#i love her even more in btr her and carlos were so cute

[vanweezer]

stephanie king can also go there. not scorned by btr the band but scorned by btr the show never bringing her back

alternative women scorned by big time rush support group consisting of jenny tinkler and lucy stone and well. no one else really. but jo can swing by whenever. and they lez out

[myloveforhergoeson]

ash's july 2024 reading round up

find all the books and fics i read this month under the cut with a link to the synopsis and my reviews/ratings attached :)

this is just for fun! i'm not a professional, i just like to read <3

booklist:

Bride by Ali Hazelwood (18+!)

• aside from the fact that the main character's name is misery, i well and truly enjoyed this book!! i'm such a sucker for any type of vampire-related story, and i absolutely loved what ali hazelwood did in terms of worldbuilding! the implications of human-werewolf-vampyre politics were so interesting, yet easy to understand, and unlike that of any other story i've read. it tied in well to the reasons for vampyre misery's marriage of convenience to the alpha were lowe and had major implications for the overall plot of the story as well. i loved the mystery element and the romance felt so natural and unforced. in reading almost all of hazelwood's other books, i did have a small idea of the formula her stories usually follow, so i was able to clue into some of the twists a bit early, but even then, the mystery just kept unraveling and unraveling and it still kept me hooked until the very end! even with my correct guesses, there was even more i didn't clue into until the very end and i looooved it so much! so unexpected! misery and serena were such a cute and accurate description of best friends. each word of the use "bleech" (bitch + leech - vampyre name calling) was just so funny to me for whatever reason. misery's character development over the course of the story was fascinating, watching her come from a cold and uncaring vampyre society into the interconnected pack mentality of the were's was incredible. all of her actions with lowe's little sister anna melted my heart and exemplified the changes misery was going through to be the person she wanted to be! and of course, her and lowe were so electric and steamy, despite coming from two different worlds and their dedication to each other and their goals was staggering. such a wonderful read, could not recommend enough! i was super worried the supernatural and otherworldly elements would fall flat because hazelwood has thus far written contemporary romance, but i really can't emphasize enough the intricacies and care she put into this one; it really shines through :)

• rating: 5/5 jars of peanut butter

fic list:

first, one i forgot on my list from last month - sorry!

Music of the Spheres, or, Reading is FUNdamental by ItsyRoyal

• SUCH A CUTE JAMES/LOGAN (jagan? lomes? talk about rarepair) fic about learning and music and love and ugh i read it like three times over im just obsessed. highly, highly recommend this lovely story

2. A Million Little Things by @btr-rewatch

• god these boys... the most adorable story about the boys pre-canon highlighting the importance of their friendship <3 kendall gets into a fight defending the other boys from a bully and they rally together to take care of him 😭 some of the best characterization of the boys ever and the displays of care are so them but so tender and ugh. i said this in the comment i left but i feel like btrtv loses a lot of importance on their friendship when the shenanigans come out to play; it was sweet to read here <3

3. Assorted works of @selangkir <333

• Continuation of their Jo/Lucy fic!

• katie & gustavo blurb!

the way you write these familiar characters with your own personal flare never ceases to amaze me. i always think you capture them perfectly and the stories you share always emotionally impact me so deeply. the jo/lucy fic has me kicking my feet and giggling and god i love them so much and i can't wait to read more. the katie & gustavo fic was so funny and heartwarming. the way you see them is so unique and we are lucky you want to share <3

4. Assorted works of @ceruleanmusings :)))

• Big Time Girlfriends - Carlos & Sammi

• No Idea; 1: Miscalculation

• .8

• .9

• Blood Diamond Prologue + Year One

• you had me at pie - mickames

• in sickness and in health - mickames

friend... what can i say that i haven't already? Impeccable storytelling every single time you open your preferred writing platform; i always feel like im right there in the scene with the characters. sensory description is like your bread and butter and i'm just in awe every time you share something. bt girlfriends was so cute - i don't know much about your version of carlos or much about sammi, but the scene at the carnival with the two of them was just adorable. they're such good friends and i love how they're able to help each other out :) miscalculation is gutwrenching, but james and mrs. knight sitting down to have that conversation was necessary and so well navigated. your take on brooke had me screaming into my pillow btw... blood diamond was an incredible read - love baby james <3 and the two mickames stories... god they get me every time. the way you combine the romantic elements with points of mickey and james' pasts and emotions just kills me. truly some of the best writing in the world and i'm not just saying that because i love them so much! the thought you put into your work is always evident and i hope one day i can tell my own stories even half as good as you <3

5. Assorted works of @partiallypearl

• wake up, sunshine

• may you always know you have my hand to hold

• btr girls blurb

• life's what you make it (so let's make it rock)

• hey, hot stuff

pearl!!! ahh!!!!!! the way you were able to take random and simple one-word prompts and turn them into literal works of art is just astounding to me!!! the small three blurb collection was so sweet and showed off the characters personalities so well in such few words. coming from someone literally incapable of writing anything short that just amazes me. i also couldn't get enough of the carlos & logan story gah the boys get me every time... it goes back to what i said in point two lol, the display of their friendship is so uplifting to see and you've just mastered it. and the lucy/logan fic... lots to consider here... i just can't get enough of you and your work!! <3

6. Assorted works of @icegirl2772

• Brontide + Sphallolalia blurb

i know you are busy living your life and working and everything so i will sit and wait patiently for more kaelyn and james content until the end of forever. happy to accept the tiniest of blurbs about them and this one was just too cute! ty for indulging me hehe <3

7. Assorted works of @cant-get-enough-btr-forever

• Big Time Amnesia

!!!! i love your stories so much !!!!! top tier characterization, hilarious dialogue, character-driven stories... god you've got it all up in there. while i'm not typically a fan of the amnesia trope, the way you worked it into the story just had me hooked; poor carlos and his new British ways... and the end had me laughing out loud tbh i know how you feel about logan and his southern accent so the personal touch there made it all the better! tysm for sharing yet another incredible story <3

8. A Field of Blooming Tulips by @bunnyfern

admittedly i was a bit worried the first time i read this story, but after the rework i'm enjoying the story you're developing so much! all the bits and pieces you throw in about crowe have me dying to know more about her and her past, her likes and her dislikes, and seeing her grow and change to fit into her new environment is very well done! she and james 👀 though quite different already have a little spark of chemistry and i'm excited to see where the story takes them!!!

9. MY OWN DAMN STORY

unfortunately i've been reading my own story more than i've been writing my story. rames fan #1 isn't producing rames content fast enough to keep up with her own demand... help!!!!!

[altaruwusmolboiz]

I'm just going to answer these questions about Big Time Rush.

What OTPs in your fandom(s) do you just not get?*

Definitely Kames. I can at least understand why you'd ship the guys with each other, but this one is just not a good one.

Are there any popular fandom OTPs you only BroTP?*

I guess I'd have to say Jomille. They're very much friends but Jo is just pretty straight in general.

Have you ever unfollowed someone over a fandom opinion?

No.

Do you have a NoTP in your fandom? Are they a popular OTP?*

Once again, Kendall and James. I don't really understand the hype for it.

Has fandom ever ruined a pairing for you?*

I used to like Jarlos more, and I can still see it, but it's no longer my favorite ship.

Has fandom ever made you enjoy a pairing you previously hated?*

Not for this fandom.

Is there anything you used to like but can’t stand now?*

The Logan love. He's a cool character, undoubtably, but he's definitely the worst BTR boy and he doesn't deserve to be an excuse to hate on Camille, who has done virtually little wrong.

Have you received anon hate? What about?*

My account isn't big enough for that.

Most disliked character(s)? Why?

Jett. He's okay sometimes but he reminds me of a person I wouldn't be able to stand in real life. On the show, he's fine. Also the Jennifers. I do not trust anyone who find the Jennifers even iconic because they don't ever do anything.

Most disliked arc? Why?

Logan's arc in the final episode. Logan is very much one of the most complex characters in the entire show. He's very well written. But the last thing he wants to do in the show is see a slime pit? I'm not falling for that. I really didn't like the final Big Time Rush episode much at all.

Is there an unpopular character you like that the fandom doesn’t? Easily Camille. She's my favorite character that most people either hate or brush to the side. The show kind of did this in Season Four too.

Is there an unpopular arc that you like that the fandom doesn’t? Why?

I wouldn't say there's a particularly unpopular arc, but it seems that most people agree that Kendall should have chosen Lucy but I dsagree.

Unpopular opinion about XXX character?

Lucy isn't that great, she's just a goth (She's not bad, but I'm just so and so on her).

Unpopular opinion about your fandom?

Logan is cool. He deserves the hype and is a nice character. But, it isn't the Logan show. He has a girlfriend and other friends. Deal with it.

Unpopular opinion about the manga/show?

I cannot see any of the boys being together. They may've had crushes on each other at one point, but none of it lasted very long. They've been through too much as friends for me.

If you could change anything in the show, what would you change?

The complicated thing about Big Time Rush is that I would change the James and Lucy storyline but I don't think it works bad for what it is. To me, James and Lucy are both gay, but they are done very well as enemies to lovers and I totally get that.

Instead of XYZ happening, I would have made ABC happen…

Like I said earlier, I'd make Logan's last storyline way different. I do like that he had simple dreams after all of that, but it'd be nice if he at least passed his doctor test instead. I felt like we were leading up to that and I'm kind of dissapointed. I also just didn't like how Jo and Lucy suddenly got all of the spotlight in season four and Camille just kind of died down.

Does not shipping something ‘popular’ mean you’re in denial and/or biased?

I think it really depends. Yeah, some people just dislike Jendall and Lomille because they are straight, but I do think that there's valid reasons to dislike those ships and I don't blame anyone.

What is the one thing you hate most about your fandom?

The Camille hate that goes with love for Logan.

What is the purest ship in the fandom?

Easily Jo and Kendall, but Carlos and Kendall and James and Carlos share a bond like no other.

What are your thoughts on crack ships?

I think most of them are cute! It's one thing if they make absolutely no sense and are just there because neither character would have anyone else, but I don't mind it otherwise.

Popular character you hate?

I wouldn't say there's a character I hate, but Lucy wasn't my favorite. I don't think anyone loves the Jennifers, but they were the absolute worst.

Unpopular character you love?

Kelly has never done anything wrong.

Would you recommend XXX to a friend? Why or why not?

I don't have many IRL friends. The two main ones I do have both watched Big Time Rush before.

How would you end XXX/Would you change the ending of XXX?

I didn't love Big Time Rush's finale, and there's a lot I would change. I don't like Griffin so I'd get rid of that storyline, and I've already went off about my hatred for Logan's storyline. The only one I was really that good with is Carlos.

Most shippable character?

Carlos, mostly because he doesn't really get shipped with any of them so they can all be possibilities.

Least shippable character?

Katie because she's a kid. Moving past that, I'd say Jo. I just cannot see her with anyone besides Kendall.

[myloveforhergoeson]

wait actually thinking more about that follower gap post, what is the tasw universe btr fandom's feelings towards roxy? i guess we see a bit of it in the tour letters chapter, and hopefully more in big time contest? are they public at this point? is she, as a girl their age on the team, being shipped with any other member?

hi!! the answer to this is simultaneously simple and complicated. as usual i have a long answer for you!

in short: no, btr fandom doesn’t know more than she’s their touring guitarist and if they did some research they’d find her listed as the writer on many of their songs. james and roxy aren’t public and there’s a few reasons why! as far as the fandom is aware, she just works with the band. after carlos told her he loved her at that one show tho some people might think they’re cute together but more on that later

in long: ah! i’ve already tried to incorporate this in so many ways and i have not found a way i like quite yet. i’ve set many little things up - you are so right about the letters chapter! rox makes a comment about getting some boos when carlos kisses her because we all know what fandom typically does to women who date guys in boybands 😭 in roxy’s birthday chapter, she and james get stopped in santa monica and people start taking pictures of him and he throws his coat over her head and pulls her away from the pier because of some “media training” he said he got from gustavo. jo mentions the same thing happening to her while she was out with kendall before the pair were forcibly made public by her publicist (which is also briefly mentioned; skipped that ep bc i didn’t like the sneaker storyline sorry!) so there’s little crumbs im attempting to put in here and there i just can’t decide what to do with them. i thought about adding another section onto the minnesota chapter where roxy convinces her old boss to let her have her show again for a night where she can “interview” (read: fuck around with her boyfriend in the radio studio for four hours) james and he’d forget to turn his mic off before calling her babe or something and accidentally make their relationship public but 1) the chapter was already way too long and 2) like what do i do then. write an even longer chapter the next time around to fix what i wrote previously? i do not have the same time i used to when i started writing this to just get down like 20 pages a night LMAO. i loveeeee writing don’t get me wrong but it’s just hard for me currently and low interaction on original portions of the story are not very motivating. (but i’m not writing for the engagement don’t worry! it’s just a bonus!!!)

so yeah like it’s THERE it’s just not there.

besides. i want james and roxy to have a conversation about it too but i think he’s probably tweaking out about it bc of gustavo’s “training” and she would love to be public i just don’t think she understands what being in the spotlight really means and she doesn’t want to come off as too pushy because he hasn’t brought it up. neither of them really know what to expect from a public relationship with a public figure. but i mean. they’re out to their friends and stuff obviously! so maybe that might come back to bite them in the butt later idk. i have literally so many thoughts about this i promise itll be in there at some point i just don’t know when :)

i imagine at this point in time the band members each have like the lower end of a 60-100k follower count? i really have no basis for this though. i’ll have to give it some more thought!

tysm for your question eeee!! love seeing things tagged rames on my dash :) <3