#Max Ferraro

[nikkiruncks]

I feel like if odaat wasn’t cancelled, Max Ferraro would’ve totally adopted a kid or took in a foster one.

[hypnologue]

another obscure crossover :3

[sharry-arry-odd]

"By the power of lost retainers and Jamaica and bad cornrows and fireflies and Madonna, by all these things I rebuke you!"

My Best Friend's Exorcism, by Grady Hendrix

[fashionstylwinsp]

My look for Max Mara 🤡

[blamemma]

max verstappen arrives at the circuit ahead of media day | 📍 circuit zandvoort, dutch grand prix, media day | 📸 andrew ferraro

[lost-in-fandoms]

Max at Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace on October 31, 2024 by Andrew Ferraro

[thegayhimbo]

Stranger Things Runaway Max Review (2/3)

If you haven't yet, be sure to check out my other Stranger Things Reviews. Like, Reblog, and let me know what your thoughts are regarding the show or the upcoming season! :)

Stranger Things Comics/Graphic Novels:

Stranger Things Six

Stranger Things Halloween Special

Stranger Things The Other Side

Stranger Things Zombie Boys

Stranger Things The Bully

Stranger Things Winter Special

Stranger Things Tomb of Ybwen

Stranger Things Into The Fire

Stranger Things Science Camp

Stranger Things “The Game Master” and “Erica’s Quest”

Stranger Things and Dungeons and Dragons

Stranger Things Kamchatka

Stranger Things Erica The Great

Stranger Things “Creature Feature” and “Summer Special”

Stranger Things Tie-In Books:

Stranger Things Suspicious Minds

Part 3: Max and her Parents

One theme centered around Max that's prevalent in the book and the show is how many people keep trying to mold her into the person they think she should be rather than accepting her as the person she is. They want her to act a certain way they deem acceptable, and then get upset and proceed to shame/belittle her when she resists. Nowhere is that more present than with Max's mom, her step-dad and her step-brother.

Let's start with the worst of them: Neil Hargrove.

I doubt I'm saying anything new by claiming Neil's a real piece of work. If you thought he was bad on the show for the 3 minutes of screentime he had, your opinion of him isn't going to improve when you read this book.

I know there are people in the fandom who've questioned whether Neil ever physically abused Max the same way he did with Billy. From how the book depicts it, the answer for the most part seems to be no. There is a scene though where he grabs Max in a way she isn't okay with, and it's heavily implied that if Max had been a boy, he would have hit her in that moment:

His treatment of Max runs on threats (both spoken and unspoken) and emotional abuse. He's constantly disrespectful towards her (deliberately calling her Maxine when he knows she'd prefer to be called Max), pushes her away from activities she likes in favor of ones he thinks girls her age should be doing, intentionally cuts her off from seeing her biological dad (the one person she feels safe being around at the time), and is constantly awful to her. Everything about Neil's treatment of Max is just as dehumanizing as his treatment of Billy is.

Adding on to this, Neil's behavior is shown to be deeply sexist and misogynistic. It's not in the "sleazy womanizing" way Billy acts towards the girls he dates, but the way Neil gets his claws into Susan reminds me of the type of guys people post about on the subreddit for r/niceguys where they initially act pleasant before dropping the facade to show how entitled and unpleasant they truly are. Max at one point notes that Billy's attitude towards women likely comes from his father, and that the only reason Billy doesn't treat her the way he treats the girls he dates is because Max doesn't act in the stereotypical way Billy expects girls to behave.

Max is smart enough to figure out that this isn't a sign of respect from Billy. Like his dad, Billy expects Max to act the way he wants her to. The classic abuser molding the people they abuse into the person they want them to be. Neil has done it to Billy, and Billy spends most of the book trying to do this to Max.

Getting back to Neil, there's also this tibbit regarding his political affiliations in 1984:

Putting aside his love for Reagan for a minute here, it's noteworthy that he immediately talks over Susan in this moment before she can offer an opinion. He says there will be no political talk at dinner..........and then proceeds to talk about politics at dinner and demands everyone is on board with his stance.

In short, Neil has no respect for women (notice how he refers to Ferraro as "that lady"), he has no respect for Max, and he especially has no respect for Susan who is supposed to be his wife.

Speaking of Susan...........she is a frustrating person. I don't hate her, but she's hard to like. She is the kind of person who lets others walk all over her, often to the detriment of Max. Prior to her meeting Neil, it's mentioned by Max that Susan had a history of dating men who were straight up losers. They either mooched off Susan, or cheated on her:

Neil managed to stick around by charming the pants off Susan, and presenting himself as an "old-fashioned gentleman" to make himself stand out from the rest of the guys she dated. It worked, they got together, and everything went downhill from there. Neil saw a woman whom he could make into a Stepford Wife, and he got it. Max talks about how her mom disappears into the personality of every guy she dates, and that's exactly what happened when she and Neil hooked up. One of the most gut-wrenching moments in the book is the first time Max sees Neil hit Billy while Susan and Max are there, and Max realizes her mom wasn't remotely horrified by Neil's behavior:

General consensus in the fandom (even for those who haven't read this book) is that Susan was complicit in the abuse Max and Billy suffered, and she pretty much was. She didn't physically abuse them, or even get emotionally abusive, but she didn't do anything to stop Neil's reign of terror either. Max still loves her mother regardless of this, but she's never forgotten how passive her mom acted when she needed her to be strong:

There's only one moment in the book where Susan actually covers for Billy, and that's when she catches Billy and Max smoking in the garage and is furious with Billy for trying to get Max addicted to cigarettes. However, the moment Neil shows up and demands to know what's going on, she lies to Neil on Billy's behalf. Max sums it up as such:

It doesn't make up for all the times Susan refused to step in, but it's at least worth mentioning this for the record.

In any case though, it's pretty clear Susan will go along with what Neil wants, even if it's at the expense of Max's happiness. There are a few moments in the book showcasing that she does love her daughter to the best of her ability, but they're so few and fleeting that it's more sad than heartwarming.

Finally, there's Sam Mayfield, Max's biological dad. He is better than Neil and Susan, but that's not really a high bar to clear. I wouldn't necessarily say he's a deadbeat dad the same way Lonnie Byers is, but he isn't winning any "Father of the Year" awards in the near future.

On the one hand, he does care for Max, and Max speaks about him positively compared to how she talks about Neil:

He even gives her genuinely good advice that helps protect Max whenever she's in an embarrassing situation:

However, while all of this sounds cool on the surface, there's a deeper problem with Sam Mayfield: He acts more like Max's friend instead of acting like the father he's supposed to be. He's not interested in getting a full-time job to provide for Max, or even improving his living conditions, which are not ideal for raising a 13 year old girl. In a way, he's chosen his side-projects and gigs over her. He isn't a bad person, but he also isn't the kind of person that can provide Max with the stability she needs. There are two different points where Max seriously considers running away to her dad's house to escape the hellish situation under Neil's roof, and she's forced to realize that even if she did move in with him, it wouldn't fix the problems back at home, and her quality of living might not improve under her dad.

And finally...........we have Billy. 😒

To be continued in Part 3.......

[confield]

some REALLY GOOD albums i heard for the first time last week:

eyehategod (sludge metal you probably know them) - take as needed for pain. really really fucking good i feel stupid for not listening to eyehategod earlier. not much to say about it

tim hecker (ambient) - radio amor. very good. im not really that into tim hecker's type of floaty drawn out droney ambient but this is more along the lines of like a blurrier oval 94diskont, like cut up tape-ish sounding recordings which i really like

james ferraro (eclectic/hauntology/avant pop/fuck if i know) - skid row. james ferraro kind of went over my head when i listened to nyc hell 3 am when i was ~15 years old and that still kind of stands. i think its very cool conceptually as like a torrent of recontextualized pop culture references, the oj simpson glove sample is really funny, im not into the slow guitar singer songwriting stuff at all though. everything seemed mushy. am i missing something? THIS IS ON HERE ONLY FOR THE OJ SAMPLE

fudge tunnel (sludge/noise metal FROM THE UK INSTEAD OF THE AMERICAN SOUTH???) - hate songs in e minor. AMAZING AMAZING AMAZING. LISTEN RIGHT NOW. less nasal big black/steve albini sounding vocal delivery and processing on some parts which i found cute. YOU'RE WASTING TIME BY READING THIS GO LISTEN!!

holly herndon (experimental electronic) - PROTO. i thought this was pretty silly sounding and kind of overly saccharine, overly cleanly produced in like a self-aware pastiche of pop music or something but then there was a track which sounded like a little girl saying some really fucking weird alien transhumanist bullshit and i was thoroughly freaked out. after that the entire thing got turned on its head. you basically get attacked by a swarm of eerie processed max/msp voices in the way that holly herndon is known for. very disturbing and very intriguing album. in hindsight i think the quasi pop production makes this album way more twisted than it would be if it was produced otherwise. i dont know anything that sounds like this. LISTEN

[roosterbox]

Season 2 of Stranger Things: complete.

I loved it.

Potential spoilers under the cut

So much Steve. SO MUCH STEVE.

And Max! I loved her. Lumax is an absolutely precious ship. Two of my favorite characters together - what’s not to love?

And Bob! *sobbing noises* Bob, you lovely man. I already knew he was doomed, by virtue of the fact that I was pretty sure he wasn’t in S3, but as soon as he split off from the main group, I could feel myself tearing up. “He’s dead. He’s so dead,” I said to my empty living room. And boy, do I hate being right sometimes. When I tell you I cried…

Watching Billy flirt with Steve drives me insane, lol. Partially because that is 100% exactly what he’s doing, holy shit. And also because FUCK OFF BILLY HE’S NOT FOR YOU, lol. Also fuck Billy. Cool motive, still murder.

Did I spy a Mondale/Ferraro sign outside the Henderson house? No wonder Claudia is y’all’s favorite. I ain’t playin’ - I love her too.

Watching Hopper and Eleven become their own little family unit was just… ASDFGHJKJHGFDS so good.

So many new and interesting characters got introduced. I already mentioned Max and Billy (and technically Claudia too), but also Murray. And Erica! My sass queen. Also we only got one little scene with them, but I fucking ADORE the Sinclairs. Sue and Charles? Are those their names? Either way, they’re great.

Steve and Dustin have suuuuuuuuch big bro lil bro vibes in their last scene together. Like, man. Absolutely adorable. And that last scene at the dance was really really sweet.

Overall, loved it.

And now, I’m gonna just… decompress for a little while before I get started on season 3. But honestly? Kinda nervous about that one.

Because dude

Look at what I have to look forward to??? I’m gonna fucking DIE, lmao.

Oh yeah, my top five favorite characters from this season:

STEVE. (My babygirl. Still staying strong at number one. Was there ever any doubt?)

Max. (She’s so sassy. I love it.)

Lucas. (He remains adorable.)

Dustin. (Every season, I like him a lil bit more.)

Bob. (I know, I was surprised too! But he’s just such a good… good. You know? Being played by Sean Astin doesn’t hurt - I will always love my Fellowship boys!)

Bonus character: Erica Sinclair. She’s only a bonus for now because as much as I love her, she’s barely in this. I look forward to seeing her more in S3 (Scoops Troop! Hell yeah!).

Soooooo yeah. Two seasons down. I really like this show, man.

[hypnologue]

epic sotry 3 (sorry im afflicted with the illness known as ineedtocombinethingsilikeitis)

also this is a reupload sorry im stupid i made a mistake and didn't realize it before posting

[thehellishtrinity]

A really good sociology book I’m reading rn that is applicable to Max and Vincent’s relationship in the Kidnapping AU is called “Neither Angels nor Demons” by Kathleen J Ferraro.

It focuses mainly on the experience of women who killed their spouses, but I think it’s also pretty applicable generally and might make some good inspiration.

The intro is stat heavy but beyond that the book has been great.

OH? Thank you for sharing anon, sociology is my JAM I love that shit. It definitely sounds really interesting and I can already see how it could apply to Kidnapping AU. I'm adding it to the list to check out sometime RN thank you!!

[ao3feed-zentan]

My favorite ships as songs!

My favorite ships as songs!

by drvkmoonn

Some of my favorite ships since I was young as songs!

Words: 47, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English

Fandoms: The Breakfast Club (1985), 鬼滅の刃 | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (Anime), The Owl House (Cartoon), Amphibia (Cartoon), I Am Not Okay with This (TV 2020), The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo - Taylor Jenkins Reid, South Park, Gravity Falls, The Last of Us (Video Games), The Last of Us (TV), Stranger Things (TV 2016), Wednesday (TV 2022), Ginny & Georgia (TV), 古見さんはコミュ症です。 | Komi-san wa Komyushou Desu | Miss Komi Can't Communicate (Anime), 古見さんはコミュ症です。 | Komi-san wa Komyushou Desu | Miss Komi Can't Communicate (Manga), Heartstopper (Webcomic), Heartstopper (TV), The Expanding Universe of Ashley Garcia (TV), Inside Job (Cartoon 2021), Never Have I Ever (TV), The Baby-Sitters Club (TV 2020), One Day at a Time (TV 2017), Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling, Percy Jackson and the Olympians & Related Fandoms - All Media Types

Rating: General Audiences

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Categories: F/F, F/M, Gen, M/M, Multi

Relationships: John Bender/Brian Johnson, Allison Reynolds/Claire Standish, Agatsuma Zenitsu/Kamado Tanjirou, Rengoku Kyoujurou/Tomioka Giyuu, Kamado Nezuko/Tsuyuri Kanao, Amity Blight/Luz Noceda, Eda Clawthorne/Raine Whispers, Hunter | The Golden Guard/Willow Park, Anne Boonchuy/Marcy Wu, Anne Boonchuy/Sasha Waybright/Marcy Wu, Dina/Sydney Novak, Stanley Barber/Sydney Novak, Evelyn Hugo/Celia St. James, Harry Cameron/Evelyn Hugo, Kenny McCormick/Leopold "Butters" Stotch, Stan Marsh/Wendy Testaburger, Craig Tucker/Tweek Tweak, Pacifica Northwest/Dipper Pines, Pacifica Northwest/Mabel Pines, Dina/Ellie (The Last of Us), Ellie/Riley (The Last of Us), Jonathan Byers/Nancy Wheeler, Will Byers/Lucas Sinclair, Wednesday Addams/Enid Sinclair, Wednesday Addams/Tyler Galpin, Marcus Baker/Ginny Miller, Maxine "Max" Baker/Abigail "Abby" Littman, Abigail "Abby" Littman/Ginny Miller, Komi Shouko/Tadano Hitohito, Komi Shuuko/Osana Najimi, Nicholas "Nick" Nelson/Charles "Charlie" Spring, Michael Holden/Victoria "Tori" Spring, Ashley Garcia/Stick Goldstein, Brooke Bishop & Ashley Garcia, Brett Hand/Ron Staedtler, Reagan Ridley/Ron Staedtler, Brett Hand/Reagan Ridley, Ben Gross/Devi Vishwakumar, Paxton Hall-Yoshida/Devi Vishwakumar, Stacey McGill/Mary Anne Spier, Stacey McGill/Kristy Thomas, Penelope Alvarez/Schneider, Elena Alvarez/Syd, Penelope Alvarez/Max Ferraro, Harry Potter/Ron Weasley, Annabeth Chase/Percy Jackson, Annabeth Chase/Piper McLean

Additional Tags: literally took so long my hands hurt

From https://ift.tt/W36u5O7 https://archiveofourown.org/works/45518629

[blamemma]

Max Verstappen | Azerbaijan GP Media Day 2023 | Andrew Ferraro

[lost-in-fandoms]

Max at Baku City Circuit on September 15, 2024 by Andrew Ferraro

[ao3feed-rarry]

My favorite ships as songs!

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/RldbXoD

by drvkmoonn

Some of my favorite ships since I was young as songs!

Words: 47, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English

Fandoms: The Breakfast Club (1985), 鬼滅の刃 | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (Anime), The Owl House (Cartoon), Amphibia (Cartoon), I Am Not Okay with This (TV 2020), The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo - Taylor Jenkins Reid, South Park, Gravity Falls, The Last of Us (Video Games), The Last of Us (TV), Stranger Things (TV 2016), Wednesday (TV 2022), Ginny & Georgia (TV), 古見さんはコミュ症です。 | Komi-san wa Komyushou Desu | Miss Komi Can't Communicate (Anime), 古見さんはコミュ症です。 | Komi-san wa Komyushou Desu | Miss Komi Can't Communicate (Manga), Heartstopper (Webcomic), Heartstopper (TV), The Expanding Universe of Ashley Garcia (TV), Inside Job (Cartoon 2021), Never Have I Ever (TV), The Baby-Sitters Club (TV 2020), One Day at a Time (TV 2017), Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling, Percy Jackson and the Olympians & Related Fandoms - All Media Types

Rating: General Audiences

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Categories: F/F, F/M, Gen, M/M, Multi

Relationships: John Bender/Brian Johnson, Allison Reynolds/Claire Standish, Agatsuma Zenitsu/Kamado Tanjirou, Rengoku Kyoujurou/Tomioka Giyuu, Kamado Nezuko/Tsuyuri Kanao, Amity Blight/Luz Noceda, Eda Clawthorne/Raine Whispers, Hunter | The Golden Guard/Willow Park, Anne Boonchuy/Marcy Wu, Anne Boonchuy/Sasha Waybright/Marcy Wu, Dina/Sydney Novak, Stanley Barber/Sydney Novak, Evelyn Hugo/Celia St. James, Harry Cameron/Evelyn Hugo, Kenny McCormick/Leopold "Butters" Stotch, Stan Marsh/Wendy Testaburger, Craig Tucker/Tweek Tweak, Pacifica Northwest/Dipper Pines, Pacifica Northwest/Mabel Pines, Dina/Ellie (The Last of Us), Ellie/Riley (The Last of Us), Jonathan Byers/Nancy Wheeler, Will Byers/Lucas Sinclair, Wednesday Addams/Enid Sinclair, Wednesday Addams/Tyler Galpin, Marcus Baker/Ginny Miller, Maxine "Max" Baker/Abigail "Abby" Littman, Abigail "Abby" Littman/Ginny Miller, Komi Shouko/Tadano Hitohito, Komi Shuuko/Osana Najimi, Nicholas "Nick" Nelson/Charles "Charlie" Spring, Michael Holden/Victoria "Tori" Spring, Ashley Garcia/Stick Goldstein, Brooke Bishop & Ashley Garcia, Brett Hand/Ron Staedtler, Reagan Ridley/Ron Staedtler, Brett Hand/Reagan Ridley, Ben Gross/Devi Vishwakumar, Paxton Hall-Yoshida/Devi Vishwakumar, Stacey McGill/Mary Anne Spier, Stacey McGill/Kristy Thomas, Penelope Alvarez/Schneider, Elena Alvarez/Syd, Penelope Alvarez/Max Ferraro, Harry Potter/Ron Weasley, Annabeth Chase/Percy Jackson, Annabeth Chase/Piper McLean

Additional Tags: literally took so long my hands hurt

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/RldbXoD

[lupesalvarez]

2.09 | 4.03