#F/o ranting

[lutzlovebugg]

idk why but i just HATE Fiyeaba and Gelphie sm like idk man…LIKE BOTH GLINDA AND FIYERO ARE THE SAME PERSON, DIFFERENT 𝓕𝓞𝓝𝓣

like leave Elphaba alone please…

I already know the toxic Gelphie and Fiyeraba shippers are gonna attack my page bc “But it’s canon in the books/the musical 🥺🥺🥺” I know that, I just don’t give a single shit…

Edit: I apologize for tagging the ships. I shouldn’t have done that, again I’m sorry

[viktors-filipina-girlfriend]

[varganardi]

I wanna go on double dates with my f/o and my mutuals and their f/o(s)! 😭

Imagine how cute AHHDJSHSHA <33

[eboni-napalm]

(this didn't happen to me recently but it did to someone I know in a self-ship Discord server I'm in so I'm making a post on this because it needs to be said AGAIN.) - (long rant incoming, tw for mention of s*****e)

Hey, self-shippers- yes, ALL OF YOU, because we ALL need to crack down on this and do better- there's probably quite a few of us, if not a lot of us, that don't like sharing some of our F/O's, and that's okay.

However, what's NOT FUCKING OKAY is GOING INTO THE INBOX OR DM'S OF A USER WHO SHARES AN F/O WITH YOU THAT YOU'RE NOT COMFORTABLE SHARING AND CALLING THEM NAMES/SLURS, TELLING THEM THEY'LL NEVER LOVE THAT PERSON, AND/OR THEN SAYING THEY SHOULD ACTUALLY KILL THEMSELVES. What in the actual FUCK is wrong with you? I don't care if you're a minor or an adult in the community, that shit is absolutely disgusting and unacceptable.

We as a whole need to do better about cracking down on this kind of behavior, for real. Self-shipping is a place where people should be able to feel welcome and able to ship themselves with characters they love without having to feel like they have to walk on eggshells just so they don't incur the wrath of others who think it's okay to treat others like this. This shouldn't be what people imagine when they think of self-shippers, but a few bad apples will bring our image down and make it to where no one wants to even joke about interacting with us.

To those self-shippers who are not okay or comfortable sharing your F/O's in whatever way- if you come across someone who shares one of those characters with you, instead of pulling shit like that (especially on anon, you spineless cowards), either just block the person without saying anything if you don't interact or have never interacted with them, or if it's someone you know/are on good terms with, kindly inform them not to talk about that F/O in personal interactions or have them tag posts with a certain tag so you can block that tag and hide them from your view so you don't have to see them. There's ways around everything here that avoids being an asshole to people and they're not that difficult to do.

I want to be proud to be part of this community as someone who's in it, not ashamed of it because of instances like this; even if they don't happen very often, they still happen, and they shouldn't. We can do better, we can be better.

Spread love, not hate. Please. ❤️

[jovieinramshackle]

Thinking about self-shipping and those posts that say "cute things you can do while thinking of your f/o" or stuff like that and I remember one of them being "watch a video they would like!"

WHAT KIND OF VIDEO WOULD ROLLO FLAMME LIKE FUCKER IS PROBABLY NEVER ON THE INTERNET

"Cute date ideas for you and your f/o!" HE WOULD HATE THEM ALL

[ryez-loveyz]

so i wanted to rant about this like an hour ago because of the way i am as a person, but didn't want to latch onto a reblog. so i'm making my own post about this!

looonnggg rant below i get very emotional very easily

so!! this has probably been shown to hell and back, but i'm still gonna talk about this cuz... wtf

now one of my main problems with the thumbnail paired with the title is the fact that things like "oc x canon," "yume," and "f/o" are slapped in there. maybe it's just my stupid ass, but it's sort of coming across as the act of selfshipping itself and the vocabulary used along with it is "going too far."

no???

that's the BASICS of selfshipping. those terms are used in perfectly normal contexts. there is rarely, maybe even never, a time when those terms have gone too far.

next. i'll admit, i did not watch the video. i don't plan to for this rant. but apparently, it is about situations in which selfships had become ACTUALLY harmful to those involved.

so the thumbnail is very obviously clickbait.

but why?? the situations themselves would have been enough to get people talking, but tacking on innocent terms to get some views is at the very least, kind of just mean, and at the worst, actually harmful to our community!!

instead of churning out ragebait to get a few clicks, why can't you just make your thumbnails ACTUALLY interesting to draw people into what you have to say? because ragebait will only make people upset enough to drive them away.

i'm definitely overreacting. whatever. this has been stewing in my brain for like an hour.

thank you, good day. i love you all.

[raenyships]

reblog this with a picture of your f/o (two max plz) and I'll assign them a dog breed based solely on vibes unless I know the source

[cervinae-canine]

completely not the vibe i wanted to bring in this morning and I'm sorry for that, but it's been bothering me for like a month now.

(user censored because I don't want to bother them)

LOOK.

LOOK AT THIS SHIT.

DO YOU KNOW HOW COMMON IT IS TO SEE "13 recent posts" AND HAVE IT ALL BE FROM ASK BLOGS? AND FOR CERTAIN CHARACTERS LIKE HEAVY OR MEDIC, THAT COULD BE LITERALLY ALL YOU SEE.

NOT ART ASK BLOGS BY THE WAY. I LOVE THOSE AND I WANT THEM BACK. BUT JUST TEXT.

[maylovesalot]

Sigh yeah guess who also did the thing >:)

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[eyesore-boi]

MY EDGE OF SLEEP THOUGHTS

Usually I don't really do review posts, but I figured I should here since we need to get the word out more and I have things to s a y -

And yeah i know it technically already made it top 10...but it's going down again...sooo.....chop chop we gotta punch judge judy in the face again :]

SPOILER WARNING BELOW, OF COURSE, FOR BOTH THE TEOS SHOW A N D ORGINAL PODCAST, SO READ AT YOUR OWN RISK

Mainly this is gonna be talking about all the changes they made in the story and my thoughts on them, comparing the podcast to the show, but most of them are actually pretty positive! So, with that said, let's start with one of the biggest changes, that being:

The Maniac: So I know some people are kinda on the fence bout this, but me personally I don't mind that they cut out The Maniac! I get some people liked how their was a bit of a threat at the hospital while they were trying to figure things out, and Dave having the big risk of loosing his balls (tho i love the reference they did with the radio that was great XD), but...I kinda think that went against the point of this apocalypse, of it being a literal silent killer and not being like how the end of the world is seen in movies of chaos and violence, so having the Maniac out gave the group more time to process the situation at hand. That and how it allowed them to talk more and really show the character connections, like the talk Katie and Dave had after he recalled when he carved the triangle on his chest (more on that later)! And sides, least to me, I always kinda thought the Maniac was...a liiiitle tacked on? Like, with the story always kinda relating to Dave and his nightmares, having the Maniac just be some, well, crazy fucked up guy kinda felt outta place. Like maaaaybe they could've related him directly to being on the elephant's side (the sticker on his van doesn't count, that was just foreshadowing), like he was an elephant follower and he was following Dave even before shit went down, but with him just being some guy doing fucked up things, felt just like a tacked on extra threat. (Also I always kinda found it a little unlikely Dave was so easily able to go on and do a buncha other stuff after being literally shot, but eeeh is fiiine i guess-) With that said though, with the Maniac's absence, it does lead me tooooo

Ruth: I actually really liked Ruth's addition a lot! Was refreshing to see one other person in the survivor group, even if you know from the get-go she probably wasn't gonna make it, but that's good for the story! To show us another person's perspective whose out of the loop, how everyone else around her is struggling to keep it a secret, and how she took the place of the Maniac's for the MRI scan was much more impactful, having more weight to the situation since she was innocent and just found out when she sleeps, she dies, and seeing how hard of was on Linda to do, just mwuah amazing acting all around, but again more on that later-

The Dream People: Another change that I actually like, and even prefer! Tbh in the podcast I kinda felt like the whale people/dream warriors were...kinda vauge on what exactly they are? I know they were probably gonna explain that more in Season 2, but i feel like they didn't really...explain enough? Like they were just some higher people/power, nearing a deus-ex-machina, the old man and his son (forgot their names sorry) kinda broke up the story for me whenever we cut back to them (tho i do love the cigarette bit between him and Dave, sad that didn't make it into the show), and i was fine with that but eeeh coulda been handled a little better, and it was in the show! I like it a lot better that little Davey was always dreaming about them alongside the nightmares, since to Dave (and to the viewers seeing this story for the first time) he wasn't really sure on who or what to trust, which only adds more to the mystery of it all! I also like how their home base is more clear and giving slight cult vibes, but hopefully with good intentions (again we'll see in Season 2), so looking forward to learning more about them, even if this time I'm a bit more satisfied on how they're presented!

Mateo: HE LIVED!!! :DD I was actually really suprised that Mateo survived the plane crash! And I don't think i mind that too much, tho i kinda prefer the podcast ver a liiitle more since it added a bit more to the hopelessness of the situation that literally half of the party was dead, but eh more people living the better! Plus I do think Mateo was pretty fun in the show, I liked him and Dave's friendship a lot, especially with him being with Dave when shit went down at the party rather then going home to play video games pantsless, and i liked how we saw him stand up for Dave for being weird, true bros (i also really like the hug Dave gave him when he agreed to fly for them, that was really nice), so I'm sure there's more of him to explore with his veteran background and stuff, so can't wait to see more of him for Season 2! ....maybe then he won't be so lucky oh god- :'D

The Moobles: So probably, like others, the moment I heard that TEOS was gonna get a TV show, there was one scene on particular that I immediately thought of that I was excited to actually see, and that was the fucking Moobles scene- So was I disappointed that we didn't exactly get that scene? ...Yeah, a little bit, but I do understand why we didn't get it, and what we got instead still served the same purpose well! For one, I'd understand why that scene would be a lot for a +14 rated show, even if there is some pretty good gore throughout the series, bit i get multiple self-stabbings can kinda cross the line, but another reason is...I just don't think they had the budget for it. Like- How would they do the Moobles? CGI? Puppets? Either way I'd love to see it, but I knew it'd be pretty pricey, so I get why the Moobles had to be cut, wish they least had a small reference like the Maniac did (maybe the Moobles playing on TV somewhere or a display case showing the "toy" would be cool), but hey, if we can only experience that horrifying scene in podcast form, well, I wouldn't mind at all! Still fucking horrific in sound form and I love it :'D And sides, I actually prefer the new change for Dave's scar this time around! Tho I like the viciousness of having slash marks all over his chest, i think the single triangle scar fits much more with the stories and is great forshadowing of what's to come, giving a more concrete, direct link between what Dave has gone/going through and the killing sleep going on rather than just the warning the Whale gave him before shit went down! And the scene of him cutting in the injury was still pretty unsettling even if not downright horrific like Moobles-

The Clock: The clock was....n e w - I do like the visual of it tho, since at first it seemed like it stopped and ticked back each time a person fell asleep, but i do wonder...why is that? Is time literally going back each time a person dies? Or is it symbolic of just someone's time being up? If that's the case, then why does sometimes it ticks back a single tick, while others it goes back several? (Think an example of that was when Ruth was bout to die but i think i may be missremembering) I still like the addition tho, just wish it was a l i t t l e more clear, that's all :']

Katie: So even if there are some slight changes to her (like how she doesn't have the cast anymore, which i kinda get, they kinda really brushed over that after Dave talked to her about it once in the podcast, so i get why it was cut), I really liked where they went with her! Course may be a l i t t l e bias since we knew Lio as Lady, and for both roles they absolutely crushed it, but- It was great seeing more details about Katie! Like implying more and more that she had a drug problem in the past and using her rehab advice on Dave was very fitting, and though it was sad knowing she wasn't going to make it in the end, still loved all her scenes! Especially the incredibly tense scene where Dave has to run miles to get to her house to make sure she doesn't sleep, passing by empty streets and sleeping bodies, and Katie (reasonably) hitting Dave on the head when he broke into her house, ooohoho that was good- And i remembered at first i was slightly surprised that Katie died in the plane rather than locking herself in the car, and at first i thought "Oh it's just to make it more impactful, for Dave to fly with his ex's corpse right next to him, so close to safety, yeah that's screwed up :/" ....then the ending cliffhanger shots were shown and ohohOHOHOHO THE SHOT OF KATIE IN THE WATER STARING DOWN THE CAMERA WITH TRAINGLE EYES, IMPLYING SHE'S GONNA BE A H U G E THREAT IN SEASON 2, OHOHO LOVE THAT SHIT-

The Dream Chamber: A new addition/change that I don't mind tooooo much, but i am a little confused on. In the podcast, little Dave's treatment was to be isolated away from society for 18 months with just him and his mom, nothing else as to not be used against him in his nightmares. And while here i can understand a little why they cut that (i mean each ep is only 20 mins so chop chop), the Dream Chamber scene was pretty interesting! The doctor was weird but i think that was the point (never trust a man with a bowl cut wig) since i remember there was one shot where there was an elephant ceremic (i think) in his office, and when talking about the chamber he had these strange flashes, one including a whale dying in a graveyard, so i think that's implying he's on the elephant's side and was only going to harm Dave more, thus why the Dream People made little Davey stab him in the neck (which i was s h o c k e d on when i saw, btw), but my problem is...we kinda never really go back to Dave's past after that? In the podcast, it was proven that the therapy worked for Dave so he could live out his life as a normal person until the Moobles happened, but here...we don't really know what happens after? Did the doctor die when he got stabbed? I don't think so since there'd have to be some legal trouble braught up because of that, and nobody mentions the doctor dying after that, sides it was just like...a kid stabbing him, so yeah it'd be pretty painful but maaaybe not that deadly. Did Dave get better after that? Probably not, probably is just prescribed more pills once he was old enough, but...in both podcast and in show it's braught up the concern that if he doesn't get the nightmare fixed soon when he was young, it'd lead to huge developmental issues, but Dave seems...mostly normal when older, nightmares and triangle carving aside. He still has a social life, albeit a small one, got a girlfriend, and even a job, so...did the treatment work? A little unclear, kinda wished they just just stuck with the cabin therapy, but it's an easy lookover, and maybe they'll elaborate more in season 2, so we'll just hafta see!

The Elephant: For me personally, i think the elephant monster face is kinda hit or miss under the right circumstances, like the first scene with the nightmare about Dave's mom turning into one, that one was real spooky and the flashing lights actually aided to it in my opinion, but...when it's just in broad daylight and on any person....yeaaah i can kiiiinda tell it's just a mask, hell i think it is the same one being re-used, but eh i think it's fine, just kinda wish they got a bit more creative with the elephant imagery to make it more eldritch and stuff like with the Whale, like that one shot of the Elephant being barely seen on the static on the TV at the party, that was cool, but it's fiiiine it served it's purpose well enough-

Baby Dave: Okay not too much of a tangent on the actual show, just something i thought up on, but...fellas. Markiplier community. More specifically, MCU community. We have an irl face for baby Dave. Ergo, we have a face for baby Mark. Ergo....we have a face for baby Actor, Damien, and William...I am expecting fanart soon and quick 🔫👁

Linda: I really loved Linda in the show! Eve did an amazing job getting across how intense and high strung Linda was, probably even better since we can see how stressed she is! Seeing her actual break down over Brit's death was great, to show she still is deeply disturbed and broken about the whole situation, and i think that was especially needed when she did the MRI on Ruth since in that scene she is crying, but with the knowledge she experienced the same thing with Brit, you can tell this isn't easy for her, but she is willing to do anything to figure out what is going on so the small group of people she barely knows can live. Also, MORE LINDA LORE OOOOO- Was not expecting that, for her to work in a secret government project before, but think it fits well! Explains why she's a little intense and weird, plus let's the audience know this truly can't be some government weapon since she knows of all the gov weapons in the works, so that was really cool to learn of her!

OST: MARKUS E. PLIER. AMAZON. QRCODE. S O M E O N E. YOU BETTER DROP THAT OST SOON CAUSE I W A N T - But for real i l o v e d the soundtrack throughout the series, it all fit the vibes perfectly, keeping things tense at tense scenes and heartfelt at heartfelt scenes, and those beats just mhmhmh- Also i adore the intro, soft, old music being used in a creepy morbid context with visual seeming out of place but once you watch the whole series it makes sense ohohoho gimmie that shit anyday- Speaking of...

Visuals: Touched upon this a bit earlier with the Elephant and the gore, but i liked the visuals a lot! Course i knew it wasn't gonna be movie level stuff or anything (some shots of the Whale are a b i t imposed at time but it's fine), but i feel like they knew what they were able to do, and did it to the best of their ability, and they did! I do love the gore, even if a little small, the brain cutting scene was amazing, very spooky, the funeral hallucination at the end was crazy with everyone bleeding out of their eyes and ears looked real good and intense, and the final shots with all the bodies waking up with triangles in their eyes oohohoohohohooo i loved that shit so damn much i am so hype for more p l e a s e -

And, finally, last but certainly not least, Dave: As to a suprise to nobody, least to those already in the Markiplier Fandom, Mark's acting was on fucking point. In every scene he was in, whatever he needed to sell, he sold it perfectly. Whether that be in distressed and concerned, confused and scared, angry and in dispair, he did it all perfectly, I fucking loved it. Like fuck- The scene where Katie dies, the desperation in his voice as he pleads for Linda to give her more adrenline, as if that'd fix it, having to be pulled back in his anguish, f u c k - And the scene before when he carves the triangle into his chest, waking up just in time to give an almost dazed, dead look to Katie as he asks sluggishly "what's wrong?", adding to the horror of his self mutilation. GOOD SHIT GOOD SHIT- My only "complaint" i guess is that i wished he had a few more lines/scenes with dialog, but maybe that's just wishful thinking since i'm so used to him talking on and on and on and on both in the podcast and just in the channel in general, but even then i couldn't be happier with his performance!!

Infact, everyone did fucking incredible! If you're reading this and you still haven't watched TEOS yet...what the hell are you doing go watch we gotta beat the crap outta Judge Judy BUT also go watch for the incredible acting, special effects, soundtrack, story, just EVERYTHING that is Edge of Sleep! It is definitely worth your time, it's only 2 hours so it's super easy to binge, and tho i am a little pissed like everyone else that Amazon/QRCode/Hollywood execs are tryna bury this thing so Mark/other well deserved YouTubers can't have their work be put more out there, well...we're showing them now, aren't we? >:]

TLDR: This is the best sleedge i've had in my life so go watch so you can sleedge yourself. Alright bye. *backflips then dies*

[sw-trashship]

Listen!!! Selfshippers who are chubby or maybe just a little over weight or anything similar!! Imagine your f/o begging you to cuddle. They see you after a long day and inmmediatly go towards you. "Darling, i NEED to hold you...." (It's very relaxing for them okay?? Your body is perfect for hugs.) If you said no they will start whining like a kid and said they would do all the chores if you let them. Adore how soft you are too!! Obsessed with your cheeks, they pinch and even bite them!! And they melt when you get angry due that!! And your belly,,, oh god they're obsessed with it. Kissing, squeezing or even rubbing it. They let you use whatever clothes makes you more comfortable but always ressure you that you look great in anything (But honestly they prefer see you in nothing ehehe)

Oh!! And they love see you with their clothes!! It doesn't matter if it's big for you, fits just well or barely fits, YOU'RE WEARING T H E I R CLOTHES!! AND YOU LOOK SO PRETTY OH LORD THEY NEED TO KISS YOU OR THEY ARE GONNA PASS OUT HOWCANYOUBESOPRECIOUS---

[iluvpicrews]

Imagine your f/o listening to you infodump about a topic that they're well versed in.

Maybe they're a genius, maybe they're just as interested in the topic as you, doesn't matter, they already know all this stuff.

But they love you, they love listening to you. Whether you talk like you're reading an essay or it's just ramblings that hop from topic to topic they are hanging off of every word you say.

Because they love you

[varganardi]

Having a fellow selfshipper who's f/o is the character ALMOST everyone ships your f/o with is honestly the best thing ever.

Like wdym they're a couple???

Both of them already are in loving relationships 🙄

[lunarbun-ships]

my brains been really weird when it comes to gaining f/os cause like..they wont last very long n i end up getting taken off my list💀 berhhhhd

[villainwannabe]

Ah... To be sandwiched between these two while they completely RUIN my insides😩...

Hanami holding me from behind in standing full Nelson, as Sephirots DRILLS in me on front... Both whispering sweet nothings and praises as I get fucked dumb and become goo right in their arms... Hanami who litters bites all over my neck, nape, shoulders and collarbones, and licks it all painfully slow... Sephiroths wing tickles my tummy and his hands toy with my chest as he says how much of a good girl I am...🥴

(HELLO I THINK I CAME FUCK-)

(Sephiroth and Hanami doubles/Pr0ship/c0mship dni please...!)

[ryez-loveyz]

got a new selfship community thing to be mad about every day i guess. whoopee

TW: DISCUSSIONS OF GROOMING UNDER THE CUT

"minors shipping with adult f/os is bad because the adult f/os are grooming the kids-" ohh brotherrr SHUT UPPP

as a victim of grooming myself, THESE FICTIONAL ADULTS ARE DOING NOTHING TO HURT US. BECAUSE THEY ARE FICTIONAL. we are smart enough to recognize that this kind of thing is harmful when it is REAL PEOPLE. but fictional adults aren't hurting us in any way because they PHYSICALLY CANNOT DO ANYTHING TO US. THEY ARE NOT REAL.

meanwhile adults shipping themselves with minors does nothing but broadcast to the world that you not only?? like kids in any way romantically?? but that you have the capacity to hurt real children!!

and dont play it off with "its fiction." brother we all know that if they were real, you'd be on the news. shut up.

additionally, we just age up our s/is most of the time so why the hell do you care?? aging yourself DOWN to ship with a character is actually gross as fuck

one more thing. the adult f/os stay as adults. they dont just magically age down. that is not how that works. but those minor f/os? WILL PROBABLY STAY AS MINORS. AND YOU WILL KEEP GROWING OLDER.

tldr stop using your fake care for kids as a guise for your weird shit okay?