#i just.... love how people completely ignore how Walt was abusing her and how that might make her going along with him make sense

[lttleghost]

I'm going to violently murder every Skyler White hater on the planet

[sweetkingdomstarlight-blog]

truth hurts

Pairings - Ransom Drysdale x Reader

Words - 1704

Warnings - oral sex (m receiving), shitty families

A/N - My first ever Ransom fic, massive thanks to @thicccsimp​ and @mollygetssherlockcoffee​ for reading this over, helping me fix a few things and hyping me up enough to post! This is for @eurynome827​ 2K Challenge, well done on your milestone my love, it won’t be long until you’re at 3K I'm sure. Thanks as always to @buckyownsmylife​ for helping me with the idea too! As always this is not for minors so if you’re under 18 then please shoo.

I was given the lyrics to a Six The Musical song - You can build me up, you can tear me down You can try but I'm unbreakable You can do your best, but I'll stand the test You'll find that I'm unshakeable

Tagging because I think they might like this - @bestofbucky​ @mashep23​

You handed your father the brown paper lunch bag, the one he had left sitting forgotten on the counter this morning. Quickly planting a kiss on his cheek, you turn and make your way into the grand house, leaving him to continue tending to the rose bushes.

You heard them before you saw them, arguing about whatever one of them undoubtedly saw on Fox News that morning. Grabbing a glass of red wine before you sit in the corner of the room and watch them tear into one another, you smirk at the petty insults they often hurled at each other when they didn’t have an actual counter argument.

Sipping on the wine you check your phone for the third time in five minutes, he was meant to be here before you and you need him to be the buffer between you and his family. They weren't your biggest fans and you quite enjoyed riling them up, waiting to see who'd snap at you first. You and Ransom often wagered about who would be the first to burst out into a screaming fit.

They all had such short fuses, so all you had to do was mention something ‘snowflakes’ were concerned with and they all absolutely lose it, at this point you considered it your own private theatre. Normally you like to keep a distance since they weren’t shy in reminding Ransom why you weren’t the right match for him, today however you were needed.

The family lawyer has requested that both you and your father be present for Harlan’s will reading. Both you and Ransom thought he would be getting something substantial from his grandfather and the family wouldn’t be happy, so he would need you and your father there for support.

You sit for twenty more minutes, laughing at the nonsensical crap Joni was pushing as usual, something about jade eggs and where Gwyneth Paltrow decided they should be inserted this week. You hear the front door close and jump up as he finally arrives, running and jumping into his arms, wrapping your legs around his waist, another fun way to annoy his family, kissing him deeply and moaning as he gripped you. Whispering into his ear “where the fuck have you been? I’ve had to annoy them all on my own today” he smirks and kisses the tip of your nose before putting you back down and walking hand in hand in the room greeting his family.

It was fair to say he was the black sheep of the family, he hadn’t accepted handouts as easily as the rest of them since the two of you got together, deciding instead to try and make it on his own. He moved into your apartment and gave up the house his grandad was paying for, living off his savings ever since. He had been writing his own novel for the last six months and he was getting so close to finishing, he didn’t want to tell the family and have them shit all over his idea, especially Walt who thought he was the literary one now that Harlan had passed.

You grab two glasses of whiskey and sit in Ransom's lap, kissing his cheek and handing him one of the tumblers. Asking him what kept him so long he tells you he thinks he’s finished and wanted to re-read some of it before he told you. Pride flashes over your face at how thrilled he is and you both do a mini squeal at his news. “I can think of the perfect way to celebrate” you whisper in his ear before licking the shell and telling him to come and find you in a few minutes.

You hear him looking for you a few minutes later and pull him into the cloakroom, kissing him urgently and grabbing his ass “you want to have some fun?” you say kissing down his neck and biting his shoulder. He breathes out a ‘yes’ as you get on your knees, pulling his hardening cock out and licking the tip while he leans against the wall behind you.

“We don’t have time for teasing kitten” he says gripping your hair and pushing deep into your mouth, you lightly gag on his length and hollow your cheeks, sucking and licking at what you can. It doesn’t take long for him to spill down your throat, you smile up at him licking your lips and place a gentle kiss on the tip before tucking him away. He gently pushes you against the wall, gripping your hips and whispering what he plans to do to you later when you get home.

You’re interrupted by a sharp knock on the door and someone clearing their throat, straightening yourselves out you open the door and see his father, Richard, staring down at you both. “Can I help you, Dickie” you ask, smirking at the frustrated expression on his face. He tells you there’s 20 minutes until the reading and the family wanted to discuss what they were expecting, you tell Ransom you’re going to see your father out back and blow him a kiss, sneaking away before anyone can moan at you.

You help out in the greenhouse with some of the planters he’s prepping, talking to him about work and the trip you’re planning with Ransom to New York, when you both hear it, screaming and shouting, your father goes to the house with you, always ready to protect you from those vile people.

You walk in together and Linda snarls at you but tries to hide it as a grin, instinctively you stand next to Ransom ready to jump in and defend him, your father next to you throws an arm around you and places his hand on Ransom’s shoulder in support. Ransom smiles at you both and leans down whispering in your ear “down girl” when he sees how tense you are “they aren’t worth it, I promise you” he winks at your father and turns back to them all.

They were arguing about you, apparently you weren’t worthy of a Drysdale, an argument you’ve overheard on more than one occasion, usually he shuts them down but they don’t listen and just wait until you aren’t around before picking at him again. Linda realising that her son isn’t listening decides to take a more tactful approach “look we just want what's best for you darling, we’re obviously about to come into a lot of money today and you don’t want to be tied to her, she only wants what we have”.

Your father clears his throat in warning, he hasn’t ever raised his voice to these people out of respect for Harlan but now that he’s gone and he will most likely be sacked once they inherit the home he sees no reason to stop. Ransom looks to him and pleads with him not to do this right now and your father nods his head in understanding, before pulling you into a hug and whispering in your ear that they are the problem and not Ransom, he's a good man and he always looks after you. You nod your head and turn to face Linda, about ready to give her a little reality check when the family lawyer requests you all join him in the library, your father is about to walk away when he is asked to stay and join the family also.

You take a seat next to your father, Ransom standing behind you both waiting. Both you and Ransom suspected Harlan would look after him, maybe give him some sort of payout on publication of his first novel, he was always so supportive of the idea that he could write a book too. He’d already helped you pay for college, something the rest of the family could never find out about. Harlan was always so kind to his loyal employees and your father had worked for him for more than twenty years. He was offered help with setting up his own business or even help paying his bills but your father refused, instead requesting that your college be paid for. You weren’t allowed to refuse, you were just asked that you find something that you were passionate about.

The lawyer started talking and everyone in the room seemed to hold their breath collectively, he took care of the smaller items first, most of it going to staff and friends. Then came the bigger stuff, half of his fortune was to be divided between his children equally. The family didn’t even let the lawyer finish what he was saying before they were jumping up and demanding to see the paperwork, appalled that they would only be getting half. He sat calmly and asked them to listen until he was finished, next on the list the other half of his fortune would go to you and his home would go to your father.

You stared at each other completely dumbfounded, the shouts and accusations of the family around you buzz like static in your ears. Ransom stood at full height, acting as a blockade between his family and yours as you both absorbed the news. The lawyer handed out copies of the will for their records and asked that you make appointments to see him and have the necessary arrangements tied up properly. He left swiftly after, obviously recognising that this was about to get ugly.

Ransom swept you up in an embrace telling you to ignore the family and focus on him, your father in the meantime sat reading over what he had been given, speechless for the first time in his life about what had just happened. The family were practically feral, screaming abuse and name calling at the two of you. Ransom stood at full height and told them all to “eat shit” one by one calling them out and advising them to speak to a lawyer, if they could afford one, he laughs at his own joke before pulling you both into a big hug and suggesting you all go out for drinks. “You’re paying” he winks at you and grabs your hand leading you past the angry mob waiting at the door for you.

[what-a-messsss]

2x2 rewatch

Eeeeehehehehe, why the fuck am I laughing this hard when I realized it was the roadkill compost episode?  That is not in the least funny, it’s actually pretty gross, but I’m literally paused 3 seconds in chortling to myself so hard that I’m having to wipe away tears.  ...I think the stress is getting to me.  Anyway, back to fictional Wyoming!

It’s actually a pretty genius business model, to be honest.  Taking a sadly repeating resource and using it to enrich the soil?  Tough work, no doubt, physically and mentally, but a smart and very niche thing.  I hadn’t thought about the fact that cleaning up roadkill would have been part of Walt’s job as a deputy.  Lucian said in S6, in his fantastically circuitous way, that it had been 10 years since he and Walt had worked together (if I remember correctly).  Which... wait, is that right?  Had Walt really only been sheriff for 4 years when the show started?  Which is a single term, before Branch ran against him.  I think I’d had the impression that he’d been sheriff for longer than that.  Or is my math just super borked?  (A very real possibility.)  Who were Walt’s deputies before these three?  Branch has  probably been a deputy for a while, Vic was hired a few months before the show and it isn’t clear for Ferg but it’s implied at least a chunk longer.  So who were his deputies for the rest of those 4 years?  (Aaaaaand this is how I grow OCs.  Shit.)

She names the roadkill?  Eeeeeh...

Branch, you douchecanoe.  You are very clearly not welcome in her home anymore; the fact that she hasn’t moved the spare key isn’t a fucking invitation to break in and invade her privacy, oh my gods I hate you so much.  This is predatory behavior.  You need to either go through official channels with the department to do a wellness check or FUCK RIGHT OFF into the deepest reaches of hell.  Excellent plan, fucking off.

Henry,  I adore you beyond measure.  “Thanks-taking.”  Vic... Seriously?  “God, you people really hold a grudge.”  Somehow, I think they’re kind of entitled to, what with all of the wars, genocide, stolen land, racism, broken treaties, and the like.  Get bent.

Genuinely, Henry’s dry as anything sass is quite possibly the best thing about the whole show.  We didn’t get nearly enough of it during the later seasons.  And his little smiiiiile at having made Walt chuckle, oh my heart.

The “Hands up!”  O.o  “Hands down!” little comedy gag is totally sold by KS’s face, haaaa.  And Ferg’s bafflement, but collected response to those truckers thinking he was a rentboy was solid.

I kind of have to applaud that sex worker’s gumption to just try to take off in the truck.  Not the best thought out plan, to be sure, but gutsy.

Ok, Branch has just had a line establishing that they’re not in Absaroka, and then Vic and Ferg look annoyed/confused when Walt tells them to cut the sex workers and customers loose, but then Branch finishes with, “Absaroka County wishes you all a fine evening... at home.”  So are they in Absaroka, or not??

Kudos to Walt saying, “Which will allow you to get out of here.  If that’s what you want.”  Not falling completely into the savior complex bs is good, and acknowledging that she is an adult who can make her own decisions, even if they’re ones he would wish she wouldn’t is good.  ........If only he could extend that same courtesy to his own daughter.  

Branch, wtf.  It’s a felony to even have burglar’s tools.  Legit, it’s a felony punishable with up to 3 years in prison or up to $3k, or both.  Unlawful entry is 10 years and/or $10k, and I’m pretttttyyyyyy fucking sure you don’t have a warrant to be in Cady’s house.  FUCK OFF.  You giant douchecanoe.  (Min and I also have a headcanon that the random coloured empty frames are Branch’s fault, because they don’t really go with any of the rest of the decor, and we hate them.  So we decided that when he saw the Andy Warhol style print she had that he got those for her and she just never got around to taking them down after they broke up.)  And isn’t tampering with someone’s mail a federal offence?  You are the worst.

Aaaand then Walt calls the Collettes showing Ross Lanten’s wife video of him with prostitutes “interfering in his marriage.”  Okaaaay.  Because helping get a woman and kids out of what has several hallmarks of an abusive marriage is “interfering,” I guess.  Not the happiest about that word choice, I’m not gonna lie.

Aaaaaand then Whitish is super racist, and I hate her.  Henry handles it with grace, but fuck, I cannot imagine how wearying that must be.  And Branch makes obnoxious and offensive assumptions (playing to his strengths, natch), and Henry once again demonstrates how he is also the Actual Best.

Nobody has heard from Cady recently, but the tiny little hesitation Henry has before he confirms that he hasn’t heard from her either is so good.  LDP is so good.  Just from that, it reinforces how much that bothers him, and that he’s worried, but also that he really doesn’t want to talk to Branch about any of it.

“If you do, will you let me know?”  “I most certainly will not.”  Such a classy way to basically tell Branch to fuck off and get wrecked.  

A lady threatening Henry with a knife and I should not be focusing on how great he looks in a vest, but heeeeere we are.  (I do love that brown vest.)  And even after she is drunk and rude and racist and threatens him, Henry’s look when she says that she knew the dead man still has concern and compassion in it.  Waaaaaah.

Do I remember what Walt did to his hand?  Was that something from this episode that I’m not remembering right now, or are they actually having some intra-episode continuity and that bandage is him still recovering from the start of frostbite?  [Dang it, my Xbox controller just pooped out.  Now I have to go swap it out for the other one and stick this one in the charging dock.  But I’m so cozy in bed with my jar o’ tea and everythinggggg.  Boo.]  ...  [It has been long enough since I wrote that last bit that my Xbox has shut itself down twice in the interim.  Oops.  I’m super great at focusing.]

Fuck, that “I was some place I shouldn’ta been” hits hard.  This whole seen in rough.

Aaaahaha, why is the fact that Ferg is also standing there looking at Walt when he wakes up so much funnier than if it had just been Vic?  And his little grin.  And Ruby with a mug of his toothbrush and such for Walt!  Rubyyyyy!  (Holy shit, the fact that they have this little set up is alarmingly adorable, and I heckin’ adore Ruby.)  And then she sasses Branch, and I just want nice things for her.  

Walt’s “If you want,” to Ferg came off to me more like, ‘waste your time if you want to,’ (though that could well be my own issues projected” but I’m proud of Ferg for running with it.  And I do appreciate Walt calling the sex worker a lady.

Of course, he pulls Henry into his bs, getting him to solicit a sex worker.  Why does Henry put up with him?  I’m sorryyyy, but the pointing is so awkward and I cringe so hard, but what else is he going to do, I guess?  And how does he recognize her anyway?  Did Walt take a picture of her before letting her go, or something?  It doesn’t seem like he even got her name, to pull up a picture from a rap sheet, sooo...  Why am I even worrying about it?  And at least Walt doesn’t think that it’s not rape just if it’s a sex worker.

The flashback scene sure hits hard, too.  Damn.  I’m trying to remember the last time I saw anybody other than Vic actually pull on a glove in consideration of fingerprints.  I think there might have been one time or something, but nothing comes readily to mind.

For all that I rag on Walt for just collecting his assumptions and taking them to the bank, there is heavy irony with him now laying out the reasons he’s not arresting Whitish, because there is reasonable doubt in the form of the Collettes.  

Ooooooope, and then Branch brings up Cady.  I sure this can only go really well.  Aaaaaaaaand of course Walt has one of his Longmire Epiphanies and just walks off in the middle of the conversation, such as it was.

Does a college registrar’s really have your birth certificate on file?  I’m pretty sure I didn’t have to submit a copy to mine, but I also don’t really remember?  But that seems weird.

Ah, the bandage was about the frostbite.  I appreciate the continuity.  

Hmmmmmm, Cady leaving her phone at home when she drove to CO seems unlikely.  It seems unlikely as a generality for her generation, and on practical levels (directions to the precinct and such?), and just... That’s pretty hard to buy.  If I don’t want to talk to somebody, or even a bunch of people, I’d ignore calls or even block numbers, but her not taking her phone gives the impression that there is literally nobody that she would want to talk to, and that plays into this really weird bit of characterization void that the writers fell into of Cady just not knowing any single person other than her dad, Henry, Ruby, Branch, and Ferg, and I guess Vic.  As if she just doesn’t exist outside of her relation to one of them.  She doesn’t want to talk to any of the 6 of them, so there is not a single other person on the planet who she would want to be able to talk to/have them contact her?  There’s not a single other person on the planet that she knows who if they called and said, “I have an emergency, can you talk/help?” that she wouldn’t want to be available for?  Bullshit.  The entire rest of the series when she’s onscreen is showing how much she cares.  She’s a fucking Hufflepuff, and she’s not going to leave her damn phone at home while she drives 6 hours away into another damn state.  If you so desperately need to that she’s not even seeing his call, have her leave it in her car when she goes into the Denver station.  Like, unless she has a second phone that she did take, I’m not buying it.  Even as an attempt at “she’s so caught up in her mother’s murder now, oooo, Longmire tantrum and singular focus’ characterization.  Just, boo.

[elena2]

December 25th 2019

My, it’s been quite a while!

If we overlook the shadowy posts from my dark night of the soul it would be safe to say it’s been eight years. 
 I don’t even know if anyone even uses this platform any longer. I know I don’t. Or didn’t up until now. 
 I’m not here to be a Debbie Downer, but if you’ve been with me for this past decade you know that I call things for their name.

So yup: December 25th; evening. I try to stay upbeat and see the good in life. But let me tell you something: 
 Sometimes life pretty much sucks. Period. I could write a book about the sadness surrounding my family on Christmas, no joke. 


Up until today, I thought the saddest Christmas I ever had, was back in 2014. My grandpa, the only man that believed in me fully was gone forever and for the first time I was there on my own, with nobody that fully understood me and loved me for who I was/am. 
 You don’t need to have a life surrounded by drugs and misery to be put in a miserable life in some way. No, my parents never did drugs, were super responsible with their careers and well, since they had my sister and I, they covered our material necessities. But they argued every single day ‘till the point I wished they’d get a divorce which they never did because Catholicism and stupid beliefs. It’s hard to have at your mum look at you right in the eye and tell you she doesn’t like you because you remind her of her husband; your father. It’s hard to have a father that doesn’t like you because you remind him of his father; your grandpa. 


And there were times I wished I could fade into thin air. 
 There were times I wished I was hit by a train. There were times I wished I hadn’t been born.

And the one man that always loved me and always encouraged me to move forward in life was my mother’s father. The grandpa that in a way, single-handedly raised me when the ones that should, were too occupied on everything that was wrong in their lives and not realizing they had two daughters growing up and soaking it all up same way a sponge would.

My grandpa was a man from his own time. Having been on a war you cannot expect a Walt Disney grandad. 
 But he cared in his own way. And encouraged me to believe in the good in me and move forward in life. He would give me long talks and he would listen to me as well. 
 We just hugged once, a month before he died. 
 His way of giving affection was to give you a pat on the back. But still, it was very much appreciated. 


Fast forward five years and we’re here today. I did my best to set a beautiful table, I put the presents under the Christmas tree, I prepared the board games for after Christmas lunch, got all dressed up. And here comes my family, opening the presents and moving onto going to watch Netflix, not appreciating a thing, no Christmas spirit, no nothing.

So as pathetic as it sounds I’ve left and gone to spend my Christmas morning at the dog shelter. 
 Nothing but pure love in there. I love them, they love me. The weather was gorgeous and we’ve played and they’ve had special treats because it’s Christmas. 


I’ve gone home, got showered, got all dressed up, helped with the plates, sat at the table... You could’ve cut the silence with a knife. My nephew (7 y/o) was looking sharp as well, the rest of them in tracksuits, I kid you not. And after and uncomfortable, silent, luscious meal, I’ve gone into my bedroom and stared at the wall for a good couple of hours reflecting:

‘This can’t be real. This can’t be happening to me’. 


Two years ago, by this time I was about to get engaged, start a tiny family of my own with a guy. Life happened. He cheated. We parted ways.

Last year, I was shocked by what had just happened to me and I was in a healing state of mind. But my cousins were here and we pulled through. We honestly did. We might have not achieved to have a blast but we had a cozy Christmas. 


This year, today, I am here and I must say that for once in my life I am done with pretending:

I am done with the holiday cheer and the smiles on social media. 
 I am happy that this is most people’s reality and it gives me huge hope. But it is not my reality as of today. And if I am to be blatantly honest, I am done with this crappy reality. I am not my parents and I am done allowing anyone else to dim my light and kill my dreams. In a sense, I’ve said goodbye to them. I don’t envision next Christmas with them. You can choose friends but not family. 


I’m not here to say they are monsters. But certainly, they are bringing me down and I am sure they do it unconsciously. 
 But I am done being dragged down into other people’s toxicity. 
 Do you know how you go to your parents to speak about difficult issues and decisions?

Well, I pay for that: It’s my therapist. i went there a long time ago and after he discharged me I kept on going every now and then to have someone who knows me, to give me some guidance and good advice (given the fact that my grandpa’s gone). Maybe the saddest thing my therapist ever told me was the bomb he dropped a couple weeks ago: ‘You must leave your immediate family behind. If you don’t want to fall back into the abyss of a depression you better run for your life’. Ouch is an understatement.

‘So are you telling me that for my own good I have to put a distance with my relatives? It’s the only family I’ve got’ I asked
 ‘Well, if you want to lead a normal, serene life you best get out of that equation as soon as you can and just do the holiday visiting relatives kind of thing.’ He replied. 


It’s a hard pill to swallow. Not that it’s something that nobody saw coming. But it is truly hard. 
 I wanted to completely ignore his words and thought to myself: ‘Meh, it’s not that black and white’, if you know what I’m saying. 
 Well, today they have proven me that it sadly, it IS black and white with no grays in between. 


It’s not easy to walk away from the ones you love. 
 But it’s not OK to accept emotional abuse as a normal thing. 
 It shouldn’t be for any single living creature. So I cried my eyes out whilst writing this. But in a way it’s been cathartic.

I know for a fact that life can be beautiful, cheerful and full of love and hope. And that is my Christmas wish for 2020. 
 To have it my way: With laughter, joy, love, good company, good food, good times, good conversation, intimacy and care.

I know it’s out there.

And that is all I wish for.

[sanctimoniousscrawlings]

Prompt #1 : Lull of the Forest

 Greenvale is quaint. At least that’s what the townsfolk say. Personally, I’ve never been fond of life here. Half the people here are ignorant and bigoted. They’re nosy and self-serving. Nine times out of ten I’ve found that the thick veneer of kindness and good ol’ fashioned neighborliness is born of duplicity, and to be quite honest it’s exhausting.

 I’ve been saving money to leave since I turned sixteen and got my first job in the town’s only book store- a tiny thing, barely larger than my room back in my apartment. I’ve been thinking of moving to a big city- it may be too crowded for my taste but I’ve found that it has the opposite vibe to small towns. People start out assholish and then turn out to be kind. It’s a pleasant surprise.

  Here I am ten years later with only half the cash I would need to get my own place somewhere I’d actually like to be. I’m scrolling through real estate sites and beginning to reconsider the whole roommate thing, much as I revile the thought of having to live with random strangers when my phone pings. It’s my best friend, Demeter.

 D: omg Riley did you hear  Me: oyg did I hear what?  Me: and are you sure I can’t convince you to come with me  D: Dylan is gone and certainly not, you know I can’t stand urban environments  Me: pls tell me he absconded from the woods with his tail between his legs and the only thing he left behind was a trail of urine  Me: I really don’t want him living next door to me again  D: ...  D: i heard the fairy house is a pretty grizzly scene  Me: wow  Me: guess i won’t have to live next door to him after all. neat.  D: i know he was an asshole but do you need to be so blase about it?  Me: only as much as he needed to chase me with a MIG torch  Me: look, i know you aren’t supposed to speak ill of the dead (but honestly he shouldn’t have been such a dick) and I wouldn’t wish death on anyone- but I definitely don’t have to care that he’s gone  Me: besides, he probably pissed off whatever’s in those woods. haven’t you noticed that when the people who live in that house are super cool, the hidden folk just play (mostly) harmless pranks- and they have never ever attacked children  D: no, they just kill the parents and steal the kids  Me: the bad parents. We both know the Bonners were abusing their kids. And pretty heavily. How many times did you call cps on them?  D: ...monthly. But that doesn’t make it right. Those kids are probably scarred for life- and scared.  Me: maybe. I think I might try buying the place tbh- I don’t even have half the money for a place in any of the cities I wanted to move to but I have more than enough for that place. It’ll be a dent in my funds, but I think it will be worth it.  D: what  Me: hear me out: I’m a misanthropist. They are clearly also not fond of people. Maybe we’ll get along. Plus, I can keep the deed to this place to protect the forest from the idiots in town moving in.  D: First of all that’s a stupid idea. Second of all, you’re too kind to be a misanthropist. You’re just a curmudgeon. A philanthropic curmudgeon.  Me: what  Me: that doesn’t even make sense  D: you’re grumpy af but I’ve never seen you do anything to cause even the people you hate the most harm. Hell, how often did you help Dylan with his homework or share your food with the delinquents who couldn’t afford lunch when we were in school.  D: the whole “I hate humankind blah blah blah destroy all humans” thing is just a front because you always had this complex about helping everyone and it kept backfiring. And then after Ashe...  Me: sorry, Demi, gotta go. I’ve got paperwork to fill out.  D: DON’T YOU DARE MOVE INTO THAT HOUSE I S2G RILEY ANDREW FERGUSON

 I know she cares but I really can’t deal with this right now. I’ve got a house to buy.

 For the next two weeks, I avoid Demeter. I love her but she’s overbearing sometimes and I’m not gonna let her talk me out of this. All the paperwork is taken care of and fortunately, my lease was ending at the end of the month so this should prove to be a smooth transition. All my packing is complete and I get to move into my new place in another few days.  My shift ended at the bookstore so I head back to the apartment only to find a grey slip of a man waiting for me.  “Riley Ferguson, there you are. Your presence is required at the law office of Paz & Squalor. If you have some time to accompany me there, I urge you to.” His voice was strained and gravelly. “It concerns the property in the woods.”  “Sure thing. Let’s go.” I wonder if there’s a hitch in the bureaucratic workings and if there is I’m damn well gonna sort it out.

 An hour later and I’m in Ms. Paz’s office. She peers across the desk at me with a grave look on her face and I can see that she’s mulling something over. The look of concern in her eyes is disconcerting.  She starts abruptly, clearly having decided to get on with whatever I’m here for. “I’m sorry for your loss, Mr. Ferguson.”  “Loss?”  “Dylan Daniels. You are Riley Andrew Ferguson, correct?”  I nod, but the confusion on my face doesn’t assuage her concerns.  “He left the house to you in his will. And everything in it.” She opens a dwarer of her desk and pulls out an envelope, clutching it to his chest. “He also left you this.” She extends the envelope across the desk. “Sorry it took so long to get this to you. The police only found his will a few days ago- everyone was unaware he even had one until then. I just need you to sign some things.” She pushes a stack of papers and a nice pen across the desk. I’m too stuned to respond. “Riley.” She pauses and reaches a hand across the desk to squeeze mine. “I know this must be very hard for you. Take all the time you need.”  The next few hours are a blur. I find myself at my desk, clutching the sealed envelope. There’s no way this isn’t some sort of prank. He probably has the entire town in on it- they have always distrusted me here. People gossip about what sort of mental issues I may or may have. “He has the autism,” is the most favored line I hear from the elderly ladies at the old rumor mill. I am a hundred percent sure they don’t even know what autism is- and to be honest that gets to me far more than them actually suggesting I’m on the spectrum. There are worse rumors of course. I have schizophrenia and murdered my own family in a hallucination. Or I’m a sociopath and did it in cold blood. Of course, it doesn’t matter that I was asleep in the back room at work at the time- trying to avoid going home. My boss is a little scenile and his word isn’t good enough to assuage the good people of Greenvale.  They’d probably accuse me of doing Dylan in, too, if it weren’t for his proximity to the woods.  Deep breath. I open the envelope. There’s a letter inside. When I pull it out, another piece of paper drifts down to the floor. It’s stained with graphite- the pencil must have been smeared. I reach down to pick it up and freeze before I can. I recognize my own writing on the small paper. What the actual hell?  I pick it up and read it, wracked with anxiety. It’s a poem. It’s a poem I wrote in eighth grade. A flashback takes me back to when I wrote it. My first real crush on a guy. It was a boy I had P.E. with every year of middle school. I had just started dating a girl I rode the bus home with when I realized that I liked this guy and the poem quite bluntly reflected the turbulent emotions I was feeling at the time. I had a firm grasp on metaphors but even now subtly and nuance elude me when I experience emotion- which happens far more often than I would prefer. More importantly, why would he have this?  How did he even- I’m hit with another memory. I wrote that the day that little demon stabbed me in the hand with a pencil. I still have the black mark under my skin. Bastard gave me my first tattoo. He must have taken it from my binder when I was in the nurse’s office. Okay. But why would he keep this? It was fuel he could have used to burn me before I came out my senior year.  I remember the letter. With some trepidation, I begin to read it.

Riley,

 I was really hoping to tell you this in person. Frankly, I’ve been trying to for years but you evaded me at every turn. You can’t evade me at this one, though. My death ensured that- that is unless you’re not reading this and I misjudged your caliber on the whole fairy house thing. I don’t know, I figure you’d thrive there for some reason. I think Walt Whitman said something about the strongest tree in the forest is the one that sprouts against all odds.

 My eye twitches at the butchering of the quote and that he confused Walt Disney with Walt Whitman, but I carry on.

 Anyways, sorry not sorry for rambling. I like you. No, that’s putting it mildly. I think I’ve been in love with your weirdness since we first sat together in that class. I had hoped you wrote this poem about me but was too afraid to ever ask you about it. I know it’s no consolation for the animosity I displayed toward you, but I was just so terrified. Your presence left me unsettled and we got stuck together so much after that. So I reciprocated and instilled the fear in you that you put in me. It was wrong and I really am so sorry. Now you know how I feel, though. I bet the creatures of the forest got me. If I’m right, you owe me a kiss when next we meet, wherever that may be.

         Love,              Dylan Daniels. P.S. And I mean love. P.P.S. I know I got the quote entirely wrong. I bet you did that thing where your eye twitches when you can’t correct someone cuz you’re frustrated. That will be another kiss. P.P.P.S. No dictionaries were harmed in the writing of this letter. P.P.P.P.S. Well, I might have lit one on fire after.

 I feel disgusted after reading the letter. He was an asshole and a creep.  A knock at the door startles me into yelping. I catch my breath to answer it and Demeter pushes her way in.  “Sit. We’re talking.”  I do as she says; I’m still reeling from everything I just found out and Demeter is the last person anyone should ever piss off. She may be a kindly teacher and a great friend but not even the gods can save someone incurring her wrath.  “You got the house, didn’t you.” It clearly wasn’t a question but I nod quietly anyways. She sighs. “Well, if anyone from this town could thrive there it would be one of us, but still. What were you thinking?”  I stare into the nether. “I don’t know anymore. I don’t even want the house now,” I murmur. “It’s tainted. He even ruined the fairy house for me.”  “What do you mean? You knew he had lived there when you made the ridiculous plan to swoop in on it.”  I silently proffer the letter and poem without looking at her.  She lets out an incredulous whistle. “Well... He tried to put his heart in the right place. I think. Ooh, girl, this boy was a mess.” She pauses, squinting at the letter. “Wait. Did he leave you the house? Holy hell.”  Demeter stayed the night.  I woke up the next morning to a note on my bedroom door: I’ve reconsidered the roommate thing. Be back soon, packing my stuff.  If they didn’t already, the townsfolk were about to think Demeter insane, too.

 Days later and we were moved into the house, though I was still uneasy. He left a lot behind- including some nearly new furniture. Probably for the best given how spartan Demeter and I both lived. I brought a desk and computer while she brought house plants and a bed.   The house was old and quirky and had an air to it that we both adored. The rear garden was pressed right up against the old forest; with the fence having rotten away long since the tenants before Dylan had lived there, a new one was half built in its place- and wildflowers had overtaken most of the space. All except for one tree that sat in the center of our new yard, between the forest and the house. The entire rear half of the house had large beautiful windows that faced the forest, as well as a massive section of glass doors that opened up to the rear garden, almost like an entertainment area, thanks to the simple stone porch.  “Oh, I am so fixing this up.” Demeter sounded giddy, standing in the decrepit garden. “We’ve totally got this.”  “I hope so.” I can’t shake the uneasy feeling I’ve had all weekend. “I’m heading in to set up some of my supplies.”  I leave Demeter to her own devices and get to work in the back room with the enormous glass doors. After a few minutes, it feels as though the very air is weighing on me. I open the doors wide, not paying any mind to the dangers of the forest. Let them come, they’d probably make better company than 99% of the good townsfolk of Greenvale. The invigorating scent of the forest fills the room and I’m suddenly in the mood for oil pastels.

 It’s been a week now and I still feel trapped whenever I’m in the house. I feel as though I’m being watched any time I’m on the property. The eyes from the forest seem more curious than anything- it’s inside that I feel I’m in danger. After going on an unnecessary shopping trip for the umpteenth time since moving in, I decide to be productive and prepare a basket of food for those that dwell in the forest. Fruits, nuts, pepitas, and even some actual food I cooked up. I set the basket out back, near the treeline, and go back to the room I claimed for my studio. When next I look outside, the basket is empty and moved closer to the house.  I hope they enjoyed it.

 I get home earlier than Demeter and begin to make a habit of leaving food out for my new neighbors- including a dish of milk on my window sill. Each day, the basket is returned closer and closer to the house. I begin finding gifts of seeds, flowers, and odd trinkets in the returned basket. Demeter joyously nurtures the seeds into all manner of strange and exotic plants.  One day, when the house is feeling particularly stifling, I decide to go to the forest edge to get away from it. I find a cozy spot beneath a tree and start writing. I hear the basket being moved but I’m too in the flow to pay any attention- that is until I notice a curious fox looming over my notebook. I don’t want to spook it so I continue writing. Eventually, the fox lays its head on my wrist, watching the pencil soar across the pages. I suppress the urge to make a high pitched noise in joy at this blessing.  My trips to the forest edge became more frequent- as did the fox’s joining me. I started bringing treats for my new friend who cozied up to me as I worked. One day, when Demeter was out later for student conferences, I went out to the back porch- still outside but sheltered from the storm that had rolled in. I mistakenly drifted off to sleep to the sound of rain- and far more easily than I could have fallen asleep inside the house.  I awakened to find myself wrapped in a fine silk cloak lined with the softest fur I have ever felt in my life- and I pet a lot of cats. I also note that I am now inside and the doors are shut. It’s already morning, as well.  Demeter is in the kitchen, making herself a quick breakfast before she heads off to work.  “I’m glad to see you made it home safely. Did you bring me inside?”  “What? No, you were asleep on the floor when I got home last night. I feel like it’s the first time you’ve slept since we got here.”  I grunt noncommittally and leave the room.  Later on, I return the cloak, folded in the basket with yet another assortment of tasty goodies. This time I'm reading rather than working on one of my projects. The fox returns once more and- to my joy- curls up in my lap. I stroke his soft fur while I read and eventually I can hear the soft contented snoring of my vulpine buddy. I'm so comfortable that for the second day in a row I make the mistake of falling asleep outside.  This time, as the beams of morning sunlight drift through my eyelids, I’m in my room. The luxurious cloak is covering me once more and the fox is curled up next to my head. The Prompt Next

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Thursday Thoughts: Redhead to Redd - Retelling Old Stories

This article includes a brief description of a fictional portrayal of human trafficking, several uses of the word “rape” and “rapist,” and several even briefer mentions of various kinds of bigotry.

In the classic Disney Parks attraction Pirates of the Caribbean, a popular, much-memed-upon scene focused on the pirates holding a “bride auction.” The Guests see that the pirates have lined up several women, their hands bound with rope, to be sold. While one pirate encourages the women to “show off” their bodies, the prospective buyers on the other side of the river ogle and jeer, chanting, “We wants the redhead!” in reference to one of the women on sale.

As of a few months ago, this scene no longer exists. Walt Disney World remodeled the ride to instead include an auction of the various treasures that the pirates have stolen from the town. The dialogue is replaced with the humorous attempts of the pirate salesmen to get the others to bid on some chickens, while they’re much more interested in buying rum. And the redhead? She’s now a pirate herself, a pistol in one hand and a bottle of rum in the other. Her name is Redd. You can meet her in Disneyland, walking around New Orleans Square, and she’ll tell you about her adventures.

The new scene is funny, and fits with the general premise of the ride as a glorification of (white) pirates. Best of all, it isn’t about human trafficking anymore. Because, you know, kidnapping and selling women to rapist “husbands” is not funny.

But when this change was announced, there was an uproar. On the last day of the bride auction, crowds gathered outside the ride as it was temporarily closed for technical difficulties, demanding to be let in and chanting “We wants the redhead!” at the top of their lungs.

As far as I’m aware (though I could be wrong), no one actually said that they wanted Pirates of the Caribbean to continue to be about human trafficking. Instead they said that it would be wrong to change the ride, that it should stay the way that it had always been, that it should remain true to Walt Disney’s original vision.

But here’s the thing: Walt Disney never wanted the parks to stay the same forever. He found it frustrating that once a movie was completed, that was it, and you moved on to the next thing. He wanted to be able to respond to a changing audience, to fix things that no longer worked.

When asked when Disneyland would be completed, Walt responded like this:

“Disneyland will never be completed. It will continue to grow as long as there is imagination left in the world. It is something that will never be finished. Something that I can keep developing and adding to.”

With this philosophy, Walt set a very valuable foundation for his company. He might not even have known just how valuable it would prove. It’s hard to look into the future and know that the stories we enjoy today will one day no longer be enjoyable. But we all have something, probably many things, that we enjoyed when we were young and didn’t know better.

A part of growing up, especially as the world around us grows up, is that we can look back at things we loved and see the good and bad in them. The lovely folks on the podcast @tortallrecall do this very well, taking a critical look at the fantasy novels they loved as children, laughing over the parts of the books that they still do love, and pointing out the sexist/racist/homophobic/rapey/etc. parts. After every book, they discuss who they’d recommend these books to, and often conclude they wouldn’t give these books to their target child audience anymore. They don’t conclude that no one should read the stories; rather, they recommend giving them to adults, and creating new stories with the tropes that they love without including the problematic parts.

Our love for an old story doesn’t mean that we have to continually unconditionally love and keep it. It also doesn’t mean that we have to totally throw out the story. People rarely do; it’s not our nature to throw out stories. It’s our nature to find ways to keep them, and to keep loving and telling them.

Every time Disney announces a new live action remake, I overhear the same complaint, from people on Facebook and in person: “Why do they keep just remaking old films? I’m gonna go see it, but why do they keep making them?”

There’s a simple answer and a more complicated answer to this question. The simple answer is, they make it because you’re going to go see it. That’s how the entertainment industry works as a business.

The more complicated answer involves why you’re going to go see it. None of Disney’s remakes (both the live-action/CGI version of the films like The Jungle Book and Beauty and the Beast and the new runs of animated series like DuckTales) are carbon copies of the original film. They’re close to the original plot, and full of references to previous versions. They are also advanced, in the ways that the world has advanced since the original stories were created: technologically, and more importantly, socially.

These new versions of the stories are more progressive than previous versions. They’re less sexist, less racist, and more willing to confront complicated and often taboo topics like familial abuse and societal roles. And these versions of the stories sell very well. People don’t want to feel guilty for enjoying something in the past that they now know was problematic. We want to have more progressive versions of the stories we loved as kids, so that we will feel comfortable sharing them with our own kids.

I would love to share the story of Dumbo the flying elephant with my hypothetical future children, because I loved it so much as a kid. But I don’t want to show them the original film, because it’s chock-full of racism. I would love to have a version of this story that I feel comfortable sharing with children. So if the upcoming Dumbo film directed by Tim Burton has all the things I loved about the original film – namely the adorable elephant – and is not racist, I see that as an unquestionably good thing.

Completely new stories are good and exciting, yes, but we can’t ignore the soft spot that we have for stories that we already love. And making old stories better is a good thing. If we’re going to glorify pirates, let’s at least make them not rapists.

More Thursday Thoughts coming soon! For now, check out my previous articles at The Odyssey Online.

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No Nuance November

✨Riordanverse Edition✨

Jason is literally slept on in the fandom. He’s also the butt of too many jokes from Percy stans

The whole Kanes Chronicles is slept on in the fandom

Caleo is not that great, and it seemed very, very forced imo (but there was potential there, they just had no development beforehand)

I can’t see Percy Jackson as white alsjsksldj sorry-

Leo is the second smartest out of the 7, maybe even the smartest

This fandom does not talk about the absolute MASTERPIECE that is Lester and Meg’s arc in TOA nearly enough.

It also does not talk about how Hazel is literally one of the most strongest characters in the series (she’s a child of the big three, and this fandom chalks her up to be some innocent girl even though Percy himself mentions how mature she is smh)

Frank and Piper are also extremely underrated in terms of how people talking about people’s power

Y’all quick to point out the age difference between Hazel and Frank (which isn’t even that big???) but totally ignore Sadie and Anubis and Leo and Calypso like— make it make sense 💔

Anyone calling Piper a pick me girl is wrong and I shall not explain myself because I don’t have the time

^^^ also for anyone calling calypso abusive— if you think that I’m convinced you don’t know what abusive means (you can think she’s a bad gf/person but please don’t just throw ‘abuse’ around so easily because it can be harmful).

I didn’t like Bianca di Angelo much at all, and though she was said to be a great sister in the past, she wasn’t amazing to Nico throughout Titan’s Curse (which was granted in many ways, but she still harmed her brother).

Reyna = one of the best characters and I will stand by this

^^^ same with Clarisse La Rue and Alex Fierro

Just because the Kane Chronicles doesn’t have LGBT representation in it doesn’t mean it doesn’t have representation in it (it has great rep in it as well).

Everyone talks about the friendship between Jason and Percy a lot but no one really picks up on the friendship between Grover and Percy— the two that are actually bros since the very beginning

Samirah and Magnus’s friendship 💕 — I shall not elaborate

Jason and Piper don’t have a shitty relationship please I loved them 😭💔

Percy Jackson as a character is just Harry Potter but wayyyyyy better

And Desjardins gave me Dumbledore vibes minus the gaslighting and manipulation

Zoe Nightshade and Reyna give me the same vibes and I don’t think it’s a coincidence that Reyna ended up joining the Hunters

I don’t even hate Octavian that much like— yeah he was distasteful but I couldn’t even take him seriously

While Rick Riordan’s representation can be extremely lacking and inaccurate in many ways, his inclusion of minorities are still extremely important.

Solangelo was only really popular because it was the first LGBT ship in the riordanverse and more people paid attention to that rather then what made solangelo good (THIS IS COMPLETELY UNDERSTANDABLE THOUGH SO DONT ATTACK ME I GET WHY AHHHH)

Never will you ever catch me being a Percy simp, but I will simp for Rachel any time of the day (HOW are the women of the riordanverse not talked about how????)

Walt was a better match for Sadie then Anubis

Also I can’t decide if Sadie is not straight or very, very alt

Estelle Blofis could beat Goku

What is some no nuance November hot takes that y’all have on the riordanverse? I’ll probably post some of mine after my exam period is over, but I’ll love to hear from you guys!

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Oh god how true is that?People completely forget half the shit Gemma did,like pointing a gun to a baby or really just wanted to raise her grandsons to be profesional criminals😒It’s all Sutter fault really,like he tried to turn the table in s5,it never worked for me though,I started to seriously hate her in s5🤷🏽‍♀️she was a despicable woman and it was extremely frustrating nobody in the show ever recognized that?every guy was in love with her or blindily loved her😑I’m gonna drag Sutter🤣he never had the balls to recognize both Gemma and Jax were scumbags,he tried to make us sympathize with them till the end,I mean even in s7 when Jax was an absolute monster,to the point I was rooting for Marks or Lin🤣,Sutter still had characters telling him every episode he was a decent man or how much they loved him,like Chibs🙄

Exactly!! It’s insane that people actually forget big things like that or support it! Like that was so normalized in the show that people actually condemned Tara for doing what any sane mother would do! If Gemma was a real person, I really doubt people would be supporting her need to raise children to be criminals. I also strongly doubt pointing a gun at a baby would be considered badass, at least I hope it wouldn’t 🤣. Yes! He absolutely tried to turn the tables for Gemma in S5! He tried to make us feel bad for her after we just found out about her involvement in JT’s death. He set up her villian arc perfectly, only to try to go back on it 🙄. The show started to shift in Gemma’s favor towards the end of S5 and that’s when the show started going downhill, it can’t be a coincidence! It’s horrible! I mean you even have people that she’s abused, like Wendy, kissing her ass! Yes!! It’s horrible because Gemma and Jax were always designed to become bad guys. I mean JT died because he knew what the club would do to Jax and he wanted to stop it! Sutter completely ignored it! He definitely couldn’t commit to them being the bad guys and the show suffered because of it. Like how are we supposed to root for them? It’s funny because he’s constantly bitches about not being nominated for an award, but look at the shows that are nominated? I mean Breaking Bad is everything the Sutter wanted to be, but he couldn’t commit to it. We go in rooting for Walter White, who eventually becomes the villain of the story. He becomes monster that we can’t stand and the BB writers never changed that because of Walt’s popularity. Sutter is an absolute sell out.

[angelic-essence]

My Disney Princess Ranking from Worst to Best.

This is my Disney Princess Ranking. My list will include the Disney Princess Lineup, Moana, Frozen, Atlantis: The Lost Empire, Peter Pan and The Black Cauldron. I also own none of these gifs and credit goes to their owners. Disclamier: this my opinion on the princesses and these thoughts are basically useless because my opinion is not really that important, I just wanted a place to put out my thoughts.

17. Princess Kida from Atlantis: The Lost Empire

To be fully honest, her ranking is because I haven’t seen this film in a long time. It’s not one that I personally like. The Experimental Era of Disney was, in my opinion, the weakest releases of films in the entire course of Disney Animation and certainly my least favorite era. She just never stood out to me. I need to watch Atlantis again to get a fresher opinion of her.

16. Mulan from Mulan

For a lot of people, Mulan is a very high choice on their list for Princess Rankings. She breaks stereotypes, she’s independent. she’s empowering. Overall, a phenomenal role model for young girls. However, the biggest issue that I have with Mulan is that she is not a princess. She is a heroine. It’s not something I could simply overlook because there are other strong Disney heroines that are not recognized for the efforts that they put into their own movies. There is also Disney Princesses that don’t make the cut in the Disney Princess lineup because the lack of popularity of the movie and/or lack of popularity with the characters like Princess Kida for example. Even though Mulan is a strong female character, it is just not fair to the other heroines or forgotten princesses to allow her to be ranked better or, honestly, be in the princess line up at all.

15. Princess Tiger Lily from Peter Pan

Princess Tiger Lily is a very much side character in Peter Pan. She literally doesn’t say anything in Peter Pan. However, I am including her on this list because in she is a princess so she deserves a place among the other princesses...even if her role is very mild in Peter Pan. 

14. Snow White from Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs

Snow White is a beautifully animated film. Completely groundbreaking for its time. Snow White is here simply because of her stereotype. She is very much a victim of her time as a female lead and it’s more difficult for her standing up against the other princesses to be allowed any higher. I love Snow White though and her film will always be a timeless classic.

13. Princess Aurora from Sleeping Beauty.

To start this out, Princess Aurora is one of my favorite princesses. She is beautiful. Her singing voice is far better than any other Disney Princess. She is kind and her ability to be embraced by the forest animals is lovely. She just lacks dialogue. We don’t know much about her personality. It’s okay though because her movie is, in my opinion, one of Walt Disney’s best work. The overall art of the film is breathtaking.

12. Princess Eilonwy from The Black Cauldron

Okay, so this one is a super unpopular opinion here but I love Princess Eilonwy and The Black Cauldron. Out of all the forgotten princesses, she deserves so much better. She is the first princess in Disney History to rescue the male protagonist. She wasn’t just the love interest or a prize to be won. During the time The Black Cauldron was released she can be viewed as feminist because of how she stands up for herself and how she drove the plot line forward. Without her, Taran wouldn’t have escaped and the pig wouldn’t have been saved. The only reason why she is this low on my list is because of the movie, The Black Cauldron. This film was scattered and missing a lot of information, but that is what happens whenever a two hour movie gets cut down to a hour long movie. Disney needs to re-release this film unedited so the audience can get a view on if this film is actually a flop or not. Also to learn more about Princess Eilonwy and how she evolves or doesn’t evolve in the movie. Even though there are so many good qualities about her, there is just too much information missing to allow her any higher.

11. Pocahontas from Pocahontas

To be honest, Pocahontas is not one of my favorite Disney Princesses or Disney Films. The overall film just didn’t affect me very much. However, she has tons of strong female qualities that quite a few of the Disney Princesses on this list don’t have. She also is very free spirited and lives life how she wants it. Her tattoo is also the best. 

10. Merida from Brave

I personally feel Merida is underappreciated as Disney Princess. She is such a strong female character and just wants to do what she loves and wants to dress how she wants to dress and wants to live life how she sees it. She is a great role model because she unconventional compared to the other Disney Princesses. Her actions and choices are based on how comfortable she is and that’s such a powerful message. The only princess that could compare to her qualities is Mulan. The difference is that Merida is actually a princess while Mulan is not. Which ultimately hindered Mulan’s spot on this list.

9. Ariel from The Little Mermaid

Ariel is a great princess. She is talented, curious, and excited to learn about new things. She also has gorgeous hair. She reminds me of the typical teenager which makes her so relatable even though she is a mermaid. Her downfall comes from the fact she doesn’t know how to express to Prince Eric who she is. A giant flaw in The Little Mermaid is that Ariel knows how to write. She signed Ursula's scroll so the fact that she didn’t just write down who she was to Eric explaining the situation makes her come across as kind of ignorant. 

8. Belle from Beauty and The Beast

What makes Belle great is that she is very intelligent and caring towards her father.  She also brings out the kindest in the Beast which makes her very unique. The reason why Belle is number 8 on my list is because she is definitely over hyped. She is very average looking compared against the other princesses and she also comes off as kind of pretentious in the movie. The dancing scene with her and the beast is without a doubt one of my favorite Disney Animations though.

7. Anna from Frozen

Anna is a very hopeful female lead. She’s optimistic, lively, and very loving-nature character. She is number 7 on my list because she is kind of passive. She only stands up for herself when she feels the situation is dire and her lack of self- confidence with herself from feeling abandoned by her sister for most of her life makes her overly desperate for love...which makes her a little gullible in certain situations. However, she is a strong character in the span of this list and does help bring across the new era of Disney well. Her self-journey is also so important to the plot line of Frozen.

6. Jasmine from Aladdin

Jasmine is, without a doubt, the strongest female lead in the Disney Renaissance era. Her role is so strong that she comes off as more than just supporting character. She demands respect and that’s great. The only issue that she has is that she doesn’t know what goes on outside of her palace. This small detail hinders her full knowledge of how her kingdom is struggling and how she could help them as their future queen.

5. Tiana from The Princess and The Frog

Tiana is probably one of the best Disney Princesses that Disney has came out with. What makes her great is that she is hardworking and knows that working hard is what is what makes us successful in life. She is very independent and is not really interested in love. She just wants to make her father proud. It’s fascinating because its the prince that falls in love with her first and it is because of who is she is on the inside. Hardworking, loyal, and compassionate. She is just really great.

4. Cinderella from Cinderella

This placement will probably come as a surprise to lots because the oldest Disney Princesses are viewed as passive. However, she is one of the strongest princesses in the entire princess lineup. Cinderella comes from an abusive environment. One that she has to adjust to. She does the best that she can to be a kindhearted and gentle person despite everything she has been through. Which is something that takes real strength. She also was never really looking for love. She just wanted a night out to experience freedom from her abusive household. Which makes her really incredible for her time. Her ultimate goal was freedom....not love, which is an interesting plot line in a film that Walt Disney actually worked on.

3. Rapunzel from Tangled.

Rapunzel is my favorite Disney Princess. She multi-talented, bubbly, and lighthearted. Just like Cinderella, her living environment is super abusive but it is abusive in a way that she doesn’t recognize it until the end of the film. That is an important detail because of how she was treated defines so much of her personality. In her new tv show, they expand on the affects of her abuse with anxiety driven nightmares that totally help us to see her character growth.  She doesn’t let the abuse hinder her from wanting to experience life though. She wants to travel freely and continues to let optimism guide her forward.

2. Moana from Moana

Moana is a determine natural born leader who does everything she can to save her people. She is great for so many reasons that it is hard to list. She is a great role model for young girls. She strives to succeed even though she makes mistakes. She doesn’t have a love interest. Her movie is about her believing in herself and her self-journey. The only reason why she is in second is because I believe that my number one choice is the best choice out of all the Disney Princesses.

1. Elsa from Frozen

I know a lot of people will hate this because they think Frozen is over marketed, over hyped, and over praised....but, to me, Frozen is one of the best Disney films of all time. I know people will say: Elsa is a queen and doesn’t really deserve that spot. Elsa is one of the most interesting characters Disney has ever released. What makes her number one in my eyes is how she overcomes adversity. In the beginning of the film, she is very much consumed by her anxiety and her fears to allow anyone to come close to her. As the film goes on, she learns that her fears only hinder her and she learns how to control her anxiety. She shows traits PTSD with the flashback of her accidentally hurting her sister. Which gives us a glimpse of her struggles on a mental level more than what Disney movies have done in the past. We also see her embrace her powers and who she is. Elsa is a groundbreaking character that changed the direction of Disney. A couple of movies before Frozen tried to succeed at what Frozen did, Modernizing Disney but Frozen is the one that succeeded at it. Without Elsa, Moana would be vastly different. Both the movie and the character. And I think its important for people to know Elsa role within the Disney franchise and how she has changed the game. She also didn’t have a love interest because the entire movie is about her self-journey and what she overcomes.

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Happy 80th Anniversary to Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, ever sweet and lovely, its artistry and grace being the groundbreaking first that allowed the legacy of animated film-making which followed it, its importance and beauty lives on to this day. It is a work of art, no matter how many times I see hand-drawn animation referred to as "archaic," those gorgeous watercolor backdrops and the darling, rounded lines of the characters are what elevated animation into its own genre of spectacular film.

I was hoping there would be at least one celebratory article today, but it turns out the tone of all of the ones I perused was incredibly cynical (why are we never allowed pure enjoyment of anything these days?), which made me...sadder than it should have...and I'm not entirely well enough to write something eloquent myself today, but I will say that I respect and cherish the work that Walt Disney, the animators and artists, the voice actors and reference models, all did to bring this work to life. They worked tirelessly, despite being told that the film was folly, was destined to fail, and when they brought it to fruition, it moved and touched audiences so much (audiences who were suffering through a difficult time and desperately needed an escape, and a hopeful one) that there are documented stories about people crying in the theatres near the story's conclusion, and how phenomenal that impact was, that these little *animated* fairytale characters were powerful and touching enough to move viewers to tears.

Snow White has been such a perennial part of my life that I don't actually have the memory of being introduced to her, but I certainly know the stories - humming the music to myself, requesting a Snow White themed third birthday party, being read Snow White storybooks, insisting on carrying my doll of her everywhere. I am surrounded by mementos and reminders of her daily. And the thing I think so many misunderstand, especially today, where we're constantly told that being a Strong Female Character somehow must equate to unrelenting badassery and emotional detachment, is that her power is never in her beauty or her station - if anything, those are obstacles (the Queen's unfounded hatred is based upon those traits) - her strength is in her gentle nature, the kindness she shows to others without hesitation, her loving heart that persists even though she was brought up in a life of loneliness, misery, and abuse (and essentially indentured slavery in her own castle, a trait shared with other oft wrongly maligned heroine Cinderella). She runs away when she's told her stepmother wants to murder her and this is treated as an action of weakness, but I'm not entirely sure how a young girl is supposed to "fight back" against that level of cruelty, and leaving the situation is a liberating step despite the fear that accompanies it. She is giving of herself with the Dwarfs but also doesn't hesitate to put them in their place (or even tease them, see: Grumpy), she's loving towards her animal friends and, Disney magic style, this leads them to help and protect her. Yes, it's a product of its time, 1937 (and why this is consistently held as a detriment is confusing, everything ever made is a reflection of its specific period, social mores absolutely change, usually for the better, and feminism has come a long way, but holding something made eighty years ago up to today's standards is a false equivalency?). Yes, the Prince does indeed rescue her in the end, because that's a fundamental element of the story's structure. I've never believed she should be dismissed for these things, but she usually is. The rhetoric that we can't possibly look at her as inspirational in any way is such a narrow point of view.

As a little girl who was shy and quiet, with a wavering voice and a soft disposition, Snow White was always a comfort. I felt akin to Belle in many ways too, her delving into books as a source of joy and respite, her "oddness" in her community (and Belle is considered a much more "acceptable" heroine to love), but certain aspects of Belle were much more aspirational for me, whereas Snow White was inspirational. I might not ever be as fierce and brave as Belle, though I could aspire towards her, but I knew I could be as kind and loving as Snow White, and so she was inspiring to my heart, my spirit, my perspective.

(I just had this aspirational/inspirational discussion with a dear friend in regards to Leia Organa and Padme Amidala, and that's a bit of a digression here, but the dichotomy is fresh in my mind and the mirroring contrasts are the same - I love both of those girls with all my heart, and they were both formative, though Leia was introduced to my life much earlier and I was a bit older when Padme came along - Leia is still held up as a symbol of empowerment, whereas Padme is so consistently derided she's almost ignored completely outside of certain parts of the SW fandom. Why is this? Yes, Leia is a leader and a fighter and an all-around awesome lady, but...Padme is a leader and a fighter too, deeply devoted to her people, fiery of spirit when she needs to be, unfailingly compassionate. The key difference is the way they're defined by their femininity. I read an article defending her the other day, and while I didn't agree with everything about the male author's perspective, he did say this: "Femininity, maternalism, affection and gentleness are traits to cherish and celebrate in our world and needn’t result in negative scoring on the chart of aspirational female figures." ANYWAY talking about Padme is an entirely different essay, but this point is relevant here).

I do not expect other women in this world to be overtly feminine or to embrace femininity, it's absolutely valid not to do so. The thing that exhausts me is that the knee-jerk opposite reaction now is that if one does embrace it, is very feminine in presentation or relation to the world, is sensitive and emotional, you are automatically less worthwhile. You are not a feminist. You are failing as a woman. It's hurt me for so long because it makes me feel like I don't have a voice, or that the ideas and feelings I do have aren't valuable, that I can't be welcomed in feminist conversations even though I agree with every stride forward, every fight for rights and equality. There's such a silencing element to it, even though that's contrary to everything feminism teaches.

So, yes, I am soft and delicate in nature, and not particularly confident, and girly and dreamy and silly, and quiet and strange in the shut away necessity life has caused me, and prone to empathetic tears, and I adore pretty songs and romance and cute animals and the hope in the end of the fairytale. Yes, I believe even the smallest acts of compassion and kindness can affect a life. Maybe those actions can't change or revolutionize the world, but there's a quote from the Talmud: "And whoever saves a life, it is considered as if he saved an entire world." So maybe with those smallest of acts, there is always a sliver of salvation. Yes, I believe in love in all its forms, and that it is transcendent, that love is a light. (You know who else reinforced that this year? Wonder Woman, undoubtedly one of the "strongest" fictional women of all.) Yes, I believe there's a way to keep hold of empathy and mercy even when we've faced cruelty from others and the coldness of the world. Snow White was my first fictional friend and teacher in these things, and despite everything that's said about her (which I've had to combat all this time), despite the 1937 aspects of the outlook, I continue to carry her in my heart. I'm not ashamed to be like her. I continue to have faith that being caring and warm is not in vain.

Remember, you're the one who can fill the world with sunshine.

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I think its so frustrating that so many think things are so black and white, especially social issues.

Someone goes overboard and simplifies an issue to the point of falshood and you try to FIx that, but then some asshole comes in and goes “lol yea that Problem there doesnt exist and i’m tired of “THESE PEOPLE” trying to trick us into thinking things like sexism, racism and homophobia are real”

Like....real life is complicated and even if morals in some cases are either good or bad that the thouands of circumstances (in part created by billions of people ) are rarely so simple.

Like you cant discuss how people misconstrue the fact that Pharah is a military jock 4 inches taller than Angela and would thus be the strong muscled one, and how depictions of her being flustered with romance (with mercy) is because people like the idea of the “Well put together soldier having trouble with romance” which is in media everywhere (just usually you know, with a boy) and has nothing to do with any alleged worship of this ‘white godess”. You could change the genders and races of either character and the dynamic would be the same because its a very common one. HOWEVER them some asshole comes in and uses this as an example of how “overwatch and its fans are never racist and this is an example of the SJWs getting ‘triggered”. Completely ignoring the fact that there is tons of proof of early overwatch development being created by concious or subconcious sexual and racial bias. Obviously when they first previewed Overwatch a year before release they immediately got feedback and streamlined things to make their future Women of Color better. but the fact is that the Initial Overwatch backbone agents (Torbjorn, Jack morrison, Angela, Reinhardt,) are all very white. that when the initial art that inspired this game was made that it was made with that racial bias of that “these heroes would be from America/Europe mostly with a few tokens from other continents”. That Fareeha (and Lucio) where badly created (voicewise) characters that had people faking Racial accents (which they tried to fix with Ana and Doomfist by having more appropriate voice actors). I Personally have faith that the Overwatch team had learned their lesson however that was AFTER their preview and before feedback resulting in the backbone of overwatch permanently being victim of the industry and creators systemic racism, regardless of concious or unconcious

A similar situation is the drama around Dream Daddy: a Dad dating Simulator

Its a game made for a general audience but with a focus on gay fans (and non fans) created by developers that is overwhelmingly (50%ish) lgbtq. However it is inevitably tied to the Game Grumps.

So what we have here is  straight people and gay people slandering a gay game made for gay people because of ties to people who have been less than respectful in the past (and present?). Not only are we really unable to see If the game’s quality is up to par (in regards to social issues) because its not released yet  but there is the question of if this is an attempt for the Game Grumps to give something back by financially supporting this while not “ruining” it with their own input. (as in someone producing something and putting their own self insert in is often pretty half assed and can hurt the flow of a movie/game). However thought he game ITSELF is important that what is also important is holding a company, a brand accountable. The Game Grumps are NOT just “some guys on the internet”. They are extremely well known social media celebrities who make money off advertisements and subscriptions. They are a company first and foremost and its up to them to decide if they want to have any form of Moral responsibility. As such they are 100% accountable for everything THEY did in the past in addition to anyone in relation to them.

So you have people on both sides slandering one thing or another. But honestly the only opinion worse than “slander this(possibly?) progressive game because its loosely tied to someone else” is “Oh the Grumps have NEVER done anything wrong ever in their life and i Support them no matter what. UwU” because frankly people who support celebrities no matter what can choke. If you are a REAL fan you should be critical of the celebrities you like and hold them to a high standard .and in addition to that the people who want to dis or dismiss the game because its tied to them fail to realize probably everything they like is tied to some sicko. Walt Disney had nazi friends, most of the tech you use was made in sweatshops or slave labor. Johnny depp is an abuser, Marvel is run by a nazi lover (Disney/marvel alliance ftw?), World of warcraft STILL doesnt allow you to be black, Twitter continues to not hold harrassers accountable and the most progressive US President killed innocent civilians in the middle east and was the Deporter in Chief who sent children to their deaths

No one is immune. So while I do think you have a right to slander things you think are problematic there is literally an infinite number of things that are horrible in this world so maybe pick one of those instead of holding  things like The Black Panther, or “Men loving men is a wholesome good thing: the game” to standards not even met elsewhere in the industries but ALSO dont act like Critics dont have a right to criticize things.

The world is not simple

[toomanysurveys9]

Is there an ex you think about everyday? nope.

Who is the last person that you said I love you to, besides family members? probably kayla, since jacob is technically my family too.

Are you mad at anyone right now? not really. maybe a little frustrated because jake’s not listening to me about me needing to get a job, even though i would rather stay home with wy, but we need the money too.

Is there one thing all of your ex’s had in common? i only count myself as having one ex really.

What’s a compliment you receive often? i’m a good mom. i hope so. i’m trying. wy deserves the best.

Have you ever had a friend that got a bf/gf,and then completely ignored you? not completely, but close. definitely talked to me a lot less.

What summer was the best of your entire lifetime? i don’t know. this past summer was good because of wy. even though we didn’t do much.

Would you ever go back to any of your past relationships? nope.

Who was the last person to comfort you when you were upset or crying? phe, cocoa, and wy.

What would you name a baby girl if you had one? i don’t know. i really like the name nora lately. middle name will defintely be sue after my grandma that we live wit though. if wy had been a girl, we would have probably named him adalyn sue. jacob liked the name adalyn.

Do you want to get married? i am married.

What does your last recieved text say? "it’ll be fine love”. but things wouldn’t be “fine” now if it weren’t for my parents helping so much...

If you could be anywhere right now, where would it be? i’m happy right here.

Do you prefer to text or talk on the phone? text. talking on the phone freaks me out.

Whats the worst thing you have ever said to anyone? i don’t know. i’m generally not a mean person.

What was your favorite walt disney movie as a child? the lion king.

What will your last words be when you die? i wouldn’t know. i can’t see the future.

What was the worst day of your life? there’s been a few pretty shitty days. like being sexually abused. those days sucked. the day my grandma randolph died sucked. i could go on.

Do you know anyone that’s gotten an abortion before? yeah.

Do you think you could forgive someone for cheating on you? i forgave jacob once. i couldn’t do it again though.

Who is the last person you argued with? probably jacob.

Have you ever been arrested? nope.

Who was the last person your gave your number to? techinically, a company i applied for tonight.

Why do you hate your ex? i don’t.

Do you still talk to the first person you kissed? we’re married.

Do you have a picture of you kissing someone? maybe on social media. oh, and probably in our wedding pictures, but i still haven’t got to see all of those... they’re at my parents’ house. i need to get them on my computer.

Are you hard to please? no. all i want is to be able to buy things wyatt needs and things just because and that would make me happy. oh, and food things to make actual decent dinners.

Have you ever gotten back with an ex? richard and i were a little on and off in middle school.

Who was the last person to comment one of your pictures? i don’t remember.

What does the 3rd text message in your inbox say? not numbered like that.

Why did your last relationship end? just wasn’t into him.

Have you learned from your past mistakes? yes and no.

Who’s the last guy you hugged? wyatt.

Who’s the last girl you hugged? erin.

Do you tend to go for older or younger when looking for someone to date? jacob is 22 days younger, but before him, i only liked older guys.

Do you remember the first time you kissed the last person you kissed? yeah. sure do.

Would you ever use anyone for money? no.

Have you ever been used? yeah. story of my life.

When do you want to get married? i am married.

Who was the last person to make you cry? jacob i think.

Have you ever not been able to get someone out of your head? yeah.. it happens.

Do you hate the person you fell hardest for? not even a little. i adore him still.

Do you have more guy or girl friends?

i have one friend. kayla. so girls.

Have you ever cheated on anyone?

no.

Have you ever cried over an ex? nope.

Do you believe that the last person that you kissed cares for you? yeah.

Do you have any kids or want any in the future? i have one. wyatt. :) i would be fine with him being my only one, but i’d be fine having one more in the future too so he doesn’t grow up alone.

Do you think you’re pretty? i know i’m not.

What did you dress up as last Halloween? nothing.

What hair color do you prefer on the opposite sex? i don’t really care. jake has brown though.

What about eye color? i like jacob’s brown eyes.

Is there anyone in your life who you won’t ever want to lose? there’s quite a few people like that.

Are you evil? i wouldn’t say that, no.

Do you judge people when you first meet them? to some degree, sure. almost everyone does, whether they realize it or not. i try not to though.

Have you ever got caught cheating on a test? i never cheated on a test.

How old do people tell you that you look? 16ish.

Relationship between you and the last person you texted? married.

Will your next kiss be a mistake? nope.

Have you ever worn an oxygen mask? i think so.

What would make your life perfect? it’s alright at the moment.

What song do you want to be played at your funeral? don’t know.

How many swear words are in the song you’re listening to? no music.

What color was the last swimsuit you wore? blue and white.

Who did you like this time last year? jacob.

Have you ever kissed anyone of the same sex and if so who? kayla. on a drunk dare during a drinking game.. oh, and brittany.

What color do you dye your hair? i don’t dye it.

Did anything annoy you today? yeah. sister’s attitude.

Has anyone ever said they loved you and not meant it? yup.

Do you still care about the person you first kissed? yeah. we’re married.

Is trust an issue you have? yeah. it kind of is.

Have any of your family members been to jail? yeah. a lot of the randolph side has. my dad has too. he went over some stupid bills once.

Are you wearing any rings right now? no. i’m afraid of my rings scratching wyatt.

Who did you last tell to ‘shut up’? i told the girls to be quiet because wy was sleeping but i’d never tell them to shup up.

Who took a picture with you last? wyatt. he didn’t have a choice. lol.

Would you ever get a tattoo of a boyfriend/girlfriends name? NO.

Is there any drama in your life right now? not since a couple people sort of left it.

Are you close to your mother? i’m pretty close to her, yeah. we spend a lot of time together.

Are you one of those girls who already have baby names picked out? i had ideas but we ended up going with something totally different from ones i had picked.

Do you know someone who’s a stripper? i know a couple people who used to be.

Do you think guys with long hair are attractive? depends on the guy and length.

Who’s the last person you heard swear? my mom.

Are any of your siblings taller than you? two of them.

Who’s the last person that you smiled at? wyatt.

Do you think anyone hates you? it wouldn’t surprise me.

Can you open up to others easily? not really. it’s worse now. everyone kind of left me. i don’t really have any friends anymore. even kayla kinda disappeared, although she’ll randomly pop in from time to time.. it’s more to see wyatt.. she barely talks to me or gets off her phone.

Is anyone angry with you at the moment? probably.

Do you believe in giving second chances? i give out millions of them.

Who did you last talk to on AIM? i don’t have aim.

Have you ever scared someone so badly that they cried? i don’t think so.

When was the last time you wore high heels? high school. and even then, they weren’t very high.

When was the last time you were extremely upset? yesterday.

Is there someone that you want to hurt right now? no.

Have you graduated high school yet? yeah. i graduated high school in 2012 and college in 2016.

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Lorde APOLOGIZES For Insensitive Whitney Houston Bathtub Joke

Lorde APOLOGIZES For Insensitive Whitney Houston Bathtub Joke

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Lorde gets SLAMMED for an insensitive Whitney Houston bathtub joke, and quickly issues an apology.

This is definitely not the kind of tone deaf stunt we’d expect from Lorde.

21-year-old Lorde, whose real name is Ella O’Connor, posted a since-deleted Instagram photo of her bathtub being filled with water and captioned the pic, “And iiii will always love you,” which is obviously a lyric from Whitney Houston’s iconic song, “I Will Always Love You.”

You’ll recall that Whitney tragically died by accidentally drowning in a bathtub in a Los Angeles hotel room, back in 2012. Her drowning was sadly the result of heart disease and years of substance abuse. Whitney’s daughter, Bobbi Kristina, died in a similar way just three years later.

Fans immediately slammed Lorde for the insensitive post, with one fan Tweeting QUOTE, “hey @lorde uh might not want to post a picture of a full bath tub with a Whitney Houston lyric. feels a bit insensitive since Whitney died in a bathtub”.

Another wrote QUOTE, “Y’all. Lorde just made a Whitney Houston bathtub joke. I would say cancel her, but canceled folks just end up being more successful in the long run.”

And one fan praised Whitney while condemning Lorde’s actions Tweeting QUOTE, “Whitney was a legend. she was amazing. she was a queen. she was a strong black woman. I like lorde but this is truly disgusting”.

Of course, there were a few fans that came out to defend Lorde, noting that it was possible that Lorde was acting on ignorance, rather than trying to make a crude joke. One fan wrote QUOTE, “Ok…anyone who’s getting on lorde for this whitney houston thing right now is just wanting to start drama. like of COURSE she wasn’t trying to reference her death?? she’s only 21 and probably doesn’t even KNOW the details as she was a child when it happened, I sure as hell didn’t”.

An hour after she posted the offensive picture and caption, Lorde deleted it and issued an apology on her Instagram Story, that read QUOTE, “Extremely extremely poorly chosen quote. I’m so sorry for offending anyone — I hadn’t even put this together I was just excited to take a bath. I’m an idiot. Love Whitney forever and ever. Sorry again.”

So it definitely sounds like Lorde didn’t realize what she was doing when she made the post, and we’ll take her word for it because this is very out of character for her.

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