#also she's fangirling about how obviously gay it is and getting queerbaited is so old??

[stiftchen]

I was so happy about not having a single post about One Piece on my dash and now my friend sent me a super long message about how amazing it is.

I'm home with a fever. I can't pretend to care about it, but I'll have to for her sake. Get me out of this misery.

[deductry]

the rest of my thoughts on season 3 episode 1, warning: long post and i got mean.

please don’t take any of these points personally if you are a fan of this show, as a former viewer I understand what made it appealing to fans

we all eat garbage here and we shall move on

so thing i’m writing as im watching

they put so much money into this show

miss Hudson assuming homosexuality and Cracker Freeman yelling “I AM NOT GAY” is supposed to be funny apparently

Mycroft: “Watson has gone on with his life.” Sherlock: “What life? I’ve been away.”

i mean yeah, John was as useful as a freaking keychain during the previous seasons (except that 1 time he shot a guy). now is this line trying to be cocky, or is this queerbaiting, or is it self-awareness of the uselessness of Watson in this show?

sherlock holmes is eccentric but this is literally inhuman behavior.

OKAY let me fix the restaurant scene

First of all, in every instance of Sherlock and Watson in this series, its indicated that he would have wanted Johns undivided attention for his comeback, so to me it doesn’t make sense that he interrupted the proposal. And yes, he would have been able to tell John was about to propose the second he saw him (or even before going to the restaurant), I WAS.

it’s a nice restaurant, John is obviously waiting for a date, he’s wearing new clothes, he’s been in this relationship for a while, yet he’s visibly nervous as fuck, asked Sherlock for a bottle of champagne, not wine, and there’s a bigass bulging ring box in his pocket (which he btw pulled out while Sherlock was i guess fixing his eyeliner mustache or something)

And don’t say it makes sense that he wasn’t able to tell, if he was able to do THIS ↓

?????? god i forgot how wild the observations became once they realized they didn’t have to explain shit.

people can theorize that he interrupted it out of jealousy but we know johnlock isn’t a thing here so stop trying to use queerbaiting as an excuse

he tells Watson “i need you”..... and i’m like. what does Watson do for him???? Sherlock certainly didn’t trust him as much as he trusted Molly or Mycroft or basically everyone else. Is he even gonna apologize to John in any way? Does he care for him as a person? maybe next time we’ll find out

mary watson is acting like a johnlock fangirl for some reason

sherlock not caring for human lives or justice is kind of lame and antithetical to his character, why does he try so hard to be a dick. explaining this with mental health issues (”he’s a high-functioning sociopath”) is also really nasty and ableist against people diagnosed with sociopathy, who normally work real hard not to be perceived as assholes

mycroft and sherlock fighting over who’s the smartest one omg.... its so cringe and not in a funny way, these are two grown ass men competing for who can say more words faster

did mycroft just say “elementary”?,,im also sure the actor also wrote this episode which makes it cringier

my favorite part is probably the old guy that brings porn into john’s office, too bad john’s a fucking idiot and has learned nothing

now we have a case that looks interesting, but turns out it’s fake it’s not a real case. and when Molly asks the one valid question “why?”, the scene just ends? (edited, it was apparently put there by Anderson to tempt him which... lame)

Sherlock is hallucinating John’s voice ??

Molly is around him trying to be useful but he isn’t teaching her absolutely anything or asking her to do anything but be a fixture which i guess is what he wanted John for

speaking of John he just got kidnapped, which is awesome because it’s something for him to do

Sherlock was nice to Molly which i liked, even though he was nice in a very weirdly unattached way, where at first it seemed like they were gonna leave together then he just walks away. okay.

IT MAKES NO SENSE THAT SHERLOCK DIDN’T TELL JOHN THAT HIS DEATH WAS FAKE, it just makes him a terrible friend honestly

also john is so dumb.,..... he spent all that time with Sherlock and never learned to observe or even ask questions, not to bring Elementary into this but Joan would have figured out he was alive the second she spoke to his parents or Molly.

Watson is just sitting there asking WHAT?! WHY?! as if it’s not possible for something to be, while fucking looking at the evidence that it is. He brings absolutely nothing to the table besides his surprised face

If this Sherlock was really smart he would have gotten at least 300 people involved in this bomb case by now instead of going alone and telling John not to call the cops. what’s the point of that? get all the credit? Sherlock Holmes? wanting to be recognized as the hero? that’s disgusting.

him scaring john with the bomb isn’t funny or smart, it’s cruel even for friends

THERE’S AN OFF SWITCH ON THE BOMB? of course because that’s how bombs absolutely work no question.

scenes of him just smugly brushing off people begging him for help... wow awesome, he’s such a savage

Molly’s boyfriend is so much hotter than benny c, so the joke about him dressing like Sherlock is really funny in an unexpected way.

Lastly, the case was never solved, we have no idea who put john in that fire oh but maybe next time we might find out....

i need a shower i feel dirty

[ravenrose-99]

Voltron knows what they are doing, please stay positive

Okay, I don’t normally write posts on here, I mostly just browse through and fangirl at as much Voltron shit as I can, but with season 7 being what it was and all the backlash people have been giving the vld cast and crew, I wanted to put my own thoughts out there hopefully to even out all the negativity with a few positive thoughts.

Okay, first off I want to discuss the main thing people have been blowing up about; Adam’s death and the supposed queer baiting.

First off, I think Adam’s death was in fact written for a solid reason. At first, I was like most people, thinking that it was really poor writing to just throw this brand new character away like that without any real development. But after really thinking it over, I began to realize why they might have written in his death, and no, it was not to kill him off just because he’s gay and the writers are homophobic. Honestly, think about it, If they really were wouldn’t it have been better to get there message across by just not making Shiro gay at all? Which we know was an option with that other recorded version where Shiro and Adam are just friends.

Anyway, let's look back at episode 1 during the talk between Adam and Shiro. We know this was supposed to be Adam warning Shiro that if he leaves they are finished as a couple. 

But actually, there is more to this scene then just that. It was foreshadowing to Adam’s fate.

He literally wasn’t there when Shiro returned to Earth.

This obviously makes Shiro feel extremely guilty and regretful. He lost his chance to live out a life with Adam due to choosing his career/dream over him. Yes this is depressing, but one of the main rules of writing is that everything is written for a reason, and so far the writers have done a beautiful job following this rule, so what possible reason could there be for killing off Adam?

Well, this is where we get into the queerbaiting. Yes, I will admit, I got a bit upset after seeing how much they really promoted Shiro and Adam, making us think they were a bigger deal then they turned out to be, but what if they still are a big deal. Sure they weren’t the LGBT+ rep we all hoped they would be, and we won’t be seeing them together in Season 8 unless it’s in a flashback, but keep in mind they still were two cannonly gay men in a popular tv show, and that in itself is still a step in the right direction, they are showing that homosexual relationships exist. 

Besides, what if they still aren't the only LGBT+ rep?

We know for a fact Ezor and Zethrid were cannonly gay, Bex apparently confirmed it. I personally don’t see an issue in that regard. I thought it was cool to see them together, especially thinking back to their somewhat comical interactions together in the past.

Anyway, we see that they aren’t afraid of making multiple gay couples in this show, and it’s suppose to be set in a time period where society is very accepting to different sexual preferences, so why not show these different sexual preferences. I think there is going to be more LGBT+ rep than just the ex generals and Adashi. 

Most of you probably know where I’m going with this.

Now I will admit, I am a hardcore Klance shipper, but I honestly think out of any LGBT+ relationship this show could go for, these two would be a perfect choice. Their relationship has grown so much from rivals to friends, and could easily go that step further into something romantic. Now some say Season 7 was the death of Klance, and my pessimistic side agreed for a while, but if you really think back, we got some serious moments with these two. Honestly, if it weren’t for the Allurance blush scene, I would say these two were official without a second thought.

First we had this look from Lance when Keith said he was going to try and save Axca.

Lance looks genuinely worried for Keith. His view of him has changed so drastically from the beginning of the show.

He’s no longer trying to compete with him, he’s actually praising him.

I honestly think this scene is more than just something goofy they added in for the comedic affect of Keith’s reaction.

Again, everything is written for a reason. In this scene not only is Lance praising Keith as their leader but he’s literally saying Keith is the future. What if this is foreshadowing Keith being Lance’s future? Lance’s choice for his future. We all know he could have easily chosen Allura and they could have made it really romantic, but no, he chose Keith. He didn’t want Keith to be stuck there for eternity. He trusted Keith to lead the coalition and end the war. 

Plus Keith looks more than a little annoyed at Bob. Almost like he just wants him to get off his back about it. I mean really look at them, out of all the paladins Keith is the only one that looks really upset during this part of the show. 

Not to mention that he was the only one that didn’t have to think before writing down his answer. 

I’ve thought for a while that Keith has a crush on Lance, but just refuses to do anything about it because either he doesn’t think Lance would accept his feelings, or (more likely), he’s more concerned with the war and leading Voltron. The Blade hammered into his head that the mission comes above all else, It wasn’t until his mother showed up that he started to hear a different perspective.

Okay, now that we’re on the subject of Keith, lets start to bring this whole thing full circle. 

Shiro and Keith are obviously really close, they have been for years. They trust each other, and care very deeply for each other. 

Keith knew about Adam and Shiro. He knew how close they were and how Shiro chose the mission over their relationship.

Keith must know how awful Shiro feels now that he can never be with Adam again. He chose the mission above the person he loved. Shiro is going through the stages of grief, which we will probably see next season. He wouldn’t want anyone to have to go through his pain and regret, especially someone like Keith, who has again been told to put the mission is above all else. 

Thankfully, his mother taught him a lot during their two years together,

But obviously Keith still has traces of his old self, which we see especially during episode 6.

The loner.

The hothead.

Keith isn’t perfect. Yes he has learned a lot, and grown as a leader and a paladin, but Keith is still Keith. It’s entirely possibly that he would try to choose the mission over someone dear to him, just like Shiro, who would also be the first person to try and stop him. 

Lets also not forget this drawing:

It’s a fact that Lance likes girls, specifically Allura. And the scene of them blushing at each other has put a lot of people on edge. Even some Allurance shippers as well, thinking that moment seemed to have come out of no where.

Now I can totally get behind Allura wanting Lance to be safe and telling him that before leaving, because it parallels this:

But it’s the blush that makes the moment seem forced. Allura hasn’t shown any romantic interest toward Lance at all. Most of them have been platonic, and even when she found out about Lance’s feelings, she didn’t look even remotely happy about it.

Now this might have have been somewhat forced for a reason. This makes it possible to address their potential relationship right off the bat next season. It will show if they really do fit together romantically or not. Allura might even brush Lance off a few times, being too busy for him, which could hurt Lance, having it be the second time she would have done this. The first time when she was with Lotor. 

This could potentially be the start of Lance’s sexuality arc, and Shiro will be there for him if the show really is sticking to the picture. 

Lost post short, this is why I think Adam was killed off. Not because he was gay, but because it was needed for this part of the story to unfold properly. Shiro is full of guilt and regret now. He lost Adam and can never get him back. He wouldn’t want anyone to make the same mistakes he did.