#absolute main character syndrome

[mellon1998]

Yes, Clippityclop, the ultimate advantage in life is being raised in a low-income single parent household after having your other loving parent ripped away from you by an evil dragon. Wow, you are so smart.

[d-a-mante]

Brandon Sanderson saying he needs to protect his reputation by "criticizing" the show is funny because-- no one really associates his name with WoT all that much. The fanboys mention Robert Jordan most often, and his books are the ones getting adapted right now anyway. The show? Every weakness is blamed on Amazon, or Rafe. I would argue the producer with more at stake here is Rosamund Pike, who has her face literally all over it.

No one actually associates the "failure" of the show (season 2 is actually well received right now) with him, except for him.

[zeeckz]

[strawbxsblog]

I am written by a woman but the woman is sylvia plath

[the-halfling-prince]

Bro I'm losing it over bmw 6x01 because like..... Shawn, a character who is known for being tossed around from home to home and never having a permanent place to stay, getting kicked out of his apartment by his own brother is a plot point that is just... Glossed over. Just him coming home to all of his stuff being thrown into the hallway of the apartment building. That's devastating. Like yeah, Shawn was moving out soon anyway, but what was he gonna do for those months in between graduation and college? They could've easily been like 'aw this girl needs a place to stay. Hey, Shawn, you're moving out soon, how about you stay in Jack's room for the next few months?' But no they just said 'bye get out' with zero warning. And the plot just moves on. I'm so mad about that.

[sisterjaniswilde]

you know what? fuck the bechdel test for existing rent free in my brain against my will, polluting my thoughts, and producing nothing but an undertone of shame and guilt when my best friend and I whisper in hushed tones about longing to have men as companions, trying desperately not to cry in front of each other. despite how much we love each other, I am pansexual and she is straight. we’re not compatible. and it’s not fucking misogynistic to exist as a woman and crave love, attention, and gentle affection from a man. fuck you bechdel test fuck you

[barnbridges]

i think we as a fandom underappreciate that francis and bunny were absolutely bonkers off the walls hilarious between their two accents and coming from the same social norms and as two people distinctly aware they don't Really fit that mold and who have a sense of humor that's insane

[kneworder]

i also think there are few things funnier than the way allen and kanda's relationship changes throughout the manga. like i do not ship them at all but for over a hundred issues it's yuu edgelord supreme kanda being like 'FUCK you for being nice and polite all the time. the world is a TERRIBLE place and it is STUPID AND NAIVE for you to pretend otherwise' and allen grin and bear it walker being like 'Actually I Believe In The Inherent Value Of Human Life You Piece Of Shit :) Be Nice To People :) Appreciate Your Friends :) Find Hope Or Go To Hell :) ' and then searching for AW hits with all the force of neah and the fourteenth and suddenly allen is like "maybe it is all meaningless actually haha i ruin everything i touch and my life was never truly mine <3 i think i might go catatonic for a little while about it wouldn't that be fun <3 go on the run and isolate myself <3" while kanda tracks him down to shake him by the shoulders like "wait wait wait fuck you oh my god stop that you need to believe in people again what about your fucking friends jesus christ don't you remember them oh my fucking god where did your stupid hope go and why do i have to be the one to force you to find it UGH." kanda fucked around and found out. literally be careful what you wish for.

[oblivious-aro]

Some highlights from the notes.

Apollo strikes me as a guy who wanted to be a good lawyer, and now has to deal with the fact he's in an Ace Attorney game. He's passionate about his career, but he expected to just be a normal lawyer who doesn't do things like randomly develop superpowers or regularly face a prosecutor who air-guitars in court.

He actually comes off as very confident (such as when he mentors Athena), and anxious is a very common misreading of his character stemming from the fact that he gets put in a lot of bizarre situations and tends to be the only one who reacts normally, and shippers like to give him a personality that contrasts with Klavier's Rockstar confidence.

We need less "shy, anxious, always second guessing" Apollo in fanworks, and approximately 400% more of whatever the hell this is.

[aro-attorneys]

Not having TikTok is great. Some youtube comment channel will cover another weird ass tiktok trend and I am relieved how little I hear about this day to day. What the fuck. Vigilante bathroom cleaning in a Walmart. What is wrong with you.

[brunetterightsactivist]

That last post has me thinking….who else’s young adulthood was ruined by the house of night series? I am owed financial compensation

[universalitgirlsblog2]

💗🍥YOUR NEW STORY🍥💗

💗You are always chosen

🍥You are treated like a Prince or Princess

💗You always get what you want

🍥Everyone is obsessed with you

💗You are good at everything

🍥You receive compliments 24/7

💗You are the prize

🍥You have the perfect self concept

💗You have good grades

🍥Life is so easy for you

💗You are aware of your power

🍥You know your worth and never settle for less

💗You have all your desires

🍥You are a master manifestor

💗Everything is rigged in your favor

🍥Only good things happen to you

💗You always do everything in the right way

🍥You were born with lucky girl syndrome

💗You are so lucky and blessed

🍥You are lucky in every aspect of your life

💗Everyone wants to be friends with you

🍥Everyone wants you , especially your SP

💗You are on the pedestal

🍥You are safe and protected

💗You attract only good people

🍥You have your desired appearance

💗You have your dream body

🍥You are God's Favorite

💗You are your number one priority

🍥You are the IT girl , you know you are THAT girl

💗You are a QUEEN / KING

🍥You are so pretty and absolutely gorgeous

💗You are winning at life

🍥You have healed from your past traumas

💗You are confident in yourself

🍥You love yourself

💗You have created a beautiful life for yourself

🍥You have healthy boundaries

💗You have high self-esteem

🍥You have high standards

💗You are the main character of your life

🍥You are so smart

💗You are so talented

🍥You are everyone's dream girl

💗Everyone is in love with you

🍥You are respected by everyone

💗 You are so pretty , everyone wishes to be as pretty as you.

💗🍥Persist in the new story , do not give your attention to the old story and it will disappear💗🍥

[thebiballerina]

I cannot emphasize enough that not only do I not care what a fictional character would think of me, I know for certain that I would find at least half of my favorite characters absolutely insufferable as real people. Maybe they should be worrying about what I would think of them.

After all, the fictional villain can't kill me if I manage to kill them first.

Absolutely wild that people assume I particularly care what a fictional character would think of me if we were on the same side of the fourth wall. "[insert villain here] would kill you" yeah so would a polar bear that doesn't mean that seeing one isn't a delightful part of a day at the zoo

[ch3rrybite]

marauders hc #1

listen, it’s canon that the Marauders invented “boys will be boys.”

like:

James trying to flirt with Lily constantly, but the moment she’s in a three-foot radius, his brain resets to “quidditch facts and random trivia.” imagine Lily’s face when he blurts out, “did you know a hippogriff’s wingspan is six meters on average?” like…that was supposed to be, “hey, do you want to grab butterbeer with me?”

Sirius has main character syndrome but, unfortunately, so does James, which means there’s an ongoing competition over who the main character actually is. Sirius once convinced James that “real heroes sleep with one eye open,” and James, dead serious, gave himself a black eye trying to test it. Remus had to stop him from giving Sirius a broken nose.

Remus is 100% the “tired single parent” friend, but he’s also the one enabling the absolute worst ideas. “no, Pads, you can’t set the quidditch stands on fire… unless it’s after the match.” Sirius: “that’s the spirit, Moony!” James: “right, I’ll bring the firewhiskey.”

Sirius went through a phase where he’d hide all the mirrors in the common room so people would “rely on their natural beauty, James,” and Remus would have to go around collecting them and putting them back. the whole house thought they had a poltergeist, but it was just Sirius’s weird way of getting James to stop fixing his hair every five minutes.

James and Sirius once convinced the entire Gryffindor house that “Moony has a sixth sense and can smell lies.” Remus played along, and the power got to his head for a bit. cue him walking around giving people advice like a cheap mystic, muttering things like, “the stars tell me you’re going to fail potions unless you stop stealing my chocolate.”

James would absolutely throw himself in front of a curse for Sirius or Remus without a second thought. Sirius would do the same… but with a dramatic speech. Remus would throw himself in front of a curse for them too, but only because “if I have to listen to you two arguing one more time, I’ll hex myself.”

the Marauders: heroes of Hogwarts, masters of chaos, and quite possibly the reason the faculty has a secret support group.

[absolutebl]

This Week in BL - Some Surprises

Organized, in each category, with ones I'm enjoying most at the top.

NOV 2024 Week 1

Ongoing Series - Thai

Fourever You (Thai Thurs YT) ep 5 of 16 - I love this show, but I absolutely hate the main couple's communication style. Or complete lack of communication style. I really hope the other couples are not gonna be this bad and it’s just because this one is leaning into the worst of BL archetypes. But I’m not confident. Poor Ter dating Hill put a big old target on his back. Earth being a dramatic stressed gay queen was peak comedy tho. Apparently the good kisses are only on WeTV (I am annoyed) so props to the giffers who keep me supplied. You're doing the BL gods work.

I suddenly realized, after the bullying sequence, that one of the reasons I’m liking this so much is it reminds me of early Japanese yaoi. There’s something about the dynamics of the characters and the way they're reacting to situations that’s not very Thai BL feeling. And if I think of this is more JBL, I forgive it. Or maybe that’s just why I’m liking it so much despite its flaws? Difficult to understand my own feels about this show.

Jack & Joker (Thai Mon IQIYI) ep 8 of 12 - I don’t like this new evil-bonkers rich kid character and whatever is going on with Jack and Rose and that whole story. It’s boring. And then my brain short circuited. No further thoughts... just War in a wife beater. 

Love Sick 2024 (Thai Sun iQIYI) ep 7 of 15 - Phun's bitch face really is epically wonderful. I kinda enjoy everybody ribbing the two of them because they have no idea what’s actually going on. I'm chronicling my experience with 2024 as compared to 2014 here.

Kidnap (Fri YT) ep 9 of 12 - Omg cutest boyfriends EVER. I don’t even mind how cheesy their bf era is. Does this lull jive with the rest of the story? Nope. But ya know that’s GMMTV’s thing these days, flailing during the final act.

Perfect 10 Liners (Thai Sun YouTube?) ep 1 of 24 - Pretty standard Thai BL university fair. I am hoping it’s better than ForceBook’s previous offering. Yet another sniff test. Is this the trope of the year? Meanwhile, they also deployed the crash into me trope in episode one. Who do they think they are? Taiwan?

New is directing this uni BL with a massive cast + massive run time. It's an endurance test ya'll - we will be watching this until APRIL of 2025! Su su na.

Every You Every Me (Thai Mon Gaga) ep 4 of 10 - I really like that they had the bandwidth to give us a little side couple with this installment. Fun crumbs. Meanwhile, the thing with the shirt in front of the mirror was extremely sexy. This installment was very sad though. And, of course, I’m not happy about it. To top it all off, next week is musical themed, so you know I’m disgruntled about it. 

Ongoing Series - Not Thai

See Your Love (Taiwan Weds Gaga) ep 3 of 13 - Aw spoiled neglected rich boy wants to be cared for and spoiled honestly. I do love them. Also tiny idiot syndrome is spreading. 

Teenager Judge (Vietnam Sat YT) ep 6 of ? - The side couple (teacher student, hyung romance but he’s using em) interesting. Not sure how I feel about them. The subs are so bad it’s largely incomprehensible but I’m still enjoying it for no defensible reason. 

My Damn Business (Korea Sat YT) eps 5 of 7 - I love that our uke can be such a little shit. I love it when a tsundere has some serious snark and attitude to back his petulance up. Also liquid courage. At least we got to the root of the tsundere. Also neck kisses and cuddles! 

Eccentric Romance (Korea Weds Viki) eps 7-8 of 12 - Oooo, cute kiss. Drunken but adorable. I do like it when they use older Korean actors in KBL, they actually know how to kiss. Has the kiss saved this show? Possibly. I’m shallow. 

Love is Like a Poison AKA Doku Koi: Doku mo Sugireba Koi to Naru (Japan Tues Netflix?) 7 of 10 eps - Our con man is such a good little homemaker. And it’s sexy yukata time! Love this trope. 

Love in the Air: Koi no Yokan (Japan Sat Gaga) ep 1 of 10 - Same plot as the Thai original, only from Japan. Very similar so far. I hope Rei is a bit more smart and Arashi is a bit less of a sleaze. I still get too much secondhand embarrassment and my mame alert is blaring.  I'm wary.

Blue Canvas of Youthful Days (China Sun iQIYI) eps 1-2 - Triggers for child abuse, alcoholism. Two artists, one an abused rich kid and the other a tough scrappy poor kid, in the same art prep school. I of course adore the side couple of the much younger kid and the older teacher. Oh, I do like it. But it's CBL, I'm very scared as to where it might go.

Bad to Bed (Taiwan Sat YouTube) ep 1 of 10 - Influencer Wan Xiong suffers from insomnia, it’s a physical and mental battle. As he tried to find a solution, he encounters five boys along the way. I'm putting this on the list because it's airing and I just found out about it but I didn't have time to watch it yet. I hear it's v weird.

It's airing but...

The Hidden Moon (Sat WeTV) 10 eps - Supernatural romance (my ghost boyfriend trope) by Violet Rain (I Feel You Linger). A man is hired to write an article about an old mansion. He sees the ghosts of people who died at the mansion, falls in love with one of them. Was substantially recast. I loved IFYLITA except the ending so I think I'll let this one run it's course you can tell me if it's work tracking down... if they managed to land it. I have my doubts.

Bad Guy My Boss (Thai Sun Gaga) 10 eps - I DNF'd at ep 7, I couldn't make it. I am weak. Life is hard enough right now, this show is making it harder. It’s not what I want from my entertainment.

Let Free the Curse of Taekwondo (Korea Thurs Gaga) eps 4 of 8 - I put this one on pause. It's too heavy for me right now. I'll wait to know if the ending is hard fought happy (and then watch) or not (and won't finish). Sorry all, rough times this side of the screen.

Random I watched it

Vending Machine Sabi Koi AKA Can I Buy Your Love From A Vending Machine AKA Sono Koi, Jihanki de Kaemasu ka? (Japan 2023) - This show is utterly adorable, impossibly awkward, and kinda old fashioned. About a cute nerdy little office worker (he's out!) who has a big'ol crush on the tall hulking vending machine guy. They fall in love. And that’s it. And it’s charming. There’s some first name eroticism, because Japan, and there's emphasis on communication, which is so not Japan, but turns this into an organically loving and talkative relationship. There’s a bit of an age gap, and our office cutie may or may not have a muscles fetish (the hot bod not the shellfish) because (if I’ve told you once I’ve told you 1 million times) Japan always goes kinky. And you know what, I loved it. 9/10

Next Week Looks Like This:

Upcoming BLs for 2024 are listed here. This list is not kept updated, so please leave a comment if you know something new or RP with additions.

November BL:

11/4 Our Youth AKA Miseinen: Mijukuna Oretachi wa Bukiyo ni Shinkochu (Japan Mon Gaga?) 11 eps - Minase was an exemplary high school student who hates Hirukawa, head bully and top delinquent. But then Minase uncovers Hirukawa’s secret and the two get intimate.

11/15 Caged Again (Thai Fri WeTV) 10 eps - Penguin escapes zoo by turning into a human. Gets trapped again and a panther falls in love with him.

11/17 Your Sky (Thai iQIYI) 12 eps - Due to an unforeseen situation, a naive freshman and the campus’s popular senior agree to pretend to be a couple - but their fake deal begins to generate real feelings.

THIS WEEK’S BEST MOMENTS

Honor the crumbs indeed. This pair is so much crumbs it's practically dust. (Love Sick 2014)

God he is so stupidly in love.

(lask week)

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Sigh, Tumblr in its infinite wisdom doesn't like too many at-ings.

[sushiisiu]

one sided scollace but instead of wallace suffering its scott... i keep seeing one sided scollace where wallace always suffers and shit

LOL ive actually thought of this a lot before i lowkey love the idea that maybe wallaces perceived attraction is warped from scotts main character syndrome in a way where hes like "well he likes men so of course he wants me" and if he ever tries to go for it imagine a moment like the kim kiss in vol 6 where its like "havent you always been there for me? you liked me but i didnt realize i swung that way yet." and wallace has to be like "what. you thought I'd want you just because im gay?"

in something more adjacent to canon though i think a very likely scenario is that scott only realizes the extent of his feelings well after wallace moving on so theres really not much that can happen but it makes him wonder what could've been. I always found it interesting how much scott seems to dislike mobile for absolutely no reason LOL