#jaime does NOT want that smoke he is NOT that guy and he WILL absolutely fumble the bag

[bruciemilf]

I hope you know that I have caught the gunbug brainrot and it is entirely your fault (keep it coming they are so special to me)

Jason submits his “badass transmasc boyfriend” application every day and DC keeps denying it but I won’t 😔

[httpsobi]

TEAM, MEET... THE SHADOWS (LITERALLY)!

WARNINGS/TAGS + sfw, gender neutral o/c or reader insert, vague descriptions of violence.

A/N + was doing some research on abilities for this serious when i realized the severe lack of shadow abilities across the board and was so offended cause they would be such cool powers to explore and have so have this! enjoy!

★ the term most often used to describe her/him/them is 'mousey' ♥︎ in case that doesn't tell you enough about them, it's because she/he/they are so quiet and skittish ♥︎ walking jump-scare victim... even as she/he/they grow more comfortable around team members and leaguers, will still scream someone bumps into them

★ nightwing is very relieved to find out that fear suddenly fizzles away the moment a mission starts  ♥︎ just turns silent and her/his/their eyes stay open wide the whole time ♥︎ gives off the appearance of a creepy doll or mannequin ♥︎ jaime hates it so much poor boy was brought to tears first time around cause he was so upset by how she/he/they almost didn't blink once

★ ironically people are always intimidated by her/his/their appearance ♥︎ she/he/they could be really tall, thanks to chunky heeled shoes or even just being tall ♥︎ dark, shapeless and androgynous goth or styles (she/he/they would suit victorian-esque styles) ♥︎ PIERCINGS!!! she/he/they are covered in em!!!

★ beast boy loves her/him/them like she/he/they are siblings ♥︎ guys i know i'm always pairing the scary quiet person with the happiest bubbliest of people but shut up it's cute ♥︎ the dynamic is just little happy puppy dragging around this scary but whimpy doberman ♥︎ eventually gets dragged by another cheery member (impulse) into his little duo with blue beetle ♥︎ blue hates to admit it but he found her/him/them so creepy to begin with, he couldn't stand being around her/him/them cause she/he/they terrified him ♥︎ but after learning that she's/he's/they're just really quiet, end up getting along well ♥︎ is also an silent pair with superboy- words are rarely exchanged between the two but it just works and neither care enough to ask

★ there's a running theory in the team (and leaguers) that they're a vampire ♥︎ superman, flash and green lantern have a bet going as we speak

★ absolute weapon when it comes to undercover infiltration ♥︎ her/his/their ability of literally becoming a puddle of shadows and jumping from shadow to shadow of things around her/him/them makes it so she/he/they are difficult to catch when scoping out locations

★ shines brightest in dark environments ♥︎ she/he/they prefer joining missions at/past sunset ♥︎ if she/he/they have to do a morning missions, it takes her/him/them longer to scope out areas because it's harder to hide as a smoking shadow in broad daylight for obvious reasons

★ the longer she/he/they use their ability without becoming (what i've coined as) the shadow, it almost starts to take over her/his/their body ♥︎ always starts from her/his/their right eye ♥︎ when her/his/their pupil and sclera turn black, it starts spreading- up her/his/their cheekbone and forehead, across her/his/their nose bridge into her/his/their other eye, down her/his/their jaw and neck ♥︎ if left long enough, it will take over her/his/their body ♥︎ the shadows look pure nothingness on her/his/their face, leaving her/him/them with scary looking hollow parts of their body thanks to how dark and unreflective the shadow is, it also lets off a faint black smoke that adds to how menacing it looks

★ does her/his/their best to stay off the battlefield ♥︎ can ambush and take out guards or soldiers from the shadows with ease, but the moment she's/he's/they're put face to face with an villain? she/he/they want to die instantly ♥︎ she's/he's/they've just accepted the fact that she/he/they can't fight despite canary and nightwing trying to convince her/him/them otherwise because her/his/their shadows could be crazy powerful during a fight

★ worst comes to worst, she's/he's/they're stuck with no other option but to fight, she/he/they force the shadows to take over ♥︎ before she/he/they do, she/he/they have a couple of tricks she/he/they try first to buy some time ♥︎ if the person she's/he's/they're fighting hasn't actually seen them, morphs into the shadow of a leaguer she/he/they hope would scare them (used it on a riddler goon once as batman and they fainted) ♥︎ forcing the other into the shadows (works alright, best it can do is send someone into a state of shock for a while, worst it can stun someone for a couple of seconds) ♥︎ taking over someone using shadows (it's more extreme than the last, but the most she/he/they can do is control the person's body and try to keep them away from herself/himself/themselves until help arrives) ♥︎ last resort- let the shadows take her/him/them over and worry about the consequences later ♥︎ needs to get shocked or sedated out of that form

★ first character i think would fit in great in the season 2 team ♥︎ i know it's not obvious because all my work is season 1 characters but season 2 is actually my favourite (except when they put wally in the speed-force... can't believe he isn't out yet)  ♥︎ is a perfect fit for the second team

★ could very easily be blind on some level and most of the team wouldn't have a clue for ages ♥︎ teammates wouldn't realise it easily because she/he/they seem to navigate everything normally but that's because of how she/he/they use shadows to their advantage ♥︎ everything has a shadow one way or another, so she/he/they'd 'see' the world around her/him/them ♥︎ people start noticing when she's/he's/they're in a bright location because they seem to stumble, struggle to find things nearby, etc. ♥︎ would also be a cool concept if natural vs artificial lighting affected it- maybe LEDs make it harder to see vs the light from the sun or moon

★ in theory is such insane villain material but is too nice and jumpy

all work n' writing is work of @httpsobi. i ask you please do not copy, rewrite, translate or post on other platforms without my consent.

[fyeahsmokinhot]

Open letter to everyone heartbroken & victimised by GOT

(If you need emotional support, or just want to rant hit me up. God knows I could use it!)

I decided to cure my heartbreak by following the age old advice: The best way to get over someone(thing) is to get under someone(thing).

So after this clusterfuck episode 5 I watched and RE-watched Good Girls, where the writing actually moves forward and doesn’t scar you. Feel free to insert your favourite TV show/youtube channel in there.

Also if Lost thought me one thing is that alternate universes exist and happy endings await there.

REASONS WHY I’M DISAPPOINTED:

Sandor. Yes the long awaited Cleganebowl. I guess the trauma of fires has been successfully overcome due to ......HATRED? Well I know who I don’t want as my therapist as they don’t fucking know how human beings work (even if they previously successfully depicted Sandor’s terror of fire to a point of absolute chill).

#NotMyJaime And poor Jaime (I used to adore him and they took it away). I actually couldn’t wait for him to die and be put out of his misery. I understand they wanted to depict addiction, however recovery and relapse are gradual processes. Usually there are events leading up to them (like Jaime’s arc from season 2-5) and relapse happens as a result of a string of events usually after a stressor appears. So you meant to tell me this gradual process happened and Jaime’s support system - THE WOMAN HE WAS SLEEPING WITH, WHO KNOWS HIM BETTER THAN HE DOES HIMSELF DIDN’T NOTICE? And the icing on top of the character assassination cake the commentary:

D&D 2 episodes ago: Jaime loves Brienne. D&D after episode 5: Jaime loves Cersei.

So Jaime what are you smoking? Or sorry, D&D what are you smoking? Also sweet summer babies thinking Jaime comes back, at this point anything is possible (I don’t think so). Get Pedro Pascal back (and the whole Dorne story line), actually lets just end on Ned waking up with a hangover and the manifest content of this terrible dream. Cat goes and psychoanalyses him based on the latent content: ‘Ned, this means you just really miss your BFF Robert. Sorry he can’t come to accept the raven right now because he is dead (haha, no) he’s just resigned from the Iron Throne and is coming to live with us. THE END.’

And Dany...I don’t even...logical Dany always with a purpose...why not go straight for the tower if you hate that symbol so much? I’m sorry but it’s hard to feel any sympathy with characters if they don’t make sense and I now just want her to kill everyone, so she can give me a clean slate.

Sansa staying in WF with Brienne is the best, Arya go join them and I wish you best of luck in your future endeavours.

Even Cersei (do you guys remember old Cersei who sat on the Iron Throne with Tommen and a poison in her hand as a backup plan? I DO. Where was her backup plan? Did she just forget? Or was she smoking the same crap weed as Tyrion and got concussed?). And why does she not get to die with a BANG? Cersei would have wanted out in style, she would have never wanted to crouch in the shadows (again remember her-Tommen-poison on the iron throne like a fucking champ?).

Plot related reasons: I’m living for Conleth Hill coming out saying he was disappointed with Varys leaving for Neverland since season 3. I feel you man. Also The Golden Company: Casting Call - looking for a Edmure Tully look-alike to play two scenes (one just standing, the other on horseback)...NOW, DO YOUR BEST!

Wtf is even Jon Snows role other than looking emo anymore? And now that INCEST IS IN 20k19 can we finally all get behind Jonsa!!! (Ship does not qualify in this category, what? Cousins, .....but sir this is my only emotional support ship left that you haven’t destroyed. Actually on second thought, never mind. Do not go there!)

To Bryan Cogman: Sweetie, I’m with you and I’m coming wherever you take me (I will watch your stories).

So to D&D: I will never re-watch GOT (or watch any of your creations) as it has left a stink in my heart (not even GG did this bad). You have been obviously writing this season with no regards to your fans or your plot in order to gain larger publicity by shock value. I know while you were writing it you listened to these lyrics:  

My baby said he loved me My baby said he need me Gonna eat, sleep and breathe me out 'Til the end (yeah) But then my baby went bad (went bad) I guess he had a relapse (yeah) Had to sneak, cheat and bring me down It had to end (end, yeah)My baby falls asleep (sleep) in his bed (bed) Fingertips (tips) on the edge He left me for a girl (girl) But he regrets leaving me (leaving me, leaving me)And I hope it hurts like hell (oh-oh-oh) And I hope it hurts like hell (oh-oh-oh) You shoulda never let me go I know I'm messing up your mind The devil got you good this time And I hope it hurts like hell (oh-oh-oh)

So in return to you I quote the great poet Lizzo who once said:

You coulda had a bad bitch, non-committal Help you with your career just a little You're 'posed to hold me down, but you're holding me back And that's the sound of me not calling you back

You tried to break my heart? Oh, that breaks my heart That you thought you ever had it No, you ain't from the start Hey, I'm glad you're back with your bitch I mean who would wanna hide this? I will never, ever, ever, ever, ever be your side chick

And to you all a song from Mika that helped me get through my morning exam and get me to get through a dared evening watch of episode 5:

Relax, take it easy For there is nothing that we can do. Relax, take it easy Blame it on me or blame it on you.It's as if I'm scared.

Relax There is an answer to the darkest times. It's clear we don't understand but the last thing on my mind Is to leave you. I believe that we're in this together. Don't scream ' there are so many roads left.

[fortunatelylori]

Do you subscribe to the theory that Jamie is The Prince that was Promised/Azor Ahai? It certainly makes a lot of sense. I can't see anyone being Nissa Nissa but Cersei. There just aren't too many true couples on this show and if anyone was going to kill their loved one it would be him for so many reasons. I mention this because it could tie into the whole Sansa kidnapping plot. I can see this actually happening first. Jon will definitely put WW on hold for Sansa. Jamie killing Cersei

Also, Dany could fulfill the Younger more Beautiful Queen. This needs to happen before Cersei dies and Sansa just doesn’t fit that role yet. Dany could very well end up in KL trying to take the Throne from Cersei instead of helping with the WW. Sansa taking everything she holds dear also really doesn’t fit. I mean she thinks she took Joffrey from her but she really didn’t. But what she holds dear now is power. And the only realistic threat to that at the start of 7 is Dany.

So maybe Dany is on the Throne pretty early and during the WW? Sorry for the long ask. Thank you for answering!

Hey, nonnie!

Firstly never apologize for long asks. I love hearing from you guys. :)

Onto the questions: 

Do you subscribe to the theory that Jamie is The Prince that was Promised/Azor Ahai?

No, I don’t. For one, I’m not convinced that The Prince that was Promised and Azor Ahai are the same person. Melisandre is the only one to mention both prophecies as pertaining to the same person but Mel is an especially unreliable prophecy reader. Aside from her, Maester Aemon mentions the Prince that was promised as well but makes no mention of Azor Ahai and it seems that Rhaegar first believed he was the prince that was promised to then switch and think that his son by Elia Martell was this prohecized hero. And because Rahegar was an idiot who could bungle a glass of water, he also believed that this was somehow related to the Dragon must have 3 heads prophecy of which we know absolutely nothing at this point. 

Here’s what we know about the prince that was promised. He was “Born amidst salt and smoke, beneath a bleeding star” and: 

The prince is said to have “a song”, the song of ice and fire. 

We don’t know if Rhaegar also believed the prince that was promised was Azor Ahai so the entire connection between these 2 prophecies seems to come from Melissandre. And again, I wouldn’t put much stock in what she thinks because she’s a religious fanatic who actually manipulates events to suit the prophecy (having Stannis pull a fake Lightbringer from the flames on Dragonstone) because she really, really wants it to be true. 

I’m pretty sure the prince that was promised is Jon. His is the only story that is linked to both fire and ice. He is the literal product of the song of ice and fire (the son of a Targareyen and a Stark) and his story is connected to both ice and fire through out. He fights against Ice in the form of the White Walkers and he encounters both the false Azor Ahai (Stannis) and now D*ny, who is the person associated the most with fire in the series. If the Dance of Dragons 2.0 and dark D*ny theories become canon, his song of ice and fire would be his titular role in both these great wars that are about to visit Westeros. 

But this is only supposition on my part at the moment because we simply do not have enough information to make an informed guess on this theory. 

Now, onto Azor Ahai. Who is this guy? According to the Ice and Fire wiki: 

Darkness lay over the world and a hero, Azor Ahai, was chosen to fight against it. To fight the darkness, Azor Ahai needed to forge a hero’s sword.[3] He labored for thirty days and thirty nights until it was done. However, when he went to temper it in water, the sword broke. He was not one to give up easily, so he started over.

The second time he took fifty days and fifty nights to make the sword, even better than the first. To temper it this time, he captured a lion and drove the sword into its heart, but once more the steel shattered.[3]

The third time, with a heavy heart, for he knew beforehand what he must do to finish the blade, he worked for a hundred days and nights until it was finished. This time, he called for his wife, Nissa Nissa, and asked her to bare her breast. He drove his sword into her living heart, her soul combining with the steel of the sword, creating Lightbringer, the Red Sword of Heroes.[3]

Although he had Lightbringer, Azor Ahai did not fight alone.[5] The Jade Compendium mentions that when the hero thrust the blade through a monster, the creature burst into flame.[6]

So Azor Ahai is a mythical figure that hails from Asshai and he kills his wife in order to forge a sword that then kills creatures by bursting them into flames. Cool … 

Now, considering that this legend comes from across the world from the place where the Long Night happened, that this grisly tale of human sacrifice is toted around by religious fanatics who then use it to burn people at the stake, does it seem likely to you that this guy is meant to be the savior of humanity? Does it seem likely that this obsession with fire could actually lead to defeating the WWs, creatures we know are impervious to fire? 

Also, note that the actual story of Azor Ahai is not told to us by Melissandre, Azor Ahai’s greatest fan girl but rather it’s told to Davos by his pirate friend, as a cautionary tale about the dangers of believing in prophecies and the dark underbelly of blood magic. 

I think it’s far more likely that Azor Ahai is not a hero. He’s a villain and the elemental opposite to the Night King.  R'hllor followers herald Azor Ahai’s second coming with such encouraging words as: “ he will bring an eternal summer” which sounds great if you worship fire but in reality an eternal summer is about as bad as an eternal winter. If the WWs unbalance the world by plunging it into night and winter, Azor Ahai is supposed not to bring balance back but to unbalance it in the opposite direction. 

Considering the placement of Azor Ahai in complete opposition to the WW and the obsession with fire of the followers of R’hllor, I’d say that the best candidate for this position is one D*enerys Targareyen, which doesn’t sound surprising since many people theorize the same. The twist is that AA was never meant to be a hero but rather an antagonist. @trinuviel has a fantastic series regarding this topic and I would encourage you to read it. She goes into a lot more detail than I am able to provide. 

If anyone is destined to be the hero to save the world from the Long Night that character is Bran Stark. Except that his story doesn’t link to Azor Ahai but rather to the legend of the Last Hero, who is also identified as Bran the Builder (this connection is not fully established yet but I believe the characters of the Last Hero and Bran the Builder to be one and the same). What do we know about the Last Hero? 

Legends of the north state the last hero and his companions went in search of the children of the forest during the Long Night, thousands of years ago. The only survivor of the company after attacks from giants, wights, and Others, the last hero eventually reached the children and gained their assistance. The Night’s Watch then formed and won the Battle for the Dawn. This ended the generation-long winter and sent the Others into retreat,[1]possibly to the Land of Always Winter. The fate of the last hero is unknown.

If the theory that Bran the Builder and the last hero being the same person is true, then we also know that this first Bran (who incidentally is mentioned in connection to our Bran in the series by Maester Luwin), with the help of giants and the children of the forest, also built the Wall to keep the WWs at bay. So the legend in Westeros, the epicenter of the first Long Night, includes no human sacrifices and no mention of fire but does include a Wall that still stands to this day that has magical properties. 

As for Nissa Nissa, it’s hard to know who or what she represents at this point. We don’t know how much of Azor Ahai’s story is made up or embellished and we don’t know the true purpose of this story. I don’t think the show will shed much light on this since the Nissa Nissa story is never really brought up in the show. What I do believe is that no matter what this turns out to be, it won’t be played straight. In a series that has highlighted the dangers of prophecies, I just can’t see a human sacrifice, if it does anything, to lead to anything good or at least to its intended purpose (people theorize that the burning of Shireen paid for Jon’s life, however that was not the intended purpose of that sacrifice, nor is that an element present in the repeated resurrections of Beric Dondarrion). 

I do think Jaime is the valonqar that “shall wrap his hands about Cersei’s pale white throat and choke the life from her” but I don’t think that has anything to do with the Azor Ahai and/or Prince that was promised prophecies. 

Also, Dany could fulfill the Younger more Beautiful Queen. This needs to happen before Cersei dies and Sansa just doesn’t fit that role yet.

I disagree. I believe that D*ny is a red herring for this prophecy, much in the same way that Maergery was a red herring. D*ny seems the obvious answer but her story isn’t linked to Cersei’s in any way. Their clashing is incidental, because one sits the Iron Throne and the other covets it. There’s nothing personal there to make the fulfillment of this prophecy resonate. 

Aye. Queen you shall be… until there comes another, younger and more beautiful, to cast you down and take all that you hold dear.

You could assume that this “other” is another queen but it need not be. “Another” could simply refer to another person/woman. Or Sansa could be queen by that point. That is also possible. If the marriage between her and Jon happens prior to the downfall of Cersei, she could be another queen. Also Sansa has been intimately involved in all of Cersei’s tragedies even though she is not directly responsible. She was the one that carried the poison that killed Jofferey, the war with her brother is the reason why Mycella was sent to Dorne, Jofferey’s death leads to Tommen becoming king and eventually killing himself. And, by the end of this series, Sansa might end up as queen of the Seven Kingdoms effectively replacing Cersei. 

It isn’t that Sansa is directly responsible for what happens to Cersei but that she ends up taking everything from her in a way that no one could have predicted unless you look back at the events. This is the type of twist that GRRM loves to use with his prophecies, whereas D*ny being the YMBQ would be playing it straight and rather uninspiringly so. 

There’s also the matter of D*ny being foreshadowed never to touch the Iron Throne. They made a point of showing it in the series so I’m pretty certain D*ny will never sit down in that chair or be Queen of the 7 kingdoms even temporarily. 

Thanks for the ask! 

[theabominableblogger]

My Reaction to “Gotham” S5E2

In Which Harvey Continues to be the Best Goddamn Thing in This Show

I was a lucky son of a duck and managed to get this reaction while the episode was airing live on FOX last night.  For episodes 3-12, I will be waiting for Hulu to receive them because of an upcoming spring semester at college.  So for episodes 3-12, I will be in the dark until Friday or Saturday (so no spoilers from y’all).

Also, on TV, there are so many GOD.  DAMN.  COMMERCIALS.

AN:  I managed to record my reactions to this episode and hopefully I can transcribe what I said into this post.

*Recaps shows the chopper*  OK, so who freakin’ shot down the chopper?

Oh, Tabitha...

*We see a whole bunch of injuries on Will’s back*  What the...

“They call themselves the Soothsayers.”  The Sooth- what?

“They’re digging some sort of tunnel.”  *gasps and reels back*  It’s Jeremiah!  ‘Cause he has a tunnel!  Oh my God!

What’s the tunnel for?

OK, never mind then, I don’t think Jeremiah’s in charge of the Soothsayers

“The second you [Jim] step outside that door, someone’s gonna take a shot at you, and if it’s not you that’s getting hit, it’s the schmoe standing next to you.”  *laughs*

*Jim hangs up on the radio*  Who’s on the other end?

“Four shells each.  Half a mag each.”  Wow.

“Will says the Soothsayers are here, which means we have to pass through Sirens territory.”  Ooh.

“She’s [Barbara] gonna be thrilled to see you [Jim] after what happened with Tabitha.”  Ooooff...

Wait, so is the Dark Zone like around Gotham?  At the docks or...

What?

So this is Robinson Park, OK... so this is where Ivy is.

Oh, these sets look nice.  Getting some serious Arkham Knight flashbacks.

Swore I just saw someone move in the background...

*Bruce catches a guy trying to sneak up on him*  Yeah.

“They came for help too!”  What district are they from?  Why are they British?

*jams along with opening theme*

*silently headbangs to heavy metal cover of "Ring of Fire” by Social Distortion playing in Barbara’s club*

*Everyone stops dancing when Jim arrives*  Oooohhhh... ooohh hoo hoo hoooo...

“It’s a police matter.”  “You know, they should really write that on your tombstone.”  *laughs*

“Drive right into this nightmare you’ve created.”  Actually it’s Jeremiah... kay...

“HAVE AT HIM!  RIP HIM TO SHREDS!”  Ooof.

*Panning shot of an absolute dark Gotham*  Oh my God.

*laughs*  There’s just this one random burst fire hydrant!

So is this whole episode gonna be them [Jim and Harvey] fighting their way out of the Dark Zone?

*jaw drops when someone shoots an arrow at Harvey*

“It’s a freaking arrow, Jim!  IT’S A FREAKING ARROW!”  *scoffs in shock*

Whooooo I remember her [the Day of the Dead lady] from the trailers!

Yeah, that’s the same... freaking tunnel

“The smoke... you [Gabriel] should take it.”  No.

“It’ll give you energy-”  Oh my God, is that Viper?  Is that Viper from S1?

“-see the future.”  What?

Or does Jeremiah shanghai this whole tunnel later this season?

“Once this tunnel is complete, we will have exclusive access to the mainlands.”  Oh my God, they are going to the mainland!

God, that guy [Sykes] just spit everywhere!

Sykes?  Isn’t that the bad guy from Oliver and Company?

“In Penguin’s grace, we will remain.”  Ohh, that’s a good line.

“What are the cattle prods for?”  “Fun.”  *scoffs in hilarity*

“If he [Sykes] moves, kill him.”  Oh ho!  Jim’s not messin’ around!

Yeah, that’s that same tunnel that Jeremiah [and Ecco] are in in some of those pictures.

AN:  Take a shot every time I mention the damn tunnel.

So is Gabriel Will’s older brother?

“Why would anyone be a cop in a world like this?”  “Well, the Halloween shop was all out of gas masks so it was either this or Sexy Nurse.” *reels back in chair from laughter*

“Let take ‘im, boys.”  CHEESE IT, BOYS!

*Sykes and his men try to take the kids*  Oh no.

*Jim comes to the rescue*  Yay.

*One of the car tires get shot*  Ooohhh...

*Commercials start*  OK... OK... so... what?

Wait, so is Jeremiah gonna leave for the mainland?  Like “Syke, I’m gonna get out of here!”

Noo... because his mission is Bruce so I don’t think he even wants to leave Gotham.  It’s the whole “I don’t wanna kill you!  What would I do without you?” mantra going on.

Whaaaaaatt...

What is she [Ivy] wearing?

“You have to believe me.”  “Forgive me if I find it hard to do so.”  COLD.

“It wasn’t me.  It was the park.”  *in unison with Bruce*  The park?

“The plants are my protection.”  ...OK.

“Maybe we can help each other.”  Bruce...

TELL HER IT’S SELINA!

“There’s a seed.  It’s growing under the oaks.  It’s said to have magical qualities.  When digested, it goes to the damaged tissue and bone.”  A seed?

Wwwhhhhaaaattt?

Ed?  Hello?  How are you?  Where are you?  Are you in the library again?  Why are sleeping with your glasses on?

What is going on?

That [library] looks like Oswald’s old house [the van Dahl mansion]

Oh my God, are we gonna see Ed peeing?

EEUUGGHHH we don’t need to be seeing this...

Oh my God, there’s someone in the frickin’ [bathtub]...

“There’s nothing there.”  *laughs*

Waaaaiit... what’s going on?

[Ed] You’re gonna attack him [the Street Demon] with a toilet plunger!  *cackles*

“Did I uh...” *chuckles*

“We’re gonna have to do all this again?  Guess so...”  *scoffs*

What is that place?

“It’s not safe out there.”  No dip, Jim.

“Maybe there’s still good people left in Gotham.”  Mmmmmm....

Yeah, you’re [Jim and Harvey] gonna leave three kids there [in the lobby].  All alone.  In a strange building.  Great.

Harvey, you’re a blessing.

Yeah, you’re gonna leave the three kids there.  Right.  Great idea.  Great idea.

These sets are fabulous.

“Hello?”  Blaaggghh!  Jump scare!

“GCPD.”  Take a shot!

Was that a crow [in the background]?

There’s just a bunch of random folded clothes everywhere.

*Harvey finds the dinner table full of body parts*  Oh my God...

Are those teeth?

*Harvey finds a plate of bloody fingers*  :0

Oh my God, freaking- they’re freaking cannibals?!?

*gasps when Mother attacks Harvey*

*has to leap out of seat to cool off when commercials start*

Oh wow, I love Sweeney Todd.

*ends up coughing up a lung*

So far, again, this feels like a foundational episode.  It’s just like “OK, we gotta work on this, we gotta make sure this is safe,” and yeah.

I wonder if the Jaime Murray character is gonna show up at the end of the episode or something.

AN:  You may think that... but no.

I also wanna know what kind of crack these writers were on for this final season.  Tze Chun had the good shit; I dunno about the others.

*gasps in disgust when Ed hits the Street Demon in the mouth with a wrench.”

“[Ed] You wanted to know where the Street Demons base was.”  Why?

“Aaand you wanted to make sure the boss would be there.”  Why?

“OK, how did I [Ed] seem?  Was I... confident?  Flamboyant?  Charisma for days?”  *giggles*

“Or was I conserved, kinda repressed, a little nerdy?”  *laughs*

Soo... did Hugo combine the two personalities?  ‘Cause the pushing up the glasses is a new thing.

*gasps when Ivy kills the men who were holding her.”

“[Bruce] You are so utterly naive.”  Oh my God.

“[Selina] She is paralyzed and has lost the will to live.”  “Good.”  What?!?

“That bitch destroyed the last of the Lazarus Water.”  ExCUSe me?!?

“Let her suffer.”  Noooo...

You can tell that Peyton List [Ivy] is just wearing a whole bunch of face powder on.

“I am feeding the earth these wretched creatures.  It consumes them.”  She has lost her freakin’ mind.

*Ivy starts caressing Bruce’s neck*  Do not prick his neck.

“Those men you killed were right.  You are a witch.  A murderous, callous witch.”  WHOOOOOOO- oh my God...

Hoo!

“What’s your name?”  “I- I can’t remember.”  What?

“She found me?”  “Who?”  “The ghost!”  The ghost?

“She makes me call her.. Mother.”  *reels back and puts hands in the air*  It is Mother and Orphan!

Wait, is that the kid?

*The kid stays behind*  It is the kid!  That’s Orphan!

Oh my God...

“The lights will make you dizzy.  And then you’ll go to sleep.”  Oh this is cool..

“Jim, I don’t feel so good.”  Wow, I love Infinity War.

Actually no, I hated it.  I was sick the first time I saw it.

*gasps when Mother sneaks up behind Jim*

They really do need to put a flashing lights warning on this.

*gasps when Mother fights off Jim and Harvey*

*Harvey tries to leave*  There’s an open window!  You broke a window!  Go through the window!

*looking through the Gotham tag on Tumblr during commercials*  Wow, someone wrote some fanfiction quick.

Oh wow, I love Ghost Adventures!

*gasps when Ed and the Street Demon find the Street Demon leader wiped out.”

[Penguin Was HERE] Really?!?

*imitates the guitar riff going off*

*Ivy leads Bruce to the seed*  Oh my gosh, that’s so pretty

*Ivy gives Bruce the seed*  I ain’t eatin’ that...

“One thing’s for certain... the seed will alter her [Selina] forever.”  Great.

“Some say, the darker angels of our mind-”  Great.

Also, yay for natural lighting finally in this show.  I love it when they use natural lighting in the show.  It looks so nice.

“What’s the matter, Bruce?  Don’t know if you can trust me?”  I don’t trust you.

“I don’t.”  “Good.  then you’re finally becoming a man.”  Ivy, you’re like his age.  shut up.

*Ivy sits in one of the low sitting trees*  OK, so if the tree branches just grab her and just sink down into the ground, this will be the greatest thing.

“Detective Gordon, your hand’s bleeding.”  Uhhh...

*Sykes and his men arrive*  Oh my God... monster truck!

“Wait just a minute!  Please...”  Whoaaa... who are you?

I don’t know who that is.  She [the Day of the Dead looking lady] looks cool though.

*commercials start*  Who is this?  Who are you?

Five bucks:  Barbara comes in and saves the day even though she still hates Jim.  She hates everybody.  She comes in like “I’m just here for the kids, not you.”

Oh noo...

“Did you [Bruce] find the witch?”  “It was Ivy.”  Great!  Alfred’s like “Oh bloody brilliant!”

“What choice do I have?”  Bruuuce...

“I want to help Selina as much as you do but Ivy’s a maniacal, cold-hearted killer.”  You met her like twice, Alfred!

But true, she is.

“So if Ivy wants to kill me, she can have at it.”  Oh my God...

Who wrote this episode?  I’m gonna have words.

*Bruce gives Selina the seed*  Yeah, you’re gonna shove that down your throat.  Great.

Is she gonna chew it?

*Selina starts chewing the seed like a gummie vitamin*  OK then...

It’s the Spiderman bite except in fruit form.

*freezes when Selina starts seizing*

“God, what have I [Bruce] done?”  *extremely sad face*

“I’ll tell you what!  I’ll [Sykes] take his head!  And you can have the rest of him!”  *scoffs in shock*

*gasps when Jim shoots the Day of the Dead lady*

Is that a monster truck?!?

My sister:  Is that a tank?!?

That’s a monster truck!

*both immediately at loss of words when Barbara hops down*

Wow, I love Hot Wheels!

*jaw drops when Jim uses his last bullet to kill Sykes and defend Barbara*

Wow... that just... came out of nowhere!

“Wow.  Wasted your last bullet for me.  Must be love.”  No it is not.  Barbara, how dare you say that?

*Barbara tells Jim she wants to kill Penguin.”  Great.  Great plan.

Wait, you’re gonna invite Barbara to the Green Zone?  Yeah, great plan, Jim.  Great plan!

*Jim and Co. arrive at the Green Zone*  Whoa!

He [Lucius] looks fab!

Wait a minute, is this [the Green Zone] that apartment complex that got blown up in the trailer?!?  Are you freaking kidding me?

They’re gonna freaking blow this place up later in the season.  God dang it.  Who did it and why?  Who does it and why?

We stan one future police commissioner.

“See you around, killer.  We have some unfinished business, you and I.”  Nooo you don’t.  Cool off!

Oh crap, is she [Selina] gonna be gone in the morning?!?

Oh my God, Bruce hasn’t slept in like 48 hours?!?  Great.

*gasps*  She’s [Selina] not there!  Did she go out the window?

Did she pull a “Dark Knight Rises” and back flip out the window?

“Bruce...”  Oh no.

She [Selina] looks like Michelle Pfeiffer.

“[Selina] How do you feel?”  “Different.”  Why are her eyes closed?  Open yo eyes!

“I’m better.  Even better than before in fact.”  Mmmmm no!

*Bruce hugs Selina*  Yay hug!  We like hugs!  We like some hugs!  Yay!

Oh my God, she’s gonna go on a murdering spree and kill some people, isn’t she?

*Selina’s eyes*  WHAAATT the frick?!?  Wha-

WhaAAAAttt?!?

*gasps when Ecco pops up in the promo for next episode*

*ejects out of chair to cool off*

AN:  Ecco, your man better treat you right or I’m gonna fight him AND the writers.

We’re getting WhaAAAtt??? WHaaaAAT?? 

Oh my God...

[perrentes-ptv]

Prompt: can I have a perrentes smut pls :3 where they're smoking weed together and they Fuck and Tony rides mike on the couch and it's really hot /.\ thank u so much ily

Title: I feel like a Speak and Spell way I got you learning my lines

Pairing: Perrentes (Mike Fuentes/Tony Perry)

Song: Clothes Off! - Gym Class Heroes

ADDED: Can you write a Perrentes prompt where Tony is a bad boy trying to impress mike and mike funds it cute and in the end Tony turns back into his old self and mike says he will love Tony no matter what

ADDED: Can you write a Perrentes one shot where tony tries to top mike but it doesn't work and mike finds it cute and decides to let tony top just once

ADDED: Hey there, I was wondering if you could do a perrentes smut where tony sits on mikes face IDK ( ps I love your fanfics )

WARNING CONTAINS: M/M, rimming, riding, weed?, If you do not like this prompt or pairing, do not read it! It’s not hard

A/N: I put 4 in one i hope it worked out and it may feel fast moving because idk what im doing with smut tbh

~~Highschool teenagers AU Tony age: 17; Mike age: 18~~

"This is the dumb, Tone."

"Shut up."

"I'm pretty sure Mike, sells weed himself, you don't have to get him any, tone."

"Hi-me, shut up" Tony said, placing his hand over Jaime's mouth, and looked around himself to make sure no one heard his dumb best friend.

Jaime moved Tony's away from his face, "and when did weed get names like 7-way, how do you know it's any good?"

Tony rolled his eyes at Jaime and looked around, looking for some guy name Alex. He knows it was a bad idea to bring Jaime, but he couldn't exactly ask his boyfriend to come with him to get drugs for his own boyfriend, now could he? Nope he could not. Jamie was right for the most part, this was dumb. Tony only just tried weed a month ago and that was with Mike and even he could tell he sucked at smoking.

"Hi-me, please I just want to get something new for Mike, I asked about his stuff, and he doesn't have this, but my cousin gave me the name of this guy on AOL who told me what he had, and I wanna get this for Mike." Tony told Jaime, he didn't want to tell his best friend way he was here because-

"Does this have to have to do with Carney calling you a square and Mike is too badass for you and would dump you?" Tony blushed in embarrassment, he was a easy to read as a picture book.

"listen Tony, I think Mike likes you a lot, and he knew you were a square from the start." Jaime joked.

Tony hit Jaime as a guy came up to them. Tony looked over to see this guy was Erik, "Erik?" Tony asked talking his hoodie off showing his long hair and gauges, just in case Erik didn't know who he was.

"Tony!" Erik said coming up to hug him. Erik looked over at Jaime who was waving his said saying hello. "sup man, the hell you buying from me man? Is Mike okay?"

"yeah, man he's fine I-I just wanted to buy him some weed that he doesn't have or tried as a gift."

"Man, that's crazy of coming from you, you don't seem the type."

"he's not." Jaime chimed in.

"but I got something new this morning that Mike doesn't know about its good shit too from a shutdown medical clinic. Its called Ghost Train Haze."

"how much?" Tony asked wanting to get this embarrassing movement over with.

"well your dating my friend so same price as the other one was, which pocket?"

"Left?"

"just hug me back and leave." Erik pulled Tony in for a guy, then turned around a left their side of the street.

"wow tone your lucky you didn't get rubbed by some stranger." Jaime said placing his hand on Tony's shoulder.

"Tell me about it, I'm still scared lets go." Tony said starting to walk to Jamie's house

*later that day*

Tony went to Mike's house.

"Hey baby, come on up." Mike kissed Tony when he opened the door for him. Mike grad Tony's hand and took him upstairs for him. Once in his room Mike wrapped his arms around Tony and started making out with his boyfriend of 6 mounts who he hasn't seen all day.

"Mike stop I have something for you." Tony said sadly pushing his boyfriend off of him. Mike looked sad but let go of his boyfriend for the time being and sat on his bed. Tony grabbed the baggie out of his jacket and handed it to Mike.

"What's all this now?"

"Just something for you." Tony said trying it make it seem cool and calm about it.

"why?" Mike asked place the bag down on his bed.

"I love you." Tony tried.

"I love you, too so don't listen to Carney or anyone else about who talk shit about us they don't know us and I don't believe in stereotypes man if I did I would be straight not bi. Erik called me and our school gossips a lot." Mike said reaching out to grab Tony's hand for comfort.

“I wanted to be cool.”

“with weed?”

“you’re cool and you smoke.”

“aw babe you think I’m cool?” Mikey smiled stupidly at his boyfriend.

“very” Tony kissed him.

“your cool too babe in a cute nerdy way.” Now it was Tony smiling stupidly at his boyfriend, “can I smoke with you tonight?”

“sure, but not this stuff.”

“why not?”

“this is not for a novice babe, let’s just do Green Crack.”

“if you say so.” Mike’s face lit up. He pressed a quick kiss to Tony’s lips before pulling away to open his bedside table. He took a blunt out and help it between his fingers and took the lighter with the other hand. He licked his lips and pressed the blunt between them. Tony watched with curious eyes as Mike flicked the lighter on and brought the flame to the tip of the blunt. He breathes in and the smoke is everywhere inside of him. Pawing at his throat, licking at his lungs. He takes a deep breath, letting it fill him before blowing the smoke back out, away from Tony’s face. Mike laid on his bed and Tony choose to take a set and curl up at his side. He passes the blunt to Tony, who copies what Mike did. His throat burns but he manages and blows the smoke out towards the ceiling.

"this taste better than last time" Tony observes. Mike chuckles.

"I’ll keep that in mind baby." Tony smiled at the thought and passed the blunt back to Mike. They go back and forth for a while until the blunt is barely a nub. There's maybe one hit left so Mike takes it between his lips and inhales. He hooks his hands underneath Tony’s jaw and presses their lips together and blows the smoke into Tony’s mouth. It curls inside of him, making him warm and light. Tony lets it fills his lungs before blowing it back out. It's a very intimate action and the world feels slightly of kilter.

Tony straddles Mike's waist and puts his arms loosely around his neck. Mike looks at Tony with half-lidded eyes. Tony presses a kiss to Mike's nose, to his forehead. Finally, he presses a kiss to his lips. A peck, but the whole atmosphere changes. It gets brighter and Mike can feel the warmth in his toes, Tony can feel it in the pit of his belly. Every touch lingers on the skin for seconds afterward. Mike runs his fingertips down Tony's back, loving the way the muscles jump under his touch. Tony shivers and continues his series of kisses. He presses a soft, wet kiss to the place of Mike's neck and shoulder. Mike's hand's wonder past his back to his waist, his thumbs rubbing the soft patch of skin where his hips meet his legs.

“being on top of you makes me want to fuck you.” Tony said as me moved away from Mike, looking down at him.

“You can.” Mike said honestly.

“But I wanna fist on your face too.”

“let’s try that and see what you wanna do after.” Tony nodded and got off Mike as they both striped off their clothes.

Mike got back on this bed moves, Mike groans, pushing the palm of his hands down into his crotch as he looks at Tony. Tony kneeled over Mike's face and letting himself be moved into position. Mike pulls him down until he can tongue Tony's hole.

Soon enough Tony finds himself rolling his hips, riding Mike's face as he fucks him with his tongue. And it's filth, absolute filth, but he is aware of one of Mike's hands moving from where it was gripping Tony's thigh and he groans.

"Are you..."

And Mike goes "Mmm," which sends a lightning bolt of pleasure straight to Tony's cock.

He wraps a hand around himself and jerks himself off frantically, trying to match the pace of Mike's tongue. The burn of his farcical hair rubbing against Tony's cheeks and thighs is more of a turn on than it should be, and he knows he isn't going to last.

"Mike -" he breathes. "Mike. I'm, I'm close..." Mike moved Tony off of him. “I wanna get off can I ride you?”

“Baby, you can do anything to me just touch me.” Mike said as he was jerking his hard cock slowly as Tony moves down on him.

Tony presses a kiss to Mike's mouth as he sinks down on his cock, wrapping his arms around Mikes neck, whimpering into his mouth at the stretch.

"Good. So good, babe." Mike hums, taking Tony's cheek in his hand, running his thumb over Tony's cheek.

Tony lifts himself up until only the head of Mike's cock is inside him, falling back down onto it until it's wedged inside him, up against his prostate, moaning into Mike's hand. He finds an easy rhythm, lifting up and falling back down fast and hard, using Mike's headbord as leverage, panting and whining and moaning above him.

"God, Tony."

Tony kisses Mike again, licking into his mouth and biting his lip, falling back down onto his cock and clenching around him.

Tony comes when Mike gets a hand around his cock, thrusting up into Tony every time Tony thrusts down.

"Mike, fuck, fuck, fuck me!" Tony whimpers, spilling onto Mike's belly.

"your so fucking good, Tony." Mike says, flipping them over so Tony's on his back on the bed and Mike's fucking into him, hard and fast, the head of his cock bumping into Tony's prostate on every inwards thrust.

Tony's so oversensitive already, but Mike's cock feels so fucking good that Tony can't stop himself from grinding back against him.

Mike comes after a few more thrusts, spilling inside Tony, sucking a bruise into Tony's neck.

"Baby, that was so fucking hot.” Mike said

Tony wraps his arms around Mike's neck and kisses him, hard an passionate. "Love you, Mikey."

Mike smiles at Tony. "Love you, too, baby."

The Drugs End

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Dougie’s Monday Mailbag (Gervonta Davis, Vasiliy Lomachenko)

Dougie’s Monday Mailbag (Gervonta Davis, Vasiliy Lomachenko)

Davis swung for the fences with almost every shot he launched at Barrios. Photo by Amanda Wescott-SHOWTIME 28 Jun by Doug Fischer LOMA AND TANK Dougie, What a great night of boxing. Loma is looking back to his usual self, and dammit if Tank isn’t always in tense and exciting fights. Kinda wish the ref would have let Barrios go out on his shield, but I know that’s not his job. What do you think Tank should do next? How do you see Tank vs. Josh Taylor playing out? Also, Loma loses to Lopez again (too much power), but I’d love to see it happen anyway. Maybe Loma pulls a Marquez (a la Baby Bull Diaz or Pacquiao IV) and just starches Lopez. I’d lose my mind if that happens, but in a good way. Loma is legit obsessed with Lopez right now. Side note: I just graduated from Columbia (wassup fellow alumnus). Any advice for a recent grad? Got my masters in nutrition and exercise physiology, and honestly, if I could be Canelo’s strength coach and sports dietitian, life would be pretty sweet. I’d settle for being on AJ’s team though. All the best. – JC, Dallas You gotta pay your dues, JC. That’s the best advice I can give anyone (Columbia grads included) and it’s true for every profession. So, if you want to get into boxing as a S&C coach, it’s best to start from the bottom up and work on your craft/profession as your teammates/clients learn their craft/profession. Work with promising amateurs and young prospects – or maybe even not-so-promising boxers who aren’t that young – (do it for free if necessary) and help them achieve their goals, thus growing with them in the sport. Every S&C coach you’ve heard of started out this way. What a great night of boxing. It was a lot of fun, but I wish the DAZN, ESPN and Showtime PPV broadcasts didn’t overlap the way they did. I can’t fully concentrate on three screens (four if you count the Twitter page that I kept flipping back and forth with the ESPN+ player on my laptop), so I didn’t watch the main event on DAZN (I’ll catch up later this week) and didn’t fully watch certain undercard bouts on all three shows (I’ll have to watch a replay of the Brant-Alimkhanuly fight). However, I still had a good time.

Loma’s not as explosive as Tank, but he’s equally punishing to his opponents. Loma is looking back to his usual self, and dammit if Tank isn’t always in tense and exciting fights. I think both guys are must-see TV even though their styles and skillsets are different. Vasiliy Lomachenko’s the savvy ring general, while Gervonta Davis is the seek-and-destroyer. However, they have the same uncanny ability to pull the trigger with the right punch at the right time, and they both want to pressure their opposition until the opposition capitulates. Tank is more prone to bludgeon or whack out his opponents; Loma is more apt to grind his down or make them quit, but they’re both badasses. I’d love to see them tangle at 135 pounds. Kinda wish the ref would have let Barrios go out on his shield, but I know that’s not his job. I thought Thomas Taylor – one of the best young referees from California – did a great job on Saturday, and while he was little hesitant at first, I believe his stoppage was at the perfect time. Barrios was given an opportunity to survive and fight back if able, but he was ultimately spared serious damage. What do you think Tank should do next? Drop down to lightweight and challenge the Lopez-Kambosos winner, Ryan Garcia and/or Devin Haney. How do you see Tank vs. Josh Taylor playing out? I would favor The Ring champ to win a decision, but I think it would be a hell of fight. I don’t think Davis can be in a bad fight. Also, Loma loses to Lopez again (too much power), but I’d love to see it happen anyway. I would favor the young lion to beat the old lion again, but I wouldn’t totally count Loma out in a return bout, especially if the Ukrainian legend enters the ring 100% healthy and Lopez struggles to make 135. Maybe Loma pulls a Marquez (a la Baby Bull Diaz or Pacquiao IV) and just starches Lopez. I don’t see that happening, even if Lopez is severely weight drained. Loma is legit obsessed with Lopez right now. Of course, he is. He’s a real champion, a winner and an ultra-competitor. WEEKEND RECAP What’s up Doug, I hope all’s well. My last time writing in I asked how do you see Casimero vs Inoue going. I forgot that Casimero is now scheduled to face Donaire, who looked like a monster against Oubaali, so how do you see Donaire-Casimero going? Tank seems to have that sickening fast twitch power to the head and body and he’ll take one to give one, so he’ll be in exciting fights but I do feel like he’s defensively getting better at slipping and riding shots. What did you make of his performance and how do you see him fare vs. each of the top lightweights who we all want to see him fight? Loma looked sensational but can he make enough changes to beat Lopez in the rematch if it happens? Same for Lubin, can he do anything different vs Charlo if it were to happen? Janibek Alimkhanuly looks like one to keep an eye on! Cheers. – David, Dublin

Janibek Alimkhanuly. Photo by Mikey Williams/ Top Rank Alimkhanuly was already Ring-ranked (No. 9 at middleweight) when he faced Rob Brant (who is currently at No. 8 but might drop out of the rankings following this stoppage loss). I expect The Ring Ratings Panel to advance the 28-year-old native of Kazakhstan up the 160-pound rankings. I can’t give you an analysis of his performance vs. the more experienced Brant because I haven’t seen it yet (don’t blame me, blame boxing’s power brokers for counter-programming the s__t out of each other), but based on that result and on what I’ve seen of him I think the southpaw is ready for top-tier middleweights after just 10 pro bouts. Alimkhanuly is currently rated No. 2 in the WBO’s middleweight rankings, just behind Jaime Munguia and the WBO titleholder Demetrius Andrade. If Munguia doesn’t want that Boo-Boo Smoke (oh my God, why did I write that? It sound like kindergarten slang for “fart”), I bet Qazaq Style would go for it. (H)ow do you see Donaire-Casimero going? I think it will be a hell of fight in the early going – it has the potential to become a shootout – but I think Donaire will keep his composure and systematically break his fellow Pinoy down to a mid-to-late rounds stoppage. As big, powerful, gutsy and savvy as Casimero is, the Road Warrior is too wild and reckless at times. Donaire will clip him at some point. Tank seems to have that sickening fast twitch power to the head and body and he’ll take one to give one, so he’ll be in exciting fights but I do feel like he’s defensively getting better at slipping and riding shots. He’s got the quick feet and reflexes to avoid punches when he sees them coming from a distance. I don’t know about his defensive prowess on the inside. It probably can be better than it is now if he works on it. I think he’s the total package as it. The main areas I’d like to see him improve in is his activity, his ring-cutting ability, and his combination punching. What did you make of his performance and how do you see him fare vs. each of the top lightweights who we all want to see him fight? I thought it was a very good performance; although he was outworked and outboxed in the early going, his speed, power and take-no-prisoners mentality ultimately proved too much for Barrios, who showed a lot of skill and grit lasting into the 11th round. Loma looked sensational but can he make enough changes to beat Lopez in the rematch if it happens? Does he need to change that much? Maybe all he needs to do is show up healthy and start faster. There’s only one way we’ll find out. Same for Lubin, can he do anything different vs Charlo if it were to happen? Yeah, tuck his chin and keep his gloves up. LOL. Seriously, he’s matured and developed a lot – technically and stylistically – since that first-round KO loss, and I think underrated trainer Kevin Cunningham deserves some kudos from the boxing community for The Hammer’s advancement. THE MATRIX Hey Dougie, Hope you’re good. Keep it up with the mailbag, some of us ain’t got much else in life! I’ve completely readdressed where I see Canelo in world boxing after what he’s done in recent times but my two faves still grab me. Inoue was monstrous the other week, then Loma came again this week. He didn’t start slow like he did against Lopez (not saying that’s why he lost!) but also he didn’t start slow like he did against everyone else! That whole “Matrix” thing might work but when boxers know they can just throw leather in different looks and pick up rounds…. And I’m not saying that’s why he lost to Lopez. But, afterwards, I watched him fight at his natural weight against the Ring Magazine #1 ranked boxer at featherweight, Gary Russell Jnr. Loma really shouldn’t be fighting at lightweight. Full stop. Where is he in your pantheon of greats at featherweight? – Thomas

Loma beat Russell and won his first world title in his third pro bout. Photo / Naoki Fukuda Lomachenko? He’s not in my featherweight pantheon. He had six pro fights at featherweight and only fought two standouts – an overweight Orlando Salido, who narrowly outpointed him, and a 24-0 Russell, who he outclassed. I thought Loma was absolutely sensational in both fights, he exhibited uncommon resolve vs. Siri and he was masterful in dissecting the ultra-talented American, but those 24 rounds aren’t NEARLY enough to earn a place among the likes of Willie Pep, Sandy Saddler, Salvador Sanchez, Henry Armstrong, Eusebio Pedroza and Naseem Hamed. No disrespect to Loma. He’s an amazing talent, but he didn’t reign long enough in any one division to be considered among the best of a particular weight class. He’s like Jeff Fenech, another super-talent who beat top fighters in multiple weight classes in just a few years (and within 20 bouts), he’s recognized for his body of work over three divisions. Keep it up with the mailbag, some of us ain’t got much else in life! LOL. I’ll keep that in mind, Thomas. I’m on family vacation this week, but I’ll try to find a substitute for the Friday Mailbag and next week’s Monday Mailbag. I’ve completely readdressed where I see Canelo in world boxing after what he’s done in recent times but my two faves still grab me. Inoue was monstrous the other week, then Loma came again this week. I thought Loma looked sharp and confident against Nakatani, who’s tall order (pun intended) for most lightweights. He didn’t start slow like he did against Lopez (not saying that’s why he lost!) but also he didn’t start slow like he did against everyone else! It wasn’t just a slow start vs. Lopez; the young gun “handcuffed” Loma with his tactics and the threat of a knockout counterpunch. (A)fterwards, I watched him fight at his natural weight against the Ring Magazine #1 ranked boxer at featherweight, Gary Russell Jnr. I think that STILL might be his most impressive pro performance. Loma really shouldn’t be fighting at lightweight. He may not be a natural 135 pounder, but he’s Ring Magazine’s No. 1-rated lightweight, and he deserves to be. I can’t see him dropping back down all the way to 126 at this stage of his career but dipping down to junior lightweight might not be a bad idea if the right fight is available. Loma vs. Shakur Stevenson would be fascinating. CRAWFORD AND THE P4P Hi Dougie, I’m just curious about your thoughts on Crawford potentially taking on Jose Zepeda next and more specifically, should Crawford’s lack of quality competition start to affect his P4P standing? Guys like Inoue, Canelo and Spence constantly take on the best in their divisions while Bud takes on mediocre comp on the regular. This isn’t a knock on Bud, who IS good but I think he should have to start facing the p4p consequences sooner rather than later. I know Arum hasn’t exactly helped Bud’s career path lately but Bud chose to re up with him as well. MMs: Bud vs Mosley @140 Kosta vs Bradley Thanks. – Lance I’ll go with Crawford by MD or SD in a great fight, and Tszyu by UD in a good fight.

Terence Crawford. Regarding Crawford’s place in the pound-for-pound rankings, I think he’s already dropped due to his relatively weak strength of schedule in comparison to Canelo’s and Inoue’s recent runs. Crawford was as high as No. 2 in The Ring’s rankings (behind Gennadiy Golovkin and later Lomachenko) through mid-2019. Canelo and Inoue were always outside of the top two, but they’ve had the better fight schedules from the second half of 2019 to the present and have advanced past the American, deservedly so in my opinion. Beating Zepeda at welterweight isn’t going to change my opinion. Crawford needs to face a P4P peer, such as Errol Spence or Josh Taylor, and beat him in order to advance past Inoue and Canelo. If he keeps fighting the Zepedas of the world, he’ll be in danger of slipping out of his current No. 3 spot.     Email Fischer at . Follow him on Twitter and IG at @dougiefischer, and join him, Tom Loeffler, Coach Schwartz and friends via Tom’s or Doug’s IG Live every Sunday. GET THE LATEST ISSUE AT THE RING SHOP (CLICK HERE) or Subscribe

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Cactus, Part X

I hope you like this next installment guys! Also I’m so freakin’ obsessed with the Paolo Sebastian SS Couture collection. Couldn’t help myself!

Also to be clear. I have nothing against Taylor Swift and made an effort to be fair in this rendition of her. I hope no one is offended!

Cactus, Part X Summary: Permanence Harry/Jamie Warnings: None!

“I’m goin’ to get another drink, love. D’ye want another?”

“Just water, I think.”

She ran a hand over the gunmetal grey jacquard of his smoking jacket. He looked good tonight, not that it was unusual, but there was just something about a man in evening wear. Though he had stubbornly refused to wear a tie, to the absolute consternation of Gucci’s atelier, opting for a black silk shirt open underneath the jacket.

“It’s black tie, Mr. Styles!”

He looked good and worse, he knew it. He pressed a soft kiss to her rouged lips, careful not to smudge. “Can y’spare me a second, monster? Or should I find us somewhere more private?”

She grinned and pinched him. “Cheeky.”

He fluffed her embroidered tulle skirt. “You look like a princess.”

She twisted her hips and her skirt swished about her calves like a dream. “I feel like one.”

Kissing her cheek, he grinned and took a couple backward steps. “Be right back.”

“Don’t be long. I only agreed to spare you a second.”

He winked. “Yeh keep lookin’ at me like tha’, love, and we’re gonna miss a good party.”

She smiled innocently, enjoying watching his eyes drift down to her lips. She blew him a kiss. “Hurry.”

He rushed off, glancing back at her and running his fingers over his bottom lip as he reached the bar.

She waved, before looking down and adjusting the sleeves of her dress. She really did feel like a princess, but the kind of princess that Harry hadn’t taken his eyes off all night. The corset pressed her breasts up against the neckline of the dress, in a way that harkened to barmaids and tavern wenches, but the sheer chiffon that covered her shoulders and arms made her feel demure, almost modest and definitely not over-exposed. Paolo Sebastian’s atelier had said that the sheer fabric over her tattoos made a sweet dress look coy and sexy.

She felt that.

“You look very pretty.”

Jamie jumped, but didn’t need to look to know who was speaking to her. Her eyes skipped to where Harry was now frowning, eyes worried.

She smiled and mouthed ‘it’s fine,’ waving her hand in a half-hearted wave. She took a deep breath and turned to the tall, statuesque woman at her side. “Thank you. You wear red really well. You look beautiful.”

Taylor smiled, an awkward little twist of the lips that made her feel instantly more comfortable. She nodded. “Thanks. He.. uh, he looks happy.”

Jamie hummed and smiled through the crowd at Harry, whose eyes were trained on the two women. “Yeah, he does.”

“I heard you’re a guitarist?” Taylor drummed her thumbs on her clutch. “That you worked on his album?”

She nodded, vaguely wary, she wouldn’t judge someone that she didn’t know but it didn’t do to navigate a minefield with her eyes closed. “Yes. That’s how we met.”

“The album is fantastic. Good work.”

“Thanks.” Jamie smiled. “Thank you. He worked really hard,” she glanced back at Harry and saw him moving toward them. “He’ll be pleased to know you liked it.”

“I’ve heard you’re one of Columbia’s hidden talents.”

Jamie chuckled. “Not so hidden anymore, I guess… Thank you for that though.”

“The paparazzi have been rough, yeah?”

Jamie nodded. “I expected it but still…”

“It doesn’t get any easier.”

The taller woman was eyeing her with something close to pity and Jamie sighed. “No I don’t expect it will… but he’s worth it.”

Taylor smiled. “You love him.”

“So much.” Jamie found Harry in the crowd.

It got quiet and Jamie sighed… what next? “I quite liked the feel of your album. It’s edgier.” Probably shouldn’t have been that. Shit.

Taylor snorted. “Did you really?”

Jamie shuffled, uncomfortable. “Yes. I did.”

“You didn’t mind that one of my songs is supposed to be about your boyfriend… or that one of his songs is supposed to be about me?” Taylor trained hard eyes on her but Jamie could swear she saw vulnerability there as well.

She shrugged. “I don’t listen to rumors… or pick apart other people’s music. I’ve worked in the industry too long to take anything at face value. Especially if I wasn’t involved in the situation.”

“He’s never talked about me?”

Jamie sighed. “We’ve talked about it, of course we have.”

“And you don’t hate me?” Taylor stared her down. “Wouldn’t blame you.”

“I don’t hate anyone.” Shrugging, she looked down at her clutch. “Look I won’t lie and tell you that I approve or agree to everything you’ve ever done, not that you need or want my approval anyways…” 

She sighed. “But I love Harry… so much. I don’t like seeing him hurt. So yeah some of it bothers me. But what bothers me is what I’ve heard from Harry’s mouth, what he has told me. I trust that and it bothers me because I know that it bothered him. I don’t care what the media says one way or another. I try to take people on their own merits.”

“That’s good of you.”

Harry was getting closer and Jamie wasn’t sure if that last statement was sarcastic or not. She fidgeted. “Thanks?”

“He looks really worried.”

Jamie nodded and opted for silence, smiling at Harry as he pushed through the last little group of people in his way. He looked between the two of them and then his eyes caught hers, silently asking if she was okay.

She nodded slightly and accepted her water from him.

“Taylor.” His now free hand cupped her waist, his thumb rubbing soothingly at the chiffon-covered skin just above her corset. “How are yeh?”

Taylor smiled. “I’m fine. Thank you. You?”

Harry nodded. “Good.. Good.”

Taylor’s thumbs tapped on her clutch again. “Your album was fantastic.”

He smiled. “Thanks. Your’s as well.”

“Thanks.” She smiled awkwardly. “I’ve been talking with your girl here. She’s quite smitten with you.”

Harry made a face. “A year and a half almost and all I get is smitten?”

Jamie chuckled. “Well you do hog the bed.”

Kissing her forehead, he pulled her yet closer. “Always tellin’ all my secrets.”

Taylor sighed. “So I’m gonna go… I have some people to talk to.”

“It was nice to meet you.” Jamie extended her hand.

“You’re very sweet. It was nice to meet you as well.” Taylor chuckled and shook Jamie’s hand almost ironically. “She really is perfect for you, H.”

Harry smiled. “I’m aware.”

When Taylor had left, Jamie turned to Harry and breathed deep. “I feel like I just ran a marathon. Hell.”

“Yeh did well though, monster.” He smiled down at her. “Was she rude or anything?”

Jaime shrugged. “I don’t think she was trying to be mean or anything. I think she wanted to know if you were angry… over the album.”

He nodded. “What did you tell her?” 

“That I didn’t believe rumors.” Jamie shrugged. “It’s whatever, I guess.”

Harry pulled her in closer and laid a kiss on her cheek. “The Dunkirk boys are over there. They want to meet you.”

She nodded. “Lead the way, mi corazón.”

He led her to a small group of boys around their age and held his arms out to them. “Boys!”

The group of men turned and each one smiled. “Harry!”

A tall blonde man drew him into a hug and then stuck his hand out to her. “‘Ello, ye must be th’lass he was texting all the bloody time. Jack Lowden. This is my girlfriend, Y/N.”

Harry rolled his eyes. “Don’t tell lies, mate.”

“He isn’t. You did text me all the time and then you’d call at the weirdest times. ‘Hey… just wanted to make sure yeh were still thinkin’ about Jamaica.’ ‘Hey… what are yer opinions on platypi?’ ‘Hey… Yeh liked my photo on instagram… I know yer awake.’ Don’t worry though… it was cute.”

Harry pouted at her and she stuck her tongue out at him, before shaking Jack’s hand. “Nice to meet you.”

“Traitor.”

**

So I want a new tattoo, Freddy...

Yeah? What do you want?

A lantern… like a super traditional one.

That I can do. Color? Don’t answer that… stupid question. :P

I wish there was a middle finger emoji

Well, then. Fuck right off and find a new tattoo artist

Love ya, Frederico! Eres mi favorito hermano. Te amo más.

Yeah.. yeah. Kiss my ass some other time. Where is this lantern going?

Right forearm. Inside.

All of your forearm?

Sure why the hell not?

That’s sound tattoo logic there…

:P Also one last thing…

Yep?

…

Tell me if this is weird or not…

Spill it, chiquita.

I want Harry’s initials in there somewhere.

First, middle and last? What’s his middle name?

Uh… yes. Edward.

This isn’t weird?

Like I’m not rushing it?

…

Freddy!!

I need some fuckin’ reassurance, big bro!

Jesucristo. Calm down and give me a second to reply.

Okay

If you’re worried. Then don’t get it. That’s the rule.

Right

HOWEVER… you’ve been with the kid for a year plus now?

A year and eight months…

…

But who’s countin’ amiright?

You are going to marry that kid. I hope you see that.

And I hope you see that he’s as serious about this as you are.

You told me once that you were all-in from that first all night conversation. Has that changed?

Of course not.

Then stop stressing about it. I knew Angus was the one like five minutes into the first conversation. When you know you know.

You’re right.

I know. So no, none of this is weird, none of this is too fast. You live with the kid and you love him. 

Also you survived touring with him for what ten months? If something what going to happen, if you were going to find out something that would change your mind, it would’ve happened then. 

This is normal.

Okay.

You still want to get it?

Definitely.

You coming to SA soon then?

In early August. Harry and I will be spending about a week after tour.

Okay. I’ll start working on designs then I’ll dig around and see if I still have that tracing of your forearm from when we did your sleeve.

Perfect. Thanks. I love you.

Love you too, princess.

**

“Hey kid. What’s up?”

Harry ran a nervous hand through his hair and took a deep breath. “Hey… I was hoping you would have time-”

“Kid, you’re part of the family now. You don’t have to be nervous to talk to me. I’m not Leo. I don’t plan on threatening you for shits and giggles. Now what’s up?”

He smiled. This is why Freddy was his favorite. “We’re goin’ t’be in town in August. I was wondering if I could get a tattoo then.”

“Yeah! I could definitely do that, bro. What’re you thinkin’?”

Harry swallowed. “An…” Deep Breath. “An angel.”

There was a pause on the other side of the line and then a noise like a muffled chuckle. “Sorry, coughed. Do you mind me asking why? Just for my own personal gratification?”

Harry squirmed. “I’m sure that yeh know that-”

“That you wrote a song about my sister being a devil in the sheets… Yeah I know that.” There was another muffled ‘cough’. “Sorry, bro. Somethin’ stuck in my teeth.”

Harry let his head hang loose. “Yes, tha’.”

“Relax, kid. It’s fine. I don’t think my sister is a virgin. It’s fine. Though we haven’t let my dad listen to it… You’re still his hero for writing a song called ‘Only Angel’ for his princess. I think he’s convinced it’s a ballad. Mom’s heard it… she laughed. I think she likes it.”

“That’s good. I don’t wan’ yer dad te hate me.”

“He wouldn’t hate you, bro. Just be very confused.” Freddy laughed. “I’m pretty sure that if you ever get her pregnant, Dad will assume it was immaculate conception.”

Harry laughed. “That’s good.”

“So an angel for my sister. I’m guessing black and grey?”

“Yeah. Traditional as far as artwork goes.”

“Traditional is my forte, no worries there. Where at?”

“Inside of my right bicep.”

“Sounds good. We’ll see you guys at the Dallas show. I’ll get a tracing then yeah? I’ll send you some artwork.”

“Yeah, that’s perfect.” Harry smiled. “See yeh then. Who all is comin’?”

“Mom, Dad, and all of the brothers and spouses.I think it’s gonna be a bit of a date night. Dante’s said he’s gonna bring a girl too.”

“Very cool. I’ll sort out backstage passes.”

“That’d be great. Thanks, bro. Talk to ya later? My next client is in.”

“Yeah. Talk to yeh later. Thanks again.”

**

She’d been gone when he returned to her parents’ house, arm held out so the raw skin didn’t touch his shirt. He frowned at Dante, sat on the couch watching soaps.

“Where’s Jamie?”

He shrugged, taking another bite of cereal. “Went out just a bit ago. Took my car. You probably passed her on the road.”

Harry nodded and sat on the couch next to him. Dante grabbed the remote and fast-forwarded through the commercials. “What’ve you been up to?” He glanced at Harry, who winced, trying to get comfortable and settled for just lifting his arm over his head.

Dante grinned at the paper towel taped to his bicep. “New tattoo?”

Harry chuckled. “Yeah.”

“Went to Freddy?”

“‘Course.”

Dante smirked. “What did y’get?”

Harry shifted. “An angel.”

Dante grinned widely. “You got tattooed for my sister.”

Harry blushed and nodded, Dante looked at the TV. “Good. I like knowing that you’re serious about her, bro. You’re good for her and the family loves you.”

Harry smiled.

“Does she know?”

Harry shook his head. “Nope.”

Dante chuckled. “That’s why you’re so nervous. Don’t worry, she’ll like it.”

Three hours and only a handful of texts later and Harry was legitimately starting to worry.

He had assumed that she’d gone for a bit of shopping, so he’d sent a text.

Where did you go, love?

Sorry, baby. My hands are too small to text with one hand. :P I’m at an appointment. Talk to you later. Love you!

An appointment? An appointment for what? And why did she only have one hand?

The alarm system chirped and the front door opened.

“I’m home.” He could hear her set Dante’s keys on the table in the foyer. “It’s fuckin’ roastin’ out there.”

She rounded the corner into the living room, smiling, one arm around her back. She perched herself on the arm of the couch next to Harry, folding her hands in her lap. “What ha-”

Harry’s eyes were on her paper-towel-wrapped forearm. “You were getting a new tattoo. That makes sense.”

She smiled and nodded. “Yep.”

Dante suddenly threw his head back and laughed. “You two are truly a matched set, aren’t you?”

Jamie made a face. “What?”

Harry blushed and lifted his arm, revealing the very fresh, recently washed tattoo. She gasped and slid into his lap, gently pulling the sleeve of his t-shirt up. “That’s what you were doing this morning!” She studied the angel, fingers just barely not touching the still sensitive skin and smiled.

He nodded.

She looked at him, eyes maybe a little watery. “Baby, it’s an angel… for me?”

He smiled. “Yeah it is.”

She leaned forward and kissed him. Dante made a gagging noise. “I’m going for a run if you’re doing this here.”

She pulled away from Harry. “Bye, hermano querido.”

Dante flicked her off. “Bye, lovebirds.”

He smiled at her. “So you like it, then?”

“I love it.”

He pointed at her arm, pinned awkwardly between them. “Can I see?”

“Don’t tell Freddy I pulled the bandage off early.” She smiled and pulled gingerly at the tape, revealing the lantern in brilliant color etched forever into her skin. The removal of the last bit of tape revealed the small banner at the bottom of the tattoo.

HES

He grinned and kissed her. “For me huh?”

She nodded. “We really are a matched set.”

“Why a lantern, love?”

She grinned. “Baby, you light up my world like nobody else.”

Part IX Up Next: Part XI

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Critiquing Criticisms

So guys, I want to talk about criticism today.

Wow, i thought that this story couldn't get any worse. Apparently i was wrong. I actually keep checking in, to stare at what an absolute piece of shit story you're writing here.

You try to give it some conflict, but at heart this is just another wank fic. 'Hey, i don't want anything actually BAD to happen to our precious heroes, so let's just scratch out that whole incident at Winterfell for no real reason.' 'Wait, Robb Stark is LOSING the war? Well, better give him an army of 100,000 men and smoking hot beautiful wife to stop that happening' 'Hmm, do you think Tywin Lannister might be inconvenient? Well, better just scratch him off - not his son though, because i quite like that Jaime, but Cersei is a bitch so she better die. Joffrey definitely needs to die, that can happen as a passing mention.' 'Hmm, Theon is a complex, conflicted character - i don't want to hurt him, but don't want him to screw anything either. Oh well, off to the Wall Theon goes! Yeah, instnt redemption arc minus the actual crime!'

Can you not see the clear author fiat there? Or have you deluded yourself into thinking its good storytelling?

Asoiaf is a complex world, and you're just pissing on it because you want characters you like to live. You don't want any morally grey actions, so everything has to be super clean good guys and bad guys. Your bad guys in Essos are all caricatures. You've absolutely horribly stole all of the depth from your good guys just because you don't want them to make mistakes.

Even this whole Dany and Jon seperation is pure shipping angst. 'Hey - lets make Jon a savage but handsome gladiator while Dany becomes a hot dragon queen mother, and then they can pine over each other from a distance rather than being next to each other'. I'm sure that throwing some arbitrary obstacle into a shipping story has never been done before. Anything as an excuse to give them a saucier sex life, right - because it was just at risk of becoming too tame when Drogo died. Oh, and then Jon will escape and Dany will conquer the city with three dragons, a son, and dozen armies, and they'll be happy ever after, because actual conflict and moral dilemma is only for other stories, right?

Of all the things you've done, Jon as a gladiator is just one of the worst. The angsty, brooding gladiator too. There is a whole genre of sexy gladiator-AU fanfic stories, but you seriously think that yours orginal and ok? Guess what - every time a fanfic writer wants to make thier characters more 'edgy!' and 'exciting!', they put them in as gladitors - it's right up there with the high school AU. Which just shows where this fic rates.

Don't even get me started on how apparently every man and his dog (Aegon, Arya, Sansa, Barristan, wolfguard, whatever his name is) is suddenly massively obsessed with finding your super-duper, golden pair, and travelling all around the world just for them. Yep, Dany and Jon are so good for each other that they've randomly become the most important couple in the world, and everybody has to run to help them be together.

Everybody knows that Jon and Dany are going to end up together, but you're still trying to stretch it out as if there might be a modicum of doubt.

This is worse plot structure than the TV show ever. This is blatant shipping and wish fulfillment that the author tries to disguise as a decent story.

Obviously, right off the bat, we know that this is a terrible piece of criticism. Like, there is no beating around the bush. The guy just wants to troll and flame under the guise of commentary. I don’t want to talk about the specifics of why this comment is so toxic, but make this a teaching moment for how you can better frame your comments.

First off, it is never a good idea to say “This is what the creator should be doing”. That’s because it is boring, and oversteps your bounds as a critic. Your job is not to propel your desires for the type of book, movie, game or show that you are reviewing. You should be trying to connect two different ideas – what type of story if the creator trying to tell and how well does he accomplish that?

Or in simpler terms, “review on what the X actually is, rather than what you think it should be”.

Using this review as an example, the commentator does not like two types of fics. Fics were shipping has any kind of major emphasis, and fics that deviate from canon. Those that have read chapter 15 now knows that pretty much the opposite of everything in ACOK has happened. Stannis wins Battle of Blackwater, Edmure allows Tywin to pass and Robb crushes him in the Westerlands, and Winterfell still stands. I pretty much wanted to explore what would happen if the roles were reversed in ACOK.

Instead of talking about the ways in which I mishandled the foundations of these “what if” scenarios, he instead decided to bash the very fact that these scenarios exist in the first place. That is not good criticism, that is not an interesting review to read, it says nothing about the quality of the chapter; it is just bad writing.

Also, hyperbolic language is not going to get your message across. And this review is RIDDLED with over the top language. It is going to be hard to take any comment seriously if all you do is portray X or Y story as the worst or best thing in human history.

As an example, his comments on how Jon is a gladiator/bloodsworne. He throws several assumptions out there – that there is a whole genre of sexy gladiator AU, that my idea is original, and that it is right up there with high school AU. I am pretty certain that the first point is false, that I stated on several occasions that Spartacus gave me the idea for Jon’s arc. But the point of his discussion on how it is at the same tier as high school AUs is what I want to focus on for just a second.

Let us dispel with the notion that because something is popular does not mean it does not have merit. Apparently, Jon as a gladiator is a popular basis for an AU. That’s news to me. That does not mean, however, that it cannot be done well. I am not saying I am doing Jon’s gladiator arc well, but the potential is still there. It would be comparable to saying that just because someone has a love triangle in a fantasy or space opera narrative that it cannot add to the story.

Essentially, at the end of day, proper criticism comes from a place of love and respect. You love whatever it is you are talking about, and that should come through in your words. This guy has no love at all – he just wants to hate on me. And his comment is very boring as a result. He is not saying anything interesting, because pure hate does not allow you to say anything interesting.

Review what you see, instead of what you WANT to see, and your comments will be all the more meaningful.

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The king was shaded beneath a crimson canopy, one leg thrown negligently over the carved wooden arm of his chair. Princess Myrcella and Prince Tommen sat behind him. In the back of the royal box, Sandor Clegane stood at guard, his hands resting on his swordbelt. The white cloak of the Kingsguard was draped over his broad shoulders and fastened with a jeweled brooch, the snowy cloth looking somehow unnatural against his brown roughspun tunic and studded leather jerkin. "Lady Sansa," the Hound announced curtly when he saw her. His voice was as rough as the sound of a saw on wood. The burn scars on his face and throat made one side of his mouth twitch when he spoke.

ACOK, Sansa I

Wait, wait, wait...  a jeweled brooch and snowy white cloak on a guy that never wears ornamentation except for his Hounds helm!?!  He absolutely disdains pageantry and displays of material wealth as much as knighthood itself.  This is a pretty large departure from his usual self.  He's likely doing more than just announcing her presence because his mouth is twitching, his signature tell he's thinking something he isn't saying.  That just screams "look at me” and "notice me."  Well, mission accomplished, because she does give him her attention, except she notes those details mostly as being out of character.  Sandor’s acceptance of the white cloak now seems to be more about impressing Sansa, rather just resigning himself to the fact he doesn’t have any wife or lands and thus nothing better to do.              

He was there when Barristan Selmy was "retired" from the KG and let his cloak fall to the floor.  Sansa knelt on that cloak and begged for mercy for her father.  That image connecting her to the exemplary reputation of Barristan, a living legend of a knight must have stuck with him.  Then he is later presented with the opportunity to replace Barristan, which he's seen as someone Sansa holds in high regard.  He still wants to distance himself though from the other kingsguard by choosing wool instead of silk and satin cloaks and he doesn't wear the white armor, but there’s still that snappy jeweled brooch!  This is how he wants Sansa to see him and deep down how he wants to see himself. 

Looking back on his bragging of saving Sansa in the riot to Arya, acting like a true knight for her was probably his proudest moment.  It's why he was kinda salty about her being late to thank him and why he re-wrote history of her singing the song then to culminate the fantasy.   If the story had followed the formula in Sandor's head, it would have gone like:  save the fair maiden < she's grateful to her hero < perfect opportunity to win her heart < he’s rewarded with more intimacy with her.  Life is not a song, of course.  Sandor is now set up to have his own struggles with the white cloak just the same as Jaime and Barristan...

In this quote, he's referring to two incidents that have to do with Sansa and his white cloak:

“ And the little bird, your pretty sister, I stood there in my white cloak and let them beat her.   I took the bloody song, she never gave it. I meant to take her too. I should have.”  

His struggle with the white cloak is the difference between secretly defying the king and protecting her and open defiance of Joffrey's abuse.  This doesn't negate all the things he's done so far, but in the throne room scene the Hound is ordered for the first time to beat Sansa.  It's Dontos that steps in and tries to distract the king with the melon "morning star."  Then Boros and Meryn are ordered to beat her (and he does shout "enough" yet does not move to stop anything), but then Joffrey orders her stripped as well.  It's Tyrion that stops everything, orders her covered up, and only then Sandor moves to cover her with his cloak.  With his inaction, he's probably likening himself closer to Dontos, who only secretly helps Sansa in this situation, but Joffrey won't be so easily distracted or placated anymore.  Sandor can no longer maintain his own privileged position and protect Sansa at the same time.  Such is the nature of the escalation of abuse.  In that sense, it probably explains some of Sandor's transferred hostility toward Tyrion because he did openly defy the king and stopped the beating, something Sandor hates himself for not doing.  Sansa of course doesn't blame him about what he did or didn't do.  She still clutches his wool cloak and says "no velvet ever felt so fine."  She does appreciate even small gestures of support and I doubt she would have wanted Sandor to face repercussions on her account.  If Tyrion had not have stepped in, we don't know what Sandor may have chosen to do ultimately and that may be left purposely up to speculation.  

By the time we get to the Blackwater, his struggle with wearing the cloak will get even worse.  Sandor's cloak has literally been soiled, but by smoke and blood because he was doing his job in defending the city; however he's also protecting the institution that abuses her.  He cannot seperate wearing the cloak to protect and impress Sansa without wearing it to defend her abusers.  And still, he only openly defies Tyrion, not the Lannister regime.  Then there's the metaphoric soiling of the cloak in taking the (literal) song instead of allowing her the proper place and time to give it willingly -- the song he referenced as the culmination of him living up to her ideal knight.  Throwing down the cloak at the end, was not about defying the regime as Barristan Selmy did.  It was about his percieved looking like a fraud and failure to her when it mattered.  Sansa has her completely different perceptions of what happened, but she doesn't regard any gesture of support he did for her as a half-measure or a failure.  She still considers him to be brave and wishes he were still around.