#Nathaniel Watkins

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❝ He totally wanted to build the pillow fort, not me. ❞ // nate & june

( flashforward. )

June nunca se imaginou realmente como mãe. Inúmeras vezes tagarelou sobre o que faria quando tivesse filhos, mas nunca levou a ideia a sério como um desejo de sua vida adulta. Nem mesmo depois do seu casamento com Nate. Estiveram bastante ocupados sendo os tios legais de sua afilhada, Lizzie, que o pensamento de ter a responsabilidade sobre um pequeno humano (forma como costumava se referir aos filhos dos amigos) parecia um absurdo. Já tinham um filho de quatro patas e, até June ver dois tracinhos no teste de gravidez, era o suficiente. De repente, o título até então presente apenas em seu imaginário havia se tornado realidade. Ela, June Atwood Watkins, seria mãe de alguém.

Naquele dia em especial, chegou em casa no fim da tarde após um longo dia de trabalho na confeitaria. Ainda não tinha retornado 100% ao seu trabalho, mas com o festival de primavera se aproximando, June precisava formular o cardápio sazonal. E foi por isso que ficou tantas horas fora de casa em um único dia. Entretanto, a saudade do pequeno Leo era tanta que ligou para Nate diversas vezes ao longo do dia, apenas para garantir que estava tudo certo. Era uma das primeiras vezes que os dois ficavam sozinhos e, mesmo que confiasse plenamente no marido, conhecia Nate suficientemente bem para saber que era tão estabanado quanto ela. Mas, de tudo que pensou que poderia acontecer naquela tarde, encontrar sua sala de estar completamente do avesso não estava em seus planos. Alguns cobertores formavam o teto de uma cabana que envolvia praticamente toda a sala e todas as almofadas do sofá tinham desaparecido.

Afastou um dos cobertores para produzir uma abertura na cabana, encontrando Nate e Leo deitados em meio às almofadas. Antes que pudesse sequer perguntar o que estava acontecendo, ouviu a explicação de Nate e não conteve uma gargalhada. "Nate... Ele tem quatro meses. Pelo amor de deus, achei que a essa altura você saberia mentir melhor." riu, gesticulando negativamente com a cabeça. "Como passaram o dia?" perguntou, mesmo que soubesse cada detalhe do que os dois fizeram. "A Cata passou na Lemon hoje com a Lizzie. Ela fez um desenho pro Leo e disse que quer muito vir brincar com ele." sorriu, deitando-se no chão entre o marido e o filho, que dormia tranquilamente. "Eles vão vir essa semana jantar aqui. Parece que têm alguma novidade. Antes que pergunte, até tentei tirar alguma coisa, mas não consegui." fez uma careta.

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what's your muse's favorite holiday? how do they celebrate it? & what would your muse say is their biggest flaw? & if your muse was trapped on a deserted island, what three items would they bring with them? & does your muse have any funny nicknames their friends/family used to call them as a child? (nate)

in depth headcanon memes: nathaniel watkins.

what's your muse's favorite holiday? how do they celebrate it?

definitivamente, o halloween. nate não é o fã número 1 de nenhum feriado que ainda precise passar em família, considerando as dores de cabeça que acaba tendo com os vários parentes reunidos e as discussões ridículas de seus tios - tanto é que as suas memórias favoritas desses eventos era quando fugia com os primos para algum canto afastado da casa. porém, como o halloween é um feriado em que costuma fazer planos com os seus amigos, sempre gostou. adora se fantasiar e tentar sempre ser criativo, além de incomodar sebastian e june para fazerem maratonas de filmes - e, no caso de sebastian, para colocarem algumas decorações na casa.

what would your muse say is their biggest flaw?

nate tem dificuldade de levar certas situações a sério. o humor é a sua forma de lidar com praticamente tudo, e não seria diferente quando está nervoso ou tentando sair de alguma conversa desconfortável. acaba facilmente passando a impressão de não estar dando tanta importância para algo ou alguém quanto deveria. isso foi motivo de várias discussões ao longo da vida, especialmente com o pai, o irmão mais velho e algumas de suas ex-namoradas.

if your muse was trapped on a deserted island, what three items would they bring with them?

um mp3 (que, nesse cenário, teria uma bateria infinita);

uma pinã colada (que faria ele cantar a música inteirinha até não aguentar mais a própria voz);

a garrafa de água com estampa do shrek que ele comprou enquanto ainda estava na faculdade e sobreviveu todas as (várias) quedas desde então.

does your muse have any funny nicknames their friends/family used to call them as a child?

desde que nate era criança, sempre teve uma tendência a ser bastante agitado. então não foi uma surpresa para ninguém da família quando surgiu o apelido hurricane nate para se referir a ele ou, mais frequentemente, à bagunça que facilmente era capaz de criar em qualquer ambiente em que passava.

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𝐌𝐄𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐘 𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐄  —  𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐄 & 𝐉𝐔𝐍𝐄'𝐒 𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍

                                  i want your midnights, but i’ll be cleaning up bottles with you on new year's day

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BALITANG SPORTS: Boston Gymnast potentially shares uncanny resemblance to Ohio award-winning YouTube Star 'IShowSpeed' [#OnlyOnOneNETnews]

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS -- The American national team meets no introduction as one Stoughton native named Mr. Frederick Nathaniel Richard, a 20 y/o olympian artistic gymnast from Massachusetts gained its attention for his striking resemblance to 2-time award-winning popular 19 y/o Ohio YouTube personality 'IShowSpeed', per real name as Darren Jason Watkins Jr.

Weeks to this year's Olympics in France, Richard had been making waves with his performances on the parallel bars, floor and vault. But it's his appearance that has drawn comparisons to the Ohio-based YouTuber, who boasts millions of subscribers for his high-energy gaming and reaction videos: "It's kind of crazy, how much we look alike. So many people do double-takes when they see me. Some have even asked for my autograph in-person, thinking I'm 'IShowSpeed'", Richard said in a private interview to OneNETnews.

Both Mr. Richard and IShowSpeed only share the strong jawlines, where thick eyebrows shape their deep brown eyes, literally close a Black American look-a-like. The same features of their hair can be distinguished, as the gymnast and YouTuber have short, curly dark locks. Their professions might be different, but sports bind them together.

But what if I told you, should 'Frederick Nathaniel Richard', the talented Boston artistic gymnast, team up with IShowSpeed in a general and Olympic Sports industry? We have yet reached out for these individuals on our news team for a comment.

'IShowSpeed' is the ONLY super fan to his favorite teams from the international pro-soccer as an example, and he has won the 2022 & 2023 Streamy Awards, as between Breakout and Variety Streamer of the Year, always strived to reveal himself as an athlete across the video-sharing platform owned by Google's Alphabet. While Richard has channeled countless hours into perfecting his gymnastics skills, his dreams are focused on the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics: "I'm flattered by the comparisons to 'IShowSpeed'. He's clearly very talented and charismatic. It would be amazing if we could somehow collaborate on a project together if he is eligible on his free time, combining our love of sports and entertaining audiences", Richard concluded.

Putting into consideration the uncanny resemblance and shared athletic interests, could a corporate sports partnership between the Boston gymnast and Ohio YouTube star be on the way? Only time will tell if these two rising talents are going to find their way into collaboration that mesmerizes online viewers and sports fans from around the globe.

STOCK PHOTO and SCREENGRAB COURTESY for REPRESENTATION: USA Today Sports & YT VIDEO via IOC Media BACKGROUND PROVIDED BY: Tegna

-- OneNETnews Online Publication Team

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Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, finds out that his uncle Claudius killed his father to obtain the throne, and plans revenge. Credits: TheMovieDb. Film Cast: Hamlet: Mel Gibson Gertrude: Glenn Close Claudius: Alan Bates The Ghost: Paul Scofield Polonius: Ian Holm Ophelia: Helena Bonham Carter Horatio: Stephen Dillane Laertes: Nathaniel Parker Guildenstern: Sean Murray Rosencrantz: Michael Maloney The Gravedigger: Trevor Peacock Osric: John McEnery Bernardo: Richard Warwick Marcellus: Christien Anholt Francisco: Dave Duffy Reynaldo: Vernon Dobtcheff Player King: Pete Postlethwaite Player Queen: Christopher Fairbank The Players: Sarah Phillips The Players: Ned Mendez The Players: Roy York The Players: Marjorie Bell The Players: Justin Case The Players: Roger Low The Players: Pamela Sinclair The Players: Baby Simon Sinclair The Players: Roy Evans Guard (uncredited): Lance Edwards Palace Nobleman (uncredited): Barrie Holland Film Crew: Screenplay: Franco Zeffirelli Executive Producer: Bruce Davey Original Music Composer: Ennio Morricone Screenplay: Christopher De Vore Producer: Dyson Lovell Director of Photography: David Watkin Editor: Richard Marden Set Decoration: Francesca Lo Schiavo Author: William Shakespeare Casting: Joyce Nettles Production Design: Dante Ferretti Art Direction: Franco Ceraolo Supervising Art Director: Michael Lamont Art Direction: Jim Morahan Art Direction: Antonio Tarolla Art Direction: Alan Tomkins Costume Design: Maurizio Millenotti Movie Reviews:

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“Now why am I in it” NATE PLEASEEEE

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How did you convince Keisha to drop out of pre-med? Are you a genius, or are you just that good in bed?  Yes.

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The All American spin off Homecoming is literally so good. All the characters are likeable. I didn't care for Cam in the OG but him and keisha are my favorite couple. I love them. Simone was a lot in All American and in the spin off they don't let her run wild, I appreciate that. I wasn’t sure I was going to like the spin off because it focuses on her... I love Thea and Nate. The characters really make the show. I don't have anyone I hate, probably except for Kevin.

[kcrev]

– a peek into the watkins' future

with june, nate & leo watkins

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𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐄𝐋 𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐒 & 𝐉𝐔𝐍𝐄 𝐀𝐓𝐖𝐎𝐎𝐃.

                                 and it's like snow at the beach, weird but fuckin' beautiful ; flying in a dream, stars by the pocketful ( you wanting me tonight feels impossible )

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"BLEAK HOUSE" (2005) Review

"BLEAK HOUSE" (2005) Review Previously, I have confessed to not being much of a fan of Victorian novelist Charles Dickens. And if I must be brutally honest, that confession still stands. I have only seen at least five adaptations of his novels - two movies and three television miniseries. Out of the five productions, I tend to be more tolerable of the three television productions. And one of them is the 2005 miniseries, "BLEAK HOUSE", the third adaptation of Dickens' 1852-53 novel.

"BLEAK HOUSE" has several subplots . . . typical Dickens. But all of them are somehow connected to one plot that centers around a long-running legal case called Jarndyce v Jarndyce, which came about due to conflicting wills. One of the potential beneficiaries under the case is landowner named John Jarndyce, who is designated the legal guardian of two wards, Ada Clare and Richard Carstone, who are also potential beneficiaries. He also becomes the guardian of a third ward, an orphan named Esther Summerson, whom he hires as housekeeper for his estate and Ada's companion. Unbeknownst to everyone, Esther is the illegal daughter of a former Army officer and drug addict named Captain James Hawdon aka "Nemo", who makes his living as a copyist for law firms; and Lady Honoria Dedlock, the wife of baronet Sir Leicester Deadlock. As it turns out, Lady Deadlock is also a potential beneficiary of the Jarndyce and Jarndyce case. When she and Sir Leicester are informed of the court's decision regarding the three wards by the latter's solicitor, Mr. Tulkinghorn, Lady Deadlock visibly reacts to the handwriting on an affidavit. Mr. Tulkinghorn notices and sets out to investigate the identity of the affidavit's copyist, in the hopes of financially benefiting from Lady Deadlock's past. He also recruits the help of Lady Deadlock's maid Mademoiselle Hortense, his associate Mr. Clamb, a greedy moneylender named Mr. Smallweed and the unintentional assistance of a young man named Mr. Guppy, who works as a legal associate for John Jarndyce's solicitor, Mr. Kenge. I also enjoyed two other Dickens productions to a certain degree - the 1998 miniseries, "OUR MUTUAL FRIEND", and the 2008 miniseries, "LITTLE DORRIT". But if I must be honest, I found the narratives for both productions a bit hard to follow, due to the slightly chaotic nature of the source materials. "BLEAK HOUSE" turned out to be a different kettle of fish. Like the other two productions, it possessed a good number of subplots. In a way, it reminded me of "LITTLE DORRIT", as it focused on the mindless and useless confusion of the chancery. But what I really admiIt was probably due to all of the subplots' connections to the Jarndyce and Jarndyce case. Or it could be that Dickens had simply created a main narrative that I found easier to follow. Just about every subplot either connected directly or indirectly to the Jarndyce and Jarndyce case. A good example of a subplot that connected directly to the story's main theme would be Richard Carstone's blatant attempt to pursue a ruling on the case that would favor him and his fiancée/wife, Ada Clare, who also happened to be a potential beneficiary. And excellent example of the narrative's indirect connection to the Jarndyce case proved to be the subplot involving Lady Deadlock (another beneficiary), her illegitimate daughter Esther Summerson and her husband's solicitor, Mr. Tulkinghorn. In fact, this particular subplot proved to have the biggest impact upon Dickens' narrative. I thought it was certainly the most interesting. It also helped that the story's leading woman character, Esther Summerson, did not prove to be another one of Dickens' "angels in the house" types. Yes, Esther was a warm and decent woman whom most of the characters liked. But she was also a woman who remained traumatized by her status as an illegitimate child and the emotional abuse she had endured from a self-righteous and highly religious woman she believed to be her godmother, but who turned out to be her aunt. Because of her abusive past, Esther suffered from a lack of esteem. I must admit that I am only familiar with at least four Dickens novels. Because of this, Esther proved to be the first Dickens leading lady who was portrayed with such complexity. In regard to characterization, my only disappointment with "BLEAK HOUSE" proved to be the story's antagonists. As I had earlier pointed out, I am only familiar with four of Dickens' novels. For a man who had no problems with pointing out the evils of modern 19th century society, he seemed very reluctant in creating villains who are from the social elite. His villains are either lower or middle-class . . . or they are foreigners. The closet Dickens came to a well-born antagonist in "BLEAK HOUSE" was the selfish and amoral sponger Harold Skimpole. However, in compare to Sir Leicester Deadlock's middle-class solicitor, Mr. Tulkinghorn, and Lady Deadlock's French-born maid, Madame Hortense; Skimpole is, at best, a minor comic villain. I have few other complaints about "BLEAK HOUSE". One complaint I have about the production was Kieran McGuigan's cinematography. I had no problem with the production's exterior shots. Since the miniseries was shot in High Definition Television format, McGuigan's photography in the exterior shots captured all of the details of the set designs, props, the performers' costumes and make-up. However, I could barely see anything in those shots set at night time and especially many of the interior shots. There were times when I felt I was merely looking at a dark screen. And I must admit that I found some of McGuigan's camera angles rather disconcerting and there were times when I found it difficult to ascertain what was going on in a particular scene. Jason Krasucki and Paul Knight's editing did not help. Both men had utilized an editing method that I found irritating. Whenever the miniseries moved from one scene to another, the two film editors utilized a fast shift that I found unnecessary and tonally off-putting. Perhaps producer Stafford-Clark had hoped that the fast shifts between scenes and the odd camera angles would make "BLEAK HOUSE" look modern. Honestly, I found these aspects of the production tonally off and unnecessary. I have one last complaint. I never understood why Stafford-Clark and the BBC felt it was necessary to present the miniseries, with the exception of the first one, in half-hour episodes. Others had complained, as well. The response to this criticism was that Dickens' long and complex novel required the fifteen installments in which it was presented. But honestly . . . the BBC could have presented the miniseries in eight hour-long episodes. Why was that so hard to consider? Every time an episode ended after 27-to-30 minutes, I felt a sense of frustration. And there were times when I found myself trying to remember which episode out of the fifteen installments I had to choose to continue. Unfortunately, the BBC went on to utilize the same format for its 2008 miniseries, "LITTLE DORRIT". Aside from those complaints, I really did enjoy "BLEAK HOUSE". For me, the heart and soul of the production proved to the array of characters and the fabulous actors and actresses who portrayed them. "BLEAK HOUSE" featured first-rate performances from the likes of Timothy West, Alun Armstrong, Richard Harrington, John Lynch, Sheila Hancock, Tom Georgeson, Anne Reid, Richard Griffiths, Joanna David, Catherine Tate, Louise Brealey, Harry Eden and especially Ian Richardson, whom I found particularly entertaining as the kindly, yet witty Chancellor. I also enjoyed those performances from Warren Clarke, who gave a broadly entertaining performance as Mr. Boythorn, an old friend of John Jarndyce; Hugo Speer, the proud and struggling former Army sergeant and former friend/subordinate of Captain Hawdon; Pauline Collins, who struck me as particularly poignant in her role as the warm-hearted, yet long-suffering Miss Flite; Lilo Baur as the ambitious and vindictive foreign-born lady's maid, Madame Hortense; and especially Phil Davis, whose colorful portrayal of the mean-tempered and greedy moneylender, Mr. Smallweed, made evil look so entertaining with his caustic remarks and now famous catchphrase: "Shake me up, Judy! Shake me up!" Nathaniel Parker gave a particularly memorable performance as the manipulative, yet self-absorbed sponger, Harold Skimpole. A part of me remains amazed that John Jarndyce had regarded him as a friend for so long. Carey Mulligan gave a warm, yet interesting performance as one of Mr. Jarndyce's wards, Ada Clare. What made the actress's performance interesting to me was her ability to convey not only Ada's positive traits, but the character's unrelenting blindness to her love's flaws. Speaking of Ada's love, Patrick Kennedy was excellent as Mr. Jarndyce's other ward - the charming, yet undependable Richard Carstone. I must admit that Richard proved to be one a rather pathetic personality, who was always chasing a path toward quick riches, whether it was by jumping from one profession to another or putting all of his hopes on the Jarndyce v Jarndyce case. Burn Gorman was a hoot as the friendly, yet ambitious and clever law clerk, William Guppy, who became enamored of Esther Summerson and who figured out the connection between her and Lady Deadlock. As much as I liked him and Gorman's performance, I could not help but suspect that Guppy's idea of love was somewhat shallow In my personal opinion, there were four performances in "BLEAK HOUSE" that reigned supreme. Those four performances came from Anna Maxwell-Martin, Gillian Anderson, Denis Lawson and Charles Dance. Now, I would not regard the character of Josiah Tulkinghorn as subtle or even two-dimensional. But thanks to Charles Dance's subtle and malevolent portrayal, which earned him an Emmy nominatino, audiences were privy to Mr. Tulkinghorn's talent for manipulation and coercion. Denis Lawson earned an Emmy nomination for his portrayal of John Jarndyce, the kind-hearted landowner who took in Esther, Richard and Ada. Lawson did an excellent job in balancing Mr. Jarndyce's wise counseling of the three young people, willful blindness to Mr. Skimpole's machinations and subtle selfish desire for Esther's hand in marriage. Gillian Anderson earned both an Emmy and a British Academy Television Awards nominations for her portrayal of the story's femme fatale, so to speak - Lady Honoria Dedlock. The American-born Anderson did a superb job in conveying her character's complex and mysterious personality. Superficially, the Esther Summerson character seemed like another one of Dickens' "angels in the house". Thanks to the author's pen and Anna Maxwell-Martin's superb performance, Esther proved to be a warm, yet troubled young woman struggling to find a place for herself in the world and overcome her past trauma at the hands of an emotionally abusive guardian. Not only was Maxwell-Martin received a well-deserved nomination from the British Academy Television Awards, she also won. No movie or television production is perfect. I had some problem with the miniseries' editing, camera angles, and television format for "BLEAK HOUSE". But aside from these quibbles, I can honestly say that I truly enjoy this adaptation of Charles Dickens' 1852-53 novel. It is one of the few Dickens' stories that do not seemed marred by too many subplots that are unrelated. And I believe that screenwriter Andrew Davies, directors Justin Chadwick and Susanna White, along with a superb cast led by Anna Maxwell-Martin truly did justice to the novel.