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── .✦ [ FIC ]: can i really stay here? [ part five ]
[ part one ] & [ part two ] & [ part three ] & [ part four ]
mullet stanley pines x innkeeper reader
tags: fluff, sfw, a bit of suggestive talk
word count: 2029
˙✧˖° ༘ ⋆。˚
the serene atmosphere of your sunlit bedroom was suddenly disturbed as you jolted up in bed with a gasp.
heart racing and head spinning, you sat there, stunned.
was it … just a dream?
your brow furrowed as you looked up and around the familiar space. there was your bookshelf, your desk, your chair … oh.
you rubbed your eyes to do a double take at your chair. sure enough, atop it laid the two-piece outfit you had worn out with stanley last night.
slowly, a wide grin spread across your face. as you began to get out of bed and prepare yourself for the day, memories came back to you one by one.
let’s see, then … when we got back here, we had that conversation in the car. i remember being really sleepy, and kind of stumbling into the inn.
you wandered into your bathroom, splashing your face with cold water.
then, we parted ways. he practically skipped away to his room.
the faucet ran as you laughed softly to yourself. a certain warmth filled your chest, spreading throughout your body: an uncontrollable joy.
who would’ve guessed? me, in love … i’m so happy.
suddenly, everything was peaches, unicorns, and rainbows. you felt as if the butterflies in your stomach were throwing a wild dance party, and all the world was invited. ecstatic, you danced around your room, putting on day clothes and taking extra care as you groomed yourself. yes, this called for three extra spritzes of your favorite fragrance. absolutely, it required your nicest jewelry. after all, you were on a serotonin high, and you never wanted to come down—the person that you love loves you back!
as you made your way out into the hallway, a part of you was tempted to slide down the staircase like mary poppins, but you quickly decided against it as you recalled your lack of magical gravity-altering powers. instead, you settled for a regular-paced descent, walking down both sets of stairs until you came out into the lobby.
you waved to one of your employees at the front desk. “good morning!”
“ah, good morning, boss. you sound cheery today. did something good happen?”
“wellll, yeahhh, you could say that …” you beamed, covering your mouth like a child with an innocent secret.
the worker laughed, shaking his head. “i won’t pry, although i do have a guess as to what it is. you’re all set to take your shift, by the way.” he walked out from the desk, and you took his place, watching as he disappeared to go on break.
just then, a hand touched your shoulder.
“boo.”
you jumped, whipping around to the source of the voice. a smug stanley stood beside you, laughing at the reaction he’d managed from you.
“haha! hey, don’t be scared, toots. ‘s just me.” he winked, giving you a small squeeze before letting his arm fall down to his side. “ya look cute t’day.”
“you look pretty nice yourself.” you hummed, giving him a quick once-over. that earned a small blush from stan, who stammered as he attempted to think of a comeback.
“oh—oh yeah? well you—uh … ahh, i got nothin’.” he grinned sheepishly, pleasantly surprised at the way you were matching his energy.
at that moment, the little entrance bell rung as the front door swung open. a new guest had entered the building. recognizing this, stan took his cue to back away and let you do your job.
the stranger approached the front desk, and you offered him a smile. “welcome to the inn! just a room for one today?”
the stranger, who appeared to be tall and blond, stared at you with piercing blue eyes. “yes … that was the plan. but i must say, you’re a charming little doll. you might just make it a room for two.”
you were taken aback. “sir—”
“hey, can you blame me? i’m in town for a tour, and i’m awfully bored … why don’t you humor me?”
*SLAM*
stanley’s rough hand hit the desk surface with force as he positioned himself between the stranger and yourself.
“you got a problem?”
his threatening words rumbled lowly, striking through the air like thunder.
“what’s it to you, lowlife raccoon? do you really think you’re scaring anyone with that attitude?”
the bulkier man growled, his eye twitching. “you wanna take this outside, punk?”
“yes, let’s. i’d hate for your little crush here to watch you get hurt.”
immediately, alarm bells went off in your head. “wait, what—”
stan began to walk towards the back door with the troublemaker. shooting a glance back at you, he mouthed ‘don’t worry’ before closing the door behind him. of course, that only made you worry twice as much.
a part of you longed to follow them and make sure nothing bad happened, but you knew that you couldn’t just abandon the desk during your shift. an anxious breath escaped from your lips as you craned your neck to try and see if you could catch a glance of them through the window.
mere seconds later, there was a distant crash. you startled, quickly running over to the back door and opening it to look for the two men. much to your relief, stanley came walking back over to you from around the corner, completely unscathed.
“guy ran off all scared after i knocked his tooth out. said sumthin’ about his ‘career being ruined’. tch, what a wuss.” he rolled his eyes, sliding his arm around your waist and walking you back towards the front desk. “sorry he said that stuff to ya. i took care of it, though, yeah?”
you flushed a shade of red at his arm around you and his close proximity. “y–yes. thank you, stan.”
the brunet puffed up with pride. “anytime, angel. if somebody tries anything like that again, y’ come get me. i’ll take care of you.”
looking this way and that, he leaned in and planted a soft kiss on your cheek before grabbing his car keys and walking towards the front door. “i gotta thing to do. see ya later, gator.”
you stood frozen in place, processing what had just happened. explosions were going off in your brain, and stan chuckled to himself as he left the inn.
some time passed, and it was finally your lunch break. you’d been thoroughly distracted all morning by the way stanley had been acting towards you.
he’s so … clingy. ugh, i miss him already.
his hair is so pretty … and his eyes … and that stubble …
you were slowly being pulled into daydream land—but the rumbling of your stomach snapped you out of it.
“urgh. time to eat.” you mumbled to yourself, making your way to your room. there were some leftovers in the fridge that were practically calling your name.
after retrieving the box of food and a clean fork, you turned around to return to the lobby, but stopped in your tracks upon seeing someone standing in the doorway.
“heya, toots!” stan beamed, his hands shoved into his jacket pockets. “yer never gonna believe what just happened.”
this was the most excited and happy you’d ever seen him. intrigued, you set down your leftovers on the table, giving him your full attention. “what is it?”
“i just landed a security guard gig for the theater down the street. they figured out i could throw a punch or two, an’ offered to pay me full-time to keep troublemakers away from their shows!”
your eyes widened as you realized what this meant. “then … that means …”
“i can stick around n’ actually have a chance at making the green i need!” grinning, he threw his arms around you. “i’ll stop takin’ up space here, n’ get a place for us—i mean, me—i mean—”
you laughed, squeezing him tightly and resting your head on his shoulder. “stan, i am so proud of you!”
hearing those words did something inside of him. his whole body tensed, then relaxed, overwhelmed with emotion. “you … you are?”
“of course! i love you too much to feel any other way, y’know.”
tears stung at his vision, and he hastily rubbed them away with his sleeve. “... heh, thank you.”
stepping back to look him in the eye, you rested both hands on top of his shoulders. “when you first got here … i could tell how unhappy you were. i hated seeing you like that.” you moved one hand to brush some hair out of his face. “and now look at you. you’ve come so far.”
stan melted into your touch, leaning his face into the palm of your hand without thinking. “yeah, i … i guess i have come a ways, huh?” he sighed, a tender smile tugging at the corners of his mouth. “honestly, you were the one who caused it. ‘f it weren’t for all your help, i … i’d prob’ly be in an even darker place than i was before.” turning his head, he kissed the inside of your palm. “thank you.”
you blushed, your whole body warm with happiness, gratitude, and excitement. “well, i couldn’t just ignore you.” you pulled him into another embrace, unable to wipe the smile off your face. “stanley, you’ve captivated me, mind, heart, and soul.”
he hummed lowly, pushing your hair back to press another kiss to your forehead. “you did the same thing to me. i … just can’t stop thinkin’ about you.” he pulled his head back to gaze at you lovingly. “... ‘bout how lucky i got to find you.. my angel.”
“i love you.”
“heh– not more than i do, toots.”
“no proof.”
you were just inches away from a second-ever kiss when a knock on the door rudely interrupted, causing the two of you to jump away from each other and stare as it began to open.
“oh sh–” stan slapped his hand over his mouth, diving behind the sofa to hide. all you could do was stand there as normally as you possibly could, pretending like nothing important had been previously happening.
“uh … was there someone else in here, too?”
it was your coworker from earlier that day.
“NOPE! nobody. just me. why would you think that?”
he narrowed his eyes. “right … you know it’s your property, it’s okay if there was someone.” shaking his head, he remembered his initial purpose. “anyway, i just wanted to come find you to see if you wanted to go out to lunch with me and liz.”
“oh. well, uh …”
“... it would also be a nice opportunity to tell us about any … juicy secrets?”
you snickered, shaking your head fondly. “well, fine. i’ll tag along, then—with a plus one.”
“I KNEW IT! —i mean, uh, cool, good deal. we’re meeting in the lobby in ten.”
“i’ll be there.” you waved goodbye as he shut the door, and stan reappeared from behind the couch. the two of you simply exchanged looks, and started laughing.
so, you had a lovely lunch outing with two of your co-workers and a rather nervous stanley. he was surprisingly shy for the intimidating big-guy persona that he gave off, which was adorable. it didn’t take long for him to earn the approval of the others—they were both moved to tears after listening to his life story. jeff, the male of the two, kept complaining about how it wasn’t fair that you had such a good man just suddenly show up on your doorstep, whereas liz warned stan that if he ever hurt you he would have to deal with her. all in all, the whole group had a great time.
presently, you were sorting through a mail delivery that had come for the inn, making different piles for guests and employees who had received letters and other packages.
it was just then that something caught your eye.
it was a postcard … addressed to stan.
huh … i wonder what this could be about?
you stifled your curiosities and stopped yourself from reading his mail, and instead chose to slip it underneath his door.
oh, well. i’m sure it’s nothing important.
… right?
end
author's note:
*holds stanley so gently in the palm of my hand*
love this guy ... what a guy
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I love The Substance's undying dedication to grossness as an aesthetic. It's not just that it's body horror, it's the kind of body horror that lingers on needles being pushed into skin and then supernaturally enhances the length of the needle and the scabbiness of the entry point just to milk your reaction. I love that that body horror exaggeration effect is present in mundane things too, like endless shrimp or a trashed apartment or old person skin. It's just part of the gaze that the movie forces you to take on, and I think it's both good at that aesthetic and smart with that aesthetic. It uses the emotional strength of that gut feeling to tug at your self hatred, or to make you hate the asshole TV producer, or even to simulate a bad relationship with food.
This is a harder point to articulate, but I feel like the substance understood something about what I like about horror movies: that there is this catharsis aspect to the grossness which you can only really properly reach the heights of by exaggerating it to the point of ridiculousness. I like the ending not just because it's crazy but because it knows what I'm looking for in crazy. It's a movie for people who love grossness and a movie that shows you how to love grossness.
#the substance#I wrote this last night and I'm thinking yeah whatever post it#I wish there was a genre of horror movie that was evil dead and the substance like 'meditations on blood flying everywhere' movies#like I like body horror but having body horror in it doesn't guarantee the philosophy the movie is gonna have about body horror
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The girls are plottinggggg
[First] Prev <–-> Next
#poorly drawn mdzs#mdzs#wen chao#wang lingjiao#Realizing she was supposed to have an upper lip mole was a cold slap in the face. So sorry ma'am. I won't forget again.#They are evil dumbass 4 evil dumbass and I think we are all missing out on the sheer potential of the comedy between these two.#They have way too much power and are using it for the wrong reasons - which makes them truly great villains.#And when things don't go their way they become piles of whining sludge.#Wang Lingjiao is forever fascinating to me even though we only get crumbs about her.#She's a servant girl who's greatest asset is her beauty and her attractiveness.#Meaning she's had a life being in the gaze of people with significant positions of power over her.#I can't help but read her childishness and petty tantrums as someone who has finally been given the chance to not feel powerless.#If she was a more virtuous type we might 'like' her more but honestly...I don't think she would have survived to this point.#WLJ has only known power hierarchies her whole life. Probably accused of seduction before she even understood what that meant.#I love contrasting her with mianmian because they have similar(ish) backgrounds but different approaches to moving forwards#But WLJ's story is about flying too close to the sun and mianmian's is about going too close to the water.#Like the sea mist dragging her down into complacency - all the sect powerplays are mandatory to 'go along with' if she wants to climb-#-the social ladder. Yet she is the cautionary tale (and a foil to JGY as well) she leaves before sacrificing her own morals.#Mianmian flies away with her wings only slightly plucked while those who sacrificed everything to reach for the top crash and burn.
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Not a question but randomly stumbled onto your blog when I was looking at the bg3 tag and the save me white woman comic is going to be a permanent intrusive thought with shadowheart
IM SO SORRY ANON FHSJSJSJSN i always play that phrase on a loop in my head when im playing bg3 with shadowheart and now i fear ive infected many other innocent people… please forgive me…
#*rubs my hands like an evil little fly* my plan has worked#HAHAHA but fr im glad you managed to stumble onto my blog!! i welcome you with open arms!!#if you decide to stay that is HAHA#bg3#baldur's gate 3#ask bob
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my god my god why have you forsaken me
wasn't I good to you?
#shizaya au#shizaya#heiwajima shizuo#orihara izaya#drrr#durarara#fallen angel izaya#priest shizuo#shizuo is having moral dilemma#hes having a hard time with his faith too#if god so good why evil exist hm?#MIREN LES JURO Q TENGO LA TRAMA Y CARACTERIZACION MASOMENOS HECHA PERK NO SE INGLES#also sorry if u see me posting so much i dropped out#btw the wings are definitely wrong like the anatomy#but it doesnt matter izayas gonna lose them anyway#bc hes a fallen angel so he doesnt need them anymore#god really said ha fuck u *rips out your flying ability from you even tho it's all you've known and now you are stuck with these legs*#imagine izaya like those newborns animals that dont know how to walk yet so they keep falling#shizaya fallen angel au#in memory of god
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we need to team up and beat him to death with hammers
#tag yap incoming#bananaart#bananamcsm#romeo mcsm#minecraft story mode romeo#mcsm romeo#minecraft story mode#this is just a quick doodle as i figure out his design in my hc lol#i deicded to give him a sweater because. tshirts are so fucking unnecessarily hard to draw for me???#like i CANNOT figur it out but wahterver i just wanted to post something goodbai guys#romeo the admin#what other tags shouldi clog#scratches head#evil british guy#i was so proud of this art that i even added my watermakr that can easily be covered up by a solid colour 💗😍#aanyways. THE MEOOO :3#i also tried to draw genderbend romo but it was NOT working out for me bruh#its tight... maybe some other day#keep rollin rollin rollin oh also once i figure out what to draw to accompany it ill post about a romeo hc i have thats been#floating around in my head for a while now its nothng groundbreaking but i thought it was funny#im not gonna say what it is because i love edging people have fun guys#my god theres a fly thats been in my room for like three hours now and ive been trying to catch it with my bare hands every time it flies#next to me i feel like walter fucking white in that one episode#lmao i like the bright airbrush that i put behind him. it makes him look like the archangel micheal or some shit okay i need to post this g#mcsm
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Sensei Wu, flying in a spinjitzu tornado, while looking kinda depressed
#that‘s it#that‘s the post#ninjago#ninjago wu#master wu#sensei wu#for context:#this is from one of these old and very much not canon ninjago comics#this is the one where he has to fight against a bunch of enemies from his past#included a six armed dude with an inifinite amount of axes#a ninja who lives his life a second in the future and see your every move right before you do it#and master of dreams#oh and a sentient flying mask like the one from crash bandicoot#it‘s evil#maybe i‘ll make a post about that comic when i have time tomorrow#anyway#Wu in a tornado
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maybe its cuz im trying to write a fic but i keep thinking about how they communicate. like with the caveat of probable unreliable narrators yada yada yada... vale has marc getting either huffy and childishly petulant (mig interview) or straight up shutting down and going nonresponsive (2023 post all in interview) while vale is like. characterizing himself in BOTH as the a person with an active, confrontational role in the situation. like questioning marc about his intentions. i asked him what he was doing. the mean impression of their fight post-assen. while MARC is like well he had my number, he couldve called me before it happened! and he didnt! very much sort of like. well we had a relationship and a report that he ignored to unilaterally do this terrible thing to me. kind of an echo of each other, where they both blame each other for not being reasonable to talk it out. as if either of them would ever genuinely do that. idk to me. vale thinks marc is dismissive and callous to his feelings, and marc thinks vale destroyed their relationship in some sort of one-sided ego meltdown. and in some ways theyre both right !
#anyways i could pay to be a fly on the wall during their assen fight. cuz theyre DEFINITELY fighting during the post race presser#but its that smiling assassin sort of merry war where i dont think marc knows its that serious#but marc not being aware/caring enough about vale's whole deal to back of when he maybe needed to (postrace assen comes to mind)#and vale just deciding marc is evil without talking to him bc hes freaking and uccio has a convenient excuse for losing the title is like.#the essence i feel. anyways LEARN TO TALK or at least FUCK.#motogp#callie speaks#rosquez
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she is re-experiencing the horrors™️
pls excuse her for being a little salty hJSJSKSKSJ
#also those flying fuckers oh my GOD#DEATH#EVIL LITTLE BASTARDS#zones levels can be diabolical#i've cleared like 6 palettes so far the portal and zones levels are 100% the worst#especially on hard and rigorous#so I had to draw my daughter now that splatoon is back on the brain <333#pls enjoy#oc: pilot#splatoon#splatoon 2#splatoon 3#splatoon oc#blanket octopus#art#my art#splatoon art#side order#splatoon side order#side order spoilers#just to be safe#pearl houzuki#splatoon pearl#agent 8
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ohohohohohohoho!!
i'm going to something SO unspeakably VILE and HORIFIC rn,,,
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I keep seeing fanarts of ppl's OC's being on the ship, so do you think that if there was 6st crewmember (specifically, another woman) Anya would've been more safe? Like, someone to actually call Jimmy's begaviour out, someone Anya might wanna trust? Is there a possibility something might have changed (even if a little) or it would not have mattered at all?
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I feel like the game would make it part of the commentary on where she would believe and help Anya but still be sort of dismissive? Like the whole “don’t waste time crying and being scared keep going and move on, don’t let him win”. It’s supposed to be positive and reinforcing but sometimes it does more damage in those times of mourning and grief, it feels patronizing, like you don’t understand what you’re going through but they do. Even if they did call out his behavior it’s still on Curly to act and while another voice would help, it’s still 4 against 2 on guys that don’t get it until they have to vs women who always have to.
I don’t mind mouthwashing OCs but I do get a bit bored as they tend to be borderline saviors or like Jimmy aligned. They are either more complicit than Curly or just Jimmy haters for no reason, outside of what the creators know about what he did to Anya. I am never irked by OCs but in a story like mouthwashing you really need to think about what your character adds to the commentary, especially if they are there during the crash. It’s nice to have like characters on Anya’s side more whole heartedly and interesting to see characters who placate Jimmy but sometimes it’s one note.
I can’t and don’t want to police peoples OCs it’s never my intention when I comment on trends I notice, but I do feel like the way people make their OCs interact with these two characters and especially Curly, really show a grave misunderstanding of the narrative and these characters as people vs roles in the story. Still, I know people just make up characters for fun and that’s fine. Great even, but I guys I’m focusing more on OCs that are supposed to have those serious dynamics. My favs tend to be pretty-Tulpar or post-Tulpar au OCs.
The inevitably of the crash is on Jimmy. He did that not because he wasn’t stopped but because all his means to kill Anya were taken. The gun, the axe. Even if Curly did strip him of his co-pilot privileges and try to keep him contained there’s only so many people. An extra body helps but they have jobs they have to do, he’s the only one steering the whole ship and Jimmy would likely have an out: food, bathroom, etc. He’s not new and if he couldn’t crash the ship directly, who’s to say he wouldn’t sabotage something else? A clunker like the Tulpar wouldn’t take much. An extra person helps but it’s just another thing that prolongs what a person like Jimmy is willing to do to shirk responsibility.
It’s more than just needing someone to stand up to him and think that’s what is missing when it comes to inserting a character into the mouthwashing setting.
#like again most people treat Jimmy like a misanthrope and he’s not and the way he’s just evil/rude to everyone all the time just isn’t real#like he’s snarky and rude but it can’t be 100% of the time like hes not going out his way to instigate#he’s the type to say shit and hope it stirs the pot like Daisuke likes him at first#thinks he’s a bit of a jerk but he likes him like unless you specifically make a character he’s dislike he’s not just gonna be#readily antagonistic to strangers or at the get go#not to mention it’s not just about Anya needing a friend but someone with the power to do something#a point in why she confides in Curly is he’s the captain she’s not just gonna tell the only other woman just because it’s still personal#not every girl tells their friend or another woman especially if they are new and they don’t know how they react not all girls are#girls girls some can be just as toxic as the men they are being confided in about#the nuance of the situation is not solved by having more people who actively hate jimmmy if anything it would make him escalate further as#clearly has issues with how people perceive him and being liked like another woman who hates him that’s gonna do something crazy in his mind#I think it’s interesting when OCs explore another side of the pre established dynamics as Jimmy uses each remaining crew member to fill a#something Curly provided for him and represent his dynamic with Anya and being an abuser I just feel like a lot is being missed out on#and it’s mainly cause people don’t want to make OCs that aren’t great people like it’s okay to have a grey mediocre OCs in situations like#this its realistic and helps you write more grounded characters like idk i like the ocs but eh im not like a super fan#I really should make an analysis on Jimmy cause people hate discussing him and his character is being really misunderstood#like not saying she’s innocent or an excuse but just not getting how he is supposed to work like he’s no dick fucking dasteredly#he’s a shitty guy who gets shittier like he ain’t start out an avengers level threat#mouthwashing#💀 anon#mouthwashing game#ask#anya mouthwashing#curly mouthwashing#jimmy mouthwashing#mouthwashing oc#now I gotta make an oc just to prove myself but I can’t draw#so maybe not cuz what’s the point if I can’t explain the fly drip
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squenix is like lalala little treat for the kh likers a little mobile game for funsies the kh fans will enjoy this little chocolate chip I’m giving them while they wait for kh4 it’s a small deal at best and everyone in the very small room that is khux enjoyers is foaming at the mouth ready to lord of the flies squenix headquarters about it and they have no idea
#kipspeak#khml#I think they’re like (whistling a little tune) lalala (unaware that a tiny fly is marching towards them with evil intent)#We dont have priority and for the company as a whole thats a good thing. however —#however the ants are about to revolt—#I think we have to accept how much of a side project we are. We may be consequential to the story but as a GAME out of a GAME COMPANY#we are not important. You feel me#I want it very very badly OBVIOUSLY LOOK AT ME. however. square is a AAA studio
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I think it’s *ahem* interesting that the same portion of the fandom that understands how Ted’s poor mental health and under-addressed trauma negatively impact his life and worsen his decision making also tend to treat Dottie Lasso like she’s the devil incarnate who’s single-handedly destroyed her son and his wellbeing. There’s this group of fans who both acknowledge Ted’s mental health journey as an imperative part of his arc and journey (which it is!) and excuse a lot of his behavior, particularly when it comes to the ways in which his mental health at its worst inarguably lessens his ability to be a present and effective parent to his son. They actively encourage him NOT to return home to son because “he finally has the chance to prioritize himself and needs to take it” or whatever, then turn around and say Dottie’s an irredeemably horrible evil witch who spends her time manipulating Ted and toying with his feelings. Ignoring completely that she’s also a women with a heck of a lot of under addressed trauma who’s gone without the resources to help herself and presumably also carries the baggage of growing up under a “pull yourself up by your bootstraps” mentality. Which is not to say I don’t think a lot of Dottie does is net bad/harmful! It totally is! And Ted is 100% in the right for confronting her and calling her out for the ways in which her inability to discuss what happened to their family has longterm fucked with his head. I just also think Dottie is also in the right for calling out Ted and the net negative effect his absence is having on Henry.
The thing about that scene is that they are both simultaneously wrong and right! But what makes it an effective conversation is that hell, at least now they’re talking about it! And airing out their baggage (hopefully) jumpstarts a positive change for both of them to do better for one another and their wider family. Because yes, I do think the conversation with Dottie contributed to Ted’s decision to return home…but unlike others, I think that is a good thing! The end of Ted’s story on the show is that he’s gotten the help Dottie never did (either because she didn’t know those resources were available to her, or the stigma around mental health dissuaded her, or whatever) and he’s all the better for it! By showing up in London, I do think there’s evidence that Dottie is also trying. Like sure, yes, she’s often misguided and faulty in her efforts. But she and Ted are much more similar than they are different. Both do a ton of masking to hid their own problems. Both are two imperfect people who made decisions they *thought* were right for their children only to later realize they’d fallen short as parents. And I think by the end of Mom City it’s safe to say that both are people who want to recognize their failings as parents and rectify what they can.
So yeah Dottie Lasso they could never make me hate you. Or whatever.
#like ugh. it’s not like it’s unusual for female side characters to get the brunt of a fandoms anger#instead of acknowleging that yes their Favorite Guy has and is contributing to the issue#and no it’s not Only That Evil Woman’s Fault#but this case I find particularly egregious because Ted and Dottie are sooo similar!!!#why are we acting like Ted himself wasn’t perpetuating the ‘bury your trauma and ignore being mentally unwell’ mentality#and even flying across the world about it#but has now gotten better because he let in a support system including mental health professionals#and can now hopefully help his mom do the same!#like the level of DISCONNECT is personally very crazy. to me.#the amount of t*dbe**** putting Dottie lasso on the same tier as RUPERT and JAMES SR in their character ranking…..#can we be soooo fr.#anywayyy#ch: ted lasso#Dottie lasso#ted lasso#ted lasso meta
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(haima belongs to @percexe !!!)
drew these a few nights ago i like them a normal amount 👍
#im like an evil fly that keeps buzzing around simon over these two#sorry (not actually that sorry)#I need to draw a haima piece that isn’t lunar eclipse related tho they’re just such a good character in general#BASKETOBREAD FOLLOWERS WILL ENJOY HAIMA *uses mind control*#bg3#baldur's gate 3#tav#bg3 tav#durge#bg3 durge#bg3 oc#baldur's gate oc#lunara posting#haimaposting#lunar eclipse posting#bob the artist
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okay so, i decided to put on some of the older fhjy episodes while i was writing and i don’t think i’ve seen anyone talk about why sprak lefevre has a character portrait.
of the three club leaders introduced in party politics, moleman is the only one without a portrait. gertie has one and that makes sense, she’s one of fabian’s nemeses and kristen’s sorta girlfriend thing later in the season. but sprak lefevre?? he’s been in equal if not less scenes than moleman….. so why does he have a character portrait?
#this could be nothing#but with the whole cloud writer and evil flying ship thing…..#i did also immediately try to make his name spell night yorb (did not work)#either this is everything or this is absolutely nothing#it just seemed like something worth mentioning#fantasy high#fantasy high junior year#fhjy#dimension 20#sprak lefevre#if that IS your real name#i don’t actually have a theory yet#i just wanted to point this out and see if anyone else noticed
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