#We are on the side of the amazing actors and writers

[louferrignojrofficial]

The notes from the director to both Oliver and Ryan shows that they wanted to depict a mutual fight. If Buck was supposed to be more bratty or indignant towards Eddie accusing him of making everything about himself and then maybe Eddie going up in his face would not have been quite as jarring. But Oliver obviously did not play it like that and so they should have adjusted. What we got now was the director and Ryan making Eddie look like a psycho, spoiling for a fight the second he got into the kitchen and almost punching Buck for literally no reason. Why the director could not pull them both to the side and discuss this scene together instead of seperately (to the point that Oliver wasn´t even informed about what was going to happen) is anyones guess, but it looks bonkers.

The Buck and Eddie friendship is nothing I ever enjoyed that much, the audience supposedly "loving the dynamic" is imo euphemism for the rabid online fandom that is obsessed with shipping them romantically. I doubt the GA ever got bend out of shape for these two and the show has done it´s best to this season to undermine it. Eddie sucks as a friend and I hope their scenes get reduced further.

i think the decisions made this season really don’t portray this amazing supportive friendship that also combats toxic masculinity and all. the director for that episode seemed to be looking to portray that scene negatively for both characters but instead had buck mostly just being defeated and tired. eddie walked in to that kitchen looking for a fight and instigating physicality when it was not necessary. now we know it was more so the director’s notes that affected this part of the scene, and ryan agreed to it without informing oliver, i like it even less.

i think the constant of these buck eddie scenes always being in the show and being focused on SO much by fandom, has negatively impacted both the actors mindsets about the way it’s portrayed on screen. let’s not forget, it was ryan’s idea to yell at buck in 8x09 and say that he makes things all about him. we know he’s insistent on showing their relationship as a heterosexual man and a bisexual man and yet it’s still the same as it was before, but idk. i’m just not seeing that on screen lately. not to mention how oliver even used the word ‘marred’ when describing the impact buddie shipping has had on their experience with the show.

all this to say, i think the writers and tim specifically need to give up on going so hard on buddie and really think about what implications it’s having for the characters, and the actors too. tim himself has involved himself with fandom way too much, and he’s way too invested in his idea of buddie and it’s not to anyone’s benefit.

i’m not saying don’t show buck and eddie together or don’t give them scenes anymore, but something needs to be said about the way tim is so fucking weird about them. i love my buddie shippers, i put one buddie scene per episode, i’m gonna address the shippers directly in the show, i don’t let these characters grow at all because all i want is to have them together on screen and don’t care about the plot etc etc.

like, just look at eddie’s storyline in s8. surely someone needs to see how fucking stupid it is to have him move to texas to be with his son, buy a house, become an uber driver, have buck tell him how to parent his own son over facetime, then come back for bobby’s funeral without chris only to bring him back to “apologise” to buck for physically and verbally attacking him, and then he’s just. moving back. none of it makes sense and it’s so dumb.

[theside-b]

BL Review: Top Form 🇹🇭

Weirdly enough it was exactly when Japan left the BL scene that Thailand decided to finally to come through with a solid adaptation of a japanese property. After some stumbles Top Form not only delivers a great show but also elevates the source material with some inspired choices from the writers and amazing duo of actors.

Boom has always been a very reliable actor, competent and talented, but here he gets to show everything he got, use all the weapons on his arsenal; Akin is a mess of a human being, always on the verge of a mental breakdown, but also "unintentionally" funny, needy and amorous when finally stripped from his emotional barriers — part of the fun was watching Boom freak out, burst into tears or blush like a maiden (sometimes all at once) during the live reactions with Smart. Speaking of which... Smart as Jin, the apprentice with a mean streak, and hands down the best twist of the show.

In Dakaichi: I'm Being Harassed by the Sexiest Man of the Year the manga which Top Form is based on, the character of Jin is quite different, with the predatory nature of the original being toned down and the entire dynamic between the couple presented in a way healthier package with a shift towards a more 'protective' persona for Jin; and while the show waters down quite a lot it still gives room for Smart to deliver great moments tapping into Jin's darker side, possessiveness and violence always brewing when someone dares to come near Akin. The major downside here is with the character of Johnny, now presented as the only predator around, albeit in a more "playful" manner, whereas in the original him and Jin were cut from the same cloth and one could see why they would immediately butt-heads, so much so that this version has to make it's way around certain story beats in order to cause drama that does not occur in the manga. A lot of the rejection for Johnny's characters amongst the audience stems from the fact that Jin is a very good person here, had he been 2/4 of the messed up version we see in the book this conversation would be quite different.

A good point of the adaptation is the nature of the conflict: in a way the first half of the story is intrinsic to Japan, with the actors ranking system and all its variants, something that doesn't play out (at least not to the same extent) in Thailand, but the second half presents the brand pair system in which the situation reverses. Top Form sheds light in some intricacies that the target audience might already be clued in, for example actors playing a couple on a BL show are expected to play a couple but not actually be a couple, with Top Form being one of the very few to dare head towards more unsavory practices seeing in the industry— it's even more inspired that the show within the show that gets Jin and Akin under scrutiny is a wuxia very similar to the unreleased C-Drama Immortality, which was a partnership between Tencent and Top Form's very own producer WeTV — and while it never goes there it still ballsy enough to not make it all that easy for it's protagonists.

A lot of the strengths of the show are pulled from the parallels that can be drawn with actors' real life relationship, for those who follow him Boom is one of those thai actors who just never had the luck of finding the right partner (or simply never chose one) to solidify his position on the thai-BL landscape and here he seems to have struck gold with Smart, so much so that even before the show was done producers were already throwing ideas for a next project for the two of them. As for Smart he got himself a mentor, and one of the best really, and while Smart himself is still a long ways to catch up with his partner at least he does not embarrass himself mostly due inspired moments, like every time Jin got mischief in his eyes, or was ready to throw hands, any of the more 'darker' sides of his came out to play Smart seemed more in tune, angel wings notwithstanding.

Technically speaking this show has impressive feats; the NC scenes in particular were quite something, and it's raised the bar for the upcoming productions and I'm not limiting to just BL shows, what they did here to safeguard the actors was impeccable while still delivering memorable moments. Production value is also top notch, even simpler scenes looked expensive through the lenses of director Boss Wasakorn.

In the void left by JBLs Top Form comes strong with a superb ensemble, inspired writing and woefully direction that sets the bar really high for the next thai producer who is brave enough to tackle a japanese IP.

[riteliso]

ALRIGHT SO

Here's how we're doing things, right? We're gonna go one episode at a time, and I'm gonna give my thoughts whenever they come up. This is a train of thought type beat, alright? Unlike my usual grandstanding authorial and analytical self, this re-watch is purely for the rant factor. If you don't know me, and you just happened upon this thread because you like reading she-ra rewatches, hello. I'm a writer from Canada who found she-ra in 2025 and is currently on her sixth watch through. From that, hopefully you can discern that I like this show, even if I'm likely gonna criticize parts of it. We good to go? Good. We start with S01 E01.

RIGHT, THE SWORD PART 1! A zoom in, with an angelic singing being drowned out by digital bloopy fright zone vibes, and then Adora being a fuckin dweeb as her leitmotif plays in a decidedly crystiline synth-y tone.

Now, what do we learn from this? This, aside from one gripe I'll have more to speak on later, is an excellent introduction. With the music alone we're essentially taken from the beauty of the planet, the overwhelming dread of the fright zone, and then into a hopeful tune that isn't FREE from these sort of digital themes in the music, but is very defined and separate FROM them.

This isn't gonna be one of those things where I praise literally every single fuckin thing so keep your panties on, I'm not gonna full-on overanalyzing avatar this shit, but the most important parts of a story are the beginning and the ending.

Now, when I say that, I am speaking pragmatically. Every part of every story is important-- but when it comes to what people remember, what they love, what they never shut up about-- it's the start and the end. You need to nail the take-off and the landing, people will forget the turbulence from the rest of the trip.

Now, what does THIS bitch's intro tell us about her? Well, a lot, honestly. Most of what we know about Adora at this point is she plays by the rules, but she is a notably goofy person. She's goofy, but she's unwilling to goof-OFF too much.

And while we get a taste of the rivalry they have instantly, with "That's low, even for you." "You know nothing's too low for me~"

We instantly see that that is not the CORE of their relationship.

I'd like to praise the voice direction in this show for the first of many times here. The voice actors do amazing work in this, and the direction can be felt throughout.

"Come on, you look stupid hanging there" can obviously be a seen as a strange first line to show the warmth these two share, but the inflection from Catra's voice actor, AJ Mikalcha, makes it read as downright sweet.

Also don't get used to me using names of the crew besides ND Stevenson because I'm so awful with names I was still calling Catra Katara half the time on my second re-watch and I was like 90% of the way to realizing I kinned her at that point

Also don't make fun of me for kinning Catra there's no RESPONSE to people making fun of you for kinning Catra THAT DOESN'T MAKE YOU SEEM MORE LIKE FUCKING CATRA OKAY

Anyway, the following scene makes it clear that this is not a one-way dynamic. The two banter, and it's clear Adora knows how to get under Catra's skin and annoy her as well. This is notable in a few places MUCH further on, but it is a difference worth highlighting NOW.

Once Adora leaves, Catra's primary goal is still to get under her skin. She's angry about it, she's mean about it, but she's still just doing what she's always done. The relationship between the two doesn't actually change as much as the context does. I'd say the relationship itself doesn't change much until the final season, at a scene I'm sure I'll have a lot to say about.

On the flip-side, Adora's goal when it comes to Catra is simply to fight her off. But that's not all there is. At points, it's clear that Adora holds some sort of REVERENCE for Catra, and while Catra is very capable of very mean things, don't get me wrong, Adora sees Catra as more of a threat than she realistically is.

At a few moments I'll point out she also relishes in getting under Catra's skin, but admittedly those are few and far between.

People have gone over this introduction billions of times, so I won't BORE you to death with it, but Shadow weaver's introduction does hint at a lot of what we'll learn later. I think it's very notable that while Shadow weaver brings a dark gloom that encompasses both our leads, her vile tendrils only dare to touch Catra. We learn the specifics of the dynamic these three have later, but it is a very unique and terrible situation to be the least favourite of an abusive guardian. Especially if you are repeatedly reminded of that fact.

I'm not gonna go over all the body language shit I've seen other text posts about it there's plenty of them a lot of focus in this show goes into tiny details where characters are constantly reacting to the world around them, and very rarely do we get lame stretches where anyone's face is just frozen and unflinching while they listen to someone else.

with all due respect to the setting at this point in time the bright moon rebellion is so pathetically anemic it's the two teens, some movie night lesbians, an immortal princess queen, and a bunch of fucking trees.

And you'd think the one carrying the team would be THE IMMORTAL PRINCESS QUEEN, BUT NO, ITS THE FUCKING TREES DOING ALL THE GOD DAMNED WORK

This introduction is fine. I don't particularly like it, nor have any strong feelings about it. It establishes the relationship between glimmer and her mother, but besides that it doesn't honestly do much. And don't come at me with "Uh, all it needs to do is establish that relationship?" Yeah, no shit, but we just had a better introduction to our other lead characters. And yes, those are the MAIN leads, the sort of heart of the show, but that doesn't mean that the other characters are unimportant. Glimmer's development later on is truly interesting, and Bow becomes a massively inspiring character. Fun jokey times are fine or whatever to show that they're immature and don't know the first thing about war, in contrast to our full-blown child soldiers raised from birth in the fright zone, but we really don't learn anything particularly INTERESTING about our best friend squad compadres in their intro, nor do we really see any of it until episode 2, to be frank.

This is something we don't actually see much of-- Catra has this ideal of being a conqueror, but it's very clear that she doesn't want that. Her threats are vapid and aimless-- She can enjoy some chaos, sure, but a shit-stirrer isn't gonna use that feces to build brick shithouses that they never intend to fall.

I think this should have been elaborated on more, personally. Catra is comically terrible with authority, and her plan, as stated later, is to wait it out until her and Adora are the ones calling the shots. But we don't really see what she thinks conquering even looks like, and it's not clear whether that's that she hasn't even imagined it and just likes evil words, or if she genuinely wants to rule with Adora as her Queen.

I gravitate towards the first, but that's partially because I wake up and post shit like "I want to destroy the world and rule its dust" and then forget I posted it when someone likes it 5 minutes later. If she do, in fact, as studies point toward, "be just like me fr," then I fully understand. If not, then I'd like to understand.

aw :(

Fuckin dweeb pulling the "my mom doesn't want me hanging out with you anymore" card

HA! Ah, what a bitch. Anyway, she's lashing out, but it's also quite tragic. A lot of people seem to think Adora IS, in some way, a people pleaser, but in reality she just has such an ingrained and violent sense of justice that she wants to right every wrong she has ever and will ever come across. She believes her validity is tied to what she can provide to the world, and she's got a natural sense of charisma, so it's natural for someone who refuses to blend in and naturally tends to put people off like Catra to have this view of her.

In reality, Adora is just-- a good person. And people LIKE good people. She's not a good person with an asterisk-- a good person with terms and conditions-- someone who falls into the definition of a good person while feeling and being treated like something else. Catra is the "a tomato is a fruit" of good people. Adora is just, like, a 1 dollar costco hotdog of a woman. An inarguable good treading water on this earth, no matter how hard it tries to pull her under.

Imagine falling for a brat with mad hops, like a fucking 50 foot vertical, you say you're too tired to play their favourite board game and they go hang out on your neighbour's roof, couldn't be me. Get fucked I guess

Yeah this is sad. Empathy is very much a learned skill, and people who don't learn empathy don't GET happy FOR people. Catra's not a complete person yet. She's not ready to be. That doesn't happen for a really long time, during an exceptionally long manic spiral. We'll get there, calm down, don't think about how far away that is and how much I've already yammered on.

Anyway, if you find yourself getting jealous or annoyed instead of getting happy for people, consider empathy isn't what you thought it was, and that you might still need to work on yourself.

fucking porno framing. Immensely sexual image, really. These bitches violently gay I suppose, I think I'm picking up on that during this sixth re-watch.

Buddy you got no idea how many problems those two already have you literally lose your little tiara at some point I think it ends up in the middle of a tree in space or something it's kinda unclear

Adora elbows her square in the nose during this so to everyone accusing Catra of physical abuse I just want it to be clear that Adora started it :/

Actually I'd like to retract that joke immediately because I know how people get about these two

My feelings are that they are literally child soldiers who were likely raised sparring each-other.

I was raised sparring other children and I ended up fine! Not for war, for Karate. And I didn't end up fine. And neither did they. Anyway, my point isn't even specifically that because this is sci-fi fantasy it's ridiculous to hold real life standards to it, it's more-so that because it's sci-fi fantasy there's extenuating circumstances that are going to affect how these two characters treat each-other. I'll go into hotter takes later, I'm sure, and get people to send me plenty of death-threats, but I'm gonna go into the nuances of exactly what forms Catra's abuse takes, and how it differs given by the separate circumstances we're shown the two in throughout the show.

my girl when I'm tryna live my best life playing as blue toad in mario 3d world

also holy shit we're only like halfway through this I am an AGONIZING yapper jesus fuck

Okay, what to say about lighthope-- well, their first words are "balance must be restored," far before they say Adora's name, so it somewhat lays out their secret priorities for us there. Besides that, I dunno, they got circuits on them? I don't have particularly strong feelings about lighthope, nor their introduction. I think they serve the setting and are written well, I just subjectively am not a sucker for the way they be. Their friendship with Mara is cute tho

I was gonna point out this is cute and how often I do this exact brat tactic but instead we data moshin, nothin wrong with a little data moshin, I'm down

This is the only reason she even wears a ponytail I'd stake my fuckin life on it

Once she leaves the fright zone that thing's fucking vestigial like a tailbone or having "any pronouns" in your bio when it's pretty clear you're very much a "she/they" type of bitch by now

glimmer why don't your windows have glass

or alternatively

how the fuck do you open and close that window

you can absolutely fucking hear her from this distance what on earth are you trying to pull

you a pillow princess tho how many of those arrows are just hitatchi magic wands attatched to a stick with duct-tape after the series ends do you think

The fuck you mean BOTTOM drawer we lookin at left and right here

or is this similar to my pillow princess comment and she's just addressing him and giving him an order

"Bottom; drawer."

It's established later on that he's a tech wiz but at this point in time they don't really give us much to lead us to the fact that he made that fucking thing

she's a freak

yes it's very sweet that she sleeps this way but I don't think it's some bdsm powerplay thing or anything like that, which would honestly be more tolerable, I think she's just like that

like how the way I'd sit in high school was to get two chairs and face them toward each-other then sit cross-legged across both

even if there weren't enough chairs to go around

people would sit on the FLOOR because I wanted to sit criss-cross-applesauce across two chairs, they wouldn't even ask for one of my chairs

also since I was sitting, again, cross-legged, it would have made more sense for ME to sit on the floor

I mean I think I got asked ONCE for one of the chairs and I just said "fine" but besides that people just let me sit on my fuckin throne

She really is kinda dumb, though. Like I ain't complaining, it's a character trait, but like obviously even if just you get in trouble Catra's gonna get blamed, you've seen it like at least once a month for your whole entire life

Mind you, can't really have Catra for the next part, because Catra's reaction to Bow and Glimmer wouldn't be "just let me have the sword" it'd be murder

oh wow we hit the image limit looks like we're doing TWO SEPARATE POSTS FOR THE VERY FIRST EPISODE YEE-HAW!!!!! THIS IS GOING TO TAKE ME FUCKING FOREVER

[becauseimanicequeen]

Up Poompat Appreciation Post

This is inspired by this post by @clairedaring which almost physically hurt me because it's so sad.

Therefore, I'm reporting for duty to gush about Up Poompat for a minute or two (or ten) because I want to and because Up is amazing and deserves all the praise I can give him.

There's just something about Up that pulls me in. I haven't previously been able to put my finger on it (I'm more of a visual person rather than a verbal one), but I think his portrayal of Ming in My Stand-In clarifies it for me the more I get to see him in it.

It's the way he portrays depth. There's something deeper, something more that goes on beneath the surface of his characters. And he does it again and again. It's most notable for me in Lovely Writer, Hoon Payon, and Step By Step, which are three very different roles.

And, on the subject of variety. This man can play a multitude of different roles and do it convincingly. It doesn't matter if it's as an introverted writer with a kind heart, an obsessive serial killer, or everything in between. He's believable in all of it. He's just that good.

To think that this loveable cutie in Lovely Writer...

Is played by the same actor as this frustrating, self-absorbed idiot in Step By Step...

Which is played by the same actor who portrays this spoiled rich brat who's always pining after what he can never have, and does so convincingly, speaks to Up's versatility.

(It took me waaaaay too long to find a gif of this particular moment, lol, but I eventually found it here.)

I personally love Up as Ming in My Stand-In (I'm not influenced by the novel, btw) because he's shown over and over again that he can portray a variety of complex characters. And the way he uses contrasts in his acting (I have no idea if there is a technical term for this because I don't know anything about professional acting), the way he has this sweet demeanor at the same time as he delivers the most poisonous line (and, sometimes you don't realize how poisonous that line was until later) is top notch. The same goes for his ability to portray a domestic life with Joe that feels genuine from Ming's side as well (which he did so well in ep 3) at the same time as we know it won't last due to Ming's jealousy (especially around Joe and Sol) and his pining for what he can't have.

Speaking of contrast, there's also the fact that Up was blessed with his angelic face, which just gives me whiplash every time his character turns out to be the complete opposite. He can literally disguise his serial killer tendencies with that angelic face and demeanor and I feel so manipulated (in a good way) when his character's true face is revealed.

And the way he uses his face to portray different emotions and shifts in emotions is amazing.

And then there's Up. As in, the person behind it all. The Up that actually lives up to his angellike face. The Up that's genuinely sweet and funny (which you can see on his YouTube channel, where he's currently posting videos with Poom but also has a lot of older ones with Kao whom he partnered up with in Lovely Writer). And the Up that sang "You are My Sunshine" in the bts of the second episode of My Stand-In. If that's not endearing as hell, I don't know what is.

This is just a fraction of all the things I love about Up (and I could spend days gushing about his chemistry with everyone he's paired up with and worked with), but since I've already spent two hours on this little post (lol), I'll save that gushing for another day.

Just know that I love Up.

[invisibleicewands]

The Handmaid’s Tale S06E09, “Execution” - #3

[...] ERIC TUCHMAN [writer, season six co-showrunner] We decided on Nick and Lawrence’s deaths when we were first breaking the season. Once we decided on Nick’s betrayal midway, that led to his fate — and Lawrence’s combined with that. We pitched the season to Hulu, MGM [Television], Lizzie [Moss goes by “Lizzie”] and all the creatives, their deaths included. Hearing that part of the pitch made Lizzie raise her hand and say, “I want to direct that one, too.” She was already directing the finale. She was on board immediately, as was Max.

ELISABETH MOSS [“June/Offred,” executive producer, director] I was in Paris shooting The Veil when they pitched us the whole season, outline by outline. I hung up from that meeting, and I said, “I have to direct episode nine.” I humbly requested and they very kindly said yes. If Nick and Lawrence are going to go, it has to be me.

TUCHMAN It’s such a huge moment in the show. It hopefully has a lot of impact. She recognized that would be really juicy to direct.

YAHLIN CHANG [writer, season six co-showrunner] Lizzie pitched it to Max first on the set of their indie movie Shell [directed by Minghella that starred Moss]. She told him something like, “You’re going to die in the coolest way.” (Laughs) So she kind of prepared him.

MAX MINGHELLA [“Nick Blaine”] We shot Shell right before this final season. We’d been working together for quite some time and she was letting it slip as to what the direction of the season was going to be, and she was very excited about it. So I was clued in quite a long time before I even read the scripts.

TUCHMAN Max recognized it was a very honest look at his character, and that we’re not trying to idealize or romanticize Nick anymore. To Max’s credit, he really embraced everything.

MINGHELLA Nick was under tremendous pressure and when people are under pressure, they don’t always think rationally. I think [when Nick told Wharton about the Jezebel’s coup] that he assumed Wharton knew the answers already, and that it was a test more than an actual interrogation. I think Nick genuinely didn’t anticipate what the consequences of that conversation were going to be, and I don’t think he would have given those answers if he had known the implications.

BRUCE MILLER [creator, writer, executive producer] Nick meant a lot to June, but all the other things that he was were not really things that would connect with her. Max has been amazing at playing a character who is a citizen of Juneland. Nick doesn’t really have loyalties anywhere else and that catches up to you in a place like Gilead. If you’re not loyal to one side or the other, you’re in danger from both sides.

TUCHMAN In The Handmaid’s Tale book [by Margaret Atwood], I don’t think Nick speaks. And in the pilot, he has very little to say. You get the vibe between him and June that there’s something cooking, but going off of just that as an actor, you wouldn’t know. It’d have to be a big leap of faith that the writers are going to do right by you. That’s to Max’s credit that he saw that from the beginning.

MINGHELLA It’s bizarre how much I liked playing Nick. I don’t think we’re particularly similar, but I found him very comfortable to play. This is a very poignant way to end to me. I felt like a grounded version of Nick, and what I was really impressed by was how much it was not what I thought it was going to be. It’s such a compliment to everybody who works on the show that they came up with something really inventive and still very much within the context of the show. I think the turn was in the decisions he made in that scene with [wife] Rose [in the hospital]. I looked at it as a morality play. The moment you make a psychological decision like that, the world will karmically punish you for it, certainly in the context of this story.

MOSS I feel like Nick was not the person June fell in love with. So as much as she can mourn the loss of the person she fell in love with, it won’t trump the loss of the women [who were killed] at Jezebel’s. But there is pain there, too. I’m not going to say there wasn’t complexity to seeing him at that wedding and June not knowing what was going to happen to him next. Of course, there’s a lot of complexity [seeing him step onto the plane].

MILLER I know it’s controversial, but it felt inevitable that June was going to lose Nick this way. They’re fighting on opposite sides and eventually, one of them is going to come upon the other at a time where they could die or sacrifice themselves. Gilead is a terrible, brutal, death-filled world, and there’s a lot of loss. Part of Nick’s backstory is that he was very involved in Gilead’s version of January 6. He’s considered one of the OG people who wasn’t going to be forgiven by the U.S or Canadian governments. He put his lot in with those people.

CHANG There are certain things about Nick that June is blind to and that our viewers, and we as writers, are blind to because we’re invested in this romance. For Nick to have risen to be part of the Gilead power regime — to be an Eye from the beginning, all the way through to becoming a Commander — he has done some bad things and we haven’t shown them so it was convenient to forget. But one of the themes this season, which you see with Wharton and Nick, is that there is no such thing as a good Gilead Commander. If you’re a man who is powerful in Gilead, it means you are touched by some of that Gilead corruption.

MINGHELLA I’m only reading scripts I’m acting in, so I wasn’t fully conscious of this more malevolent side to Nick. It was definitely a surprise reading how the show’s perspective on him shifts so dramatically in season six. But I saw it as a way to explore a facet of this character that I haven’t played yet, and that’s a pretty interesting thing to get to do six seasons into a series. I’m working now on something that is incredibly consuming, so I’ve been healthfully distracted. But I hope more than anything people find the narrative overall to be satisfying. It’s been a real labor of love for all of us. Everyone had the best intentions to deliver something that would be first and foremost unpredictable, and hopefully satisfying.

MOSS I do think Nick really loved Nichole [who is now going by her real name, Holly]. I think June will tell [her and Nick’s daughter] all of the good things about her father. She’ll tell him how much she loved him and how much he loved her. She’ll tell him how much her parents loved each other and that ultimately, I think he would have done the right thing if he had gotten the chance to do it again.

MILLER June and Nick’s relationship was amazing. I think their love was amazing, and so unexpected. And it almost saved Nick. He almost made it. June saw a really wonderful side of him, and that was a side we [the audience] saw almost all the time, but he was that guy from the beginning. He was a fucking driver. He was in the Eyes — he was the Gestapo. He’s a survivor, but he’s not much of a power player, and people like Nick get killed when they get to the top because other people want that power, whether it’s Mayday or whether it’s the other commanders allowing Mayday to blow that plane up. [...]

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[just-b-yourself]

Love letter to the fans ? Really ?

That's a wrap. The end of an era. This show used to give me goosebumps, emotions and reflection. And I don't want to forget all the emotions it procured me. Expectation. Fear. Anxiety. Hope. Love. Freedom. And more. This show used to be a rollercoster of emotions. And it was indeed a rollercoster this season. But not in a good way.

I was so eager to finally see this season. We waited for so long. I had hope. I was excited to see where the writers would take us. So I watched. Every episode. I needed to watch everything before making up my mind and writing an overall review. But right now, I can't even do that.

From the beginning of this season, something seemed a bit off. I couldn't put my finger on it at first. The acting was good ( even if EM was a bit off sometimes. And I don't say that because I can't stand June's character anymore or whatever. But I used to find her acting so powerful, so meaningful. Don't get me wrong, she still gave us some amazing performances this season. But I don't know, there were times where I wasn't really into it. But that's really personal. Each of us has its own sensibility.) Anyway. Then, I figured it out. The storytelling was the issue. The writing was the issue. The character development was the issue. The narrative was the issue. None of it made any sense. Everything seemed so rushed. And in the same time, so slow. It was a weird feeling.

It's not just about Nick's character. It's about June's development. It's about Serena's redemption. It's a whole. Of course, I didn't hate everything. There were some good scenes, good acting, the photography was splendid, some episodes were actually pretty good . The first half of the season wasn't terrible. The second half on the other hand... I don't know what the writers tried to do, but it failed. There was no consistency whatsoever. No real closure. No storytelling. No logic. They destroyed the narrative of a powerful book. Some people have talked about it way better than me.

Their communication on social media was horrific. They played with us until the very end. They disrespected us. They disrespected their character. They disrespected their actor. They broke the silent contrat between writers and viewers. They shamed us for loving a love story that THEY BUILT for 5 seasons. For loving a character, a story with which they fed us for so long. But you know what ? I'm not ashamed. They won't take that away from me, from us.

What is done is done. This season is such a disappointment, such a waste. I have never been so disappointed by a show before. And the Handmaid's Tale used to be one of my favorite. And you know what's saddens me the most ? I don't know if I'll ever be able to rewatch the show and enjoyed it knowing how it ends... And I'm really sad that they took that away from me.

But there is something they could never take away. A special character who deserved so much better. Nick. Somehow, they managed to destroy June's character. She became a cold, selfish, mean, self centered woman. But they failed to destroy Nick's character. They tried. And for some people, maybe it worked. But for me, it had the opposite effect. I will always be on his side. He deserved so much better and I will stand by it.

I just wanted to thank you. I don't know what I would have done these past few weeks without this community. I really loved reading all of your posts, you theories, sharing our ideas. So thank you. To everyone who took the time to read me, to talk with me.

I will continue to post about the show for a while. But I will change my blog's name. They will never be endgame. And in the end, knowing what they did with June's character, Nick deserved better. He deserved to be truly loved. He deserved respect. He deserved some gratitude.

So, it's time to say goodbye to the show. In a way, I'm relieved. This is finally over. This shitty, lazy writing is over. This horrendous marketing / communication is over. I'm gonna need some time to move on. I will keep the first perfect seasons in my heart and let go of the rest.

As I said, I will continue to post about this show, about movies, books and other tv shows. ( By the way, if you have any recommendations, I take it 😊).

Nolite te Scriptores Carborundorum

[jjscheetos]

I have a bone to pick with whoever is in charge of CM: Evolution. You suck. Any time I’m watching the show I feel like I’m re-reading that one instagram comment that said he should be hired cause he has many great ideas while the idea is that one of JJ’s and Will’s kids turns out to be Spencer’s (jennifer would NEVER cheat. that is the most ooc thing I have ever seen).

The finale spoilers below ;)

What I liked in the finale:

Ochoa and Voit. I like their dynamic and relationship and I would love to see more of them.

JJ’s whole look ate.

JJ and Voit scene where he’s begging her to shoot him and she says no and says he won’t pull the trigger, for no specific reason I liked this scene.

I genuinely cannot think of anything else sorry?

What I DIDN’T like in the finale:

The whole disciple story line could’ve been much cooler if it had better build up, more on the line and if the disciple have been a character we know like Tyler or smth. Instead we get… Tessa? We don’t know anything about Tessa, her character and the flashbacks we get feel more like an after thought. It’s like when you’re writing a fanfiction and have to re-write canon material to fit your OC somewhere. That is how that all felt. I do not care for Tessa, her sob story is sad, but I don’t care for the character at all. Why would I? I literally heard her name for the first time in 18x09 and then I meet her and I get a speed run of her whole story during 18x10.

Random lore being dropped. This also ties into my n1, but if you caught it, we are told or Voit is told by Tessa that his parents were really his aunt and uncle and that Cyrus (however you spell his name), is actually is father. It is dropped, Voit denies it and.. That’s it. There is no actual build up or mystery around it, we don’t know if Tessa lied or more so if Cyrus lied to her. It was so random, it made no sense and was not explained or expanded on in any way. Hated that.

Voit’s arc still not being done. Don’t get me wrong the actor who plays him is doing an amazing job. But give it a rest. In the whole CM show there has never been a „big bad” that lasts for this long. Why? Because it doesn’t work! Whenever we have an UnSub like Foyet, Scratch, Doyle even, there are filler episodes. There is never a whole season dedicated to that UnSub only, however with CME it feels like that’s all that matters. They try to push some filler episodes down your throat, which all in the end lead to Voit. There are no sub-plots in the show outside od Voit. The only ones we got this season was Will’s death — which was going well until they forgot about it and brought it back onto to move the Voit arc. And Tarbecca wedding, which we didn’t get??? I honestly thought the finale would end with it, like usually we get a cute family moment and it would be perfect, them getting married maybe in Rossi’s backyard. But no. We get a short scene where they just talk about going for drinks and cut to… guess what… FUCKING VOIT. Voit suddenly has thoughts about killing and it will be probably the plot in the next season. I feel like leaving him at jail when he’s finally changed could’ve ended his arc perfectly. Overall his arc should’ve ended a long time ago — whenever the team has to do anything it has to do with Voit, 99% of side plots have to do with Voit, it’s all about Voit and Sicarius and the plot was cool, modern, like a network of killers? fun! but oh my god… how long can you drag the plot and me with it. im bored. Also Voit’s plot is like a couple episode long plots that already happened in CM put together.

Everything is predictable. I could tell the plot instantly. From the moment Voit was supposedly back to his old self. I knew he didn’t kill Ochoa instantly and that’s why her body fell behind an object. It was so bland, boring and rushed. There were no stakes. It was a hard watch, just like the first couple episodes were.

Overall the show is shit imo. I feel like the writers or whoever is in charge should step up. The characters are not taken care of, the only arc that I feel like should he talked more about is Will’s death. JJ should be affected by it the whole season, we should let it consume the season, alongside Tara almost dying and seeing her dead mom arc. That should be the focus. I feel like while the actors are doing their best the writing is ass. They’re including unnecessary amounts of slang, no one except Garcia would know it. They’re ruining my babies and I hate it.

Emily should get an arc too, she needs happiness, kids, she needs something outside of this goddam job because it will kill her inside, if it hasn’t already.

JJ needs a more detailed grief arc, because if I’m being honest that was the only plot I found interesting this season and it abruptly came to an end.

Tara and Rebecca should get more screen time when I feel like they’re getting less and less…

Rossi needs to fucking retire lmao.

And let’s kick out that guy whose name i genuinely have to look up any time because I never remember it. Tyler.

Give me Garvez.

The show needs a redo next seasons if they continue it. There is little to no profiling and the thing is, it feels like the show is revolving around Voit. Tye BAU is not the BAU anymore. Like I said anything that happens in the show is to serve the plot and push it further and that’s just boring. Give me UnSub for an episode that doesnt push the network or Voit’s story further. Give me team moment, give me them struggling in personal live. Instead of their whole life being about their job.

[putmeinmoviebaby]

As I look at the huge door in front of me, I take a few seconds before actually knocking and waiting for the person on the other side to answer.

“Ah, it was about time. I thought you were going to be late,” I hear my sister’s voice in front of me as she opens the door and gives me a quick once-over.

“I left work early today so I’d have time,” I say, following her into the house and closing the door behind me.

“Most of the guests have already arrived; only a few of John’s friends from work are still on their way. Come help me in the kitchen for a second.”

“Is Lily coming?” I ask, picking up a few plates and setting them on a table next to her.

“She said she’d try, but she wasn’t sure. By the way, there’s a friend of John’s I want you to meet,” she says, with a soft laugh, picking up a glass of wine and offering it to me.

I accept the glass and take a long sip of the dry wine, hoping it will help me get through this long dinner.

“Come here,” I hear her voice calling me toward the living room, where most of the guests are gathered, all drinking and chatting animatedly.

Following my sister Emma, I spot her husband, John, across the room with a couple who are laughing and drinking wine.

“Sweetheart, Y/n just arrived,” she says, looking at me. “Harry and Taylor, this is my younger sister, Y/n.”

I shake hands with both of them, greeting them with a simple “hi,” and give John a light hug, who pats me on the back.

When I look to the side, I see a tall man with tousled blond hair, wearing black dress pants and a simple white button-up shirt, holding a glass of wine between his fingers.

The man had clear eyes, eyes that I couldn’t look away from; they looked like the ocean.

“Yes, she works at an art gallery, the one I told you about, Taylor. She was organizing an exhibition for the artist…” I feel my sister give me a gentle tap on the back, pulling my attention back.

Completely mesmerized by the man’s presence beside me, I had lost track of what I was saying or doing.

“Yes, I’m working with him. He’s a great artist, and we have a lot of projects for the future,” I say, smiling and looking at the couple.

I see someone approach my sister, giving her a kiss on the cheek to greet her, then moving toward John.

“Hayden, this is my sister, the one I was telling you about.” I see my sister pointing in my direction at the man with clear eyes beside her.

The man in front of me now looks at me warmly and steps closer, greeting me with a kiss on the cheek.

“Hi, it’s a pleasure to meet you. I’m Hayden.”

“Oh, hey! I guess you already know, but I’m Y/n,” I respond with a polite smile.

He lets out a low laugh, takes a sip from the glass in his hand, and turns, still looking at me.

“Your sister told me you work at an art gallery in New York.”

“Oh, yes. I’ve been working there for a while now. It’s an amazing place, with so many talented artists.”

“I saw your last exhibition while I was working nearby. I must say, your work isn’t easy, but everything looked incredible,” he says, smiling slightly.

“You have no idea! I spend the whole day running from one place to another on exhibition days, but I’m glad you liked it,” I say, smiling sincerely and taking a sip of wine.

I hardly noticed that my sister and her husband had already stepped away, and now I was alone with Hayden, talking.

“Do you also work in the arts? You give me writer vibes,” I say as I observe him.

He laughs heartily after my comment.

“No, actually, I’m an actor. I never thought of being a writer. If I tried, I think I’d be a terrible one.” I give a soft laugh and reply:

“Do I know any of your work? Your face looks familiar; I feel like I’ve seen you somewhere.”

“Maybe. One of my most memorable roles was playing Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars. Perhaps you know me from there.”

“Oh, how did I miss that? I had a classmate in college who was obsessed with Star Wars. Every weekend, she’d watch the movies. I ended up memorizing the characters’ lines after seeing them so many times,” I say, laughing.

“Fans are truly passionate about the saga. I really enjoyed being part of that project; it brings back great memories. It’s a character I hold close to my heart.”

“I can imagine! I can’t say I’m the biggest Star Wars fan since I ended up falling asleep during the first movie, but I find the universe really fascinating.”

“How did you fall asleep?” I hear his laughter.

“I’m super sleepy all the time, but I still remember the third movie in the series. Thought you looked like such a dream with those curly locks!"

“Oh, thanks for the compliment! Although, a lot of that hair was extensions; not all of it was mine,” he says, laughing at my words.

As we talked, I noticed how Hayden’s voice sounded soft, almost like a melody that soothed me, even with all the movement around us. He seemed so comfortable talking about his career, especially about how Star Wars changed his life, that I hardly noticed the time passing.

“Life in Hollywood isn’t always as easy as it seems,” he said, turning his gaze to me.

“Sometimes, I feel like I’d trade it all for a simpler life… without all the exposure.” His clear eyes sparkled for a moment, but then he let out a small laugh, as if trying to dispel the seriousness in his tone.

“I can imagine that it must be tough... but it’s a unique life, one that many people dream of having,” I replied, trying to sound understanding. “Sometimes I feel like the gallery already exposes me too much. I couldn’t handle what you go through.” I laughed softly, and he joined in, nodding as if he understood.

Hayden fell silent for a moment and then leaned a little closer, lowering his voice, as if the rest of the party had disappeared around us.

“Maybe you’re the first person I can talk to about this without having to play the ‘movie star.’ It’s nice to just be… Hayden.”

A shiver ran through me. His words were simple, but the way he looked at me made me forget everything around us. The world seemed to shrink, focused on the space between us.

Before I could respond, a voice echoed from across the room. “Hey, Hayden, you’ve got to see this!” John, my brother-in-law, waved enthusiastically at him. Hayden let out a sigh and gave me a smile that carried a hint of regret.

“I should go over there,” he said but hesitated, still looking me in the eyes as if he wanted to say something more.

“Of course,” I replied, trying to hide the slight disappointment in my voice. He took a step back, but before turning, he lightly touched my hand, leaving a warmth that seemed to spread through me.

“It was nice meeting you, Y/n.” His voice sounded almost like a promise.

I simply smiled, certain that this wouldn’t be our last encounter. As he walked away, I looked at the nearly empty glass of wine in my hand and wondered what this brief meeting could mean.

The End

[llamaisllama777]

The Daily*/Weekly TSAMS, FEMNAF, AND EAPS REVIEW SHOW!

Okay, we had a lot of good episodes today, so let's talk about it!

I was so worried for them all for a minute. I mean, I've been on the edge of my seat these last few episodes, but finally, they're free, and now they have what they need to take down Fazbear. All their dirty deals, project Everlight, all of it. They have. All thanks to Eleanor, surprisingly. Ya did good, Ellie. Ya did good.

Also I'm pretty sure, Clipsey, Roxas and Monte all have a kill count now (though to be Clipsey already had one I'm sure) they were all ruthless in this episode!

(🎶"Ruthlessness is mercy upon ourselves"🎶)

They managed to escape... but not without some loss. Eleanor sacrificed herself to save them all. R.i.p. Eleanor. You may have been secretly bad all along, but you proved you were a good person deep down.

So, now, with nowhere else to go and some data to leak they have to go to their siblings!

We're gonna see male Earth (Terran) and female Lunar (Luna)!

Eeeh! I'm so excited!!!

Can't wait to see what you do next femnafs. I've been begging them to leak all the dirt of Fazbear including the footage of them taking Roxas, kidnapping him and Eleanor, striping Roxas, torturing Eleanor, LEAK IT ALL! BURN THEM DOWN! HAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHA!

*Ahem* Pardon me for that. Onto the Eclipse and Puppet show

Okay, a lot happened in this episode. A lot of sad things.

First off, Charlie is fine. Thank gosh, but I have a feeling they are probably gonna limit her power a bit since she grew smaller cause of the amount of power she used and the last thing we need is Charlie disappearing into thin air if she uses too much power. So, I guess her power will be put on a limit for a while.

And now we have two more deaths... a lot of death in these episodes today.

Lefty and Rusty.

R.i.p. Lefty. You may have been a side character, but you were there when it counted and were there till the end. You did good, Lefty. You got to be the hero.

And lastly, Rusty. We didn't know him long, but at least he got to see Ruin in his last moments and probably talked Ruin out of doing something bad to Charlie and everyone in his last moments. See you around, Rust.

And as for Mr. Sacrifice-a-lot... Ruin... what.. the... heck?! You killed Lefty! I was hoping that maybe the doors opened cause of a glitch caused by Charlie's cure but nope!

Ruin, you selfish little butthole!

(The things I'm gonna have Eclipse say to you in that one fanfiction I'm planning in my head! You deserve all of it!)

I had hope our British boy would change for the better, but that British butt is still selfish.

(I mean, I love that about him, but dang, Ruin, my guy, you just blew EVERY chance you had at a family)

Ruin is about to go full Joker on Afton and frankly, he deserves to go off on him.

Let Ruin's 'one bad day' arc begin!

(And to those saying he's going through a Nexus arc. No, he's not. He's going through a revenge arc. He's not gonna snap and try to kill everyone, just Afton and his acolytes. Our British boy isn't turning into Nexus. Relax, we're fine.)

I'm curious to see what they'll do next, and I can't wait to see everyone's reactions to what Ruin did to Lefty. Whatever chance of family Ruin had just got... ruined. :] (<-I'm not sorry)

And lastly, Sun and Moon show

Sun, let the girl go to school. She deserves to have more friends then just her family.

I can imagine a Dazzle goes to school in vrchat episode!

And Sun is just panicking and being an 🚁 parent the whole time, readying to deck any kid who even is slightly mean to Dazzle.

These episodes were so amazing! 👏 👏 👏

12/10

Keep it up, writers and actors.

[bcacstuff]

McCardie, who died in spring 2024, portrays Isaac Grant in the forthcoming series.

By Maureen Lee Lenker Published on May 29, 2025 06:46PM EDT

Outlander: Blood of My Blood wants to honor the memory of late cast member Brian McCardie.

McCardie, who died unexpectedly in spring 2024, was in production on the Starz prequel series when he passed away.

The Scottish actor appeared on Outlander back in its first season in 2015 as Sir Marcus MacRannoch, but he was taking on the new role of Isaac Grant in Blood of My Blood. Though he hadn't wrapped on his part for season 1, producers Matt Roberts and Maril Davis say they have no plans to recast the character.

"We lost Brian McCardie," Roberts tells Entertainment Weekly. "He's Isaac Grant and no one could ever be Isaac Grant other than him. We had planned story for him going forward. If there is going to be season 2, we would've planned story for him because he's just such a powerful character."

Jhon Lumsden. Credit: Harry Livingstone

A character new to the world of Outlander, Isaac Grant is the head of Clan Grant and the father of Malcolm Grant (Jhon Lumsden), a potential suitor for Ellen Mackenzie (Harriet Slater), eventual mother to Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan).

"He's the other side of the coin of Lord Lovat," Roberts says of McCardie's character and his relationship with the wily father of Brian Fraser (Jamie Roy), father of Jamie. "Every scene he was in, he just brought the level up and you just go, 'Oh my god, I want to see more of him.'"

To that end, the creative team decided that they wanted to honor McCardie's work as it stands, rather than doing reshoots with a new actor. "It was a tragedy," continues Roberts. "But the one thing we wanted to do after we took a beat to grieve was decide that we want to preserve his work. We don't want to recast and reshoot. We want to preserve that."

Because McCardie's scenes were not yet finished, the writers were sent back to the drawing board. "We had to figure out a way to go down the road that we wanted to go down, but it was going to be a parallel road," says Roberts. "It wasn't going to be the same road. So, we created a whole new character to take on some of that storyline. But it won't be the same storyline that we were planning."

Davis shared a statement on behalf of the cast and crew in the days following McCardie's death. "On behalf of the Blood of My Blood and Outlander family, we are devastated by the news of Brian McCardie’s sudden passing," she wrote. "Brian was beloved on our set for his warmth, kindness and wonderful sense of humor. He will be missed and our hearts go out to his family and everyone who knew him."

Harriet Slater and Jamie Roy in 'Outlander: Blood of My Blood' Credit: .Sanne Gault/STARZ

Blood of My Blood premieres on Starz on Aug. 8, and Davis and Roberts promise a thrilling romance and escape for viewers.

"We are going to [show] not only one great love affair, but two great love affairs and how those parallel love stories intertwine and show us how we got to Jamie and Claire (Caitriona Balfe)," Davis previously told EW. "And along the way, we're going to see the family dynamics of three different clans and see an amazing, rollicking adventure."

"Fate and destiny are words we lean on in Outlander," Davis added. "In Blood of My Blood, we have the ability to show that Jamie and Claire aren't the only couple who are destined to be together."

[iz1331]

Gonna have to rewatch Beetlejuice and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice back to back to compose a list of "movie canon" that were deemed not brought back/continued in the sequel.

For example: Like how the sequel "disregarded" the fact that only those who "died of suicide can become civil servants in the afterlife".

NO ONE CONFIRMED THAT! It was just a throw away line by Otho, WHO WAS A FRAUD AND KNEW LITTLE TO NONE OF THE SUPERNATURAL!

The sequel even subtly corrected that misconception. Not everyone in the Civil Service in the Afterlife died of suicide, several were wrongly assigned that cause of death.

Miss Argentina was the only significant character that had an accident in Beetlejuice that we've seen who works as a civil servant. And maybe the flattened guy, but not sure if that was an accident or not. He looked quite jovial for a flattened guy.

Case in point: we have Wolf Jackson, and he certainly didn't die of suicide, yet he works as a self-proclaimed cop and runs the whole police joint there.

The earlier scrapped concept of Betelgeuse hanging himself was just that. An idea/concept of how he died. They never used that in the film, thus it's not canon. It's considered fanon in the fandom cause it's been more than 30 years of no solid confirmation of a sequel and we were hungry for any scrap of Beetlejuice material that we can consume and use as inspiration for art and stories to feed ourselves over the years until news of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice was announced and got released.

The sequel answered some questions and gave us new content to work with. For both the characters and about the Netherworld/Afterlife in the Beetlejuice universe.

I'm all for creative liberty and freedom, make a canon divergent or write an Alternative Universe of it all, but don't just shit on the sequel and say that it's an "elaborate fanfiction" like the screenplay writers didn't put a lot of thought in it that even Tim Burton, Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, and Catherine O'Hara finally, after DECADES of turning down script after script, found THIS story for the sequel to have the most potential and having the right tone as a follow up for the movie that meant so much to all of them.

Everyone who worked behind the scenes in creating the film from props, set location and design, puppetry, stop-motion, costume, stunt people, make-up, lights, sound, extras, production, marketing, EVERYONE put a lot of effort and passion and did AMAZING work on this project. I'm still amazed by every large and miniscule details I discover every time I rewatch it.

Was the story of the legacy sequel perfect?

Of course not.

No sequel ever is. Someone will always find something to complain about and that's just how things work in this industry, in this world.

But, was it fun? Was it both new, and brought the same feel from the original? Did the actors brought to life the characters we've loved for more than three decades and counting? Did it introduce new characters that fit the ensemble and had the same eccentric aura of the Beetlejuice world? Was it a relief that the story didn't just end 30 years ago?

Yes, it did. For me. I loved it. It's not perfect, but for someone like me who's a bit of a perfectionist on my works, and then finding the imperfections actually making the finished product better than I expected, it means a lot.

And for what it's worth, at least the time and love and the littlest of delusion I invested for Beetlebabes actually had something to show for. A one-sided romance it may be, at least I now know that Betelgeuse isn't harboring any lasting ill will towards Lydia for all these years.

That Tim also saw it that way. That Michael and Winona were open to this dynamic and relationship between the two characters/roles that they love and cherished to play.

Also, people change. No one stays the same. Life throws curve balls at us, and yes, to FICTIONAL characters as well. People mellow with age. One person or experience can change someone, even when they've been dead for 600 years.

[fuselsstuff]

Ship wars, TV literacy, and toxic fandom fanatics aside, if I just look at what's playing out on the screen, ignoring all the fanfictions and deep analytics.

What's being played out right now is amazing, and I am loving it. It's all the "Will they, won't they?" and "I am jealous of the deep connection you have with your best friend, and I am wondering where my place is at your side."

Sprinkle a bit of "Are you in love with your best friend?" on top, and devour the "I hooked up with the hot pilot ex."

They could have wrapped up this story back in Season 7 and brought back Tommy as Buck's boyfriend for a frequent "We got queers in this show; we got good representation."

But NO, instead we get all the romcom stuff, feelings, conversations, hookups, love, and all the things, played out over multiple episodes AND seasons!

Yes, some stuff they fumble, but also...there isn't much of this representation yet; they are allowed to make writing mistakes. (Even if it makes me mad sometimes.)

Is he going to end up with Eddie? I don't know; it could still happen if they have another 8 seasons to fill, actors schedules change, or writers get hired or leave. New ideas get rolled around. Who knows?

Is he going to end up with Tommy? I hope, because I love him, and right now he is a big reason why I watch!

Consuming media is all about interpretation; if you see buddie, you see buddie in everything. If you see bucktommy, you will see it in everything. And that's okay; that's literally what shows are for, to entertain.

So for my part, I am desperately going to wait for the next episode to see what happens next and how I will see it. Because I finally got a show that shows me a realistic queer storyline where the biggest problem isn't "Oh no, I am gay. What should I do now?"

Be nice, write fanfiction, analyze every little movement, and have fun. Enjoy the gay stuff happening on 8 pm network TV.

Because in my gay awakening, there was OITNB and Brokeback Mountain, and I watched that stuff like a shameful secret.

[illusianation]

MAKE IT MAKE SENSE:

The stark differences in reception to Carol’s and Daryl’s arcs in The Book of Carol

When a show makes its audience work overtime to either rationalize, or completely pan its choices, there’s a fundamental disconnect between the producers, writers, and the characters they’re supposed to understand. It’s frustrating when the fans can see the potential in a character or dynamic that the creators don’t seem to fully grasp, or worse like with #TWDCaryl , choose to exploit the shit out of it for purposes that just seem illogical on all fronts.

For years, inconsistencies in both Daryl and Carol’s storylines on the flagship left us trying to bridge gaps that should have been addressed at the time. Historically, the audience has always had to make sense of the disconnect, but nothing compares to what we're seeing now.

Carol’s current arc in The Book of Carol, is actually making brilliant amends in that regard. Melissa has such a strong sense of who Carol is—her trauma, her growth, her motivations—and she’s not just acting; she’s advocating for a coherent, cohesive story. Melissa continues to prove that when you have a deep understanding of your character, strong advocacy for said character, and the ability to execute the vision, amazing things are possible.

On the flip side, watching Daryl get almost the opposite treatment makes it clear what’s missing. It’s not just a missed opportunity, it’s genuinely sad when you know the character, what he is capable of when given the right depth and development, AND what the actor can do with it. Without a clear understanding of why or when the actor has to explain what's happening by literally retconning his own character instead of showing it in the performance, we get a Daryl who, at best, feels like a hollow shell and at worst, a different person entirely.

The saving grace is supposed to be the dynamic of Carol and Daryl and the sorcery that Melissa and Norman create when they’re together. The Ole Caryl magic is undeniable, not just because of their chemistry but because they make each other better—both the characters and the actors. The creative team’s failure to capitalize on that, and even worse, cheapen it, especially when it’s so obvious and beloved by fans, is just an insult to the core audience and the biggest waste of rich opportunity.

Even if S3 pulls it together, it won’t completely undo the damage already done. We’ve seen the show pull itself together before—S9 and 10 are proof that with the right focus (and leadership), characters can make sense again in the larger story. But they need to get back to what works, and fast. The time for retelling old storylines and recycling old scenes is over.

Some of the fans are still here, waiting for that spark, but the clock is ticking, and the cost has already been too high. The narrative needs to stop feeling like a jumbled mess of mischaracterizations and creative whims and get back to the grounding force, the HEART & SOUL of the story, Carol & Daryl on the same path forward together.

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Andor: What I want next from Star Wars

A break from your regularly scheduled Bionicle posts: I watched season two of Andor, and just reading the #Andor tag on Tumblr isn't enough--I need to contribute. The cut below is for spoilers.

I liked it! It wasn't perfectly, but I really liked it. I like Star Wars. I like most Star Wars. I'm not "oh, this was Star Wars, but done well snobbish"--I like Ahsoka, and Obi-wan, and The Book of Boba Fett, and Resistance. In general, I like Star Wars.

But just because I am super-talented at suspending my disbelief and immersing myself in whatever story it is I'm watching while I'm watching it doesn't mean that every story is equally good, and the reason I've gone down this fandom rabbit hole the past three-four weeks is because Andor is good. I've seen a lot of complaints--this being Tumblr--about how the show handles this character or that (mostly Cinta and Bix)--and I don't think that the show is perfect, or those criticisms invalid, but I *do* think they stem--at least in part--from the show being too short! I want more of it. It was planned for five seasons and then the last four of them got compressed down to one and it shows. I think what we got is largely superb, but for anyone not named Cassian Andor--and, honestly, even for him--the show does yeoman's work in implying rather than telling.

That's not necessarily a bad thing: I think Andor is the rare Star Wars property that's more about ideas than it is about characters: it's not about telling a new story with your action figures or even about exploring the sandbox; it's about fascism and freedom and resistance. The characters are subordinated to this more than usual with Star Wars, and that allows the truncation of four seasons into one far more gracefully than you might expect--but it also means that telling you what happens to Wilmon or Vel or Perrin or Leida or even Kleya or Mon Mothma is subordinated to "this is what a rebellion looks like."

That's not an absolute: this is still a story about characters, and the writers and actors do amazing jobs of making us care--deeply--about characters who, this season particularly, may only get two-to-four scenes. It's frustrating that the show was shortened. Frustrating that it was 12 episodes instead of (say) 18. It leaves you wanting so much more. But, look--Tony Gilroy is over it and this is all the Andor we're getting. Could they do more stuff set in the gaps and get me into it? Sure. Assuming they don't, though, can I pretty please with cherries on top ask for a spiritual successor? I doubt it would be the same, but you can't tell me that Tony Gilroy being done has to mean the entire team of writers is done. Get Beau Willimon or someone from the team to give a try.

Anyway, I'm not realistically trying to pitch Lucasfilm's next endeavour--God knows Disney will do what it wants. But what *I* now desperately want is the post-Battle of Yavin continuation for the surviving characters. Quite apart from Andor-withdrawal symptoms, the gap between ANH and ESB is one that has been tried in SO MANY comic books and novels and not ONE of them has ever landed for me--the gap between ESB and ROTJ is less alien to me than this one.

There should also be abundant material: the Rebellion wins this one-in-a-million punch... but the Empire isn't knocked out. Three years later, the Rebels are on the run, hiding somewhere far worse than Yavin, and the Empire has Super Star Destroyers. A show what happens after victory would be compelling: think of how the Cold War immediately followed victory in WWII, or how Reconstruction went wrong after the Civil War.

And there's a huge power vacuum--for both Rebels and Imperials--after Yavin. On the Rebel side, think of all the losses at Scarif and Yavin--and on Alderaan. Bail's absence alone probably throws the Rebel Alliance into chaos. On the one hand, they're riding high on victory, but they're probably undercutting themselves: they're the dog that caught the car. What on earth are they going to do with it?

Keeping in mind that the Rebels are an alliance, some of the earlier fault lines probably pop up again as they have to go to ground after the sugar high of the medal ceremony. Maybe some of them think the war is over: the Emperor showed his hand by dissolving the Senate and destroying Alderaan, and all they have to do is get a parade going on Coruscant. And then some enterprising Imperial Captain with no more than a couple small cruisers strafes Yavin and drives them away.

(You do keep Han/Leia/Luke away for most of this: this isn't about them, but they're going to be more of a presence than in Andor. Think something in the ballpark of Vader in Rogue One.)

(Also, if you want some imported EU content as I always do, then maybe THIS is where you insert Garm Bel Iblis splitting with the main rebels who will form the later New Republic.)

Anyway, there's a story to be told in the two years that follow: plenty of scope to see what Vel, Wilmont, and Kleya are up to now. I am deliberately NOT saying Bix. That doesn't mean she has to be written out completely, but I think bringing her back in means bringing up Cassian's unknown kid and that's just... not the story I want here. If she appears at all, it should be just as a contrast: how the active militancy isn't for everyone, but there is a home front that it's being done on behalf of.

I think this story could mirror Andor in having a run-up to the second Death Star the way Andor ran up to the first one. That means what the Ghorman Massacre was to the first show, "many Bothans died" would be in the second one--i.e. the set piece of the final season (just don't chicken out, Lucasfilm: this is my fantasy, so it can actually run for four seasons if I want it to).

And if you want a real twist on things that's just barely scratched at in Andor, you could have a whole subplot on "what do we even do with Luke Skywalker?" Like... the farmboy is a poster child: innocent upbringing, starry-eyed hero who saves a princess out of nowhere and takes down the Death Star. What do you actually DO with him if you're Mon Mothma or General Rieekan? Is Luke always being sent off on publicity stunt type missions? You can't let HIM get his hands dirty--the last thing you want is your new hero to get sullied with "Luthen Rael" stuff. What happens when he first reveals he's carrying a lightsaber? Is there a ripple of religion (not even really noticed by Luke) as people start hanging on his words?

And the rebellion does have to consider what hard, Luthen Rael stuff it should be doing. After the Death Star, the Rebellion is out in the open, more eyes on it than ever before--after Alderaan, even with Imperial propaganda, there are more persuadable ears than ever. And the thing that Palpatine is going to want more than ever is to find some new atrocity to pin on them--ideally, some new atrocity the Empire can actually trick them into committing.

Meanwhile, on the Imperial side, the power vacuum is probably insane. How many of the Empire's best and brightest were on the Death Star? How many Imperials would now be using it as an opportunity to consolidate power or liquidate rivals? And don't forget: the Senate just got dissolved at the same time that Tarkin leaves a hole at the top of the Imperial military. There's probably even a window where Vader is presumed dead.

Canonically, we know that Vader ends up filling a big chunk of the gap that is left: this is when he becomes the Supreme Commander. His return after being presumed dead, which for our point-of-view Imperials (gonna need some new ones) probably coincides with his public appointment as the Supreme Commander, is like a military coup--and there's probably some old school Republic sorts who think that's exactly what happened: kindly old Palpatine has just been turned into a figurehead and doesn't even know it.

Dedra could plausibly reappear as a point-of-view Imperial. Not as an ISB supervisor, I think, but with Krennic dead, Partagaz dead, Heert dead... anyone who gave a crap about her in any sense is no longer around, but the Empire needs bodies. The Emperor immediately starts planning a second Death Star (stockpiled supplies and all the kinks worked out with the first Death Star are how we'll make sense of the second one coming along fast enough for RotJ--that and the Emperor really only needing a shell of it with a working laser, rather than a whole moon-sized space station).

She's not invaluable, but Dedra is valuable enough to get her sentence commuted to some kind of indentured servitude working on the new Death Star, and while she isn't happy, she takes what the Empire offers, because of course she does.

That's... about all I've got so far. I don't expect we'll ever get something even remotely in this ballpark, and that's okay: I don't have to actually get more for Andor to have been good... but it's a fun exercise to start sketching when I have Star Wars on the brain. And you know... Disney left those characters alive and they're not going to stop coming back to the Original Trilogy, so I may as well lean into it.

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HI keep up the good work! I’m so proud of you I hope your doing great I had an idea I would LOVEEE to share I was wondering how the jjk characters would be like if the reader is like famous ( actor, singer, model etc) and if it the premier on the carpet how would they be like (also this is optional too but like the process of them getting ready YK) this is just an idea I had. I hope you have an amazing day and stay safe!❤️

Walk the run way

A/N This is going to be my best give or take of this idea but thank you so much for requesting this story-whoever you are! You guys never fail to keep me from writers block! Thank you as well and I will try to be safe, this actually hit me in a soft spot because I’m writing this in a hospital as we speak 😭 one thing I do wish, is that when people send me requests they also tell me the characters they’d like for me to put in the story! But I love to freestyle as well so I don’t mind! Thanks for requesting! And thanks for reading! ❤️

Summary: I will be doing a few characters, such as, Gojo, Geto, Toji, and I’ll end it with those three, I don’t want to be writing for DAYS but if you guys want other characters pov, don’t ever be afraid to hmu! 🩷

A/n Ended up writing for days I’m ready to get this out my draft

Warnings: cursing, smut and as I said wayyyy before Toji is a warning himself

Gojo

quickie in the limo

Getting ready for a premiere has never been an issue for me, doing my makeup, fixing my hair, finding an outfit; all seemed very Taboo to me. But Getting ready for a red carpet event? I couldn’t help but feel butterflies build up in my stomach.

I take stand to pull the black dress up on my body turning to watch how the dress perfectly captivates my curves.

Satoru walked into the room buttoning up his shirt as he watched me turn from left to right his shoulder pressed against the door frame. “Satoru..” I call walking over to him turning.

“Can you zip me up?” I ask and he smiles pulling me closer by my hips, Gojo was a model himself and you could obviously tell, the male was breathtakingly gorgeous.

He pauses before pointing to a hickey he made on the side of my neck “you aren’t gonna cover that?” He said gently causing my face to get hot immediately. “My hair is going to cover it, cmon Gojo Zip me up..” I say tapping my foot.

He simply chuckles pulling my zipper all the way up sliding his hands down my waist, “you look beautiful baby..” he compliments kissing my cheek before walking over to our walk in closet, “red bottoms?” He calls.

I smile putting on my necklace “yes please, wear your red bottoms too..” “I was planning on it,” he said coming out his fingers hooked on the back of my heals as he placed them in front of me.

“You look nervous..” he pointed out as he held my hand as support while I slip on my heals, “I’m very nervous..” I admit placing my hand over my chest, Gojo had been in the modeling industry for years, so this was all easy for him.

He stood straight after putting his shoes on flashing me his know it all smiles, “well, you have nothing to worry about, all of the attention will be on me anyways~” he said jokingly causing me to playfully push up against his chest “shut up..” I mutter as I grab my red fur coat placing it on my shoulders pushing my shades on my head.

Satoru then fixes his jacked black on the outside but on the inside a velvet red. “Ready?” He ask pushing his head on my waist as he pushed his shades up on the bridge of his nose “ready as I’ll ever be..” I call as we make our way out into the limousine.

Flash Flash Flash

The sounds and bright lights from the paparazzi that stood outside of the gate to our house made my mind foggy. While my boyfriend rushed me into the car, after he waved everyone off he sat next to me with a sigh.

“So intrusive. I can’t believe they found out where we stay..we mind as well start looking for new homes at this rate.” He turned his attention to me, my hands shaking from my nerves.

This would be my first red carpet event, what if I fell? What if I’d get to overwhelmed. Too many things were happening at once and it made my heart pound.

Gojo grabs my hand redirecting my attention, “don’t worry you’re going to do great..” yet when he saw my eyes water he sighed and curved his finger pushing his knuckle up under my eye to stop the tears from falling.

“What if I fall?” I say sniffling and that causes him to cackle wiping his own eye, “you are too damn funny,” “I’m glad I amuse you..” I say with a pout. “Aw baby..don’t pout..~” Satoru then pulled me ontop of him, this being easy for him to do so considering how strong he was.

I gasp at the sudden movement but once I gain my breath back I fix myself straddling his hips, “I think I know something that can calm your nerves hm?” He said softly leaning up pushing his lips against mine causing me to kick my heels off quickly, already knowing what was up.

Without wasting much time we were fighting each others tongue Satoru pinning my hands behind my back as he used his other hand to hold my head in place his eyes not leaving mine.

I push up against him my dress sliding up on my thighs as he lets my hands go, involuntarily sliding his warm hands up my thighs into my dress, “just tell me what you want..I’ll give it to you without a second thought..~” he said in a hushed tone his lips brushing against my neck as he let out a breath full of excitement.

Of course this was daily activities for me and Satoru, we fucked too many times to count just in one day, yet he knew dirty talk wasn’t something I enjoyed doing.

But Satoru didn’t care one bit, and he knew if I really wanted it, I’d speak up. I whine at his request scooting closer to him just to be met with his hard on that pocked at me through his pants. “C’mon princess..it’s simple..” he instructed his large hands squeezed at my ass causing me to bite hard on my lip so the drivers wouldn’t hear.

“You already know what I want..and I’m tired of waiting..” I say looking down at him with slutty eyes. He huffs out a sexy chuckle. “Close enough..” His long slender fingers pushed my soaked underwear to the side as I reach my hands down unbuckling his pants just for him to pull his own cock out rubbing from base to tip not breaking eye contact.

His precum already painting the base of his cock as it slowly dripped down.

I shiver at the sight wrapping my arms around his neck leaning my head against his shoulder. Satoru hums and without warning he thrusts up into me wrapping one of his arms around my waist causing me to scramble covering my mouth.

The way he opened me up without warning made me want to do nothing more than scream his name. He was so fucking deep. I lean my head against his as he uses his other hand to press on my lower back as he pounded up into me letting out soft breaths into my ear as he grunted with each breath taking thrust.

I swallow hard trying my hardest to not get any of my makeup or lipstick on him, I then slide my tongue from his neck to his ear moaning out softly “Go faster...~” I whispered, lifting my head up to push my cheek against his, smearing my lipstick on the side of his face.

I could never explain sex with Gojo but I could say this, he made me crave for more, he always changed any thought I had before to only focus on how good he made me feel now.

The way he pounded up into me made me completely forget that, just in under 20 minutes, there would be flashing lights and shouting fans. At this rate, I looked a mess, and so did he.

I flop down hard pulling back to admire my sexy boyfriend, Satoru looked at me as he held my hips, panting tiredly as I began to rock my hips back and forth with his dick still inside of me.

the size of his cock filled me up completely to the point where just sitting there rocking back and forth was enough for me, I throw my head back letting out a shiver and a shaky breath, "don't be selfish..~" he said in a sexually frustrated tone, wrapping his arms under my thighs lifting me up.

The action caused me to jolt forward my forehead pressing against his, Satoru then began to start thrusting at the same pace he was before not slowing down at all.

I curl my lips back to fight the moan he obviously deserves "I wanna feel good too.~" He said in a taunting tone letting out cum hungry grunts with each piercing thrust.

so much at once, that’s what I was feeling, my mind and body felt like they were going to melt into a puddle together, I was close, my limit was exceeded very quickly, "Satoru...~" I call in a warning tone and he pants out a chuckle, "me too..~" he said reassuringly and instantly after that he thrusted once more causing the both of us to Cum quickly.

Satoru's hand over my opened mouth muffling my moans as his head was leaned back on the headrest, his hand that covered my mouth shivering as he was panting. After a bit, I lift off of him, quickly coming down from my high, after catching my reflection in the window.

I was indeed a mess. “Fuck it..” said Gojo as he fixed himself, “let’s just go back home even if we miss it we’ll still be famous tomorrow, what do you say?” He said wiping the lipstick from the side of his face.

I sit back my body completely overstimulated, it was like Gojo to ditch something this important, I look at him unsure and he just smiles, "Babe, even if you miss this one you'll still be famous tomorrow.." he said with a shrug.

I huff shrugging as well “then I’m just as careless as you..” I add with a smile and he chuckles. Satoru tapped the sliding window that connected us to the driver, when it was pulled back he said, “something came up, you mind taking us back?” Causing the driver to chuckle shaking his head.

He pulled to the U-turn lane, taking us all the way back home. I’ll still be famous tomorrow.

Geto

Take it all off

Most of the songs I wrote were inspired by my boyfriend. Suguru had the purest heart, no one could take that away from him. He would listen to every song, and my first song that was about him that got famous, he replayed it everyday.

Soon my songs got more popular, people could relate feeling the love I felt for him and now I was going to my first walk on the red carpet.

Suguru couldn’t stop talking about it, I was relieved that he was just as proud as I was. I turn my attention to my boyfriend, as I wait for his opinion. “Hmm..” He hummed his finger rested on his lip, “I like the royal blue..” he said his eyes darting to the long royal blue dress I had been avoiding.

I shake my head and he chuckles, “why not? You don’t like my taste in clothing?” He asked slouching his legs of course being apart, he always sat like that, the posture was so, sexy to me.

“No it’s not that! I’m wearing heals that dress is long and you know how clumsy I am Su’..” he tilts his head “I think the dress looks good..it shows a good amount of thigh..” he says with a small smile.

I shake my head going over to him as I sat down on his lap causing him to wrap his arms around my waist sitting up laying his head on my back. “I give up..” I admit and he kisses my shoulder.

“If not the royal blue go for the hot pink dress you put on first, you look beautiful regardless baby.” He compliments planting a soft kiss on my ear causing me to shiver. “Thank you Su’..” I say standing and he stays seated.

“I’d really prefer if you stayed here..” I say looking down at my boyfriend sympathetically. I knew he was tired, now Geto had a wonderful singing voice and I even used him to help with some of my songs but he chose a different route and he works so hard wanting to become a doctor.

I hated that he worked himself, but when you live a lifestyle like that most of your life it becomes tiring but easy to bare with. Geto caught my eye still sitting back, “what are you talking about?” He asked fixing his position sitting up his arms rested on his spread knees.

I sigh turning to pull his head into my bare stomach, “you just got off from a shift..you work day in and day out..we’re going to be at the shoot for a while, I think you should rest and stay here..” I say while he kisses my stomach, before he shook his head back and forth nuzzling his face into my stomach.

“As long as I’m around you I’m in comfort..it’s true I had a hard week but I sincerely want to be there to support you baby..” he replied his hands wrapping around my thighs. I giggle, he was like a child at times and I loved when he was.

But there were most times where he could be so sexy.

I lean down and he swallows me in his arms before my lips could even touch his, pulling me back into his arms until I sat like a baby. “Suuu!” I call as he smothers me in kisses.

“Plus why would I ever miss this! My baby made it!” He said his forehead rested on mine as he chuckled. I smile pulling him closer our lips pressed together causing him to groan his large hand creeping up my bare stomach.

Suguru knew how to manipulate my body to wanting him to fuck me immediately. He knew how to caress and touch me, he had a caring heart and mind, but once he became lustful all of that left, and he treated me and my body Like a slut.

And I loved it.

I shiver under his touch sliding from his lap to the couch my legs wrapping around his hips, he smirked “right now?~” he asked sliding between my legs hovering over me, “calm my nerves..” I insist.

He let out a deep and soft chuckle before leaning down to my ear whispering, “only because you asked so nicely..~” he teased nibbling on my earlobe his hand sliding down my stomach to my already aching pussy.

I whine opening my legs for him as he kisses down my neck his two fingers rubbing my clit through the cloth, hearing my clit already make noise caused me to blush Turing my head.

Geto let’s out a breath he got so sexually possessive over my body, I could tell that, just using his fingers gave not only me but him, the upmost pleasure.

Suguru sits up spreading my legs with his other hand just to watch my panties get soaked while he creeped his index finger into the corner of my panties causing my hips to jerk he pushed his fingers against my twitching bud.

Leaning down to slide his tongue over my covered clit, his tongue sliding into my underwear from the corner moving my panties to the side with his tongue holding it out of the way with his index finger.

And then, his tongue made contact with my clit flicking it gently sparking electricity up my body. “Su! Don’t stop..~” I shiver out holding his head, my legs twitching. I look down at my boyfriend who looked up at me with low eyes pulling me forcefully by my hips burying his lips and nose into my pussy.

I squeal out as he moves his head, letting out soft groans as if I were the best thing he’s ever tasted.

He pulls back panting our eyes locked onto eachother I use my feet pulling at his sweat pants hearing him let out a soft chuckle pulling at the rope pulling both his pants and boxers down, his cock to spring out, causing him to sigh from the relief.

I sit up on my elbows whining getting antsy, Geto looked at me with soft eyes positioning himself between my thighs before he says “I’m sorry I kept you waiting baby..” before he instantly thrusted into me holding my leg up as he did so.

“Ngh! Su~” I moan out grabbing at the couch cushion, his dick instantly hit me in spots I couldn’t reach with a toy or with my fingers, he filled me up without a problem. I reach up for him and his harsh sexy Gaze softened as he leaned down to my touch, I wrap my arms around him as he lets my leg fall and in instinct they wrap around his hips.

He starts to thrust his breath hitting my ear as my walls closed around him. I burying my face into his neck giving him hickeys causing him to pick up the pace, his shirt lifting up with each thrust.

Suguru then starts to push into me harder causing me to throw my head back against the couch my eyes rolling back “fuck fuck fuck!~” I cry out clawing at his arms as he fucked me mercilessly.

I gasp once more before he kisses me sloppily capturing the breath I tried to let out, I whine in his mouth as our tongues move messily against eachother. He pulls back panting against my lips as he moved his hips perfectly into my spot receiving slutty moans and mind fucked words to pool out of my mouth.

“Please please! Deeper Su! De-ah!~” my mind faded and any thoughts left as he pounded harder and deeper into me causing me to squeal and clench tightly around him.

“Calm down my pretty baby..~ I’m sure you can take it..” he whispered his hips not slowing down a bit, I in fact could not take it.

I tap his chest repeatedly as my mouth hung open reaching my climax already my body shivering as I wrapped my arms and legs around him, “thaaat’s it pretty girl~ you don’t mind cumming again do you..?~” he cooed still thrusting nonstop into my contracting cunt.

I turn my head so he couldn’t see the lewd expression that was plastered on my face, but Suguru simply grabbed my chin and turned my head me being met with the same lewd expression, his long hair falling off of his shoulders slowly as he rolled his hips into me roughly. “Don’t hide from me..I wanna see that pretty face of yours each time you cum..is that okay? Can you do that for me baby? Just look at me..” he whispered pushing his thumb into my mouth.

Without second thought I wrap my lips around his thumb quickly to quiet myself feeling myself quickly come to my climax again, as Geto grit his teeth, I could tell he was close too.

I shiver as he pulls his finger out of my mouth holding me closer to his heaving chest, I moan loudly into his chest before I finally feel him twitch inside of me and let out his load into me hearing him let out a shaky sigh and a couple of curse words.

“Fuck baby..~” he whispered slowly pulling out of me watching it then pool out of me with a small smile as he brushed his thumb across my cheek whipping away the tear.

“Shit..” I pant out looking at my Apple Watch, “I have to shower..” I announced looking up at him, Causing us both to burst out into tired laughter.

“So what dress are you going to wear?” He asks lifting me off the couch making his way to the bathroom with me.

“I think I’ve decided to go with the Royal blue..” I whisper nuzzling into his chest, he then shoots me another satisfied smile as he closes the door to the bathroom.

I love making him happy.

Toji

Don’t entertain them.

Flash flash flash.

Every damn second of today I’ve had a camera flashing in my face, and of course Toji witnessed the uncomfortable look I had on my face, we left early because, Toji punched a male paparazzi in the face blacking his eye.

And of course the whole ride home he’s said “it’s not my fault, he was getting too close.” While staring out of the window not making eye contact, I’m guessing.

He was mad at me too.

Once we stepped into the house that’s when the silent game really started while I slammed my purse on the table walking to take this stupid dress off.

Being an actress in this time and day was hard, no one really accepted pure acting skills. It took me for what seemed like forever to gain the fame I have now, and the only thing in my mind was that everything that was starting to slowly go up, was quickly going down.

As if life had it’s own gravitational pull.

Toji puts his hands in his pocket resting his shoulder against the wall as he watched me try to take off the dress, my face red and flustered I was pissed.

“So you aren’t going to talk about what happened..” “I’m sure that’s all people are talking about.” I snap ripping the zipper off of the dress growling in annoyance.

Toji’s gaze hardened “maybe if you didn’t go dressed like that,” “I can go wherever I want dressed however I please.” I say getting out of the dress.

He follows me grabbing my wrist, I try to pull away but he flips me and slams my back against the wall, “then it will be more situations like this! That fucking perv was trying to take a picture under your dress.” He said my eyes not leaving him, as I stared in horror.

Toji looked down at me with a “I told you so” kind of look, and I hated when he looked at me like that, it made me feel so small.

Past tense

“I don’t know how supportive I am of this” he said his arms crossed watching me get ready, I look away from my mirror and eyeliner glaring at him, all week he’s been doing this shit. “Somethings wrong with your eyes.” He said, my glare reflecting from him.

“It isn’t..but why can’t you just support me..” I say looking back into the mirror. He sighs “that isn’t it..” he admits his head held down a bit before looking back up at me.

“Then..?” “I don’t support the creepy men you attract. The instagram comments say enough about that doesn’t it..?” He said causing me to look at him.

Lately I have been receiving both Great but mostly pervy comments and a lot of even creeper dms. I understood his concern. “But..” he starts “I support you, you’re doing something you love and I will never not support you or step in your way. But I will always be protective of you..” he said rubbing the back of his neck “I can’t help that..I refuse to let anything happen to you.” He said looking down at the ground chuckling a bit.

I smile looking at him, “I know..that’s why I’m never afraid Toji..I’m the same way with you,” “but you aren’t the same as me..” he said walking over to me rubbing my back as we both gazed in the mirror.

“I don’t just want to fight for you, I need you to know that I’ll kill for you too..that being said, I don’t support this dress, it’s too much skin and it’s calling for creeps to come..” he said, I tilt my head looking up at him, “but it’s okay mama..I trust and support you no matter what, you’ve got a personal body guard..” he whispered kissing me softly.

He always made my heart flutter.

Now.

I push past him, I hated knowing he was right even the slightest, sure call me immature but it felt like he was always right.

He grabs my wrist pulling back, “[Name] this shit is serious! Did you forget what I told you?” He said his cold gaze locked on me, “no, but this could ruin my reputation!” “Getting pictures leaked of your underwear could too..” he said his hands sliding up my bare arms.

“Please calm down, I’m sorry for ruining your day..I mean that..” he brushed my hair out my eyes with his bruised hand, kissing my forehead.

Of course I melted.

At that moment I didn’t care about my reputation, I ended up feeling bad for not seeing it in his point of view, I simply didn’t care to until now, “are you calm..?” He asks to which I nod grabbing his hand turning it over to inspect it. “Are you in any pain..?”

But he simply shrugs it off, “my adrenaline is still pumping I can’t..feel anything right now” I look up at him before walking past him, this whole day was a mess, my mind everywhere. As I wander over to kitchen.

Toji watches me, “[name]?” he calls walking up to me stopping me holding me from behind, his large figure pressed up against mine and instantly warmed me up, he calmed me down, but now that he did I couldn’t help the feeling of dread, “the last time you were this quiet you scared the shit out of me…” he says softly holding my waist.

“Can you do my a favor..” I ask turning to look up at him, his eyes softening, “of course mama..what is it?” He asked, “distract me..” I say softly causing the room to get quiet.

He walked so he was in front of me lifting my head with his palm on my cheek, “are you sure..?~” he said his gaze never leaving my eyes, I hum wrapping my arms around his neck, “please..” I beg before he instantly picks me up taking me to the room, the blanket falling.

It has actually been days since Toji touched me, or made love to me, or fuck the slut out of me..how ever you want to put it, it hasn’t happened in a while, me so focused on the shoot and him focused on the kids and work, we barely had time alone unless it was sleeping.

But now I was eager, I wanted this man to blow off whatever steam he had left and then some, Toji was the only one who could restrict my walking.

I groan needily as we make out, Toji placing me on the dresser after knocking everything off. He swirled his tongue around mine holding my head steady with his hand rested on my cheek.

I wrap my legs around him, unsnapping my bra quickly pushing myself up to feel how hard he was, his lips part of mine and start attacking at my neck with soft kisses and pecks, I focus my attention to his pants my fingers guiding over the obvious lump in his pants, I shivered at the thought that, he wanted me too..

I really wanted him in my mouth the need became so strong that my mouth started to water, “Toji..~” I breathed out not even realizing that his whole hand was between my thighs rubbing my pussy through the cloth, my panties getting drenched in the action.

I open my legs a bit biting hard on my lip as he stared down at me his scar on his lip turning up right as he smirked, his thumb pressed softly against my body that called for him.

Toji lifted my body pulling off my panties my ass smacking back down on the dresser, I shivered at the cold gaze he peered down at me with.

And without warning he pushed the tip of his thumb into me causing me to jump shivering out a moan, “deeper..~” grabbing his wrist forcing his thumb deeper into me, I sigh out staring into his eyes as I rode his thumb.

Toji bit on his lip sliding his tongue across my open lips, I whine wasting no time to suck on his tongue wishing it was something else, and he could tell the way I gazed up at him after pulling off his tongue.

But I could tell that set off something in him, he pull back his finger quickly leaving me before he picked me up setting me on his lap as he sat on the love seat, his hands tracing my thighs.

“Your mouths watering..isn’t it?~ you’re excited for something..”I look him in his eyes sliding from his lap to the floor. “So come on, I’ll give you what your body’s begging for..~” his taunts made me even more eager without a problem.

Finally I slide my hand up to his thighs whining “then why are these still on..” he chuckles before standing pulling down his sweats along with his boxers and just like that his cock sprung out the tip softly touching my nose.

“Why is your mouth still closed..?~” he cooed out causing my entire Body to heat up as I open my mouth pushing my tongue out looking up at him, but without warning Toji pushed his dick deep into my throat causing me to gag instantly.

He pulls back looking down at me with a grin before he bit his lip as I wrapped my lips around his cock bobbing my head not being able to take the slowness.

Toji lets out a soft groan his large veiny hands clamped tightly on my pony tail as he began to ease himself into my mouth before he breathed out “put your hands behind your back..” and in submission I did so.

“Keep them there..” he whispered his hands tangled in my hair as he thrusted into my throat not giving me a chance to catch my breath.

My eyes rolling back at the mere pleasure I felt knowing he was using me to make himself feel good could make me cum right here.

He lets out a hushed breath pulling his cock from the back of my throat my chest heaving as I let out a breath my hands falling to my sides.

He looks down at me with an enthralling expression “fuck you look like a mess right now..~” he said with a sly smirk, I swallow letting out a sigh of desire, “cmon pretty girl stand for me..” he asked and without thinking I stand up just for him to push me into the love seat my arms rested in the cushions my ass in the air.

He roughly slapped my ass pulling my hips over to him receiving a hushed moan from me, he teased my entrance before without warning pushing himself deeply into me.

I squeal covering my mouth with one hand but he grabbed my wrist and pulled my arm behind my back slamming into me my head falling Into the leather seat.

“Toji!~” I moan out as he pinned my arm behind my back his cock slamming in and out of me as he rolled his hips at a quick pace and I loved it.

“I told you not to go out looking like that..now you have to accept your punishment..~ stop squirming..” he held my hips still thrusting into me shifting his thrust to find and hit my spot, and of course he found it.

I whine my eyes rolling back at how good this whole situation felt, the sounds of our skin slamming against each other caused my face to get red God forbid anybody could hear us.

Suddenly he pulls out flipping me on my back before he spread my legs pushing himself back into me causing me to shiver out a pent up moan reaching out for him and he chuckles, his hips rolling as he leaned into my touch, sure I could take being fucked like a slut, but I felt so much better when it was passionate.

I wrap my arms and legs around him as he pounded into my clit causing my legs to shake uncontrollably the knot in my stomach bursting without warning, “fuck! I’m cumming!~” I moan out giving a late warning.

Toji continued to thrust leaning his forehead on mine to share one more sloppy kiss his hips picking up speed before I hear him groan out “shit..~” he lifted pulling out and instantly his cum painted my stomach as he bared a fang.

I shiver feeling his warm liquid hit my stomach, then we sat there panting.

“You learn your lesson..?” He said with a small smirk causing me to giggle. “Actually I dunno, can you run that by me again?~” I ask causing him to shake his head roughly pulling me over by my legs.

As long as he’s fucking me like that? I’ll never learn.

[acurlyhobbit]

I'm not sure if this will land anywhere or not. As a disclaimer I'm a fan of the show first, shipper second.

The thing I see a lot of, when it comes to people who are very anti buddie, or anti bucktommy, or anti anything in this fandom, are two things...

1. They really love to pull from the real life side of things.

2. They like to be mean.

Point 1 + sprinkles of point 2 –

"this actor said or this actor didn't say, or this extra or that extra said yadada.

This writer said such, or the subtext!!!

The subtext!!"

- this is sort of wild to me when it comes to shipping??

Because I've been around a while.

In and out and around so many fandoms for a good 17 years.

Shipping two characters together that have never even had a scene together, or who weren't even in the same universe, was and is still very common?

So the fact there are people in this fandom that hate on a ship so much because "insert inane reason here" is like so laughable?

And the discourse on the *actuality* of the ship means diddlysquat?

Like buddie fans are hopeful because there happens to be room for hope.

Bucktommy fans are hopeful because *checks notes and sighs* there happens to be room for hope.

Why, other than wanting to feel superior, would you spend all your time and energy into hating a ship and it's group of fans?

Like instead of rooting for something that would be so crazy amazing to witness and be present for, they would rather demean people who see the possibility of a ship becoming canon/a ship staying canon?

I'm saying we have the freedom to not ship the same thing, and if you can't handle people disagreeing with your ship we have a lovely ability to use the block button or flag tags.

I'm not a personal fan of bucktommy or buddietommy, but those guys are allowed to like their ship and have a space to ship it on this site.

I might make a post about how I think that particular ship was doomed from the start, or reblog a post that talks about why Tommy is a character I can't relate to/dislike, but I would never spend hours of my time trying to make them feel like absolute shit for liking the ship they like, or wanting it to stick around.

When they got that hookup scene most recently I was like "the bucktommys are gonna lose their minds!".

And like, that was that?

But instead we have these massive sections of the fandom that just spend what feels like all their time spiting and cursing at each other??

And they mean it? Like they want to make other human beings on this platform hurt and it's disgusting to see.

I don't know I just find it really sad.

That's it, that's the post.