#Harry ‘gotta go fast’ Potter

[edwardallenpoe]

Hey. Just wanted to put my two cents in, like everyone else on Tumblr dot com is. (It got pretty long so putting it under a cut)

I don't really care about what you think should happen to the fandom. Like. If you are going to continue to engage in the fandom without giving Neil any sort of gain is fine. I'm personally still on the fence on what the fuck to do now. But let's not make that the whole focus, yeah? What Neil allegedly did was fucking terrible. Like. Objectively worse than what JKR did when things first came out about her. Let's forget good omens and sandman and coraline for a minute (don't care if you still engage with those things or burn your copies and remove your tattoos, let's just put it down for a minute.) and try really hard to think. Because we all hated JKR. We burned her reputation to the ground. For good reason. But we can't even decide if we hate Neil Gaiman yet? Guys. Please. We have to believe all women. Plus he's a rich fucking white dude who has admitted to using his power for gain.

And if it turns out (which this is a 8% chance) that this is all not what it seems to be, or even all of it is fabricated, and Neil is innocent, we still gotta stop worshipping this dude. This has got to be a wakeup call that he's not some Messiah. He's a human dude in power who does the same shitty things human dudes in power do.

And I get it. You want to continue to like your stories that he helped create (key-word 'helped' bc he was a part of a team with a lot of these stories, including Sir Terry Pratchett) but me personally? I would be a massive hypocrite if I metaphorically burned my Harry Potter stories to the ground and put HP fans in my DNI because of JKR but said "separate the art from the artist" with Neil Gaiman.

And this is coming from any other Good Omens fan that became way too attached to the story. Like a lot of people have said that story helped in very. Very fucking trying times. It was my rock, some days the only thing keeping me going. The fandom has been an amazing place of creativity and community and love.

But so was Harry Potter. If you think about it. If any Good Omens fans were previous Harry Potter fans you'll know just how wide spread and open and creative and deep the hp fandom was. And this may just be me misremembering because it was a couple years ago at this point (plus everything with Neil Gaiman is still such news) but because JKR was spouting rhetoric that directly harmed us (us being majority queer and poc people) we drop-kicked hp pretty fast and focused on the artist and her shittiness.

Can we have the same attitude towards Neil? Can we separate the art from the artist long enough to fucking focus on Neil? When I say separate the art from the artist I don't mean "remove artist, continue to enjoy art" I mean "remove the art and focus on the artist, and study that motherfucker". How many video essays are their out about JKR? How many books referencing her terribleness? Without giving so much as a hint to Harry Potter?

Separate the art from the artist and focus on the artist and bringing him to justice. And believe the victims.

And yeah I can see your arguments against the source of the information and who the victims went to tell their stories, I can understand those arguments, but let's look at the data, okay? Let's look at what Scarlett and K actually said with their actual words and their actual messages and separate the source from the material. What Scarlett and K talked about is scary. Terrifying. I couldn't even read more than a little bit before I got triggered. I wasn't caring about how the source podcast was talking about it. What Scarlett and K said with their own words should be enough. Make your own judgements. If you can't look at a story without being influenced by the storyteller's hidden agenda and not have critical thinking skills????? I'm sorry but that's going to be your downfall.

Or better yet, if you can't believe victims because they have political views that differ from your own (which, they probably don't. From what I can tell nobody really fucking knows what Scarlett and K's political views are but it doesn't really matter) you need to really study and look into what you mean when you call yourself a "leftist". Because it's not very progressive or helpful to not believe or help victims because of their political views. Sorry. Is that wild for me to say? Idk

Uh anyways. I don't really care what you do in your free time when it comes to enjoying the fandoms. I don't necessarily think it makes you a terribly shitty person for still engaging in it instead of burning all your Neil Gaiman stories, and also like a lot of people have said (and since I'm on the same boat) treating fans like the scum of the earth when a lot of fans have had good omens as a way to escape and has become super dependent on good omens and are justifiably horrified by everything and trying to ignore it is shitty. But I'm personally going to continue to follow this story because I care about the victims. Not because I want to be guilt-free reading a fanfic about an angel and a demon. Because I care about real life people.

[k-kizkhalifa]

“We Are Young”?

I took a little liberty with the exact phrasing. But, it is used. This piece is deffo a bit more angsty, so you all know straight up. Anyway, have at it. ~ kiz

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Harry looked around the battlefield, his eyes trained to every face. The faces that were giving him recognition, he didn’t want it. Not then. He just wanted to see one person.

Harry searched the faces, finding people mangled and scattered around the Hogwarts Great Hall, which had been turned into a place to meet for the lull in the battle. The time Voldemort had given them to gather themselves. To collect those injured.

Harry took a nervous breath, talking with the Weasley's for a moment. His eyes wide as he took in everything that had happened.

He felt sick, and lost. Suddenly nothing seemed like it had been a good idea, though, he knew it had been. He had to find these last few things to ensure he could defeat Voldemort.

“Potter,” his name was said quietly and Harry turned, fast, his eyes falling on Draco Malfoy.

“Malfoy,” he breathed out, taking a slow step towards him.

“You’re going, aren’t you?”

“I… I don’t have a choice, do I?” Harry answered, his voice so quiet it was a wonder Draco could hear it over everything else happening around them.

Draco didn’t move closer, though he wanted to. He stood there, all black attire, his bright-blonde hair not near as bright as usual. As the way Harry remembered him.

“He’ll kill you,” Draco said in a hushed voice, shaking his head slowly. “I… he’ll kill you, Potter.”

“Counting on it, anyway.” Harry couldn’t explain, he didn’t know how and he most certainly didn’t have the time. “You, uhm, it’s good to see you, Ma— Draco.”

The Slytherin, such a stupid classification at this point in their whole history. Their whole story. Their whole… whatever it was. Merely nodded, taking a shaky breath.

“Ron, stop!” Came from beside them, Hermione’s voice stern and hard. Though, neither looked. They stood there, eyes fixed to each other.

“I’m glad you’re okay, Harry.”

“Yeah,” Harry nodded, slowly, “look, I gotta get going.”

“Right, to die.”

“To die.”

Draco swallowed, hard, and he took a step forward, slowly. Harry matched him, the two only inches apart. “Gods, we could’ve had such a different life, if you hadn’t been Harry Potter and I hadn’t been Draco Malfoy.” The blonde laughed, quietly, offering a smug smile.

“Could’ve been fun,” Harry agreed, letting out his own chuckle. He needed that feeling, Merlin they both did really. Just a moment of it, a whisper of what could have been. A whisper of their truths.

“I was thinking,” Draco pulled on a brave face, standing a little straighter, lifting a shoulder, “after all this.” He raised a hand, a small sparkle in his eye, “grab a pint?”

“Do you drink ale?” Harry found himself asking. He could feel it coming, the end. The change in the air. Time was running out. This was it.

Draco smirked, shaking his head, “no, uh, I don’t.”

“Firewhisky, then?”

“Yeah, I could use a glass.” Harry turned, just slightly, his thumb tapping against his leg. He could feel the burn in his scar, and he reached up rubbing at the lighting scar that flashed across his forehead, “time is it?”

“I think so, Malfoy.” Harry answered, giving him a look. Small set of nerves flashing across his face, “uh, they’ll take care of you,” he added, giving his two hovering friends a nod, “or you know… whatever.”

“We are too young to be doing something like this.” Draco whispered, his own eyes reflecting the nerves Harry felt.

“Well, this time next year, Draco….” Harry said quietly, taking a step back, “I’ll, uh, have us on a beach somewhere so you can bitch about the sun and the heat, and we’ll never have to think about this night again.” Draco felt a tear on his cheek as Harry said those words, watching the boy turn and slip away. From everyone. From his friends. From him.

“Ova ‘ere, love,” Mrs. Weasley was saying, suddenly beside Draco. The blonde felt a blanket over his shoulders, and then her arms, as she pulled him away from where he had been standing. “Take a breath,” she whispered, rubbing his arm, and pulling him close. “It’ll be okay.”

[squadxx4392]

HARRY POTTER RANDOMNESS EPISODE 5

Draco : EVERYONE BACK IN THE CAR WE GOTTA GET BACK TO HOGWARTS WE HAVE LESSONS TOMORROW!

Blaise: *gets in the car*

Harry : Drive bitch!

Blaise : *starts going 300 mph towards Hogwarts*

Draco: *smiles while looking at Harry*

Luna : Ewww Gin help they're being sappy!

Pansy: Leave them be Luna

Ginny : Draco, how many fingers am I holding up? *holds up 4 fingers*

Draco : 8 fingers. When did you get 10??

Pansy: Is he drunk?

Theo : He's either really fucking tired or he's high off tattoo ink

Draco: Shhh I'm busy admiring the outside

Neville : Draco, that's Harry, not outside. outside is right there, not there

Draco: OML SAME DIFFERENCE

Blaise : We're back mfs!

Pansy: Hes tired for sure

Molly Weasley : WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?? *stomping angrily towards the car*

Draco: At um

Draco: Somewhere

Ginny : She can see every new piercing, Ron mum looks pissed, we should get back in and start driving. all of us. now. get in go go go!

Blaise : *Starts the car up and starts going 700 mph somehow*

Draco: *opens car door*

Pansy : DRACO LUCIUS MALFOY GET YOUR ARSE BACK IN I AM STRAPPING YOU DOWN RIGHT NOW

Draco: *falls asleep*

Blaise : I'm driving so fast we're flying, we're gonna land on the Astronomy Tower, I'm gonna shrink the car and we are going to RUN to the room of requirement!

Draco: *asleep*

Blaise : JUST LEAVE HIM HE CAN LIVE! REDUCIO! RUN!!

Draco: *wakes up* Oh

Pansy : SORRY YOU'RE SO TINY! YOU WERE ASLEEP AND WE ARE BOOKING IT RIGHT NOW

Molly: RONALD AND GINNY WEASLEY GET YOUR ASSES OUT HERE

Ron : THERE'S THE DOOR COME ON!!

Draco: can someone make me my normal size

Ginny : WHEN WE GET IN THE ROOM

Blaise : *just shut the door behind all of them* Okay, we're safe! Here, Engorgio!

Lucius and Severus: Oh- FUCK sake 😨

Pansy : *immediately follows the sound, covers her eyes and gasps* HOLY SHIT, PROFESSOR???

Lucius: Its not what it looks like-

Pansy : Well what is it then?? *still covering eyes*

Severus: Uh- We were trying on suits-

Luna : You're fucking stuttering!

Severus: Am NoT!

Harry : You sounded a little too confused to be telling the truth honestly, professor

Lucius: WHY ARE YOU EVEN IN HERE!!

Ron and Ginny : Escaping our angry mum

Lucius: THERE ARE SO MANY OTHER ROOMS AND YOU CHOOSE THE ROR

Draco : Also, that wasn't the fuckin question!

Severus: *clears throat* Then what was the question

Hermione : The fuck were you both doing that was bad enough for PANSY OF ALL PEOPLE TO COVER HER EYES AND GASP

Severus: Trying um on suits..

Lucius: We were cuddling and um eating Chinese food also..

Draco : disgusting, get out we're waiting on shit to cool down out there before we die

Lucius: Yeah no seriously we are more scared of Molly than you guys..

Pansy : But you won't get in trouble. Out!

Lucius: *turns light on holding a bowl of teriyaki noodles* We took her left over food.

Ron : Oh shit- well, she's more mad at US now, so just, out please

Severus: No thanks, she'll end up beating all of us to death somehow...

Pansy : Just- out! You'll live, she's definitely forgotten about you!

Severus: I'm about to give you all detention if you keep telling us to get out.

Harry : 😐

Lucius: Why's she mad at y'all anyway?

Draco : Uh- *lifts up sleeve*

Blaise : We hijacked a car, burnt down an entire muggle town in America, got a crap ton of tattoos and we got piercings!

Lucius: *takes a deep breath in*

Lucius: Okay Draco when I said you could do dumb shit, I DIDN'T MEAN BURN DOWN HOUSES

Pansy : Yeah it was fun. And after what I just saw, I wanna kms so come on! let's hand ourselves over to Molly!

Everyone Else(minus Sniv and Lucius) : All for it, let's go

Lucius: We were eating Chinese food- and hugging- WDYMMMM

Pansy : YOU WERE HALF NAKED NOW BYE!

Molly : About time. Care to explain why I got a frantic letter from McGonagall about you lot running off?

Draco: Not my fault blame Harry they dragged me into this

Harry : Hey! Prude!

Molly : Harry James Potter, Ronald Billius Weasley, Ginerva Molly Weasley and Hermione Jean Granger, you ought to know better!

Draco: So you aren't mad at my father for taking your food-?

Molly : Of course I am! Where is he?

Draco: Room of Requirement

Molly : We will talk about this when you get back this summer! *Walks into the room of requirement*

Pansy : Welp, they're dead. Let's go!

Lucius: *eyes widen* WE BETTER RUN

Pansy : *starts dying of laughter as Sniv and Lucius start streaking across the corridor followed closely by Molly*

Lucius: CAN WE HAVE SOME PEACE PLEASE MOLLY

*Narrator's voice* WILL THEY LIVE TO SEE ANOTHER DAY?? HOW WILL THE MAIN 8 GET THROUGH TOMORROW?? FIND OUT NEXT TIME ON HARRY POTTER RANDOMNESS!!

[bisexualbumblebee-writes]

The Third Task- Viktor Krum x OC

Viktor Krum x Holly Diggory

Description: When Viktor is thrown out of the maze his first thought is to find Holly showcasing just how much their relationship had developed.

Word Count: 2k

A/N: I gotta say, this is simultaneously plotless yet still has a story. I don't even think the description technically goes with what happens in this but I literally couldn't think of anything else. Sometimes you have to write just to write.

Holly stood beside her brother and father in front of the stands upon stands of people, all eager to see the final task of the Triwizard Tournament. Fleur and Madame Maxime stood a few yards away from their left and Karkaroff and Viktor were on the other side of them. Harry, meanwhile, stood to their right alone. Sympathy coursed through her at the sight, so she offered him an encouraging smile shortly before Dumbledore addressed the crowd. 

“Earlier this evening, Professor Moody placed the Triwizard Cup within the maze. Only he knows where it resides. As the scoring is close, the first to touch the Cup will become the first Triwizard champion in over one hundred years,” he announced, earning cheers from the crowds of people from the three different schools, before facing the champions. “Since Cedric Diggory is in the lead, he will go in first, then Harry Potter. Viktor Krum will go next and Fleur Delacour will go last. Champions, prepare yourselves. On three. One…two…” 

The headmaster barely had time to get two out before Filch fired the cannon. Cedric wasted no time in turning and running into the maze. Harry waited a second before following, then Viktor and finally Fleur. The task had started, and now all there was left for the crowd to do was wait. Karkaroff, Maxime, Holly and her father were swept off to the side. 

While Amos decided to go find a seat next to Arthur Weasley, Holly stayed on the ground. She eagerly awaited both her brother’s return. The spectators couldn’t see what was going on in that maze. No one knew what lurked in those high hedges, any context they got was an occasional scream or a creature’s screech. Not even ten minutes later Fleur was rescued from the maze. She was practically comatose, but it immediately melted away the further she got from the maze. 

That only served to make Holly worry. Not only about her older brother, but Viktor as well. Throughout the school year they had developed somewhat of a - according to Rita Skeeter - romantic fling. That had only been cemented to her readers when they read that the couple attended the Yule Ball together (even sharing a kiss during one of the dances) and were seen by many taking a walk around the castle afterwards. 

It felt like so much more than that, however. The two of them had formed a fast connection and it only seemed to grow stronger the more time they spent together. Holly couldn’t help but want to spend her free time with Viktor. It seemed that he felt the same way since he always sought her out. He’d even begun sitting at Hufflepuff’s table during meals rather than with the rest of his school at the Slytherin table. 

That’s what led her to worrying about him just like she did Cedric. She’d grown to care about him too much to see him get hurt by whatever was in that maze. The longer that the remaining three champions were in there, the more stressed she felt. Andrei Poliakoff, Karkaroff’s aide and Viktor’s friend, seemed to notice her unease because he made his way over to her. Just before he reached her, another person was thrown out of the maze. It was Viktor, who looked confused to see himself on the ground. 

Karkaroff and Andrei were quick to help him up, asking him what happened. Viktor, however, barely paid them any mind when his eyes landed on Holly. He began walking towards her, and she hadn’t even realized she’d been doing the same until they met halfway. 

“Добре ли си (Are you okay)?” She asked in a soft voice, a stark contrast to the chatter around them. The boy almost looked dazed, his eyes slightly glazed over in confusion until they met hers. She was the only one he could see. It took him a moment to process that she’d asked him a question, but when he did he nodded slowly. 

“Да (Yes),” he responded in the same tone. That earned him a relieved sigh then smile from the girl. He barely had time to return it before he was pulled away from her by a hand on his shoulder. 

“Ела си, Виктор (Come away, Viktor),” Karkaroff demanded, not even sparing a glance to Holly. He began to pull Viktor to the side but the boy stayed rooted in his spot and took Holly’s hand in his. 

“Оставам с нея (I stay with her),” he retorted firmly. Holly was surprised that he was defying his headmaster’s orders for the likes of her. Neither of them didn’t seem to notice her as they had a small staredown. After a moment Karkaroff stood up straight once again. 

“Фина (Fine),” was all he said before walking away from them in a huff. Holly would have laughed at how ridiculous he looked if it wasn’t for the fact that she realized Viktor was still holding her hand. An involuntary smile formed on her face along with a light pink on the apples of her cheeks. She intertwined their fingers, which caught his attention. He turned and looked at their hands as well and they shared a smile. 

They were quickly distracted from their little moment by the stands jumping to their feet as Harry and Cedric appeared outside the maze, Harry holding the trophy in his hand. They won! Hogwarts won the Triwizard Tournament! Holly turned then laughed excitedly when she noticed the trophy. She faced Viktor, who looked okay with the fact that he hadn’t won, shortly before a horrified scream left Fleur. That’s when the girl realized that something was off. Why wasn’t Cedric moving? Viktor seemed to realize what was going on because he suddenly pulled Holly into a hug and attempted to shield her face from the maze. 

“Holly, don’t look,” he mumbled in her ear firmly. A dark and unsettled feeling set in the pit of her stomach and she attempted to break free of his grip. It took a moment but the girl finally managed to break free from Viktor and turned to her brother. He was looking at her from where he laid on the ground. His eyes were closed, and the rest of him was hauntingly still. A chill shot up her spine. No, it wasn’t possible. He couldn’t be…

Holly hadn’t even realized her legs had buckled from under her until she felt arms wrapping around her. It seemed like Viktor was trying to keep her up, but he eventually decided to lower her to the ground when he realized she was too in her state of shock to stand up. His arms stayed around her as he knelt beside her. Her body began shaking, and it took the girl a minute or two to realize she had begun sobbing. The arms squeezed around her, and the girl just barely managed to look at their owner. Viktor was speaking to her, but she couldn’t hear a word he said. Everything sounded like she was submerged in water, muffled and mostly mute to her until she heard her father’s scream. 

“THAT’S MY BOY!” He cried out in anguish, running over to Cedric. “THAT’S MY SON!” His verbal grief only served to break Holly’s heart further. No, that wasn’t the right word for it. Her heart had been shattered, broken into a million pieces. Cedric was dead. Her older brother was-

“Wait, HE’S ALIVE!” A voice rang out. It was the Minister of Magic, who had come running to Cedric, Harry and Dumbledore the minute he realized something was wrong. They’d finally managed to pry Harry away so they could get a good look at him. 

“He’s alive, but just barely,” Dumbledore agreed. “Madame Pomfrey, grab a gurney and let’s get Mr. Diggory to the infirmary,” he instructed firmly before looking at Harry. Holly tuned them out as she watched Madame Pomfrey bring a gurney over to them. Amos and the Minister placed Cedric on the cot and the nurse used her wand to lead it away, likely to the medical wing until they called the hospital. She was still trying to process everything

“He is alive,” Viktor muttered into her ear comfortingly. “Your brother is okay.” Holly nodded distantly. Cedric was okay.

Once Harry had managed to calm down he revealed that Peter Pettigrew was alive, and Pettigrew had used the Cruciatus Curse on him after the Dark Lord prompted him to “kill the spare.” Holly couldn’t help but flinch at that, prompting her father to wrap a comforting arm around her. The Cruciatus Curse had gone directly to Cedric’s head and they had to put him into an induced coma while he healed. 

Relief couldn’t even begin to describe what Holly was feeling. Her brother was alive after all. Her solace was much more intense than just ‘relief.’ Holly didn’t leave his side much, not that anyone minded of course. Unfortunately she did have to return to Hogwarts to pack up her things. She didn’t mind though, as she wished to say goodbye to her friends. 

The goodbye speech from Dumbledore was very sweet as he acknowledged Cedric’s accident, and it ended almost as quickly as it had begun. While the Hogwarts students waited for the carriages they said their goodbyes to each other and to the friends they’d made at Durmstrang and Beauxbatons. 

Holly had just finished saying her goodbyes to a few friends she’d made from Beauxbatons. She’d waved to them one last time as they headed for their carriage before turning around. There, she was met with Viktor, who had been standing behind her (unbeknownst to her) waiting patiently for her 

“Viktor,” she breathed out, a smile forming on her face afterwards. 

“Holly,” he greeted with the same smile. “How is your brother?”

“Healing. The healers believe he’ll be waking up soon.” 

“That is wonderful to hear,” Viktor nodded. “And…how are you?” The girl was silent for a moment, then her smile widened a bit. Throughout all that had happened, not a lot of people had checked on her. It was mostly sympathy from those who visited Cedric’s room. Not that she was expecting attention of course, but it was nice to see that someone wanted to make sure she was okay. 

“I’m okay enough,” she answered decidedly. “And I want to thank you for…dealing with me, I guess? When my brother first came out of the maze, I mean. I know it was probably very dramatic.” She attempted to laugh it off, but the boy shook his head quickly. 

“Звездичка (Little star), forgive my bluntness, but at that point you thought your brother was dead,” he almost laughed at the absurdity of her words. Holly, meanwhile, couldn’t help but smile at the pet name. It had become one he used often when they were together. Every time he said it her heart fluttered similarly to the butterflies in her tummy. 

“I do not hold a grudge against what grief you must have been going through in those few minutes before they realized he was alive,” Viktor concluded, mimicking her smile. “And you should not either.” 

“Very well,” the girl muttered with a giggle. Before another word could be said both of them turned when they heard Andrei call that they were about to leave. 

“I guess that’s your cue,” Holly said as she turned back to him. 

“I suppose so,” the boy agreed before taking her hand in his. His grip was surprisingly delicate considering how calloused his hands were. 

“Will you allow me to write to you this summer?” He asked hopefully. Holly almost laughed at the irony of a world famous quidditch player growing nervous while doing something as simple as talking to a girl.

“I will be waiting eagerly for your letters,” she responded, offering his hand a gentle squeeze afterwards. Viktor smiled, then lifted her hand to his lips and pressed a soft kiss to her knuckles. 

“I will write as soon as I return home,” he promised as he dropped her hand. “Until next time, Holly Diggory.” And with that, he offered her one last smile before turning and following his friend towards the ship Durmstrang had arrived in. Holly watched as the ship disappeared underwater, just the way it had come, with a small involuntary smile. 

“Until then, Viktor.”

[keldjinfae]

20 Questions for Fic Writers

Again, not personally tagged by @oldefashioned, but procrastination the distraction is welcome.

How many works do you have on ao3?

I have posted 21 works, though I very recently deleted one of them because I had initially put it up as an Evil Author Day offering and it's been reshaped enough since then that I felt it was time to let the old version go. Plus, I'd initially meant for it to be part one of a three-part arc, and that arc has since changed to feature a different pairing entirely, so...

What's your total ao3 word count?

477,888

What fandoms do you write for?

I'm a "one at a time" kind of writer, so right now, only Teen Wolf. In the past, under a few separate names, I've written for BtVS and Angel, HP, KH, SPN, Heroes, and I was just getting started on Inception when I had to take a break from writing.

Top five fics by kudos:

You Gotta Promise Not to Stop When I Say When (1,540)

A Little Sweet and Simple Numbing Me (487)

I'm Coming Down Fast but Don't Let Me Break You (427)

My Echo, My Shadow, and Me (401)

I'm Not Asking Questions, I'm Taking My Chances (293)

All Teen Wolf fics, and all Sterek.

Do you respond to comments?

Every single one of them. It may take me months to do so, but every comment brings me joy, and some of my most treasured fandom moments/connections have come from comment interactions.

What is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?

I don't think I have a fic that ends in angst. At the moment, Wish You Were Here might fit this bill because I've only posted the first chapter and it's about avoiding dealing with the unexpected death of a loved one. There was one I wrote for Heroes, back in the day, that was solely about Peter burning his mother alive, so yeah, that probably qualifies--it's not on AO3, though.

Do you get hate on fics?

Not so much hate, no, but every once in a while a comment might criticize a character's actions or make suggestions on how they personally would've written a scene, etc. Any outright hate I've ever received for my fics has come from a site other than AO3.

Do you write smut?

Almost exclusively. Nearly every time I'm drafting out a fic for Teen Wolf, particularly when it's Sterek, I'll have a "then sex if there's time for it" note, and Derek barges in with that determined "I'll make time" face, so...

Craziest crossover:

So... uh... the entire reason I started writing fanfic again was because I got smacked in the face with a crossover/fusion idea for Teen Wolf and Skyrim. Other than that, Teen Wolf and Fallout, Teen Wolf and Inception, Teen Wolf and Supernatural...

Have you ever had a fic stolen?

Once, years ago. It wasn't the entire fic, but it was a sizeable chunk of one, and the names had been changed for the "author's" chosen pairing/fandom, but apparently they liked my wording so much that they didn't feel the need to come up with their own.

Have you ever had a fic translated?

Yes! Also years ago.

Have you ever co-written a fic before?

Yes indeedy. Co-writing is one of my absolute favorite ways of writing. Co-creativity is my jam, the energy feeds me. I've written KH fic with @caseyvalhalla, and I've cowritten Teen Wolf fic with my not!wife, Anna. It is my hope to continue to do so with other people, should our visions/writing styles align. I've got one fic in particular that I think at this point is going to need a co-writer so I don't lose focus.

All time favourite ship?

Sterek. I adore many other ships, some of them hold a special place in my heart and I will always come back to read them, but Sterek is the one that gripped me over a decade ago and hasn't let me go since. Like @oldefashioned said, I think it's because I love the characters individually as much as I love them together.

Other than Derek Hale/Stiles Stilinski (as well as factoring in Peter Hale with any combination of the three), there's Adam Banks/Charlie Conway, Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy, Alanna/George Cooper, Dean Winchester/Sam Winchester, Nathan Petrelli/Peter Petrelli, Angel(us)/Spike, Spike/Buffy, Angel(us)/Buffy, Angel(us)/Spike/Buffy (really I could've just said any combination of the three), Arthur/Eames, Fenris/Mage Female Hawke, Bucky Barnes/Steve Rogers, Riku/Sora, and most recently Maximus/Lucy MacLean, with the added complex triad factor of Maximus/Lucy/Cooper Howard.

What's a wip you want to finish but doubt you ever will?

I still haven't actually verged into "doubt I ever will" territory yet, but two WIPs that have been begging to be finished for a while now are Wish You Were Here (Kingdom Hearts) and Light Up as If You Have a Choice (Dragon Age: Origins).

What are your writing strengths?

I don't know. Dialogue? Establishing a setting? That answer might require a survey from other people who actually bother to read my fics.

What are your writing weaknesses?

Not being able to move on until I have a scene "perfect." If I'm stuck on getting from Point A to Point B, I am mentally incapable of jumping ahead to Point C--it is Point B or Point Bust.

Thoughts on dialogue in another language?

I tend to avoid it if the translation starts to read too much like an index, or like I'm writing a conversation twice over. However, if the other language is vital to the narrative (i.e. a character says something in a language they know the other person won't understand, etc.) then yes, I write it in that language, rather than something like, "'blah blah,' he said in Polish."

First fandom you wrote in?

The Song of the Lioness

Favorite fic you've written?

Depending on the fandom, Freaks and Fools was a Kingdom Hearts fic I co-wrote, and more recently, I'd have to say my favorite Teen Wolf fic to write is a toss-up between You Gotta Promise Not to Stop When I Say When and My Echo, My Shadow, and Me. Promise because it is just me writing myself via Stiles, wishing I had a Derek; Echo because I'd wanted to write an alternate version of season 3a for a while, and I finally got to do it, thanks to the Sterek Reverse Bang.

[the-white-soul]

*Flowey mutters, feeling mighty embarrassed now about his favorite stories being fairy tales. Every else sounds so cool!He mutters his answer so people can barely hear.* I like James and the tomato stalk…

*He speaks louder and with more excitement now that that’s over with, adding onto it to make himself sound cooler.*

Uh, but I gotta agree with 1984! The torture scenes are so good. And the inner party has so much power over everyone else! That would have been so perfect to try out in one of my runs while I had the resets, but I imagine it'd need to take years to get to that point. I don't have that patience.

*He glances at Chara for a moment, then back to Kara. He might take up their offer to leave and talk about his their interests.* Hey, Kara? Do you know how much time do we have left before we resume? I wasn't to know if I have enough time for something.

(Kara) "Flowey, your favorite book sounds amazing! I mean technically Harry Potter's a fairy tale just made by a jackass! Anyways this should start in 10 minutes! We have time for whatever you have."

(Noelle) "Hey, Chara. Want to go on a quick walk!"

(Chara) "Why?"

(Noelle) "I think we should really take a walk Chara! *Whispered* To get away from them for a second."

(Chara) "Ah, okay! We're going on a quick walk!"

(Noelle) "*They walk out fast and Chara and Noelle are alone* Will you ever tell them the secret?"

(Chara) "My real question is, why haven't you? If it's because you feel bad about hurting Flowey..."

(Noelle) "No, it's something I can't trust you or anyone with."

(Chara) "Come on, I promise not to tell!"

(Noelle) "A promise like that isn't worth making."

(Chara) "Please! It's been nagging at me for years!"

(Noelle) "I've only been here a couple months."

(Chara) "Well, it felt like a year. I swear on Asriel's soul I won't tell anyone."

(Noelle) "You mean that?"

(Chara) "There are very few people I love more than Asriel. Of course, I mean it."

(Noelle) "Alright, I want to trap humans under a barrier."

(Chara) "What?"

(Noelle) "I've learned after seeing the atrocities committed by Clover that humans and monsters can't coexist. I wanted them to and tried my best but it didn't work. I knew the original barrier wouldn't work because humans hate everyone. So I thought to give the humans a piece of their own medicine with a few exceptions. Kara can stay since they're half both and deserve to be friends with Flowey. I could never tell them I'm Noelle because I'd rather they think I was dead than this."

(Chara) "What the fuck?!"

(Noelle) "That's all I'm saying right now."

(Chara) "No. That's not all you're saying. You can't just tell me you want to segregate humans and monsters, in the end. You've opened Pandora's box!"

(Noelle) "*Laughs a bit* Once I tell you how I'll achieve my goal, I'll never achieve my goal. ;). Now let's go back to Kara and Flowey. Oh and if you tell anyone about this, I'll kill you. Now let's go."

(Chara) "Fine. *Grabs Noelle's hand and tightens their grip until Noelle is in such pain she almost screams. They whispered* Because I put this on Asriel I'm not going to tell anyone but don't threaten me. I never promised not to kill you."

(Noelle) "Let go!"

(Chara) "No, let's just stay here a bit. *Makes sure no one's around and bites down hard on Noelle. They let her bleed out for a full minute. While this is happening Noelle can only stay in horror pleading with them to stop the pain. It hurts like a stab wound and almost gets infected.

(Noelle) "Please you made your point just stop it."

(Chara) "Did I make my point? I'm not so sure yet. You know for times like this I get some salt. *Grabs it and puts it right on the wound.* Do you like that?"

(Noelle) "I'll do whatever you want just stop this torture or I'll tell Kara!"

(Chara) "I'll tell them about your little plan then."

(Noelle) "You swore not to."

(Chara) "Asriel believes that I should've lived. He made me promise him that I'd never die for something stupid a long time ago. *Bites again.* If you're threatening me, you must be pretty stupid. *She starts to cry but Chara punches her until they stop. Then they whisper their final warning* Don't fuck with me. Now, let's get back to that court room. Oh and here's a butts pie. *Forcefedd it down her throat.* Now no one will know. Right, Noelle?"

(Noelle) "No one will know. *They walk back into the room. There is still 5 minutes left.*"

[dhr-ao3]

Hello Dear

Hello Dear https://ift.tt/ntW9MI2 by lxgwriters "Parkinson, I can't hold it in any longer." "Nott, just say you want me." Never in a million years would we would yearn for one another. But the stakes are high. Our 6th year at Hogwarts had just begun and we knew what fate was planning for us. As a silent war brews, we may just use each other for a pleasure we couldn't say "no" to. a Pansy Parkinson x Theodore Nott fanfic all rights regarding the wizarding world go to J. K. Rowling Words: 5838, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling Rating: Not Rated Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death Categories: F/M, M/M Characters: Regulus Black, Kingsley Shacklebolt Relationships: Theodore Nott/Pansy Parkinson, Draco Malfoy/Pansy Parkinson, Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy, Daphne Greengrass/Harry Potter, Michael Corner/Blaise Zabini, Ernie Macmillan/Blaise Zabini Additional Tags: fast burn, then slow burn, Betrayal, Even More Betrayal, so much betrayal that it hurts, enemies to lovers to enemies to lovers to strangers, ill just give you the whole plotline in the tags, Evil laugh, right person wrong time, maybe we'll meet again in another lifetime, hahah, I promise theo actually gets a happily ever after, You just gotta be patient, call the ward we got a mentally ill person on the loose, its mental illness innit, im not sane, smut obv, im not a prude via AO3 works tagged 'Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy' https://ift.tt/XZx3q9S March 31, 2024 at 05:30AM

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I haven't read your HP fics but now I'm thinking... how would you fix it? Like would you toss shisui in there?

Hmm.... Well, tbh, if I was gonna fix HP I would (tear that evil author limb from limb and rip out all the discrimination and bullshit-) consider several routes and, no, they're not all Shisui-shaped lol

Harry fixes it. I'm actually someone who loves the main character. It's like Percy Jackson, I love the OG protag and I love seeing them tear off a few heads as they go. World building, canon divergence, that addictive blend of non-magical 90s culture with magical paganism... Yes please (now you're making me long for my Thresholds fic, where Time Travelling Luna raises Harry 🥹)

Bill fixes it. I would write this so hard. He's a curse breaker, what the fuck does that entail, what's it like working for Gringotts (please tell me he has diplomatic immunity, please) and why the hell didn't the order/Sirius hire his ass to gut Grimmauld. He would've found that locket so fast. In fact, he meets Harry pre-World Cup and is immediately like 'hey you have rancid vibes, kid, might wanna fix that'. Like c'mon. Also what the fuck does Fleur do, what is her job? I wanna say an Enchantress, cuz c'mon. Where are my coworkers to friends to lovers Fics about these two sexy badasses (Bill is immune to her allure, mainly practice and willpower, and he's trying to be professional and not be a dickhead to this gorgeous and talented woman who has been sexualized and objectified her whole life WHILST fleur thinks Bill is straight up gay/not interested because even respectful guys slipped up at some point so she's trying to just get over that horrible shock that the one time she wants her allure to really work it is flopping, all this on top of moving to a new country and trying to prove herself at work and perfect her English... CMON 😫)

you asked about Shisui, I didn't do this! So Shisui... I'm going to split into subcategories...

the classic 'reborn' shtick. You gotta make him a Black, you gotta c'mon. Sirius's playboy-era whoops son? Eighteen-year-old Regulus had a 'im gonna fucking die' one night stand before his death? Who knows, not me because this is off the top of my head lol. Is he attending Hogwarts at the same time as harry? Sure, he'd be in Hufflepuff which is probably the only reason the whole school hasn't like stoned him for being who he is (🙃). Just for fun I would also ship him with Harry because, well, I love the world building around how Potters love. Shisui deserves that. Harry also deserves Shisui's brand of terrifyingly loyal devotion. Damn it to fucking hell, now I ship it and you just KNOW there's no Fics out there for this 🤡🤡🤡

Shisui, blind, wakes up at some point in HP canon. Maybe Harry finds him at the bottom of the lake when he's diving for the sword (seen some stuff about him and Regulus in the cave too), maybe he does that old classic 'dramatic crash-land in the middle of dinner at the great hall' trope, idk??? This one is super messy tho because the story gets tripped up by lots of stuff; Shisui angst about being here and not back in Narutoverse, why would Shisui (an emancipated assassin) stick around at a school in Scotland where he literally popped out of thin air instead of exploring the world etc, Shisui needing to acclimatise Shinobi to magical etc etc....

Shisui reincarnation into an actual canon character. Again, don't really like this as much as the first because, well, who's it gonna be? Regulus? That's neat but what about Harry's school years specifically? I think Shisui would make a very cool Blaise Zabini, whether from birth or not, because 1) black widow mother is both endeared and pleasantly surprised by son's support and 2) cool three-way culture clash between shinobi-"Japanese" & UK magical & Italian magical. Also I like fanon Blaise.

What else? Idk, like I said earlier this is all off the top of my head so enjoy, Anon! ✨

...But dammit now I ship Shisui/Harry why 🤡

[tilion-writes]

20 Questions for Fic Writers

Thanks for tagging, @melestasflight!

1. How many works do you have on Ao3? 39

2. What’s your total Ao3 word count? Just shy of 290k.

3. What fandoms do you write for? These days, pretty much just the Silmarillion. (The hyperfixation is hitting hard!)

4. What are your top five fics by kudos? 1) A Doctor Who fic I wrote back in 2020, 2) The Sun Must Go On Rising, 3) a Jekyll & Hyde fic from 2020, 4) a Dorian Gray fic, 5) Scion of Mystery.

For just Silm fics, it would be:

The Sun Must Go On Rising (Fingon rescues Maedhros from Mandos)

Scion of Mystery (Robot Gil-galad)

Conspire to Ignite (Eärendil & ghost Fëanor)

Red, Red Moon (Keep On Rising) (Celegorm, Eluréd, and Eluréd in the Fourth Age)

At Dawn (I'll Face the Edge of Thorns) (Silvergifting)

5. Do you respond to comments? I try to! I used to be shyer, but lately I've been trying to respond every time.

6. What is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending? Definitely that Silvergifting fic.

7. What’s the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?  I tend to do bittersweet fics, but Scion of Mystery borders on crack, so I’ll go with that.

8. Do you get hate on fics? Haven't yet!

9. Do you write smut? If so, what kind? Not really. I might at some point.

10. Do you write crossovers? What’s the craziest one you’ve written? Not really a crossover, but I wrote a fic for Maedhros & Maglor week whose dialogue was purely quotes from Macbeth. (Also, I’ve got this crack idea for a Warrior Cats Silmarillion AU.)

12. Have you ever had a fic translated? Nope.

13. Have you ever co-written a fic before? Nope.

14. What’s your all time favorite ship? Hmm. I'm not a huge shipper, but probably Fëanor/Nerdanel or Celegorm/Oromë.

15. What’s a WIP you want to finish but doubt you ever will? I doubt that warrior cats AU is ever going anywhere, unfortunately.

16. What are your writing strengths? Prose, imagery, characterization, fic/story concepts.

17. What are your writing weaknesses? Pacing, plotting ahead, loose ends.

18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language in fic? Depends. It should serve a purpose.

19. First fandom you wrote for? *deep sigh* Harry Potter, but I don't want to talk about it.

20. Favourite fic you’ve written? Oh god. Gotta go with Conspire to Ignite. Or maybe Fast Bound, because it features Mad Scientist Fëanor.

Tagging @gardensofthemoon and @meumixer, no pressure!

[wellntruly]

M*A*S*H - Season 6 misc. notes

Oh my god, this round-up is so unwieldy. Long. Just, had a lot comments. And if you were waiting for my whole manifesto on the ‘Comrades In Arms’ question, have I got that herein!!!!!

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You guys gotta stop re-orchestrating the song, I’m too sensitive to this! This is how far we’ve gotten, listen: these worn-in, mellow guitars & horns of S1, this jangly extended situation

Camera’s getting in closer this season I notice. Do you know what else I noticed: HY AVERBACK. Haven’t seen that name since the change-up, since he was directing seemingly every other episode, since [quiet swallow] Trapper and Henry. Since this show was significantly nuttier and also I miss it like crazy. Hy…hi.

Klinger: “What am I, the only medic in the shop!” BJ: “You’re loved, you fool.” Klinger: “Command me, oh tall one with the Presbyterian features.” It’s like I was just saying—!

Hawkeye: “Where you from, Charlie?” Major Winchester: “Charles.” Me: “So, like the river, then?” Potter, a moment later: “Impressive, Doctor. Harvard Med, Massachusetts General…” Me: “Oh my god, like the river.”

BJ has never gone as Berkeley than when now being confronted with Beacon Hill, and fuck that is Correct. The natural challenger. Maine and the Midwest can contribute but California must put up our champion. Back Bay vs. The Bay: Fight !

Really good papers toss Mike Farrell, that’s not easy

“Creative Consultant”! Alda :)

Margaret & The Boys ‘Silly Mood’ but now it’s Babe! Babe Tell Us What’s Wrong! [Keke Palmer in Nope voice] You Look Pretty :)

Klinger’s sling-armed lawyer…this season is already pleasing me so much

Absolutely obsessed with the moribund injured Dr. Berman, whose entire affect is the part where Cameron wakes up and fixes him with a weird stare and drones “Ferris Bueller you’re my hero.”

Charles: “Colonel I, I think I should tell you that my father knows Harry Truman.” Sure, and my own rich Massachusetts friend’s dad knows Mitt Romney, this is just how this goes (Haha I’m DYING.)

Ahh, nice way to even it out. He’s a very skilled surgeon, and smug about it, but they have a skill-set that he doesn’t: move fast, not pretty, save all the lives you can, don’t fall until you reach your cot.

Ahh and yeah he’s so much smarter than Frank! God this is gonna be great. Not that he can’t be tricked, but he can also trick you. Hey let’s make this interesting, the sixth season says. Let's.

“What’s up, you look down?” is such a smooth joke that the laugh track editors didn’t even notice it

Radar: “Um, well I’m very concerned about something that concerns my life here.” Hawkeye: “What’s the trouble, Andy?” Radar: “Well, I don’t think that this place is turning out to be that great an experience for me. I mean I work under terrible pressures and there’s lots of death and destruction and stuff, but other than that I don’t think I’m getting much out of it.” Heeheehee, heeheehee, okay you know what: this is exactly the energy this show has been missing. I needed this deadpan absurdist commentary.

Radar: “I’m the only one that’s gonna leave this place younger than I was when I came.” ASLDKJFL THIS IS WHAT I HAVE BEEN SAYING. HE’S GETTING YOUNGER. Oh lord they're saying it!

They play this reveal well I gasped!

Hawkeye, drunk & maudlin at Rosie’s: “You know that my hands were shaking? I had butterflies. I’ve held people’s hearts in my hand and with him I was nervous. Am I boring you?” BJ, tired: “I’ve heard this four times already, I know how it ends.” Hawkeye: “How does it end, I wasn’t here for the early show.” BJ: “You start crying and sing ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow’—can we go home?” [hard cut to BJ half-carrying Hawkeye to bed while he warbles: “If funny little bluebirds fly—!”] GOD THIS SEASON IS SO GOOD

Sparkly sparkly sparkly blue-gray eyes, all barely held tears

I think a lot about… There’s a casual detailed realism to Alda and Farrell’s acting with patients. I think what it is is this thing where they’re delivering the light dialogue to reassure, but it’s laid over something still attentive and thoughtful. Underneath the blithe jokes you can see them actually assessing how they’re doing, taking in and gathering information. Here it’s this quick beat amidst quips of Hawkeye bending his own elbow and asking “Can you do that?” and watching as Radar mirrors him.

Wooo I had to pause for a second to feel some feelings!!!!! God Alda I can’t stand that you wrote this, you wrote all this…tearing into your character’s faults and vulnerabilities…god I love you

Father Mulcahy is incensed!! He’s outraged!! </3/3 I’m losing my mind

Hahhhh Margaret like no no no, I pre-DATE you with him, Colonel, I get to yell at him first

I looooooove this episode. I love how unfair it is. It’s so unfair for Radar to be wounded and let down, and to be yelled at for this by this person he relies on, to be yelled at for feeling betrayed by Hawkeye because he loves him. And it’s so unfair for Hawkeye that it’s because he loves Radar that this even happened, that he's only fallen because he was and is so messed up over Radar getting injured. And that it doesn’t matter to the sequence of people now coming to shout at Hawkeye for shouting at Radar for holding him to this higher standard he’s stuck being held to because usually he is strong, but currently feels completely incapable of maintaining because Radar’s hurt and shouting at him. It’s all just so unfair and it’s all because everyone LOVES each other and I love that.

Can’t believe the course my life has taken has resulted in Klinger naming his imaginary camel the one Arabic word I know: Darling

Oh man, wasn’t there an episode where Henry actually pulled rank and was like oh no, you can’t arrest anyone here without going through me? Any time this happens, well I like that.

God, guess whose rampant bisexual behavior is back being tossed around in public. I’m blissful.

Also: “Knock off the didos, Pierce, we’ve got work to do.”

Wowzers

“How would you like to be up to your knees in floor.” Margaret 😂

Hawkeye is So Bothered that this guy got BJ arrested. He’s not letting this one go. He’s already called him a creep—one of the more damning designations from him! This is actually rather rare in their arrangement as has been, that Hawkeye is the one getting worked up protecting BJ—usually it’s swapped. He’s almost a little scarily unforgiving. I’m very interested by this.

Noooo your therapist has a head wound! Terrific dramatic irony, Alda. Please don’t comment on it, make me proud… Aw you make me so proud. And my goodness you love this character.

BJ: “You touch his nose, Charles, you’re gonna have to marry him.” GOD we’re back :)) Thanks for seeing me, M*A*S*H

Aw Sidney my dear

Demerit for ending with ‘Keep the Home Fires Burning’ though. [pleasant BJ voice] Fuck off, Ivor Novello.

Hawkeye: “Charles, come on, as a friend?” Charles: “Not eeeven as an enemy.” God, tasty. Tasty dialogue.

Why is everything Charles Winchester says so fucking funny. I go to write it down and it’s half just in his delivery—David Ogden Stiers is good stuff.

Hawkeye: “Thank you, thank you, I’d give you a hug but in my condition I might not be able to stop.” Ohoho, nyhaha, ah. The dressy khakis in an apron and splashed all over with plaster of Paris is also unfortunately some kind of look. It’s just novel, but we shouldn't undercount that effect.

Charles: “One of my tent mates is a relatively inoffensive chap named BJ Hunnicutt. Excellent surgeon, in spite of the fact that he was, born, raised, and studied in….California.” What did I say! What did I say!!

The fact that one of BJ’s strength is that everyone thinks he’s a sweetie, and he is, but also he’s sneaking around playing tricks, is delish.

Know that they’re beaming with love & glee while pretending to polish their shoes (BJ’s is a rubber chicken) for this entire exchange: Hawkeye: “You’re a vicious fiend.” BJ: “Worse than you?” Hawkeye: “By far.” BJ: “Nicest thing you ever said to me, thank you.” Hawkeye: “Oh my pleasure.” BJ: “My pleasure.” Hawkeye: “Any time.”

The bit where they just collapse in pure exhaustion and never makes it to their planned romp in Seoul is an oldie but a goodie

The instant I’m looking at scrubs over sweaters, I know I’m going to be enjoying an episode

God they’re all so cute when they’re cold

Charles’ clipped accent keeps making me think he’s saying “Hanukkah” when he’s actually addressing “Hunnicutt”

God they’re all so cute when they’re trying to solve a mystery novel together

Make-out fade to black. Classy.

Mike Farrell’s golden arms.. Reblog if u agree.

What kills me is that the final button of Hawkeye & Margaret is easily 10x as good as the rest of the episode, which I know is a relationship that will be forgotten by the show immediately so could never buy it for a second, but this I’ll buy every day, I’ll take out a subscription, long term. You two!

Potter: “We’ve staggered down this road before. You’ve got a razzle dazzle going.” Klinger: “Wrong sir, respectfully.” Potter: “I’m gonna love this one, it’s got a lot of reverse top-spin.” I love him. I love them.

Why do I so like a tie tucked into a shirt

Wait, so I didn’t spend enough time having a reaction to this when they’ve gotten their pay in the past, but they’re being paid in like, notgeld? What kind of company town is this! How are they paying Rosie??!

I swear Alda is getting greyer and skinnier every time I see him this season. Don’t become an actual ghost, babe.

BJ’s hair is getting longer & fluffier, too

Klinger’s first name is Max?? Well I love it

This sweet baby nurse reminds me of Marcia Strassman—I miss her! Hawkeye’s best girlfriend, in five seasons haven’t met her equal.

Why are you playing cat’s cradle with your own face, he’s right there

Huh, we’re really against tattoos now? Weird hill to die on, but okay

Potter: “Pierce, Hunnicutt, you mind going up against each other as team captains?” Hunnicutt: “What do you say, powder puff?” Pierce, big gay leg cross: “Well it will prove who’s the fairest in the land.” These moments happen and I literally say aloud, “Thank God”

Loretta!….LEGS <3

BJ Hunnicutt, I would like an entire oral history of your choice to wear your pink armband tied around your upper thigh

Watching this historic Olympics footage really makes me feel like we’ve gone too far with athletes

Just, a lot of symbolic-looking yarn winding with Hawkeye and BJ, huh. What threads tie you together, et cetera.

Charles: “Haven’t you ever seen truffles before?” BJ: “Nobody knows the truffles I’ve seen.” [Alda: might actually laugh for real, as this is so goofy and not his usual HAH] Charles: “Here you are, gentlemen.” BJ: “Oh, goody!” Hawkeye: “Mm-mm, chopped liver!” Charles: “It’s pâte de foie gras” BJ, gesturing to his mouth: “I happen to know Paddy De Foie Gras and this definitely isn’t him.” Okay who wrote this one, they get it

I like Potter pointing out Hawkeye’s hypocrisy of “railing against violence and insensitivity, then to prove your point you attack a man.” Many people could stand to hear this I think! Not to be bold!

[reminiscing about some dance hall in Toledo] “I gotta go kid. I’m breaking my heart.” Klingerrrrr <3 <3 <3 Me about the theme song.

I love irritated Potter, he’s so punchy. “Explain to me, why am I here?”

It’s been a while since we’ve had an episode where some random brass is like “I hate Hawkeye!,” and then they watch him do surgery for 48 hours straight, and are like “Never mind, he’s allowed. Also, related, I would like to never be here again.”

The Alda Two-Reveal Slow Camera Pull-Back but it’s adding BJ showering next to him singing his own opera part, then Charles in a robe crossing in front of them combing his hair. Oh and my review of this is: choicechoicechoicechoice

BJ: “Don’t do anything I wouldn’t do.” Hawk: “What don’t you do?” BJ: “I’ll think of something.”

Margaret: “HOW CAN A GROWN MAN BE SO MECHANICALLY INCOMPETENT.” Hawkeye: “I take a lot of cabs.”

Oooo I like BJ pacing in his doctor’s coat, fretting, gnawing a nail

[getting out the shrapnel] “There. You wanna look at it?” “Don’t be morbid! Just clean it up and put a dressing on it.” Love that these speakers are not who you might guess they are :)

Margaret to Hawkeye: “Do you know what it feels like to give your heart to somebody? To live just for a glimpse of his handwriting in the mail?” Hm pardon me while I just scoop this up nicely and hold it for a moment, emotionally panicking!

“Oh, I think I should warn you. If you come over here for any reason during the night, announce yourself. I intend to swing this to kill.” I fucking love her sometimes. Alan, this line, Loretta, this delivery. He’s so good at writing for her, and she just takes it and Runs.

Welp, look at that—suddenly need to qualify that last part!! Hey Part 2 what is this???

Y'know the thing is though, I sooooooo support Margaret & Hawkeye boning. Oh do I. But this, is not it! This is supposed happen in an episode where they’re mostly squabbling with each other, this is right. It keeps it part of the way they squabble. If it came out of them being all tenderness, the risk there is that then it feels like it needs to become a real thing, and it won’t work as a real thing. Or not real, this is so real, I mean as like a usual romantic relationship. Their relationship is not romantic, but frankly has always been erotic. It’s sort of the opposite of how Hawkeye has mostly been with BJ, really. (That the biggest mix of both was with Trapper is why I still can’t really talk about that !)

Anyway Hawkeye & Margaret are the horniest characters on this show, and that’s why this should so happen. For both of them, sex is a major part of the way they experience & process the world and other people in it. And with them always sparking as much as they have, absolutely should it come to this someday. And it’s so good to wait until this far in, because at this point they’ve also grown to genuinely respect each other. This can actually be a kind of gesture of mutual respect between them, a meeting as equals (on the sexy field). I mean the set-up here is actually quite good: bickering and stressing under intense fear and danger, but I want it to be a tiny bit more of a decision, again a kind of meeting at the table, not this accidental brush of lips. Maybe we keep the shelling and the shouting but do it simpler, Margaret screams and Hawkeye yells out in the dark "Margaret!" "[sobbing] What?!" "I'm coming over there!" "You'd better!" And then they're just cowering tightly in each other's arms under the blanket, and it becomes clear he has his hand clenched in the back of her hair, and she has hers gripping the open collar of his shirt, and then we just take it from there. Still keeping it simple, maybe: "Hey?," a request, and "Yeah," an acknowledgement of same. Yeah. Take comfort. Take distraction. Both be a little prideful in how good you can do ‘em—a little bit of a competition, where everyone wins. This is what I want.

And then here’s what’s not all supposed to happen next: what happens in Part 2! Margaret has always been a character who knows her own mind, knows what she wants, almost to a fault at times, and there’s no way she wants to pursue this as a romance. Even just later this same season, she’s going to think she’s pregnant, and in 1952, be like, I do not want this baby. This does not align with what I want out of this marriage or my career. There is zero way she wants to commit herself to dating Hawkeye, and Hawkeye of course does not want to be dating Margaret, and that should be the miscommunication driver of the next episode: they’re both worried the other is going to think this is a romance now when that is not what this was or is, and in their equivalently nice & awkward handling of each other the next day, are of course absolutely going to think the other is nervously smitten, and be smiling weakly at each other while privately they’re both Wirt dragging his fingers down his face whisper-rasping “Noooooo.” And then finally they manage to get it out, possibly they both start making the same confession at once like they’re Radar and one of his colonels, and then are just collapsing in relief like OH THANK GOD. Listen that was good, but that was just an elevated facet of our existing relationship, it's own weird thing that can stay its own weird thing, and (nice little ‘Aid Station’ call-back, and it’s Margaret this time doing the deliberate reprise): “If you tell this to anyone, I’ll deny it. <3” And Hawkeye’s like, “That’s why I love you :),” and it’s sweet and understood and joshing and cute.

But, all this is not what we get. An error! Well, we do eventually end in a place somewhat akin, an understanding of friendship, and they’ve each had a bit where they like, have ~learned something about themselves~, and each other, but even that part feels a little falsey, and in between, a lot of positively agéd woman-pursues-resistant-man nonsense. But we can FIX IT just call me up with time travel abilities and we’ll get this banged out right, no pun intended.

Okay where were we. Oh, something unexpected!! Well first, this:

Potter: “I hope you’re shaking a leg, Winchester.” Charles: “Colonel, my graceful fingers are dancing o’er the innards of this hapless doughboy, and when I am done, I shall be done.” Potter: “I’m sorry I asked.” Charles: “That’s what I had in mind.” Tasty.

And then: BJ saying he can’t sleep because he keeps expecting Hawkeye to walk through the door. BJ saying he wishes his heart was in the right place, as right now it’s in his mouth. BJ risking life & court martial to get a chopper and find them. BJ singing a welcome back song about how he adores ya, please don't put him through this again. How is BJ ending up being the biggest romantic choice of the Margaret/Hawkeye two-parter, that’s the sort of thing you make up on Tumblr, not the sort of thing that actually happens?? Alan??!

Hawkeye: “How’d you like to save my life again?” BJ: “Sure, you want me to fight her for you? [little committed sigh]” Mike???!

Finally looked up the inflation on 1952 money: you can baaasically just multiple it by 10 for a rough estimate. This will be useful.

Ooo! Been a few years since you’ve identified as female in dialogue, Mother Hawkeye!

“See you for dinner, Beej?” “Our little spot.”

HYANNIS PORT. I CHOKED ON MY WINE. Oh fuck, haha fuck—this is a Kennedys joke isn’t it. GAWD.

Hawkeye just amiably hosing down Nurse Kellye and her pal's outstretched limbs in the heat. You love to see this. This is so domestic.

Maaaargaret, the halter top!! Whew now I’m feeling toasty!

You two are sweating through your shirts but you gotta be close, huh

The way she slides his hand on the line like a piece of laundry, lol. This is the Margaret & Hawkeye I love, thank you. (What went wrong! The rest of this season is so right!)

And we get to see Mulcahy in short sleeves? What doesn’t this episode have

I like the theme that Hawkeye’s boyfriends are always golden gods to his iron-haired slump

The new bit where everyone makes fun of Hawk for being basically a surgical idiot savant who knows shit about fixing anything else is really good.

[Knock knock] “Enter the mausoleum.” “Hello goils, hello.” “What do you two want.” “Love and respect, but we’ll settle for love.” I love everyone in this nurses tent

Hawkeye & Margaret are so cute this episode. Seriously, the two immediately after ‘Comrades In Arms, Part 2’ are both showing up ‘Comrades In Arms, Part 2’ hand over foot

A bit everyone seems to have immediately wanted to keep up, probably because it’s so odd and funny, is Charles for some reason clearly believes Margaret must be cultured, and he’s so thoughtlessly certain of this that absolutely no hilarious thing she replies with immediately proving the contrary seems to register with him.

Deploying his warm, tireless, rail-at-me-if-you-want steadiness to helping a morphine-addicted patient get through withdrawal is SUCH a BJ plot. Amazing we hadn’t done that yet.

“Oh no thanks, when I lose I like to know why.” Sometimes Radar is incredibly profound while he’s making me laugh so much.

I swear the new writers who have come in this season fell for it in those first few years. This show is running long enough that it can start referencing its own eras.

Margaret playing Charles the world’s smallest violin!!!! BABE?

I gotta say, I don’t think you all understand how blood types work. You can give the AB negative kid A, B, or even O, as long as it’s also negative. He could literally only take more blood types if he was AB positive. The one you really want when you’re doing these plots is O negative, because they can only take other O negative, and that’s always gonna be in short supply because it’s the universal blank slate, you can use it for any other type you’re running out of, or if they’ve lost their dog tags and you don’t know their type at all. That's the one you want for this!

Klinger is trying to drag Hawkeye off to bed as BJ sleepily encourages over his protestations: “Don’t ask, just take him.” BJ [chinhands] I have so many thoughts about you

“Come on, if you can’t tell your number one nemesis who can you tell?” Again, this is exactly what I love about you guys. This is, in fact, the best Margaret & Hawkeye season yet, despite my one complaint!

Hawkeye genuinely so excited and sweet, exclaiming that all they see is death and destruction and now here’s life thanks to her. And Margaret going no, no this is not good, I do not want this baby right now. This kinda extremely rules.

Waitaminute. We won’t…we wouldn’t???! Will we??!!

We will not, but I will learn how you did a pregnancy test in the 1950s! Wow!!

Klinger: “Excuse me for saying so—your mail is leaking, Colonel.” Potter: “Honey.” Klinger: “Your mail is leaking, honey.”

Wait I love the Pierce & Mulcahy live show. They’re dueting.

Hawkeye: “What do you say I take you home and put you to bed.” BJ: “Aw you service men are all alike.” It’s giving Trapper era... I’m in a tidal pool of emotions.

Hawkeye: “May your fingers never lose their cunning.” Father Mulcahy: “Ah, see you in church!” Lot going on in the officer’s club tonight

Oh! Hawkeye Pierce is the only child of a widower. In Maine. Yeah, that might make this.

I don’t know why BJ character reveals always feel worth their weight in gold, but: what has him so distressed is the idea that Peggy might not need him any more. He needs to be needed. No wonder you took one look at lorn bedraggled weird Hawkeye Pierce and said, hi, I’m BJ.

If this means this episode we’re going to get BJ alone with Charles going full maniacal to make up for Hawkeye’s absence, I’ll so support it.

“A little to the left, dear”—it begins.

Oh em gee Margaret’s old bestie??! :)) They were such scamps!

Oh em gee, the boys be plotting! The boys being BJ & Charles. Wow Hawk’s gonna come back and not only is Charles going to be like oh thank god, but also he and BJ are going to have An Understanding—this is gonna come up pluses all around.

THIS IS SUCH A GOOD MARGARET EPISODE, MEANWHILE

“They hated me. The doctors, nurses, everybody. Kept telling me I was dull.” You could say a whole lot of things about Captain Pierce, but they managed to find the one thing that would make that other MASH seem completely deranged. They said you were what?

Charles literally exclaiming how much he missed him and grabbing him into a bewildered hug, only for BJ to then happily tackle them both with his long arms—great!!!!

It’s now one year until Potter retires. This whole season has lasted: two months.

Counterpoint, Charles - he has been here: six months. I love this :)

“Look at that brazen hussy over there. And the woman he’s with,” BJ, glowering in sexual jealousy at Hawkeye across the party. “You’re all lunatics,” Margaret, in a cream turtleneck, correctly.

I just love Charles being like PLS, that is so not the tactic I would have taken, you want this angle. The thing is, Frank was always a dumbdumb—and for all his posturing about it, Charles actually is intelligent. He just uses it in ways that displease us. But, once in a blue moon, he can turn around and use it in ways we want, ways to help, and it’s a Thrill. God, when we finally reach the point where Charles unbidden uses his influence & largess to save or protect one of them, easy money’s on Hawkeye but more interesting money is on BJ, it’s all over for us, huh. Meaning our cool.

Gary Burghoff is going next level with this mailbag protection performance and I am hortling

This drop to beneath the table! Great little bit of direction

Hawkeye to Potter, in a way I can’t quite describe but will stick with me a long time: “You could give me a hundred good reasons to leave, and I can’t give you one good reason to stay. Stay anyway.”

Why do you have a whole bottle of amphetamines in stock?

God remember when House drugged Wilson. “I’m on speeeeed!”

“Who wrote that?” “Charles Emerson Winchester, while still in undergraduate.” “It sounded very…collegiate.” FATHER.

“Good night, BJ.” “Good night, Hawkeye.” Together: “Good night, Charles.” Charles, sing-songing: “You promised.”

Marine: “Hey Radar—you and your mouse, are okay.” I’m McLosing it.

That Charles is always reminding us he was almost the head of thoracic surgery is so funny. He wasn’t actually.

Five points to Harry Morgan for how my pulse picked up at the way he asked Hawkeye to close the door because he has something to disclose to them. What is it gonna be!!

Fuck. Yes. The Placebo Plot. Oh what a fun little finale for me, as a weirdo.

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“Aim For The Heart” Creator Spotlight: Author Aeryn Jemariel Knox and Artist C

Another day, another two creators from Aim For The Heart: Queer Fanworks Inspired by Alexandre Dumas’s “The Three Musketeers” for y’all to meet!

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About the Artist: A massive drinker of coffee and a lover of old TV shows and movies, C is a small-time concept artist and illustrator who likes to dabble in all things literature and history. When she’s not busy drawing and nodding along to Bruce Springsteen while researching the Kentucky Cave Wars, she’s trying to save up for grad school to become to a forensic artist so she can draw some more.

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Fast Times at Treville High by Aeryn Jemariel Knox

About the Artist: Aeryn Jemariel Knox first identified as a writer in second grade. With both parents involved in theater and a house full of bookshelves, they grew up surrounded by stories, and as soon as they could hold a crayon, they felt the urge to tell their own. In 2001, they discovered the wide and wonderful world of fanfiction; since then, they have gone by Jemariel in fandom spaces across the internet, engaging with their favorite media and communities in the best way they know. Previous fandoms include Harry Potter, Star Trek (The Original Series), Torchwood, and BBC’s Sherlock, but their most prolific writing and strongest community ties are in the Supernatural fandom. Now, nearly a decade after their last original fiction attempt, Aeryn is eager to explore the wider writing word.

A native of Portland, Oregon, Aeryn currently lives in the suburbs with their husband and 16-year-old cat. For a day job, they work as a tech writer and general paper-pusher for an energy drink factory. Their favorite stories, both to tell and to read, are stories about love, identity, and magic.

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Story Teaser:

As the last bell rings, Dorian stands in an empty bathroom peering into the spotty mirror, fists against the cold ceramic edge of the sink. Three separate people want to decorate his face, all at the same time. He’s a scrappy asshole, but he’ll be lucky if he can get out of this as more than bloody pulp.

Whatever. He’s gotten this far on a devil-may-care attitude. Maybe if he can take the punk chick—Portia—the other two will fold. Athena hadn’t looked like the fighting type, and Leg-boy… that’s another story.

The others have already gathered by the time he finds the bleachers, the three of them in a loose clump under a banner proclaiming “Go Muskets!” strung across the back of the sagging wooden structure. The football team is practicing at the far end of the field, but the bleachers themselves are empty.

Portia catches sight of him first. “Look who didn’t chicken out,” she shouts, deliberately loud enough for his ears.

As one, the others turn to Dorian, who feels his legs turn to jelly and his stomach to ice. He should have expected this.

“You all… know each other?” he asks in a tremulous voice.

“Yeah. We freaks gotta stick together.”

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[hopeymchope]

With the ‘Harry Potter’ news, it has me wondering — how would you do the inevitable live-action ‘Danganronpa’ adaptation, were it up to you? And like you can’t say not to have it happen, because we know one day it will happen, whether we want it to or not. How would you go about it?

First rule: You can't do this as fast as the anime did. Maybe if we had 13 full hours instead of half-hours? Or maybe we just do more episodes. Let's give ourselves more time to develop these characters between (and even after) killings, let's give ourselves time to really dig into the investigations of the murders. But note that we have to be careful not to simply spend time developing the characters who are about to die. That'd just be a giveaway. I know it's hard to avoid with some instances (like Mondo and Taka's big developments in Chapter 2), but I think we can work it pretty well otherwise.

The most obvious temptation would be to make the story and cast more diverse/international. And it's easy to justify, given how Hope's Peak is described as this GLOBAL beacon of hope! We ARE trying to market this to a broader audience, as well; this isn't just going to be another quick-n-dirty Japanese live-action adaption. Those very rarely result in anything worthwhile. We gotta think bigger and broader here!

So with that in mind...

I say we keep the location of HP. Tokyo has plenty of clout on the world stage as an international hub, plus this locale makes it easier for us to justify keeping the "Monokuma" nomenclature for our bear nemesis. And of course we want that.

I've seen plenty of fans interpret darker-skinned characters as being people of color before, so why not run with it? Hagakure and Asahina can be black, maybe Sakura is of Arabic or Latina descent? Leon's probably a white guy. We probably change some names (at least surnames/family names) to suit this as well, making the cast be pulled from all over the world. .

...........yes, I am gonna get CONTROVERSIAL with these concepts. For example?

Fujisaki is a golden opportunity. We could make the character explicitly trans — that's the path of least resistance and definitely puts us in some fertile ground. I like the idea, although if we keep the story the same otherwise, it potentially villifies Mondo even MORE than he already was, so... that's a bit touchy. I don't know if we wanna go there or not. Maybe we do because it strikes a relevant chord, but maybe we don't because people love these characters so much in their other continuities and we want to leave that possibility open for even this new incarnation? Then again, I think we could also shift Fujisaki's nationality (and/or maybe their preferred gender) to make a statement about countries that value one gender over another. This would usually require Chihiro to be masking as a boy rather than as a girl, but perhaps we could achieve the same effect by keeping the genders as-is and having him hail from a Latin American country where daughters are traditionally preferred?

I think the weirdness of the setting and its bizarre sense of humor needs to be maintained as much as humanly possible. You WANT weird moments of funny character development in the midst of tragedy. You WANT funny, bizarre lines of dialogue in the middle of a life-or-death trial. That's core to the experience, and the more of that secret sauce you can directly copy/paste from the original script, the better! Maybe we let the blood be red instead of pink, SURE. But We wanna STAY WEIRD. The surreal trial grounds? Welcomed into live-action as-is. The robot bear? Maybe he looks MORE robotic, but he still is gonna do things no known robot can do in RL. He's gonna pirouette, he's gonna bounce around the room, etc. The insane executions? Eh, I might tone a few down SLIGHTLY. *Slightly*. But a "hyper-reality" approach similar to something like the Scott Pilgrim or Speed Racer movies seems entirely appropos in those moments. (........... thought of course, neither of those movies made money in their initial run, so I might be setting us up for an initial faceplant of failure, but you know what? I'm okay with that if we can grab the long tail of profit those projects ultimately gained over the years. Besides: I'm doing my best to give this global appeal, and furthermore, there's no way in hell this project should cost as much as those aforementioned movies or even *close*. This ain't gonna be a series that costs "Netflix Cowboy Bebop" money, FFS. For one thing, it's almost entirely going to be shot on a limited number of indoor sets! Shit, you only have to make a single hallway corridor if you just adjust your shooting angles and dress it accordingly: Take some pages from Robert Rodriguez's school of low-budget shooting.)

Now, so far I've mostly been describing what I would change or CONSIDER changing for such a project. So what's NOT changed? Basically everything else! The cases are mostly gonna stay the same. Like, maybe I'll make Celestia act less blatantly OOC in when the group is menaced in Chapter 3 so she's a lot less obvious of a culprit, but y'know, that's a minor tweak. Maybe the "communication breakdown" subplot in Chapter 4 can be altered to be more acceptable/believable for international audiences that are gonna be screaming "JUST FUCKING TALK ABOUT IT." And yet? All the broad strokes can definitely remain intact. They've GOTTA. The same basic characters, the same basic deaths, the same basic final reveal. Junko takes the stage and goes manic, shows us a devastated world, and we leave on the same basic wrap-up where the huge front door opens and we don't see what's beyond the school as light fills the room.

I think there's a lot of potential to deliver something satisfying through the above while still making something attention-grabbing and marketable to a broad audience. But if this worked out, I'd have to figure out how not to break the budget on an adaption of the tropical-set DR2 :P

[fizzingwizard]

I stayed up till 5:30 am... and finished Wednesday. hey I'm on vacation i can do what i want lol

thoughts thoughts thoughts (spoilers of course)

I really, really liked the show... I liked it SO much... right up until the last episode.

Which, I gotta be honest, was a total let down. Shouldn't start with the negative first, but sorry, the wound is too fresh xD

The last episode was VERY Harry Potter. Not just because of the whole "her blood is the key" thing, or the Dead Principal thing, or the resurrection of the racist icon thing. All of a sudden, all the students in the school were so buddy-buddy, and so On Task. Everyone got a glib one-liner. Everyone got a chance to be "Cool" and have their "moment."

It was cliche. It went too fast. And then the thing with the necklace! I had completely forgotten about it - had we even seen it once since Morticia gave it to her? But conveniently it can also channel spirits and let them use magic healing powers. Not so farfetched when we consider Morticia is familiar with spirits, and as a powerful witch Goody Addams probably did have lots of healing magic. So I would totally let all that slide if the rest of the episode hadn't been such a bummer.

The boys, for instance. I went back and forth wondering if the monster was Xavier or Tyler (seemed pretty clear it'd be one of them). Each time I started liking one, the show gave me a reason to like the other - and if I liked him, he was probably the monster xP But what that means is, I LIKED BOTH OF THEM. Which means I really did NOT like Tyler ending up just some goon who was, I guess, faking everything he felt for Wednesday? I'm going to guess that that's not the case - that if we get a season 2, we'll find out more, that he and the monster are separate personalities for instance, as it seemed when he threatened Wednesday in the police station. So I hope we haven't seen the end of Tyler and he's redeemed, because he seems like a kid who really needs a break and it just sucks for him to end as some murderous monster. That's such a Marvel thing to do, treat characters like cannon fodder.

And speaking of cannon fodder, although I did enjoy episodes 1-7, I got to a point where the number of characters dying just seemed ridiculous. Game of Thrones gets away with it because it primes you to Love No One. But Wednesday was insisting that relationships are valuable. A story which values interpersonal relationships can't callously kill characters. The mayor dying was such a twist but it didn't really have much impact, even though his son is one of the characters. The therapist dying was messed up. The only way it made sense was if it made a serious impression on Wednesday. It didn't, despite the fact that the therapist seemed like a really good kind of person. I get that the angle was "Wednesday's blinded by her own dislike of the therapist and over-eager to crack the case." That's fine, it just wasn't felt enough, because Wednesday cared much more about being wrong than that the therapist was dead.

That's exactly why Thing being stabbed worked. The attacks which mattered the most happened to Thing and Eugene, as well as the failed attack on Tyler and Enid. Why, because Wednesday gives a damn about them, even if she won't admit it. And with Thing of course she did. So those other character killings were unnecessary.

I'm sure I've missed some things, or some things haven't been fully explained because they're set ups for the next seasons. But that's another issue: throughout the show they dropped so. many. clues. So many subplots and hints and connections. I honestly thought, by episode 7, that Goody Addams wouldn't show up again till the next season, because she'd been so underused that I didn't understand how they could fit her in with everything else. And I do think she'll continue to be relevant, even if Wednesday can no longer see her... she might have used the necklace as an opportunity to "possess" Wednesday in the future or something. But anyway, the point is there was so much going on in just seven episodes that it was just impossible for the eighth to be fulfilling. Like Gomez being accused of killing Gates, then it turning out to be Morticia, and then it turned out he was already dying of poison so the fact that he was also stabbed suddenly doesn't matter...? And a love triangle over Morticia, while totally believable, just felt weird when it was so serious instead of comedic...

Thornhill being the master sucks. It felt shoehorned in to make the Gates plot work - which itself felt like a frantic attempt to force a connection between the Gates family and Crackstone (or whatever). I did suspect her pretty much every time she showed up. Her being the Hyde's master isn't the problem - the fact that she went through a total personality change and because Stereotypical Evil Mastermind is.

And of course, Crackstone was just an awful villain. Typical evil baddie who just hates because he can. Don't even have much to say about him, it's just boring to think of.

And Weems! From the start, I liked her so much. I was interested to see whether she was on Wednesday's side because she was Morticia's friend, or despite being Morticia's enemy - or if she was in fact Wednesday's enemy as well. In the end, none of it matters! She's just dead. It's a magic world, so maybe the death won't stick. But they set her up as an interesting player early on with her mysterious shape-shifting into Rowan. At one point I thought she was the monster, and playing multiple roles, including that of the Mayor! Obviously I was way over-thinking it. She's just a principal. Like come on, she's a shape-shifter, use that!!

I expected the Addams family to show up again in the last episode. I expected the mother-daughter drama between Morticia and Wednesday to be a bigger deal. Also stuff that I'm sure will come up again in future seasons. The reason I'm bitter about it is because that stuff coming up NOW might have actually been interesting. I really am so disappointed that the final episode was just Battle of Hogwarts.

All that negativity aside - the reason I feel so strongly is because I loved the show so much until the end! I liked all the characters. I liked that they were building background and complexities for characters like Bianca. Some things did feel forced or confused, but that's okay because there's more time to iron out the details. The best episodes for me were the ones with Addams Family characters: the parents' weekend one, and Uncle Fester showing up. They brought the spooky and the kooky into the show which really helped because without a sympathetic person around, sometimes Wednesday felt less kooky and more just messed up. That's literally why Thing is involved from the beginning.

(Also, I fully expected Thing to be a piece of the mystery. The villain was collecting body parts. What is Thing? A body part. I was initially expecting that when Wednesday solved the murders, it would turn out that Thing was a remnant of someone who was killed decades earlier or even longer by a similar monster or some such. It's not my story so I don't get to call the shots but... felt like a missed opportunity lol)

I loved the dance episode. I loved Wednesday's Wednesday-ness. I didn't feel there was too much romance, so that's something. I loved Enid and wish we got more of her, especially with her cool Werewolf vs Hyde battle, which was the highlight of the last episode. It should have been way more important, imo. Enid should have been more important. The writers clearly knew that, that's why they made her decide to be Wednesday's roommate again without Wednesday even bothering to reach out first. That annoyed me. As much as I support independent Wednesday, she really needed to be the one to make the first move there.

Honestly I could go on and on about all the stuff I liked, if only there wasn't such a bad taste in my mouth after episode eight. XP Sorry to harp on this but it felt like it was written by completely different people who hadn't even seen the show.

What it reminded me of a little was Stranger Things. I was so hooked on the first season. I loved everything about it. Then season two came and the tone was a total departure. It went from horror to sci-fi. I like sci-fi, but I was expecting more horror. So I actually stopped watching. I've been told it's gotten good again, and I keep meaning to watch the rest. But that's what happens when you switch up the tone out of nowhere: people who were watching for that tone disappear.

Wednesday was great because it was quirky with a murder mystery vibe. I didn't expect the action and magic to become so incredibly important in the final episode. It's like the show up and switched genres on me.

I'll end with a few more positives: Wednesday herself is great. (My one issue: torturing Tyler. Yes, he was the monster. But before she figured out it was him, she thought it was Xavier. Would we give her a pass if she'd tied Xavier up and tortured him?? On the one hand, Wednesday is a girl who throws piranhas in the pool for vengeance, so I guess it isn't out of character! On the other hand, that bit was played for laughs. This time, the torture of Tyler, was serious. So it comes off differently. Wait a min, Fizz, you said you were gonna talk positives. *cough) Yeah, anyway, I loved Wednesday and am happy she didn't lose her Wednesday-ness because of falling in love and making friends. Her finale hug with Enid WAS a wonderful part of episode eight. I could forgive the ending a lot of issues because of that hug.

And the Addams family cast were great. Gomez in particular was a hit. Morticia was a little more iffy, but I think it's more due to her and Wednesday having more of a plot to deal with than getting to just be herself. Thing, Pugsley and Fester, loved them.

And like I said earlier, the rest of the characters were fun and promising. I was so happy Bianca didn't turn out a typical mean girl - I just wish she'd had more of a growing friendship story with Wednesday before suddenly becoming all nice with her. And I liked Eugene a lot.

The show just took on soooo much for just eight episodes. Despite that, it was fun almost the entire time. If only it hadn't tripped up so badly in the end. I really wanted to say I loved everything about it.

In sum, I'm not sure if Wednesday Addams deserved this, but... I'm still glad the show exists. xP If there's another season, I'm going to hope the victory of the first season makes the writing staff calm down a little lol and maybe season two's finale will be better balanced.

[fandomfuntimem]

I finished "Wednesday"

And I gotta say, thats good shit.

At first I was unimpressed. It was decently faithful to the (good) movies and pretty funny, but nothing made me go "wow!" As I said in my last post, it felt like a cringy crossover fanfic of Twilight and Harry Potter, but it got better. I had also felt many characters were only put in to be filler. There were quite a few characters Wednesday barely spoke to, yet they were willing to follow her insane plans. As well as the fact that the artist love inturest felt like he fell for her too fast. In fact, Tyler was ultimately the better match. Maybe even Enid.

By the 5th episode I had still been unimpressed, but then it started to get into the inturesting bits. Finding out who was behind the attacks/murders left me on the edge ofu seat. I had originally seen many spoilers (unintentionally) and already knew all the answers, but the show still managed to leave me second guessing myself and wondering if what I saw was true.

If a show can make me doubt the real spoilers I had seen, then thats a pretty good show.

I give the show a solid 8.5/10!

The -1.5 was because of the fanficy feel in the first few episodes, the over abundence of uneeded characters, the very uneeded love triangle, and the fact it didnt capture my inturests until halfway through.

TLDR: good show, too many characters and sertant uneeded plot points. Not a show I would rewatch, but I will eeffinantly be back for the next season.

As always this is my own opinion, not and expert review. Feel free to discuss.

[milliemakesmagic]

If they’re making it a sequel that is soon after the first movie they gotta film fast because we’re going to blink and the talented children cast members will be way too tall.

They gotta do what Narnia and Harry Potter did and FILM FILM FILM.

WE FUCKING WIN

[pwblogarchive]

June 2004

June 2, 2004

“journal drama is so two years ago”

hey old faces and pretty eyes come out and see us when we hit your city. its been awhile. painted some sick bats and hearts on my bass cabs. let me know what you think.

thosewholiveinglassheartsshouldn'tthrowstones.

June 2, 2004

getting ready for tour. threw down some some vocals on the new rise against record. it sounds pretty good. talked about doing a rise against, spitalfield, fob chicago show. it would be like old times.

the truth is i am going to miss you so much more than i could ever let on.

- petey

June 3, 2004

“I'm all fingers crossed and eyelash wishes”

It feels good to be playing again. New set. New songs. New hearts. I'll get into it more later. A lot of people have been asking what I want for my birthday. Don't even worry about presents its all good. Thanks for just acknowledging it and giving me a good year that's enough. But whoever brought up halloween on june 5. Amazing.

Anyway. Thanks for everything. I don't say it enough.

I want to take you out on the road.

Peterabbit

June 3, 2004

“if I go home alone tonight I think I might die.”

The story is coming along. Saw more sketches. We have a deadline set. Its gonna be better than I thought. Well have one clandestine design out on tour but were only gonna sell a couple of designs. Tonight after the show my heart was beating so fast I thought it was going to become a constant tone. I was heaving into the bushes but it was one of like 10 occassions in my life that I felt truly alive.

Peter

June 3, 2004

“if I go home alone tonight I think I might die.”

The story is coming along. Saw more sketches. We have a deadline set. Its gonna be better than I thought. Well have one clandestine design out on tour but were only gonna sell a couple of designs. Tonight after the show my heart was beating so fast I thought it was going to become a constant tone. I was heaving into the bushes but it was one of like 10 occassions in my life that I felt truly alive.

peter

June 5, 2004

“I’ve O.D.’D On Lonliness 24 Times”

cleveland. what a weird show. got some sweet cakes- this one was possibly the coolest i have ever seen. nick took pics of it. me and some of the guys from don’t look down and anberlin are doing a metalcore band on this tour called Death Support. i am singing and it’s alot heavier than any of our bands. when you wake up alone on your birthday don’t you just think maybe thats going to happen forever? thats okay i am pretty stoked on all my friends right now. i’m tired. thats all. peter

June 6, 2004

second star to the right and straight on till morning.

there is nothing to say besides thank you.

the new taking back sunday will be the soundtrack to your summer. trust me.

peter

June 8, 2004

I only use this stage to wage personal vendettas and make you dance like I am shooting at your feet...

The last few shows have made me feel so right about all of the decisions we have made in the past year. I need a new hat- don't buy me one but tell me some recommendations. Brokehalo7 email is all but destroyed. Gotta find a better way at keeping in touch. Got some new shoes. They have flowers on the, gay or partyanimal? Watched the flight of the navigator and the new harry potter. Some stories are just too great to keep to yourself. We are setting a deadliine for printing "the boy with the thorn in his side". Sorry if I have been out of it, I am feeling kind of low lately.

Everybody loves an underdog.

So don't be suprised when we don't go down.

P

June 9, 2004

I have so much to say that I never will

What do you do "when you wake up everything will be better". Except its not. And there's no worse feeling than when you wake up and feel okay for a minute. And then that sick feeling washes over you and you remember its not okay. And were blowing this up too big and maybe not big enough at the same time. I hope this (we are) is all forgotten soon.

June 11, 2004

“when the moonlight hits your bright eyes”

And you can't sleep cause no bed smells like her or feel okay because you never really get clean no matter how many showers you take. Its all just night air and broken white lines racing by. You couldn't figure me out if you tried. You never even came close (and you were the closest). We build our own prisons and throw the keys to hearts that never knew they had them anyway. I'm ready to stop. I don't want to feel this way anymore. How long will my excuses keep you at bay? Baby, I'm sorry attentions just been my thing all along. That's all I ever wanted right? The pot calling the kettle... And so on. Call me up. Pull the blanket from over my head and say its okay that words only feel safe out on the computer screen and not whispered into your ear late at night- or just leave me alone. I gotta say I'm tempted to break your heart just cause I could do it best.

Peterabbit

June 12, 2004

“you own this sick feeling in my stomach”

You're not bad news. Your not even news anymore.

June 16, 2004

"the things he writes hurt too much to be real" right?

Friends and lovers. I haven't slept in forever. There have been so many things going on. We got the issue of ap with us on the cover- kids from chicago- there are a couple of crowd shots you can probably see yourself and friends in. Sometimes everything gets so bad that it just turns okay. Know what I mean? Probably not. Went to newyork hardcore and payed for jordan to get a mustache tattooed on his finger. You'll be able to see this and lots of other funny stuff we've been filming. We decided to do a clandestine dvd called "release the bats" so we can show off some funny footage and showcase some of our favorite bands. Oh yeah and don't worry the drawings are done for the book, just waiting on the coloring. Some new shirts will be up in the next few weeks...

I see your face in my dreams imprinted on clouds and blue sky.

Peterpan

June 17, 2004

“I'd go to hell and back for me and you”

You're the kind of kid that knows just how beautiful you are. But it's the moments in between that when I look at you and I feel like I can't breathe.

June 17, 2004

I'm living proof that there such thing as too much of a good thing. The kiss (off) of fame. You can't measure me cause I'm only lying (yeah I left out that part) "I've given up on all that stuff" to get youu back in bed. Oh yeah and how about how you steal all these words from my teeth and fingers and call them yours (yeah you left out that part) and then have the heart to accuse me. That thing aint beating in your chest, its counting down. The spotlights your only home but don't get too comfortable. Its almost too perfect. Too voyeuristic as I watch you go down. Too good to be true.

Cover of ap: www.livejournal.com/~askheychris  

- petey

June 19, 2004

“sometimes, new jersey”

I've still got my skateandsurf paper bracelett on. 2 months. I am nin love with nj.

June 20, 2004

who's bright idea was it to make captiol "I" and lower case "l" the exact same thing. fucking lame.

June 20, 2004

“R.I.P.”

American nightmare/giveuptheghost- whatever name is over. This band has changed my life in the past few years more than any band has in recent history. Honestly it hurts and feels so strange that its over. If you get a chance buy a record, you won\'t be disappointed.

When people talk to me about reacting to FOB and how it makes them feel, only this band comes to mind. Their music saved my life.

P

June 25, 2004

“there's no greater weapon then her name”

Getting ready for japan. I have so much to say. But its way too early. I don't know when ill get to a computer again. I dyed my hair. Its pink with a bit of black in it. Ask some japanese kids to post them.

Underoath "they're only chasing" is almost thje new "tell all your friends"

Napoleon dynamite is almost the new rushmore

Ilove you is the new...

P

June 26, 2004

kaweii co

boys and girls, deadly cobras and snake charmers. japan is amazing. it is a perfect cartoon over here. we are written in. i am not going to waste too much time typing. i have been keeping a real tour journal of it and will post it when we get back. until then stay lovely.

peter pan

keeprunningyourmouthontheinternetyouresuchajoke

June 27, 2004

im in japan. its real late at night. why would anyone in japan like my band? clandestine- the story is almost done, the release the bats dvd is gonna drop this fally. funny stuff. someone please send me a torch and some faith, cause i just cant see.

peter

- petey

June 29, 2004

this is my heart version 2.0

download new picture. www.fueledbyramen.com/journal

June 29, 2004

sorry that picture was huge. try this one instead. i am gonna be dying my hair black when i get back to the states caused i am sick of making pillows red. its been a really great time over here... dont mistake my arrogance for shyness or the other way around. i cant wait to get back out and touring again in the states. thats what feels like home to me- i know i can be hard to understand and deal with at times, so thanks for putting up with me.

please dont hate me

did you expect us to just roll over and die. your mouth is writing checks your heart cant cash.

i miss you guys so much

peter