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Day Five
hey guys!! I know this ask has come a lot later (for my timezone anyway) than normal, I just had a very intense day and was only able to get it out now, so thank you all for your patience!!! <3
~Character in a Book Edition~
if you were a character in a book, what character would you be? (main, best friend of main, comic relief, loveable side character doomed by the plot, annoying one, etc)
what would your story be like?
what genre would you be in? (and saying sci-fi/fantasy/etc is plausible, if you imagine your story would be a 'discovering magical world' trope or something like that, as long as you provide reasons. you can make something up too, like what direction you think your story would go)
who is the antagonist of your story (currently)? (could be a literal person, an idea, a movement you disagree with, or something else. if you're one of my Christian homies doing this you can say the Devil but you must also include something else for ~drama~ lol)
what would the fandom of your book be like?
and finally, would it be a standalone, a series, etc, and why?
thank you guys so much!! I will also start to answer my own questions as well, tommorow when I'm not so tired lol
If I were a character in a book I would be the annoying friend who generally gets in the way of the plot. Like Neville Longbottom, or the best friend with a crappy attitude in a romance. But in the Darkest Hour I get to say something useful.
It would probably be a science fiction adventure, actually! ( I’ve yet to read one of those that I actually like, except for C. S. Lewis’ Ransom Trilogy.) The point of the story would be “You Have No Idea What You’re Talking About, So Follow Orders.” And I guess I’d be the best-friend-turned-screw-up-sidekick to whoever the main character is.
We’re a recovery team sent from our planet’s lab to the site of a crash on a colony moon, to contain an experiment of ours gone wrong. The protagonist wants to escape the stress of being a space soldier, and just recently requested to work with the lab I work at because they thought it would be a more relaxed occupation. It’s not, because the experiment that we’re being sent to retrieve is highly dangerous.
And I’d mess everything up, indirectly, because what I add to the main point is that I keep thinking I know how to follow the protocol on our exploration mission, and lecturing everybody else on it, but actually I apply the “protocol” in all the wrong situations.
And then my protagonist best friend and the other members of our crew resist, because they can see that the protocol I’m following makes no sense when like, an alien rock is trying to eat us or something, but I don’t listen. So then when we get into a bind because I was misapplying the protocol, I never learn my lesson and just keep insisting it’s their fault for resisting my plan.
And the story would be called “Protoplosion.” Because made-up space words are fun.
The antagonist would be a colony of giant genetically engineered space ants, who escaped from our planet’s lab during transportation, and now they’re destroying a foreign planet’s village and ecosystem. They’re behaving exactly as they were designed to, but the problem is, they’re in an environment they don’t belong in, so that’s causing them to ruin everything. The Queen space-lab-insect is the main antagonist.
The fandom of my book would call themselves “Antlers” because the humans that are bitten by the space insects sprout ant-like antenna and can be mind-controlled by the Queen. So the fandom’s inspired by that. And they’re exactly like most fandoms; there are some who just like the original material and genuinely understand it, and then there are some who thought my main character was hot and project their own ideas onto it, because they never liked or understood the actual book that much, they just liked having surrogate-experiences of drama through the story.
It would be a standalone, turned into a miniseries on the CW and expanded to the point where it’s unrecognizable and also way worse than the original.
That was fun, thanks!
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I gotta rant for a second here. I hate this app. Okay maybe not this whole app, more the people on here. Specifically the people in the supernatural community. Yes talking to you. I can’t believe I’m even back into this with you guys.
I know people can pick and chose which characters they like and which they dislike. I know, for some trauma and whathaveyou also plays into what they feel towards a character.
But I am just so mad. I’m on a little bit of a rewatch, as you are, of season 1 to 3 (maybe some episodes of 4 and 5) because those are the only good seasons, and I just wanna look at some posts of my favorite character.
But my favorite character happens to be John.
TLDR: John's character is complex as fuck and people like to oversimplify and villify him, for no reason other than „BuT My DaAAadYY WaS ShiTTy!!!!“
And I get it. People on here disregard season 1-3, even the writers disregarded what JDM wanted John to be: “I don’t think he’s as screwed-up as other people do,” Morgan told EW. “I think he is a guy who’s got a tremendous amount of love for his family. He was willing to die for his sons, willing to put himself in a place to where he could lose his life for revenge on what killed his wife. So as much has been said about John or that I’ve heard about John, I think what is missing is that he shows love in different ways. Maybe he wasn’t a big hugger and he didn’t say the right things when he should’ve — and there’s a bigger picture about getting your kids into hunting ghosts that I should acknowledge — but I think at his core he really loved his family and was willing to sacrifice everything. So I never looked or played John in a way that there was any malice toward his sons.”
People project what went wrong in their lifes and with their fathers on this app SO HARD. To be fair they do that everywhere. But it's so infuriating when it's done to a character you love so much.
And as much as I wanna be understanding I am just so pissed.
Hear me out: Back when I first started watching supernatural (I was fucking 12 back then, can you believe that) and my friend was all „OMG Sam is such a treat. He's mine!“ I thought, okay I'm gonna take Dean then.
The coin finally dropped on me in 'Shadow' and I realized „Heck, screw Dean, I'm taking John!“ (Not that I told my friend that, LOL. I hadn't realized just then that I prefer older guys)
And attraction is one thing, but the character spoke to me on such a deep level too. I mean, you got a dude whos wife died in a way that he cannot explain in a rational way, only to have his eyes opened to the supernatural by Missouri. And it turns out whatever killed his wife also did some fucked up shit to his kid and is after, not only his youngest but, all of them.
So he's forced to take his kids on the run. But, he's also an ex-marine, he's a soldier and he can't leave other people to die at the hands and claws and teeth of monsters and ghosts and strigas and whathaveyou. Which leaves him struggling to ballance protecting and caring for his kids and saving people and hunting things, AND finding the thing that killed his wife.
The way John's situation was set up (ignoring for a second what we learn in later seasons) and the way Sam was brought up by him created a relationship that was bound to escalate; it was only a matter of time.
Season 1 to 3 we got a John that was distant and rough, but a John that recognized he fucked up along the way and who saught to rectify where he went wrong with his boys.
Season 1 episode 20: „You gotta understand something. After your mother passed all I saw was evil, everywhere. And all I cared about was keeping you boys alive. I wanted you...prepared. Ready. Except somewhere along the line I ... uh ... I stopped being your father and I ... I became your, your drill sergeant. So when you said that you wanted to go away to school, all I could think about, my only thought was, that you were gonna be alone. Vulnerable. Sammy, it just... it never occurred to me what you wanted. I just couldn't accept the fact that you and me -- We're just different.“
And guess what, Sam admits seconds later: „We're not different. Not anymore. With what happened to Mom and Jess... Well we probably have a lot more in common than just about anyone.“
Season 1 episode 21: „I want to stop losing people we love. I want you to go to school, I want Dean to have a home. I want....I want Mary alive. It's just....I just want this to be over.“
John literally on the show in person, Jeffrey Dean Morgan Season 1, admits that he didn't want ANYTHING OF WHAT HAPPENED, AND WHAT HE HAD TO DO TO HAPPEN!!!!
Sure, Sam suggested to Dean that John's just „working overtime on Miller Time shift. He'll stumble back in sooner or later“ in the very first episode but we never see John drink alcohol, for all he's on screen in season one, ONCE. (1x1) Suggesting that John did have a drinking problem but somewhere between Sam going off to college and the pilot he kicked that habit.
Sure, Sam is clearly vindictive BUT, when faced with a kid with a clearly abusive father, he also says that, „Well, it coulda gone a whole other way after Mom. A little more tequila and a little less demon hunting and we coulda had Max' childhood. All things considered, we turned out okay. Thanks to him.“ (1x14)
We see him cry on multible occasions in season one and two, we see him hug both Sam and Dean and tell BOTH OF THEM that he is proud of them. Heck, he couldn't shut up about how proud he was of them. Like Jerry told Sam in 1x4 „Well, he was real proud of you. I could tell, He talked about you all the time.“ He kept Sam's soccer trophie, and Dean's first sawed off. He fucking died to safe Dean.
Yeah, he told Dean that he'd have to kill Sam if he goes evil but...
Let's take into consideration season 4 and 5, and John wasn't all too wrong for telling Dean this. Even if we ignore all that, as John probably didn't have the full picture, John didn't knew the extend of Sam's powers. As is always said, „With great power comes great responsibility“. We have seen in comics, shows, movies, all over pop culture and history, how easily great power can corrupt, don't matter how nice and righteous that person is.
Let's take into consideration what was added in season 4 and 5: Like John having another family, the fact that cupid had to get him and Mary together, Mary making a deal with Azazel, the few demons (not even all of them) Lucifer showed Sam who had been put into his life by yellow eyes; even that just adds more credence to the already established character.
Of course John was bound to have flings after Mary, you can't expect a widower to just be celibate forever. And it wasn't even that he bailed on her, he literally didn't know there was a child until twelve years later.
And considering John's erratic 'work schedule' and how little we know of Kate, maybe it was her that wanted John not to have much contact to her son. The whole situation with Adam isn't exactly clear, and told through the eyes of a ghoul. Plus, we all saw where John's decision to leave Adam in the dark about the supernatural had him end up (namely killed by a ghoul).
The fact that cupid had to get John and Mary together only gives more ammunition for my argument that John was only working with what was given to him. Pretty much everyone from hell to heaven was meddling in his life.
Getting ahead with headcanons here but, for all we know John and Mary would've never ended up together; for all we know Mary was a lesbian and John was bi; for all we know they could've still worked out without cupid's help. Who knows? We don't because heaven took that decision away from both John and Mary.
The fact that Mary made a deal with Azazel to safe John's life in exchange for Azazel to be able to enter her home in ten years time, again, caused something to happen down the line that affected John and the boys that John had no control over.
And I gotta thank Lucifer for his part, because it gives EVEN MORE credence as to why John couldn't give Dean and Sam a normal life. He reveals SOME of the people Azazel planted into Sam's life that were actually possessed by demons.
„LUCIFER: Look closely. None of these little devils look familiar to you? SAM: That's Mr. Bensman... One of my grade-school teachers. LUCIFER: And that's your friend Doug from that time in East Lansing. And Rachel... your prom date. Sam Winchester, this is your life. Azazel's gang – watching you since you were a rugrat, jerking you around like a dog on a leash. I know how you feel about them. Me too. So, what do you say you and I blow off a little steam?“ (5x22)
A few episodes earlier we found out that his friend Brady, the one that introduced him to Jess, was actually possessed by a demon, and the one that fucking killed her.
„BRADY (chuckles): Brady hasn't been Brady in years. Not since, oh... middle of our sophomore year?
SAM: What?
BRADY: That's right. You had a devil on your shoulder even back then. All right, now, let it all sink in.
SAM: You son of a bitch. You son of a bitch! (Sam approaches Brady, Dean holds him back) You introduced me to Jess!
BRADY: Ding, ding! I think he's got it!“ (5x20)
All of this paints a clear picture for me, of a man that got played by fate and heaven and hell and was only trying to play the cards all of them dealt him to the best of his ability. Did he fuck up along the way, yes, did he show remorse for that and did he wish he could've given Sam and Dean a better life, Yes.
I completely understand people liking one character and disliking another, even projecting onto characters I get. And I get that people's life experiances lead them to different conclusions.
But it pisses me off so much that I can't go into the 'John Winchester' tag without having to read some shit as fuck take on John.
I have to read people saying that he never told Dean he was proud of him and that the only time he did so he was possessed by Azazel. Which isn't even true, but a motherfucking lie.
Season 2, episode 1; when John WASN'T POSSESSED ANYMORE he said to Dean: „You know, when you were a kid... I'd come home from a hunt. And after what I'd seen... I'd be wrecked. And you... You'd come up to me... you'd put your hand on my shoulder, and you'd look me in the eye. You'd say, "It's okay, Dad." Dean. I'm sorry. You shouldn't have to say that to me. I should've been saying that to you. You know, I put... I put too much on your shoulders. I made you grow up too fast. You took care of Sam, and you took care of me. You did that. And you didn't complain, not once. I just want you to know... that I am so proud of you.“
I have to read people forget or disregard that John was literally a righteous man. Alastair tried to break John and John didn't break for a century and then clawed his way OUT OF HELL TO SAFE HIS SONS IN 2x22. John must've had righteousness in heaven (which would come through faith in Jesus) and righteousness on earth (which would come through living through the commandments) as long as that's what the writers meant with 'righteous man'.
I have to read stuff John would apparently do only because we learn in 'Dark side of the Moon' that John and Mary's marriage wasn't all sunshine and rainbows and that John even moved out for a period. Even though we don't know who caused that fight and what it was about, literally it could've been Mary's fault and John only left to cool off. And even if not, marriages aren't just sunshines and rainbows. Fights happen, bad stuff is worked out. That would be true even without the cupid spell.
I have to read someone projecting their experiance with their father onto John. I have to read about someone saying John would've been such a dick because he was in the military and fought in the vietnam war, and we all know that's what all sodiers back then were (dicks). I have to read about how homophobic and transphobic John obviously was. I have to read about how much John would've been racist to Sam and Dean if they'd been mixed.
John was born in 1954, he has to be homophobic and transphobic and racist and bigoted and everthing you can think of. It can't be possible for someone to be born during that time and not be, right. (I hope you recognize the sarcasm)
Everybody is screaming 'child abuse' as loud as they can without taking into account the unique world those characters inhabit and the situation fate, heaven and hell put John and the boys into.
Dean could dig himself out of his grave because John used to bury them alive and had them dig their way out of a coffin as training!!!? Are yall good?? Literally what did your parents do to you, what went wront in your life that you think shit like this?!
And I get it, you can headcanon all you want. I myself headcanon John as bi and that Azazel knew and used this fact.
The writers did John so dirty in later seasons, and I'm not even alone in this, JDM agrees with me.
„But it always bugged me that the John that I played is different than the John that has been portrayed since I haven't been around. I really wanted the opportunity to be able to come back and make amends in a way and try to fix the sullied name of this character. But more than that, it's three friends, life lived. It feels like we've been friends for a lifetime now, getting to reunite in a place that we love and that we met and do what we do and I think that is super cool. So not only does John win in getting to come back and see his boys and Mary again and hopefully make some amends, it's just as cool for me, the actor, to be able to come back and see everybody.“
I'm sorry, but if Snape fans are allowed to be pissed about people suggesting Snape would've been creeping on Harry if he had been female and looked like Lilly, I can be pissed about everybody and their grandma in this fucking fandom painting John in the worst light possible.
JDM created such a great character with depth and who was interesting, even in season 4 and 5 they were still respectfull to his character, but the later seasons were just *throws up *
And I mean, I get it, I disregard canon too. Like, I disregard everything after season 5, that's Sam hallucinating in hell to me. Sometimes even after season 3, cause I don't feel like dealing with the angels, and cas and destiel and all that.
I get it, I get it, I get it.
But I too have the right to be pissed off about the way people like to shit on my fav.
Long story short, I love John and how complex and grey his character is and I HATE IT how simple and 'black and white' people wanna make him out to be. I wanna punch a bitch. I wanna throw hands right now.
#supernatural#spn#john winchester#john winchester defense#john winchester defense squad#I am heated#I literally wanna throw hands right now#I wanna be understanding of you guys#but yall are *tears at hair *#I don't get yall
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Necessity
(A/N: found this gif on google! HI IT’S BEEN A MINUTE YA’LL. Sorry lol I was very busy what can I say. But prepare for some writing spam 👅please let me know what you guys think I really hope you guys enjoy! 😊 )
Ch. 5: Beleive it or Not it’s Eva!
"Dean, this is pointless," Sam sighs.
Papers upon books, upon papers spread out over their beds and the table. They had their Police Scanner set up on the floor. Sam balances his laptop on his lap, with hundreds of tabs open. And Dean stands over the counter, preparing some coffee.
They've searched from everything to the lore of cursed objects---to the things that do the cursing, like Witches, Ancient spirits, and they can't find anything that matches up.
Their first thought the moment they heard about an animal attack was Werewolf, easy. Except the heart wasn't taken, and it seemed it wasn't even aiming for the chest. Like this thing just went ham on her body, for almost no reason.
So, because it didn't take anything, they thought they were dealing with something vengeful. Something that tried to kill her for a reason. Maybe a spirit, or some creature that felt wronged by her.
But, everything seemed to become more confusing once they talked to her. It wasn't simple, there wasn't a clear pattern. It was scattered, random events. Somehow all connected to her--- but done by God knows what.
Time-travel? That's a new one.
Cursed necklace? Well... they've dealt with that one before.
A cursed necklace, that has an invisible attacker and causes almost immediate death, including possible time-travel?
Not a fucking chance.
Sam couldn't help but feel like he was in some type of book--- like an episode of the X-Files. The utter absurdity with what they're dealing with is off the charts. The power this thing has is mortifying. Even when hunting a spirit, they can be in some serious danger. But with this? Something so lethal, how are they supposed to protect themselves from something they don't even understand?
He shuts his computer. Shoving it to the side with a groan. Dean eyes his brother, watching him succumb to his frustrations. He can't blame him, this case is seemingly hopeless.
They've been hunting together since they were kids. In some ways, Dean can see his Sam as he once was, just a little kid--just his baby brother.
No matter how many times Sam could wrong him, like abandoning him for Standford, he'll always protect him. He knows that. Because when he looks at him, he can't see evil. Even if the world is telling him he's the psychic visions mean he's some type of devil spawn...all he sees is a chubby-faced little kid.
Dean takes a sip of the crappy motel coffee, tasting like burnt water. He looks up from the papers to face his brother.
"You're right, this thing is strong," Dean agrees, "But if we figure this out? We might have an advantage."
Sam looks up from his hands, 'an advantage'?
"What do you mean?"
Dean sighs, moving Sam's laptop off the couch and plopping down next to him.
"That Demon that Dad's chasin', it's strong too. If we can figure out how to kill this thing, we can definitely kill that bastard."
"Kill a Demon? That's impossible," Sam retorts.
"There's always a way, Sammy. Dad taught us that."
He shakes his head.
Something just not sitting right with him. He couldn't comprehend how something as powerful as this entity or curse can't be found anywhere. Creatures not nearly as strong as this one have Ancient stories from all over the world. Vampires have myths from every ancient civilization, but this invisible killer? Nothing. That's the constant, isn't it?
Every time there's been an attack, it's practically deserted. It's like this thing is a void of desolation. No people, no sounds, no face, no evidence-- no Mythology, it makes sense in that light. But, it's too vague to develop anything further. That begs the question, what if it really is something like that-- like this creature is some sort of spirit of emptiness, erasure. That would mean, they really are defenseless in this situation.
Because you can't kill nothing.
"Killing a Demon is actually seeming more realistic than trying to kill this thing right now,"
Sam lays back into the couch, his head laying toward the ceiling, "Dean, this thing doesn't bleed, doesn't have a body, doesn't make sound, I don't get it---how can we kill something if it's not even a thing?"
"Well then we don't kill it, we just try and...stop it, I guess," Dean shrugs.
He shakes the confusion. He's been on a thousand wild hunts, with crazy, wack-job monsters, and if he would've let the fear get to his head then--- he wouldn't have come out alive.
Albeit, he's not the best at calming people down or consoling them. But, if he can keep his head screwed on straight, maybe it will help Sam relax.
With all the things going on with his brother, he doesn't need another thing to drive his mind in circles. He knows that if they have any chance with this thing, they have to be calm, they have to think clearly, and most importantly, they have to think realistically.
They might not be able to kill it, purge it, or do whatever the Hell to it-- but they can do their best to survive. He has to tell himself that he'll figure it out. Because truly, saying those things more times than once can help him believe them. And he can't have doubt at a time like this.
"So we're in the vicinity of 'Cursed Objects', right?" Sam asks.
Dean snaps back from his thoughts, nodding, "It's the only one that fits."
"But the curse isn't death by touching it, otherwise Eva would've died at her Baptism when they put it on her."
"No, no," Dean collects his thoughts, "When she got attacked, the necklace fell."
Sam nods along, "And at the diner, the necklace wasn't on her either."
"...But she was wearing it when we got there, when we sat down, don't you remember?" Sam continues. Dean remains silent as Sam starts to piece together the memory.
"-When we sat down Marlene complimented her necklace. And after that, when she was going through the details of her story, and she told us about it falling, I looked straight at the necklace, I remember it, Dean."
Sam can't help but wonder, what exactly made the necklace fall off. Both times it dropped off her body right before she was attacked, it was like the initiating factor.
"That waitress complimented her necklace? Huh, didn't hear that."
"You were too busy staring at her ass to hear her."
Dean laughs, a playful smirk tugging at his lips, "And what an ass that was."
"Dean, c'mon! " Sam shoves his brother.
"Why didn't I go home with her, again?" He asks, a cheeky grin still on his face.
"Because I stopped you. Honestly, can't you keep it in your pants, man? We're working on a case, and..." Sam pauses,
"Wait a minute... "
"What?"
"...She also disappeared."
"Well everyone did, pretty suddenly too," Dean says.
"No, but it was right after she showed Eva to the bathroom," His eyes meeting his brother's.
"Shit," They say in unison.
~~
Eva walks along the sidewalk, just a few blocks from the hospital.
The night sky seemed to have clouded up. She couldn't see very many stars nor the illumination of the moon, it was murky and dark. Downtown Willow wasn't that busy it seemed. It also wasn't that much...different.
In fact, it wasn't different at all, give or take the old cars; stores that would be replaced in the near future; odd advertisements. But besides all that, it was still her home town. It made her stomach twist at the strange familiarity because it wasn't quite right. Like in a dream where it resembles your home but... it's all wrong.
It only makes her wonder, is her house still there? Is some other family living in it? God, she couldn't bear to see that. Or, what if it's torn down? What if it's some apartment complex? She shivers at the thoughts. The last thing she wants is to have a breakdown in the middle of the street.
She was feeling something in between fury and exhaustion. She was pissed at the boys for ditching her--how the hell was she supposed to find them on her own? They left her nothing, absolutely nothing. But, on some level, she was so damn tired, she didn't even have the energy to get that angry. There was something else she couldn't quite put her finger on. She felt, well, weird. She wasn't really sure what it was.
She looks down the street to see a 24-hour Convenience store. The 'Open' sign glowing blue and red, standing out in the dark street. She doesn't have money, but she does need help. Doesn't matter if it's from a corner store. She shakes her thoughts of home away. Putting her legs in motion towards the end of the street.
Still in her nurse scrubs, she enters the store. The little bell rings when it opens. The small shop wasn't very busy. She saw maybe only one or two people in there, buying beers or cigarettes.
She went to the back of the store, mindlessly wandering the isles. She needed to distract herself. Sure, she wanted help, but she wasn't just going to ask anybody. She was planning to wait until someone who looks trustworthy comes in, not just a late-night drunk.
Plus, she wanted to gather herself a bit first. She didn't want to break down in tears in front of some stranger. Crying combined with the scrubs...they might assume she escaped from a psych ward. That would be a nightmare.
The shelves were packed with endless amounts of chips, pretzels, sodas, candy--- all the junk food, essentially.
Eva feels her stomach growl. But, she hasn't got a single dollar. She stares at all the foods stacked upon the shelves, her desire growing--- like that point when you get so hungry, your stomach starts to hurt.
"You lost, baby?"
The voice was deep, gurgly sounding. Just hearing him sent shivers down her spine. Detest gorging her mind. 'Not this,' she shuts her eyes. She thought having a breakdown was the last thing she wanted but, oh boy, she's changed her mind. The dear to God last thing she wants is to deal with is some desperate pervert.
When she opens them to reluctantly identify the man standing next to her, she regrets it. Making eye contact with him only made him smile. In some ridiculous irrationality that made him think, he's struck gold.
"No, but thank you, sir," She says.
She grits her teeth so hard, trying her best not to cuss at him, trying to remain polite. But, honestly, when has that ever worked?
He mistakes her niceness as a sign of flirtation. She sees it straight away in his eyes when he doesn't move away, doesn't blink, only becomes more engaged.
He's well over his 50's, and as he got closer his breath smelled like cheap booze and unbrushed teeth. She stepped away from him, turning around very dramatically, hoping he'd leave her alone. The smell of disgusting, bad hygiene stinging her nose.
Then again, did she really expect that to work?
She groans when he follows her, "You want me to buy you some drinks? Cause I can do that, sweetheart. I can show you a real good time," He calls desperately to her.
When she keeps trying to ignore his words and walk away, his grimy, sweaty hand latches on to her arm.
"Seems like somebody's got an attitude problem. Can't even turn around and say a 'thank you'?"
She turns. Her body rotating like a rusted screw. Her neck moving so eerily stiff, so slowly, that when she met his face, his smile dropped. She narrows her eyes, clenching her jaw hard enough to fracture it.
"I said, no thank you," She repeats through gritted teeth, "Touch me again, I call the damn police." She shoves his nasty hand off of her and turns back around.
"Bitch," He calls out, before walking away.
Her body was pulsing, both with anger and pain. She just escaped a damn hospital and now she had to put up with this sicko? At this point, she really began to feel the rage for being abandoned. Sure, the voice in the back of her mind suggests that they may have been in danger or that they were trying to keep her safe--but, she shuts that little voice up.
There's nothing she despises more than being left alone. She's without safety, without family. She has to defend herself against a gross drunk. She had to break out of the hospital by herself.
And the thought crosses her mind for a second, why even go back to those dicks? But--she can't just go anywhere, it's not safe. Besides, they're her only chance of getting back home. All of a sudden, she feels the fatigue hitting her a little stronger than before.
She hurries through a few aisles, before realizing she doesn't have anybody around her, literally. She makes her way to the register, approaching it.
Behind the desk stands a relatively friendly-looking man. He seemed to be in his mid-twenties, nothing creepy about his smile or his gaze. Just a cashier doing his job.
"Excuse me?" She asks. He looks up from whatever he writing down.
"Oh," His eyes soften, "Is that man still bothering you, I can kick him out if you want."
She smiles at his offer, a breath of fresh air. Based on his nice demeanor, she prays he'll help her out.
"Thank you, but actually I was wondering about something else."
"Sure," He answers, "What is it?"
"I don't have any money with me, and I need to call my--er, brothers, would you let me use your phone?"
"Yeah, no problem," He pulls out his silver flip-phone from his back pocket and extends it over to her.
"One more thing, sorry to ask, do you have a phone book?"
He nods his head, bending down beneath the counter and pulling the yellow-paged book out. He places it in front of her.
She flips it open, searching for Motels,--this 'Lotus Motel' on Semple.
Little Bed & Breakfast
Loaf and Tin Inn
Lot 48
Louis Trackman Hotel
Lotus Motel
"Finally," She whispers. She carefully drags her finger across the dotted line toward the number. She flips open the phone, looking at the time: 2:00 am. She quickly clicks the number into the phone's keypad.
She places it up to her ear as it rings. It rings again, again--- again.
"-Hello, Lotus Motel! Would you like to book a room?" The voice answers.
"Uh-No, actually, I'm looking for my uh- brothers," She rolls eyes at the stuttering, trying to pull herself together, "They checked into a room, and I can't remember the number. They're both tall, Sam is the taller one with longer hair and Dean is shorter with short hair, please- if you could tell me."
"Sure, ma'am just give me a second," He pauses, placing the phone down. She taps her fingers nervously, wanting to reach for her lost necklace.
"-Okay, it says here they're staying in room 29. Will that be all?"
"Yes sir, thank you," She ends the call. Eva hands the phone back to the owner who was only standing about a foot away from her.
"Get what you need?" He asks.
"Sort of, now I need a ride. Don't really wanna be walking the streets by myself this late."
She looks back to the window, seeing the darkness, the danger. That man in the store was just the beginning of it. Once you're outside at night, alone, female-- they don't care if you scream or yell, they'll attack you regardless.
"Here, take some bus fare," He opens the register, pulling out 2 bucks. He hands it to her.
"You really don't have to," She feels bad, not wanting to take his money. She needs it of course, but this man was already nice to her, now helping her even more.
"No, take it, you need it."
She looks up to his face. His eyes were sincere, he knew what was out there, and most of all she was only 18. He could see she was just a kid.
She takes it, gratefully smiling to him, "Thank you so much, sir. I'll pay you back for this."
And with that, she hops on a bus, straight to Semple street. In approximately 40 minutes, she'll be whooping some Winchester ass.
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"That's exactly what I've been saying, Dean," Sam shakes his head, "There's a reason this thing is hunting her, she has to have been marked in some way."
"What if it has to do with her blood? Her parents maybe," Sam suggests.
"No, no," Dean, gets up from his seat, "Then this thing would've been after them, attacked Mom or Dad, not her."
"Then it has to do with that necklace, that has to be the target."
Dean nods, "This thing must be connected to it, maybe some Ancient Spell."
"Wait," Sam stands up, walking over to his laptop and flinging it open, "Like the Hope Diamond...?"
"Hm," Dean tilts his head, "Whenever you lose possession of it, you die,"
"It's just weird...why did she hear footsteps that night? It doesn't match up with the lore."
"Yeah, and neither does the time-travel, Sammy,"
"We're missing something," Sam sighs, putting his head in his hands. He looks to his watch, reading: 2:40 am.
"Okay, let's start over," Dean suggests, "Her friend goes missing."
"Could be anything, ghost, Demon," He snorts, mumbling, "Hell, a Wendigo."
"Well if it was connected to Eva's necklace, to her attack, what options does that leave us?"
Sam tilts his head, intrigued by the thought. They both think in scribbles, trying to make some sort of relationship between the attacks.
"We know that the necklace dropped from her body that night-- like it triggered the attack. We know that when she lost it at the diner, she was attacked again."
"But that time we didn't hear any footsteps," Dean replies.
"Well, what if that night someone was trying to save her?"
This idea causes both of them to turn silent. Their brains soaring up into a frenzy of thoughts. They were thinking about how realistic that was. And if somebody actually was trying to help her, who the hell was it? That would explain why she heard footsteps running after her. Was that the reason she ended up in 2005---did this person send her here to save her life?
"What would even have the power to do that?" Sam whispers.
"I'm not so sure that this case is just about a cursed object anymore. We've got something bigger on our hands."
"If any of this is true, whoever was protecting her before isn't here now. I mean, she nearly died, Dean."
"Wait a minute," Dean sits up, his eyes alarmed, "If we know Marlene must've swiped the necklace at the diner, Eva's bound to get attacked again,"
There's a knock on their door that startles the both of them.
Dean's hunter instincts kick in. Both of their bodies freeze. They know pretty damn well it's not housekeeping.
Having been hunters their entire life, they know it's always something bad. They've learned to expect the worst. John Winchester, unfortunately, made many enemies. They grab their pistols, holding them up. Dean slowly inches toward the door, keeping the gun pointed.
There's a loud knock again.
"Who is it?" He demands.
His voice low, his arms still as a statue. He was prepared for anything. Demon, ghoul, skin-walker, you name it.
"It's Eva! Now open the damn door!" She yells.
Sam and Dean look at each other, 'Eva? How did she get here?' The voice was certainly recognizable, but they couldn't trust that. There are about a dozen things that can not only mimic voices but also take on her appearance. Besides, she should be in the hospital.
"Should I open it?" Sam whispers to Dean.
He nods, gesturing his pistol, for him to move forward.
Sam unlocks the door. His mammoth hand slowly pulling it open to reveal a girl. A girl who looked exactly like Eva. Sam tilts his head, his posture relaxing for a moment as he recognizes her. But, his face is washed with confusion.
"Eva?" He asks.
Dean doesn't lower his gun, "Sam, Holy Water,"
"C'mon it's clearly h-"
"-Holy Water Now!" He says raising his voice.
Sam rummages through his pockets, pulling out a little black flask. He unscrews the top,
"Did you guys seriously just leave me at a--" A splash of water hits her face.
"--What the Hell was that for?" She shrieks. Her hands, shaking with anger, come up to harshly wipe her face.
Dean lowers his gun, seeing no black eyes and no smoke. He opens his mouth to speak- but she stops him.
"--You two give me one good reason why I should still trust you after abandoning me like that!"
"Uh- well, Dean and I had to--"
"--Had to what? Do research? You couldn't do that with me in the room? Are you serious?"
"It was Dean's idea!" Sam adverts the blame.
Immediately, her face twitches, and she turns to the elder Winchester. Her eyes boring right through his wide ones.
"Look, I'm sorry okay? But, we had to figure out what this thing was, and that Doctor from before could've seen us and we would've been busted, kid!"
"Yeah, well imagine what would've happened if he saw me. I'd be locked up in an Asylum!"
"Probably Prison, considering it looks like you impersonated a Nurse," Dean eyes her up and down.
"Ugh! You don't know how close I was to getting caught! It was terrifying," She exclaims.
"Why did you come here if you're so pissed at us?"
"Dean," Sam shoves him.
"What? I can't ask a question?" Besides, it's what we're all thinking, he thinks to himself.
"Where else do I have to go? You guys told me you were going to help me find my family again, and that you'd keep me safe," Her voice falling to a whisper, "I trusted you guys."
"We're so sorry, Eva." Sam steps closer to her.
He gently ushers her inside and softly closes the door.
"This case is getting to our heads, we've never had such a confusing one," Dean admits, "Even after hours of research, we barely have anything."
"I know, it's scaring me too."
She moves some of the papers sprawled out on the bed and sits down. She sighs heavily, thinking about how her fear got the best of her. She didn't want to freak out on them, she felt bad about yelling. All she wanted was a sense of security.
She needed to know that she was going to find her family again and that her life isn't hopeless. But, the longer she thinks on it---in this completely different world--- she feels she might not ever be able to see them again.
"We'll figure this out, kid. Even if we can't gank this psycho, we can do our best to keep you safe," Dean places a hand on her shoulder. She places her fragile one on top of it.
"Jeez, your hands are freezing," He comments.
"Well yeah, it's like 30 out there, and I'm wearing scrubs."
"Speaking of that, do you have your real clothes?" Sam asks.
"Nope. They weren't in my room, and I had to get out of there before someone saw me."
"So...you're not wearing any underwear?"
"Seriously, Dean?" Sam groans.
"It's a joke, Sammy!" He grins, but his brother continues to glare, "Relax, 's just tryna lighten the mood a little."
She wants to laugh, but she can't really conjure up enough energy. She thought that if she found the boys, she'd finally feel safe enough to lie down. But, her brain won't stop the constant ache of sorrow. Her body feels incredibly raw, pushed to its limits. She remains tense, sitting stiffly on the mattress.
"Where'd you get the money to buy a pack of cigs?" Dean asks.
His eyes falling to her right hand, clutching the life-saving gift to her chest.
"I didn't. A stranger gave them to me. It's the only thing that saved me from being caught."
They notice the sad look in her eye. With their job, it's important to be observant. They need to be able to find the smallest clues, indications in order to track down creatures. Though, it's not something they can really turn off. All they can feel is pity. They really did leave her to fend for herself.
Eva's fingers start to unbearably cramp. She lowers both arms to her lap, gently cradling them. She can feel the rawness of the flesh, her bones and muscles were not yet healed. Throwing away those splints was vital, but now she really wishes she had them.
"Got any ice?"
Sam and Dean's eyes immediately fly to her arms. They were red and tender.
"What happened to your bandages?" Sam asks. She was covered in them when they were at the diner, and he's sure after the second attack she'd have even more.
"I had to take them off."
"Well you're dedicated, I'll give you that," Dean comments.
She only hums in agreement, her head still facing her lap.
Dean turns to his little brother, "I got the bandages, you get the ice."
They both stand up and scurry around the cluttered room. Eva tries to focus on something other than her hysteric mind. She can only hear the sounds of the boys moving around the room, stepping awkwardly to avoid the scattered papers and books.
She could hear faintly through the walls to the other rooms. A muffled television program, a few car engines, some murmuring voices down the hall-- it wasn't much, but it was something.
She gets sucked into her own head, wondering why she must feel so weird. It's probably because of walking through Willow while being in the past, that's weird, right? She feels her stomach twist, knowing deep down that something else was a little off. Must be that damn necklace.
Sam softly treads back to the bed she's sitting on. He holds a sock filled with ice, a thick knot at the end of it to prevent spilling.
"Here," He places the ice gently down onto her arms, "Sorry, it's all we had."
She exhales sharply when the cold object touches her tender skin.
"Thanks," She shudders.
Sam sees her hunching over in pain, and probably exhaustion too. She's sitting at the foot of the bed, due to the fact that it's the only clear space. He moves behind her. His large hands gathering all the loose papers and books and shoving them to the side. He makes a clear space for her by the pillows.
He props a few of them up against the headboard, fluffing them.
"Here," He nudges her.
She turns slowly, not wanting to strain anything. When she notices the empty space, presumably prepared for her, she smiles.
At this close proximity, she could smell the scent of his cologne. It was subtle and light, not like those overpowering ones people drown themselves in at the club. It was soft and smelled like something clean and woodsy.
He pulls back some of the covers before patting down the pillow one more time. She then pauses for a moment--trying to calculate how exactly she's going to get over there. Her body feels like it's going to shatter if she moves even in the slightest.
Though, she's embarrassed to ask for his help again. He sees her hesitation and before he can offer her some assistance, Dean pops back up.
He's holding quite a lot more than bandages. She sees a first aid box, some booze, a couple used slings.
"Before you left, did the doctors tell you what your injuries were?"
"I need to know what I'm stitching up," He adds.
She straightens her back, that's right, "They actually said I was...okay."
Dean and Sam both cock their heads at her. Their eyes nearly about to pop out of their sockets. What the hell was she talking about? She was practically dead the last time they saw her.
"You're...okay?" Sam gawks at her, "You're not serious, are you?"
"You were dead as a doornail, kid. No way you're fine."
"Really? I mean, I still have all my broken bones and stitches from before, but--"
"Nothing from the diner?" Sam interrupts.
"No...actually."
Both of the boys look to each other. This didn't add up.
"God...this thing, whatever the hell it is, just keeps getting more and more confusing," Sam groans.
All of a sudden they hear a voice. But not from a person outside the room. It was a radio voice--- the Police Scanner.
"Uh- we've got a 10-35."
"10-20?"
" 16 Mason and Carter."
Another voice responds, "10-101?"
"10-106. We're gonna need the Medical Examiner"
"10-4"
"What was that?" Eva asks.
"Major crime alert, a homicide," Dean answers.
Sam goes over to the radio, about to turn it off--
"Victim...Marlene Woods."
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Let’s debunk this shit.
First off...why should we, on the topic of Spider-Man, actually place stock by the guy who has in the past argued Sins Past is as, if not more, bad than One More Day when anyone with an ounce of knowledge of how writing craft works would realize this is abjectly false. As a story the flaws in Sins Past amount to it inserting something into the past that doesn’t fit at all. One More Day by contrast not only does this but needs to violently ignore 45 yrs of established characterization to even function and even then it fails since it needs to contradict its own narrative.
Oh and you know MovieBob is the guy who said ‘That Spec cartoon wasn’t as good as people make it out to be. People like it more for what it could be than what it was.’...WTF was he even watching.
But let’s dive into some more specifics of Bob’s argument.
“OMD ‘needed’ to happen.”
This is objectively untrue.
Let’s give the benefit of the doubt and say what Bob meant wasn’t so much that Spider-Man needed to make a deal with the Devil but rather it was necessary to get rid of Spider-Man’s marriage.
I can’t bring myself to do a 3000 word essay on why the latter alone is idiotic, sexist, myopic and utterly false but here is a cliffnotes version.
There are 2 fundamental problems with Bob’s line of thinking.
The 1st is that to end the marriage you needed to outright alter Spider-Man’s history via a soft DC style continuity reboot thus creating in a literal sense an alternate universe version of Spider-Man who’d just never been married in the first place.
Put simply Spider-Man’s marital status could’ve been ended in universe through numerous methods that avoided that. He could’ve gotten divorced. The US government as some kind of petty revenge upon Spider-Man turning on the Registration Act could’ve legally annulled his marriage along with certain other legal aspects of his life. There could’ve been a reveal that due to a legal loophole nobody realized at the time technically speaking Peter and MJ had never been married in the first place despite believing they were.
None of this would’ve fixed the most egregious contrivance of OMD and OMIT, that by simply never having been married magically this = Peter and MJ would break up. You still need to justify THAT separately which OMD didn’t even attempt to do. OMD in isolation erases their marriage but it doesn’t explain or justify why doing this would mean they are now no longer in a relationship. OMIT tried and miserably failed to do that because once again it required the abject ignoring of decades of established (and logical) characterization.
But what should we expect from the guy who in another video once said Superman would be a jerk if he married Lois Lane because of the stress and dangers it’d expose her to, specifically comparing it to real life people who’s jobs offer comparable examples. ‘Superman would never put Lois Lane through that’ said Bob (though I am paraphrasing I admit.
Why?
If REAL people do that then why WOULDN’T Superman OR Spider-Man do so?
It’s a line of thought which amounts to Bob saying those people shouldn’t have marital relationships. And that is gross.
The 2nd problem with Bob’s ‘it needed to happen’ assertion is the notion that CREATIVELY it was necessary for the health of Spider-Man.
Let’s ignore how creatively (and financially) Superman has been on the up and up since 2016 when he got his marriage BACK.
Instead let’s consider for a moment...why?
Why CREATIVLY does Spider-Man need to not be married to work? Why does he need to be single for his long term creative/financial health?
There is no answer because the truth is he isn’t. Spider-Man’s love life is relevant only in so far as the series follows his life and not being asexual romance is a part of that. At which point if you are arguing for his long term creative health he needs to be able to swap out the women he’s going to be romantically/sexually involved with why then does that not also apply to literally every other character connected to every other part of his life?
It doesn’t.
It’s a bullshit argument born of an ignorant lack of questioning. It’s born of “Well it’s got to be this way because it’s always been this way and it’s worked that way.” Ignoring how it doesn’t and how you know...Marvel comics itself exists off the back of saying “Maybe it doesn’t have to just be this way. I don’t like that way in fact, I like the idea of trying it this other way.”
Spider-Man being single keeps Spider-Man stunted and in a state of doomed to failure. It literally renders his love life redundant because every reader (and this applied before 1987 when he got married, but applies a thousand times more now) knows his romances will never amount to anything and that they are glorified Bond girls. And I’ll be honest the substance (such as there is) in the Bond movies NEVER lies with the Bond girls with the sole exceptions of those few movies where they tease you with the idea that he has deeper feelings for them.
Then you have the fact that marriage as a part of most people’s lives and a responsibility is outright tailor made for the character who’s core concept is entwined around the interconnected idea of responsibility and being a (relatively) normal person. It’s not different to him graduating from High school or moving out of Aunt May’s house or getting a job.
But let’s look at the franchise in the wake of OMD creatively and financially has it been doing better than before?
LOL NOPE!
In 2016 we had the Power Play arc. This arc was THE Spider-Man event of the year. It tied into the previous Spider event of 2015, Renew Your Vows by introducing the incredibly powerful villain Regent who’s powers were that he had the powers of EVERY other hero virtually and in RYV took over all of NYC following killing the X-Men and Avengers on his own. It guest starred fan favourite Miles Morales, the first substantial appearance of the character in Amazing Spider-Man since his migration into the 616 universe. It also guest starred lead character of the MCU and (then) Marvel comics poster boy Iron Man fresh from his hyped up run under Bendis, the biggest name in comics of the previous 20 years. It also teased the appearance of the newest team of Avengers, a brand that has been huge since 2012 for obvious reasons. Oh and it featured the return of another fan favourite Mary Jane who was once more being used to tease the possibility of her and Spider-Man’s romantic reunion which had been a surefire way of raising hype for a story since 2008 onwards. Oh and it was clearly a tie-in to the international blockbuster and critically acclaimed movie, Captain America: Civil War.
And of course you had much promotion from the Marvel hype machine, Dan Slott interviews and the usual variant cover artificial sales inflation gimmick that had become common to Marvel.
Safe to say that this story was a big, big deal and sure to sell well right?
Well....it actually sold less than a barely promoted, run-of-the-mill ASM arc from 2005 by J. Michael Straczynski that featured in the first issue Tony Stark sitting on a chair sans armour and beyond that no guest stars....oh and there were no variant covers....and btw Spider-Man was married in it
. ...Oh....
But hey what about some OTHER Spider-Man stories since OMD. Haven’t THEY been creatively enriching?
I mean we had classics like:
The Lizard ruins the interesting humanizing aspects of his character when he becomes a cannibalistic monster who eats his own son and maybe rapes someone
Black Cat’s characterization gets flushed down the toilet so she can be an indulgent juvenile sexual fantasy for Joe Kelly who believes Spider-Man is fundamentally a man child Black Cat’s characterization gets shot to shit again by her ripping off Catwoman by becoming a gangster, something she has never held aspiration for before and seems to want to get involved in now for no reason at all beyond being angry that Spider-Man imprisoned her and exposed her identity that wasn’t even secret in the first place
Dan Slott who likes Doc Ock more than he likes Peter Parker decides to say screw it and make Doc Ock Spider-Man thus invalidating the entire reason he was hired, which is to write about Peter Parker. He proceeds to make Doc Ock a villain sue and cause readers to wonder if he’s this smart and this dangerous he lost so many times in the past at all? Also he tries to rape Mary Jane in issue 2 and then succeeds in maybe raping Spider-Man himself in the same issue and definitely succeeds in raping the only dwarf character in Spider-Man’s canon.
Spider-Man becomes like Iron Man thus invalidating the entire point of his character and reasons people like to read about him.
A mystery surrounding the Green Goblin’s identity that turns out to be the twist that he was Norman Osborn all along meaning this was a pointless mystery the whole time.
Ben Reilly finally comes back after 20 years but doesn’t act even a little bit like the character people knew and loved causing people to wish he’d stayed dead
Betty Brant is physically assaulted and Spider-Man tracks down the assailant but when he finds him lets him go (thus enabling him to assault other innocent women) because Aunt May guilt tripped him by saying he was a jerk at age 15 for allowing her, a 50+ year old adult and his parental guardian, to cope with Uncle Ben’s death alone on the night of his death.
Fan favourite Mayday Parker has her character now defined by the death of her father invalidating the entire point of her character which was the ongoing relationship between herself and her Dad
Every spider person ever fights a bunch of one note cosmic vampires across alternate niverses who are variant action figures of another one note cosmic vampire villain. The story is utterly reparative and makes Spider-Man play second fiddle to all the other characters cramming for panel time.
I could go on but I won’t.
To count the creative successful and enriching Slott and the post-OMD Spider-Man stories is a far easier task than to count the ones which are for the most part mediocre-God forsakenly terrible and miss the whole point of the various characters involved (most of all you know SPIDER-MAN himself!) because the latter is the norm post-OMD.
Tellingly both volume 1 and volume 2 of Renew Your Vows a book BUILT around the concept of a married Spider-Man have (when judged appropriately given their out of continuity status) garnered perfectly respectable sales (especially in volume 1) prior to their recent time skip (an ill advised move regardless of what the series was about) and critical acclaim. And critical acclaim from people besides Marvel/Spider-Man sycophants like CBR who have vested financial interests in positively reviewing the stories.
In fact there is a very strong argument in favour of Slott being the single most creatively damaging Spider-Man writer in history. The list of things that need to be FIXED because of his idiocy and incompetence is vast.
Moving on to Bob’s other points:
“Peter and MJ being together was a dumb stunt when the did it in the first place”
If Bob had you know READ the stories leading into the wedding he’d know
a) That relationship and marriage was being built up since 1984 albeit with the initial intention being Peter stranded at the altar.
b) A stunt isn’t rendered invalid merely because it is a stunt. A Stunt can make sense and with the build up the wedding had this was one such example
“The marriage generated very few decent stories that wouldn’t have worked just as well without it”
Here is a list of a FEW decent or above stories which in some significant way make use of the Spider marriage between 1987-2007
Kraven’s Last Hunt
Venom
ASM #400
Revenge of the Green Goblin
A Death in the Family
ASM volume 2 #49-50
ASM volume 2 #51-54
Sensational Spider-Man volume 2 #32
Sensational Spider-Man Annual 2007, the only Eisner nominated Spider-Man story ever
Spider-Man unlimited volume 3 #2 Story 2: Making Contributions
Eleven Angry Men and One angry Woman
Parallel lives
Spider-Man: the Final Adventure
Web of Death
Revelations the end of the Clone Saga
Spectacular Spider-Man #241
Spectacular Spider-Man #242-245
ASM vol 2 #39
Ultimate Spider-Man Anthology book: Five Minutes
I Heart Marvel Web of Romance #1
Spectacular Spider-Man #199-200
Spectacular Spider-Man #250
The Tombstone arc
Peter Parker Spider-Man volume 2 #14
Marvel Knights Spider-Man #1-12
Hmmm...it’s almost like Bob sucks at mathematics and story evaluation or something. Then again he did say there was no problem with Luke Skywalker in Last Jedi so you know...I should know better.
Oh and btw the whole ‘those would’ve worked JUST as well without the marriage’ argument is a double edged sword since there are literally less than 20 Spider-Man stories post-OMD that WOULDN’T have worked with a married Spider-Man and only one of them is good...and only if you also take entirely in isolation of Spider-Man’s wider history. Every other story with tweaks could work AS if not MORE effectively with a married Spider-Man.
If the argument is there should be no elements in a story that do not actively contribute to it then shit....why should Spider-Man’s SINGLE status be in a book? Why should Aunt May, Jameson or shitton else be multiple stories across the decades of Spider-Man? Hell by this logic Aunt May or Betty Brant are superfluous to ASM annual #1 which inspired part of Spider-Man 2.
“The Spider Marriage left the franchise spinning it’s wheel for a very long time.”
This is another lie. After Peter and MJ got married there was precious little wheel spinning. Almost immediately we jumped into ongoing stories involving Betty Brant, Joe Robertson, Peter going to school again, MJ and Peter’s finances taking a hit when MJ lost her job, Jameson being impersonated by Chameleon, Black Cat dating Flash, Peter’s parents returning and THEN you got the Clone Saga FFS.
Following that we got Norman Osborn running the Daily Bugle followed by the true wheel spinning garbage of the Mackie/Byrne run which was bad BECAUSE they axed the marriage. Following that when JMS took over his wheel spun for maybe 5 months tops? The rest of the time he reconstructed Peter and MJ and Aunt May’s characters, thrust forward with his Spider totem storyline and then began the slow build up to OMD starting with Peter becoming and Avenger.
There were few months were NOTHING was really happening and the number of issues where that was the case owed much more to the fact that the writers needed to pad out FOUR monthly titles each month!
“By contrast BND and Slott’s run has been good”
By objective writing standards this is a fallacy and Bob is offering no proof to this. He just says ‘it’s been good’. Except Bob’s word isn’t proof unto itself despite how much he must like to think so.
“Peter and MJ are more interesting now”
This is the proof Bob is not a...I don’t want to say he isn’t true fan. I rarely use that term. It’s more that he...isn’t an informed fan.
Anyone who knows any legit shit about Spider-Man could tell you Spider-Man is far from more interesting now than he was prior to BND.
Pre-OMD Spider-Man was the sum of 45 years of experiences. A 30ish average guy who’d been through Hell and a lot of battles and survived them and coped with that pain. He was a competent hero and a flawed human being who was just trying to look out for the little guy and take care of his family.
MJ meanwhile was a woman who’d also lived through Hell but demonstrated sheer steel by surviving it in spite of having no powers to fall back on. She’d gone from a carefree party animal who was seemingly selfish, to a hero in her own right who had an endless well of inner strength.
In contrast post-OMD Peter Parker is a man-child fuck up who illegally invades foreign nations with his giant G.I. Joe action figures whilst often playing second fiddle in his own fucking book to whatever guest stars want to steal the limelight. And he’s not believable anymore. He isn’t a grounded guy who copes with the shit thrown at him. He’s the guy who just shrugs off being killed, having his body stolen and his life upended by his enemy and then losing a year of his life.
That isn’t more interesting unless you are arguing being a Saturday morning cartoon character is inherently more interesting than being....welll actually inherently more interesting than being a certain character Stan Lee and Steve Ditko invented in 1962.
Which Bob plainly isn’t arguing because he’s also listing MJ as ‘more interesting’....how?
MJ isn’t even IN the book regularly any more so HOW could she be more interesting. Worse when she WAS in the book she had 2 roles. Ship tease the fans by being Peter’s friend and confidant (i.e. something she used to do BEFORE BND) or being a blind idiot in Superior which is NOT more interesting.
So what the fuck is he talking about?
I don’t know WHAT he’s talking about. But when you make a statement like: ‘on balance this story that eviscerated and betrayed everything about who Spider-Man is and invalidates his motivation from now on because he sold out in the biggest way possible, was on balance worth it because we got t see Doc Ock as Spider-Man try to rape people’ I certainly from WHERE he is talking from.
And the sun don’t shine there son.
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Season 6 Episode 10: Caged Heat
I’m sick. Have been for the last couple of days but now I’m pretty sure my cold has turned into bronchitis and I’m coughing up from deep within my chest and it’s just uncomfortable. So what is one to do when one has taken the day off? Clearly watch SPN.
Also. Here’s a thought. If SPN were set in His Dark Material universe, everyone would have caught on REAL FAST that Sam didn’t have a soul. Because his daemon wouldn’t be there. Would have saved everyone a lot of trouble in trying to figure out what was wrong with him.
- Wow! Crowley is beating up on Crowley. “Sorry, but your exceptional good looks aren’t going to buy you any mercy.” LOL! Oooh, does Crowley have the shapeshifter Alpha on his hands? And he found something that can hurt it! Ooops! It just spit blood all over Crowley. Well then. Crowley’s threats did not loosen his lips so now Alpha shifter has been decapitated. Hehehehehe. “Guess I kind of lost my head.”
- Ok, so! Meg and her croonies are running from Crowley cause he’s got a hit on all the Lucifer loyalists, and she wants to kill Crowley before he kills her... So that she can become Queen of Hell? I mean, if she were Queen she would have the power to let Lucifer out of his cage, maybe? Sam is the man with a plan. “You wanna work with a demon again?” “We’re working with demons now. I’m doing this cause I wanna stop.” “She killed Ellen and Jo.” “I know. But we can’t look at this emotionally. We need her.” “The hell we do. That little bitch is gonna screw us over so fast--” “Of course. Which is why we’ll screw her first. Meg and her little posse are dead the second we’re done with them.” “Yeah, if they don’t kill us.” “Oh, they won’t. Cause we’re bringing insurance.”
- Is Sam seriously trying to lure Cass by telling him the plot of Indiana Jones and the Lost Ark? It’ll likely work. I doubt Cass knows anything about pop culture. LOL! He showed up. “I can’t believe you fell for that. That was the plot for Raiders, idiot.”
- I would’t believe Crowley for a second that he’ll bring Mary back. He’s a demon. He’s now THE demon. He’s a lying liar who’s really good at lying. Dean’s right. “I’m saying stop trying. It’s going to go nowhere good. Samuel, I know we’ve had our differences, but I’m your grandson. And I’m telling you that this is wrong for so many reasons.” “You hypocrite.” “I’m asking you to learn from our mistakes. Doing this, this is how the bad guy gets us every time. It’s our Achilles heel. Apparently, it runs in the family.”
- WHAT IS CASS WATCHING?? “It’s very complex. If the pizza man truly loves this babysitter... why does he keep slapping her rear?” IS HE WATCHING PORN?? “You watching porn? Why?” “It was there.” HAHAHAHA!!!!!! “Oh, now he’s got a boner.” Cass looks SO CONFUSED over the fact he has a boner! “This is what you boys do all day? Watching pornos with angels?” “We’re not supposed to talk about it.” OMG!!! I LOVE THIS SHOW!
- RoboSam is just badass. Got Meg to give him their demon killing knife and then killed one of the demons cause he “looked more interested in killing us than the job” and then was all “You took it from us. I’m taking it back. We leave in one hour.” It’s like, you don’t mess with RoboSam because he will fuck you up.
- Whaaaaaat?? Cass doesn’t think getting Sam’s soul is wise. Pray, tell us why. Aha! Cass is bringing up the point I have been making since the start of season 6. Sam’s soul has been trapped in the cage with Lucifer and Michael for over a year and they have nothing else to do but take their frustrations out on him. And they would because he’s the sole reason they’re both in there to begin with. “If we try to force that mutilated thing down Sam’s gullet... we have no idea what will happen. It could be catastrophic.” “You mean he dies.” “I mean he doesn’t. Paralysis, insanity, psychic pain so profound that he’s locked inside himself for the rest of his life.” “But you’re saying you don’t know anything for sure? I mean, he could be fine?” “He could be, yes.” “Okay, then.” “But I sincerely doubt it.” “Well, if he’s not fine, then you fix him.” (like it’s that easy; it’s one thing fixing physical ills, I don’t think anyone can fix a broken soul). And Sam was listening to all of that. He doesn’t look very happy about it. Man, RoboSam can sneak!
But like, what else is Dean supposed to do? He wants his little brother back. He wants to save his little brother. At this point, even though Sam is physically there, he’s still trapped in Hell. And it’s been over a year. Dean won’t stand for that. He won’t let Sam just... be tortured in Hell by Michael and Lucifer forever. He can’t. Like, he physically and mentally can’t let that go on.
- I bet Crowley is letting them enter because they’re bringing Meg and her posse with them and he’s going to kill them all (Meg and her posse). It’s Mrs. O’Leary!!! Hmmm... Cass and Meg are making out. Why? Sam and Dean looks very confused about it, too. “I learned that from the pizza man.” LOOOOOOOL!!!!
- “Sam!” “Yeah?” “I’m standing in pee!” “Consider yourself lucky.” “Yikes. That sucks.” LOL!
- What is RoboSam doing to his arm? What did he stash inside of him? Fuck, he is so badass. He feels pain but it’s sort of like whatever. HOLY FUCK! HE USED HIS BLOOD TO DRAW A DEVIL’S TRAP??? How did he reach the ceiling? He’s tall, but not that tall. I guess maybe there was a chair in there?
- I can’t believe they pulled the fire alarm. That’s so grade school, LOL!
- WOAH! Cass just showed up with the bones and torched them after Crowley, again, said he can’t bring Sam’s soul back. Though, I did enjoy the discussion of why would Sam want it back when it’s been tortured for over a year by Satan since that’s his only source of entertainment.
- Sam’s right. “When angels and demons agree on something, call me nuts. I pay attention.”
Sam walked out! Now what??? Dum dum dum!!!!!
#supernatural#sam winchester#dean winchester#season 6#first time watching#robosam#sam doesn't want his soul back#because it's going to be broken to pieces#sam's soul has been used for entertainment fodder for over a year now#is crowley really dead?#i hope crowley isn't really dead#i liked crowley#meg is still running around#meg never dies
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Tagged by @smilinstar. Thanks! :D This was difficult for me to do as well (impossibly and cruelly difficult) because characters are the literary element that I love the most about storytelling.
Rules: List ten of your favorite characters, from any medium such as literature, movies, television, etc. Then tag ten people.
1. Stefan Salvatore (TVD)
Stefan is my Alpha & Omega on TVD. He’s the reason why I watched the show, and his death is the reason why hate it. That is all.
2. Kelsier (Mistborn)
Kelsier is charismatic, selfish, manipulative, sarcastic, egotistical, ruthless, and dark. He’s a psychopathic hero who would be a villain in any other story. I love him. (Imagine Katherine Pierce with friends and a bigger heart).
3. Calvin (Calvin and Hobbes)
Oh fuck. Where do I even begin? I’ll just leave a quote.
“As you can see, I have memorized this utterly useless piece of information long enough to pass a test question. I now intend to forget it forever. You’ve taught me nothing except how to cynically manipulate the system. Congratulations.“
4. Dana Scully (The X Files)
Dana Scully is intelligent, logical, loyal, competent, and a bona fide badass. I mean she’d do anything for her partner.
5. Fox Mulder (The X Files)
My sarcastic, egotistical, and brilliant jackass. Of course I love Mulder.
Also, he’d do anything for his partner.
Nearly makes a deal with the devil CSM to save Scully’s life.
Donate the sperm when Scully undergoes IVF because she desperately wants a baby.
6. Josh Lyman (The West Wing)
My other sarcastic, egotistical, and brilliant jackass. Of course I love Josh.
7. Jesse Pinkman (Breaking Bad)
Jesse is the moral center of Breaking Bad. So he gets points for that. More importantly though, Jesse has the most satisfying character arc in any story imo. It’s a heartbreaking and compelling story that sets the stage for incredible character growth. Also, he’s fucking hilarious.
8. Lorelai Gilmore (Gilmore Girls)
I adore Lorelai because she amuses me. It’s simple as that.
9. Belle (Beauty & the Beast)
Oh I wrote a meta on why Belle is my fave.
10. Doug Ross (E.R.)
There’s a lot of reasons why I love Doug, but the most compelling is his “screw the rules! I’m doing what’s right” approach to practicing pediatric medicine because it causes a lot of conflict on the show. That conflict, whether it’s with Mark, Carol or Carrie, is what I find the most interesting on E.R.
All right, usually I just tag my friends. However, this time I’m tagging the people who show up the most in my Activity stats because you guys like & reblog my shit. lol
@pieces-of-april, @lizolsen, @typical-binge-watcher, @grracelesss, @knives-and-lint, @nataliejoseph, @candyumbrella, @stefansalfatore, @anotheralix, @wesleyandwood
#okay so you may have noticed that my love for their ship is a part of my love for the characters#i LOVE mulder & scully as individual characters but their relationship just takes everything up a notch#and intensifies my love for them by 11#tagged#tag game#misc
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"Best car insurance in NYC?
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I have a son who is nearly 19 years old. He may be putting in for his test soon. The problem is I am worried about the cost of car insurance. He is nagging me to go on my insurance but I don't really like that idea because I am worried if he has an accident I will lose my no claims and my insurance will go up considerably. The other option is that I buy him a really cheap car with a small engion, but only cover third party. That way he can build up his own no claims. I was wondering if anyone knows how much he would be expected to pay if he decided to do this?""
Car insurance question?
I have my own car but the title insurance and registration isnt in my name its in my girlfriends step dad name so I could have really cheap insurance. And some girl hit the back of my car the other day but didnt make no police report because I knew her. So she just gave me her policy number agents name and phone number. But my main concern is that will my car be able to get fixed because im not on the insurance? My girlfriends step dad has plpd insurance and so does the girl that hit me and I live in michigan.
Cheapest Auto insurance?
Cheapest Auto insurance?
Car Insurance for 18 yr Old?
Hi i was Just wondering what the cheapest insurance and car to insure for an 18 yr old living in the uk. i have just passed my test last month (Nov 2008) and want to get driving straight away. So far i have tried 'insurance on 1.1 ford fiesta, 1.2 vauxhall corsa and other small cars including DAEWOO matiz, citroen Ax and ford ka's all have been 2.5 grand. i have even tried putting my dad on who has 9 years no claims and it comes down to just over 2 grand. Does anyone know which is the cheapest car to insure and which is the best(cheapest) insurer?""
Does this sound like a Fair price for Obamacare insurance in California?
Monthly Premium $321 Deductible $2000 Co-pay $45 Specialty care Copay $65 Generic Med $25 Max out of Pocket $6400 FYI my brother has his own general practice, he said on average he charges people without insurance abot $60-70 for an office visit (cash,check,credit card or invoice)""
How much does insurance cost for a chimney sweep business?
I am starting a chimney sweep company and I was wondering what is an average cost to have insurance for the business (bonus points if you can say all of the types of insurance I might need) I know the standard answer is to say there is no way of knowing since this all depends on a number of factors but I literally have no clue what it would cost so ANY estimate or guess is appreciated. The business will be in Maryland and have just 1 employee with revenue I am guessing would be about 60,000 a year if that helps.""
""If someone wrecks my car and I have full coverage, would that person have to claim on their insurance also?""
Today I went about an hour away to purchase a second car. On the drive back it began snowing and the roads got very bad. I was driving my old car and a friend was driving the new one. He was in front of me, the car he drove hit a patch of ice and slid into the curb, I tried to stop but when I hit the brakes my car slid too and ran into the back of the one he drove. I have full coverage on my old, and minimum coverage on the new one. If I claim this on my insurance to cover damage, will he have to claim it on his too, or would mine cover it completly? Because I don't want to file a claim if it will effect his insurance, since it was both my vehicles. Any input would be helpful. Thanks!""
Do i need to call my car insurance company?
I was in a car accident today and it was not a small accident. I hit a car on its side. there was an older woman so an ambulance came but she ended up not being hurt, just procautionary. the police were called and they took all my info and whatnot. It was wierd the police did not give me any papers or anything and told me i could leave. they just asked me if i wanted my car towed and i said no. the police officer also told me when i asked him that i dont need to call my insurance company unless i want to make a claim. is that true? i only have 1 way insurance so im probably going to scrap my car. I always thought u should call them no matter what, do you know if i am obligated to call them or will they contact me? location: Quebec, Canada thanks a bunch, Tyler""
California 50cc scooter laws?
a 50cc scooter the kind that you sit on and seats 2 goes about 40 mph does it need to be registered in ca and have insurance on it? do i need a motorcycle class license to drive it? or anything else i should know about driving it in california? riverside county.
How do I get insurance for my child?
I have a son who is 1 and i have no clue how to get him dental insurance.?! He has the state insurance. But I have been trying to get my job to aplrove me for an insurance plan, but i keep getting denied and wont be elegibe til October. What do I do?""
Term Life Insurances-Unknown policy?
Could anyone, e.g my ex-wife, open an insurance policy for me and make herself the beneficiary without me knowing. If that can be done how can I confirm that there is such a policy?""
First traffic violation. How much will it affect my insurance?
So today I got my first traffic violation after 9 years of driving. I am 25 and have been driving since I was 16. I stopped to far in a stop sign and passed the line. How much will the ticket cost? I live in CA. How badly will this affect my auto insurance? Right now I pay $150 every 6 months for liablity coverage.
Whats a cheap price for apartment insurance?
Renting a fleaflat n lilmexico, houston. they require an additonal $20 for insurance can i use my own insurance company? does anybody outthere use apartment insurance? i do not have any insurance of any kind so stop bundle answers""
Will my car insurance go up because my friend got a speeding ticket while driveing my car??
I let my friend drive my car and he got a speeding ticket for going 5 over. will my insurance go up because he got the ticket while driving my car or just his insurance.
How much is car insurance for a first time teenage driver?
How much is car insurance for a first time teenage driver?
How can i get very cheap car insurance?
im 17 and i want to buy a small hatchback. ive been considering adding a family member as first driver but i would like ideas on how to make it cheaper with me as a main driver, pleaseeeeee help!!""
Best car insurance in NYC?
i live in NYC, BX and its' really crazy how much money they are charging me for car insurance. about 3000 for 6 months...:-( cause i have never owned a car...i am 35 now and still it's not going down...:-( any suggestions? and please don't say walk! :-)
I got an unbelievably low quote from Response Wordwide Auto Insurance.Should I switch from StateFarm?
Their quote is about 1/2 that of all others
Does anybody know the average daily cost of having your newborn stay in the NICU?
I know most people have insurance that helps cover a certain %, but what amount is the real cost that the hospital bills the insurance company and the patient pay?""
Cheapest car insurance in uk?
Cheapest car insurance in uk?
How do insurance companies make money?
i know not everyone is going to be sick at once, and that they assess risk, but what's their model for actually making money?""
Insurance for a 16 yr old guy. please read and answer :)?
My son is looking into buying a 2001 v6 mustang, he is 16. How much would insurance run for? Is it even worth getting the car? PLEASE ANSWER! thank you""
""I need a good independant health insurance broker near Houston, Tx.?""
Can anyone recomment a good independant heath insurance broker in the Houston, Tx. area that I can go talk to. I need to sign up for individual health insurance for my family but I would really like to talk to someone in person who would look out for me and not themselves. Has anyone had good experiences with any that they could recommend? Thank you.""
How much do insurance prices drop after 1 year for young drivers?
I'm a 17 year old male and paying 125 a month on insurance, as you can imagine its a big hit to my bank account. Im on my mothers policy but will my prices drop in the next year and if so by how much?""
How to find insurance companies for joint ventures?
How to find Insurance companies wanting to do a joint venture of a $100 million and up. not insurance brokers
Question about gap insurance?
I just wanted to know about how much the dealer charges for gap or at least an average. I refinanced my vehicle and am awarded a refund of my gap because the new financing is offered with it. So I don't know if anyone has gone through this, but if you have any answers please let me know. Thanks in advance.""
""Where can I get cheap car insurance for a vw golf 1.4 51 reg? Im 17 and just passed, I'll b on parents policy?""
I will be on my parents policy, with a parent as the main driver and me as the named driver? Ive looked at tesco value and its coming up as 2500!!! i was hoping more along the lines of 1500""
How much does car insurance cost in Ontario for a new female driver?
I'm getting my G2 license in a few days, and want to start looking into buying a car. I'd probably get the first cheapest, used car I can find. I need to know how much insurance will cost, roughly. I am seventeen-years-old, I get average, or above average grades, and I am a new driver and legal citizen of Ontario, Canada.""
How much would my insurance cost if self-insured?
im 21, JUST got g2 and live in toronto, ontario my choice of cars is s2k, mazda RX8, and 350z, how much will my insurance be for each? Also, my father works in Apotex, a huge medical company that have insurance packages for employees + their family, how much would my insurance cost if i sign to them?""
Teen Car Insurance + Accidents Clarification?
I'm a 16 year old girl who just got her license in March. A week after I got my license, I rear ended another car while driving my mom's new car that is insured. We got it fixed and only had to pay the 500 dollar deductible. I do not have my own car. My sister, who is 19, has her own car that is not covered on our insurance. My dad's car is not covered either. My sister just got into an accident, rear ending someone as well. I really need to get a car next year for work and such but my parents said my insurance would be high enough already with both of me and my sister's accidents. Couldn't I just buy a car on my own and not insure it like my dad and sister's cars? I really don't know how car insurance works at all, i only know what my parents tell me, so any help would be appreciated :)""
""In the state of Texas,Do you have to have auto insurance?""
If you are in a car wreck which the other person is at fault,Can you still file a cliam on their insurance company and have phisical therapy paid and can paid for the damage for the car and get paid for pain and suffering? Even if the insurance was off for less than 24 hours""
What would be a good job for someone who wants to get out of insurance claims?
I want to get out of the insurance claims world. I hate the business and I hate dealing with people who have experience loss. My degree is in English. I have applied to a lot of Human Resources jobs with no call backs although I have an excellent work history with proven results. Thank you for any constructive advice that can be given.
""Cheapest car insurance, help!? (UK)?""
im 17, 18 soon. (female) i haven't passed my test yet but im looking for car insurance for when i do... but everything im finding is like 2 grand plus and i cant afford that! all im looking for is a small 2001 corsa... i dont mind whether its fully comp or not, i just want it to be cheaper than that! does anyone have any tips? ive been on go compare and all the comparison ones but its still like 2500.. even with my parents insured aswell! any advice?""
Gap Cover Insurance-Australia?
I have my car on finance on a 3yr contract. I was told that I'm paying for 5yrs of gap cover but only using 3 and at the end of my term I should get a sum back. How much does Gap cover cost? I want to work out how much i'll get back.
Car accident without insurance?
So today I rear ended a 2011 Honda Civ, a small strach [sp], some paint missing and a possible dent. My car on the other hand suffered some significant damage. Now as we were preparing to exchange info, I find out my car doesn't have insurance (its my parents and I wasn't informed) and I told her I will pay for damages and apologized, etc. Now I asked how much would it cost, etc. Her insurance company told her I would have to pay $20+ per day for her rental car how ever many days its in the shop. That I can handle. But say worse case scenarios: How much would it cost to replace a back bumper for a 2011 honda civ? Or to fix a dent, color, paint, etc? Has this happened to anyone else without insurance, etc?""
How much does health care insurance cost in America?
Im planning on moving to America with my 2 children to live with my boyfriend, can anyone tell me how much health insurance costs?""
Mazda RX8 cheap to run/insure?
thinking of getting a Mazda RX8 for my first car they're a 1.3 so i'm assuming they don't completely rinse petrol because the engine size is quite low? any idea on what the insurance would be for a first time driver, i've been driving 4 months""
""I damaged my car, i got a quote off the garage, and the insurance said they will pay,?""
so i let the garage send a quote and the insurance said i can leave my car in, but now i have found another garage nearer to my house and he will match the quote, plus repair it at weekend , so i dont need the car. can i change to this garage .. i live in Ireland thanks""
How can i get cheaper car insurance?
I have been looking around for car insurance for a while now and other than getting a pretty good quote from a company that fit a box inside my car, the other quotes are no lower than 4,500! It's a 1.4 Astra, nothing fancy about it. It's a bigger car than usual learner drivers drive but i'm sure the quotes i am getting ar way to high..1000 deposit and 492 a month? Help needed!""
Im a 16 year old and got my drivers license how long should i wait to get my motorcycle license?
Since im 16 and got my license. if i wait will the cost of motorcycle insurance go down? if so by about how much?
Term life insurance policies?
if i buy a term life insurance policy and three month later i die, will my family get the money?""
Car insurance??
I have had my license for about 5 months until i got into an accident. I hadn't killed anybody, but they did go to the hospital to get checked. My ticket was reduced to a parking violation. The whole accident was me hitting a car from behind. Nothing much happened to their car, but mine had 4k worth of damage i had to pay for. How much do you think my insurance would rise a month?""
Best car insurance in NYC?
i live in NYC, BX and its' really crazy how much money they are charging me for car insurance. about 3000 for 6 months...:-( cause i have never owned a car...i am 35 now and still it's not going down...:-( any suggestions? and please don't say walk! :-)
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/cost-auto-insurance-16-year-old-north-carolina-carlene-ostara"
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