#also maybe im just in the industry so I'm more aware of it

[vryivs]

so I work for a charity. we make money from funding, donations and the stuff we sell to make the money to run the charity. and you know, the excess that we make goes into operational costs like, for example, paying employees like me.

fairly often I think about when ao3 was down from a ddos attack last year and people were praising the volunteers for working round the clock to fix it, and when I asked if they were going to be compensated for that work I was told "well, it's a charity so." I assume they were compensated, but that's not the point. the point is that people were weirdly defensive about the fact that they Might not be, to the degree that my question never got an answer.

this post doesn't have any moral or message or anything I just think that it's strange how the "workers rights know your worth website" is suddenly okay with uncompensated labour when it's for a beloved fanfiction archive.

[backwaterheroics]

𝘒𝘕𝘖𝘞𝘐𝘕𝘎 𝘠𝘖𝘜𝘙 𝘗𝘈𝘙𝘛𝘕𝘌𝘙 𝘞𝘌𝘓𝘓 𝘊𝘈𝘕 𝘗𝘖𝘛𝘌𝘕𝘛𝘐𝘈𝘓𝘓𝘠 𝘔𝘈𝘒𝘌 𝘞𝘙𝘐𝘛𝘐𝘕𝘎 𝘛𝘖𝘎𝘌𝘛𝘏𝘌𝘙 𝘈 𝘓𝘖𝘛 𝘌𝘈𝘚𝘐𝘌𝘙!

repost, don't reblog!

NAME : rowen

PRONOUNS : she/her/my liege; we is also common i.e. 'we here at strife industries' etc but it's really just for self-reference

PREFERENCE OF COMMUNICATION : carrier pigeon maybe? i'm really bad at all kinds of communication tbqh. we can get some walkietalkies tho & i promise i haven't ever forgotten about u /phil collins voice, u'll be in my heart

chatting on tumblr ims is fine & i do have a discord ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ u can even have my whatsapp if u want, but standard messaging & data rates may apply. talk to ur doctor if rowenix is right for u

NAME OF MUSE(s) : this here is my boy kuraudo sutoraifu-waifu but i've written a few other characters here and there; cloud is the only rp blog i have any semblance of presence on atm tho - he is my forevergirl, my homeslice, my big chalupa. for ffvii specifically, i've also written rp for elena and rufus

BEST EXPERIENCE : you! i've met all my best friends through rp which is probably why i'm still even around in the rps

RP PET PEEVES / DEALBREAKERS : i don't like it when ppl say they do not like the chara i am literally writing at that moment. so like, if you don't like cloud, why are you here..... we don't have any money... we've got nothin for ya.... pls smash that unfollow button and do not hit the notification bell....,other than that tho, i don't really care. it's the internet. i've seen 4chan

MUSE PREFERENCES : paris hilton voice; i'll take five more of these little blonde bitches; fr tho i like charas who have issues with the self/who have a man vs self literary conflict kinda thing going on. i also like side-chars who don't have a lot of lore coz then i don't have to start from scratch like with an oc, but i still have freedom in the preassembled sandbox u kno?? i don't have time for a rowenverse

PLOTS OR MEMES : spontaneous stuff is easier for me; plotted stuff can get too detailed and then i freak myself out about it bc of anxiety about quality & expectations. that aside, i'll do either. if we go plotted i'd rather go 'lightly plotted' as in we talk about an idea and then just run with it, with minor course corrections as we go should the plane not take off as expected

LONG OR SHORT REPLIES : i personally tend to match length but sometimes the words just gotta come out and your one to three liner will have a 500 word reply. i have no preference from what i receive to what i give. it just is what it is and i'm grateful ur even taking the time to spend it with me

BEST TIME TO WRITE : when something else more important needs to get done. we love executive dysfunction. like right now, i should be finishing up a work project for tomorrow's meeting and yet....

ARE YOU LIKE YOUR MUSE(S) : our sense of humor is the same, or at least similar... cloud's social awareness is probably better than mine. neither of us talk a lot. is that good enough????

TAGGED BY: vctlan & then everyone i'm following who is still active has already done this i'm pretty sure... so if you haven't been tagged before and u see this, then i'm tagging u ok -- tell me abt u and be my friend

[w0uldyoubemine]

hiya!! aspiring film crew member here, and (if you can answer this) i’d absolutely love to know how you found your footing as an AD! especially with those big netflix shows (DBD being my most recent watch, i adored it!!), i’d love to know more about how you managed to find and grab those jobs.

the industry feels very intimidating at the moment and i very rarely see opportunities like that arise, but maybe im not doing something right. much love to you and your crew!! <3

Hi there! I can absolutely answer that for sure - happy to. I will say getting a foot in the door varies greatly with where you are hoping to work. I'm from England originally and worked on movies in England but it wasn't as easy to get on set as it has been comparably here in Canada. England, for example, doesn't have unions in a lot of departments and so there are no production lists available online to find contacts. I did join a great diary program with the Calltime Company that helped me get my foot in the door and the two people that run it Tamana and Vicky were awesome and very helpful. They worked as essentially a booking system where they would email me with opportunities and I would go for them or call me for last minute openings.

In Canada, ADs are with the Directors Guild of Canada and each province is slightly different but the production lists are available online along with the names you need to know to reach out and enquire about work. In all instances I recommend starting out (and you would likely have to unless you already have connections) as a set PA. It's how I got my start and gives you ample opportunity to learn the ropes, get to know each department and what they do and get a better understanding of set etiquette, the major players and how everything works. Set PAs are where I hire most of my trainee assistant directors, in fact. I look for people that show initiative, know when to get out of the way but are there to lend a hand when needed. A lot of what you need as a production assistant is spatial awareness, initiative, common sense (wild, I know) and availability. Having a car is paramount. PAs are the place to learn the ropes, from there you learn about and work with people from other departments so you get a feel for what you want to explore. Department heads are always looking for hard workers who are eager to learn in the field, you just need to get yourself on set with them so they can see you shine! The industry can be and feel very intimidating. It's still very much a man's world and stuck it's old ways in a lot of senses. That said, it's also an incredible world of opportunity where truly no two days are the same and whilst it's absolutely not for everyone I can't imagine doing anything else. My advice to you to get your foot in the door is dependent on the industry where you're looking but aim to get in as a PA first - it's entry level and a chance to learn the ropes - build from there and before you know it if you work hard and get stuck in you'll be well on your way. I hope that helps - feel free to ask if you have any other questions.

[hearthandheathenry]

Hmm, it's not really a big thing, but I think I like writing, but my language is not really advanced, but I have good ideas… I like solving psychological problems and solving puzzles, even though I'm not that good… I like singing… I like cooking sometimes… not a lot, but I think These hobbies have nothing to do with the major I may pursue at university.

These are all great things you can incorporate into helping people or making a difference!

With writing, you can idea-pitch, write inspiring stories, or write articles or blogs about bringing attention to something or a cause. Maybe you want to spread awareness about something or educate others. Take my blog posts about cost-savings with groceries for example, I had an issue with how to save money while eating healthy and I researched and shared my findings to try to help others. Or maybe you just want to write fun novels that others may find comfort in while connecting to your story or characters. Maybe you like poetry and you'll move people with your words and express things they cannot.

Singing is also wonderful! Maybe you can create your own music or collaborate with other artists. There's many who have inspiring works where they can express deep emotions or other things while singing and songwriting.

Perhaps your love of cooking will blossom and you'll learn ways to help people via food. Maybe it'll be meal-planning for the elderly, working in a soup kitchen, or simply finding ways to feed your loved ones. Like because of my continued learning with cooking and my grocery savings, Ive started bringing food to my elderly aunt while she was recovering from back surgery. It helped her tremendously and I felt good that she could eat well and healthy while recovering.

Maybe instead of focusing on the job your major will bring you, focus on the skills you're learning at university. I learned a lot of psychology, nursing, science, and writing while I was at school, I learned how to collaborate with others and manage projects. Those are all skills I use in my career and everyday life, even though I don't have an official degree. So check out those skills your learning and honing to help think of more possible future routes, rather than trying to narrow it down to one specific job/career. Like I know my skillset and what im interested in falls in the customer service industry mixed with animals. So jobs that fill those two roles tend to be enjoyable to me and it leaves the door open to new opportunities and roles I wouldn't have thought to go to. Whats meant to be will always find a way, and things that are meant to be will happen so coincidentally that its funny. You'll literally look back and laugh at how things worked out. We never know where we're at in our journey, but we always end up finding our way in the end. Thats why hindsight is 2020 and why people continually progress even if they felt like they havent. The universe is always working to align you with where youre meant to be at any given time. So just do your best to steer your journey day by day by making small choices that feel right to you in the moment. Learn to trust your intuition and instincts.

[colorful-white-ideas]

I agree with what you just said about this place, basically Bill's fandom and I use that word loosely, being dead AF. It's, he, is so boring lately. It took me awhile to really mean that bc I wanted to hope his light would come back again. But he doesn't seem to care about his fans or even himself anymore. Have you noticed he wears the same black outfit (black shirt black pants or jeans) all the time now? He only manages a smile when he's not with you know who. And yet he keeps showing up with you know who. If he can't bother to care why should his fans? I just hope his acting hasn't suffered like his life has. I loved watching him in pretty much anything. Dude can act and it comes naturally. That's something other actors would kill for.

I see hes trying to give some content and trying to look good, younger ( thus the rings and earring , and all that dark clothing) BUT is not enough. He is always hiding , the news that get to come out its because fans are looking for them ... his team is most of the time silent. There is no hype around him , not even in this fandom ( not as it may have been 4 years ago x example) and next year is key , he will have at least 3 movies out in different times of the next year.

Sorry for the following rant it's just to get it out of my chest. I won't talk about that anymore from now.

I want to also say something since sometimes I get some ask that I later erase with the typical " you just hate you are not with him".

Im not stupid , I'm not in love of someone I DONT KNOW. Also I have nothing personal against Alida M, I don't know her personally to hate her. But I DO HAVE A PROBLEM with wasted privilege.

The reason why I started to like Bill and - why not- his family is because you can see they all worked to get what they want. They may have had it easier in some ways but they always wanted to go beyond , try something else to make a name on their own. I admire that. They are not the classical nepo rich kids.

A is the very opposite. She wanted to be a public persona and that's fine but only promoted her rich kid personality while traying ( in interviews ) to portray herself as a working woman. I hate fake humility. It's ok if she just wanted to be a socilite ... why lie ? why say you are an actress but don't look for more projects? why dont take classes? and if its not for you then why not USE THE POSITION you have to build something else? There is alot to do for the industry : casting, writing, make up, production, etc. She bragged on her personal social media acc about the wrong things. Contradiction at it's finnest

A contradiction that reflected onto Bill later on , the humble funny likable guy aware of his upbringing disaspeared before our eyes , he sounded in interviews more and more cocky and selfcentered. He claimed being private but at the same time was being recorded on intimate moments very often. We started to see him stressed , tired ,a shadow of who he was.

There were no changes... 'till now. I gotta acknowledge her attemps to change, also what Bill is trying to do to save - idk - his image and maybe his family too ¿? . Still the damage has been done

Anyway i'm just one among millions in the world , if I or all the people in this fandom leaves , new ones will arrive. We are replaceable.

I wish him luck in whatever he is trying to do.

And yes he can act , thats the only things that keeps his fandom slightly breathing.

[twin-wolves-123]

long miserable textpost

i am genuinely so tired of my own life

it's a little hard to articulate everything exactly as im feeling but i guess we'll start with what spurred this

the other week, i failed the only final round job interview i've been able to get all semester

big deal

but, for me, it kind of was

4th year cs student here. the tech job market is, apparently, not as great as it was pre-2023. if you've been keeping up with certain news, the repeated rounds of layoffs at every big tech firm is a symptom of this. I'm not the best person to explain the entire thing because frankly I never fully understood it myself while it was happening nor took the time to learn every aspect of it, but to my knowledge the biggest contributing factor was the pandemic. When everything got locked down and life in general became way more remote and online, this actually led to lots of tech companies expanding very quickly to keep up with the sudden increase in needs for the services and technologies that enabled this or benefited from this. The pandemic overhiring combined with the fact that the tech sector for years had been slowly oversaturating itself with graduates/prospective laborers/anyone else looking to get into it in large part due to being an industry with anomalous growth also for years has led to waves of layoffs and much increased difficulty in getting hired to begin with in the past couple of years, where the unprecedented growth of the pandemic has been replaced by decreased needs as life slowly turned back to normal. The AI/ML sector, what with ChatGPT and its derivatives and whatnot, is a little bit of an exception here, but has actually only made it worse for tech workers not going into AI or lacking experience with it. (im not trying to justify or defend my own lack of skill here with it, and im aware that this is just one example of something that is actually quite normal in an industry. just pointing out that, being the hot new thing that may or may not fizzle out sooner or later, not having it right now is considered a strike against you for a lot of positions, especially ones that generative AI itself or the usage of it is poised to replace)

But, it's not that bad. Sure, lots of people are struggling but lots of people are thriving! Almost all (and, in fact, maybe all. I fucking hate talking about this with people which is why i try not to bring it up every conversation, but this means i don't actually know for sure how it is for a couple of people) of my cs friends in my year at uni have managed to secure jobs, some being through intern return offers and some by interviewing in traditionally (and for a lot of them, I'm not surprised. A lot of them are people who I know for a fact are just way better at this than me and have way more impressive resumes e.g. been doing this for longer than me, interned at more prestigious companies, etc). I have not been as fortunate.

The company I interned at for two summers did not give a return job offer. Unbeknownst to me and a lot of my fellow interns, our office froze hiring very early on in the process this year (which we found out through other people), in large part due to overhiring from the intern pool last year where almost every intern secured an offer. Out of the group of 5-6 people I befriended, none of us made it through before the freeze happened, and instead of offering us a position at another office that we didn't specify, we simply all got rejected. Which was a pretty surprising kick in the dick considering the process in past years had more or less been guaranteed.

the thing is, i actually kind of can't stand cs. i was pretty neutral toward it at the beginning of university and declared my major due to not really having an interest in anything else, either, but 3.5 years of uni later, i hate it. Whether it's burnout or i do genuinely just detest it, haven't figured out yet. But I only have one semester left til graduation and it's a little late to pivot.

I didn't actually know what it entailed. And, at this point, I'm not sure if I was capable of it to begin with. I wasn't prepared to spend most of my time padding my resume with skills and projects. I mean, I handled class during the semesters and I interned during summer break. I don't know where other people found the time to learn 10 different development technologies or build applications front to back. The reason I stomached cs for so long was actually due to an interest in game development, and while I've made a couple of projects there, it's not the same kind of experience as making a web or mobile app, nor are most game companies even hiring entry-level developers right now. And the company I interned at is not particularly high ranking or well regarded in terms of tech.

So, my resume is not the strongest. Which, yeah. Skill issue. But I don't know how I'm supposed to better it if I can't get more experience. I've spent the entire semester filling out job apps. The majority of which either result in ghosting or rejection, and the majority of ones I do get past the resume screening for I don't pass the online assessment for. Not for lack of trying or lack of practicing. This interview was with the only company out of a couple hundred that passed me for the initial behavioral as well as the online assessment. So yeah, it was kind of the only thing I had going for me. And the technical round really took me by surprise. I'd gone in expecting algorithmic problems and those were what I'd spent the past week preparing for, but it started out more like a behavioral than a problem-solving one (which to my knowledge is a little more typical). the dude asked me questions about something i'd worked on while i interned as well as a basic, Java-fundamental question that i didn't remember the answer to. it'd been a while since I'd even used Java. during this section, I kind of just blanked and froze up. I rambled and talked in circles about the thing I worked on (which wasn't actually that big or impressive to begin with) and made up an answer to the Java question which was incorrect. Needless to say, I failed.

The interviewer thought i wasn't concise. Which was correct. I probably should've been a little more prepared for a deeper interrogation into my resume and I should've brushed up more on fundamentals (that really made me want to kick myself, because it wasn't even a hard question. it wasn't a programming/algorithms problem. it was something you talk about early on in a very early class and I wanted to fucking die for forgetting it).

So I'm back to having no prospective interviews and I essentially have one semester left to get hired. And moving back home after graduation is not really an option. Living at home unemployed with my dad is probably the quickest way to drive me to kill myself. Not going to get into all the details there. But with cost of living inexorably rising in lovely corporate America, it's a hell of a lot of pressure to find a job that I can both actually land as well as support myself on. My sister offered me to let me move in with her while I job hunt if I can't get one, but the reasons I don't want to do that are two-fold. One, I don't want to burden her like that because she is the last fucking person who deserves it. Two, every day would be another reminder that I couldn't fucking do it while other people could. While this is probably the option I'll take should I need it, obviously I'd prefer to not have to.

And I've spent most of this semester pretty miserable! This is nothing new, but I've done a pretty shit job making friends at uni. These days, most social events I go to are those of my dance group. And while they're nice, it's hard to actually be close with that many people in a big org. Outside of the couple of friends I was close with who convinced me to join, the people that I did become close friends with have all already graduated. And out of those couple of friends in my year, one of them is graduating early a semester and won't be around for our final semester. I've fallen out of touch with a lot of people in my own year over the course of uni, but the one that hurts the most is someone i actually considered one of my best friends I'd ever had. We used to hang out and talk all the time last year, but he got a lot more distant with me this semester and every time I asked to he'd give an excuse or was busy or something, and these days we barely talk at all.

I myself have withdrawn from a couple of people as well this semester, but mainly with people I wasn't really that close to (ie. i was definitely not high up on their list of friends, i was usually more someone they'd ask to hang out with when their other plans fell through). I spend a lot more time playing online games with some friends from high school and a couple of uni alumni friends (one of whom I met through dance), but even that hasn't really happened lately since one of my high school friends went on a trip visiting extended family and the dance friend went on a trip visiting a friend, so it's been really fucking lonely these past couple of weeks especially.

I don't know. on top of being feeling frustrated, inadequate, and lonely, I'm so fucking bitter. I was miserable in high school and I'm miserable now. Working to get into this uni was fucking grueling. Obviously I didn't fucking enjoy studying my ass off for AP exams, SATs and late nights practicing an instrument for auditions that I don't even play anymore but kept competing on for the sake of extracurriculars that would bolster my college apps. yeah it's not harvard nor is it a tech industry feeder like carnegie mellon but it's ranked high enough to the point where now that I'm here I'm at the bottom of the pack I guess. I'm angry that I believed growing up that this would be worth it. Not that I had anyone else to listen to but my parents, but. A better uni means better opportunities! College will be the best years of your life! CS will be easy to find a job for! None of which actually turned out to be true. I'm eating shit in the job hunt and college itself was fucking grueling. Good friends were not something I even had until the tail end of freshman year. Scrambling for an internship was also fucking miserable on top of classes that I didn't even enjoy taking. Not that I even know what I would've gone into outside of cs, but god damn. I don't really have any other skills I can use to get a job, either. And if these are supposed to be the best years of my life, I can say wholeheartedly I don't even want to see the rest of it.

I don't know. I wanted so badly to believe it when "things would get better". it wasn't true getting into uni, it's not true now, the only thing that's changed is things just suck in a different way because as it turns out, i've spent this whole time being spoon fed a pile of empty promises. thank you to anyone who reads this. i don't really expect solutions or posting this to even really help. this was just meant to be cathartic. but regardless, to whomever does take the time to go through it, I appreciate it.

[paullovescomics]

I'm partial to the "return to physical media" sentiment, partly because the problems with streaming and digital-only have become glaring, and also out of general cantankerousness. A few recent pieces have pointed out how unsustainable streaming appears to be, and the real problems it has caused for people who work in the entertainment industry (talking here about production crews, writers, and the 90-odd percent of actors who aren't top-billers). One of the arguments in this discussion that goes "now streaming costs as much as cable used to". It's very easy to just subscribe to one or two, watch what you want to watch, then cancel the subscription and try a different one. There may be a small number of people who feel compelled to buy lots of streaming services so they can keep up with everything, but presumably they would also feel the same about all the extra cable channels, so they'd be paying for the highest level cable tier and HBO, Cinemax, and so on.

But I went to my local cable monopoly's website to see what it costs now. Maybe they've cut prices since so many folks have cut the cord. Nope. The lowest-priced tier was $65. Even if you only bought the higher-priced streaming services, you could get four easy and have some change left over, and each one of those would have literally thousands of hours of stuff to watch. Plus, with cable you either have to watch it on their schedule, or pay for a DVR (or I guess it's a digital equivalent now) and hope that it actually catches the shows it's supposed to. And of course it's going to come with a lot of channels I'd never watch, and chances are good all of them include F-- News, which I do not want to support in any way.

So I think I'll stick with streaming for the foreseeable future. Between YouTube, Twitch, and Tubi, there's more than enough "free with ads" streaming. And I'm cool with only subbing to Paramount when there's new Lower Decks or Strange New Worlds, or Disney when there's a new Star Wars show (though I admit i'm mad about Acolyte not getting renewed, so I might be less eager to go back to that one). If AEW goes to HBO Max, even if it streams a week after the cable broadcast, I'll jump on that.

Not to mention that I don't have a real tv these days. After my last one died (only lasted a couple of years), I just stuck with my lap top. I really don't like modern TVs. The sound is awful, they look boring, and you can't do shit without the remote. Also, and I know I'm in the minority here, and my age is a big factor here since i grew up with TV looking a certain way, but the super HD picture looks fake to me. Watching a show where everything is perfectly lit, hardly even any shadows anywhere, everyone's make-up immaculate, sets where everything is perfectly in its place and there's not a mote of dust on anything makes it all feel very artificial. And I'm not the type to demand immersiveness (often when people talk about being immersed, or especially ads that promote a thing as immersive, I'm not sure I even know what they're talking about). I'm very aware that people on the screen are playing make believe and Im' being told a story by other people. That's a good thing, because I appreciate the storytelling skills of all these people, and the whole reason I seek out stories is to be told a good story. But these ultra high def things just look so fake. The fact that I've worn glasses since elementary school might play into it, too. There are few moments when the world I see doesn't have some fuzziness in it, at least at the edges.

[beardedmrbean]

[Huey Zoomer Anon]

Oh those four images I sent you in the dms was from a game called Concord and was a Sony first game…that only have like 660 players on steam….

But the modern audience ™️ statement, there a difference between adapting stuff for modern audiences ie most people are well aware to the corruption our government have. How life can be complex..theoretically because how people act like with black Americans history

Than pretending your group on college or the trendy part of your city represents all modern society

Also like the uglyfication of female characters, there a difference between making a female character who have a roughy life so not American top model

Vs giving female characters muscular men jaws for no goddamn reason

Also diversity, are we usually cultural exchange like how my Chimera Republic idea acknowledges the merging (it’s in the name) of multiple cultures in the new world (though I do minimize the separatism and social Darwinism virus we had irl America) merging

Or post mayflower, post INDUSTRIALIZATION, and post civil rights movements, globalization diversity?

Because say I who trying to finished reading the Hindu epic Ramayana so I can get better ideas of eastern storytelling

Then vs these retards that think Young Adult Novel storytelling is the high standard

Remember kiddies, pop culture is JUNK FOOD media, so while it can tackles complicated shit.

Please for a love of GOD, read classical shit

Also I watch a lot of YouTube tips on world building and such….one thing I notice especially with Millennials YouTubers is that while yes many went to college and got their degrees…they are unaware about their potential biases on literature

The Lovecraft bashing is prime example of that as how they often stop in their videos to condemn his racism

Yet I saw one chick saying that King Kong represents an enslaved African man who was force to America….im familiar with the Peter Jackson take (which my aunt own a copy of) and I always saw as a example of how humanity will force animals to leave their natural homes for our sick desires of entertainment

Also woke Gen x and millennials…do you know black Americans history like say George Carver?

Or our misery porn bastardization of so the government can teach us to have a victim complex and learned helplessness?

Maybe tomorrow it just been bothering me like…how sheltered was your upbringing? Did you guys talk to a working class black kid outside of school?

Just looks lazy to me, someone really bad at AI prompts

Also diversity, are we usually cultural exchange like how my Chimera Republic idea acknowledges the merging (it’s in the name) of multiple cultures in the new world (though I do minimize the separatism and social Darwinism virus we had irl America) merging

People continually forget this about the US, we're a melting pot even if we also aren't one at times too many different groups have managed to maintain their ethnic identities while also contributing to the grand identity that is the American.

Remember kiddies, pop culture is JUNK FOOD media, so while it can tackles complicated shit.

Pop culture is important, it helps us to capture a moment in time and things like your catchy pop tunes may not have any huge deep meaning but they do provide a good 3-3.5 min of happiness while they play.

There's a place for all of that, and sometimes with the pop culture stuff something actually big and deep will come out of it, but that's a thing that will come with time.

Classics are good and important, we will be making more of them too, so long as something occasionally sticks around long enough and is of sufficient quality to become a classic.

Gotta wonder if the team that made "Clueless" thought they were going to create the masterpiece that they did, I'm not going to call it timeless because it it 100% set to a specific time, but it's something people of all ages still enjoy.

Legally Blonde is in there too.n

Yet I saw one chick saying that King Kong represents an enslaved African man who was force to America….im familiar with the Peter Jackson take (which my aunt own a copy of) and I always saw as a example of how humanity will force animals to leave their natural homes for our sick desires of entertainment

You should use that animal line on the next person you see saying that kind of thing. 'so what you're saying is you think black people are primates'

Also woke Gen x and millennials…do you know black Americans history like say George Carver?

That's the guy that was married to Weezy on the Jefferson's right? (joke)

Or our misery porn bastardization of so the government can teach us to have a victim complex and learned helplessness? Maybe tomorrow it just been bothering me like…how sheltered was your upbringing? Did you guys talk to a working class black kid outside of school?

Giving up on meritocracy being a thing is what's gotten me the most annoyed, not gonna work for everyone but it will work for some.

and I look forward the rest tomorrow

[gidle]

I watched Soojin's teasers with sound off to avoid spoilers and the one in colour made me think of Bébe Yana, not sure if you're familiar.

In general I can't see her doing anything cheerful, at least not to start her solo career with, I'd love to see a darker and more refined vibe. Hopefully not a ballad, I need her to enter with a BANG and knock everybody off their feet. And I'm pretty sure it's inevitable for everyone to look for Idle sound in her songs, so I also hope that there's very little resemblance (even though a Hann or Hwaa approximation is exactly what would suit her 😅). So what's left? A rock/grunge song maybe? Or synths? Or even jazz? What do you think?

Im not familiar with Bebe yana but I did watch two of her three (?) videos and I get where you’re coming from, though I’m biased from the sound in the teaser and already have an opinion on which style I think the song is going to be but I won’t say it so as not to spoil you. I agree that I also hope for a more refined vibe, and that’s exactly what I think we’re getting.

(PS I don’t think dark forest has anything to do with her title track so it feels safe to watch it with sound of youd like)

Personally I would have loved a pop song like Jini’s cmon or you dayeon’s down down down but I don’t think we’re getting that at all

Aesthetically wise I think it will def be a bit more elegant with some hwaa vibes, in my head Soojin is taking exactly from where she left off. And I know everyone and their mothers is expecting something really sexy but I don’t think we will get what we used to. The company said it’s a more mature debut instead of the “flashy” performances we’re used to. So I feel like it will def be sensual, in a quiet and elegant tone, instead of outright sexy flirty and winks and her deliberately trying to seduce the camera. I think her company will rebrand her with a tamer vibe, which might make knetz a small fraction less angry but only just. Something something society loves hating on the hot confident girl. Women should not be aware of their worth etc and maybe if Soojin’s stage presence was cuter and uwu-er back then the lashout wouldn’t have been so bad. Like I’m deviating from the point but this are just thoughts I’ve been having when I had to stop and think realistically what will Soojin do now that she is back in the industry. I would love a banger that leaves the audience with nose bleeds though.

As for the gidle sound, I’m not expecting it in the same way none of the other girls’ solos have it. Miyeon did not have an idle sound, nor did yuqi or even soyeon. Let alone Soojin in a new company and god knows who is producing it (my deranged ot6 side thinks it’s def Soyeon and now that half my delusions have come to life the sky is the limit and I will be unabashedly insane about everything)

[gaymerasmus]

Ayo, i've arrived for a tf2 matchup bc im assuming ur requests r open? If not we'll pretend this never happened💀 My pronouns are she/he, i'm 5'4, my MBTI is INTJ and my sun sign is gemini. I'm VERY into metal/goth culture and 80s pop/industrial and i wear alot of makeup and dress for shock value p much. I have 10 piercings and a single finger tattoo but i def want more of both soon. I can play bass but not professionally.

I do not seem approachable at all partly due to my fashion choices but also bc of my resting bitch face and mean spirited sarcasm. I harbor severe anger issues that i luckily control most of the time. I keep people at arm's length, even purposefuly "unsettling" them to test them if they are willing to hang out around me since i am p intense as you can tell. Once comfortable around someone i DO NOT stop talking. I love debates/mental stimulation so anyone who's willing to "handle me" and engage into the convo would be ideal.

On another hand, i have a bad habit of bottling up any emotion that isn't anger so i'm def not the best at showing any feelings. I am hyper aware so i can def tell if someone likes me it's just that i myself suck at expressing lmao. The least i do is drop hints and "annoy" others by making up excuses to hang around them.

As for interests, i'm big on sociology, psychology (very fond of analyzing ppl), philosophy as well as being intrigued by anatomy. I love horror and true crime media and am fond of binging movies and videos of said nature.

That would be all, tysm if u so decide to do it💜

Sorry for the wait I hope you like it :))) you've been paired with

Mr. Mundee Motherf*cking Snoipah!

It took one look at you to activate this man's Simp neuron and it has not turned off since.

Maybe a little "opposites attract" but something about the difference in your style really gets him going.

Adding on to that point, it seems like that difference also plays into your dynamic personality-wise. Unless he's been drinking (or hanging around you) he really doesn't speak much, but loves to listen to you ramble.

The only exception to this would be when he feels like going back and forth on things you both find interesting. Anyone outside of this might say it looks like bickering more than a debate, but he really does love talking with you. He can't help but smile when your face lights up as you think up another point to make.

Another difference would be how you act when you realize the other has caught feelings. You may not show it much, but that doesn't stop Sniper from straight up asking if you've developed feelings at the first hint. He would also be extremely blunt about how he feels in return, but he definitely won't say anything if you don't question it.

However it really isn't that difficult to tell with him. He finds you distracting, to say the least. It's very easy to catch him staring at your newest outfit or makeup, or just you altogether. Blushes like crazy when you call him out on it though.

Sometimes on a slow day he might try to find you on his scope, nestled away in his tower where he can (spy) admire you in peace.

He'll definitely say like "hate to see you leave, love to watch you go" or something corny like that to flirt.

He'll never admit it but he enjoys the company you offer. He spends a lot of time alone and, despite it being "just work", sometimes he can't help but feel isolated.

So, even though you do sometimes really annoy him, he loves having you around. He wouldn't mind the occasional visit to his nest while he's working, he might even give you a shot at sniping people.

Oh and good luck trying to ruffle his feathers. Dude's literally died (by his coworker's own hand) seen heaven and came back (also by his coworker's hand). Not to mention before that he tied up his boss and other coworker and threatened to mutilate them for answers about his parents. Man is the master of being unsettled, but he doesn't mind you trying.

Part of why you get along so well may also be because Sniper is an Aries! (I did a little sleuthing and found NOTHING so I drug myself though as many birthday headcanons as I could find and came out with January 23rd.) Gemini and Aries are often paired together because of their shared habit of connecting on an intellectual level.

All of this points toward a match that would be stimulating as well as understanding. Wether it be work or personal reservations, Sniper isn't one to let people get too close too often. So when he feels a connection with you he can't stop himself from wanting to be spoiled by your company. He just thinks you're really cool <3

[lost-butterfliies]

Okay so. The documentary on it is super interesting and you probably should watch it but also ve careful 'cus the narrative presented is very, very one-sided, very "this wouldve been the best movie ever made and hollywood producers are evil for not letting us make it" which, if you start thinking about it, is just... Unsure? I havent seen any of jodorowskys other movies so i cant speak on his skills as a movie director, for all i know it mightve really been amazing but you should definitely ask yourself some questions. For instance the fact that the movie wouldve been something like 14 hours. Yeah maybe it wouldve been cool idk but also FOURTEEN HOURS. I groan at marvel when they make three hour movies so imagine fourteen hours. Thats longer than LotR. And im not saying you cant make a great 14 hour movie or that people wouldn't watch it! Im having trouble finding a comparison that satisfies me (lotr was three movies, so even though lots of people just watches the whole trilogy in a row now, its reception mightve differed if it had been released as a 12-hour movie and not a trilogy), but that might just mean it's not in our habits, not that its a bad thing. And length ≠ boring, there are 2-hour movies that are boring af and 4-hour movies that keep you on the edge of your seat. But 14 hours still is really long. And hell, i dont even know if the book has enough material for 14 hours or if they were going for a lot of padding. Which isn't necessarily a bad thing either, but it does make me wonder.

And i could probably analyze a lot of their choices and go, are we sure that it wouldve actually resulted in the best movie ever? And the thing is, we'll never know. This Dune movie might've revolutionized the film industry like the documentary says, or it might've been a flop. But it did have an impact anyway. We ended up with other Dune adaptations (which are their own can of worms and i dont wanna go on that rn). We ended up with Alien! And im sure theres much more that im not aware of. So yeah the movie never happened, but it still influenced our culture and it feels like that might've been the best outcome.

(Also i need to point out, jodorowsky has been accused of rape and i wont go into detail about it but do look it up if you can, its really horrifying.)

(And jodorowsky cast his own son as paul when he was just 12 and made him train very intensely and it feels irky to me but the son doesnt seem to have trauma about it so)

(I forgot my main point which was: i'm pretty sure it would've made a terrible dune adaptation. doesnt make it bad tho)

Prev reblog reminds me of jodorowskys dune and all the thoughts i have on it lmao

[stormyoceans]

Firstly, I wanted to say thank you for all your "horny thoughts" about PuenTalay, they gave me life omg. I agree with everything you said. I'm so happy to see someone liking JimmySea and Vice Versa as they should be liked !

Now, I have a question about PuenTalay for you: what do you think was their sex life before meeting each other ? Like do you think they had idk experiences that were not that great, do you think one was a virgin ? etc...I'm really curious about your opinion.

One thing is sure: Puen is definitely obsessed with Talay and is deeply sexually attracted to him !

AAAAAAAAAAAAA THANK YOU SO MUCH, ANON!!!!!! it makes me so incredibly happy to know that you like and agree with my horny puentalay thoughts!!!!! and it's always really nice to meet other people who love vice versa and jimmysea as much as i do so HIIIIII FOR THE LOVE OF GOD HELLO!!!!!

as for your question, i've actually been wondering about that for a while now and to help me reach a conclusion i made a little list of what we know about their personal life from the show (because that's always the version of vice versa im talking about), which looks more of less like this:

talay had a crush on a guy in high school but nothing came out of it;

talay says he is single by choice and that he isn't into love, but he does admit that, a long time ago, he has imagined the day he's gonna be in love. however, working and following his dream are his priority;

puen points out multiple times that he's good at everything except at love;

neither of them has ever been in a relationship.

based on this, on some other details, and on how i personally see the characters, i do think that both puen and talay had sex before meeting each other, but not a lot of it, and none of those experiences were particularly good as a whole. maybe it sounds a bit contradictory, but let's see if i can explain why i believe that

let's start with talay. at the beginning of the show talay is very much against love and doesn't seem too keen on physical touch ("i don't like to be hugged"). i also think he is someone who tends to overthink a lot and be very self aware, however all of this seems to change when he is drunk: suddenly all his inhibitions are lowered and not only he speaks his mind freely, but he also goes as far as kissing puen - someone who he's just met - twice. and maybe it's just me, but the way talay acted after waking up in the same bed with puen in episode 2 doesn't look like the reaction of someone who never woke up half naked in bed with a man before. all this to say that it's not hard for me to imagine him having had a couple of drunken one night stands in the past before deciding that love was distracting, sex was messy, and both of them could be put on hold while he tried to fulfill his dream of becoming a colorist

and then we have puen. thanks to pang, we know that puen started to work in the industry very young to support himself, and that mustn't have been the easiest environment to grow up in: he probably had to learn pretty soon to protect himself and his privacy, to be wary of people's motivations and not do anything to compromise his image. puen had a very hard and lonely life, so i think that sometimes, especially early on, when he was more naive, he accepted any kind of company that was offered to him, which mostly meant ending up in bed with some of his co-stars. however i feel like puen isn't the type of person who can do sex with no strings attached, so i can see him trying to build a relationship with the people he slept with only to be turned down every single time

i guess this is why i like talking about puen and talay having sex with each other, because in my head they finally get to do it with someone they love and that loves them in return!!!! finally it can be a joyful experience that makes them both feel good about themselves!!!! and you're definitely right, puen is deeply attracted to talay, but let's not forget that talay is just as attracted to puen, he is just (slightly) less deranged about it!!!!!

[cutemeat]

wait as a newish fan can you tell me how / why rob is misogynist? (like besides his weird things on the podcast lol idk if theres more) and also who is jordan lol

ok im gonna say first of all i was mostly just joking in those tags ur referring to KJNFGDKJ just as full disclosure before I dig into this any further. ..

that being said, me joking abt that stuff in regard to rob is bc it just seems like rob is insecure about how he's contributed to a shitty system and really screwed someone (jordan reid, aka the original Sweet Dee) over personally and after being made more aware of his place in contributing to said system he's overcompensating while he's working thru some of that.... and uh. in all honesty it's something that i find funny and make jokes about cuz i am also someone with an extremely fragile ego n it feels good to deflect and make fun of someone else for having a fragile ego LOL

so it seems like rob's talking on the podcast and in other interviews abt misogyny n trying to 'correct' himself or pulling out that fuckin button on the podcast for 'Solves the North Korea Situation'.... i think this ties into him reconnecting with Jordan (who, like i said, was the og sweet dee who got booted from the production at the last minute largely as result of her n rob breaking up n none of the other guys backing her up...) and basically writing the MQ ep A Dark Quiet Death about that whole situation and the falling out.. idk it just seems like. maybe having to reconcile the fact he has been A Part Of The Problem and an asshole has gotten to him n again it feels like he overcompensates for that in the pod n i like to exploit those insecurities im familiar with in my own ways for laughs LOL. but yknow... i am a 20 yr old unemployed HS drop out on tumblr dot com n hes got a nice mansion and successful career in the film industry so i dont feel like im gonna hurt any feelings here..

so with all that context out of the way: i dont think rob is Actually some raging misogynist ... and if he is I wouldn't know either way cuz I Dont Know The Guy! so def take what I say here with a grain of salt I am very often not being serious and bad at using tone indicators so I do apologize if any of it gets confusing kjndfgkjd. he def has been misogynistic in the ways a lot of men will be without rlly thinking much of it (think dennis' obliviousness to how insane some of his logic about women sounds on sunny, but maybe less predatory but again idk the guy lol) but as of now he seems like he's more aware of that n better late than never n all that!

(once again.. a lot of my opinions here are mostly based in my own experiences and emotions projected onto people and situations I have only heard accounts of in articles/blog posts/podcasts n interviews so def keep that in mind. don't take me as the authority on anything lol. google 'jordan reid' + 'always sunny' and read thru her old blog posts about the situation if u are so inclined and draw your own conclusions! but like i said it's a mostly interpersonal thing between two ppl i dont know and it doesnt seem like there's much bad blood on that interpersonal level anymore rather than anger with a system that failed her. that being said its def a part of the shows history that shouldn't just be forgotten or discarded as it is apart of a larger issue anyway. srry this is all so messy if it wasnt obvious by how badly i am at talking abt this stuff i feel weird talking about strangers lives even celebs but yknow. tbh if i wanna make jokes abt this shit i should be prepared to explain myself anyway. like god im so bad at talking abt any of it seriously but i always wanna know all the dirt cuz I'm so fuckin nosy I love drama n gossip and Backstory!!!)

+ this is an older article that sorta sums up the events n links to her blogpost about it!

[onlylaboum]

To be honest, I usually don't reblog your posts BECAUSE of the passive-aggressive tone you often use. It's just kpop. I like Laboum but it won't end my life if they're not world famous. I just want to enjoy music and stages and all their content happily, not create a second job for myself as their unseen manager. It's okay if that's how you stan and have fun but it's not for me.

I'm worried you'll answer this really angrily but I saw your recent post and wanted to let you know how some people might be feeling. I'll still be following for updates and gifsets and stuff! 💜

people were (also barely) liking instead of sharing my posts also before i expressed my frustration w this stuff so idt that's the issue.

on twitter i'm much more active nowadays bc at least there there's a few more active latte, but still very few compared to even other nugu groups that have similar numbers in streams.

i never said i liked spending so much time on LABOUM. i am aware i have an internet addiction and have been hyperfixating on the group to avoid stressing out about worse things in my daily life.

not just me but also other latte i talk to on twitter and tiktok are really fucking burned out from how much we try to do. i don't think being a stan should be a day job. i sure would love if people shared shit we post though instead of keep scrolling or give a like once a month, which does virtually nothing. we wouldn't have to stress out so much if people actually engaged with things we did. we try to encourage ppl to use apps to win youtube ads for Laboum (which worked but slowly, it's how we made Kiss Kiss finally reach 1 million views), we ask people to give feedback, to maybe watch a video or play a streaming playlist, or partake in a game, or to buy an album or share an MV with friends.

the way that a lot of people don't do that sht, the way that in MONTHS no new people have followed their twitter or youtube, the way that barely anyone talks about them online, does in fact signify that people don't care about Laboum. not everyone needs to be an active social media user or anything ofc, but this degree of lack of attention? unless when it's about a disbandment prediction, joking about the girls' horrible experiences at their expense, or fake interest in the group only on certain conditions, shit doesn't get attention.

the girls had viral tiktok videos a bunch of times, but the majority of the people watching have no fucking clue who they are or that they aren't just actors, and it's just me and 1 other Latte trying to respond to tired comments calling the members by names of characters they played, or "ZN" which is Jinyea's old stage name. if ONLY there were a few more Latte who would leave a comment or two for once as well, the few of us wouldn't have to deal with trying to inform the general public abt Laboum.

people not sharing shit abt LABOUM is one of the main reasons why so may ppl now think they disbanded, and why you see a bunch of kpop fans who claim they're a fan of LABOUM but have been out of the loop w them for 3-6 years. it doesn't help that their domestic fanbase consists of mainly loser incels who don't dare to fucking talk about the group unless when being petty about Yulhee or creepy about their bodies.

and i know tumblr kpop fans LOVE only looking at stupid fucking gifs and not clicking on the videos they're from, acting as if streaming is a fucking punishment from hell instead of just playing a fucking song or playlist you like in the background, and acting as if it's a shocker when groups aren't doing well when so fucking few people who pretend to be a fan actually listen to music or read or watch anything new or buy music. considering your purple heart use, you should KNOW how supporting musicians works. as much as i hate the competitiveness and commodity in the music industry, likes alone never helped artists.

so yeah i'm passive-aggressive bc im trying to fucking encourage people to do something more than say they like Laboum but never dare to mention their name nor recommend a song nor share anything about them. i wouldnt be so fucking frustrated if i saw some more hype aside from from clickbait content and gg stans who just namedrop them for edgy crappy jokes.

Laboum don't need to be world famous and i don't think they will be per se, but they are really unknown. unless people do something more than just quietly listen to them once every blue moon and don't engage in anything Latte are asking or encouraging people to do, they will remain as extremely unknown as right now and disband when their contracts end in summer 2023.

other Latte are feeling the same frustrations as i do and feel exhausted. anyone who knows Laboum's story and the international, knows how small it is and how frustrated we are. this shouldn't be a surprise if you've talked to any Latte. i am familiar with how reserved fans are in this fandom. when trying to set up projects before for their anniversaries, it ended with me and only 1 other Latte in a skype call, no communication from the rest, and them not daring to partake any projects or plans anymore. that felt really disappointing.

so no, i don't find fun in being so stressed and active in trying to promote LABOUM to such an extent bc me and a few others are trying to do work for multiple ppl and for free at that. but all we ask is basic stuff like 'please also share posts' or 'hey check out and share this new song cover'. it's already ridicilous i have to ask ppl to share posts bc they refuse to, whether i ask or not.

if that's too much work, are people really interested in the group???? the thing is also that if other people, at least a few more, do a little more than nothing, it would actually make more people discover the group on their own socials, become fans, and partake in fandom. we wouldn't be so burned out if there were more than like 5-20 accounts trying to do so much bc no one else will. e.g. we emailed the company to demand translators and it hired one, but then barely anyone watched LABOUM's newer youtube videos and so that was kind of abandoned too. no views or attention = a sign that people aren't interested = no new content. that's how it works.

[axther]

Hey! Could I get a matchup? I'm a straight girl that goes by Naomi, I have wavy dark brown hair and eyes. I'm an ENFP-T and a Griffindor! I'm loud, kind and eccentric although I can be pretty lazy I'm trying to break out of that habit. Im a very proud person and can be pretty stubborn but went it comes to people I care about I'm more flexible. I tend to tease people and give them a lot compliments. And I'm Irish! Thank you!( ˘ ³˘)⁽⁽ଘ( ˊᵕˋ )ଓ⁾⁾

Like no homo but...bby...bby girl...anyone you uses japanese emoticons automatically make me soft. Also, irish gang rise up 

#1 is...Shoji! 

Listen 

While our boy is maybe SUPER slept on

We don’t sleep on good, handsome men on my blog 😤

He would be such a gentleman oh my god

You two probably met because let’s say you fell behind on your studies

(just like how I fell behind on these matchups 😔✊🏻)

Due to a common enemy; procrastination 

And someone tells you that there’s this really nice guy in 1-A who’s a good student, and maybe he has some tips that he could tell you?

So you go looking for him

And thanks to the preconceived notion that they made him sound like this meek, unpopular student, you actually don’t realise it’s him until he finds you

You ask around for Shoji and even ask Shoji himself, and he’s like ‘? Is there something I can help you with?’ 

And you just go ‘😶’ 

But then you bounce back and explain your situation 

He offers to help you with homework that you don’t get done right away, so that way the stuff you do get done you have to be proud of, while the rest actually does get done 

You take him up on that 

And you guys start a series of study dates! 

They take place in a variety of locations 

The library 

The 1-A dorm living room

Your class’ dorm living room 

The occasional cafe 

But then one day the 1-A living room that you guys had planned on taking is conquered by the ladies

And Shoji asks if you’d feel comfortable studying in his room 

Of course you agree, but not before making a joke about having a girl in his room 

Now 

With his face covered, you wouldn’t really be able to tell, except for one thing 

Right under his eye, just about and above the mask 

It gets bright fucking red

And naturally, as a good friend of his, you notice 

And you’re like ‘🤨?🤭?😳!’ 

And that’s when you knew 

Roughly a week later, you two are dating, and honestly no one notices right away 

Until one day you two meet at the entrance and Tsuyu notices and she just says 

‘Wow I didn’t know Shoji and Naomi were at the kissing stage.’ 

And everyone else just goes ‘!!!?????’ 

And now you’re 1-A’s star couple, the first to come and probably the longest to last 

(and now the most important question; do you kiss the lips attached to his arms, or do you kiss the mask??) 

#2 is...Kirishima! 

Laziness BEGONE 

With kirishima at your side he will absolutely go after you laziness 

He will do anything in his power to help 

Boy be reading up options, maybe seeing if it’s something like ADHD where you really can’t help it, or having to hold back stuff like kisses to get you to do what you need to. 

‘Hey babe, did you do A, B, and/or C?’ 

Cue silence 

‘...nooo…’

Kirishima would look over with a genuine frown and puppy dog eyes combo

Alone, they’re bad. Together, it’s a sure KO, 100%, Smash Ultimate combo 

Instantly, you’re up off the dorm couch and about to go and do whatever it is when he calls out 

‘Then i guess I won’t be able to watch (favourite movie) with you tonight…’ 

And this is where it sucks. 

Even if you get it done in record time, he still won’t retract his retraction of boyfriend-girlfriend privileges. 

He wants to make sure you stay on top of things, after all, not just fast 

So no matter what, until you make sure to stay industrious about your studies and other stuff you might procrastinate, you will not be able to do a lot. 

But lo and behold the day comes

And Kirishima would be skipping like a schoolgirl. 

It doesn’t matter to him how long it takes or how hard the process was for the two of you. 

You’ve beaten a personal evil, and that means all the cuddles in the world, baby!!! 

But now he works just as much to make sure you don’t relapse

He’ll keep you on your toes, going as far as to actually check to see if you’ve done what you need 

Also!! 

He really likes that you’re stubborn 

Since a lot of people he knows, and even considers himself to be, are pushovers, he likes that you stand your ground for most things. 

Catch him looking puffed up and proud when you tell someone that you won’t stand for their bs 

#3 is...Ojiro! 

Listen 

A lot like Shoji, Ojiro is slept on far too much 

This boy is fuckin MADE for cuddles, baby!! 

Y’all met because some students from Gen Ed were making fun of his quirk and how it’s not flashy 

When he just hears 

‘You guys be nice!! He’s in the hero course and you guys aren’t, remember??’ 

They try to tell you off but you just go for their metaphorical kneecaps 

While remaining sweet you call them out and lowkey roast them, letting them know that bullying was not ok! 

They don’t fight back as much as they might’ve, but that’s just because you were so nice about it that they just can’t get angry 

Ojiro approaches you afterwards and thanks you for standing up

You’re just like ‘!!! it’s what heroes do!’ 

And then you smile and he gets  s o f t 

He’s blushy and scratching the back of his neck, but he asks if maybe you would want to go somewhere with him 🥺

And when you say yes he visibly relaxes 

Gets jealous pretty easy, honestly 

He’s fully aware that between him not being super flashy and therefore is assumed to be unaggressive and just how nice you are, there’s bound to be someone that’s going to try and take you away 

So when someone tries to flirt with you, he is there in a second 

He’s at your side, and while you are capable of handling yourself, he makes it damn well aware that you’re taken 

His tail wraps around your waist and brings you in, and an arm is around your shoulder 

He glares as hard as he can, and until the guy leaves or gets the message 

He gives you kisses on the forehead after 

Please for the love of god had all the complements to him

He may not act like it but he’s a bit self-conscious

Please please please just smooch the boy 

The absolute lad  

[literaphobe]

hi michelle! so want to start saying that i identify as bi and honestly, I would LOVE it if jake was bi. I think it'd be great. But i'm also okay if he's not, bc how cool is it that they're allowing a man to break down traditional gender norms/roles! i think one of the greatest parts of loving a show like b99 is that it lets us escape the 'real world' for twenty minutes every week. and that means something different for every person watching the show. 1

SO while i believe you are entitled to your own opinions, and you can share them on your blog bc it's yours, i don't think its fair to invite people to share their opinions but shut down anyone who feels differently than you. for example, you said to someone who said they didn't care if jake was bi that you hope they 'get well soon'. also, you posted saying that if bi people didnt want jake to be bi then they're wrong. im sorry but thats really hurtful. you dont get to decide how people think 2

just bc someone feels differently than you doesnt make their feelings less valid, ESPECIALLY someone who identifies as lgbt+. you run a popular blog and it makes me sad to think people might feel their opinions are less valid or wrong bc they see it here. again, im not saying you cant have opinions or post them. but maybe just think about how your words can affect others. also saying this off anon bc i respect you and am open to having a conversation. Thanks for reading, hope u have a good day

hi. thank you for ur mannerly tone and for having the courage to go off-anon.

mlm/bi representation will always be more important than ‘straight man comfortable with his sexuality’. while i am not saying that straight men in media shouldn’t be portrayed as comfortable in their sexualities, the stance that it’s okay to take away representation from people in the lgbt community as long as we have Good Hets is harmful, and it gives people in the tv/movie industries a cop out. they don’t have to give us more lgbt characters! straight characters who Know What’s Up are good enough to make them seem woke and avoid criticism! and whether you’re comfortable with this happening as an lgbt has nothing to do with it. we have to hold the media accountable, we can’t just settle for less. whether you want to watch b99 uncritically or not is entirely up to you. i get that it’s exhausting to analyze the media content you consume! i more than understand just wanting to escape and not ask for more! it’s tiring! it’s draining! it’s disappointing, it hurts so much and it gets so so lonely. but we can’t just let the world stagnate. progress needs to be made constantly, and shows can’t be made to feel like they can just do one or two good things and not be expected to do anything else! i’m not asking you to fight for this, i just want the acknowledgement that this is the right thing to do

i didn’t exactly... invite anyone to say anything. i truly am just sending my thoughts out into the void. and yes, i am aware that my words reach a wider audience because i have a larger than average follower count. of course i know my words can affect others. that’s what i’m trying to do. aside from getting thoughts out my brain, i want to promote a less passive line of thinking. i want lgbt folk to want better for themselves. unfortunately, because words and actions have responses, people will climb into my inbox and start conversations that i inevitably have to take part in (sometimes i don’t though. it really depends on where my head’s at that day. having to discuss this repeatedly is draining). most of the time, i’m just making a statement

i don’t particularly enjoy “shutting down people who feel differently from me”. usually, if i’ve done that, i really am tired because i’ve likely discussed and explained numerous times whatever it is the person who got shut down said to me. i might also come off as mean-spirited or perhaps aggressive if i know some anon is just trying to pick a fight/spew hate at me. if you don’t understand where i’m coming from/don’t believe why having an opposing stance is harmful (this might vary depending on the issue), i am (given i have energy that day) more than willing to elaborate on whatever it is i say here. if i say stuff like ‘get well soon!’ it is a tired response to something i have already covered in depth and i am making some semblance of a joke to deflect/put a lid on the stuff i really want to say (likely because i have already said it) 

i never said that bi people who didn’t want jake to be bi were wrong. i was trying to get them to think deeper and explore why they don’t want that. being lgbt sometimes means that we allow and normalize a lot of unfair treatment. we think that we have it good enough so we decide not to ask for more, to settle. and i will never blame any lgbt for falling victim to this line of thought. we were brought up to think this way, we were conditioned to think this way. acceptance does not equal inclusion, and sadly many of us are so grateful for the acceptance that we do not bother to even think about having inclusion. or, better inclusion, for that matter. of course, it is definitely not up to me to decide how anyone thinks. i’m just trying to convince you! very desperately. but if you don’t agree no matter what i say then what can i do? it’s your life. it doesn’t affect me much in the grand scheme of things. i’m not going to hate you for disagreeing. i’m not going to sic the dogs on you. am i going to be kind of annoyed if someone walks into my inbox, turns on anon, and hurls insults at me? yes, that’s hurtful, and it’s kind of funny sometimes depending on how dumb you sound, but it’s mostly tiring and a lot of pain. so like... read, if u don’t like it, move on, if your well-being is drastically affected from reading the things i say, i’ll tag it so you can blacklist 

the sad thing is, being a member of the lgbt community doesn’t automatically make your opinions on lgbt issues valid/unproblematic. internalized homophobia exists. things i described in the point above can lead to this. just because a bi person says ‘im bi! and i don’t care/don’t think bi jake is important!’ doesn’t mean that suddenly, there is no need for him to be canonically bi, that we aren’t being queerbaited/pandered to by the show. do i think that the show is intentionally/heinously queerbaiting us? not exactly. but lack of awareness and lacking understanding on why bi-coding jake w no intention to make it canon is just as harmful bc it produces the same result (in jake’s case)

once again, i don’t intend for people to feel “less valid/wrong” when they read what i have to say on this blog. self-reflection is important. sometimes, people have opinions that are wrong! including myself! which is why more often than not i think deeply into the things people say to me here and consider whether my opinion holds up. you don’t have to feel bad for being wrong. we are all constantly wrong on stuff. everyone, at some point, has had a bad take/the wrong take on something. if you hold yourself up to this standard that you must always be right or you are suddenly a horrible person/must feel bad and demoralized, i suggest that you change your approach to issues such as this. i hate to say this but it is not my job to make sure everyone is 100% cool and chill about everything i do and say here. some things need to be said. some things need to be acknowledged. i’m sorry if any of you have been hurt/upset by anything i’ve ever posted but after a certain point... that is your issue and not mine