#kate watches critical role

[the-kaedageist]

I can't BELIEVE the first time Essek ever saw him, Caleb was covered in dirt and shit from the street in Asarius, dressed in bondage gear, and carrying one of Essek's stolen beacons. Meet-cute of the century

[criticalbeauregard]

all 3+ hour long youtube videos should be letterboxd eligible

[xchronicles]

Okay… real talk now, just between us girlies.

Aaron, if you’re reading this, you’re one of us and you’re always welcome in.

We joke, argue, and moan a lot about the J/C stuff - especially now with Prodigy being the latest new canon story. We all know, at the end of the day, they’re not real. However, what they represent and the impact they have on the audience is very real.

I watched Voyager back in the day when I was in primary school. My emotionally undeveloped self quickly picked up on the J/C stuff, and soon I found myself watching the show more and more, hoping that today’s episode would be about them or at least feature a lot of scenes with them together. I vividly remember the heartbreak after watching "Endgame" and being so confused on what I had just witnessed. I remember expecting the next episode, which never came, and feeling so confused. I felt betrayed by the show and didn’t want anything to do with it anymore. I was just a kid - exactly the target audience that Prodigy aims to reach.

Now, as an adult, that kid in me still feels that betrayal. I’ve always leaned on imaginary characters as a coping mechanism. As a girl who never quite fit into traditional gender roles and was often criticized for not being "girly" enough or not aligning with societal expectations, I found solace in the reversed gender norms between Janeway and Chakotay. At the time, I didn’t realize that this was what appealed to me so much.

What I’m trying to say is that making Janeway and Chakotay canon, no questions hanging, healthy relationship and all, is an incredible narrative tool to show that women can be in the position of power, having a career while also being in a loving, supportive relationship. It would teach younger audiences, especially girls, that they don’t have to choose between career and relationship and, more importantly, that they don’t have to strip down parts of who they really are to fit into a gender role box to be accepted as a proper woman.

I get frustrated watching interviews with Kate because whenever she asks why fans want the J/C relationship to become romantic, she never gets a good answer. I understand her pushback to some extent because I don’t think a man could ever give her an answer that truly resonated with her. Men don’t think about the constant criticism that women face about not being "womanly" enough. Kate gets told that fans want the relationship because she deserves it and that is the problem. It’s not about what she deserves - it's about the women who have been constantly told from a young age what is “appropriate” for them and that if they don't change they'll end up alone cause no man will want them. They’re the ones who truly deserve to see that they can have both, represented in a strong character like Janeway, whom they’ve admired be it for a year or over 20 years

Men do face their own set of pressures though, like being told they aren’t “man enough,” which can contribute to toxic masculinity. However, Prodigy has addressed this issue beautifully through Chakotay. He’s a wonderful example of strong, non-toxic masculinity, embodying the true essence of what it means to be a man. Season 2 did a fantastic job showcasing this with both Dal and Chakotay. I just wish we could see that same level of depth and growth for Janeway, particularly for young girls who look up to her. Right now, the message feels as if you have to choose between pursuing a career or pursuing a relationship.

Truth be told, I think a big part of the issue is that Kate views Janeway as Prodigy’s lead character, which might make her feel that maintaining the “will they or won’t they” tension is necessary to keep the audience engaged. That perspective might be true if the show were solely focused on Janeway like Voyager was, but Prodigy is so much more than that. The core of Prodigy is really about the young crew and their journey. In fact, younger viewers are likely more interested in the relationship between Gwyn and Dal. I truly believe that making J/C canon wouldn’t hurt the show - instead, it could provide a positive example for the young crew and their audience to look up to. Find solace in them just as I have when I was their age, minus the horrible heartbreak thanks to Endgame lol

[brf-rumortrackinganon]

It looks like Meghan may be test-driving yet another narrative to handle the criticism about her failure to royal: it's all Harry's fault.

This started last week when reporters and journalists were speculating whether the Sussexes, had they stayed in, would have been able to help KP squash all the noise about Kate's condition and help BP squash the nosie about the royal family's bench strength by stepping up royal work. Hugo Vickers more or less said "no, because the Sussexes are only in it for themselves. Meghan wouldn't step up unless she personally benefited. She would have seen nothing in it for herself and would refuse to work."

So cue Esther Krakue, who appeared on Sky News Australia today. She agrees with Vickers that the Sussexes wouldn't have stepped up, but says it's because of Harry. Not Meghan. And the way she lays the blame squarely on Harry, she plays to both sides of the royal fence:

For the squaddies, she says "it's Harry's fault Meghan was a terrible royal because he made her start working before she was ready and willing."

For the rest of us, she says "Meghan lacked the temperament to be a proper royal because she wanted to be in charge and it's Harry's fault because he should have prepared her better."

That she speaks to both sides is making it a little harder to see whether this is Meghan setting up for a divorce narrative or whether this is an olive branch PR.

A quick disclaimer. I've no idea where Krakue falls in the royal reporting spectrum (is she a Sussex mouthpiece? Is she a straight-shooting royalist? Or does she go where the paycheck is?)

For me, I come down on "well, this feels like pre-emptive divorce narrative." Mainly because Meghan has been laying groundwork since 2017 for a domestic violence-based divorce narrative and "Harry forced Meghan to work" not only plays into that, it also implies he threatened Meghan.

Anyway. Here's the story.

And by the way, did you know this is the 11th time Meghan has tried to rewrite the story of her royal career? Let's review them!

#1. While they were dating/pre-engaged (2016 - late 2017): I’ll be the bestest duchess to duchess, better than Kate.

#2. While they were engaged (late 2017 - mid-2018): I’m going to hit the ground running and everyone will be so impressed The Queen will make me her heir.

#3. While “in” for 72 days (mid-2018 - late 2019): I’m only supporting my preferred charities and best friends, how dare you *coat flick*

#4. While Megxiting (late 2019 - March 2020): I don’t need the royals to do good work. They’re old-fashioned anyway. Watch me hit the ground running and being the bestest duchess to duchess.

#5. During the pandemic (March 2020 - March 2021): I’m not bound by the code of ethics the royals are so I can volunteer and support my most passionate causes, politics and political issues.

#6. While sobbing to Oprah (March 2020 - late 2021): I can’t do anything because Waity Katie gets all the help, attention, and money. I’m just a young black mother.

Next, Meghan loses control of the narrative as everyone shows up for the BRF after the Oprah interview, and even more so after Philip passes away. This collective effort establishes the narrative of Meghan's royal career as actually scornful "I should be getting paid for this" contempt (as summed up by Bower in 2021's Revenge). Meghan tries some things to backtrack over this but she just digs herself in deeper and deeper, leading to three competing narratives over Meghan's work--

a) “No one from the palace helped us, we had to do it all on our own because William and Kate were jealous and refused to let anyone help us.” (Sussexes)

b) “It’s your own fault. Harry should have better prepared you for the realities of royal life and actually, HERE ARE THE RECEIPTS, WE DID TRY TO HELP but you wanted your LA teams to do it instead.” (BRF and Royal Rota)

c) “She never wanted to work, she just wanted the fame and fortune, come on you people, it's so [bleeping] obvious." (The public and most royal watchers)

This lasts until the end of 2021 when Sunshine Sachs/Netflix/Spotify finally dig Meghan out through a few rounds of Olive Branch PR and Jubilee and Hollywood manifestations, leading to...

#8. While finally launching her Megxit career (end of 2021 to September 2022, The Queen’s passing): I’m finally doing the work I was promised I could do by the royal family. Look at what you could've had.

#9. After The Queen’s passing (October 2022 to end of 2022): I just wanted to work but they wouldn't let me do anything because they're jealous.

#10. During the Charles era (2023): I couldn’t do anything because the royals are racist.

And now, #11. Royal Health Crisis (January 2024): I never wanted to be a working royal, Harry made me and he didn’t prepare me appropriately.

[anonymoushouseplantfan]

Would love your take on kates authenticity plant please. It was discussed on a UK show a few weeks back and authentic was the word I kept hearing. The host had kids in Thomas's when the then Cambridges went and everyone loved kate there

Oh boy, this is where I lose the Kate stans.

Let me preface this by making two points. First, I wasn’t always a Kate fan. I thought she behaved very well during the courtship (particularly during the breakup) and I loved the wedding (particularly the Halo tiara), but I was disappointed during the first years of the marriage when they weren’t working full time, and she seemed to be hopping from project to project haphazardly. That was not what I expected from a woman who had graduated college, who seemed to have a serious interest in photography and art history, and who had handled the intense press scrutiny of her dating years with dignity and effectiveness. I was very critical of her at this point.

And so were others. I don’t think Kate was perceived as “authentic” back then, as evidenced by the brutal Hilary Mantel essay that compared her to a mannequin and the reaction to her National Gallery portrait. The woman in the portrait was mature, self-assured and professional, and that was simply not the image Kate was projecting at that time.

But it is the image she’s projecting NOW. This Princess of Wales we are seeing now with the professional suits, ambitious projects, polished family image, and artistic patronages is what I expected to see from the disciplined, family-oriented, savvy St. Andrew’s graduate who married Prince William. I think this is the authentic Kate, finally growing into her role. It’s amazing to me that the artist captured that so perfectly way back then.

And I think that’s why she is getting the (well-deserved) accolades now. The post-2011 fairy-tale princess in bouncy curls, stiff coatdresses and matchy-matchy clutches never seemed quite real, but the post-2021 princess in boot-cut slacks (so like her college jeans) and pussy-bow blouses (just like in her portrait) with her tote bag and Starbucks cup seems very real. This Kate—with her Norfolk country house, Range Rover public school runs, cozy family pics, and adorably unruly youngest son—is exactly what we thought she would be.

She’s the same Kate we saw from 2004-2011. She’s family-oriented, disciplined, self-controlled, discreet, stylish, and reserved, and she doesn’t pretend to be anything else. She likes the country, photography, skiing, and tennis, and those are interest she has genuinely held for decades. She sticks by her family and supports her siblings. She still wears the same Penelope Childers boots. She still skies in the same French resort with her family. She has had the same nanny for more than a decade. She wears the same designers. The only deviations I have seen in my years of royal watching is that Mustique is not a preferred beach vacation spot anymore (I guess because the in-laws have their own resort) and there have been a distressing lack of Kiki purchases lately. Otherwise, she has stayed true to type.

Now, that’s real authenticity.

[lokiondisneyplus]

The first trailer for the highly anticipated second season of Marvel Studios’ Loki, released yesterday morning, has quickly hit a new milestone for the studio with it becoming the biggest online trailer debut ever for any series on Disney+ with 80 million views. The new season of Loki debuts on October 6. Season 1 remains Marvel Studios’ most watched series on Disney+.

In the trailer, Tom Hiddleston’s title character gets caught in some serious time-slipping and we see the debut of Ke Huy Quan’s new previously undisclosed character O.B. Hiddleston returns as the God of Mischief and is facing some wild challenges with Owen Wilson reprising his Mobius role

Fan sentiment toward the trailer was extremely positive and Twitter/X opinionated conversation was almost 90% positive with fans specifically calling out their love for the first season and characters like Loki, Mobius and Sylvie.The first season of Loki, which debuted in 2021, was a hit with both fans and critics. The series was nominated for six Emmys.

Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Wunmi Mosaku, Eugene Cordero, Rafael Casal, Tara Strong, Kate Dickie, Liz Carr, Neil Ellice also star.

Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead, Dan Deleeuw and Kasra Farahani direct episodes. The head writer is Eric Martin. Kevin Feige, Stephen Broussard, Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Brad Winderbaum, Kevin R. Wright, Hiddleston, Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead, Eric Martin and Michael Waldron are the executive producers, with Trevor Waterson serving as co-executive producer.

[hamliet]

Genderbending Sophie

tldr hamliet watches Bridgerton for the vibes and the fandom dissolves into shambles and now I'm mad at the horrible things people are saying with their full chest (on both sides, but definitely one more than the other) so I'm going to write about it.

I actually have some criticisms of the Michael/Michaela change. And not all criticism of this is homophobic in nature. My main one is that Michael's personality is going to be extremely hard to make work as Michaela in the established world of Bridgerton, what with its misogyny as kinda a major plot point in every single female character’s storyline so far. Michael’s “merry rake” personality makes him the character I personally saw as least fitting for a gender switch.

That said, I am interested to see what they do with this switch—maybe Michaela will be a “fallen woman” or something of the sort. And while I am sad about losing the infertility plotline, I do think there are other ways to incorporate it. Yet it is a new story, so fans who are disappointed are allowed to express that.

But I’ve long been a proponent of genderbending Sophie, or at least having gender-nonconforming Sophie, both of which seem entirely possible. Benedict’s story works so well with queer subtext—the fact that to be with Sophie, he has to literally choose to leave society in other to be with her and retreats to the country so they can live happily because society will never accept them, and he chooses not to need that acceptance—all of this works really well with a gay love interest. And a gay Cinderella story would be a fun twist.

Yes, in the novel Sophie's role as an illegitimate child and servant girl does play a significant role, but I don't think it plays a role we don't already see in the series. The main issue of Sophie's societal rejection is class, not her gender (though that exacerbates it). Being queer would also potentially exacerbate this, albeit in a different way.

It's also worth noting that lesbian relationships were never explicitly illegal in England. Male homosexuality, however, was very much illegal. Sorry, but I can definitely see this being an interesting aspect to explore. A lot of plot points for Sophie's story easily adapt to this storyline with subtext that works even in today's world (being attacked by strong men who see a weak opponent? being arrested for grasping at happiness when you can find it?), forcing the world of Bridgerton to confront this head on in a way that echoes through the misogyny text of literally every other Bridgerton story.

And that said, I do think it's valid for people to want female!Sophie and to be disappointed if she is genderbent without being homophobic. Because it would be a different story. (I for one really don't want them to give Eloise a female love interest.) But...

The sheer vitriol, the silencing of any opinion that disagrees, the TERF talking points about how ciswomen's perspectives are being erased? Girl, get outta here with that. There are literally SO many ciswomen characters on this show whose struggles with how their genders are perceived have been explored and will be.

Daphne, whose gender-induced ignorance about sex leads to her committing assault (not that the show handled this remotely well). Mary Sharma, who had to flee society after marrying a poor man. Edwina, who is only accepted by her grandparents if she marries well. Kate, who pursues happiness for her sister at the expense of herself, because she is already a class outsider. Violet, who begs Antony to tell the doctor to listen to her when he's told to choose mother or child to save in childbirth. Penelope, who struggles with balancing her passion with her prospects for the future. Prudence and Philippa, whose wellbeings reside in their abilities to bear sons. Portia, who schemes to scam the ton in order to save her daughters and herself. Cressida, whose own internalized misogyny and helplessness leads to her inflicting it on others. Eloise, who is resentful of having no options. Francesca and Michaela's stories will certainly address this. Marina, who had to marry someone she doesn't love. If we get them, Lucy, Hermione, and Hyacinth's stories will also tie into this.

So don't you dare say that ciswomen and their struggles are being erased.

And that's really something that's bothering me--that people who have genuine questions or disappointments about any gender swapping are lumped in with the loud, screaming mobs that are thinly veiling their homophobia (and in this case racism). Many of them are being respectful and don't deserve to be accused of something so serious.

Yet the reason for others being extremely kneejerk defensive is a because most of the talking points I've seen are TERF-related or homophobic, as in they only want to see suffering for gay people and can't fathom them having a happy ending in Regency England. When while there are challenges, they absolutely can, especially in a world as haphazard and vibey and escapist as Bridgerton's. Like if you're watching for deep plot and themes I don't know what to tell you.

Also, the books will always exist. If you love Michael or Sophie (if they change her story), the book is still there for you to love. They're not erasing it and saying you can never prefer it or read it again. And you can be disappointed and express that in a way that isn't God-awful.

Lastly, the way people talk about the queer showrunner (who is a ciswoman herself) is kind of horrifying. She's writing "self insert fanfic," she should "know her place," she's ruining everything--y'all sound like The Fandom Menace. Maybe consider not insulting a queer woman in a way that implies she's overstepping, and keep it to the plot changes and workability thereof? And again, you can have criticisms of how she ran the show--I have writing issues with season 3 (and 1 actually)--but why do you need to make it a personal attack on her as a human being?

Anyway, popular franchise has toxic fanbase, and water is wet.

[sassyfrassboss]

I wasn’t a huge fan of Meghan — didn’t even know who she was when the KP statement came out, even though I had been into Suits the first season — but I fell more in the camp of “Harry seems happy so she must be cool! Let’s support her!”

They announced the engagement and I was still on board. Even told my boss that I’d be taking some time off in the spring (thinking they’d do the royal thing and marry on a Friday). Watched the engagement interview, thought they were cute together, they were having fun with it. Cool, cool, cool. Realized I would be in London two months after the wedding, got super excited, planned to buy some of the memorabilia.

But then they announced they were marrying on a Saturday, for the Americans back home, and it’s starting at 12pm too, for the Americans back home…that’s kinda weird, prioritizing a television broadcast for 300 million strangers over family traditions but you do you, I guess.

Then the perfume ads with the $60K see-through gown that she’s never worn again showed up and I noped out of there faster than a bank robber in a getaway car.

Which is about the same time I discovered the Daily Mail comments section, kept reading about these “three blind mice” on tumblr and fired up the old blog to find out what was going on and found my people. Then they started getting weird too and I found the calmer, more critical-thinky, more rational side of *waves hand at everything* with Plant and Soap, who eventually led me to you, Empress, Honey, Helena, and a few others.

(Also I didn’t buy the H&M memorabilia when I was in London, and I even did the Windsor Castle, KP, and BP staterooms tours. I remember walking into the one of the gift shops and the shelves were so overcrowded with H&M wedding stuff. It was so obvious nothing was moving and no one was buying. One of the shop girls told me that the Royal Collection had overestimated the interest in H&M - the projections were based on Will and Kate’s collections with adjustments for US sales because of Meghan - and the RCT was really scrambling to sell it off so everything was like 80% discounted. Eugenie and Jack got a much smaller order of their collection and was actually selling better than H&M’s, even full priced.)

Then the perfume ads with the $60K see-through gown that she’s never worn again showed up and I noped out of there faster than a bank robber in a getaway car.

You KILLED me with this! DYING laughing. My dog got worried i was laughing so hard hahahaha!

Since I didn't like her straight away but it was hard to find people that felt the way I did at the time I actually googled "people who hate Meghan Markle" and Tumblr popped up. I created a blog (shut that one down and created this one) and the rest is history as you say.

I will say 2017-2018 on here was WILD!

The reason she wanted the US audience was so she could have more "viewers" than William and Catherine did. Had nothing to do with her wanting her fellow Americans to tune in and everything to do with her having to have it bigger and better than Catherine. Hence the massive amounts of memorabilia left over. I bet they demanded more items or the same amount be created as for William and Catherine. Also, remember this was when Harry and Meghan were CONVINCED that they were the STARS of the BRF and everyone else was boiling with jealousy over how amazing Meghan was at her new role and she was the best pre-duchess to ever duchess and all the others were just plain ole jelly. So it stands to reason that Meghan 100% believed her face would outsell Catherine's.

[musicalcastingideas]

Team Starkid Does Into the Woods

Narrator: Lauren Walker

She's the iconic narrator Molag in Firebringer, if I want anything narrated, I'm calling her.

The Baker: Corey Dorris

I've been on the Give Corey Dorris A Lead Role train for a while (even though I'm very new to Tumblr) so this was easy for me. Also, is "A father who's not the best person but is trying his goddamn best" describing The Baker or Bill from TGWDLM?

The Baker's Wife: Bryce Charles

I'm so hyped for her to be the star of Team Starkid's next show, and I need to hear her sing Moments in the Woods.

Cinderella: Lauren Lopez

I don't feel like I need to explain this one? The vibes are just correct.

Jack: James Tolbert

I've only seen him in Black Friday and like 2 seconds of NPMD but he has such a sincere earnestness to his performance, I think he would be a great Jack.

Jack's Mother: Rachel Soglin

She's my favourite exhausted mother in Trail to Oregon, this is the same part but meaner and without an idiot husband falsettoing in a wagon with a floor window.

Cinderella's Stepmother: Mary Kate Wiles

(She's in Working Boys so she counts as Team Starkid) She has a wonderfully dry delivery and while in Spies Are Forever, she uses it for a Jaded Hero character, I want to see her use it for a truly cruel character.

Florinda and Lucinda: Angela Giarratana and Jaime Burns

Both wonderful comedic actresses who would definitely make these relatively small parts very memorable.

Little Red Riding Hood: Mariah Rose Faith Casillas

Is this just an excuse for a (albeit not as direct) third "Corey is Mariah's Father" casting? Yeah, kinda. But also Mariah is amazing in pretty much any part.

The Witch: Jaime Lynn Beatty

This feels so obvious. Her physical acting, character work and amazing belt are MADE to play the Witch. I am always open to constructive criticism except for this one.

Cinderella's Mother: Brittany Coleman

According to the Team Starkid Wiki, she's played this part in the Baltimore Centre Stage production, so she not only would obviously slay this part, she HAS already slayed this part.

Wolf/Cinderella's Prince: Joey Richter

Hmm, who do I get to play two parts, one who's supposed to be creepy and one who's supposed to be irresistibly sexy? I dunno. Anyway, Joey Richter has such amazing range, he plays skeevy villains like Mcdoon (the bandit king) in Trail to Oregon and Wiley in Black Friday , but also is so hot and charming as Ethan in Nightmare time and as Owen in Spies are Forever. Don't know why I bring that up now.

Rapunzel: Kim Whalen

Soprano Queen, actual princess. Also, I want her and Curt to play an actual couple

Rapunzel's Prince: Curt Mega

Not to fall into the Internet Wife Guy Trap but Curt seems so in love with his wife and I think he would be so good as the prince who would do anything to be with her (God please don't pull a Ned Fulmer Curt I swear to God). Also, if you haven't seen him and Joey do Agony for Shitty Broadway, please go watch it, it's amazing.

[sisiofthemultifandom]

My Massive SHIP LIST

The following is a LONG list of all the ships I enjoy from a moderate to an extreme amount and have probably looked at fanfiction for at some point. Keep in mind this doesn't include every movie and/or show I've ever watched and I may make edits to this at a later time. Godspeed you unfortunate witness.

Agents of SHIELD

Coulson X May

Daisy X Lincoln

Fitz X Simmons

Bobbi X Hunter

Mack X YoYo

Arcane

Caitlyn X Vi

Arrowverse

Oliver X Laurel

Roy X Thea

Diggle X Lyla

Barry X Patty

Wally X Jesse

Caitlin X Ronnie

Kara X Mon-El

Alex X Maggie

Brainy X Nia

Attack on Titan

Eren X Mikasa

Falco X Gabi

Bertdholt X Annie

Ymir X Krista

Levi X Hange

Avatar the Last Airbender/Legend of Korra

Katara X Zuko

Aang X Toph

Sokka X Suki

Aang X Katara

Bolin X Korra

Avengers (MCU)

Steve X Natasha

Tony X Pepper

Thor X Jane

Wanda X Vision

Peter Q X Gamora

Scott X Hope

T’Challa X Nakia

Matt X Karen

Luke X Jessica

Peter P X MJ

Bucky X Sarah

Ben 10

Ben X Julie

Kevin X Gwen

Berserk

Guts X Casca

Bleach

Ichigo X Rukia

Uryu X Orihime

Tatsuki X Orihime

Gin X Rangiku

Toshiro X Momo

Boku no Hero Academia

Izuku X Occhako

Todoroki X Momo

Bakugou X Kirishima

Eraserhead X Present Mic

Castlevania

Trevor X Sypha

Alucard X Greta

Class of the Titans

Jay X Theresa

Atlanta X Archie

Critical Role

Percival X Vex’ahlia

Vax’ildan X Keyleth

Scanlan X Pike

Sylas X Delilah

Fjord X Jester

Beau X Yasha

Caleb X Essek

Imogen X Laudna

DC Comics

Clark X Lois

Bruce X Selina

Diana X Steve

Barry X Iris

Wally X Linda

Hal X Carol

Carter X Shiera

Oliver X Laurel

Arthur X Mera

Constantine X Zatanna

Dick X Barbara

Tim X Stephanie

Garfield X Rachel

Conner X Cassie

Kate X Maggie

Hank X Dawn

Garth Ranzz X Imra Arden

Nura Nal X Thom Kallor

Jo Nah X Tinya Wazzo

Val Armorr X Princess Projectra

Kara Zor-El X Querl Dox

Lar Gand X Tasmia Mallor

Demon Slayer

Tanjiro X Kanao

Zenitsu X Nezuko

Giyu X Shinobu

Digimon

Taichi X Sora

Koushiro X Mimi

Takeru X Hikari

Takato X Jeri

Rika X Ryo

Izumi X Junpei

Disney Animation

Mulan X Shang

Eric X Ariel

Simba X Nala

Tiana X Naveen

Tarzan X Jane

Rapunzel X Eugene

Hercules X Meg

Aladdin X Jasmine

Doctor Who

11 X Clara

Dota - Dragon's Blood

Davion X Mirana

Evangelion

Shinji X Kaworu

Fairy Tail

Natsu X Lucy

Erza X Jellal

Gray X Juvia

Wendy X Romeo

Final Fantasy

Zack X Aerith

Cloud X Tifa

Squall X Rinoa

Tidus X Luna

Lightning X Snow

Noel X Serah

Noctis X Luna

Fire Emblem

Byleth X Dimitri

Fullmetal Alchemist

Ed X Winry

Roy X Riza

Ling X Lan Fan

GI Joe

Snake Eyes X Scarlett

Garo

Kouga X Kaoru

Ryuga X Rian

Raiga X Mayuri

Gatchaman

Ken X Jun

Gundam

Domon X Rain

Shinn X Stella

He-Man (OG Continuity)

Adam X Teela

Adora X Sea-Hawk

Duncan X Sorceress

InuYasha

InuYasha X Kagome

Sango X Miroku

Sesshomaru X Kagura

Kohaku X Rin

Invincible

Mark X Eve

Kamen Rider

Hongo X Ruriko

Godai X Ichijo

Shoichi X Hikawa

Shinji X Miho

Takumi X Mari

Kenzaki X Hajime

Yuuto X Airi

Wataru X Mio

Tsukasa X Natsumi

Shotaro X Tokime

Ryo X Akiko

Eiji X Hina

Gentaro X Nadeshiko

Ryusei X Tomoko

Haruto X Koyomi

Kouta X Mai

Kaitou X Yoko

Shinnosuke X Kiriko

Gou X Reiko

Takeru X Akari

Alain X Kanon

Emu X Poppy

Sento X Banjo

Kazumin X Misora

Gentoku X Sawa

Sougo X Tsukuyomi

Aruto X Izu

Fuwa X Yua

Touma X Kento

Rintaro X Mei

Keiwa X Neon

Kingdom Hearts

Kairi X Sora X Riku

Aqua X Terra

Lea X Isa

Roxas X Xion

Riku X Namine

Lucifer

Lucifer X Chloe

Maze X Eve

Magic Knight Rayearth

Hikaru X Lantis

Umi X Clef

Fu X Ferio

Marvel Comics

Steve X Sharon

Tony X Pepper

Thor X Sif

Hank X Janet

Reed X Sue

Peter X MJ

Wanda X Vision

Jean X Scott

Kitty X Colossus

Rogue X Gambit

Rachel X Kurt

Black Bolt X Medusa

Clint X Bobbi

Bucky X Natasha

Matt X Elektra

Luke X Jessica

Warren X Psylocke

Miraculous Ladybug

Adrien X Marinette

Alya X Nino

Naruto

Naruto X Hinata

Sasuke X Karin

Sakura X Rock Lee

Neji X TenTen

Shikamaru X Temari

Ino X Sai

Choji X Karui

Gaara X Matsuri

Kakashi X Might Guy

Asuna X Kurenai

Tsunade X Dan

Yahiko X Konan

Ouran HighSchool Host Club

Haruhi X Tamaki

Persona

Yu X Rise

Chie X Yukiko

Kanji X Naoto

Ren X Makoto (or Kasumi if we're going with Royal canon)

Power Rangers

Tommy X Katherine

Jason X Trini

Adam X Tanya

TJ X Cassie

Andros X Ashley

Karone X Zhane

Leo X Kendrix

Carter X Dana

Wes X Jen

Cole X Alyssa

Taylor X Eric

Tori X Blake

Trent X Kira

Sky X Z

Doggie X Kat

Nick X Madison

Mack X Rose

Casey X Lily

Dillon X Summer

Ziggy X Dr. K

Kevin X Mia

Mike X Emily

Troy X Gia

Tyler X Shelby

Eddie X Vesper

Marv X Chloe

Amelia X Ollie

Ranma ½

Ranma X Akane

Revolutionary Girl Utena

Utena X Anthy

Rurouni Kenshin

Kenshin X Kaoru

RWBY

Ruby X Penny

Blake X Sun

Weiss X Marrow

Yang X Weiss

Jaune X Pyrrha

Ren X Nora

Qrow X Summer

Sailor Moon

Usagi X Mamoru

Ami X Zoisite

Rei X Jadeite

Minako X Rei

Makoto X Nephrite

Minako X Kunzite

Saint Seiya

Seiya X Shaina

Hyoga X Eri

Shiryu X Shunrei

Shun X June

Ikki X Esmeralda

Deathmask X Aphrodite

Aiolia X Lyfia

Yato X Yuzuriha

Sasha X Tenma

Koga X Yuna

Souma X Sonia

She-Ra (Netflix Version)

Adora X Glimmer

Catra X Scorpia

Star Wars

Obi-Wan X Satine

Anakin X Padme

Ahsoka X Lux

Luke X Mara Jade

Han X Leia

Finn X Rey X Poe

Din Djarin X Bo-Katan

Super Sentai

Ryu X Kaori

Sasuke X Tsuruhime

Chisato X Kouichirou

Shun X Miku

Yuri X Tatsuya

Yosuke X Ikkou

Isshu X Nanami

Mari X Ban

Sen X Umeko

Doggie X Swan

Sakura X Akashi

Masume X Natsuhi

Rio X Mele

Sosuke X Miu

Chiaki X Kotoha

Takeru X Mako

Alata X Eri

Hyde X Moune

Marvelous X Luka

Joe X Ahim

Daigo X Mikoto

Tokatti X Mio

Hikari X Kagura

Yamato X Sela

Amu X Tusk

Lucky X Hammie

Balance X Naga

Keiichiro X Tsukasa

Sakuya X Umika

Koh X Asuna

Bamba X Asuna

Shigeru X Sayo

Tarou X Sonoi

Sword Art Online

Kirito X Asuna

The Dragon Prince

Callum X Rayla

Amaya X Janai

ThunderCats

Lion-O X Cheetara

Bengali X Pumyra

Transformers

Optimus X Elita-One

Arcee X Hot Rod

Bulkhead X Wheeljack

Silverbolt X Blackarachnia

Ultraman

Ken X Mari

Voltron

Shiro X Matt

Keith X Allura

Lance X Pidge

Hunk X Shay

Winx Club

Bloom X Sky

Musa X Riven

Flora X Helia

Stella X Brandon

Tecna X Timmy

Layla X Nabu

[tani-b-art]

Hammon’s loyalty to the vets clouded her judgment. She blurred the lines with them. If you watched the Chelsea Gray video on the Aces’ YT channel - you’ll get what I mean. It talks about her foot injury. Hammon had a plan for her to come back around August/September. She insisted on coming back early and Hammon caved in. Anyone with eyes could see Chelsea was not healthy when stepped on that court.

Jackie Young got sick earlier in the season and when Hammon was asked if she was going to play, Becky answered with, “If Jackie said she’s good, she’ll play.” Jackie had a horrible game that night and sat out the game vs the Sparks (Martin started). She was hurt after the Olympics, and played through her injury - wouldn’t put it past her in telling Becky she can play.

Instead of saving her players from themselves, Hammon let them make the decision for her. She’s the head coach, she should have done what was right instead of what her players wanted. Gray’s age goes against her in terms of healing and recovery. I am worried that she just made it worse and am hoping that her condition does not turn out mine CP3’s did - because they had the same injury.

My only other concern with Hammon is her loyalty and vibes in the locker room. I fear that she will keep Bell just to appease Jackie Young (FYI, Jackie is BFFs with Bell). I hope she does not protect Bell just for vibes and for Jackie over Kate because even after being 3 yrs in the W, Bell has not improved on her defense while Kate showed more in the first 26 mins she played.

Becky does not like to sign younger players because she knows they’ll demand more playing time. Her and the GM prefer to sign role players. Who’s that gonna be in FA?

If KP leaves, Hayes is the most logical replacement and Tip was more consistent than KP. Tip can also score and defend.

I hope it works out with Kitley and that her college play translates in the W because sometimes, it just doesn’t.

I did question if the coaching staff made recommendations about the rotation, because the 1st half of the season - that rotation was working. Then, after the Olympics, all of a sudden, it changed and it got even shorter during playoffs.

Her main flaw is not holding the players to the same standards. If a starter messes up, bench them. Don’t let them keep playing and keep making costly mistakes.

Stretched too thin! That’s been the name of the game for the Aces this season. And yep I did watch that Chelsea episode. She absolutely came back way too soon. That decision seemed to have been made with Paris in mind only.

Or both the fact that they were struggling majority of the first half of the season without her but they seriously rushed her back too early. And again, that falls back on Hammon. Had she had a tactical plan before this season even started, I don’t think things would’ve turned out the way it did.

“Hammon’s loyalty to the vets clouded her judgment.”

Yeah that about explains it all. The vet loyalty was basically the sole choice they had. So, her vet loyalty wasn’t an option because there was no other solution available to not have to fall back on. I mean, what could be done if Chelsea didn’t return pre the August/September timeframe? The record before then would’ve been well under .500. That clinched playoff spot would’ve been nonexistent. But it was not worth the risk of Chelsea’s full recovery and maybe further damage—but it happened anyway. I remember that Jackie illness too and the response and the performance. These decisions with giving the vets too much agency on their injuries to me has a lot to do with not having any alternatives. No bench depth will have you making or allowing irrational decisions to be made because the situation is critical.

This struggle patch/ slump and champion’s curse (like the Oscar’s curse) I hope doesn’t last multiple, consecutive seasons. It’s only a season (literally and figuratively).

On Kitley’s official playing year: she’ll be fine. The rookie bigs I use as references are Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso (especially Cardoso who did suffer an injury early on but came back very engaged on the court). They both transitioned extremely well from collegiate to pro.

[the-kaedageist]

A non-exhaustive list of things I want from the next arc of campaign 3:

Astrid and Essek argue loudly, then they grimly begin to work together and discover, to both of their horror, that they make a killer team (probably literally)

Delilah reveals herself around members of the Assembly and we see their various reactions. Bonus if their petty beefs with each other come out. Double bonus if it’s Delilah and Ludinus

Aeor stasis bubble go pop

Someone from Bells Hells buys Tusk Love to read aloud to the group

Eadwulf shows up, hits on Essek, flirts with Ashton, flirts with Orym, hits on Dorian, flirts with—

Fearne flirts with Eadwulf

BH drop the deets about Ashton, and Essek immediately advances on him to study him like he’s a bug under a microscope

Aeormaton secrets (and god do I wish FCG could be here for this). Devexian????

Any references to the Circle of Brass, bonus points if it’s Laerryn. Jackpot if Laerryn is somehow in a stasis bubble

BH continue to collect a variety of body parts in the hole, leaving Essek nostalgic for the Mighty Nein’s Aeor days

Dark star. Dark star!!! Level 20 Essek?

Some answers about what the heck Ludinus did to Molaesmyr

Astrid is hot and deadly (that’s every day)

Dorian and Essek end up stuck together having to make awkward conversation

Verin or Deirta Thelyss cameo (improbable, would be AMAZING)

Gelidon comes by to check out this new group of chucklefucks that are tromping around Eiselcross

Dramatic showdown between Ludinus and Essek that turns into an all out level 20 wizard duel

[nellie-elizabeth]

Book Tracking Check-In 10.4.24

TOTAL "Official" TBR: 100 (95 + 3 not on GR + 2 currently reading)

GOAL 1 BOOKS: OWNED & NOT READ (16 as of 10.4.24, 1 is preordered)

Dawnshard - Brandon Sanderson

The Sunlit Man - Brandon Sanderson

Nona the Ninth - Tamsyn Muir

Mammoths at the Gates - Nghi Vo

The Brides of High Hill - Nghi Vo

The Mars House - Natasha Pulley

10 Things That Never Happened - Alexis Hall

Tender Is the Night - F. Scott Fitzgerald

Go Tell It On the Mountain - James Baldwin

Love and Freindship (sic) - Jane Austen

The Unconsoled - Kazuo Ishiguro

Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead - Tom Stoppard

The Real Inspector Hound & Other Plays - Tom Stoppard

Morning Star - Pierce Brown

My Brilliant Friend - Elena Ferrante

[What Doesn’t Break (Bells Hells)] - preordered

GOAL 2 BOOKS: BOOK CLUBS! (1 as of 10.4.24)

The Spear Cuts Through Water

GOAL 3 BOOKS: RE-READ OLD BOOKS (23 as of 10.4.24)

Peter and the Starcatchers

Peter and the Shadow Thieves

Peter and the Secret of Rundoon

In Cold Blood

The Wish List

Walk Two Moons

The BFG

Adam Bede

The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down

The Princess Bride

Olive’s Ocean

The Valley of Secrets

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest

Gathering Blue

Beloved - Toni Morrison

Mama Day - Gloria Naylor

The Accursed - Joyce Carol Oates

Ivanhoe - Walter Scott

The Cricket in Times Square

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Slaughterhouse-Five

Charlotte’s Web

The People in the Trees

GOAL 4 BOOKS: CONTINUING SERIES/AUTHORS (Not currently owned/acquired) [60]

Discworld [11]

The Locked Tomb [1] *1 upcoming

Red Rising [4] *1 upcoming

Neapolitan [3]

Cosmere [3]

Critical Role [4]

After Cilmeri [5]

Priory of Orange Tree [2]

Hands of Emperor [2]

Dickens [1]

GO Graphic Novel [1]

Skyward [4]

Sanderson Other [1]

Saint of Steel [2]

Dan Jones History [2]

Random Library Books [3] *Bright Sword, Housekeeping, Penance*

Kate Alice Marshall [1]

Gods of Blood and Powder [3]

Lavender House [3]

Emily Tesh [1]

Philippa Gregory [3]

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My Reading Stats in 2024 So Far: 70 TOTAL

GOAL 1 BOOKS: OWNED & NOT READ [27]

Promise of Blood

The Mighty Nein Origins - Fjord Stone

Words of Radiance

The Last Hero

Harrow the Ninth

The Narrow

A Christmas Carol and Other Christmas Writings

Edgedancer

Red Rising

The Crimson Campaign

Lord Byron’s Novel: The Evening Land

Mistborn: Secret History

Night Watch

Arcanum Unbounded

Golden Son

Yumi and the Nightmare Painter

How Long ‘Til Black Future Month

The Mighty Nein Origins - Beauregard Lionett

Into the Riverlands

The Autumn Republic

Apostles of Mercy

The Mighty Nein Origins - Caduceus Clay

No One Can Know

The Dispossessed

The Wee Free Men

The Adventure Zone: The Suffering Game

Oathbringer

GOAL 2 BOOKS: BOOK CLUBS! [16]

The Robber Bride

The Glass Hotel

Wylding Hall

The Unsettled

Babel-17

When We Were Orphans

Trust

The Riddle-Master of Hed

The Emperor and the Endless Palace

Prep

Parasol Against the Axe

A Psalm for the Wild-Built

Greta & Valdin

Anatomy: A Love Story

The One

Tom Lake

GOAL 3 BOOKS: RE-READ OLD BOOKS [18]

The Magicians Nephew

The Hobbit

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

Cages

The Horse and His Boy

Prince Caspian

Crime and Punishment

The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

The Blithedale Romance

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

The Silver Chair

The Last Battle

The Left Hand of Darkness

The School Story

Our Only May Amelia

The Host

Bud, Not Buddy

The Girl Who Played With Fire

GOAL 4 BOOKS: CONTINUING SERIES/AUTHORS [9] (Most included in Goal 1)

The Rise of Kyoshi

The Shadow of Kyoshi

Dark One

Dark One: Forgotten

Ninefox Gambit

Paladin's Grace

Skyward

Immortality: A Love Story

Paladin's Strength

[purplegirltournament]

Round 1 Purpoll Links

links will be added as polls are published

Stephanie Brown/Spoiler (DC Comics) vs Blaze the Cat (Sonic the Hedgehog)!

Amity Blight (Owl House) vs Homura Akemi (Puella Magi Madoka Magica)!

Akane Kurashiki (Zero Escape 999) vs Maya Fey (Ace Attorney)!

Tecna (Winx) vs v flower (Vocaloid)!

Entrapta (She-Ra and the Princesses of Power) vs Sucy Manbavaran (Little Witch Academia)!

Bernadetta von Varley (Fire Emblem: Three Houses) vs Yuri (Doki Doki Literature Club)!

Amethyst (Steven Universe) vs Clawdeen Wolf (Monster High)!

Cure Macaron / Yukari Kotozume (Kira Kira Precure A La Mode) vs Helena Bertinelli / Huntress (DC Comics)!

Bunny (Powerpuff Girls) vs Delancy Devin (Barbie Princess Charm School)!

Cure Coral / Suzumura Sango (Tropical Rouge Precure) vs Iori (Library of Ruina)!

Kipo Oak (Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts) vs Lily (Duolingo)!

Mafuyu Asahina (Project Sekai) vs Sailor Saturn/Hotaru Tomoe (Sailor Moon)!

Raven (Teen Titans Go) vs Maleficient (Sleeping Beauty)!

Camilla (Fire Emblem: Fates) vs Spectra Vondergeist (Monster High)!

Violet Beauregarde (Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory) vs Yzma (Emperors New Groove)!

Rarity (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic) vs Violet Sabrewing (Ducktales 2017)!

Gaz (Invader Zim) vs Keqing (Genshin Impact)!

Starfire (Teen Titans) vs Ursula (The Little Mermaid)!

Raven Queen (Ever After High) vs Vidia (Disney Fairies)!

Yuzuki Yukari (Vocaloid) vs Hinata Hyuuga (Naruto)!

Lysithea von Ordelia (Fire Emblem: Three Houses) vs Yukari Yakumo (Touhou Project)!

Melody Piper (Ever After High) vs Kyoko Kirigiri (Danganronpa)!

Onpu Segawa (Ojamajo Doremi) vs Ino Yamanaka (Naruto)!

Tsukasa Hiiragi (Lucky Star) vs Blackberry Cookie (Cookie Run)!

Minori Asagiri (Mob Psycho 100) vs Anthy Himemiya (Revolutionary Girl Utena)!

Kagami Hiiragi (Lucky Star) vs Jhudora (Neopets)!

Sheena Fujibayashi (Tales of Symphonia) vs Violet Alden (Boxcar Children)!

Luz Noceda (Owl House) vs Juleka Couffaine / Purple Tigress (Miraculous Ladybug)!

Cure Fortune / Hikawa Iona (Happiness Charge Precure) vs Imogen Temult (Critical Role)!

Tedd Verres (El Goonish Shive) vs Elissabat (Monster High)!

Lacey (Barbie in the Twelve Dancing Princesses) vs Ender Dragon (Minecraft)!

Zoe (Monster Prom) vs Cure Magical / Izayoi Riko (Mahou Tsukai Precure)!

Viveca (Barbie and the Three Musketeers) vs Bentina Beakley (DuckTales)!

Yue (End Roll) vs Zakuro Fujiwara (Tokyo Mew Mew)!

Shinoa Hiiragi (Seraph of the End) vs Pacifica Northwest (Gravity Falls)!

Nagi Usui (Neo: The World Ends With You) vs Fantine (Pokemon)!

Kyoka Jiro (My Hero Academia) vs Nozomi Tojo (Love Live)!

Aoi Akane (Toilet Bound Hanako Kun) vs Sombra / Olivia Colomar (Overwatch)!

Megara (Hercules) vs Daphne Blake (Scooby Doo)!

Kitty Cheshire (Ever After High) vs Milky Rose (Yes Precure 5 GoGo)!

Kate Bishop (Marvel) vs Eridan Ampora (Homestuck)!

Risky Boots (Shantae) vs Mother of Ants (Cultist Simulator)!

Ilyana (Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance) vs Shinobu Kocho (Demon Slayer)!

Tak (Invader Zim) vs Alinua (Aurora)!

Marcia Overstrand (Septimus Heap) vs Grimora (Inscryption)!

Abigail (Stardew Valley) vs Aoi Sena (Chaos;Head)!

Patchouli Knowledge (Touhou) vs Devi D. (Johnny The Homicidal Maniac)!

Barbabelle (Barbapapa) vs Spider Queen (Lego Monkie Kid)!

Tokiko Shigure (AI: The Somnium Files Nirvana Initiative) vs Yuzu (Nekogami Yaoyorozu)!

Hay Lin (W.I.T.C.H) vs Konno Yuuki (Sword Art Online)!

Damona (Yo-kai Watch) vs Catty (Gall Force)!

Hibiscus (Arknights) vs Sode No Shirayuki (Bleach Zanpakuto)!

Blair (Soul Eater) vs Leela (Futurama)!

Nadia Satrinava (The Arcana Mystic Romance) vs Minene Uryuu (Future Diary)!

Rem (Death Note) vs Uzi Doorman (Murder Drones)!

Virginia Ruhl (In Sound Mind) vs Demon Queen Lilith (Guardian Tales)!

Olympia (Pokemon) vs Onion Cookie (Cookie Run)!

Wheezy (Dragon Tales) vs Jiang Yanli (Mo Dao Zu Shi)!

Unit 01 (Neon Genesis Evangelion) vs Batgirl (Batman 66)!

Krolia (Voltron) vs Plum Pudding (Strawberry Shortcake)!

Hat Kid (A Hat In Time) vs Cynder (The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon)!

Vera Nair (identity V) vs Edna (Edna and Harvey: The Breakout)!

River Styxx (Monster High) vs Raiden Shogun (Genshin Impact)!

Clermont (Gloomverse) vs Nikora (Mermaid Melody)!

P.I.X.A.L. (Lego Ninjago) vs Vedika Dhawan (Sleepless Domain)!

Willa (Barbie Mariposa) vs Ava Prentis (Nexo Knights)!

Maid Marian (Robin Hood (Disney)) vs Rize Kamishiro (Tokyo Ghoul)!

Asagami Fujino (Kara no Kyoukai) vs Nautica (Transformers)!

Purple Girl vs Purple Girl: Touka Kirishima (Tokyo Ghoul) vs Susie (Deltarune)!

Twilight Sparkle (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic) vs Lady Redundant Woman (WordGirl)!

Roxanne Wolf (Five Nights at Freddy's) vs Mari (Omori)!

Cleo (Animal Crossing) vs Eva Beatrice (Umineko: When the Seagulls Cry)!

Nyx (Hades) vs Mal (Disney's Descendants)!

Izuru (Mermaid Melody) vs Violet Baudelaire (A Series Of Unfortunate Events)!

Glimmer (She-Ra and the Princesses of Power) vs Utane Uta (UTAU)!

Mandy (Totally Spies) vs Tiara Song (Rainbow High)!

Shion (Tensura) vs Yumi Yoshimura (Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi)!

Dot The Disguise Gal (Club Penguin) vs Pastry Cookie (Cookie Run)!

Anabel (Pokemon) vs Hashtag Malto (Transformers: EarthSpark)!

Norma Khan (Dead End: Paranormal Park) vs Bianca (The Rescuers)!

Sirin (Honkai Impact 3rd) vs Penny (Papas Freezeria)!

The Purple One / Goopy (Sleepless Domain) vs Creamy Mami (Magical Angel Creamy Mami)!

Granny (Looney Tunes) vs Granny (Ice Age)!

Backpack (Dora the Explorer) vs Daisy Duck (Disney)!

Mew-chan (Mewkledreamy) vs Yoruichi Shihoin (Bleach)!

Cala Maria (Cuphead) vs Cure Amour (HUGtto Precure)!

Becky (Animal Crossing) vs Shadow Striker (Transformers)!

Lumpy Space Princess (Adventure Time) vs Fanatio Synthesis Two (Sword Art Online)!

Cornelia Li Britannia (Code Geass) vs Courtly Jester (Ever After High)!

Mad Madam Mim (Sword in the Stone) vs Queen Eclipsa (Star vs. the Forces of Evil)!

Petrichor (Saga) vs Lollipop (Battle For Dream Island)!

Vivian (Paper Mario) vs Aira Windwhistler (Lego Elves)!

Lava (Arknights) vs Ruri Kurosaki (Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc V)!

June (Little Einsteins) vs Catrine DeMew (Monster High)!

Dismayed Hunter (Sky: Children of the Light) vs Olivia Vertigo (Children of the Red King)!

Angelica (Rugrats) vs Special Week (Uma Musume Pretty Derby)!

[vivispec]

9 People You Want To Know Better Tag

thanks for the tag @broodwolf221! it was a very nice surprise after a couple very busy days ~~

i'd love to see any of my mutuals, but for now i'll tag...

@gimigg | @kierarhawke | @kittyoperas | @nowandthane | @gothicivory | @axelauras | @sweetmage if you want to for funsies

Three ships: solavellan if it isn't abundantly clear, and i love me a good fenhawke. recently i've been kinda feeling marian/varric, which is strange since i almost never personally multi-ship? but i am NOT complaining.

First ship: link and medli from windwaker when i was, like, 6. unless you count spirit (the horse) with rain (the lady horse) from that horse movie. i made their toys kiss and everything.

Last song: holiday by green day was playing on the radio in the car, but i think the last song i listened to by somewhat choice was army dreamers by kate bush.

Last movie: me partner and roommate watched bill and ted for the first time last night

Currently reading: my silly self-indulgent isekai comics

Currently watching: critical role campaign 1 for the first time! (on episdoe 15)

Currently eating: made pork ribs with sweet chili sauce and if they hadn't been just a bit freezer burnt they would've been one of the best things i've ever cooked

Currently craving: orange chicken.......

[hellsgayngels]

i've never EVER seen anyone talk about this movie so i'm here to recommend Kate (2021) to any fans of badass women, incredible acting, awesome cinematography, and kicking parasitic western ideology in the balls, i can highly recommend Kate (2021)

one of the main cast, Miku Martineau, had her breakout role in this film and she did SUCH a great job i couldn't belive it was her first acting job

apparently whiny male critics found it "derivative of other female assassin movies" like um how dare content be inspired by other content ig?? some CNN bitch said it "lacked mystery" it's an action movie. sorry it was a little predictable. i for one was very much caught up on Mary Elizabeth Winstead chewing up the scenery and also herself. like come on i DARE you to tell me what the themes and messages of the movie were. go on bitch do it. idk just seems like racism to me tbh

anyways yeah highly enjoyed it and if anyone else has seen it/ends up watching it i'd love to hear your opinions!!