#if roscoe has a million fans i am one of them

[fairie-grl]

least serious man to ever live

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Plot Twists & Plagiarism

So, I was talking with some people in my discord *cough* You should join and come talk about Sterek with us. *cough* and realized that I had some feelings that I wanted to share. I'm just copying this from what I posted there, bc I don't have the brainpower to better adjust it for tumblr: I was talking to my husband about how conflicted I feel about being a writer/about the way stuff is viewed within media as 'plagiarism' or 'stealing.' And Furthermore, how that view interacts with the recent issue we've been seeing within media re: Random Plot twists for the sake of "The shock factor."

I know that it's been a common idea/theme that people within the TW fandom (and I know this occurs in lots of big fandoms, that's part of my point) believe that things from fic or fic writers were seen by TW creators and stolen to be used for the show, without giving the Original writers/fans any credit. And I'm not trying to say that they're explicitly wrong. There's no proof either way, and it IS entirely possible that that's occurring. I think SPN is the one people think of the most, because they had an entire episode about SPN cons and used a ton of stuff from the fandom to do with ships and costume choices and headcanons without really acknowledging that they took those ideas from fans who had already created it, which left a lot of fans feeling cheated and Outright made fun of.

So, again, I'm not saying that people who believe that are Wrong, and I'm not saying that it isn't something that's actually happened before.

But.

With recent superhero movies/shows/MCU stuff, people have gotten Super upset lately because of random plot twists that got thrown in the end. I'm not gonna list them because A) i don't watch that shit so i don't know many and B) they're from the end, so they'd probably be spoilers for people. But its a valid issue.

It's incredibly frustrating as a reader to follow a show's plotline and themes and arcs, only to have everything Obliterated in the last episode or two because the creators wanted to be 'original.'

But I get why they do that?

As a writer, even just a fic writer, when I see people headcanon things or point out really obscure meta that I Already HC'd or thought about and either have a WIP about or was going to create a WIP about it, sometimes I get fucking scared.

Because of accusations like I first described. Because even if I already thought of it, if I didn't say it FIRST, but then try to present it as something from my own head, there's fear that someone will accuse me of stealing an idea from another fan.

We talk about how having a plotline that people can guess the ending to doesn't always mean it's bad, it means it makes sense. But then, if we guess the ending, and accuse people of stealing the idea when they DO use that ending, of COURSE they're going to start throwing in fucking plot twists out of the blue, because they want to avoid getting told that they took the idea from someone else.

And I know that some of the stuff is Really specific, but it's also REALLY logical. This is a show with millions and millions of fans, and millions of fics and blog posts and meta ideas. SOMEONE is going to guess the right thing eventually. That doesn't necessarily mean that it was stolen by the show, it means that fan Happened to guess it.

Jeff Davis told fans a lot earlier on that Stiles' name was polish, and hard to pronounce, which is why so many fics had about a billion polish names for him. One of them just happened to be right. It's a fitting name, since it means "sword of glory" and that's dramatic as fuck, just like some of the other names used.

Stiles' jeep being called roscoe is a fan thing, it was never confirmed within canon, even though I think some of the actors said that they liked the name. The fact that it belonged to his mom makes sense because it's an old car, he's SUPER protective of it, and his mom died when he was young. It's the same reason people guess that the Camaro was Laura's or that Derek's jacket was his dad's.

And while it does seem suspicious that the show had a storyline that'd been written about before...it's been written about because it's a Very Popular storyline. Tons of shows, especially ones dealing with magic like TW do the plotline of someone being completely forgotten and having that One Person who remembers them bc True Love or bc Family. I know Stargate has an episode on it, and I'm pretty sure Buffy did too (and davis said buffy was part of his inspiration for the show). So did Charmed. And since TW is established as a show that pulls from a bunch of real, often celtic/nordic myths, using the ghost riders Also makes sense. Even having Lydia be the one to remember him makes sense because she was framed as a love interest for Stiles since the start of TW, even if we weren't fans of it/it wasn't done well.

Again, I'm really not trying to say that people who believe it was taken from fans are Definitely wrong. I won't pretend that there haven't been instances where it Really Did Happen with other shows/media bc it HAS, and TW fans have every right to be suspicious of it.

But I personally am torn, because while I find it incredibly frustrating when we get stupid plot twists out of the blue, I also have the urge to do that with my own FICS bc I saw someone randomly guess the ending/plot point and I'm terrified that if I continue to write it the way I had planned, I'll get accused of stealing the idea from them. We can't simultaneously ask writers/creators to give us logical/reasonable plotlines, and then accuse them of stealing them when they do and we randomly guess what was going to happen.

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Gokwan_mbe_ daily

Hello everyone I’ve been away for a while and now I’m back doing my blog this time I want to talk about the work I do for the incredible Gok Wan I absolutely love doing my work that I do for this guy I don’t get paid for doing it I don’t wanna be paid for doing it I do it in my own time and I absolutely love it it’s taking off really big because when I first started the work I did for this guy I didn’t think it would go anywhere but it’s huge Which I did not expect well just love doing what I do and how much incredible work goes into it and the incredible up to but it’s because of Gok’s followers that this it’s taking off so big I am beyond grateful for what I’ve achieved but without any of you guys helping me along the way there wouldn’t be any accounts that I run for this incredible guy thank you so much for that I really really do appreciate all the love and support you all give me from my accounts that I run I’ve read through all your comments about my group and how much you love the work that goes into it thank you so so much for your wonderful comments it really does go a lot way When I first these accounts like I said earlier I didn’t think it would go this big but wow just love how big it’s got and how big it’s gone and that’s all down to the people who follow it and support me through this I also would like to talk about my beautiful friend Frances who helped me update my accounts when needed I absolutely loved having her help she was such a darling I saw one in 1 million and I wouldn’t have got through some of the stuff without her incredible help and thank you so much beautiful much appreciated hope that you will continue to help me when you feel ready to help me again I would love that if you decide to help me again one day I miss your incredible help every day love you girl. Now I want to talk about how it came about I don’t really know the answer to this question but I was just sat by my laptop one day and I’m thinking I’m really missing this incredible guy what can I do to cheer myself up so I do support a page supporting him I did start off with the page but unfortunately all my incredible work got deleted due to someone Reporting my page that I used to run still to this day I don’t know what happened there but now I’ve got the Facebook group that I run and I absolutely love it but I do miss the page as well of course I was absolutely devastated when my page got deleted when I still didn’t know the reason why because I lost all my incredible work but thank God for Instagram highlights because I managed to save most of my incredible work that I did for my page Now I would like to talk about the man himself Gok Wan well what can I say about this guy I can tell you many of stories many are funny stories and the support he gives me the support I receive from this guy means an awful lot to me and for him to trust me with the accounts a run means an awful lot to me as well without him there would be no accounts to run at all on every occasion I go to his offence he always mentions the hard work I do for hhim and that amazes me because he’s recognitions the hard work I do for him which is totally amazing because my hard work doesn’t go unnoticed by the man himself which is really good and that should be something I should be really really proud of thank you so much for trusting me with these pages it really does go along way for you to recognise that I work hard means a novel awful lot to me I will continue these accounts as long as you want me to as long as I have your support I will continue doing whatever you wish me to do I love you so much thanks for being the best and trusting me with everything I wouldn’t be without you i’m really hoping you get to read this blog and realise how proud I am to call you my idol we are like the best of friends in a way or you’re like my family I haven’t seen you for two years but these accounts have been keeping me busy and keeping my mind occupied well missing you in the meantime thank God for these accounts Keeping me busy

Isolation nation well what can I say about that nearly year ago we all streamed on social media to watch Gok DJ to thousands of people online wow it’s hard to believe that was a year ago but along the way I met some incredible friends I haven’t met them in person but I wish to 1 day I have a circle of isolation nation friends I would like to mention on here hope that’s okay with everyone we have the gorgeous Frances who Has been helping me with my accounts to give me a helping hand she’s a beautiful young lady And I’m ever so thankful for her for helping me and I will always and forever appreciate your hard work but she’s help me along the way with It didn’t go unnoticed without any help I would’ve crashed I think just love her ❤️

Right okay I can’t mention you all but I love you all so much as it will take me forever because I love so many of you

Next up then we have the beautiful Lu wow this girl is so funny and when I’m feeling down or upset I’ll go straight to her and she knows how to put a smile on my face we talk on a regular basis through social media she is such a funny character and I cannot wait to meet her I think me and Lu would get on like a house on fire and be best friends for life which we are now even though we haven’t met each other hearing her funny stories are amazing especially about her hairdryer she loves the hairdryer of this girl which I find hilarious in my own way The thing is about this girl that I love so much she speaks her mind and doesn’t care what other people think which is the way it should be sometimes she is a strong confident woman I blooming can’t wait to meet her I am beyond excited that this day will finally come true one day thank you for all your support you give me on my group that I run it really does go along way and having your support their Day in Day out helps me along the way Another thing I love about this girl is that she gives me pictures when Gok It’s on the live stream and I’m not on for some reason she always sends me pictures from my account and that I  Really do love because other people are taking the time out to help me which really does go a long way because I’m a busy busy bee and sometimes I just can’t do it all so having the help of others helped me a lot thanks girl love you

Naughty noodles I thought I’d write a Little bit about this incredible guy he is a DJ he is fun he makes me smile I tune in to reset on a regular basis but I don’t know and sometimes that I’m there which I know I should Like I said I can’t mention you are but I wanted to mention this guy he’s always up for a laugh always dancing always playing the music that I love His support for my pages has been amazing I really appreciate this guys support as I support him and his DJ career And let me tell you he is smashing it he deserves it Even though we’ve never met hopefully one day we will meet He always puts a smile on my face that’s all that matters to me  Keep up the good work D you are amazing and if you don’t follow him I suggest you do because you are missing out on a hell of a lot & lots of fun too

Ellie bear 🐻

Like everyone and I’ve been talking about it this gorgeous lady is from the isolation nation family and she is such a beautiful young lady she always goes the extra mile to help me out with picture Wise To Put my accounts and that is super cute I can’t wait to meet her have pictures with her she always takes the time to talk to me even when she’s a little bit busy which I appreciate She even sent me a Roscoe brothers T-shirt for my 30th birthday bless her I absolutely love it

Bendy Wendy

This girl is super gorgeous she she talks to me online like everyone else we’ve met we met through the isolation nation family group I haven’t actually met this girl but I can’t wait to I think we are gonna be good friends she even talk to me when she’s a little bit busy or just finish work her gorgeous smile makes me smile when I am having a down day I am super excited to meet her one day as I’m dying to meet most of the isolation nation family I just simply love her

Tracy Emery

This girl she made me a Gok wan Doll which I absolutely love and I still have to this day every time I look at it I think of her it makes me smile when I look at it because it makes me think of her hard work that I went into it to make it And every time I talk to her I always mention that I still have the doll that she made me and send her pictures of it She even let me have pictures of car fest where Gok Was DJing for my account’s Which I really did appreciate and she even said I could pass of the pictures as my own bless her that’s so sweet of her can’t wait to meet her One day just like everyone else I can’t wait to meet

Laura Brooks

Me and Laura are Both massive fans of Gok And she is so sweet she will send me pictures for my accounts if I’m not online & Gok Is live on Facebook or something and I’m not on she will take pictures for me and send them to me for my accounts how sweet is that like lots of people they send me stuff for my Gok’s Accounts Which I really do appreciate Laura even got me a present for my 30th birthday which was really sweet and really lovely she didn’t have to do that but I appreciate it hopefully one day we’ll meet each other and share our Gok stories 

Right okay I could talk about all of the isolation nation family but that will take days for me to do as I know so many of you so like I said earlier if you haven’t been mentioned in your own section it doesn’t mean I don’t love you Oh we’re not friends I just haven’t got the time to write it right About everyone are you I love you equally I promise

The Wrinch

What are babe this person is and she’s just learnt to DJ and she is amazing I always talk to her on social media and she is wonderful she even lets me have pictures from a Instagram story if they involve Gok I absolutely love her hair it’s so follicles I wish I could get my hair that curly I can’t wait to meet her and have a selfie with her And lots of big cuddles that’s what I told her I would like when I meet her lots of big cuddles she is a diamond we are going to be friends for life no matter what love her so much

 phozzie B

Whooo whoo When I think about this girl I always think hands in the air let’s have a party let’s jump up and down let’s sing the words and have one hell of a party I can imagine this girl being extremely fun and leading people astray like me when we finally meet saying oh go on do this or go onto that that sort of thing that I’ll be right up my street she is also a learning DJ and she is awesome keep up the good work you’ll be on the stage soon just like Gok With your very own DJ set and it will Be a sellout just know it it will happen One day I remember one day I was Having trouble with the group that I run that people didn’t think that my page was real and she came back and said please follow this girl as she is genuine I always remember that Thanks babe I really did appreciate that

 Gemma

 what an absolutely beaut this girl is she always finds the time to talk to me even though she doesn’t use messenger chat very often but she sees a message from me and it makes a smile I can imagine it makes me happy when she replies back because we have a right conversation mainly we talk about Gok Or say yes to the dress And she always asked me what I’ve been up to if anything have you been up to anything good have a good day whatever day of the week it is Seriously this girl is Beautiful as ever I always say that to her and she’s always thankful I can’t wait to meet her one day neither I can Imagine Us going Girlie Shopping actually I would really enjoy that one day Love you Gem 💎

tracy campbell

Well what can I say about this lady when I first friend requested her to be my friend on Facebook her hair was pink which is really cool because I like bright colours and I’m thinking I’m going get on with this lady but me and Tracy don’t really talk as much as we should Because isolation nation is one big family we don’t all get to speak to each other we have the own circle of isolation nation family friends So we all talk to different people But Tracy Always has a massive smile on her face every time I go on her Facebook there is the profile picture where she has a message to More on her face which makes me smile when I’m about to message her Like I said in this family we all have our own circle of isolation nation friends he is such a wonderful lady she’s even let me have some of isolation nation tour pictures from the 25th of September this year because unfortunately I couldn’t attend this event so I have pictures from various different people that I’ve asked to use for my accounts and Tracy is one of them Which I’m extremely grateful for thanks hun

I am beyond proud of myself what overachieved run in these accounts I get a joy out of it seeing what the man himself is up to on a day-to-day life that is why it’s called Gokwan_mbe_ daily And I love the fact that I get to keep all of you updated on what’s going on this is what it’s all about I’m always grateful for your feedback you give me because it goes a long way and it makes me want to continue with my accounts reading your comments in the morning evening afternoon whenever puts a big smile on my face knowing that I have you guys supporting me like I said earlier if you don’t have your own little bit in my blog it doesn’t mean that I don’t like you or anything like that it means I haven’t got the time to write about every single one of you as there’s millions out there but I want you to know even if you don’t have a little bit in my blogI still love and care about you all Very much 

Right I guess my blog and here

I’ve taken all day to write this blog and now I finally finished It hope you all enjoy reading it I enjoyed writing it to be honest and as long as you have me I will keep running Mr Gok Wan Pages when you have finally read all of it let me know what you think you’re your opinion matters to me

All my love ❤️😊

[adamwatchesmovies]

Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins (2008)

Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins is the story of a man who, against all odds, became a success and is berated by his family for doing so. They bully him until he regresses to their level. Ok, that’s not quite it, but I’m not that far off. It certainly isn’t a successful comedy, that’s for sure.

Roscoe Steven Jenkins (Martin Lawrence) left home as soon as he could to become a Dr. Phil-like TV show host and author of “The Team of Me”. Engaged to Survivor winner Bianca (Joy Bryant), he’s been convinced to attend his parents’ 50th-anniversary celebration. Once there, he finds that his sister Betty (Mo’Nique), his brother Otis (Michael Clarke Duncan) and his cheap, no-good thieving cousin Reggie (Mike Epps) are still the same. Even worse, his rival, cousin Clyde (Cedric the Entertainer) is coming with the girl that got away, Roscoe’s old flame Lucinda (Nicole Ari Parker). It’s going to be a rough 4 days for when Roscoe, whose family constantly reminds him of why he left so many years ago.

Right from the beginning, we’re asked to swallow a big pill of suspension of disbelief with the casting. Martin Lawrence is related to Cedric the Entertainer, Mo’Nique, Mike Epps, Michael Clarke Duncan and his father is James Earl Jones? Did they just pick random black actors? They don’t look anything alike! I tried to get over this detail, but it’s just too much. There should have been a script re-write where Martin Lawrence was an adopted son or the cousin whose parents were killed in a car crash and then went on to live with his aunt and uncle. If you’re able to overlook this you’re better than I am, but we can both unite against the real enemies: the humor, the film’s backward mentality and the abundance of stereotypes.

Over and over, the one joke is that Roscoe has moved away from his family and turned “urban”. Everyone makes fun of his Chihuahua (which people constantly, and inexplicable mistake for a rat, even when it goes on to have sex with a big dog in a scene so stupid and so fake it made me laugh out of embarrassment). They then proceed to harass him for his eating habits, as his diet doesn’t allow him to wolf down chicken skin or extra helpings or ribs. Basically, he gets made fun of for being different. It doesn’t matter that his fiancé is attractive (far more attractive than Mo’Nique, seen at one point shaving her beard) because she’s not submissive to his every command like a woman should! It doesn’t matter that he’s a TV star with millions of fans, that he’s published a bestseller or that his son loves him because he’s lost track of his roots. According to this film, nothing matters more than that.

Can you blame Roscoe for wanting to get away from the racist stereotypes that form his family? Cousin Clyde is a womanizer who will cheat on his girlfriend at every opportunity. Cousin Reggie? He’s a thief, an extortionist, a blackmailer and a wannabee rapper. Should Roscoe aim to be like them, or like his other family members who resort to violence first chance they get? Maybe he should emulate like his older brother, who could have had a successful football career (which by the way, would have made him a millionaire and a TV star) but went on to become a corrupt cop instead. This film isn’t intelligent enough to actually have an insidious message, but it feels like it does.

Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins is the worst kind of comedy. It’s not that no one could ever find it funny. I know some people who will find this garbage hilarious: the annoying movie patrons sitting next to you, the kind who are either too stupid to predict every single plot point, or are too busy laughing at the words “Cornbread and chitlins” to care that no effort was put into this script whatsoever. You can’t even cheer for the protagonist; he’s such a wet noodle of a man that he deserves everything that’s coming to him. You hope he does revert to the same state as his family so you can hate them all evenly. Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins. Pfft! How about “Welcome to hell, movie viewers!” (On DVD, February 2014)

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I’m sure you know by now that Buster Keaton started his movie career a century ago, in New York City in 1917. There have been – and probably will be – several projects commemorating this special anniversary given Keaton is one of the greatest talents to ever appear on screen. I want to give a shout out to one of those celebrations, The Third Annual Buster Keaton Blogathon hosted by Silent-Ology a few weeks ago. You’ll find terrific entries on all things Buster there so be sure to visit. I had all intentions of submitting this entry to that event, but life interfered.

When I learned about the Silent-Ology Buster Keaton celebration I decided to watch three of Buster’s short subjects, rather than a feature because I watch the shorts less often. I mean…not that I go around watching his shorts. Um…anyway, of all the possible entries to choose from – and Keaton made a lot of shorts – I went with two I’ve enjoyed immensely in the past and one I’d never seen in hopes of encouraging all of you to give them a look. So here goes…three cheers for our Buster!

  The Cook (1918) – Roscoe Arbuckle, director

The first cheer goes to The Cook, the last film starring Buster Keaton released in 1918, his second year in movies. This is one of the many shorts Keaton made with friend and mentor, Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle who’d began his own career in 1909. Arbuckle was the first star in America to systematically direct his own films from 1914 forward and in 1920 became the first actor to be paid $1 million a year with a contract he signed with Paramount Pictures. Needless to say, Roscoe played a big role in helping Keaton fully develop his own genius, a talent yet unequaled. Arbuckle was no slouch in the funny department, however, and it’s important people know that given the notoriety he is (sadly) best remembered for today.

In The Cook Roscoe Arbuckle plays the title character, a short order cook to Buster Keaton’s assistant chef/head waiter. Arbuckle directed, wrote and stars in this gem of a short, which was thought lost for decades until its discovery in 1998. Also in The Cook are Al St. John, Alice Lake, Glen Cavender and Luke the Dog.

Arbuckle, Luke the Dog and Keaton in THE COOK

The premise of The Cook entails little more than I’ve already mentioned, but as far as a vehicle to spotlight the physical prowess of both Arbuckle and Keaton it’s tops. The two exhibit extraordinary juggling abilities as they maneuver the orders in the kitchen. Some of the magic comes by way of perfectly orchestrated camera trickery, but it’s supremely entertaining fare.

As the story progresses, the cook and the waiter are merrily doing their jobs with dancers’ precision when things start going awry. Distracted by the music the band’s playing all hell breaks loose as the cook and the waiter join in the festivities with full-blown dance routines that result in havoc throughout the restaurant.

There is a lot to enjoy in Arbuckle’s kitchen. I am particularly partial to a running gag where the same hot liquid serves as coffee, soup and dressing for all manner of dishes. Arbuckle also manages to pull all sorts of different food from the same vat. Buster in turn is enjoyable as a ladies man in several instances although his efforts are hilariously catastrophic. In other words, if you want 20 minutes of silent fun delivered by two masters you can’t go wrong with The Cook.

  One Week (1920) – Edward F. Cline and Buster Keaton, directors

The second cheer goes to 19 minutes of unadulterated fun, rather than 20. One Week is one of my favorite Buster Keaton shorts, his first effort after his work with Arbuckle concluded. This movie is testament to Buster’s extraordinary physical talent and the sweetness that accompanied it. Keaton co-wrote and co-directed One Week with Edward F. Cline, but it’s Buster’s brand of charm that you get from start to finish.

The premise of One Week is simple. A newly married couple is given a vacant lot and a house as wedding gifts from the groom’s uncle. The problem is that the house has to be built from scratch, by the numbers, if you will. It’s sort of like Ikea furniture would have been in 1920. Buster, who plays The Groom (Buster), is sure he’ll have no problem putting the pieces together given the straight forward directions available in the box. Except…that the jilted ex-boyfriend of The Bride (Sybil Seely) re-labels the pieces to get back at the couple for marrying. The outcome is pure silent bliss.

I had the good fortune of watching One Week at Grauman’s Chinese Theater as part of the last night’s program when I attended my first Turner Classic Movie Film Festival in 2013. One Week was followed by Buster’s The General and I couldn’t tell you which I enjoyed more. Although the short doesn’t have the powerhouse, signature Buster Keaton physical attributes the longer movie exhibits, the special effects are charming and quite impressive with plenty of pratfalls to go around. I call them “special effects,” but they’re really stunts, which were done with a full-house and sets, not miniatures as one would think. The precision it took to make a few of these stunts come off without a hitch is astounding to think about.

One Week is the one I usually recommend to people who have not seen a Buster Keaton movie before because it has heartwarming qualities as well as his special brand of comedy. The simplicity of the plot lets Buster newbies enjoy the magic while Keaton aficionados stare in wonder at the details that surface during repeated viewings. My mother laughed heartily when The Groom bolts his car to the house in hopes of pulling it over the train tracks and again when she saw a hand come over the camera when The Bride is bathing.

At least a few accolades for One Week must go to Sybil Seely who at 18 years of age (when she made the film) is a perfect match for our star. Seely starred in 18 movies in her short, 5-year career several of which she made with Buster. It’s really too bad she made so few films because hers was a substantial talent as well. Seely retired from films in 1922 after marrying and died in 1984 at the age of 84.

  The Playhouse (1921) – Edward F. Cline and Buster Keaton, directors

I chose to include The Playhouse in this post because I’d never seen it, but it turned out to be the loudest cheer I have to offer. Well, in the sense that I think it’s an astounding piece of filmmaking. In this vehicle Keaton plays multiple Keatons in a series of sketches in a playhouse. While The Playhouse falls short in the traditional, acrobatic Keaton stunts we know and love, there is a lot here that’s new as far as gags go. The concept of The Playhouse came about after Buster busted his ankle during the filming of another short. Worried about not missing his monthly release schedule, Keaton conceived of this movie in which the laughs come by several other means other than pratfalls. The result is as innovative a movie as I’ve ever seen.

Several Keatons can be seen on camera at once thanks to nifty trick photography. While this is perhaps a fairly routine gimmick, the fact that it is done so seamlessly in 1921 is a great accomplishment. Buster also plays a variety of characters in The Playhouse. He is every member of the orchestra, several members of the audience of all genders and ages, he is a monkey, the leading act and the stagehand to name a few. The Playhouse is essentially separated into two distinct stories after we find out the first half is but a dream. In short, this is a terrific vehicle for all to be reminded that Buster had quite the vast acting talent, which is often overlooked.

With the completion of The Playhouse Buster Keaton fulfilled his original 8-picture contract with Joseph Schenck. The movie was such a hit that he was immediately signed for another dozen movies.

Before I go, a little side note – My mother stayed with me for a month during which time we watched several silent movies together. Silents are perfect for people of all languages for obvious reasons and my mom enjoys them immensely. As you may know she doesn’t speak English and these vehicles allow me more time to actually watch the movies with less translating interruptions. In any case, my mom’s a big Charlie Chaplin fan having seen many of his movies in her youth in Cuba. I was quite surprised to learn, however, that she was not familiar with either Buster Keaton or Harold Lloyd. She’d never even heard of them. I find that so interesting. And sad. You can bet I’ll be doing a little research to find out why Keaton and Lloyd movies may not have made it to her small home town. If you know anything about the travels of Keaton and Lloyd movies versus the travels of Chaplin outings leave me a comment below. Thanks!

Three Cheers for Buster Keaton I'm sure you know by now that Buster Keaton started his movie career a century ago, in New York City in 1917.

[fairie-grl]

inspired by @onadarklingplain 's 'Albon Pet Primer'

Sir Lewis Hamiltion has a dog, his dog is the goodest boy in the world, and I know too much about his dog so now you must suffer with this knowledge as well enjoy:

Lewis adopted Roscoe, a English bulldog, from an online adoption agency in 2013.Roscoe is a purebred bulldog with both his mom and dad being show dogs. Roscoe's name was chosen because Lewis thought it but Crofty calling Nico ‘Roscoe’ at the 2016 Chinese Grand Prix makes me have my doubts. Lewis later adopted Coco, a female bulldog. Coco’s breeder was originally going to put her down due to how expensive her health conditions, mostly likely a heart condition, were but Lewis stepped in. If you are trying to tell Coco and Roscoe apart in photos, Coco has a wider white stripe on her head. It is widest around the top of her head. Roscoe has more wrinkles and a brown spot on his snout and his strip ends at the top of his head and a new one starts off center in the back of his head. Coco’s fang teeth are also out more often compared to Roscoe's little teeth and she is a lighter color than Roscoe. Lewis expressed that he adopted the dog because his family has always had dogs, mostly labradors, but he said he always wanted an English bulldog. Coco lived till June 2020 when she passed in the night. Lewis and Roscoe were with her. His mom has five dogs! Both Roscoe and Coco have passports so they can travel with Lewis. Lewis was also granted special permission from Bernie Ecclestone to bring the dogs to the padlock (I assume Charles will ask Domenicali to bring Leo to the Padlock). 

Lewis brought a jet to fly with the dogs which he then sold in 2019. Roscoe is good with traveling due to his love of napping. In his first trip with Lewis he slept through most of the flight waking up to go to the bathroom and to make Lewis put him in his lap. Lewis followed Roscoe's command, sleeping with Roscoe in his lap like “a baby.” Lewis said, “Roscoe is the best travel pet, he just sleeps with you.” As Roscoe is getting older, Lewis has made the decision to travel less with him, as the time zones were getting hard on him. While Lewis is racing, Roscoe stays in Los Angeles, California with dog trainer Kirstin McMillan (adventuresindogtraining on instagram). Lewis says he gets pictures of Roscoe everyday and checks in on him. Roscoe also attends a dog park or “Los Angeles' first canine social club” as stated on their website called ‘Dog PPL’ in Santa Monica. It is about $120 a month for one dog.  

Not only is Roscoe Lewis’s son but also his best friend. Lewis talked about his instant connection when they first met. Roscoe gets sad when Lewis leaves and happy when he returns. Lewis says, “Then I get the Frisbee and play with him, and that’s, for me, the biggest highlight – the unconditional love you get from a pet like that.” Roscoe loves quad bikes. In one interview, Lewis said it’s because he’s lazy so he likes being driven around. However, I think it’s because he has taken after his dad and wants to race. Roscoe also loves frisbee and his ball; it seems like he enjoys fetching and chasing after things, like chasing other cars down… Roscoe WDC 2024 confirmed. Lewis also has Roscoe involved in many of his projects, Lewis has hinted that Roscoe has a cameo in ‘Apex’, his movie starring Brad Pitt. When Fortnite asked him to be in the game he said he would only agree if Roscoe was in the game with him. Fortnite, of course, agreed because Roscoe is an angel. They ended up putting him in a jet pack. He was 1,500 V-Bucks or 2,400 V-Bucks with the ‘Lewis Hamilton Budle’ (IDK if thats a lot I don’t play Fortnite). Lewis also said Roscoe is the only person he can count on to stand with him along with Bono.

After Coco’s death, Lewis took Roscoe to the vet where they recommended starting him on a vegan diet similar to what Lewis has. This vegan diet is often recommended to bulldogs because they often have food intolerances or allergies to the meat proteins that can affect the skin and gastrointestinal tract. The vegan diet Roscoe is on still includes the same things without the meat proteins in it that caused him to have health issues. Lewis has said his breathing has improved and that he no longer has skin allergies. Roscoe also has physical therapy and acupuncture every week to help with his joints.  Roscoe has also had health issues that caused him to ejaculate, often uncontrollably, scaring baby Roscoe and leading to him getting snipped in 2016. Lewis did have his sperm frozen so that Roscoe could have puppies. Lewis said, “It’s great his genes will live on.” Lewis said his plans were to have Roscoe’s puppies after he retires but with the fanzone in 2024 Australia GP, it sounds to me like he may be looking sooner to have Roscoe’s pups or to retire. Last year, around the British GP, Roscoe had some issues regarding his spine. If I remember correctly, it involved a slipped hernia in his spine. Luckily, he got stem therapy and was able to attend the GP. He has been improving, and as of today he is back to normal.

Now for the part most people know about. Roscoe started his instagram account, roscoelovescoco, in January 2015 with a post featuring Coco and him captioned “Thanks for following us :).” The instagram account was originally a joint account with both Coco and Roscoe until 2020, although both did get solo posts. As expected Roscoe does make money off his Instagram, but he is also a dog model. Lewis said in a Silver Arrows interview in 2021 that he gets paid $700 a day which goes in Roscoe's treat fund. Roscoe also has sponsorships. His Thanksgiving party was sponsored by Bramble Pets, and he did content (including a commercial) for Zapp, a food delivery company Lewis invested in. Roscoe also appears in Lewis' vlog channel (it hasn’t been updated since 2021) multiple times. His last appearance is in a video “Adventures with Roscoe! | Lewis Hamilton Vlogs” which is also the last updated video on Lewis channel. He reached 1 million followers in 2024, which is more than Chouprette Lagerfield, the cat of Karl Lagerfeld (I am not joking, this man left a good chunk of his fortune [~$300 million] to his cat). Roscoe’s captions on his instagram posts were originally typed in a sort of third person first person mix but in October 2020, Roscoe finally established his first first person post with his famous lisp. However, the conspiracy expands as prior to this first lisp post, there are two posts on instagram where Roscoe (and Coco) are talking to us. The first one was posted April 2024 with Roscoe saying, ‘They put a thermometer up me bum, dad!’ In this speech bubble, Roscoe doesn’t have a lisp but does speak in a sort of baby talk. The next post in October 2017 features both Roscoe and Coco with Roscoe saying, “We got acupuncture today Dad!” and Coco saying, “It’s my favorite.” (More info about the dogs getting acupuncture is in the health section.) I will note his lisp comes and goes on his posts around November 2020. His lisp finally stays and its intensity does increase. There are also a few posts taken with Mercedes that don’t feature the lisp, and a few posts talking about Roscoe or Coco written in their “Dad’s” pov where it obviously doesn’t use a lisp.

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I am a simple women if I see roscoe hamilton i like

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ok it currently ~2000 words and i’m only half way done….ive gone to far

thinking of making a roscoe hamilton primer 🤭🤭🤭