#Montana Academy

[regexkind]

As my childhood reached its autumn and came to an end, the winter storm of pubescence came crashing down upon me like a tree through the roof of a rustic cabin. Fortunately the cabin in this case can be said to represent only my good sense, and not, as is perhaps more common, my good looks.

This may be most acutely demonstrated by my choice of magnum opus for my boarding school's oil painting final—a choice which has haunted me to this day. I worked obsessively and secretly for weeks. The glory and subtlety of my muse could not be despoiled by some philistine's gaze. For this reason I elected to frame my work with heavy curtains.

I became obsessive as to the particulars of my subject matter. No detail was too small. I learned to paint folds of fabric like a Renaissance master, I studied early 19th-century wigs and hairstyles, I sent away to a (better-equipped) institute¹ for a book on military buttons. I made dozens of preparatory sketches. Finally, The Day Of The Great Unveiling was upon me.

When, with a dramatic flourish, I yanked back the curtain, I was greeted, not as I expected—not as I had hoped—not as I should have been—not with cries of delight, but with gasps of horror and revulsion.

Before the assembled crowd of faculty, students, and parents, nearly life-sized, was a portrait of the emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, boldy astride the buttocks of the Duke of Wellington, who knelt on hands and knees beneath him. Napoleon stared straight ahead, his face alight with that mixture of severity and delight in conquest that suffuses his best portraits. The Duke's head was turned slightly towards the viewer, as if he were perhaps aware of their presence. His cheeks were flushed, his mouth ajar in an "Oh!" of surprise, but otherwise, he was virtually the same as in Lawrence's portrait.

Now, one might assume the cabin of my reason to be completely crushed, but I had exercised certain discretion in the portrayal of my subjects. Both were fully clothed, even unto tricorn hat. I had neglected only breeches, but this omission was hardly remarkable, let alone obscene, due to the length of the then-fashionable frock coats². Only a tiny triangle of flesh was visible between top of garter and hem of coat. Despite this tasteful discretion, and implicit reference to centuries of symbolism in Western portraiture, my audience was, as previously stated, appalled.

I thought their horror could not be increased, until with incredulity, the art master read the title: "Napoleon Comes Again: The Emperor's Revenge". It goes almost without saying, that I was rapidly and unjustly expelled from the academy. My pater familias responded in kind, granting me the frankly miserly sum of fifty thousand pounds, on the condition that I never write to, speak to, or otherwise contact him or any member of my family.

All of this goes to explain how I find myself penniless in this desolate town on the Western edge of Montana. Brother, can you spare me a dime?

¹Perhaps they would have appreciated me. Perhaps all this could've been averted.

²See! See! I told you I did my research

[tiarascrowns]

CHAUMET ART DECO DIAMOND TIARA

"Property from the Collection of Margaret Thompson Biddle

CHAUMET ART DECO DIAMOND TIARA Old-cut diamonds, platinum (French marks), circa 1930, maker's mark.

Margaret Thompson Biddle was born in Helena, Montana in 1896. She was the daughter of notable copper miner and financier, William Boyce Thompson.

Margaret’s father was born and raised around mining in Montana, so it was no surprise that he went on to make a name for himself in the copper mining industry. He attended the prestigious Philips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire, and Columbia University. After retiring from the New York Stock Exchange around 1915, Thompson’s interests returned back to mining where he founded the Newmont Mining Corporation.

Margaret Thompson married Anthony Drexel Biddle Jr. in 1931. That year he was also appointed the Minister to Norway by President Roosevelt, and then Ambassador to Poland 1937. This role led Biddle and his family all over the world. After fleeing Poland in 1939, they landed in England for one of Anthony’s commissions. In this position, he worked with the governments-in-exile of Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland and Yugoslavia. Biddle held numerous ambassador positions in the years that followed before re-enlisting in the army in 1944.

Margaret relocated to France after she and Anthony separated at the end of World War II. She had a home on the French Riviera, and a spectacular hotel particulier on the notable boulevard St. Germain in Paris. Not only was she a writer and author of The Women of England, Margaret was also known to be quite the hostess and socialite. One could find the Eisenhowers, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, and many other notable French creatives at her soirees.

In addition to having a wonderful jewelry collection, Margaret was an avid collector of fine porcelain, silver, home furnishings and art by the most distinguished artists and makers. She gifted a 1,575 piece dinnerware service to former First Lady Eisenhower. Select pieces of the ‘Vermeil’ collection are still on display at The White House present day."

- Christies

[axeline5]

Ah, the Vampire Academy timeline, my old nemesis.

I think Frostbite is the last time it makes any sense, because it completely falls apart in the first chapter of Shadow Kiss.

Just a few pages into SK Rose says it's been "almost three weeks" since Mason died, which, if we're being generous, puts the date at about the 21st of January. Okay, no problem there. Except the very next page she says it's 31 days until her 18th birthday - so about the 21st of February.

Which was also fine until the 10th anniversary edition came out and the short story 'From the Journal of Vasilisa Dragomir' specified that Rose's birthday is the 21st of March.

And it only gets worse in Blood Promise. I've tried to make some sense of it so many times but it just doesn't work. I love this series, but the perfectionist in me starts weeping any time I think too hard about logistics

I just finished rereading Frostbite, and I've been noting down events to construct a timeline, so going purely by the events in the book, I can confidently say that Mason was most likely killed on December 31st. The days when they were captured are a bit fuzzy but I'm fairly sure it's either December 31st or January 1st.

[blackflame-queen]

In Waverly Academy, there is a poster of Nancy drew on a bulletin board that you can't interact with. She's really giving Hannah Montana with no one recognizing her if she's this popular.

[detournementsmineurs]

"Iris Brooch" by Tiffany with sapphires from Montana USA (1900) presented in “A History of Jewellery: Bedazzled (part 6: Art Nouveau 1890-1914)” by Beatriz Chadour-Sampson - International Jewellery Historian and Author - for the V&A Academy online, march 2024.

[worldofreds]

8 Legendary Old Hollywood Redhead Actresses

I love Old Hollywood movies and television shows. There is a class, elegance, a distinct type of storytelling that is usually not seen in today’s movies. While most of the iconic actresses from the era were blonde or brunette, there were a few redheads who stood out

Maureen O’Hara

The late Maureen O’Hara was the physical embodiment of the redhead. Irish, feisty, intelligent and with a very sharp tongue, she was one of the few actresses of the era to successfully break into the boys club action/adventure genre. She held her own on and off the screen with co-stars John Wayne, Tyrone Powers and Anthony Quinn in several movies. She also helped future generations of female performers by stretching the boundaries of what an actress can do on screen.

2. Deborah Kerr

At first glance, one might think that Scottish born Deborah Kerr was the proper British lady. But underneath that mask was a capable actress who played a variety of roles. Her most famous roles are An Affair To Remember (opposite co-star Cary Grant) and From Here To Eternity (opposite Burt Lancaster, where she chopped her hair off, went blonde and spoke with an American accent).

3. Ann-Margret Olsson

To the red-blooded American male in the 1960’s, Ann-Margret was the embodiment of the era. The Swedish born performer is mostly remembered for playing opposite Elvis Presley in several films and the average teenage girl who meets the ultimate teen idol in Bye Bye Birdie. She also has the distinction of being named as the 10 th sexist stars in film history in 1995.

4. Myrna Loy

Montana born and raised, Myrna started her career just as Hollywood was transitioning from silent films to talkies. While her initial roles were those of the femme fatale, in the 1930’s she became famous for playing opposite William Powell in the Thin Man movie series as Nora Charles. During the mid-1930s, Loy was so popular that she was named Queen Of The Movies in 1936.

5. Carol Burnett

For many female performers and comedians, Carol Burnett is an icon. Her major breakout role was the in 1959 in Once Upon A Mattress. Between 1967 and 1978, her comedy show, The Carol Burnett Show was one of the most popular shows on the air. In an era when female performers were relegated to supporting roles in other comedy/variety programs, Carol Burnett not only had her name on the title of the show, but she showed how funny women could be.

6. Rita Hayworth

This well-known redhead started off as a dancer and later was noticed in a 1941 film starring James Cagney, The Strawberry Blonde. She soon became the ‘pin-up girl’ for servicemen during the war and became extremely popular after the 1946 film, Gilda. Her character, opposite Glenn Fora, was seductive and glamorous.

7. Susan Hayward

Born in Brooklyn, this iconic redhead scored the first of five Academy Award nominations for Best Actress in Smash-Up, the Story of a Woman, in 1947. She finally won an Academy Award for Best Actress in I Want to Live i n 1958, portraying a death row inmate, Barbara Graham.

8. Lucille Ball aka Lucy Ball

Lucille Ball is the definition of a classic redhead. While she may not be a natural born redhead (she was naturally blonde!), she had the fiery personality and wit to rock her red hair — and I am proud to call her a redhead. I Love Lucy paved the way for many women comedians, both on and off the screen. She proved women were just as capable behind the camera (as she was responsible for creating the show), as they were in front of the camera.

=============== As per special request by @ironmikie2002

[loonarii]

"LW2G" - The Debut EP by KATSEYE (my reimagining of their debut)

So this is actually the second imagined album I've put together, which feels weird to nobody but me, because despite only posting one for ITZY literally a whole year ago, at all times I have at least 5 half finished imagined albums in my drafts lmao. This one is for KATSEYE, because if you've seen my rants reviews in my Monthly Roundup series (here & here) you will know that I have not been exactly pleased with the direction HYBE is taking them. I am aware that the group's debut EP 'SIS' is dropping soon, so I wanted to post this now so my opinions wouldn't be overly influenced by what the group has already released.  ALSO - a lot of this post was talked through and contributed to by my moot @pocima so thanks so much for that bestie u have amazing taste :) Before we get into the tracklist, let’s lay out what I wanted to achieve from this project:

It should have a clear, defined target audience.

The EP should establish a sound that doesn’t echo someone else currently releasing music aimed at that target audience.

The sound created should allow them room to grow and explore.

The EP should be somewhat thematically relevant to their status as rookies and their big aspirations.

Their concept should emphasize their status as a truly international group and capitalize on that.

So with that out of the way, let's get into “LW2G”, my imagined KATSEYE debut project.

Target Audience:

Because of the ages of the members, and because the music promotion vessel of choice these past few years has been TikTok, older teenagers seem the most obvious target audience for a group like KATSEYE in my opinion.

Concept:

The concept will be semi inspired by the somewhat new yet already iconic ‘superhero by night, ordinary girl by day’ trope popularised by Sailor Moon, Hannah Montana, etc. High school is a pretty universal experience and will link KATSEYE with girls around the world, so half of the concept will build on this - perhaps there could be concept photos of the girls wearing typical school uniforms from their region? This would also expand upon the aesthetics of ‘Dream Academy’. The other half will draw from classic 90s girl group aesthetics, think TLC or Destiny’s Child music videos. The combination of relatability and aspiration works well for a 2024 market in my opinion - it's what gives stars like Taylor Swift longevity over their competitors. The concept also feels very kpop in my opinion, which is also supposed to be what sets KATSEYE apart from their competitors.

Sound:

The sound will build off the concept throughout the tracklist. The marching band instrumentation references a high school ambience, but the 00s synths echo the superstar energy I’m trying to create in the second half of the concept. Key reference points for the sound will be Nelly Furtado, TLC, and Destiny’s Child.

Tracklist:

(1) Step On Up (orig. Ariana Grande)

I wanted to start with this cult favourite of Ariana Grande's discography. I love how the percussion plays with the vocal performance, it effortlessly builds the excitement for the album, references the marching bands of the concept, and it's thematically relevant to the groups status as rookies. I truly believe the KATSEYE girls could handle this song effortlessly.

(2) Long Way 2 Go (orig. Cassie)

This is the track that I envision being the title track, ITS SO ADDICTIVE. I would definitely change the lyrics to suit the girls being younger, and I would love to see a variety of languages in this track - they might be an international group but if they only sing in English they are functionally another american pop group. This also works well thematically for KATSEYE, and the synths echo their 'pop superstar by night' concept.

(3) Lose My Breath (orig. Destiny's Child)

This has the potential to be another promoted track that I could see expanding on the high school it girl aspect of their concept, due to it's gorgeous percussion. This is such a classically amazing dance track and we know that these girls can DANCE, so I know they would kill a choreography to it.

(4) Change (orig. FLO)

Thanks to @pocima again for suggesting this track specifically, it really pulls the album together and brings that relatability that perhaps some of the other songs were lacking. FLO have such an amazing discography, but this track especially would work well with the girls' vocal styles in my opinion. Its on the more rnb side, creating another avenue of music for the group to explore in future projects without alienating their main sound. I could also see this as a secondary single from the EP, functioning as the kind of mirror image to LW2G.

(5) Better (orig. BoA)

An absolute banger from the queen of kpop, and it works so well on this EP. It has this aura that I really think the KATSEYE girls could pull off. It has the beautiful 00s/90s synths we love and the anthemic nature of the song fits the girl group style effortlessly.

(6) Soul (orig. Girls' Generation)

I love this track for the closer because it brings together all the different elements of the EP - it has the percussion of Lose My Breath and Step On Up, the synths of LW2G, the assertiveness of Better and the vocals of Change. Again, I don't know that it would only be in Korean - i would love to see some of the other languages the girls speak featuring on this track. Like many of the tracks on this album, the concept of 'finding your soul' also speaks to the position KATSEYE is in within the industry, and successfully rounds out the overall message of the EP - KATSEYE are here to rock the boat and find out who they are along the way.

Final Thoughts:

I really like the EP I've put together here, and I truly think it fills a gap in the market - it's really not a bad idea to pitch a new girl group at america considering its been a long time since a group act has really made it big over there, and KATSEYE certainly have what it takes talent-wise. I may not have liked the two singles KATSEYE have dropped so far, but I am certainly sat for their official EP whenever it comes out. By all means let me know ur thoughts on my tracklist and concept ideas, and thanks for reading, I appreciate it a lot.

~ ari

[carriagelamp]

A few days late, but I'm lazy...

My favourite books that I read during 2023!

I got really lucky this year, I read some ridiculously good books, to the point that I had a really hard time narrowing them down. And I cheated on a few and bunched them up so I wouldn't have to choose 🙃

I did more detailed assessments of the books in my month reviews, but for anyone that's interested in something I read, here's a quick description:

Annie: An Old-Fashioned Story by Thomas Meehan -- A novelization of the Little Orphan Annie story, close related to the film musical including references to the songs. A charming read that captures the enjoyment of the film but adds a lot more details into the struggles and hardships Annie would have gone through during life on her own in the Depression.

Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfeild -- Three girls from a poor family in London end up being welcomed to a ballet academy where they have the opportunity to learn not only how to dance, but to begin attending performances that let them earn money for their family. Follows the heart warming adventures of sisters with a nice balance of financial hardship and obligations during the Depression.

Camp Damascus by Chuck Tingle -- A possession horror based around religious trauma and sexual identity. Fantastic prose and genuinely chilling at points without ever feeling hopeless. Here the demons that start stalking people in this God-fearing Montana town are both metaphorical and literal.

A Christmas Story by Jean Shepherd -- A collection of radio stories that follow the childhood misadventures of Ralphie; these stories would go to make up the classic film A Christmas Story, and Shepherd's hilarious, clever prose makes it a very fun read whether you know the film or not.

Doctor Who: Scratchman by Tom Baker -- I actually read a number of pretty good Doctor Who novels this year (13 Doctors 13 Stories, Time Lord Fairytales, Silhouette) and even a Torchwood one (Skypoint) but Scratchman was probably my favourite of the lot. The Fourth Doctor, Sarah, and Harry find themselvese in a horror adventures as they try to defend a host of villagers against an invading force of evil, skeletal scarecrows that are attempting to infect the humans around them.

Dogsbody by Diana Wynne Jones -- The star Sirius is accused of killing another luminary and losing a powerful instrument called a Zoi. His sentence for this crime is to be stripped of his powers and cast down to earth, to spend one lifetime living in a humble, mortal form - that of a true dog. If he can survive and find the Zoi within that lifetime, he will be welcomed back to the cosmos.

Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire -- A novella that explores the rehabilitation of children who had been chosen, who found a doorway and stepped into another, strange world. Adventures done, they now need to acclimatize themselves to living in the rigid confines of the real world.

Grandpa's Great Escape by David Walliams -- A hilarious and surprisingly heart-warming story about a boy and his grandfather who was a flying ace during the war. With his mind beginning to fail him, the grandfather is sent to live at a sinister and definitely evil old folks' home. Only Jack can save him.

Hazel's Shadow by Nicole MacCarron -- Hazel has always been plagued by strange visions - the ability to see and speak to ghosts, as well as the knowledge of a strange, nameless horror living in her grandmother's house. Things come to a head though, when a sudden, zombie-like illness explodes through her town leaving only a few left alive, too many ghosts to count, enemies at every turn, and the shadow waiting for them.

Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree -- (as well as it's sequel that came out later in the year, Bookshops & Bonedust). This was such a pleasant, low-stakes, domestic fantasy about Viv, an orcish ex-mercenary who has decided she's tired of fighting and would rather settle down and open a coffeeshop. One of the sticking points being, of course, that no one knows what coffee is.

Love Beyond Body, Space & Time by assorted authors, anthology -- An Indigenous queer sci-fi anthology with a really excellent collection of stories, including an author I already knew and loved! The stories explore a wide range of gender, sexuality, magic, machines, and ways of being, I highly recommend picking it up!

A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske -- Robin, a young baronet, thought he was being shunted into the most out of the way and miserable public servant position imaginable. He expected things to be tedious but necessary. He did not expect to suddenly learn that magic is real and to be tangled in its machinations in a potentially lethal way.

(MDZS) Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu -- Rejoice, because the feared Yiling Patriarch, the necromancer terror who slaughtered thousands, is dead! And has been dead the past decade. And is now very, very confused to wake up in a new body that isn't his, in a room he's never seen before, and to be thrust into the middle of a murder mystery where everyone would want him dead if they were to learn his real identity.

Moominland Midwinter by Tove Jansson -- Moomins hibernate through the winter, that's how it has always been for them. So when young Moomintroll wakes and finds the rest of his family still fast asleep, he's left feeling lost and isolated in this new, strange, snow covered world beyond his door.

A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers -- (and its sequel A Prayer for the Crown-Shy) A very gentle, compassionate sci-fi novel that explores a world humans have created post-climate-crisis. Life is different, the past distant, and a young tea monk never expected to run into an actual robot, who had so long ago left humanity to live their own secluded life in the wilds. Now they're both struggling to answer the question "What do humans need?"

The Radium Girls by Kate Moore -- (and Kate Moore's other book The Woman They Could Not Silence) The Radium Girls is a narrative non-fiction book that looks at the lives of the girls who were paid to paint luminous watch dials using radium paint. It explores the horror, exploitation, and suffering that came from work place negligence and the world's gradual learning about what exactly radium can do.

Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston -- Presidential son and British prince are forced together for the sake of publicity - to prove that they don't actual hate each other and aren't going to cause a diplomatic incident. They cause a whole new and exciting diplomatic incident by falling in love! Do not read this for the politics, but it did end up being way way better than I expected, this author creates quite compelling characters.

The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett -- Sour, spoiled, and ill Mary is sent to live with her distant uncle on the Yorkshire moors. Set to be as contrary and unhappy as possible, little by little Mary begins to come out of her shell as she experiences nature, play, and love for perhaps the first time in her life.

System Collapse by Martha Wells -- Newest Murderbot book!! Murderbot, ART's crew, and the humans from Preservation are doing their best to defend the colonists on a plant that's cursed with a strange, alien plague from being consumed by the more immediate threat of corporate slavery. Something, however, seems to be wrong with Murderbot and its worried that if it can't fix the problem soon, it may cost its humans their lives.

(TGCF) Heaven Official's Blessing by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu -- Xie Lian is a god. Was a good. He has ascended to godhood twice, and been banished back to earth twice. Once a favour among the gods, he is now a laughing stock, a scrap-collecting god who has been forgotten by almost everyone. So it is with some shock and exasperation to all involved when he ascends for a third time.

This Is How You Lose The Time War by Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone -- A ridiculous poetic novella written through improbable letters that are written between two time travels on opposites sides of a time war. Seriously, this is probably the most beautiful book I read this year, go read it, the hype is justified.

Wave Me Goodbye by Jacqueline Wilson -- As World War Two rages, Shirley, like many children of the time, is sent from her home in London to be housed by a foster family in the country in order to avoid the Blitz. Put up with two boys in the strange, mostly empty Red House, Shirley has to find a new life for herself out in the country.

When The Angels Left The Old Country by Sacha Lamb -- Uriel the angel and Little Ash the demon find themselves drawn from their usual lives when a young girl from their shtetl goes missing after emigrating to America. Both with their own reasons for wanting to leave the old country, they set off on a sea voyage that will change everything for them.

Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame -- The classic stories of Rat, Mole, and Toad. The story begins when Mole, venturing out of his little burrow, meets Rat and winds up living with him in his little home by the river rather than returning to his own, lonely, little hole. From there they have a variety of domestic adventures over the seasons, most notable being Toad's ill-fated obsession with motor cars.

[obsessedwithlarkin]

WELL-KNOWN DANCERS COMPETING AT RADIX ANAHIEM

4 PM:

• Adelynn Muesse - Witch

AVANTI:

• Rosie Zahoul - Grown Woman

• Presley Loomis - Stay

• Kalliope Lindstrom - Runnin Down

CANDANCE:

• Violet Rush - Bosorkanya

• Mila Hiatt - Finding My Melody

DANCE DELUXE:

• Remi Skidmore - The Raid

• Eva Gonzalez- Under My Skin

• Emily Collins- Asteria

• Brighton Taylor - Buisness Of Love

• Brielle Bailey- Miss Indipendent

• Breckyn Kawa - Fallen Angel

• Emily Kinion - Super

• Bradley Kawa- The Jester

• Colleen Heinze - Patènipat

• Vanessa Soto - Felt Like A Kiss

• Aracely Lee - Rise Warrior

• Junior Duo/Trio - Color Song

• Mini Duo/Trio - Rain

• Junior Duo/Trio - Slack Jaw

• Junior Line - My House

• Junior Group - House In Nebraska

• Junior Group - Movies

• Junior Line - Sweet Dreams

• Mini Group - Trapped

• Rookie Duo/Trio - End Of The Line

• Mini Line - How To Save A Life

• Rookie Group - Sugar Baby Bounce

• Haven Bryan- Say Something

• Rookie Group- Emotion

• Mini Extended Line- Sing Sing Sing

• Teen Line - Alchemy

• Teen Line - Precious Things

DANCEOLOGY:

•Aria McCrea - Shadow Journal

DOLCE:

•Brennyn Bishop- Snowing

EVOKE:

• Addy Paul - Funk

MATHER:

•Nyla McCarthy- Dreaming Awake

•Camilla Shuck - Roses

• Hadley Schulz- Dancing On The Waves

• Delaney McCarthy- Vow

• Helena Olaerts- New York, New York

• Sienna Morris - Mercy

OCPAA:

• Hadley Berokoff- The Dance

• Eden Roberts- All That Jazz

• Dylan Reuss - The Waitress

• Taylor Goldweski- We Clappin'

• Harlee Lozano - Broke

• Jillian Mahan- True Romance

• Alyssa Mastroianni- Hyperballad

• Brady Reuss- Stay Away

• Maggie Zhou - Only

• Grace Howerton- I'm Through

• Junior Group- Writers In The Dark

• Cerys Gogswell - My Darling

• Leighton Goldweski- Once Upon Another Time

• Charlotte Delong - Elegance

• Kailee Lozano- Halleluijah

• Makenzie Rowland- Elephants

• Kourtney Gampol- Snowing

• Charlotte Wolk - Too Darn Hot

• Jasmine Sison - The Flowers

• Lennox Silva- See Me Now

• Mini Group - And So It Is

PAVE:

• Dylan Gyger- Yet

• Delaney Blum - Trouble

• Bryn Zimmerman - Just Fine

• Harbor Pitkin - The Moon

• Wavy Hazen - One

• Joah Moore - Inhale Exhale

• Addison Sebellius- Just A Girl

• Kennady Peterson - Ain't No Other Man

• Junior Group- Purse First

• Junior Production - Time And A Half

• Junior Group - Hope

• JuniorGroup- Genetics

• Junior Extended Line- Woman In A Black Dress

• Mini Extended Line - Let Them Know

• Rookie Group- Country Girls

• Ava Muckley - Amazing Mayzie

• Sophia Smith - Let's Get Loud

• Kehlani Georgatos - Buisness Of Love

• Mini Group- Dreamgirls

• Teen Group - Body Language

• Teen Group - Corpse

• Teen Extended Line- Everyrhing Is Romantic

• Teen Line - Heroes

• Teen Line- Magazine

• Teen Extended Line - Wish You Were Here

• Teen Extended Line- Pose

• Teen Line - Diner

PROJECT 21:

•Cece Chung- Cuban Pete

• Liv Matson- Leaving

• Stella Fisk - Whole Lotta Shakin Going On

• Brooklyn Ladia - Everything Is Unreal

• Sara Von Rotz- So Long Dearie

• Regan Gerena - Work It

•Lexie Blanchard - An Urban Soundtrack

• Reese Arkin - Please Mr Postman

STUDIO 1:

• Kenly Carver - Daisies

STUDIO X:

• Braxy Montana - Motomami

• Emma Acosta - Red Football

• Baileigh McJimson- Hater

• Aliyah Almirez - I Love You

• Jordyn Rockett - Kinjabang

• Aubrey Horacek- Slow Me Down

• Jeanne Garcia - Wicked Games

• Bella Mendez - Mantra

• Emma Gerberding - My Mind

• Brielle Arias - Quitte Pas

• Kate Matthews - Do You Even Know

• Carter Walk. - Praying

• Hannah Martinez- Elephants

• Mini Duo/Trio - Dream

• Junior Group - Bad Girls

• Chloe Tyler - TBA

• Madison Luckman- Thule

• Juliana Markba- Blue Skies

• Cecily Renae- Wonder

• Teen Line - Capslock

THE ACADEMY:

• Patience Hughes - Poker Face

THE BASE DANCE CENTER:

• Roxie Onellion- Amor

THE COMPANY SPACE:

• Vivian Marcodes - Splintered

• Stella Marcodes - This Bitter Earth

• Taylor Smith - GT

MOXIE:

• Alexa Paul- Forever Young

THE SIX COMPOUND:

• Sophia Tooles - Over The Love

THE CREW:

• Starr Castro - TBD

[sweetmariihs2]

Toy Story: Content Masterlist 🚀🌵🍒⊹₊ ⋆

Trying to compilate every possible movie, short film, animation test, animated commercial, behind the scenes video, DVD extras and more into one single post, in chronological order and where to watch. All of these were produced by Disney and Pixar (or used under license by other companies) but not all of them are considered canon. I'm not a specialist on the subject and I've been making this list by myself so I would be grateful if you had info or content to share with me that is missing or incorrect on this list. This masterlist will constantly be edited since I'll always be adding new links, so it's really important to reblog only the latest versions of this post, or else you might be missing stuff.

Names in bold have links in them, except for the titles. Names without, don't.

Tom Hanks and Tim Allen reacting to TS toys

Toy Story 4 Ever

Movies:

Toy Story (first movie): Disney+

Toy Story 2: Disney+

Toy Story 3: Disney+

Toy Story 4: Disney +

Short Films and extras:

Toy Story Toons:

Hawaiian Vacation: Disney+

Small fry: Disney+

Partysaurus Rex: Disney+

Television Specials:

Toy Story of Terror!: Disney+

Toy Story That Time Forgot: Disney+

Short Movies:

Lamp Life: Disney+

To Fitness and Beyond (Pixar Popcorn): Disney+

Spin Offs:

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: Not available to watch on any streaming service but there are episodes on YouTube.

Lightyear: Disney+

Beyond Infinity: Buzz And The Journey To Lightyear: Disney+

Forky Asks A Question: Disney+

Recovered scenes:

Buzz Lightyear Commercial

Woody's Roundup from Toy Story 2 in color, fullscreen and restored

Toy Story Treats:

Toy Story Treats "Full Compilation" (there are some missing)

Toy Story Treats - 4K Ultra HD (but there are some shorts missing)

Toy Story Treats - The Complete Collection (there's more than the last one but they're widescreen, which means that a big part of the screen was cut)

Toy Story Treats: The only 6 shorts that were dubbed in Brazillian Portuguese (it's great to have stuff in my language)

Made in Point Richmond: Television (2000 & 1997) (a huge mix of everything but with stuff missing... it's a mess, but the image quality is good)

Buzz Lightyear: Mission Logs:

According to the Disney Fandom Wiki: "In 2008, two years before the theatrical release of Toy Story 3, a Buzz Lightyear toy went into space and returned to Earth in 2009. The special features on the 2010 Toy Story DVDs and Blu-rays say that Buzz Lightyear was Andy's Buzz. Each short shows him telling Rex and Hamm about his trip and how he got home in time for the events of Toy Story 3."

Episode 1: Blast Off

Episode 2: International Space Station

Episode 3: The Science of Adventure

TV:

BBC Special featuring the Making of Toy Story 2

Oscars:

68th Academy Awards (Oscars) in 1996

72nd Academy Awards (Oscars) in 2000

Jessie Patsy Montana Entertained Award Acceptance Speech (Oscars) in 2000

Jessie Patsy Montana Entertained Award Recipient (Oscars) in 2000

88th Academy Awards (Oscars) in 2016

Character Interviews:

Toy Story: Character Interview

Toy Story: Character Interview (Version 2)

Toy Story 2: Character Interview

Toy Story 2: Character Interview (Version 2)

Commercials:

"Wall-E" Super Bowl AD with Woody and Buzz

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Toy Story 2 - Original 1999 Teaser

Toy Story 2: McDonalds Ads (2000) PLAYLIST

Toy Story 2: McDonalds Ad, rare (2000)

Toy Story 2: McDonalds Ad: Surveillance (2000)

Toy Story 2: McDonalds Ad: Periscope (2000)

Toy Story 2: McDonalds Ad: The Remote (2000)

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Toy Story 3: Meet Lots-O-Huggin' bear!

Toy Story 3: Movie Trailer Teaser

Toy Story 3: Dolby 3D Ad

Toy Story 3: 3D Double Feature

Toy Story 3: Silence Trailer

Toy Story 3: Visa Commercial

Toy Story 3: Toys Go To Target Ad

Toy Story 3: Priority Mail Ad

Toy Story 3: Peugeot 5008 Ad

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Toy Story Of Terror: Sky Ad

Toy Story That Time Forgot: Sky Ad

Toy Story That Time Forgot: Sky Ad (Radio) where Buzz and Rex struggle with the wifi

Toy Story EE Ad (Radio)

Buzz Lightyear Attacks Disneyland Resort (TV Commercial)

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Toy Story 4: Official Teaser Trailer

Toy Story 4: Make Joy Happen! Ad

Toy Story 4: Seiban Ad

Toy Story 4: Dance Party In The Chrysler Ad

Toy Story 4: Carnival Fun! Ad

Toy Story 4: Happy Meal Ad

Toy Story 4: Boost Juice Ad

Ballad Of The Lonesome Cowboy (song)

Disney Buzz Lightyear tiktok (getting stuck lmao)

Animation Tests:

ALL TOY STORY ANIMATION TESTS

Toy Story Pixar Internship Animation Reel

Riders In The Sky (Woody's Roundup):

Woody's Roundup (Riders In The Sky) music video

Woody's Roundup (Riders In The Sky) behind the scenes footage

Woody's Roundup (Riders In The Sky) music medley

Devon Dawson: How Does She Yodel? Jessie The Yodeling Cowgirl (WMA annual show and gathering, held in Tucson in 2000)

Dvd Menus and extra content:

The menus have extra content, like concept arts and new/extra character animations, like in the Toy Story 3 DVD. The DVD's contain exclusive extra content, like making offs, deleted scenes, storyboards, games and more. I'll separate them by each movie they belong.

Edit: I just noticed that the amount of extra content from the DVDs is HUGE. You can search about the extra content in Toy Story DVDs. A single DVD has, I don't know, around 20+ extra stuff? I won't add all of them here, just the ones that I found while searching for other stuff because they were already here.

Every Home Video of Toy Story ever - list

Uncategorized Extra Content:

Battlesaurs Opening (from That Time Forgot) (it's OFFICIAL)

Toy Story Of Terror: In-universe Toy Commercials (Combat Carl, OldTimer and Transiton, the only ones)

Toy Story:

Toy Story DVD Menu

Toy Story 10th Anniversary Edition 2005 DVD Menu Walkthrough Disc 1

Toy Story CAV Side 5 - Bonus Features

Full Design Gallery (Bonus feature)

Creating the toys from Toy Story (Brazil sub)

Toy Story: Behind The Scenes

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Toy Story 1 and 2 The Ultimate Toy Box USA Bonus DVD Walkthrough

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Toy Story 2:

Toy Story 2 - Menu Walkthrough's (Blu Ray + DVD)

Full Design Gallery

Which Toy Are You?

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Toy Story 3:

Toy Story 3 - Menu Walkthrough's (2-Disc Blu Ray + DVD)

Toy Story 3 Grab Bag (random footage of the Toy Story 3 DVDs)

Accidental Toymakers (Thinkway Toys)

The Making of Toy Story 3 (voice actors)

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Toy Story Special Edition (2010)

Toy Story Special Edition (2010) overview

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Toy Story 4:

Toy Story 4 USA Blu-Ray Walkthrough

TOY STORY 4 | All Released Bonus Features [Blu-Ray/DVD 2019]

Bo Rebooted (Bonus Feature)

To Infinity And Beyond (Bonus Feature)

Toy Story at 20: To Infinity And Beyond

Games:

I will not include playthroughs of the videogames due to the link limit per post (100 links), so you can watch them on YouTube or buy the games. Recently (december 2024) Buzz Lightyear is making a cameo in Brawl Stars, which is not included in the list.

Toy Story: Disney Animated Storybook Longplay (just because you can't find it everywhere)

Toy Story Activity Center Full Playthrough

List with every Toy Story game ever.

Should I include a park attraction topic? It's a quite huge list.

Link count: 84 links

[oftlunarialmoon]

SHOWS on YOUTUBE part 2

Gravity Falls Full Episodes Gravity Falls First Episode! | Tourist Trapped | S1 E1

Gravity Falls Full Episode | S1 E2 | The Legend of the Gobblewonker

Gravity Falls Full Episode | S1 E3 | Headhunters

Gravity Falls Full Episode | S1 E4 | The Hand That Rocks the Mabel

Gravity Falls Full Episode | S1 E5 | The Inconveniencing

Gravity Falls Full Episode | S1 E6 | Dipper vs. Manliness

Gravity Falls Full Episode | S1 E7 | Double Dipper

Gravity Falls Full Episode | Irrational Treasure | S1 E8

Gravity Falls Full Episode | S1 E9 | The Time Traveler's Pig

Gravity Falls Full Episode | S1 E10 | Fight Fighters

Gravity Falls Full Episode | S1 E11 | Little Dipper

Gravity Falls Full Episode | S1 E12 | Summerween

Gravity Falls Full Episode | S1 E13 | Boss Mabel

Gravity Falls Full Episode | S1 E14 | Bottomless Pit!

Gravity Falls Full Episode | S1 E15 | The Deep End

Gravity Falls Full Episode | S1 E16 | Carpet Diem

Gravity Falls Full Episode | S1 E17 | Boyz Crazy

Gravity Falls Full Episode | S1 E18 | Land Before Swine

Gravity Falls Full Episode | S1 E19 | Dreamscaperers

DuckTales Season 1 Full Episodes

Phineas and Ferb Full Episodes

Welcome to Jurassic Elmore! 🦖 | The Fight | Gumball's Mega 3-Hour Compilation | Cartoon Network

50 MINUTES Of SpongeBob's Krabby Patty INVENTIONS! | Nickelodeon Cartoon Universe

Sunday Super Marathon! - Adventure Time | Cartoon Network

Season 6 Marathon! Finn and Jake - The Way of Family | Adventure Time | Cartoon Network

We Bare Bears All Season 2 Episodes | Cartoon Network | Cartoons for Kids

Bluey Seasons 1, 2, and 3 FULL EPISODES 💙 | Unicorse, Mini Bluey, Pass the Parcel, and More! | Bluey

Bluey Seasons 1 and 2 FULL EPISODES 💙 Baby Race, Movies, Ice Cream and more! | Bluey

Bluey FULL Episodes Seasons 1 - 3 💙 | Featuring Dad Baby, Faceytalk and more! | 2 HOURS | Bluey

The Shell | Gumball 

Girls Night Out BEST Episodes! | Teen Titans Go! | ‪@dckids‬

FULL EPISODE: Haunted | Teen Titans | Cartoon Network

Spookiz: The Movie | Cartoons for Kids | Official Full Movie

Unicorn Academy FULL MOVIE Part 1! | Cartoons for Kids

Kim Possible Valentine's Day Episode 💘 | S4 E4 | Full Episode | The Cupid Effect | ‪@disneychannel‬

Totally Spies! S1EP09 - Model Mayhem Madness! | Full Episode 👗

Totally Spies! S1EP10 - Gladiators Gone Crazy: Spy Showdown! | Full Episode ⚔️

Totally Spies! S1EP11 - Silicon Valley Spy Tech Takeover! | Full Episode 📱

Stuck in the Middle First Episode | S1 E1 | Full Episode | ‪@disneychannel‬

Stuck in the Sweet Seat | S1 E2 | Full Episode | Stuck in the Middle | ‪@disneychannel‬

That's So Raven First Episode | S1 E1 | Full Episode | ‪@disneychannel‬

Baxter's Back 🏠 | S1 E1 | Full Episode | Raven's Home | Disney Channel

The Suite Life on Deck ⚓️ First Full Episode | S1 E1 | The Suite Life Sets Sail | ‪@disneychannel‬

That's So Suite Life of Hannah Montana | Full Epiosde | Crossover | ‪@disneychannel‬

Hannah Montana Vs. Mikayla Full Episode | Hannah Montana | ‪@disneychannel‬

Liv and Maddie Full Episode! | What A Girl Is Episode | S2 E10 | Rate a Rooney | ‪@disneychannel‬

Can't Always Get What You Carpet | S1 E6 | Full Episode | Wizards of Waverly Place | ‪@disneychannel‬

Lizzie McGuire Back To School Full Episode | S2 E14 | Just Like Lizzie | ‪@disneychannel‬

Lizzie McGuire First Full Episode! | S1 E1 | Rumors | ‪@disneychannel‬

Even Stevens First Full Episode! | S1 E1 | ‪@disneychannel‬

Crazy Ten Minute Sale 💸 | S1 E1 | Full Episode | Wizards of Waverly Place | Disney Channel

First! 🎥 | S1 E1 | Full Episode | Bizaardvark | Disney Channel

Gabby Duran & the Unsittables First Full Episode! 👽 | Disney Channel

Wizard School, Part 1 | S1 E13 | Full Episode | Wizards of Waverly Place | ‪@disneychannel‬

Wizard School, Part 2 | S1 E14 | Full Episode | Wizards of Waverly Place | ‪@disneychannel‬

That's So Raven Full Episode | S3 E10 | True Colors | ‪@disneychannel‬

The Ghost in Suite 613 👻| S1 E19 | Full Episode | The Suite Life of Zack and Cody | Disney Channel

Zack & Cody Reservation Full Episode | S1 E14 | The Suite Life on Deck | ‪@disneychannel‬

Good Luck Charlie Time Travel Episode | Full Episode | ‪@disneychannel‬

The First Episode of Good Luck Charlie! | S1 E1 | Full Episode | ‪@disneychannel‬

The First Episode of Girl Meets World 🌍 | S1 E1 | Full Episode | ‪@disneychannel‬

Rockers & Writers | Full Episode | Austin & Ally | S1 E1 | ‪@disneychannel‬

Transplanted | S1 E1 | Full Episode | A.N.T. Farm | ‪@disneychannel‬

A.N.T. Farm Calling All The Monsters Full Episode | S1 E14 | mutANT Farm | ‪@disneychannel‬

NEW SERIES PREMIERE of Disney's Villains of Valley View 💥| Full Episode | S1 E1 | ‪@disneychannel‬

[alder-reid]

He knew this moment would need to come, but he'd hoped it wouldn't be for at least a couple more days.

When he'd watched back the Reapings from the other Districts, he hadn't gotten very far his first time through-- District One, a couple Careers he did not know, fresh faced and dressed in crisp outfits surely picked out by the Academy, expected. District Two he thought would go the same, and he thought, at first, his nerves were getting to him when he recognized the voice calling out to volunteer.

They then cut to Maverick Montana's face. Older, sharper, but still as infuriatingly beautiful as he had ever been. He'd stopped listening there, his pulse racing, a sharp ringing in his ears. Alder ended up on the floor, staring at the wall until his sweat cooled and left him shivering, numb. He didn't know how to feel, what to think. He asked himself why Maverick would do this, and a voice in his mind answered that he knew exactly why. Now he was face-to-face with him, accidentally, in the mentor's gym. He'd come on autopilot, Pyxis had shown him some ways to stretch to relieve tension, he thought trying that was better than being cooped up in his room. It occurred to him neither should really be using this gym anymore, but the lines were blurred these Games, weren't they? "You cut your hair," he blurted. Idiot. A dumb thing to say. All this time he'd spent hung up on him, having fake arguments with him in his mind, trying to move forward, and when he finally saw him again this is what he said?

@maverick-montana

[best-tv-theme-song]

Round 1 is over, full results below!

Round 2 will start on Monday.

What are your most devastating losses this round?? Mine are Milo Murphy's Law, Gilmore Girls, That 70s Show, and Reba. (No respect around here for a single mom who works too hard who loves her kids and never stops)

Group A

The Addams Family vs. Fairy Tail

Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat vs. Goosebumps

Wizards of Waverly Place (S1-3) vs. Ed, Edd n Eddy

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood vs. Only Murders in the Building

The Backyardigans vs. Downton Abbey

Naruto vs. The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy

Dexter's Laboratory vs. Kenan & Kel

Parks and Recreation vs. Jujutsu Kaisen

Danny Phantom vs. Pippi Longstocking/Pippi Långstrump

My Life as a Teenage Robot vs. My Hero Academia

Sabrina the Teenage Witch vs. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (S4-7)

Little Einsteins vs. The Benny Hill Show

Teletubbies vs. Ted Lasso

VeggieTales vs. Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir

Lizzie McGuire vs. The Proud Family

Steven Universe (Original Theme) vs. The A-Team

Group B

Doctor Who (New S1-2) vs. Charlie's Angels

Thomas & Friends vs. Bob's Burgers

Community vs. The Brady Bunch

Adventure Time vs. Ever After High

Seinfeld vs. Ranma ½

Batman vs. Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Monty Python's Flying Circus vs. One Piece (2023)

Friends vs. Rocko's Modern Life

Sesame Street (S1-23) vs. Saved by the Bell

Total Drama vs. Monk

Full House vs. Winx Club (We Are the Winx)

Looney Tunes vs. Murder, She Wrote

M*A*S*H vs. South Park

Pinky and the Brain vs. Happy Days

One Day at a Time (2017) vs. The Suite Life on Deck

Pokémon (Pokémon Theme) vs. The Andy Griffith Show

Group C

Gravity Falls vs. Milo Murphy's Law

Horrible Histories vs. Leverage

Neon Genesis Evangelion vs. Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers

The Simpsons vs. Samurai Jack

The Golden Girls vs. Wonder Pets!

Merlin vs. El Chavo del Ocho

Victorious vs. CSI: Miami

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic vs. Smallville

Good Omens vs. Good Luck Charlie

House, M.D. vs. Pride and Prejudice

LazyTown vs. The Big Bang Theory

Bob the Builder vs. Wild Kratts

New Girl vs. Infinity Train

Arthur vs. I Love Lucy

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles vs. The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

The X-Files vs. Pucca

Group D

The Fairly OddParents vs. X-Men: The Animated Series

Sherlock vs. Monster High

Spider-Man vs. Revolutionary Girl Utena

Orange Is the New Black vs. Hunter × Hunter

The Office vs. Angel: The Series

Law & Order (SVU) vs. Arcane: League of Legends

BoJack Horseman vs. Wonder Woman

Jeopardy! vs. Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?

The Suite Life of Zack and Cody vs. Taskmaster

Totally Spies! vs. Yellowjackets

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia vs. Ouran High School Host Club (Japanese)

Yuri on Ice vs. Samurai Champloo

Ducktales (1987) vs. Charmed

Mister Rogers' Neighborhood vs. Shaun the Sheep

How It's Made vs. Tokyo Ghoul

Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! vs. The Emperor's New School

Group E

Kim Possible vs. Once Upon a Time

The Great British Bake Off vs. The Legend of Vox Machina

She-Ra and the Princesses of Power vs. Gilmore Girls

Animaniacs vs. Pretty Little Liars

Zoboomafoo vs. Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

The Umbrella Academy vs. The Muppet Show

WandaVision (A Newlywed Couple/Ep 1) vs. NCIS

Reading Rainbow (1983-1999) vs. Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Hannah Montana (S1-2) vs. Gilligan's Island

The Mandalorian vs. Dragon Ball Z (Cha-La Head-Cha-La)

What We Do in the Shadows vs. Inspector Gadget

Big Time Rush vs. Barney & Friends

Power Rangers (Mighty Morphin) vs. Young Justice

Futurama vs. Spy × Family

Succession vs. Bluey

iCarly vs. Code Lyoko

Group F

The Magic School Bus vs. Jackie Chan Adventures

Digimon Adventure (Butter-Fly) vs. The Last of Us

Star Trek: The Next Generation (S3-7) vs. Soul Eater

Zoey 101 vs. Xena: Warrior Princess

Dora the Explorer vs. We Bare Bears

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend vs. Carmen Sandiego (2019)

Star Trek: Enterprise (S1-2) vs. Mr. Bean

Sailor Moon (Japanese) vs. Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Buffy the Vampire Slayer (S1-2) vs. Red Dwarf

Death Note vs. Phil of the Future

Yu-Gi-Oh! vs. El Chapulín Colorado

The Flintstones vs. His Dark Materials

Game of Thrones vs. Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure

The Nanny vs. Haikyu!!

Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends vs. Frasier

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air vs. Black Butler/Kuroshitsuji

Group G

Bill Nye the Science Guy vs. The Facts of Life

George of the Jungle (1967) vs. Veronica Mars

H2O: Just Add Water (S1) vs. Star Trek: Voyager

Star Trek: The Original Series (With Vocal) vs. Hawaii Five-O

Drake & Josh vs. Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman

Puella Magi Madoka Magica vs. Cowboy Bebop (1998)

Lilo & Stitch: The Series vs. Torchwood

The Twilight Zone vs. Wander Over Yonder

Rugrats vs. Columbo

The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius vs. The Walking Dead

Hey Arnold! vs. Psych

Twin Peaks vs. Voltron: Legendary Defender

Dragon Tales vs. How I Met Your Mother

Stranger Things vs. Mission: Impossible (1966)

W.I.T.C.H. vs. Daredevil

What's New, Scooby-Doo? vs. Tiny Toon Adventures

Group H

SpongeBob SquarePants vs. X-Men: Evolution

Fraggle Rock vs. Stargate SG-1

Firefly vs. Scrubs

Codename: Kids Next Door vs. Inuyasha (Change the World)

That '70s Show vs. Bear in the Big Blue House

Cheers vs. American Dragon: Jake Long

A Series of Unfortunate Events vs. Black Sails

The Powerpuff Girls vs. Darkwing Duck

That's So Raven vs. Grey's Anatomy

Ben 10 vs. JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

Cyberchase vs. Reba

Malcolm in the Middle vs. Shake It Up

Teen Titans (2003) vs. Mob Psycho 100

The Owl House vs. I Dream of Jeannie

Assassination Classroom (Question) vs. Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake

Phineas and Ferb vs. Batman Beyond/Batman of the Future

[ohtheblissx]

Missoula, Montana, is best known for its blue-ribbon trout fishing. With a population of over seventy thousand, it is one of the most significant populations in Montana. While it may seem like little to states such as California or Texas, it is important to the locals. Most towns and cities within Montana have small populations, so reaching over seventy thousand was a big feat for this state. One of the residents who resided in Missoula was Hope Thorn, a new deputy to the Missoula Sheriff's Department.

Hope Thorn was the everyday woman you saw on the street; not much stood out about her or her upbringing. She was born and raised in Bigfork, Montana, to two loving parents. Hope was from a large family, having three brothers and two sisters, all with Christian-based names as well. Hope was the youngest of the siblings, and while they picked on her for being the youngest, they loved each other at the end of the day. It was a tight-knit family, one that attended church every Sunday. They all were very involved with the church by attending volunteer events, being a part of the choir, or serving during the sermons. They were a well-respected working-class family beloved by their community.

However, once Hope was old enough, she left her family behind to go to Missoula to branch out and join the Sheriff's Department. While her family was sad to see her leave, they all supported her decision. Hope would call her parents every day and her siblings every other day. She'd spend hours on the phone with her parents, siblings, nieces, nephews, and in-laws, which was her favorite part of the day. Hope always felt blessed to have such a loving family; she wouldn't trade it for anything.

The transition to Missoula was rough for the woman, but she quickly made friends within the training academy. She excelled in the academy, receiving high marks in almost every area. Hope put all she had into this training, wanting to become just like her Grandfather, the former Sheriff of Missoula. So when she passed the academy at the top of her class, she was beyond excited. Unfortunately for her, that excitement would extinguish rather swiftly as she received her first assignment.

Hope had thought they'd throw her straight into the field due to her graduating scores, but instead, they assigned her to some small county in the Southwest region of Montana. From what she knew of that area, it was nothing but farmland and the occasional small town here and there. She couldn't understand why they'd give her such an underwhelming assignment until she walked by her superiors talking about the assignment. Apparently, the office thought sending her to Hope County would be funny because her name was Hope.

However, they also sent her because she had received such high marks, and the Hope County sheriff had requested an experienced officer for this request. The department wanted to keep its experienced officers in Missoula, so they sent Hope in place.

The assignment said it should only take a week since she was merely investigating some complaints. Thus, she'd pack enough bags to last her a week and some change. Once everything was packed, Hope threw everything into the back of her truck and started driving to Hope County. During the drive, she called her parents and explained the situation, to which they tried to reassure her that this assignment was because the department trusted her (and not just because she was named Hope).

Upon entering Hope County, Hope's suspicions were correct. While it was a beautiful area of Montana, it was nothing more than forest, farmland, and what seemed to be a small town. Hope was flabbergasted by its size when she finally made it to the Sheriff's department. It couldn't be any bigger than her apartment back in Missoula… But she supposed it was because there wasn't much crime happening.

As soon as she exited her truck, she was greeted by the Sheriff, who didn't even give her time to unpack before unloading the assignment on her. According to him, the people who had been putting in the complaint were on his ass about it, so he was in a hurry to get someone over to the suspect's house so that he could claim he had done something about it. Earl Whitehorse was the man's name, but before she could ask him any more questions, he took her bags and handed her a Hope County uniform. The Sheriff told her that he'd put her bag in the only motel in the town and that she just needed to let the front desk know once she got there.

After changing into the Hope County uniform and putting her badge "Deputy H. Thorn" on it, Hope wasted no time heading to the location marked on her map. As she pulled into the parking lot of a lonesome church, Hope noticed armed people surrounding the church itself. It was rather off-putting, but she had a job to do so she ignored it for the time being.

Hopping out of her truck, Hope would make her way towards the entrance of the church. At the door, the blonde would take in a deep breath before quietly making her way inside the church. Once inside, Hope’s eyes were met with scriptures and scribbles along the church’s walls. There seemed to be little light within the sanctuary, it was almost suffocating. As uncomfortable as she might have felt, Hope would do her best to remain inconspicuous while finding her way to the corner of the church to watch the sermon.

(Closed starter for @general-kalani )

[icedteaandoldlace]

Barry and Cisco for the niche questions character ask game pleaaaase :)

Barry

A song that reminds me of them: Try by Rick Astley (yes, that Rick Astley—no, that link is not a Rickroll). And also Try Everything by Shakira. Same general message, different energies, both of which are Barry to a T.

What they smell like: A raspberry Tootsie Pop. I'm not saying that's what he ACTUALLY smells like (I'm also not NOT saying that), but that's the first thing that comes to my mind. Also like spruce or juniper leaves (needles?) and that first-step-into-a-shoe-store new leather smell.

An otp: Barrisco and Westallen! I feel like Iris was the perfect person for him to end up with in canon, but Cisco is the person I'm most interested in seeing him paired with in fanfiction (and he's 100% the person he would've ended up with if wasn't with Iris). They're the two people that Barry loves the most and that he can't live without, and he's completely enamored with both of them.

A notp: I simply can NOT get into Olivarry. It's just boring to me. Wtf are they gonna do on a date? Argue about ethics?

Favorite platonic/familial relationships: Also Cisco! They were a brotp before they were an otp, and I still value them as friends without my shipper goggles on. But after him, Joe. I'm a big sucker for a good adoptive/chosen parent-child relationship.

A headcanon that is popular in the fandom but that I disagree with: I'm not sure about headcanons so much, but there are several misinterpretations of his actions and his motives that drive me crazy. Whether they're making him out to be a bad friend or hailing him as The Only Person Doing The Right Thing when he is very clearly wrong, there are multiple takes in the fandom that are just...incorrect. For example, the idea that he was being selfish and manipulative when he got Cisco to open a breach to Earth-2, or that he was just doing what any good husband would do when he pulled Iris and only Iris out of the Mirrorverse. Like, were some of these people even watching the same show?

The position they sleep in: Barry is a big time side sleeper, with the arm on the side that he's lying on curled up in front of him.

A crossover AU I’d love to see them in: I mean I am writing a double crossover about him that's set in Dalton Academy with a plot that's a rewrite of Pretty In Pink.

My favorite outfit they’ve ever worn: There's a specific outfit in the back of my mind, and I can't remember what it is or what scene it's in, but these ones jumped out at me while I was on my wild search for it.

(SAVITAR TOTALLY COUNTS!)

Cisco

A song that reminds me of them: You'll Always Find Your Way Back Home by Hannah Montana. Because he's changed a bit over the years, and he can be a little lost sometimes, but who he is at his core is always consistent. And because you know he's gonna find a reason to move back to Central City at some point. Also Brave by Josh Groban, which is self explanatory.

What they smell like: As mentioned on your post, cypress and tea tree oil is what I think of his go-to hair/skin product scent being. But there's also some lingering metal and oil smell from his workshop, leather (more like a car with leather interior than the shoe store smell though), and a teensy bit of artificial strawberry from whatever the last candy he had was.

An otp: Kamilla and Barry, my beloveds. 💖 Barry, of course, you already know why, and Kamilla for similar reasons. They both adore Cisco, they're protective and supportive of him, and they like a lot of the same nerdy stuff that he likes. Plus both ships are just adorable together. Barry and Kamilla are both sweet and gentle and affectionate, and that's just what he needs in a partner. They're also the only people that I feel like really deserve him. A relationship with anyone else would feel too unbalanced.

A notp: Everyone else. Just kidding (kind of). He has amazing platonic chemistry with everyone, and romantic chemistry with like maybe 5 people. As far as ships I actively dislike, I am very much squicked out by seeing him shipped with Caitlin and Harry. I love their canon/platonic relationships, but I can't do them in any other context. There are more, but those are the main two that are an absolute no for me.

Favorite platonic/familial relationships: Caitlin! 💖 Their friendship is so sweet, and the sibling energy is off the charts. I love them so much!! Best friend goals for life. Also, Cisco and Ronnie's relationship is super underrated. I wish we could've gotten more of them. :(

A headcanon that is popular in the fandom but that I disagree with: That his parents were abusive. They're definitely overly critical, emotional unavailable, and they favor Dante over him, but I don't see them as intentionally cruel. That's not to say I'm totally against them being written that way, because I've read some good fics where they are, but I prefer to think that their issues come from a lack of understanding of him, and also refusal to accept that their golden child is actually their problem child, and vice versa. I think that they do love Cisco, and they do try somewhat to have a good relationship with him, they just don't try nearly as hard as they should, and they go about it all the wrong way.

The position they sleep in: Oddly enough I think he's a back sleeper. That's if he's in bed by himself, though. If he's with a partner, he loves to be the big spoon.

A crossover AU I’d love to see them in: See the answer for Barry.

My favorite outfit they’ve ever worn:

Also I can't find a good gif of it, but that red suit he wore for Barry and Iris's vow renewal + the S.T.A.R. Labs stole. Also, the S.T.A.R. Labs T-shirt. It hits different on him.

[curator-on-ao3]

Can I please hear about the La'An and Chris' mom lore for Youthful Exuberance?

~ enterprise-come-in 💠🖖🏻

Oooh yes, and thank you for asking, @enterprise-come-in! ❤️

Folks who haven’t read the story to the end, this isn’t the post for you. Spoilers incoming.

Seriously.

Last warning….

Okay, so we know La’an and Willa (Chris’ mom’s name taken from beta canon) meet at Chris and Una’s wedding when La’an is in prep school. Not long after that, La’an starts at Starfleet Academy. Willa, at this point, is established in Montana, has come to love Una (sort of), and enjoys having houseguests more than she admits to her son who waited a year to truly start his career so he could be close to Willa. And, of course, we all know from watching the show what La’an suffered before Una found her.

(You might be wondering about Willa’s Earth-typical mistrust of Augments and genetic engineering. But why, according to Willa, would La’an be considered an Augment when the young woman is in fact a descendant of an Augment — and therefore someone with a tough road that could be smoothed by some extra love?*)

*I find the canon status of La’an in terms of “benefitting” from genetic engineering to be confusing at best (as of two seasons in). That’s a dozen headcanons at least, but Willa sees La’an in Willa’s way.

So we have two people, both in need of family, both part of the same family through Chris and Una, both on the same side of the same continent on the same planet.

Which means that La’an stays over at Willa’s house sometimes, the first invitation extended for Federation Day dinner when La’an had nowhere to go and Willa had no one to feed. The invitations continue, gratefully accepted. Willa learns La’an’s favorite foods (because that’s how Pikes show love) and La’an volunteers to help with household tasks that Willa finds difficult (because beating back her own shyness in service of a task is how La’an shows love). Which means La’an upgrades Willa’s security system. Twice. Sometimes they read in separate chairs in front of the fireplace and La’an could swear she could reach out and feel the love in the air, tangible.

Chris and Una get separate letters from La’an and Willa, each pleased and worried she’s taking up too much of the other’s time, then both accepting reassurance that it’s good, it’s really good, that La’an has someone to fuss over her and Willa has someone to fuss over. Especially because Chris and Una try to be there for the important things, but are gone for sometimes years at a time.

La’an invites Willa to see First Contact Day fireworks and Willa’s laugh is full-bellied because Willa was going to invite La’an to the same fireworks display.

Remember the story’s scene in which La’an finally gets to see Una in the holding cell? I reworked that scene so many times because I kept trying to (and ultimately couldn’t) fit in dialogue of La’an saying to Willa in that quiet, under-her-breath way La’an can have: “I admire how you got into the holding cell.” And Willa replying in her usual encouraging, self-assured way: “With age comes wisdom, dear.”

And I know the story makes clear that La’an has separate close relationships with Una, Kat Cornwell, and Neera. In my mind, Willa is there, too — particularly for Family Weekend at Starfleet Academy and someone asks La’an who that feisty old lady is and La’an isn’t sure whether to say my grandmother-in-law or my great aunt-in-law or some variation on my older, nebulously related cousin. But categorizing is for security sweeps, not people, so La’an simply says: “Her name is Willa and she’s my family.”