#IS SHE DEAD?? cuz id assume no but omg??

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WOOOO EURYLOCHUS GETS TO HAUNT ODY IN THE SAME WAY POLITIES DOES!!! I WIN. I AM THE TARGET AUDIENCE OF THIS!!!! I AM SO SAD!!!

[asscrackcreed]

part 2 after the author replied i wasnt sure if i should carry on but with their unapologetic attitude ofc i went through with it

STOP WITH THE KADAR AND MASTURBATING THING ITS FUCKING GROSS WHY DOES HIS BROTHER A N D MOTHER KNOW !!!!!!!’ ENOUGH

omg kadar is 16 and maliks 19 shut the fuck up EWWWWW

ok let me explain it properly this author fetishised kadars teenage hormones why do we keep coming back to kadar wanting to have sex esp if hes a minor its disgusting theyve made a point that u can explore gross things in fiction because yk its fiction and not irl and tbh idgaf because youre telling me you enjoy reading about a minors sexual life? youre telling me you enjoy reading about a brother telling his MINOR brother about HIS sex life? defend incest if u want im not here to change ur mind about incest but if u think that u can just write about minors sexually u are fucking disgusting

a lot of talk about god but none of it relates to the story or being gay so idk not interested

DES AND EZIO KISSED. WITH TONGUE. AND EZIO INSTIGATED IT?

chapter 27^ i cant do it anymore its 3am as im typing i’ll finish the rest when i wake up

kadars only personality trait is being horny tf

adha is very religiously strict and thinks altaïr is a godless pig uhm. ok… making adha rude is very uncalled for you couldve chose to use a random woman like…. a stranger but no it had to be canon altaïrs dead ex… and altaïr says ‘i dont know much about islam’ i dont understand why some fanfic authors insist on making altaïr completely atheist, i feel like altaïr wouldn’t be religious tbfh but hed still have islamic norms and values. when we can write characters in a way the original source material doesnt why cant we include cultural and religious aspects? why do ppl try so hard to remove the fundamental aspects of islamic culture. altaïr not knowing islam just drags the story more because if he did then hed understand adha and like idk hed connect with malik more and adhas anger would be justified but here she is being an ass and assuming the worst because…? she could’ve just called him an asshole idk why she dragged religion into this its reminding me of strict religious ppl who hate the new generation so far there hasn’t really been much about the good things of islam

adhas apologising now for assuming the worst. she paints smth for him? doesnt really make sense but alright

if altaïr can honor his mum with a tattoo (which is haram but anyways) he could surely honor his dad by celebrating eid or smth or just praying some time idk the paragraph im reading is about how his grandmas not religious and his dad was a practising muslim but never taught altaïr which ok he died when altaïr was 5 fine but idk the authors very intent on making sure altaïr isnt muslim but personally if he was muslim it’d be interesting because then hed struggle with his faith and himself i mean malik doesnt seem to struggle at all so idk ig everyones different

excuse me? so we can add black fetishisation to the list as well cuz wtf was that? it doesnt even add to the story its so random and unnecessary?

uhm altaïr and adha fell in love not a lot of depth to their relationship considering this mustve been over the course of days maybe even a few weeks idk just not a lot of time as it is to uh fall in love but shes engaged so theyve left it at that still not a bad plot point ig but it doesnt affect malik as of yet which undermines this plot point but lets see what happens

leo and sofias interactions are cute i like this leo malik and sofia friendship going on

im not gonna comment on any more incest its obvious this author just has a thing for it and theres so many fics that have incest and if i was to really fight that id do it for the other fics too also i wont comment on their writing as a whole anymore the main issue here is the cultural erasure and fetishisation

these do not affect the plot in any way shape or form, yes its an old 2014 fanfic but the author seems to not give a fuck that theyve written gross things. as well as poorly write islamic characters, it feels like a ‘youre either religious or your not’ and writing things like this is harmful! youre telling readers that muslims are either very harsh (like adha was) or very sweet (like maliks mum for being okay that maliks gay) but what about the catholic side of the family? theres no indication that they’re homophobia stems from religion. also ppl think its okay to just make altaïr unaware of his own heritage and faith? yes hes not muslim per say but hes syrian? his father died young but you can choose to write about the family wanting to help altaïr keep his customs alive. its white. its so white. it makes me more upset that the author will only focus on us disliking incest rather than accept that they’re wrong for cultural erasure. youve told hs that he’s syrian and white but just added that he misses his dad. and u cant defend sexualising kadar at all i wont hear anything about that because what u enjoy in fiction is also a reflection of what you enjoy irl. if you think incest is cool you will have a natural interest of it irl theres a reflection of your interests in your writing. if for example i wrote angst you would naturally expect that i like it or have a connection to it in some way, that i enjoy somehow. but i dont really like angst i could write for it but thats from my experience and thought process. someone who writes smut doesnt mean that they’re sexually active but theyve thought about it, they might’ve done some research to it. do u see what im tryna say? you are actively advancing on your interests when you right about them in fiction, you have a connection to it. if you hated smut someone would assume you hated it irl. the logic applies here too, if you dont like incest irl and it grosses you would simply not read incest in fiction because it grosses you out. if you dont like cultural erasure and sexualising minors irl then why tf would u add it to ur fic? why would u think that the boundary fiction would allow that to be okay? and the thing is micro-aggressions back in 2014 were bad and i know that but the author having had feedback and not even acknowledging it in this day and age is disgusting. ppl say they like sass verse, i have to say the plot of it is interesting but there were so many unnecessary aspects that did not contribute or feel nice to read at all. even if someone uses the excuse that they didnt know smth about islam, i as brown muslim you can not dismiss my feelings towards the way they wrote any muslim characters.

[stillmadaboutpetra]

ok your writing is amaaaazing so i trust that your taste is amazing as well. i’m new to tumblr so sorry if you’ve answered this before, but do you have any good baz-centric recs? preferably explicit, but i’ll take anything. simon is my boy, but i wanna crawl into baz’s head and stay for awhile.

also, just cause it can’t be said enough, your writing really is stunning.

hey thanks so much! that's sweet and soooo misguided omg!! im the worst person to go to for recs. plot twist : i really dont read that many fics (especially when i write for a fandom) and i have no memory of my daily life SO im going to miss soooooo many gems and also like,,,idunno i dont like most things in general! rip! ill probably think of things after i post this. but my go-to recs for "baz centric" (and its Carry On so even something from simons pov is baz centric dear christ) are:

Five Distasteful Moments by @lilangelsteak which is uhm, probably one of my favorite depictions of queer intimacy in fic ive ever read and is Baz's POV and steak's is a dear aand so smart fuck me UP you can see my deranged comments on the chapters lmfao

This Is Mr. Pitch which is LONG AND PLOT and WORLDBUIDLING and sexy and smart and full of poetry and like,,,,,such a gift. like. i should uhm print this out and bind it and then eat it. Baz's pov - i think it was written fangirl era? anyway theyre adults and its one of the few fics across my years that actually meets race and gender head on within the narrow frame of education. also i spent the whole time convinced it was set in southern louisiana so i was extra vibing

The Lover Walks Away In The Night by @theflyingpeach and @adamarks - a pygmallian AU alternating POV but Baz-Centric. really stunning language and sensory experience, evocative, pure dead romance. i dont think it's "crawl inside his mind" baz content but its...dreamy and altho its made of marble and stone, youll be grasping after a whisper idunno :,,) i love fics like this

The Taste of Red by @unseelieseelie which is really under-read and im not just saying this cuz Seel's is my friend. I found this fic before i knew them and was a fan. it's alternating POV but it's Baz having a vampire-issue so baz and his stuff is totally the focus - i think its a nice little divergent side-step with quick blunt worldbuilding, a bit of sexiness, and a lot of sensory experience.

and then, following that logic of alternating POV and baz being a thirsty gangle of a man with vampire-issues @scone-lover has an ongoing WIP that u can trust to be finished that is also a divergent sidestep (bit more like a massive hop to another country) Northern Downpour which i find just so soothing to read.

and this is a total au but im currently and will lalways be obssed with Game/Set/Match as everyone fucking knows by the most mad lad idunno cheeky nandos insert britishism here @ninemagicks - and im SAYING this fic cuz even though its both BRilliant and Stupid -- nena will smack you upside the head with her grasp of character even for a fucking tennis au. she has a bevy of fics worth reading (all?) but as far as the BAZ content goes, i appreciate her interpretation of his character (similar to my own but less cruel) as a wet crumpet of a man. plus even when its simons pov, every other word is Baz.

i am assuming you've trolled thru my ao3 but for genuine baz-content (not the raunchy bakery au which is....baz on ten cups of coffee and a vodka redbull content) - i do stand by my grotesque character study Good Riddance - mind tags - and for a slighter softer but still dealing with trauma fic Rinse and Repeat which is about baz coping post-numpties and simon helping.

anyway if i missed fics my bad but 5 distasteful moments and this is mr pitch r the ones id put super bonus extra sexy big throbbing anatomically correct hearts next to so yeah read those anon

[bazzledazzled]

Ok here’s my theory for the next book in the Simon Snow Series (is that what we’re calling it?? ik that’s the official name but idk)

This isn’t really Wayward Son spoilers this is just off of the title of the next book (LOVE THE QUEEN REFERENCE) but there is a small spoilers about the last line of the book and a bit of vague things but I mean,,,, that’s supposed to be the plot of the next book so

Ok ok so here’s the tea

Some theories have been floating around about this being more than a three book series (I can’t for the life of me remember who came up with a great theory about that involving the character arcs but still) but I personally feel like this is gonna end as a trilogy

For starters, in book series like this you either need like 3 books or like 7 (or 5 idk how books work but usually not like 4 or something) (but that’s just me idk series with an odd number of books seem to make sense to me). Idk that just seems like the standard?? And while 7 books of Simon and Baz would be AMAZING, I don’t see rainbow dragging it out that long (but it would be amazing if she did)

SECONDLY, and if we’re being honest this is my strongest point, the title

“Any Way the Wind Blows” is the last line in the song Bohemian Rhapsody (which I’m sure everyone knows but just in case you didn’t)

It’s like a soft ending to a song that starts slow, gets loud and tense, and then you have this ending that releases that tension

The use of this lyric as the title makes me think that this book is going to be the resolution to the series and just the end in general

(Also I wasn’t thinking this before I wrote it but that also would kind of make sense because Carry On was amazing but if you compare it to Wayward Son it’s a lot slower paced and stuff and Wayward son is CHALK FULL of tension, kind of like the song how it starts slow, there’s the tense but in the middle, and then the resolution at the end)

Secondly, also relating back to the title, it makes a reference to a song we’ve SEEN before in the Carry On-verse

That’s right! Book one with the Mage

In the first book we saw the Mage using Bohemian Rhapsody to take Ebb’s magic when he killed her

Now at the end of wayward son *SPOILER* we all remember that huge cliffhanger with there being trouble at Watford

This might be a little far-fetched, but there’s a sliver of a possibility that maybe, MAYBE this might have something to do with the Mage

I mean, if we’re talking about the prophecy, I’m pretty sure the Mage is supposed to be the greatest threat to magic there is. He was the one behind EVERYTHING, from the creation of the humdrum to the wars with the Old Families and Dark Creatures

So it kind of would make sense if the problem at Watford was somehow linked to him, Lucy, or Ebb (I’m not saying that they’re back from the dead though. I think it’s probably gonna be more of either someone they knew causing havoc or their ghosts. I think the three of them are dead dead) (with the exception of Lucy maybe cuz she’s like,,,, half dead?? I don’t even know) (omg could you IMAGINE Simon and Lucy actually meeting?? Id cry) (oof getting off track)

This also brings up another one of my points

Simon’s character arc

Rainbow set up a beautiful start to a verity of character arcs for our faves in wayward son by showing their flaws and weaknesses and how they deal with problems

There’s also the fact that Simon and Baz’s relationship is pretty rocky and Simon’s conflicting feelings (honestly Wayward Son was an emotional rollercoaster) so there definitely needs to be some sort of arc

Seeing how Wayward Son mostly focused on Baz growing as a character as well as Penny (although neither of their arcs seem to be fully fufilled) we can assume that the next book will probably focus more on Simon and Agatha’s character arc

Here’s where I’m going with this: Trouble at Watford related to the Mage. As they go on another adventure to sort it out, they learn of the Mage’s past, and more importantly, Simon’s

I feel like learning that would be MONUMENTAL for Simon’s arc I don’t really know how but that’s what I feel might happen (idk I never claimed to be smart)

Idk if this makes any sense but ye. Idk what’s gonna happen tbh but I’m pumped

[ayeshintheclouds]

I watched Never Have I Ever!! And I have many many thoughts. Just about on every aspect of it so oops this might be kinda long. But I like having somewhere public to post it cuz I don’t have to be apologetic and guilty about making it long, cuz if I was texting someone id feel as if I’m making them obligated to read so much.

Anyways!

Overall, I quite enjoyed the show! There’s a lot of controversy around it, i keep saying a lot of indian girls complaining about being misrepresented. Which I agree that they have a right to, because it’s the first time we’ve ever gotten a main character representing us, and we can’t help but hold her to a higher standard. But I’m trying to look past that a little, past the stereotypes and see it more by itself in terms of a plot and character development rather than just the cultural standpoint.

In no particular order, here are some opinions about the show and characters:

I loved the realistic arguments they show the night of her dad’s death. Honestly, they were a bit jarring how similar they are to our family, and how sometimes under pressure everyone kinda turns on each other and doesn’t get along. I thought that was a really realistic scene how a little thing like losing a music sheet ends up turning into a lot of unnecessary drama.

I love Paxton! I still absolutely can’t decide who I ship more with Devi but I do love his character. He genuinely does care for his sister, and he’s so quick to sacrifice his pride and call Devi when his sister needs help, even though he’s really mad at Devi rn. I think it’s adorable that his sister even gives him relationship advice. And Paxton is genuinely such a good friend, although he’s tryna be all cool and stuff, he encouraged her to be herself in her indian dress and I hate how Devi disregards his whole personality and only wants him physically. It upset me that she only saw him as some status symbol to obtain, never really an actual human with feelings. He deserved better, so although I love him, I’m not sure I ship him with her after she kinda used him the whole show.

The car ride scene!!! With Paxton and Devi! Ok I watched this scene approximately a bajillion times! I think it might be my favorite moment in the whole show. I love everything about it, the subtle glances they cast each other the entire time, the neon lights as they drive through the city, the way for once in the show she seems somewhat like emotionally vulnerable and nervous rather than brash and hot headed. The music was beautiful too.

I love Fab and Eleanor!!! I love their stories and I’m so so glad they got the attention from the show at least since they didn’t get it from Devi. Fab is literally so adorable and I just wanted to hug her🥺 Eleanor’s mom made me so frikin mad and I’m truly really glad Eleanor learned to live without her and how Fab helps her deal with it. I know it’s pretty dramatic how she stays dressing all different and changing her personality, but I related to that so much:(when someone hurts me or walks out on me, it makes me feel not like myself anymore, and I often visibly and noticeably change my attitude and behavior for a while before springing back.

The Kamala plotline!!! Uhhhhh ok very mixed feelings. I thought Steve was adorable. They just discarded him when he was an absolute sweetheart and it made me so sad for him🥺poor Steve. I do like that they’re actually showing arranged marriage for what it is though. In my opinion it is a very traditional and flawed procedure, as we see when Devi’s mom has kamala wear a certain outfit and has her hide the career part of her personality, to try to be a certain way she’s not. BUT I think i am glad that they didn’t show it as something forced upon her, like she’s being married off against her will to some creep she’s never ever met. It’s more like a blind date but arranged by parents. And although she is pretty pressured into it, she has the power to back out any time (even if it’ll somewhat outcast her). And I like that they decide to continue their relationship but on their own terms and he likes her for who she is. I think overall it’s a pretty solid and realistic representation of arranged marriage: a very traditional way of doing things with many flaws, but not forced or oppressive or morally wrong in any way, and can usually work out quite nicely many times. Except why’d they break poor Steve’s heart like that:(((

Ben. Ok Ben grew on me a lot through the show. He was such a complex and interesting character and I thought his development was so amazingly done. I thought he was truly such a sweet soul for doing all that he did for her, letting her stay over, convincing her to spread the ashes, driving her there so fast. I almost feel like he doesn’t deserve her either😂. And hhfjdndndnd I really don’t know how to feel about that end scene that was wild omg. But romance aside. Ben is such a well written character and I think he really was neglected by his family and I really hope that changes or he finds a family in Devi’s.

I know her parents and the therapist were side characters. But I think they’re pretty cool. I like the really sweet relationship her parents had. It was so typical indian parents yet adorable. The motorcycle ride and the comforting scene🥺 I love them a lot they remind me of my own parents. And I think her mom is infinitely strong for dealing with the death of her soulmate and Devi being so absolutely difficult. I think the therapist was extremely patient and the scenes with her were hilarious. I loved most about her how genuine she was. No therapist irl would care enough for the patients health that they would so blatantly disagree with them and even suggest they find someone else if it’ll help them. They would never risk losing the money and offending the client. I once heard someone say that they’d love to be a child therapist cuz all they have to do is agree with everything the kids say, be like “aw yeah the world hates u ur parents hate u, ur right” like feed into their teen angst, and the kid convinces their parents to keep paying for your services. But Dr Ryan is like a mother. She just wants what’s best for Devi, and she’s willing to sacrifice her own profit for it.

Ok I guess I should probably talk about my biggest issue with the show which is Devi. I kinda hate her😭I tried so hard I really did but I genuinely cannot bring myself to like her character. I don’t agree with almost any of her actions and her behavior upset me a lot. And pls you don’t understand she nearly killed me with second hand embarrassment the first episode in approaching Paxton like that aaAAAA Like I was basically watching through my hands at that point. I know she’s going through so much, she really has a lot of trauma and grief. But I can’t help but feel like the way she handles it is not very realistic at all, cuz I know people with trauma and they would never use it to justify the awful things she does. I know that everyone grieves differently and everyone has different coping mechanisms, but I just cannot bring myself to like her. Coping mechanisms that hurt others immensely are so unhealthy and I feel like she should’ve at least redeemed herself somehow. Maybe I sympathized with her at some points. But never liked her. I think she was disgusting to her friends, she always assumed her problems mattered more than theirs despite Fab and Eleanor having such heavy stuff happening. She didn’t even bother caring, and I’m convinced the only reason she even came back and tried to make it up was because of her own selfish reasons: she didn’t want to be lonely and friendless (she literally admits that!) and she’s jealous of that new kid they’re friends with. She does not seem at any point to actually care for their feelings as humans, and treats them like status symbols, two objects she owns to show people she has a social life. She reminds me of Greg from Diary of a Wimpy Kid and not in a good way; he was so awful to Rowley and obsessed with popularity and narcissistic Blegh. Also with Paxton like I mentioned before, she only cares about his body and popularity and literally does not care for his friendship and personality the slightest bit. I think it was disgusting that she lied about sleeping with him like that, cuz it may have been manageable to him, but for a lot of people, that’s like a pretty messed up thing and I don’t think they’d want to be friends with someone who was that creepy and a blatant liar. The stuff she said to her mom about wishing she was dead, that absolutely broke my heart. I can’t imagine being her mother in that moment and hearing your daughter say something like that after losing the love of your life. I think that would be like the worst thing to say to someone grieving, and might potentially endanger their mental health. I was truly worried for her mom, even though I know it wouldn’t be that type of show. Honestly. The only reason I don’t like full on despise her and think she’s irredeemable is because I pity her so much. She lost her dad and wasn’t able to walk for a year. That’s a lot of pain. But truly, like Fab said, it’s not a free pass to be a jerk. And a character shouldn’t be written in a way that their only redeemable quality is that u pity them to hold them less accountable for their actions.

Overall I enjoyed the show!! Minus devi😭but besides that, I’m so glad we’re getting some representation and there’s a new really cute and fresh show to watch during quarantine. I NEED A SEASON TWO SO BAD PLS and I really really hope Devi grows up a bit more in it and maybe I’ll start to like her:)