#OTP material

[lola-andheruniverse]

[schlauttism]

these two are actually dumb and dumber. zero brain cells between em. not a thought in their heads

[undedkat]

[narasgifs]

Lust, Caution (2007) dir. Ang Lee - Tang Wei + Tony Leung

"Do you still want to go back to Hong Kong?" "Yes. I should leave."

[image description: 14 gifs from the movie Lust, Caution (2007) all featuring Tang Wei as Wong, and Tony Leung as Mr. Yee.

Wong: "What if I told you, I hate you?" Yee: "I would believe you." Wong: "I hate you." Yee: "I said I believed you. I haven't believed anyone in a long time." Yee: "Let me hear it again. I believe." Wong: "You must be very lonely." Yee: "But I'm still alive." Wong: "You've been gone with no word for four days." Wong: "I hated you every minute." Yee: "Now that I'm back..." Yee: "Do you still hate me?" Wong: "No."

/end]

[requiesticat]

We need that Goldia x Lisette analysis and we need it NOW /LH

Now there's a couple I'm invested in.

(Spoilers for Pocket Mirror)

There's a page on tvtropes that goes more into the homoeroticism of this game. It may seem silly to put it this way, but considering the MC only gets close with female characters, holds their hands, and reacts to the one male character with confusion… yeah.

I headcanon Goldia as someone who loves everyone platonically, but I can see her being gay as well. The scene where she's sitting with Enjel on the moon feels like a romantic outing, for instance. Whether this counts as selfcest (as that page puts it) is hard to say, since the girls are technically reflections of her. We can consider them entirely different people, or rather alters who fronted as her disorders worsened.

When Goldia reaches Lisette's level, she's only heard about the latter or seen glimpses. You get the sense that she knows what to expect at that point in the game, but is at her most terrified. Then Goldia meets this disheveled-looking, unstable teenager with wild hair and scissors, who chased her through a mirror maze just before she met Harpae, and has now kidnapped her. Specifically the girl Harpae warned her about. Anyone would be scared.

But Lisette is more terrified than Goldia, even if she doesn't show it. When you live with mental illnesses, you live in a constant state of anxiety and sadness. And she is the embodiment of Goldia's loneliness, fear, and rage, blamed for everything that her host did in the past. In the real world, individuals who suffer from depression tend to hide it, pretending nothing is wrong, but they internalize every bad thing that happens to them. It gets exhausting to deal with these fluctuating emotions everyday, to an extent where you wish you couldn't feel anything at all, or want to die if it means the pain will stop. That's part of the reason why Lisette turns out to be introverted, speaking only in short sentences. She never really wanted to hurt anyone, but couldn't stop thinking of targeting those who wronged her, so she cast parts of herself away into mirrors, forcing them to emerge as disturbed, vengeful clones. The most lucid clone is the one we first encounter, who shows anger without hiding it and doesn't mince words.

So when the person who put her through the wringer suddenly shows up in a realm that's meant to be a safe space, Lisette is understandably furious. To her, Goldia is playing innocent and acting like she doesn't know what happened between them. None of this excuses her actions, of course, especially given that the protagonist has lost her memories- Lisette is effectively terrorizing a scared thirteen-year-old girl with amnesia.

But it all comes down to obtaining the pocket mirror. That goal is something I've always found interesting, in terms of character. She seems to know more than anyone else, acknowledging who the Strange Boy is and leaving notes around that express her desire to shatter Goldia's compact, which would effectively bring the world to an end. This awareness appears to be something Lisette hates. During the scene where she's wrapped up in chains, she outright calls the contract Elise made with the Strange Boy a "curse", which for all intents and purposes… it is. Elise's actions indirectly caused her suffering, and she can't take it anymore.

Fortunately, Goldia acknowledges her wrongdoings, promising to make up for them. She meets the real Lisette afterward, who is lying in a grave on the verge of death. Goldia apologizes again and comforts her, saying that she loves Lisette as much as the others. This brings them both closure. In one of the bonus rooms, Goldia continues to visit the hilltop overlooking Vienna.

Their relationship would be codependent to a bigger extent. More on Lisette's side, as she is someone who needs a partner that can care for her, and take her needs seriously. Someone who wouldn't leave in the event she has a breakdown. Goldia definitely could provide this, being a caring person in general. She'd pick up after Lisette and clean the mirror realm without complaint. Not everything would be fixed, though. There would still be tension between them due to their history. A lot of fights. Lisette probably wouldn't get along with Fleta, Harpae, or Egliette, even if Goldia wanted them all to make up.

Regardless: I think Lisette believes she's too broken to be friends with others, but they'd be happy together in spite of the difficulties they face.

[evax3]

Last one is killing me everytime I see it ❤️

throbb au pt 2 (for stephie - sansastark)

[nobleriver]

DOCTOR WHO | Forest of the Dead

[canisalbus]

in the modern au would they adopt?

There's been talk of this a couple of times before and I'm still on the fence about it myself. I think Vasco likes the idea of fatherhood and would have children if given the choice. Machete doesn't hate children but is strongly unnerved and doesn't know how to deal with them. So the odds of them agreeing to initiate the adoption process aren't promising, but if they, by some random chance, found themselves responsible for a child, it's entirely possible they would grow very attached to the kid and excel as parents.

[lola-andheruniverse]

Dear fellow carylers, Melissa's return gave me relief, Tribeca made me happy and hopeful, but SDCC definitely closed the deal! I'm not only positive, I'm confident that caryl is endgame and canon is the only possible outcome.

Why? Because I never saw Melissa this happy and relaxed before. Ever. She's glowing and giggling! It's beautiful to witness and everything I ever wanted for her. Her happiness gives me confidence and I trust that she's getting what she (and all of us) want.

After so much disappointment, frustration and uncertainty, it feels really good to enjoy my love for caryl besides fanfiction. I'm happy to say I'm looking forward to TBOC and that I currently have very little reservations about it after all, AMC is AMC. September can't come fast enough.

LET'S CARYL THE FUCKING ON!

[lola-andheruniverse]

I said it before and I'm saying it again: I have many problems with TWD:DD, but this is not one of them. Daryl spent the entirety of S1 wanting to go home and get back to Carol. It's clear as day. Poor guy is so homesick for her and feeling lost that makes me want to cry. Beautiful edit, @emeryhiro, dear!

Carol x Daryl: Poetry - How strange...

How strange to dream of you even when I am wide awake. - David Jones

[Part 1][Part 2][Part 3]

[yourockthebeatofmyheart]

And you know what else I love about MAWS? They didn't do that thing where the main couple finally gets together and then they're immediately forced apart/made to suffer to create Drama. There's no pointless misunderstanding, no jealousy, no petty arguments blown out of proportion. They do reach a breaking point, but in a way that feels natural and sincere (Lois thinking she's not good enough for Clark, Clark thinking he's too alien for Lois) and while they're apart they realize that they were wrong about themselves but also learn to accept the things they resented before. Lois isn't bothered by Clark not being human, she loves him because he's a good person; Clark doesn't think Lois is inferior to him, he sees her passion and courage as extraordinary. And in the end it makes their relationship even stronger I have to stop typing bc there are literal tears in my eyes this show is so good!!!

[manderleyfire]

SYDNEY: Good? RICHIE: Yeah. Great.

[nightmarerose1]

💥🧡BAKUTOKO CRUMBS Pt 2🖤🐦‍⬛

💥[Part 1,Part 3,]🐦‍⬛

[lola-andheruniverse]

"Throughout all of it, Carol remained a constant. As long as there’s been Daryl, there’s been Carol, and The Walking Dead ensured some of their most meaningful character development fed off each other." "It feels like romance. It looks like romance. And on most TV shows, it probably would lead to romance. They call each other “best friends,” while characters like Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) joke about Carol being Daryl’s “girlfriend.” What they actually are isn’t clear, and The Walking Dead’s suggestive moments hint Carol and Daryl don’t exactly know what they are either. Still, if shows like The X-Files taught us anything, it’s that sometimes when two people love each other so completely, they eventually become the only choice for each other."

“sometimes when two people love each other so completely, they eventually become the only choice for each other”

[shiliria]

The demon 😈and the exorcist📿!

[lordbelacqua]

For Lyra.