#Hattie B’s

[paulpingminho]

[theworldoffostering]

We had a very full first day in Nashville. We went to the Science Adventure Center first followed by hot chicken at Hattie B’s and then Zoolumination at the zoo. Can’t wait to see what tomorrow brings!

[joeychadass]

[women-of-malevolent]

I genuinely don’t mean this from a place of malice, and do think the podcast both has a history of handling its women characters poorly and would like if it were better in that aspect. But I don’t understand the specific criticism of the work having a running theme of “male characters uncritically sacrificing their daughters.” (Key word uncritically.)

The titular Bella episode directly forces Arthur to confront the idea that him and Larson are similar, that the callousness they showed to their loved ones is intentionally paralleled. I don’t think it’s something the story is unaware of, and I’d hesitate to argue that Arthur (or Daniel, later) is presented as being in the definitive right. (In this regard.)

I don’t think you have to love the prevalence of the concept in the narrative, but I do think some of your critique feels like you’re taking the worst interpretation you could from the story and arguing that because the characters themselves don’t actively stop the plot to condemn it (and honestly, they do sometimes) it means the actions are presented as wholly value neutral. Some of your analysis feels like you’re starting from a conclusion and working your way back.

I want to reiterate: I really enjoy most of your critiques, and it’s refreshing to have someone in the fandom both document female presence in the podcast and speak candidly about its flaws. I’d honestly love to know if/why you disagree, either with regards to intentionality or necessity of inclusion.

Hello! Thanks for writing in!

I'm not sure which post you're referencing where I said the daughter-sacrifice theme was uncritically portrayed? Because I don't think it is. The story portrays daughter-sacrifice as varying shades of terrible, graded according to intent. These less-than-ideal men keep hurting the women they should have protected.

My problem with the daughter-sacrifice theme is the same as my problem the rest of the show: it's exclusively about men. Daughters aren't people, they're glass sculptures for men to carry for 18 years, and what those men do with that piece of glass in that time tells you about the character of that man.

Who are Addison, Faroe, Emily, Samantha, Murdered Daughter Of A Senator, fuck even Sarah, if you take away the men who hurt them? Looking at just the text of Malevolent, none of the liveplay games lore or headcanons etc, there's little to nothing to these girls.

You're not invited to spend time inhabiting any woman's life like you are with Arthur (or John, to a significantly lesser extent). You can, and I do, but it feels like reading against the text because their lives are boring, horrible, difficult to parse, and they usually end in childbirth or femicide. It's fucking miserable!

The men are trapped in the same bleak, violent story, and a lot of them die graphically and onscreen, but most of them also get some combo of moments of triumph, personalities, voices, independence, quirks that narratively make that violence go down smoother. (Also smoother because there are so many fun and fascinating male characters)

Also, honestly, I don't enjoy how the theme is explored. It feels shallow and lame to me. I personally, as a listener, don't feel like this specific story has ~earned~ (in my personal, idiosyncratic, things-I-like-in-fiction, subjective assessment) exploring the horror of femicide when 1) there are zero normal, living female characters (Marie is very close, but no cigar); 2) all it seems to really say is basically… murder is bad (sometimes) (usually?) (sometimes, at least), and it's extra bad when men kill their dependent women?

Standard disclaimer that it ain't over 'til it's over, what we got is not great so far but it ain't over

Thank you again and I'd be so happy to continue this conversation if you want!

[j-ustkeepgliding]

new rule i just made up: the only goals that count tonight are those scored by AM34. leafs win 3-nil. thank you

[blacksapphicguide]

Twenties (TV series).

2020s TV series. Comedy, romance, sitcom

Plot points:

Queer sexuality.

Queer identity.

Butch lesbianism.

Stud identity and navigating life.

Challenging self-perception and image politics.

Living one's most authentic life.

Slice-of-life.

Friendship groups.

Open relationships.

Hollywood's acting and directing industry.

Age-gap relationship.

Stud x stud relationships.

Boss-coworker relationship.

Multi-queer media.

Black sapphic couple (main).

Queer black woman created (Lena Waithe).

Black sapphic characters:

Hattie (Jonica T. Gibb) Ida B. (Sophina Brown) Idina (Shylo Shaner) Lorraine (Sheria Irving)

Connections:

Hattie x Ida B. (Hida) x Idina (Hadina) x Lorraine

Sex & Nudity - Moderate

Sensual bedroom scenes.

Suggestive scenes to depict sex.

Characters make out.

Characters in lingerie.

Conversations about virginity and abstinence.

Violence & Gore - None

Profanity - Moderate

Use of bitch, damn, etc. 

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking - Mild

Social wine drinking.

Frightening & Intense Scenes - Mild

Arguments between characters.

[letterboxd-loggd]

Judge Priest (1934) John Ford

December 14th 2023

[tuttle-did-it]

Turned on The Ghost and the Guest (1943) because it has Sam McDaniel (Hattie and Etta McDaniel's brother) and was written by Morey Amsterdam (Buddy on The Dick Van Dyke Show).

It's a comedy about a newly-wed couple staying in an old dilapidated house they think is haunted.

The reviews in the day were pretty terrible, but modern day reviews recognise it as a farce of the haunted-house stories that were popular in the day. It's a general B comedy with some fun moments, incompetent coppers, including the man trying to call his bride-to-be on their wedding day and unable to get through for over an hour sending her a telegram to 'get off that blankety-blank phone.'

[paulpingminho]

[throwingmuses]

lately everytime im eating some sorta buffalo chicken product i find myself dissappointed cuz what i really want is nashville hot chicken 💔

[thoughts-from-my-lizard-brain]

How can someone who has been on antidepressants for 10 years be so bad at remembering to take them

[thistravelblog]

Always try to get some hot chicken in Nashville!

[jacquesbonhomie]

Peter Brown (British b.1967)

‘Hattie in the Studio, Bright Summer Morning’

[hunterrrs]

a b*nn hatty would be both homophobic and misognystic

[ravensroleplays]

*Ames was alone at the house, playing with her plushies. Until she wasn’t*

“I-I-I want more plushies…b-but I don’t wanna m-m-make them or anything…I-I-I wanna buy them…! B-B-But no one’s h-home…w-w-what to do about t-that…?”

@the-plushie-friendships

@the-plushie-friendships

A knock could be heard at the door then, and Hatty's voice called from outside.

"Ames, did you see my umbrella anywhere?"

[umichlvr]

cammie’s fic recs!

these are all the fics i read and LOVED. go show these people some love cause they’re all so talented!! and most importantly, enjoy :) (will be updating) last updated: 8/3/23

*** indicates nsfw, ~ indicates angst, ! indicates insta edit

better together - matt boldy by @huggybug

summer lovin’ - matt boldy by @wildrangers (5 parts)

hughes hatty - jack hughes by @itsjusthockey

misunderstanding - jack hughes by @arcvil1e

how the gold glistens - a. svechnikov & p. kochetkov by @behoright ***

untitled - jamie drysdale by @hvghes !

untitled - cale makar by @flashyfucker ***

daylight - luca fantilli by @sillinger !

missing you quietly - luca fantilli by @bitchinbarzal ~

personification of love - platonic j. hughes, romantic t. zegras by @starsandhughes

enemies to lovers (untitled) - trevor zegras by @ijustreallylovethem

do you wanna join - m. estapa & e. edwards by @stopsign94 ***

the webs we spin - j. hughes by @webackbitch ***

6 years - jack hughes by @babydollmarauders

snow on the beach - luke hughes by @babydollmarauders

ghost of you - luke hughes by @nicohischierz ~

every new lover is a shapeshifter… - t. zegras & j. hughes by @angelwithdemonictendencies ***

head start - jack hughes by @youunravelme

fuck valentine - jack hughes by @thatsdemko ***

untitled - jack hughes by @theywantedplayer

more than a memory - quinn hughes by @blueskrugs

like my next boyfriend - b. boeser & e. pettersson by @zackcollins

untitled - ethan edwards by @hugheshugs ***

sundress season - andrei svechnikov by @comphy-and-cozy ***

labyrinth - jack hughes by @babydollmarauders

been dreaming about this - t. bordeleau & b. brisson by @iibratzbaby ***

better off alone (miniseries) - luke hughes by @sc0tters