#he jsut wants to be gay and make trains

[dozyrogue]

tubbo made a point of telling sunny that going on one date did not mean they were actually dating so acting like frubbo was a serious committed relationship is silly in the first place. also he's said crazier things to other islanders before and no one was panicking over that.

TUBBO LITERALLY TOLD SUNNY TO CALM DOWN ON THAT, AND THE FANDOM MADE IT "canon" THAT FRED WAS A STEPPARENT. TUBBO LITERALLY PUT A HARD STOP ON THAT. AAAAAAAAHHHHHHH

EXACTLY TUBBO HAS FLIRTED WITH EVEY FED WORKER AND ISLANDER WHY R SOME ACTING LIKE ITS THE END OF ALL TIMES

I DONT GET IT.

Like i swear these h a v e to be the same people that put beeduo on a alter and swore ran was his whole life, and got upset when he didnt hang out with him. Its to similar to not think so.

LET HIM FLIRT WITH PEOPLE THERE DOESNT HAVE TO BE A SECRET MEANING.

[superpeeboy]

Evil thoughts and headcanons about benny and gcbc below

Benny is mad-scientist-adjacent in my mind. He’s almost one of those but hes an engineer instead. Still a freak.

Benny has facial hair. its in the storyboards and I cling to it like a koala to a tree during a forest fire

Benny IS short but he floats to peoples height so most don’t even notice

Old ass men. Benny would be born sometime before the 80s so he could actually grow up during that time! 1970 something.

For that matter, GCBC is also old as hell. Similar age to benny but he did not age anywhere near as well 😭😭 UGLY!

Benny and GCBC play fight like dogs.

Benny is NOT SKINNY!! this man eats ice cream every day he would not be skinny! no!

And for that matter, GCBC isn’t skinny either. Fat GCBC or death!

Hard of hearing benny. He works with spaceships those things are loud!

I dont think benny would care about pronouns. I usually use he/him for benny but i really dont think hed have a preference like everyone calls him he/him so he just goes with it.

On the other clawhand, GCBC is WOKE!!! He/it good cop he/she bad cop, collectively he/they because they are literally TWO GUYS!!!

More lgbt stuff. I think Gay Cop Bisexual Cop is funny to say so i go with it for that reason. Benny is probably also gay HE LOOKS GAY!

Good cop probably likes to go to the library. He just looks like he does. Round glasses. NERD!!

Benny is more evil than GCBC. The girls that get it get it and the girls that dont dont.

…I LOVE EVIL BENNY! i must continue. I feel like in the drafts for the lego movie benny was just absolutely deranged and they had to tone it down a bit for the final film but i love that he was such a freak! like what was his issue. all the removed stuff ive seen with benny was just him absolutely tweaking. AND HE KILLED GCBC he did that in the draft script and it was so awesome and he didnt even feel bad i love it!!

outside of like actual stuff from tlm i also think people infantilize benny a lot and its fun to just make him absolutely horrible to spite that.

also! Benny has brain damage the evil way… I project a lot for this cuz GIRL ME TOO! he has poor control over his own limbs and cant hold a train of thought very well and i dont want to continue cuz i takea lot of this specifically from my own experiences but those are just a couple things 🤔

I feel insane talking about this but i swear bad cop has an interest in cowboys. when emmet and lucy escape it seems like the first place she checks is the old west (i know its jsut movie logic… BUT STILL!), the folks in the old west recognize her theyre literally shaking cuz shes SCARY!! and she knows her way around the place pretty well which both of those are probably from her job but IDC!! now when she said “get off my train” WHAT IF what if she just felt protective over old west propertyy also in the behind the bricks video she mentions cowboys even though they were NOT that big of a part of the movie!! evil speculating on a fictional characters interests 😭😭😭

if they were birds gcbc would be an owl and benny would be a blue footed booby. also not about my main slop characters but related to bird legos, metalbeard would be an albatross.

continuing with owl cop, hes an owl because owls have large circular eyes, yet their eyes can also be very reflective, and they can twist their heads about.

if they were cats gcbc would be a tiger just so they could say “you bit the wrong tigers tail” and benny would be a serval

if they were dogs gcbc would be a german shepherd, obvious choice, and benny would be a schnauzer

if they were fish gcbc would be good cod bad cod just for the name and benny would be a pleco

when picking good cop up he would curl up like a happy kitty hed really like being picked up and when picking bad cop up he would scramble and claw at you in fear of falling (she is a frightened animal)

Good cop would watch kids cartoons in his free time, if he had any 💀

Good cop the type of guy to say “geeze louise”

Good cop the type of guy say “you wouldnt hit a guy with glasses would ya?”

Good cop the type of guy to say “ohh butterfingers” after dropping something

Good cop the type of guy to look for his tv remote and say “if i were the tv remote where would i be?”

Good cop the type of guy to close the fridge door with his hips

Good cop definitely has the urge to just collect trinkets but not the time nor money, maybe on weekends hed visit thrift shops just to get random stuff

Good cop and benny both seem like they chew on things when nervous

Both good cop and bad cop like the color pink but bad cop would be a bit more embarassed to share that. at home they definitely have pink blankets and pillows and all sorts of pink

Everyone is autistic if you think hard enough.

I love how everyone agrees that bad cop takes after his mother and good cop his father. Unanimous agreement ive never seen anyone headcanon it the other way

I say this as a joke but i dont have any way that i think gcbc wouldve come to be so its basically my headcanon even if its a joke. Good cop ate bad cop in the womb. Thats why theyre like that. And ma cop was terrified because she was set to have twins and only had one baby. 💀💀

Benny has definitely been hit with the “Hes smart but he doesnt apply himself” thing in the past.

GCBC is not a pale white man. Not happening. He would not do that!

If they participated in a chicken fight, gcbc would be on benny’s shoulders (as the cops cannot swim)

Good cop’s eyes are so big they squash his brain

[beautifulforeignbride]

Here is my awful story but I got to tell it… I hung out with a guy I met in Yokohama a couple months ago at a gay bar. I like him. He’s in his 40s — he has to be a bit autistic but he is sweet. But he doesn’t wanna have sex. We hung out. He got a bit mad at the waiter at the restaurant we went to and I was a bit turned off. I was very turned off. It wasn’t that bad but such a turn off to me. But otherwise it was fun… He took me to see the boats in Yokosuka… Afterwards — I was unsatisfied. I wanted more. I changed trains at Yokohama to Ueno and went to the gay bathhouse… I had blowjob sex with some random guy — he had to be my age… He was saying so much dumb crap in English like — ohh so good… The exact type of crap I hate.

Whatever —- afterwards I went to the restaurant and bar they had there… And I had food… The guy there said he remembered me from two months ago… He said… he wondered if I liked older fat men.. Because most white people dont… I said yes I did … And he seemed very happy..

Then another guy came — he was fatter than me.. He was 25. He said he liked thin guys. He reminded me so much of someone I knew in high school —- so so so much to T. It was so weird to meet a person very similar to someone from back home — yet in a totally different country… We start drinking and chain smoking. I piss my stupid gown that they give me because I am so drunk but I could tel he also pissed his gown.. We sung really old 80s songs and all the other old gay men cheered us on… He said let’s stay until the morning and I said OK. We then left and I found another guy… He typically asian bear — like hipster Asian bear… like the ones in the magazines… typically I go for the fat blue collar burnout type of guys but fine — I will take it.. We have blowjob sex — Ugh… And then he starts talking to me and telling me how he has this boyfriend in Germany. And he’s lived in Germany for ten years (Kill me fucking now cause I always find these types of guys so annoying) and how… he was so worried about his boyfriends family in Syria that he couldn’t sleep and came to the bathhouse to have sex…

Me : “awww you must really care about him”

Me inside: WOW you are fucking dipshit… Your bf of 8 years family is dying in Syria and you care—- by having anonymous sex … You are totally bottom of the barrel — and you are total slut … But what does that make me..???????

But he did say something that I thought made me happy… He said “do you have a boyfriend” and I said “no… I just moved here” and he said “when did you move here”

And I said “April” — and he’s like “you haven’t been trying very hard”… I was like wow thank you..

Anyways I was very drunk so I said let’s walk from Ueno to Shinagawa (a three hour work)… He said OK. Then he got horny halfway and said let’s find a room… I said OK because at this point I hadn’t slept in a day and keep in mind I am at total ROCK fucking bottom… so he starts going up to random ladies on the street who are looking to give handjobs and he tells them if we can use their room to have sex. The ladies get really excited. And I’m like NO that sounds awful.. And the ladies are like NOO it’s great trust me. But I got mad at him… So we walk all the way to Shinbashi and he finds this room for 4000 yen for 12 hours… We have anal sex but I am sleeping… I think — wow this guy is a sex addict — and liberal — and a loser… Damn I should have taken the train home to the countryside… He won’t let me sleep and I am in this weird sex room in this weird sex neighborhood.. Forced to TOP — it would have been better if I was feeling VIOLATED instead of having to VIOLATE him… I am totally fucking losing…

Anyways I text him again today and ask to meet again because I am total rock bottom.. Not really. But I am slutting out big time to fill any void. And he tells me after awhile that his … OMG he jsut texted me…

Honestly in my opinion — he jsut break up with him… I feel bad for the people in Aleppo but I am just a gay office worker in Japan… But — meh… It’s his fault for being a slut seriously. And it’s not like he is a one time slut. HE IS A TOTAL SLUT!!!!!!!!!! WHAT THE HELL AM I SO SUPPOSED TO DO… PRAY FOR SOME GUYS FAMILY IN ALLEPPO BECAUSE YOU DECIDED TO CHEAT ON YOUR BF! What nerve do you have..! you are a total idiot. And your bf is also an idiot but I pity him..! Go back to Germany and do drugs and get lost in society because you can’t handle a job… Ugh -___-

Do you think I am really evil after reading this story… I believe this guy is a total cock whore. And he doesn’t give a fuck whether his 9 year long bfs family is Aleppo or whatever. He’s just a sex pig looking for a high… I will never be 30 or 40 dating in a relationship that goes no where with a partner who cheats…

Maybe Japan has turned me into a total different person but I find the city rat crap — and all the western — yeah let’s smoke weed… Lol. So lame. No desire. Ummm… I live in a freaking village where I get screamed at for getting a number wrong.. AND THEY DESERVE TO GET MAD AT ME.. but the only people who I find in Japan really care about foriegners are exactly the RIGHT wing.. I’m serious… That’s why liberals who constantly compare Japan and want it to be like Germany or America make me vomit… Lol… I am fucking crazy… Did you read all this way… I’m sorry this is the real me.

[gokubrain]

Hi! What is Age 801 about (was it a DBS thing? I kinda refuse to watch DBS and have only read the Trunks/Goku Black arc, Moro arc, and [now] Granola arc)? Also, can we get some more canonically gay moments with Goku and Vegeta, please? Preferably DBZ and screenshots are a bonus. :-D Thanks! XOXOXO

HII buckle in this is a long one LOL

Age 801:

for starters, i've talked briefly abt age 801 on my twitter before but i'd be glad to talk about it here too HAHA

though i haven't actually played this first hand so i won't go into too much detail in fear of giving wrong information. BUT BASICALLY there was this game called Dragon Ball Online, which "was a massive multiplayer online role-playing game being developed in Japan and South Korea by NTL, set in the Dragon Ball universe." again i didnt play it but from what i understand it takes place 200 ish years after the end of the buu arc in dbz.

age 801 is the year of goku's death, but it goes deeper than that LOL

APPARENTLY as goku realized his time to die was approaching, he reached out to vegeta, and the two of them LEFT EARTH WITHOUT A WORD and traveled to a far away planet in the middle of no where to have one final battle where they both went out in a blaze of glory. i don't remember where i heard this but apparently their death battle caused a supernova that was seen from earth years later

guys?? if that's not the most fucking homoerotic and romantic thing you have ever heard than ur a liar HAHAHDFJH

ALSO THIS STORYLINE WAS APPROVED BY TORIYAMA WHICH IS ABOUT AS CLOSE TO CANON AS ANYTHING LIKE THIS IS EVER GONNA GET SO. personally i'm considering this the locked in, canonical ending for them because it's just SO perfect.

this idea that goku wanted to provide a sense of closure regarding their rivalry,, the fact that vegeta was just on board with dying like this before his time simply because he didn't want to live without goku,,, GOKU KNOWING THIS AS TRUE AND EVEN DECIDING THAT HE WANTED TO DIE ALONGSIDE VEGETA IN THE FIRST PLACE... OH THANK YOU DRAGON BALL ONLINE THANK YOU SO MUCH <3

i desperately wish i had more info on this to tell you, but i never played the game and the wiki is painfully short so !! like i wonder how long they were traveling before they found a planet far enough away,, if it took years to see the supernova then they must have been traveling for a very very long time. ALSO A SUPERNOVA??? HOW FUCKING SEXY IS THAT LOL, I LOVE SPACE/STAR IMAGERY IN TERMS OF KAKAVEGE (COUGH YOU ARE THE SUN AND I AM JUST THE PLANETS SPINNING AROUND YOU COUGH COUGH) to think that their simultaneous deaths erupted in a supernova...... god it jsut warms my heart so much THANK YOU dragon ball online

Kakavege Canon Stuff:

and nice timing, i was just looking for someone to talk with about this particular scene LOL

i'm rewatching dbz rn and i'm really obsessed with this one little filler arc that happens immediately after the saiyan arc. vegeta's on his way to some freeza planet to heal up, and goku's hospitalized. it's not very much content bc it's actually just a little side-thing that's shown while the Real filler is happening but i still love it regardless

i'm soo obsessed with this cinematic parallel here LOL i love that they're both healing from this battle at the same time but theyre also both thinking about what happened like. a LOT lol, pretty much any time either of them are on screen they're thinking about the fight that just happened HAHA

vegeta is literally floating in a healing pod dreaming about the fight whispering "kakarot" over and over?? and goku keeps sneaking out of the hospital to train for when vegeta comes back??

it's so cute LOL goku keeps like. getting out of bed and trying to train for when vegeta gets back and they're all like dude,,, ur seriously injured pls just stay in bed LOL

ITS HARD TO TELL BUT HE'S DOING SIT UPS HERE LOL

even outside of kakavege i think this is so fucking cute LOL HE'S LIKE "GUYYYSSS I'M FINE JUST LET ME TRAIN" AND THEYRE LIKE GOKU LMFAOFJDSJKFH YOURE IN A FULL BODY CAST....

but this concept that he's pushing himself wayyyy past his limits because he's so excited to fight vegeta again is just so precious wahhhh

ALSO THERES THIS ONE REALLY GOOD SCENE WHERE IT SHOWS VEGETA THINKING ABOUT GOKU AND THEN IT CUTS TO GOKU RANDOMLY PUNCHING THE AIR AND EVERYONE IS LIKE "GOKU?? WTF" AND HE'S LIKE "LOL SORRY I GOT EXCITED"AHAHKJFDSHA IM ABSOLUTELY OBSESSED WITH THE LIKE. PARALLELS BETWEEN THEM WHERE THEYRE JUST BOTH THINKING ABOUT EACH OTHER AT THE SAME TIME ITS SO CUTE

i cant show it very well in screenshots but trust me the scene transition from vegeta talking abt the fight to goku just punching the air?? is so cute

if u wanna see it for urself i'll link it here, timestamp is 9:49

idk i just love it a lot LOL I KNOW ITS KINDA SMALL AND SEEMS LIKE IM REALLY GRASPING HERE BUT,, IDK I MEAN. the way the show sets it up so that's its like. vegeta in a healing pod saying "kakarot" (and NOTHING ELSE HAPPENS IN THE SCENE BTW HE'S JUST LIKE. "KAKAROT,,," AND THEN IT TRANSITIONS AHHA FDJH) and then immediately cuts to goku trying to sneak out of the hospital to train for vegeta's return (or smth similar)?? like the show is obviously trying to set up this parallel here between them and like. idk whether this is intentional or not but it DOES come off pretty gay imo LMAODJFJH

AND LIKE. OKAY i know vegeta's excuse is revenge and i know goku's excuse is wanting to protect earth when vegeta returns but,,, u also have to remember that goku LET VEGETA GO FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF SEEING HIM AGAIN LOL SO LIKE. basically this whole scene is goku being like "omg i'm too excited i can't just sit here in the hospital?? i have to train i have to be ready for him" LOL

this entire little filler is just so... like idk i feel like. during the fight they both had some wild thoughts and emotions flying around that they couldn't really sit down and piece together at that time (because.... they were amidst a life or death battle LOL) but this downtime is really important, like the seed has been planted and now they're both gonna spend time sitting here stewing and thinking about each other?? like this is IT, this is the first of many, many times that they'll be thinking about one another. this is how feelings start blooming hehe

one more thing, there's this scene where goku sneaks out of the hospital successfully and goes to train in the middle of nowhere but he overexerts himself terribly and falls, and as he's about to fall to his death he starts thinking about vegeta LOL

THIS HAPPENS A LOT BUT WHENEVER GOKU IS ABOUT TO DIE HE HAS A HABIT OF USING VEGETA AS LIKE. AN ANCHOR TO KEEP HIMSELF ALIVE AND PUSH FORWARD LOL

LIKE THIS INFAMOUS SCENE FROM MUCH LATER ON:

GOKU'S ON THE EDGE OF GETTING HIS ASS ABSOLUTELY KICKED AND HE STARTS HALLUCINATING ABOUT VEGETA?/AHGHADHFJJSDHGF

OKAY REWIND PLEASE I HAVE TO TALK ABOUT THIS SCENE.

OKAY,,, LIKE. OKAY. OBVIOUSLY, WHY IS HE NAKED. OBVIOUSLY. GOKU?? HELLO????

BUT THIS JUST FUCKING PROVESHAHSDH GOKU USES VEGETA AS LIKE. A SOURCE OF COMFORT WHEN HIS BACK IS AGAINST A WALL!! HE USES VEGETA TO PUSH HIMSELF JUST AS MUCH AS VEGETA USES GOKU TO PUSH HIMSELF !! THEY'RE LITERALLY SO FDHSGJHKBDG

I COULD TALK ALL DAY ABOUT THE SCENE WHERE VEGETA GETS ALL VULNERABLE BEFORE DYING AND BEGS GOKU TO KILL FREEZA AND THEN GOKU BURIES HIM BECAUSE IT MAKES ME SO SO EMOTIONAL BUT I HAVE TO STOP HERE LOL i'm losing my mind

[luci-cunt]

Tell me about Magneto🤭

MAY YOU CAN’T SEE IT BUT IM KISSING YOU SO PASSIONATELY RIGHT NOW

Ok so listeeennnn tooooo meeeee, okokokok, so a while ago I went on this James McAvoy bender--don’t ask--and I saw he was in the X-Men movies, whic hi haven’t watched since the Wolverine movies/ Last Stand when I was like, actually a baby. So anyways I flipped them on thinking “yeah what could go wrong?” except I watched them in the wrong order

Anyways here’s an essay on why neither Erik or Prof X was right and the actual answer would be to compromise and these movies how how because they’re both too stubborn and couldn’t it destroyed their friendship and fucked everything up. 

Also the fact that X-Men: First Class is the best Villain origin story to ever cross the screen.

Ok so spoilers ahead for X-Men: Days of Future Past and X-Men: First Class

Now, it should be noted that I’m no an X-Men expert I just love these two movies. 

So for some context: First Class and Days of Future Past are both kind of prequels, except DoFP is a prequel-sequel?? becuase of time travel?? I’ll explain don’t worry. The point is, they take place in the past where all the characters are younger. James McAvoy plays Professor X (who I’ll just be calling X for this whole thing), Michael Fassbender plays Magneto (aka Erik), oh and Jennifer Lawrence plays Mystic--who will be appearing in this essay XDD. 

Alright so first of all have a plot summary: DoFP is about Wolverine getting sent back in time so he can convince a younger Prof X to stop Raven (aka Mystic) from getting caught by this guy Trask who then uses her DNA to create super weapons that irradiate all mutants. The current future Wolverine is in, he, prof X, Magneto, and a few other mutants are trying their best to survive but it’s a losing battle and their only hope is to literally change the past. 

This one takes place after the events of First Class, which I will now explain. 

So in First Class a younger Prof X and Magneto team up to find and recruit bb mutants to X’s school because the government wants to use Mutants to help fight the Russians (oh head this takes placee in the 1960′s right before the Cuban Missile Crisis). This is essentially a Magneto origin story and also--in my opinion--the best villain origin story to ever cross the screen. 

OK so now some details on our main characters: 

Magneto/ Erik Lehnsherr: a literal holocaust survivor who’s only goal in the begining of the story is hunting/ killing nazi’s, specifically one nazi who tortured him specifically and I will get into him later don’t worry. 

Professor X: super smart rich white boy with a heart of gold but also enough naivete to make a lamb look like a Stephen King character. 

Already you can see very stark differences between the two of them. Erik is set up as being a staunch pessimist while X is a vivid optimist, and that makes sense. X’s grown up sheltered and never wanting for anythign while Erik suffered a trainwreck of the greatest traumas in human existence hitting him over and over and over again from like age fucking 9. 

Ok also tehre’s J-Law’s character Raven, who is a mutant that can change her skin to look like anythign she wants it to but her actual form is blue/ scaly/ “not pretty” (bullshit but ok). She met X when she broke into his house one night to steal some food and then they became friends, their relationship will become important later but for now that’s all u need to know. 

ok so anyways, in the begining of First Class Erik is hunting + killing Nazi’s, specifically looking for this one called Schmidt because when Erik was little he and his family were carted away to a concentration camp where Schmidt witness Erik use his metal bending powers and decided to “train” him. aka physically/ mentally abuse him for years. The whole thing starts with Schmidt trying to get Erik to lift a metal coin with his mind, when he can’t (because he’s a child who didn’t even know he had his powers until literally hours ago) Schmidt puts his mother’s life on the line and when he still can’t Schmidt kills her. This sends Erik it’s a rage and he crushes some nazi heads but then Schmidt is still standing and mentions how “oh gotcha, so it’s rage and pain that’s the key to your powers huh?” anyways this tidbit and the coin will become important later trust me--

Meanwhile Prof X is graduating from Oxford/ generally being an idiot pretty boy. He’s a telepath who knows about his powers and has used them from an early age. He also wrote some big paper on mutants, which gets the attention of an FBI agent who witnesses the villains being mutants and wants his advice

However, the villains just so happen to be Schmidt, who’s going by “Shaw” now, so when X and the agents catch up to him Erik is already there and on a mission to murder his ass. Some bs happens, Erik tries to pull a submarine out of the water but can’t (T-T this will be important) and X jumps into the water to stop him because the mental stress is literally killing him. 

That’s how they meet. 

It’s important to note: up until this point, Erik didn’t know there were other mutants, so meeting X, who’s friends with Raven, is kind of a big deal for him. He and X become very fast friends and also have a very homoerotic montage where they become dads for a bunch of mutant teenagers, because they realize they can use X to track all these baby mutants, collect them, and train them so they don’t grow up fearing their powers. 

Anyways, the other thing about this is that now that Erik has this newfound group of people that are just like him, he’s opening up, and X is helping him realize he’s actually so much more powerful when he taps into happy memories rather than fueling himself on pain and rage. This scene always makes me sob oh my god--

Also, fellas--is it gay to “access the brightest cortex” of your homies memories and remind him that hate and pain are not good motivators before reminding him that he has good memories he can draw on and showing him that his life has not been entirely painful?

YEs, the answer is yes are u shitting me??

ok so anyways--something to note about this is that X and Erik are both very protective of all their new kids, but Erik is especially so. I’m going to be getting into this more but just tab thsi thought for later :)

Now, the plot’s kicking up a bit, because it’s at this point that Erik and X capture one of Shaw’s (aka the nazi’s) main lackies and they question her until she gives them the info that Shaw’s planning on using the Cuban Missile Crisis tensions to start a nuclear war to wipe out all humans so that only mutants survive in the new world. 

Obviously they want to stop him, but also, you can kind of tell that Erik is not totally against this plan, which only gets to be more later but that’s for later. 

Right now I wanna take a quick break to talk about Raven--aka Mystic, aka J-Law. She and X were childhood friends and she kind of clung to him because she doesn’t have family/ anyone she can really be herself around besides him. 

X insistently says throughout the movie he sees her as a sister, but it’s kinda obvious she’d be down to fuck. She has this big plotline where she keeps trying to get X to understand why it’s so frustrating for her to have to be using energy to look “human.” Because her natural form is the one with the blue skin. X doesn’t understand this because his power is easy to hide, it’s simple for him to just fake-human and have no one be any wiser, Raven, however, doesn’t have that luxury and when she tries to explain this to X it just flies over his head, insisting she hide her natural self to better fit in if that’s what she really wants. 

Queue Erik, who comes in as a king of self love. He’s pretty blunt about it, but his point is basically “you’re wasting energy by constantly pretending you’re something you’re not--stop” and she responds essentially with “yeah but then no one will like me” to which he responds “then make them.”  

Raven’s relationship with both the boys is used through both First Class and DoFP to really highlight their faults. X believes humans and mutants can coexist but he thinks we go about doign that by completely ignoring the pages of history of abuse mutants have suffered--and it’s mostly because he hasn’t experienced it. 

Erik on the other hand will do everything and anything he possibly can to protect his new family/ people, and in his head that means exterminating any and all threats. By the end of the movie--humans become one of those threats. 

The point of this whole ramble is that: they both represent utter opposites, BUT, X’s blind optimism and Erik’s blind pessimism are equally bad.

Ok so back to plot for a second to prove this. 

Shaw is revealed to be a mutant himself and he also has a helmet that can block telepathy. (yes it’s the magneto helmetjasjd;fkjaskl;dfjasldkj jsut wait).

His plan’s complicated but basically: he’s going to poke America and Russia until they pop and incite a nuclear war. And it works. The whole pre-climax of the film sees X, Erik, Raven, and the other mutants all working double time to stop Shaw’s plan (AND IT INVOLVES ERIK SUCCESSFULLY PULING A SUBMARINE OUT OF THE WATER!!! BECAUSE NOW HE’S USING HAPPINESS INSTEAD OF ANGER/ PAIN!!!). 

Anywho, they’re doing all this, but then some bullshit happens, the plane they’re on crashes oh and -- yeah there’s this part where Erik uses himself as a seatbelt for X it’s fantastic but anyways--

This is finally the climax of the film. 

Also possibly the greatest scene in film history in my humble opinion. 

Because listen--in order to stop Shaw they need the helmet off of him so that X can telepathically freeze his ass and they can arrest him or whatever. So they split up--Erik rushes into the wreckage to find Shaw and X stays behind ready to freeze the guy as soon as the helmet comes off but--

Well, vengence is just too tempting. 

So when Erik gets Shaws helmet off, X freezes the guy, and he’s ecstatic, at least until he realizes Erik plans on killing Shaw. 

He’s pleading with Erik because this is vengence and he can’t chose that but Erik just puts on the helmet and--taunts Shaw, pulling out the coin Shaw taunted him with all those years ago and in a mimickry of the game Shaw forced him to play as a child and killed his mother over--he slowly floats the coin at Shaws head, telling him “I’m going to count to ten, and all you have to do is move.” 

But he can’t--because X is holding him--and that’s the point, Erik wants him as helpless as he was, and X can’t let his hold on Shaw go because that would mean putting Erik in danger but he’s also in Shaws head so he feels the coin go through his head as though Erik was doing it to him and the fucking cinematography in this scene is so fuaksdjf;laksjd;fjasd;lkfjadsl;asdjf;ljL:DKJFL:SDKJFL:D KFUCKKKKK

This scene is cinematic perfection don’t fucking lOOK at me unless you agree.

T-T and then, it only gets worse, because now Erik’s finally finished his original purpose--killing the man who killed his mother and ruined his life--and now he’s got a new one, aka protecting his new family aka the mutants. 

AND HE’S ONLY PROVEN RIGHT THAT HUMANS ARE A THREAT BECAUSE THEY TURN AND TRY TO KILL ALL THE MUTANTS IN THE PLANE CRASH AND JSUT--

And so he stops all the missiles flying their way, and turns them around on the humans and X has to stop him but he’s not listening and the rawest fucking line in the whole movie comes when X says

“There’s hundreds of men on those ships--innocent men. They’re just following orders!” 

And Erik simply replies, “I’ve been at the mercy of men ‘just following orders’--never again.” 

And then he goes to blow up the shipsthen one of the other characters goes to shoot Erik and he deflects the bullet wtihout thinking right. into. X’s. back. 

Paralysing him. 

And just akjd;fjasdflkjasd;lfkj this scene speaks for itself

Listen just--akjdsf;ljasdlk jguys this movie has no right being this good.

And then the movie closes off with X and Erik literally begging one another to just see it their way--because they both want so badly to be on the same side but they’re too stubborn and they refuse to see compromise and just ajkdf;lja;sdkfja;sdljkfsadlkf

Ok I realize now that I barely talked about DoFP but this is already so long. The major things I was going to bring up was teh absolutely fantastic bitter exes energy that McAvoy and Fassbender bring to that movie it’s excellent but also the fact that X is literally the only person Erik goes out of his way not to kill despite standing directly in the way of Erik’s goal. 

Like, you remember my whole deal with Raven??? yeah that’s x10 in DoFP (which takes place quickly after this movie) yeah so her and Erik are close, and shown to be close, but the second he thinks she endangers his fam he literally 180′s so quick and tries to straight up murder her. 

BUT HE FUCKING BENDS THE BULLET AROUND X’s HEAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! X!!!!!!!!!! WHO’S LITERALLY 100% AGAINST HIM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! JUST

Ok, that’s all. By the way I don’t want to like, up your expecations too much because I actually kind of hate X-Men: First Class almost as much as I love it?? it’s very..... of it’s era, and cheesy, and dumb--but fucking magneto you guys holy SHIT

[bittybattybunny]

Give us the deets on that Cinderella III AU?

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OKAY OKAY SO I ACTUALLY JUST TYPED A WHOLE SYNOP IN MY SISTERS SERVER SO YOU GET LUCKY

i’m gonna just copy paste what I said in the server but this is the cast and full synop more or less

I kinda combined this with a cinderella au I wrote and never published (which has a glorious scene of Sena punching Ru in the nose)

I’ll do a read more as it’s a bit long!

also I am not fixing my typos I wrote this in like a single shot---

CAST!

Cinderella- Eclipse/Amaris an amnesiac woman with silver hair that appears black most of the time due to soot Prince- Arulius he's himbo officer Stepmother- Elsa Frost Vanessa and Celeste's mother; a bitter woman who wants power Anastasia- Vanessa someone who at first wanted a prince and making her mother happy but knows she wants love more step sister whos name i can't be bothered with- Celeste the younger sister who's too gay to function and has been trying to run away for years Fairy godmother- Craft because why the fuck not Duke- Sena, the son of a foreign king known for his striking silver hair. is looking for his missing sister who was lost as a child (hint hint) Jaq and Gus- Hattie and Bow a couple of fairy children who were basically adopted by the servant girl Eclipse when she helped repair Hat's wing after an incident with a pricker bush Blue birds- Mu and Timmy after the pricker bush incident they started visiting Eclipse as well and all four are basically her kids. they want her happy and see how Elsa mistreats her but they can't do anything as they are just fae kids Lucifer- empress need I say more

SYNOP!!! kinda. this is a unfocused ramble

okay so if not evident, Eclipse is the missing daughter of the king of Fallen moon. she was taken as a child and fell from a cart and hit her head losing her memory. she was taken to an orphanage and sold as a slave/servant to the frost home and has been their servant for years. She was trained as a guard as well as a general servant so she's able to fight clean and cook She's Vanessa's age and was a bit of a solace for the young girl to vent to same for Celeste but when their mother was around they would abuse her so their mother wouldn't hurt her more for getting close this abuse and on and off affection gave her major self worth issues she can see fae and other magical creatures due to being from Fallen moon she saved honeysuckles' wing after she got it torn on a pricker bush, using latent magic she holds. the girls became attached to her soon after and want to get her out what teh fae dont realize is Eclispe's mother is their queen and Eclipse is half fae they do know her name is Amaris but she asks them not to use it as she used it once and got slapped for 'impersonation' by lady frost so ball comes around, and craft shows up. Craft is teh fairy prince's love and has a good bit of magic themselves being a changling child. they help amaris be ready for the ball and escort her with a time limit unlike the og fairytale she is not there for the prince or love she just wanted a chance to not be a servant for a night while she was dancing and having fun she caught the prince's eye and the two bonded

however Elsa wasnt impressed and instead of a shoe eclipse lost whats called a fairy anklet it's a set of bells that chime when magic is around i use this plot in anotehr cinderlla au i have but the prince wants to find the woman who makes the bells chime instead of time travel too its just playing that Elsa finds out eclipse was the one who danced with him see elsa knows eclipse is a missing princess and her abusing her is all for a power trip like the silver hair and blue eyes is a very distinct fallen moon trait

if you placed Eclispe next to the king;s aide you'd just know they had to be related thats why she covered her hair in soot so she gets a spell and tricks the aide to think vanessa had the braclet and sends eclispe away as they go to the palace arulius is confusion but elsa uses magic again to trick him to love vanessa meanwhiel vanessa is in lvoe with love and doesnt see how this isnt love eclipse meanwhile goes to work at the palace not because she thinsk she'll catch his eye again with the wedding but just because she wants to see him Elsa learns shes working there and panics because she cant jsut fire her as she proves herself too good to fire elsas abuse backfired basically as eclipse is far to competant as a worker and figher but she has to keep the kings aide and prince from seeing her meanwhile the fairy children are making chaos trying to get their mom her fairy tale ending vanessa soon realizes the lvoe ru gives her isnt really for her and tries to help him and eclispe reunite and sena has a huge fit when he fianlly meets her but elsa isnt done the spell she has starts going beserk and eclipse is sent away with it and midns are altered regis tries to stop his son but ru is himbo and goes chasing what elsa didnt know but sena does is the spell meerely removed the sealing spell on eclipse returning her to her more fae nature and shes stuck in teh fairy realm with a lil bit of snow white so princey has to find her and convince this harpy and fire spirit to let him have te princess and happy ever after ensues Elsa is imprisoned and Vanessa becomes eclispes lady in waiting with celeste its even better cuz unintentionally the union makes a huge peace treaty like Fallen moon is a good sized kingdom liek solgaria so ru falling for teh missing princess and marrying her unites the two kingdoms

[erdariel]

So yeah, it's late at night, so idk if this makes any sense. But I've been rereading Magic's Promise by Mercedes Lackey (the second book of The Last Herald-Mage trilogy). And one thing I really really like in this book is how it handles Jervis, the armsmaster of Forst Reach keep (which is the main character Vanyel's childhood home).

In the first book, Vanyel was sixteen, then seventeen. A lonely teenager who felt like every male person in the keep hated him. He was the first-born son, the heir, of the lord of the keep, but he's far more interested in music and books and clothes and looking good than more traditionally masculine interests, and there's nothing he wants in the world more than to become a Bard, and his father wants him to be more masculine (and also suspects that he's gay and hates him for that too), so Vanyel and his father are at constant conflict. Vanyel doesn't get well along with armsmaster Jervis, either. Jervis is brutal and unforgiving in the way he teaches, and his style is utterly impossible for Vanyel to learn with the body type he has, but Jervis seemingly either doesn't notice or doesn't care, rather forcing him to keep training the same brutal style Jervis uses, which mainly jsut leads to Van getting a lot of bruises. And then Vanyel learns from books and by practicing alone with his sister, another style more suited to him. He tries it with his younger brother, and wins him. And in comes Jervis, witnessing it and making Vanyel spar with him. Vanyel is successful at first, but then Jervis presses on until Vanyel can't defend himself anymore, and it leads to Jervis breaking Vanyel's arm (Vanyel says in a later book that it never healed completely back to what it was, he lost some feeling in the fingers of that hand, but he's learned to work around it). And somehow the blame, after all that, is still placed on Vanyel. And you hate Jervis, of course you do, how could you not? All you really see is Vanyel's point of view, but what reason could he have for any of that? You hate him with nearly as much passion as you hate Vanyel's homophobic dick of a father.

And in Magic's Promise, 12 years later Vanyel returns to Forst Reach, it's his first long stay since he left home (he's no longer the heir, as he's become a Herald which automatically means he cannot inherit lands unless there's literally no one else who could). And initially you're led to believe Jervis is still a dick and he doesn't like Vanyel either. Now he's regularly managing to beat up at practice a boy called Medren, a bastard son of Vanyel's younger brother. And he's insisting Vanyel spar with him, and Vanyel's really not in the mood to have Jervis bullying him again, and is also worried that if Jervis pushes him too far he might really hurt him this time since he's literally just come back from a war. But finally he decides to just get it over with. Then Stuff happens, and there's a traumatized boy Vanyel's trying to protect that he brings to the keep, and the boy seems to trust Jervis immediately so Vanyel lets Jervis help the boy calm down at one point and generally look after him occasionally. But he goes to warn Jervis that if he harms the boy or Medren again, he'll have Vanyel to deal with. To which Jervis reacts with a complete shock like what kind of monster does Vanyel think he is.

And they talk, and we get to hear Jervis' side of the story. And suddenly you understand. He was ordered by Vanyel's father Withen to beat Vanyel enough to make him a man, and he didn't dare to say no because yeah, they'd been in a merc company together when they were young, but still, Withen was a nobleman, Jervis a commoner who didn't really know any other trades than war and fighting, but started getting too old to be accepted into a respectable mercenary company anymore, so if Withen had fired him, where would he have gone, how would he have made a living? And he felt he owed Withen for taking him as the permanent armsmaster at the keep. He didn't like having to try to "make Vanyel a man", and he didn't share Withen's homophobic views (he knew full well there'd been several gay pairs in the mercs he'd belonged to that Withen's father had hired, and that they were no less men for that), but he didn't feel he could say that to Withen and keep his job. And he also knew his style wasn't good for Vanyel, but he didn't know how to teach any other styles and couldn't see a solution. He started getting frustrated with Vanyel (who wasn't always exactly an easy person when he was a teenager, although who really is as a teenager, when forced to be and do something they don't want to?). He was also afraid for Vanyel, knowing that the keep was near enough to the border of the country that Vanyel would likely face real fighting some day - and as the firstborn son, be in the front lines - and if he couldn't make Vanyel a fighter by then, Vanyel would be dead, and that he didn't want on his conscience. He got frustrated, and lost his temper, and took it out on Vanyel. And by Magic's Promise, he admits it was wrong, and feels bad about it now, but he isn't all that good with handling his emotions, and at the time he was also too proud to admit he was wrobg and what he did wasn't working.

And it's just.... like, yes, what he did was still wrong and still hurt Vanyel. Neither the narration nor the character tries to claim it wasn't. But now we're given his motivations and feelings to it and not just teenage Vanyel's. And he admits he was wrong, and he's genuinely sorry, and he apologizes. And honestly, that's more adult and responsible way of handling it than some people would do in real life.

And that's what redeems him in my eyes, really. Not the fact that he had his own motivations. But the fact that he knew he'd been wrong and acted wrong, and he took the responsibility, and apologized. Yeah, the apology came twelve years late, but he probably hadn't seen Vanyel much either in all that time, and when he had, Vanyel probably wouldn't have let himself end up in a situation where they'd be alone with no one else present. Not with all those hard feelings between them. So better late than never. And once he's apologized, they can begin trying to build some kind of peace between them again.

And like... that's just some great character development. Not something I see in classic high fantasy every day (of course this is a genre where traditionally characters are fairly easily divided into black and white with little grey anywhere, but still). Like, that's seriously the best way to handle turning a character who'd done what Jervis had done, into a good and trustworthy guy. I really really like that. Just... wow. Mercedes Lackey is good at writing people.

[obsidiancreates]

I’ve never finished a novel but I’ve had so many novel ideas >:(

One of them was girl who was the smartest person to ever live and it turns out it’s because she’s half alien and she builds a rocketship and takes her best friend into space with her and they crash on the plant of aliens that the smart girl is related to and the alien give her the superpowers that they all have and give her friend powers too. And then they fight an evil corporation and evil scientist who’s using nanobots to controls people brains by putting the bots into all the products the company produces. 

I started that one when I was like 10. If I were to re-write it now I’d put the characters in their 20′s and also make it gay.

One of them was based on a game my brother and I would play about a princess who was a secret vigilante warrior and had magic powers, and she was trained by a wise old wizard to harness said powers. That one... I think I started when I was like... 11?

The one inspired by a daydream world I had wherein scientist created dragons and those dragons forced said scientist to make a serum that turned human into dragons and it was this post-apocalyptic world where humans had to live underground and stuff so the dragons couldn’t get them. But the main character was part of an experiment with an improved dragon serum, because the original two dragons were more powerful and they had the movie Smaug kind of arm/wings while the human-turned-dragons had four legs and wings on their back, and the new serum was meant to turn the main character into a dragon like the first two who were the king and queen, and they had wanted a child, but the main character was rescued before she was turned into a dragon fully but they couldn’t fully turn her human again either, so she had a patch of bright red scales on her arm and had some dragon-like qualities and thinking and stuff. And then there was a whole plotline where she does get turned into a full-on dragon and turns evil for a while until she gets snapped out of it by her best friend and she like saves the world.

I would make that one gay now too. Let’s go, lesbians and all forms of wlw.

The only idea for a contemporary I’ve ever had about a girl who’s bullied in school and loves writing, and one day she enters a writing contest her school is holding, but so does her bully/rival, but then the book is them gradually discovering that they actually have a lot in common and they become friends and team up to win the writing competition.

Oh my god all my old ideas from before I knew I was Bi have such gay potential. Well shit I gotta work on these again. Flood the market with gay girls!

One where it’s a classic early-2010′s YA dystopian with evil governments and all that jazz but this one has found family. And a dog.

One that’s another YA dystopia inspired by how at that point in my life I felt like I needed to try to fake being happy and bubbly all the time, but with evil governments and an invention that was misused from it’s original purpose. And it turns out that a lot of people are faking it, not just the main character, and they all come together and help each other out and MORE FOUND FAMILY happens.

Malum and Haley’s love story, obviously.

Evelyn’s backstory.

A book in the style of like, Pippi Longstocking where it’s jsut a bunch of random adventures that Ashlyn and Carter go on with no real overarching plot except for the concept of fun times.

And let’s not forget this new bitch where a too-good-for-this-world young man with anxiety and self-worth issues tries to help a sorrowful spirit move on to the afterlife but there’s somethin’ a bit shady but he can’t tell because he’s too trusting and puts other people’s needs and wants way above his own.

And I keep having ideas for Vampire novels now too.

I just want to be able to finish one of these. Please, brain, please!

[erzy-werzy]

im just a real emotional wreck right now and i love four (4) things 1. my girlfriend 2. erza 3. how to train your dragon 3 4. Tetsuo akira and im crying over all of these at the same time and httyd3 was so fucking sad and i can’t get over the fact that an entire era of my childhood is over and i don’t know it seems weird but i feel bad for the little kids who were in the theater because they couldn’t understand the emotional impact that the ending has on the series as a whole and it was so Fucking good and I’m so fucking sad and i love tetsuo from akira and he just wanted help and his gf and he deserves so much that baby BOY I’m so ucking SAD and i love erza because she’s erza and everything she does is great and i can’t really see right now my eyes are reaaaaaaally watery and i just love my girlfriend so fucking much and she deserves so much and she makes me feel so fucking happy and Jesus Christ I can and will do anything for her and I can’t stop fcking CRYING FUCK I LOVE HER and I’m gonna be that clingy bitch and whenever I’m not with her I miss her and I’m fcking gay y’all I’m so gay i jsut wanna make her happy and one day we’re gonna get an apartment together and leave no wall bare. its all gonna be covered in weeb posters, babey!! And I’m gonna COOK for her all the time and make cakes like. Every day. I’m not British but I’m gonna be the next winner of the great British bake off. Idk this post is weird but today’s been a sorta off day but she just,, made it better every time it got bad,, i really wouldn’t ever mind just napping and cuddling for hours listening to dumb podcasts read yelp reviews,,, it’s just really peaceful and calming and makes me feel like everything’s ok yknow,,, and it’s warm and I like being warm. She’s just. Really really really good to me all the time and I’m so grateful and happy and lucky and so ready to spend all of my time with her constantly,,,,

[haitfelt]

hi i have no self control and made a fuck ton of new muses aaaaaaaaaaa. i had a real urge to make like, parents, after i made nico. so i made parents and iiiiiiiii may have also made their kids. but YA heres my new muses. like and i may write you a starter (i’ll come to you for a muse).

beverly wang, 24 — she/her. ( v1 ) only goes by bev, from england, works in strawberry's cafe and is close to owner elsie, works mainly with pastries. ( v2 ) a stylist for byulbit.

nico kwak, 34 — he/him. history teacher at a high school, has a 16 year old daughter, married to mina yi. big nerd and likes to embarrass both of them

oh jingyu, 21 — any pronoun, they/them preferred. model just living their life. not out to the public, however openly expresses support for queer people which makes people question them. likes bananas a Lot. 

baek jinah, 18 — she/her. popular girl tm. head bitch. comparable to the attitude of cheryl blossom. 

arakaki hanako, 17 — she/her. straight a exchange student, does orchestra, theatre, lacrosse, ap classes, cram school, volunteering on the weekends, violin and piano lessons and surprisingly finds a way to also have a social life.

jo kwangmin, 25 — he/him. a pickpocket scamming foreigners in seoul. best friends with doyoon so you know he’s already a little bit of a bad person. trying to be better. a big Goof when he sees rubi.

joo sunhwa, 24 — she/her. chaebol that does literally nothing. really entitled and acts like everyone is her slave. only has friends because of her money, feels lonely but isn’t self aware enough to know that it’s because she’s shitty that she doesn’t have real friends.

maya kang, 18 — she/her. acting trainee who thinks she’s the best and will do anything to get her way. manipulative, two-faced. friends with jinah.

bae soyi, 25 — she/her. ( v1 ) a fashionista who own’s her own online store for plus size women. ( v2 ) a stylist for byulbit.

jo younhee, 25 — she/they. goes by youn ONLY. gay as fuck. collects stickers. social media manager.

min hyewon, 36 — she/her. once an idol trainee but kicked out when she got pregnant. who’s the dad ??? she don’t know. looking for a loving Wife. ( v1 ) vocal coach for byulbit. ( v2 ) wine mom.  

min woojin, 17 — he/him. momma’s boy, truly. who needs a father figure when your mother is a badass, thanks. 

byun joontae, 40 — he/him. security for byulbit. single father to areum. wife died in child birth and he has yet to be remarried. will put his life on the line for byulbit, they are all his daughters.

byun areum, 15 — she/her. trainee under vega entertainment, close to the babies of byulbit, but she didn’t make the cut for the group. timid, kinda awkward.

anna mo, 38 — she/her. former child actress, now pr coach for byulbit. lived in the us for a large period of her life. very recently divorced. kids all live with her because she’s the better parent tbh. 

clary mo, 17 — she/her. oldest of the mo kids. convinced her mom to get a cat so now she has a gray cat named cheddar. she’s the biggest girl next door you’ll ever meet. awkward, clumsy, but it’s cute. used to write one direction fanfics on wattpad.

issac mo, 16 — he/him. big awkward joke. GAMER LOL MOM CAN U BUY ME VBUCKS? does not fucking understand personal space at all. works at a starbucks which is the biggest contradiction to his personality ever. participates in yugioh tournaments.

elowen mo, 15 — she/her. eh-LO-wen. wants so be just like her mom and is considering being an actress. very fitting considering she’s already a dramakween. also thinking of being an idol. she’s very indecisive. 

jwa sumi, 39 — she/her. manager for byulbit and mother to sua and sujeong and her byulbit girls. divorced. doesn’t know how to feel about her kids training because she knows how exhausting it can be. looks over them and tries her best to make sure all other trainees are safe as well.

cheon sua, 14 — she/her. "the better one” is what people call her and she feels really bad. a dance trainee under vega. very squishy.

cheon sujeong, 14 — she/her. only decided to start training because her sister did it and she constantly feels like she’s the lesser sister. a baby who jsut wants a hug. regardless, really loves her sister.

ryu namgi, 24 — he/him. single father to a four year old boy, dongju. doesn’t really know what he’s doing????!!!! but he’s trying his best. works at a restaurant as a cook, has a really tiny apartment. all the ahjumma’s that live in his neighborhood love dongju and bring them stuff to help namgi out. 

joo minju, 26 — she/her. another manager for byulbit. always stressed out 24/7. no lie... she’s big dick energy.... she’s almost more like the cool byulbit aunt who your mom likes to hide from you, but she’s still strict in her own way. 

natalie li, 27 — she/her. language coach for byulbit.  knows korean, chinese, english & was taught japanese and spanish. sidejob as a translator and sometimes subs byulbit videos. bc her name has the same two syllables next to each other she got the nickname lili owo

eom ‘han’ hanareum, 25 — she/her. call her anything but han and you’re dead. looks like a ditz, acts like a bitch, will kill on site. arguably the most hot-headed of the byulbit security. 

tanaka itsuki, 25 — he/him. a little like namgi in the sense that he’s ????? all the time. awkward and doesn’t have a lot of friends due to his lacking korean, but knows enough to know when someone’s a threat. makes origami cranes in his free time and gives them to people. don’t take him to a restaurant he’ll make one out of a napkin.  

bang ilsung, 27 — he/him. a soloist under siriusa who works as byulbit’s vocal trainer (much like baekho training pristin). not known mainstream, but has a small loyal fanbase. captivating voice & music. looks like a dique but is actually the sweetest man to ever exist. Big Goofball

esme han, 28 — she/her. a former backup dancer turned teacher for the girls of byulbit. knows and has taught almost all idols under the company, so he has her connections.  

[wastrelwoods]

MMMMM that new penumbra FLAVOR

what the fuck no train noise? jsut NONE? we just START UP THERE HUH

AW JAY ....hes had a bad day ...oh love....

peepers? fucking peepers? u want fucking PEEPERS? ingredience 

I KNOW YOU is about BROWN JACKET MAN u know what that was. that was not a guess i had made for some reason! but it definitely makes the most sense tbh 

hes juno steel and then he doesnt. he deliberately doesnt call himself a private eye. which. u know? is better than not calling himself juno steel at all that was a worry i had 

i heard ‘the cerberus province’ and i INSTANTLY out loud yelled “YYYYUSSS” so. i have a brand and its Loving Pirate Coves

juno dont pretend ya death wish isnt like. the most well-documented thing about you friendo i love you man 

i love. brown jacket man so much he is my big friend

listen i just....i just love new worldbuilding and new city and how juno.....really gets right into trying to save it right away he’s just a lady of habit

cant wait for anoTHER HALF A SEASON OF ASSUMING EVERY MYSTERIOUS FIGURE LURKING IN THE SHADOW IS           PETE because i miss him

aND we get...Languages GOD i was just so excited to learn more about the universe outside hyperion and u KNOW this means peter’s a big polyglot

‘and besides...they lost’ mmmmm. there’s a lot in that statement hm. HM. 

also this sell your soul for healthcare thing is. how do u say? too smart and real? 

OHHHHH buddy’s voice is REEAAALLLY nice to hear did y’all know im a big gay and i love .....that old hollywood drawl...FUCK and i have to draw her she’s so .....my type . fuck 

i missed NOIR 

‘i know how to make a special lady feel special. if you’re lucky maybe that will be you’  aka uh . the greatest line i’ve ever heard 

this job. is not gonna go as smoothly as buddy thinks i am certain

sdhdkjgfdjkg oh fucking hell the music suddenly being diegetic is a bad joke i laughed at  for a year

brown jacket man warning juno not to tell jokes and telling him they’re not at the names phase yet sddhgfkjdghjk 

character DEEEEEVElopment! or maybe juno just likes the look of any option that gets him stabbed 

i fucking LOVE brown jacket and how he’s not a romance guy and he immediately escalates every situation he enters with explosions

buddy and vespa......theyre...super gay  and i know this in my soul and i just hope they get. a little more of their own arc instead of serving chiefly as an example of how juno should get with beter. i mean i get it he’s the main character. i just wanna. get invested in these people on their own merits 

juno, running: ow ow ow ow 

juno and brown jacket buddy cop comedy NOW 

[arcanestarseeker]

Lair review for @firestar-fr !!! under the cut!

I of course started with the first dragon in your lair, and that’s Crisis. He’s a lovely imp, I especially love those runes (even if they’re hard to see, the horns are lovely) and that lovely accent!! I read all his lore and I like how he became shade corrupted trying to protect a young hatchling, and then exiled himself. It shows that he’s really a selfless dragon, and is willing to put others before himself. I love that you used the shadow sprite’s goop and darkness to match the shade- it’s good that he has a companion who has the same struggles he does, so that he has support. His outfit is lovely- all gilded and gold, which adds to the whole “Paladin, knight of Justice” thing he’s got going on. And the lore sword is super cool ahhhh. that’s super badass honestly. Also- all his art is just lovely!! (though one of your images is broken?) I love him though, and I’m very proud of him for getting past his corruption

Next up is Cuda! She has lavender runes that match Crisis! That’s so cute haha. Oh, and she’s got shade touched blood in her! The origin of her shade is very different though, since she inherited it from her dad. Do she and Crisis try to work past their shade issues together?  He’s got his under control, but you don’t mention whether she has any issues from it, just that she has it (and cool teleporting powers that she got from her mom.) I love that she’s a dancer, and how she has the lovely rainbow accent and the matching rainbow silks. They look so nice on her! How does she make her specters? Shade magic? Elemental magic? magic mom teleporting powers? It’s a super cool power, I’m just curious as to how she got it :0c I love her art, especially the gijinka pieces- she’s a buff dancer! I would go to see one of her dances.

I clicked onto “Josh” in her bio and oh DAMN that boy has a light sprite!!! very fancy >:0 I’m working my way to a light sprite right now and it’s a very long term goal- so impressive! And a fancy boy for this fancy sprite! I like his beautiful accent and just how well it matches his tert :0 He’s a big techno party boy, and he kinda seems like a raver with the crazy bright pink electronic patterns. What sort of stuff does he have to fight? Since he’s a DJ and Dancer, that’s not the kind of dragon who you imagine fighting- and whough he’s clearly trained in it, it makes me curious as to who or what he DOES fight :0 Man you’ve got so much lovely art in your lair- I love his gijinka art too! The lovely neon glowey eyes he’s got going on, and all the techno colors. I really love the third one too that’s so neon and full of energy! What a lovely dude. I also clicked on his mate but found that he was in another lair. I’m guessing you guys are lore buddies? That’s super cool! I love my gay (or bi) party son

Pixel caugh my eye next! And ohhh I love what you’re doing with this lovely Starfall skin :0 It’s so cool that she’s an arcane construct with missiles and how there’s a super high level android and AI maker in the lair who’s made this little family of androids. (oh, who’s mom is in a shadow lair again!! ahh lore partners are always really cool to see) Her bio is so short though, so I’m really curious about seeing more about her relationship with her family, both her siblings and her dad the constructor, especially. AIs often have pretty strong feelings towards their creator and about being created, so I’m curious as to how much personality she has (especially since she’s made of magic! that adds a lot of potential for how much autonomy she has, which is also something I’m curious about- since she’s a living weapon, does that mean that she is controlled by other forces in the clan sometimes when she needs to attack, or perhaps that she has a cold and calculating robot demeanor so hat she is always ready to attack? Or maybe she’s just a really sweet robot who can also attack really quick haha. Sorry to toss so many questions at you, but she’s really cool and I’m super curious! I’m gonna check out her family next :0

Next up is Pilot! And ohh, another sprite!! Very fancy. I love all the brass steampunk stuff he’s wearing, it’s very “talented but obsessive” inventor-y. I like that he makes music boxes- that’s very specific but in a really cool way. I also like that he got started making androids (as I’m guessing he made the son mentioned in his bio? We’ll see when I go to check him out) And how he now has these two android daughters who love and take care of their dad, which is really sweet. I’m glad that he’s the kind of guy who takes the time to repair robot dragons he finds broken down by the wayside. It’s also a really neat detail that he can’t fly, especially since he’s a spiral, and it’s hard to imagine them not flying. Does he ever get rides from his android daughters? That’d be really cute. Also, that mysterious obsidian tablet he has definitely caught my interest- even more so since you have art of it. A lore event for the future? Super cool. All his art is nice, as, well, and dang you’ve got a lot of sketches by Kaial. Very nice. Now I’m off to go see his other Daughter, the first one!

Next up- Cherry! I love using the surgestream coat to make her look even more robotic on top of cool mechanical accent. I like how the accent has a few places that are broken, it makes it seem like she’s been repaired as much as she can be by Pilot, since he’s still learning bout Androids. Maybe he’ll even be able to fix up those exposed wires someday :0 It’s also really interesting that her speech box is broken, especially since her dad is a music box maker- maybe he could replace her speech box with a music box, so she could sing? that would be super cool ahhh. I like that she’s studying how to be a mechanic herself, too. Maybe she’ll be able to make a robot children of her own some day after she and Pilot learn more about how to build androids, which would be super cool!! She’s also such a lovely triple, and in purple, too!! not really what you’d normally think of when you think Android, but I think she’s lovely!!

Next up is Oblivion! And he’s another android, just as I suspected haha. He seems to have to most advanced body of the three, as he has no visible metal or broken bits, instead just has those big and prominent circuits that are all over his obsidian hide. And he’s connected to that obsidian tablet, just like I thought! He’s a super cool AI idea, something lost to time by bad luck or a decision to destroy it, perhaps? and it also seems like something you could have a whole group of dragons based off of in the future, this collection of advanced AI who all have circuits in different colors :0c I really like that he has a body made out of both old and new tech, and I bet that helps Pilot see what else he should do in teh future as he works on more android tech, and he might be able to use the old tech on Cherry and Pixel in the future. It’s also really cool that this weapon has developed a conscious and is working on becoming a good, well rounded dragon instead of just a living weapon. They’re a good android family

Ok, last is Marshia. Her apparel caught my eye!! I love her unicorn guise a lot, and the way that it really makes her pop!!!. You can see just the tiniest bit of her mask under there, which is nice, though the smoke is probably the part of it you wanted the mask for haha. and it makes sense, she looks lovely with it! I also love that Ethereal Entourage, that’s perfect for a seer. I like that she’s blind and can instead see the future. The flowerfall is lovely, and I think the wing piece looks really nice on her, too! I think her armour is an interesting choice :0 Does she feel like she needs to defend herself at all? :0c i’d be super curious to find out why she feels like she needs it. or maybe she jsut thinks it looks good ahha. What does she do with her visions of the future? It’s really interesting for a clan to have- can she control it or does she just get random visions? there’s lots of good options for lore for a cool seer like her.

Cat????? Cat. om nom fish. mmmm munch. hehe this is actually a really cute use of an inisibility cloak, and I especially like the tasty fish familiar haha. does the cat live around the lair? that’d be cute. I just couldn’t resist click on it haha

thank you so much, and enjoy!!! :D

[pompadere]

i started the penumbra podcast thinking “well its gay, ive read someone complaining about it being too catered to representation so im definitely goign to check it out” and came out with so much.. sooo much more. Im typing these lines and i still can’t process how good it is FOR FREE.... warning beforehand that ive unfortunately been told oftentimes that i’m ...good public... which maybe makes my opinion useless critically wise????? IDK im working on being less enthousiastic about everything (its hard and im not smart enough for clever meta i dont know a thing my guy. i jsut like people doing things)

the authors started wanting their project to be an anthology from what i’ve heard in a q&a  but ended up sticking to a main storyline : the adventures of a depressed and bisexual juno steel, a private detective whose hobbies include good shooting and deduction skills and preparing one liners ahead to look cool when he uses them. The story follows his encounter with a colorful cast and a special mastermind thief he finds... distracting. It’s a detective noir parody... on mars.... and it’s queer. I can’t stress enough how thrilling it is to have several random background characters being gay, have a character with a high pitched feminine voice have everyone refer to him with masculine pronouns or have the very main character sometimes refer to himself as a guy and sometimes as a girl. All of it unquestionned or never bluntly stated for “look at us we’re diverse” points. By then i was sold and couldn’t expect more and BOY was i surprised... 

The writing is particularly great... surprisingly so. Episods usually last 50 mins and trust me it doesn’t feel like it. The story flows so well and fast, between the character banters and the movie-like timed chains of events (if you listen to it theres an episod called juno steel and the train from nowhere pt1 and ive listened to it like 12 time these last 3 days. thats how good it is) ITS action packed. Like a really good action movie for your ears. the pacing is super entertaining

The voice acting is... stellar... i kid you not. Ive listened to some podcasts by now but the voice acting in the penumbra podcast is Really fun, despite having the same voice actors voice several characters. The most amusing thing is that I suspect the podcast to be heavily cartoon influenced, a vibe that translates really well in the characterizations of the characters and you can tell each characters quirks by the sound of their voices like you can tell the personality of an animated character from its design and posings. the range of some of the voice actors in this pod is mindblowing... like you have to stay after the credit to realize a voice actor played this one character bcause you clearly couldnt tell until it was stated. FOR REAL. In the same q&a they stated Ace attorney in their inspirations (LIKE HOW COOL IS THAT) and i think it really shows in the distinct, almost cartoony personnality of each character (read: cartoony as in exagerated, not flat)

It’s like roger rabbit meets blade runner meets kiss kiss bang bang. seriously. i definitely recommend it if u wanna have a good time. 

(warning it has alot of loud noises.. literally the only downside to this podcast.. except maybe it being super tacky NOW HOLD ON HOWS THAT A DOWNSIDE)

god i love it so much you guys. I love it so so. sooo much... Ive been hyperactively working on my portfolio listening to it and now that animation school applications are over im working rly hard on the furyo/sukeban zine and all the things it necessitates (planning n drawing cover and all AHHHHHHH) its a terrible struggle because i really want to draw fanart of the podcast but I CANT PUSH THE FURYO ZINE ANY FURTHER AHND AHHHHFKHDHFD

[jasonvtodd]

Hi, could you recommend some great tv shows? The more the merrier, I'm really desperate for anything GOOD.

Yes! I’d love too :) 

Ok so no order but…

Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997-2003) - yes its old school late 90′s, yes its one of those shows like charmed and other shows from that kinda era where when you watch it you gotta remember that for its time its ok for a shitty ass werewolf costume to not be laughable XD i meann. you can laugh at it if you want liike i do but id also fight to the death for it. also probably one of the only great/good things that has come from joss whedon. it has so many layers, so many things that even though its a supernatural based show… it deals with a lot of real life issues and mirrors them very well in a different unique way. also it was the first time they showed you a f/f relationship on tv properly and in depth, willow & tara, who shatter my heart just thinking about them ok. this show was the first tv show i ever got into when i was younger and started collecting the dvds every time i was out shopping i’d go searching down any seasons i could grab. honestly, 20/10 would recommend, always holds a special place in my heart and ive lost count of how many times ive watched it so theres that

Supernatural (2005-current) - like buffy, this show was the second show that i got heavily into. look. just ignore the fandom, watch the first 5 seasons when it was actually good and quality, and cry over swan song (finale of s5) which is the end of the show yes (cause look the creator kripke, only ever planned for 5 seasons and so he left after swan song cause he set out what he wanted to do. they should have ended it there but they didnt sigh) honestly the relationship between dean and sam.. their brothership is like… everything to me ok goddamn those boys would and have died for each other and i love them so very much. it was the first fandom i got into too online and lool honesly sorry if i have any mutuals who are spn blogs (fairly certain i dont though) but that fandom is insane, ridiculous and way too much so  ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ take that on board but please dont dismiss this show because of it, which is really what everyone else does these days but i cant even really be mad

Band of Brothers (2001) - ok… so… im about to talk about three shows (this one is one of the three… part of the hbo war trinity) which honestly mean a lot to me as well… but also cause of how heartbreakingly real they are and how important i think it is for everyone (who is ok with gore/violence/death etc) to watch as it is a part of history that happened and many men who gave up their lives so that we could all be where we are today. band of brothers is about history of easy company (and others) which were part of the 101st Airborne Division and their mission in WWII Europe and there part in it. its based on stephen ambrose band of brothers book and im just going to steal something from wikipedia here All of the characters portrayed are based on members of Easy Company. Some of the men were recorded in contemporary interviews, which viewers see as preludes to each episode. The men’s identities are not revealed until the finale. and honestly… is just such a masterpiece and all the actors took their roles very serious. they had to all go through a intense bootcamp with an instructor who did it for a living training all sorts of divisions and here i cried about it here before honestly if you want more info on it/more pain/reasons to watch it… go to @thomasflint cause this is getting long and i havent even expressed 5% of my proper feelings regarding it…. but when i rewatched it i was just yelling/crying nonstop via text to hira to the point where it was basically like she was watching it with me and then sh ewas crying too isduhfjdhf this show will ruin you man

Generation Kill (2008) - josh ray person is a piece of shit and id die for him the end

ok im joking only not really. but no ok this is marines It is based on the 2004 book of the same name by Evan Wright about his experience as an embedded reporter with the United States Marine Corps’ 1st Reconnaissance Battalion during the 2003 invasion of Iraq annd ive finally got my hands on the gk book, im not even halfway through reading it… and im so livid of how much they took from the book, word for word they did everything on point and its so great and all these boys from all these shows mean everything to me so im being repetitive here but… i love all these dipshits so much goddamn aisduhf all their dynamics are great and unlike band of brothers & the pacific… their commanding officers are going to get them killed for all the stupid shit they pull and have basically no experience compared to the men they’re supposed to be leading but these guys… my marines of gk.. are badfuckingass ok. like i was reading about the shit they have to go through and the screening process basically and god these guys?? i just?? click here and basically just read the first page of chapter one and the first two sentences on the page after it i just iaushd godd my guys ausdh also again, ask hira ( @thomasflint ) i quote josh ray person too much. if you ever hear me saying yeah homes, we pimpin … ya, blame ray. again, like all these hbo war shows i could write essays on why i love these shows but ill try talk about other shows too hi

The Pacific (2010) - 

#drink everytime emily says that

ok so this is during ww2 and the story of a group of marines who fought against the japense in the pacific and again, all based on real people who went through this themselves. once again, all the dynamic between the men in spite of what they’re going through makes it worth while… dont talk to me about eugene ‘doc’ roe or webster with his choclate oh ok wrong series thats bob but they should be mentioned ok or hoosier and his attatchment to a blanket and cuddling a dog to save it from being blown to shit or snafu opening shit for his boyfriend or never forget how fucked areyou now and ok since we’re sharing songs… gory, gory what a hell of a way to die and ok liike i am not really doing these shows justice by properly talking about them but aoisudh i just think they should all be watched if you have the time and dont get triggered by gore/death/violcen/etc (probably google for an extensive list of triggers but those are the main) or go get hira to yell at u about them too cause she will happily do so. and ok so these videos have spoilers buuut https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HW1vxHrug7I and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjhspHQGZLI ha ahahah im now bawling cheers hira you dickshit 

Black Sails (2014-2017) - no seriously just ask @thomasflint​ im getting tired of yelling  here iasduhfb shes the whole reason i fell into this gay pirates path with all the badass women and im so emo over flint and his lover isudhf 

ok so im too lazy now to cry about more shows in detail (though i do love so many more ok tv show junkie hi) but the next ones are still favourites and quality tv my friend

Sons of Anarchy (2008-2014) -A man in his early 30s struggles to find a balance in his life between being a new dad and his involvement in a motorcycle club.

Smallville (2001-2011) - A young Clark Kent struggles to find his place in the world as he learns to harness his alien powers for good and deals with the typical troubles of teenage life in Smallville, Kansas.

Warehouse 13 (2009-2014) - After saving the life of the President in Washington D.C., a pair of U.S Secret Service agents are whisked away to a covert location in South Dakota that houses supernatural objects that the Regents, an Authority above and outside any government, have collected over the centuries. Their new assignment: retrieve any lost objects and investigate reports of new ones.

In the Flesh (2013) - Four years after the Rising, the government starts to rehabilitate the Undead for reentry into society, including teenager Kieren Walker, who returns to his small Lancashire village to face a hostile reception, as well as his own demons.

Justified (2010-2015) - Old-school U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens is reassigned from Miami to his childhood home in the poor, rural coal-mining towns in Eastern Kentucky.

Nikita (2010-2013) - A rogue assassin returns to take down the secret organization that trained her.

honestly anything that is bolded here is worth looking into. hopefully there’s something that catches your eye here, otherwise jsut hmu if you want more information/emily crying about something

[jasonvtodd]

comic crash course for @thomasflint & @pansexualbcky 💙 I’ve included Image, Marvel & DC comics ✌ (run, run while ya’ll still can) normal font is my thoughts on the runs and italicized fonts are official summaries  

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lazarus (2013) i just sorta accidentally stumbled onto this series by mistake but its so worth reading. strong female character who (as you’d guess by the title) can come back from the dead and kicks goddamn ass while looking damn good

In a dystopian near-future, government is a quaint concept, resources are coveted, and possession is 100% of the law. A handful of Families rule, jealously guarding what they have and exploiting the Waste who struggle to survive in their domains. Forever Carlyle defends her family's holdings through deception and force as their protector, their Lazarus. Shot dead defending the family home, Forever's day goes downhill from there... 

east of west (2013)  (hickman idk if you’ve heard the name before but hes done a lot of marvel runs here and there) is the same deal as lazarus. i dont know many (if any) people who have read it like the above, but i think thats cause they’re aimed at more mature ‘older’ readers kinda deal. this is also a really good comic series which deals with the four horsemen of the apocalypse and this whole other storyline which is jsut pretty cool and a good ride

   This is the world. It is not the one we wanted, but it is the one we deserved. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse roam the Earth, signaling the End Times for humanity, and our best hope for life, lies in DEATH.

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iron man, vol. 1 issue #172 (1983) am i going to start this marvel rec list off with tony stark? you’re goddamn right i am. not only that... a stony favourite of mine friend. idc what your quams. this is me. you know who i am. now, anyway, this issue... fuckfu cufkc fuCK me right up scotty. it shows you tony in the worst of his fall down into his alcoholism and steve mentions how his father was an alcoholic and tries to talk tony back to reality... you’re an intelligent man. you must know what you’re doing to yourself with every single drop of that stuff you drink. you have everything, man you have your own company, you have plenty of money, you’re an electronics genius. women find you attractive. you’re respected in the community, you have a brilliant future ahead of you (this is honestly one of my favourites i own)

hawkeye, vol. 1 (1983) this is clints first solo run, its only four issues but i highly recommend it. you get to see bobbi morse in action too which is always a Good Time

Enthralled in his relationship, Clint opens up to new girlfriend Sheila Danning about his super hero origin. The date ends abruptly when Hawkeye investigates a break-in at Cross Technologies…and the intruder’s none other than Mockingbird! Is Cross Tech involved in illegal affairs that are destroying the environment? Mockingbird seems to think so, and she'll stop at nothing to convince Hawkeye! 

iron man: iron monger (1985) He's lost his armor and his fortune, but not his nerve! Tony Stark's back on his feet after everything Obadiah Stane has thrown at him, but now the bilious billionaire is taking away Stark's friends...one of them forever! The enmity spanning more than thirty issues ends in a steel-plated slugfest from which only one can walk away! Plus: vision quests and extradimensional intrigue! Madame Masque and Thundersword! And the debut of the Scourge of the Underworld! Guest-starring the West Coast Avengers!

iron man: armor wars (1987) this is such a good old school tony run as it shows you (that everyone always seems to overlook or pretend isnt Important) tonys guilt that is constantly weighing him for so many things and his own battle with him self

Millionaire industrialist Tony Stark is an inventive genius who has dedicated all of his enormous financial and intellectual resources to a single guiding principle: the creation of technology for the betterment of humanity. Stark's greatest creation is a modern-day miracle: a suit of form-fitting, strength-enhancing, steel-mesh armor he dons to become the living symbol of his ideals, the Invincible Iron Man! But when Stark discovers that the same technology he used to create the Iron Man armor - technology so secret he didn't even dare patent it - is now in the hands of several deadly super-villains, he feels responsible for the evil they have done with the high-tech tools he unwittingly provided. In the face of objections from his government, friends, colleagues and fellow super heroes, Stark swears to use the power of Iron Man to bring the evil to an end - and to take back what's his. The Beatle, Stilt Man, the Controller, Stingray, the Mandroids, the Guardsmen and Firepower don't know it yet, but they've got a problem. The world's most powerful force for good isn't playing by the rules anymore. And he's coming for them.

the infinity gauntlet (2000) soon as avengers infinity wars got announced and thanos started popping up with his gauntlet and infinity stones... i looked this up and was curious. annd wowow what a ride ok thanos is fucking ruthless and this shows it. thing i love about comics is when everyone dies in one whole page... u dont even rlly mind cause u know they’ll be fine somehow lololol #me when reading this (was it still stressful how it all went down? yes) 

For the dark Titan, Thanos, the Infinity Gauntlet was the Holy Grail, the ultimate prize to be coveted above all else. Now, on the edge of Armageddon and led by the mysterious Adam Warlock, Earth's super heroes join in a desperate attempt to thwart this nihilistic god's insane plunge into galactic self-destruction.

captain america, vol. 1 issue #401 (1992) clint ‘im an adult’ barton jumps on mopey steves bed and tony walks into a bar despite just overcoming his recent rehab from alcohol just to speak to steve and tells him in this crazy business we’re in, there’s no one I’d miss more than you. And I… well… you’re an inspiration to me, Steve is my goal to make you ship stony (and all its canon ass shit in its beauty)?? you’re goddamn right 

Clint Barton nags Cap into going out to a bar where Steve confesses he has given up on having a normal life to concentrate in his hero activities. Tony Stark arrives unexpectedly and he and Steve hash out their differences going back to the Armor Wars and make up.

tales of suspense, vol. 2 (1992) is possibly hard to find (but i’d be more then willing to buy for presents for the Feels) but ohmYGODDDDDDDD steve talking about tony in his suit and tony talking about steves clear, azure eyes like ok yeah... thats not gay... at all....... stony isnt canon pshaw...  Tony Stark and his armor. His wonderful metal suit. The end result of all the technology he’s mastered in his hands the ultimate weapon for good. A good that I can never hope to equal. ... psha...w???   Captain America. Steve. I look at your handsome face… into your clear, azure eyes.. and, as ever, I feel the same guilty envy.

captain america: operation rebirth what a good. you get badass sharon carter action, a solid good classic red skull as steves nemesis, and just overall a good captain america read. probably one of my favourite cap trades i have

He was the greatest hero that ever lived. But now the legacy of Steve Rogers had come to an end - the serum that coursed through Captain America's veins killed him. Now, 47 years later, Captain America is brought back to lif e to do battle with evil. 

deadpool, vol. 1 (1997) i have the omnibus and so have only read the first 33 issues plus some specials.... but... lOOK listen... l i s t en ... this is what made me fall in love with wade wilson ok and the reaosn why i enjoyed the deadpool (2016) film so much. because they included so much material from this run in it so well i want to goddamn cry about it (i sometimes do) let me also say though as you can guess... it is wade wilson so suffice to say lolol you gotta be in the mood for it but i highly recommend it

iron man, vol. 3 (1998) first comics i ever read so they hold a special place in my heart. you also get rumiko fujikawa, whom, is probably the only best canon relationship you see tony in in all of 616 to this day. forever salty and bitter over the fact that she just got forgotten about over time. like wades run above, ive only read the first 30 issues of this too so i cant speak of the rest of the run (which i will finish someday i swear it) but was a real good introduction to iron man comics in general and just a good time with cameos from nat (black widow) early on and other known characters pop in and out. shows tonys friendship with carol danvers which!! is!! so!! important!!! and never gets spoken about either after this run much to my knowledge which im always salty over because they both help each other through alcoholism and their struggles. and they both pick each other up when the other has fallen back down to the bottle or is on the brink of doing so.

   It's a new beginning for Iron Man as Kurt Busiek and Sean Chen reinvent the Armored Avenger! Tony Stark is back, with a new company, Stark Solutions...but the Mandarin plans to destroy Tony's dreams before they take shape! And if that's not enough, Iron Man must face Firebrand, Whiplash, MODOK, Controller, Fin Fang Foom, Count Nefaria, the Exemplars, Ultimo and the all-new War Machine - while romancing the beautiful Rumiko Fujikawa and protecting his secret identity! 

black widow, vol. 1 (1999) nats first solo run, only 3 issues and highly recommended

    Natasha Romanov has always led an exciting life - first as a Cold War-era Soviet spy, followed by her defection to the West. She has earned a reputation through the years as a consummate professional, coldly efficient and as deadly as her namesake. Now, her time as Black Widow may be at an end. Yelena Belova, the new Black Widow, seeks to claim the mantle she feels was stolen from her Motherland. Trained in the arts of espionage and combat, and anxious to prove herself and eliminate her counterpart, Belova will stop at nothing to achieve her goal. 

avengers: red zone (2003) steve and tony are stupid and literally give up oxygen for one another to live. self sacrificing jackasses. tony doesnt even hesitate ok i hate him so much (really cool storyline though)

When the Red Skull infiltrates the United States government, he authorizes a biological weapon to be released from the peaks of Mount Rushmore, and it is up the Avengers to contain it! Under the direction of creators Geoff Johns and Olivier Coipel, the Avengers face a threat unlike any they've ever faced - then they take on the Red Skull himself!

secret war (2004) Starring Wolverine, Spider-Man, Daredevil, Captain America, Black Widow, Luke Cage and more! Brian Michael Bendis, the most popular and acclaimed writer in comics, reveals the darkest chapter in Marvel Universe history! When Nick Fury discovers a disturbing connection between many of Marvel's deadliest villains, he assembles a ragtag team of the MU's most misunderstood heroes for a secret mission to do what the U.S. government could never allow - eventually leading to a super-powered blowout between a who's who of NYC heroes and mutants!

cable and deadpool (2004) i think this was my first introduction to wade (either this or his first vol.) and how gay him and nathan summers are like wowow what a duo ok. shipping aside these guys have such hilarious, great dynamics together throughout the whole series and im forever salty we didnt get more of them (50 issues wasnt enough ok)

Wade Wilson is Deadpool, the mentally disturbed merc with a mouth and a healing factor that just won't quit! Nathan Summers is Cable, the messianic mutant from the future who plans to save us all - whether we want him to or not! And now, this disparate duo has just become Marvel's oddest couple - because they're stuck with one another! Can two grown men armed to the teeth with high-rech weaponry coexist without driving each other crazy?! It's action, adventure, time travel, dimension-hopping, black humor, black-ops, Bea Arthur, chimichangas - yes, that whole thing started here - and lots of gunfire as two of Marvel's fan-favorite antiheroes take on each other and everyone else!

new avengers, vol. 1 (2005) steve and tony co-parent a new team after all the core ‘original’ members of the team parted ways after clints ‘death’ quality stony aside, this run (for the first 20 issues before civil war happened) was such a fun ride and introduced me to a lot of other characters i hadnt read much of before and is probably one of my favourite marvel runs

In the aftermath of Avengers Disassembled come the New Avengers With the Avengers disbanded following an attack by one of the team's oldest members, a shadowy villain has taken advantage of their absence to initiate his ominous plans. Employing Electro to disrupt the electrical systems of the maximum-security prison known as the Raft, hundreds of super-powered villains are freed to wreak havoc on New York. Without the Avengers to answer the call, a group of heroes must form a makeshift alliance to subdue the rampaging villains and save the city. In the heat of battle, this new team fills the void left by the Avengers' demise - the New Avengers. After shocking the Marvel fans with the series-shattering "Avengers Disassembled" storyline, writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist David Finch begin an all-new chapter in Marvel Comics history with New Avengers. Featuring a cast of fan-favorite characters including Wolverine, Captain America, Iron Man, Spider-Man and Spider-Woman teamed with the hard-edged heroes Luke Cage and the Sentry, New Avengers presents a 21st-century revitalization of the classic Avengers concept. Plus: The mystery of the Sentry revealed. The Avengers try to help the most powerful super hero in the world figure out who he is and where he came from. But will this knowledge destroy the man they're trying to help?

CIVIL WAR TIE INS ok so it goes without saying if you get into marvel comics, civil war is an event that i think you should read just so you have as its one of the biggest and well known events it’s had. the aftermath of it affects 616 massively and its better if you know the gist of what happened. it has 7 core issues which you can read here. i’m just not putting it on my rec list as a rec per say as i am not a fan of how it was written and find it extremely problematic, and ooc for both steve and tony with many of what they say/do. in saying all that i am a fan of some of the tie ins it had (there’s like 500 million different civil war tie ins m8 its a mess, don’t even try to read them all. i just went for my favourite characters and was happy to find they were handled really well)

iron man/captain america: casualties of war (2007) a whole issue recapping steve and tonys greatest hits in 616 (when people try to tell me that stony isnt canon i get so goddamn amused because this is the one of many comics i could pull out and school ya’ll with) 

In the midst of Civil War, Captain America and Iron Man meet secretly, one last time, to see if there's any hope of working things out before further tragedy occurs. Don't miss this oversized special that reveals how these two men, once the closest of friends and staunchest of allies, could end up leading opposing armies in the conflict tearing apart the Marvel Universe!

winter soldier: winter kills (2007) remember that time mcu decided to bring in bucky into civil war when he didnt even make an appearance GOOD times buck stops by the city during civil war and stays on the outskirts and decides to school the young avengers on How Shit Gets Done (this issue is one of my favourites bucky wise)

In the midst of the harsh division of the Civil War, James Buchanan Barnes, Captain America's one-time partner Bucky, faces his first Christmas of the 21st century. And faces the truth of the terrible things he was forced to do as the Winter Soldier. And with Cap caught in a conflict he can neither take a side of - or understand - what moves can he make to try to redeem himself? And what do Hydra have planned for New York this Christmas? Featuring guest appearances by the Young Avengers and some of the original Invaders, this Special issue is an action-packed character study that defines the Winter Soldier's future place in the Marvel Universe.

civil war: front line, issue #11 (2007) steve and tony both get interviewed after steves ‘loss’ 

The final issue is here! Follow Ben Urich and Sally Floyd on the quest for the truth about Civil War! Discover the dark legacy of Robbie Baldwin, formerly known as Speedball, now called Penance!

civil war: iron man (2007)  Two tales of suspense ripped from the pages of Civil War Captain America has fallen into a clash with his government and his friends, and the people close to him are paying the price. The life of Cap's girlfriend, Agent 13, is torn apart as her superiors use her divided loyalties against her. Elsewhere, a new villain emerges; the Red Skull begins to make himself known; and the Winter Soldier again comes face-to-face with Cap. Meanwhile, get inside the mind of of Tony Stark, and learn why he feels superhuman registration is necessary - and why he's taken it upon himself to lead the charge for its implementation Big changes are in store for Iron Man in the post-Civil War landscape, and the build-up begins here.

civil war: spider-man (2007) Life couldn't be more complicated - or more dangerous - for Peter Parker. After rushing to the aftermath of the Stamford Massacre to offer aid to its victims, Peter travels with Tony Stark to Washington, D.C., and the White House - where the enactment of the Super Hero Registration Act appears imminent. As the Marvel Universe braces for the implications of legislation that will forever change the societal status of super heroes, Peter is forced to make an important personal decision - maybe the most important decision of his life. As Civil War tears apart the super hero community, will Spidey stay true to that decision?

captain america, vol. 5 issue #25 (2007) steves ‘death’

civil war: the confession (2007) dont fucking do this to yourself. if you’ve read the song of achilles...  think of this as a single issue comic form of tsoa (i dont want to talk about it ok not ever)

fallen son: the death of captain america (2007) these comics were done so incredibly well. each issue deals with one of the five stages of death and shows you how affected and how shaken every member of the superhero and otherwise was by steves death. peter parkers deals with depression and the black suit comes out and i fucking want to puke just thinking about it. tony ‘ive grown up in the spotlight and known how to play audiences and fake it and show im Fine’ stark cant even speak on the podium and has to step away and is shaking and im emo go away

Can the world accept the death of a true hero? In the wake of a tragedy, we visit the top heroes of the Marvel Universe. How do people with amazing powers face a force that no one can fight? Is more violence coming? Featuring Wolverine, the Mighty Avengers, the New Avengers, Spider-Man and Iron Man!

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captain america, vol. 5 issues #26-50 (2007) after steves death... there is no longer a captain america. that is, until... james buchanan barnes decides to pick up the mantle (after much coaxing and support from tony, sam, nat and sharon) and continue steves legacy.... though... he does things a little different. he uses guns and the villians literally shit themselves its fucking hilarious. crossbones i think at one point straight up just yells at him saying CAPTAIN AMERICA DOESNT USE GUNS! ‘this captain america does’ my hero uwu i love this run for a lot of reasons... it was the first time i got to see buckynat and learn their origins from the red room, you get to see their dynamics in current day and how well they still work together, tony and bucky have very good scenes together and you get to see a letter steve left tony asking him to look after bucky (fuck dont talk to me about how steve... despite everything that they were going through during civil war... steve still entrusted tony with the one thing that means everything to him since he first became captain america... his friend, his once sidekick, his bucky) to save bucky from himself and dont come near me ok. you also get bucky and sam wilson working together which 😂😂😂 good fcking lord ok look at this Quality Content the only compliant i have about these issues is the treatment of sharon carter with what they ended up doing to her yikes

In the aftermath of the fabled hero's assassination, Agent 13, Bucky Barnes, the Falcon, Black Widow, and Iron Man come together again in a desperate attempt to keep his dream alive. But the collapse of Steve Rogers' dream was merely the first step in the wicked machinations of the Red Skull, who is determined to see the death of America follow soon after the death of the Captain. As the Skull's master plan kicks into motion, and chaos begins to take hold of the United States, only one man stands in its way - but is he up to the task? Freed from the psychosis that transformed him into the relentless mercenary known as the Winter Soldier, Bucky Barnes is called on to live up to the dream in ways he never imagined. Eisner Award-winning writer Ed Brubaker refuses to let up on the action, suspense, and human drama in a tale that ties together all eras of the star-spangled warrior's history. {sidenote: if you’re a bucky fan and want to know more backstory with him in 616, check out the winter soldier arc which is the first 14 issues in this same run}

young avengers, vol. 1 (2005) this first vol. is heavily underrated and doesnt get spoken about as much as its following vol. you have lgbt rep with billy & teddy who are just the purest most sweetest beans and you get kate bishop before you meet her in fractions hawkeye and shes just Wonderful

When the original Avengers disband, a team of teenage heroes comes together to fill the gap. Their first order of business: surviving the wrath of Kang the Conqueror and weathering the disapproval of the adult Avengers Next, the newly formed Young Avengers take on super-powered sadist Mister Hyde, the extraterrestrial Super-Skrull and a full-scale alien invasion, juggling their parents and their private lives at the same time.

alias (2006) Meet Jessica Jones, a former costumed super hero who, in fact, stunk at it. With powers unremarkable in comparison to the great icons of Marvel, Jessica never found her niche. But once she hung up her cape, she was surprised at how quickly she fell out of the spandex loop. Sure, she may hang out with some of the Avengers socially, but she`s not welcome in Avengers Mansion. And she feels the rejection. She`s self-destructive, drinks too much, and has a huge inferiority complex. And did we mention that she's now a Private Investigator who specializes in cases of the super human variety? So if you're thirsty for the film noir feel and complex characterization, grab a stool at the bar!

mythos: captain america (2008)  He may be dead, but now you can find out how the man became the legend! Mythos revisits Steve Rogers’ transformation from a weakling with a heart of steel to the Sentinel of Liberty! From the mind of Paul Jenkins’ and the stunning art of Paolo Rivera comes the origin of CAPTAIN AMERICA!

invincible iron man (2008) remember that time tony stark wiped out his goddamn BRAIN to protect the identities of every last superhero he knew? remember when we got pepper as rescue being fucking badass and gorgeous in her own suit? 

Looking for some old school Iron Man super-heroics? Want to see Shellhead let loose with his repulsors? Filled with page-to-page action, this book shows the Armored Avenger doing what he does best: fighting big name villains armed to the teeth with deadly technology in between jet-setting around the world as billionaire playboy Tony Stark. 

secret invasion (2008) like civil war, i think this is another marvel event that deserves to be read and should be read if you’d like to understand certain things that follow it in the 616 universe. as well as i did quite enjoy this storyline {sidenote: read secret invasion: the infiltration beforehand if you plan to read this}

spider-woman (2009) jessica drews first solo run. you find out her origins and the art is absolutely stunning. definatly worth checking out.

The team of Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev return to a Marvel comic for the first time since their Eisner award-winning run on Daredevil. Ripped from the pages of Secret Invasion and New Avengers, this explosive chapter follows the new adventures of Jessica Drew, aka: Spider-Woman, as she rediscovers her life in a world she did not make.   

young allies comics 70th anniversary special (2009)  a really cool buck comic flashing back to his day as bucky and flash-forwarding too bucky!cap

Before they were Invaders, Bucky Barnes and Toro the Flaming Kid joined forces with four teen-age friends to battle the Third Reich as the Young Allies! Their fictionalized adventures thrilled readers on the Home Front throughout World War II, but their real story has never been told -- until now! Discover the truth behind comics' original kid gang! Action! Intrigue! Adventure!

deadpool: suicide kings (2009) Deadpool's latest job has gotten him into a world of trouble. Everyone wants a piece of him - and for a crime he didn't commit That's right: Someone's framed Deadpool, and it just might be the same guy who hired him in the first place, a guy who just might be using the mouthy merc as a wild card in a twisted wager. If Wade's going to clear his name and serve up some revenge, he's first got to avoid getting captured - or killed - by some of the Marvel Universe's heaviest hitters: Daredevil, the Punisher, and Spider-Man. Plus, see what happens when Deadpool goes behind the scenes of "Pain Factor" - the reality TV game show so controversial, it's been banned around the world.

deadpool: merc with a mouth (2009) It's the Merc with two mouths! Deadpool travels to the Savage Land to retrieve what might be the deadliest bioweapon the universe has ever seen. What is this deadly object? Well, Deadpool's employer is being a little vague about that. Let's just say when the secret is finally revealed, it's enough to throw even the Merc with two Mouths for a loop.

iron man noir (2010) Marvel's Noir line ranks among the most intriguing of the alternate-universe superhero reimaginings. Through the lens of Depression-era New York, the likes of Spider-Man, Luke Cage, and Wolverine have a harsher, tougher light cast on their essential characters. Snyder (American Vampire) rips a page from Indiana Jones' notebook and turns Tony Stark into a hard-charging adventurer who must come to terms with a troubled psyche as he races the Nazis for possession of an ancient "metal of the gods." From exploring the deep sea to invading military strongholds, Garcia delivers gritty action to match the drama and darker hues to capture the tone. With appearances by the Noir versions of other Marvel regulars (Sub-Mariner Noir, for instance), this is a fine treat for fans, and although newcomers will enjoy it, too, they should be warned that this isn't Robert Downey Jr.'s Iron Man. The one major drawback, as with so many mainstream collections lately, is its brevity, at only four collected issues.

avengers prime (2010) the first time steve and tony properly talk to each other since the events of civil war. basically a brotrip to asgard and shenanigans with naked horseback riding ensues. this is such a fun 5 issue ride 20/10 to recommend one of my favourites

They were friends, brothers and teammates through all of Marvel's greatest adventures, but recent events turned them into the bitterest of enemies. In the wake of the Siege of Asgard Thor, Iron Man and Steve Rogers are brought together on the same side once more, but these great heroes can't truly trust each other yet. They better start soon because something only the Big Three can handle is tearing their world apart. This all-new, grand and dangerous adventure will catapult our heroes into the explosive Heroic Age and will unite comics legend Alan Davis with Avengers scribe Brian Bendis for the very first time.   

black widow: the name of the rose (2010) some cute buckynat stuff plus overall just a good natasha story

Natasha Romanoff is not a super hero. And yet as the Black Widow, she manages to hold her own against a world of incredibly powerful enemies and allies. But now someone has tried to kill Natasha and almost succeeded. Now she sets out to find her attacker with no suspects and no leads. Who could be deadly enough to get the drop on Natasha? 

winter soldier (2012) bucks first solo run by brubaker which is highly entertaining with nat along for the ride. when winter soldier (2014) got announced i ran around looking for every comic with buck in it i could get my hands on and this run was such a ride to get an introduction to him in 616 for the first time. we just ignore the shitty writing choices made at the end re: buckynat yes sir we do

He's been Bucky and Captain America - now, James Barnes returns to the role of the Winter Soldier! They're the super-spies of the Marvel Universe - and when ex-Russian sleeper agents awaken, Bucky and the Black Widow must go on the hunt for men trained by the Winter Soldier himself. But when the trail leads to Latveria, Bucky comes face-to-face with Dr. Doom! Can Bucky and the Widow prevent war with Latveria? Can Bucky stop the sleepers he himself trained? 

hawkeye, vol. 4 (2012) for people who don’t even read comics... to try and get them into comics? i hand them this. this run is hands down probably one of the best things marvel has ever produced and is the Clint Barton we deserve. just give me a neftlix hawkeye series based on this and i can die happy. the writing is fanfuckingtastic and the art is very well done too. we get kate bishop fighting alongside clint and you get lucky aka pizza dog (for who has a whole issue of a Day in the life of, its fab) you get being reminded that as much as 616 likes to forget about it... clint barton is canonically deaf and does in fact know sign language and just... just read this. if you only read one thing off this entire list? make it this

The second Hawkeye ongoing series by Matt Fraction and David Aja, the creative team behind Immortal Iron Fist. The legendary superhero during his time when he is NOT being an Avenger. Clint Barton becomes a landlord and a pet owner, but in the process makes some deadly enemies. Plus, can he balance a relationship and a friendship with a certain red-headed Russian spy, ex-wife, and flirtatiousfemme fatale? The series had one Hawkeye Annual. This series lasted 22 issues, after which it was continued into All-New Hawkeye with a new team. 

captain marvel, vol. 7 (2012) carols first solo run as captain marvel :) The "Mightiest" of Earth's Mightiest Heroes is back! Ace pilot. Legendary Avenger. One hundred percent pure bad-@$$. Carol Danvers has a new name, a new mission - and all the power she needs to make her own life a living hell. As the new Captain Marvel, Carol is forging from a challenge from her past! It's a firefight in the sky as the Banshee Squadron debut - but who are the Prowlers, and where has Carol seen them before? And how does secret NASA training program Mercury 13 fit in? Witness Captain Marvel in blazing battlefield action that just may change the course of history! Avengers Time Travel Protocols: engage! 

a babies vs. x-babies (2012) bucky bear. need i say more?  It's coming--and it's bringing babies with it! Who will live? Who will die? Who will get diaper rash? Find out as the X-Babies face the A-Babies in the tie-in to end all tie-ins!

black widow (2014) gorgeous art by noto (iconic) + fantastic writing  You've seen Black Widow as an Avenger and even an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. But on her own time she searches for atonement for her past as a KGB assassin - in ways of which those teams just wouldn't approve. The Black Widow goes undercover in Russia, but from its cold streets, the Hand of God reaches out to crush her...and it is as merciless as its name implies. Outmatched by the brute force of a powerful new villain, Natasha faces her deadliest test, and discovers a deadly plot unfolding that spans the entire globe.

hawkeye vs. deadpool (2014) wade teams up with clint (team up is a strong word... more like wade keeps harassing clint till he caves and helps) and its highly entertaining 

Once upon a time, champions emerged to fight the evil plaguing humanity. They fought for all that was good in the world. They were kind, generous and self-sacrificing. They were heroes. These are not those heroes. Meet Hawkeye: ladies man ("ladies man" because the ladies love to hate this man), mighty marksman and, most importantly, Avenger. He's the only guy on the team without any powers, though. Then there's Deadpool (Mr. Deadpool to you), the regeneratin' degenerate. You can shoot him, stab him, and punch him right in his face, but nothing can keep the Merc with a Mouth down. What do they have in common? Halloween in Brooklyn, and a S.H.I.E.L.D. espionage mystery that has both heroes racing the clock! But will Deadpool and Hawkeye kill each other before they figure it out?

captain marvel, vol. 8 (2014) Hero! Pilot! Avenger! Captain Marvel, Earth's Mightiest Hero with an attitude to match, is back and launching headfirst into an all-new ongoing adventure! As Captain Marvel, a.k.a. Carol Danvers, comes to a crossroads with a new life and new romance, she makes a dramatic decision that will alter the course of her life - and the entire Marvel Universe - in the months to come. But as Carol takes on a mission to return an alien girl to her homeworld, she lands in the middle of an uprising against the Galactic Alliance! Investigating the forced resettlement of Rocket Girl's people, Carol discovers that she has a history with the man behind the plot. But when the bad guy tries to blackmail Carol and turn the Avengers against her, it's payback time! Guest-starring the Guardians of the Galaxy!

silk, vol. 1 (2015) Cindy Moon exploded out of her bunker and into the Marvel Universe when we first learned that she had been bitten by the same radioactive spider from the first arc of AMAZING SPIDER-MAN. She then went on to save Peter Parker's life (more than once!) and traverse the Spider-Verse alongside Spider-Woman. Now, as SILK, Cindy is on her own in New York City, searching for her past, defining her own future, and webbing up wrong-doers along the way! Robbie Thompson (writer from TV's SUPERNATURAL) fills this new story with his unique blend of antics and feels. Featuring interiors by future superstar Stacey Lee. 

I’ve been behind in 616 for a few years now, so there’s probably a lot of good runs i’ve left out... but these are just all ones that i’ve personally read and have enjoyed os hopefully there’s a few in here that catch your interest and you also enjoy (616 is currently a mess though with the hydracap fiasco and tonys in a godddamn coma, rhodeys dead and im still salty about everything so dont go there with me #intro post to being a comics fan) also i highly recommend checking out marvel masterworks trades as they’re great to own and such a blast back to the past

DC

batman: year one (1987) A young Bruce Wayne has spent his adolescence and early adulthood, traveling the world so he could hone his body and mind into the perfect fighting and investigative machine. But now as he returns to Gotham City, he must find a way to focus his passion and bring justice to his city. Retracing Batman's first attempts to fight injustice as a costumed vigilante, we watch as he chooses a guise of a giant bat, creates an early bond with a young Lieutenant James Gordon, inadvertently plays a role in the birth of Catwoman, and helps to bring down a corrupt political system that infests Gotham.

batman: a death in the family (1988) fuck dont do this to yourself man. this is the storyline that brutally killed off jason todd in ‘88 because there weren’t enough votes to save him (i will hunt them all down one day i swear on jays name) as painful as it is, i think its worth checking out as you get an insight into jason as a robin and how his death came to be (cry he was too trusting and cared too much and his mother didnt deserve him)

Batman readers were allowed to vote on the outcome of the story and they decided that Robin should die! As the second person to assume the role of Batman's sidekick, Jason Todd had a completely different personality than the original Robin. Rash and prone to ignore Batman's instructions, Jason was always quick to act without regard to consequences. In this fatal instance, Robin ignores his mentor's warnings when he attempts to take on the Joker by himself and pays the ultimate price. Driven by anger with Superman by his side, Batman seeks his vengeance as he looks to end the Joker's threat forever.

batman: knightfall, vol. 1 (1993)  Villainous Bane breaks the Bat. He releases the inmates of Arkham Asylum to create chaos. Batman must push himself to physical and mental limits and capture Joker, Poison Ivy, Riddler, Killer Croc and more. But is Bruce Wayne still beneath the mask? Original Part One: Broken Bat + Two: Who Rules the Night.

nightwing, vol. 1 (1995)  Dick briefly considers retiring from being Nightwing forever before family papers uncovered by Alfred reveal a possible link between the murder of the Flying Graysons and the Crown Prince of Kravia.

nightwing, vol. 2 (1996) The solo book sees the former Robin trying to be his own man, but often leads him back to his roots with Batman. Having left Bludhaven, Nightwing is now re-inventing himself and rediscovering his passion for crimefighting.

nightwing: alfred’s return (1995) After leaving Gotham City at the end of "KnightsQuest," Alfred travels to London. But when a young man who may be his son comes under fire, Alfred calls on Nightwing to mount a rescue mission.

batman: the long halloween (1996) this was such a cool, dark story and was a major influence in nolans film regarding the friendship between dent, jim gordon and bruce as batman. 

Taking place during Batman's early days of crime fighting, this new edition of the classic mystery tells the story of a mysterious killer who murders his prey only on holidays. Working with District Attorney Harvey Dent and Lieutenant James Gordon, Batman races against the calendar as he tries to discover who Holiday is before he claims his next victim each month. A mystery that has the reader continually guessing the identity of the killer, this story also ties into the events that transform Harvey Dent into Batman's deadly enemy, Two-Face.

batman: dark victory (1999) The sequel to the critically acclaimed BATMAN: THE LONG HALLOWEEN, DARK VICTORY continues the story of an early time in Batman's life when James Gordon, Harvey Dent, and the vigilante himself were all just beginning their roles as Gotham's protectors.Once a town controlled by organized crime, Gotham City suddenly finds itself being run by lawless freaks, such as Poison Ivy, Mr. Freeze, and the Joker. Witnessing his city's dark evolution, the Dark Knight completes his transformation into the city's greatest defender. He faces multiple threats, including the apparent return of a serial killer called Holiday. Batman's previous investigation of Holiday's killings revealed that more than one person was responsible for the murders. So the question remains: who is committing Holiday's crimes this time? And how many will die before Batman learns the truth?

robin: year one (2000) Already entrenched in the Batcave and his official training complete, young Dick Grayson has a world of experience to gain, and a ton of new enemies to make, beginning with the truly insane Mad Hatter! Ultimately, over the course of YEAR ONE, Robin crosses paths with many crazed villains in Batman's Rogues Gallery and makes a new deadly enemy for himself, one whose impact will be felt in the present-day pages of NIGHTWING! ROBIN: YEAR ONE explores many facets of Dick's early days as Robin, including his struggle to live a "normal" childhood while continuing to serve not only as the Boy Wonder, but also as the ward of one of the world's most visible, richest and eligible businessmen, Bruce Wayne. Not unlike BATMAN: YEAR ONE, which became an enduring classic because of its account of a hero in the making, ROBIN: YEAR ONE will reveal how Dick became the hero he is today.

harley quinn, vol. 1 (2000) remember that time i was reading a harley quinn comic and dick grayson stopped by and i fell in love and got more into dc and batfam? GOOD TIMES uwu ah, memories. harley has pet hyenes need you know more? 

HARLEY QUINN is not the story of an honorable woman and her quest for justice. Instead, it’s a love story gone horribly, horribly, horribly wrong, especially in the first extra-length issue, as the Joker's girlfriend must do without Mister J's "calming" influence. And considering just how many sandwiches short of a picnic Harley is, you know this book's going to be wild! Harley is driven to astounding lengths to free her loony lover. And that's just in the first seven pages. What follows is too strange for words, though it does involve one itsy-bitsy cameo by Batman. Just one! Once you see life through the eyes of Harley Quinn, you'll find she makes a lot more sense. Would you believe a little more sense? {sidenote: remember when batman animated writers originally only created harley quinn as a character for the joker to beat on and treat like shit? but then dc fixed themselves by making her more then that and developing her properly and fleshing her out in her on solo fun? good times yes}

batman: gotham knights, issue #17 (2001) bruce officially adopts dick  "Matatoa" part 2! Batman battles for his life with the eternal shaman whose destiny includes killing the Dark Knight and taking on his nocturnal crime-fighting duties! It would secure Batman a safe, crime-free Gotham City for all eternity--but at what cost does it all truly come?

batman: hush (2002)  BATMAN: HUSH is a thrilling mystery of action, intrigue, and deception penned by Jeph Loeb (BATMAN: THE LONG HALLOWEEN) and illustrated by comics superstar Jim Lee (ALL STAR BATMAN & ROBIN, THE BOY WONDER) in which Batman sets out to discover the identity of a mysterious mastermind using the Joker, Riddler, Ra's al Ghul and the Dark Knight's other enemies - and allies - as pawns in a plan to wreak havoc.

green lantern, vol. 4 (2005) that time i read all 67 issues of gl within a few days because i fell hard for the short tempered piece of shit hal jordan

Hal Jordan has returned to the role of Green Lantern and taken up residence in rebuilt Coast City. This series examines Hal's re-acclimation to normal living as he attempts to protect the world from danger and enjoy being human once again.

batman r.i.p. (2008) Tying into his other blockbuster stories of 2008 Final Crisis and Batman: The Resurrection of Ra's Al Ghul, the legendary Grant Morrison confronts readers with the unthinkable...the death of The Dark Knight. The troubled life of Bruce Wayne seems to spin out of control when his relationship with the mysterious Jezebel Jet deepens. Soon Bruce Wayne drops out completely, having seemingly become the victim of mental illness and abandoning his Batman identity for a life on the streets of Gotham City. Capitalizing on the fall of their greatest foe, the Club of Villains begin a crime spree through the streets of Gotham that threatens to bring the city to its knees.

batman and robin (2009) we were the best, richard’’ RIP me. after bruces ‘death’, following the events of battle for the cowl (if you’re a jason todd fan for the love of god pretend its a different jason). dick reluctantly picks up the batman mantle... which also means he picks up batbrat damian wayne alongside him as the latest robin. this run is hands down one of my favourite dc runs and i highly recommend it for various reasons (once again though, jasons written terribly and i hate how dc continuously puts my beautiful boy through so much shit even after they goddamn beat him to death with a crowbar they still manage to treat him more poorly)

The new Dynamic Duo hit the streets with a bang in their new flying Batmobile as they face off against an assemblage of villains called the Circus of Strange. They also tackle their first mission investigating a child who's been abducted by the mysterious Domino Killer. But will everything go smoothly? And who exactly are the new Batman and Robin? The newest era of The Dark Knight begins here!

red robin (2009) these are probably my pride and joy of trades that i own (along with all my old school nightwing trades) and took me forever to get, but so worth the running around. tim drakes first (and so far only run you facists dc) solo series 

Following the aftermath of BATTLE FOR THE COWL, a new Batman watches over Gotham City. But not everyone is ready to give up on the old one. Someone believes that Bruce Wayne may still be alive...and that someone is Red Robin. But who is wearing the Red Robin costume, and why is he traveling the globe looking for a dead man? Whoever he is, he's not alone in his search and has been targeted by the League of Assassins. What does Ra's al Ghul want with Red Robin? Why are members of the League of Assassins being targeted for death? And what happened to the life Red Robin left behind?

gotham city sirens (2009) such an underrated run and such a good 

This all-new series features the bad girls of Gotham City! Catwoman, Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn are tired of playing by other people's rules regardless of which side of the law they're on. These tough ladies have a new agenda that's all their own, and they'll use any means necessary to pursue it. But can they get along and work as a team? And who will get hurt along the way? DETECTIVE COMICS and STREETS OF GOTHAM writer Paul Dini kicks off this brand-new ongoing series with amazing artwork by Guillem March

batman: under the red hood (2011) jason todd jason todd jason todd one of the few good (any) jason todd based story-lines that treat him well and give you a solid read story wise (i also highly recommend checking out the 2010 film, jensen ackles voices jay and does an amazing job) 

Batman is confronted with a hidden face from the past — it’s the return of the vigilante Red Hood who appears to be Batman’s one-time partner Jason Todd, the same Jason Todd that died many years ago. But the Red Hood’s violent ways pit him against the Dark Knight in his hunt for the very person responsible for his death: The Joker.

red hood: lost days (2010) ignore what they did to him with talia it was hella yikes i pretend it doesnt exist cause its goddamn gross and not at all ok otherwise highly recommend if you want more quality jason todd

After his death at the hands of The Joker, Jason Todd was resurrected by Batman’s foe Ra’s al Ghul as a weapon against The Dark Knight. Now, learn what secret events led Jason on his eventual path of death and destruction as he tours the DC Universe learning dangerous skills in an effort to find his way in a world that left him behind. 

batwoman: elegy A new era begins as Batwoman is unleashed on Gotham City! Marked by the blood-red bat emblem, Kate Kane is a soldier fighting her own private war - one that began years ago and haunts her every waking moment. In this first tale, Batwoman battles a madwoman known only as Alice, inspired by Alice in Wonderland, who sees her life as a fairy tale and everyone around her as expendable extras! Batwoman must stop Alice from unleashing a toxic death cloud over all of Gotham City -- but Alice has more up her sleeve than just poison, and Batwoman's life will never ever be the same again. Also, witness the origin of Batwoman in the shocking and tragic story "Go," in which young Kate Kane and her family are kidnapped by terrorists, and Kate's life - and the lives of her family - will never be the same! (did i mostly put this here so hira doesnt kick my ass? yes. is it also worth checking out though? also yes)

blackest night (2009) i reread this again after i binged some green lantern and lololol it made x100 more sense. however, its not required, and is a pretty cool story even if you aren’t familiar with how gl verse works. 

Throughout the decades, death has plagued the DC Universe and taken the lives of heroes and villains alike. But to what end? As the War between the different colored Lantern Corps rages on, the prophecy of the Blackest Night descends and it's up to Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps to lead DC's greatest champions in a battle to save the Universe from an army of undead Black Lanterns made up of fallen Green Lanterns and DC's deceased heroes and villains.  also the batman tie ins were great too

batman: the black mirror (2011) one of my favourite dick!batman stories as its also incredibly dark and gritty

In "The Black Mirror," a series of brutal murders pushes Batman's detective skills to the limit and forces him to confront one of Gotham City's oldest evils. Helpless and trapped in the deadly Mirror House, Batman must fight for his life against one of Gotham City's oldest and most powerful evils! Then, in a second story called "Hungry City," the corpse of a killer whale shows up on the floor of one of Gotham City's foremost banks. The event begins a strange and deadly mystery that will bring Batman face-to-face with the new, terrifying faces of organized crime in Gotham.

batman: gates of gotham (2011) more quality dick!batman plus quality batfam and a classic original enthralling story

When a mystery as old as Gotham City itself surfaces, Batman assembles a team of his greatest detectives – including Red Robin, Owlman, I-Ching and others – to investigate this startling new enigma. As clues are discovered and the mystery deepens, Batman’s team soon finds itself on a journey that explores different eras in Gotham’s history and touches upon notable Gotham families including the Waynes, Kanes, and Elliotts.

batman, vol. 2 (2011) this was part of dcs new52 relaunch & my intro to dc and batman. the court of owls was an amazing story-line and executed so well as problematic as a lot of runs in new52 were and things in this run too, overall i recommend it for anyone wanting to get to know bruce and the batfam better

After a series of brutal murders rocks Gotham City, Batman begins to realize that perhaps these crimes go far deeper than appearances suggest. As the Caped Crusader begins to unravel this deadly mystery, he discovers a conspiracy going back to his youth and beyond to the origins of the city he's sworn to protect. Could the Court of Owls, once thought to be nothing more than an urban legend, be behind the crime and corruption? Or is Bruce Wayne losing his grip on sanity and falling prey to the pressures of his war on crime?

green lantern, vol. 5 (2011) In the aftermath of a deadly showdown between the Green Lantern Corps and a mysterious foe from the past, Hal Jordan has been stripped of his ring. Left standing is an unexpected new Green Lantern in town: Sinestro! And now, this renegade GL has set a course for Korugar with one purpose: To free his homeworld from the scourge of his own Sinestro Corps, with the not-so-willing help of Hal Jordan!

rebirth (2016) brings us to the latest relaunch ‘rebirth’ of which i am extremely behind whoops but i can tell you right now that basically every title in this relaunch is worth checking out (i only read a few issues of nightwing, green arrow and batman but they’re all worth checking out my guy)

if you’re interested in any of the arrowfam comics go directly too @blackcanarydinah she will school you on things i one day hope to know

for buying comic trades i’d recommend using bookdepository as they do worldwide free shipping, for single issues i usually use tfaw or ebay. if you need more resources i have a shit ton of comic shit bookmarked, just hmu if needed for whatever 🤗💕