#azulora

[iant0jones]

i dread to ask but,,, what was so bad abt crimes of grindelwald? i havent seen it yet and the overwhelming reaction ive seen from everyone is "EW WTF NO GET IT AWAY FROM ME"

Okay…..I’d like to preface this by saying that just because I personally didn’t like what they did with the film doesn’t mean I can’t see why some people have enjoyed it. If people can come out of the theater saying they loved the film, I glad of it, and I’m finding reading the more positive reviews very interesting. If/when you decide to see the film, I hope you can ignore all of my opinions and decide on your own lol

Personally what I didn’t like (in the vaguest, least spoilery way possible for me):

the tonal shift between the first fantastic beasts and the crimes of grindelwald. Oh my god, this movie is so incredibly dark (both in themes and in lighting and color choices lol). I’m not saying that these movies shouldn’t be dark because HP has always been dark and has pushed boundaries when it comes to what society thinks children can handle and comprehend and what they actually can handle and comprehend, wisely and maturely. And of course the subject matter they’re dealing with deserves to be taken seriously. But the first film was so incredibly wholesome and fun that the shift between the tone of that film and the tone of this one is so jarring and frankly disappointing. Again, I understand that they have to go dark with this, but I think very few films that are produced these days are able to address difficult subjects while still remaining fun and entertaining and gentle films like the first one did. I would never say it was a mistake to start off this franchise with Newt as the central character because I absolutely adore him, but I do think his kind nature set the series’s tone on a different note than what the creator’s are going for as far as the series as a whole. I simply personally prefer the original wholesomeness

some of my favorite characters were brought in directions that I’m really upset about. I can’t go into that more without being spoilery, but I think the resolve and the strength shown in these characters completely crumbled in this film and it broke my heart. One of them especially I understand has to play the long game with their character development, but that doesn’t mean I have to be happy about it lol. Also I think some character dynamics were developed too fast and they needed more time to breathe

going off of that last point, this is very much an “in-between” film. It’s a set-up for what’s really going to come later. Again, I would NEVER wish for the first movie to not exist, but I think, from the pov of a film student/critic rather than the pov of someone who’s emotionally attached to the first film, I think aspects of the first film and this film could have been combined into one film to make this plot seem more fulfilled rather than having this film be a stepping stone for the franchise

again, going off of that point, there are way too many storylines for this one stepping stone film to handle. Having had time to process the film, I now understand basically everything that happened, but while watching it they were jumping between like…..idk, seven different mini plots or something along those lines. It was confusing to watch in the moment and frustrating because all I could think was how I didn’t care about what they were talking about and how I wished they were developing the (imo) more important arcs. The pacing was just……not for me.

aGAIN lol, going off of that! There were too many minor characters introduced that I feel the film and the audience don’t have time to care about as much as those characters perhaps deserved. There’s one character esp that was extremely and pointlessly Deus ex Machina, which I really don’t think is necessary when you have several accomplished adult wizards and witches at your fingertips

canon? I don’t know her

TL; DR

the tonal difference between the first and the second movie is so jarring. They shouldn’t have started the series off with something so wholesome if they were going to go so dark so quickly

they’re taking some of my favorite characters in directions I’m personally really upset about

this film is only as good as how the plot plays out in later films. It’s too much of an “in-between” film that can’t stand on its own

way too many plotlines

way too many characters to focus on

canon? I don’t know her

That being said, there are some things I really really loved about the film. I’m not going to go too in-depth because if I leave things out on my list of things I loved, then you can put two and two together and start making spoilery assumptions about things I didn’t like

Some of my favorite things include:

Newt as always. He’s my angel and I love him to bits

Jude Law as Dumbledore. Just……………wow. I’m obsessed. I could go on and on but this post is already SO long

the opening scene. Anyone who’s been following me for awhile probably knows that I love dramatic gothic epicness, and oh my god that was thrilling to watch for me

While I’m angry that D*pp was cast and hate him as a person, I’ve been a fan of his work for most of my life and I think the character of Grindelwald is a great villain. I was never a fan of how Ralph Fiennes played Voldemort, so even though I think someone better could have been cast, this is refreshing (morals aside)

Thank you for asking and letting me get that off my chest 💙 now retcon all of that from your memory and watch the film with an open mind lol

[ijtorchwood3]

ask meme questions, 23, 59 and 63

Thank you for asking! Much appreciated.

23: Do you have piercings? How many? I do! Or rather, I did. I got my left ear pierced when I was 19. Decided I didn’t like it after about two years and never wore an earring again, thank God. Not that other people don’t look good with piercings; it just wasn’t for me.

59: Do you like the snow? Snow is pretty to look at for the first day. After that, it’s miserable. I can’t stand the cold, and I especially can’t stand the ice. I’m definitely the Scrooge in the Hub, though Owen can get pretty Scrooge-like as well. Tosh, Jack, and Gwen are the real snow lovers.

63: Would you change your name? No, I’m fine with Ianto Jones. Jones may be boring but it’s commonplace and therefore won’t draw attention on a job. If I ever got married, I’m not exactly the sort to hyphenate, unless my partner really wanted to. Still, I don’t really see that happening (although…Ianto Jones-Harkness doesn’t look horrendous).

[sunshine-and-gunfire]

To Jam / Someone once referred to as Azul-Ora

I don’t think you know me, personally. I’m Bailey, and for a lack of a better term, I’m you. An introject of you, that is.

I’m going to be real with you, and I’ll admit we were probably toxic. Casey was controlling us, making us into him, and for that we do apologise. We never wanted to be like him, and a little bit after you cutting us off, we cut him off. It’s been better after that, me and Adam got engaged.

And I just want to say that you hurt us too, a lot. You hurt Adam, and us, and that was bad, and it’s stuck with us. You said some really messed up stuff to us both, and while I can go “well you were abused by JJ” it’s still pretty fucked

I am 1 of about 7 introjects to do with you, and all of that really affected us.

Why am I saying this now? Well, we just got out of another long term abusive relationship and I wanted to make peace with this thing we keep trapped inside of us — and we apologise for our hand in anything. We’ve apologised to Cel, and we’ll apologise to you too. And we’re sorry we also let JJ stay so long, just to hurt you.

I doubt you want to contact us, which is fine, we don’t mind either way. But if for some reason you do, you can message us here.

- Bailey, on behalf of Torin and everyone else

[goldkirk]

@azulora I LAUGHED SO HARD WHEN THESE POPPED UP IN MY NOTIFICATIONS THAT MY FAMILY TRIED TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON I love these thank you!!!

[saifuckr]

congrats on getting into uni! it's so awesome and i'm super happy for you getting to have a go at studying something as cool as chemical engineering!

thanks man im feeling Emotions™ rn and not all of them are good OH BOY 

[iant0jones]

@azulora fcjdwdjkdiwiw right sorry I completely forgot, she was supposed to be in the show from to the last man onward, wasn’t she? 🤔 I think that’s what I heard

But in all seriousness, I’m glad that you like her enough that’s she wormed her way into “canon” for you 💗

[saifuckr]

aaaaa ive been tagged by @marblellous to describe myself in 10 pictures i already had on my phone :0 

i struggled a lot honestly,,,, i only have selfies on my phone fml!!! this is the best i could come up with lmao :’)) 

i tag @uniformbravo @dulcetspace @azulora (if you wanna ofc) aaaand anyone else who wants to do it you can just say you were tagged by me!!! yay!

[ijtorchwood3]

can you give leia a kiss for me?

Yeah! One moment….

I kissed her forehead and she kissed my cheek in return—or at least as much of a kiss a cat can give—so I think that means you’ve been blessed by a Leia kiss as well

[saifuckr]

@azulora

もうすぐお昼ですね。 今日も「タッチぽん」

from https://twitter.com/shijimi_mike/status/983165137778442240?s=21

[iant0jones]

this may be a bit obscure bc i have obscure taste in music but i rate you cassandra pt ii by area 11

I just listened to it, it’s good!!! Thank you ☺️☺️☺️

[cacy11]

@thenamesaworkinprogress @azulora @i-do-art-i-guess

Sips

[saifuckr]

tagged by @uniformbravo ty my dude!!!

Rules: answer the questions in a new post and tag 10 followers you want to know better!

Age: 18

Birthplace: Ankara

Current time: 9.11am oh my god..

Drink you last had: water lmao

Easiest person to talk to: my best friend i could tell the grossest shit and she wouldnt even bat an eyelid 

Favourite song: ughh i have a few and they change all the time buut.. Swing - White Lies? that one always puts me through emotions :< 

Grossest memory: i dont?? remember?? 

Hogwarts House: slytherin but im not an hp fan :P

In love: ?? uh not currently?? 

Jealous of people: my schoolmates who actually studied for our uni exam :)) im fine :))

Killed someone: probably with a shit joke or smth i dunno 

Love at first sight or walk by again: can i choose being good friends and secretly crushing?? 

Middle name: dont have one

No. of siblings: 0!!!! 

One wish: METU Computer Engineering... not even in my wildest dreams..

Person you last called: my best friend, shes on holiday the fool ;((

Question you are asked most: “Where did you learn to speak English so well?” bitch please 

Song you last sung: Sun - Two Door Cinema Club

Time you woke up: uhhh between 7 - 7.30 am?? i think

Underwear colour: black or white usually 

Vacation destination: Belek.. wish i was there rn lmao 

Worst habit: p r o c a s t i n a t i o n

X-rays: unfortunately no, i dont have xray vision ;((

Favourite food: just. carbs. all carbs.

I tag: @tiefel @azulora @dr-ultraman  @spiritedandloyal @ohfortheloveofass @loomn @jinx-kitty-cat @sonderjack @the-rainbow-witch @laforo250 (aaa you dont have to do it if you dont want to obviously hope im not bothering anyone sorry if i am aaaa :<)(also anyone else that wants to do it feel free to say you were tagged by me by all means i would love to see it!!!) 

[iant0jones]

aww man, its sad that crimes of grindelwald sucked so much. tbh i was already prob not gonna see it in cinemas, but now im def gonna wait and just watch it online when it comes out on dvd. to distract u from that shitshow then, have u seen that eddie redmayne said that newt scamander is canonically autistic?!?!? i just saw it and was freaking squealing bc Finally!!! some good rep of autistic folks in a non-"oh he's Special" savant syndrome bullshit way (and in a major fantasy film, no less!!)

Yeah that’s valid 😕😞 I do hope you still manage to enjoy parts of the film whenever you eventually see it

Also 👀👀👀👀👀👀👀 send that link my way!!! Eddie Redmayne is such a good soul, I’d trust him with my life

[iant0jones]

for the torchwood halloween aesthetics/moodboards, could i request a lisa one? i feel like it could work really well as a horror one given sort of cyberpunk/robotic/mind control themes. thank you

Thank you for the request! I tried really hard to make it horror themed but I couldn’t really achieve that with the pictures I was finding as well as I would have liked, so I hope a regular Lisa/Cyberwoman will suffice 💙

[cacy11]

@azulora

Dragon Hoard- Apollo.

She’s a tricky one who doesn’t like being near the populace, She has a heart of gold and a flare for magic.