#blooper reel coming this week lol

[birdstooth]

When you zoom out to verify the disclaimer on this piece by @tondroom 🤪

(+ those other times Raoul forgot to keep his hand at the level of his eye… THIS by @hyperfixatra and THIS by @or-what-you-will)

[bleue-flora]

20 Questions For Writers

One as tagged by @x-i-l-verify and I’m a sucker for answering questions. :)

1. How many works do you have on AO3?

7 (and since it’s not many I’m going to color code them) - Wow that’s actually crazy, can’t believe it’s only been a little over a year since I first posted.

2. What’s your total AO3 word count?

129,165 - Yo, I’ve written a couple novels worth in words let’s go!

3. What fandoms do you write for?

Dream SMP. (though I have a real angsty fic idea for MCU’s Loki that I’ve considered doing…)

4. What are your top five fics by kudos?

(Poor B is for Betrayal is at a disadvantage with only coming out this week lol)

Crow’s Nest

Which makes sense since it is the longest finished work and the most diverse in content, but it’s pretty wild since it’s only been since October. (I’m going to try and not assume it’s just because of all of the co-author, @midnight-fangirl01’s readers lol<3 :)…)

Dreamcatcher

Which I am probably the most proud of as far as my individual work, especially because the concept is really fun to explore. Hoping to finish the sequel soon but we’ll see.

Good Cop ‘Bad’ Cop

This is the shortest non-one shot by like half, so it’s interesting that it ranks higher. I do make some kinda cool graphics for it so I’m glad people like it. Not gonna lie though, a combination of positive feedback and projecting has made it go much farther than the one shot I had originally planned. And since I usually do a lot of planning for stuff it’s no wonder that I have non idea what I’m doing lol. :)

Misery Loves Another Idiot With A Jukebox Where His Soul Should Be (Or umm Misery for short)

(Every time I have to type that out I wonder why the heck I made the title so long, I means its perfect but also you can’t even do a good acronym because that’d still be long…) To be fair the kudo count is really close between Dreamcatcher, Good Cop ‘Bad Cop and this one, which is interesting…

Back in the day, when I first posted this as my blooper reel I did not expect people to like it this much, but I’m glad I’m not alone in my affinity for torture box madness. >:D I still can’t decide which is more unhinged the hopscotch or the crucifixion… like my mental health this year was suffering for real… lol

If The Crown Fits, Wear It

I mean c!Techno should always rank top 5 so it makes sense. ;) As someone who doesn’t love to read one oneshots because I get too attached and sad when it ends, I can’t say I’m overly surprised at its ranking. But also still surprised. Regardless,it was really healing for me and I’m glad it seems to have been for others too.

(Ok though for real my first fic Hell in a Box being the lowest makes me kinda sad not gonna lie. Like it’s true that I think I’ve certainly gotten better at writing, which is actually why I edited it this summer, but it is the one that started it all and while it’s not my favorite work at his point it does have some really cool scenes and holds a special place in my heart.……)

5. Do you respond to comments? Why or why not?

Always. Every one. They took the time to make me smile so the least I can do is share the love or fun. Especially when I spend a maddening amount of time on specific details it makes me so happy when someone noticed and enjoyed. <3 :)

6. What’s the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?

Yes. Oh wait lol I mean technically it would be Misery since there is both no ending and it’s more so a complication so technically it probably won’t get one. But if we are talking a finished work with an actual ending then probably Dreamcatcher I guess, because it’s kinda a sad realization, though technically it would have been Crow’s Nest if not for the co-author spoiling my plans lol >;)

7. What’s the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?

I mean easily Crow’s Nest… I mean the ‘epilogue’ is like 13,000 words so that’s how you know it’s good. ;D

8. Do you get hate on your fic?

No not really. And honeslty my self esteem is low enough I’d probably quick if did. :) I did receive a hurtful but also wild accusation (from what I discovered to be a bot) that Good Cop ‘Bad’ Cop was written by AI, which is funny because honestly that fic is really uniquely formatted with literal nutrition facts I designed at the end, like heh? An AI doesn’t come up with this.

9. Do you write smut?

Nope. And I do not read it either. In fact, I originally thought that all fanfiction was smut but after reading my first one that was recommended by a friend I was pleased to discover there is plenty of fanfiction that isn’t.

10. Do you write crossovers?

Haven’t yet? But I wouldn’t be the most opposed to it…

11. Have you ever had a fic stolen?

Not that I know of.

12. Have you ever had a fic translated?

Yes, someone is translating Crow’s Nest into Russian, which is pretty cool.

13. Have you ever co-written a fic?

Yes with @midnight-fangirl01 and it was pretty fun. Though the short timeline and time difference made it difficult as well as my canon compliance extremism. But overall, I think we made a really good pair and I certainly got some new writing skills. It is by far the longest fic I have worked on so I’m pretty proud of it and certainly couldn’t have pulled something like it off without her.

14. What‘s your all-time favorite ship?

Umm I don’t really do ships, but Drunz is one that is cute, and I always try and keep my fics kinda open and up for interpretation for anyone who does ship them. I think in general my opinion on their relationship doesn’t change much on whether they are platonic or not.

15. What’s the WIP you want to finish but doubt you ever will?

I intend to finish everything I post whether it’s how I planned or less so, because it makes me sad when works are unfinished, and I like closure, however sad or open-ended it is. At the moment I’m struggling with Good Cop ‘Bad’ Cop because my writing is based on projection and spurs of creativity so I guess I’ve struggled to project onto c!Bad recently. I will say I actually wrote most of the end the other day, so worse case scenario I just post it, but I do have ideas for chapters before then. It’s just whether or not I get inspired to.

16. What’s your writing strengths?

I’d say despite generally disliking writing it, character/actual person sounding dialogue. Also my detailed descriptions that help you visualize the scene.

17. What’s your writing weaknesses?

Probably pacing, like I don’t seem to cover a lot of ground in my fics. And for the Dreamcatcher sequel I’ve been struggling a lot with exposition.

18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language for a fic?

If you mean because the character speaks it then yes that’s fine I love character accuracy but there should be translations. Otherwise it ruins my immersion and it’s rude to make me switch screens on my phone and get blinded by the light just so I can translate. Like lots of people don’t translate for Ranboo and it’s really annoying.

19. First fandom you wrote for?

Dream SMP.

20. Favorite fic you’ve ever written?

How dare you ask be to choose between my babies! XD lol… I mean… I don’t know Misery is the most fun to write because I get to just be unhinged and I can stop or start wherever I want. Crow’s Nest is the one I’m probably the most proud of since it look a lot of lost sleep, research of characters I hadn’t done yet and we basically wrote it in a month and that just blows my mind. But I don’t know my favorite? Maybe Dreamcatcher I guess…

Hmmm tagging: @midnight-fangirl01 @elmhat @catsandgoodbooks @mistythedritten @draconixiaa @swordfright @the-final-sif … umm I don’t know I have no wifi so trying to figure out people to tag is hard but if you’re a writer and you see this consider yourself tagged and feel free to participate I’d love to see your answers. <3 <3

[cockworkangels]

Recap on the J2 panel but it’s only Jensen

Jensen does a little sing song

They talk about how they basically swapped haircuts. Jensen says he looks like someone who belongs in prison (about his longer hair)

Jensen thinks man buns are wrong

Jensen says his body is not made for running because of his bow legs (he should ride a horse)

This is the longest they haven’t seen each other in 15 years

Jared wishes Jensen happy birthday. He didn’t send a birthday tweet because he got so emotional over for not being able to hug Jensen on his birthday.

Jensen describes himself as a very patient person. But his parenting fuse a lot shorter and he gets more easily frustrated. He’s learned to ask for help and learned to ’extent that fuse’

Jensen says that ’as a man inherently you don’t want to ask for help but fix and do things yourself’

Jensen’s learned how super-human Danneel is and how human (’sub-human’ ) he is

Jensen’s had weird dreams and jokes about them being ’mushroom induced’

Jensen’s reoccurring dreams revolve around apocalyptic scenarios where he had to save someone (dean kinnie)

Jensen says that in an actual paranormal situation he would know some tricks but would be as useless ’as someone asked to be a doctor who only plays a doctor ’

Jensen says that the Impala only brought luck. He says it’s safe and secure in Austin.

Jensen was supposed to direct in Walker season one but didn’t because he went to work on the Boys. It was supposed to be ep 5 but he could not because of costume fittings for the Boys

Jensen jokes about that he told Jared he would not do it because ’it was shit’ after reading the script

They had a question addressed for Misha???? Jensen does a fake Cas voice and talks about Misha having a cutting board in his house.

Jensen talks about Chaos Machine. They have some material coming up that they will bring to be developed to the network next week.

Jensen’s been spending most of his time working on Chaos Machine

JENSEN PUT ON A BEANIE.

Jensen thinks Dean drives around in heaven and visits Roadhouse and his mom and dad.

JENSEN THINKS DEAN WILL GET TIRED AND GET SAM AND ASK JACK TO BRING THEM BACK. AND THAT’S THE REBOOT. God.

Jensen hopes that his kids find their purpose and that he gives them a good moral compass (and Baby)

Jensen makes a joke about loving some one with genital warts and all. Jared makes a joke about Jensen having genital warts lol.

They talk about how in a fight scene it’s important to fight slower. Jared and Jensen joke when they are told to slow it down they slow it down to comical levels.

Jensen’s going to miss that when something started to heavy and serious and he and Jared could pop that bubble and help people relax and make the laugh. He thinks it made the end product better. And it’s one of his favourite things from Supernatural.

Jared thinks that even in heaven ’driver picks the music and shotgun shuts his cakehole’. Jensen adds that the music is always what Dean wants to hear anyway.

Jensen would have liked to have a crossover in Supernatural. Vampire diaries or Walking Dead and they would have just killed them all.

Jensen jokes about how them being naked would have spiked the ratings.

Jensen went sleghing with JJ and JJ and her friend were sliding down the hill straight towards a fire hydrant and Jensen threw himself between them and the fire hydrant and he flipped over but he managed to help out the brunt of the impact. He snapped in dad mode ’throw your body in front of a speeding train and save your children’

Jensen sends Jared beard updates

JENSEN SHOWED A WAP VIDEO OF HIMSELF.

Jared shows two silly videos. The other is a video of faceapped old Jensen singing Twist and Shout.

They watch early season blooper reels together.

What makes Jensen laugh is the joke ’did you hear about the cheese factor explosion in France. The debris was everywhere’

Jensen says the 180 in Baby was one of his faves

Jensen talks about how the set designer Jerry Wanek would give them coffee table books of pictures of the sets and now they got a book about all the set through the years

Jensen thinks it was the proper way to go because Sam was the more likely one of the brothers to find love and keep on going. Sam had more of a macro vision of life and dean more of a micro. Dean would have wasted away in a corner of a pool hall. Dean would not have been able to navigate life without his brother.

Jensen says that Sam was able to find a life outside of dying for his brother and Dean wouldnt have been able to do it in a positive way

Jensen can’t listen to Back in Black without sbapping back into character. Dont fear the reaper reminds him of dean and the themes of the show.

When Jensen sees gifs in the internet and thinks that was fun to do!

He can’t listen to Night Moves without thinking about filming Baby

Jensen misses conventions

[oliviahxlts]

🎬 + cole & hailey [ the iconic pair ]

1. how they’d be introduced - Both are in episode 4x2. Hailey’s is at the sheriff’s station with Megan before school when young Derek comes in, but they narrowly avoid meeting. She would’ve recognized him. Cole’s is like five minutes later when she runs into him in the hallway at school and he says something so fitting like “um did you know we had homework last night”

2. who the fandom ships them with - HAHA they get shipped with each other a lot for some reason. People just seem to think their friendship is too weird to be just friendly (psst you didn’t hear this from me but until Levi came in they were .2 seconds away from being endgame). But other than that Hailey is mainly shipped with Levi, and Liam before that. And people think Laura and Hailey need to bang but in a friendly way. Cole is shipped with Laura for a long time, and then both Sara and Laura at the same time. And oddly enough Brett but they hooked up like twice and that was it.

3. why the fandom loves them - They love Hailey for two reasons. The first is that she has this whole badass, take-no-shit-and-look-good-doing-it-in-a-hot-mess-kinda-way thing going on. The second is that she has the BEST growth from season 4 to the end and the fans get to watch that whole journey play out every week. Cole is loved for many reasons. He’s a dream boy. He’s strong and tall and attractive but also kind and funny and doesn’t take himself too seriously. He’s also the best friend/sidekick anyone could want. He would be most known by fans for the kind of friend he is to everyone. When he says he’s going into social work there’s a collective “Aw” from the fandom.

4. why the fandom hates them - Easy. They get her because she’s mean and him because he’s dumb. That’s it.

5. what the cast relationship is like - Between the two of them specifically? Brilliant, amazing, spectacular, perfect in every way. I get vibes from both of their actors that they like to joke around and laugh a lot. They make the absolute BEST after after show skits together and take up 80% of the blooper reels every season. Like just imagine these energies on the same set.

6. what was their audition scene - Olivia’s is her first scene at the sheriff’s station and then a scene from a later episode that involves Hailey taking down Violet in the locker room after she tried to choke her LOL. And maybe some cheer stuff, like basic motions and all that. KJ’s would also be his first scene and then a lacrosse scene or something.

7. who they do comic con with - Season four they do it with each other and thus a great cast friendship was born. Throughout season five Olivia is mostly with Cody and Nick, and Nick again in season six. KJ is usually with Cami and Danielle.

8. do they spoil things - They would say wildly fake spoilers that aren’t actually true

9. are they happy with their ending - Yes I think they both would be! I would hope so anyway.

[lizacstuff]

I forgot it was your SC night! Is there anything you can say about it. A detail, a morsel, a tidbit?

It was fabulous!  It started with them playing Simply the Best (Tina version)  Then Denver gave them a phenomenal welcome.  Basically the audience was on their feet, standing ovation, screaming, thunderous applause from the second they walked out. I think they were actually shocked and impressed at the energy and enthusiasm from the crowd. If you’ve seen Emily Hampshire’s IG story of the introductions where the crowd is just going wild, it was even more loud and electric than that made it look, if you can believe it.  I saved it and can post it if anyone hasn’t seen it.  Safe to say the cast felt the love. 

The full show was basically a scripted panel discussion moderated by Dan.  And what I mean by “scripted” is that Dan asked questions that he knew had great stories behind them, so there were no duds (which you know what I mean if you’ve ever watched a comic con panel or the like).  There were some questions that were submitted earlier from fans, but also curated and chosen carefully so that there were really entertaining answers. 

We got lots of great stories about the auditions.  Not from Catherine and Eugene, who obviously didn’t audition, but they talked about their long history of working together, all the way back to Second City. 

Annie was at the worst part of her life when she was auditioning, her house had burned down and she had no money and decided that if she didn’t get this job she was done acting (this story was funnier in the telling, lol) And she said they also called her in to read for Stevie, and then it took forever, and she waited weeks and decided that they’d gone with someone with bigger boobs (to which Dan quipped, “Yeah, because I’m a boob man.”) And when Dan finally called her, he gave lots of dramatic pauses that made her think he was calling to let her down easy.  

Emily was suffering from anxiety and didn’t go to auditions at the time, she went to this one and ended up pretty much blacking out after she auditioned. (this story was also funnier in the telling) She ended up kind of babbling in the corner.  Dan said to all aspiring actors in the audience, “don’t do this.”  But he thought it was charming.  She says she has no memory of it. 

Noah was “unprepared” for his audition because while he had studied the script and thought about the character he hadn’t seen the first two seasons of the show!  Dan was giving him lots of crap for this, Noah said he eventually watched it after season 3 was done filming, to which Dan said, “I guess you were feeling pretty confident you’d be back after that kiss in the car.”

Lots was said about the “Simply the Best” scene. Prior to the ep Dan asked Noah if they should bring someone in to do vocals, but Noah said he wanted to do it. Dan got nervous because about a month went by and he hadn’t gotten anything from Noah. Finally Noah sent about 8 different tracks recorded on his iPhone, and didn’t hear back from Dan until the next day, he was very nervous. Dan meanwhile said he was a blubbering mess during that time because it was so good and perfect.

He also talked about the part of that scene where Moira reaches over and rests her hand on David’s arm, and how important it felt to show a parent lovingly reassuring a queer child during a moment of extreme emotional vulnerability.  

Eugene, deadpan, then starts talking about how amazing that scene was and you don’t know where he’s going when he starts to mildly criticize it… like, “though… it could have been a much better scene……. if Johnny had been in it.” (that brought the house down for about the 23rd time)  Also Eugene talked about how he could not get through the golf-teaching scene between Johnny and Roland. He couldn’t keep it together, just laughing too hard. Emily said they were losing light and the director was getting agitated to get the scene. Dan said the director was legit mad. However, Eugene said he didn’t care cause he’s the Executive Producer. LOL. 

Catherine talked about the accent and how she figures Moira is worldly and traveled a lot and that’s what she picked up from all the places she’s been instead of souvenirs. Her indistinguishable accent. 

Prior to the panel they showed a video sizzle reel from the show, later there was also a blooper reel.  They also showed some things from instagram, fan art and the like. The guy who got their faces tattooed on his calves and some excellent jack-o-lanterns with their faces. “Ew David” products etc.  They brought some fans on stage to do Schitt’s Creek trivia (written by Dan) against the cast Family Feud-style. Then when the fans “won” the reward was that Noah sang Simply the Best. 

I went with a group of friends who were fans, but we ended up with one extra ticket so at the last minute I gave it to a friend who had never seen the show.  She had a great time as well, thought they were all really funny and engaging and now can’t wait to watch the show.

If the tour comes to your neck of the woods, I highly recommend! 

[fighterfortheforgotten]

PINOF Through the Ages

ah, November, that special time of year between halloween and christmas where i can buy “fun sized” (read “thumb sized”) chocolate bars and tinsel in the same aisle at walmart…

it’s also that time of year where members of the phandom, young and old, come together and collectively binge watch all the PINOF videos in preparation for the newest installment, as we wait with bated breath for what fresh hell we’re gonna be hit with this year.

today, i would like to share with you my observations of PINOF Through The Years, as we embark on the fucking trip that is sure to be PINOF 9…

Phil is not on fire (25 October 2009)

- can you IMAGINE what the hell Phil’s parents and/or brother must’ve thought when they were filming that/saw it for the first time?! Phil brings home this random kid he found in a train station and they start giggling like actual 12 year olds and wandering round the house talking about The Shining, using the exercise equipment Phil has probably never stepped foot on in his life, and drawing on their faces in sharpie? i can fucking HEAR Kath saying “Phil…honey…are you on the drugs?” and Martyn cackling like a lunatic in the background at his brother and his weird friend….

- Dan is trying so. damn. hard. not to laugh throughout the entire video.

- Speaking of Dan, even back then he was a sassy, cocky lil shit… “every animal makes that noise with you…” “wow Phil, i bet they’re all so glad they can see the diagram…” “no, okay, Phil has really crappy GHDs that don’t even work…they don’t even work…they are Poundland GHDs.”

- everyone always talks about The Tackle™ at the end of the video, but not NEARLY enough people talk about the lil smirk Phil gives the camera just before it…like, seriously?! that’s a “haha, here goes nothing!” kinda smirk. thats a “lol watch this!” kinda smirk. thats a “give the people what they want” kinda smirk…im just sayin’…

Phil is not on fire 2 (29 May 2010)

- okay, first of all, Dan…sweetheart…did you borrow that cardigan from your mum?

- Dan: “if you could choose which surname you had, what would be your decision?” Phil: “…umm…” *almost imperceptible but still definitely there jumpcut* Phil: “Striker!”….yeah, yeah, yeah, alright, everyone knows that Phil really said “yours” in an incredibly sheepish and embarrassed voice to Dan that made him go “awwww!….you’re cutting that out…”, but lets appreciate the editing skills it took to make the cut so completely (almost) seamless….

- oh. my. GOD! there is an ENTIRE post JUST about the microwave moment, but i have to reiterate it again for those who have recently entered this hellscape: imagine you are Phil Lester, a 23 year old adult with an ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEGREE, and in comes this adorable 18 year old twink trying to tell you that “microwave” is a fucking onomatopoeia! if i was Phil, THIS would be the moment i’d never let Dan live down. fuck “hello internet”, if he ever pissed me off i’d just be like “yeah, well, at least i know microwave isn’t a fucking onomatopoeia…” and walk away. argument done, you win every time.

- and that being said, again, lets appreciate how much we can learn from the facial expressions of Philip Michael Lester. in that moment, the look he gives Dan is pure “are you fucking serious…?” it is incredulity in a nutshell. it is shock and fondness and “oh my god you are such a twat…”. if there were a dictionary of facial expressions, Phil’s face at the moment Dan says fucking microwave is his favourite onomatopoeia would be the one next to the definition of “wtf?”

Phil is not on fire 3 (1 November 2011)

- 2011 was, by far, the WORST year for Dan and Phil’s hair. tragic. absolutely tragic…

- wow, Dan was right, every animal DOES make the same noise to Phil, including horrific genetic hybrids of land and sea mammals…

- Dan’s ability to almost unhinge his jaw is terrifying…and i’m sure has played a part in lots of phanfic that i’m definitely not going to look for ever…

- okay, seriously guys?! the word is vagina. say it with me: vagina. come on! all together now! it’s not a *awkward silence and weird hand gesture*, it’s not a “birth area", it’s just a vagina…for someone who knows so much about placenta, it strikes me as odd that Dan can’t say the word vagina out loud…

- i’ve never heard anyone giggle as much as Dan does in this video…

Phil is not on fire 4 (12 September 2012)

- the hair is better this year…slightly…

- whoever decided that those face mask things were a good idea needs to be buried alive…the way they look when they move is so horrifying, it gives me nightmares.

- the “gu-hoy!” noise Dan makes in this video (ts 3:21 if you’re at all interested) is my text alert on my phone and it makes me panic every time i watch it because im like “wtf is someone texting me for at 11:53 pm?!” but then i realize it’s just the video and that i’m actually still very alone and have no friends…

- (bloopers bonus!) petition to have 2012 be known in the phandom as, ‘The Year Dan Was Finally Comfortable With The Word Vagina’. that’s all it was guys! he learned a new word and just wanted to show how broad his vocabulary had become!

Phil is not on fire 5 (22 November 2013)

- and right off the bat we’re affronted again by the fact that Dan and Phil have zero concept of how female anatomy works….

- this is probably the most uneventful pinof in the entire series.

Phil is not on fire 6 (6 November 2014)

- to return to the hair discourse, i firmly maintain that 2014 was the best year for their haircuts/styles.

- Phil has no concept of what a sassy face is…

- #StopPhil201X needs to just be a recurring thing every year…

- that poor, poor snake…

- petition for Dan to sing the national anthem at every tour stop in 2018

- the idea of Dan trying to carry on the legacy of Phil Is Not On Fire after Phil’s death is so damn heartbreaking to me…i need a minute

- my lil demon soul is convinced that Phil was doing *something* to Dan’s neck when they both tried to fit through that sweater…i mean, look at his face when he laughs and says “stop". seriously?!

- something about Dan with his fringe swapped, on the wrong side of the bed, and wearing Phil’s shirt makes me feel almost uncomfortable, but in a way that i’m not entirely sure how to process…

- (bloopers bonus!) to reiterate! every animal does, in fact, make the same noise to Phil. this has now been confirmed 3 times.

- (bloopers bonus!) the amount of pleasure Phil is able to derive from any mention of Hello Internet warms the deepest recesses of my soul like the light of the sun after a 1000 year winter.

Phil is not on fire 7 (29 November 2015)

- uh, excuse me? do not drag my country in such a way. Canada is indeed real. it’s where maple syrup comes from. as someone who enjoys the simplicity of a good pancake, i expected better from you Mr. Philip.

- i feel so bad for their neighbours during the stress mushroom tug of war…like, can you imagine what those poor people must’ve thought of them? i’d love to interview their neighbours one day…better yet, their neighbours should write a book: “I Lived Next To YouTubers For 5 Years: The Adventure" and just have it be a chronicle of every weird thing they ever witnessed/encountered.

- with every passing year, Dan’s knowledge of fanfiction tropes and writing styles becomes increasingly disturbing…hide the smut everyone Daniel Howell is coming for it.

- Phil! with the puns! honestly Dan, how do you put up with this man?

- (bloopers bonus!) the way dans voice changes when he grabs Phils underwear and is just ENTHRALLED with the fact that he’s colour coordinates his boxers to his bedsheets is probably the single most disgusting thing i have ever witnessed in my entire life…i mean, i love it, but why are you SO EXTRA?!

Phil is not on fire 8 (29 November 2016)

- NOTHING in the animal or cutlery kingdoms should be born or created in the way Phil describes the birthing process of a spork!

- okay. OKAY! i love the fringes, i really do. i’m a fringe fan from way back, but the hair pushed back thing they get going on sometimes? i can get on board with that.

- aaaannd at 1:57 into pinof 8, the little game i like to play called “Phan or Viktuuri" had all of its lines blurred so far beyond recognition i’m not even sure which universe i’m living in anymore.

- the PSA for “staying hydrated"…such a harmless, and beautiful message about health and self care that the phandom managed to turn into a sex meme…but no one is surprised by that now, are they?

- i need to know why that stock photo exists in the first place…also, why the hell was Phil wearing sandals in November?

- (bloopers bonus!) Phil: “phil is not on fire 8! this time its…what the tagline?” the phandom: “…gayer than ever?” Dan: “full of regrets.” the phandom: “…i mean I GUESS!!!”

- (bloopers bonus!) everything about this blooper reel just confirms even more solidly that Dan is the biggest Phil fan in the world. i’m not gonna wax poetic about the compliments or the comparisons to sunshine or anything else, because at this point is it really necessary? no. i thought not.

and there we have it. just in time for PINOF 9 to be released, a full (and much more in depth than intended) recap of the saga thus far…wake me up when Gamingmas starts, cuz after this video comes out, i’m gonna need a solid week of sleep

[survey--s]

67.

Do you own a lot of socks?   Yeah, quite a few actually, though I only really seem to wear the same 3-4 pairs on rotation for some reason, lol. Are you still friends with anyone you were friends with in the 5th grade?   I wouldn’t say we were friends, but we are still in touch. Do you own anything with leopard print on it?   No. I’m really not a fan of animal print on clothing. Do you stub your toe/s often?   Yeah, I trip over my own feet on what feels like a daily basis, ha.

Are there any instruction manuals in your bedroom?   Probably, Mike has a load of his fishing stuff in there and most of them coming with some kind of manual. Not that he reads them, mind you. Do you have more difficulty sleeping when you're hot, or when you're cold?   When I’m hot, for sure. If I’m cold I can always use a hot water bottle or put more clothes on. Any summer plans yet?   Working, mostly. I have two weeks off in August though so it would be nice to go somewhere if possible. Is it hard for you to write and listen to music at the same time?   Not at all. If you were to become famous, what would you like to be famous for?   I don’t want to be famous.

Do you have any odd obsessions?   I mean, surveys are pretty weird when you think about it. I also have an obsession with wax melts and sweaters.   Is there an instrument that you wish you could play?   No, not really. Did you ever watch Rocko's Modern Life?   No. I don’t think it ever aired over here. At least, not on the channels we had when I was growing up. What do you like best about yourself?   I’m good with animals. What's one food that you find too disgusting to eat?   Creamed spinach.  Which is better; toe socks, regular socks, or knee socks? Regular socks or ankle socks. Come to any important realizations lately?   No, not really. Do you tend to memorize random, somewhat pointless facts?   Yeah, not on purpose though - my brain just appears to retain completely pointless pieces of information, lol. Would you rather date someone just like you, or someone unlike you?   Neither, to be honest - somewhere in between would be good. What's something that will never bore you?   Playing with dogs. Do you get migraines often?   No. I do get them, but maybe only once or twice a year. What is your number one pet peeve?   People who don’t use their indicators when they’re driving. What's one word that you absolutely cannot stand to hear?   Anything racist/sexist/ableist. Pizza Hut or Domino's?   Pizza Hut, though our nearest one shut down during the pandemic.  Nintendo DS, or Nintendo DS Lite?   I’ve only ever used the latter. What's something that always, no matter what, makes you laugh?   Watching the Friends blooper reels. Have you ever been in a canoe?   Nope. That kind of thing really isn’t my cup of tea. Would you rather go to a party, or go somewhere out of town?   Somewhere out of town. How many vehicles does your family own?   Two - one each. Are you generally afraid of taking risks?   Yeah, I definitely worry too much about the consequences of things. Have you ever caught/swatted a fly in/with your hand?   Yes. Do you have any loud, annoying neighbors?   He’s not loud, but the neighbour on our right smokes constantly in his bedroom (which is adjacent to our bedroom) and it seeps through the walls into our wardrobes so our stuff stinks of smoke. Do you live in a crowded, busy neighborhood, or a smaller, quiet one?   It’s crowded but small and quiet. What are the pro's and con's about where you live?   Pros: Mike’s family are here. We’re close to my parents. We have stunning scenery and we’re only a few minutes from the beach and the Lakes.  Cons: The weather is pretty miserable (especially in winter), we’re quite isolated so we often get cut off, we don’t have many shops or indoor activities so there’s not much to do when the weather is bad. Would you ever dye your hair bubblegum pink?   Sure, why not? I’ve had pink hair before. Have you ever been in a hot tub?   Yes. What was the last thing to happen that you really weren't expecting?   Bobby and Bailey’s owner messaged me to say they didn’t need me this week so I had to re-arrange everyone last minute which was a bit annoying. Are you any good at bowling?   I’m good enough to beat Mike, which is really all that matters lol. Is there a globe anywhere in your house?   I don’t think so, though it wouldn’t surprise me if Mike had one stashed somewhere. What was the last thing you slipped in/on?   Probably mud or wet sand. Are you a survey junkie?   Most definitely. I’ve been doing these for about twenty years now, on and off. Favorite type of cheese? Cheddar, red leicester, roquefort, parmesan...all the cheese, lol.

[soldierstark]

Close Proximity | TOM HIDDLESTON X READER

Description: The reader is Tom's hair and makeup artist which leads to them spending a lot of time together in close proximity. Usually this wouldn't be a problem but Tom finds the reader insanely attractive so all he wants to do is kiss her.

Author's Note: Ya'll wouldn't believe the amount of homework I decided not to do because I wanted to write this lmao. Junior year is going gr8. Anyways, as always let me know what you think and this is my first Tom Hiddleston fic so I'm looking for reassurance lol. 

Word Count: 2083

FANFICTION MASTERLIST

Tom was a professional, really he was. His years working in many different types of movies made him a very well rounded actor, at least in his opinion. He’d show up on time, know his lines, and was open minded when it came to change. He’d always get along with his cast mates and crew members as well.

He always thought that he’d ever have a problem with someone while working on a movie, it would be with some hot headed actor who had a superiority complex. Turns out, he couldn’t have been more wrong.

Tom had a problem with his hair and makeup artist.

It wasn’t her personality or anything. (Y/N) was a genuinely nice person who never failed to get a laugh out of him, even when he had a 5 am call time with 2 hours of sleep. She always had the most entertaining stories and fit right in the conversation when Chris and Mark would stop by his trailer in the mornings.

The problem was that for the months Tom has been filming Thor: Ragnarok, he would spend a good 45 minutes alone with (Y/N) every day getting ready to film. That’s not including the touch ups she’d do between takes.

The reason Tom had a problem with this was because (Y/N) was very attractive. Like, it was almost unnatural how beautiful she was.

This became an issue because since she was his hair and makeup artist, their faces would be in very close proximity to each other for long periods of time. And during these extended periods of time, it took all of Tom’s will power to not grab her face and crash their lips together.

Her (Y/H/C) hair cascaded down her shoulders in waves when it was down and framed her face perfectly when she wore it up, as she often did. It looked so soft and Tom resisted the urge to run his fingers through it.

(Y/N) had (Y/E/C) eyes that always had some sort of glint to them no matter the mood she was in. They would dart back and forth across his face as she did his makeup, her eyebrows scrunching together in the cutest way as she concentrated.

She had an enticing habit of chewing her lower lip between her teeth while she worked. It never failed to bring his attention towards her lips every time she did it. Tom couldn’t help but wonder what kind of chapstick (Y/N) used to make them so plump and soft looking.

And since Tom was such a good actor, he was able to keep his affection for (Y/N) hidden. It was difficult, don’t get him wrong, but he managed. After all, Tom was a professional and professional actors didn’t go around and make out with their hair and makeup artists.

All was going according to plan until one day, the producers scheduled an interview on set in between takes…

    “What do you think is going to surprise people most when they see this movie,” the interviewer asked, looking down at a notecard placed in her lap for a split second.

Without a second’s hesitation, Mark answered. “The humor in this movie, definitely,” he replied with a smile, leaning forward slightly. “Compared to the other Thor movies, this one is a comedy and much more lighthearted, no contest.”

“And does that ever make it more difficult to film?”

Tom let out a laugh along with Chris and Mark as they reminisced over the many fails that had happened in the months of filming.  “Let’s just say that the blooper reel for this movie will be extensive compared to the others,” Tom answered with a devious smile.

“Yep and this movie in particular I think might’ve been my favorite to film so far actually,” Chris added.

Mark let out a snort. “That’s because you have more screen time than ever before.”

Chris looked directly into the camera and winked. “True,” he replied with a smirk.

Tom rolled his eyes and leaned back into his chair, shaking his head slightly in amusement. “It’s also because we filmed a majority of it in Australia where his wife and kids live. He got to go home every night to his family while Mark and I went to empty apartments.”

Chris nodded his head in agreement along with Mark. “That’s true though I did talk to my wife every night over the phone,” Mark said. “It helped a lot.”

Tom let out a dramatic, sarcastic sigh. “And then there’s me. All alone in my apartment every night with no one to call except my parents.”

“So no girlfriend then?” the interviewer asked.

Tom’s mind flashed to (Y/N) for a split second before he shook his head. “Nope,” he answered, popping the p.

“Any prospects?”

At the same time Tom shook his head again, Chris laughed and yelled out gleefully, “Yes!”

Tom whipped his head to the side quickly with wide eyes and Mark started cracking up laughing in his chair. The interviewer looked surprised but she leaned forward intrigued.

“Oh really?” she asked with a raised eyebrow. “Do tell.”

The British actor shook his head violently and tried to fight off the heat rising to his cheeks unsuccessfully. “No, no, no. I- uh,” he stammered out before clearing his throat. Suddenly Tom regretted telling Chris and Mark about the crush he harbored for his hair and makeup artist.

“Oh that’s a lie,” Mark chortled, rolling his eyes in amusement. “C’mon Tom, tell her about (Y/N).”

The interviewer smiled even wider if that was possible. “Who’s (Y/N)?”

Tom continued to shake his head and waved his hand dismissively. “No one! Its uh- she’s jus-.”

“Oh (Y/N)’s just his hair and makeup artist that he really likes,” Chris whisper-yelled while wiggling his eyebrows.

“Chris!” Tom yelled in disbelief. “Oh my god she’s totally gonna quit when she sees this.”

The interviewer chuckled and looked down at her watch. “Well this has been very fun but I promised to be done by 2 so you guys are free to go. It’s been a pleasure talking with you.”

The boys all gave a quick goodbye and walked back over to set. Tom was running a hand through his hair nervously while Chris and Mark picked up their pace to keep up with him.

“Why did you do that,” he groaned, rubbing his face with one hand. “(Y/N)’s going to want to quit when she sees that.”

“Why would you think that?” Mark asked in disbelief. “If anything I think she’ll start jumping up and down out of excitement.”

“Yea I mean, what girl doesn’t want to hear that Tom Hiddleston has a crush on them,” Chris added clapping Tom on the back supportively.

Tom gave him a blank stare. “(Y/N) you imbecile,” he retorted, his accent coming through prominently. “Especially not through an interview. I’d rather have told her myself.”

Mark snorted. “As if you would have ever gotten around to it. We did you a favor man”

Chris nodded in agreement. “Yea. Plus you still have time to tell her before the interview gets released. It’ll be weeks before it comes out.”

“Better yet,” Mark started, walking in front of Tom, stopping their walk. “You should go and tell her now.”

“What?” Tom said in disbelief. “No! No way. Tha- i- it’s- that’s not a good idea.”

“And why is that?”

“Becau-…. Well there’s a lot of reasons okay! I can’t just go up and talk to her.”

“And why is that?”

“Because I need a reason that isn’t me professing my love for her!” Tom answered in exasperation. Mark and Chris sure knew how to get under his skin.

That’s when Tom saw an unnerving glint in Chris’s eye. He watched in confusion and in disgust as Chris reached a hand out towards him and rubbed his face, smearing his makeup around. He then proceed to yank on his long, dark haired wig, pulling it halfway off of his head.

“Ow what the hell?” Tom yelled rubbing his head in pain. “I think you just gave me a bald spot. What was that for?”

“I don’t know man I’m sorry,” Chris said feigning innocence. “You should get that fixed.”

“Huh?” Tom muttered.

Mark shrugged his shoulders nonchalantly. “You needed a reason to talk to (Y/N). Chris just gave you one. Now go lover boy. Get the girl.”

    “What the fuck happened to you?” I asked when my gaze fell upon Tom. I was sitting in the hair and makeup trailer reading a book between takes when the handsome British actor entered looking very disheveled.

His Loki wig was hanging off his head and half of his makeup was smeared around terribly. I stood up out of the chair I was in as Tom walked further into the trailer. He walked towards the chair I was in and sat down with a huff.

“Chris happened,” he grumbled, rubbing his hands together in what looked like nervousness.

I gave him a strange look when we made eye contact in the mirror in front of us. Tom held my gaze for a split second before looking down quickly.

My hands went through the motion of detaching the wig so I could redo it while we spoke. “How’d that interview go?” I asked, remembering that he was talking to me about it this morning.

Tom cleared his throat and looked in the mirror, his stunning eyes boring into mine as I took of the wig, exposing his natural light brown hair. “It was a train wreck to be honest,” he replied.

I smiled and let out a laugh, walking around the side of the chair to stand in front of Tom so I could do his makeup. “Oh really? How so?”

It was quiet for a moment as I began to wipe away the makeup that smeared. One of my hands cradled the side of his face, holding it steady, while the other gently wiped away the makeup.

No matter how many time I did this, I would never get used to the close proximity. I could feel Tom’s breath on my neck, causing me to shiver slightly though I wasn’t cold.

My heart rate sped up and beat against my chest like a jack hammer. It sounded so loud in my ears that I feared for a moment that Tom could hear it as well.

I could feel my breath hitch as I looked down slightly to see Tom staring at me intently. I leaned away, my lower back pressing against the counter behind me.  “What?” I asked, tilting my head to the side confused.

I could feel my hair fall out from behind my ear and into my face so I reached a hand up to push it back. Tom’s eyes followed my every move, causing a rush of heat to rise into my cheeks.

When he didn’t answer the question I repeated it. “Tom. What is it? Are you okay?”

All of a sudden in one swift motion, he stood up and jerked me towards him, pulling me against his toned chest. His fingers dug into the small of my back as one hand threaded itself through my hair and crashed my lips against his.

I tensed up in shock for moment but quickly retuned the kiss with an equal amount of fervency. His lips were soft as they pressed against mine, a low groan erupting from his chest. He kissed me with such fierceness that I breathed in sharply but dam was it wonderful.

I let him walk me backwards slightly until I was pressed against the counter. I wrapped both arms around his shoulders as he lifted me to sit on top of the counter. My legs wrapped around his waist tightly as my nails dug into his back blissfully.

Just as Tom slid a hand underneath the hem of my shirt, the door to the trailer swung open. Tom sprung away from me as if I had the plague while I jumped off of the counter and tried to straighten my appearance.

Mark and Chris came into view, both smiling like mad men looking between the two of us. It was pretty obvious what we had been doing and there was no way to hide it.

“You’re needed on set in 20 minutes,” Chris announced then let out a chuckle. He turned around to leave with Mark who was snickering as well. “C’mon Tom. Be a little more professional for god’s sake.”

[sjnm3217]

Reflections: Assignment 2

While reading the assignment brief, I thought long and hard about what I wanted as the centerpiece for my second work. Before I started, I knew that there were several technical challenges I had to address for the assignment:

1. Difficulties with using human subjects: Was I able to find convenient, yet convincing human actors for the story I wish to narrate?

2. Dificulties with using inanimate subjects: Using toys could prove a more convenient alternative to human subjects, as I could circumvent issues like timetabling, and finding willing subjects (since they were inanimate, I could always bend them to my will, hehe). But they certainly don’t provide the depth of expression that human actors possess, unless I were to find some way to manipulate their facial expressions.

Thus, I decided to make my own characters from scratch, as that would give me greater control over the story and characters I wanted to portray. I eventually drew inspiration from one of my all-time favourite animations, Toy Story.

Movie Stills Database. (2019). Toy Story 4 Publicity Still [Image]. Retrieved from: https://www.moviestillsdb.com/movies/toy-story-4-i1979376

The Toy Story franchise has been met with critical acclaim from children and adults alike; it has a slew of funny, likeable, multi-dimensional cast members. Most recently in Toy Story 4, Forky was introduced:

Tumblr. (2019). Forky [Image]. Retrieved from: https://www.tumblr.com/search/toy%20story%204%20forky

Aww. I feel you Forky.

Made from a disposable spork and other dispensable materials, Forky thinks he’s ‘trash’ and not a toy. All he wants is to disappear into the safe oblivion of the trash bin. Unlike the other Toy Story characters, I think Forky is a refreshing change because he doesn’t exactly embrace his gift of life, and constant faces an absurd existential crisis.

Tapping on to a pre-established character like Forky was a great idea as my audience would probably already be familiar with the background story, and I could spend less time establishing the motivations of the character, and more time fleshing out the key components of my story. To put it in terms of Saussure’s ‘Dyadic’ or Two-part Model of Sign, the signifier of a fork with a face immediately brought up in the minds of my audience the shared signified of Forky from Toy Story, and thus Forky’s associated back story and quirky characteristics.

Critique Session

This was the original storyboard that I came up with:

This was based off the conventional plot outline of an exposition → rising action → climax → falling action → denouement.

These are the shots I took and selected for the critique.

1. I knew I wanted a mid shot – cutting off at the waist – as it was traditionally a good shot size to introduce the titular character. I experimented with several compositions, and decided that instead of situating Forky right smack in the centre, he looked better positioned at the third of the shot instead (aka Rule of Thirds). Surprisingly, aside from being aesthetically pleasing, it gave the impression of a camera panning across the household products to focus on Forky, giving the image more movement.

Too zoomed out and centralised at first. Didn’t like this

2. For the second image, I focused on the trashcan on my phone camera, giving the rest of the image a natural blur. The intention of this frame is to introduce the trashcan as the apple of Forky’s eye.

3. For the third image, I tried using an eye-level shot at first to simulate Forky interacting/coming close to the trashcan. However, I found using a neutral angle too bland eventually, and resorted to using a over-the-shoulder shot from the trash can’s perspective. This (1) made the image more dynamic and (2) led more smoothly to the 4th frame, where...

Example of a neutral, slightly Dutch angled shot that I felt didn’t work as well as a POV shot

4. … An unknown human tries to grab a hold of Forky. The high angle shots employed in frames 3 and 4 also further characterised Forky as small, weak and vulnerable.

5. A neutral shot was employed to show Forky’s distress as the focal point of the image.

6. Forky is left alone in the disposable serving bowl

However, while shooting, I felt that the ending didn’t resonate well with me. It seemed like the story stopped at falling action, without a proper ending or denouement. Or perhaps I just didn’t like the idea of leaving Forky with a bad ending :-( I thought he deserved better.

Since I had 3 frames remaining, I decided to utilize them to provide a better closure to the story. A twist (e.g. unexpected victory or bittersweet return) would also make the narration more compelling, and add tension to the storyline.

7. Thus, frame 7 shows the human user throwing the disposable serving bowl into the trashcan. Again, the image is taken from a top-down angle to show the POV from the human user. It maintains continuity, whilst emphasizing the human user’s position as someone powerful, respected, and threatening. *I realized later a continuity issue with this shot – Forky’s not in the serving bowl…

8. Frame 8 is a reaction shot of Forky in the trashbin. It seizes the moment and puts Forky’s emotion on the mantlepiece. Forky is saddened, because he doesn’t yet realise that he’s…

9. … Actually already in the trash! He’s reunited with his favourite place in the world! Congratulations Forky.

Tumblr. (2019). Forky [Image]. Retrieved from: https://www.tumblr.com/search/toy%20story%204%20forky

I was quite heartened that most people seemed to enjoy the story, although the critique session revealed certain continuity issues. Some of the audience members found it quite jarring that between images 2 and 3, Forky managed to unexplainedly make his way down to ground level. For the last image, it could also be made clearer that Forky has made his way into the trash bin.

In addition, I found certain aspects of the shoot unsatisfying for me. Due to the cluttered environment, I think it drew attention away from the main characters in the narration. I also felt Forky’s expressions could be better varied, since I had the deployment of coloured paper and googly eyes on my hands.

Final Submission

Thus I decided to reshoot the project, utilizing the more or less the same angles/shots as my first try, but incorporating the feedback given by the class, as well as certain improvements I personally felt could be made. Still the same plot and number of frames though.

1. Reduced clutter in the environment and used only disposables in the background to make Forky stand out. Instead of using the Rule of Thirds in this iteration, I found Forky better in the centre, giving the impression of a hard cut at the beginning of the film reel.

2. Forky is now revealed to be on the same level as the trash can, removing sources of continuity issues found in the previous iteration. I also made us of a long shot this time, to bring into clarity the mise en scene/setting of the story.

3. No change in composition. But Forky’s mouth has been changed to a heart shape to symbolize his fervent admiration and weird attachment to the trash can. Lol! I also experimented with other angles, but found the original composition the best at conveying the character dynamics of the story.

4. Not much of a change.

5. Not much of a change.

6. This time, a Dutch angle is used to show the disarray of Forky’s surroundings (quote Big Bang Theory, “a swirling vortex of entropy” – not quite but we are getting there) and the conflicted emotions he is feeling.

7. A tear was added for dramatic effect. *sad saxophone playing in background*

8. A wider shot was used to show Forky in the bin. I think there’s added comical relief once we pan out and see Forky grinning foolishly in the bin.

Overall, I wanted this story to tell a greater moral - that even though sometimes things don’t go our way, despite the many setbacks we face in life, things do work out, eventually.

A behind the scenes was included for all canned shots. And in the spirit of Toy Story, I thought having a bloopers reel would also be quite interesting.

I had lots of fun with this project overall! As it is now Week 9 of school, let me end off with a very appropriate meme I found from Tumblr:

[sweetest--melody]

1-40 yeessss

I don’t know about some of these, but fuck it let’s go

1: Talk about the first time you watched your favorite movie.

It was on a stay-in date with my girlfriend in high school. I was way into the movie, she wasn’t so much, but we were still cuddling and stuff so I think she was still fine with it.

2: Talk about your first kiss.

Again, with that same girlfriend. It wasn’t anything big, just kind of a little “see you soon” peck in the lips.

3: Talk about the person you’ve had the most intense romantic feelings for.

4: Talk about the thing you regret most so far.

5: Talk about the best birthday you’ve had.

This year actually. Both my brother and sister (along with her boyfriend) came here and we got drunk and played, like, HOURS of Rock Band. And they got me a second monitor for my desktop!

6:Talk about the worst birthday you’ve had.

Last year. Was in the middle of something rough, nobody to be with, nothing gained, no alcohol, I just felt like nobody wanted me around at all.

7: Talk about your biggest insecurity.

The worry that in truth people close to me don’t like me, or the encroaching reality that I will eventually lose them, or just some extreme self-esteem issues and feeling like I can never do anything right.

8:Talk about the thing you are most proud of.

EDIT: a bit of context. In our Writing for Film class, we practiced filming a dialogue scene on set with multiple different takes and angles, and we edited them together ourselves. At the end of one of the takes, one of the camera crew threw a penny at one of the actors (my friend Kody, BUT NOT CODY, it’s like Catherine all over again) and he did this. We all joked about how it looked like dabbing, so I made this and added a blooper reel at the end of the full scene. The “dab” was at the end of it, but not like this. It was a completely different meme altogether. In fact I like that one much better, but this is the one that’s a standalone video lol.

9:Talk about little things on your body that you like the most.

(ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧It’s fucking nothing!*:･ﾟ✧

10: Talk about the biggest fight you’ve ever had.

It was between me and my ma. I was depressed after something that happened to me like not even a week before the fight and she was just not having any of it.

11: Talk about the best dream you’ve ever had.

I met someone at the airport where I lived in Florida with all my friends from there. We hugged and I woke up.

12: Talk about the worst dream you’ve ever had.

^ that one. It came at a really bad time.

13: Talk about the first time you had sex/how you imagine your first time.

Really awkward. Neither of us had any idea what we were doing lol

14: Talk about a vacation.

My family and I went to Panama City once. It was a pretty good time, we spent most of our time on the beach though, but the water was great.

15:Talk about the time you were most content in life.

16: Talk about the best party you’ve ever been to.

Cody always has the best get-togethers. Never more than a few people, maxing out at like 10, all just hanging out and doing dumb nerd shit, playing video games, simplified D&D, and our tradition of obnoxious group car singing at 1AM to McDonalds.

17:Talk about someone you want to be friends with.

Honestly, I don’t even know when someone is a friend or when they consider me a friend, so who knows, I could say anyone and they may already be my friend and I don’t even know it yet.

18: Talk about something that happened in elementary school.

Elementary school wasn’t the best time for me. Literally every time most anybody passed me, they would say something to make fun of me.

19: Talk about something that happened in middle school.

Middle school was literally the same way but then people made it weirdly sexual.

20: Talk about something that happened in high school.

In high school, I was basically left alone finally. I actually started making friends I liked being around, so I can actually remember individual moments from there. Like this time in a class of seniors when the teacher used Santa as an example of a myth, and one student just broke down it was… actually heart breaking.

21:Talk about a time you had to turn someone down.

LMAO LIKE SOMETHING WOULD HAPPEN TO MAKE THAT EVEN POSSIBLE

22: Talk about your worst fear.

I have a lot of fears, its hard to pick one out as my biggest.

23:Talk about a time someone turned you down.

yo im too anxious and socially awkward to even put myself in that kind of situation

24: Talk about something someone told you that meant a lot.

Someone once told me that I was their inspiration, and that I made them want to be a better person.

25: Talk about an ex-best friend.

I barely ever have friends, I don’t think I’ve ever had a best one for certain, just times when I thought someone was but then realized that it’s just me being over emotional.

26: Talk about things you do when you’re sick.

I don’t have any choice but to keep going with what I always do. I’m sick pretty often so it’s whatever, I’m pretty used to it. Though really there is the addition of a fuck load of cough drops.

27:Talk about your favorite part of someone else’s body.

The reason I like people in glasses so much is because it brings attention to their eyes. I love people’s eyes, they’re just so beautiful, intricate, full of life and color.

28:Talk about your fetishes.

29:Talk about what turns you on.

Look I got family members following me on here, if you’re the kind of person that really wants to know, you probably already do

30: Talk about what turns you off.

Just anything that makes me feel alone or worthless.

31: Talk about what you think death is like.

Everything slowly drifts into nothing, sort of like sleeping, but one where your brain stops completely instead of being in an altered state.

32: Talk about a place you remember from your childhood.

When I was really young, my brother played in a soccer game and my sister and I were brought to it. It took place in sort of a natural arena surrounded by hills of orange clay. My sister and I played there until the game ended.

33:Talk about what you do when you are sad.

I get quiet and unresponsive. I sigh occasionally and don’t really like to say much, not even really answering many questions. It can be frustrating, but I do get better over time, or just with some signs of care.

34: Talk about the worst physical pain you’ve endured.

Remember that big old cut in my knee? Imagine getting a needle stuck deep inside that wide open wound, filled with dirt and gravel, before it all goes numb. That was the anesthesia.

35: Talk about things you wish you could stop doing.

I wish I could just stop getting so emotional sometimes. That’s why I try to bottle it up or deal with it myself, but it still comes out and it still ruins everything.

36: Talk about your guilty pleasures.

Again, anything that I have to say I unironically love. Sonic, rhythm games, Dragon Ball.

37:Talk about someone you thought you were in love with.

My girlfriend in high school. Really it was just young infatuation, I didn’t like her personally and we didn’t really support eachother emotionally or share any common interests. We just dated.

38: Talk about songs that remind you of certain people.

Anything by Queen reminds me of my Florida friends, Jumper by Third Eye Blind is my sister, Tenacious D reminds me of my friend Andrew, and Brocas Helm and Little Talks by Of Monsters and Men reminds me of someone.

39:Talk about things you wish you’d known earlier.

How I affect people, primarily. Nobody lives in a vacuum apart from everybody else, everything you do affects the people around you. If I knew how the things I did affected the people around me, maybe with proper communication, I could have prevented many things and grown as a person from it.

40: Talk about the end of something in your life.

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Mourning the end of your sitcom binge-watch? Devour the bloopers.

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Growing up in the golden age of DVDs was both a blessing and a curse.

On one hand, I wasted some serious cash building up a collection of movies and television box sets that are currently on their way to being obsolete. But whenever I watched a DVD, I always had the luxury of knowing my viewing experience would extend far beyond the movie or TV show itself. I'm talking about those beautiful bonus features — the extra nuggets of entertainment today's world is seriously lacking.

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Nowadays, binge watches come to a screeching, painfully unfulfilling halt once I've made it through the full series. While streaming is ideal for uninterrupted viewing, once I've finished a show or movie you love, that's it – I must accept that it's over, mourn its loss, and frantically search for the next great thing to fill the empty void in my heart.

DVDs provided a far more graceful transition period. Before saying goodbye, I could return to that sweet, sweet DVD menu and experience a treasure trove of cast commentary, deleted scenes, related trivia, games, and my personal favorite: the gag reel.

So when I've finished streaming a great television show, I try my best to mimic the DVD-viewing experience and head over to YouTube to bask in hilarious and under-appreciated blooper reels. If you've ever finished a show and found yourself feeling lost or empty, like you've just been ghosted by a group of friends you'd spent a straight week with, you need bloopers in your life. Trust me.

The best of the best

Throughout my own online journey I've discovered some pure bonus feature gold. For instance, The Office knows what's up and features full gag reels from almost every season on its official YouTube channel.

While they're all wonderful, there's a special place in my heart for the Season 4 bloopers — when cast members can be seen losing their shit during takes of Episode 13, titled "Dinner Party." The episode was SO GOOD that Rolling Stone recently published an oral history to celebrate its 10-year anniversary, in which the cast gushes over how hilarious it was to film. They clearly weren't exaggerating.

The only thing more pure than Steve Carell laughing in character as Michael Scott is Steve Carell laughing as himself. And John Krasinski breaks so hard that he turns bright red and releases an actual squeal. The 30-second clip of Michael attempting to show off his tiny plasma TV, and the below video of Stanley making the office erupt with laughter, are two of my favorite things.

Sadly, not all shows share behind-the-scenes footage as openly as The Office. While it's rare to find bloopers from older shows like Gilmore Girls sans DVDs, that shouldn't discourage your search. 

The few Gilmore Girls extras that are floating around online are brilliant. They fulfill your lifelong dream of hearing Lorelai drop an F-bomb, and finally let's us in on what she and Rory gushed about after meeting in the Stars Hollow town square, post-Max proposal and Dean-reconciliation at the end of Season 1 (episode 21, if you need to know.)

And in an extra-pure blooper, fans of Lorelai and Luke can imagine an alternate reality in which the two accidentally express their true feelings for one another as early as season 1. Think how easy all of our lives could have been if this is how it all played out instead of leaving us in suspense for four whole seasons. But hey, at least this confirms what we all knew from the start.

There are wholesome bloopers like the ones featured above, and then there are shows like Parks and Recreation, with bloopers and improv so unexpected that you'll either applaud or feel absolutely mortified.

Essentially all of Chris Pratt's outtakes as Andy Dwyer are LOL-worthy in the sense that they're completely gross. From farting to burping to that extremely NSFW Kim Kardashian comeback story joke, these are the bloopers to watch for more PG-13 laughs.

Bonus feature benefits

Aside from the satisfaction that comes from witnessing professional actors break character, bloopers give you a chance to savor your relationship with the show a bit longer. You get to see the actors be themselves, and get a sneak peek at all the work it took to make the seemingly flawless finished product you just watched come to life.

There are bloopers for popular modern shows like Game of Thrones, The Good Place, Modern Family, and Breaking Bad, and classic favorites like Friends. Sometimes there are reels so long that it'll feel like your show's getting a mini-revival. If you're in the mood for a lengthy laugh, we recommend this 30-minute edit of LOST mess ups, or the nearly two-and-a-half hours of Seinfeld bloopers. Yes, really. 

There are hilarious news bloopers out there and outtakes from movies, all waiting to be watched. You've seen your favorite actors at their best, and though it's fun to idolize talented professionals, it's refreshing to know that even the best of the best mess up every now and then.

And if you're still craving more of an insider's perspective, the internet is packed with deleted scenes, on-set interviews, and tons of other behind-the-scenes goodies from the shows and films you love.

Take advantage of the often forgotten entertainment extras, and have a good hearty laugh over the fact that everyone fucks up sometimes.

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