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lycorogue · 1 year ago

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20 Questions for Fic Writers

Originally started by @izanae. **EDIT: Seems izanae was also tagged by someone, but didn't state who. So I'm not sure who truly originated this questionnaire... Thanks for the tag @tree-reads

The "original" Fic Writers Ask thread (that izanae started) was getting lengthy (by nature of the game), and I was about to double its size (by nature of my writing style). But please go and check that thread out to see how other wriblrs answered. You might find a new favorite that way!

Alright, let's get to it.

1. How many works do you have on ao3?

49 (really? It feels like I have so many more...) You can also find me over on FFN and DA still, and I do post my stories here too... just... FYI.

2. What's your total AO3 word count?

357,107* *I feel like I should clarify that the 49 stories and 357k words is since I started publishing fanfic in 2010. I feel like this doesn't seem all that impressive now... (also... holy hecken! I've been publishing fanfic for 13 years!?)

3. What fandoms do you write for?

Mostly Miraculous Ladybug (31), but I originated in the "Hey, Arnold!" fandom (7*). I've also written for Fruits Basket (4). I have a couple of D&D fanfics - 1 each for 2 of my D&D characters, and I have written one story each for the following fandoms: - Left 4 Dead/Jonathan Coulton's song "Re: Your Brains" - Graceling Realm series by Kristin Cashore (specifically, the novel Bitterblue) [Rated: Explicit] - Ender Series by Orson Scott Card (specifically, the novel Speaker for the Dead) - Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (the LoZ franchise is one of my main fandoms... I'm shocked I haven't written more for it...) [Told in 1st person] - An all-OCs fic set in the X-Men: Evolution universe *I have more HA fics over on FFN that I didn't port over because they aren't completed works.

4. What are your top five fics by kudos?

Woven Heartstrings Summary: Chat Noir needs a Christmas gift for Ladybug. Marinette is a very crafty and creative person, so Chat Noir asks her for some help in making a gift for his lady. While hesitant in aiding Chat Noir's attempts to woo her superhero self, Marinette reluctantly agrees. Although, after a week of working side-by-side with Marinette, Chat Noir's not so sure he wants to gift the scarf he's making to Ladybug after all. Could Your Paradise Also Be Your Hell? Summary: Marinette is not coping very well when she's magically transported into her older-self's body, and discovers she's now married to Adrien Agreste. [Unofficial companion piece to Remember That Time When... by @mostlovedgirl-writes ] Peeping Tomcat Summary: Something called to Adrien, and before he knew it, he was addicted to sitting outside Marinette's window as Chat Noir; just watching her. His voyeuristic habit needs to stop, but things have gotten far too complicated now that he realizes he's growing a crush on her. [Story told in 1st person; non-sexual voyeurism] I Was Thinking of You Summary: Girls' Day derails when Marinette realizes the male lead of a romance movie reminds her of someone other than Adrien. [Lukanette story] Is it True? Summary: Marinette instantly regrets confessing her feelings for Adrien. He decides it might be time for a confession of his own.

5. Do you respond to comments? Why or why not?

Always. I may run out of spoons and miss a comment for a little while, but I make a point of going back and still replying eventually. Even if it's months later. EDIT: I neglected to copy/paste the whole question originally. So, here's the answer to the why/why not question. I make sure to respond to all comments because people put in the effort to read my story and then tell me how they felt about it. I NEED to send the love right back to them. I need them to know that their words matter and warmed my heart. (That said, even if you don't leave a review, I do love you, Reader)

6. What’s the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?

Despite my friends teasing that I'm "the queen of angst", I actually don't have too many stories that don't end on a hopeful note. So, if we're going "pure angst ending" I only have two: Unsent Letter for the Fruits Basket fandom and True Husband for Speaker for the Dead (Enderverse). Both are shorter stories of people believing they are unworthy of love, pity those who do love them, and believe they have sinned and are deserving of being miserable. If you want to stick within the Miraculous fandom, I'd say I'm Not Allowed to Love You [contains s4 finale spoilers]. That was angsty enough that I had to end on a hopeful note via an epilogue that I added to the closing author's notes.

7. What’s the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?

Oh goodness! As mentioned, I try to end just about all of my stories on a high note. I was able to narrow the 49 stories down to 8 with a fluffy, happy ending. Out of those 8? I think Woven Heartstrings has the most optimistic, love-filled ending? Everybody is just showing their love and appreciation for everyone else (even Adrien and Gabriel... written pre-Chat Blanc, I believe???). It's just a lovefest story. Runners Up categories: - Favorite LoveSquare Fluff winner: I Just Wanted to Kiss You - Happiest Lukanette content winner: I Was Thinking of You - Happiest Family Unit winner: Build Your Own Luck - Happiest Platonic Love winner*: The Truest of Friends *excluding Woven Heartstrings - Happiest "I'm probably going to rework this as original fiction" winner: I Don't Care [a Gabriemilie story written before s5 lore drops]

8. Do you get hate on fics?

I have been so so SO lucky that I have not. My heart goes out to you writers who do. :'(

9. Do you write smut? If so, what kind?

I have written smut 3x (working on a 4th). I published 1. I am cishet, so I am vanilla and write cishet. Smut is also a rare genre of writing for me to venture into. So rare that my current "smut" story is more "plot with eventual porn" than it is "porn with(out) plot". The sex is a significant character development moment in 3 out of the 4 stories I wrote. The 4th was more of a character study for a pair of OCs. No shade on the "porn without plot" folks. Those stories are so fun and indulgent and I appreciate them so much. My brain just won't let me pare down to that style no matter how much I try. It's like "Nope. Must have character growth. Throw emotions into this mess!"

10. Do you write crossovers? What’s the craziest one?

I think I've only attempted to write a crossover once... and it was not a very successful result. It was Arnold Shortman and Helga Pataki from "Hey, Arnold!" in the world of Familiar of Zero. Helga was Louise and Arnold was her familiar Saito.

11. Have you ever had a fic stolen?

Uh... I don't think so???

12. Have you ever had a fic translated?

Not to my knowledge (although I'd be down if someone wanted to translate any of my works). That said, Woven Heartstrings does have the only non-English review I've received (it's in French). So.... maybe someone translated it into French without letting me know??? I just assumed the reader knew enough English to understand what I wrote or otherwise used a translating service....

13. Have you ever co-written a fic before?

Three different times. One was partially published. Prior to the Hey Arnold Jungle Movie officially being made, @chibisunnie and I attempted to write up a fanscript (is that how we met? I can't recall....). My friend Ronoxym and I have also attempted to write two different X-Men OC stories centered around his OC Devon. Although, in both cases, it was more he wrote the story and then I kind of unintentionally hijacked it???? The incomplete co-written fic that I actually attempted to publish* was one of the two I wrote with Rono: Please, Let Me Explain. *not published on AO3; on FFN and DA only

14. What’s your all-time favorite ship?

That I've written for? Love Square. Specifically anything where Marinette is herself instead of Ladybug: MariChat or Adrienette. They just remind me so much of myself and my husband. Fave in general? My OTP of OTPs is probably Gambit and Rogue from X-Men. I tend to refer to my husband as Gambit to my Rogue. (Are you sensing a theme as per my relationship vs my shipping tendencies?)

15. What’s a WIP you want to finish, but doubt you ever will?

My poor unintentionally abandoned "Hey, Arnold!" epic What is Truly Meant to Be. It is on FFN and DA only.

16. What are your writing strengths?

I am frequently told that I keep the characters and world so in-character/canon-accurate that my stories read like "lost episodes" of a show. I'm also fairly good at dialogue and conveying emotions.

17. What are your writing weaknesses?

- Naming things. Titles. Naming a McGuffin. Coming up with superhero/villain names. etc. - Anything with a LOT of action in it. Be that fight scenes, chase scenes, or sex scenes. I'm someone who can picture things in my head as clear as if I were watching a movie, and I try to convey what I'm seeing to the reader as if I were writing visual media such as a show/movie or comic. This usually leads me to micromanage the movement of the characters and the action ends up feeling clunky and repetitive. - Allowing the characters to get physically hurt in a way that professional medical treatment is needed. Broken limb? Stab wound? Concussion? Injured eye? Poisoned? Nope. Can't do it. Mental block tells me "no". - Write short, sweet, concise stories/drabbles/ficlets (can't you tell?)

18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language for a fic?

Huh. With the exception of proper nouns (such as Chat Noir), I'm not sure if I've used non-English words that aren't just borrowed words within English or words most English speakers would know anyway (such as enchanté, cómo estás, or dōmo arigatō). I know I italicize thoughts, so I don't know if I'd italicize a non-English word to signal that it's a foreign word??? I'd assume the readers would know that already. I think, if I were to ever use a foreign word within dialogue it would have to depend on the circumstance. If the foreign word or phrase is important for the POV character to learn, I may include it along with a translation. Otherwise, I may just state that the characters are speaking in this other language and then write it in English so my readers have a better chance at understanding what is being said. Also, I am far from multilingual, so that would help me avoid translation errors.

19. What’s the first fandom you wrote for?

Technically, I think it would be X-Men???? I think I came up with X-Men OCs and storylines for those OCs back when I was in, like, 5th grade????? Then I did some Batman fanfics in middle and early high school. Mostly solo roleplay/dressup in my basement because I was that nerd still playing pretend by myself when I was 16. First fandom I published a fic for? If you don't count play-by-post RPGs*, then my first published-online fanfic fandom was "Hey, Arnold!" *the play-by-post game was for Batman.

20. Favorite fic you’ve ever written?

YOU'RE ASKING ME TO PICK MY FAVORITE CHILD!? Unlike parenthood, I GUESS I could put effort into actually answering this.... I've got it narrowed down to 4. These are the 4 I have probably reread the most. Two of them are the stories I wrote as kind of fanfics of @mostlovedgirl-writes 's fanfics. Take what you want from that, but, basically, I guess I love living in the worlds MLG creates??? The other two finalists are my personal headcanons for Miraculous Ladybug. Headcanon stories: Build Your Own Luck - cute little Dupain-Cheng family bonding story about the origins of the lucky charm bracelet that Marinette gave to Adrien. Forever in Darkness - What Plagg's life was like with his previous holders, and why he thinks Adrien is the best one he's had. Inspired by MLG: Could Your Paradise Also Be Your Hell? - How Marinette spent the night before heading off to NYC. Unofficial companion story for Remember That Time When... Rolling Thunder - Adult Marinette and Adrien stumbling their way into a romantic relationship, finally! Based off of Finding Yourself in the Details Honorable Mention to my longest story and first completed chaptered story: Peeping Tomcat

Phew! That... was a LOT! Thanks for sticking around until the end! It was fun going back through my portfolio.

All that wish to answer this, consider yourself tagged!

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destinyc1020 · 1 year ago

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Let's not get cocky about SM4 because Sony has a track record of being cheap and make really stupid decisions. Sam Raimi has talked about how his SM4 with Tobey was not only written but storyboarded as well and the villain had been cast (John Malkovich as the Vulture). Then Sony decided that it was better to reboot the franchise since Raimi and Tobey had become too expensive. Raimi's SM3 had been the highest grossing of the trilogy, so the problem was not that the movies were not selling well (which was the problem with TASM2). The current Sony spidey-universe live action universe have been pretty cheap (and looked it). We have the Morbius disaster and the Kraven and Madame Web trailers show them to follow the same vein. The Venom movies have looked cheap as well but they have a very committed Tom Hardy saving them. So I don't expect anything until there's a proper announcement about Tom coming back coming from a reliable source and not from the "leakers"

I don't understand why people are always so quick to crap on Sony?? 🥴 Do y'all like ANYTHING or ANYBODY?? Geez...

Like, I understand having an opinion and wanting to be critical and whatnot, but sometimes people these days are so OVERcritical, that it comes off as not even enjoying anything in life.👀

Idk if bashing Sony is the new "in thing" to do, but the studio and their non-spiderman films aren't THAT bad y'all. It's JUST a superhero movie. They're not curing cancer or anything like that.

Kraven's trailer didn't look "cheap" imo. It looked like a regular movie trailer to me? 🤷🏾‍♀️ It actually looked pretty interesting tbh. And what do people expect when it's a brand new solo character film that they're introducing? They're probably not going to put soooo much money into it until they know that solo franchise can bring in money.

Maybe Jared Leto should just stop doing superhero films completely lol...Looks like the Joker and Morbius didn't work out well for him.🥴👀

Madame Web didn't really spark my interest that much, but that's more so because there really isn't anybody in the cast that's strongly drawing me to that film, and I'm not really familiar w/the comic book character honestly. 🤷🏾‍♀️ But if movie-goers end up giving it good reviews, then I might check it out.

The Venom movies (well, at least part 1; I never saw part 2) were fine?? 🤷🏾‍♀️ I don't understand what you mean by the film looked "cheap". I found Venom 1 pretty interesting, and I actually liked Tom Hardy in the role.

Anyway.... While it's certainly true, the HW industry CAN be pretty fickle when it comes to filming projects, so far, I haven't seen anything that leads me to believe that Tom will not be returning as Spider-Man in the second franchise. Tom wouldn't be able to hide that if he were not asked to return. It would be practically written all over his face.

But hey Anon...believe whatever you want to believe....

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spaceorphan18 · 5 years ago

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Spaceorphan’s Movie Reviews: Batman (1989)

Before settling down to watch (and rewatch) all the films related to Marvel properties, I thought it’d be fun to take a look back over at DC. Batman was probably the first superhero I was aware of? Since he (and Superman to a lesser extent) were the most well-known superheroes in the cultural zeitgeist. I still say DC’s merchandising is far more prominent among children than Marvel, so of course, even in the late 80s, when I was a very young little person, I knew who Batman was.

Of course, before 1989, there were other iterations of the character, most notably the Adam West series (and TV movies) of the 60s. I remember catching those old episodes when it reran on Nick-at-Nite in during the 80s - I mean they were ridiculously campy, which of course also makes them family friendly, and so we had them on all the time. Then Tim Burton came along and updated Batman to be dark and gritty. (Like the comics! Actually, I have no idea, I’ve never read any Batman comics, so I can’t actually comment on that.) Of course, being six at the time of theatrical release, I didn’t know what a big deal this would be.

I don’t remember when I first watched the film. It wasn’t in the theaters (I was too young - but not too young to see the sequel!), but I did see it a lot once it came out on VHS. And I’ll be honest with you, it straight up scared me as a kid. The Burton-esque imagery, mixed with dark cinematography, and the horror-esque elements of the film really seared into my young brain. It wasn’t a film I sought out (though I don’t remember my parents watching it either, even though we owned it, I wonder if my brother watched it) but it was one that had a lasting impression, much like Ghostbusters and Back to the Future - it’s a film that I vividly remember from my childhood.

The interesting thing (to me) is that I haven’t seen it (until now) since I was a kid. I can think of no time as an actual adult that I’ve had the chance to pop it in again and watch it. But, interestingly, there wasn’t a single moment of the film that I had forgotten - watching it again after, maybe, fifteen-twenty years, I really do remember every beat of this film. However, maybe for the first time, I really understand the film as it’s intended - cause, yeah, it’s not a kids’ film (even if there was a ton of merchandising for kids - which there was, we had a toy batmobile and batwing).

So, how does this film hold up all these years later? Surprisingly well - for what it is.

So, maybe this is the analytical person in me, but I think this film is, maybe, more fun to talk about than to actually watch. Of all the super fascinating things going on - the plot is the least interesting part of it, even the film itself seems to loosely hinge on the random things The Joker decides to do and is a little, meh, don’t think too hard about it. To sum it up quickly - Gotham is being run by a crime ring and mob bosses and Batman is single handedly taking them down. Meanwhile, The Joker is a crazed guy who wants to be bigger than the mob bosses who whole him back, and after he nearly dies in a vat of acid - he decides to become even more of a psychopathic killer and tries to kill everyone. Because why not?

First, standing out to me much more as an adult, is all the Tim Burton-ishness about it. Which I don’t say as a bad thing. He has a certain Gothic, horror, cartoon-ish style, which I may say, is slightly toned down in this film than a lot of others. Visually, I think he was a good choice of director, I think the film has such a captivating stylized look that it holds my attention when the plot doesn’t. I think what stood out to me the most was that Burton went a drearily dark, with an occasional splash of white that made the whole film almost seem like it was in black and white - which was purposefully contrasting to the colorfulness of The Joker. I mean, Burton is purposely giving artistry to the cinematography in a way that I don’t necessarily see in superhero films anymore, and I think that’s kind of cool. There are times when the film is, maybe, too (literally) dark - but I feel like had the technology been just a bit better, it would have helped.

Burton also seems to be aware of the special effects limitations of the time, because at no point was I taken out by how cheesy the graphics looked (it helps that there weren’t very man), and some of the scarier images from when I was a kid, like when The Joker kills the guy by incinerating him, hold up pretty well. Some of the fight scenes seem weaker and stiff, not helped by the fact that I don’t think Michael Keaton could move much in that suit, but the action isn’t overdone. The action sequences aren’t what they are today, by any means, but I think they work fine given the era of the film - I don’t really judge them for that.

So - Michael Keaton’s Batman. Does he do a good job? I say mostly. As Bruce Wayne, I completely buy him. He’s a bit charming, a bit reserved, a bit mysterious, and a bit crazy - and when Keaton is actually allowed to do something with the character, he comes alive pretty well. The unfortunate thing is that this film really isn’t about Batman - it’s about The Joker (which I’ll get to in a moment) and therefore we don’t get to see much of Bruce Wayne doing anything - except staring off into the distance thinking about things. I get The Joker is iconic and everything, but Keaton has made Bruce Wayne interesting enough that I do wish there had been more - because his character doesn’t get to move much beyond ‘brooding about my parents; murder thirty years ago’.

As for Batman himself, he’s… fine. I don’t really have any complaints, but he feels incredibly limited - more so because of the suit, and the constricting ability to do much while wearing it than anything in Keaton’s performance. It makes sense that Batman would be a near silent warrior, but not being able to see Keaton’s expressive face holds this version back a bit.

Meanwhile… The Joker. Before I rented the film again, I was looking through some old reviews - and many of them mentioned that this film seemed to be more about The Joker than Batman. And I was a bit taken aback. I hadn’t remembered it that way. However, it wasn’t like I was paying that much attention as a kid. But yes, it’s true, this film really is not Batman’s film. It’s The Joker’s. And I understand why - The Joker is possibly one of the most intriguing characters and villains in all of literature. He’s a character who merges tragedy, comedy, and psychopathy all in one - and yes all three are in this film. I’m sure there are hundreds of think-pieces on The Joker as a character - understandably so. So, I guess I shouldn’t be surprised at how much of the film he takes up.

I’m not invested enough to say who played The Joker the best, I hardly think comparisons are necessary (even if inevitable), but I really like Jack Nicholson in the role. More so now than what I remembered. Nicholson really embodies that whole crazed-lunatic pretty well, and I think he’s captivating enough that he does steal the show from Batman himself. I feel like there are so many people who discuss The Joker, much better than I can, that I won’t elaborate much more. But yes, Jack Nicholson’s Joker is pretty amazing, and I think it holds up relatively well.

Rounding out the limited cast is Kim Basinger’s Vicki Vale. And, well, she’s… there. Despite being the literal stand-in for the audience during most of the craziness - an outsider coming into Gotham and being a conduit between Batman and The Joker. She doesn’t get much to do and is the pretty standard obligatory love interest. Keaton and Basinger don’t have that much chemistry - but I don’t blame them, they really only have one big scene to sell the romance, and for me, that’s just not enough. You just really aren’t given any reason why these people would like each other more than they’re supposed to.

Meanwhile - during the scene where The Joker is dancing around with Vicki - I kept think about that one test where if the woman is replaced with a lamp, would it change the scene? And no - no it really wouldn’t. I get the time period of the film, and how the ‘romance’ angle is kind of beat by beat what you would find in most films around this time, so I’m not judging too harshly. But still, she’s almost third wheel to the more entertaining and layered dance Batman and The Joker are having throughout the film.

Smaller Thoughts:

Prince was the official artist of this films’ soundtrack - and I’m not entirely sure how I feel about it. The film has such a 40s-esque feel about it that when something slams it into the modern 80s, it feels a little jarring. At the same time, the dirtiness of 80s New York, and the cultural materialism is all over this film, so the Prince songs fit nicely in. It’s a weird dichotomy.

Music, in general, is also what sells this film - and keeps it at ‘Classic’ level. Danny Elfman (Tim Burton’s go to director, and a personal favorite of mine) does amazing things with the score - and helps deliver the atmosphere Burton is going for.

I have a soft spot for Alfred - even if he weirdly decides to bring Vicki to the Batcave unannounced. She’ll disappear next film anyway - so ultimately it won’t matter.

I kind of enjoy the fact that Jack Nicholson insisted the actor who played Bob be in the film - and that Bob is unceremoniously and somewhat randomly killed off.

This film is very murdery - even Batman is murdery. He tries to kill off The Joker whenever he gets the chance.

Billy Dee Williams is here as Harvey Dent - so that’s a super interesting thread that was never pulled on again.

Most of the government/police force was kind of meh - and I couldn’t even really tell who Commissioner Gordon was.

I did really like the flashback to Bruce Wayne’s parents’ deaths. That guy who they had play a young Jack Nicholson? Spot on.

There’s a lot of mask symbolism throughout the film. Again, I’m impressed by Burton as an artist - and as someone who’s willing to tell a more layered film within a superhero film.

Things that scared me as a kid: The mimes, the parade floats, The Joker’s girlfriend wearing that mask, the two dead models, the dead mob guy being burnt to a crisp, The Joker’s grin, The Joker’s laugh, really every time Jack Nicholson was on screen, and that laugh box that kept going after The Joker had died. This film really did use to scare me.

Final Thoughts: This film was incredibly interesting and enjoyable to come back to as an adult. I don’t think it’s entirely rewatchable - it’s plodding along at a snail’s pace during some sequences, and I don’t think the plot is that engaging. But I do think there’s a lot of artistry here given to us by Burton, and worth coming back to every now and then to see a film that would inspire superhero films for decades to come.

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fuesch · 2 years ago

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Ms. Marvel 1x02-06

After ep 3 I stopped watching, because I felt overwhelmed by all the things on my to-do list, including reviews for this show. I only finally continued watching after I made the decision to not write reviews. And because the pressure was off, I could write down a few thoughts, ha.

Heh, I thought Kamala's confident entrance was in her mind. Nice that it actually did happen!

Wait, so everyone from the community is referred to as aunt or uncle, not just close family friends?

Oh look, WandaVision did indeed start a thing and Ms. Marvel is continuing with the racism towards "enhanced individuals" by government agencies. Very X-Men.

Of course something would be up with Kamran. New, likable guy whom Kamala likes happens to instantly like her back. But points for not having him be a bad guy!

"I'm a Djinn." - "And tonic?" XD

Nakia is great! And Tyesha. And Mr. Wilson. Just so many lovely characters. Muneeba turned out better than she seemed at first. Even Zoe impressed me when she didn't want to rat out "Night Light". This show is so charming!

It's not just the characters I like, but also that the story goes deep. And after the experience with Multiverse of Madness I'm not looking forward to The Marvels :o/. WandaVision was so good and her next movie so meh, and now Ms. Marvel is so good. I just can't imagine the movie doing Kamala or Monica justice.

DODC accidentally to the rescue! XD

Didn't expect the continents of the other dimension to be different.

Can't believe Najma abandoned her son. Though, I guess it makes sense, because she's been looking for a way home for ages, while her son has been a part of her life for not even 2 whole decades.

Oof, suddenly so much death.

I liked getting to see the past, but Kamala actually having been there and interacting is somehow weird to me. Idk, it feels kind of like an asspull, although the seeds had been planted. Maybe because it seems like a roundabout way of doing it. Apparently Aisha could do her magic without the bangle, so why make Kamala time travel instead of just directly making a glowing connection between Sana and her dad?

Gotta love how Ms. Marvel's costume is coming together piece by piece. Even if it's not the final version.

OMG, Kamran trying to have a conversation with Bruno XD. Didn't expect this team-up, but I'm certainly not complaining!

Huh, surprise!Zoe. And then Aamir too! XD

Speaking of Zoe: the actress's last name is Marsden and I want her to be the daughter of James Marsden (because superhero stuff should run in the family), but her IMDb didn't mention any relatives or her year of birth. Apparently he does have a daughter who was born in '05, so it could be her.

Not to keep going on about the X-Men, but hee, the kids vs. DODC feels like a crossing X-Men (because school and powers and evil agency) and Home Alone. Extra points for skeleton shenanigans.

Kamran attacks a DODC guy, but Kamala intervenes, and I wonder if we're seeing the beginning of a frenemyship like Prof. X & Magneto. She's like Charles in that she doesn't want to hurt the bad guys, while Magneto and apparently Kamran are totally cool with it (and both have lost their mom).

"Hey, guys. Are you okay?" - "Yes, Ms. Night Light." XD

Aw, shit, even the police officers are standing in the way of the DODC!

THEY SAID THE M-WORD! Kamala is a mutant!

Wait, wait, wait! You can't just leave us hanging! Did Kamala just turn into Captain Marvel or did they switch locations??

I think this was so far the most satisfying finale of a Marvel show.

#ms. marvel #mcu

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dans-den · 2 years ago

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Black Adam Review

Hey! Long time no see everyone! It's Dan here and today I'll be reviewing the movie, Black Adam

Sorry If I haven't been on for a minute, got a new job so working two jobs ATM so hopefully after I leave one, I'll have more time for reviews again. With that being said, lets get into Black Adam.

This is a movie that's been in limbo for a decade in a half and factors such as covid and poor management did not help. But after 15 years since its announcement, it finally came to the big screen. That's thanks partly to the star of the movie, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. He pushed for this movie to happen for years and all that pushing paid off so I gotta give him credit where credits due.

The cast here did a good job for the most part, though I do have some critiques about the acting and a couple of the characters themselves. The acting is done almost in a rapid fire pace meaning they talk fast at times and barely gives people a chance to process any information without missing the next part like they're speed reading the scripts and other times it feels like overacting where some scenes are over the top and don't feel right. Johnson is perfect for Black Adam (far more than his Krypto role), Pierce Brosnan as Doctor Fate was my favorite and he is honestly a close second, Aldis Hodge as Hawkman was pretty good too even though I felt at times he was a bit over the top himself but that honestly fits with Hawkman's character so I give it a pass. my real complaints in the characters are with Quintessa Swindell as Cyclone and Noah Centineo as Atom Smasher who honestly served little to no purpose in the movie. They were either the comedic relief characters or the generic teens/young adults in love with each other. They honestly felt more like side characters, they made Isis and her son Amon feel more crucial to the plot than they did. There's also cameos to look out for during and after the movie just sayin.

I will say that the plot is structured like any other superhero movie, however, its a structure that adheres to the Anti-hero story. This movie is the opposite of the movie SHAZAM! (which isn't a bad thing, I liked SHAZAM!), that movie was more light hearted and wholesome at times being a fun superhero movie. I know of Black Adams origins from the old comics and how he was basically a warrior chosen to be the wizards champion but he became corrupt with power and the wizard banished him for 5,000 years only for Captain Marvel to confront him and ultimately beat him. Though I like the origin they went with in the movie which is more align with the recent revisions of the character. I'm not spoiling anything but you can look up his revised origins on your own time to get an idea. They also brought in the good vs evil tropes and threw that up in the air. It was well executed bringing up that there are different goods, evils and neutrals even. Everyone's methods are different, but in the end they all have the same goals.

As I mentioned earlier, the characters speak at a fast pace and even though this is a 2 hour movie, the pacing can be fast and again barely lets me soak in what's happening. Other than that, I had no issue with the plot and thought it was great and different from all the other comic book movies as of late. There are a couple things I wish they incorporated from the comics into the film such as the fact that Teth-Adam (Black Adams real name) is 5,000 years old, therefore if he said Shazam, he would revert to normal and age rapidly in the process. The movie was done well enough but I still wouldn't consider it perfect. They have slow-Mo effects to show how fast Black Adam is and most of the time its badass, but then other times it can be funny looking which isn't too bad but you know it is what it is.

Overall, this is a refreshing comic book movie where its not a generic superhero movie or some god entity movie that's just boring like the Eternals. I'm glad Johnson fought long and hard for this movie and I feel it was worth the wait. A shame they likely wont connect the Captain Marvel and Black Adam movies together in a super fight anytime soon (maybe later who knows) but for what it is, its enjoyable and a fun action packed time.

Rating the movie, I'm giving it:

7/10

Its a fun anti-hero action movie, but I definitely see which areas it falls short in. Either way, I still recommend giving it a watch. That's about it, I'll hopefully have more time soon to make more reviews, I actually have a game review in the works and will get that done by hopefully next month.

See ya!

#dans-den #black adam #dwayne johnson #the rock #dc comics #movie review #shazam #superheroes #warner bros #captain marvel

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The Grumpy Jerk (KawaSara Fanfiction) by bunnyblahblah

Anime » Boruto: Naruto Next Generations Rated: K, English, Romance & Drama, [Sarada U., Kawaki] [Boruto U., Sumire K.], Words: 134k+, Favs: 11, Follows: 12, Published: Jun 22, 2021 Updated: Dec 6, 2021

7Chapter 1

Hey there readers! I'm back for a new fanfiction. Here are some things you need to keep in mind before reading.

This story is written in an alternate universe setting. Expect some modern and typically different settings from the Boruto series.

If you are a hardcore shipper of BoruSara, KawaSumi, and other ships that involved Sarada and Kawaki, this isn't for you. In other words, you shouldn't read this story. I don't want unnecessary drama on the reviews, but if you are open-minded and like to see the other side, then it is still up to you to continue scrolling the pages.

And to all my fellow KawaSara shippers, this is for you. Enjoy and thank you for checking this out.

Sending love to you all. Keep healthy and safe people!

Love,

bunnyblahblah

"I will do anything for the sake of my child even if it will cost my own life."

The man moves in front of a boy who is beaten up by some mafia guys. The gangster-like man points a gun at the man who is protecting his child.

"Father, that's enough! You better run awa-"

"No son, you know I'm not going to do that," the man shouts.

The boy's eyes enlarge out of shock.

"Enough with your useless talk! You two will die here anyway," the gangster-like man says. His subordinates laugh at them.

"You bastard!" the man shouts and a gunshot is heard.

(The crowd shouts)

"Father!" the boy yells on top of his lungs.

His father was shot in the arm. He is bleeding.

"Father! Father are you okay?" the boy cries.

The gangster-like man laughs evilly.

"You assholes!"

Out of nowhere, a man with a mask appears and effortlessly kicks the villains' butts.

(The crowd giggles)

"Who the hell are you?" the gangster man asks in horror pointing the gun at the masked man.

"There's no need to introduce myself to useless criminals like you," the masked man punches and kicks the gangster-like man until he lies unconsciously on the ground.

A patrol car sound can be heard approaching the scene.

The masked man is about to leave the father and his son when the son calls to him.

"Wait..." the boy utters. He turns to face him.

"What's the matter?" he asks him.

"Thank you for saving us and by the way, who are you?" the boy asks his name.

"No need to thank me. It's my responsibility to help those in need. And for my name..." he pauses.

"I'm the superhero of the world," he replies and flies away.

The boy watches him as he flies away and completely vanishes in his eyes. The cops arrive and help them.

THE END...

The crowd claps as the curtains cover the screen of the movie theater.

"That was a great movie, Sarada," Chocho tells me. She is confused to why I am silent and not responding to her.

"Sarada? Are you okay?" she asks.

She turns to see me. I'm actually crying. I couldn't help my tears from flowing.

"You seem to be so carried away by the movie," Chocho says with an awkward smile.

"Chocho, that was Mr. Martin. I couldn't help myself," I respond to her.

"Let's go and get something to eat I'm hungry," she says and drags me out of the room.

"I really like this shop's burger and drinks," she comments.

"I agree. The burger wants me to keep crying," I remark.

"That's enough Sarada. That's actually weird. The movie has ended already," she tells me. I give her a pout.

"What are your plans this summer?" she asks me.

"That's way too far from now," I say and get another bite from my burger.

"Yes, but I can't stop thinking about it. Maybe I can get a cool or handsome boyfriend by the time," she daydreams.

"Chocho, you're..." I tell her painting a wry smile on my lips.

We're just middle schoolers and she already thinks of having a boyfriend by the summer.

"Shut up! I know you daydream of going out on a date with Boruto," she says and winks.

I can feel my cheeks warm and blush.

"W-What? O-Of course not!" I snap while stuttering.

"Come on, we're best friends for a reason and it's really normal for teenagers like us to daydream about our crush," she explains.

She's very outspoken. She speaks what's on her mind.

"Yeah, I think it's normal but saying it out loud isn't. Maybe Boruto's around and hears us," I say.

"That will be great. You don't need to confess in front of him," she says boldly.

"What?!" I snap.

"Calm down, he's nowhere near us," she says while munching on her food.

"Besides, you need to make a move now. Boruto's very popular among the girls at school. He's the type that every girl dreams about. Smart, cool, responsible..." she brags.

Well, Chocho's right. Boruto's hard to reach I mean he's popular and I am nobody. Although he knows me and we're classmates, I am just a nerdy type that everyone seems to call weird who only likes to read books and watch Mr. Martin's shows and he might think the same way about me.

"But Sarada, you shouldn't give up yet. Boruto may like you in the end who knows?" she tries to make me feel better I know.

"Yeah, I can daydream of that thought every day," I tell her in a sarcastic tone.

"Send him love letters he may like reading them," he suggests.

"What? Are you serious?" I yell.

"Yup. If you can't convey your feelings for someone verbally, then a love letter will do," she tells me.

Chocho really knows a lot about these things I envy her.

I don't have the courage to tell him about my feelings personally and I don't have the courage to write him a love letter either. My social life sucks.

"I don't have the guts to do it," I say while my shoulders drop.

"Come on! You're the smartest girl in the room you should be the most courageous girl as well. Boruto might like girls with a tough heart," she says.

"No, I can't be that girl," I say helplessly looking at the ground.

"Boruto might have feelings for you too," she says.

"How can you say that?" I ask her.

"Maybe because I can tell?" she utters.

"What? And how can you tell?" I ask her again now looking at her face.

I furrow my brows while waiting for her to continue.

She finishes her burger and drinks the last drop of her juice before she speaks to me.

"I caught him staring at you sometimes without you noticing it," she reveals.

My irises enlarge. I think my cheeks turn red. Is there really a possibility that Boruto likes me?

"A-Are you sure about that, Chocho?" I can't still believe it.

She nods.

"Stop kidding me, okay? Stop giving me false hopes," I tell her.

"Whatever. It's up to you if you won't believe me. I saw what I saw," she smirks.

I don't want to assume Boruto likes me perhaps Chocho misinterpreted his gesture looking at me. Maybe it just happened that she caught him looking at me sometimes. Well, he stares at everyone.

We wave goodbye at each other. I walk home alone.

"I'm home!" I cheerfully greet.

"Welcome home, Sarada," mom greets me back.

"I'm home, Dad," I bow in front of his picture frame displayed on the shelf.

My dad died in a car accident when I was still a child. I haven't enjoyed his presence for a long time, but I knew in my heart he forever will be here.

Mr. Martin and my dad are actually alike that's why I can say I am his number one fan.

Mr. Martin is an actor. He usually portrays a good father in every show he has. I like all his shows and movies I never missed any of them.

My mom actually knows my admiration for Mr. Martin and I know in my heart that my father will remain as my father and he will never be replaced and that my mom never gets married again.

"How's the movie, honey?" mom asks me when I get close to her.

"It was really good. Mr. Martin never really fails me," I tell her.

"Glad that you liked it," she smiles and gets back to the kitchen.

"Umm..." I murmur.

"By the way, I cooked your favorite," she informs me. My eyes widen when I hear her say it.

"Really?" I giggle. She nods.

I can't help myself and hug mom with happiness that bursts out from my chest.

She smiles at me and tells me to change my clothes and we will dive into dinner.

I go to my bedroom after dinner. I check my books and homework if I left some items unanswered. Glad everything is complete. I read my lessons for tomorrow so I can have an idea about what our teacher is going to discuss. It is my habit to read my lessons ahead and answer some questions before our teacher asks us to do them.

"I feel a bit sleepy now," I murmur.

I fix my things and let my bag rests on the table. I get ready for bed. Before I completely fall asleep I remember what Chocho had said to me.

"I caught him staring at you sometimes without you noticing it..."

Is it really possible that Boruto likes me as well?

I shake my head and scold myself. He's not interested in someone like me I guess.

What if he does?

"Mom, I'm leaving," I tell her.

"Okay honey, good luck at school," she wishes me luck every day.

"Okay, do your job at work too, "I tell her while waving my hand. She is preparing for work too. Now that my dad is gone, my mom needs to get a job to sustain our finances.

I start to take steps forward. I usually walk to school it isn't that far from home and also to have some sort of exercise. Well, walking is a sort of exercise.

"Sarada!" I can clearly see Chocho waving at me at the corner. I run to get faster to her.

"Good morning, Chocho," I pant now gasping for air.

"Good morning, Sarada. You should have not run like that," she tells me.

"I guess so too, it's too early for school. We can make it on time," I respond.

"Yup," she answers while nodding her head.

"So..." she starts. I look at her waiting for her to continue.

"Did you write a love letter for him?" she continues.

I am flustered. My cheeks suddenly turn red I guess.

"Wh-What are you talking about? Of course, I didn't!" I shout.

"You should have written Boruto a love let—" I did not let her finish and cover her mouth.

"Shhh, someone might hear you. It will be very embarrassing if Boruto will know," I whisper on her ear.

"That's actually good news for you."

Goodness! She's too insensitive this time. How could she say that easily?

"Chocho..." I scowl.

"If I were you Sarada, I'll confess to him right away," she says.

"That's not easy," I retaliate.

"It is. I mean you might waste the chance of him liking you too," she tells me.

"Wait, do you know what kind of girl Boruto likes?" I ask in confusion.

"No," her short reply.

"But how could you say such things?" I ask her.

"I don't know maybe I know how it works?" she sounds weird.

"What if he doesn't like me? I mean if I tell him about my feelings he will reject me?" I tell her.

"You'll move on then," she simply says.

How could she say them easily?

"Look Sarada, I think it's not the right time to talk about it," she says then pulls me to run inside the school gates.

As we enter the room, I see someone sitting on my chair.

Who is he?

I walk closer to my desk and stand in front of the boy sitting on my desk.

"Hey excuse me, that's my seat. Can you occupy another vacant seat? That desk belongs to me," I politely tell him.

He coldly stares at me. His stares feel like freezing and they are as sharp as a knife.

He stomps his feet on my desk. I am dumbfounded for a moment, so shocked by what he did.

"Who cares?" he says still giving me his cold stares.

I'm so upset. He is getting into my nerves.

Who the hell is this arrogant guy?

7Chapter 2

"Isn't it being rude sitting on someone else's desk?" I keep myself compose and try not to act childishly.

He keeps his stares at me. Suddenly, a smirk curves his lips.

"Oh, your desk you say?" he says while getting up from the chair.

To my surprise, he stomps his filthy shoe on my desk and now, it is full of dirt.

Everyone in the room is staring at us. I'm surprised that everyone is silent and nobody interrupts us, not even Boruto or Chocho. Maybe they are shocked as well.

"Oh, my apologies I made your desk dirty with my shoe. I stepped on the mud earlier on my way here," he tells me giving me a sarcastic look.

I clench my fist with anger. If punching someone stupid isn't a bad thing, I must have punched this jerk on his ugly face.

Before I could say a word our teacher enters the room and everyone gets to their respective desks.

"Good morning class!" our teacher greets.

"Oh," she utters when she sees both of us standing.

"Seems like our new boy gets along with Sarada already," she remarks.

Wait, what I just heard? This jerk already gets along with me? The teacher doesn't know a thing.

"By the way, before we start the class I would like to introduce to you your new classmate, a transferee from Shoujo High. Come over here, Kawaki and I will introduce you to them," she says.

"Tch," I hear him express his annoyance.

He stands up from hi, no from my chair and I move away to give him space. I still have my clenched fists.

He grabs his bag, walks, and joins our teacher in front.

I sit on my chair and grabs a scratch paper from my bag to clean up the dirt on my desk.

That jerk is spoiling my day already.

Our teacher introduces him to us. I'm not listening to what she says I'm busy cleaning my desk due to his filthy shoe. The only thing I know is he is Kawaki, that grumpy jerk is Kawaki.

"Who is he? He looks so cool."

"I have never seen him here before."

I hear some of the girls gossip about him in the canteen. He is sitting at a table a few meters away from us.

"He is so cool Sarada. Well, not just cool but a dreamy one," she comments.

"Come on not you too, Chocho," I snarl.

"You two seem not on good terms," she adds.

"She's a jerk," I tell her.

"You don't like jerks?" she asks.

"Of course, if the jerk is him," I respond.

"Umm..." she murmurs.

I scowl every time I see him around. That jerk is getting into my nerves. I still haven't forgiven him for what he had done to my desk.

He stood up and leaves the canteen. I could hear the girls giggle after.

"You see that? He looks at me," the girl says to her friend.

So, he has gotten popular in such a short time?

"I think Boruto has a competition with Kawaki as the most popular boy on the campus now," Chocho says and sips on her drink.

"Boruto doesn't need to compete with him though he isn't a jerk," I smirk.

"I wonder who will be this year's Campus' King and Queen," she says while playing with her drink's straw.

Huh? Well, I think Boruto's still on the lead here. Boruto was last year's Campus King and that jerk just got here so he wouldn't get much popularity as what Boruto got.

"Hey, it's Boruto!" someone yells. He enters the canteen with some boys. I could not help myself from looking at his blonde hair and blue eyes.

I did not even get the chance to stare at him in class earlier because of that jerk.

"Hey Sarada, Chocho," he greets us.

"H-Hi," I stutter. I feel like my cheeks blush. What's happening to me?

Chocho nudges me on my side. I look at her.

"You're being obvious. Come on and write him a love letter," she whispers in my ear.

"There's no way I'm gonna do that!" I frown.

"Hmm. Look at the girls who daydream about him," she tells me and I look at the girls giggle as they saw Boruto just walking in the school's canteen.

I don't have the guts to do it. I can't even talk straight to him without stuttering.

I'm so glad that Boruto never declares that he has a crush on someone. Maybe he is too busy studying and participating in some of the school's activities. If that happens I don't know what would I feel.

"I'm home!" mom yells when she enters the house.

"Welcome home, mom," I respond.

This time I cooked for our dinner. I know she's tired from work. I won't let her waste any more energy by cooking us dinner.

"Dinner is ready!" I cheerfully tell her.

"I'm sorry, honey. I should be doing that," she says with a sad face.

I shake my head and smile at her.

"Let's eat!" I tell her.

It was an exhausting day for me...

"Sarada let's change. Our P.E. class will start in 10 minutes," Chocho tells me.

We went to our locker and get dressed. A few minutes have past and we assembled in the field.

We will be playing soccer as part of our lesson. Boruto's playing with the boys except for Kawaki. The jerk is sitting on the lawn watching Boruto and the rest play.

"Kawaki?" our teacher calls for him. He is talking to him then the jerk walks in Boruto's direction. I silently watch him when Chocho pulls me to play with the girls.

I am playing with the ball and when I turn, I saw Kawaki kicks on the ball and it sends flying in my direction and I don't know what happens next.

I wake up staring at the clinic's ceiling. I blink countless times and I heard Chocho's voice.

"Sarada, finally you're awake!" she yells looking all so worried.

I rise from the bed and suddenly my head hurts. I put my hand on my head to gesture that my head stings. I have scratches on my forehead and a small wound that is covered with a bandaid.

As far as I can remember, Kawaki kicked the ball and I was hit on my head.

That damn jerk has a grudge against me.

"Are you okay, Sarada?" Chocho asks me.

"My head hurts a little but I feel okay now," I tell her.

"O-okay," she sounds worried.

"Let's go back to the classroom," I tell her, and I stand up from the bed.

"Are you sure?" she asks with twitching brows. I nod and we leave the clinic.

"You jerk!" I point at him.

He cluelessly stares at me.

"Look what you've done to me! Do you have a problem with me? Why did you kick the ball in my direction?" I almost yell at him.

I'm really upset. Thank goodness I did not get any serious injuries.

"It was an accident. We were playing, then when I kicked the ball you were there," he explains without any emotions at all.

"How would I know if you did not do it intentionally?" I frown in front of him. Chocho is just behind me watching us.

"Sarada and Kawaki, come with me," our P.E. teacher tells us. Without protest, we follow him.

He brought us to his office. We settled on the vacant seats.

"I'm sorry for what happened, Sarada. I am the one responsible for this. It was an accident, Kawaki isn't the one to blame," he says.

So, it was an accident. I look down not saying a word.

"I'll talk to your parent and apologize for the problem I made. I should have been careful in the first place," he adds.

"Don't worry about it, teacher. I understand. I will explain everything to mom myself," I tell him.

"No, I would like to personally apologize. You've been hurt and it's not okay," he insists.

"Okay, I'll make her come tomorrow," I say.

"Thank you, Sarada," he smiles.

I gaze at the jerk and he is just rolling his eyes like he doesn't care at all. How annoying.

We leave his office and the jerk walks ahead of me as nothing had happened.

How could he? Does his parent teach him manners?

"You're wound completely healed," Chocho remarks when she couldn't see the bandaid on my forehead anymore.

"Yup," I nod.

"Hey Sarada," she calls out to me almost whispering in my ear.

"Yeah?" I furrow.

"I've heard Boruto is receiving letters from random girls," she reveals. My eyes enlarge.

"R-Really?" I ask in surprise. She nods as an answer.

"I was in the restroom when I heard girls gossiping about how they sent Boruto love letters in his locker," she continues.

"So, did he read them?" I ask in my excitement.

"They did not mention it, but the other girl said Boruto was surprised and he even smiled at those letters then she giggled," she responds.

So, Boruto likes reading love letters?

"I see," I utter.

"That's why you need to try it too," she insists again.

"Umm..." I murmur.

Should I try it? But... I'm scared he will ignore my feelings.

Sarada, you're being paranoid. I scold myself in my head.

I settle on my study table. I grab plain white paper and a pen.

I decided to try writing a letter for Boruto, but the problem is I don't know what to tell him. I don't know how to confess my feelings in the letter. I have no words in my mind.

Arggh! Chocho is driving me crazy about this love letter thing!

"Okay class, we will be doing an experiment activity. You will perform in pairs. It's a bit complicated so you may need assistance from your classmate. I will randomly pick names now," our science teacher announces.

"I wish to be paired with Boruto," Tsubaki tells her friend Yodo while giggling.

"Tch, that should be me, but to be paired with Kawaki feels great too," Yodo replies to her.

Oh? Yodo wants to be paired with that jerk? She can't be serious.

Chocho gestures 'whatever' to me when she heard their wishes. I silently laugh at her and she just rolls her eyes.

"The first pair..." our teacher starts.

"Wasabi and Iwabe," she continues.

I can see Wasabi frown because she doesn't like Iwabe much.

"The second pair is Mitsuki and Chocho," she says.

"Oh?!" Chocho utters. She looks fine and Mitsuki's okay. She is a friend with him though. Mitsuki smiles at her.

"Third pair Shikadai and Inojin."

"Fourth pair Denki and Tsubaki."

"What?!" Tsubaki shouts. Everyone looks at her.

"What's wrong, Tsubaki?" our teacher asks.

"Oh, nothing," she can't complain about it though.

Who's gonna be my pair?

"Fifth pair..." she stops.

"Sarada and..." I think the time slows down when I heard my name.

Who would it be? Who would be my pair?

"...and Boruto."

"Sixth pair..."

I think my whole world stops turning for seconds when I hear my name paired up with Boruto.

He looks at me and smiles. I think I am dumbfounded in front of his face. Wait, am I dreaming?

Eh?

What?

It's Boruto and me?

Seriously?

It can't be...

My heart race...

Chapter 3

" I think today is your lucky day, Sarada," Chocho tells me when we walk home.

It's about earlier. I was paired up with Boruto in our experiment activity tomorrow.

Further, I saw him smiled at me. I know I look so stupid being so astounded in front of his face, but still, I was so happy.

"S-A-R-A-D-A!" Chocho calls out to me.

"Yes?!" I respond I'm so confused. Is she talking to me?

"Are you okay? I am talking to you. Did you hear me?" she asks.

"I'm sorry, I was preoccupied," I apologize.

"You are daydreaming about Boruto I guess," she teases me.

"Huh? What?!" I snap.

"Come on!" she tries to tease me more.

"No-" she did not let me finish.

"I know you are thinking about how he smiles at you earlier. He's so cool, right?" she continues.

"Chocho stop it already!" I yell at her. I think my whole face turns red.

"Now I wonder what will you do tomorrow during the activity. Don't fluster when he talks to you, okay?" she adds.

"You're crazy, Chocho, " I tell her still blushing.

"No, you're crazy over him," she retaliates.

"That's not true!" I yell.

"Whatever. See you tomorrow and good luck. It's much better if you will give him your love letter by the time the activity ends," she suggests.

"No, I haven't written anything yet," I tell her.

"Huh?" she gives me a weird look.

"What?" I snap.

"You're so oblivious when it comes to this kind of stuff," she remarks.

Okay I admit, I'm so dumb when it comes to this puppy love thing. I only got a crush on Boruto. He's the only responsible boy I know at school.

And I always have this fear in my heart that he will reject my feelings and that would feel terrible for me and I don't know if my heart could take it.

What will I say to him tomorrow? Can I speak to him without stuttering or flushing like tomatoes?

Oh my goodness, I'm being paranoid again. I need to make myself sleep or I will look like a mummy tomorrow.

Chocho and I are standing in front of the school gates.

"What's wrong, Sarada?" she asks.

Maybe she is confused as to why I suddenly stop walking.

"Chocho, I'm nervous," I confess.

"Huh?" she frowns.

"Do I look weird?" I ask.

"Indeed. Come on, let's go!" she drags me inside the campus.

I'm in front of my locker to change my shoes and when I turn to my right someone opens the locker next to mine and the locker's door hits my face.

"Ouch!" I shout.

Both my palms are on my face. It hurts!

When I'm about to scold someone, that jerk's face appears in front of my face.

"Are you blind or something?" I yell at him.

"I didn't notice your presence, " he excuses.

"Are you serious? You know you have neighboring lockers so you should at least check if someone is there before opening your locker!" I keep scowling at him but he seems not to care at all.

He closes his locker and walks off as if nothing happened.

"Hey, you jerk! Can't you say sorry at least?" I yell, but he doesn't turn back and keeps walking away from me.

That idiot! I hate him!

"Sarada, are you okay?" Chocho asks me. I frown when I enter the classroom and I haven't back to my normal expression.

"I am not okay!" I tell her.

"What happened?" she asks.

"That jerk! I hate that jerk!" I scowl.

"Who do you mean by that jerk?" Chocho asks in confusion. I gaze at him while pouting.

"Kawaki? What did he do?" she keeps asking me.

So, I tell her everything.

"It was an accident I guess," she defends him.

"No, he's the one responsible for it. He has grudges against me," I insist.

"Those accusations..." she murmurs.

"Are you defending him now, Chocho?" I ask her.

"No, that's not what I mean. I judge based on what you told me and I guess it can't be helped sometimes. I was accidentally hit by Yodo's locker before too," she explains.

"And worse than that he did not apologize to me. He did not apologize for making my desk dirty and he never apologizes for hitting me with the ball," I'm upset. That jerk, I want to punch him on his face right now.

Chocho did not respond to my ranting. She should not be the one I'm scowling at.

"I'm sorry, Chocho. I should have not said those things to you. I overreact, " I apologize to her.

"I understand. Don't worry, " she smiles at me.

"Thank you, " I smile back at her.

"Okay, we will do our experiment now. Pairs please fall in line," our Science teacher says gesturing to fall in line so we can get our needed tools for the experiment on the long table.

Wasabi and Iwabe are in the first row. In the second row are Chocho and Mitsuki. In the third row are Shikadai and Inojin. In the Fourth row are Tsubaki and Denki.

We are next.

"Let's fall in line Sarada," I hear Boruto say from behind, and again, I fluster.

I slowly turn to face him. My heart is beating fast and cold drops of sweat appear on my forehead.

"Y-Yeah," I respond to him.

Can you speak to him without stuttering, Sarada? I scold myself in my mind.

I must act naturally in front of him so he won't suspect me of anything weird.

We slowly step forward and when we get to the table, we touch the same tube simultaneously and I immediately remove my hand.

It feels like an electric current flows in my veins when his skin slightly touches mine.

He looks confused as to why I acted that way.

"Are you okay, Sarada?" he furrows.

"H-Huh? O-Of course," I stutter again.

"Oh?" he utters and I smile awkwardly at him.

"Let's get all of these," he points at the tubes we will be using in the activity. I just nod and carefully grasp the tubes. I'm afraid I will drop them out of my nervousness.

We proceed to the table intended for us two. We are in the laboratory room.

"Okay, is everyone ready?" our teacher asks.

"Yes, teacher!" we respond all at once.

"Okay, wear your goggles and gloves," she commands.

We immediately put on the needed accessories to protect ourselves. We are wearing our laboratory uniforms. Our uniforms are cool. We look like little scientists with this.

"Let's do our best here, Sarada," Boruto tells me and I nod in agreement.

I don't feel very nervous this time. I think I get used to his presence somehow.

We start pouring chemicals inside the tube.

I watch as Boruto pours a blue-like liquid inside the tube as our teacher instructs us to do.

"It's my turn," I tell him and he just nods.

I pour a red-like liquid inside the tube.

"Then you exchange liquids with your partners and pour it in the tube remember the same amount as the former," she instructs again.

"I'm afraid I will make mistakes here," he says while pouring the red liquid into his tube.

"What do you mean?" I ask him and pour the blue liquid inside my tube.

"I may ruin your high grades in this subject," he says and I think my cheeks flush.

My irises enlarge. I didn't see it coming. Boruto is concerned about my grades. He is afraid I'm failing them.

"Hey dork!" someone talks beside me and I turn to face whoever it is.

It's the jerk. I didn't know he is right beside me and he is paired with Yodo. And wait, did he just call me a dork?

"What?" I frown at him.

"What are you doing?" he asks.

"Hey, Sarada!" Boruto calls out to me when I turn to face him, a big smoke appears in front of me. Boruto and I cough badly.

Damn! I pour too much liquid into my tube.

What did you do Sarada? You ruin everything!

I need to apologize to Boruto for what I have done at the laboratory earlier. You're such an idiot, Sarada. You ruin both of your grades. I scold myself again. I am sitting in the classroom feeling all so down.

I stand up and wait for him outside the room and when I see him approaching my direction, I take a deep breath and calm myself. I need to apologize.

"B-Boruto..." I say.

"Huh? What's wrong, Sarada?" he asks while his brows furrow.

"I-I would like to apologize for what happened in the laboratory earlier, " I am so ashamed. I think I'm going to melt in front of him.

He chuckles and speaks to me.

"It's nothing. I know accidents happen. You don't have to worry about it," he assures me with a smile.

His smiles make my heart warm. He's too kind and nice. Who would not admire such a guy?

"Are you sure?" I confirm.

He nods.

"Let's make up with it next time," he tells me and gives me a thumb up.

"Thank you..." I utter.

We wave goodbye at each other and he completely disappears from my eyes.

"You look calm now," Chocho comments.

"Yeah, l have talked to Boruto and apologized to him," I tell her.

"So, did he accept your apology? Was he mad at you?" she asks.

I shake my head and smile.

"He's a nice guy, Chocho. I wasn't wrong admiring such a kind and nice person," I say while smiling.

"I think your feelings for him get deeper and deeper day by day," she remarks.

"Is that so?" I ask her.

"Well, based on your reaction, yes. Well, if you have told him about it earlier he might have been reciprocated your feelings by now," Chocho is saying words vaguely.

"How can you easily say that? I mean we aren't even sure he will though," I pout. I don't know why Chocho is saying these things to me.

"How would you know if you won't try it? Of course, you will begin at confessing to him," she explains.

But how will I do that? I still don't dare to do it. I think it isn't the right time for my feelings to be confessed to him. I need more preparations for it I guess.

"I think I'll wait for the perfect timing," I tell her and she just shrugs.

I wave goodbye at her and walk to our house.

"I'm home," I greet.

"Welcome home, Sarada," my mom's already home. She's wearing her apron maybe she's cooking for our dinner.

"How's school?" she asks.

"A lot of things happened and I'm very tired," I tell her.

"My poor daughter. Five minutes more and the food is ready. But for now, you can change your clothes, " she tells me.

"Yes," I tell her and head straight to my room.

I grab plain paper and a pen. I have decided to start writing him a letter.

Dear Boruto,

7Chapter 4

"Listen, class! Since the School Festival is approaching, I want you to check on the box beside your name with the corresponding club that you want to be a part of. You will be participating in this year's Festival as part of your extracurricular activity point," our class adviser informs us.

She is disseminating papers to each of us to be filled up.

The choices are:

Music Club, Sports Club, Taekwondo and Martial Arts Club, Drama and Theater Club, Research and Development Club, Dance Club, Kitchen Club, and Arts and Designs Club.

After we checked on the box of our choice, we passed it back to our class adviser.

"Which club did you choose, Sarada?" Chocho asks me.

"I checked on the Drama Club," I smile at her.

"Seriously?" she asks in shock.

"Yup," I say and nod.

"Why did you choose that club though?" she asks me with her brows twitching.

"I want to be an actor like Mr. Martin. I think being an actress is cool," I tell her.

"Well, you can memorize a four-stanza poem in just 10 minutes. So, I think memorizing scripts won't be a bother," she comments.

"What about you?" I ask her.

"I choose the Kitchen Club," she replies.

"I didn't know you like cooking, Chocho," my expression is surprised, to be honest.

She shakes her head and says, "nope, I like to eat."

My jaw drops when she said it.

Oh? I didn't see that coming.

"Hey, Boruto, which club did you choose?" I hear Tsubaki asks Boruto.

"Oh, I chose the Sports Club," he responds to her.

"Wow, that's so cool of you. I can't wait to cheer you up in the upcoming Basketball Tournament," she giggles.

"Which club did you join in by the way?" he asks her.

"The Dance Club so, I can cheer for you," she says and giggles again.

"That's so kind of you Tsubaki," Boruto replies nicely.

"Hey Kawaki, which club are you in?" I hear Shikadai asks the jerk.

"None of your business."

How rude.

"Come on, there's nothing to be serious about it," Shikadai adds.

"Leave him Shikadai, let's go somewhere," Inojin calls out for Shikadai and they leave the jerk alone.

He has not gotten any friends since he transferred here. Well, he's a jerk and unfriendly it is not that surprising at all. He is the exact opposite of Boruto and I dislike him.

"Kawaki is cool."

"I hope he will ask me out one day."

I hear the girls gossiping about him again.

I don't know what's going on with them he is just walking in the hallway wearing his apathetic face all the time.

"I don't understand them. Why would such girls go crazy over a jerk?" I frown.

"Kawaki is cool and handsome. It can't be helped," Chocho responds.

"Is that so?" I utter.

Well, they don't know what kind of a jerk he is. There's no way I can withstand such a mean and rude person.

"By the way Chocho, we will have a practice in the Drama Club. Maybe it will be finished late so you can go home already after class," I tell her.

"Are you sure? That will be a little dark," she is worried about me.

"Don't worry, I will be fine," I assure her and she nods.

We will be doing a Cinderella play for the upcoming Festival and I will be doing the role of the Fairy Godmother. I like it so much. I hope I'll get the lead role next time that will develop my skills as an actress.

Chocho did well in the Kitchen Club. She cooks and eats for herself. I chuckle in my mind.

"Sarada, there will be a basketball practice game this afternoon. Will we come?" Chocho asks me.

My heart race when I heard her say about the practice game. Boruto's in the Sports Club and is part of the basketball team.

"Well, it's Boruto playing in the red team," she reminds me then chuckles.

"Let's see. I want to see him play too," I say and she giggles.

We head straight into the stadium after our class to watch Boruto's practice game. When we arrive, a few girls were already there.

"Sarada, let's go over there," she tells me while pointing at the vacant seats near the court.

"This is the best spot, Chocho. We can see Boruto plays here," I remark and she smiles at me.

"Boruto is the Captain of the Red Team," I hear one of the girls say. Chocho looks at me with a grin on her lips.

"Did you hear that? Boruto is the Team Captain," she chuckles.

"Umm. I wonder who is the captain of the Blue Team," I say.

"Well, I don't have an idea about it," she shrugs.

"They are here!" The girl shouts and everyone giggles when they see Boruto and the others come out of the locker room wearing their basketball uniforms.

They come out with some boys from different levels who joined the Sports Club too.

"Wait, Mitsuki is the Team Captain for the Blue Team?" Chocho furrows.

"I guess so," I respond to her.

"Mitsuki's quite good, but with all honesty, he has no match against Boruto. He is a Star Player and an Ace," Chocho remarks.

"The Blue Team has not decided yet who will be their Team Captain, so Mitsuki will just act like one just to make this practice game happen," the coach says.

"So that's it," Chocho utters.

"It hasn't been decided yet. I wonder who will that be," I say.

"We will know when the Festival comes," she says.

All ten members assemble in the middle of the court. The game is about to start.

"Good luck, Boruto!"

A group of girls shouts to show their support for Boruto.

"Eh? How annoying," Chocho complains. I give her an unsure smile.

I look at Boruto and he smiles at them. The girls giggle more and almost faint.

"I think Boruto likes being noticed," Chocho boldly says.

"He is just nice, Chocho," I tell her.

"Why don't you cheer for him? Maybe he will respond with a smile too."

Is she giving me a suggestion?

"H-Huh? I'm not doing that?" I fluster.

"I'm sure you don't. You don't dare to do it," she narrows her eyes looking at me.

My shoulders drop at her statement. I know that I don't have the nerve to do it. All I can do is fluster or stutter in front of him.

The whistle blows and the ball flies in the air.

"Ahhhhhhh!"

Shouts from Boruto's fangirls echo inside the stadium.

"He got it!" I bawl.

#boruto fanfiction

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Hanna's reviews #2 (shows edition)

Disclaimer: I started writing this review some time in September or even October of 2021, soon after finishing Gotham, and since I'm lazy, a) I'm only finishing it now and b) parts of it remain written from the perspective of that time. The main thing is that in the meantime, I managed to catch up with some shows/movies/books, but if I decide to put them into a review, it's obviously gonna be another one. ;)

Another note is that this review is written from the perspective of someone who knows absolutely nothing about DC/Batman outside of this show, so if there's any opinion of mine that's unpopular because of how the rest of the universe influences it in other people, here's your reason. Or at least one of them, becuase mainly, I'm just weird.

I wish I could talk about a couple of shows at once, but there aren't too many interesting things I finished recently except Gotham, which I watched some time ago and now will talk about. (I guess I could count Ragnarok, which I've seen in June, but I need to rewatch some episodes before giving opinions. Maaan, for some reason those are sometimes harder to write than imagines?).

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My brain apparently couldn't really proccess fiction last summer and I watched/read many less things than I would want to, but once I started watching this particular show, I got really invested. Having a recent bad experience with a show that a) was new to me and b) had more than 3 seasons the moment I start watching it, I was actually pretty surprised that I made it past season 2 (yes, I'm looking at you, Once Upon a Time. I love you, but not enough to make it to season 3 yet). For some reason the convention of this show clicked with me really fast, even though I'm not into superheroes/villains now and I've never been into anything DC-related before. In a way it might have been a plus for me, since - from what I know - Gotham isn't always 100% aligned with the overall DC canon so to say, and I couldn't really be mad at anything that was changed compared to the rest of the universe, as everything was new to me.

To put it shortly - but at the same add to what was already implied - I really loved Gotham. It was first recommended to me around the time the second season started airing (I think?) and I've been meaning to watch it since, and I kind of regret not starting it then, but I'm also kinda glad I waited so that I could more or less binge the whole show. Interestingly, my final push was also a recommendation that I got when I was doing a survey about things I should write here next and somebody mentioned a character from Gotham I could consider writing for - and now I indeed have them on my list.

Last time I tried to make my reviews spoiler-free and therefore short, but since this time I'm talking about only one and also lenghty show (which I absolutely adored on top of that), I want to make it more detailed. I'll probably say some things that could be considered spoilers though, that's why I put everything that follows under the cut. If you have seen the show (or haven't but are okay with spoilers), feel free to view it, but if you don't want to risk, just know that I truly recommend this show. Maybe you'll trust me enough to give it a chance... 😉

Hey, brave soul! I see you are not afraid of spoilers. Settle in and enjoy my thoughts. 😃

- First of all, am I weird for saying that there isn't a single character in that show that I truly hate? Yeah, sometimes they had to grow on me and it took like two seasons that they weren't even in*, or they're just indifferent to me and I wouldn't call them my favourite, but in the end I can say at least 'yeah, they were kinda interesting or important or anything'. *Honestly, I hated Theo Galavan with my whole heart during the most of season two, but by the end of season four I kept saying to myself 'right now they could ressurect him once again somehow and I wouldn't be mad about it, I kinda miss him'.

- I really need to address Barbara's development; in the first season she was truly annoying, then she got kinda funny but also quite strong and I stan that (if you told me in June when I watched S01E01 that I'd say she's cool I'd laugh at you, yet here I am saying that).

- I also stan Lee Queen of the Narrows Thompkins (do I need to elaborate?).

- The one character I actually started disliking with time was Ivy, her last form didn't really click with me. I still can't tell I hated her though. And when she was aged for the first time she was so cool.

- Oh, I know who I disliked the whole time they were there! I forgot about Valerie Vale! No, really, I couldn't stand her and I still can't, although I must admit that I feel like her arc could use some more closure.

- Obviously or not, I also feel I need to highlight Nyssa and Bane as characters that didn't click with me (even if they didn't trigger the full hate mode I know I have in me for some fictional characters), but it might be because they were added in the shortest AND last season 5, so on top of everything there's wasn't too much time for them to grow on me.

- I feel like here I should name my favourite characters and give credit to the top of the top. On the other hand, I think I could just keep going with that list eternally. xD Let's say I'll name my top 5 characters, and those would be:

Jervis Tetch

Alfred Pennyworth

Harvey Bullock

Ed Nygma especially first season Ed, but I liked him later too

Victor Zsasz

...in that exact order. Or not exactly, but the choice of name is still pretty solid. I know I have issues, but feel free to judge me.

I'd also give a honorary mention to Lee. I really liked her.

Another honorary mention that I'm adding after MONTHS of having this in my drafts is Hugo Strange. He's not among my absolute favourites, but I keep remembering that one of the main things that prompted me to write this review was seeing him in season 5 and thinking 'maaan, I love how he's still around.' I found it kind of funny that after this whole time he kept on being there one way or another, and I needed to share this thought with the world.

Here's the part that I always hate the most in those reviews and that's probably what has been keeping me from writing this to the end, but I need to mention it somehow, which is talking about the plot.

I know I allowed myself to give you some spoilers and that's why we're under the cut, but I always struggle to know what to say. If you've at least heard about Gotham before, you probably already know what I keep telling all the people that ask me about the show, before Batman became Batman and all this. And what can I say beyond that so I don't give you a detailed summary of each episode?

- Maybe I can tell you that the vibe of every season is different. I feel that the whole show is getting darker as the story progresses and looking back, the first season feels quite light-hearted (even though it started with a crime/tragedy and it only goes downhill from there). As I mentioned before, it doesn't mean that the whole show gets worse, because as much as season 5 is probably my least favourite indeed, I was interested enough to get to the end of it.

- What I also keep telling people is that although this show could be treated as Batman's backstory, there's much more to that. If you end up liking Bruce and all his adventures - that's cool, you're gonna see a lot of him, but if not - other characters and their arcs are also quite deeply explored and you'll be able to catch a break from those that you don't particularly like. Most (if not all) characters, including Batman's villains, are provided with the backstory and/or development throughout the series. Sooner or later there will most likely be someone you get attached to and enjoy seeing on screen.

I feel weirdly satisfied with everything I've said (including the newest addition about the plot), so I think I'll leave you with that. I really need to go before I fully realise this is a bad idea.

But! if you want me to elaborate further on anything, or if there's something I didn't mention at all but you think is important, feel free to send me an ask and I'll either share my thoughts or publish your addition.

The last thing I wouldn't forgive myself for not mentioning - if you don't mind me keeping you here for another while - is that this song [if you don't want to click the link, I mean Savages by MARINA/Marina and the Diamonds] reminds me of Gotham since I first heard it around the time I started watching it. If anyone here both has watched Gotham and knows the song - please tell me I'm not going crazy and there's something about it!

Aaand if you're still here for any reason and you don't feel like you hate me - I love you for that! :*

#this one feels like total chaos and I'm sorry for that #but I'd be kicking myself if I didn't at least try to write everything down and since it's written down I can just have it published #Hanna's reviews #Hanna's reviews: shows edition #shows reviews #Hanna's watching thoughts #gotham

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