#david loades

[fideidefenswhore]

In September 1535, when the Bishop of Tarbes visited [Princess] Elizabeth on behalf of Francis I, Mary had a furious row with Lady Shelton, and had to be physically restrained from confronting the ambassador on the grounds that she was the true princess, and his business should have been with her. Her relations with Queen Anne were naturally bad, but the offensive responses which she made to Anne's occasional attempts at reconciliation were gratuitous, and well calculated to provoke that hot-tempered lady into the threats which Chapuys so assiduously reported.

 Mary Tudor: A Life (1989), David Loades

[edwardseymour]

constantly reasserting myself as #1 david loades hater

[oldbookshop]

DOCTOR WHO: The Star Beast | Last of the Time Lords | The Doctor's Daughter

{somebody mentioned in the tags under this post that Jenny's death parallels as well}

[chaoticlandworlder]

Legit so disgusting how so many ppl are jumping at the chance to criticise Max. In the past few days, I've seen so many social media comments calling him names like 'brat', 'manchild', 'immature' etc. + belittling his racing skills.

So many ppl are also completely spinning their own narrative, acting as if Max is the only driver to ever be heated up during a high-adrenaline race. According to them, Schumi, Senna, Lewis etc. have never lost their cool and always take the blame for every single incident. (Note: this is NOT a hate post ok- any driver examples I use is just to show the hypocrisy of these ppl. I mentioned these drivers cuz it's based off genuine comments I saw.)

First of all, Max had every reason to be upset during the race. The major Hungary updates RBR had been hinting at for weeks underwhelmed (don't give me the 'it's still fast anyway'- this is F1. Every driver and team expects their car to be the fastest, not just fast. If you don't understand that, you don't get the point of F1- an engineering competition. Also RBR has been struggling with the same kerbs issue since 2022.), with Max struggling with various issues during the race.

Additionally, the strategy was not great; Max gave the 1st pitstop decision a pass, but then they repeated it for the 2nd pitstop. RBR was hoping that the tyre delta would salvage the race but c'mon, Christian Horner admitted after the race that they got the data wrong and miscalculated how fast they needed to gap the others cars per lap to overtake. From Max's pov, RBR repeated the mistake of the 1st pitstop, allowing him to be undercut again, by both Lewis and Charles, dropping him back to 5th when he started 3rd, on a track known to be hard to overtake. Furthermore, this race was more a race of undercutting than actual on-track overtakes; one prominent example that showed the power of the undercut in this race was Lando, who was stuck behind Oscar for the vast majority of the race. Yet once they undercut Oscar, Lando ended up 3s+ ahead of Oscar, with the gap increasing to ~5s+ as the laps went on, with Oscar unable to catch up. To make matters worse, Max had told the team that undercutting was impt BEFORE the race. Finally, I love GP (Max's race engineer) but honestly they were just antagonising each other during the race. The most obvious example was the sarcastic remark of 'some gentle introduction' after Max did a fast outlap so that he could catch Charles and Lewis, which just made Max even more frustrated. After which, there was literally radio silence for 15 mins, no communication of modes, gaps etc. Max himself mentioned after the race that it did not help that instead of being a calming presence, they (presumably RBR, including GP) did not listen to him and even argued with him. So this mixture of the team not listening to him, repeating the same mistake twice, underwhelming upgrades and poor communication on the radio contributed to Max frustrations in the car. (Oh but according to crofty (sky sports) it's cuz Max did not get his beauty sleep despite Max having followed his standard sleep schedule. Because sleep outranks good strategy and the best car in F1. 🤡 Kids these days and their simracing.)

Could Max have been more polite? Ideally, ig. But GP too was confrontational when he should have been trying to resolve the issues with Max. Was Max wrong in terms of calling out the strat? No. Also, it's so easy for ppl to judge, lazing on their couch. This is a high adrenaline sport for goodness sake, with millions of dollars on the line and millions of people watching their every move. Randos get pissed off at a slow moving vehicle on a normal road; imagine how it would be to be a racing driver going at ~200mph, with the expectations of the team, fans etc. weighing down on you.

Some are arguing that Red Bull generally does well so Max has no right to be upset. Lol. Idk how ppl don't get it into their heads that this is a SPORT. In every sport, any top performing athelete and team knows that every single match/race/point etc matters. You're not there to say "Oh we've won in the past so let's just throw away some games". You're always there to deliver your best. With this kinda logic, Lewis should also have no right to be upset/disappointed with Mercedes cuz didn't they deliver him a championship winning car for years? Idk lmao this particular line of logic is so weird.

I've also seen so many people saying things along the lines of "Max always complains", "Max can't win without the car"- a really weird one considering one only has to look at the recent races to debunk that, "Max blames everything on the team" etc. Be so fr literally every driver 'complains'. A notable case was Austria 2023, where Toto had to come on the race to tell Lewis to 'just drive the car' because he kept going on about it in multiple races last year. Most of the time they're just giving feedback. When they're genuinely 'complaining', it's often cuz they've been screwed over by their own team. See some cases just in this race alone: Alex on the indecisive tyre choice by Williams, Daniel on the screwed up strat by by VCARB. Max wasn't even wrong about the strat. The comment that 'Max blames everything on the team/ When everything goes well it's him, when it doesn't it's the team' is so laughable because if there is one driver on the grid that is consistent in thanking his team and rarely himself, it's Max. You literally just have to see the previous race, Silverstone 2024 where he could've easily said him making all the right calls to pit was essential to getting P2 in the end. Instead, he gave the credit to the team. He's also quick to apologise when he's in the wrong. See Spa quali 2023 after his outburst in Q2. Or when he bought ice cream for GP a few years back to apologise. Also idk where ppl get the idea Max treats his team like shit? Time and time again, people who worked with him have mentioned how they love working with him. For this particular weekend, he literally treated the team to dinner the night before the race but these ppl will never talk about that. What's said on the radio is in the heat of the moment, which ALL the drivers have done. And Max wasn't wrong either; maybe ideally he would have conveyed it nicer, but again, they're all pumped up on adrenaline.

As for the incident, it wasn't even that bad? It looked bad cuz the wheels touched, making Max's car fly up + cuz it was btwn Max and Lewis, certain 'fans' immediately jumped into their hate frenzy. Idk I find it so weird that people keep harping on about it when Lewis said immediately after the race that it was a racing incident. (Those clowns trying to liken Max to Alonso in Austria 2024 need to rewatch the collisions instead of looking at static pictures is all I can say lol cuz Alonso's was straight up a T-bone while Max-Lewis was a wheel bang.) And anyway, ALL drivers get into incidents no matter their accomplishments (Lewis in Monza 2023, Charles hitting Lando in fp this year, Carlos-Oscar in Miami 2024 etc.). The narrative that Max gets into incidents more than the other drivers is just untrue. In fact, this brings me to my next point. The moment Max is half of any incident, regardless of whether he is at fault, so many scumbags immediately completely trash him like a bunch of rabid dogs. For example, Max-George last year at Las Vegas 2023, where Max was not at fault at ALL; George even admitted he wasn't looking in his mirrors. Or Lap 1 Turn 1 of that same race, where ppl to this day are shitting on Max for 'pushing' Charles off-track- when there was literally an oil spill on his grid spot before the race, making that side slippery despite efforts to clean it up, with others like Alonso and Carlos spinning at the same point Max 'pushed' Charles. His onboard then even showed he tried to steer in but the car didn't budge. Besides, he got a penalty that slowed him down a lot (when Lap 1 Turn 1 incidents don't usually get a penalty- idk how ppl can think the FIA favours him lmfao- and no matter what the haters who prob didn't even watch the race said; serving the penalty in the pitstop dropped Max much further back than just swapping positions would have) AND he apologised to Charles right after the race (but noooo he never takes the blame).

The hate ppl have for Max (and tbh, some other drivers) is honestly quite alarming and weird. Like, these grownass ppl are hating on a 26 year old at the top of his game lol. It doesn't help that the media (especially the British media) feeds, if not started, this hatred frenzy. Just see Austria this year, where the media and 'fans' completely blew the incident between Max and Lando out of the water, only for multiple current and ex F1 drivers to call them out on their bs lmao. Again, for Austria 2024, Lando and Max spoke after the race too. But it doesn't fit their narrative so these ppl will never bother to mention this.

Slight tangent but for ppl who try to justify it by saying 'oh it's how it is cuz Max is dominating'- I understand where yall are coming from (see Seb 2013 lol), but the hatred for Max is particulary overwhelming because there are much more fans now, mainly due to DTS and consequently, F1 becoming popular/more popular on social media platforms like TikTok, Twitter etc. As such, Max is arguably facing higher levels of vitrol, since DTS didn't exactly favour him (understatement of the year lol) and many fans who 'watch' F1 through social media just jump on the hate bandwagon without actually watching races/fact-checking. This is worsened by how the media (mainly the Brit media) jumps at every opportunity to put Max down. Sky Sports in particular, being the main broadcast for most fans, often feeds this hate (esp if David Croft or Ted Kravitz is speaking). Finally, all this is only worsened by how social media allows this hate to circulate much more quickly and widely.

lol sry for the rant but gosh it gets tiring seeing the toxicity of so many F1 'fans'.

[callmekamel]

I want to talk about BBC Ludwig has anyone seen BBC Ludwig and WHY ARE YOU PRETENDING TO BE YOUR BROTHAAA

[fortheloveofaussiegrit]

(C4F1)

[princeloww]

how can you be a david tennant fan and be homophobic. i just don't get it. hes literally the celebrity ally of the year

[ofbakerst]

[angel-fics]

Guess who’s back, back again…still without a new chapter (it’ll come out soon, i promise)

For now tho, to feed the masses bc i didn’t really expect my works to get as much attention as they have

The Lost Boys Head Canon: Kissing

David:

*While David isn’t generally an affectionate partner, he has a very physical presence that can be very affective

*His kisses match his presence; they are very slow and seductive, he likes to entice his partner completely

*When he kisses you, it’s very precise, like there’s nothing else on his mind but every single little thing that he’s doing

*David will grab your chin and waist to make sure that you’re completely immersed in him and his kiss, he needs your complete focus to be on him, like his is on you

*He’ll usually only kiss you in private too, he feels like it makes the experience more special, since it’s all for you and you only.

Paul:

*I feel like Paul is a very openly affectionate person, and his kisses reflect that

*When Paul kisses you, it’s very sporadic, but sweet. Like, his mood will change mid-kiss and he’ll go from a simple peck to feral frenching in 0.02 seconds, or vice versa

*Honestly, it’s sort of like a game to him, with you trying to guess his next move or try to keep up with him, kissing him is just really fun

*Paul doesn’t really fully understand that different types of kisses, he knows there are multiple ways to kiss someone, but his main focus is that the act of kissing is enjoyable, he won’t get caught up in the different reasons you might wanna kiss someone

*he likes to twine his fingers with yours as you kiss, or he’ll stroke up and down your arms, he’d most definitely smile during the kiss too. Sometimes he’ll just walk up next to you and press a kiss to the side of your mouth and keep walking

Marko:

*A lot like Paul, he’s a lot more relaxed and open with affection, and thinks kissing should be light-hearted and enjoyable rather than anything else

*He will try to convince his brothers of this line of thinking -especially Dwayne- after kissing you

*To him, kissing you is like inventing religion, it’ll surpass the ages and affect the masses. He’s so cute and sweet about it. His kisses are definitely worshipful

*While not as romantic or thoughtful as his brothers might seem, his main priority when he kisses someone is that they enjoy it, so it’ll always be lowkey and simple so there’s room for conversation on how it feels without it being awkward

*He prefers the relaxed kisses for when you’re just within each other’s presence and are feeling affectionate, like a reminder that you love each other without saying anything

*Marko will definitely cradle your face or hold you in a hug when kissing you, full frontal, and he often laughs while kissing you too, just giggling in disbelief at how lucky he is

Dwayne:

*Every middle-aged-woman-who’s-obsessed with-trashy-airport-novel’s wet dream with the way this man kisses

*Its extremely sensual, almost obscene, and he will often deepen it bc he wants it to go further, and to be honest, it often does

*A lot like David, his affection is reserved for you, but in the way that he will get lost in you that he simply stops caring about the people who might see you

*You take his breath away and he has no other way to handle himself than to make you feel the same way. He’s a romantic, what can he say?

*He will pull you in by your clothing and hold you as tightly against his body as he can, he kisses you like he’ll never be able to again and it induces butterflies like crazy

[rockpaperscissuhs]

@lamialamia so I did the thing

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Video clip from Band of Brothers Episode 8: The Last Patrol, in the upstairs room with bunk beds where some guys from Easy Company are hanging out. Liebgott and Webster are standing right next to each other, both of them watching Malarkey and Jones talk on the other side of the room. Liebgott then turns directly to Webster and gives him a slow up-and-down look, checking him out. The original audio of him asking Webster: "What do you know about this patrol thing?" has been replaced with an audio clip of Joey Tribbiani from the show Friends saying: "How YOU doin'?"

[capt-zjaybird]

the 5 stages of Tumblr blindness

[fideidefenswhore]

"At Chapuys's instigation, she solemnly promised not to marry without [Charles V's] consent and advice, and in October 1535 wrote [...] that 'the affairs of this kingdom will go to total ruin if His Majesty does not, for the service of God...take brief order and apply a remedy.' In so expressing herself, Mary became technically a traitor, not by the new categories of recent legislation, but under the statute of 1352—for 'imagining' the King's death. This was probably not quite what she intended, because her personal relations with her father had always been good. Like almost every other opponent of the King's 'proceedings', she blamed his evil advisers rather than Henry himself, and followed Catherine in laying their afflictions principally at the door of Anne Boleyn. This was a very convenient fiction, and assiduously promoted by Chapuys. It enabled Charles to keep up a normal diplomatic relationship with Henry, which he was anxious to do because of the perpetual threats from France and the Turks. As he confessed frankly to his ambassador in France in February 1535, he needed Engish support, but could not do anything prejudicial to 'the Princesses'. This reasoning also had the advantage of containing an element of truth. By 1534 Catherine was no longer either threat or an obstacle to Anne, but Mary was both." Mary Tudor: A Life (1989), David Loades

[edwardseymour]

some men are gay, david

[idklackingimaginationapologies2]

hi....Broadchurch fic idea?

okay so, I have an idea for a fic but I lack the time, talent and energy to write it. So I'm looking for someone to write it.

I have nothing to offer anyone, but if somehow someone would like to write it, or add more bullet points to it or draw it, please do, and please tell me about it.

If you would like to do something with it or if you know someone who I can send an ask or something to who would maybe be interested, please reply.

This idea has been bouncing around my head for a while and I'm becoming obsessed with it, but it needs fleshing out.

Idk how good it is but here it is (it's a little vague, sorry)

Okay so:‌

• Alec and Ellie were childhood friends (this in itself is an idea I really like, especially if they didn't realise they knew each other for a while, I think they sort of did suggest that Alec had been to Broadchurch as a child which intrigued me)‌

• Alec is a trans man and Ellie met him before he transitioned (maybe part of the reason why she didn't recognise him, Alec also maybe wouldn't recognise her but because he's bad at faces)‌

• Alec was a sad child, I don't know why but I feel like his father was awful, his mother was probably alright but don't know‌

•Ellie and Alec can be platonic or romantic or a secret third thing ‌

•angst, hurt comfort (when they are children, when they're adults, both, I don't mind)

• ‌would be sweet if one or both of them were sort of talking about this friend they had when they were younger (not realising it's the other) and then they slowly realise their memories match up?‌

•also had this idea of maybe when they first met one of them gave the other something ( I was originally thinking Ellie finding sad Alec on the beach while looking for seashells and giving him one, and then she finds it in his house many years later) ‌

• I sort of feel like Alec didn't have that many friends even when he was younger so he probably kept the seashell because it really meant a lot to him? Maybe Ellie or someone Ellie teases him for it later and he gets kinda teary and embarrassed because it really did mean a lot to him, and then they talk

• ‌also feel like Alec is autistic

If anyone wants to make something out of any of this or expand on any parts or write a fic based off of this I'd love to see it!!!

[tv-moments]

Presumed Innocent

Season 1, “Bases Loaded”

Director: Anne Sewitsky

DoP: Daniel Voldheim

[diseaseriddencube]

I wonder if the writing team was different between season 3, 4 and 5. each season has a different feel and it's really off-putting