#el and papa

[gayofthefae]

In a fight with Mike, El begs him to tell her he loves her and calls herself a monster. That fight is not about Mike or their failing romance; it is about her hating herself. It isn't about Mike; she wants it to be from Mike but it isn't about him. She believes that she is an unlovable monster and she just needs someone to tell her "you are not a monster, people have flaws and that is okay. I acknowledge that and still say: I love you." And guess what, her prayers have been answered:

"You speak of monsters and superheroes. That's the stuff of myth and fairytales. Reality, truth, is rarely so simple. People are not so easily defined." "I care[d] for you; I love[d] you."

And it is the most disgusting thing in the show. I have watched scissors in a back, burning flesh, rats explode into goo and eat people's faces. That is the most disgusting thing in the show.

And they know it. Because that's the point. She is disgusted by it. And it causes her to realize what she thought she needed was actually just what she wanted and she doesn't actually need it at all. She is fine without it and she can leave. It is a wake up call for her. And she does just that. She leaves. She leaves knowing her worth and she is lovable enough that she doesn't need him to love her, she can do it herself.

I've talked before about the many usages of "love" leading up to Mike's - Jason to Chrissy, Nancy and Jonathan, Max signing her letter to Billy, Jonathan to Will - but none of those actually matter too much in how it affects his words.

It doesn't matter that other people have already said it. It matters that El has already heard it by the time she gets Mike. And it is exactly what she wanted to hear. And she hated it.

Mike's words mean nothing now. Because if Brenner can say them and believe it, Anyone can. "I love you" is no longer some great feat. It's something you can be wrong about with your whole chest. Because they cracked open the door, made Brenner an easier to swallow gateway and said "Remember: nobody ever said it had to be true. They just said he had to say it."

[lovely-menza]

Art trade with @lil-hater 🖤🖤 (thank you so much for your drawing too :'')) Ig post: X

[emblazons]

"Do you not see, Eleven?"

El & 001 + Mike Wheeler & Martin Brenner Parallels see also: Vecna' using El's trauma to manipulate(!) her ⤷ inspired by @heroesbyler & my own commentary (x)

[mischiefbuckley]

I love my silly guys

[ficandkaboodle]

I do wonder, though, if another reason (I headcanon) Copia doesn’t think he’s attractive is because he doesn’t meet the male beauty standards that were popular when he was growing up. In the 70s, slim men was where it was at. All the better to jam their flat asses into those tight little pants. And by the 80s, they went the other way with it by advertising real muscle men that were more top-heavy.

At the very least, this was how it was in America but I headcanon Copia grew up watching mostly American media and that would’ve morphed his perception of what a good-looking man ought to be.

Obviously, he wasn’t always physically like this but he’s likely always had a bit more of a “geek physique”. Add in his sharp nose, hair that was thick but couldn’t necessarily grow in the more fashionable ways, and some freckles, and he probably felt the only interesting thing about him was his left eye.

It puzzles him to learn that nowadays, a man with junk in his trunk and a soft tummy is hugely desirable in many spaces. He’s just so used to the pendulum never swinging in his favor. It also took him way longer to realize also that awkward “rodent men” were becoming more of a thing in recent years.

He still can’t quite wrap his head around it and accept it. Still assumes most of the “attraction” directed at him is superficial. Y’know, rather than the fact he’s actually quite adorable, awkward, oozes sex appeal by his confidence and actions, and also has one of the perkiest booties around.

He’s so oblivious, I could bite a wall —

[dollya-robinprotector]

Also may I present to you: The teachers

[howlingday]

Summer: It's time to straighten out these Arcs!

Summer: (Leaps with Maria and Ruby)

Grandpa Arc: Let's rock!

Grandpa Arc: (Leaps with Jaune and Papa) The way I've been humiliated by you is UNACCEPTABLE!

Maria: (Deflects, Sheepishly chuckles) Sorry.

Papa Arc: "Straighten out these Arcs"? Pathetic! No wonder I broke up with you!

Summer: Uh, I'm pretty sure I broke up with you.

Papa Arc: AS IF I COULD FORGET!

Ruby: (Leaps at Jaune)

Jaune: (Clashes with Ruby)

[elbiotipo]

I do admit I'm a bit of a bastard sometimes.

Half of my worldbuilding posts: "Here's some tools that, from my experience, can give you ideas for making your setting more believeable!"

Other half of my worldbuilding posts: The Beatings Will Continue Until Worldbuilding Improves.

[strawberrybyers]

when karen goes missing in s5. when nancy and mike discover they’re related to the creels in the process of trying to find their mom. when el discovers henry is her dad because the lab secretly impregnated terry. therefore all of this putting another nail in mikeven’s coffin 😌

[reineydraws]

i have a soft spot for fics where billy sort of ends up adopting el and will alongside max. like, these are the kids that get dibs for rides in the camaro haha.

also im unfortunately not participating bc prev commitments but #harringrove for turkey is happening right now if yall want to donate to the earthquake relief funds for turkey & syria and get some art/fic back from harringrove fans! :) check out the tag if you're interested!!

[babybluecurtains]

To the end of my days if someone pmo I will say “You are like papa”, funniest shit that bald Waffle House employee ever said

[imjustchori]

Made some SATS album covers for fun (will reblog if I make more)

first one is easy to guess what I based myself on but second is harder I think

Now 2 random SATS headcannons I guess

♪ Rita and Xandra were part of the group. Rita for back vocals and stuff and Xandra for secondary main vocals (I mean like some songs were sung entirely by her and not Scarlett, kinda how CDN has Roberto songs and Tavella songs)

♪ They used to do Vocasyn covers, Vocasyn is the papaverse version of Vocaloid

[emblazons]

MATT "YOU'VE LOST THE PLOT" DUFFER

or: Matt's absolute inability to hide when he thinks someone isn't understanding something about their character or the show in Beyond Stranger Things

[hawkinslibrary]

I can save them.

2.07 | The Lost Sister and 4.08 | Papa

[howlingday]

THE HUNTSMAN

Sun: (Chuckles) Aren't you a little old to be playing dress-up, Jaune?

Huntsman: I- I'm not whoever this "Jaune" is! I'm the one and only HUNTS MAN!

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Huntsman: BEHOLD, EVILDOERS! I am justice's unswerving chaperone! Myes~... THE GREAT HUNTSMAN~!

Jaune: W-Wait? What? Dude, no offense, but... What in the world?

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Ren: Jaune, what's the story with that ridiculous costume of yours?

Huntsman: Not you, too... Doesn't anyone think my costume is cool?

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Huntsman: Well, what do you think, Oscar? Pretty cool, huh~?

Oscar: ...No comment, bud.

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Superman: I fight for truth, justice, and the hope of all people~!

Huntsman: SO COOL~! I guess the other universe has their own defenders of truth and justice!

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Adrian: Look at you, Uncle Jaune~! Awesome costume~!

Huntsman: (Chuckles) I know, right~?

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Papa Arc: Jaune! Just look at you now! What's say we have ourselves a quick fight?

Huntsman: Let us fight, father~!

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Ashe: UGH! Dad, get out of that stupid costume already!

Huntsman: Hey! I've got a secret identity to keep, y'know! ...Also, did you just call me "Dad"?

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Pyrrha: There's something about that outfit, Jaune. The longer I look at it, the cooler it gets!

Huntsman: (Chuckles) Because you know what it means to be a hero, Pyrrha!

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Huntsman: BEHOLD, EVILDOERS! I am justice's unswerving chaperone! Myes~... THE GREAT HUNTSMAN~!

Port: Ho ho~! Excellent posing, Mr. Arc! Enough footage and you'll be greenlit for your own series in no-time!

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Huntsman: Miss, might I say you have got some stellar costume design! Though, I'd say The Great Huntsman has far, FAR greater style, don't you think? Eh~?

Penny: So you fight for your adoring fans, too~? Sen-sational~! I have high hopes for this battle~!

Penny: (Axe kicks Jaune through a building)

[papaemeritusthefifth]

Mansfield, MA | August 19, 2023