#character: astrid wu.

[daisyjoners]

tag dump! nana’s version - personagens.

[thisbelongsto-nohbodys]

well, I finished my rewatch of the whole of the Hilda series. Def noticed and remembered a lot more things than I thought I would and that'd'll b helpful for any post-series headcanons and comics I might do. If I do any comics then they'd def b minis inbetween any Owlphibia ones I make (next on the list is Mrs Wu's apology to Sashanne btw).

It just really sucks that upon my rewatch I really did see/feel how Netflix screwed over the 3rd season by shortening it. As nice as all of these streaming services are for more non-traditional animated series', the fact that most of them are cancelled or shortened is a big problem. I remember when shows had way more than 10-12 eps a season and a lot of these studios who produce these shows (Disney, Netflix, etc) def have the money but don't want to spend it on quality shows (so they can instead give that cash to shareholders and execs). I really wish that we could've gotten those 6 eps that were planned for S3 since without them it felt like the season went by in a sprint instead of the previous seasons where we had time to walk around and enjoy the scenery and the characters (like the Pooka, who doesn't love the Pooka?...well, besides Astrid).

Still tho', I'd recommend Hilda to anyone that hasn't seen it and to rewatch it if u have. I doubt it but if they made a complete series dvd set (including the movie) I'd 100% buy it.

[thesoulforgeorder]

Mei-Ling "Astrid" Wu

The last portrait is ready and placed into the demo for friday! Everyone will be able to see what the three ROs you meet in the prologue look like. A notification will go off to alert you to when their character profiles have been added in the game.

Under 24 hours until you get to meet Astrid, Nico and Will!

[powerpolyculeshowdown]

CANON POLYCULE SHOWDOWN!!

Beware of possible spoilers in the polls!! Some canon stuff isn't revealed until later!

RULES:

Implied canon*, ex-polycules (for example caleb/astrid/eadwulf from critical role campaign 2) and queer platonic polycules are all welcome! If that's the case for your nomination, please make sure to specify in the form!

One nomination per ship, do not spam

You may submit different polyships, but please do so as separate submissions

Word of god canon counts!! (stuff confirmed by authors but not made canon in the media itself)

Include the characters' names in your submission, polyship name is not required but appreciated

Please don't submit Leverage OT3. I'm sorry, but they just won the original Power Polycule Showdown!! It would be kinda unfair. They might come back for a champions battle, though! We'll see.

If anyone starts being an asshole to me, any of the voters, or even the contestants, they will be blocked.

No jokes about death ("ill kms if they lose", "if you vote for so and so kys", "if you dont vote so and so die") in my notes. I made this very clear multiple times during the previous showdown, but those make me uncomfortable, and i will block people over this. I don't care if it's only a joke. I'm a human being with boundaries, please be respectful.

Goes without saying, but no real people. There's also a few fandoms i'll probably disqualify for personal reasons - if you want to know which send me an ask

Be nice and have fun!!!

*What do you mean by implied canon?

Implied canon would be characters with a lot of hints in canon to a possible polycule, intentional or not - for example: aizo/yujiro/hiyori from honeyworks/heroine tarumono, where both boys like hiyori, and she likes both of them as well, and there's plenty of stuff to back that up even if canonically they aren't dating

Nominations form closed!

Automatic entries:

-Megaera/Thanatos/Zagreus (Hades game)

-Wu Zetian/Li Shimin/Gao Yizhi (Iron Widow)

-Aizo/Yujiro/Hiyori (Honeyworks)

-Iruma Suzuki/Clara Valac/Alice Asmodeus (Mairimashita Iruma-kun)

Posts for this one will be tagged #CanonPolyculeShowdown

[adamwatchesmovies]

Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

While it would be nice for every story to be wholly new and completely unpredictable, there’s something satisfying about a film that uses genre tropes this well. Crazy Rich Asians is the best romantic comedy we��ve seen in a long time. It’s glamorous, romantic, gorgeous, hilarious, smart and expertly directed.

Economics professor Rachel Chu (Constance Wu) is travelling to Singapore with her boyfriend, Nick Young (Henry Golding) for his best friend Colin’s wedding. There, she learns that Nick's family is among the richest in the country. Dismissed by many because they don’t believe she will fit in, Rachel becomes determined to prove them wrong.

I watched Crazy Rich Asians on a double-bill with Monster-in-Law because of the two pictures’ similarities. Basically, they share a plot but the execution makes them so different it’s like they have nothing in common. You can probably guess the story’s beats but there’s a twist to them that makes Crazy Rich Asians so much more. When you see Nick and Rachel together, they’re perfect. She’s got a good head on her shoulders. He’s wealthy but isn't insensitive to the problems of the common person and doesn't flaunt his riches. The performers have excellent chemistry. They’re both beautiful people. The camera doesn’t shy away from showing you Henry Golding without a shirt on and Constance Wu appears in several glamorous outfits that make her look like a princess. You like them as individuals. You like them even better as a couple. There’s no reason for Nick's mother, Eleanor (Michelle Yeoh) to disapprove of them but she does. In her eyes, Rachel's upbringing means she will never fit in.

It’s not that Rachel grew up “poor” and that Nick didn’t. This film is deeper than that. Eleanor doesn’t approve because of the way Rachel was raised. Her parents were Chinese but she grew up in America. In Eleanor's eyes, Rachel could never understand the values the Young family hold so dearly. The opening scene shows Eleanor being discrimated against for being a foreigner. It generates sympathy for her. Seeing her judge Rachel later shows how much of a hypocrite she is.

You could dig deep into the film’s themes of old money vs. new money, of tradition and need to move away from them as well, the significance of the relationship between Astrid (Gemma Chan) and her husband, Michael (Pierre Png), or what it means to see a major theatrical release with an all-Asian cast, but ultimately, all of these are gravy. What you came for are some laughs and scenes of tenderness that will make your date want to hold your hand. That's what you get. The wedding Nick and Rachel attend is so beautiful and so glamorous. It radiates love so brightly it’ll bring tears to your eyes. It’s as romantic as attending a real-life wedding between two people you know are perfect for each other. You love seeing Nick and Rachel together. Seeing them having a great time with every luxury money can buy at their fingertips is rewarding.

There's so much going on with the cinematography, sets and costume designs you could watch the movie on mute and have a great time but then you’d be missing out on the comedy. Awkwafina (an actress who continues to impress with each film) delivers one big laugh after another. So does Ken Jeong - the funniest he’s been in years. Many of the side characters are quirky and memorable for their comedic values. The “serious” characterization is left to the main cast, with Eleanor coming off as particularly multi-faceted. She can afford to be. As in any fantasy, the leads have to be “perfect” to reinforce that anyone who doesn’t cheer for them is a villain.

Crazy Rich Asians is so enormously pleasing only those with a bone to pick against romantic comedies could dislike it. That said, I would agree with criticisms directed towards the conclusion. It’s a bit too long and does indulge a bit in some rom-com clichés. I'm mentioning this to show I'm not biased. The visuals, humor, drama and romance make Crazy Rich Asians a film you’ll be glad to return to over and over. It’s a terrific pick for date night. (August 7, 2020)

[demigod-of-the-agni]

god I’m obsessed with the idea of a Ninjago HTTYD au. Nya taking Astrid’s place as the sister who is so much better at dragon fighting than Kai. Zane, Cole and Jay being the assorted other young viking in the village. Cole even works really well with his little canon arc of going from fearing to loving dragons.

would Ray still act as Chief and Kai and Nya’s dad? Or would he be missing alongside Maya and Wu was the chief, and instead of father-parent relationship it was a more mentor-like one? Like how Wu tried to give these kids chances after their horrible new status as orphans and while Nya flourished, Kai…did not

Anon did you peek inside my brain and figure out how I was going to approach this au?? If so, that’s amazing of you lmao. I cannot confirm nor deny *all* the details, but I'll say that it's surprisingly not Wu who is village chief, but Iron Baron! Ray and Maya took the [Absent In First Film] role seriously, and Faith, being a close friend of theirs, took it upon herself to raise Kai and Nya.

Other than that, it's kind of obvious that the au will heavily draw from the movie's character roles and lore with a few adjustments. Family is very much the heart of this au <333

[crazyrichxplainr]

Astrid x Charlie

[thecreativityqueen101]

(Mostly Angsty) Songs That Give Out Marcy Wu Vibes - A Playlist

"Fictional Character" By: Jessie Paege

"I Love The Sky" By: Priscilla Abby

"Hush" By: Au/Ra

"do all my friends hate me?" By Mckenna Grace

"Phantom" By: Jessie Paege

"Good Choices" By: Astrid S

"Fishbowl" By: Alessia Cara

"Puppet" By: Faouzia

"Explosion" By: Zolita

"Bad Dreams" By: Faouzia

"perfection" By: Switch

"Hero" By: Faouzia

[tinyreviews]

I think the allure of the movie is multifold. It hits the sweet-spot of intersectional, foreign, privileged, strong women, and formulaic rom-com. I like that the main female characters all have mini arcs and nuances.

Rachel learns to accept that high society life isn’t for her and she has to let go for everyone to be happy.

Astrid learns to accept that she is from high society.

Elanor accepts that just because she sacrificed herself for her family, doesn’t mean she should expect the same from her son or daughter-in-law.

Kerry learned long ago not to accept abuse, and started all over in a new place.

Amanda still cannot get over her old love and suffers for it.

Grandma Young still tries hard to maintain the status quo and will probably suffer disappointment.

Crazy Rich Asians is a 2018 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Jon M. Chu, from a screenplay by Peter Chiarelli and Adele Lim, based on the 2013 novel of the same title by Kevin Kwan. The film stars Constance Wu, Michelle Yeoh, Henry Golding, Gemma Chan, Lisa Lu, Awkwafina, Ken Jeong and a debut film for Jasmine Gee.

[mlydo]

Looking up voice actors in polish dubbing is bizzare

Like

Jay and Nya are Jeremy and Candance from Phineas and Ferb

Kai and Nya are Macintosh and Applejack from My Little Pony, and Pixal is Pinkie Pie

Zane is Launchpad, Misako is Miss Beakley and Pixal is Della from Ducktales

Wu is Daffy Duck and Jake from Adventure Time

Kai is Johan, Dareth is Dagur and Jay is Hiccup from How To Train Your Dragon franchise (Pixal is Astrid, but only in TV show)

Pixal is Sailor Venus

Nya is Princess Leia, Azula from ATLA and Harley Quinn in Batman: The Animated Series

Cole is Peter B Parker, Misako is Aunt May in Spiderverse

Cole is Benson and Dareth is Mordechai in Regular Show

Jay is Finn from Adventure Time, Robin from Teen Titans, Sid from Toy Story, Bloo from Foster's Home and Alvin from Alvin and the chipmunks

Dareth is Emmet from The LEGO Movie and is Percy Jackson in Sea of Monsters

Movie Garmadon is BoJack Horseman

Cole is Pitch Black from Rise of the Guardians

Kai is Hans from Frozen, Flynn Rider from Tangled, Tyson from Percy Jackson and Grenda from Gravity Falls

(Edit: Small correction! Kai's VA doesn't voice Flynn in the movie, but in a game based on it. Also, there are more examples in reblogs, along with links to interviews of VA's and clips of them voicing certain characters!)

[rockislandadultreads]

Wit and Humor: Fiction Picks

The Sellout by Paul Beatty

A biting satire about a young man's isolated upbringing and the race trial that sends him to the Supreme Court, Paul Beatty's The Sellout showcases a comic genius at the top of his game. It challenges the sacred tenets of the United States Constitution, urban life, the civil rights movement, the father-son relationship, and the holy grail of racial equality―the black Chinese restaurant. Born in the "agrarian ghetto" of Dickens―on the southern outskirts of Los Angeles―the narrator of The Sellout resigns himself to the fate of lower-middle-class Californians: "I'd die in the same bedroom I'd grown up in, looking up at the cracks in the stucco ceiling that've been there since '68 quake." Raised by a single father, a controversial sociologist, he spent his childhood as the subject in racially charged psychological studies. He is led to believe that his father's pioneering work will result in a memoir that will solve his family's financial woes. But when his father is killed in a police shoot-out, he realizes there never was a memoir. All that's left is the bill for a drive-thru funeral. Fueled by this deceit and the general disrepair of his hometown, the narrator sets out to right another wrong: Dickens has literally been removed from the map to save California from further embarrassment. Enlisting the help of the town's most famous resident―the last surviving Little Rascal, Hominy Jenkins―he initiates the most outrageous action conceivable: reinstating slavery and segregating the local high school, which lands him in the Supreme Court.

Polite Society by Mahesh Rao

Beautiful, clever, and very slightly bored, Ania Khurana has Delhi wrapped around her finger. When Ania finds love for her spinster aunt, she realizes her potential as a force for good. For her next match, Ania sets her sights on Dimple: her newest, sweetest, and, sure, poorest friend. But her good intentions may be misdirected, and when her aunt's handsome new nephew arrives from America, the social tides in Delhi begin to shift. Surrounded by money old and new, navigating gossip, scheming, and an unforgettable cast of journalists, socialites, gurus, and heirs, Ania discovers that when you aim to please the human heart, things seldom go as planned. Using Jane Austen's Emma as a springboard, Polite Society takes us into the lives of a group of characters we never want to part with. Pairing stiletto-sharp observation and social comedy with moments of true tenderness, this delicious romp through the mansions of India's elite celebrates that there's no one route to perfect happiness.

Rich People Problems by Kevin Kwan

When Nicholas Young hears that his grandmother, Su Yi, is on her deathbed, he rushes to be by her bedside—but he's not alone. The entire Shang-Young clan has convened from all corners of the globe to stake claim to their matriarch's massive fortune. With each family member vying to inherit Tyersall Park—a trophy estate on sixty-four prime acres in the heart of Singapore—Nicholas' childhood home turns into a hotbed of backbiting and intrigue. As Su Yi's relatives fight over heirlooms, Astrid Leong is at the center of her own storm, desperately in love with her old sweetheart Charlie Wu but tormented by her ex-husband—a man hell-bent on destroying Astrid's reputation and relationship. Meanwhile, Kitty Pong, married to China's second richest man, Jack Bing, still feels upstaged by her new stepdaughter, famous fashionista Colette Bing. In this sweeping tale that takes us from the elegantly appointed mansions of Manila to the secluded private islands in the Sulu Sea, from a kidnapping at Hong Kong's most elite private school to a surprise marriage proposal at an Indian palace that is caught on camera by the telephoto lenses of paparazzi, Kevin Kwan hilariously reveals the long-buried secrets of Asia's most privileged families and their rich people problems.

The Management Style of the Supreme Beings by Tom Holt

When the Supreme Being and his son decide that being supreme isn't for them any more, it's inevitable that things get a bit of a shake-up.

It soon becomes apparent that our new owners, the Venturi brothers, have a very different perspective on all sorts of things. Take Good and Evil, for example. For them, it's an outdated concept that never worked particularly well in the first place.

Unfortunately, the sudden disappearance of right and wrong, while welcomed by some, raises certain concerns amongst those still attached to the previous team's management style.

In particular, there's one of the old gods who didn't move out with the others. A reclusive chap, he lives somewhere up north, and only a handful even believe in him.

But he's watching. And he really does need to know if you've been naughty or nice.

[isharaneith]

My fandoms

The fandoms for which I’ll most likely create fan stuff:

Farscape

The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself

Being Human UK (mostly S4-5)

Carnival Row

Daredevil + Defenders

Dollhouse

Eureka

Fringe

Grimm

Lucifer (except S6)

Once Upon a Time (except S7)

Primeval

Sense8

Stargate Atlantis

Stargate SG-1

Supernatural (except S15)

The fandoms I’m a bit less likely to work on:

Alice (Syfy)

Babylon 5

Being Human US

Dark Matter (S1)

Firefly

Forever (ABC)

Sliders (except S5*)

Shadow & Bone

The 4400 (OG)

The Boys

The Falcon and The Winter Soldier

Timeless

Travelers

Warehouse 13

Wednesday

Wheel of Time

Click for more detailed list of topics

Below you will find the topics that interest me the most (from the most likely fandom list). It does not mean I won’t be doing other stuff from the above fandoms. Formatting is just to differentiate fandoms.

Characters (max top 5 per fandom):

John Crichton

Aeryn Sun

Chiana

D’Argo

Pilot/Moya

Gabriel Boutin

Nathan Byrne

Ceelia Bennet

Annalise O'Brien

Jessica Byrne

Hal Yorke

Lady Catherine

Tom McNair

John Mitchell

Nick Cutler

Agreus Astrayon

Imogen Spurnrose

Darius Prowell

Rycroft “Philo” Philostrate

Kaine

Matt “Daredevil” Murdock

Claire Temple

Foggy Nelson

Benjamin Pointdexte

Elektra Natchios 

Topher Brink

Alpha

Victor

Sierra

Adelle DeWitt

Jo Lupo

Zane Donovan

Douglas Fargo

ANDY

Tess Fontana

Peter Bishop

Charlie Francis (both)

Walter Bishop (OG universe)

Lincoln Lee (both)

Astrid Farnsworth (both)

Nick Burkhardt

Monroe

Rosalee Calvert

Adalind Shade

Sgt. Wu

Lucifer Morningstar

Ella Lopez

Mazikeen

Amenadiel

Charlotte Richards

Killian “Hook” Jones (OG)

Robin “Hood” of Locksley (OG)

Milah

David “Charming” Nolan

Emma Swan

Connor Temple

Abby Maitland

Hilary Becker

Danny Quinn

Nick Cutter

Will Gorski

Wolfgang Bogdanov

Riley Blue

Kala Dandekar

Rajan Rasal

John Sheppard

Carson Beckett

Teyla Emmagan

Ronon Dex

Radek Zelenka

Daniel Jackson

Cameron Mitchell

Samantha Carter

Vala Mal Doran

Jonas Quinn

Dean Winchester

Castiel

Bobby Singer

Benny Lafitte

Charlie Bradbury

Romantic relationships (max top 3 per fandom):

John/Aeryn

D’Argo/Chiana

John/Gilina

Annalise/Nathan/Gabriel

Hal/Alex

Agreus/Imogen

Darius/Tourmaline

Matt/Claire

Foggy/Marci

Matt/Elektra

Victor/Sierra

Topher/Bennett

Jo/Zane

Henry/Kim

Jack/Tess

Peter/Olivia

Lincoln/Fauxlivia (both Lincolns)

Nick/Adalind

Monroe/Rosalee

Renard/Juliette

Lucifer/Chloe

Maze/Eve

Dan/Ella

Killian/Emma

Robin/Regina

Killian/Milah

Connor/Abby

Nick/Claudia|Jenny

Becker/Jess

Will/Riley

Wolfgang/Kala/Rajan

Hernando/Lito

John/Teyla

Ronon/Jennifer

John/Chaya

Martouf/Sam

Orlin/Sam

Tomin/Vala

Sam/Eileen

Dean/Jo

Bobby/Jody

I don't know how I define their relationship, I don't care how you/they define them, they are amazing as they are:

Scorpious * Braca

August * Emma

Cam * Sam

Dean * Cas

Non-romantic relationships (max top 3 per fandom) :

John & D’Argo

John & Chiana

Aeryn & Pilot

Nathan & Ceelia

Annalise & Ceelia

Nathan & Esmie (Gran)

Hal & Tom

Hal & Annie

Hal & Nick

Philo & Darius 

Philo & Absalom

Philo & Millworthy

Matt & Foggy

Daredevil & Punisher

Foggy & Brett

Topher & Adelle

Topher & Sierra

Zane & Fargo

Jim & Jo

Jack & Henry

Peter & Walter

Walter & Astrid

Charlie & Olivia

Nick & Monroe

Nick & Rosalee

Nick & Hank

Lucifer & Ella

Lucifer & Amenadiel

Lucifer & Maze

Killian & David

Killian & Henry

Emma & David

Connor & Nick

Connor & Becker

Danny & Becker

Will & Diego

Wolfgang & Felix

Lito & Daniela & Hernando

John & Ronon

Carson & Rodney

Ronon & Teyla 

Daniel & Cam

Daniel & Sam

Cam & Vala

Dean & Benny

Dean & Charlie

Dean & Bobby

[powerpolyculeshowdown]

MASTERPOST

Preliminary round/Round 0 (finished)

Rajan/Wolfgang/Kala vs Lito/Hernando/Dani (Sense8) Winners: Rajan/Wolfgang/Kala

Fluorite vs Greg/Rose/Pearl (Steven Universe) Winners: Fluorite

Eddie/Venom/Anne/Dan vs Cletus/Frances/Carnage (Venom) Winners: Eddie/Venom/Anne/Dan

Peter Quill/Aradia/Mors vs Peter Quill/Gamora/Richard Rider (Guardians of the Galaxy) Winners: Peter Quill/Aradia/Mors

Max/Jack/Anne vs Miranda Barlow/Captain Flint /Thomas Hamilton (Black Sails) Winners: Max/Jack/Anne

Mercymorn/John Gaius/Augustine vs Pyrrha/Commander Wake/Gideon The First (The Locked Tomb) Winners: Pyrrha/Wake/G1deon

Logan/Jean Grey/Scott/Emma vs Bling!/Loa/Mercury Winners: Logan/Jean Grey/Scott/Emma

Round 1

Part 1 (finished)

Kieran/Ray/Gemma (Trigonometry) vs Nicky/Joe/Andy/Booker/Niles (Old Guard)

Eugene/Rapunzel/Cassandra (Tangled the Series) x Sasha/Anne/Marcy (Amphibia)

Neal/Peter/Elizabeth (White Collar) x Jade/Dave/Karkat (Homestuck Epilogues)

Anzu/Kazuki/Junta (Romantic Killers) x Pyrrha/Commander Wake/Gideon The First (The Locked Tomb)

Syenite/Innon/Alabaster (Broken Earth) x Breq/Mercy of Karl/Seivarden/Ekalu (Imperial Radch)

Taylor/Theo/Josey (3) x Tessa/Will/Jem (The Infernal Devices)

Kieran/Cristina/Mark (The Dark Artifices) x Sofiane/Victor/Luisa (Mortel)

Jack/August/Rina (The Wicker King) x La’gann/Coral/Rodunn (Young Justice)

Part 2 (finished)

Roguish Semiotician/Infamous Mathematician/Player Character (Fallen London) x Alphonse/Seth/Listener (Bittersweet)

Emiya/Saber/Rin (Fate Stay/Night) x Winter/Moon/Qibli (Wings of Fire)

Amber/Reese/David (Adaptation) x Jack/Emma/Izzy (You Me Her)

Camina/Michio Pa/Serge/Josep/Berthold/Oksana (The Expanse) x Enrique/Hypnos/Sofia (The Gilded Wolves)

Max/Jack/Anne (Black Sails) x Keiko/Miles/Kira (Star Trek)

Shikimori/Izumi/Ai (Shikimori is Not Just Cute) x Quincey Morris/Jack Seward/Arthur Holmwood/Lucy Westenra (Dracula)

Camille/Nyra/Dendro (Muted) x Turtle Heart/Melena/Frex (Wicked)

Storm/Helen/Mira (Love and Luck Podcast) x Neptune/Venus/Jupiter (We Know the Devil)

Part 3 (finished)

Nathan/Vlad/Ursula (Hunger Pangs) x Leif/Thorn/Kale (Leif and Thorn)

Haruka/Michiru/Setsuna (Sailor Moon) x Ichika Hoshino/Saki Tenma/Shiho Hinomori/Honami Mochizuki (Project SEKAI)

Sadie/Walt/Anubis (The Kane Chronicles) x Sherlock/Watson/Mary (Sherlock Holmes movies)

Dianda/Simon/Patrick (October Daye) x Caleb/Astrid/Eadwulf (Critical Role)

Arthur/Guinevere/Lancelot (High Noon Over Camelot) x Mukai Naoya/Saki Saki/Nagisa Minase (Girlfriend Girlfriend)

Dashawn/Steve/Jose/Cupe R III/Otto/Arturo/Gregory/Quackers McQuack (Bojack Horseman) x Fluorite (Steven Universe)

Logan/Jean Grey/Scott/Emma (X-Men) x Uzui/Hinatsuru/Makio/Suma (Demon Slayer)

Eddie/Venom/Anne/Dan (Venom) x Ben/Ryn/Maddie (Siren)

Part 4 (finished)

Nathan/Gabriel/Annalise (The Bastard Son and the Devil Himself) x Peter Quill/Aradia/Mors (Guardians of the Galaxy)

Aizo/Yujiro/Hiyori (HoneyWorks) x Kyle/Rogelio/Lonnie (She Ra)

Princess Glisselda/Seraphina/Lucien (Seraphina) x Tess/Jacomo/Margarethe (Tess of the Road)

Daniel/Sam/Jack/Teal’c (Stargate SG-1) x Quanxi/Pingsti/Cosmo/Long/Tsugihagi (Chainsaw Man)

Wu Zetian/Li Shimin/Gao Yizhi (Iron Widow) x Tree Trunks/Mr. Pig/Alien Husband (Adventure Time)

Miss Piggy/Kermit/Gonzo (Muppets) x Rajan/Wolfgang/Kala (Sense8)

Megaera/Thanatos/Zagreus (Hades) x Rilla/Arum/Damien (Penumbra Podcast)

George/Gilda/Thomas (Design for Living) x Asmodeus Alice/Clara Valac/Iruma Suzuki (Mairimashita, Iruma-kun!)

masterpost part 2

[its-ashleyreads]

Finished: 22/11/2020

Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan

Rating:  ★★★☆☆

Summary:

Rachel Chu, an economics professor at NYU, goes on holiday in Singapore with her boyfriend, Nick, for his best friend’s wedding. What she doesn’t know is that the wedding of Colin Khoo and Araminta Lee is the social event of the year, comparable to a Royal wedding, or that as rich as both Araminta and Colin's families are, Nick’s is far far richer…

Review:

Whew! Glad that’s done. I have had Crazy Rich Asians at the top of my TBR for the past 3 years at least and it is such a load off my back to have finished it. I am finally a successful adult who follows through! Just kidding, I’m still a procrastinating piece of shit.

Crazy Rich Asians was one of the books I was most looking forward to reading, but honestly, I’m underwhelmed. It was good but not as great as friends were telling me it was. I found almost all of the characters to be flat as hell (Rachel and Nick have no personality at all, they just hide behind the fact that they don’t care about wealth and pretend that makes them interesting), and the story kept stalling and I honestly forgot what the plot was on numerous occasions because out of five hundred and twenty-seven pages, roughly four hundred were overly described designer outfits, elaborate meals, private jets and luxury homes.  

Where Crazy Rich Asians left me is mildly intrigued by some of the characters but ultimately completely ignorant of who they are, or what actually goes on in any of their heads. Astrid and Eleanor in particular were two characters who had such potential to be complex and compelling but were half baked caricatures of the poor little rich girl and the over-protective mother, respectively. I am planning on reading China Rich Girlfriend as I’m really hoping that Kwan has gotten all of the posturing out of his system and actually wrote a novel instead of a couture catalogue without pictures, especially as I have some theories on who Rachel’s father could be (or more accurately, how much he’s worth). Hopefully in the next installment Kwan explores who these characters are instead of just who they’re wearing.

I like descriptions in books, I really do, but this was just excessive. Every outfit that every character wore was described in excruciating detail, only made worse by the fact that they all seemed to change outfits five times a day. I also realised while reading that I really don’t give a shit about designer clothes or private jets or things like that. I can’t visualise any of it in my head so it doesn’t really mean anything to me, it’s like reading ‘Hodor Hodor Hodor,’ meaningless. But that’s my mistake, not Kwans. I’m obviously not the target demographic, but as someone from Vancouver I did really enjoy the few mentions that my beautiful city got, and it does help explain why there were so many Chinese exchange students at my school who all had the latest designer clothes. I really didn’t know ‘designer’ was such a big deal, but that’s coming from someone who has worn pretty much the same outfit since birth. Can’t go wrong with jeans and a t-shirt!

I see so much potential in this series which is why I think I’m holding on so hard to the possibility of China Rich Girlfriend being more to my taste, but I think I might have to let my expectations fall just a bit. My hopes for China Rich Girlfriend are as such: Rachel dumps Nick because he’s dumb as bricks (I know she doesn’t but it’s what I want!), Astrid realises that Charlie Wu was ‘the one’ all along and abandons her quest to get Michael back (Charlie Wu is the man we all deserve), Eleanor learns to loosen up and not care what other people think of her, and Piek Lin continues to rock my world (because I love her). It’ll be a while before I get my hands on the next installment of this series as I’m kind of in the process of moving back to Canada, but it is for sure on my 2021 TBR (which means I will have it read by 2024).

[lunati0ns]

i made these

AMPHIBIA:

THIRD PLANET (series, incomplete)

PLAYLIST: [YOUTUBE] 

RELATIONSHIPS: Sasha Waybright/Marcy Wu (Eventual Sasha/Anne/Marcy)

Reminding me we used to be three, and not just two. 

After Anne leaves them both behind, Sasha and Marcy find each other. 

(Maybe in the end they’ll find her again, too.) 

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

1. even now you mark my steps, lovely bitter water (WORDS: 8.7k)

2. TBA

THE OWL HOUSE: 

THIS SIMPLE SEASON IS ALL OURS (multichapter, incomplete) 

WORDS: 18.6k

PLAYLIST: [YOUTUBE]

RELATIONSHIPS: Luz & Everyone, Luz/Amity

After a disastrous life-long school career, Luz’s first year at Hexside High is supposed to be a new start, and she’s not going to let anything ruin it. Especially not herself. She starts her year resolved to have a completely ordinary experience.

This plan goes completely out the window when it turns out that Hexside is nothing like she expects, in that a) she’s actually accepted onto their cheerleading squad (first try, even!), b) she makes actual friends who like her who she is (?!) and c) she’s given a mysterious pen pal who may turn out to understand her better than anyone else she’s ever met.

SHE-RA: 

I COULDN’T EVEN TELL YOU HOW THAT WINDOW GOT SMEARED (oneshot)

WORDS: 1.8k

RELATIONSHIPS: Bow & Entrapta 

"You... You know we didn't leave you behind on purpose, right?"

Suddenly, Entrapta can’t look Bow in the eyes. She turns her head, looking through the window to watch the world rush by in a blur of blue-green life and water instead of deciphering the look that he has on his face. Her hands resort messing with the buttons on her recorder, dragging her nails against the textured surface of its side. Catra's voice, the things that Beast Island told her while she was in that strange dark place, ring loudly in her ears (Some friends, they left you and they're never coming back, you didn't mean anything to them, you just aren’t suited to be with other people, there’s a reason no one likes you, there's a reason no one stays), and she falters as she struggles to speak above the overlapping echo. "W-Well... That is what I was... Yes. I did, ah, think that. Is that not...?"

"E-Entrapta, we thought you were dead. W-We... We had a funeral for you."

...Oh. Entrapta never really thought that she'd been missed.

*

On the way back from Beast Island, Entrapta asks a few questions. Bow clears some things up.

INSO’S LAW:

PAINT ME IN TRUST, I’LL BE YOUR BEST FRIEND (oneshot) 

WORDS: 4.4k

THEME SONG: [YOUTUBE]

INSPIRATION: [AO3] (read their fic it’s good) 

RELATIONSHIPS: Ham Dan-I/Ban Yeoryeong

They crawl into her bed together. Ban Yeoryeong lies on her side just looking at her, and again, Ham Dan-i initiates the contact- she opens her arms with a soft smile.

Ban Yeoryeong scoots closer, edging into Ham Dan-i’s warmth. The feeling of Dan-i’s arms gently curling around her makes her heart beat faster, the tempo rabbit-quick.

Yeoryeong has hugged Dan-i many times before. They’ve had sleepovers before, too. But they didn’t always share a bed, and whenever they did, there was something so different about it. The closeness felt special.

*

Ban Yeoryeong has a bad day that stretches into a bad night. Because she’s wonderful, Ham Dan-i stays over to help her sleep.

SPIRITFARER (please play spiritfarer):

MY FARAWAY FRIEND (oneshot)

WORDS: 1.8k

WARNINGS: Major character death, spoilers for Atul’s departure 

RELATIONSHIPS: Stella & Atul, Stella and Astrid

Perched on the highest point of her boat’s structures, Stella still has to crane her neck to stare up and up into the dark sky, at the irrevocable shape of her Atul's face carved into the stars, and understand.

Her voice is choked when she says, shattered, "Oh." Her heart lost in an overwhelming tide of too many emotions to name, whatever gleaming hope she had of seeing him again extinguished by a sea of sudden and all encompassing grief. "Hello, uncle."

***

After Atul disappears, Stella visits the Everdoor's waters in an attempt to find him. And she does.

Just not in the way she wanted.

[notebookmusical]

crazy rich asians, gossip girl!

no one is surprised by these answers:

crazy rich asians 

favorite male character: charlie wu 

favorite female character: astrid leong

least favorite character: michael teo

prettiest character: astrid leong

funniest character: peik lin probably? 

favorite season: 

favorite episode:

favorite romantic ship: astrid and charlie 🤍  

favorite family ship: astrid & nick’s dynamic, or carlton & rachel

favorite friend ship: nick & colin probably ! 

worst ship: astrid / michael

gossip girl 

favorite male character: monkey the dog 

favorite female character: blair waldorf 

least favorite character: chuck bass 

prettiest character: blair waldorf 

funniest character: max von essen playing a priest 

favorite season: season 5 

favorite episode: any dan x blair one 

favorite romantic ship: dan and blair 🤍  

favorite family ship: serena & eric probably 

favorite friend ship: njbc 

worst ship: blair / chuck for many obvious reasons

send me a tv show / movie / book / musical and i'll tell you ...