TV shows, I know, I know) way of life, here is some moodboards inspired by TV shows (although some have since gotten movies which I also took inspiration from... yadda):

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Childhood memory galore. I spent many weekends watching The A-Team with the whole family. When the movie came out, I was happy about the feels it gave me (and the “you spin my head right round” scene still cracks me up more often than it should). Either way. I found it absolutely necessary for Jaime to be Face, for Tyrion to be Hannibal, for Bronn to be B.A. and cuss at everyone and everything and Brienne giving us the strangest genderbend of a Howling Mad Murdock. It added some angst, which I always need because I am a thirsty hoe for it. In case no one noticed yet. Ha.

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This one is very remotely inspired by The Bletchley Circle and the Imitation Game (because both feature encryption and one features Charles Dance already, yo.) I just really dug the idea of Brienne being so good at this because she is such a straight thinker but being underestimated because “she a woman.” And of course her not being done just encoding messages but getting into action, very much to the dismay of the stupid soldier wanting to defend the bae from harm. What could possibly go wrong? Right. A lot.

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Then. Elementary. Let me count the ways in which I love that show... ALL THE WAYS. And I really dig it as a JB AU. I have so many thoughts and feelings, I can’t even begin to tell you. I especially had my fun basically making Jaime Sherlock without making him really Sherlock because that guy was the one who taught him how to be an investigator before disappearing and fucking up his life for bad. And Brienne as the army doctor turned sober companion turned private investigator turned love interest is just too delicious to ignore.

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Pants down I mean hands down, this may be the actual favorite (currently) amongst them all for the plain reason that I also grew up watching that series and still watch it and keep obsessing about it. Ever since Discovery launched and has since given me both joy and grief, I found myself intrigued by the premise of a JB Star Trek AU where Brienne would be standing *with* the Klingons during the war around the time Discovery takes place, and Captain Jaime Lannister having lost far too much to this war already to truly trust anyone, even less so a woman who ran to the Klingons, for what it seems.

You would not believe how many ideas I have for a fic based on it. You wouldn’t believe that I basically have a sequel to that fic already in mind. And you would definitely believe, knowing me, that I am nowhere near writing that fic. But a fangirl can dream and moodboard, right? The moodboard was such a fun way of going about it, not only for the edits but because I could sneak some secret Klingon messages in there. :)

Now, on to the last part, which are the moodboards not inspired by movies or TV shows primarily but really just spewed out of my wacky, wacky brain:

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This has a special place in my heart because it combines military and the traumas it comes with for JB and.... the aesthetic of farming. And both finding a kind of peace they didn’t know they were looking for as they struggle to adjust and find their way back “to normal” after the horrors they have both seen in war. And did I mention the aesthetic? And Jaime in plaid? All dirty and sweaty? Do I have to say more?

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Why this one? Because it combines angst and romance and falling in love twice because DESTINY. And paintings. I love me my artist AUs. So that was my go at it, combining it with the “mystery” to be uncovered about what history Jaime and Brienne actually share as he tries to put his memories back together.  Also. This moodboard gave me opportunity to try out new filters and create JB paintings. :)

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This one’s gotta be on the list since I also added the Horse Whisperer. Now it’s Dog Whisperer Jaime and Brienne who won’t give up on her dog who’s seen some shit in the warzone (as did she, but Brienne will put it all aside for her doggish best buddy, of course). While it’s not a very popular moodboard of mine, I really enjoy the premise of it and how the dynamics can so easily change between the two of them if you see it in comparison to the Horse Whisperer AU. Also. I just really think Jaime is a total pet person.

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Another lesser known moodboard, I’d assume, but I really dug the premise of it (still do), and it was intriguing to do some edits to make Jaime’s hand *truly* golden lol. With people having developed strange mutations which aren’t nearly as much fun as they are in Fantastic Four AUs. What I liked about it was the idea that Brienne would have a kind of mutation/ability that links to the mind, since she is such a physically strong fighter that she may rather rely on that than on her own mind, fearing that she cannot control that with discipline the same way she can train her body with it. What unites the two is their strong wish to protect the people in their care, in a world on the verge of collapse forcing two unexpected allies together (okay, I totally expected it, but they didn’t). Either way. Much love for this one. :)

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Aaaand the last one (not of all the ones I made but the ones I picked for Gwenspiration). I really, really, really adore this one because I was so happy with how the aesthetic turned out and how the colors all match. And I dig the premise. Like holy moly do I dig it deep. Jaime and Brienne both serving in military, but on different fronts, and almost accidentally ending up writing each other letters? I mean... the PINING. And Brienne having to decipher Jaime’s chickenscratch. Yeah no, but for real. I just love the idea so much. That they are both committed to the cause while also yearning for a home, for peaceful times, for sweet, sweet love. And them meeting up and acting like stupid teenagers, only for drama to keep hitting because. It’s eh me angsty Wacky.

Either way. I dig the premises of a lot of my moodboards (in fact... basically all of them or else I wouldn’t be making them, I guess). I spared you listing all of them, though I listed a whole damn lot already. Moodboards are an awesome means for me personally to visualize and (re-)imagine. And since quite a few people seem to continue to be onboard with them, I am all the happier to keep making them.

That’s all for today.

Much love! ♥♥♥

*flies away*

[douxreviews]

Legends of Tomorrow - ‘The Eggplant, The Witch, and The Wardrobe’ Review

“Mikey! Mikey, Stop!”

Legends continues to ramp up the action as it moves into the final phases of its too short fourth season, and on the way makes the most important statement about relationships that's ever been uttered on genre television.

Have I mentioned how much I love this show?

One of the most consistently impressive things about the way Legends of Tomorrow tells its stories is the way that they're able to take what should be standard, if not cliched, plot set-ups and somehow turn them into something unexpectedly fantastic. Last year, Zari's turn at reliving Groundhog Day gave us the amazing 'Here I Go Again'. This week we get that thing that genre shows love to do wherein one character physically enters another character's mind in order to 'save' them from whatever has caused them to fall unresponsive, and therein finds a world built almost entirely of visual metaphors that help them work through a bit of character development before we get back to the season's larger plot.

So, yes. It's essentially Sara Lance as Willow Rosenberg in 'Weight of the World'. With the small difference that Ava, our Buffy-surrogate in the set-up, is actually able and willing to have a profoundly frank and adult discussion with her inside the, for lack of a better term, 'dreamscape'.

And really, I know that this gets mentioned in these pages a lot, but that's the greatest strength that Legends of Tomorrow has; the way that all of the characters are allowed to behave like rational and emotionally available adults, despite also being time travelling superheroes. It's sure as hell that none of us saw that coming, back in the Vandal Savage days.

Case in point, look at the way that they completely skated past the obvious 'everyone but Ray blames Nora for Hank's death' plotline here. That was obviously what we were being set up for back at the end of 'The Getaway', and yet within the first couple of scenes this week we have the Legends find out that Nora is on the Waverider, she says 'I swear I didn't kill Hank', and Constantine essentially responds, 'Yeah, we totally already figured that out. It was actually fairly obvious, and just the tiniest amount of follow-up on our part established what was really going on. We're totes good, Nora.' And everyone immediately gets on the same page on the issue, because they're all behaving like reasonable adults. That is huge. That just doesn't happen on television.

Even Nate only needs to take the smallest of moments questioning whether or not Nora is guilty before he processes what he's being told and accepts it, and that's the one instance in which they could have legitimately gotten away with a character responding in a destructive way because he was responding emotionally to his father's loss. But they didn't go there, and it cannot be overstated what a positive and refreshing example that is to see.

It's particularly clever of them, because of the way that they pulled the rug out from under us at least twice this week regarding the heavily foreshadowed Nate/Ray schism that we were all bracing ourselves for. Nate finds out that Ray has been harboring the woman he thinks killed his dad, and he responds by listening to what his friend is telling him, accepting what he's being told, and reaffirms their friendship. A little later on we see him accidentally punch Ray in what we assume is going to be the beginning of their 'Civil War' style breakup, only to immediately get ahold of himself, apologize, and embrace his friend. An apology that Ray accepts without hesitation, I might add, because Nate's actions were both completely understandable under the circumstances and immediately apologized for.

Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you the world's greatest ever example of positive male friendship. I'm starting to believe that if we can just get enough people to watch this show, we might actually find a way to counter toxic masculinity. Wouldn't that be nice?

All of which is a roundabout way for me to get to the point that I've been growing to realize that it's really the character relationships that make this show. Witness, for example, the curious level of kindness that Constantine shows to Gary when he wants to hold vigil for Ava. Gary, by rights, should be pure dorky comic relief. Constantine, as a character type, exists almost solely to deflate that kind of comic relief character. And yet when push comes to shove, John goes to Gary's D&D nights. John cares about Gary. That's a nice detail. Similarly, it's notable the way that Mick is willing to help out Zari in something as trivial as crafting sexy text messages to Nate. Mick of even two years ago would absolutely not have been doing that.

Which brings me back to my initial point as regards that important statement about relationships. After a truly enjoyable series of sequences in the 'evil purgatory Ikea', Ava and Sara have some incredibly frank and direct talk about their relationship. And during that talk, they're both so amazingly emotionally available to one another and so willing to be vulnerable with one another. I honestly cannot think of a healthier relationship on television, ever. Not in the sense that they don't have problems, because they clearly do, but in the way tat they're willing to acknowledge them, and admit when they're in the wrong. It's messy, and it's real, and I love every second of it. And just when I think it can't get any better, Ava says;

"Let’s be honest, neither of us needs anybody. But you are who I want."

Yes. That. A million times, that. Can we amplify that message about a billion times, until it drowns out all the rom-com 'I need you to complete me' bullshit? Because that would be wonderful.

Be more like Nate and Ray, people

So what have we learned today?

To stop including this section in the reviews, because trying to condense a logically consistent universal rulebook of how timeline changes work in this fictional universe is absolutely nothing compared to what we should be learning from the character relationships. Also, clearly no one involved in the show is worrying about it.

Everybody remember where we parked.

This week the Waverider pretty much stayed where it was in Washington D.C., 2019. At least, it logically must have been sine Zari could send texts to that year, and Ray bounced back and forth between the ship and the Time Bureau.

Sara, meanwhile, went to actual literal purgatory to rescue Ava's soul. Purgatory, in this case, being an obvious Ikea knock-off called 'Megastor', complete with umlaut.

Quotes:

Ray: "Hey Sara! Great news. Hank was killed by a demon!" Nora: "'Great' was not the word he was looking for."

Ray: "She’s not a liability. She’s a survivor."

Sara: "You two are with me. (To Zari) Woman the ship."

Gary: "Conspiracies, embezzling, paper trails. I feel like Julia Roberts in Erin Brockovich."

Nate: "If this is my dad’s mistress I’m gonna jump out a window."

Sara: "Ava, if you check out, you die." Ava: "Well that’s kinda on the nose, isn’t it?"

Charlie: "Being honest, wind powers- just not that scary." Mick: "Yeah, you’re like a magical hair dryer."

Nate: "Yeah, hi. We’re looking for Mr. Uh… Mr… T."

Zari: "I don’t even know why I’m talking to you two about it. You don’t even date humans." Mick: "Love’s love."

Nora: "I know how hard it is to watch someone you love become a demon." John: "Yeah, well too bad there aren’t any Beebo’s around to hug it to death."

Mick: "Here. Use words. It’s erotic, but vulnerable."

Bits and pieces:

-- Yes, I realize that they were actually in purgatory, where her soul was currently stuck, but all the semiotic rules at play here clearly were working on the understanding of 'dreamscape'.

-- So apparently Neron wanted Ava's body to host somebody called Tabitha, I assume she's his demon girlfriend.

-- The trope of the bad guy having a favorite whistle-tune so that we can identify what body he's jumped into later is super clichéd and tired. I still didn't see it coming that he'd end up in Ray though.

-- You should absolutely never pay less than $800 for a mattress. Under any circumstances.

-- It's not clear what actually happened to Nora in that ritual. Are she and Ray going to end up as Tabitha and Neron? I'd be down for that.

-- Absolutely nothing about Hank's magical creature zoo makes sense, and he certainly wouldn't have needed a demon's help to set it up. I hate everything about that plotline, with the exception of Mikey T, who is awesome.

-- Zari, Charlie and Mona giggling about texting boys shouldn't have been charming, but was completely 100% adorable.

-- Dirty secret time, I adore assembling flatpack furniture. Honestly, it's my favorite thing in the whole world. I'm not kidding.

-- The effect of aging and de-aging as the sat on the mattress was really nicely done. A very clean low tech solution which worked well.

-- I'm actually really surprised at how quickly Mona has begun feeling like a natural part of the team.

A really good episode with a lot of really positive things to say about adult relationships, both romantic and otherwise. I just wish it hadn't involved the stupid magical creatures zoo plot, because it's stupid and muddies the waters as to what Neron actually wants to accomplish.

Three out of four flatpack dressers.

Mikey Heinrich is, among other things, a freelance writer, volunteer firefighter, and roughly 78% water.

[perks-of-being-lottie]

All of the ask me stuff asks? ☺️

You sure about this?? 😂 guess I did ask to be entertained.. here it goes 

1: What was the last argument you had about? 

The future 

2: How long was your longest relationship?

11 months

3: What is something not many people know about you?

I’m currently planning to go traveling 

4: Do you believe in Heaven and Hell?

No

5: Two truths and a lie. Go.

I’m currently in bed. The last drink I had was tea. I had stirfry for dinner (these are lame I know) 

6: Do you believe in fate/destiny?

Kinda 

7: Where is somewhere you’ve always wanted to live?

New York (or Melbourne) 

8: Has there ever been a song that made you cry?

So many, one that 1st comes to mind is Run by Snow Patrol 

9: Talk about each of your siblings.

I have two younger brothers. The youngest I get along with so well. The other one I’m not as close to but I’m so proud of him

10: If you could learn to play any instrument, what would it be?

Guitar for sure 

11: Do you jump/scare easily?

Nope 

12: Views on abortion?

Pro-choice always 

13: Views on gay marriage?

Yes, please 

14: Which birthday has been your favourite?

My 21st 

15: Which birthday has been your least favourite?

My 13th

16: Have you ever been pulled over? Arrested?

Nope

17: Have you ever caught your parents lying to you?

Yep

18: What’s your favorite musical?

Hamilton or Wicked

19: What’s a book that you could read over and over?

The Price of Salt 

20: Do you like thunderstorms?

Yes 

21: What’s your favourite number? Reasoning?

9, I have 9 letters in my 1st name

22: Have you ever been to a fortune teller?

Nope, I wanna go to one though 

23: Describe your ideal significant other.

Someone who is caring, ambitious and confident. Someone who will be protective and make me laugh. Putting in effort and wanting a future together is a must 

24: What made you like the last person you dated?

She was probably one of the strongest people i’d ever met 

25: What’s your favorite series of books?

A song of fire and ice 

26: Who is someone that you think knows the most about you outside of family?

My best friend 

27: If it were absolutely possible, what would actually be your ideal job?

Actress or youtuber. Or run my own social media management company 

28: What is the weirdest thing you’ve eaten?

Paper 

29: Have you ever done “The Cinnamon Challenge?”

No

30: What are some of your favorite movies?

Carol, Girl Most Likely, The Hateful 8, The Heat, Oceans 8, Stranger than Paradise, The Conjuring & Erin Brockovich

31: What are your favorite movies introduced by someone else?

Mean Girls

32: What are some of your favorite songs?

Wild Horses - Birdy, Meet Virginia by Train & She’s a Rainbow - The Rolling Stones 

33: What are some of your favorite songs introduced by someone else?

Anything by mcr or slipknot 

34: What’s your favorite Disney Pixar movie?

Toy Story 2

35: What your favorite book you read in high school?

To Kill a Mockingbird 

36: State 5 things you and the asker have in common.

I don’t know anon :( 

37: State 4 random memories of yours.

Meeting my dog for the 1st time, my mum picked me up from school and he was in the back seat of the car. In school throwing an apple at a boys head because he hurt my friend. Waiting in a queue in rainy Cardiff for over 5 hrs to get front row at mcr. And the day I moved into my first uni house and met my best friend 

38: List the last 3 books you read.

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, The Killing Place by Tess Gerritsen and The Hobbit by Tolkien

39: List 2 of your quirks.

My accent subtly changes quite often. I subconsciously click my fingers to fill the silence sometimes 

40: State 1 bad habit of yours.

I can be lazy af 

42: Are you afraid of your future?

Yep 

43: Who are some tumblr users you’d like to meet in person?

Anyone who has sent me a cute anon 

44: Has a scary movie ever given you nightmares?

No 

45: Do you believe in reincarnation?

No 

46: When was the last time you got your hair done in a salon?

I haven’t ever, my mum is a hairdresser so she’s always done my hair at home

47: Are you close with your parents?

I’m close to my mum and my grandparents 

48: Do you like to drink? Why or why not?

Yeah, because I’m British? 

49: What were your grades like in high school? College?

Consistent B’s at school, I got a 2:1 at uni 

50: Do you like hugs?

Yeahhhhhh

51: What was the last thing you did with your friends?

Went to a bar

52: What’s something that you like to do that others might see as weird?

Making youtube videos, I mean talking to a camera alone is pretty weird 

53: What song are you currently listening to?

Classic by MKTO

54: What was the last television show that you watched?

Wentworth

55: What was the last trip you took?

I went back to my uni town for the weekend 

56: What is your before-bed ritual? Morning Ritual?

Before bed: shower, skin care, hot chocolate and then youtube until I fall asleep

Morning: Coffee, clean teeth, makeup & then usually leave in a rush

57: What are things you like and don’t like about yourself?

I like my ability to be independent and just be okay with myself. I don’t like my height, my anxiety and my ability to easily talk myself out of doing stuff 

58: What is your middle name? Do you like it?

Jay. I used to hate it but I’ve grown to love it

59: What was the last thing you said out loud?

Probably ‘fuck’ 

60: [Any question you’d like.]

You’re going to need to elaborate on this one 

[aurumacadicus]

words-aremy-weapons replied to your post “To this day the best comeback I’ve ever heard is still from Erin...”

I've never seen Erin Brockovich, but now I kinda want to just, for for that line...

I love it. I watch it every time it comes in. Unfortunately they always cut out at least SOME part of it to make it fit the two hour slot. >:( So make sure it’s not a cut version.

Also! It’s based on a true story so keep that in mind.

[wellyfullofale]

I'm not sure I have any truly useful skills BUT I have great boobs and can basically Erin Brockovich the fuck out of anyone. Plus I'd literally throw all shame out the window for that footage. So I'm totally in.

i mean that's more than good enough for me april you never know when you're gonna need a good pair of boobs on these kinda missions welcome aboard 🙌🙌

[mrsjadecurtiss]

Erin brockovich is on tv right now and its kinda funny because i only watched it once, but had the soundtrack on my phone for years so my ears immediately perk at it