#This is real. This has happened on multiple occasions. My proof? I was there trust

[b0ulder-puncher]

Forgot to post this for a friend earlier, whoops.

I shall now be known for drawing with only purple and pink

So like, I just realized I forgot to add smth, but I'm too lazy to fix it.

[myfandomrealitea]

I'm proship leaning but when other proshippers say "I don't trust when someone says [person] is a pedophile because aNtIs!" when that person has DOCUMENTED EVIDENCE of being a predator. You're willfully ignorant at best and think that pedophile is something that only happens in darkfic or weird kink at worst. Like, no, it's not antis faults you can't condem real predators.

That has nothing to do with proshipping itself and everything to do with the actual individual. Its disingenuous at best to reduce an entire community down to a select few.

However, I will say its understandable that sometimes even "documented proof" is called into question based on who is involved in the discussion. Again, this has nothing to do with me being a proshipper, but people who align with the 'anti' principles have:

Sourced and spread around child pornography and non-minor rape and sexual abuse materials, often even using them to torment and abuse the victims themselves.

Fabricated evidence on multiple occasions in order to incite a witch hunt against innocent people and claimed ignorance even when confronted with their actions.

Harassed and doxxed and bullied people to the point of losing their jobs, requiring medication and therapy and suicide attempts.

Called people predators and pedophiles for a numerous array of reasons, usually the majority of which have nothing to do with actual predation or pedophilia.

In the instances where I have my doubts about someone being called out, I will privately endeavor to do as much of my own research as I can before making any decision or getting involved in any way. Which again, has nothing to do with me being a proshipper. That's what you should do, rather than blindly believing and following accusations.

People have a right to genuine doubt. If or when it extends beyond genuine doubt into wilful ignorance and denial, that is an individual fault.

[gayofthefae]

Hey, I've been sad since yesterday and I thought a lot and I can say that I lost hope, I saw a video on TikTok of David talking about Byler and saying that it's not going to be a real "I don't think of your ship is going to sail " what do you think he meant it?

@nadajjk56 (just to make sure you see this in your notifs) Proof/Comfort: I have seen this. David also said that Hopper was dead(I think he's very convincing in this one by talking about character arcs and things so he is definitely good at lying with a straight face). David also said that Jopper was not going to happen. I got really stressed and nervous too but then I was reminded that he said those things.

And if you'll remember...

I still have hope.

To answer your question more directly, I think he is trying to subvert audience expectations for it to be more of a surprise. Think Alex Hirsch "leaking" a fake spoiler of Gravity Falls when fans figured the twist out too quickly.

But yeah. That felt like a definite hope-crusher to me too. I felt nauseous and had to recover and unsuccessfully convince myself it was gonna be fine. Until I was reminded that he has blatantly lied in interviews on multiple previous occasions.

For additional proof, the article on Joyce and Hopper was published between volumes 1 and 2 of season 4: well after they had already filmed the scene pictured above. So he has most definitely blatantly lied about plot points or his opinions on them when fully in the know before.

On other occasions, he was also giddy when talking about Mike and Will and said on 2022 and 2019 that he knows how the story will end(and I think he did because in 2019 he said he estimated 5 seasons) and that it is "beautiful", a word I would not attribute to a dead, heartbroken, or dismissively wrapped up queer character. So he has turned to be not consistent and and a proven non-credible source. I hope this helped lift your spirits :)

And I appreciate you valuing my analyses enough to trust me to have answers or comfort for you. That is so sweet to know <3

[delusionalgoth]

every night i fall apart. there is an emptiness I’ve never felt before that consumes me everyday now. i still have happy moments, but they only distract from the overwhelming ache I feel for you. How is it that a short while ago, I didn’t know you, and now presently I lose myself and my mind goes into tunnel vision of flashes of your face, smile, nature. Half the day- disassociating and escaping to the previous months for comfort, Everything about you was perfect to me. Even the imperfections. I could never be mad at you, but I am so mad at what happened. I’m close with your family now and it all hurts so much. They’re loving and strong but they’re in deep pain. This pain is so much. I am mad that I will never be with you again physically in this life, and that fact kills me every night. I’ve died every night since you’ve died.

My favorite memory is you telling me to smile, while softly holding my face in your hands so you could lean down and gently kiss my left cheekbone, then my right. My entire face went warm and I felt something open in my heart, and I knew I loved you then. Or maybe it’s how you and I got lost in conversation for an hour at a table full of people on multiple occasions. So new to each other, but already behaving as if we’ve known each other forever. Your entire being was like out of a beautiful novel about love. It’s like you wrote yourself. It’s like I wrote you up, made you up. The words you said to me and wrote to me replay and repeat in my mind all day. When I call out for you and Jesus to help me in these dark moments where I want to give up, all these sweet memories flood my mind. All the laughter and smiles of our days blind my dark vision and that’s when I know. I know you’re still here. The knowing that this life is not all there is hits me. I may not see you again here in this 3D life, but those who believe and trust in God, as you and I have done, cannot even fathom or expect what God has prepared for us. When that knowing hits me…I know you’re there helping me, you’re safe, and your soul is eternal, and I feel I can go on. I know I have you with me as an angel, protecting me the rest of my days, until we meet again. The fact that I was able to experience your love in this lifetime is enough proof for me that God and miracles are real.

[heartofholland]

tom recs <3

hi guys! here is a fic rec list i made of all the fics i’ve loved. personally, i consider myself an avid fic reader so i have read a shit ton of fics. these are just my highlights. let me know if you want more like this! and if you do end up reading any of these please make sure you REBLOG them to spread the goodness. these writers work their ass off and deserve all the credit in the world. enjoy! <3

SERIES

riding my by @worldoftom this fic is barely started but i love everything this writer puts out. very smutty, very hot. innocence kink check!

breaking curfew by @wazzupmrstark ASSHOLE TOM! my weakness. enemies to lovers but make it FWB. what I wish my summer camp was like instead of my thighs sticking to chairs and lice outbreaks.

eighteen by @angelic-holland corruption/innocence kink! basically all smut but damn do i want bad boy tom.

the situationship by @fairytelling can’t say enough about this fic. the definition of falling in love with your best friend. if my relationship isn’t like this i don’t want it.

happiness is a butterfly by @blissfulparker soft mob!tom and they’re forbidden soulmates! updates are WELL worth the wait!

i only feel you by @stuckonspidey the first time i read my watch thought i was working out for how high my heart rate was. shit keeps you on your toes. there is a sequel fic but just a heads up you will want to unstan tom on multiple occasions.

make me love you by @mrs-hollandstan frat boy player tom turned soft. mans does a whole 180. fuck dom.

perfidy by @peeterparkr couldn’t be more obsessed with this fic. they’re both so fucking stupid but too afraid to get hurt. also the social media posts are so fucking cute and crucial to the story 

eloped by @worldoftom getting married to tom in the most beautiful vacation spot? sign me the fuck up

you. by @txmhoelland i think there’s definely worse men to be set up with as a PR stunt.

erotas by @farfromparker i have definely read this fic for more days than i’ve been on this earth but every time i lose my goddamn mind

dare you to move by @starksparker-archive the best version of FWB tom is when you’re his roommate…

gone by @dahliaspidey this one… hurts. but i just know it will bounce back.

take me out by @angelic-holland warning this one is really dark. like serial killers. but it was so fascinating i am completely obsessed with the psychology of it all. jake is featured and please don’t imagine the mr. music the entire time like i did </3

single all the way by @heyhihellowhatsup0 i read this whenever i need a lil christmas pick me up

sweetener by @keepingupwiththeparkers cute awkward relationship. it is so real i feel like it could actually happen to me.

ex on the beach by @heyhihellowhatsup0 THE ANGST GIVES ME LIFE

SMUT

bartender by @t-o-m-holland tom happens to own your favorite bar. your subtle flirts aren’t working. the banter between reader and the fam makes me wish i didn't have social anxiety.

siren by @rosyparkers don’t get me wrong i will scream ACAB til the day i die but police officer tom could definitely get it.

best of three by @mrs-hollandstan one of the 3000 threesome fics i have saved. imagine not getting one of the hottest men but TWO.

roommates by @hollandbaby what a coincidence we both want to fuck each other! this checks all the kinks my man. i’ve read this probably no less than 100 times.  

that was that by @moorehollandplz dom!tom but something flips and he’s never been more gentle. mans got both sides of the playing field covered.

know your enemy by @angelic-holland short but sweet. hate sex is always hotter behind the scenes.

wasabi by @angelic-holland literally everything about alice is phenomenal but this is on of my faves. when i read this it makes me feel smarter. also body shots.

say good night by @madmadmilk this writers work never fails to blow me away but this time she managed to encapsulate my entire life. (minus the execution with a very hot and experienced best friend).

buwygf-ib by @hholyholland just ignore tomdaya for a sec and take in the hottest dom!tom i’ve ever witnessed.

cocky by @sykoxartist yeah he’s an asshole but he’s your asshole. at least that’s what he thinks.

sovereign by @farfromparker sub!tom is so hot. man will beg for DAYS.

summer vacation by @kidney9-9  when is hate sex ever like…. not hot as fuck?

ride by @tomhollandsstan face riding. period.

coincidence by @starshinebucky actor!reader and tom fuck… at least they’ll have good chemistry next time.

skin by @hollandbaby dom!tom is not ok with being a sub. unless it’s for you.

you can bet on it by @kiwi-bitchez all of this writers smut makes my pussy throb. this is my fave. just wait for the twist.

a rose blooms by @cornacopicimagines prince!tom drives me wild. but wait til he finds out you’re not a virgin.

begging by @raewritesfiction tom makes you beg for it.

self reflection by @stuckonspidey this is actual proof tom has a praise kink.

minor inconvenience by @angel-spidey toms an idiot but at least he can get you off.

flesh by @starshinebucky cocky tom kills me.

keeping him nice and warm by @marvelouspeterparker mob!tom the gif itself to sends me.

after hours by @cornacopicimagines never had sexual tension with a teacher but this will do.

ANGST

josslyn by @multiharlot messy situation but reader handles it like a champ. if your heart isn’t broken enough, the last line will make sure it’s unfixable for days on end.  

moral of the story by @kelieah listen to the song while you’re at it to make your cry sesh take a turn for the worst. 

cherry by @xoluvx this one hurts real bad. so does the song. 

a complicated love story by @samhollandssweaters an emotional rollercoaster for real.

he dies in the end by @allfandomxreader ignore the title and just cry your eyes out with me.

eighteen by @fancyxholland you’ll be confused why it’s in the angst category but trust me.

all the lies by @peteywillproceed getting cheated on but the girl is toms gf, how do you tell him. 

memories by @nycparkers i sob to this whenever i need a good cry. 

don’t be a fool by @nycparkers breakups that dont end messily make me so fucking jealous.

FLUFF

kiss currency by @madmadmilk borderline smut. confused and oblivious harrison. dialogue inspires me to talk to males.  

plank all over me by @waitimcomingtoo FILRTY TOM! THE BANTER! i really am a whore for well written dialogue. there’s additional parts but i won’t spoil.

 playing cupid by @marvelobsessedteenager you set everyone else up but wait a damn minute how did you forget about tom?

 little flirt by @webslinger-holland oh to flirt with tom while he’s sweaty from intensely dancing for the lip sync battle.

pour it out by @rhapsodyparker i don’t know what it is but famous!reader going on talk shows or having interviews and they ask the reader cheeky questions about tom might be one of my many kinks…

hubby by @t-holland2080 it’s the small things that make me want to bawl my eyes out for being so lonely.

going live by @redrebecca the dialogue makes me cry of happiness! tom doing a live (what a concept).

paddy’s crush by @tom-holland-is-spiderman jealous tom but of his younger brother.

 wannabe by @sailingintothenight the cliffhanger at the end demands a second part.

flawless by @missnxthingg  tom is a simp.

you and me by @sunshinehollandd best friend tom makes me soft.

dick appointments. web shooters. the duality of a man. by @porterporker  it gets a lil steamy but man is “web shooter” a funny name for a dick.

best day by @thollandss dad!tom gives me baby fever even though i am a virg.

 tom asks your dad by @blissfulparker can i just skip through the bad boyfriends and just marry the love of my life already.

baked chicken by @waitimcomingtoo there isn’t a category for awkward but if there was this would be in it.

lover boy by @starshinebucky  tom being so oblivious you like him that you need to call for backup.

afterglow by @wickedholland i wish someone would treat me like this when im drunk instead of leaving me to hold my own hair back.

[changebydjo]

IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ

 so i’ve put off writing this for a long, long time, and it’ll be painful for me to make this post but at this point i feel like it needs to be done. someone within the liz fandom has been lying, gaslighting and manipulating me as well as many others, both online and offline, and after getting proof on everything (plus their lack of remorse) has prompted me to write this.

this is about gil perez, aka @unrated-g, and one of his irl friends, kim @kimbus-the-whimbus, to a lesser extent, but mostly gil. since 2016 - nearly 5 years now - he’s been lying that he’s best friends with liz gillies. i’m gonna put a read more because it’s a long, insane, and ridiculous thing that happened, but please read all of it and know how serious this is, as well as all the damage this man has done.

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i met gil through tumblr in 2018 - he had been replying my posts since before that, but early 2018 is when i followed him and started chatting with him casually. over time, i noticed that he would reblog posts about liz and in the tags he would seem to be talking to her or referencing her, but not by her name - instead he would call her “goblin”. he would mention things that “goblin” liked or behind the scenes on dynasty stuff, and after a few weeks of noticing this and chatting with him about dynasty/liz, i ended up asking him if he was friends with liz/knew her personally because of the way he spoke about her. he confirmed to me that he knew her, she was one of his best friends, and he “didn’t expect” anyone to pick up on it. he told me to keep it private and i agreed, obviously, because i had no reason to not trust him, and i know that liz values her privacy.

it’s important to note that liz does NOT follow him or any of his accounts from her verified twitter or instagram accounts - instead, he said she had an “extremely private” encrypted tumblr account that could only be seen by people she follows/white listed. he was one of them. her blog would not show up for anyone else, and they met through tumblr in 2016 (even though he said she followed him back in 2010 and he didn’t realize until 6 years later) through their mutual love for uncharted, and bonded over playing uncharted 4 multiplayer together. it’s also important to note that liz has had 2 tumblr accounts since 2010, both of which she has abandoned, and he said that her private tumblr is separate from those two. she also was friends with him (according to him) through PSN, where they would play ps4 games together, and all of his text convos with her are from that app:

(^ “liz’s” PSN account)

throughout all of 2018, we would text on a regular basis and started becoming good friends. he was extremely kind, always willing to be there for me, and listened to me about not only fandom stuff but also my irl problems. he also became friends with my friend group, who were also in the liz fandom, and it was really nice for a while. in october of 2018, gil said he went to HHN with liz and matt in LA, and for xmas of 2018, he said he spent it with liz - both in LA and in NJ, which is what she typically does to spend her holidays with her family and friends. her pale blue eyes cover was also for him, according to gil, because he asked for her to cover it specifically and she did just for him.

gil would also occasionally stream for friends, and sometimes liz would show up:

beginning of 2019 is when gil and i started getting much closer - we started playing games together (mostly mario kart, at the beginning) and talking through voice chat. he would talk about liz and personal things about her/her life or dynasty, and he always willingly supplied that information himself - i never asked for it, i wasn’t friends with him to get information on liz or have an “in” with her. chatting with him made me feel good and happy and important to him, and i realized i started having feelings for him - which i told him about in april 2019. he said he wasn’t sure exactly how he felt but he thought he might feel the same, the only really complicated part (besides the fact that this was long distance/not irl) was that he also had a really deep crush on liz, someone who was his best friend/ultimate celeb crush. he was really like in love with her, even though he said he tried to suppress it. anyways, after me admitting that to him, our friendship started to develop into something more. we weren’t ever in an official relationship, but things were definitely not strictly platonic with us. we went from chatting once every week or two to almost every single night for 3-6 hours per night for MONTHS. throughout that time, our relationship became sexual, too, and my feelings for him just continued to get deeper and deeper.

this continues throughout the rest of 2019, and then new years 2020, everything just...goes to shit asap. gil got really distant with me with no explanation, i felt like all the affection he was showing me and the kind things he would say to me, as well as our bonding time when we would chat together, was just ripped away unexpectedly. i constantly asked what was wrong and what was happening, and told him how i feel, and i got no real response besides just being tired/non-sociable, etc. (which, for the record, is completely understandable, but it was such a huge 180 in behavior that it worried me and things never went back to normal after that). in addition to that, kim (who was mentioned at the beginning of this post) is one of his best friends irl, as well as his on again/off again ex (according to him). anyways, there were posts that she had made that indicated to them not being exes and instead still together - or at the very least not platonic - which crushed me when i found out, because until that point i had no reason not to trust him. i told him about it though, and how it hurt me because my feelings were so deep for him at that point i felt that i loved him, and he told me they weren’t together. this isn’t really necessary for the liz stuff of this post, but it’s important for context for how hurt and on edge i was already feeling before things got worse.

we would still chat maybe a few times a week, but nothing like it used to be, and i was happy we would even chat at all, even though things felt so weird and different and off, and no matter what i did, i couldn’t fix it. as 2020 started going on, and this continued, his friendship with liz started making me feel extremely uncomfortable. knowing that he had the weird boundaries with his ex, plus whatever was going on with me and him, AND that he was in love with liz?? it was unsettling. i felt like i couldn’t compare, because it’s *liz gillies*, someone i obviously love and idolize and look up to. and she was up on a pedestal for him, even though he said that he never tried to treat liz differently than his other close friends just bc of who she was, but that wasn’t true. anything that she said or did, he agreed with 100%, and would defend it. when he and i would chat, and i would mention something about dynasty that bothered me, he would talk about what liz’s thoughts were on it and how she felt and that she was right to feel that way and it made me feel awful. this happened on multiple occasions throughout various topics, from dynasty to fandom stuff to liz’s friendships/relationships, etc. no matter what, to gil, liz was always right and he always had an explanation for anything that happened. the way he would describe liz and the thing he said about her made me see her in a completely different light - she was not the same liz that she presented herself as, at least in gil’s eyes. 

he would always talk about how amazing liz was to him and how she did so much for him, such as buying him gifts, supporting his art, etc. this was hurtful to hear because i was doing the exact same things for him, as well as our group of friends: we had been buying his art (not only the art prints but the ACTUAL original copies), sending him gifts or money for gifts, supporting him and his art on social media, as well as just being a genuine friend to him. he never appreciated or thanked us the way that he thanked liz; none of us ever compared to her, even though we were doing the exact same thing for him that he said liz was doing, as well. it made me feel like no matter what i did, or how supportive i was, i was never enough.

we also had a discord with gil, that involved him, me, and my friends sarah, hope, amanda, and dom. within this discord, it’s worth noting that gil was the only man there, and would talk about liz and his friendship with her there, unprompted. we never asked for info, he volunteered everything willingly, and we all kind of glossed over it at the time because we weren’t friends with him for liz or any of that.

(the screenshot gil linked in the gc is what “liz’s” private encrypted blog looks like on his dash. please note the edit post button in the bottom right of the screenshot.)

another important thing about his friendship with liz/being in love with her: he has this specific kink (which i don’t want to say what it is for privacy reasons) and he said that liz was engaging in this kink herself, and that he was jealous of liz’s bf/wishes he could engage in it with liz, etc. i wasn’t into this kink before talking to him but because i had liked him so much at the time, and i was slightly jealous that he wanted it with liz, i thought that i could indulge in it for him. it was something that i was not physically or mentally prepared for/able to make happen, and it really caused an impact on me, and he just...didn’t care. at all.

anyways: this stuff continues, then around summer 2020, my friend sarah reached out to him. she (and my friends, along with me) were starting to distrust the things gil was saying about liz, since it went completely against what liz would say herself. she would say she only plays the sims 3 on her computer - he would say she was a huge gamer and played the sims 4 on ps4, along with minecraft, uncharted, the last of us, horizon zero dawn, etc. he would say that liz and maddison brown (her dynasty co-star) played ACNH with him and quickly got to 5 stars - liz said in a zach sang interview that she didn’t play animal crossing. every time something didn’t add up, his excuse was that liz was lying for her privacy. she didn’t follow gil on any verified social media accounts in case “people harassed him” over being friends with her. so sarah texted him that she needed to talk to him about the liz stuff, because there was evidence it wasn’t true, and he denied all of it. he firmly stuck to his story, and sarah gave him multiple chances over several days to come clean and he wouldn’t. she asked for simple pieces of proof that he could give her, and he wouldn’t besides fake screenshots of her “private blog”:

 he told me afterwards that if it comes between his friendship with liz or sarah’s, he’s picking liz - end of story. his and sarah’s friendship was done after that because of his decision. he blamed sarah for “ruining” liz and maddison’s friendship because of her asking for proof, and made her out to be the bad one in that situation. he ended up deleting the discord gc after this happened, with all of his screenshots/”info” as liz as well (we got screenshots of things before he deleted it though, much more that’s shown in this post).

about a month later, my friend léa also confronted him about it. gil had told her some things about liz’s “reaction” to meeting léa in paris, and at the time, it had made the experience more special for her. once she realized it was all lies, though, it really hurt her - he altered that special experience for her and twisted it into something that wasn’t real. he had the same reaction to léa’s conversation as he did to sarah’s, and he refused to tell the truth. their friendship was done with after, as well, along with a few other people from the liz fandom. i was the only one who stayed friends with him after that, and that was because i was closest with him and still trying to see if i could fix things with him. i was still naively believing that he would treat me okay again, he would make me feel important instead of always a backup option, that he wanted me again. 

but of course that never happened. he continued to ignore me, talk to me less and less, and would subtweet me on his private account. after he stopped being friends with sarah and léa and everyone blocked him except for me, i was the only follower on his private account, as well as being the only person he followed there. gil, though, kept saying that liz had a “private twitter” where she would talk to him on his private account. he also said that he had “merged twitter accounts” into one, which was his private, which messed up his account and wouldn’t show who he was replying to, quote rts, or that he was following them, which - if you have a twitter, you KNOW none of that can actually happen. but it was his excuse to constantly subtweet me and my friends for not believing him, to maintain his story, AND to have convos with “liz” on there that only i could see, where he made it sound like he was talking shit about me to her. it was extremely manipulative and served no purpose except to fuck with me, because he knew that i was the only one seeing those tweets and knew i was already struggling with not knowing what to believe. here’s some of them:

(you can very clearly see that i’m the only follower/following on that account, the number is at literally 1, and he STILL was acting like he was talking to someone else and that other people were following him.)

now comes jan. 2021!! WE GOT DEFINITE PROOF THAT IT WAS ALL LIES. from multiple people. one of liz’s close best friends (that gil included in his stories about her, saying that he met them) said that they don’t know who gil is, have never met him, and it’s best for us all to block him for our own safety. a co-worker of liz’s (who was, again, included in gil’s lies, that he hung out with them multiple times, played games with them online, and bought him gifts) said that not only had they never met gil, but EVERYTHING he said about them was untrue. they even listed the inaccuracies he would say about them, such as gil taking photos of them at things like the SWT, and they confirmed who actually took the photo. they said that “none of it is fucking true” and that gil is a narcissistic liar, and also encouraged us to block him for our own safety. 

i confronted gil myself about this a few weeks ago, and he continued to maintain his story that everyone’s lying to protect his privacy - even though we know for sure that wasn’t the case. he FINALLY owned up to it to me only once he saw i had proof and he was caught, and his reason for doing it was “he was bored”. he said he was sorry but he wasn’t truly apologetic - he either didn’t fully realize the scope of how hurtful his lies and manipulations were, or he just didn’t care, but the bottom line is that he always chose his fantasy of liz over his actual friends. around this time, once he knew he was caught, he also deactivated his private account, but brought it back a week or so later, with all of the subtweets and tweets about liz being deleted. all of the unverified accounts that were supposed to be liz - the tumblr account, psn, twitch, etc. - were all fake and made by him, so he could make it seem more real.

even if he WAS telling the truth about being friends with liz, he still would have completely violated her privacy by the amount of “secret” things he told all of us - from her kinks/sex life, to work life, to very personal things that he claims happened to her. knowing it’s all fake though, and he made up an entire personality and life for liz that doesn’t exist??? it’s insane.

now the part with kim - she’s known gil irl for over 10 years, and has tweeted about liz all the time, about how “good” liz is to her because of gil, and that she’s the one who encouraged him to talk to her. she brags about it constantly, even though none of it is real. she also tweeted multiple times throughout 2018-2019 about how gil “finally deserves to meet liz in person”, even though gil said he met liz irl back in 2017 or so - AND that she came to texas, where he lives, to meet him and his friends. when asked about her tweets, he said that kim’s account was “messed up” and her tweets weren’t “tweeted at the right time”. one of my friends reached out to tell her and show her the proof of gil lying, because gil has been lying to her and other people irl too, and instead she mocked us, belittled us, and chose not to believe a group of women coming to her about a 30 year old (!!) man manipulating us. gil said that kim was “aware of it all being a lie for years now” to me, but i think that was another lie, that he’s STILL lying to her about it. if not, then that means that kim was also lying for many years about knowing liz too, and used it to make us all the butt of her joke, so. so much for her being an “empath” and wanting to help people but anyways!!

the last screenshot is of her subtweeting us and implying that everyone involved with liz is lying for her and gil’s privacy, even though we have proof that that simply isn’t true.

i’m sorry for how long this is, but i need people to understand how serious this is. he’s been lying for 5 YEARS now about knowing liz - about her “accidentally sending nudes” to him, that gil is one of her best friends and he would’ve been at her wedding, that she’s a huge gamer who plays with him - all of it. it’s all lies. he created a fantasy version of liz that doesn’t exist, and incorporated into his real life, his friendships both online and off, and made it his entire personality. he’s not sorry about what he’s done - as i’m writing this, he’s still on tumblr, talking in the tags to “liz” again, because he’d rather uphold his fantasy life where he’s best friends with liz when in reality, she has no idea he even exists. and if she did, i’m certain that she would be disgusted with what he’s done. he lied about her, oversexualized her, used his kinks on her which was brought onto me - someone he knew that was vulnerable and had feelings for him, manipulated people into trying to believe his lies, gaslit people to make them unable to tell what was true and what was fake, and had absolutely zero respect for any of us. he even listened to me cry to him on the phone MULTIPLE times about how insecure and worthless i felt to him compared to liz, and he didn’t do ANYTHING about it. he sat there and listened to me cry, knowing he could own up to his lie, and he chose not to. he’s not sorry about what he’s done, and he’s going to continue to spread his lies. please block him. i can’t express how much he’s hurt me, the therapy that i need to have because of him, how much he’s hurt my friends and how little he respects women in general tbh. he always tried to come off as “one of the good guys” but now i know he’s harmful and not to be trusted. he even tried to separate me from my friends, and make it seem like they’re the ones making this situation even harder for him. i’ve tried so, so many times to get through to him, waiting to see if he’d change or show some remorse or anything, but after over a year of this i don’t think he will, and it genuinely hurts me to know that. BLOCK HIM.

[sunlightpike]

please han go off abt yasha and her wife i am ready to be emotionally devastated

Oh boy, oh boy, alright. Using the cut bc it got long, predictably. (Also very, very briefly I mention Yasha’s pit fight in here (the one where she threw it as therapy), so brief tw for mentions of being okay w/ dying.)

Here’s what Yasha said, right: “My name is Yasha Nydoorin, I am from the Southern Wastes of Xhorhas, and I don’t know who my parents are, so--” [Veth: ”but your wife”] “--yes, I was married to a woman named Zuala.”

Now real quick the staging of the interaction. The Mighty Nein are unsure how the memory loss going on on this island happens, why the people are forgetting. So, Caduceus decides to get the party to start a ritual of sorts. Every night, affirming who they are, reminding themselves of the ties they have to the world outside of this island. These are the things they don’t want to forget.

(Going further back for staging, you’ve got Yasha who has pretty recently come out of a long period of being mind controlled into hurting people (this includes hurting the Mighty Nein on multiple occasions and almost killing some of them) by Obann. Obann, who has ties to who she was directly after losing Zuala, who has forced her back into being that person. And now she’s been freed from it, but I don’t think she’s fully processed it-- like, sure, she’s talked about it a little and also thrown herself into a fight for therapy, but... takes more than that to fully process.)

What strikes me about it is a) Yasha does not hesitate to say she’s Yasha Nydoorin-- I don’t think we have explicit proof that her last name is the same as Zuala’s, but it makes sense that it might be tied to her, right? Yasha didn’t know her parents and the tribe tended to use titles like Orphanmaker and the Skyspear, so it’s possible that that was Zuala’s last name or a name they chose together. (And what makes me believe more that it might be tied to Zuala is that Yasha has never said her last name to the party when introducing herself, or to anyone for that matter. She’s been rather reserved about speaking about Zuala, I don’t think she’d even said Zuala’s name to the full party before though I might be wrong. It’s not that she’s explicitly hiding it, just that it’s painful for her to talk about.)

So perhaps saying that she is Yasha Nydoorin was her way of including the fact that she was married to Zuala in her little affirmation. At the very least, it’s significant that she used her full name; it means she wants that to be something she holds onto. If they do start forgetting, if those affirmations are all they have, then she wants to remember that part of her name. That’s significant. It’s a part of her. (Fjord, for example, doesn’t include his last name, because that’s not something that is significant to him.)

Also, b) she, in the same episode, suggested that maybe the people on the island wanted to forget, which dang heckin hurts when you consider what she’s coming out of; the mind control and the inability to do anything as she hurt her friends. And the pain she’s been through; losing Zuala, losing Molly. You can’t help but think that perhaps sometimes that has been a thought that crossed her mind; wouldn’t it be easier if I just... forgot? I wouldn’t have this pain. But at the same time, she’s still collecting flowers on this island and like... she’s still carrying Zuala with her (and Molly, too). So like, ow oof my heart. 

And then c) it is only with prompting from Veth that she mentions Zuala. She doesn’t mention Molly. Now, considering all I just said; maybe her last name is a tie to Zuala, enough of a reminder. Maybe her book is, maybe she trusts that to keep the memory of both of them alive. Maybe tM9 are enough of a reminder of Molly. Maybe. Maybe. But maybe she’s also keeping that vague, not explicitly saying it on purpose. If it is a tie, it’s enough of one that if she remembers she Knows and if she doesn’t, well... she doesn’t want to forget, not explicitly, she cares about Molly and Zuala so much and they’re a part of her. But, I wonder if there’s a part of her that wonders what it would be like to forget. The same part of her, perhaps, that knew she wouldn’t die in that fight in the pit but still pushed it, still might not have minded. It’s her towing that line between forgetting and remembering, leaving it up to the world and fate. 

Basically putting Yasha into a situation where she might forget everything from her past, including Zuala and Molly who she’s lost and carried with her, but also including the terrible things she’s done, is so interesting and so gutwrenching for thinking about how she is dealing with it and how she approaches the situation.

(Also, on a meta level, Yasha is perhaps one of the most likely to forget-- if it is a wisdom save, she is historically Very Bad At Those. She’s not the hottest at int saves either. I don’t know if tM9 will be there long enough to suffer memory loss effects but i am still deeply afraid.)

[razorblade180]

Twin Snowflakes Pt4: Check Up part2

Back at the manor, Weiss and Jaune prepare to leave while Nicholas studies. However, he can’t focus on the work. He was making good progress until a chill ran up his spine. His mind slowly drifted as he began to clench is pencil. The feeling of a hand on his back jolts him back to reality to see Weiss staring at him concerned; she wasn’t alone though. Next to her was a girl in a pink arsity jacket with the Atlas symbol on the back. Pink converse match the jacket while navy blue jeans go surprisingly nice with her orange pixie cut hairstyle. A book bag is hanging off her shoulder.

Nick:Mom? Valerie? When did you both....?

Valerie:You really didn’t hear us knock huh? All that training make you scattered brain today?

Nick:No it’s just, where’s Summer?

Weiss:Didn’t she message you? She was supposed to anyways; Summer is getting a check up.

Nick:Oh, that explains it. *rubbing his head* Everything is fine then. So, to what do I owe the pleasure?

Weiss:The date turned into a double date so Valerie decided to keep you company.

Valerie:Looks like it’s your lucky day.

Nick:........

Nick:You’re not prepared for our science test are you?

Valerie:Dust ratios are hard okay!? *opens bag* please help?

Weiss:Have fun! *closes door*

Valerie:So I was thinking about starting with lightning dust then- Nick?

Nick:........Hmmm? You were saying something?

Valerie:Oh boy, Summer on your mind? Not that I could blame ya.

Nick:Shiva popped up moments ago, but I think she’s already leaving. I hope the check up going well.

Valerie:I still think sometimes you’re making up this whole sixth sense thing you got.

Nick:Whay can I say? It’s a twin thing.

Valerie:Well whatever you want to call it I can see that it’s distracting. Conme on man, focus...

Nick:Stop it...

Valerie:Stop what? *smiling* I just think you’re really clever and we both should focus. Concentration is key....

Her playful teal eyes look at his icy blue ones. Teasing him like this will always be one of her favorite pass times. You could always feel the slight tension on their aura rising during this little battle of will before a smile broke out onto his face. Valerie returned the smile with her own cheesy grin then booped his nose. Both of them shared a little chuckle as their aura went calm.

Valerie:You always try to make that same serious face; is that your first line of defense against my semblance?

Nick:More like I’m trying not to entertain your shenanigans.

Valerie:Pfft, last time I checked you willing participate and improve upon them.

Nick:Yeah well....I guess you make me do crazy things. *red*

Valerie:Nicholas.....

Nick:Sorry, I know. Just sort of came out hehe. *opening books* You said Dust Ratios right?

Valerie:(Sigh, this goof ball)*smiles* Yeah.

Nick:Alrighty then, let’s get started.

Valerie:*scoots next to him* Hey.....

Nick:Hmm?

Valerie:I appreciate you.

Nick:*glows faintly* I appreciate you too.

xxx

The check up was proceeding normally for the most part back at the base. Summer layed on what was essentially a hospital bed as she was regaining consciousness. Bright lights strained her eyes a little as they started to adjust accordingly. Penny was at her work station hard at work with Summer’s clothes right next to her. One the other side of her is what really caught her attention though.Several vials of diamond dust and microscopes were visible. Penny must’ve been working with them and whatever data she managed to gather.

Summer:*rubbing her eyes* How long was I out for?

Penny:Oh goody, you’re awake. You have only been asleep for about an hour. When you walked in I noticed that you looked a little restless. Is everything okay?

Summer:Just did some rough training today..... with confronting Shiva.

Penny:*eyes widened* That’s....very dangerous. I recommend that you wouldn’t dive into an unknown situation like that. Last thing you want is to do something irreversible; after all the conditions of your body is-

Summer:Weak, I know! That doesn’t mean I want to be babied! Gasp! I....

Penny:......*frowns* That may have been too blunt. I still have trouble reading the room at times.

Summer:Penny I, I didn’t mean to yell at you. That was wrong of me.

Penny:That’s alright. I can imagine your entire situation hasn’t been easy. Besides, Shiva has said far worse things to me. *hands her clothes* I put them in the wash while you were sleeping; also I made adjustments.

Summer:Thank you, not sure how I’ll repay this. *putting on clothes*

Penny:Nonsense! It’s my job to keep you strong and healthy. Making specialized thermals is just part of the job. I wanted to learn how to make clothes anyways; just yesterday I made matching scarfs for me and my father.

Summer:Well I guess I should get going.

Penny:Hold on a moment. Today is a 100 percent check up remember? *knocks on second door* Sweetie?

Oscar:*opens door* Yeah? Oh, hello Summer.

Summer:Professor Pine! I didn’t think you were here.

Oscar:I was giving you two some space and doing some paperwork. But my office is clear and ready to talk. *holds out his hand*

For as long as she’s known Oscar, that smile always was a source of comfort. The way is lab coat looked slightly big on him and is shaggy hair screamed how he’s not from here; it was a breath of fresh air. No wonder Penny was thrilled about marrying the handsome but dorky farm man; not to mention he’s incredibly strong. He kissed Penny’s cheek and took Summer by the hand into his office. The walls had multiple bookshelves with his deck against the back wall. The light in here bathed the room in a glow similar to the sunset. In the middle of the room was one of those long chairs you would see in a therapist office. Made sense, this part of the exam was more mental and emotional than the logic and physical part his wife just completed. Both of them sit down and look at each other calmly.

Summer:I always forget to ask, you’ve really read all these books?

Oscar:With these eyes of mine, no. My mind definitely knows them page for page though. My office back at Beacon has even more books.

Summer:I’d hope so, you sort of run a school.

Oscar:True, so how are things going? That outburst outside sounded intense.

Summer:*scrunches face* I’m sorry you heard that.

Oscar:You’re stressed, it happens. I’m more curious about if you felt anything during it. When I was younger there were certain emotional situations that had Oz slip out. Not this is exactly the same situation.

Summer:I didn’t feel anything different I think. Just me whining.....

Oscar:It’s not whining.

Summer:Feels like it, especially when so many people go out there way to help me. I feel ungrateful.....

Oscar:.....Have you been keeping a journal like I suggested?

Summer:Stopped using it.

Oscar:Couldn’t fins much to write?

Summer:Ran out of space. I got songs in there that can probably rival Mirror Mirrior. In away, it’s a bit ironic. My mom always sung about being afraid to wake up one day and not recognize her own reflection. Now her daughter has to deal with that fear being a very real possibility; it’s......unnerving to say the least.

Oscar:*taking notes* Well I can tell you from experience, it’s a feeling I know is hard to shake. But I’m living proof that it’s possible to fight for “your” life. I promise that there’s a way for you to take control of your life permanently and we’ll find it.

Summer:*smiles* Pro-Oscar, you’re something else you know that? You make me feel...less crazy about this entire thing.

Oscar:You are far from crazy.

Summer:Feels like I’m not that close to sane either. At the very least I’m weird; my entire headspace is a mess.

Oscar:Actually, let’s talk about that more. Any noticeable changes from what you can tell.

Summer:No, it’s usually the same routine. Whenever she comes out it feels like I’m going to sleep almost. Next thing know I’m just in a vast void of ligh blue and a ice ceiling just as wide. There’s not even an actual floor or a reflection to look out. Well, besides Shiva standing there too. That feels more like looking at some sort of cracked or funhouse mirror. On rare occasion though my headspace looks like my room except the ice ceiling is still there. Worst part is being aware of what’s actually happening in the real world-

Oscar:Yet being able to do nothing about it?

Summer:Having two souls must’ve been rough huh?

Oscar:Not always, we learned to trust and cooperate. In a lot of ways, he was greatest partner I had. All it took was talking.

Summer:Shiva’s made it clear that playing nice is not an option. There’s rarely any talking; just threats and constant fighting. It’s unavoidable though since I get control back only by force or her convince.

Oscar:Can you describe that struggle for control?

Summer:It’s actually gotten a little bit better for what it’s worth. It’s hard to focus on everything around me when it I’m basically fighting on two fronts. Thankfully that goes both ways and I actually fight her off sometimes. *frowns* Other times I need help. It always ends the same though; the space around us slowly crumbles and she fades away. Next thing I know I feel like I’m waking up.

Oscar:And what about when yo almost lose?

A pit in her stomach starts to form. Slowly she pulls her knees up to her chest and closes her eyes to try and collect her thoughts. Oscar patiently waits for the girl’s answer.

Summer:When......when that happens, everything gets really cold. Ice creeps on my feet....and my......my hands. *sniffling* Before I know it my entire body feels like it’s back under the lake, but no one is there to pull me up this time.

Oscar:......I’m gonna do everything in my power to help you Summer. That’s a promise.

Summer:I know this might be a little unprofessional but, can I get a hug right now?

Oscar:That’s something you never need permission for. I’ll even make it better. *clears throat* Penny?

Penny:*opens door* Something wrong? Gasp! Summer is crying!

Summer:I’m tearing up, not crying.

Penny:Either way this is unacceptable! *hugging her* You’re too beautiful to cry.

Oscar:*hugging them* Told you I’ll make this even better.

Summer:*red* Both of you are great.

Oscar:Nah we’re selfish. Just ask Ruby, we steal hugs all the time.

Penny:Ready to go home aren’t you.

Summer:Yeah, I think I’ll walk though so I can clear my head. Last thing I want to do is Nicholas worrying about nothing. *grabs door*

Oscar:.......Summer?

Summer:Yeah?

Oscar:People love you.

Summer:That’s.....what made you say that?

Oscar:Just felt like you needed to hear it. Remember you can talk to a lot of people that love you about anything.

Might as well add mind reading to the list of Oscar’s skills. Summer’s eyes softened in sadness and guilt as she nodded. In that moment, it was obvious he wasn’t talking about Shiva problems. At least not entirely anyways. Summer took another breath as she tried to calm her mind once more and another look at Penny’s desk. Sure enough, plenty of dust vials still there. Sure they were doing their best, but maybe, just maybe..... she could speed things along.

Oscar:Any ideas on her conditions.

Penny:I have plenty of theories but no way to put them into practice. For the time being I’m grasping at straws. What about you? Think this is needs a more supernatural approach?

Oscar:I don’t think it’s magic but these days it’s hard to tell. Are you busy here at all?

Penny:Unfortunately, I have to continue making progress on the military’s energy experiment. *frowns* Are you going back to Beacon today?

Oscar:No, but I wanna go see if maybe I can get some answers about anything. I hoped we could go together. *holds her hand*

Penny:*pouts* I hate our busy schedule.

Oscar:I’ll make sure to come back before I actually have to leave. *kisses her cheek*

Penny:You better! We have our own little experiments to try. Mind telling me where you’re going for answers?

Oscar:I don’t know where it is but I know it exist. I’m gonna go search for the Gods. *smiles*

Penny:.........

Penny:I need answers.

Part 3

[crockettmarcel]

Alice Morgan: Series 5, Episode 4

Starting with the scene in the car:

“That’ll be your fancy lady calling you in for tea.”

“Oh, why don’t you just give it a rest. I’ve got to deal with this thing.”

“Deal with it then!”

“Just go home and we’ll talk later?”

“Good luck with your whatnot.”

Alice is clearly insanely jealous here, despite the fact that Halliday’s messages were simply about the Jeremy Lake case. John’s constant pushing Alice to the side in favour of his actual job I think is partly what wound her up so much, and then finding out that he lied about George’s death is what pushed her over the edge. First, he doesn’t want to spend time with her, then he’s lying to her? It was obviously too much for her to cope with.

So although Halliday’s death might have seemed out of the blue (maybe even to Alice as well), I feel like it signifies her jealousy and possessiveness over John. She obviously wasn’t going to kill John over it (I feel like even in the building site she wouldn’t have), but she did want to make him feel the way she did

Halliday took John away from Alice, which hurt her

Ergo, Alice should take away Halliday from John, in order to hurt him

Also, the way Alice was so evasive when John was asking her why she killed Halliday and how she’d done nothing to her and turned it around - “Neither had my parents really, or Henry Madsen, or Ian Reed. It never seemed to - You never seemed to mind really though, did you?”

Here, not only is she avoiding the question, but she’s also using his sudden care against him. “You never cared when I killed those other people because they didn’t matter to you. But now I’ve killed someone that does matter to you, and now you’re angry with me.” It’s likely that at some point this mindset would have changed into This is proof that you love her and not me (which obviously would have happened in a very short amount of time). So now, in her mind, her worst fear (that Luther doesn’t love her) has been confirmed.

Luther’s ‘lying’ also played a massive role in the events at the end of the episode. Although the lie about George Cornelius’ death is obviously the biggest, most upsetting one for Alice, I don’t doubt that she feels she’s been lied to on multiple occasions. None of this really comes out until just after Halliday’s death, however, but even then she still doesn’t say exactly how she’s feeling - that she’s upset and angry with John for lying to her. No. Instead, we get the following bit of speech: 

“What lies can you tell? Quick, John! Think of a lie! Come on, come on! Think of a lie!”

“Put it [the gun] down.”

“Make me! Liar. Liar! LIAR!”

She calls him a liar and shoots him, but doesn’t fully explain how she’s feeling (although being shot would be a good hint), and then runs off. 

If he can’t even tell her the truth (especially about something so significant), then can either of them really trust each other? And further on, can you love someone if you can’t be honest with them?

The next significant quotes come about in the building site, when both Alice and Luther are hiding from each other. Alice starts by telling him that she’s embarrassed:

“I can’t believe it took me so long to see that Zoe was right about you. You don’t care about anyone, John.”

The question is, does she really believe that? From her previous statements and actions, she clearly has some sort of issue with the way Luther treats Halliday. Maybe it’s not that Alice feels that John doesn’t care about anyone, but that he doesn’t care about her. In Alice’s mind, not caring about her is equal to not caring about anyone, as she’s supposed to be the number one person in his life; if he can’t care about her then can/should he care about anyone else?

A few minutes later and Alice has led John up to the ledge, and he attempts to arrest her for killing Halliday. She hits him in the face, and once he’s down she repeats his words from series one back to him.

“The thing is, John, you don’t understand love. You know, you can mimic it, you can recognise it in others, but you can never understand it.”

Does she really believe this though? Maybe she does, maybe she doesn’t. Personally, I think this is her way of denying what she’s convinced herself to be true. If Luther can’t love people, then he never loved her, but it also means he never loved Halliday either. It would be easier for Alice if she was right, and he’s simply unable to love. 

It’s also likely that this was a deliberate statement, either with no real meaning from Alice (done by the writers on purpose to signify that Alice and Luther have come full circle), or it was done by Alice, as a demonstration of what’s coming. If it’s simply a case of dramatic irony and a story coming full circle, then it basically means nothing, but makes a nice cliche nonetheless. However, if it was written with the intention of being a purposeful statement from Alice, then that makes it a lot more interesting. Her repetition of his original statement brings their story to a close, implying that she’s already planned ahead and knows how their relationship is going to end, which leads me onto my final point...

Before she started shooting at John again, Alice said to him “Even Zoe, you loved her so much more when she was dead.” A few minutes later and Alice has fallen a good distance off the ledge, presumed by Luther to be dead. Whether or not she is (she better not be), the most important thing here is that Luther thinks she is. This could easily be Alice’s plan to get Luther to love her again, despite the fact that she may not be around to experience it. If he loved Zoe “so much more” when she was dead, then it follows that the same should apply to Alice. Throughout all of this, it’s become increasingly obvious that all Alice wants is to feel loved and appreciated by Luther, and as her insecurities deepen, she appears to be willing to achieve this through any means necessary. Her comment, alongside the fact that she was carrying a razor which she used to cut Luther’s hand so that he’d drop her, strongly hints at the fact that her ‘death’ was premeditated. She’s never been one for knives, often preferring to just shoot people and get it over with, so there doesn’t seem to be much explanation for why she’d have it, especially considering the fact that she was going to shoot Luther when he got “really close”, instead of slitting his throat, for example.

In conclusion, it appears that the two main causes of Alice’s behaviour during episodes three and specifically four were the perceived rejection caused by Luther’s lies, and her own insecurities surrounding DS Halliday and the time she spent with Luther, despite the fact that all their interactions were purely professional. As these feelings built up, Alice became more unstable, and this eventually resulted in her murdering Halliday (likely out of jealousy) and then killing herself in order to get Luther to love her again. However, whether or not she believed that he loved her in the first place is up for debate, as her words could be interpreted in many different ways

[bigskydreaming]

This might sound really weird, but if you had to pick one thing you wish had been talked about more on Teen Wolf, what would it be? Its just that you write about a lot of things from the show that I'd never thought twice about until you bring it up so I was wondering if there was one big thing or a top three things for you, and what they were. Sorry again if that's a weird question I just really like your meta!

LOL nah its cool, I get what you mean and thanks. And actually, this one is pretty easy. My biggest issues with Teen Wolf can always be traced back to one specific thing never getting addressed and having its ramifications fully explored, and that is Stiles and the Bite.

The fight in 5A has been talked about to death, but one thing I’ve never ONCE seen come up in discourse about it is the fact that when Stiles screamed ‘some of us are only human’, it ignored the fact that he was only human by CHOICE. He was offered the Bite by Peter in S1, who called him out on the fact that he was lying when he said he didn’t want it. Course, can’t really blame him for not choosing to accept the Bite from Peter of all people….but then in 3B when they thought Stiles might have his mother’s illness, Scott offered the Bite as a possibility, and from that point on, the door was open in regards to Stiles getting the Bite from Scott if he wanted it. We all know that if Stiles truly wanted to be a werewolf, he could convince Scott to give him the Bite, because both in 3B and in 6A when it seemed giving Stiles the Bite would rescue him from the rift, Scott never hesitated. If Stiles wanted the Bite, Stiles had plenty of opportunities to get it.

Now, the problem isn’t that Stiles didn’t really want the Bite. I’m not saying he should have taken it or been a werewolf. The problem is that when faced with that possibility, when having a choice, the same as Isaac, Erica, Boyd, Jackson all had, the choice Scott DIDN’T have….Stiles weighed the pros and cons and decided no, he didn’t want it after all. He wanted to stay human, he was well aware of all the drawbacks and pitfalls that came with being a werewolf thanks to witnessing Scott go through them all….and ultimately, it wasn’t worth it to him.

Again, that right there is totally valid and understandable and acceptable. What ISN’T okay is the fact that Stiles then never examined his own reasons for not getting the Bite and then applied them to Scott’s attitude and responses to his life as a werewolf.

The line about ‘some of us are only human’ wasn’t just bad because it implied Scott wasn’t truly human, it was bad because it completely skipped past acknowledging that some of them got a CHOICE about being what they were.

The other half of this equation is how Stiles selectively ‘advised’ his friend throughout the series on what choices to make, not based on how much they might have benefited his friend, but on how they best served HIM. When he made his speech to Scott in Heart Monitor about how now that he has power, he has a responsibility to protect people, Stiles actually only meant the people he personally considered worthy of protection, like his father and Lydia. When Scott wanted to rescue Derek from Kate against Stiles’ approval, Stiles outright made himself an obstacle. When Scott wanted to save Jackson, Stiles dragged his feet the whole way. Time after time, when Stiles wanted to play the hero, Scott was expected to ride shotgun, but when Scott wanted to save people Stiles didn’t feel merited protection, Stiles was the walking embodiment of a Mariah Carey “I can’t read suddenly” gif.

The two times in the series Stiles was truly mad at Scott were both after his father had been hurt, which yeah, fine, I get being upset. But the irony is in him hurling the “where were you” accusation at Scott in 5B like Scott had no place being anywhere but at the Sheriff’s side protecting him….when in both Season 1 and Season 5…Stiles wasn’t by the Sheriff’s side either when he was hurt. Stiles wasn’t useless. There’s numerous points throughout the series where he protected people or saved the day. But he blamed Scott for not being there to protect the Sheriff in 5B, when Stiles wasn’t even there either. He blamed Scott for not keeping the Sheriff from getting hit by that car on parent-teacher night in S1, but he wasn’t even at the school himself. On both those occasions, his real issue wasn’t that Scott couldn’t keep the Sheriff safe, it was that the Sheriff got hurt while Scott was somewhere doing things Stiles didn’t approve of, aka using his powers/presence according to his own priorities instead of Stiles’. In Heart Monitor, Stiles was pissed because Scott had played hooky with Allison instead of answering the phone while Stiles chose to research stuff. In 5B, Stiles was pissed because Scott didn’t immediately exile Theo from Beacon Hills from the moment Stiles said “I don’t trust him” in the premiere, without proof. Scott’s crime wasn’t failing the Sheriff in either of these situations, it was not being on call 24/7 and using his powers the way Stiles would have.

And that’s the heart of this massive misstep on the show. How often Stiles demonstrated a willingness to exploit the powers born of his friend’s trauma for his own personal benefit. Whether it was getting Scott to sniff out whether Lydia was attracted to Stiles, or expecting Scott to be available to protect his loved ones or to innately trust or not trust people based on his say so regardless of evidence, for the vast majority of the series, Stiles prioritized Scott using his werewolf and Alpha status the way STILES would have, over letting Scott use his own werewolf and Alpha status the way HE personally deemed best.

And that’s just so, so ugly. Because if Stiles wanted werewolf powers to use to figure out if girls liked him, or to protect his dad, or to be Batman and safeguard the town…..all he had to do was ask for the Bite, the same as multiple other characters on the show did. But he didn’t. Because he saw the full spectrum of what the Bite resulted in for so many of those characters, and so he remained as he was and lived vicariously through Scott, as he flat-out joked on multiple occasions.

You don’t get to have it both ways. If you don’t want the drawbacks of being a werewolf, you don’t get the perks. 

Frequently people comment on the fact that a large part of why this fandom is so divisive is because all other elements aside, a lot of people just wanted different things out of the show. Most Scott fans wanted a show about recovery and survivor empowerment, while most Stiles fans wanted a show about power fantasy and the awkward outcasts triumphing and saving the day.

The single most defining flaw of the show IMO is that it was both. It was just both things for different characters. More often than not, Stiles used Scott’s story of trauma recovery as HIS power fantasy. And that’s why, in accordance to power fantasy narratives, Stiles ended the show with the girl he pursued for ten years, fast tracked for the prestigious career in law enforcement that acknowledged his skills as a detective and gave him the recognition and respect he craved. All of which he only obtained because of what happened to Scott in the pilot, and the direction that spun their lives off into.

(While Scott, y’know, woke up in dingy motel rooms to seek out other trauma victims like himself to help empower and protect them, rather than like….have the education as a vet he wanted from UC Davis while with either one of the girlfriends he loved and lost as a result of a life he never wanted but had no choice but to live BUT I DIGRESS).

[pkmnomegaverse]

My (angst) bias is also in full force so Lance with 3, 8, 9, 10, 15, 17, 19. Sorry in advance.

I’m going to preface all of this by saying I’m mostly going to talk about his time being abducted by Team Cross and after he’s rescued.  Partly since I can tell that’s actually what you’re asking, but also because for the most part, Lance didn’t have a bad childhood.  The worst that happened was his parents dying when he was young, first his father from an accident, and then his mother a few years later from illness.  It was largely his grandfather and his aunt and uncle (Clair’s parents) who raised him after that and for the most part, they treated him well.  

3. Scars or painful spots

Before Team Cross, he had minor scaring along his body, mostly on his arms and torso.  Most of his scars were just from minor injuries he got while training or from reckless stunts he tried in his youth, nothing major and nothing traumatic. After he’s abducted by Team Cross, the scaring along his body becomes much much worse.  It’s fairly widespread, but does concentrate on his torso more due to how many transplants he was put through.  Most of his scars are surgery scars, but some are from major injuries he sustained while being forced to fight against Pokemon and other test subjects.

The scarring itself isn’t too painful, what’s painful are the spots where he’s had Pokemon parts grafted onto his body.  Team Cross manages to develop a system with their test subjects that works similarly to Mega Evolution.  While the successful test subjects do gain Pokemon-like abilities, these abilities are mostly in a sort of dormant state.  When their handler “activates” the abilities (which does lead to a partial transformation of sorts), the process is extremely painful for the test subject, with the pain persisting even after their abilities have been “deactivated.”  The pain eventually fades as their body heals, but if they’re forced to activate it frequently, they never get time to fully heal.

8. Bad memories/experiences

He has plenty of bad memories and experiences (some of which I’ll discuss below), but another larger problem for him is actually the lack of memories.  For the most part, Lance is very good at compartmentalizing.  No matter how bad a situation gets, he can put bad and painful experiences behind him to get the job done (when he’s alone afterwards is another story).  The problem is while he’s abducted by Team Cross, he has trouble remembering what’s real and what isn’t, as they gaslight him pretty heavily.  Not only does he start to forget memories of his own past, but he has trouble remembering all that Team Cross does and does not do to him.  It’s to the point where when he does regain lucidity, he often has no idea how he came to be in whatever the current situation is.   Since their gaslighting is largely assisted by keeping him heavily drugged part of the time, he does recover most of his memories when he’s eventually rescued and given time to recover.  This includes memories of what happened while he was in Team Cross, but for those, he can never be sure whether they really happened or are just some nightmare scenario his mind came up with.

9. Humiliating memories

Anything and everything related to his rut while he was being held captive by Team Cross.  He was always under observation, whether because there was someone there in-person or he was just being recorded through video cameras, so even when he was left alone for his rut, it was humiliating.  It’s the times where he wasn’t left alone that are too much to think about.

10. Fears/phobias

He’s afraid of going out of control and accidentally hurting others.  He has enhanced strength and abilities from the experiments Team Cross put him through, but never learned how to control any of them.  His fears aren’t completely unfounded, since the enhanced strength alone would make it easy for him to seriously injure someone on accident just by pushing them away or gripping them too tightly.  

While for the most part he deals with this by avoiding physical contact with others, his bigger fear is that Team Cross will be able to take control of him again.  He never willingly fought for them, but through conditioning, drugs, and implanting certain devices in his body, they were able to forcibly control him.  Even once these devices have been removed and he’s assured that no one will be able to control him again, he always has his doubts.  He struggles to remember half of what was done to him, so who’s to say they didn’t do something else to make it possible to control him down the line.  Plus, the people assisting with removing these devices were ex-Team Cross scientists, so he has no trust in anything they tell him.

15. What it takes to make them cry

It’s very difficult to make Lance cry, since when he is upset about something, he  tends to covers up his feelings with anger. When that doesn’t work, he’s more likely to shut down and becomes numb to the situation than cry.  That being said, either the actual death or the assumed death of his family and Pokemon will bring him to tears.  Team Cross uses this on multiple occasions, initially to try and break down his will, and later on as punishment.  His Pokemon aren’t immediately killed when he’s first abducted, since they need to figure out exactly how they want to use each of them.  They are all eventually killed one by one though, and for some of them, Lance is forced to watch (since most of them are used for organs and other parts, some of which are transplanted to Lance, there is technically a practical reason for having him there, although it’s mainly them being needlessly cruel).  These are his cherished partners, who have been with him through thick and thin, so to see them killed is devastating.   He starts by threatening the members of Team Cross, but is quickly reduced to begging and tears. As time goes on and each of his partners is put down, he grows more and more desperate, but nothing he says or does makes any difference.

For a time, Team Cross also has him believing that they killed his family, particularly Ethan, since he doesn’t know why his mate-bond with Ethan is broken when he first comes to in Team Cross’ base. As a mate bond can only be broken quickly through the death of one half of the pair, they taunt him by saying they killed Ethan and his unborn child for coming after them. He doesn’t initially believe them, but he still has his doubts.  As time goes on and he starts to struggle with his memories, they’ll sometimes show him “proof” that they really did kill his family. At times when he’s especially vulnerable, it is enough to reduce him to tears.

On a slightly less traumatic note after he’s rescued, while it takes time, he does slowly start to open up to others about what happened to him, particularly to Ethan.  For his more extreme memories, recounting them does bring him to tears, but in this case, it helps him come to terms with what happened and hopefully move past the experiences.

17. Regrets

His biggest regrets center around all of the things he lost and missed out on, having essentially had 15 years of his life taken by Team Cross.  Most of his biggest regrets focus on his family, as his relationship with each of them is irrevocably damaged.  No matter what he does, he will never be able to get his relationships back to how they use to be, and they will certainly never become what they could have been.

Towards Hale and Penel, he’s completely lost the opportunity to raise them.  The relationship he could have had with them as a father is gone, and while they can take steps to try and build some sort of parent-child relationship, it never will be what it could have been (plus, he questions how good of a father he could even be, given the state he’s in).  Hale really wants to have a relationship with him, which helps, but Penel is much more torn up about the whole thing, since his reappearance ends up destroying SIlver and Ethan’s relationship, which causes her to feel bitterness towards him (since while she realizes it’s not his fault, he’s the easier person to blame instead of pinning it all on Ethan).

Towards Ethan, while they do get back together, their relationship ends up strained for quite some time.  They’ve lost the natural ease they use to have around each other, struggling with how to interact now.  Lance alternates between feeling guilty, thinking Ethan is wasting himself on him and should just abandon him for his own good, and then vindictively grateful Ethan seems to be willing to forsake his other relationships to remain by his side, wanting to be selfish and keep Ethan all for himself.  He doesn’t have it in himself to be the selfless hero anymore, so can’t he at least have this.

His other biggest regret centers around the deaths of his Pokemon.  It’s something that forever haunts him, since if only he had been stronger, been more careful, been more something, maybe he could have at least saved them.  His only surviving Pokemon (the Dragonite that stayed with Ethan) ends up going back to Lance and is almost always at his side.  While this provides him some comfort, it’s also a constant reminder the others are gone.  

19. People they’ve hurt or indirectly killed, and how it affected them

For the most part, Lance was a difficult enough test-subject that he didn’t spend that much time out on ‘field-work,’ so the number of people and Pokemon he’s hurt and/or killed is fairly low.  Since he refuses to willingly fight for Team Cross, they have to activate the devices implanted in him to force him to fight. And when they do this, he loses all lucidity and generally has little memory of what happens in these moments.  Since he has no control and Team Cross is basically piloting his body, he doesn’t feel overly guilty about it, since they were the ones hurting others. At least that’s how he rationalizes it to himself.  

That being said, while he still had no control over himself in this situation, he does feel guilty that he ended up attacking his son while being controlled. Hale assures him there’s no hard feelings, and it’s not like Lance ever managed to seriously injure him, but it does bother Lance.  It proves that if something ever does happen where he either goes out of control or ends up controlled by Team Cross again, he won’t be able to stop himself from hurting his family.

[classic-rock-roller]

1. You’re sitting on the couch with Kevin and your son one evening when he asks Kevin, “Dad, can you sing me a song?” He smiles and says, “Of course, son.” You anticipate that he’ll sing one of QR’s songs, but instead he sings the Pokemon theme song, very enthusiastically. How do you and your son respond?

I’d look at him, “That was different.” Our son would tell him it was great and then run off and he’d go to me, “Do you think I’d sing one of my songs to our four year old?” “ Good point.” 

2. You and Kevin are at a party at a friend’s new house, and you go outside to see a hot tub. “That’s a nice hot tub,” you comment. Kevin responds with, “Let’s test it out.” He takes off his jacket. “But we’ve got nothing to wear.” “I don’t care.” How do you proceed?

“You are not going in there naked. We are at someone else’s house and I am not driving home with you in wet clothes in the passenger seat. No.” He’d pout but I’d drag him away after that.

 3. You’re in a record store with Kevin one day when someone sees the latest QR record and scoffs. “Ugh, these guys are so outdated, why don’t they get with the freakin’ program?” Kevin calmly tells him that he thinks QR is very good, and the guy just looks at him and says, “Did I freakin’ stutter, sister?” What does Kevin do and how do you respond?

Kevin punches him in the face and I have to drag him out of the store as he screams at the guy. 

4. Kevin really likes this one brand of soda, but they sadly discontinued it a while back. You come home one day to see he’s borrowing the sax player’s pickup, and the entire bed is full of that kind of soda. “What are you doing?” He grins and calls from the cab, “The store got some back in stock, so I’m stocking up!” How do you respond?

“A little overboard much? How much did this cost you?” 

5. Kevin’s got Randy and Co over one night, and they’ve all had a few drinks. Randy says out of nowhere, “I want a baby.” Kevin starts laughing and kisses him on the cheek. “Dude what are you doing?” Randy asks. Kevin laughs and says, “I put the babies in you, and you put the babies in me.” Randy is confused and Kevin is giggling like an idiot. What do the rest of you do?

The others are laughing historically and I go, “Ok that’s enough alcohol for you two.” 

6. Kevin’s up on the roof one day, and soon the neighbor starts to yell at him. He is yelling back, and the neighbor says, “I’m gonna kick your ass, you punk!” Kevin just shouts back, “Oh yeah? Then come on up, fatty!” What do you do?”

“Kevin, stop inviting fights with the neighbors. Get what you need to get done and come down.” 

7. Kevin’s got music playing one day when you come over. You’re listening comfortably when the song changes and Kevin yells “Oh shit nope nope nope” before vaulting over the couch to skip the song. What song was he so desperate to skip and how do you respond?

Cindy Lauper’s girls just want to have fun comes on. I smirk and go, “I see your a fan of preteen girls music.” “Oh shut up, it’s catchy.”

 8. You hate smoking, and you’ve told Kevin this on multiple occasions. You come home one day and find a soda can full of ashes in the bathroom. What do you do when Kevin comes home?

“Kevin, what have I told you about smoking?” “But I didn’t.” “Yes the fuck you did. I found the soda can in the bathroom.” “Oh” “And I can smell it on you.” “You can smell that? I smoked half of one thirty minutes ago.” Which would the make him cringe because he just admitted he smoked. 

9. Kelly pulled a gun on Randy the other day, and Randy’s girlfriend is beyond pissed. You’re all at your house trying to figure out what to do when someone calls your house. Rudy answers the phone, and after he hangs up he says, “Randy’s girlfriend went after Kelly, and she’s in jail with assault charges.” What do you all do?

If Randy’s there he gets annoyed at his girlfriend and heads to the door to bail her out I follow behind him because he is in no right mind to drive and the rest sit there for a minute before following behind us. 

10. You and QR are attending an open mic night one night, and Kevin walks up to the stage. He smiles real big, and just says this, “Attention restaurant customers: Ballsack. That is all.” Then hops down and sits back with you guys. What happens next?

"What the fuck was that Kevin?" I'd ask. "Oh, I just wanted to say something into the mic." 

11. You’re walking down the street with Kevin one day, and it’s really hot. You both are trying to find somewhere to get a drink, when Kevin calmly says, “Catch me.” You look at him, confused, and see that he’s collapsing. What do you do? 

I’d catch him and then go down myself. He’d then get up and help me. “What the fuck was that?” “Trust fall.”

—-

 1) You and Randy are at your son’s soccer game. You’re leaning against Randy’s legs and he’s massaging your shoulders. All of a sudden he starts to whisper inappropriate things in your ear. “Randy, stop that we’re in public.” How does he respond? 

2) Your son and daughter come up to you one day and ask you how you met their father, Randy. What do you tell them? 

3) You and Randy are walking the streets of New York City when a creepy guy comes out of nowhere and drags you into the alleyway. What does Randy do? 

4) You go to visit Kevin’s girlfriend in the hospital after she has their kid. (The two of you can’t believe Kevin is a father). While you’re holding their son, Randy leans over your shoulder and goes. “I want a baby.” How do you respond? 

5) You go over to Nikki’s house after his girlfriend comes to your house with a black eye. You bang on his door and when he opens it he’s rubbing his eyes and goes, “hey, I haven’t seen you in a while. Can I help you? Is something wrong?” What do you do? 

6) Kevin’s girlfriend asks you to watch their sixth month old son for a couple hours while they go on a date. She’s ok but Kevin keeps asking questions and inspecting your house to make sure it’s “baby proof.” What do you and Randy say to calm him down? 

7) While your band is in an interview, the interviewer keeps asking about your boyfriend Randy even though that’s not what the interview is about. How do you snd your band mates respond? And what does Randy do offstage? 

8) You play guitar as a hobby and one night your roommate Stephen comes to you and goes, “Warren got really sick and can’t play our gig tonight. Can you fill in for him please?” Do you fill in for Warren? 

9) You and QR stop at a museum while on a road trip and you hear Kevin go “Whoa wicked.” You come up behind him and see that he’s looking at a bunch of wires against a wall. He turns to you, “Isn’t this cool? It’s someone’s nervous system!” How do you respond? 

10) You come home from work to find Randy practicing guitar. It sounds like he’s working on something new. You ask him what it is and he goes, “It’s a song for you.” How do you respond? 

11) You’re sitting in on a QR concert at a bar and about halfway through the concert, two guys start throwing glass beer bottles onto the stage and scream, “you suck!” One hits Randy and another hits Kevin in the head. What do you do?

 @osbournebemydaddy your move love

[ilovethings-somuch]

Grey or Blue (2/8)

Bucky Barnes x Reader

College AU

A/N: This part is a little slow, still getting to know our reader and the other characters. I hope you guys enjoy it, I’m very excited for the next chapter. Just maybe excited enough to post it early, but we’ll see. 😉

Part one

I don’t get a text from Bucky so I assume he doesn’t remember what happened the night before. I decide it’s for the best, since starting a relationship on a drunk kiss isn’t exactly how I imagined it. Madison has been nagging me all day. First upset that I left her at the party, and then bugging me to tell her what happened when she noticed I was upset. I can’t tell her. She’s going to tell me that “when people are drunk they say what they want to say when they’re sober” and then I’m going to say “if he can’t say it when he’s sober then I don’t want to hear it” and then she’s going to tell me I’m being a prude and to be quite honest I just don’t want to hear it today.

On Sunday give up my plan to stay in my apartment all weekend, no longer able to stand the mutual silent treatment that’s happening here. I pack up my bag with everything I’ll need for a full day of studying and make my way to the library. Luckily for me it’s just about always empty on Sundays.

I stay pretty lucky right up until, none other than, Bucky walks in. Let me rephrase. Right up until Bucky walks in with Amber hanging on his arm. As I watch them walk across the room to an empty table I feel jealousy start to boil in my stomach. I have to remind myself that I chose to leave him last night, not the other way around. I take a few deep breaths and look up, meeting Bucky’s eyes for barely a second before he looks away. I notice the way he smiles brightly at Amber immediately after he looked away from me and I have to wonder if it’s real or for show.

I stay in the library for a while longer in hopes of clearing my head and getting back on track, but with the occasional bits of conversation and laughter that I keep hearing from Bucky and Amber doesn’t allow that to happen. I catch myself on multiple occasions staring off into space, imagining myself as the one studying and laughing with Bucky, the idea of making his light eyes crinkle with laughter makes me blush. A sharp outburst of laughter brings me back to reality and I slam my book shut louder than I meant, causing Bucky to look up and meet my eye. This time he doesn’t look away, instead giving me a soft smile and a nod of acknowledgment. I take that as final proof that he doesn’t remember the night before and give him a small, friendly, wave as I pack up my things and head home. 

When I get back to my apartment Madison is sitting in the living room. I try to make a beeline to my bedroom to avoid any questions but she starts talking as soon as I close the front door.

“Can you please just tell me what happened? You know I hate not talking to you. Did I do something?”

I sigh and cross the room to sit on the couch with her. “No, you didn’t do anything. It’s nothing really. I just didn’t want to go and then what Steve said, it was just a lot and I didn’t feel very good”

“Then why were you so upset yesterday?” She prods.

“I don’t know, really, it was nothing”

“You’re a shit liar” she deadpans.

“I-” I start but stop when I see the look she gives me. I take a deep breath, considering what I’m about to say deeply before blurting out, “Bucky kissed me”

“What? And you left? And you’re upset? Wait, wait. We are talking about Bucky Barnes, right?”

“The one and only” I mimic Steve.

“(y/n)! Why are you not excited?”

“Because he was drunk! And I told him that if he remembered on Saturday that I would hang out with him, but clearly he didn’t. Besides, I saw him with Amber at the library, so clearly it didn’t actually mean anything”

“Amber? No, he’s tutoring her, she’s failing astronomy and Bucky’s in her class so he offered to help. You know, cause he’s a nice guy” she informs me.

“That doesn't explain why she was hanging on him and why they were doing more giggling than studying”

“It’s Amber” she tells me as if that clears everything up which, to be fair, it sort of does.

“Okay, whatever. It happened, it’s over, I’m not going to let it bother me”

“Does that mean you’re over him?”

“Yeah” I try to sound convincing, even as my voice cracks.

“You keep telling yourself that, honey” Madison tells me, patting my head sympathetically.

I lean forward and fall onto her shoulder, whining “help me”

“Give me your phone” she sighs and I hand it to her without hesitation. I watch as she opens up messages, going to Bucky’s name and typing a message.

“No!” I jump up and snatch the phone from her hand. “I take it back, I don’t want help” I pick up my bag and head for my room.

“You’re going to regret that!” Madison calls after me and I roll my eyes as I flop down on my bed.

Regret it? Yeah, I do regret it. I regret letting him kiss me. I regret letting myself fall for him in the first place. And I sure as hell regret leaving the other night. If I would’ve just stayed this whole situation could’ve turned out completely different. I could be with Bucky right now, or it could’ve been a one time thing. I can’t decide which possibility is worse.

I open my phone and look at the text Madison had typed out, ‘Hey, Bucky, I was wondering if you’d be interested in studying for english with me, Madison, and Steve toni’ The idea of a double study date does sounds promising, and I do need to finish that stupid poem before tomorrow. I pick myself back off the bed and trudge out to the living room.

“Are you actually studying with Steve tonight?” I mumble, looking anywhere but at her.

“Yeah, I told you we would finish the poem before Monday and Steve hadn’t done it yet either, and since Bucky lives there and he’s in the class too I thought it would be a good opportunity.

“But it’s weird if I ask him”

“Why? Seriously, (y/n), even if you don’t, Bucky considers you two to be friends. Just send the text” she practically commands me.

I frown down at my phone, my thumb hovering over the send button. I take a deep breath and press down, the familiar whoosh sound of a sent text follows quickly after and I almost fall to the floor at the anxiety that’s rolling through me. It takes less than a minute before my phone dings with a response.

Bucky: Yeah, that sounds awesome! That poem is kicking my ass right now

“Oh my god” I breath

“What did he say!” Madison jumps up from the couch and steals my phone from my hand. “This is great! (Y/N), he said yes, you should be smiling”

“No, now I have to hang out with him”

“And it’s going to be very relaxed and Steve and I are going to be there. Deep breaths, it’s going to work out” I listen and take a deep rattling breath. “You need to respond though. Tell him that Steve offered their place and we’ll be over around 6. Oh and mention that we’re bringing Chinese food” I squint at her, trying to remember everything while also calming my racing heart. “Never mind, I’ll do it”

(y/n): Me too! Hopefully having a group to discuss will help. Steve said that Madison and I could come over there, we should be there around 6. With Chinese food!

She read the text aloud to me and hit send after I nodded my approval. “Okay, enough over thinking. Get your stuff, we have chinese food and boys to get!” she announces and pulls me up from my spot on the floor. I stumble my way back to my room and throw my textbook, notebook, and computer into my bag before heading back to the living room. Madison isn’t done getting her stuff yet so I lean against the wall by the door and start scrolling through instagram while I wait for her. As I’m scrolling another text from Bucky comes through.

Bucky: Sounds perfect, see you then :)

And my anxiety has spiked again.

(Part three)

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(Bybb) it's been a good week,well it started as a bad one,but slowly evolved into a great week. I suppose that could happen to any week of my life, it's all about state of mind. Although I know that can be hard sometimes, esp when problems are happening. I found that I have a very strong and supportive group of friends and family. Now if one has real family I would hope they are there for you in every way they should be,but that is not always the case for everyone,so I feel it's important to find friends that are like family to you, because they will help make the hard times better. Speaking of state of mind(kind of got off topic there🤪)I have a little sister that has the biggest damn heart in the world, granted she is still under twenty, so perhaps life has not fucked her over yet,but she actively spends time with a very manipulative person.On multiple occasions this person will stir up the shit pot of trouble,then when called out about it with irrefutable proof, they will dispute it will such tenasity that I almost find myself trusting them. ( In the end it is always smarter to not trust them, because they are so deceptive.) Regardless of this my little sister still hangs out and defends this person,I was thinking that perhaps I'm to cold hearted,but I really don't think so. In the real world when someone screws you over repeatedly,it's easier to not spend time with this person to keep myself out of stupid problems I don't have time for. It's an interesting ethical delema tbh. That aside this person also complains constantly about no one liking them,but does not seem to realize that it's because of the comments they make to others and the shit stirring they do that no one wants to be around them, I guess the lesson to be learned from this is try not to let your nose spite your face......more later. https://www.instagram.com/p/B6TLZholjwS/?igshid=1se6bhnkbaudy

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Roswell, New Mexico - ‘So Much For the Afterglow’ Review

“I gotta get through this one, really crappy day.”

The tenth anniversary of Rosa’s death has opened old wounds and dredged up the worst in the residents of Roswell, including Max and Liz.

Liz idolized Rosa but thanks to Rosa’s drug use and her possible mental problems, it’s clear Rosa wasn’t always there for Liz. Rosa’s death embodies that abandonment. Isobel’s psychic nudge may have sent Liz packing 10 years ago but I suspect Rosa’s death was the real culprit.

Either way, her father’s plea sends Liz on a quest for understanding if not outright forgiveness. Her first stop is to visit Kyle in search of Rosa’s autopsy. Maybe if she can blame the drugs, she can forgive her sister. Her next stop is to ask Max if he can show her better memories of Rosa than the ones she continually dwells on. This is the last thing that Max wants to do. His fears are justified when he shares a memory of Rosa on the night of her death.

Following the story from Liz’s POV allows us to empathize with Liz. This is important because we learn some not so flattering things about her and her actions throughout the episode are even less flattering. Liz used losing her job as an excuse to pick up stakes and return to Roswell, abandoning a fiance in the process. While there may be a perfectly good reason for her decision, it still seems like a pretty crappy thing to do.

Just as lying to Max about her feelings for him as she dangles the possibility of a future relationship is a crappy thing to do. Discovering that Max may have knowledge of your sister’s death is definitely grounds for pumping the breaks on the relationship. But her ability to shift from honest communication to manipulation with someone she cares about does not speak well of her character.

The question remains, is Max worthy of her trust? Liz is not wrong about him hiding things from her. And the viewer is privy to information that Liz doesn’t have, namely proof of Max’s feelings for her. However, he is behaving out of character. This is a man who has spent his life protecting one secret yet we saw him barely able to contain his powers on multiple occasions. And while Michael isn’t particularly surprised when Max decks him, Isobel is shocked. More to the point, if Michael had not stopped him, there was the very real probability Max would have killed Wyatt.

Max’s anger issues open up the possibility he could be responsible for Rosa’s death (although I still doubt it). Especially since Isobel refers to “the last time” this happened. She doesn’t mention when but I’d lay odds it was ten years ago. Is this a side effect from healing Liz? Does it mean he tried to heal Rosa?

I find these new tidbits of information about Liz and Max fascinating. As much as he cares about Liz, he has an overdeveloped sense of fairness and is legitimately offended by Wyatt’s (and the Mayor’s) racism. It’s probably what drove him to become a cop. Whereas, Rosa’s life and death can define so much of who Liz is. From Liz’s choice in music, her overpowering need for an explanation to everything, even her loss of faith. However, for my money, Michael and Alex are the more interesting pairing.

Alex clearly has issues acknowledging his feelings for Michael. We’re given the impression that Alex is not happy with the person he’s become although it’s not clear if it’s because of his injury, what happened during his tour in the military or something more domestic, say his father. And Michael reminds him of better, or at least simpler, times. Michael, being Michael, would rather fain indifference than risk being hurt by Alex’s erratic behavior. So, how ironic is it that Alex and Michael are the ones that are actually honest with each other about their feelings and act on them, while Liz and Max continue to dissemble.

What Do We Know:

Rosa was killed by an alien. Our alien trio knows it and now so does Liz and Kyle. Max’s comment about letting Liz down sounds more like regret about how he handled the situation than a confession of guilt. But I find it hard to believe that a teenage Isobel or Michael was capable of murder. At least not on purpose. Did one of them lose control of their powers? Or was Rosa just in the wrong place at the wrong time?

We also learned that the Evans’ adoption of Isobel and Max caused a rift between Max and Michael that’s never healed. Much of Michael’s anger involves being on the outside and looking in on everyone else’s relationships. For his sake, I hope this thing with Alex works out.

Speaking of long-standing relationships. Max and Jenna? Didn’t see that coming. Just once I’d like a man and a woman to be partners on a TV show and not have sex come into it.

Relationship issues aside, this episode upped the ante on Max, Michael, and Isobel’s potential outing. Liz’s interest in protecting Max’s secret is waning in the face of his apparent betrayal. And Kyle has both the means and motive to inform the government of what he knows. I don’t think that will happen anytime soon, at least not before the season finale. But I wouldn’t mind a few answers.

3 out of 5 big guns

Parting Thoughts:

“So much for the Afterglow” refers to the song by Everclear.

Also in the music matters department, the song “God of Wine,” in which the lyric “a fraudulent zodiac” is featured was playing during Alex and Michael’s scene at the end of the episode.

This is the second reference to Max’s love of Russian literature in as many episodes. I wonder how that comes into play.

Michael and Alex were musicians until something happened to Michael’s hand. Makes you wonder if Max can only heal humans.

Isobel and her husband have an interesting relationship. And I’m not just talking about the sex. He’s very accepting of the fact that she just walks out at the drop of a hat. I realize this has probably been going on for years. But it is odd, right?

Quotes:

Liz: “You gonna arrest me, officer?” Max: "Nah, too much paperwork.”

Kyle: “It’s late. Thanks for the family history lesson, but I’m gonna pass... on all of this.”

Jenna: “You look like garbage, partner. Ruggedly handsome garbage, but garbage.”

Isobel: “How’s your fiance back in Denver?” Liz: “We broke up.” Isobel: “Does he know that?”

Arturo: “There was more to Rosa than the bad things that she did.”

Michael: “You keep showing up like this, I’m gonna start thinking you like me.”

Michael: “Isn’t there some law about building on a historical site?” Alex: “What do you mean, a historical... Oh, because the UFO crashed here? Yeah. We’re not supposed to build on top of Santa’s workshop, either.”

Kyle: “The mid-makeout abandonment was very sophomore year. I got all nostalgic.”

Kyle: “If you’re gonna forgive her, don’t focus on the science. Focus on the memories."

Noah: “The next time we do the thing I like with the thing and the thing, let’s not use my lucky tie.”

Noah: “You want me to take him out for a beer? I can totally do the cowboy thing. Grunt, stare off into the distance. Talk about belt buckles as a secret metaphor for emotions...”

Max: “Are you sassing Jesus?”

Max: “Men who work miracles with their hands tend to die bloody.”

Michael: “For a genius, I was a real dumb ass."

Max: “You been honoring your dead sister any other way? Like, I don’t know, riddling the Crashdown Cafe with bullets?”

Jenna: “You could’ve done that.” Max: “I keep telling you, I’m a feminist.” Jenna: “You wanted him to lose to a girl.” Max: “Also that.”

Isobel: “We’re family.” Michael: “No. We’re not. We all just happened to hitch the same ride on the same doomed intergalactic Titanic.”

Isobel: “Come on, Michael. Is there really nobody in this world that you wouldn’t risk everything to save?”

Maria: “Home doesn’t have to mean a white picket fence house and a family. It can be a person.”

Max: “I don’t want to be an experiment.”

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Shari loves sci-fi, fantasy, supernatural, and anything with a cape.

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fic: Meet Me Under the Spotlight

Rating: PG-13 Word Count: ~3200 Characters: Steve/Natasha, mentions of the ensemble Summary: The celebrity social media au no one asked for.

A/N: This started off as just an article I was writing that was supposed to be a snippet in a fic I’ve wanted to write for a while, but I had so much fun that I expanded upon it. I’ve always been a fan of those social media edits circulating Tumblr, and after I’d read a few fics that incorporated texting and social media, I’ve always wanted to try it out. So, here it is! You can also consider it a preview for the celebrity au I’m probably still planning to write.

(Also, this is very raw; as in, I sort of skimmed it for errors, because I'm leaving in a bit. But I'll come back to it for editing when I can take my time.)

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‘Marvelous’ Cast Talks Shocking Season Finale and What Next Season Could Hold

June 1, 2017. 11:32 AM PST

It’s been a week since the Season 3 finale of ‘Marvelous’ aired and fans are still in hysterics over the state of their beloved heroes.

(Spoiler alerts below!)

Season 3′s Episode 22, “How the Mighty Fall” left Scarlet Witch held captive and under experimentation at the hands of a mysterious scientist, with Winter Soldier and Falcon quite literally at each other’s throats on how to find her. Hulk has disappeared, Thor’s powers have been seemingly sealed away for good. And just as the Captain has come to realize that Black Widow’s betrayal had ultimately been for his protection, he’s too late: Hawkeye is in a coma, and Widow’s memories have been erased.

And you’ll have to wait three whole months to see what happens next.

Upset? Yeah, so are we.

And we made sure that ‘Marvelous’ co-stars Steve Rogers and Natasha Romanoff were aware of this when Access Entertainment! caught up with them in the AE! lounge.

“He cried [when we did the table read],” Natasha had dished about Steve, who didn’t try to downplay the claim as he almost doubled over in laughter at the recollection. “We all did,” Natasha went on to admit with a laugh of her own. “With ‘Marvelous’ being supernatural, you just never know anyone’s fate and it’s fun. Fun and scary. And it’s as emotional to us as it is the fans. When we read the scene where Wanda [Maximoff, playing Scarlet Witch] is experimented on, it was already a lot to handle. Then to see her crying on the floor like that? It was tough. Such a good performance, though.”

“Wanda blows us away every day,” agreed Steve with a fond smile. Steve has always been quick to praise the talent of Wanda, whom he starred alongside in the romantic comedy Brother of the Bride that premiered the same day Wanda received the news about being cast in ‘Marvelous’. Wanda had shared with AE! before that Steve had been a big reason for her auditioning for the role in the first place. The fact that landing it could mean working alongside Natasha, one of her childhood idols, also helped.

(Related: Wanda Maximoff Posts a #TBT with Steve Rogers to Announce Being Cast as Scarlet Witch on ‘Marvelous’)

After the emotional turmoil that the season finale put us through, it seems like they’re setting up Season 4 to be bigger and better than ever! But if the cast has a clue as to what is happening next, they’re keeping it under lock and key.

“He wants us all dead,” Natasha had joked when asked if the show’s writer/producer Nick Fury had shared some insight on where he wants to take Season 4. “No, seriously. We’re all so close and we all have a lot of fun, and yeah, we get the work done. But there’s some serious teeth-pulling and bribing on Nick’s part to get us to behave. If he had hair, he would’ve torn it all out. So he’d just kill us all off as punishment, one by one.”

“I think he’d spare you,” Steve had said in response to Natasha’s teasing. “She’s his favorite. Which isn’t an issue, because she’s everyone’s favorite!”

The Official Twitter of Access Entertainment @accessentertainment -- May 31       Steve Rogers and his shrinking shirts. You’re welcome, Twitter... pic.twitter.com/sGR1mW...

Natasha A. Romanoff @therussianprincessnat -- May 31     @stevefrombrooklyn can’t blame Marvelous Wardrobe anymore. you suck at doing laundry and @accessentertainment has the proof

Steve Rogers @stevefrombrooklyn -- May 31       @therussianprincessnat you mean they’re not supposed to be skin tight? then what does Captain America draw his power from?

Natasha A. Romanoff @therussianprincessnat -- May 31       @stevefrombrooklyn those big baby blues... seriously rogers, who’d you sell your soul to?

Steve Rogers @stevefrombrooklyn -- May 31       @therussianprincessnat aww thanks nat, i always knew you loved my eyes

Steve Rogers @stevefrombrooklyn -- May 31       @therussianprincessnat you’re still in trouble for eating my pudding, though

Natasha A. Romanoff @therussianprincessnat -- May 31       @stevefrombrooklyn oh god, get over that, grumpy old man. i’ll buy you another one. geez

Steve Rogers @stevefrombrooklyn -- May 31       @therussianprincessnat thanks love :)

Just In: ‘Marvelous’ co-Stars Steve Rogers and Natasha Romanoff send fans into a frenzy over flirty banter on Twitter during AE! visit; fellow co-star Sam Wilson laughs over the reception, shares “that’s just how they’ve always been” (June 2, 2017)

‘Marvelous’ Cast Talks Shocking Season Finale ... (continued)

June 1, 2017. 11:32 AM PST

Speaking of sparing the Widow... with her memories gone, fans are already speculating on what Captain’s next move is going to be.

“It’s a funny one, you know? It’s a funny situation,” Steve shared when asked about how he thinks Captain and Black Widow’s dynamic will progress in the next season. “He’s always been the first person to vouch for her. He knows what she’s done, what she’s had to do, and he trusts her anyway. He’s always valued her where others haven’t. What’s funny -- well, in a bittersweet kind of way, what’s funny is that he’s also the first person to take her for granted. He doesn’t realize how much she’s come to mean to him until she can’t remember who he is, and I’m sure it’s going to be a real hard hit to be around her when she’s like this. He’ll raise hell to get her memories back.”

That’s how Steve thinks it will go, at least. And we’re sure that fans will be totally on board for that.

As for Widow? We've come to realize that maybe her lack of memories could be for the best. Sort of. “Nick and I talked about it early on,” Natasha confessed. “Widow is who she is, and acts how she acts, because of her past. She doesn’t want to get involved with anyone because she’s scared. But with Captain, she’s also curious. She feels that connection, and what’s stopping her is herself, and ultimately that’s what’s stopping him, too. Because he can read her in a way that no one else ever could, and so of course he senses her hesitation and he steps back like the gentleman he is. So without her memories, she’s going to see him frantic and desperate to help her and that’s going to open her up in a way that wouldn’t have been possible if she’d still had her memories. So that’ll be fun to play off of. It’ll, hopefully, become a ‘blessing in disguise’ sort of thing for them.”

“They need it,” Steve added as he nudged Natasha’s shoulder. “They’re both stubborn, and it’s been a long time coming.”

Yeah, we know, Steve.

Captain and Black Widow have captured the hearts of fans since Day One, and that probably has a lot to do with the natural chemistry between these co-stars off-screen. Though Steve and Natasha had yet to have worked together before both being cast in ‘Marvelous’, they’ve always acknowledged each other’s talent. Steve has said on multiple occasions that he’s been a fan of Natasha since her acting debut in The Russian Princess, and often posted his praise and support for her on social media following the premieres of her movies. When Steve landed his first leading role on HBO’s historical fiction drama “Howling Commandos”, Natasha had posted a glowing review of the show’s pilot on Instagram and paid particular attention to Steve, saying that she looked forward to seeing him “take Hollywood by storm.” Though the show came to an early conclusion just three seasons in, Steve hadn’t had any trouble getting back on his feet.

(Related: ‘Marvelous’ Announces Breakout Actor Peter Parker to be Newest Hero to Join the Fray)

WATCH: ‘Marvelous’ Steve Rogers and Natasha Romanoff Get Cozy on Social Media During Flight to Hawaii

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Natasha A. Romanoff @therussianprincessnat -- June 5       Christmas pajamas in June? #trendsetters @stevefrombrooklyn   pic.twitter.com/cA4sBW...

[Image Caption: Steve and Natasha seated together in first class, wearing matching gingerbread men pajamas and Rudolph socks.]

Natasha A. Romanoff @therussianprincessnat -- June 5       @stevefrombrooklyn but let’s get this straight, mine are cuter and I wear them better

Steve Rogers @stevefrombrooklyn -- June 5       @therussianprincessnat you’re right, I don’t think I can top those Rudolph socks. you must really love whoever bought them for you

Natasha A. Romanoff @therussianprincessnat -- June 5       @stevefrombrooklyn you bought yourself the matching pair, you ass

Steve Rogers @stevefrombrooklyn -- June 5       write this down: the quickest way to @therussianprincessnat’s heart is through fuzzy socks #shelovesmeforthem

Just In: Steve and Natasha are all cuddles on Instagram during flight to Hawaii; fellow ‘Marvelous’ co-star Clint Barton snuffs dating rumors... or not? “It was supposed to be a cast vacation, but it didn’t pan out. But it’s fine. They won’t even notice that we’re gone.” (June 6, 2017)

‘Marvelous’ Spoilers: Cast Teases Fans With Finale on Instagram

May 19, 2017. 9:45 AM PST

[Image Caption: A candid photo of the cast and crew of ‘Marvelous’ drinking hot chocolate, eating cupcakes, and chatting while taking a break from filming.]

Last night’s episodes left fans reeling, wondering how things could get darker and more dangerous than ever in next week’s season finale. The icing on the heartache cake? This morning, the cast and crew teased fans on Instagram with photos of their on-set shenanigans while filming the finale. While it was nice to see some silliness and smiles after all of the arguing and tears from last night’s episode, fans were quick to catch on some of the ominous implications of these pictures. Such as: Tony Stark (Iron Man) decked out in fake blood and gore; the strange and daunting backdrop of a laboratory, not unlike the lab that Quicksilver had been tortured in the second half of season 2; fake ligature marks on Wanda Maximoff’s (Scarlet Witch) wrists, which can be seen as she poses with her arms around Jane Foster (head costume designer) and Darcy Lewis (head makeup artist); and Natasha Romanoff (Black Widow) in a hospital gown, laughing with Steve Rogers (Captain) as he wipes away staged tears.

[Image Caption: Tony Stark, bloodied and bruised, carrying Pepper Potts on his back while she wears his prototype Iron Man helmet.]

[Image Caption: Clint Barton taking a nap in the Tower infirmary set, while Sharon Carter and Maria Hill hook him to the medical machine props.]

[Image Caption: Wanda Maximoff, Jane Foster, and Darcy Lewis hugging in front of a laboratory set.]

[Image Caption: Natasha Romanoff sporting a hospital gown and fake stitches while laughing with Steve Rogers and Nick Fury between takes.]

Nick Fury also tweeted for the first time since teasingly responding to a few fans’ reactions to the Season 3 mid-season finale back in December. After the cast made a Twitter and Instagram account in Nick’s name at the beginning of filming the first season, Nick Fury became infamous for his cryptic responses and vague tweets that end up tying to major plot points and revelations in later episodes. This morning had been another opportunity to strike:

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(screen captures from Nick Fury’s official Twitter account)

Nick Fury @nickfurry -- May 19       @therussianprincessnat @stevefrombrooklyn I’ll never forget how exhausting you two are to work with   pic.twitter.com/bW13sCA...

[Image Caption: Nick Fury giving direction to Natasha Romanoff and Steve Rogers while filming a scene in the Tower infirmary set. Natasha is laying on a bed in a hospital gown while Steve holds her close.]

Nick Fury @nickfurry -- May 19       @iambuckybarnes @snapwilson friendly fire   pic.twitter.com/wS17jB...

[Image Caption: Bucky Barnes and Sam Wilson in costume while filming a fight scene in the snowy mountains. They have their hands around each other’s throats as fight choreographer Helen Cho gives them direction.]

Nick Fury @nickfurry -- May 19       @littlewandamaximoff @theothermaximoff that’s one way to help your sister out   pic.twitter.com/qS0sW...

[Image Caption: Wanda Maximoff laughing as Pietro Maximoff helps her drink from a bottled water with a silly straw. They’re sitting cross-legged on the floor, with Wanda’s hands seemingly bound together and tied to something out of frame.]

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Fans are already scrambling to figure out what surprises are in store for us in the finale. Caught something that we haven’t? Don’t forget to share it with your fellow Marvels in a comment below.

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[Image Caption: Natasha in a bikini, stretched out on a beach towel, smiling at the camera with half of her face hidden behind a straw hat.]

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stevenrogers apparently this is what “terrible” is supposed to look like

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[Image Caption: Photo of a Polaroid of Steve and Natasha taken at a luau, the two of them laughing as he places a flower crown on her head.]

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[Image Caption: Steve sitting with his back to the camera, busied with his sketching, with the sun setting over the ocean in the horizon.]

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Spotted: ‘Marvelous’ Co-Stars Practically Glowing During Hawaiian Vacation

June 9, 2017. 1:16 PM PST

[Image Caption: Steve Rogers and Natasha Romanoff laying close together on the sand, both smiling at each other as they talk.]

It seems like these stars are following in their characters’ footsteps!

Well, if you don’t count the superpowers.

Steve Rogers and Natasha Romanoff landed in Hawaii on Tuesday for a well deserved break after filming finished for their most intense season yet. After plans for the whole cast to vacation together fell through the cracks, Steve and Natasha -- in true Steve and Natasha fashion -- decided to do their own thing and go anyway.

Fans will probably already know that this isn’t the first time that the two ever have vacationed together. After they wrapped up a spectacular first season together, the pair joined fellow co-stars Tony Stark and Pepper Potts on a cruise along the Mediterranean, which both Tony and Pepper later revealed to have been a “spur of the moment” trip, and were pleasantly surprised when the pair agreed. Steve and Natasha then came back to the States, where Natasha would spend a week in Brooklyn with Steve to visit his parents and other fellow co-star Bucky Barnes, who has been best friends with Steve since childhood.

Though scheduling conflicts prevented the pair from spending the following summer together, it seems like they’re back at it again this year. And they seem cozier than ever! In addition to posting their personal photos together on their social media, pictures have been circulating of the two seen out and about around the Hawaiian islands, looking friendlier than ever. Which has always been the case, considering the explosive chemistry we’ve seen between them on and off screen since the beginning. But is it just us, or do things seem to be far more personal between them than before? They certainly seem to have the “honeymoon phase” glow, and lately the pair has noticeably avoided or outright ignored inquiries about a romantic relationship between them as of late. Though, that could just because they’re tired of repeating themselves. It’s been three years now.

Either way, it’s always heartwarming to see these two having so much fun whenever they’re together! Hopefully it’s forever.

[Image Caption: Natasha feeding Steve a spoonful of shaved ice at a cafe along the beach.]

[Image Caption: Steve and Natasha standing close together in the aisle of a supermarket, Steve smiling as Natasha whispers into his ear.]

[Image Caption: Steve with his arms around Natasha, the both of them laughing as he tries to drag her deeper into the ocean.]

Just In: ‘Marvelous’ cast barraged with questions on the relationship status between Steve Rogers and Natasha Romanoff as their vacation get cozier; Wanda giggles when shown the photos during Phil Coulson radio interview, but simply responds with “it’s cute” when asked her opinion. (June 10, 2017)

‘Marvelous’ Cast Talks Shocking Season Finale ... (continued)

June 1, 2017. 11:32 AM PST

Nick Fury will have one direction he’ll want to take Captain and Widow in the next season, and fans will want a dozen others. But what do Steve and Natasha hope the future will have in store for their characters?

“Wherever they are, however things may be, I hope they just stay together,” Natasha shared. “They have such a beautiful thing going on because they’ve been the one constant piece to each other amidst the chaos. And they’ve come to really depend on each other for comfort and supports, even just company. I would hate for anything to happen to that. And I personally don’t believe that anything exists for Widow that would be more important to her than remaining right by the Captain’s side. That feeling, I feel, will resonate with her even with her memories gone. She’s so tied to him that her body and her heart are going to remember what her mind can’t. That’s my prediction.”

“I agree,” Steve added. “I think that’s why Cap was just so devastated when he thought Black Widow betrayed him. It hurt him down to his very core and she knew that it would, which is why she said the things she said. To make sure he was so blindsided that he wouldn’t go near her and then wouldn’t end up in the crossfire. And that’s what makes it another huge punch to the gut when he figures out the truth. Because I think he had to have known deep down inside that Widow was looking out for him, just as she’s always been, and he held onto that sliver of hope. So I really hope this teaches him that life is too damn short and you’ve got to fight for what you love. You’ve got to.”

Now if that didn’t move you to a few tears, we don’t know what would.

And we feel a little better knowing that Natasha and Steve are hopeful for their characters’ future, as well as the future of all our beloved heroes. Nick Fury has always taken his cast and crew’s opinion into consideration before taking these characters into the next chapter, and it makes the show bigger and better than ever.

What do you hope to see in the next season? Share it with your fellow Marvels in a comment below!

Steve Rogers @stevefrombrooklyn -- June 12       @therussianprincessnat are you going to tell them or should i?   pic.twitter.com/nAR4o1... 

[Image Caption: Natasha cuddled with Steve on a beach towel, hiding her face in his chest as he kisses her hair.]

Natasha A. Romanoff @therussianprincessnat -- June 12       @stevefrombrooklyn you impatient ass. you’re lucky you’re cute

Steve Rogers @stevefrombrooklyn -- June 12       @therussianprincessnat thanks love (: