#I have a love/hate relationship with this character

[andyrosethehedgehog]

I have a weird relationship with the queer community.

Before I identified as trans, I was a very queerphobic child thanks to the influence of my conservative parents. I would browse communities on tumblr, just looking for content of my fav characters and I would constantly see ‘cishets dni’ and felt really offended because I identified as cishet and I didn’t want to be pushed out of communities based on my identity. I actively refused to look inward at my own identity because I didn’t want to become ‘like those angry lgbt people’.

After doing a lot of unpacking and self discovery, I began identifying as trans/nonbinary and ace, and disavowed my parents views. But there was this little part of me that still hated the queer community because of the experience I had before then.

I don’t think anybody should be pushed away from the queer community, because that’s what makes people hate them in the first place. As a child with queerphobic parents, I thought the queer community was hostile and it made me uncomfortable. I felt like I couldn’t be accepting of queer people because they hated me just for being who I was, a ‘cishet oppressor’.

Now even after becoming part of the community, it’s still true. Even in a group that preaches acceptance and love, there is so much hate and vitriol and gatekeeping. Of course I understand where those people were coming from now. Cishet people can be awful. But you shouldn’t be gatekeeping the community like that, ever. It encourages hate instead of compassion.

I love the queer community. It’s where I belong. But I don’t want people to feel out of place in a community that’s meant to be about making people feel loved and accepted regardless of who they are.

Just a random experience I had that I wanted to share. I dunno.

disenfranchisement

[thebestsetter]

Nobody deserves to be loved through whispers.

Partners that don't want you around their family members, who don't make time for your events, who announce you to people as a "friend". Yet, in the depths of your shared bedroom, he goes on and on about how much he loves you, how much he needs you and how much he'd hate to break up with you (either because he really likes you or because it's just a hassle. You don't care enough to try and figure out which one)

Partners who think a single flower a month is enough to maintain a relationship, who never take you out.

It's almost as if he's ashamed of you.

Nobody deserves that.

People deserve to be loved outloud.

Partners who are always taking you on dates. Who proudly say: "This is my girlfriend. Don't like her? Well, I don't like you then".

Partners who give you tons and tons of flowers, each one prettier than the last. Partners who love you when you're home and love you the most the most when you're out. Who write love letters to you just to be a "good old fashioned lover boy". Who makes silly playlist about their love for you.

Partners who find a way to "fit" a praise for you in their job.

He's an athlete? Well, every goal and service ace is for you, dedicated with a kiss on his ring finger - where your promisse ring is. He won the match, but the biggest prize is having someone - you - in the stands, cheering for him the loudest.

He's a fighter? Every hit is landed thinking about you and providing you both a better future. If you both fight together, he never takes his eyes off of you. It's actually amuzing how he can fight and protect you at the same time.

He's a simple office worker? You can bet he counts the hours to get home just to see your face. Every promotion he gets, he thinks about you, or needs or feelings before accepting.

Nobody deserves to be loved with the bare minimum.

But when he simply looks at you, his eyes shout something louder than any scream or noise in the world: they scream love.

PERCY JACKSON, LEO VALDEZ Jason Grace, Isagi Yoichi, Bachira Meguru, REO MIKAGE, Karasu Tabito, Michael Kaiser, Alexis Ness, Itadori Yuji, Gojo Satoru, Hinata Shoyo, ATSUMU MIYA, OIKAWA TORU + any other characters you think fits this (tell me in the comments!!)

[nijigasakilove]

This show man.. this fucking show. Genuinely one of the most beautiful arcs I’ve ever seen. I’ve totally forgotten this was a show about delinquents because the last month of episodes have just been so healthy.

First of all, I love the idea of the boys helping out at the Ito residence! It’s so sweet that the boys just do positive shit around the community and really make a difference with community service.

“I’ve always loved cute and pretty things” I need a collab between Tsubakino and Makoto from Painoko soo bad so many parallels in their character, except the windbreaker world seems waaay more accepting of Tsubaki than Makoto. Both are two people who struggled to conform to gender norms and having to hide who they were and conforming to societal norms.

Being “normal” is so overrated and I teared up watching Yui and Mr. Ito explain how gender norms like clothing and makeup have evolved over time. We look at that as something for girls to do now, but back in the day there were guys wearing heels and lipstick. All of that stuff changes so much, just be true to yourself! There’s a powerful lesson in that for all of us.

The ending got me emotional again though because just as Ito and Yui helped Tsubaki be true to himself and dress the way he wanted to, Tsubaki helped Ito finally realize how his wife felt. I hate that it had to be in death, but at least she can rest peacefully knowing her feelings have finally truly been conveyed

Amazing episode, so much stuff challenging traditional social norms and traditional relationships. Ito and Yuji’s love story is different from most, but it worked for them and that’s all that matters. That’s the theme of this episode, do what works for you!!

P.S Sakura being a massive Tsubaki/Ume shipper is sooo cute lol my MC is such an understanding king.

[flyfreeskylark]

PTSD, recovery, agency vs. fate in Bix from Andor

I’ve been thinking a lot about Bix today. Yesterday, before Andor S2, episodes 7-9 aired, I was thinking to myself, oh gawd! Bix is gonna die in these episodes because she’s not around in Rogue One and has clearly been gone for some time. I’m glad they didn’t kill her off. I wouldn’t be surprised if she died fighting off screen because this is a Rogue One prequel after all, and it’s a story about the true cost of war where no one outruns death.

In S1 of Andor, Bix is a badass. She exhibits tons of agency and likes to be busy, industrious and contribute to the cause and community. We see people try to take these things from her: Gorst’s torture and being hunted down and assaulted as a refugee in the first arc of season 2. I don’t like seeing her as a punching bag because a) I love her, b) no one deserves that, and 3) abuse is too often used as an impetus for character growth in women, or worse, for the men in the story. I hate this trope so much because it justifies the abuse, implying that the cost is worthwhile when actually, it absolutely is not. But that’s not what happens in the story. Nobody is unaffected by abuse, badass Bix included, and we see the realistic effects of PTSD in episodes 4-6. Their relationship is strained; Cassian is controlling and paranoid and Bix is disconnected and struggling with addiction. I do love that she gets revenge on Gorst and kills the rapist because this is fiction and why the hell not.

I love that in the third arc (ep 7-9), Bix and Cassian have built a real, beautiful home together, full of love, where they are free to come and go. Seriously, I love that treehouse. They both so desperately wanted this in the second arc after all the trauma they’ve both been through. Bix seems to have recovered from her PTSD and addiction and reestablished a safe, loving home. But it’s still not perfect. Cassian is still controlling and dissatisfied with his work for the rebellion. Bix is still a bit isolated, and crucially, she’s unfulfilled. I’ve seen a lot of criticism that her character really fell flat in this arc because all she does is hang around the house being beautiful. But I think that’s the point and one of the reasons she leaves. She knows that Cassian loves her so fiercely and just wants to protect her. He thinks the best way to do that is to leave the fight and find a nice, quiet home. But from what we know of Bix from season 1 and the first arc of season 2, Bix thrives when she is productive, in community and helping others. She knows that Cassian’s perfect idea of the future is not what she wants or needs. In order to reclaim her agency, she needs to find a way to fight.

I think you could interpret the force healer’s vision as the reason Bix leaves. WE ultimately know how Cassian is the messenger because of Rogue One. I did love the suggestion from the healer that maybe Bix was his home because it’s a beautiful idea, but we know that it’s ultimately not true. Cassian said, “Welcome home” to Jyn because he was welcoming her to HIS home. I hope we see how that’s been established in the last three episodes. I didn’t love the implication that Bix left so he could fulfill his destiny as the messenger because this show and Rogue One are the antithesis to the concept of destiny. I want to believe that the force healer could see the future as a result of their choices, rather than their fate. Yes, Bix forces Cassian to choose the Rebelion by leaving him, and maybe that’s not fair. But by leaving, Bix also chooses the future that SHE needs that will fulfill her: fighting in the rebellion. In the end, it also fulfills Cassian. And it’s heartbreaking.

[problemduetest4life]

You’ve ruined my life with your fics & I can’t even be mad because everything you’ve written is so amazing.

Your characterization of everyone is so spot on and your story’s are just so awesome to read. they are absolutely devastating.

I’ve read everything you’ve written and wish i could read a hundred more works by you. i was wondering what some of your favorite aftg fics were?

Thank you, holy shit, this made my day :') I aim to please and I aim to devastate, so this is great feedback

ALSO! YES! RECS! HOLD ON!

I read a LOT of Jean centric stuff, but also some of my favs are some rogue pairings, so buckle up...

This Time With Feeling by Ocean_Adjacent (WIP/170k multi-chap/Jerejean/pre-TSC canon): This is probably the fic I’ve re-read the most ever, it follows Jean joining the Trojans post TKM and the writing is just CHEFS KISS. TTWF follows three plots: the Trojans, the Foxes, and the Ravens. Chapters alternate btwn Jean's POV and different characters(OC's and canon characters alike). HIGHLIGHTS: Slowburn Jerejean, The College Experience™, backstories! layers! themes!, AND an octopus I have cried over.

The Later Parade by @hourafterhour (Oneshot/40k/Kevjean/Post-canon): AKA The Kevjean BIBLE! If you have not read this fic, you really should. It follows Jean as a pro-Exy player, including his journey with sexuality and KEVIN DAY BEING MESSY. HIGHLIGHTS: Obvious knowledge on sports/drafts by the author, Kevjean angst up the wazoo, Kevin's relationship with Exy/The Nest butting heads with Jean's, The Bisexual Jean Experience™, and DUPUIS!!!

Not Yours To Bleed by Coffeexandxangst (WIP/385k multi-chap/Andreil/Raven!Neil AU but in the pros): If you have wanted more insight into the gang/crime aspect of the AFTG, this is the fic for you (but mind the tags!) Some chapters will be so romantic and lovely and then BOOM! Suddenly it's a thriller and I'm clenching my cheeks in fear. HIGHLIGHTS: Side Jerejeanee, getting to hate on Kevin Day for free (which I only do bc I LOVE him), a morally ambiguous body guard, and PAIN PAIN PAIN!

it's semi-automatic by @wyverningx (WIP/38k multi-chap/Jerejean/Mafia AU): This fic follows Jean trying to take care of himself and Elodie which ofc get's him wrapped up with the Moriyamas and Jeremy, who is the head of his own organization. Despite some devastating details, it's a super fun fic. HIGHLIGHTS: Jean and Elodie sibling cuteness, Jeremy being one sexy mf and a dog named Lexapro. I would rec the Jerejean text fic ALSO by wyverning, but if you haven't read that, I'm assuming you live under a rock (IT'S SO GOOD! READ IT!!!)

Ailleurs by revengeandotherdrugs aka @keirametzbrassknuckles (WIP/45k multi-chap/Kevjean/AU + pre-canon): THIS FIC HAS ME IN A CHOKEHOLD! In an AU where Stuart Hatford took Jean in instead of the Moriyamas, alternating pov's between Kevin and Jean explore their relationship as Kevin and Riko travel through London for Exy Press Reasons. HIGHLIGHTS: Stuart Hatford being a Good Dad, Liverpudlians, angst CITY, and Kevjean as bumbling teenagers.

nothing to be kindle[d] by @poetic-ivy (Oneshot/8k/Kevallison/post-canon): Allison goes pro and is aiming to make the Olympic team. Kevin is also there. Friends with benefits but also friends with feelings for one another. HIGHLIGHTS: Banter/Flirting, Allison getting what she deserves, and some lovely freaky times.

Like Being Known by OfficialStarsandGutters (Oneshot/19k/Kevaaron/post-canon): Kevin suffers a head injury and doesn't remember who he is. Aaron offers to house him and take care of him while he recovers and they grow closer. HIGHLIGHTS: SO SOFT, Aaron the begrudging caretaker, Kevin being #difficult, and a wholesome conclusion

Already Gone by @nina-reads1804 (WIP/150k multi-chap/Andreil/post-canon): ANDREIL BREAKUP! YE BE WARNED! Andrew handles the inevitable of him and Neil moving apart after graduation by breaking up with him during his senior year. This fic follows Andrew in the pros, newly single and struggling. HIGHLIGHTS: Great Andrew and Aaron bonding, Patrick the Therapist, chaotic coping, and crying over sad Neil Josten.

Kintsugi by Zombiecowboy65 (Oneshot/18k/Jerejean/TSC canon): Cute, perfect, gorgeous Jerejean. Jeremy and Jean communication and healing that touches my soul. HIGHLIGHTS: Core four friendship, Jerejean first kiss and MAGNET RESCUE

OKAY SO MAYBE THIS IS A LOT! But here's my reasoning! I have friends who do not read things over 80k, but I also know people who really want a big ol fic to sink their teeth into. Lots of relationship representation in here as well, so hopefully something here is to your interest! Thank you again for the WONDERFUL ask! :)))

[justcallmemrslupin]

Why Wolfstar Is the Most Dangerous Harry Potter Ship (and Why the Fandom Needs to Talk About It)

I've been in the Harry Potter fandom for over 20 years. I watched it grow, evolve, twist, and turn. I saw fanfiction rise, canon conclude, and the fandom shift focus countless times. And still, one thing baffles me more than anything else: how deeply romanticized and normalized Wolfstar has become.

At first, I didn’t care. People were writing fanfiction. They wanted queer representation. They were dreaming up alternate stories — and as long as it stayed within the realm of fiction and imagination, I had no issue with it.

But it’s not like that anymore. Now, Wolfstar is treated like a canon pairing, and if you even dare to question it, you're accused of being bigoted, ignorant, or told to leave the fandom altogether. And that’s heartbreaking, not just because of how hostile the discourse has become, but because the ship itself is incredibly toxic, and no one seems willing to acknowledge it.

Let’s be clear: Sirius Black was not a good friend to Remus Lupin.

• He exposed Remus' most dangerous, painful secret to an enemy (Snape) and used him as a weapon.

• He wished for a full moon out of boredom.

• He trusted Peter Pettigrew over Remus.

• He didn’t even leave Remus anything in his will.

Wolfstar is dangerous because it romanticizes a friendship that was never balanced, never healthy, and never based in mutual care. It takes one of the most traumatizing betrayals in the books — the "prank" — and brushes it off as “teenage drama.” But what if James hadn’t stopped Snape? Remus would have killed someone. He would have spent his life in Azkaban — or worse.

And yet, Sirius said he’d rather die than betray a friend? He already did. And still, the fandom turns him into a misunderstood romantic hero and turns Remus into either his pining lover or a side note.

Meanwhile, Tonks — who loved Remus deeply, chose him in spite of the risks, and built a family with him — is hated, mocked, and erased. Simply because she married someone the fandom decided didn’t belong to her.

I once posted about this on TikTok and got flooded with hate. One girl even said: “Don’t f** with me, Lupin is gay and Tonks is a b**h.”

What?! When did we become so toxic that we can’t even respect canon relationships without being accused of bigotry?

You want to ship? Go ahead. But don’t pretend Wolfstar is some great love story. It wasn’t even a good friendship. And don’t attack people who see Remus Lupin for the kind, complex, human character he really was. Because what matters, as Sirius himself once said in the films, is the side we choose to act on.

And Remus Lupin chose good. Always.

[lucky-luffy]

I've actually been kind of wanting to talk about Coralaw for a while now and I guess this is a good excuse to do it. Anyone who's been following me since I made this blog probably noticed the transition from "all things Luffy and Zoro" to "all things Corazon and Law" (I still love zolu, for the record, but for months now I've been completely enthralled by the latter dynamic).

Click for ramblings about fandom, found family, shipping, etc.

Obviously, Coralaw is a controversial ship. But I genuinely think that, at least in western fandom, it gets way more hate and vitriol than it deserves. For months I've been occupied with exploring it from the Japanese fandom perspective, where it's actually quite popular (pixiv rankings puts it among the top 5 OP slash ships for all time which is impressive considering the amount of pairings and characters One Piece boasts overall). A statement such as "I think people ship Law and Cora without realizing it's wrong" feels ignorant to me. Japanese fans are well-aware of what kind of dynamic they're shipping, they just also know that it's fiction and don't see the use in attaching moral values to these things the way westerners do (we all know our culture is way more easily skeeved out by sexual topics and it's only getting worse with the rise of puritanical/conservative values here. But that's…not a discussion for today lol).

"Found Family" has also become a big deal here in recent years, which I used to think was great! Found Family is an amazing trope that's especially beloved by queer fans who often have shaky or nonexistent relationships with their own blood-relatives. And One Piece includes brilliant examples of Found Family themes! But more and more I see people taking these relationships and pigeonholing them into nuclear family roles that lack nuance at best and feel downright insulting at worst (no, Robin is not Luffy's mom, for god's sake!)

"Corazon and Law" has this problem, too. And in some ways, I do see them as a type of Found Family, though not really*, and definitely not "father and son". Law had a stable, loving family that was ripped away from him, and has no reason to seek to replace them. Even if he was looking for a new father figure, Doflamingo would have been the one that Law imprinted on, being the one to take him in, educate him, train him, etc. while Corazon kept his distance between occasional beatings. Corazon and Law do bond and develop something powerful during their journey but it's notably never defined. Oda certainly could have had Law see Corazon as a parental figure or perhaps an older brother (more fitting with their abrasive dynamic and the barely-over-a-decade age difference), but he never has Law use familial language like that (neither as a child or as an adult when speaking about Cora). This is likely intentional on Oda's part, because Law never fully understood what he actually was to Corazon, why this man loved and died for him. He spent thirteen years believing that there was some kind of "condition". He was a D. He had to avenge Cora by stopping Doflamingo, fulfilling his dream. Even being seen as a "son" by Cora would have been a condition, of sorts. But as Sengoku says to him, "don't try to attach a meaning to the love you received." Which is what I see all too often from fans. "Why did Cora care? Oh, he must have loved Law like a son!" THAT undermines their canon relationship. Flattens it, cheapens it. Sometimes things are more interesting when you don't try to force them into little beige boxes! And I'd be saying this even if I didn't like Coralaw as a ship because, while I do love Found Family, I've never, ever enjoyed the way people try to link relationships back to literal familial roles, especially assigning people as "parents" when they're in their mid-twenties with no business having a teenage son. What happened to role models and mentors? What happened to being friends? Granted Cora and Law aren't any of these, either. The complexity of their (canon) relationship makes it all but impossible to label and that's why it's so fucking fantastic. That's why Law's feelings are so complicated and intense and why he can place Cora on a pedestal of "savior" because Cora transcends both friend and family while simultaneously never even reaching these levels because he was taken from Law too soon. That's the beautiful tragedy *and I why I don't completely see Cora and Law as Found Family canonically, though they had the potential for it.

But what about lovers? "Lovers" can be a type of Found Family and I do ship these two, right? Well, yes, but that's a different conversation that steps outside the boundary of canon, as shipping inherently does. That's also why arguments like "X character doesn't see Y character as a lover" are so silly to me because yeah, obviously—that's kind of how it goes, especially with gay ships. They're rarely canon, they're fanon. And that's when transformative works steps in. And one reason why tragic, "what if" types of ships are especially good for this, because the AUs and possibilities are truly endless.

"It's wrong to ship these characters, even as adults, because they met when one was a minor!" Okay, but like…why? We're all aware that these characters aren't real, right? We can (and should!) explore literally any premise in fiction, even ones that some people may find uncomfortable. And yeah, I know part of my tastes and acceptance of more nuanced pairings is because I grew up in a more lawless, "anything goes" era of fandom. My shipping interests are usually very tame and vanilla but I do enjoy some weird stuff now and then, including fictional romance that pushes boundaries while also ultimately being a net positive for the people involved. There are darker takes on Coralaw but the thing that I personally like about this ship is that their genuine care for each other could naturally evolve into deep, devoted, HEALING romance, and I've always found it interesting how the portrayal of a loving and healthy relationship between these two grown men is apparently so much more disgusting than like…all the Law abuse and rape fics and artwork that exist? Like this fandom puts Law through literal hell and the ones who ship him in a relationship that would make him actually happy are the ones who get lambasted and blacklisted? Okay…

"It's a grooming ship!" Grooming is a seriously fucked up ACTION that adults take to harm children in real life. No ship is inherently showcasing grooming unless it's specifically written that way. Someone could feasibly write a fic where an adult grooms someone from childhood but that would be clear "dead dove" content and pretty obvious that the adult is being presented as a fucked up person. But people don't think beyond "proship=bad" and ignore anything else, including that most people who like Coralaw ship them as adults, usually in a more canon-compliant scenario where Corazon re-enters Law's life after Dressrosa. That's a whole thirteen years put between them and Law is no longer the teenager Cora once knew. Part of the fun is seeing how he navigates this. If romance stems from the two at that point, I really don't see how it's wrong or even that unusual (especially in the One Piece world where there have been even more questionable canon relationships than coralaw). Like, Law is a 26-year-old man and if we're going to pretend he's a real human with rights then he's WELL within them.

I know Coralaw isn't for everyone. That's 100% fine. But the constant disrespect I see, people saying CL shippers should be violently killed, we should go to hell, etc. is something I find a thousand times more detestable than any One Piece ship. Having artists I admire tell me that they love the ship, too, but could never admit it online because they fear "anti backlash" and seeing the artists who do post their work treated so disrespectfully, is just a sad reminder of how fandom has changed. Yet meanwhile the asian fandom is like the total opposite! So yeah, goes without saying that I've been exploring their stuff more. At least the ship is appreciated over there and people act like adults about it.

I guess that's it for now. If you actually read all that, I genuinely appreciate it. Thanks!

[hyperfixation-tangentopia]

TYYY I am a turtle fiend

Favourite Character and 1 reason why: YOU CAN'T DO THIS TO ME but uhh I guess if I have to pick maybe Mikey?? I love his general vibe, the blunt statements, and I'm partial to the artists lol (look at his stickers!!) His relationships with everyone else are really sweet too

Least Favourite Character and 1 reason why: Probably Albearto? Living animatronic thing isn't my thing

Favourite Villain: Probably the Krang in a love-to-hate way, Big Mama is stellar too though

Least Favourite Villain: *Waves at Albearto*

Favourite Duo: Partial to Disaster Twins buut PB&J Duo they're the comfort duo

Favourite Ship: Uhh not a shipper but if I have to choose April and Casey (Sr)

2 reasons why you like ROTTMNT: I will give you a thousand but I guess my main ones are the animation, I love the fight choreography and character designs and the turtles being different species that reflect their personalities is so cool to me, and the general dynamics, I love Mikey and Donnie's mutual needing and Leo & Donnie's rivalry and Raph and Leo's lancer-to-the-movie relationship (and I can't forget April!! Her relationships with the turtles (esp Donnie) are so chaotic, fun, and sweet to watch! I love her!)

No pressure tags: @ghostenluvs @/ah, I don't know who else watches Rise, so uhh whoever wants to join? :3

Calling all ROTTMNT fans

Hi i'm new and I've been seeing these on Tumblr, so I thought to do one :) Btw tag your Rottmnt friends to do this to!

Favorite Character and 1 reason why: (Mine is Donnie because he's funny XD)

Least Favorite Character and 1 reason why: (Mine is the Leader of the Kraang bc of what he did to Leo..)

A character you think is attractive(Can skip if you don't have one): (Mine is DONNIE >:))

Favorite Villain: (Mine is Kendra, or Big Mama)

Least Favorite Villain: (Mine is same as my least fav character)

Favorite Duo: (Mine is DISASTER TWINS)

Favorite Ship: (None tbh)

2 reasons why you like Rottmnt :3: (Mine is because it's a genuinely funny show, the humor in it is great, and the characters are so well done.)

Your tags: (Mine: @donniecrazy20, @geese-ball, @mycomars, @tonystarkwasrobbed, @ihateitallsomerandomguy, @yourlocalmia, @sockkllyy, @strawberryswirl4321)

[just-a-gamer-daydeamer-girl]

My DCMK fanfic rec list (mostly detective Conan stuff)

I’ve got a weird love/hate relationship with detective Conan/magic Kaito . But here are my fic recommendations. I wrote none of these!

The Case of the Hidden Epidemic - a strange outbreak has been effecting the youths in Tokyo, it’s soon found out that this disease was manufactured! Love how Conan is pushed to his absolute limit. Thankfully he’s got quite a support group. Secrets will be revealed.

The Magic Bullet Murder Case - sequel to the fic above, a murder has occurred at a tournament Ran participated in. The main suspect? A high school student by the name Kuroba Kaito, who has a knack for magic tricks.

The Case of the Haywire Heist - final part of the hidden epidemic trilogy, kaito kid is doing heist in Hattori’s territory, Conan’s there too, but not to solve or chase down the thief…. But to confront him. But things go awry, and blood gets stained on Kaito Kid’s suit.

About Edogawa - the new guy of the police force learn about this strange kid from his coworkers.

The Mystery of Conan Edogawa - Ran is at her limit, all these suppressions about the little kid living with her actually being her childhood friend is eating her up. So…. She does what Shinichi always encourages her to do and investigate. I love all the ways ran tries to solve the case.

New Suspicion - a short sweet fic about Ran getting suspicious again

Deduction by Fusae - Sonoko tries to figure out Ai-Chan

Code Red - Mori discovers a bunch of red dots on his neck and tries to figure out their origin

Shift from the norm - Conan is trying to figure out his new dynamic with Ran after she finds out

Where He Was - ran learns where shicichi is after being poisoned

All Night Gang - Ran and Kazuha find out Conan’s secret after he left his phone unattended, they use the opportunity to gossip, this series takes a break from all the crime and mystery and just talk about stuff. A lot of good character development and comics in this series.

Curiosity Made the Cat - instead of being turned into a kid, Shinchi turns into a cat and begins his vigilante arc! It’s more humorous than serious. But does have a few dark moments.

Written in blood - incomplete rn, but this takes a more logical look at how stuff works…… “The apotoxin didn't work cleanly. That night the police found enough pieces of Kudo Shinichi to declare him dead.” We see how everyone deals with the tragedy and Shinichi being more traumatized by the event.

Magic In Spades - Kaito meets the detective boys.

Necromancy for Beginners - part of the Halloweenverse AU, part of a series. Kazuha couldn’t accept Heiji’s death so she tries to bring him back.

Scientific Enthusiasm - the detective boys ask some…. Concerning things in class.

Playing the Fool - Mori is sharper then he seems

Going Down - a new mystery has arrived, unfortunately Conan cannot solve it, because he is one of the victims in this case.

If you have any good fanfics to add please share them with me!

[2-old-to-guard]

Trailer Analysis!!

Hello kiddos and welcome to The Old Guard trailer analysis!! This might beome multiple parts if they more than one trailer but for now it's stand alone.

I've linked the whole trailer on my blog so click on it to watch the whole thing:

So the first lines in the trailer are between Nile and Andy. This eases my fear that they were gonna sideline Nile in this movie. But from the beginnig of the trailer Nile is front and centre. I think there might be a flip of roles in them. I think Andy might be the naive one now whilst Nile is more cautious. With Quynh returning, I think Andy's love for her might blind her to traps. This is supported by a little clip of Nile saying "we're playing right into her hands".

Secondly, I think this scene might take place early in the movie and serves to set up Andy's character arc for the rest of the film. She's at peace with her life which will be immediately interrupted by the arrival of Akasha.

I also think this scene will be at the beginning of the film. Not just because Nile's line ("Didn't look that peaceful when you were shoving that guy out the window") references this scene, but also because it reminds me a lot of the Sudan mission from the beginning of the first film. Director, Victoria Mahoney, said there was gonna be a timeskip from the first movie to this, link here. So, they need a scene to establish the new relationships between the characters.

Also, aww Nile copying Joe's move from the first movie!!

So this scene is from the final battle (I believe) so I think this means that all the immortals, plus Tuah, make it to the end of the movie. I heard some rumors that Nicky might die but there six motocycles so unless something untoward happens I think he makes it. (Also whoever started that rumor why would you scare me like that!?!?!)

I think this is from the final battle as well, supported by the outfits they're wearing and the setting, so we know that Booker joins them again. I love to see Nile taking charge of the team and Andy letting her go first (a reference to the first movie). Also, bold move of Andy to let Booker walk behind her. This might be to show that Andy still trusts him even after his betrayel though he may need to prove himself.

So I think this is a flashback of some description. For the life of me I can't figure out who this is (if you can please comment below). I currently have three theories. The first is this is Andy's first death and rebirth as it looks like they're in mid-battle. The second is maybe after she escaped from the Witch Trials and killing the priests who took Quynh. The third theory is that this is Akasha when she was first turned immortal. Maybe as a way to flush her out as a character. But again, I can't tell who this is at all I'm sorry!!!)

This collection of shots blew my mind. Knowing that Akasha was there at Quynh's trial makes me think that she's always watching the immortals as a sort of spirit. I wonder how they're gonna explain why her hatred of Andy for 'choosing humanity over the immortals' when she let this SHIT happen. Like did she give Andy the choice to turn to the dark but when Andy chose to stay a hero that when she began to hate her??

I completley understand why people don't like Akasha character. You can find the post here. But I tHiNk I understand what they're trying to do. In the comics, Quynh (Noriko) was lost at sea during a shipwreck.

She was lost at sea for a couple decades before washing up on shore. She hid from the group, letting them think she was dead as she built a criminal empire. She reveals herself to the others when she has enough power to defeat them.

But with how Quynh's story has been crafted, this would seem impossible. Because of their budget, they couldn't stage a CGI shipwreck so went with the iron coffin. In the original script, Qunyh escaped the coffin at the same time the group was at Goussainville. But in the current, version, she doesn't escape until later. She doesn't have the same experience with the modern world that Noriko does and therefore wouldn't have the same pressence. In the first movie, many of Andy's fight scenes carried this aura of being the most skilled fighter in whichever fight she as in. Having Akasha be the "oldest of the immortals" means she has more knowledge of fighting and stragedy than Andy which puts her at a disadvantge. Furthermore, it explains how she was able to create an empire which she will probally have. Not that I am saying she was a good addition and why she HAD to be Uma Thurman. But I think this was a marketing ploy.

This scene supports my theory of trying to put Andy at a disadvantage. This library gives Library of Alexandria vibes and I think this is supposed to represent all the knowledge Akasha has but Andy has lost. Unlike Andy, who has been out in the world doing something with her immortality, Akasha simply watches, learns and records. This makes her a much different villain than the arrogant, irrational and ignorant Merrick.

This is the first lines for the other new addition, Henry Golding's Tuah. I first thought he might have been a traitor who was working with Akasha but I now think he's geniunley helping them. I can't tell but I think he's wearing a bathrobe in this scene so he might be a down-on-his-luck character who's brought into the fray and given a purpose. This also seems to take place in the library from the last shot so might take place at the mid-point, like late act 1 early act 2. I am curious as to his relationship with the others are. This might be a rather out-there theory but he may be a adaptation of Zeus, Andy's adoptive son. This would further the movies themes around paternal love, similar to Booker.

This shot is the cutest fucking thing I've seen in a while. I can tell this scene is gonna break and fill my heart. I've read a brilliant post about it here, so I invite you to read it. But overall, I think this scene is one of comfort. I think they might be comforting each other after seeing Quynh again. We sort of missed out of that in the comics so I would love a scene where Joe and Nicky talk about losing her.

Having, probally Akasha's men, be the ones to find Quynh insted of having her escape by herself, changes her whole story. Veronica Ngo's acting is SO good in this short scene. You can almost see Quynh become confused that Andy isn't the one she's staring at. One of the things that also puzzled me about her villain arc was the idea that she blamed Andy for her imprisionment. I felt like if Andy told her that she tried but couldn't find her it would convince Quynh. But having Akasha be the one to find Quynh and then manipulating her into believing Andy abandoned her would make more sense.

Got to love the manipulated manipulating. This is has clearly been filmed during 2022 insted of during the original filming process as Veronica and Matthias look slightly different. The audio doesn't match her mouth so it makes me think it's an overlay. I wonder what she was actually saying but it is probally manipulation.

This helicopter has been in all the promo for this movie so I wonder if this is when Charlize gets on the helicopter or if it's at a different point.

Another bit of evidence that supports Nicky's survival is this scene. If you look behind Joe, you can see the faint outline of Nicky's murder hoodie. So I'm convinced that he makes it to the end. This scene must also take place during the final fight, costume, location, etc.

I am officialy a child of divoce. I'm not sure if this is the first scene Andy and Quynh interact but it's probally the first scene they fight. Love Nile stood in the background like the 🧍emoji. I think she'll try to help but Andy will hold her back. Andy will let Quynh fight her as pennence. I also think Quynh is working for Akasha as a way to get back at Andy and the gang. My theories are she'll either join with the main gang by the end of the movie or she'll become the main villain for the third movie.

Ahhhh this scene confuses me and I can't figure out what it means. The depressed part of my brain thinks that Booker has also lost his immortality and his line "nothing that lives, lives forever" is him cracking a joke at his position. Or, this scene is meant to mislead the audience into thinking he's betrayed them again. Maybe he's working undercover with the villains and then switchs sides at the end of the movie. IDK, I have no theories guys it seems like it's just there to give Booker ANY scenes in this trailer.

OMG this scene make me scream out loud. I love that Nicky has no fear that Joe will catch him and Joe having no doubts about catching him. I think this scene might be a reference to the opening pages of the Force Mutiplied comics where Andy and Nile drive similar cars to the one Nicky is driving to escape the police. I love the retro car Joe is driving and it makes me think that they have been ambushed by Akasha's forces and just had to grab a nearby car, similar to Goussanville. Also, the car explosion early in the trailer!?!?!? I don't think Nicky and Joe die, as they ARE in the finale, but I think it's meant to show the upped stakes of the sequel. And the upped budget.

I have gone after this shot over and over to try and figure out who was stabbed. I know it's not Joe, Nile or Andy. I also don't think it's Nicky or Booker as neither of them wear rings like that. It's most likely Tuah as he's the only 'mortal' character left. I think this would be a truly tragic moment, especially if he is a close person in Andy's life. It would be a moment in the finale to give Andy an extra emotional push for the final fight.

I love the symbolism of Andy "hammering her bloody fists" against the glass almost like she's the one stuck in the iron coffin. I cannot figure out what she's mutters in this shot but it's clearly important. I wonder if the final fight is gonna be a trap as a subversion to the fight in the first movie.

As I was saying before, Uma Thurman's inclusion in this movie is a huge part of marketing given how much this emphasis this fight is given in the trailer. But it also works from a symbolic standpoint. I think Akasha is supposed to represent Andy's previous form, an immortal cynical violent warrior. But unlike Akasha, Andy has grown and become more optimistic and caring. In a sense, Andy is fighting herself. I also notice that Akasha looks tired so I think her power has been removed during this sequence, leaving her on the same level as Andy. I also wonder if she's also lost her immortality and so this will be a fight to the death. I also wonder if Andy will be seriously injured in this fight

Conclusion:

So here are my thoughts on the trailer. Feel free to add anything you noticed in the comments!! I'm so excited guys!!! I'm gonna be insufferable on July 2nd

[confusedhummingbird]

Thinking how the original sinner Geoff Johns said he reinvented Cassie because he "didn't get her", and how he and other later writers seemed to not only portray her so unlikable but have the other characters even crap on her in-title as if to validate her detractors. The Comicbloc forums were really bad with some Cassie haters (including a Saturn Girl pfp lady) not only wishing death on her, but SA, mutilation, and a lot of sexually charged punishments for a fictional teenage girl being rude and poorly-written. Glad there are people that acknowledge her good times before the TT 2003 dark one.

What happened to Cassie after Young Justice character wise is something I could talk about for hours because it pisses me off so much. Original Wonder Woman and Young Justice Cassie is so amazing. She's scrappy, excitable, loyal, and such a badass. And as someone who was a tomboy growing up and still isn't the most feminine woman I love her tomboy nature. And I love how pretty much all the important people in her life were the women in her life. Diana, Donna, Artemis, her Mom, Cissie. She went from a hyper fangirl to the well earned leader of Young Justice. She was amazing. And then it all got fucked over by Geoff Johns (Also Judd Winick in Graduation Day) making someone who had so much character and depth and transformed her into just "Conner's girlfriend". And the women's lead story is instead replaced with the men in her life Conner, Zeus, and Ares. And her relationship with her Mom is barely there and Cissie her best friend is pretty much just gone. And to add insult to injury they had her hate on her old tomboy self and call herself ugly and basically go "Thank God that's over."

Fuck you Geoff Johns.

[aftg-and-random-things]

Okay I’m ready to talk about why I think Jean won’t go pro/why I don’t want him to. Keep in mind before tgr I fully thought he would and wanted him to, even if he would still be under Ichirou’s deal, so I am by no means biased. It’s just that Nora managed to convince me in tgr.

First: why Jean won’t go pro

1. His entire character arc would be incomplete if he does

Tsc chap 15. “Jean was a Moreau. He belonged to the Moriyamas now and always. His job was to be whatever they needed him to be. For Ichirou that was a reliable source of income…”

This line and similar ones throughout the series have hammered in the point that Jean lacks self-agency. He thinks he always will have a “master” to order him around. Nora constantly reiterates this as his main conflict, so having him go pro doesn’t allow Jean to grow completely as a character. Jean has to control his own life fully.

In Neil’s case, the deal with Ichirou works because exy is a choice Neil made to rebel against his family, so it does not undermine his character arc. Jean has not made a choice in his life since he has been sold to the Moriyamas. The deal has to fall apart to allow Jean the opportunity to choose what he wants to do with his life (which is very likely not to go pro).

2. Jean sees the deal differently than Neil

tsc chap 12. “Neil thought that making connections made him safer. Jean knew he was only telling Ichirou exactly where to hit him to keep him in line. This wasn’t freedom; it was simply a very attractive cage. It should be good enough. It had to be good enough. Jean would never be free of it.”

3. Agent browning’s appearance and the very clear foreshadowing

Tgr chap 21. “It didn’t make sense. This was the kind of protection they should have forced on Neil, seeing how it was his father’s empire on trial…but Jean meant what he said: he had nothing left of value to give them. It would come back to haunt him later, but for now it offered them a way forward.”

Something is going on with the Moriyamas, and Browning for sure knows something. Nora appears to be setting the foundation for Moriyama drama to happen, which will allow for Jean to get out of the deal.

Okay now: Why I personally don’t want him to go pro

1. He doesn’t think exy is fun.

I know a lot of people think that he likes exy deep down and that he cares abt the sport.

I think a bit differently especially because of chapter 4 in tgr. Not going to quote everything but he has a conversation with Derrick where Jean says “Exy is not supposed to be fun.”

Sure we can go into semantics and be like Jean is saying it this way because he hasn’t learned to have fun playing exy, but tell me why when Derrick says he’d drop exy if it wasn’t fun Jean immediately thinks

“That violent twist in Jean’s chest might have been grief, it was just as likely to be acidic resentment ‘I will never stop playing,’ he said, and wouldn’t dwell on the I can’t that echoed like a second heartbeat against his thoughts.”

I’m sorry but him feeling sick at the thought that he “can’t stop playing” is enough of an indication that it has long stopped being fun or something he wants to do. Nora is clearly showing that he wants to stop playing, not that he wants to have a new relationship with exy. For sure Jean used to love exy, but his relationship with it is honestly too complicated imo for him to be expected to enjoy playing pro right after college. I think long term he can learn to love to play casually and after a long-deserved break away from it.

2. In fact, he doesn’t just not think it’s fun, right now he hates exy.

Jeremy says in tgr chap eight “Jean hates Exy, too.”

Jeremy knows Jean enough by this point to say this just as Jean knows Jeremy enough to know that Jeremy loves exy and doesn’t want to do law school. Actually, a huge part of both of their arcs is that they are both in denial with what they actually want to do with their lives because they are both being controlled by others.

3. Jean is chronically injured as it is and I honestly don’t even think it’s safe for him to play as a pro

This one is just my opinion and unfortunately it might be controversial, but athletes already are at a risk for long-term health complications. Jean has far passed that point, especially because of his long history of extensive physical abuse and inhumane over-exercise. This one is mainly a personal opinion, but I just don’t think it’s safe for his health to play at a pro level.

Okay so what do I actually want to happen?

I feel like there’s two routes Nora is likely to take.

1. The entire Moriyama operation goes down: for me this one isn’t ideal cause I like Ichirou. However, it is definitely probable considering it seems like the fbi is already suspicious. It may be unrealistic to have the athletes take the Moriyamas down, but it does seem like she’s setting it up for agent browning and the fbi to have a larger role.

2. Kevin and Neil stay under the deal, but Jean makes a counter deal with Ichirou to get out of his part: Jean has a lot of leverage with the information he knows about the inner workings of the mafia, so who’s to say he won’t just threaten to spill everything unless Ichirou terminates their deal. Anyways I won’t work out the particulars of this but it does seem like a plausible thing that could happen if Nora chooses not to completely overthrow the Moriyamas.

But one thing for sure is that it is very likely Jean will not be playing pro nor would I want him to. Maybe later I’ll do a more lighthearted post about him not going pro but I just wanted to get these main points off my chest.

[retropupperoni]

When you feel weird making an OC to ship w/ a canon character so you make a fanchild instead (except not really) because obviously that's more normal

Relationships and alt versions under the cut, along with a more indepth look into Sunny's relationships with everyone!

Jax

Father/Guardian/Brother

Jax will say he adopted Sunshine, but everyone knows it was Sunshine who forcibly adopted him

Acts more like a brother than a father

He's like the dad who says he doesn't want a cat but ends up getting very attached anyway

Don't be fooled, Jax unsurprisingly turns out to be a horrible influence and ends up making another (arguably slightly worse) mini-him when Sunshine is older

Ragatha

Mother/Sister

Helped with raising Sunshine, much to Jax's dismay

Is the only reason why Sunshine is actually somewhat well adjusted when it's older and understands the concept of "empathy"

Genuinely, she's actually the only reason why Sunshine didn't turn into a narcissistic a--hole

Sunshine itself loves her like a mother, but Ragatha's toxic-positivity gets annoying FAST

Pomni

Friend

Enjoys Pomni's company, though it'll never understand why it took so long for Pomni to adjust to the Circus

Also one of the main reasons why Sunshine is somewhat adjusted emotionally, what with Pomni being the unofficial therapist of the cast at this point

Zooble

That cool enby cousin

Zooble is kinda like the cool older sibling/cousin that you want to impress

It likes bickering with Zooble and stealing their parts for fun (which Zooble hates)

Later on in life, Zooble helps Sunshine w/ figuring out it's gender identity when it starts having a gender-crisis, the two become closer after this

Gangle

HATE

Courtesy of Jax, Sunshine hates Gangle

The constant crying and moping annoys it, and it finds breaking Gangle's mask entertaining

Kinger

Grandfather

Kinger is like the weird uncle that you can't help but love anyway

Occasionally babysits Sunshine when the others are on adventures that are too dangerous.

↑ Sunshine is actually one of the few cast members who has seen Kinger at his sanest because of this

Caine

HATE

Christ, he's so annoying. His voice. His demeanor. His near-toxic positivity. Dear god.

Bubble

Neutral

Sunshine itself is completely unaware of the fact that most of the cast dislike it/feel uneasy about it's upbringing.

Surprisingly, Sunshine actually doesn't mind Bubble that much despite the fact that he's also an NPC, it's something about his unhinged personality that endears it.

NPCs

HATE

Again, courtesy of Jax, it hates NPCs

Raised to see them as soulless playthings and nothing else

Likes the f--- with them in often violent ways

Bald Ver.

The flower petals can't be removed, I just wanted to make a version so you can see that it does in fact have ears back there

[angelshizuka]

I know I’ve sent a lot of asks with my own critiques of Helluva but a lot of that is my “critic’s brain” being on the way it has been for a lot of the things I watch lately.

Because as a fan, this show is everything I wanted to see when I was a cringe 16-year-old on tumblr, with deeply hurt characters needing to unlearn toxic beliefs they held about themselves, and not to mention a romantic relationship that has the emotional intensity of a thousand heartbreak ballads, but also the tenderness that promises they have a safe place to land.

And there’s the added bonus of it being a musical so the likelihood of the characters actually singing their feelings makes my heart happy.

I honestly don’t care that the show is “cringe” or whatever because cringe is fun when it’s earnest and heartfelt, which is what Helluva Boss is.

The show may unpolished in a few areas, and some of my critiques still stand, but it has never failed to make me smile and the latest episode was made for the tumblr girlies in the best way.

I’m at a point where I’ll take unpolished heart over well-oiled hollowness.

One of my fave ways to describe both HH and HB is still "what if the 2000s fandom of a show was the actual show". So, as someone who grew up in 2000s fandoms, of course I fell for it.

And after going through so much media recently where characters fucking up weren't properly held accountable, it's so refreshing to see HB have that as an actual plot point. Which is definitely one of the reason why I don't get the "critiques" about Stolas "not being held accountable" and all that shit... the fact that that IS happening is literally one of the reasons I love it?!

Like, Stolas facing actual consequences for "neglecting" (I hate using that word in this context thanks to "critics" abusing it's meaning) Via, compared to all the other times I've seen teenage girls gets neglected by other characters on screen (like how Layton constantly neglects Flora, but the narrative at most treats it as a joke they just as easily drop when it's not "relevant" anymore and now she literally rarely even shows up in the franchise anymore...)

It's like my teenage self is being healed by watching it.

[lover-of-mine]

bts calling buddies hypocrites because “if it was tommy you’d call it abusive” is so funny to me. firstly buck and tommy would never have a conversation like that, their relationship was not emotionally deep. secondly if it WAS tommy, THEY would be defending it instead of us??

tommy = bts defending, buddies hating

eddie = bts hating, buddies defending

the so called ‘hypocrisy’ goes both ways but ofc bts can’t understand that

Imma be so real, if the scene went the exact same way I would also be defending Tommy. I was never afraid to defend Tommy when the situation called for it. I do it through gritted teeth and complaining the whole time, but I have done it in the past. Grief is a complicated feeling. One shut down, the other lashed out, it's how they work. They always do this. Everyone loves the "shouldn't it be when you're at your worst, they're at their worst, you have every reason to give but you still decide you want to try again" until you're actually seeing the worst. 911 is great at making their characters feel human, and surprise surprise anger is a very human reaction. Eddie never moved to hit Buck like people are saying. And yes, the make it all about you part isn't great but Buck's "sorry I'm sad Bobby died" does prove Eddie right at least to the point where Buck is presenting the situation as if he's suffering more than Eddie with the loss. Buck is being passive aggressive, Eddie is saying what he knows will hurt the most. It's a fight, of course it's gonna be Something. We saw them fight 3 times in 7 seasons. It takes a lot for them to fight, so when it happens, of course they're gonna go for the jugular. Eddie is feeling alone in his guilt, Buck is feeling alone in his own. They're not talking, of course the pressure is gonna lead to something exploding. And if anyone thinks that Mr Acts of Service Buckley doesn't feel the love in the grand gesture and needs a speech doesn't understand the way Buck works. But, hey, how dare the drama have drama am I right?

[macsriles]

Missing RebelCaptain while watching Andor. I love Bix and Cassian’s relationship, but it’s not a ship for me personally. The two ships and dynamics feel very different to me, and it never seemed like Bix and Cassian were still in love. They had a relationship in the past and both still deeply care for each other and find comfort in one another, but are not IN love anymore. They are all the family they have left.

I just don’t want Andor to undermine Rogue One and the relationship between Jyn and Cassian. No matter what happens, I will firmly believe that these two were in love. I’ve been shipping them for too long to stop now. They gave each other new hope and purpose, and their connection was so palpable. They found home in each other after losing so much. I just love them so much and hope we get some breadcrumbs at least!

Note: not hate to Bix/Cassian shippers! Feel free to ship who you want, and I hope we can all be kind to each other no matter who you ship! All of these are amazing characters who I love dearly, this was just my little rant after watching too many sad edits lol.