#i just want Debbie to be loved man 😭

[jennrypan]

Bro FUCK that one douche bag who got mad at Debbie for being married to Nolan.

Like. They're all grieving. You think she wanted her husband to be a crazy ass bastard??

YOU convinced her to go drinking with you!! If you weren't ready to engage normally, don't talk to people you dick!!

[thebrookesnook]

HELP- A PISSED OFF UMEMIYA IS DOING SOMETHING TO ME-

(hi yes hello i am literally coming out of my descent into the pit (uni) to say something about chapter 151, thank you-)

Ramblings on the latest chapter so spoilers for Chapter 151 ahead!

Call me Debby Ryan cuz I just did a hair tuck that would make her proud. Respectfully, Umemiya, the man you are. 👏👏👏

On a more serious note, Takiishi and Endo causing so much destruction to Makochi just so Umemiya would fight the same as he used to is so wild. Like damn, all this for one guy? No wonder Umemiya is pissed. Pointless violence and involvement of innocents for something so trivial (in Umemiya's point of view). He was so pissed that he couldn't even find it in himself to verbally communicate to Takiishi. Choji really got off lucky.

I wonder if Takiishi saw himself in Umemiya, perhaps finding an equal in a dull world? Either way, he (and Endo) got what he wanted. UmeChika fans how I envy you. On the other hand, I'm thinking on how Takiishi would react to fighting Sakura? Since Endo made that connection previously even though I know Sakura isn't anywhere near Umemiya's level currently. Though I doubt they'll do it soon because Sakura and Endo have been firmly placed as spectators to a play of a lifetime. Or will that change? Who knows.

I was talking about this chapter with a friend and we both agreed that it isn't any wonder Endo likes Takiishi, he literally found someone who matched his freak 😭 (read: them burning down and using what their current obession loves against them).

Also why is Takiishi so gosh darn insanely cute (and cutely insane). His grin was crazy last chapter but this chapter, I see the appeal 🙈. And the way his hair his framing him in the fight rahhhh. I see you Endo and fellow Takiishi fans, I see you 🤚😔.

(but also go Ume!! beat his ass 👊👊!!)

"Who the hell is that?" Me too Sakura, me too.

This chapter was such a tease ugh I love it, everyone from the mangaka to the ENG translator (Jacqueline Fung) did such an amazing job. I'll be eagerly anticipating the next one like a lifeline on my lifeboat crossing the treacherous waters of uni life, if i drown from stress or from my country's politics don't forget me y'all 😔.

One more note:

HIS EYESS. A literal storm be brewing in 'em and I love it.

[wanderlust-in-my-soul]

"your top 15 favourite tv shows can say a lot about your personality!"

Thank you so much for the tag @morkofday 🥰

How could I rank my top shows? They all mean so much to me and are all from different times in my life and from different genres... I can't compare Gilmore Girls to Moonlight Chicken! So without a rating here we go!

Gilmore Girls

The show I watch to feel cozy and comfy! Most of the times I do a rewatch of my favorite episodes in autumn/winter and just enjoy Stars Hollow and all the quirky characters. And I am a huge fan of Lorelei... not her love life, but she is a strong and independet woman and I love that.

Moonlight Chicken

What can I say? I love EarthMix and GeminiFourth! And the story was more of a family drama and something different than the usual GmmTV stuff. The story of letting go of the past and starting a new future, which is scary with all its obstacles, really captured me and I still think of it from time to time.

Pushing Daisies

I love this bitter-sweet story of the unlucky pie baker and the love of his life never been able to touch each other but love each other nevertheless. The criminal cases were interesting and I enjoyed the colorful scenery, but nothing could top my love for Lee Pace. This man...

Unknown

My new favorite show. I loved it from beginning to end. And I don't want to let go of them. The hurt is still too fresh to talk about them 😭 Their story was so well written and the actors were so good in portraying the characters and their inner monologues and thoughts and I love it so much!

Love for Love's Sake

The one show I will never be able to get over. The feelings I felt after it ended were not normal! I was heartbroken! This series means so much to me and Myungha will be forever one of my favorite characters ever! The story is unique and beautiful and so deep! Damn, that is such a good show!

It's okay to not be okay

This show that broke me on so many levels. The amount of tears I shed! It was really a journey and I loved the characters and their growth.

Queer as Folk

I was obsessed with this show and him, Brian Kinney! The topics they showed were, and still are, so important and relevant. It is not just some gay men fucking, but different stories about the community and their problems, fears, breakthroughs and their every day life. And Debbie will be forever this iconic mother figure for all of them and for us too.

The Untamed

I don't know how many shows broke me, but this one... this one hurt so good! It is such a masterpiece of a series. What is good and what is evil and aren't there multiple ways to get to the same goal? There is so much love in this series and so much pain. At its peak I cried for 15 minutes straight... One of my all time favorites, but I couldn't rewatch it yet. The pain is still too real. I convinced my best friend to watch it and now she is mad at me and can't go on with it, because the same scene broke her too and now she is afraid of more pain to come. I understand her so well!

A Breeze of love

Most of the times there is this one show a year that blows me away and I can't get a grip in life afterwards. This year is somehow different as there are already two shows that had this effect on me, but for 2023 it was this here. It is such a simple story and there was nothing special about their story, but I adored it to the max and I rewatched it multiple times. I can't really tell why I love it so much, I just do.

Eureka

This is one of the shows that can easily play in the background when I am doing other things, because I know it by heart. The amount of times I rewatched that is not normal and even though I don't really like the last season that much, the first three are hilarious and just so good!

Friends

And another one I know by heart and could rewatch all the time. This show feels safe and there are so many memories connected here. I watched it after a bad breakup to give me some comfort or when I had a huge fight with my best friend, those friends were there for me. And even now I watch a few episodes when I feel down, because they can lift me up so easily.

Once Again

Aaaand we have another one that broke me! Hurray! Guess I love cozy and comforting shows and those which totally destroy me. Great for me! This one had me sobbing during the whole last two episodes. I have my problems with time travelling, and I don't say it was a good execution here, but I just don't care, because the story is unique and special and I love it.

Be My Favorite

The one that broke me and healed me withing hours. The beginning might be a little bit cringy, but it easily became one of my favorite shows out there. It feels so good to see the character growth and all the love that comes within. I still think about them very fondly.

A Tale Of Thousand Stars

This back hug alone made it one of my favorite shows of all times. But for real, this started my EarthMix-love and I am still not over them. The story is beautiful and the scenery is stunning and the pining is perfect and I have so many emotions about them and this show!

Star Trek - The Next Generation

Since I can remember I am a little trekkie, but only TNG. I love the cast and their adventures. I had a huge crush on Wesley when I was a kid. I watched his episodes so many times, it would be embarrassing, but that was what little Josi's heart wanted... Favorite character is by far Q. All of his episodes are hilarious and brilliant!

It was really difficult to break it down to only 15, because I love TV shows and there are some that I wish I could have put up here, but the rules are the rules.

I am as always lost who did this and who did not, so feel free to ignore me, if you don't want to or already did it! I am tagging @wen-kexing-apologist @pose4photoml @twig-tea and @troubled-mind

[demigodofhoolemere]

Things I can’t stop thinking about from Jamie and Zoe’s Tales of the TARDIS episode

- The very concept of them remembering and seeing each other again in general.

- How pointed it is in calling their mindwipe unforgivable and insisting that they’ll definitely never forget again. I get the feeling RTD or someone else involved in the writing of it has been carrying a grudge against their ending for decades and used this as therapy lol. Relatable.

- The recorder and the reverence with which they both treat it. 🥺

- “I missed him every day of my life. Didn’t even realize it.” 😭

- “I’d still be with him now if I could, trying to keep up with him.” This line hits so hard both because Jamie truly never would have left and because Frazer has said this same thing about himself and Pat, that they’d still be doing it if he were alive and if they hadn’t both been convinced that it was time to leave. My heart.

- This is true of these episodes generally but I love so much that they both had happy and fulfilling lives. Jamie got to have a wonderful big family and Zoe was still able to keep her growth from her travels and escape just being “all brain and no heart”.

- ZOE NAMED HER SON JAMES. NOBODY LOOK AT ME.

- ^ Jamie’s reaction to the above. The way his face and voice go so soft, I can’t deal with it.

- The fact that they were still influenced by their experiences even if they couldn’t remember them. Especially meaningful for Zoe because she needed those experiences so badly, so it’s a relief to see that she was able to use them and carve out a happy life for herself because of them even if she couldn’t remember. It brings such a happy bit of closure to the Doctor’s concerned question, “She’ll be alright, won’t she?”

- “I want to forget about the Cybermen!” with Jamie’s shifty eyes of disdain, lol. I bet he does considering he had to see them more times than any other companion!

- Lovely to hear names like the Krotons and the Quarks, along with a classic Jamie-ism in “wee little beasties”.

- I like the specific reference to Jamie’s face mishap lol. It was probably just to bring up a funny part of the story they just reviewed but it also serves as a nice shoutout to Hamish Wilson who passed a few years ago.

- “Well, who’d’a thought? President and a Highlander sharing stories.” That highlights something I love about the 60s era of the show, how you get people from so many times and places who never would have known each other but come to mean the world to each other. Jamie and Zoe couldn’t be farther from one another in time or background and they never should have met but here they are, both sharing so much love for the other and having had a bond so strong that Zoe subconsciously named her son for him.

- Jamie’s, “I could get used to this,” and happy wiggle in the chair, lol. That felt very Jamie and reminds me of his amusing character arc wherein he becomes more and more attached to future conveniences or technologies or comforts. I bet you could easily get used to it, Jamie!

- Jamie suddenly destroying the vibe by wondering if they could be in Heaven, rofl.

- Hearing them talk about Victoria made me so emotional, partly for the characters and partly because Debbie’s passing is still in fairly recent memory and it very much felt just as much like a tribute to her as for the character. I lost it over Jamie’s emotional face and hoping that she had a nice life. It felt so painfully real, an old man looking back on a girl he once knew and loved in his youth and hoping she lived well.

- These two, generally. I love them so much and this was so healing.

[darlingian]

🌿w e e k l y 🍄 t a g 🕯️ w e d n e s d a y🌙

hello forest dwellers, star gazers, and dream weavers. let's reveal a little bit of ourselves to each other and experience the joy of being known. (Or keep your secrets, Gandalf, idc.)

which character from any media would you like to have as a father?: Bob Belcher. Omg that man. 🥹

if money, laws, time, and effort were no object, what animal would you want to have?: a skunk. like obviously I'd have a lot of money to figure out the smell issue. But have you SEEN THE BABIES?! 😭 (everyone google a baby skunk rn. you won't be disappointed.)

what is your Chinese takeout order?: I like ginger beef, honey garlic veal, all the dim sum, and mango pudding.

what's your favourite emoji?: ✨this one. I held myself back from adding it to the title but couldn't resist adding it somewhere apparently lol

would you rather have a library, greenhouse, or home theater in your house?: a library. Hands down. The library from "A Marvelous Light" specifically would be lovely

what childhood tv show do you think of the most fondly?: Arthur. Oh my gosh I am still so in love with that show.

what was your tumblr like when you first joined?: I joined in June 2010 according to my archive. It was a much different place. Lol my blog was just a bit of everything. But leaning more on the aesthetic side because I was in highschool and wanted people to think I was cool.

what clothing style do you love but don't feel compelled to replicate yourself?: Fairy-kei and goth lolita! So unique and beautiful.

if you were plopped into a fictional world, which one would you know the layout of the best?: I think I'd know my way around Stars Hollow pretty well.

what is your favourite piece of art?: Ophelia by John Edward Millais

do you have a water bottle? what does it look like?: I have a venti white pearlescent Starbucks cup. I need a new one though. Those owala ones are tempting!

what fanfic trope is a quiet fave?: I don't shout about it, but sometimes a slow burn is sooooo good. The yearningggg

do you carry a daily bag? what does it look like? what's the weirdest thing in it?: my current bag is a leather crossbody satchel purse. I thrifted it and I love it. I have a hospital bracelet and a packet of Mrs dash from the psych unit in there. Lolol

If you had to ship Mickey with another Gallagher, who would it be?: Oh lordy. Carl. Lol I think Carl has similar dufus energy to Ian and Mickey clearly likes that. Ahaha 🫣

what is a fanfic trope you didn't expect to like and then very much did?: AUs. I was so determined that all I wanted to read was canon compliant, post-canon, and filler.

Do you think s11 Mickey can still carry s11 Ian?: Yes. And I think he tests it all the time. 😂 (Maybe that's part of the reason he wanted to get swole. Ian has bulked up and it is getting harder. Lol)

who got custody of the killing bat when they sold the house?: I think Lip just assumed he could have it. And Debbie stole it at the soonest opportunity. "Because I'm a vulnerable, single mom, Lip!"

Thanks for playing! I'm gonna tag all these fine folks: @deedala @michellemisfit @suchagallabitch @jrooc @mybrainismelted @gallawitchxx @gardenerian @heymrspatel @thepupperino @mickeysgaymom @milkmaidovich @creepkinginc @too-schoolforcool @tellmegoodbye @metalheadmickey @heymacy @iansw0rld @callivich @energievie

[a-trick-or-two-with-lepers]

A Decidedly Unserious Review of Hair 2001 (ft. Drew Sarich)

I’m back for another lunatic review. This time: the 2001 recording of Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical. This is so silly. I literally decided to do this like two hours ago because @peppi-mint wanted to hear my thoughts on it. Well, peppi, prepare to get an earful because I had some THOUGHTS

(I’m so sorry)

Aquarius- um. This is literally so cool. The hip-hop beat sets the tone, which is vastly different from every Hair recording I’ve heard. And then the violins come in and it’s like YOOOOO. And then the broadway singing comes in and it’s like YOOOOOOOOOOO! And then the dissonant harmonies hit and it’s like YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! I really like this. Very different and fresh and new and Y2K in the best way. I can’t stress how fucking amazing those harmonies sound.

Donna- Ok, Drew!! Give us that punk-rock energy! The electric guitar sound is really neat, and I kinda dig the reverb as well as the way Sarich sings most of the lines straight intentionally. Whereas the harmonies were highlighted in the last song, they act more as a part of the orchestra in this song, but it still feels full and tasteful. Really enjoying this so far.

Hashish- I’ve literally always skipped “Hashish.” It’s boring to me. I’m a sober loser. But THIS?! What are they doing to my boring hashish!! The instrumentation is so experimental and interesting to listen to. I like that the cast isn’t going over the top with the vocals, too. They’re supposed to be high, so going full belt and vibrato isn’t really the vibe.

Sodomy- I’m literally Debbie Reynolds-ing right now. This guy’s voice has me biting my lip for real. Catch me joining the Holy Orgy ™ any day of the week.

Colored Spade- This production is obviously informed heavily by black music. Which makes this song slightly more comfortable to listen to. I can’t really speak on it though- I’m white. All I can say is: it’s a bop. Also, the second half?? So fucking groovy. Yes I’m using that word unironically. It’s a good word.

Manchester England- Stripped down acoustic guitar… mkay I can get with that. Makes the full orchestration pop out more. Loving these glam rock vocals from Kyrre Kvam.

I’m Black- It was literally 22 seconds long and sounded like a car commercial with that fade in and fade out I’m lmao 😭Where’s my Ain’t Got No?!?!?!?

Dead End- Ok so I rarely hear this one in any recorded productions. I’ve only ever really heard it in college production bootlegs I watch on Youtube. This version has me saying WHY DID THEY REMOVE IT?!? It’s seriously so good. 

Air- The vocal affectation that Jeannie usually has tends to annoy me, which I guess is intentional, but I’m glad it’s more toned down here. The industrial sound of the instruments clashes with the light and breezy vocals in a really fascinating way. It’s like a big burly man wearing a flowery perfume. Thumbs up from me. 

I Got Life- Teehee if you take out your left earbud you get an a capella intro 🤭Anyway, I always love this song. This version is no exception. Treat Williams is still top, tho (Rest in Peace, King). 

Hair- The titular bitchular! (-Athena P on YT). Something about the way the sound is split between each ear in the intro (vocals in one ear, guitar in the other) is ticking me off. That’s just me, though. Overall, this sounds so fucking good and it’s such a vibe. I’m not sure if it’s Kvam or Sarich who hits those high notes but they hit, man.

My Conviction- Hehehehehe this sounds so out of place I love it. (It’s supposed to- just like Herod’s song in JCS)! Also how are these vocals from a man?? They aren’t my favorite but they sound soooo much like a woman that’s crazy. Anyway gender is fake

Easy To Be Hard- Um. Can we say elegant? Can we say… mystical? GORGINA?!? BRO when the,,, fuck what is it, a marimba or some shit comes in with that overarching angelic tone- fuuuuuucccckkkkk. So good. Also the shaker keeping the beat tastes good. I can taste this song. It tastes like a capri-sun on a hot day. I’m in love. Hold up- added verse? Why haven’t I heard this-

Frank Mills- Awwwwww this is cute. I like this woman’s voice. Very smooth and nice to listen to. What I’m noticing so far about this album is that they treat each song like it’s its own person, you know? Like- every tune sounds coherent and like it belongs, but it also sounds like its own thing with its own special instrumentation. It’s just. So neat.

Be In - Hare Krishna- The speaker shifting got me like 🫠so good. It’s like ASMR. Another thing I’m noticing about the ensemble vocals is that they’re so… earnest? They aren’t worn like clothing, they’re like a part of the individual. ... Any arrangement that can make me describe music like this deserves the world.

Where Do I Go- Fuck. I just love arrangements that do something new. This sound is so clean and genuine and beautiful. If I could insert John Savage’s vocals into this it would be perfect (No shade to Kvam- I just love the movie version of this song so much). This is probably my favorite song from the musical (I literally wrote a 30k+ word fanfiction based on its lyrics), and I’m sooooo utterly pleased with this interpretation of it. All I’ll say is that the end could’ve been a bit louder/more intense- it is an Act I closer, after all. More drums, please!

Electric Blues- TELL ME WHOOOOOO DO YOU LOVE MAN! *guitar* Ermmm I love Electric Blues I love it. I wanna inject this song into my bloodstream. This version doesn’t stray too much from the original, and it slaps. Always does. Also I just realized this came out before the Broadway revival. I wonder if the revival folks took a bit of inspo from this version 🤔

Black Boys- ATE AND LEFT NO CRUMBS (I love the staccato guitar chords, offbeat, percussion, tonal shift during the solo represented by the instrumentation, and just everything else about this).

White Boys- My eyes literally rolled to the back of my skull during that intro. So good!! So tasty! Also these VOCALS! Less energy than the others I’ve heard, but that’s not a criticism. It’s more reminiscent of the original cast recording. Once again, ATE AND LEFT NO CRUMBS. 🍽️

Walking in Space- dodo do do dodo dooooooo. (guitar). Again, the vocalists aren’t overdoing it, which is working. I’ll probably smoke marijuana to this song at some point. Looking forward to it. Also when she sang “ 🎶floooooooaaating, flipping, flyyyyyying, tripping 🎶” I was like 😶‍🌫️(that’s me floating flipping flying tripping). . I want to consume these vocals

The War- Don’t think I’ve heard this one in any other production? It definitely fits the vibe they’re going for. I’d love to know the context for it. Eh, actually, I think I can guess...

Three-Five-Zero-Zero- Listening to this is making me realize how important the bass guitar is as an instrument. Songs would sound so much less full without its constant, droning presence. Also, I would’ve loved to see them lean even further into the experimental vibe for this one so that the tonal shift would sound more stark. Regardless, it all sounds really good. Love the harmonies, especially at the end.

Good Morning Starshine- I have a poster of these three words in my room. Also, I like this version of the song. Very 2001. Kinda reminds me of that song “Walking on Sunshine,” similar vibes. Not my favorite version, but still a bop and very fun. 

The Flesh Failures/Eyes Look Your Last- Guitar is so yummy. I don’t like the chorus singing the first part. I’m just too used to it being a soloist or Claude. Also, it feels kinda too fast? Sorry, I have ridiculously high standards for this song. I think it’s one of the best songs ever written. Given that fact, it’s hard to fuck it up. So, this sounds really good still, obviously. Just didn’t hit quite as hard for me. I feel like they tried so hard to make every other song sound unique and they dropped the ball a bit here. It sounds like they’re trying to just get it over with… which is very contradictory to the song’s message. Also, why isn’t “Let the Sunshine In” a part of the title? Seems kinda important 😬

Hippie Life- …huh?

Aquarius (Bonustrack) - director’s cut- It’s the remix 😎

Overall, I was really impressed by this album. I’m glad I took a listen. It seems like a very approachable version of the controversial musical. I think it’d be a good album to show friends that aren’t into musicals but should still get to enjoy Hair. Some choices weren’t my style, but I’m genuinely so astounded and excited by others. Act I was better than Act II. Drew Sarich was great, and so was the rest of the cast. Ultimately, a very cool take on one of my favorite musicals of all time. Thanks again to @peppi-mint for recommending this to me- I’m so happy I got to do another silly little stream-of-consciousness musical review!

[gallavich-headcanon]

HONEYBUNS HI so I cannot stop coming back to this future fic I have lately?? It might be just a wee bit inspired by bluey shhh

Mickey and Ian have three year old twin girls named Eleanor and Jean (they like old music, Eleanor Rigby was Mickey's song inspiration and Billie Jean was Ian's) they also have Yev part time

Yev is 11 now and he's got questions about the world and he *loves* his sisters

They move to an actual house, and Mandy is moving back to Chicago so when they got the house, they offered her a spare room till she finds her own place

Debbie comes back from Texas the same day, and- what are they gonna do, kick their favorite niece to the curb?

(this is a sitcom)

Mickey is running the buisness aspect of their company from home now bc he hurt his back a few years ago and between that and all the other shit he's been through his body was like "if you ever try to work a strenuous job again I'm going to rebel"

Ian works on location with their employees and volunteers as a firefighter since he can't legally be employed by an ambulance service with a felony to his name

They're just really fucking happy, okay?? I just wanna write them being happy and being amazing parents. They love their kids sm

Oh my god hi aliciaaaa 🖤🖤🖤

This is such a sweet sitcom idea!!!

I love fics where I&M take Franny in to live with them. They both have such sweet connection with her that it makes me feel so many things whenever I read about the three of them!

I feel like a house full of kids, reminds Ian a lot of how he grew up with Fiona. I bet he feel so good being able to be that person for so many kids and to be doing it with the love of his life? Hell yeah!

Mandy and Ian adult bffs? Sign me the fuck up! (Not gonna lie in my head I imagine s2+ Mandy but with more s1 Mandy personality, because she had such a beautiful connection with Ian) we did no get enough of the Ian Mandy and Mickey dynamic and I desperately want them to reconnect as adults.

Yevgeny! Oh I haven’t thought of him in such a long time! Does he see Ian as his step dad? Or more of his dad’s husband? Yevgeny loving his sisters is so sweet, I bet he tries to take care of them. How much is he like Mickey?

I think it kinda fits them, Mickey likes to feel like the boss man, having people work for him (I bet he still calls Ian his employee) and Ian loves being hand on, in the field, getting stuff done, you know?

Yes please give me all the fluff and lightheartedness 😭🖤

[junekissed]

hiii im your caratblr secret santa! sorry for not sending an ask before i was a bit shy but!! im here to ask u some questions!

- i can do both digital drawing and graphic design so i want to ask if u have any preference! like if u want one instead of the other for your gift

- i want to know if u have any preferences like for the vibes or theme

- also do u want it to be related to one of the holidays or season (like winter, summer idk)? if yes which one? if not just say no :)

- do u have any favorite colors?

- do u have a favorite book or movie? i could make it related to it if u want to or could just be u giving me recommendations of things to watch and read!

- also if u have any favorite songs that u would like for it to be related too

if u want me to have all the creative freedom over it and have everything be a surprise for u its alright! i just prefer asking to know what u want, so if youd like to know nothing just tell me, the same if u have preferences and stuff

i dont know if i have more questions 😭😭 so for now thats it thanks for your time byeee <3

hi hello welcome!! don't be shy i promise i don't bite 😭 i'll put a readmore bc this might get long!

- ooh that's very cool! i'm very much a non-artist i'm always amazed at how talented ppl can be with art 🥹 i would love either one whatever you're more excited about!

- hmm vibes. just like. soft, i guess? like cozy comfort cute :) however you feel like interpreting that hehe

- i'm fine with any holiday! winter is my favorite season but it doesn't have to be related yk

- if you couldn't tell from my blog lol i love neutrals and earthy colors! that's not very helpful sdgkjsh but like. browns, greens, muted yellows are nice. i also really like pastels like lavender or pink! pretty much any colors that aren't super bright or extreme are nice to me :)

- favorite books ooh good question i might steal that for my gift exchange person lol! i have SO many favorite books and movies tho omg this is hard to choose. my favorites recently are "a man and his cat" by umi sakurai (manga series), "from lukov with love" by mariana zapata (ice skater rivals romance), "these violent delights" by chloe gong (historical action/mystery/romance), "warcross" by marie lu (dystopia action romance), "the rain sparrow" by linda goodnight (romance), and literally anything by sarah dessen or debbie macomber (i went thru a Phase in middle school but they're good authors okay!). honestly this is just me giving book recs haha but i tried to give a good variety of genres if that helps! (also reading back over this list makes me realize i read a lot of romance 🧍‍♀️) i don't really watch a *ton* of movies or tv, but recently i've been bingeing the good doctor (even tho medical stuff makes me very squeamish sdgkfsh) even with some of the gorier parts i would 10/10 recommend it!!

- my favorite svt songs are fear, fallin' flower, heaven's cloud, and run to you, but you don't have to include them!!

i'm super indecisive so i will leave most of it up to you but! i hope this helps at least a little :) lmk if you need anything else from me i'm happy to do whatever i can!

[fuzzydinosaur]

I'm glad they stopped at S3 because my dudes this was not it. Like, yeah I didn't hate it, but there was more times then not where I was frustrated at the plot holes, lazy writing. The last episode was just hard to get through, too many plot holes and lack of common sense.

What's with John and Maureen forgetting about Will or not really caring about his safety? Really all of the Robinsons' did a shit job on caring and protecting each other. Smith was a better parental figure to Will and that's completely nuts.

I'm over the moon about how Grant is a part of the family and that was the only thing I wanted out of the show. Don being TOLD he was part of the family made me cry. Smith will forever be a villain in my eyes but she did prove herself enough that I didn't hate, hate her.

Pros and cons

CONS:

-no LGBTQA+ characters

-terrible plot holes

-why the hell did they let their 14-15yr son go out into space alone? They literally watched him get stabbed in the heart twice. Can't wait until he gets mauled to death by one of those weird dino looking things

-I wasted a year being excited for this.

-literally every time one of the Robinsons' forgot about Will.

- this ain't a con about the writing but the big moment I was waiting for (John and Grant's first meet) was unfortunately to flashy for my epileptic brain especially since I literally had a seizure this morning 😂

PROS:

-Ajay drop an album for me please I was blown away by ya voice my man.

-Don West

-Debbie I love you.

-Grant and John's relationship turned out exactly how I wanted it to

-J/D didn't happen!!!!!!!!!!!!

-You heard me.

-Don West

-they didn't try to make Smith likable, like she stayed true to her character throughout the entire season and because of that she's the best writing character in the show and I actually like her for it.

-family dinner ❤️😭

-directing was on point 👈

-Penny is my spirit animal

-the Dhars

-Vijay with the Oreos 🥺

[lizisodd]

I stayed home sick today, so I'm rewatching my comfort episodes ... which are apparently the Liam coke ones?! Fuck, I just love sibling dynamics so much. 😭😭😭

Bless you, rub and tug storyline, for the comic relief.

Fuck you, Matty, you fucking pedophile.

Controversially, fuck you, Fiona. The affair, not giving up Robbie's name (who cares if you snitch, you're already so fucked!), and most importantly, keeping the coke in the house in the first place. You just got guardianship of these kids and you're parents are addicts—great job using drugs. 🙄🙄🙄 (I love Fiona, but this is her worst moment across nine seasons.)

Sammi is fascinating. At first, she's annoying but understandable, until she morphs into a straight up villain.

Chuckie is hilarious, poor kid. (Also, Lip fucking loves kids so much that he makes him a school lunch as well when he's packing them for Debbie and Carl, even though he's feuding with Sammi.)

"Liam almost died!/I'm not guilty!" will be in my head on a loop for the rest of my life.

I never understood why racist Nazi Terry allowed Kenyata to live in their house with Mandy. Please be more logical with your racism, sir.

I was so confused the first time I watched this ... What was up with Ian???

Bless Lip's roommate (Kos?) for bringing his textbooks and some ramen. Hc that Lip rekindles his college friendships! My boy needs some friends. (Fuck Brad.)

Debbie and Lip hunting down Ian are some of my favorite scenes in the show, plus a good use of bringing back Ned. (Tony is also brought back for a quick scene hunting down Frank in the sweat lodge before disappearing for several seasons.)

Vee was right, Mike is a microwaved tater tot. I've actually seen this actor in several roles, and I forget him every time, so good job at being a nothing man.

Carl's realization that Frank doesn't give a shit about him and never will is heartbreaking. 😭

I always thought it was crazy that Vee, who had such trouble conceiving, had the world's easiest twin (well, triplet), pregnancy. No bed rest! No illness! No horrible symptoms or side effects! She can run around town at 2 am with no consequences! Good for her, I guess.

It would have been fascinating if WHM had wanted off the show (four years is nothing to sneeze at) and they decided to kill Frank off. This show is such a better drama than comedy. How would the kids spiral? How would they pay the bills without Frank's scams? There could have been real story potential there.

Sheila, you have your good and bad moments, and this Indian story is one of the bad ones. 😭

Whomever won actor and actress awards that year should mail them to ER and JAW immediately.

Lip, my beloved. Liam, my beloved.

OK, enough rambling. I love these episodes so much and miss the show when it could be this good. 😭💕😭

[reallyromealone]

Hey! Hey! Hey! Friend, how are you? Dude, I hope you're all right, and this isn't a request, it's just a little chat. I recently decided to re-watch Shameless, and as you are the only friend I share this series with in common, I wanted to know your answer and your honest opinion on the following question: What did you think of Debbie's change? Brother, before I really loved that girl (and Fione) in the first few seasons, and I thought they were amazing despite a few minor mistakes, now, thinking a little later, I couldn't even watch scenes where older Debbie is because I get angry 😭. I really understand that all people change over time and deal with pain in different ways (especially considering the kind of life the Gallagher family had), but even Carl or Mickey (characters whose expectations were very low) became these people super cool and Fione and Debbie has changed drastically... like that scene where Debbie says she *might have caught a really bad disease* and has to get tested just because *things kids shouldn't know* with a gay guy, and I just wanted to jump on top of my cell phone with so much anger and discomfort that she gave me 💀💀... Anyway bro, that was just a rant. Hope you are well, so drink water, eat something and take care of yourself! See you later, man <3

And about your appearance, I imagine you as an average height guy, with curly black hair and a small smile ;)

Well personally her change is realistic, I grew up around people like them and honestly her change is common good girl gone bad type deal.

She really was never a good person, she was just a child then.

She also has far different expectations as a woman then say Carl or Mickey sadly and her friends as a tween weren't much help either.

She also wanted to become her own person and not the good innocent girl everyone saw her as due to her baby face.

I wish she got a better hand but sadly she didn't

[confinedinthisflesh]

11x02 rewatch reactions by remmie

- literally could give two shits about carl this season

- franny waking up and knocking on everyone's doors for her birthday was me as a child (i am still wearing the tiara, how did i forget)

- "pwesents?" 🥰😭

- liam's dialogue confused me at first with the sandwiches because i was that kid with no money or lunch

- debbie projecting onto franny 😔

- SANDY 😚😚😚

- ah good morning bickering couple

- FORESHADOWING FRANNY KEEPS LOOKING AT MICKEY

- "oh no please idgas man i don't need your disgusting ass dick" are you sure about that?! last episode says otherwise???

- I FUCKING HATE TERMITE! it makes me uncomfy chuckle, i don't like it

- i still hate frank, and tommy, and just everything having to do with that view of things

- *literally stops paying attention anytime carl is on screen unconsciously*

- dad lip is amazing and so is freddie

- this entire mickey on the couch scene felt like mickey (except the riverdale thing, i yodeled) (THE ROBE)

- also i don't like being called out for talking back to the advertisements when they call me out

- FUCK OFF WITH YOUR BULLSHIT IAN'S COWORKER!

- *skips carl scene*

- this weed thing with frank is gonna be bad i can feel it

- the mask thing really pisses me off, put your mask on right or don't put them on at all, i swear to fuCK

- the lightsaber fight is what i dream to do later in life 😔

- this interview is painful, just pure pain

- the look over to ian hit me a bit, and then being kinda dumb by saying that shit took me out of it, mickey don't project that shit onto ian, you're gonna make him get fired

- FUCK YOU FUCK YOU AND ESPECIALLY FUCK YOU PARALLEL GIFS! I AM GOING TO SEE THEM AND I AM EXCITED!

- the KICK

- i almost started dancing but then remembered to skip

- okay liam made me cry, he's straight up donating food, he would've helped me a lot as a kid, good on him, i want to see more of this, jw i swear to god if you fuck him up

- the minute i saw mickey's stupid fucking face i knew what was gonna happen

- "ding dongs for a ding dong" 😒 says the ding dong

- mickey that was kinda fucked up using him to close the door

- the fact they keep bringing up the termite thing, how come this is getting more attention than the monogamy joke

- i knew marsha might have been shady, doesn't mean i wanted it 😭

- i feel where debbie is coming from but also where tami/sandy are coming from 😔

- i've been in two bouncy castles in my life and i hated both experiences

- mickey no. ian don't turn around.

- the fact that mickey was able to do this, mickey was always a negotiator

- also a lot of the shit that's there doesn't ever really expire until you open it/use it??? so mickey made a good point???

- the laugh was awful, don't do that ever again i swear to GOD

- yeah ian some jobs do that, it's fucked up but it's true 🙃

- frank you sneaky bastard, also stop mentioning the termite thing please, we get it ya wanna be quirky 😜 but it's awful

- literally don't care about carl or arthur

- the franny party was so anti climatic 😭, i put on a tiara for this

- i still heavily enjoyed it though, thank you mickey for interrupting that god awful song

- uncle mickey is kinda the best uncle 🥰

- "go go uncle mickey!" 😭😭😭

- i love lip and tami, that's not important to this scene but i just wanted to say that

- sandy is a supportive girlfriend and i'm here for it 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰 (gonna ignore the fucked up girl scouts joke they had at the end of last episode 😒)

- frank, you asshole but he kinda has a point about the partners thing

- ian doing his workouts! mickey relaxing! 🥰

- mickey for someone who doesn't care about sex, you seem to bring up sex a lot

- the fact that alexander hamilton probably touched that thing, really makes me gag

- the money toss thing kinda seemed fucked up to me and i didn't like it because reasons (this seems like an unpopular opinion)

- love lip and tami, like i said

and that's that!

the previews for next episode scared me but yellow hoodie time!

[virgil-says-things]

Frank looking for Monica hurts sm I hate him but still. ouch. clearly isn't sober either

Sheila and Jody now have the baby - they're hiding him in the dryer? fearing for the safety of this baby ngl

the others got back home from the hospital (excluding Lip, Monica and Frank) and they're all so quiet now it's so upsetting especially compared to how they were before before this all happened

'these poor kids' ur also affected by this Fiona pls take care of urself too - Jimmy helping her clean up and just. comforting her when she needs it. watch me sob.

agh. Lip going back into the hospital and into Karen's room and just. gently brushing her hair out of her face and sitting with her until she wakes up. this would be cute if Karen wasn't such a dick.

Debbie and Carl going to Fiona for comfort and the difference between Debbie and Carl. Debbie's absolutely sobbing and Carl's just sitting there silently staring into space. I hate this!! this hurts!! Ian went to her too but just silently stood in the doorway 😭

Lip subtly trying to get Karen to keep the baby I hate how Karen can't just stop and be a little nicer

Fiona saying she wants to meet Jimmy's family and Jimmy immediately going 'oh no u don't'

is Frank gonna be the only one visiting Monica while she's in there? I'm glad she has somebody but Frank isn't the best person for this - he's lying to Monica about how much this affected the kids I don't know how to feel about this

'Frank, I gotta get myself normal. I can't keep doing this to them.' Frank pls don't be selfish - 'ur just a little blue???' Frank she is bipolar and desperately needs help let her do that dammit

'I'm gonna bust her out of there before they still what makes Monica Monica.' Frank. please.

Fiona passed her GED!!

why the fuck does Jody want the baby to breastfeed from him. I'm so uncomfortable what the fuck.

I hate Karen so much right now - Sheila please keep standing your ground don't just dump him wherever like Karen wants - 'fine! then I'm calling the police' fucking hell Karen

Frank got Pat (?) to sneak him into the hospital Monica's in. Frank please just leave her be she can make her own decisions - FRANK BOUGHT DEBBIE WITH HIM?? oh my god

she doesn't want her baby because he has down syndrome? what a fucking dick wtf

so glad the cops didn't actually take the baby from Sheila I would've legitimately sobbed

'its either me or that baby, mom. ur choice' no because what is her problem?? she doesn't have to do shit, Sheila's gonna be taking care of him?? he's a BABY, Karen, stfu!!

Frank's going into each room looking for Monica and this grown ass man went 'I can be if u want me to be' oh my god 😭

Frank finds Monica and she's engaging in sexual intercourse with another woman (Jill) iconic tbh

Carl playing with a lobster in a restaurant shocked me ngl I wasn't expecting it to cut to that

Fiona, Ian and Carl are with Jimmy and his family at a restaurant. anyways the guy Ian fucked three times last episode happens to be Jimmy's dad (Ned/Lloyd?? summary calls him Ned Ian calls him Lloyd) - Ned and Ian both excused themselves to the bathroom 😭

Monica's letting them bust her out? okay

Carl stole a knife 😭

Jimmy told Fiona he loves her and Fiona responded with 'r u gonna leave?' that hurt sm

Monica just fucking left? with Jill? the fuck? 'she said we're better off without her' oh my fucking god

Frank got pissed off with Ian and attacked him again just because Ian took back smth that was literally his - Estefania hits him with a frying pan because Fiona and Jimmy couldn't pull him away and she said 'motherfucking Marco men who hit children and women get frying pans' which is iconic

is Ian gonna get to tell Fiona about him and Jimmy's dad or not??

LIP WENT BACK HOME. and Fiona immediately hugged him <33

what is with the men in this show and ignoring the people they supposedly love when they say no to sex

Lip's gonna hook up with Estefania?? what???? so apparently just let her cuddle him while they sleep or smth

oh btw they dumped Frank outside after the frying pan thing and it started snowing so he just. emerges from the snow 😭

[murfpersonalblog]

I think the family aspect is super important, because Brian had no real reason to invite Justin along to not only witness his son being born, but to invite Justin to be the one to decide the baby's name. He was just some one night stand--they hadn’t even done the deed yet, and yet Brian was dragging Justin to the hospital, not wanting Justin to get away. (And I suspect that if Justin had been an older man, not a lost little boy, Brian would’ve NEVER had some rando anywhere near his newborn kid, despite his cavalier facade.)

It’s all about family. Justin’s own family was falling apart, with his parents already on the road to divorce. As an only child, Daphne was his sole friend & support system, and even she didn’t fully understand him. But just by knowing Brian, and entering his life, an entirely new family dynamic opened up to him, with not only Lindsay and Gus and Melanie, but also with Debbie, Uncle Vic & Mikey--and even Emmett & Teddy. (Being Gus’ babysitter, working at the diner with Debbie, and then making comics with Mikey, etc.)

That hospital scene of them running to see Gus be born was even slow-mo flashbacked to when Brian was grieving for Justin outside his room after the bashing; it was that crucial a moment for both of them. And Brian later noted that when Gus was born he actually got “TWO babies”--Gus AND Justin.  😭 The emphasis on family was directly mirrored with Brian’s horrendous family situation, and the importance of found family in the LGBT+ community.  

So I think Justin fell in love with Brian for multiple reasons--he was already mind blown by the man’s general sex appeal (can ya blame him; I mean~~!), but the emotional attachment only solidified as Justin was constantly becoming further enmeshed in Brian’s family, and found himself being welcomed by them, too.

Not to mention, Brian didn’t try nearly as hard as he could have to keep Justin away, if he really felt this “little persistent kid“ was actually a nuisance in his life--and Justin definitely knew that, too. (I’m just thinking of the scene in what? S1E02? E03? when Brian walked into MeLinds’ house and saw Justin on the floor with Gus, and instead of getting mad he playfully bopped Justin with a throw pillow then sat down right behind him--the PALPITATIONS.)

why did Justin fall for Brian?

Probably because Brian was unashamedly himself and provided him the first opportunity for Justin to be himself, out and open, not just in words but in action. He was gay, and Brian helped him express those desires without any shame or fear.

Justin was scared to come out. He hadn't even told Daphne. When he does later on, his father does reject him, and his mother, while she ends up being awesome, had some really flawed moments because she was human too. So, his fears weren't unfounded. I think it's pretty clear that he gets the idea that love is conditional long before his father told him not to come home if he was going to live a "disgusting lifestyle." He tells Brian that his mom said she wished she never had him in the shower in episode one, after all; whether or not Jennifer ever actually said that (because it's clearly not true), he certainly got that impression.

Justin expresses that he can't go home that first night and gets caught lying to Brian about his age. But, instead of kicking him out--which he'd have been in the right to do--Brian doesn't dump Justin on the curb. He takes him with him. Plus, Brian then takes care to give Justin a good first time--he wasn't just focusing on his own pleasure, on taking what he wanted, which is something that the penetrative partner in sex can do. He took care to make sure Justin enjoyed himself, and likely Justin hadn't previously had someone ensure that he was simply enjoying an aspect of life that a great deal of society at that time would look askance at.

Also, Brian (later in the series) tells Justin that it was obvious he was "fucking terrified" that first time, and that "we're all a little scared our first time." It's not that you shouldn't be afraid to be fully yourself, to go after what you want--it's just that it shouldn't stop you. He doesn't tell Justin that Justin shouldn't feel the way he feels--even when that feeling is fear. Instead, Brian acknowledges it and helps Justin do what he wants anyways. This stands in sharp contrast to, say, Ethan, who tells Justin not to be nervous or afraid whenever he is.

Despite coming across like a selfish asshole, Brian ironically listens to Justin that night. He names his kid what Justin suggested, slows down when he asks him to, and helps him relax. So in a basic sense, Brian acknowledges Justin's feelings and thoughts, and that helped him feel valued--even if Brian was literally only thinking of Justin as a one-night stand whose name he couldn't even remember.

Of course, Brian is not a simple character who is only a jerk, or even a character who just goes after what he wants (which Justin at first thinks he is, and then discovers he isn't). Brian is unashamedly himself only on one level. He actually hides his hurting self and what that vulnerable inner child wants (love and to live) deep inside.

I've said before and will say again that Justin upfront decided that he loved Brian because of what Brian represented to him (safety, pleasure, a lack of shame), and then spent the rest of the series learning what loving Brian actually meant as a parallel to learning to love himself. People are complicated. They fuck up. They are contradictory. But they are beautiful.

[confinedinthisflesh]

11x03 rewatch reactions by remmie

(dear god, i was more nervous going in and i didn't know why but my brain was psychic)

- i was gonna say shit about debbie but then she gave me a death glare and i said no

- i wish i had the constellation thing as a child, also love lip and tami

- 🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢

- y'all happy? are y'all? poor nick jonas 🤢

- you're both each other's bitch, shut the fuck up

- HA orange dick 🤢

- already hate this man or woman talk, just fucking shut up and love each other

- debbie is stressed! if franny wants to wear pants, let her wear pants! also guys please pay attention to debbie!

- oh i was confused when i first saw it, but they literally all ignored debbie

- ian running after mickey and carl hA

- liam i don't blame you for leaving franny with frank because no one cared when you were left with him, but oh my

- kev is stupid and that's it

- love that the fam groupchat is the five of them and none of their significant others

- power drills are sexy!

- i can't believe i never noticed that there were two franny's, but now that i do i once again do not care because they both are so fucking cute 🥰😭

- *sing song* i don't give a fUCk about carlllll

- HA BILLIE EILLISH- also lil xan

- haha termite what happened, no more trouble in paradise

- aye give amy the same love

- hoooo mickey in the alibi makes me cry a bit, there's mickey!

- mickey look at your arms you are literally already there!

- ahah s10 mickey with the word vomit

-kev didn't you have a keg stolen 6 seasons ago?

- "*weak voice* like Swole?"

- i hate this entire conversation with ian and his coworkers

- i tried not to laugh at the doctor's mask because YAY thank you make it easier to actually know what you're saying but god no nose is weird to see

- also poor brad and cami baby 😭

- sandy why are you being a bit shady????

- once again kev is an idiot and he kinda deserved it

- bro mickey you are already swole!

- FRED'S FACE AT THE BINKY!

- here goes the frank gallagher chase

- is it just me or does anyone get the vibe from frank that he's slowly losing it, i'll expand later

- good on you ian for standing up to your boss, but now you don't have a job 🙃

- MICKEY V KEV INTERACTIONS GIVE ME SEROTONIN! SEROTONIN!

- THERE'S MICKEY! (aside from the kev thing, kinda) (being able to crunch out a plan like that i missed it 🥺)

- "eat shit ian" HA

- my god please don't i hate this please stop ohmygod and there's the headbu-

- THANK YOU V!

- lip, stabbing the baby is not funny

- okay here's the frank slowly losing it again to me, once again expand later

- YES V! YES V! i am proposing sbajdjd!

- i love brad, that's it, that's the dash mark

- okay here's my expansion: this is solidifying my frank is gonna die prediction, he's reminiscing a lot and like leaving a lasting mark on franny with this lesson ya know, he's trying to fix his regrets, even if they're like slapping a band aid on it, not to mention look at how whm is saying the lines and looking, it's like a dying man's last days, kinda made me tear up too

- god liam i love you too

- debbie i don't support yelling at liam, but lip you didn't have to go off on her like that, also y'all completely ignored her

- lip are you okay? haven't seen you go off like that in a bit

- frank i hate you but ya know what i'll give you this one ⭐ take the star sticker

- first time watching this i had to run to my remote because all my household heard was THAT 🤢🤢😭😭

- poor nick jonas, poor my feed, i'm just gonna see the same gifs over and over 😭

anyway that's it, it was good, can't wait for hall of shame, and the yeah

i need to go bleach my eyes now

[virgil-says-things]

Jasmine is so fucking weird why did we start off with her licking Fiona's ear to wake her up??

'knowing u were peeing made me horny' oh for fucks sake of course Jody has a piss kink what is wrong with these people

she's (Karen's) fucking pregnant?? should they really be fucking?? Jody fucking cries while cumming. Karen please leave him I can't take anymore of this 😭

'don't kiss up to me because u feel like a worthless piece of shit' Frank's mother makes it really hard to hate Frank holy fuck he grew up with that?? no wonder he's the way he is

did Carl just go down the trash compactor thing?? that looked fun actually I can't judge

Lip and Ian are sitting right next to each other yet using Carl to speak to each other 😭 they're so fucking petty

Kevin and Veronica got a bunny to try to cope with Ethel being gone 😭 or well. Kevin needed to cope. Veronica's fine. Ethel is the kid they fostered for money originally but Kevin loves the idea of being a father so

'lets call her Ethel number two' Kevin 😭

these people are going to put Karen off of childbirth I'm calling it now. she's not gonna want it anymore after this

Kevin's 'find Ethel' shirt this man really isn't doing well

Karen's finally sick of Jody I can't wait to see him go

why is Carl wearing glasses with the tag still on? is that not uncomfortable at all??

okay so Lip and Ian finally spoke to each other but now they're fighting again <3

did Frank's mother just tell them to fight it out and see who's 'alpha wolf' come ON. they've just arranged a fucking fight as if they haven't done enough already

Steve needs to leave Fiona alone - take a fucking hint 😭

Fiona's crying again and I am going to start crying with her.

I KNEW I KNEW IT JASMINE KISSED FIONA I FUCKING CALLED IT

uh ohhh Karen flipped out on Jody and kicked him out

ah shit Frank's mother caused an explosion in their basement - tbh Fiona should've listened to Frank and got rid of her when he asked

not Jody camping outside of Karen's house because he thinks it's just hormones and that she's gonna let him back in 😭

Kevin accidentally burning his hand and repeatedly screaming 'cock' is so me tbh

okay. okay the fight between Ian and Lip is starting. okay. here we go I guess.

man I hope they've finally made up - I think they have

good on Lip for being determined to be a good father though

oh man their bunny's gone. history repeats I suppose - they found the bunny!! and they're planning on having their own kid - a lot of babies this season 😭

Jasmine and Fiona fell out because Jasmine cheated on Hal with David and Hal found out about it and kicked her out so she broke into David's boat and stayed there until the cops found her there yesterday and then she asked Fiona if she could stay at theirs for a couple of days but Fiona said no, probably because she was upset over Jasmine trying to get her with Steve 😭 these episodes are all so filled with stuff KWHDKDJF

oh and Steve seriously needs to fuck off 'i love u' ur married to someone else and Fiona didn't even know ur real name!! he had a whole separate life that Fiona had no idea about until Debbie told her 😭 he is SO full of shit!!