#I rewrote this episode but with more drama

[youchangedmedestiel]

Chapters: 1/1

Fandom: Supernatural (TV 2005)

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Words: 1,675

Relationships: Castiel/Dean Winchester

Characters: Castiel (Supernatural), Dean Winchester, Sam Winchester

Additional Tags: Episode: s12e19 The Future (Supernatural), Episode: s12e19 The Future - Mixtape Scene (Supernatural), Canon Rewrite, Sigils, wigglebox's Suptober 2024 Remixed (Supernatural), I was going with something silly at first but, oopsie it became angsty, Light Angst, Miscommunication, Stubborn Dean Winchester, Stubborn Castiel (Supernatural), Castiel/Dean Winchester First Kiss, First Kiss, Canon Universe, it still fits with what follows in the show, don't get your hopes too high

Summary:

Dean uses sigils to ward his room against Cas because he is mad at him for not answering his damn phone.

@wigglebox

[frogskelton]

I do think heather is one of the best written characters in total drama in general, but I think all stars just removes all her development and just forgets about her rivalry w Gwen. It just turns her into a two dimensional villain, I mean the whole concept of villain n hero team removes the ideas of nuance around characters. While they do TRY to show nuance with all the team changes, but it still sucks because it’s so heavy handed in execution and focus on how the character reacts to the externa al change in their reputation, rather they how they change in a subtle way.

Also retconning the end of world tour for my little all stars rewrote thing, Heather gets her MONEY. She gets to have her moment, through is a bit bummed they no one can seem to find Alejandro and doesn’t get to talk bout anything.

Though I was a bit on the fence bout her coming back for another season because in a way to detracts from her ending. I was thinking maybe she could come back for a episode and having fun to mess w the contestants. I feel like it does slightly elevate the issue of Heather being put back in a situation where is at odds with her fellow campers and has a tendency to slip back into her old character. I feel like that was explained very badly.

But to recap, Heather has some time away and enters contest on the later side to have space to breath and so she can bask in her win and wow everyone w having a little bit of humanity.

Aleheather - when she comes they r at sort of odd, Alejandro is somewhat cold and does talk much (though remember he is in loser mode). He does still like her and admire her, but he is distant due to his she did leave him to die (like he’s not mad at being kicked, cuz he thinks that’s like a totally normal thing) They do sort of talk things through a little and go on a small date together in the competition, it goes well; although, Alejandro is still more reserved and Heather feels like while they go together well that in their relationship wouldn’t be exactly healthy. So they decide to not date. They r both very bummed n sad but they’ll be fine.

Aka, They try, but it’s overall fun, but superficial and they have an emotional distance in the events of the finale and decide to work through through as friends.

[chevelleneech]

I like your posts! Tho I hope Qimir won`t be dead, kicked in the ass, injured, maybe loosing a few fingers but after so many sw romances being tragedies I just want at least one where they stay alive ;_; I want some drama and tears but please, maybe some form of a happy ending ( ╥ω╥ )

Hi, thank you!

When I say Qimir could die, it’s because they finished writing the show before audience reaction. So it’s possible Qimir was meant to be a season one villain, because while Lesley wanted Manny specifically, and rewrote certain episodes to better fit him in because she knew people would love seeing him, that doesn’t mean the overall story was meant to see him survive.

However, with how popular Qimir is, how quickly people latched on to Oshamir, and how good the chemistry is between Amandla and Manny, I don’t see them committing to his death if it happens. They might, because the impact of him not coming back would appease people who don’t want Oshamir as well as reaffirm the notion that death is permanent in most cases.

That said, if Disney agreed to casting Manny without an audition, agreed to rewrites to have him in more episodes, and are now seeing the hype around him… I don’t see why they or Leslye would shoot themselves in the foot by not essentially retconning his death, if they filmed it.

Leslye also said Qimir was meant to have more of a presence in s2 prior to seeing Manny in action even after she cast him (at least that’s how I interpreted her words), so I imagine even though she rewrote things, there’s still some version of s2 that will be built to show more of Qimir as a threat. Because I doubt they scrapped everything.

Now, will he survive beyond s2? I have no idea. They could go the opposite route of most Star Wars relationships and say yes, but at the same time I don’t think Osha and Qimir are destined for forever love. This show is set before majority of the events we’ve already seen, so having them survive and have a “happy” ending wouldn’t make too much sense if Osha does go dark. It would make more sense for her to eventually surpass Qimir or realize he’s holding her back because of her love for him, and kill him.

That doesn’t have to happen as soon as s2 of course, but I’d imagine by s3 if the show goes that far. Mainly because if they don’t, they’d have to give him some form of redemption to keep him interesting and in opposition with Osha to keep their dynamic interesting.

[rush-the-stars]

cieloooo I've come to maybe beg for some more ideas your wretched horror movie geto au if u are willing to share.... 🥺

oh twist my arm why don’t you niku!!!

hehe yes..,.i will share more ideas from this wip..,..,putting this under a read more bc it got too long

the way i’m mostly just talking about set up too…..SILLINESS. i wish i could write this au in 3 hours and show you what i mean. alas…..

cw: bad power dynamics

the premise is that getou (though rather young for this career) has become a pretty accredited and beloved horror movie director/writer. bit of a cult following. maybe not a household name, per se, but anyone who enjoys film a bit more than average would recognize his name and his films

he elicits strong opinions; some abhor his work. some adore it.

his films are known for being deeply disturbing and strangely sexual. most feel like an erotic fever dream. gripping, stunning, and horrible is what most of his reviews entail.

then, of course, there is his leading man; satoru gojo. started as an indie darling doing psychological thrillers and dramas; he and getou go aaalll the way back to university together, where they first met. getou asked gojo to star in his third film, which is the one that took off the most and put both massively on the map. gojo has been in just around half of getou’s films. getou likes to use him a great deal; he thinks that there can be something rather unnerving and powerful about gojo’s performances, if you know how to capture him right

(of course getou thinks only he can capture gojo just right on camera)

gojo, for his own credit, has been called the actor of a generation. a rare gem; the best of the best and anticipated to have an incredible career.

and then you enter the scene; a stage actor with little experience on camera except the two roles in a short film and pilot episode that didn’t go far

getou saw you in an adaption of a tragedy on stage; howling and bloody and crawling across the apron and down into the audience aisles like a wild thing

(he’d fallen in love then, maybe. or, at least, he knew he had to have you. for him, it might as well be the same thing)

he finds you after the show. calls your performance visceral. raw. refreshing. he’d like to keep in touch.

you think little of it, except as a reminder to check out his most recent film again. gojo is in it. you watch alone. you hardly sleep that night.

then, months later, he’s asking you to audition for his upcoming film. he needs a lead.

(once he’d seen you, he could only picture you as the role—rewrote moments just for you. for him.)

and suddenly you’re doing chemistry reads with gojo. tests and audition reels.

after your audition is complete, they both watch you back on the camera with gojo your opposite in the scene, the way you look up at him, eyes alight. you’re bursting at the seams. getou just needs to capture it right. in the scene, gojo’s hand settles on the side of your head, easing so your neck crooks, then the rest of your body tips to his command as you ragdoll. your eyes roll.

“visceral,” getou says again, watching you move like a strange puppet at gojo’s command. it’s eerie; disjointed and uncanny. it’s perfect for what he’s thinking. “she’s visceral.”

needless to say, you get the role.

and begins your own form of horror, caught between these two, in strange sets and odd scenes.

intimate scenes and gross scenes and erotic scenes

scenes where getou gets close and murmurs to the two of you. it’s strangely embarrassing. he says filthy things to the two of you, to try and coax you to new emotions or moments

it’s unprofessional

it’s…hypnotic.

gojo is your constant partner. getou your ever-present voyeur.

in the movie, gojo has command over your character, but on set, getou commands both of you like his own puppets.

you lose yourself.

getou will be the one to find you

[himboblackdragon]

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[nataliescatorccio]

Hello, Becca! I hope you're doing well! Bit of a random question perhaps but since you are a woman of great tastes, I am curious: What are your top 10 favorite shows?? Feel free to add what you like most about them! Thanks for indulging me and keep being amazing <3

hello phoe! hope you're well too<3 i'll be honest, whenever i get this kind of question my mind immediately goes blank and i forget any show i've ever watched, so this is by no means a 'definitive list' because there are definitely things i love that just slip my mind, but here are more shows i've really enjoyed this past year:

the witcher: for the women who take shit from no one and kick ass, but also for the found family vibes. the witcher will always have a special place in my heart, the characters are both fantastic on their own and interacting with each other, and this show will always feel like home to me

shadow and bone: just because i've giffed it a lot this week and it brought back all the feelings. comedy mixed with action, it was just an adventure and a joy. shadow and bone brings back the young adult fantasy nostalgia my brain craves, but injects a freshness of sarcastic comedy into it with the addition of the crows (my beloveds)

yellowjackets: rewired my brain chemistry. it was the biggest surprise of a show for me because i actually thought i really would not vibe with it as it's marketed towards horror and i am a scardy cat who does not vibe with anything horror. and yet, from the first episode it completely grabbed me. the wanting to know what happened next of course, but mostly just getting to see the intricate relationships between girls. there is nothing out there quite like yellowjackets, and for that reason it really is a special one

house of the dragon: divorced lesbians let's go! i love a show that's a tragedy. i love a show where i know the ending and it's inescapable. i love watching everything crumble whilst knowing there is no way out, and yet begging at every second for something to somehow change. just fantastic worldbuilding, fantastic characters, and fantastic relationships to watch burn. if you like angst and pain this one's for you!

our flag means death: i don't think anything exists quite like our flag means death. it's a breath of fresh air in the tv world. there's a character for everyone to love, whatever archetype you fall for. and it's guaranteed to be a rollercoaster of emotions: this show has made me laugh and cry but most importantly it never disappoints

the last of us: show of 2023 for me. i knew very little about the last of us game watching this, and for that reason i was hooked the second i started watching because i just had to know what happened. i still have to know what happens, the wait for 2024 may kill me. just a great action-packed show with the most beautiful acting in existence

good omens: good omens was just a little bit of light in my life this year. where a lot of shows in the currently tv world rely on heavy action sequences, or gore, or even sexual content, good omens challenges that perfectly. it's a light-hearted relief, even silly at times (in the best way possible), but also knows how to make you think and make you cry. i just adore how the plot is done, with a 'present day' storyline but also several stories that run in the past to see how the characters got to where they are now, it's a trope that i very much enjoy

bridgerton: i absolutely love a good period drama. i grew up watching many a jane austen adaptation with my mum, and so there is something incredibly comforting to me about adaptations set in this time. bridgerton is just a good vibe, i know it will make me feel warm and fuzzy inside no matter what drama it also serves on the side. plus kate and anthony? rewrote the definition of chemistry

the umbrella academy: honourable mention to my little superhero show of chaos. if you like superhero shows, watch the umbrella academy. if you don't like superhero shows, watch the umbrella academy. it's a chaotic mix of found family and time travel and trying to save the world and that makes it perfection

merlin: shoutout to this classic because i've been rewatching it lately and damn, they just don't make tv like they used to in the mid to late 2000s. at times it's cheesy, at times it makes you want to bawl your eyes out, and you know what? you'll never know which one it's going to be. it's absolutely ridiculous but entirely fun. once you accept that the bad cgi is hilarious you'll be guaranteed a wonderful show, just take your tissues with you for the sudden gut-punches of emotion it provides

[tritannus]

This episode could've been so much more. We've seen before Flora is not as confident in herself. Bloom encourages her and then she gains the confidence to locate the Lilo. Then Bloom questions her once more?! Honestly, nothing hurts more than someone who gives you confidence questioning you. I feel they could've done something there. Flora being questioned by Bloom making her lose her confidence a little and that's when they find the Lilo.

Macy knowing the Winx shouldn't have come as a surprise since they literally make people believe in fairies in the previous season. But honestly, this episode pushes Flora aside once more when it ended. Though with Flora losing her confidence can help eventually with finding the gem of self-confidence. Also, the Winx learned the Lilo grants powers and can be extracted and somehow they bathed in the magic the Lilo gives out. Great, they can do such thing without consequences, got it.

Let's talk about Mitzi, as much as she's a great antagonist, she's not exactly a terrible sister, not saying she's good either. Yes, she doesn't act nice to Macy, but she still delivers her to the garden, where Macy literally gets snatched into mid-air. However, she was quick to give Macy a ride away from the mall when the Winx and the Trix were fighting. Honestly, Mitzi wasn't overall not believing in fairies, she just doesn't like Bloom. Their own drama, I suppose.

The ending, was bad. Honestly, let Flora take the win. She used her powers throughout the episode to locate the Lilo, she saved Macy, and somehow she's not supposed to get the credit for it? Let Macy run up to her and throw herself at the fairy of nature because one, the Lilo was saved, two, she was saved. All thanks to Flora. Forget about Bloom getting a hug.

I actually rewrote this part to which Macy rushed up to Flora and jumps to hug her, Macy thanking Flora for saving her life and all that. No Bloom jumpscares.

[nancydrewwouldnever]

He's just got really basic taste. ----- I read this and it IMMEDIATELY reminded me of the difference in his and Pedro's photoshoots and red carpet wardrobes. Such a small thing, but the difference is stark! I was reading about how Pedro changed his stage name so many times in the initial phase of his career coz he thought it would bring him more opportunities. He said he was ready to do anything just to get some work. Here I see someone struggling SO much and just wanting to work. So much talent and yet so much hardship. And then there's Chris. The more I come to know about him now via Tumblr blogs (coz I've never been part of his fandom), the more I feel he's the basic white man personification. Hilariously, I came across your blog and started following it coz of your Pedro posts. Gotta thank you for making me fall for that man!!! 😄

Yay, more Pedro love! He totally deserves all the love.

Yes, it is such an interesting comparison. Chris basically went straight to Hollywood at age 18 with his first job set up and then just kept moving up that casting ladder until he got the Marvel contract and all the doors that opened. I won't say he didn't work hard, because I think everyone in that world has to scrap to keep working. I think he just also got incredibly lucky because he had a family money cushion to support him at the beginning, and looks which fit what everyone was casting for in the early aughts.

So, here's the thing, when you look at it - Pedro and Chris have been in the industry for basically the same amount of time, and even the same years. Chris went out in 1999 for Opposite Sex. Pedro was done with college by then and got his break with that Buffy episode in 1999. But Pedro had decided to do the more traditional route of college first, so started at a slightly later age than Chris. And then, of course, the huge personal tragedy that rewrote Pedro's path at that time as well.

Here's what's really crazy to me. Carly is three years older than Chris. Carly went to the drama program at NYU right out of high school. That means, if my math is right, there's an overlap in years that Pedro and Carly were in that program at the same time. So, Carly might have known Pedro in college. Weird.

[destinygoldenstar]

Ninjago: Crystalized Redemption (Calling All Artists)

You guys asked for it.

Yes, I have officially started the work of a full on season rewrite of the final season of Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitsu.

I say 'final' because Dragons Rising is a sequel show. Kind of like the Star Wars sequel trilogy. That doesn't count.

I think we can all agree that an 11 year story we've all grown up with deserves a better conclusion that ties everything together into a grand finale that's entertaining, action packed, heartfelt, and maybe a tear jerker?? (We'll have to see)

I swear there's more cartoons that's endings crash and burn than ones that actually work. (Star Vs, Steven Universe, blah blah other stuff) What is up with that?

In actuality, and this may come as a shock, I don't hate this season as much as everyone else seems to, though I do agree with pretty much all the complaints. I think Secrets of the Forbidden Spinjitsu is a worse season personally. But Crystalized has a lot more requirements to fulfill than that, and is even more disappointing as a result.

And I do have experience with rewrites, as I also rewrote Total Drama Action, which you guys seemed to really like that. So thanks for the confidence.

However, this has far higher stakes than that... my luck.

Anyway, I am currently working on the outline of the rewrite as we speak. It is still going to be 30 episodes, 11 minutes each. However, some episodes will not have the same titles as canon, because from my structure so far, it's not the same as the show.

The rewrite will be posted here, and we will be going episodic once we feel the rewrite is good and ready, so stay tuned.

And here's the purpose of this post:

You know in my TDA rewrite posts where I had some of those bad quality images showcasing a scene?

I'm going to allow fan artists to get a moment to shine and shed some love to the show with this.

And also help with criticisms towards my outlines and drafts of the rewrite, to make this work. Or if you have any crazy ideas for the story you want to suggest.

On a discord, I have a server for artists and potential writing editors.

This is where I'll be posting my outlines for episodes when I get them done, and on that server, artists can draw out the scenes. (Any scene, from the show or a completely new scene I add)

If I think the artwork is good, I'll add it to the post of the episode where viewers can get a great visual of the rewrite, and you will get a shoutout for your Tumblr blog.

This is also a place for said artists to suggest ideas for the narrative or scenes, so I can get a perspective on what people want to see. Criticize my outline or drafts so I can fix that before I officially post the episode, or otherwise.

Any art style will be allowed. You can replicate the show's style, or do your own, I will allow that. I do have some rules with that and it will be said on the discord too: Age appropriate. This is still a kids media. (Very high chance your work won't be on the post if you break that rule) In terms of non-lego artstyles, in the discord we will agree on a certain look for certain characters so that the story is consistent. We're not gonna have one image with massive bulky Cole and another where he's the same side as the others, that's what I'm getting at. We'll decide collectively what works, and I'll have some people make specific character designs as a board for other artists to use.

Also, this is unpaid. This gonna be for fan artists who love the show and want to help me give Ninjago the ending it deserved. And if they just want to get recognized and credited for their work.

What's on the discord stays on the discord and should not be posted on any other platform, unless you go to me first and get permission. We'll see what happens ninja artists.

[ridley-was-a-cat]

What I Watched This Week – 2/11 – 2/17

Lovely Complex – After that contractor who worked on the English dub for this posted that long Patreon post about how awful this series was and how he rewrote it to be better in the dub script, naturally I had to go back and re-watch this to see if it was drastically different than I remembered, or if he was just full of shit. After re-watching it, I can confidently say that anyone claiming that the main girl was an unlikeable sociopath, or that the mangaka was some kind of narcissist sicko, is just a garden-variety misogynist with poor reading comprehension. The story aged just fine. The Osaka setting and Kansai dialect should clue in even the most clueless observer that the insults and roughhousing between the two leads is slapstick/manzai comedy and not anything abusive. Seiko’s introduction earlier in the story is certainly clumsy, especially by today’s standards, but after that she’s just one of the girls, and none of the sympathetic main cast ever deadnames her. It was honestly even a bit funnier than I remembered it. Risa is a sweetheart, her friends are golden, Otani is the shorty male lead we need more of in shoujo, and the whole thing is just a great time. Now that I own the Blu-ray, I might just watch the English dub to see what that idiot did or didn’t change. 8/10

The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie – This two-hour movie caps off the series, and I have to say that my first foray into pure harem anime was a bit of a mixed bag. As a work of romance fiction, I can’t say I care for this. While I suspected the “winner” would be who she was, it wasn’t because she had the best chemistry with the lead, or because the story took the time to establish a strong relationship between the two, it was because it felt like the series was saving her story for the end. Without that bit of metagaming on my part, I could easily have seen him end up with any of the girls. If the main character has the same amount of chemistry with everyone, it’s functionally the same as having chemistry with no-one. As a drama, I wasn’t terribly taken with it. A lot of the dramatic moments it brought up just felt silly or empty. As a comedy, though, I could kind of get into it. It was fun to watch a guy juggle the moods of five girls with very different personalities, and the pranks they’d play on him from time to time could be pretty funny. I think if I watch any other harem anime, I’m going to seek out ones that lean into the comedy rather than the romance or drama. 6/10

Seikimatsu★Darling – I have watched pretty much every BL series available on the various legal streaming platforms, so I’m down to watching short, fansubbed OVAs, like this one-episode OVA from 1996. BL was just built different in the 90s, with triangle chins you could cut yourself on and plots that are a little out there for the modern BL reader. The main characters of this OVA are two coworkers who have developed feelings for each other but resist taking their relationship to the next level, as neither one wants to be the bottom. This is all mostly played for laughs, and I will admit that it got me to chuckle a few times, but it definitely feels extremely dated. Still, it’s not exactly a major time commitment, and it was interesting to watch an older entry in the genre. 6/10

[treevore]

8 Shows to Get to Know Me, tagged by @wastemanjohn and @bossymarmalade i am blowing u both kisses with tongue

twin peaks - i feel like i have to put it first because it is my comfort show of ALL TIME actually. i love almost every character (even the evil ones, i love to watch those fuckheads go) and seeing the late 80's pnw aesthetic makes me feel like i'm home. also dale cooper foundationally changed my life with "every day, once a day, give yourself a present"

the borgias - high honors on my rotation for whenever i need both maximum sexual drama and costumes that make me want to rend my own clothes. jeremy irons as pope fucksalot was so inspired

the whitest kids u know - if i have to give people one show to explain what my sense of humor is, it's that one. i love the unexpected and the dumb and i will be upset about trevor moore's passing for the rest of my life, actually (also watching the movie barbarian was SO jarring because zach cregger uses the EXACT same setup/payoff timing to show you FUCKING HORRORS!!!! and my brain kept going "ok and here's where you laugh")

supernatural - this is a given, especially the first five (3 if i'm in a mood) seasons. they came out SWINGIN in that first season with some of the most banger tv of all time and i have literally never been the same

what we do in the shadows - also absolutely foundational to my sense of humor. i love media where the characters fucking suck and are bad at things which leads me into my next one

it's always sunny in philadelphia - a show of all time to me. i love watching those assholes get into the dumbest fights the human mind can conceive.

jojos bizarre adventures - if i could get people to watch one anime, it is this one and i would even more specifically pick part 3 because literally every character is everything to me and is also dio being absolutely peak toxic towards this family for no good reason whatsoever hes just like that

hannibal - ACTUALLY REWROTE MY BRAIN CHEMISTRY. like first of all it's gay, second of all it's SO FUNNY to watch hannibal lecter be just so incapable of having a normal one, third it's highkey one of the prettiest shows i've ever watched, the color grading in every episode is insane, the way blood is lit and colored is so juicy, scenes of violence are SOOOOO beautifully coordinated

i'm gonna tag @deanwinchesterpregnant, @witchoil, @a-fantastic-disaster, and @corpsecoded TALK ABOUT YOUR FAVORITE SHOWS 😘😘

[amethystina]

Hi <3

5. What do you wish someone would ask you about "Gravitational Pull"? Answer it now!

5. What do you wish someone would ask you about "Who Holds the Devil"? Answer it now!

8. What song would make a great fic (to either write or read)?

I hope you are okay and have a lovely day/night <3

Hi! 💜

5. What do you wish someone would ask you about "Gravitational Pull"? Answer it now!

I honestly have no idea. But to avoid this being the most boring answer to a question ever, I guess I can explain that Gravitational Pull was only meant to be a stand-alone fic at first but, as time passed, I realised how tempting it was to keep going with a series of connected "What if" fics where I basically wreck the canon.

Apparently, making Yo Han and Ga On kiss in episode 13 can throw everything out of whack if you want it to.

There will be five fics in total if my plan holds up (fingers crossed?) and will basically feature the rest of episodes 13-16 of the drama. Except each fic will have one, big "What if" scenario slapped onto it which will change the events considerably. And, obviously, also change the events that will take place in the coming instalments.

I'll basically be pushing a bigger and bigger snowball of canon divergences as I move along until I eventually reach the end. And who knows what that ending will entail?

(Why am I doing this again?)

Anyway, in the next one, the "What if" scenario is: "What if Ga On gets shot instead of Soo Hyun?" and the one after that is: "What if Ga On can derail Kim Choong Sik's execution without telling everyone that the Live Court Show is fake?" and so on and so forth.

And they will be posted as separate fics, not additional chapters to Gravitational Pull, since they will all have slightly different themes and focus. It just felt more reasonable from a narrative and storytelling standpoint to post them separately.

And, naturally, the one I look forward to writing the most is the fifth one — because fuck my life x'D

5. What do you wish someone would ask you about "Who Holds the Devil"? Answer it now!

This is just as difficult as the first one, if not more so because, uh, there's a lot to talk about when it comes to Who Holds the Devil. But a lot of it I say in my author's notes already so it's kind of hard to pinpoint something I haven't already said xD

But here's a fun fact: The most difficult chapter to write so far was Chapter 1. There have been difficult chapters since then, especially those that are emotionally heavy or, more recently, demand a certain level of suspense, but none were as difficult as that first one. Partly because I had to restructure it three times before I got it right. The very first draft actually jumped straight to Ga On getting the text from Elijah but I realised that didn't give it enough impact, so I basically rewrote the entire thing two times until I was satisfied.

And, admittedly, it also took me a while to get Ga On's voice right. Or, rather, to let myself write him the way I instinctively tried to do but my brain kept second-guessing. Partly because he was a new character to me (which is always daunting) but also because the style is a little different from how I usually write. My writing is always pretty descriptive, but Ga On takes it to a whole new level x'D Especially where emotions and impressions are concerned. It's all very visceral and that threw me for a second. Not to mention that a lot of it seems to rely on repetition, which most people are taught is a bad way to write. So there was a lot to get used to.

And, quite honestly, I almost stopped writing the DAY after I had started x'D I felt so out of depth and everything was new and strange and I was so nervous about writing a story set in a country and culture I don't actually know (that still makes me panic every now and then) and... yeah. Just a lot of anxiety there at the beginning.

Thankfully, a lot of it has settled by now and I feel a lot more confident about both the writing itself and my characterisation. And that's no doubt why the first chapter will always be the most difficult one I had to write, since it was the one that gave me the most anxiety.

The second most difficult chapter to write was Chapter 23, because I was injured and also couldn't decide on what I was actually writing so the chapter became an unstructured, unstable mess and I almost had to completely rewrite it. And the third most difficult was Chapter 25 because of the sheer level of pain, anxiety, and grief Ga On goes through. The fact that my grandad died while I was working on it definitely didn't help, either.

8. What song would make a great fic (to either write or read)?

I'm so bad at this question that soon I'm going to have to start picking obscure Swedish songs that the majority of you won't understand and just hope you don't call me out on the weird choice xD

Anyway, jokes aside. I answered this question in this ask but, if I have to pick another song, I'll go with There's a Rock by Brolle (or Brolle Jr as he was going by at the time). It's a duet he sings with Frida Snell and I was reminded of how much I love it two weeks ago.

So I'm picking that, not necessarily because it has the most spot-on lyrics, but because it's a song I genuinely love.

(Fun fact: My big sister went to the same high school (-ish, the school system is different in Sweden) as Brolle but he graduated the year before she got there. So her only claim to fame is that she stole his chair when she visited the school for an open house/school tour before actually applying for it)

Questions for fic writers

[berkmansimagines]

No, no, no you guys have to think of what comes AFTER Barry.

Listen, I'm just as devastated as you are that the show is ending. But: Bill directed all episodes. They rewrote season three to fit the last season better, meaning the story has continuity. We still have all the original cast/writers/director/producers etc. And they are ending on their terms instead of being canceled by the Network or something similar. WE GET PRESS WITH THE CAST.

AND: Then Bill is free to do other stuff. Hello?! That's amazing. He said that he was solely focused on Barry the last few years. We can be so excited for what he does after this. I'm sure he will keep on directing, but I also wonder where we will see him as an actor. Rom-Com? Period Drama? Mockumentary about Pandas? Voice acting again?

Maybe he will even host SNL again or do something with his friends. Maybe he'll act in another season of Documentary Now!, which he was not able to do because of Barry.

Or what he will write or produce. Think of the endless possibilities!

So yes, I'm a bit sad for the shows ending but this is the perfect set up for a perfect ending and then we have so much more time for Bill's other projects that I cannot wait to see.

1000% AGREE!!! I think Bill Hader is a fantastic director and I can't wait to see what project he does next. I'd love for him to direct a feature. He has a great eye! It would also be amazing to see him back on Documentary Now! I've missed seeing him on that show.

And I really hope that he guest hosts SNL again while he's promoting Barry! He's always great ❤️

[nono-bunny]

Unless I missed something in terms of the language used, I think the thing with the VP and the principal was like, just a joke about how the VP is insensitive and keeps bringing up a fun experience he went to without the principal, who was bitter over missing it in the first place and being constantly reminded sure didn't help. Honestly I mostly just had to wonder when they both went on a vacation together lmao, because the implications definitely gave a certain vibe that possibly shines a whole different light on their relationship... I mean, this episode already has one gay subtext, what's one more? Truly, idk what the deal with those two are but they fascinate me.

I was also rather confused about their version of Romeo and Juliet, ngl. The whole point (at least, in terms of drama) is that they both die in the end- and they just... Rewrote that part, specifically? It's one of three scenes we see them do, and not a single one felt reminiscent of the original beyond the basic setting. It all felt incredibly strange, especially considering how in the past I've definitely seen shows with similar age demographics still keep that in their respective class play episodes (istg those episodes are always the best! Miss me with the beach episode trope, I want every anime to get the characters to act together!!), so it feels incredibly strange if that was something they tried to write out because kids would be watching haha

Precure Day 037

Episode: Futari wa Precure 37 - “Make your Stage Debut!! Romeo and Juliet won’t be defeated” Date watched: 16 May 2018 Original air date: 24 October 2004 Screenshots: https://imgur.com/a/8dhLDIj

Same, Shiho. Same.

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[h50europe]

Why the myth about Steve's PTSD doesn't add up and other inconsistencies

In the last few episodes of H50, PL tried to sell us a mentally broken Steve suffering from PTSD. Only the whole thing came a bit too late. The clip you see is from season 4 and ended up - no, not in the series - but somewhere on the floor of PL's editing room. And why? after Kurtzman and Orci departed, along with their writers, PL took the helm and started turning Steve into a super-soldier. He stylized him into something that wasn't meant to be. Instead of developing the characters, PL began to incorporate more and more hair-raising action sequences into the series and then let Steve fight on the front lines. There was no mention of Steve's mental state, and a lot was explained by PL with: it just happened "offscreen." Yeah, sure. PL can't create a decent character. He can only produce stereotypes and one-dimensional beings. Like Adam. What potential would that character have had had he been turned into Five-0's antagonist? But no. So his role remained diffuse and monotonous. Sometimes even tragicomical.

Back to Steve. When SEAL Team started on CBS, PL also lapsed into SEAL mania. If someone who writes fanfiction were to produce as much garbage as this man did, he would be chased away from every writers' platform in disgrace. PL's Super SEAL also had to rescue his team members from a blazing inferno. Not man by man, no, he flew a helicopter right into the danger zone and lifted a whole cabin out of the burning jungle. If lunacy had a name, it would be PL. While the action became more and more exaggerated and unrealistic, the same happened to the protagonists. After the departure of Daniel Dae Kim and Grace Park, PL completely lost his mind. And please, don't blame the writers for the nonsense that was thrown at you. A series stands and falls with the showrunner. He dictates what he wants and passes it on to his staff.

And so, lovable Steve became a soulless robot who only showed feelings here and there. Danny diminished more and more into a sidekick. McDanno became a ship that drifted anchorless through a stormy sea and threatened to capsize again and again. From season 8, it became a reboot of the reboot. PL tried an ensemble show and failed more than miserably. Often the actors just stood around bored. At least that was the impression. The only highlight was episode 8.10. A feast for all McDanno fans. But even here, the outcome of "who shot Danny" was more than insubstantial.

Wait, there was something about SEALs... Oh, yes. Junior appeared on the scene and became Steve's lapdog. I really wondered when there was going to be an episode where he would fetch sticks for Steve. Luckily we had Eddie for that. And because he thought he was so clever, PL invented the episode speed dating. How many subplots can you squeeze into one episode at the same time? In some episodes, you couldn't even take a look at the bag of potato chips without losing the thread.

The case of the week became the yawn of the week. There were so many loose ends that PL then came up with something called retconning. That's what you do when you're no longer satisfied with what was once established in the series years ago, or it no longer fits. But PL went one step further and did the same with the characters. The more the series was dragged out, the more the characters deteriorated and became OOC. It means, often, they were not recognizable at all. And that's where we come to Steve. Because PL, in his desperation, didn't know what else he could do to Steve, and so he killed Joe White. He did it in such a cheesy way with a fake sunset that it made you sick.

Of course, one episode later, there had to be another gig of PL's favorite Barbie. He stuck a fake beard on poor Steve/Alex, so he couldn't even hug Danny/Scott properly. The episode also raised more questions than it answered any. And Steve? He still didn't suffer from PTSD, even though he had now lost Joe White and a fellow SEAL. Everyone is dropping like flies, except for Steve, who is standing like a rock. No matter what. He doesn't need in-depth talks with Danny, nor psychological care, nor any sleeping pills. No, he's doing great. He also opens a restaurant with Danny because apparently, the carguments are already getting on PL's nerves. Unfortunately, this plot device leads into nirvana. The idea was nice, but nobody thought it through to the end. And the merry-go-round continues. Until we get to season 10, where it gets even more absurd. Now PL is almost bombarding us with McDanno episodes, or at least it should seem that way. Oh well, he's already planning for season 11, so a new character has to come on board quickly. While in the beginning, Steve's mother, Doris, dies.

Alex was allowed to take on the subject. Of course, only under the strict eyes of PL. He then nullifies Alex's idea that Steve kills his mother. Because a good soldier and Super SEAL won't do that. Little does PL know. THAT could have been the opening of a PTSD scenario for Steve. However, apart from that, this episode would have had any potential for a multi-arc. Just imagine Steve chasing his mother across multiple episodes. Again, PL stepped in and butchered Alex's episode. You can really feel sorry for the guy. PL at his best or worse? He just can't help it. And then, on the very last meters of the series, he brings someone new, who is allowed to cruise around with Steve most of the time. Because Danny was kidnapped by Wo Fat's widow, PL also invented quite late to have some villain at his disposal. This wannabe mastermind must really have been living under a rock somewhere if she wasn't even mentioned by her husband or appeared earlier.

Because towards the end, PL obviously ran out not only of steam but also of ideas, everything culminated in a wildly illogical scenario. Steve has to live through a dramatic day with Eddie, who stands as a metaphor for Steve (as I said, PTSD was never a thing for Super SEAL), Danny bangs his brains out in a ladies' room with a complete stranger, who dies shortly after that in an accident with Danny's rental car. Apparently, there was no budget to turn the Camaro into scrap metal. Danny then also goes home alone, ignoring the incoming emergency vehicles. Everything remains open at the end of the episode. While Steve expresses his gratitude to Tani and Quinn and says, he would be just as lost as poor Eddie without the dog and all of them. The strange thing is that you never notice anything until that sentence. A few forced dialogues are supposed to make the drama visible, but they all happen way too late or are so poorly written that you miss them.

PL had decided early on to make Steve a Teflon hero. That also means he didn't need to put much substance into the character. Which you can clearly see if you compare the first three seasons to the rest of the series. But towards the end, PL wanted to turn the tide and forcefully rewrote Steve's past. There is a huge difference if you compare Steve from seasons 1 to 3 with Steve from season 10. It is only a sparse remnant of what made this character so great. This change in Steve's personality also affects his relationship with Danny. The witty, affectionate banter degenerates into a snappy, humorless bitch-fest that takes all the joy out of it.

The final two episodes could have been written for any other crime show. As mentioned, we have Cole, who even gets a book'em Cole from Steve, which can only be described as out of line. And it begs the question, was that what Lenkov originally had in mind? Danny out of the show and Cole in? Was the last episode, which mainly featured McCole, something of a test run? Did all the McDanno moments happen only to tear the two apart eventually? Was the real final scene the one where Steve and Catherine take Danny's coffin back to Jersey? Was Danny not supposed to survive? Was that the real reason Steve wanted to get out of Hawaii because he wanted to pay his respects to Danny? And would he really have returned to Hawaii later? Or would he have turned his back on Hawaii? To me, this ending is more plausible than what PL served us. Then, Steve handed over his credentials to Cole instead of Danny, his second in command. Honestly, you can't make the end of a series any more sloppy and dumber than that. And I won't even lose a word about the last 1:30 minutes because I think everything has already been said.

No PL, mission absolutely not accomplished. You created Teflon-Steve. You never wanted him to show any weakness. You turned him into a superhuman who can survive anything. Only to pull the rug out from under him on the last few meters to the finish line and spit on his legacy. How can you dismantle such a great series and its characters like you did? How much do you have to hate something to do that? In the final interviews, the showrunner didn't exactly cover himself in glory either. Everyone who grew up with the series from day one knows that its end was wrong on all the possible levels and that the showrunner is solely to blame for that. It takes a fair amount of egoism and carelessness to drive 10 years at full throttle against the wall. Not many people can do that. Whether you can be proud of that, however, I doubt.

My respect if you have made it this far. Each of you gets 10 extra brownie points for it.

[thetaoofbetty]

If Riverdale season 6 just goes “fuck it let’s use Sabrina to turn back time” and then they fix that entire mess then it’ll be such a ballsy move that I don’t think I’ll even be able to complain about it. Might even start watching it again.

Until then I’m holding on to hope that I’ll see new Bughead gifs in November 🤣

listen. listen.

literally being like, nah, we changed our mind is the riverdale mo so i absolutely wouldn't put it past them to pretty much erase whatever they don't like.

remember the b/a meltdown when they totally rewrote archie's 4x18 arc and turned it into being about his dad instead?

riverdale reminds me of my google docs tbh: ideas i like, ideas i came up with just because of one scene i wanted to write, ideas that have an ending but i can't be fucked to fill out the middle part of it all, ideas that all end in smut, and ideas that have a lot written but then i got distracted by something else so i started working on that instead.

more asks under the cut:

i vote we flip a coin on all scenarios but the second option is always this one:

Or the writers are using the 100th episode as a gimmick to bring everyone back and it will make no sense and fall short of any amazing theory someone has here.

i mean, they're actually doing witchy things so at this point, can we discount anything?

okay, i have to say upfront that toni and fangs dating each other is not because they are suddenly straight and the show erased their identity. if they are bi, that's how that works, it's not an either/or thing. i'm married to a dude but that doesn't make me less bi, it just means that i have 100% less sex with women because monogamy.

(don't get married, kids. it's a trap)

which is to also say i don't think anyone thinks toni and fangs is going to last, it's almost laughable to most of us, i think (okay that's how i feel about most of them tbh, but i also don't really care about what people want to ship).

but i did notice that veronica and reggie had that whole toni and cheryl doing it on money energy from seasons past. so, prob not the best thing and won't be presented in a good light. i don't know, i can see them using whatever is happening to highlight people's worst impulses. we can't pretend that money hasn't mattered to veronica or that betty's dependency on chasing serial killers isn't dangerous (i wouldn't even mention her sexual behavior but the show seems intent on showing her making bad sexual choices so...). and that's leaving out her tendency to ignore her own personal mental health when she's focused.

archie's vindictive and inherently selfish heroism and need to be the good guy has rarely blown up in his face (will it ever? questionable). jughead has an addictive personality along with a history of addiction. he's also prone to obsessing about things. i can't imagine how that would be a good thing if something came along to feed his worst impulses.

like, i definitely think we're going to get some reggie/archie byplay over veronica and probably some other drama in relationships that almost seem like they were being set up to fail but if you walked into the relationship with a bomb in your hand, it's bound to blow up, you know?

pun intended.