#idk seasons 1-10 had a more like? grounded feel????

[hannahbarberra162]

Country Mouse, City Mouse Chapter 5

IDK, Croc's having a gala. It's the time skip anything could happen.

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Y/N POV

You had to admit he was romantic, and his words made your heart skip a beat. Sure, you’d had many flings and lovers, but no one before him ever complimented your skills and knowledge. No one cared about what your interests were. Certainly no one had ever told you that you looked perfect. You were an avid romance reader, but you’d come to terms early in life that people didn’t really act the way they did in romance novels. But, maybe just this once, you would suspend your disbelief. Just for the season.

“Well, ain’t you sweet,” you drawled at him. 

You drank down the (quite refreshing) lemonade, and handed him back the glass. You turned your back and sauntered towards the shed. Mihawk was still staring at you, and you were eating it up. You opened the door to the shed, winked at him, and went inside to get another shirt. This whole thing was worth it to see Mihawk’s reaction. Seeing Mihawk blush was like seeing a unicorn in the wild. Something you never thought you’d catch and you wanted to watch until it was gone. 

When you came back out, he was gone. Maybe you’d gone too far? Oh well. Fortune favors the bold, after all. You just laughed to yourself and went back to work. 

Mihawk POV

Perhaps you were an assassin sent to kill him. You had almost given him a heart attack. It seemed your carefree attitude extended towards romantic engagements as well as fishing. He was not such a brute that he would touch you (or your lovely nipples) without your permission but dear gods did you test his restraint. If he had not left, he would have thrown you in the nearest pile of hay and had his way with you. Though, he was traditional at heart. He wanted to kiss you as the beginning of a romantic tryst between you. Now that you had shown your interest, he would do the same.

He did not see you for the rest of the day, various important tasks had occupied his time. After the heat of the day, he sought you out once more. You were sitting under the awning of the shed in a rustic style chair made of driftwood. There was another nearly identical chair next to it. Mihawk surmised that you had made the chairs, but didn’t understand why. He was accustomed to you sitting in the dirt. 

“What’s cookin’ good lookin’,” you said, not taking your eyes off the evening sky. Did you have kenbunshoku haki? “Take a seat, watch the storm roll in with me. Weather’s gonna break.” 

“Why do you engage in activities like this?” he asked sincerely. He wasn’t mocking you, he really wanted to know. He sat down in the chair matching yours.

“Like what?”

“Ones that have no purpose, no reason.”

“Not everythin’ needs a purpose. It’s enjoyable. That’s all there is to it, you silly man.”

Mihawk had been called many names in his life. Cruel, brilliant, butcher, savage, resilient, intense, determined, a devil sent from hell, and numerous others. But never, not once, not even as a child, had anyone, ever ever called him silly. He didn’t know how to feel about it. He sat down in the chair.

“I admit, I am surprised that you crafted these. Of course, the workmanship is excellent, as is all your work.”

“Thank you dear, I’ve been collectin’ driftwood.”

“May I ask, why did you make these? You favor sitting directly on the earth.”

“Yes, but you don’t. It’s called a compromise, stud.”

“That is…considerate, thank you.”

A warm feeling arose in Mihawk’s chest. You’d made chairs because he didn’t like to sit on the ground. Generally, others were not thoughtful towards him. Being as powerful as he was, people feared him or wanted to overthrow him. But people weren’t mindful of his likes and dislikes. He felt that you saw him as a person. He sat down - he was not concerned about the quality of the furniture, since you were the one who made it. Your work was always top notch, even meeting his high standards. 

Mihawk hummed, then fished out an invitation from his jacket pocket and held it between his fingers. 

“I have received this invitation to a gala at Crocodile’s new residence. He has re-established himself and wishes to make a grand debut. I have always declined such events. However, I would like to attend this event. With you.”

“With me? I’m not sure I’m the best choice for something so elegant.”

“You are my only choice.”

Y/N POV

Did he have to be so dashing? So debonair? So charming? You felt a little nervous - you hadn’t been to a gala in..well, ever. You didn’t know who Crocodile was, but if he was sending invitations to Mihawk, he had to be someone important. Your palms were sweaty - you were a just little country mouse - what did you know about swanky galas? But still, the prospect of traveling with Mihawk seemed exciting. 

“Why, Dracule Mihawk, are you askin’ me out?” you said with a sly smile.

“It would seem I am,” he said with a tender look, standing up. He stood before you and held out his hand. You took it, and he pulled you into his body. Your heart was thumping so loud you were sure he could hear it. He wrapped his arm around your waist and you could feel his corded muscles holding you steady.

“What is your answer?” he asked, bringing his perfectly groomed face down to yours. You looked into his eyes, and whispered “alright.”

“Then it’s a date,” he said with a smile. He then dipped you back, cradling your head in his hand, and kissed you deeply.

[eddiediazismyhusband]

Still with you in the wait and see approach. I need to be confident that relationship is bones and there won't be signs of it until at least the premiere.

that’s where i’m at too. i also just think someone needs to remind tim minear of what exactly his job is. his job isn’t to stir up fandom drama (and then complain about drama that he himself is partially to blame for but then refuse to directly call out the toxic ones) his job is to tell a story; but he decided that wasn’t what his job was the moment he scrapped 7b to rewrite it into whatever that mess was rather than just giving us an (admittedly) rushed backhalf of the season, and then open s8 up for NEW content.

No instead, he’s rehashing old storylines (gerrard), driving (literal) dead plotlines even further into the ground by creating new elements that there has never been any evidence of before (shannon), as well as actively giving the toxic fans he complained about the ammunition they need to continue being toxic (bt).

it feels like when he came back, he got this kind of god complex and is deciding to use 9-1-1 as his dollhouse for his wacky “masterpieces” that aren’t even that well thought out, and thinking that he needs to come up with these convoluted crazy plots to keep audiences interested, when most of the fandom have been vocal about how they miss the s2-4 era where it was just a procedural drama… not a hitchcock remake or an homage to classic b-movies.

i miss the energy of past seasons when yeah there was drama, but overall it was still a silly feel-good show; but then in s7 rather than emulating s1 and having it be a shorter reestablished character-focused season, he had it be both a character focus season (that decided to retcon and rewrite entire character traits of some people) as well as trying to cram in crazy drama plots (like listen, the cruise ship arc was decent, but it should have been focused on the storm/wave ONLY rather than the dumbass pirate plot that only took 10 minutes 💀).

so yeah, i’n trying to still remain positive and interact w headcanon/fanfiction content and posting the occasional “i hope we get this in s8”, but as far as actively speculating and teying to figure things out from photos or 2 second clips that will most likely only result in disappointment or frustration upon seeing the finished product, i’m not gonna hold my breath for anything.

Again if you wish to engage in spec and have fun with that, then by all means do! I just don’t have the mental capacity to do that healthily so i find it oftentimes more rewarding to keep my expectations low (especially after i got kinda spec crazy last season)

but also if you DO engage in spec, don’t try to gaslight and bully people, telling them that their interpretation is wrong just bc it’s not yours (meaning if someone is cautious about whether or not we’re getting buddie canon, don’t tell them they are delusional and insane bc ‘we absolutely 1000% are and there is no possibility we aren’t’ even tho it is very likely that we unfortunately won’t get buddie canon) i’ve had to make the decision to unfollow so many larger buddie blogs that i used to enjoy bc seeing the way they interact with fans’ concerns, low expectations, etc made me feel so icky bc they were beginning to sound like a certain part of the fandom (👀) and i don’t like that.

like i’m not going to go on someone’s post where they’re voicing their concerns and say “this is stupid that would never happen you’re delusional”

it’s one thing to be like “hey, i get that you may be stressed, but i look at it this way and that seems to help me” or to be like “good points, but if you look at this and this” but to actively make people feel stupid for having (objectively based on how s7 went) concerns about s8? that’s icky behavior to me idk

anyway i kinda hijacked this ask and went on alittle tangent, but no i am right there with you too on the “wait and see” of it all bc so far i have not seen anything truly promising about this season, and i honestly probably won’t until the show comes out and we actually get a feel for where tim’s brain is at this season (which…. knowing where his brain went last season doesn’t fill me with excitement)

[andthebubbles]

okay so some real quick thoughts of 3x05-08

cressida got seriously short-changed. but i don't think the writers were anticipating that people would even like creloise

eloise almost had like a retcon re her friendship with cressida? did she think that was all fake? from what i recall (i might be wrong ofc) she first played into hating her because she pretended she was LW, even though she totally knows she's not, but basically she wanted to take pen's side. and that was it, really. so... i feel like the cressida stuff (and her being shipped off to wales) could've been avoided if they'd just talked. idk

eloise is still... hmmm..... still has some growing to do. but it's fun now, watching her, because i don't find her annoying anymore, unlike in s2

benedict's really floating. but i do feel like his season is next. though, are they really going to have the actor for michaela on standby for four years, if that's the case (eta: i suppose she could have a sideplot for s4, if benedict is lead. i'd love that)

and, actually, i suppose i would not mind fran/michaela next. but i don't want john to die :( but even the priest knew he was gonna die!!!!!!!!!! so i guess he's gonna :(

i very very very much enjoyed anthony's pretty face :3

and all the a&b moments!!!

anthony was half OOC. but all his moments with benedict were lovely so i'm good :3 and he had a nice moment with colin too skjfgnkfg but, too short!! haha

i always need more anthony + any sibling. but i think i like a&b in particular because you can see how close they are

hmm i think i said this elsewhere but i think they resolved the LW stuff too easily. but yeah, they really are using the queen as like, the get out of jail card lol

still trying to decide if they gave cressida a storyline just to put a spanner in the works for LW, or for it to somehow be linked to sophie....... ... is cress gonna come back? hm

colin finalllly got malewifed... finally accepted his role as pen's number 1 simp. good on him. took him a while. had to get through some cringe fragile masculinity moments--or were they just 'wanting to be good enough for pen, wanting to do things for her, wanting to save her' - oh perhaps that's the same thing

i love portia!!! and polly walker is an amazing actor

i wish that cressida wasn't so alone that she felt she had to resort to blackmail. eloise abandoned her by pretending to think she really was LW... and she never turned back from that. kinda like she gaslit herself. idk, i'd have to watch it again, but idk if i can be bothered

as i said in the 3x08 post, iiiiiiiii felt like it was only the last 10 mins or so of that ep that really felt like bridgerton. and i enjoyed that part.

the pacing was off in places. and the characterisation. re pacing, the biggest problem ones i can think of are ep 2 and the first half of ep 8 or so. ep 8 didn't even feel like it should be there at one point.

anyway, these are all initial thoughts

tl;dr we got some lovely a&b!!! and anthony's face is pretty. and benedict and fran are queer. and there was lots of peneloise. and creloise got crushed to the ground

and i feel like i'm missing something. missing lots, in fact

eta:

pen continuing to write LW under her real name is not the same

the discussion of power they touched on in the show is interesting; i also rather liked it in A Thousand Cuts by wall-e-nelson, can't remember which chapter though

[non-bee-knees]

Alright Sinners,

My ranking of every Hazbin Season 1 Song, (purely based on how much I like them for whatever reason)

Starting With:

16. Welcome To Heaven:

St. Peter pisses me off. Idk if it's his voice or whatever, but he's annoying and unnerving and I hate it. :((((

15. It Starts With Sorry:

This was originally bottom of the list, before i remembered tht Welcome to Heaven exists. I think it's a cute song, sure, but it's just...meh. It's kinda lost when its surrounded by other bangers, and especially when it's preceeded by Stayed Gone - it had no chance. I love Pen, but this isn't it for me

14. Whatever It Takes:

If I had a nickel for every time a musical series had and wasted JAMES MONROE IGLEHART, I'd have two nickles. Which isn't a lot but it's weird that it happened twice (the other time is Tangled the Series)

Seriously though, when it's just Carmilla singing, this song is great, it's powerful and passionate. Then Vaggie starts singing. And don't get me wrong, I think Stephanie is a great voice actress and singer, but from the start I just didn't like her as the voice of Vaggie. It seems off to me, and it feels even worse here. Great song, but I think this is a person preference sort of thing bringing it down :(

13. Happy Day In Hell:

Opening song, pretty good. I was planning on using this as a sort of middle ground for the rest of the songs, but once you get into it, it's clear that while it's good, so many other songs are better, sadly. It is such a fun song, and I love the background voices, they're fun. Plus the little tempo change is cute halfway through, I like it a lot. It just doesn't hold up in comparison to the rest of the soundtrack

12. More Than Anything Reprise

Cute little thing right before the end, it's sweet and I'm glad that Charlie and Vaggie are good again. It suffers the same issue as Happy Day in that while it's good, there are other greats. It wins over it because I like the vocals here, and the change in the music from the original More Than Anything is neat.

11. Hell Is Forever:

My friend is very very bummed that I put this one this low. I like this song, but again, there are others I like so much more. Adam is a dick, Alex does a fantastic job voice acting, and I do like the way he emphasises bits like 'pearly gates' its neato. Plus the whole 'guitar solo' bit is fun :))

10. Out for Love:

The first listen, I thought it was meh. As I relistened, it just got better and better. Idk who voices Carmilla but she is FANTASTIC, the mix of the guitar and the heavy beat, and her sining/speaking on beat is good. As well as the bit where the music stops for a second before the second chorus. Fabulous stuff honestly, if being an Overlord doesn't work out for Carmillia she could become a singer instead like holy shit.

Also this is the second Carmilla/Vaggie song... the whole Carmilla was from Heaven theories are looking stronger by the minute

9. Poison:

Shit. Banging song. Blake does such an AMAZING JOB>?!?!?!?! Like holy fuck what a banger. I like this song, the way it's used in the show is brilliant, the ENDING?????? OMG. The bits around "Anyway you want me baby thats the way you got me baby" Are my faves, like those longer notes are so good ffrrrrrrr. I very like this song.

8. Respectless:

GIRLLLLLLL????? VELVETTE?????!!!??!?! OMG BABY GET IT. Vox is my fav V but shit Velvette is such that Bitch fr. This song is so fun, she's so right, and Unpopular Opinion- I think her voice is absolutely perfect for her charcter. Couldn't imagine her without her shitty little british accent. Also Velvette changes clothes every Ep; such a fun detail

7. More Than Anything:

Screaming, kicking my legs, giggling JEREMY JORDAN SBF HIBDBB:VHIBDHF I LOVE HIM HE PUTS HIS WHOLE SOUL INTO EVERYTHING HE DOES AND THIS IS NO DIFFERENT

such a sweet, genuine song, i love hearing them realise that they really love each other and learn about each other, I love the duet at the end, I love charlies solo bit, the fucking "Apple doesn't fall far" sbdfbhhb'bvofvj ADOREEEEEEE Such a cute song FR kisses

6. Finale:

So many elements here that are just *chefs kiss* JEREMY JORDAN I WANT TO KISS YOU. The gang all singing together is just so fucking cute, Vox and Val are Gay and Canon and theyre so cute thinking they're gonna rule Hell T-T - I need to see how Vox reacted to Al not being dead. AND SPEAKING OF: AL's VERSE???? SIRRRR?? ARE YOU OKAY??? mans was loosing it frrr (i also wanna kiss him on the forehead and put him to bed) (Some one pointed out that he doesn't have his staff in the last moments of the song) (also it's cute that he headed back to his radio shack to breakdown, babe really said 'safe space')

5. You Didn't Know:

We all knew this was gonna be this high up, WHAT A BANGER?????? I adore Sera's voice, it's so good, and Lute singing?? get it girl. And we all know the 'Hell is Forever' Reprise is absolute PEAK soooooooooooooooooooooooooo fucking good. ANd the end??? ADAM YOURE A CUNT but also Drama ✨✨✨

4. Stayed Gone:

NFBHBH{B@OUFE@OF Alastor and Vox are two of my fav fiction men Types: Suave sassy cunts with way too much power (with fun voice effects for extra Style)

Seriously this song really outlines them so well??? Like Vox is desperate for control, hence the fucking new's cast, and he's erratic and insane, trying his best to make absolutely sure that his viewers stay his viewers, instead of pivoting to Radio. In contrast, Al is still and calm, staying in one place while Vox flicks all over the place through his screens. AND DON'T GET ME STARTED ON THE END PART He really went Sicko Mode to bully a man after 7 years of ignoring him, FUck i love Alastor

3. Loser, Baby:

Need more be said? It's Loser, Baby, it has it all. Smooth vocals, fun jazz, cute choreography, a dancable beat, a wonderfully approachable message (my friend got worred that i liked it so much because he thought it was concerning at first, but it's so comforting to be told, 'hey we're all fucked, let's be fucked together 😊'

Blank and Keith work so beautifully together vocally that if we don't get another duet in S.2 imma riot I swear.

also "They're fucking singing???" GOLD

This song put Husk right into my top 3, only for Ep 5 to push him righ to Number 1(*)

2. Hell's Greatest Dad:

JEREMYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

JORDANNNNNNNNNN

IS A FUCKING MASTERPIECE

'from the big boss of hell himself' FUCK ME (/hj)

Seriously tho, an electrojazz duet between Al and Lucifer was such a gorgeous idea whoever made this song needs a fucking RAISE the differences in their music while they're soloing, only for it to 'clash' when Lucifer brings out the fiddle (yes its a fiddle, not a violin)

(also violin and piano are complimentary intruments, so while its not a violin, it's still neat to know that they still work 'together' as they hate each other)

The end with Mimzy?? Funny, I liked it. I hate mimzy, she's annoying and she's bound to return, but yeah, I liked her interuption as her intro, it's fitting. Also Lucifer's little 'who' at the end makes me giggle.

Ready for This:

D ;bvb'obvrgo#rjhprb#o#RPGNR

I quite like this song. In case you couldn't tell by the way it's No.1. Its a mix of the vocals being FUCKING GORGEOUS, the changes in style as the song goes on 'come on boys hop in the saddle' IMMA KISS ERIKA. Also the way the Cannibals get on board so fast is so funny, their verse is so fun

And don't get me started on ROSIEjf bhfb'au#bf'h[bfb#ru "That's enthusiasm darling" I LOVE HERRRRRRRRR

Her and Al are so sweet, thier little verse at the end is lovely. I think in trying to convince Rosie to trust Charlie, Al accidentally realised how much he cares about her 🤭

You can tell how much I like each song as I slowly loose my sanity as the list goes down 😅

(*) My fave is Husk, the Rosie, then Al, then Vox, then Angel 😊

This is all just my opinons; Please let me know what you agree with, what you disagree with, where you would put each song and why - id love to hear it xxxx

[littlerosetrove]

Just had a thought. Thinking back on season 7 and how many honestly crazy storylines there were - and some were fun in the moment - um. I honestly hope that the writers don't think that they need to or should try to top the Bizarre stuff that happened in season 7. They're fully capable of telling more grounded and "smaller" storylines, so there's no need to up the Drama, you know?

At its bare bones season 7 had - fucking pirates on a cruise ship that sank - Chimney contracting some infectious virus that had him forgetting shit, wondering LA, and almost dying - "cartel" stuff throughout part of Bobby's story. Amir getting shot and kidnapped by them. - the "cartel" literally burning Bobby's house down - Bobby had a heart attack, but was up and about in less than two weeks (this show sucks anyway at portraying realistic recovery time for injuries and whatnot, so...) - Eddie meeting a doppelgänger of his dead wife (that went nowhere beyond blowing up Eddie's life in honestly an unnecessarily cruel way) - Chris dramatically leaving for the foreseeable future (because no one was communicating during that situation, lbr) - Some council woman trying to fuck with Hen's life to get revenge - Gerrard is back???

I may have missed a thing or two, but it was a lot. So much was packed into 10 episodes, yes, but man. They really dialed up the Drama this season, and as I said, now that I've had some time to think about it a little bit, I... don't really want this level and type of drama to continue forward.

Don't get me wrong, I didn't hate season 7. There's quite a bit I enjoyed, but yeah. Idk, I hope the writers bring it back down to the "reality" this show lived in like via seasons 1-3, you know? Bigger isn't always better, especially if the writers feel like they need to keep one upping themselves.

[emodennis]

What are your opinions on the gang going to ireland (all episodes / in general)

hi anon ty for asking!

i liked it! they were definitely my favorite episodes of the season, the gang's still in ireland being #1 for me. i thought the gang tagging along with dee and also ruining her chance at acting was very on-brand. sad for dee though.

dennis' storyline was my favorite- they managed to make him arch and heightened in a funny way but still keep it grounded through him having & denying covid (which was also on-brand). and of course him collapsing and shitting himself after trying to attack dee was the cherry on top. it was a way to play with the humor of the serial killer theory while still keeping him pathetic and stupid and weak. 10/10.

i really liked the ambition with charlie's storyline, especially his emotional moment in the finale. really blew me away the first time i watched it. i thought there were some things that didn't make sense though (like why is it implied that shelly is related to him because his last name is kelly but there's no way bonnie would have taken the last name of one random guy she slept with? people have said oh well kelly is just a common irish name but it still bothers me. but that's beside the point). it was lowkey heartbreaking to see how quickly charlie got attached to shelly and ignored the fact that he was absent his whole life and prioritized him over frank. it let you see charlie's insecurity and unhealthy attachment style in an honest and real way.

i have mixed feelings about mac's storyline, and i don't think i can articulate it very well. on one hand, i think it was necessary for him to explore his identity in a deeper way. on the other hand, it felt like they were making fun of people who care about their social identities at all for some of the jokes (i'm specifically thinking about his conversation with charlie when he's like "you're just a straight white cis male" or whatever). but it's what sunny does. they poke fun at both sides of the extreme. but rcg saying that they try not to take any political stance also bothers me so idk. but mac freaking out about his identity and leaving the mountain gave us the funniest moment in the season "DON'T YOU DARE GET ANOTHER SHAMROCK TATTOO YOU SON OF A BITCH!!"

i don't have much to say about dee or frank tbh. i wish frank had more to do, that's all.

[galaxythreads]

Given how the TVA is styled as reminiscent of nazi’s and in season 2 they’ll have their own versions of gas chambers, what do you think is the likelihood that Loki will decide to destroy them after all? Do you have any trust in the writers to not be blatantly pro-fascist and antisemitic? Am I stupid to hope that Loki’s line about always being the god of mischief will be his Steve Rogers “it all goes” moment? Basically what are your hopes for season 2 because I’m approaching it with the mindset of someone watching a disaster in the news.

This is a great question. Clearly, there's a lot of nuance to season 2 that not everyone wants to poke at and I understand that. I guess I personally don't see the writers as glorifying the TVA or seeing it as something "good", which is why I have like, er, 10% faith they're not going to be blatantly pro-fascist in season 2? I didn't know about the alt. gas chambers until right now and that leaves a bad taste in my mouth. Do not like. Return to sender. Do not press go.

I guess I saw the groundwork they laid in season 1 as the TVA being the bad guys and the victims all at once as it being more of a nuanced take of the TVA rather than blatantly being in support of it. Like I said though, 10% faith is...not very high. Like scraping the bottom of the barrel for me kinda high. If they can take the ground work they laid in season 1 and then actually put it to work in season 2 then I think it will retroactively fix a lot of the problems season 1 had with fascism.

Personally, and I might just not know enough about this, but I don't see the depiction of fascism to be inherently pro-fascist by nature? Like how showing murder isn't pro-murder. I guess it's really how you handle the story. So if they're going to show the TVA as being fascists, then okay, sure. Interesting idea. But are they going to DO something about it? Idk. Like I said, nuance. asdflkjdf. I hope they do not handle this badly. I understand feeling like this is a train wreck in slow motion.

So I guess that raises the question as to why I, who has a legendary history if being blesdifj about season 1, am watching season 2 at all? Do I intend to just torment the writers and yell about how bad it was the whole time? Am I hate-watching? Why? WHY am I subjecting myself to this?

Because I'm hopeful it will be better.

...That's kind of it? Yeah, that's it.

And honestly, watching trailers and clips, I am kind of excited for season 2. I think it was Michael Waldron or Kate Herran who said that season 1 and 2 were written as one season they split in half, so I'm curious what the complete story is and if it will fix the first half.

+ Loki season 2 has changed directors AND writers

So I think that this season is going to be handled very differently than season 1 was. Like Moon Knight is one of the most beloved MCU TV series because of how well it was handled and loved. I don't know a lot about Eric Martin, but he seems like his work has been over-all liked? I know that they keep hinting about more mischief to come, but like even looking at the trailers, I guess I already see improvements between s1 and s2? Magic, the lighting, centralizing the characters. If Benson and Moorhead can give even 30% of the love and care they gave to Moon Knight to Loki, then I think that overall fans are going to like this season more and the TVA will be handled much better. Do you know how rare it is to find someone who depicts child abuse from a mother in TV and then takes it seriously? That part of Moon Knight ALONE is what I'm like "!!! okay, so maybe this will be better overall??"

I've seen a lot of people claim ooc-ness from OG/Ragnarok Loki in the trailers alone, and I see some of it too, but that's not enough to stop me. We don't have complete context yet, so I guess I'm holding off on my judgment.

Honestly, all I want from season 2 is Loki's story to be taken seriously again. That's it. And maybe, just hoping here, for him to be the main character of s2. But like idk. I guess I have very low hopes, lol. I do foresee some weird, funky writing in the future, but I will say now that if loki season 2 is actually good - like really good - then the writers and directors will forever hold my respect and eternal gratitude.

And like 90% of my Loki mutuals have said they aren't going to watch it unless I greenlight it, because I guess I'm watching it for all of us? and then let them know if it sucks, so I guess there's a marginal degree of social pressure. (Which I'm fine with and think is a little funny tbh)

[theghostofashton]

hey neha! question for you this fine saturday (for me, it's like 25 degrees celcius I am LIVING) 1) how is the weather where you are 2) what was your favourite past time/hobby/activity as a child and 3) what is your favourite past time/hobby/activity now?

hi lola! thank you for the ask! <3

it is just starting to cool down a bit where i am, finally. it's dropped to the 50s the past couple nights (around 13ish C, i believe?) and it's been around the high 70s in the day (23-25 C, so very similar to what you have!) it's beautiful i am also living!! i'm so ready for fall weather, i've had enough of the heat. the first week of september hovered around the high 90s (34-35 C i think?) which was..... horrific, so this is definitely needed lol

at the risk of sounding boring and predictable..... my favorite hobby as a child was reading. i was that kid who lived at the library, whose parents had to eventually put a limit on how many books she could check out a week because i annoyed them about taking me literally every day, the kid who bragged about reading over 50 books in a summer to anyone who would listen and sailed through all those summer reading library challenges with ease. and then i found fanfiction when i was 10-11 and my whole world felt like it transformed with how much more stuff there was for me to read. i loved the escapism of it, but also the lack of rules. it was so cool to me that authors had so much power to write their stories however they wanted and it inspired me like nothing else, that's why i started writing too.

w all this in mind it is no surprise i went into publishing and work with books as my actual job lol but i will talk about something else for variety so !!

when i was in middle school i fell in love with running. i come from a Sports Family (my brother played soccer and tennis growing up, i swam, tried failed at basketball field hockey and tennis, and eventually fell into running) so they've always been lowkey on my radar. i kinda fell out of running in high school and college (courtesy of depression lol), but when the pandemic hit i decided to pick it back up, and i have not stopped. it's genuinely one of my favorite things ever which i know may make me sound like a weirdo because most people hate running lol but !! idk it makes me feel so free. i do it bc i love it so much, it truly feels like "me-time". i also live in my hometown atm and over the past few years it's been so much fun to watch the seasons change through the trees and leaves falling and flowers blooming. being out there almost every day means i notice when new flowers appear or a tree that had all its leaves the day before has none, and it's been just.... nice? really grounding, i think. so that is one of my favorite hobbies, a little slice of peace i'd say.

[cagedchoices]

GET TO KNOW THE AUTHOR.

name:  mel 

pronouns:  they/them/theirs

preference of communication:  mainly tumblr IMs these days, but i have discord and wire and occasionally i will drop my info on tumblr, give it out privately if asked, or add if someone else is looking to add. it can take me a while to work up the courage to message someone in the first place and i'm really... not good at the usual social cues of "hey how are you/good how are you?/what have you been up to?" but i'm usually game to chat about other stuff

most active muse:  Caleb. i've had a lot of other muses but he's been the one i've been most consistently able to write in the slightly over 3 years since i first started writing him.

experience/how many years:  i had a couple false starts trying to set up rp blogs for Samwise Gamgee from the Lord of the Rings trilogy and Wirt from Over the Garden Wall back in 2014 and 2015? but i just never really managed to get off the ground and start writing in-character for them because i was super heavily intimidated by the rpc and too nervous to approach anyone. finally in january 2017 i stumbled across a parody of Portal 2 on youtube called the Unauthorized Musical and discovered that there were already a handful of muns on tumblr who had picked up characters specifically based on that production and regularly hosted rabbit streams where they'd watch the video again together and welcomed anyone who wanted to join to do so. i noticed nobody was really writing any antagonistic characters against them so i wound up setting up a blog for GLaDOS and following everybody i met during the stream and that was essentially how i became hooked on tumblr rp. i've been kicking around on and off for about 7 years now.

best experience: there's so many to choose from, but i think i'd have to say my best experience was when i started writing Caleb. i was just fresh off watching Westworld season 3, i was actually feeling more compelled at the time to try and write either Dolores, Maeve, Clementine or Teddy but i felt like i wouldn't do any of 'em justice. i ended up making a sideblog to my old multimuse after deciding i would try writing Caleb, and that's where i almost immediately connected with melody/aworldofyou/copiesofme and was enthusiastically introduced to a bunch of other muns residing in the tiny but mighty westworld rpc. 🥰

rp pet peeves: one is pretty much the same as Sandra said; making a new main blog in the spur of the moment. exhausting all energy on curating a distinct aesthetic for icons/banners/promos/custom themes/etc, and then completely losing interest in a week or 2 without ever getting to write that character. and then more often than not the process gets repeated down the line until that person either becomes overwhelmed from having too many blogs to manage or too many memes to answer or too many starters to write.

i also don't particularly love memes that promote making rp into a popularity contest or seeking an almost constant stream of validation from other people. things like "send a _ and i'll rate your blog on a scale of 1 to 10/using a scale template" i try to stay far away from. arguably every notification you get on tumblr is an instant dopamine hit just like all social media is but. idk there was just something about those blog rating/character rating memes that made them feel more addictive to send and receive than like, taking the time to give someone your honest opinion on how you feel about them as a person or on their writing and characters and such.

another similar thing is reblog chains to the effect of 'reblog this if you actually like following me/seeing me on the dash.' i really don't like these. there's a level of self-deprecation and guilt-tripping involved and when people already feel awfully low and vulnerable to negative self image this just makes it worse. especially when people post with side commentary like 'oh nobody will reblog this from me lol.' and i don't think they're always necessarily aware that this is manipulative behavior, but...it is. even just the way the source post is typically phrased, it preys on insecurity and it makes me sad when i do see mutuals reblogging posts written like this because then i'm like. just sitting there thinking "i'm not a spambot so...if i didn't like following you or seeing you on my dash i would not be following you??"

other forms of reblog chains like 'reblog to give the person you're reblogging from a hug' or 'reblog this and say something nice about the person you reblogged from' are far better in my opinion because they don't inherently contain that same level of insecurity. they put the focus on lifting up and supporting the person you're reblogging from instead of centering on yourself.

plots or memes: i like both but i am very much a memes person because i feel like i'm not very good at plotting.

long or short replies: i don't really have a preference! but lately my thing generally seems to be letting the length creep up so my replies just get longer and longer over time. i never expect anyone to match me, but like. the one thing that would crush my soul is me posting like. 5-7 paragraphs and getting back a one sentence or one word response 😭

are you like your muses: i have a few things in common with caleb, one of them being that we're both neurodivergent and just trying to exist in a society where it is typically seen as undesirable to be classed as such. i stumbled across a venn diagram a while back comparing and contrasting common traits associated with ptsd and autism and it has given me a lot to take into consideration in the way that i portray caleb

tagged by: @k4ndall

tagging: @gunslingcr @paddyfuck @weirdwonderful @killjoysanonymous @prettydead & you (not labeled)

[atlasmothsilove]

ATLAS INFODUMP SPEEDROUND GO!!!

1. who is/are your comfort characters)?

entirety of wondersho, Reki Kyan, Hatsune Miku

2. lighter or matches?

Matches. Lighters scare me a lil

3. do you leave the window open at night?

No. Too lazy and loud

4. which cryptyd being do you believe in?

Bigfoot and Nessie. they're prob just chilling

5. what color are your eyes?

Brown technically but i'd say black yea

6. why did you do that?

im evil

7. hair-ties or scrunchies?

Neither. my hair is too short

8. how many water bottles are in your room right now?

three. i forgor to take them downstairs and theyre all empty

9. which do you prefer, hot coffee or cold coffee?

i domt like coffee (when i get i usually get it hot)

10. would you slaughter the rich?

yes what type of stupid question is that

11. favorite extracurricular activity?

karate (its the only one i havent dropped out of)

12. what kind of day is it?

eepy 😪

13. when was the last time you ate?

likeee an hour ago??

14. do you love the smell of earth after it rains?

yes 🤤

15. are you a parent? (all answers qualify)

ex parent 💔💔💔 i had to give away my fish 🥲🥲🥲

16. can you drive?

I cry right after but yea for the most part!!!

17. are you farsighted or nearsighted?

no

18. what hair products do you use?

uhh this one cvs shampoo idk

19. imagine we're at a sleepover, would you paint my nails?

i kinda suck at it but sure!!!

20. do you say soda or pop?

soda

21. something you've kept since childhood?

this one cat beanie boo

22. what type of person are you?

Bloom says: Silly stupid lil guy /aff super fuxkjnb talented and the best pillow (you are made of melitonkn istg)

GF says: silly little critter (can and will wield godlike art powers to strike terror into the hearts all), i need to beat you up and swing you around aggressively/aff

🥹

23. how do you feel about chilly weather?

Im constantly cold but i love jackets but also i have oretty bad seasonal depression so it all kinda cancels out neutral

24. if we were together on a rooftop, what would we be doing?

looking at the veiw and/or blasting music and/or peoplewatching. If ur Ari then we are kissing

25. perfume/body spray or lotion?

Lotion! Cetaphil 🤤

26. a scenario that you've replayed multiple times?

got kissed goodbye on the cheek and i giggle snd kick my legs whenever i think of it

27. about how many hours of sleep did you get?

two hours last night i think (i was reading atla fanfic lol)

28. do you wear a mask?

not a whole lot anymore

29. how do you like your shower water?

i need to be boiled alive

30. is there dishes in your room?

not anymore 🥳🥳 the last ones were there for two months

31. what type of music keeps you grounded?

Mikumikumiku just any super guitar heavy or hyperpop jpop song actually

32. do you have a favorite towel?

no

33. the last adventure you've been on?

iii dont remember :/

34. is there a song you know every word to by heart?

a lot of them 😭 like basically every english song in my 28 hr playlist + the kaguya openings + deep coma

35. what's your timezone?

EST

36. how many times have you changed your url?

none. i love atlas moths

37. someone in your life, other than a relative, you've known for 10+ years?

uhhh nooo i dont thinkso?

38. a soap bar that smells good?

any sandalwood soap 🤤

39. do you use lip balm?

i forget but i always have it in my bag

40. did you have any snacks today?

hello panda cookies 🔥

41. how do you take your coffee?

uhh idk. Bru instant coffee w a lil sugar and a lot of milk 🔥

42. an app you frequently use besides this godforsaken site?

twitter. dare i say its more godforsaken than this

43. what's your take on spicy foods?

yummi (through tears)

44. you get a free pass to kill anyone, who is it?

my dad

45. can you remember what happened

yesterday?

i drew and played minecraft and i played piano and i played rythym game and i drew and got carpal tunnel and i read fanfic and i slept

46. favorite holiday film?

santa paws

47. what was the last message you sent?

talking to bloom "im doing the thing i need answers as well" for this post 😭

48. when did you first try an alcohol beverage?

i thought the whiskey on the counter was sweet tea when i was sick and couldnt smell and i took and entire gulp

49. can you skip rocks?

yea!

50. can i tag you in random stuff?

SURE!! im not a huge fan of tag chains tho but evrything else is fine!

TAGS. UH IDK IF U WANNA CONTINUE THE CHAIN GO FOR IT!!! @ EVERYONE

here’s weirder asks

who is/are your comfort character(s)?

lighter or matches?

do you leave the window open at night?

which cryptyd being do you believe in?

what color are your eyes?

why did you do that?

hair-ties or scrunchies?

how many water bottles are in your room right now?

which do you prefer, hot coffee or cold coffee?

would you slaughter the rich?

favorite extracurricular activity?

what kind of day is it?

when was the last time you ate?

do you love the smell of earth after it rains?

are you a parent? (all answers qualify)

can you drive?

are you farsighted or nearsighted?

what hair products do you use?

imagine we’re at a sleepover, would you paint my nails?

do you say soda or pop?

something you’ve kept since childhood?

what type of person are you?

how do you feel about chilly weather?

if we were together on a rooftop, what would we be doing?

perfume/body spray or lotion?

a scenario that you’ve replayed multiple times?

about how many hours of sleep did you get?

do you wear a mask?

how do you like your shower water?

is there dishes in your room?

what type of music keeps you grounded?

do you have a favorite towel?

the last adventure you’ve been on?

is there a song you know every word to by heart?

what’s your timezone?

how many times have you changed your url?

someone in your life, other than a relative, you’ve known for 10+ years?

a soap bar that smells good?

do you use lip balm?

did you have any snacks today?

how do you take your coffee?

an app you frequently use besides this godforsaken site?

what’s your take on spicy foods?

you get a free pass to kill anyone, who is it?

can you remember what happened yesterday?

favorite holiday film?

what was the last message you sent?

when did you first try an alcohol beverage?

can you skip rocks?

can i tag you in random stuff?

[psalacanthea]

the meatballs I made tonight turned out really good, so here's the recipe. no need for binder, just very simple and can use up stuff in your fridge like those sundried tomatoes you bought for one recipe and now can't seem to use up.

Ingredients:

1lb ground turkey

3/4ths- 1 cup feta cheese (i had leftover queso fresco to use up so I did half and half)

2 decent sized stems of fresh or (1tbsp) dried oregano

2-3 cups spinach (the development age of the spinch doesn't matter)

2 cloves garlic

1/2 cup sun dried tomatoes, or 2 fresh roma/plum tomatoes or whatever u got. Grape, cherry, whatever.

1/2 cup red onion (i used pickled onions because I had them leftover from tacos)

salt & pepper

1tbsp red wine vinegar or lemon juice

Optional:

rice

1 lemon

Directions:

Heat oven to 425, line a baking sheet with parchment paper, or a silpat, or if you don't have, tinfoil. If you have a rack, you can use that in your pan instead. I don't bother because cleaning cooked meat fat off of a baking rack is a particular kind of torture.

On the stove on med-high heat, cook down all of your spinch. It will wilt down, become very small like an embarrassed man's penius. Cook it as long as you can without getting it browned. Go ahead and mash out excess liquid with the back of your spatula.

It'll end up looking like a little patty of mush. That's what you want. Put it on a plate and let it cool completely.

If using sundried tomatoes, just chop very finely.

If using fresh tomatoes, get out all of the pulp, dice, and cook down in the spinach pan until they're cooked through. Also let cool.

Finely dice garlic, and mash it with your knife a bit, too. Or use a garlic press.

If you're using fresh oregano, remove the leaves from 3 stems and chop. Save the stems and sad leaves for making rice.

Do the same with the onion. Nice fine dice, you don't want giant chunks of onion in your meatballs (If you want to make sure your onions are not at all crunchy, also cook them. or skip.)

Take your cooled spinach and cut that all up until only small chunks of stem remain. Just whack it with a knife for a bit.

In a large bowl, add spinach, tomato, garlic, feta, oregano, and onion. Mix until homogeneous. This helps avoid giant chunks of spinach.

Add turkey, 2tsp salt and 1tsp pepper, and red wine vinegar

Get your hands in there. Start mixing. It'll probably be really cold cuz of the turkey. Hate that part. This isn't an instruction I'm just complaining. I usually take breaks and rinse my hands off under hot water in the sink until I feel better.

mix it really good until the meat is a nice paste and everything is well-incorporated throughout.

Make a small patty of the mixture and fry it up in your spinch sauteing pan. Let it cool, taste for seasoning. Re-season the meat mix if it needs more of salt or pepper or what have you.

Make your balls, line up on sheet pan, bake for like, idk, 10-15 minutes. Turkey doesn't take that long, but you don't want to overbake it. So err on the side of caution. You can always split one in half to check.

If they're still in the oven, a little pink in the middle is fine for taking them out. They'll finish cooking while they rest.

once you're done, eat them! they make good sandwiches, like in a pita with some tzatziki, but we served them with rice.

for the rice I just um, made rice (sorry I measure with my heart) but added my oregano stems/crappy leaves, and the zest of 1 small lemon, as well as some salt.

After the rice cooks, take the oregano stems out, juice in half the lemon, gently mix it thru, and ur good!

[bullfrawgs]

I never did the writeup for all of the episodes in SU Season 5 like I was going to. At this point I probably won't. Season 5 is so weird in comparison to the other seasons. It has the great opening arc of Steven in Space with Lars. Then it has the townie Eps, which was praising at the time for their incredible ability to make me feel anxious waiting for resolution to the Connie plot, to the Lars plot, to the whole town changing (Kevin Party is such a good episode for the manner in which it juggles all of that tension)

And then the next episodes, where Lars is brought back, are great episodes, I love new Lars, but it's so sudden being off screen and also kinda breaks a lot of the townie tension all at once with anticlimax?

And from there the season just gets weirder. The pink diamond reveal I guessed like a season earlier (Steven is literally right on the money in his rant in Storm in the Room, but also he couldn't possibly have yet known half the stuff he was right about), followed by the truly lovely wedding, and then the ending...

Oh that ending...

It starts with Yellow and Blue's Heelturns. This series has an MO for villains and it's that a good friendship speech will cause a change in a character toward good but that change may take time. Peridot and Lapis, even when they're open to friendship, take a while to fully settle into their cottage core aesthetic. Given the time limit they were stretching against I understand why Blue and Yellow's heel turn was so short but their change was the shortest and most wild and it did cause whiplash. From there, while it was probably a good move to pivot from the genocidal stakes to stakes more grounded in generational trauma in order to have a story that can conclude in the allotted time, that change also left me somewhat bewildered. The series built itself up so so well across the previous 5 seasons and it had to break a lot of its buildup in order to fit in the runtime.

The finale basically only survives because of the 1 Gorgeously Animated Shot (you know the one) and then the wall to wall music in the last 10 minutes. It hits the right nostalgia notes, and a just barely somber tinted chord, to make you forget that the ending was not really able to pay off a lot of what it had been promising.

So in the end my thoughts on the end are very similar to the end itself. Messy, disjointed, tinged with a bit of sorrow? Idk. If you read this i'd love to hear your thoughts about the ending in the comments/reblogs. Good or bad. I'm giving Sugar a lot of leeway in my analysis on the basis that the schedule screwed them over, but that's not the only valid read.

[littlevampie222]

50 Dig A Little Deeper Questions

1. Do you prefer writing with black or blue pen? Black, but it doesn't really matter to me.

2. Would you prefer to live in the country or the city? Suburbs, but more so on the country side.

3. If you could learn a new skill, what would it be? Better at crafting (well, just have more patience so I could do better lol)

4. Do you drink your tea or coffee with sugar? ABSOLUTELY NOT! 🤮

5. What was your favorite book as a child? Green Eggs and Ham, anything R.L. Stine, or the Junie. B. Jones series!

6. Do you prefer baths or showers? Both. But bubble baths most of all!

7. If you could be a mythical creature, Which would you choose? I really don't know 🤔 Most of the cool ones come with a serious downside to them. But if I had to choose, a vampire.

8. Do you prefer reading paper or electronic books? Paper, when I can.

9. What is your favorite item of clothing? Converse shoes! (If that counts as clothing lol). If not, graphic or band/wrestling tees.

10. Do you like your name? Would you ever change it? Nope. Never really have. But, I'd never change it now. I wanted to as a kid, though.

11. Who is a mentor to you? Eh, no one in particular.

12. Would you ever want to be famous? If so, what for? Never. I like my privacy and peace of mind.

13. Are you a restless sleeper? Very much so.

14. Do you consider yourself a romantic? I think so.

15. Which element best represents you? Earth 🌎

16. Who do you want to be closer to? My family.

17. Do you miss someone at the moment? Many people 😭

18. Tell us about an early childhood memory. Sitting on a blanket spread out on our lawn with my mom and our new puppies, while my Dad had music playing in his car and tinkered around in it.

19. What is the strangest thing you have eaten? Nuggets dipped in mashed potatoes, then in ketchup. Pb&J mixed together in a bowl. Or raw noodles.

20. What can you see outside your bedroom window? The street. Trees.

21. What are you most thankful for? My life, my family, my home.

22. Do you like spicy food? Nope.

23. Have you ever met someone famous? Plenty!

24. Do you keep a diary or journal? Sometimes.

25. Do you prefer to use pen or pencil? Pencil.

26. What is your star sign? Capricorn.

27. Do you like your cereal crunchy or soggy? In between.

28. What would you want your legacy to be? Just that I was a good person.

29. Do you like reading? What was the last thing you read? A comic, probably.

30. How do you show someone you love them? With gifts, doing kind things for them, or telling them.

31. Do you like ice in your drinks? Rarely, unless I'm at a restaurant.

32. What are you afraid of? A lot lol Mostly heights.

33. What is your favorite scent? These days it's coconut stuff.

34. Do you address older people by their first or last name? First.

35. If money was not a factor, How would you live your life? Not much different than now, honestly. See the above response about being famous.

36. Do you prefer swimming in pools or in the ocean? Pools.

37. What would you do if you found $50 on the ground? Idk ����🏻‍♀️

38. Have you ever seen a shooting star? Did you make a wish? Idk.

39. What is one thing you would want to teach your children? Manners! To stand up for themselves. Strength.

40. If you had to have a tattoo, what would it be and where would you get it? I have some, and plan for quite a few more.

41. What can you hear right now? UFC.

42. Where do you feel the safest? At home.

43. What is one thing you want to overcome.conquer? Eh, a lot of things honestly.

44. If you could travel back to any era, Which would you choose? The 20s or 50s.

45. What is your most used emoji? 🖤

46. What is your favorite season? Why? Autumn/Spring. It's pretty, lots to do, I love the atmosphere of it all. And the temperature isn't bad either!

47. How would you spend your ideal day? I'd be wanting to do so much, idk lol

48. Describe yourself using one word. Loyal (to those that are loyal to me).

49. What do you regret the most? Nothing.

50. Invent your own word. What does it mean? Idk lol

[spicyicymeloncat]

Yeah you can really tell how much the quality dropped after part 1. Like man, there were so many moments that seemed incredibly silly when they didn’t need to be and like don’t get me wrong I love the comedy of Ninjago and definitely enjoyed it in p1, but I just don’t think my initial reaction to the Crystal king should’ve been absurd laughter.

(Long ramble below sorry. All just my opinions haha)

Even if a lot of people can criticise how they handled the ninja’s grief of Nya, at least there’s still an argument to be made that the first two episodes were emotional and heart warming and that episode 2 was really beaughtiful yknow. And the plotline of the ninja breaking aspheera out and going to jail was crazy, different and had the comedy to match the bizarre vibe to it all.

But then in part 2 I think they continue joking around a bit two much and also try to force angst in the most unconvincing ways. Like Lloyd and Harumi meet again but the cute banter stuff kinda waters down their nemesis relationship. I mean I can deal with that but I think it does take away some of the gravitas of the situation. Especially since the rest of the council ALL feel like comedy relief.

And whilst you can tell the Crystal king wasn’t supposed to be that funny, I spent a whole episode making fun of him. Like I feel like there should’ve been a lot of “ohhh shit” moments in his debut but instead he just makes his house fly and plays dress up with his minions. Like idk, this is a zombie season, why not kill the mood by the Crystal king possessing/crystallising the council. Like killing the comedy relief is one of the most ohh shit things you can do. Like Lloyd literally does not give a shit about the ck and so neither do we. Like that was the overlord, the thing that possessed his dad. That ate him. That killed zane. The episode should’ve been way more dramatic.

And then also the amount of boring fake deaths. The ninja in the train? We obviously know it’s not real but even still it could add to the experience with aesthetic. Didn’t have to be boring. Like what if, as a show of power, crystals flooded the tunnels idk? What if, since the ninja only just got back after their split, the stress gets to them and they end up fighting and confessing some bottled up feelings. Yknow give this scene more drama, make it something I’d wanna paint, have it add to the plot in terms of the ninja’s arcs or the overlord or whatever. Maybe the crystals are just like the great devourer venom and make people see the worst in the world.

Same with the monastery being set on fire for the bajillionest time. Like idk, cut the mountain in half, that’s never been done before, have Nya have more of an arc for that episode, do something more with wu idk.

And then the ninja all crashing in their second tango with the ck, cinematic sure but then the next episodes are also just comedy. Like Cole hit his head too hard and whilst Zane has been ripped apart limb by limb he’s also the funny murder guy who tells ronin to suck it and eat knives. Completely inconsequential and didn’t serve purpose other than split ppl up. Like that’s cool but actually focus on the characters.

Also lloyd and his daddy issues. One of the most core plot points in the series. And it’s him being jealous of a plant. The dynamic shifted so much and only became more generic of Lloyd wanting the recognition of his dad. And I think Garmadon and Harumi both have this problem of that they seem out of character even though logically their current character states make sense, they are who they are because of the time skip. We don’t see their character growth because it’s shoved into 10 minutes of progression, and so their characters are not as impactful and not very convincing either. On top of that, Garmadon is very much missing that serious angst side that grounds him to the dramatic moments of the series imo.

Overall there’s not really that much tension, we don’t really fear the ck, we aren’t that worried for the ninja, Lloyd and Garmadon just have mid family drama idk.

I don’t hate it that much really and I do like some parts of the season, I want wu to low key adopt the newspaper boys and steal more vehicles, and the jokes can be funny sometimes and vinny is great etc etc but like. The season is lacking

Ahaha rant over

You know what's crazy? Part one of Crystalized was INSANELY better than part two. Part one was funny when it had to be, it was genuinely emotional when needed, and the action killed as always.

Part two was full of forced emotions, jokes that felt kinda weird/stuffy at times, and still had action that killed as always.

It's like, I was re-watching the scene where Harumi reveals herself for the first time, right? At that moment, I genuinely felt excited, like there was something REALLY cool coming next but I KNOW what comes next, and at BEST it's mediocre.

I love this show with all my heart, and I WISH part 2 could be as consistently enjoyable as part 1.

ALSO given what we learned from Tommy about Crystalized, there were ideas and choices he kinda wanted that just, never happened and that's a shame because those could've been GREAT for the show :(

[lilgynt]

This cole season better hit bc I’ll be real with y’all season 11 and 12 just ain’t it ://///

[utterlyinevitable]

I Loved You First (2/?)

Part 1 

II. He enjoyed her company

Pairing: Colin x Penelope Rating: G

Series Summary: What if Colin loved Penelope first

a/n: can’t stop, won’t stop, wouldn’t dream of stopping whilst i’m on this roll so here’s part two!

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Colin Bridgerton had met Penelope Featherington last year at the stables of his home at Number 5 Bruton Street. She and Eloise were taking inventory of the Bridgerton horses, and certainly not up to anything unsavory. Ignoring every bit of good breeding, it was Colin who introduced himself to the meek redhead lingering behind his sister. In less than two minutes Colin learned her name, that she came to London for her eldest sister’s first London Season, is staying at their family home down the street, and that she is positively certain Eloise is not up to anything mischievous. Even if he didn’t believe them for one wink (gently bred girls do not belong in a stable), Colin turned on his heels and left them be. A running occurrence to be sure. 

Though Penelope was two years older than Eloise (and 10 months older than Colin himself) the two girls had bonded and became inseparable rather quickly. There was rarely a week gone by that the girls were not joined at the hip, strolling the grounds of Mayfair, or taking tea and reading in the drawing room. Colin had always wondered why Penelope would subject herself to his sister’s wild scheme and hysterics. He knows how much of a handful Eloise Bridgerton is and is sure to become worse as she enters womanhood. Alas, they seemed well matched. Penelope is a calming force to Eloise’s antics. Though, as he sat alone with only the sounds of her laughter playing in his mind, Colin had a feeling - a very small, very niggling feeling - that had him beginning to believe Penelope tolerates Eloise because they - him and her - were meant to be. 

The next week Colin found her in his garden. Sprawled out on a blanket with a picnic spread, a book in hand, and the sun complimenting her plaited auburn hair. 

“Do you often take up residence in other people’s gardens?” he asked, a few paces away. 

He meant it to be a joke, the unconfident waiver of his words made it seem anything but that. If Penelope noticed she did not let on. 

Setting her book aside, marking the pages, she responded in kind, “Eloise had business to attend to.” 

“What kind of business does a girl of thirteen have? Let alone my sister.” 

“Private business.” 

He made a motion, waiting for her to elaborate. 

“Colin…” 

He raised a coaxing brow. 

“She went to use the chamber pot.”  

His eyes widened in recognition, then shrugged it off, plopping on the free space of sheet beside her. 

“I do not envy you,” he admitted. “Having to use a chamber pot under all those skirts seems tortuous. Time consuming too.” 

“Do you always concern yourself with women’s toileting?” 

He shrugged once more, an impish smile taking place, “Call me curious. I shall never experience it.”  

“Wait until you learn of corsets…” Penelope began with a small laugh. Whatever she was going to say dying on her tongue. Or maybe she finished speaking, he couldn’t be sure. For his eyes wandered down between them to a delectable piece of sponge cake with frosting. Colin nearly licked his lips before a bare hand was pulling the plate out of view. He gulped just as his gaze met Penelope’s. 

“You should have it. Before the sun melts the frosting completely.”    

He took the offered dessert between his fingertips, and knew Penelope Featherington was special.

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a/n: why two gently bred beans are talking about toileting idk. it seemed like something they’d joke about when it’s just them two. 

tagging: @gryffindordaughterofathena​