#but was watching this movie with friends..... i BET it was a purposeful reference.

[brw]

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan // Avengers Vol 4 Annual 1

[chaoticladyfire]

Things I screamed about in ATSV (spoilers)

-Got to rewatch the film so I’m just going to add the colours changing to warmer tones when Gwen hugs her father. Not even ten minutes in and I was already crying.

-Realised that we missed the Gwen-Vulture fight BUT got to see Jessica Drew enter the scene like a bad ass in her bad ass bike and hearing the audience collectively say ‘me too’ when Gwen asked if Jessica could adopt her. 

-Screaming OSCAR ISAAC when Miguel spoke

-Lyla. Just Lyla.

- ‘Do you say anything other than no?’ ‘No-YES!’ more of miguel and jessica pls

-The Spot’s introduction. I didn’t see any promotional stuff, teasers or even trailers before watching this film so I had no idea who or what the The Spot was which was great because he really went from villain of the week to villain of the movie. And they clearly had a great time choreographing the fight scenes with him

-Miles’ heating up the beef patty while the spot and the convenience store man argue

-Miles patting the spot’s with a ‘good cow’ text

-Gwen and Miles both having to deepen their voices to avoid being recognised by their respective cop dads

-Miles saying that he can get two cakes when the counsellor says you can’t have your cake and eat it too and then bringing two cakes for his father’s party and neither of them saying what he wanted to convey. 

-Rio and Jeff scolding an annoyed miles but instantly smiling when a relative hugs them what an universal experience 

-Gwen teasing Miles for drawing her in his notebook almost obsessively but also breaking the biggest rule to spend time with him knowing the consequences. 

-As they went to talk, my friend leaned over and said ‘yeah I bet they will talk’ and when they only talked he groaned very loudly at which point I had to remind him Miles was only 15 

-Watching Jeff talk to Spiderman about his son not knowing his son is spiderman

-The DJ increasing the volume when Miles’ parents started scolding him in the middle of the party (the real mvp of the movie actually) 

-JK Simmons cameo that no one seems to be talking about??? Embarrassingly enough I had to literally scream into my friend’s ear for most of the people to realise it was indeed JK Simmons

-Just the entire Mumbattan scene. It was so exciting to see my city be represented like that, still a bit cliched in my opinion but not like Slumdog so obviously they have updated their views. Everything from the traffic gag to Pav’s rant about chai tea had the theatre howling. Also the detail of the thought boxes (?) and sounds being written in Hindi 

-Screaming DANIEL KALUUYA

-My friend and I are huge fans of the UK punk scene (her for the ideologies and myself for the music and fashion) so Hobie was a dream come true. He was already super cool with his guitar and mohawk costume but when he revealed his face it was just so amazing

-Gayatri is every indian’s dream girl with her modern shirt-flannel and jeans combo mixed with bangles and piercings I really wish we get to see more of her in the next movie. Anyway there was a lot of wolf-whistling and hooting for her and Pav

-Also Pavitr literally means pure I don’t know if they did that on purpose or not but I love it

-His pet name being Pav cured my soul

-’This is the most emotional I have seen him’ and Captain Singh has no emotions at all

-I want to see how they came up with so many spider designs because each was so unique and immediately endearing. My friend who is also a big dinosaur fan screamed DINOSAUR 

-Kind of obsessed with how detailed Ben Reilly’s arms are they did not need to go that hard with it

-Tom Holland’s Spider-Man being referred to as ‘the little nerd’ by Miguel

-When everyone was making puns about the Spot my friend leaned over and said ‘i wonder which hole the spot prefers’ it is a miracle we are still friends actually

-The Donald Grover cameo!!!

-Peter B Parker having a cute little baby with the love of his life is what he deserves

-Miguel O Hara is one step away from becoming a Batman-Spiderman 

-Hobie’s admiration for Mayday being the avatar of chaos Spider-baby

-Screaming ANDY SAMBERG

-I think they saw the appreciation for the art style in the previous film and then trebled it for this film and I cannot thank them enough for it

-Peter complaining about how Miguel breaks the Spiderman tradition of being funny and witty and Miguel being the first anomaly 

-Every scene with the Spot is very unnerving because as I said, you watch him transform from this joker to a literal void of vengeance and it is every bit of terrifying

-Miguel is a man suffering from the destruction of an entire universe because of his selfish actions and forcing that anomaly narrative on a fifteen year old boy who became a spiderman on accident and doesn’t want his father to die because of that. Unlike the Spot, who isn’t even human anymore, Miguel is drowning in grief and guilt and trying to ignore it by holding the weight of the spider-verse on his shoulder. I hated him so much for making a boy go through that but then I just couldn’t in the end. 

-Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire cameo!!! Hopefully we’ll get a fun Tom Holland one too in the next movie.

-’Let me guess, he died?’ being a therapist for Spider Men must be a fairly boring job after a few patients.

-I just loved the absolute of wrongness of the scene where Miles returns ‘home’. The rain and darkness. I didn’t really think about Rio asking Miles what happened to his hair because I thought she was referring to the rain (although of course she wouldn’t ask him why his hair was wet when it was obviously raining outside) but realised something was wrong when he didn’t know about comic con but she did because in the first film there’s a joke about Peter B Parker explaining the concept to Miles. 

- This movie is not good for my father related issues

-The glaring neon welcome sign when the gang end up in Earth 42

-How did Uncle Aaron get even scarier? 

-Miles being the Prowler is honestly a great twist I saw it coming but still felt the shock of the reveal

-Prowler Miles having an accented voice meaning his father probably died when he was young and he only had his mom growing up

-Can’t wait for the original spider team to return for the third film seeing as they brought back Spider-Man Noir and Spider Ham and Peni Parker

-Screaming WHAT when the ‘to be continued’ appeared because that cliffhanger is absolutely destructive. All that adrenaline and excitement just popped. I’m still oscillating between being impressed and being disappointed. 

I probably skipped over a lot of other scenes because these were the most memorable and I only watched the film once (unfortunate) but I can’t wait for the movie to hit streaming services and watch it again and again for all the other details I missed. Ill probably keep adding things as I remember

[ivory-lamps]

A13: Palus

Characters: Toi, Akuta, Nagi, Raito & Yodaka Location: Hama Summary: Akuta and Raito invite the protagonist, Toi and Nagi to a movie night. Toi sympathises with the shy Nagi and both of them agree to watch a movie with the others. Proofreader: Shay

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Translator’s Notes ☽.‎˖

There are references to a few Studio Ghibli films in this chapter; names/terms from the films have been changed for copyright purposes in-game. Please note that I've renamed "Studio Ghibli" () to "Studio Grizzly" for this reason.

The pun in the Japanese script uses the rhyming of the Destruction Spell ("balus" but changed to "palus" due to copyright reasons) with the word "nachos". I've decided to rhyme "palus" with "calculus" in English instead.

Akuta: It’s time for the Friday Film Show~!

Momiji / Kaede: So it really was you at the door, Akuta-kun. Oh, and Raito-san. It's rare to see you two together.

Raito: Yeah. I found him collapsed on the ground in the dorm hallway one night and asked if he wanted some ramen. He really took a liking to me after that.

Akuta: He got me a ramen with al-dente noodles, deep-flavoured broth with lots of oil, topped off with a ramen egg and I even had a diced chashu rice bowl! Of course I had to thank him for that!

Momiji / Kaede: Ahaha. I think it’s great you two are getting along as fellow leaders.

Raito: Yeah. I find Akuta adorable in a different sense from Nayuki.

Momiji / Kaede: (Now that I think about it, I guess Akuta-kun does seem like a little brother? I bet Nayuki-kun would never hang out with Raito-san even if he tried to lure him out with his favourite food…)

Akuta: Anyways, that’s not what we’re here for! We’ve gotta ask the others too~

Raito: Oh, right. We don’t have time. We’ll be watching “Spiriting Away the Valley in the Sky” today. It’s a masterpiece by Studio Grizzly. Akuta’s really excited to watch it.

Akuta: Sensei and… you guys are Nagi-san and Toi-san, right? Whaddya say!?

*Toi and Nagi are flustered*

Nagi & Toi: U–Uhh…

Raito: It might be a good opportunity to get to know the others better.

Akuta: Yeah! We’ll all be birds of the same flock and friends who ate from the same popcorn bucket! Let’s watch it together~!

Momiji / Kaede: Ahaha! Alright, alright. Later then, okay?

Akuta: Hurry up, though! ‘Kay, let’s move on to the next room!

*Akuta heads to the right*

Raito: Akuta, we just came from there. We’re heading this way.

Momiji / Kaede: …Alrighty, then. The destination for the research trip has been set, so why don’t we go watch a movie?

Toi: Ah, okay… Will everyone be there…?

Momiji / Kaede: I think so… What’s wrong? You look a bit hesitant. You had so much fun during the party the other day, though.

Toi: W–Well, Chii-sama was there so I just happened to get way too excited…!

Momiji / Kaede: (So he was in a trance, huh. And this is the real Toi-kun…?)

Toi: I–I get nervous when… there are a lot of people I don’t really know… Ahh… I wish Ani-sama was here…

Momiji / Kaede: What about you, Nagi-kun?

Nagi: I…

Momiji / Kaede: Mhm?

Nagi: I wouldn’t fit in with a group of party animals and uh… I’ll just end up sticking out like a sore thumb.

Momiji / Kaede: Party animals?

Nagi: Ohh… the party animals aren’t aware of it themselves, huh… So this is what real party animals are like…

Momiji / Kaede: Wha? We’re just going to watch a movie. It’ll be okay. There’s no need to be afraid.

Nagi: You sound like Naumicaa when she encounters an Ehmu.

Toi: Nagi-san, please!

Can you go with me…? I think I might die of loneliness if there isn’t another person from the Night Group with me…

Nagi: ……

Momiji / Kaede: Uh, you don’t have to force yourself. It was a sudden invite, anyway.

Nagi: …Alright. I’ll also find it reassuring if Toi is there with me.

Toi: I’m glad you’re so understanding… Now, I can breathe a sigh of relief~

Momiji / Kaede: (I don’t know… if I can call Toi-kun shy, but it looks like Nagi-kun sympathises with him for some reason.)

Nagi: Okay. I’ll go with you, then.

Toi: Yaaay!

Ten: Valley in the Sky is great, huh~? I totally understood how the main character felt when I was a kid.

Nanaki: The person she loves falls from the sky… That’s so romantic, right?

Kinari: ……

Kiroku: …Azekawa-san… Have you… seen… Spiriting Away… of the Valley in the Sky…?

Kinari: Just once. There is a record that states I have watched it in the cinema

Ushio: Huh? At the cinema? When?

Yachiyo: They play a lot of old films for anniversaries and stuff, right~? I’d love to see it on the big screen, too!

Momiji / Kaede: Wow, everyone’s here. Ah! There’s pizza, too!

Renga: Sit there, Manager. Nagi and Toi, you can sit here. Let’s have some pizza while we watch the movie.

Toi: Um… Thank you so much… Nagi-san, sit next to me!

Nagi: Okay. Thanks, Renga.

Renga: Don’t mention it… Like I said the other day, you don’t have to be so hesitant, so just relax and have a good time.

Nagi: …Okay.

Muneuji: Looks like we made it in time.

Akuta: Oh, shoot! Gotta hurry~! It’s gonna start~!

Momiji / Kaede: Welcome back, you two. Oh, right. Akuta-kun, about the cake…

Akuta: Oh, yeah. I was in a rush and couldn’t find the right timing for it, but I gotta apologise to Nagi-san, don’t I?

Nagi: …… I’m not angry. I heard you went out to get a new one for me, but that actually makes me feel bad instead.

Akuta: Huh? Why would you feel bad? I don’t get it but you’re an interesting dude, Nagi!

And, uh, I’m really sorry for eating your share of the cake.

I knew it was yours but I still couldn’t stop myself… My self-control wasn’t working properly…

Nagi: It’s fine. I also think it’s nice since it’s a good example of human-like behaviour.

Momiji / Kaede: Isn’t that great, Akuta-kun?

Akuta: Yep! Thanks a bunch, Nagi-san!

Toi: Um… Are Kafka-san and the others not going to come?

Sakujiro: They said they would make it back in time when the spell of destruction, Palus, is used.

Momiji / Kaede: Looks like they’ll just barely make it in time before the movie ends…

Akuta: It’s starting! Also, the pizza’s sooo good!

Ten: I also really like “Memories of my Neighbour Dorodoro”~ I totally understand how Ganta feels.

Tao: Oh, I came downstairs since I smelled something good but… Are you guys having a Studio Grizzly Movie Night!? Can I join?

Yachiyo: Of course~! We’ve got more pizza on the way!

Momiji / Kaede: (Everyone looks like they’re having fun. …Even if their ages and lifestyles are different, they’re all spending time with each other like they’re one big family.)

Nagi: ……

Toi: ……

Momiji / Kaede: (Looks like it’ll take some time for these two to open up to everyone, but I’m sure they’ll be fine.)

(I hope they can all be good friends soon…)

Nagi: ……

Toi: U–Um… I need to go to the bathroom…

Toi: Sigh… I was so nervous…

(I want to fit in with the others but… Ani-sama isn’t here and I don’t have the courage yet…)

(But… I have to try my best, don’t I?)

Netaro: Peek.

Toi: Oh… Netaro-san… You look tired.

Netaro: I was holed up in my room, experimenting on the invention of the century, “The Sticker That Heightens The Five Senses a Million Times”, and it became night in the blink of an eye.

Come to think of it, I also found a weird note outside my door.

Toi: Akuta-kun must have stuck it there. We’re having a movie night right now and he was going around asking if people wanted to join him. It must be for that…

Netaro: Oh? But what are you doing here muttering to yourself, then?

Toi: Well… um, it’s fun being with everyone, but I still feel a bit nervous…

Netaro: Nervous~?

Toi: I hope I can fit in by the time Palus is used in the movie…

Netaro: Palus?

Toi: Huh? You’ve never heard of it?

Netaro: Never heard or seen it. By the sounds of it, is it French? Or a cousin of [2]calculus?

Toi: Don’t tell me you’ve never seen it…?

Netaro: Non.

Toi: Whaaat!? I thought everyone in JPN had seen it!

Netaro: Is that true!? Then does that mean I’m super rare!? Yaaay!

Toi: Wha? Is that something to celebrate?

Netaro: Once I’ve seen it, I can never go back to having not seen it. I’m superior when it comes to irreversibility.

Toi: Pfft, ahaha, I guess you’re right! But both me and my brother love Studio Grizzly, so you should definitely watch it!

Oh, but you’ll miss out on the first part if you watch it now…

Um, if you’d like, I can tell you what happens in the first part! I’ll explain the first-half of the movie right next to you!

Netaro: Hmm~ I do like movies and dramas as they can teach me how humans think.

Okay. I’ll go.

Toi: Then let’s go to the living room!

Yodaka: …… I was told to make it back in time for the spell of destruction scene, so I rushed here but…

Akuta: There! Say it – say Palus!

Muneuji: Isotake, you’re shouting a bit too loudly.

Renga: He’s just excited. I know the feeling. This scene is awesome no matter how many times I watch it. I felt the same way when I saw it in the outdoor cinema for the first time, too…

Kiroku: …The pizza… is… delicious…

Momiji / Kaede: I know, right? Pizza always tastes better during a movie.

Yodaka: Looks like the party is in full swing… Deepening friendships is a wonderful thing. …But on the other hand…

Nagi: ……

Yodaka: (I see Nagi is frozen stiff with a pale look on his face. He looks overwhelmed by everything…)

(He looks like a Millet painting. He doesn’t have much of a presence, so no one has noticed, though.)

Akuta: Ugh! The ads came in right where things just started getting good!

Nanaki: It still keeps you on your feet despite knowing what happens in the end, huh.

Akuta: Hey, let’s hold hands when they say Palus! It’s gonna be a Palus festival!

Ushio: No freakin’ way.

Ten: I don’t mind~

Nagi: ……

*Nagi leaves*

Yodaka: ……………

Hehe… I guess I have no choice. I also find that part of you quite endearing.

(But it’s true that I’m beginning to feel quite worried. I guess I'll be poking my nose into your business, Nagi.)

Momiji / Kaede: It should be fine for me to have a chip or two even if it’s late at night…

Yodaka: …Manager, do you have a moment?

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[adultswim2021]

Space Ghost Week

Space Ghost Coast to Coast #68: “Waiting for Edward” | December 25, 1998 | S05E11

Ending the season on an episode that’s just fine. Denis Leary joins the Ghost with his acerbic brand of being a jerk. Denis plays it roughly how you’d expect, by acting very CYNICAL. He’s a cool guy who speaks his mind, and you gotta respect that. 

I’m a little at odds with myself, because I’m pretty sure that the first time I saw this I literally thought Denis Leary was ACTUALLY VERY FUNNY AND COOL. I still appreciate him on some level; he does embody a very 90s ‘tude that is generally “my bag”. In fact I bet you a million space bucks that I at one time or another referred to this as one of my favorite episodes just because it has Denis Leary in it. I really was that much of a loser. But I’ve grown up.* I’ve changed.**  Nowadays I just wish he would stop smoking and ranting, I got school in the morning, sheesh! I

This one starts with a very long “Waiting.” title card intro. I’ve been told that this episode aired with different variations where the music that plays during it is changed out. I remember one time noticing that in the program schedule for this episode they actually added “(version B)” to the episode title. I think Kon, who knows and is actually very good friends with Space Ghost, told me that it meant there was different music, and that it was on purpose. I think. He’ll correct me.

 I have to tell you something: I recently downloaded the Superjail episode “Superbar” as-aired as part of it’s stealth premiere on April Fools Day 2008. It was a “fine cut” version that wasn’t final, and it had the “Waiting.” title card at the start of it. Was “Waiting.” some kind of genuine internal Cartoon Network thing that played before the episodes instead of a more traditional countdown lead-in or production slate or whatever? 

This one also ends with, instead of an episode number, a little bug in the corner that designates this episode as belonging to the “100 series”. To this day, I don’t know what that means. When I was just watching these on TV in random order I assumed they actually had reached 100 episodes and decided not to count them after that. I was wrong, and I’m still baffled by it. In my comic “Early Conan” (which I’m not linking to because the web hosting is about to expire and I’m gonna move it somewhere else eventually) I actually included a “100 series” reference when I hit strip 100.

Notable moment run-down: the very long “Waiting” intro being interrupted briefly with footage of Space Ghost with Zorak on his shoulders, doing something mysterious. Zorak telling Leary that he’s seen all of his movies and that he didn’t think any of them were very good.  Moltar trying to get Space Ghost to say “nice jacket, Fonzie” to Denis. Denis dismissively telling Space Ghost that he only agreed to be on the show because his kids like it, and Space Ghost singing the line back “so the feelings of your stupid kids are more important than mine”. Space Ghost’s spit-take gag turning everyone red. Appearances from Brak and Lokar, who hasn’t been seen in a while. 

There’s also an appearance from the Cartoon Gang, who did somewhat lengthy interstitials between shows on Cartoon Network. It was just a group of kids discussing cartoons. They weren’t too beloved, and they seemed like the product of a craven attempt to be more outwardly kid-friendly by putting real kids on camera. I didn’t really remember them at all, but for some reason I have strong memories of Evan Dorkin hilariously bad-mouthing them during a Space Ghost commentary track. In their thankfully brief segment, Space Ghost bores them to tears about “saving Christmas” and then yells at them for being layabouts. Christmas gets a special thanks in the credits. Hilarious. Hey, when did this air, anyway? I don’t feel like looking up.

That closes out another Space Ghost Week. We’ve only got one more Space Ghost Week for classic Ghost, then I’ll probably do another one covering the dreaded GameTap episodes. Until next time, uh… I can’t think of a Space Ghost reference to put here. Oh well.

*I have not grown up. **I have not changed.

MAIL BAG

Tonight we resume our Adult Swim programming. Yippee! Here are a bunch of SG Mail Bags:

it's a line from the smash hit mario movie. don't read the trades much, do ya?

I’m afraid I don’t believe you that Merrill Markoe’s dead dog Lewis is in the Mario Movie and that they say “Lewis Lectures here we come!”. I’m willing to be wrong about this, though.

its hard to explain how cool kevin smith was to people who were too old or too young to be there.

He’s simply too weird for words nowadays. But man, the run of Clerks, Mallrats, and Chasing Amy was gigantic if you were an easily-impressed teenager who liked indie movies in the 1990s. I sorta admire him for trying new-ish things after that though. I Stan Tusk.

Meeting!

(doing the three stooges “hello” thing) (Jason Mewes, revealed to be napping at Kevin Smith’s feet during his Space Ghost interview) “heh-leoh”

any tips for anyone looking into getting into space ghost?

I can see how it might be tough getting to Space Ghost; especially since younger people might not be able to latch onto it for various reasons. Saying to check out episodes based on the guests can backfire, and I’m sure some viewers consider all the guests to be impossibly ancient.

I got into Space Ghost by seeing whatever episodes were on randomly. References to other episodes would pique my interest and they’d pay off later when I finally got to them.

At some point I’ll probably produce a list of best episodes of Space Ghost, but I won’t right now. You could do worse just finding random “best episodes” lists or sorting one on IMDB.

If you’re the type of person who compulsively starts with a full chronological watch-through regardless of the advice you receive saying to do otherwise, I’d say do this: get whatever you can get your hands on (DVDs, torrent, streaming [it’s getting yanked from HBOMax soon]) and just go with that even if it’s missing stuff. Fill in the gaps later. Please know that the early episodes might not be the funniest things ever, but this is also one of the rare comedies that actually gets funnier as it goes along. There’s going to be references you don’t get, There’s still stuff about the show I don’t understand, either. 

This might be unorthodox but: Maybe watch the episodes or seasons in backwards order? That’s actually probably a very good idea. Okay, yeah, actually, just do that.

[stupendousfoxthing]

Why would damage control not come from Tae? Because he seems more rebellious and would refuse? So... Paris was what then? These lives are some of the easiest to execute and understand "damage control" I've seen. First of all, the Dream premiere WAS a big event for them. There were countless articles about it, from SK and Japanese media, referring to them as a couple and the premiere as a date. Some even called Jungkook Tae's "girlfriend". There were so many that it stressed me out. So they go to the premiere, we see video and pictures confirming that they were hanging out with Wooga and bought snacks at some point afterward. The director of the movie also spoke about meeting Taekook at the after party. His statement is a little hard to understand because I've seen a few slightly different translations, but it seems there were two parties and the director complained about having a hangover the next day himself. 😂 But he does specifically talk about Taekook approaching him together to say hi. As for the lives, JK went live sometime between 5-6am SK time. Very late, or early depending on what your usual schedule is (I'm a night owl like Taekook so I'm usually still up when it is this time locally). Tae probably was passed out by this time. I wonder if this was a case of one of them agreeing to stay sober while the other got to let loose a little bit, or if the alcohol snuck up on Tae and he ended up more drunk than he intended. Taekook's apartments are close to each other. For all we know, Jungkook was feeling contemplative as he still seemed to be at the beginning of the live and took a walk to his home. As someone with a similar schedule who has lived within walking distance of friends and significant others, I've done this countless times. Leaving a friend's house after sunrise to walk home, I've wondered what people would assume about our relationship. 😁 When I tuned into Jungkook's live, my gut told me there was at least one specific purpose. Establish that he is home. If Taekook had gone to the premiere and then not appeared until the next day or later, the speculation would have been even more wild. Also, Tae might have been passed out at JK's place*. We don't know. Their living so close to each other allows for all kinds of things to go on that we don't know about. An extension of my gut feeling while watching JK's live was a thought. "I bet we'll see Tae live from his apartment soon." And my gut was correct. But Tae went live hours later, that afternoon. 🤷 Did it successfully establish that they weren't together, even though the lives were actually hours apart? Seems to be the case, because they stop existing when the cameras aren't on them. *I personally don't think Tae was at JK's place but I just wanted to acknowledge that it is one of many possibilities

anon abt the dream premiere lives again! idk i don’t rlly feel like the damage control would come from tae? and damage control for what really bc it’s not like they actually did anything other than going to the premiere together and hanging out w friends after? like i don’t think that’s something that needs damage control and i don’t think taehyung would be the one to do that from a livestream anyways? idk like ofc that doesn’t actually debunk tkk at all and ill still believe in them bc if other things but i do find it strange and a little contradictory that they didn’t stay together that night bc jk 100% at his apartment and tae was 100% at his own and we know that for a fact. like from tae’s livestream he had very clearly just woken up and i doubt he left early in the morning from jk’s just to do a live at his own apartment

Hi again anon!

You might be right, who knows 🤷🏻‍♀️. But, it’s never about what we think needs damage control, it’s about what the company thinks needs damage control. I’m pretty they keep tabs on what goes around in fandom. Dream was huge amongst Tkkrs! And, if it’s something they did on their own (which they have every right to) without notifying BH.. who knows how that would have been received. To non believers it’s just friends going to a premiere, but that’s not what it is to BigHit. To BH this is Tae and Jk taking a risk. The easiest way to fix it is to do a live like Tae’s. It takes no preparation, it’s fast, and it gets the thing done. Let’s not look at damage control as this huge thing that has to be planned and arranged in perfection. It’s best done as something subtle.

Jk went live pretty late. Who knows what happened actually.

But, it’s also possible they actually did just not sleep at each other’s place. I think Tae really had to go to bed and Jk (being a nightowl) might’ve just not wanted to go to bed yet and therefore chose his own apartment.

[weirdrandomtina]

Cute little details that stood out to me:

1. During the gift exchange, Poppy does two little brief laughs, each more like a single cute ‘heh’... I bet that’s “every time you laugh you make that little sound” Branch referred to in TWT Perfect For Me :)

2. Branch acting unaware that she got his name to avoid spoiling her moment

3. He ducks his head and smiles shyly when she calls him cute :)

4. She runs her hand lovingly over the scrapbook cover’s text :)

5. The Hug - the extra squeeze and her quick dazed look

6. The invitations out in the open!!  So glad they made a reappearance, that has always been one of my favourite things from the first movie.  I find it interesting how in Trolls 1 there are two shelves then in HiH the bottom shelf is empty: no way he got rid of them, so maybe he’s moving them somewhere better, all around bunker?  I would really love to know if he showed her them on purpose or if she stumbled across them, either one would be so sweet!  She made him all those cards and now he made her a scrapbook in return!

7. His hand over hers while emptying the basket for the Funk trolls.

8. The swing’s opposite hair colours, continuing with theme of them being connected / compatible from TWT (after their fight during Perfect For Me she’s in the shadows and he’s in the light, in the credits her goggles are blue and his are pink, in contrast to when he was trying to confess to her in the beginning and he’s in the shadows / she’s in the light)

9. More ear movements like in Trolls 1, particularly Branch’s, but Poppy’s do a bit when he hands her the scrapbook.  Subtle motions, but really emphasizes the emotion in the scene.

*10. Rewatched the movie (again) and decided to add this in: I just think it’s cute how she’s watching / smiling at him as he exits the balloon.  He seems happy too the way he hopped off and was smiling as he started to walk away - even though it wasn’t much of a ‘date’, they still both enjoyed the little hangout!

11. Branch being so concerned about disappointing Poppy if his gift is too meagre.  And while we all know (he probably does too) that Poppy would never stuff him into a blender or anything remotely close for any reason, the fact that he doesn’t want to risk his relationship in the slightest way and wants the gift to be perfect is adorable, great first steps of a new couple.  He may be much happier and sillier, but he’s still cautious nervous Branch, and I love that he’s changed so much, yet he’s still him.

~Also, the ring implication: proposing to her has obviously crossed his mind, but he knows it would be too much way too soon, they’ve taken things slowly even when they were friends; he of all trolls would never take such a sudden and huge step, neither is ready for that at this point.

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2nd Pic: Parallels from previous movies: Trolls Holiday vs HiH “Go Big or Go Home” perspective... TWT vs HiH “blow up in your face” idea... TWT vs HiH leaning on balloon stance.

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(I may add more if I think of more...). EDIT: I thought of more!

3rd Pic: @dreamsinger-rose here are the best screenshots I could get of the moment between the kiss and the balloon - he seems to lean a bit toward her, but now that I take another look I guess she tilts her head away shyly, and you can’t really see his smile very well either - but it’s still a cute moment!

4th Pic: His glimpse down at her lips!  dreamsinger-rose mentioned this and more down in the comments - I had noticed the glimpse myself but didn’t bother adding it as I’d seen it pointed out in other places, but then I thought why not, it’s a cute little observation!

5th Pic: Closeness in the balloon ride, also mentioned by dreamsinger-rose!  BONUS: his little smirk when she shushes him, and the way her finger lingers even as she walks away!

6th Pic: Not exactly a little detail, probably everyone noticed but still: Barb referring to Branch as Poppy’s boyfriend (not teasingly this time), and Branch directly saying ‘relationship’ instead of friendship.

7th Pic: Poppy was so excited to get her bf’s name... but there was also a moment of doubt / pondering / puzzlement, realizing she couldn’t instantly think of the perfect gift and/or wondering what she could get “the coolest troll in the world” (still love that she called him that!), but she shrugs it off and goes back to her usual optimism.  (I talk more about this in a previous post of “nervous Poppy”)

8th Pic: Poppy being considerate: she’s finally willing to focus 100% of her attention on him, no interruptions or distractions, to actually spend some quality time with him instead of have him just tag along while she works.  And some smaller points: suggesting they say the names at the same time, asking if he wants to go first instead of telling him to, and listening to / approving of his idea.

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Okay, I think I’m done now XD

[enharchiv]

junior year. part two

part one

pairing: afab!readerxenhahyungline

genre: highschool!au, fluff, angst

disclaimer: y/n uses she/her prns, swearing, somewhat sexual references, not fully proofread

it had been about a month since the first day of school. since then, not much had happened. i mean, you did have to keep tolerating sunghoon. he and your brother were now really good friends as they’re both on the baseball team. which means… you had to deal with that horrible personality paired with that hot as fuck face even more. not that you were complaining, though. hey, who doesn’t like a little enemies to lovers every now and then?

you’d also spoken to jake a bit more. it was mainly just simple questions like “what’d you get for number 2?” or “what page are we on?”, but your heart still fluttered. one day, his hand even brushed yours and you had a mini heart attack. you found yourself pathetic, but couldn’t help it.

not to mention how you’d also met the other two boys. jay and heesung.

jay was on the football team. he was honestly really good, the best actually. you’d only seen him in the halls. and of course you’d noticed him, he’s fine as hell. then there was this one day… it was after school and you and your friends were sitting on the bleachers in the gym. a bunch of your peers were scattered about, doing random things. jay, for one, was playing a carefree game of basketball with his buddies. obviously, everyone was watching. the sweat beading on his face, the way his mouth was always slightly agape when he went up to shoot, and his muscles… oh god, his muscles. your eyes were glued to him. then, out of nowhere, the ball came rolling towards you. you snapped back to reality when you realized jay was yelling something in your direction. “hey! can you pass that back?” you gulped, got up and grabbed the ball. jay came running over to you. “hey, you’re y/n, right? (your brother’s name)’s sister? jake and sunghoon have mentioned you. i’m jay.” you could’ve sworn his teeth sparkled when he smiled like they do in those old 60’s movies. you nodded, “yeah. nice to meet you” you let out a nervous chuckle. “jay, hurry up!!” a guy yelled at him. jay looked at the guy then back at you, “i gotta go. i’ll.. see you around” you didn’t know if you just imagined it or what, but you could’ve sworn he winked at you.

and then there was heesung. lee heesung was already making a name for himself, a reputation. he liked to party, and he liked to kiss girls. from what’d you’d heard, he was an incredible kisser… you kinda wished you’d be his next victim. however, just like jay, you’d only seen him in the hallways. until homecoming night. you were at the football game, cheering from the crowd in the student section. you were standing on top of a bleacher that was not stable at all. heesung happened to be standing behind you when you fell, catching you. “you okay?” he asked, helping you balance yourself. “yeah, thanks for catching me.” you giggled, embarrassed. “no problem, y/n.” he flashed a knowing smile, making you turn back to face forward out of shock. you were shocked that he even knew your name?? but also in so much shock due to how much butterflies he gave you. you were, in fact, down bad for him and three other boys.

now here you were, one month later. it was two days until halloween, a saturday. you began putting on your vampire costume for the halloween party. yeah… it was basic… but you felt really hot so who cares? sunghoon was at your house again, planning to go to the halloween party with your brother. you walked out of your room to find sunghoon…. also dressed as a vampire. “what the fuck?” he snarled. “why did you copy me? i bet you did it on purpose.” sunghoon shook his head. “shut up. if i knew YOU were gonna be a vampire, i would’ve changed my costume immediately.” you crossed your arms. he rolled his eyes, sitting down on the couch. “it’s whatever. you look more like a slut than a vampire anyways.” “just shut up!” you yelled at him, turning to your brother. on the other hand, he was wearing normal clothes. “what are you supposed to be? a teenage boy with raging testosterone?” you actually heard sunghoon chuckle at your joke. “no.” your brother rolled his eyes, “i can’t go. i have to help dad with something.” “who am i supposed to ride with then?!” you yelled. “i don’t know, ride with sunghoon” “WHAT?!” you and sunghoon both yelled in unison.

so there you sat in sunghoon’s car. to your surprise, you weren’t the only one riding with sunghoon. you sat in the middle of his backseat with jake on your left and heesung on your right. jay sat in the passenger seat with sunghoon driving. you weren’t exactly complaining though. this was gonna be one interesting night.

[yanderegrizzsworld]

I'm making yandere Sonic headcanons and you can't stop me

Considering what Shadow has gone through it comes to no surprise that he has his weak moments and just needs a shoulder to cry on, also you're like the only one that's seen him like this. And that says a lot.

Imagen the Sonic crew taking care of you while you're hibernating, like obviously Sonic, Shadow, Silver and any other hedgehog or animal that does that is gonna hibernate like Rouge or Knuckles. Do you know how fun it would be to just hang out and chill before going into what's basically a coma for 4 months straight? Watching movies and emptying the entire fridge, you will eat entire boiled eggs if you have to “in the terms of survival” as you put it. And at the end of the day you end up snuggling. Just imagine the maikshist piloforts and pillow nests. And considering that Shadow is a biological constructed entity he might have the ability to growl or even pur, “sigh” that would be heaven to me. But knowing Shadow he'll probably make you go to a hidden bunker with Rouge to sleep in while Omega is guarding the entrance because you know Shadows has a lot of enemies. I bet Rouge caught you both fast asleep on the couch onec. Also if the reader is an animal with fur then it's gonna grow a lot, believe me i haven't gone to the barber in almost 4 months either. So one of the first things you do when you wake up is go to the barbershop if you can get a reservation. But there's plenty of mammals who need the same treatment so if you don't get a chance then expect shadow to groggily offer to cut your hair for you, Rouge is quick to protest though. I Bet the barber is used to this. And imagen those who can't hibernate and just wait for you, like Metal, he would make sure your house is neat and clean until you wake up. It's also a great opportunity to (eliminate your rivals) investigate what you like through your decor (and even your phone) for educational purposes only.

And now that we're talking about animal behavior, think about the bihaver the reader would have depending on the animal they are. If they were a bunny then they would stomp their foot when they're mad, or if they are a deer that's super sensitive to loud sounds and jumps whenever someone shuts a door too fast. Or being forced to put up your feathers every morning because they get in the way, btw i'm referring the reader to a silkie chicken.

An interesting scenario between Knuckles and the reader is a damsel in distress kind of situation where the reader is kidnapped to distract Knuckles so Eggman could get the master emerald. Oh how delightfully evil it is to think of his worry over your safety while the emerald is obviously being taken away. A bubble appears over his head of you in great distress until it pops due to Knuckle's growing anger and he lets out a roar of pure rage and runs in the direction the robot took you. (like that one scene in the Sonic mania animation series)

The only situation in which Mephiles would be kind to you is if you were a being similar to him, or maybe he just wanted to see if you could be “fixed” if he just acted kind enough. His way of showing love is by sharing the universe with you and letting you destroy it with him, material things mean nothing to him so expect no valentine gifts. Or christmas presents… or anything really, man this guy is a drag what do people see in him… oh wait i'm one of those people.

Now remember in that one poste you made about the difference between final yanderes and bizarre yanderes? And how i meantun on my second blog how it reminded me of a dream I had? Yeah I've got some insight on that, basically to make a long story short you're struck by a disease in your heart and after your death Shadow can't get the words you told him on his last visit out of his head. So he makes it his mission to find a way to bring you back to life much to the dismay of his “friends”, blinded by determination and the thought of getting you back he sets off to find a solution, which he does but the outcome can be catastrophic. But he doesn't read the warnings, before leaving he silently whispers to you that he's coming and smiles.

Now this is optional but my idea of what happens next is in the perspective of the reader, as a blinding bright light wakes you with a vision that flashes before your eyes. Starting off bright but then takes a sudden turn and becomes dark with an eerie undertone, but you don't get to inspect them for long as you suddenly see the sky but its absence of any clouds. You try to listen for the sounds of life but only the sound of nothingness fills your ears, as you sit up you see that the world has succumbed to being an endless wasteland of ash and dust. And before your eyes stod the monster Shadow had become, a hulking mass of limbs grasping for something to kill, his mouths dripping with a craving, empty eyes full of anticipation staring down at you. He was pining you down with his gaze alone, you stared back in unforetold horror as his mouths started moving, mouthing something you can't hear but it didn't take long for you to figure it out.

I missed you…..

Now that i think about it i forgot to mention that i have a spotify account and i've made a yandere playlist and a “Shadow” playlist, it's based off of the ongoing Sonic destruction series on youtube. So if you haven't seen it then the playlist won't make sense but to put it simply, an AI wrote a Sonic movie script and definitely all of the OG Sonic fandub voice actors are there to reprise their roles, also 26:10 minutes into the second video is what inspired me to make it. Btw now that we are on the topic of youtube i feel obligated to tell you about the “Shadows mind control (sketch)” vid cus its great, love ya bye

Yandere playlist

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6NxPipijREZxCGjVhpoXQt

Shadow playlist

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3glsRcV4yDK9v8FY6ZvFwi

Keep making them yandere Sonic headcanons!

Shadow's Vulnerability

Shadow's probably very cold & distant with others since he's afraid that those close to him will end up suffering the same fate as Maria. But y/n makes him feel like that's not the case, they make him feel like it wasn't his fault for Maria's death. Y/N just lays Shadow on their lap & embrace him telling him that it's okay to be sad, that it's okay to cry & to feel fragile. By those words he breaks, he's quietly sobbing on your shoulder as he apologizes but you tell him not to apologize, that those tears are a reminder that he's real & there with you. (The amount of angst/comfort, fucking unparalleled)

Lowkey wanna draw this to see how it turns out

Hibernation

Having Sonic, Shadow & Silver spend the while time with you would be so fun. Sonic & Silver are a chaotic duo while Shadow is the "straight man" but is just as chaotic as the two. I can imagine Rouge definitely joins in on the fun. & the everything ends with snuggles, feeling everyone's fur brush against you so softly. Shadow has prepared the bunker with lifetime supplies of food, water & heaters with Omega outside the door with no complaints, happy to be securing his buddies. & yes, Rouge has seen Shadow & y/n fast asleep on the couch...on more than one occasion.

Also y/n & Rouge needing to get a cut after they hibernate can lead to some funny scenarios like,

Y/N: The barbershop was full of others wanting a cut & I forgot to book a reservation.

Shadow: If you want, I can cut some of your fur-

Rouge, rushing into the room: No!-

Metal makes it his personal duty to make sure your home doesn't have a speck of dust when you return. He also takes the opportunity to eliminate any rivals check around your home & phone to see who you've been chatting with & who was that goat that asked to go get some coffee. For educational purposes, of course. I mean he could also just have you turn him off so you could "hibernate" together.

Y/N & animal behaviors

Y/N as a rabbit & stomping for foot down when either mad or excited makes characters like Sonic, Amy, Rouge & Silver smile at just how cute you are! While y/n, being a deer who's sensitive to loud noises, has Shadow, Silver or Knuckles cover your ears as they put your head on their chest to calm you down. But y/n being a silkie chicken is just– Sonic definitely has layed on top of you before because of how fluffy you look & he uses you as his personal pillow. I don't make the rules.

Yandere Knuckles scenario

This idea for a romantic/platonic scenario is so brilliant. Eggman using you against Knuckles to get the Master Emerald, you trying to break free from the robots grip but to no avail as rage builds up in Knuckles. But the moment you scream for his help, he snaps. Pure rage as he runs up to the bot & demolishes to bits, ripping each part off for every second it held you captive.

Me thinking of how I’ll execute the story 

Yandere Mephiles w/ y/n being similar to him personality-wise

When I read he wanted to see if you could be "fixed" if he just acted kind enough, it made me cackle cause it almost gave off a "I can fix them" vibe. If y/n was similar to Mephiles, then that might the one way he'll choose not to kill you...as much. Y/N & Mephiles just being the ultimate power couple in a fucked up way as buildings crumble & all that can be heard are screams of agony as the scent of smoke lingers in the air.

Shadow quest to revive Y/N

@fluffymintz That's you!?

I'm shocked– In a good way. As for this scenario, I can sense the suspense of this. Rouge & Sonic attempting to reason with him as he doesn't bother with their presence as he strives to bring you back. He already failed Maria, he won't fail you too. He caresses your cheek whispering "We'll be together again, I promise" before he smile & is off to fulfill his promise to you.

I've heard of Sonic Destruction a lot before & I've seen a few clips & snippets of Sonic fandub, I should revisit it. & love ya too dear! Now if you'll excuse me, I have more writing to do with your brilliant ideas.

[ace-thinks]

Building Your Glass Closet

I made a post about coming out via the glass closet which is basically just dropping subtle hints over time until the people in your life get the message, and someone asked for tips on how to do this. 

Unfortunately, I can’t guarantee that you won’t still get the “you just haven’t met the right person” response while you’re using this method, but I still think this is worth a shot. 

At the very least, it can lay the groundwork so that if you ever come out explicitly, people will be able to think back to all of the very ace/aro things you’ve said over time and they may not be as surprised or reluctant to believe you.

Okay so without further ado, here are some ideas that you can use for inspiration as you attempt to create a beautiful glass closet for yourself:

1. Talk about yourself

Find a way to slip some variation of “I never really had any crushes in school” into conversation.

Try to phrase this in a way that it’s clear you’re saying “I did not get crushes because I don’t get crushes” instead of “I didn’t get any crushes because no one at school was my type.”

When people make quips about you dating someone, casually respond with things like:

“I hope not” “Not if I can help it” “That would be unfortunate” “Yikes that would kinda suck.”

You can say these in a way that’s light but still clear that you’re not joking.

2. Ask questions

Start sprinkling very aro/ace questions into conversation.

Casually talk about the latest pick for “Hottest Celeb of the Year” or something and throw in “What does ‘hot’ even mean anyway? I never know what people are talking about when they say that.”

“My friend was telling me about this crush they have, but like how do you even know when you have a crush on someone?”

“I saw this post online that said that guys and girls can’t be friends because one of them will always catch feelings, but like what’s the difference between being friends and being a couple anyway?”

Make it clear with each question that you’re being lighthearted but also you’re genuinely confused/trying to get an answer.

People around you might still brush these off with a “You’ll know one day” or something like that, but I bet they’ll start to notice a pattern.

General aroace confusion is also useful:

“I heard [show/movie] has like a lot of sex scenes in it. I will never understand how people are into that stuff tbh.”

At first they might think you’re talking about sex scenes, but try to make it clear that you’re actually talking about sex in general. This is also a chance to slip in that you also don’t get sexual attraction in general.

You can use a similar method for really sexual ads.

3. Show them some ace stuff

If you ever watch TV together, then perhaps you can make sure to casually watch some very ace content around them from time to time.

A particularly ace episode of BoJack Horseman or some other ace media (unfortunately there isn’t much).

If you have a way to watch YouTube on your TV or something, maybe you can find a youtube video that features ace people or someone explaining asexuality.

If they ask why you’re watching this, you can just say it seemed interesting or someone told you about it or something.

The goal is to basically expose the person to the concept of asexuality without it having to be about you in particular. 

This could be especially helpful when combined with the other steps because if you make the idea of asexuality fresh in their minds and then start saying very aro/ace stuff around them, they’re probably more likely to connect the dots.

You can also use these videos/episodes as a way to gauge their attitudes towards asexuality in general.

This is also a way to strike up general convo around asexuality.

4. Reference representation

“Apparently there’s an ace character in [show/movie/book]. That’s so cool!”

You could also openly critique some particularly bad ace representation/erasure.

Critique is gives you a chance to go a little deeper about asexuality in general and dispel myths while also potentially getting the person to engage with the nuances of the orientation etc.

And if they ask why you care so much you can either come out or come up with some excuse (good ally, it’s just interesting/important, I have ace friends, etc.)

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Again, these are just general ideas. You can use them exactly or treat this as an overall template that you can adapt for your own style/purposes.

I’ve used all of these in some way or another and have had good results so far, so I hope this is helpful for y’all too!

Let me know if you use any of these idea and how it works out for you, and also feel free to add your own “glass closet” strategies!

@apocalypsewriters (hope this helps!)

[ffamranxii]

HAIKYUU!! COUPLES HEADCANONS

DAISUGA

-Daichi goes to the gym to work out. Suga goes to the gym to ogle Daichi

-Suga has a massive sweet tooth

-Daichi cooks, Suga cleans

-Suga is a little shit who is not above seducing Daichi in public. He can say the most lewd things without batting an eye while Daichi blushes furiously

-Daichi and Kuroo once hooked up at training camp. They do not talk about it

-Daichi is good friends with Michimiya and Kiyoko. Suga is closer to Asahi

-Daisuga rarely fight and are often asked for relationship advice. Daichi tries to discourage this because “guys I didn’t realize Yui had a crush on me or that Suga was in love with me for three years.”

-Daichi can’t dance, won’t dance, and refuses to acknowledge the time he got trashed and twerked

-Suga dislikes his given name unless it’s said by Daichi, who is the only person allowed to call him Koushi

-Suga is extremely flexible. Daichi is not.

-Daichi or Suga getting hit on makes Daichi uncomfortable. Getting hit on amuses Suga, and Daichi getting hit on makes him horny

-It took all of high school for Daisuga to get together, because Daichi is oblivious and Suga assumed Daichi wasn’t into him. Daichi’s dumbness and their mutual pining becomes a fond, shared joke several years later

-Daichi has no gag reflex. 

-Daisuga have a very fat, very orange cat named Ninja. He’s surprisingly fast and agile despite looking like a furry basketball. (Daichi is a dog person and did not even want Ninja at first. He suspects Kuroo had something to do with this. Suga sometimes playfully gets upset because “Ninja likes you better than me, Dai!”)

-Everyone expects Suga to be the dominant one but Suga is more than willing to be submissive for Daichi and has on several occasions

ASANOYA

-Noya gets up before sunrise to run. Asahi would rather die than leave his bed before 8am

-Noya turns the coffee pot on and cooks breakfast to lure Asahi out of bed

-Noya is surprisingly patient, gentle, quiet, and kind when it comes to Asahi and his insecurities

-Noya is the type to bottle his insecurities and fears until they explode. The only one who can calm him back down is Asahi

-Asahi makes bratty faces when he thinks Noya isn’t looking

-Noya and Tanaka spend a lot of time with Daisuga because of the Daichi&Suga&Asahi&Kiyoko friendship. Asahi and Ennoshita become good friends

-Asahi doesn’t understand the distance between Noya and his sisters because Asahi is very close to his

-It is impossible to embarrass Noya

-Asahi gets a lot of inspiration for his fashion designs from traveling with Noya

-Noya knows how to braid hair and likes to play with Asahi’s

-Asahi enjoys physical affection but dislikes overt PDA. Noya would happily climb Asahi like a tree in public if Asahi would let him

-Only Asahi calls Noya by his given name

-Noya knows he likes Asahi early on but Asahi’s panic (“omg someone LIKES me?? NOYA likes me?? My crush??”) at his confession prevent them getting together until after the Date Tech match (after Asahi rejoins the team).

-Noya is affected by wanderlust and that’s why he travels. Sometimes Asahi joins him. They get married in Canada during one of these trips. (I once read a fantastic asanoya fic where a significant event happened in Canada so Canada is my asanoya place now)

-Noya sends Asahi a postcard from every place he’s ever visited. Sometimes he’ll spend over half an hour trying to find the *best* one, only to buy them all and send them as a sort of big long letter. Asahi saves them all in a photo album that lives on the coffee table. (Some people have a coffee table book, Asahi has a photo album.)

-Noya prefers to top. The one thing he’s really uncomfortable with is being on the bottom (physically laying beneath someone and also sex).

KUROKEN

-Kuroken have a black cat and a calico and enjoy naps on the couch with the kitties. Kuroo has SO MANY pictures in his phone of Kenma curled around the kitties.

-Kuroo: “Love you.” Kenma: “Hate you.”

-Kenma CAN cook, but likes that Kuroo likes taking care of him

-Every game Kuroo has ever owned is multiplayer because he only games with Kenma

-Kenma’s favorite games involve critical thinking and puzzles. Kuroo enjoys watching him play

-Kuroo is an introvert masquerading as an extrovert. Kenma is an introvert. They enjoy quiet nights in.

-Kuroo has anxiety. Kenma always knows when Kuroo is anxious and how to fix it

-People make Kenma anxious. Kuroo makes himself anxious.

-Kenma’s nicknames for Kuroo are Kuro and Koroemon. Kuroo calls Kenma Kyanma and kitten

-Kuroo has been in love with Kenma for as long as he can remember, since they were kids. Kenma knows this, but doesn’t understand he feels the same way until Kuroo goes off to college

-Kuroo is the one who discovered Daichi’s lack of gag reflex. He’s delighted to learn that Kenma lacks one as well

-Kenma moves more slowly than Kuroo. He’s not as comfortable with physical affection and sex as Kuroo is. Their relationship progresses slowly, and Kuroo lets Kenma lead. 

-After Kenma’s confession, how he feels about Kuroo is one of the very few things Kuroo does not doubt or make himself anxious over.

-Kuroo can, will, and has go(ne) on and on and ON about Kenma until someone shuts him up. It drives Yaku up the fucking wall in high school.

-Kenma does a retro game stream once or twice a month made up of games he and Kuroo used to play as kids. Kuroo actually games with him on those days and Kenma’s followers are quick to notice and speculate because Kenma has literally never gamed with another person in the same room before. Sometimes Kenma can only post the actual gameplay because Kuroo ruined the footage of them by being excessively sappy. (Kuroo is NOT above flirting and dirty talk to get an edge and Kenma doesn’t really think his fans need to know that.)

-Kuroken do not talk about Kuroo’s mom or sister

-The Kozumes love “Tetsu-chan” and Kuroo’s grandparents adore Kenma. Kuroken get along with each other’s families better than they do their own.

-Kuroo is tactile. He’s that ass-slapping friend. Kenma thinks he’s ridiculous

-Kuroo used to be dislike Hinata, because Kenma and Hinata are extremely good friends and Kuroo was afraid Hinata would take Kenma away from him. Kenma has assured him he doesn’t like Hinata like that but Kuroo doesn’t warm up until Hinata starts dating Kageyama

BOKUAKA

-Akaashi is 100% in charge of the house and the financials and his word is law. Not because he’s an asshole but because Bokuto is whipped

-Akaashi is a screamer. Bokuto has a big dick.

-Bokuto is the calmest between him and his sisters. His sisters have formed an Akaashi fanclub

-Bokuaka kiss a lot during sex

-Bokuto fucking loves owls

-Akaashi used to be embarrassed over being a manga editor but Bokuto thinks it’s the coolest job ever, “even better than mine!” When his authors need references, Akaashi sends them pictures of Bokuto. Bokuto takes this responsibility very seriously

-Bokuaka exclusively refer to each other by first name but Akaashi can’t break the habit of using -san

-Akaashi and Kenma are very good friends. Bokuto thinks they might even be better bros than him and Kuroo. (Kenma is one of the few people Akaashi calls by first name, and one of the only people who calls Akaashi by his.)

-Akaashi overthinks as a result of anxiety, but he doesn’t think he has anxiety. He prefers to call it “seeing the issue from all sides”

-Akaashi and Bokuto do yoga together. Bokuto behaves himself surprisingly well around Akaashi in yoga pants

-Akaashi decided to attend Fukurodani after watching Bokuto play and literally for no other reason

-Bokuaka are the embodiment of love at first sight and their relationship has an unreal, almost storybook quality to it because they are literally perfect for each other. Because of this, Bokuto doesn’t understand why other people struggle so much to start and maintain a relationship, no matter how many times Kuroo tells him “just because your relationship is straight out of a movie doesn’t mean the rest of the world works like that”

-Bokuaka have a koi pond in their backyard and have named all the fish. Bokuto always asks about them when he’s away for games

IWAOI

-Iwaizumi cooks and cleans because he’s always been the one taking care of Oikawa, but he refuses to fold the laundry because “I’m not doing everything for you, you fucking freeloader”

-Iwaizumi cooks healthy “old man food.” Oikawa’s sweet tooth suffers

-Oikawa is that guy who puts more cream and sugar and other additives in his coffee than actual coffee. He’s tried all of Starbucks’ seasonal drinks and never gets the same thing twice

-Iwaoi have very heated arguments about if Godzilla can kick King Kong’s ass or not. Iwaizumi of course sides with Godzilla

-Iwaoi once fought about the original purpose of Stonehenge and now no one can mention England without it coming back up

-Oikawa only became comfortable with his glasses because Iwaizumi likes them

-Iwaoi have been friends since they were in diapers. The whole volleyball team took bets on when they’d announce their relationship

-Both the Oikawas and the Iwaizumis respond when either boy calls for mom or dad. Oikawa calls his sister Nee-chan while Iwaizumi says Oneesan

-Iwaizumi’s favorite of Oikawa’s features is his legs. Oikawa is in love with Iwa’s arms

-Neither of them can remember when they started liking each other or how their relationship started

-Iwaoi are shockingly codependent and do NOT do separation (during university in Argentina/California or for away games) well

-Deep down Oikawa is extremely insecure and worries he isn’t enough - in volleyball, in school, in his family, in his relationship. Iwaizumi always knows when he’s putting on a front and how to cheer him back up

-Iwaizumi is secretly so soft and weak for Oikawa

-After the Olympics Iwaizumi moves to Argentina to be with Oikawa and they get married. They move back to Japan after Oikawa retires from volleyball and after gay marriage becomes legal there

-Oikawa keeps various plants around the house and the patio and is extremely proud of them. He paints all their pots and even names some of them (which Iwaizumi thinks is disgustingly cute). His most prized plant is a lucky bamboo he bought on a whim when iwaoi first moved in together.

-Oikawa can’t deepthroat. It makes him so jealous that Iwaizumi can

-Iwaizumi blushes whenever Oikawa gives him a genuine compliment

-Iwaizumi has a praise kink. Oikawa has a “whatever comes out of Iwa’s mouth” kink

-Iwaizumi has dom tendencies.

[gale-gentlepenguin]

Gale Reviews: ML Season 4 Episode 8 Queen Banana

(Spoilers below)

-Marinette is costume designer for this independent movie the class is helping put on.

-So from what I got Shameless Self-insert, I MEAN Respected former student now famous director Thomas Astruc. is helping make this movie. And it gets to be in theaters... for some reason.

-The Mayor really went from hiding himself to being blatant about it

-Also Bob Roth and Gabriel are involved? Okay but WHY?

-Chloé is salty she isn't the star, and also Sabrina is feeding her bananas (so this is why the bananas were related)

-And Chloé ruins another scene the class performs. Chloé believes the city's money is her money. Thomas Really going for Chloé being an irredeemable brat to the point that it makes it REALLY funny instead of awful

-OH! I just realized it. Thomas Astruc being there is the biggest and most blatant way to say. "CHLOE YOU HAVE BEEN REPLACED."

-The art teacher has a name, and actually makes a point. HE QUOTED HER! Thats hilarious.

-And then points out she was actually WORSE! I CANT

-Chloé's CHAIR REVEAL! I LIVE FOR IT!

-And Andre is scared of his daughter. BECAUSE of course she is

-Bob Roth... truly a beacon of integrity

-Well they shooting and Marinette is snarky to Chloé. Who deserves it.

-Sabrina's sole purpose in this episode is... Banana

-Marinette is so Sassy in this. Like I am all for Sassynette, but something seems off. Not that its bad, but I am trying to figure out why this feels so... personal.

-OMG I just got this. This episode is Thomas COMPLAINING ABOUT JEREMY'S EXECUTIVE MEDDLING! I knew this felt Like Animaestro for some reason.

-Thomas aint being subtle. Chloé is Zag in this. Like just wow.

-Queen Banana was her attempt to hide a blatant Queen bee reference.

-Second script rewrite and now EVERYONE feels done with it. So my question is... How do they escape this UN-APEELING situation?

-I Like the design of Chloé's Queen banana.

-SHE HAS A CAR NOW!

-AND SCRIPT CHANGE NUMBER THREE

-Adrien is now in a cage.... Okay... I wasn't expecting that. adrinette is cute tho.

-A CAGE BEING CARRIED BY A HELICOPTER?! Is it wrong that I would totally watch Chloé's movie.

-SON OF A B****. THIS EPISODE IS ALSO A CRITIQUE ON JEREMY ZAG MAKING THE MIRACULOUS MOVIE. MOTHER F***ER WE HIT 3 LEVELS OF META

-Honestly Chloé's demands sound dumb but also like the movie would be REALLY popular in America.

-Nino my son, I feel your pain.

-AND CHLOÉ LEFT BECAUSE SHE WASNT SATISFIED.

-I love that Kim tries to make it work.

-Okay so my bet is they try to film the movie without her there.

-I was right.

-And predictably she goes to the theater to see that the movie was filmed without her, cue outrage, cue blah blah blah

-Im watching the movie they filmed... I am disappointed by the lack of Dynamite throwing gorillas. (some of the special effects were cool.) It was meh, Id probably skip this movie.

-Gabriel... ACTUALLY DOING SOMETHING GOOD?! IN MY SHOW? Oh wait, he is going to akumatize Chloé so meh. I will say it cancels out.

-I was caught in the euphoria of Gabriel sounding reasonable that I forgot for a moment he is a piece of s***

-Shadowmoth's transformation looks stupid

-Adrien my boy. I AM PROUD OF YOU. I RESPECT AND LOVE YOU. YOU STOOD UP FOR YOUR OTHER FRIENDS. YOU TOLD CHLOÉ OFF. THAT IS MY SON!

-Shadowmoth saying Queen banana made me giggle.

-Chloé knows the drill. Just give her the monkey and she is ready

-She just turned that man into a banana... I can't.

-Ladybug and Chat noir enter stage left.

-You know they didn't show Chat noir transform. (Gale will remember that.)

-Ladybug just spun and Caught chat noir. Ladynoir points

-THE LUCKY CHARM ALMOST SQUASHED HER!

-Zoé stood up to Queen banana, and thats why Ladybug found out what she needed. Horray.

-Cue Iconic Akira pose on motorbike.

-Look Ladybug you can't blame chat noir on that one. Queen banana's care just up and moved. Not his fault he made the ape go... BANANAS

-ZOÉ LEE name confirmed.

-Zoé's transformation is ADORABLE! I LOVE IT

-Welp, Thats gonna leave a mark.

-Vesperia poses. I kind of see the chat noir parallels.

-Mistranslation. Plagg said Queen bee not Ladybug.

-Side note. Doesn't it seem kind of dumb that Cataclysm makes the sentimonsters go haywire instead of destroying them? There is already a Kwami that makes things go haywire. Its Xuupa.

-Chat noir got the car this time. Good. If he missed again, I would assume they really were giving him the shaft.

-Vesperia REALLY taunting Chloé. I love it.

-Ladybug and Chat noir really bullied Queen banana after that. LOL

-OOOH Ladybug made her a charm

-Chloé rejected it and Shadowmoth be like (oh it aint over yet.) What he doing.

-So Zoé stood up to Chloé and OMG SHE TRICKED HER INTO TAKING THE CHARM!

-ZOE YOU BRILLAINT! JUST IN TIME. SHADOWMOTH GOT BLOCKED!

- ADRIEN! TIKKI IS RIGHT ON MARINETTE'S SHOULDER! LOOK LEFT.

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Okay this episode was funny.

I would say this was Animaestro done... better.

I found it a bit on the nose with its criticism but at least didn't rub one's nose in it too much. But Once I saw what it was doing, I couldn't unsee it.

Well It isn't a bad episode at all. It has a lot of good moments.

Zoé is a a good character and I did enjoy Vesperia.

I like how we got to see how the charm works, thats cool.

overall

Objectively I would put it.

7.5/10

Though personally I put it more 6.5/10

There is an art to being subtle and this was a subtle as a gorrilla throwing banana explosives. Also there was no Banana noir and that in itself is a crime. No Mr. Banana. No stay peachy. Its a crime!

[cathwritestragediesnotsins]

Dating Class 1-A best bois + Shinsou

(bc our sleepy lavender-haired boy will always be in 1-A in our hearts💖)

Includes: Bakugou, Todoroki, Shinsou, Kirishima, Kaminari and Sero

Gender neutral I think?? I didn’t proof read and i have a tendency to write for myself so...

Bakugou: 

💥Bickering. Constantly.

💥Friends w/ his Mom

💥He cooks for you bc otherwise you would survive off of minute ramen let’s be real

💥Vv possessive and protective of you (not bc he doesn’t trust you or know you can take care of yourself tho, like, trust me, Bakubabe ain’t gon date no wuss)

💥He calls you ”My extra” (not my idea, I read this in a fanfic somewhere and latched onto the name bc fUCKTHAT’SCUTE)

💥Makes you actually study (or dies trying)

💥Tries his best to be the #1 bf because he has to win at everything he really is whipped for you

💥He tries to pretend he doesn’t care but it shows

💥Does sweet stuff for you vv aggressively

      - “Oi, L/N, take this...I got it at the store but I don’t want it.” “Bakugou, this is my favorite drink.” “Yeah so what?” “You got this for me didn’t you?” “I DID NOT!!!” “Mhmmm sure.” “I DIDN’T!! FUCK YOU YOU EXTRA, JUST BECAUSE WE’RE DATING DOESN’T MEAN I LIKE YOU OR ANYTHING SO DON’T GO GETTING ANY IDEAS!!!”

💥”I love you Katsuki” *glares and looks away, blushing* “Yeah whatever, I love you too I guess.”

💥Truly a Tsundere

Todoroki:

❄🔥This boy feels so lucky to have you as his S/O lemme tell you

❄🔥He spoils the heck out of you, like trust me, Daddy’s money ain’t goin’ to waste 🤑🤑🤑

❄🔥And he memorizes all your fav snacks, songs, tv shows, movies, activities, etc.

❄🔥Socially tho he is oblivious AF but he tries his best pls help him.

❄🔥You cuddle with different sides of him depending on your temperature.                 - Like, Cold? Boom! Left-side Shoto. Hot? Boom! Right-side Shoto.

❄🔥Doesn’t initiate physical affection but craves it constantly (love him pls he’s touch-starved)

❄🔥You trash Endeavor all the time and it warms his heart that you care enough about him to be so angry on his behalf

❄🔥Don’t get me wrong tho we will support him fully if he wants to repair their relationship

❄🔥100% takes you to meet his Mom...you two are the most important ppl in his life ofc he’s gonna want you to meet

❄🔥HE JUST LOVES AND CHERISHES YOU SO MUCH I’M-😖

Shinsou:

🎮Roasting each other 25/8

🎮Napping together

🎮”’Toshi! Cat!” “Where?!” “There! C’mon!”

🎮Uses his quirk on you but never in a disrespectful way                                      - “Pay attention to me!” “I can’t rn Hitoshi!” “Why?” “Because I have to study!” “Y/N you’ve BEEN studying, take a break!” *uses quirk to make you come cuddle him*

🎮Gaming together

🎮Y’all hardly ever go on ‘dates’ you just hang out all the time bc ur besties UwU

🎮Movie nights where you ironically watch movies like ‘Twilight’ and make SO MUCH COMMENTARY

🎮Honestly like 90% of your interactions give off vibes that you two hate each other so when ppl find out you’re dating they’re hella confused

🎮”I hate you.” “Then stop hugging me.” “No” “Bitch.” “Asshole.”

🎮Best friends who kiss n’ stuff

Kaminari:

⚡Charges things for you (charger!Denki owns my entire heart I’m-😍)

⚡Pick up lines

⚡Couple tik toks

⚡Meme/Vine references

⚡Crackhead energy for dAYZ

⚡Karaoke dates

⚡Pokeman jokes

     - Like, if you lose him in a store you have your own version of marco polo where you say “Gotta catch ‘em all” and he’ll respond with pikachu noises

⚡He is your hype man 100% like, he just wants you to know how amazing you are so he will tell you as often as he can

⚡Physical affection too

       - he kinda clingy but you don’t mind at all

⚡He’ll accidentally zap you sometimes. Like when he gets overly excited but let’s be real when is he not or in his sleep 

       -(but he’ll do it on purpose sometimes too if you know what I mean 👀🥵😏)

⚡If you give him something he’ll treasure it FOREVER no matter how small or random

⚡Just- sweet boy isn’t afraid to look like a fool in love for you and we stan ✋😭

Sero:

📼Most lowkey and supportive bf you will eVER meet

📼He’s so considerate and supportive ugh I’m weak

📼And I feel like this boi got style ok 

        - Like imagine him in some ripped jeans and a baggy white shirt with a jean jacket and some nikes 👀🔥✨

📼I will bet you $50 that our flex tape mans can do your hair and it look better than if you did it

📼You call him ‘Serotonin’

📼He rolls his eyes but lowkey loves it and thinks it’s the cutest fucking thing bc iT IS

📼Standing behind you and resting his chin on your head/shoulder

📼You play with his tape sometimes when ur feeling bored or fidgety

📼Candid photos of you are his fav

📼He loves to watch you in general and he’ll smile to himself

📼And he lovingly teases you just to see you get all pouty or mad bc u entertain him to no end

📼Overall he’s just a total package

Kirishima:

👊SO RESPECTFUL

👊Never pressures you to do anything or makes you even slightly uncomfortable 

👊Calls you beautiful or gorgeous instead of hot

👊WOMEN’S RIGHTS ADVOCATE AND YOU CAN FIGHT ME ON THAT

👊The cute thing is that his personality is ADORABLE with yours no matter what your personality type is

     - Like, Antisocial? Anger issues? Pessimist? Boy have I got a mans for you

     - Extrovert? Super sweet? Optimistic? Boy have I STILL got a mans for you

👊Helping him dye his hair

👊Your friends and family all ADORE him

👊If you have siblings they’re all “When are you bringing Kirishima to visit?” “Did you invite Kirishima?” “Tell Kirishima I said hi!”

👊He’s their fav sibling now. 

👊You’re just gonna hafta deal with the fact that you’ll always be 2nd place (except to Kiri)

[mcustorm]

In Defense of a Black Cyclops

In case my username didn’t make it clear, the single most anticipated visual project for me is the MCU’s interpretation of the X-Men, which hasn’t even been announced yet [officially]. And ladies and gents, I have found your Cyclops:

Good ol’ Alfred Enoch, who we all know from Harry Potter and How to Get Away With Murder. If you’re not familiar with HTGAWM, know that his character goes from the de facto leader of the ragtag (murderers) and most cherished protege of Viola Davis’ Professor X to taking more of a grimdark turn after his girlfriend’s death. Sound at least somewhat familiar?

Enoch also embodies the physicality of the character well, seeing as to how he’s “slim”, 6′4(!!), black, and notoriously lanky. Wait, one of these isn’t like the others.

In general I hate fancasting. Everyone generally picks from the same pool of about 30 actors (Peeps, neither Taron nor Daniel is a good Wolverine choice. Argue with your mother!), and most all of it is based on physicality, except when it absolutely should be (like say, choosing a ~5′10 dark-skinned black woman for Storm).

And I think there’s some malarkey afoot. I think there needs to be some serious consideration on part of fancasters and actual casting agents alike to rethink race when it comes to the [white] X-Men, especially since they’re the X-Men of all teams. So I’ll make the case for a black Cyclops: 

1. There is no quota on Black X-Men: There’s a bug in your ear that’s been whispering lies to you for years, it says something to the effect of “We need a black person on the team for diversity. How bout Storm?” And you’ve gotten complacent. Storm does not have to be the only black person on your X-Men roster.

2. The X-Men represent diversity: Iceman is gay, Cyclops and Prof. X are disabled (sorta), there are plenty of women, oh and everybody except Storm is white. Of the A-List X-Men, there is only *one* POC character. I’d argue that an MCU X-Men needs to champion diversity like never before.

3. The X-Men represent minority struggle while being mostly white: There’s a cognitive dissonance in the metaphor that has always been there, and for the most part, nobody cares. To appeal to the white readers of the 60′s, the X-Men were all initially white. That way, the message of the mutants could be related to the audience with a familiar face. We don’t need to approach the problem that way in 202?

4. Just because that’s the way it’s always been, doesn’t mean that’s the way it should be: The first line of defense. Sorry, that will never be a good justification for literally any idea. It’s time for some more critical thinking.

5. We don’t all want to be Bishop: So say you’re white and you have a kid who for his birthday having a costume party. You’ve bought some X-Men costumes and you want each kid to pick one. 9 white kids and one black kid show up to your house. As the kids deliberate who gets what costume, be it Cyke or Wolvie or whatever, you yell at everybody to “STOP!”, point to the one black kid and tell him “You’re gonna be Bishop. That’s it, end of story!” 

We don’t all want to be Bishop. The black child could have the best Cyclops interpretation within him, but you’ll never know if you don’t let him try. And that’s no different from the Black actors of Hollywood. There’s no reason why all of the black talent should *have* to compete for the role of Bishop or Storm, which I’ve discussed, while Joe Schmo can walk up and audition for literally anybody he wants.          

Jharrel Jerome is 23 and has an Emmy to his name. He needs to be in the MCU in some capacity, period. Stephan James is another. How bout Damson Idris. Ashton Sanders. But no, no, let’s fancast Dacre Montgomery or Ansel or Joe Keery again as [Human Torch, Wolverine, Iceman, Angel, I’ve literally seen it all.]

6. Nobody wants to see the B-team if it comes down to it. The next line of defense from your racebending naysayers after “That’s the way it’s always been!” is “Well, what about Psylocke, Bishop, Forge and Jubilee?” who are otherwise known as B-tier X-Men. The problem is, we’ve got limited time and limited spots.

So since the X-Men is all about wonky metaphors that make half sense, let me give you another: Let’s say somebody approaches you and says “Hey buddy, I got two free concert tickets for ya! You can either see Michael Jackson Sings the Blues, or you can go see Justin Timberlake. Free of charge!”

Now, are you used to MJ singing the blues? No! Do you have a problem with going to see Justin Timberlake? No, he’s fine on a Wednesday! He had that one little diddy we liked that one time. We’d love to see him eventually! But are you gonna say, “fuck that, I’m going to see MJ Sings the Blues” regardless? Hell yes, because that’s still Michael Jackson. He’s gonna give the same amazing performance he always does, it’s just gonna be the blues. And speaking of blues...

7. Black is not Blue, Brown is not Blue: Raise your hand if you’ve ever heard this one: “I don’t care if you’re black, white, purple, or green, I’m going to treat you all the same!” I will not say all have this intention, but some fancasters have noticed that the racial diversity is kinda low within the A-List X-Men, so they oh-so-generously give the following roles to a black or brown person: Iceman, Nightcrawler, Beast. 

Notice the pattern? It’s a microaggression, and it’s bullshit. What these fancasters are implicitly telling you is that, yes the actors will be black or brown, but when the action starts we can ignore that. They’ll be blue by then. In other words, you in fact do care if they’re purple or green. Nobody will cry foul if Dev Patel gets to play Nightcrawler (because that’s a common one I see), but should Anna Diop be Starfire or Michael B. Jordan be Human Torch, I bet there’d be backlash. Oh wait. If that’s you, please stop acting like you actually value diversity. You don’t want to see black or brown skin, period. Unless of course, it’s Storm (refer to point #1).

But wait, there’s more! When brown characters get whitewashed in these movies, it’s crickets! So eventually it’s revealed implicitly that proclaimers of point #4 only care about it one way.

8. Professor X should not be black if you’re not willing to change anyone else: The next line of defense is that some people say the professor should be black, if anybody HAS to be racebent. Something something MLK Jr., Civil Rights or some shit. Number one, I’m not reducing Professor X to being a magical negro for 9 white people (and Storm!) who for all intents and purposes get to have all the action. Number 2, the Professor X/MLK/Magneto/Malcolm X comparison is an oversimplifying disservice to ALL FOUR of those people. I hate that line whenever I see it, please watch a documentary my friends. 

9. The Candidates for Racebending: For me, the A-List X-Men are Cyclops, Jean Grey, Iceman, Angel, Beast, Wolverine, Storm, Gambit, Rogue, Colossus, Nightcrawler, and Kitty Pryde. Now, who should be exempt from the racebending? Storm, she’s our designated minority. Gambit, he’s Cajun and they’re white (generally speaking, that’s a fun bit of research). Wolverine, Colossus, and Nightcrawler, because their nationality/ethnicity was the whole point of the Giant-Size premise in the first place. Angel, because his character embodies a privileged white male. Beast and Iceman, I don’t care one way or another (Point #7).

That leaves Cyclops, Rogue, Jean Grey, and Kitty Pryde. Now Jean Grey is a redhead, and we all know that every time a redhead is racebent people sharpen their pitchforks (Mary Jane, Wally West, Iris West), so I will cede the ground on Jean if only so that my ginger friends can get their rep. Kitty Pryde is Jewish, but Jews of color exist. Rogue is from the South. And Cyclops is, well, just Cyclops. That makes those three characters good options for more diversity. But allow me to make the case for Cyclops, specifically.

10. It’s not just diversity for diversity’s sake: If you had to pick who the main character of the X-Men is supposed to be, most would say Cyclops. And so in a series that highlights racial discrimination in society, it makes sense that our main character be black. While changing Cyclops’ skin color should not change who he is as a character, it *should* recontextualize it. Now, as an eventual increasingly radical leader of the X-Men, Cyclops would evoke real life figures such as Colin Kaepernick or, shall I say, Martin Luther King, Jr.

Not that most X-Men fans and writers truly think about what it means to be black anyways. Storm’s minority status is almost always put through the lens of her being a mutant and not her being a black woman. In other words, you can’t argue that making a character black will fundamentally change his or her character when you haven’t even analyzed the racial context of the black character(s) you already have. Another concept that the MCU X-Men should tackle: intersectionality.

11. Representation matters: I have to say it: Chadwick Boseman’s Black Panther hit different. And now he is tragically gone. At the end of the day, the MCU moving forward is down its most prominent black male superhero. Which has implications beyond just the movies themselves.

The women are in good hands. Shuri, Okoye, and Nakia are badasses in Wakanda, Valkyrie is ruling Asgard, Storm is almost assuredly on the way, RiRi Williams has already been cast, and Monica Rambeau is here and she’s not even at her most glorious yet. That doesn’t even include variable Δ, or the number of characters who can and will be racebent. And I’ll note again that to me, Gamora doesn’t count, because she’s green (#7 really pisses me off because it’s so blatant. I hate it). Of course from a behind the camera perspective we love black women getting work.

The men are a completely different story. Imma just go out and say it, I can’t stand Falcon and War Machine [in the MCU] because they’re not characters, they’re just two of a slew of MCU minority sidekicks who have essentially been at the beck and call of Captain America and Iron Man, respectively. You cannot tell Falcon’s story without mentioning Cap. The reverse is not true. There’s a whole essay that could be and have been written on “Minorities in the MCU, pre-Black Panther”. Remember, there’s a reason BP made so much noise in the first place.

So excluding those two we have, let’s see, M’Baku, Blade, and Fury who aren’t exactly the most superheroic superheroes, Eli Bradley is proooobably coming, I doubt Miles Morales is coming (because he’s just Peter Parker in the MCU), Luke Cage(?) Bishop(??), Sunspot(???), Blue Marvel(????). Not only are they not A-List, I would not put money on any of them being in the MCU any time soon.

Cyclops is thee Captain America of the X-Men. He’s the frontman. He’s the poster boy. He’s the “boy scout”, which in other words means he’s the hero, if there has to be one. It would mean a lot right now, and specifically *right now*, if he were to be black. The MCU needs it. It NEEDS it.

12. The X-Men is the Summers Story: I’ll even make the case that if just one character needs to racebent, then it should be Cyclops, because that of course implies that other related characters need to be black because half of the X-Men universe is in fact a part of the Summers family. 

So now Cable is black. Corsair is black. Havok is black. And one of the most central stories in the X-Men mythos, the Summers family drama, is now a black family drama set in space or the future or where the fuck ever. The concept is boundary pushing. When white families have drama in the media, it gets to be Game of Thrones or Star Wars, while when black families have drama in the media, it has to be black people arguing in a kitchen or living room about their various earthly traumas (I’m @’ing you, Mr. Perry). I mean, that’s all fine and good often times, but I want my black family drama in space, dammit.

And again, this is the X-Men, the series that’s all about *minorities* and their struggle, so again, why not?

Oh, and I’ll even throw out a Havok fancast for you: How bout Jharrel Jerome?

[qingxin-glazelilies]

Best Friends with Childe and Kaeya: Modern AU

A/N: Honestly, I’m just indulging myself because I love both of them so much. Also, I feel like their personalities match so well??? I AM a Chaeya simp but also like besties

The only way I really see Kaeya and Childe being good friends without bad history is an AU, unfortunately, because the incident with Kaeya’s dad (not biological) was technically fatui-related, and Childe is, well... fatui.

Their trope is definitely chaotic duo

They’re both well known on campus for many things, but two things mostly

1. Their good looks

2. Their shenanigans

Catch them playing pranks and running across campus chasing after one another for some stupid shit the other did

You’re probably like them in some ways, quick-witted, always teasing and bantering with them, a generally fun person to be around

That’s probably how you gained their interest in the first place tbh

You’re probably having fun on campus, whether that’s doing a big event, playing games, doing random crack shit uni students do, or even just having fun with a bunch of friends

They’ll notice and slide in the group saying “Hey, y’all are having fun, can we join?”

Since they’re popular around campus, it’s easy for them to mingle with everyone since everyone knows them

They realise you’re just as funny and fun as them, so they probably will ask you to hang out with them sometime soon

PLEASE understand that Schneznaya is known to be like the Russian equivalent, and Kaeya is literally an alcoholic, so you’ll be going for a LOT of drinks

If you don’t drink (they’ll never force you to, they aren’t monsters), please also understand you’ll be DD and babysitting them throughout the whole night

“Kaeya, get OFF the statue of Barbatos. No, Childe, that is not Zhongli, that is a rock. Don’t get on one knee, please, I don’t want to go to the dry cleaners in the weekend-”

If you do drink and get drunk, it’ll be way more fun, though there’s a possibility you won’t remember it

Both are top students, so ask them for their homework or help tutoring. They’ll help, but they’ll be teasing about it

“You don’t even know this?” “Oh, yOu dOn’T eVeN kNoW thIs?”

They’re always in your face about their grades, so feel free to yeet a textbook at them when they’re not looking

Y’all literally hang out in one of your dorm rooms and just chill and watch a movie or play games, but Kaeya and Childe can be quite affectionate people so be prepared for some cuddles

PLAY WITH THEIR HAIR! They love it!! Just ruffle it or braid it or run your fingers through it or anything!! They meeeelt

Always the friend group who plays pranks on each other and other students. They’re also really good at it, so you gotta rack your brains for some pretty good strategies

You guys definitely coordinate Halloween costumes, usually as meme things, though one time you wore each other’s clothes and pretended to be each other the whole night

(Childe’s mask is a prop for whoever plays Childe. Childe think it’s hilarious because the eyeholes are so tiny, so there’ll always be a time someone bumps into a pole or lands into a pit)

Vine references vine references vine references

If vine was still a thing, you’d bet your ass they’d drag you to make one

Same with TikTok

Though to be really honest, your tiktoks with them are videos you filming them fuck up something and the other two ugly wheezing about it and dying on the floor

Your group chat is full of memes and random reaction pics and random tea that Kaeya found out (accidentally or purposely)

Seriously though, they may be hard to approach at first. You may wonder why the fuck two popular dudes wanted to be friends with you, and you may feel they are initially hard to understand

They’ll be easygoing but also slightly distant. It’ll take a while for them to let their guards down and open up to you

Though once they do, they’re there for life!!! Suck it, you can’t get rid of them!!! They’re clingy af and they are always there for you!!!

[letsbeoutoftouch]

Back in December 2016, during a sleepover, my friends and I decided to watch EXO's Chanyeol's most recent movie, "So I Married an Anti-Fan". It effortlessly became one of my favourite movies, so much so that I rewatch it —at least— once a year.

Therefore, when it was first announced that South Korea was going to produce a drama based on the same story, I was thrilled. The feeling only increased when I found out that the male lead was Choi Tae-Joon, whom I loved because of Suspicious Partner. Later (to be more precise, this year), I discovered that the other lead was the one and only Sooyoung from SNSD!

The drama was filmed back in 2018, and it was supposed to air a loooot sooner, but it had a few problems and it finally came out this year. Since I don't like waiting for episodes to come out each week, I waited until it finished airing to watch it... And, today, I finished it!

So, here's my review, fresh out the oven!

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So I Married an Anti-Fan is a 2021 South Korean drama, featuring Choi Tae-Joon, Choi Sooyoung, Hwang Chansung and Han Ji-Ahn. It's based on the novel "그래서 나는 안티팬�� 결혼했다" (So I Married an Anti-Fan), written by Kim Eun Jun and published in 2010.

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♡ PLOT:

The story revolves around Hoo Joon (Tae-Joon), a well-known idol, and Geun Young (Sooyoung), a magazine reporter. They meet during an event, where a series of misunderstandings leads them to have a bad impression of each other.

For this reason, when Geun Young loses her job, she's under the impression that it was Hoo Joon's doing and is therefore keen on "reveal" Joon's real character. However, her retaliation backfires, and she attracts a lot of attention as his "anti-fan".

Later, a TV producer approaches them both to star in a reality show. Geun Young and Hoo Joon accept and think to give each other a hard time on set. But, as time goes by, they get to know each other better and better.

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♡ EPISODES:

It's made up of 16 episodes, running for an hour each (i.e., your typical k-drama).

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♡ CHARACTERS:

-Geun Young (FL): She's the best character, hands down (I swear I'm not being biased because I love Sooyoung).

For some reason, I've seen a lot of bad comments about this character. I don't truly understand why some people said that she didn't stand up for herself or that she was so-so, when she dealt really well with everything that had happened to her. I'd like to see all those people in her shoes—I bet they'd have cracked up quickly.

Also, she's like the least toxic character I've ever come across in a drama. She waits patiently for Joon to deal with his problems and doesn't jump to conclusions regarding his relationship with In Hyeong and Jae Joon. She lets him do his thing, is an independent woman, and tries to be as little of a burden as she can to the people she cares about. So, props to her!

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-Hoo Joon (ML): Although I overall liked his character, I admit that if I hadn't previously watched the movie, I'd probably be wary of him at the beginning. But, don't worry: as the story progresses, you get to know him better. He's patient and thinks of other people's feelings and well-being a lot (sometimes, a little too much for his own good, but he's a good boy).

I felt the need to include that there was this one scene where he acts... In a way that I didn't find appealing. Fortunately, he isn't like that all throughout the drama. Also, he isn't toxic like a lot of the male leads in drama-land. If you're wondering which scene I'm referring to, here's a spoiler: *SPOILER ALERT* When he and Geun Young start dating, they are requested to film an advertisement together. In the filming, he acts all "jealous" because the dress she was wearing was too short for his liking. I'm sorry, but she's the only one who has a say on how short a dress she's wearing is—not you, not even if you're her partner *END OF SPOILER ALERT*.

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-JJ/Jae Joon (SML): Jae Joon is the second male lead, and he was portrayed by 2PM's Chansung.

I'm sorry, but I never could come to terms with this character, not even during the last episodes. If the writers' intention was for me to hate him, they (and Chansung's acting) totally achieved that purpose.

He is incredibly selfish and keeps this attitude up to episode 13/14. Towards the ending, the story tries that the audience feels some sympathy towards him—it is shown why he acted the way he did. Nevertheless, in my opinion, while his past may explain his actions, it doesn't justify any of them. That's why I couldn't bring myself to feel sympathetic or empathetic towards him. *SPOILER ALERT* In fact, I think Hoo Joon was too nice to be there for him in the last two or three episodes. *END OF SPOILER ALERT*

He's also outright abusive. *SPOILER ALERT* I mean, he slapped In Hyeong and broke her laptop ¿?... Even though I didn't like her that much, nothing justifies that kind of violent behaviour. *END OF SPOILER ALERT*

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-In Hyeong (SFL): She's the second female lead, portrayed by actress Han Ji-Ahn.

Oh, man. I had a hard time trying to wrap my head around this character. I was just going to say that I couldn't stand her because she was always purposely putting a spanner in the works, making everyone's life difficult.

However, as I was drafting this review, I began reflecting on the character and felt sympathy for her. She was in a vulnerable place—leaving aside that she felt abandoned by her first love, she had trouble trying to make her career take off, and she was in a really abusive relationship. It could be argued that JJ and In Hyeon were both toxic to each other, but it was clear that he was the one with the upper hand (he was the CEO of her new agency, which brings a real disbalance of power).

Moreover, it was hinted several times that all she went through took a toll on her mental health (*SPOILER ALERT* she was always taking pills to calm down, and she freaking tried to kill herself!!!!!!! *END OF SPOILER ALERT*). I believe she needed professional help to put herself back together, so she could let go of her past and finally leave that abusive relationship.

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♡ COUPLES:

Since this drama mostly gravitates towards romantic relationships, I'm including this section.

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-Geun Young x Hoo Joon: They are your typical enemies to lovers.

In the beginning, their relationship was tainted by a lot of misunderstandings, which led them to hate each other's guts (but, where's the charm in a k-drama that isn't filled with misunderstandings, am I right?). Once they started to spend more time together, they began understanding each other better. In time, they were able to leave their pride aside and got rid of their prejudices (yes, the story gives Jane Austen-ish vibes, so much so that "Pride and Prejudice" is mentioned a few times).

Their chemistry was alright. I would have changed some parts of the script that made a lot of scenes to be super cringey—especially, before some of their kisses (like, what a way to ruin such an awaited moment!).

The thing I liked the most about them was that neither of them was toxic, and they knew how and when to give the other person space. They were sweet, but not unbearable sweet—just the exact amount.

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-In Hyeong x Jae Joon: I don't know if they can be considered a true couple, but I'm adding them here just to repeat that I HATED THEM TOGETHER.

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♡ SOME PERSONAL INTERPRETATIONS AND THOUGHTS:

For me, the story tries to show the two sides of the same coin: things that may seem completely different, but are essentially the same. You can see it with Hoo Joon/Geun Young, their friends, and even with Hoo Joon/Jae Joon. Of course, this could be argued—it is just my personal impression.

Also, while the drama condemns some of the toxic fan behaviour, it sometimes romanticises it. *SPOILER ALERT* one fan freaking kidnapped him, and everything was suddenly alright ¿¿ Nuh-uh *END OF SPOILER ALERT*

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♡ DRAMA VS. MOVIE:

As I mentioned above, there's a prior Chinese movie from 2016 that was based on this novel. It features EXO's Chanyeol, Yuan Shan Shan, SNSD's Seohyun, and Jian Chao.

For obvious reasons, the story is shrunk down in the movie. There are a lot of things that weren't included in the movie, other things were overly simplified, and some stuff was missing and/or changed.

If you want to have a good laugh, then I recommend you to watch the movie. It's filled with non-sensical comedy that, in my opinion, China excels at. However, if you are more inclined towards drama, then the South Korean version is the one for you (you'll laugh, too, don't worry).

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♡ SUMMARY:

This is, basically, a sweet enemies-to-lovers, famous-person-and-normal-person story. If you like any of those troupes, then you're in for a treat.

It's a really lighthearted story that will make you laugh. Don't expect a complicated plot because there won't be one. It's ideal to have a break from all those dramas where you can't miss a single detail because you'll get lost, or from those dramas which plots are so heavy they end up tiring your mind out.

I loved the cast, and their acting was great (especially Chansung's, because he made me hate his character with a passion, lmao).

ALSO, if you like Sung Hoon (My Secret Romance, Oh My Venus) like me, then WATCH THIS DRAMA, lol. He has a guest role in some episodes!

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So I Married an Anti-Fan is available on VIKI!

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If you read the whole review, thank you very much! I hope you liked it.

[writerfae]

Modern AU Aiden and Callan hcs

the two get along pretty well, like at first Aiden was a bit distant because he still hadn't fully forgiven Henry for going with Callan and leaving him behind, therefore he was a bit wary of Cal, but now they have a good relationship

Aiden is pretty much like a brother to Callan at this point

founder and premium members of the Henry fanclub

they will team up for Henry's birthday every year to bake his favorite cake together

when they have a long car drive together they listen loudly to songs and even sing along together sometimes

and when I say sometimes I mean every time

they'll loudly singing along to Beyoncé and Taylor Swift and Queen songs and whatever. they legit will sing along to every pop song there is.

they make fun of Henry together when he's acting like an old man

Callan gives Aiden relationship advice

he legit knows more about Aiden's love life than Henry (Cal always wants to know everything and sometimes Aiden really does tell him xD)

he doesn't do it on purpose but Callan tends to mother Aiden a bit sometimes

Aiden sarcastically called Callan mom at least once

Henry and Callan's friend jokes sometimes that Aiden is like their child

Aiden, Callan and Henry had movie nights regularly

after Aiden moved out he still visits pretty often (he's also their go-to babysitter once they have Celene but that's for another time)

Cal and Aiden have an inside joke and it drives Henry and Talon mad that they don't get it

Aiden jokingly says "Callan, you're my favorite brother now." whenever he disagrees with Henry for a petty reason again

they are constantly trying to beat each other's highscore at a game app they both have

also there's a show they always watch together

it's one of those drama series and they just love to discuss it together. like who should go out with who and who's the hottest character in the show, stuff like that

Callan is the number one Taiden shipper, ever since day one (he made a bet with Henry at the start of Aiden's first high school year that they'll end up dating)

(I have that headcanon that modern Callan reads fanfiction and) when he hears that Aiden got a crush on Talon he was like "my otp is finally happening"

yes Aiden admitted to have a crush on Talon in front of Cal but he kept denying it afterwards

not exactly a hc between the two but related to it, Callan refers to Talon as lover boy ever since him and Aiden are dating

Callan was pretty bugged about the boys' relationship break. Henry was like "if I wouldn't know better I'd say you are the one whose relationship got put on pause"

on the other hand, he legit screamed when he heard about Aiden and Talon getting engaged

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