#bs 3x10

[okmcintyre]

Jasper escapes the chipped group in Arkadia (and has exactly 0 patience left)

[shrinkthisviolet]

Talk Shop Tuesday - what is the most ambitious fic you've ever written and what is the most ambitious fic you have planned?

Oooh well most ambitious fic I've written...that's i still love you (i promise)!

This was me trying to write the miscommunication trope in a way that worked for the plot without anyone seeming too stupid/OOC, which was a challenge, given that it involved two big Barry&Morgan fights 😅 I worried it might be too much, but thankfully it seems to have worked pretty well! But I'll be glad to finish editing + start posting the Barry POV fic and move beyond this particular set of episodes—there's so much more exciting things to come in this AU!

As for most ambitious fics I have planned...well, the s3 arc in the Morgan AU is gonna be pretty ambitious—somewhat of a rewrite, since I'm very much not a fan of canon s3 and want to come at Savitar from a different angle. Also the s5 arc...y'all are not ready 👀

The s2/Book 2 arc of the Bumizumi AU too—starting in s2, Bumi and Izumi are gonna cause some...interesting ripple effects that'll really escalate the stakes (most of the big events will be the same, but the emotional stakes for the Gaang will shoot way up...and you'll see what I mean when we get there!)

Also ofc the future fics of the CK AU! Specifically the ones involving the plot of Cobra Kai (the "CK arc" of the AU, which will be the bulk of it). I've been pretty open about the fact that in the back half of s2 and beyond, and especially post-s3, there's gonna be some major changes. What exactly those changes are...well, there's not much I can say other than:

—no love drama - Samguel and Torisha are the endgame ships here, and Sam, Tory, and Aisha are pretty much bonded for life by the time they get back to the show, so no rivalries (this means that someone else starts the 2x10 fight. Haven't yet decided how that plays out)

—Sam, Tory, and Aisha will drag the boys (Miguel and Robby) into it. And nip that rivalry in the bud

—Johnny will be called out for his bad parenting (Robby doesn't have to apologize to Johnny for anything idc)

—2x08 will not involve cheating or hurt feelings. If anything, it'll involve some lighthearted teasing and low-stakes betting 😂

—Daniel and Johnny reconcile...probably sooner than 3x10, all things considered? Maybe? But it sticks—none of that wishy-washy bs that the later seasons pulled. Once they resolve things, it's settled—any squabbles they have after that aren't serious

—Sam's time travel is gonna have some major consequences...especially regarding who knows and who doesn't 👀

talk shop tuesday!

[kiss-my-freckle]

I was watching the Stefan/Katherine kiss where she pretends to be Elena and so many Stefan fans claim that Stefan was more respectful of Damon's feelings than Damon was about him and Elena. In that season 5 kiss Stefan initiates a kiss after Katherine does and continues to go at it. Even after they pause and he says they shouldn't because she just broke up with Damon he doesn't say you dated my brother. It seemed somewhat similar to the motel kiss between Delena where Damon was questioning why Elena kissed him given the circumstances. Also Stefan checks out Elena multiple times after he knows she's not in love with him and they've broken up, including trying to check her out while she's nude multiple times. Damon never desperately stared at her while she was nude like Stefan did. He barely checked Elena out while she was dating Stefan. He did a little at the beginning of season 1, but he mostly just flirted but his flirting was more subtle and natural as he got to know her. Elena checked Damon more while dating Stefan than he ever did. He kissed Elena months after she broke up with Stefan in 3x10. In 3x06 it was obvious that he wanted to kiss her but held back because of his brother. He looked more guilty in the first aid scene after Elena leaves his bathroom and they look at each other.

The conversation Stefan has with Katherine at the motel is discussed between Delena about their 3x10 kiss. That's why Damon doesn't kiss her at first. Mostly, his motel scene with Katherine was meant to show Stefan what happened between Damon and Elena in Denver, something he was ready for because he sent Elena to Denver for that purpose.

Damon doesn't make a move on Elena until he's given reason. Even his first initial kiss in 1x22 was the result of Stefan challenging him in 1x21. He would make a move on her when he was ready for it. His kiss in 3x10 is similar to that of Elena's kiss in 6x12. He realized that he could die at any moment, and he didn't want to waste another minute feeling guilty simply for wanting her.

3x19 is specific in the fact that it's written around 3x14. She's not there to figure out her feelings, she's expecting him to screw it up. But their bump in the road isn't with them in Denver, he's at home with Alaric. You then see that shift with Damon's character. He knows Stefan manipulated his way back to Elena, and he's taking her to the 20s dance, but he doesn't lash out. He calmly walks away. He doesn't lash out again until after she dies, and so much as supports her relationship with Stefan, that's how dedicated he is.

When she feeds on him, he allows it because it's made clear that she won't turn to Stefan for it, and he won't let her starve. When he dances with her at the party, he fully expects she'll tell Stefan about it, but she doesn't. Absolutely nothing he does with Elena is a secret for him, it's a secret for her. As far as Damon is concerned, if Elena wants him, she will have him whenever and wherever that happens to be because it is her choice.

Stefan was like this with Katherine. He outwardly told Elena that he knew Damon wanted Katherine and didn't care how much it hurt him, he was gong to have her because he wanted her. Unlike Damon, Stefan felt no guilt for his relationship with Katherine. He so much as laughed at Damon, who was very much in pain at the sight of them dancing together. Damon is the more respectful brother, but fans tend to ignore Stefan's bs for the sake of their ship.

[illuminated-in-darkness]

Black Sails XXVIII

See you on the other side.

[lilsjames]

[dimpleskinard]

Black Sails Anniversary Appreciation Week: → Monday: favorite episode or scene: 3x10

[tiefy]

What actually happened in that conversation

[jaredackles]

I have survived starvation, a tempest, pirate hunters, jealous captains, mutinous crews, angry lords, a queen, a king, and the goddamn British navy [...] I wouldn't worry too much.

[starbuck]

okay SO...

When Billy fights Vane in 2x09, he gets this cut on his arm, right?

But somehow I’d never noticed before that he has a scar from it in s3...

(this being one of the clearest shots of it I’ve found thus far lol)

...and I just find that attention to detail on the show’s part extremely impressive!

You can see it pretty well here too:

By s4 the implication seems to be that it’s faded almost entirely but you can still see it sometimes if you’re looking for it. 

[moon-yean]

[snowluthor]

Glassman: *proejcts his own personal shit onto Shaun and guilts him into seeing and forgiving his abusive ableist father*

Glassman when that backfires: Hey buddy, I'm here for you. Wanna talk about it? :(((

[bobbedrake]

[illuminated-in-darkness]

Black Sails XXVIII

What flows forth from this house, starting tonight, is a new story for Nassau. I've watched her follow mad men. I've watched her follow rich men. I've watched her bow before tyrants. But now it's time she had a king. When we're ready, when he's ready, he'll step into the role we've created for him and lead an impossible army into an unwinnable war... and win it.

[lukearnold]

“[Flint's] found his match.” — Toby Stephens

[dimpleskinard]

[niallloverontheloose]

“Heroic Leadership”

https://princeescaluswords.tumblr.com/post/645459285376139265/what-do-you-think-are-scotts-most-heroic-moments#notes

@princeescaluswords:

This is the one that’s going to get me into trouble. Again, this is a moment where there’s no clear villain to defeat. This is about the lines that Scott and the people who follow him can’t cross.

Scott: Stiles, we can’t kill the people that we are trying to save!

The chimeras are victims of the Doctors, even ones that aren’t nice, like Donovan Donati. They need someone to speak up for them. Scott has to do this. He has to draw a line, even for his best friend. I may hate this scene, and I do, but it’s still an absolute moment of heroic leadership. If you believe is something, in the principle that victims of the powerful must be protected, you can’t give yourself exceptions to make your life easier.

//

I can’t believe that Scott Stans are still trying to sell Scott’s self righteous hypocrisy as “heroic leadership” despite canon contradicting their bs each and every single time…

If Scott McCall is so virtuous and truly believes that victims of the powerful must be protected without exceptions, then WHY Scott made an exception for Deucalion (who killed Boyd and Erica for power), for Theo (who murdered Josh and Tracy for power) just it benefitted him and made his life easier?

The Scott McCall Delusional Squad bunch claim that “Scott has to draw a line” and punish Stiles for daring to neutralize a threat and for defending himself and his father without Scott’s permission, because “these are the lines that Scott and the people who follow him can’t cross”; and yet we saw Scott cross these lines countless times in canon. And Scott ‘My Ends Justify My Means’ McCall NEVER held himself accountable for it.

So much heroic leadership indeed /sarcasm

Also:

“Season 3A: The Overlooked (3x10)

They’re trapped in a hospital between a Darach who might be the only person who can save Cora and the Sheriff. Scott has stopped Derek from attacking Jennifer, stopped Stiles from going off the deep end, and he’s stopped Peter from trying to convince them to torture her, all his mother has been captured and threatened by Deucalion and the Alpha Pack”

@princeescaluswords does really love employing ableist tropes, language and stereotypes to bash Stiles and prop Scott up, doesn’t he? “Going off the deep end” is such a nice way to dehumanize, denigrate, and vilify a canonical neurodivergent hero whose only crime was being a badass and eclipsing Scott’s whiny ass from day one without even trying. Then again: Escalus is the very same piece of trash who claims pointing out that Scott is canonically obsessed with Allison – to the point that Scott’s biggest fear is Allison having sex with his rival (Jackson) and that he abused Isaac just because he interacted with her – is “racist” ……..