#maybe i just want these hot old men to play in another smth together. is that too much to ask

[rosie-tyler]

[seadem-on]

Hi, I've read your Blondie/Tuco ship manifesto and I'd love to ask you something since I'm on a personal quest to understand more why ppl ship these two.

I'm not here to hate, but for context you need to know I ship Blondie with Angel Eyes and might use that ship for comparison. I love complex characters with depth (which we all know they each have in TBGU), hence I don't have a problem with morally grey or criminal characters.

I like Tuco as a character, love the depth that his family situation gives him, the loneliness and sadness in it, and I fully support the idea of Blondie having compassion for Tuco and their frenemies vibes.

I was excited about you pointing out the ropekink/bdsm side of their relationship which I was frankly too blind to see and now am absolutely paying atention to bc I was too deep in my own kink interpretation of Angel Eyes stepping on men with his high leather boots while sucking on a pipe (guess the "Tuco being beaten at the camp" scene has very different meanings for the two of us :D)

Still however there is one major thing that buggs me about Tuco. So why can't I see the ship and instead ship Blondie with Angel who is also a bad man? I've told myself: well maybe it's simply just bc you're superficial and don't find Tuco attractive (I mean I can smell the man through the screen :D) and love Mr. Lee Van Cleef's face too much. So would it be different if Tuco was played by someone I find hot?

Well… no. After many discussions with my gf (you see we're both "old" tumblr residents and share a number of ships together and often spend a long time talking about them) I've realized it's the rapings. "….raping a virgin of the white race, statuatory rape of a minor of the black race.."

Angel Eyes is supposedly this evil man. But I see someone principled, intelligent, cold/composed and efficient. A murderer for hire (who is very interestingly not wanted by the law), who among other methods uses violence to get what he needs/wants. He just gives me dom vibes sorry :D.

Blondie is supposedly a good man. But I see an opportunistic fraud, also intelligent (also very interestingly not wanted by the law - I have some headcanons about that), who uses others for his own gain and bends the law as it suits him.

And Tuco. The ugly. I see a fiery intrepid man, a simple man, who is above all selfish and will betray anyone anytime if it suits him. Who rather then becoming a poor priest turned to crime for his own gain and truly doesn't shy from violence and murder.

I know the movie tells us that none of these men really are simply "the good, the bad, the ugly" still I've found I'm not able to get over the rapings in the context of placing Tuco in a romantic relationship with anyone, and am super curious if it's a problem for Blondie/Tuco shippers as well or if it's just written off as criminal behaviour or smth else entirely.

Thanks for the long message! Whoa this is a very fun question

… Angel Eyes literally beats up a woman on screen… 🤣 isn’t that problematic for you?

As for the rapings - if you accept AE beat up a woman and killed innocent children what is the problem withe morally dubious actions perpetrated by another character? It seems to me you’re applying double standard to him and Tuco.

Furthermore, you’re condemning Tuco for something they accuse him of and we have no evidence of. In my opinion these accusations were made up artificially to increase his bounty - because they are exxaggerated and borderline unbelievable.

Also - you can smell Tuco? He is literally the only character who takes the time to have a bath? He is canonically the one who cares the most about personal hygiene.

Tuco was also cunning, smart and tenacious enough to find Blondie not once but TWICE, leveraging his knowledge of him and acting out a revenge that tells a lot about Tuco having a sadistic, dominant side. Blondie is literally scared to the bone by him and for a reason. Blondie knows Tuco could kill him in a heartbeat and is probably the only person who is able to. Not only that - Blondie actually find this a reason to respect and admire Tuco deeply - and that is something that Blondie does not have for AE. He literally walks out on AE without any care - to go back to Tuco, and you can see from his eyes and his smile how happy he is.

And Blondie develops complex feelings for him - on one side he cannot forget the torture and the murder attempts - it’s so personal between them, like some sort of untold promise to always try and overpower the other (and you know how Blondie would not be interested in getting the better of someone he knows he is weaker than him). On the other side Blondie grows fonder and fonder of Tuco - he smiles when Tuco is around and gets worried when he is in danger. So I wouldn’t talk about feelings of compassion - it’s more about tenderness and friendship, with Blondie being borderline needy of Tuco’s attention and friendship.

Also… AE is not wanted by the law… have you ever considered that he has probably bribed the law to get a pass and be invisible…? That he exerts his power via his money? He pays his henchmen, he pays Wallace, he probably paid someone to get into the army. Have you ever thought that this makes him powerful over poor people who get arrested instead? Which is exactly what Blondie despises (people who take on other people who are weaker than them). I think Blondie has a very low opinion of AE.

So yes I actually believe things would change if Tuco were played by someone you find hot!

[2seokfan]

Scarlet & Hazel | Ch. 1

pairings: hoseok x reader x yoongi

genre: fluff, very light angst, smut (future)

word count: 3.6k

chapters: ch.1, ch.2, ch.3, ch.4

summary: 

Just cause you’re living paycheck to paycheck in a tiny apartment even after graduating college doesn’t mean you’re not happy. So what if your best friend is working her dream job making close to six figures every year?  So what if she’s in a loving, committed relationship with her perfect boyfriend that you’re 99% sure is going to propose to her sometime next year? It doesn’t matter that your idea of a perfect relationship is a $9.99 bottle of wine on Friday nights while you binge watch Netflix specials.

Ok so maybe you’re a teensy bit miserable. Maybe you have no idea what you’re doing with your life. Maybe all you need to do is accidentally cross paths with two hybrids who will drastically change that.

Meet “Scarlet” and “Hazel”, two of the most gorgeous hybrid men you have ever laid eyes on. With their help, you learn that life is an adventure, a rollercoaster with ups and downs, and you were too preoccupied with yourself to climb out of your own predicament. And hey, you’re not much of a romantic, but with these two, you just might change your mind.

note: Hi! This is my first fic ever! I don’t even know if anyone’s gonna read this but I’ve had this idea in my head for awhile so fuck it.

You kicked off your shoes and threw your purse on the couch.

“God my back hurts!” 

Honestly with the amount of random bodily aches you experience on a daily business you could pass for being 70 years old. But this time you knew where the pain stemmed from. You just had to fall asleep awkwardly after a night on your phone. And of course today was a work day and you slept past all THREE of your alarms. But you know that feeling when you sleep for a suspiciously long amount of time and something doesn’t feel right? That’s the sixth sense that saved your ass this morning because your internal body clock was like sweetie I think you’re late. 

You only had time to slap on some makeup, hoping it looked semi decent, and throw your greasy hair into a messy, but passable bun because no one wants to see an ugly receptionist. You had to skip your morning Starbucks drive-through routine because you’re about to be LATE, late so you grab your keys and start your car, booking it to work.

You work at a private hybrid clinic which pays a little better than most but that means you also have to deal with a lot of attitude from rich “owners” (you hate that word). And you sat weirdly at work today so that did nOThing to help your back pain. Also how come everybody decided to book an appointment today?? It’s Friday for god's sake why does everyone and their mothers decide it’s time to call the clinic and book a checkup. They get so mad at you when you say this whole month is filled. You can’t change the schedule though?? The calendar’s filled lady either get over it and settle for next month or fuck off (of course you don’t say that out loud cause you’ll get fired). Also someone yelled at you today because they didn’t like the magazine choices in the waiting room.

Anyways your day sucked and you couldn’t be happier being back in your tiny apartment to binge watch netflix stand-up comedies until you collapse. Well you say it’s your apartment but you actually have a roommate. She’s nothing like you though, she’s the epitome of responsibility. You agreed to live with her even though you met her through Craigslist because once you met her in person you deemed her genuine enough, and also found out she’s hardly ever at the apartment but she still pays rent on time?! You really hit the jackpot with her honestly. Cause you can be a little bit messy sometimes but even when she is home she never complains. The only negative side of having her as a roommate is that you never really had time to bond with her cause she’s so busy and over your league that even after a year you two still aren’t anything more than friendly acquaintances.

Alright time to get out of your work clothes and into nothing but your favorite oversized t-shirt with no pants on because that is what you deem home-appropriate attire. But before you turn on netflix your tummy is making “feed me” noises so it’s time to check the fridge. Damn no leftovers. Time to crack open one of those Trader Joe’s frozen meals you have stacked in the freezer. You blindly pick a box. Guess you’re having vegan tikka masala tonight. Not gonna lie though those frozen meals are actually not half bad. Or maybe you’ve been away from good home cooking for so long you’ve become desensitized? Who cares, you’re hungry. Also it’s Friday, so no harm in cracking open a bottle of wine right?

When you’re all settled on the couch with your favorite plush blanket on your legs, a random comedian on tv, and a full tummy, your mind drifts away. It’s Saturday tomorrow and you have the weekends off. Maybe you should do something fun for yourself to make up for the crap you had to deal with today. You text your best friend Karli. You know she’s awake since it’s only 10pm.

You: Hey girl wanna go to the beach or smth tmrw?? <3

Karli: Yaaas ok I don’t work!! What time?

You: and we can walk around all the fancy stores and get coffee from that place we love.

You: hmmm how bout meet there @11??

Karli: Sounds good sweetie want me to pick you up?

You: no its ok ill meet u there i need to buy groceries after

Karli: Kk love ya see you then!!!

You: love ya! night bby

Karli knows that when you say “go to the beach” you really mean walk along the beach and the nearby stores because it’s early June and prime tourist season. That means the sand is packed with people and their kids and the water’s probably filled with pee so you’re not really down for that. Also the expensive shops near the beach are so cute and you love walking around window shopping, pretending like you can actually afford any of the items on display.

The wine is now getting to you cause before you know it you find your eyelids getting heavy. You muster up your last ounce of strength to turn off the tv and force yourself out of the couch cause your poor back doesn’t need another excuse to keep hurting. As much as you don’t want to wash your face and brush your teeth, you have to because you don’t want makeup on your pillowcase tonight. And when you finally crawl into bed you knock out instantly.

BEEP BEEP BEEP

“Oh fuck…”

You forgot that drunk you last night set an alarm today for 9am. Thank you drunk Y/N. 

Why 9am? Because you need to shower and get ready, plus the beach you’re going to is near the north part of the city, which is also the expensive part of the city, meaning it’s a LONG ways from where you live. But the stores are aesthetically pleasing and it contains both you and Karli’s favorite coffee shop so you’re willing to make the 25 minute drive. Karli doesn’t have to worry though because she lives a lot closer than you do. Girl has got her shit together. Honestly you’re just glad she decided to move back after graduate school cause the long distance friend thing sucks balls.

You hop in the shower and rinse yourself awake. The weather is perfect, warm but not too hot. Unlike many people who prefer to dress up for a nice outing, you’re just the opposite. You’ve been forced to dress in nice business attire with a full face of makeup all week. Hell no are you dressing up on your days off too. It’s a sweatpants and tank top kinda day so that’s exactly what you wear. Ever since college you’ve spoiled yourself into only wearing comfy clothes whenever you have the chance and it’s become a minor problem in your life. You have some perfectly nice jeans in the closet but you haven’t worn them in forever. And you’re not gonna wear them today either. And makeup? Who needs makeup? You’ll just go barefaced since you have no one to impress. Actually just kidding maybe a little concealer just to cover up a few rough spots but that’s IT. You’re still a little self conscious and you know you have to work on that but not today.

It’s now 10:15. You grab your purse from the couch, slip on your favorite pair of slides and head to your car. You’re the kind of person who absolutely needs music when you drive so you quickly start blasting your favorite playlist. Before you know it, you’re pulling up to the beach area. Parking is hard to find on the weekend but your lucky ass managed to squeeze into a street parking spot right as someone pulls out. You lock your car and make the trek to Cozy Coffeehouse, your favorite coffee shop hands down.

Karli is already here and she’s hopping up and down, waving at you. She looks super cute today in her little black dress and fishnets. She’s had the same taste since high school and you’re glad that even a Master’s degree hasn’t stopped her from dressing all punk on her days off. You jog over and give her a quick hug.

“Hey girl look at you!! You’re so cute!” You take in her makeup and you swear if she didn’t go the corporate route she definitely should have been a makeup artist. Her eyeshadow is amazing and you’ll never ever have the blending talent that she has, nor could you ever get your eyeliner to look that sharp.

“Aw thanks! You look comfy though I’m kinda jealous now maybe I should’ve dressed down.” 

“No I love your outfits! Besides, someone has to look nice in this relationship.”

You link arms and march into the cafe. It’s located near the fancy designer stores on a large hill overlooking the beach. When you step inside the whole atmosphere screams ‘cozy’, fitting its name perfectly. The interior is littered with mismatched sofas and armchairs but it somehow still looks aesthetically pleasing. Soft piano jazz is playing through speakers and when you step inside the delicious scent of freshly ground coffee beans immediately invades your nostrils.

You glance at their pastry display first. Today must be your lucky day because they have tiramisu and you absolutely love tiramisu but it’s usually sold out. No way in hell are you letting this chance slide, fuck breakfast norms you’re definitely getting a bite of that. Unfortunately you’re not a fan of sugary treats on top of sugary drinks so to balance things out you choose to order their house brew.

After you two order, you find a spot in one of the plush armchairs near the window and sit. You really are lucky today since window seats are usually taken. But not this time! You guys get to enjoy the gorgeous scenery displayed before you. The sun is bright, people are laying on the beach tanning, and kids are splashing each other with water. For the first time in awhile, you feel content with life, if only for a bit. 

Before long your orders are called out and you stand up to retrieve them. Once you’re settled, you break into conversation with Karli, eager to catch up on everything that happened since you two last spoke face-to-face. You talk about work, Karli’s boyfriend Sunny, that new pizza place that opened up near your apartment that actually has really shitty pizza.

“Like seriously how do you fuck up pizza that badly?” you exclaim in between generous bites of tiramisu.

“No I get you,” Karli responds, slurping her iced mocha frappuchino, “everybody knows what pizza is supposed to taste like, I mean it’s gotta take talent to actually fuck it up to the level you’re describing girl.”

“Exactly!!” You wave your arms in the air, wanting to physically demonstrate your frustration at the situation and your passion for good pizza.

“Anyways…” Karli gently sets her drink down and takes on a more serious tone. “How are you though, honestly.”

“Hmm, me?” You swallow your last bite of tiramisu, “I’m doing good. Works ok, life’s ok. You know. Everything’s… ok.”

“I get that everything’s ‘ok’ but you know I want you to be more than ok. I want you to be happy”

You see the genuine concern in her eyes. Bless this girl for being so soft-hearted.

She continues, “And when was the last time you dated? Like, what, 2 years ago??”

Of course she has to mention dating. Karli has always been a romantic. You? Not so much. Your brain tended to err on the logical, practical side, which is not always a good idea since it keeps you away from many potential relationships.

“I date!” You scoff, but you’re not convincing anybody, least of all yourself.

“Oh really?” Her eyes widen in mock surprise, “Tinder one night stands don’t count babe. You know what I mean.”

“Well you didn’t specify…” You mumble, trying to come up with any excuse to defend your pride. You know she’s just being a good friend and that she’s asking because she cares about you, so you don’t let her questions irritate you.

“Sweetie I’m not trying to make you feel bad and I’m sorry if it comes across that way. It’s just… you mean a lot to me and you’re my bestie and I just want to see you be happy.” She takes your hand from across the table and looks you in the eyes. “We don’t get to see each other as much as we used to, so when I do I want to check in on how you’re doing.”

Then she averts her eyes, which you find highly suspicious. “Also I may or may not have found someone who I KNOW will be a perfect match for you.”

“AHA I KNEW you were leading up to something!”

“Wait but hear me out. He’s an accountant and at first I was like hmmm is he too boring for Y/N? But then I realized I was judging him by his job and that’s not cool so I talked to him and he’s, like, actually super cute and super sweet and I think you two will get along so well!” She’s speaking very fast at this point, trying to squeeze out as much information as possible before you can interject. Then she finishes with one of her signature Karli smiles, big and wide and all teeth and she knows you can’t say no to that face.

“Dammit. Fine.” You lost this round. “Alright if he wants to meet up I won’t say no. How bout that?”

“Gee that’s so thoughtful of you Y/N.” Her tone is sarcastic but she’s still smiling so you know she means no harm.

After another half hour of conversation, locked in a heated debate about food again (this time she’s defending her stance that pineapple belongs on pizza), Karli’s phone rings. The sound scares the poor girl half to death, and watching her jump a mile from her couch had you snorting into your coffee mid drink.

She looks at the caller ID, muttering under her breath, “It’s Saturday what do they want?” then glances up with a sad little pout, “Sorry Y/N it’s work gimme a sec…”

From what you can hear on her side of the conversation, something has come up and she has to head to the office right away. 

“Ok I’ll be there in fifteen,” she hangs up and gives an exaggerated “Ughhhhh”. She takes one large gulp, finishing the last of her ultra sweet, ultra whipped frappuccino. “It’s like they can’t do anything when I’m not there.” She looks especially apologetic when her eyes land back on you, “I’m so sorry I have to cut this short…”

“Hey it’s ok! Duty calls ya know,” you give her a reassuring grin, hoping it passes for a smile instead of a grimace. You were really hoping to hang out today.

“No it’s not ok. We didn’t even get to walk around today! And I know how much you like to do that.” She stands up, slipping her purse onto her shoulder, “so next time I’ll plan a day where I guarantee I won’t get interrupted. It’s the least I can do.”

“Mk sounds good babe,” you give her a big hug, “Go get ‘em tiger!”

After she exits the cafe you finish the last bit of your coffee and glance out the window, staring at the people on the beach. Wow it’s really crowded down there today. You zone in on two kids attempting to build a sandcastle, but it’s too close to the water so the waves flatten it in two seconds. But it seems they didn’t learn their lesson because they keep rebuilding the castle in the same spot. Just move it further up little dudes.

You find yourself lost in thought again. Just because Karli’s suddenly busy doesn’t mean you don’t still have a whole day to yourself. You can walk around on your own. Also why not treat yourself to another drink? A fun one this time from their specials menu.

Ten minutes later you find yourself wandering around the various shops, hot hazelnut latte in hand, gazing at display after display of designer clothes and bags. Look, you may not be a huge fashion person, or have any expendable cash, but a girl can still appreciate art, especially when it’s laid out so nicely in front of you. 

Speaking of art, there’s an art gallery coming up that you absolutely love. You’ve always been too afraid to go inside because you’re the type of person who feels obligated to buy something if you enter a local store and you DEFinitely can’t afford anything there. So you opt to loiter outside, like some creep, looking a little too long at the featured art through the window. This time it’s an Impressionist style painting of a ship on hazy waters with a sunset in the background. You’re no artist but you can appreciate good quality work when you see it. The piece is mesmerizing and serene, transfixing you to the spot. Before you know it, you’ve been staring for 15 whole minutes.

While admiring the artist’s use of color on the display piece, you overhear a lady raising her voice not too far away, snapping you out of your trance. It sounds like drama, so being the nosy bitch that you are, you’re definitely gonna check it out, if only to satisfy your curiosity.

“What do you mean ‘no’?! You’ll be perfect for each other!! Where’s your owner I bet he’ll listen!” At this point the lady’s voice is sounding downright aggressive.

As you shuffle closer to the scene of the noise, you spot a middle-aged, blonde lady pointing her finger at two hybrid men, almost jabbing one of them in the chest with her sharp, ruby nails. Behind her stands a gorgeous female arctic fox hybrid who clearly belongs to her as she pats her owner’s shoulders, trying to calm her down.

“I’m sorry miss but we just aren’t interested.” The taller of the two hybrids with orange hair speaks up, gently pushing the lady’s hands away. “Please leave us alone.” He’s being surprisingly calm, even after getting yelled at in public.

“Yeah lady get out of our faces,” the other white and grey haired hybrid is definitely more agitated, crossing his arms as he huffs in annoyance. You don’t blame him since the blonde lady is being ridiculously rude.

You can’t really make out the two males’ faces, since they’re turned away from you, but they are obviously hybrids. Both having incredibly bushy, soft-looking tails and tall, pointy ears sticking out of their heads.

Even if you can’t see their expressions, you can tell they’re uncomfortable with the harassment. Since you’re still somewhat unaware of the context, you stay out of the argument but decide to keep an eye on the situation in case the lady steps out of line. You’re just slightly around the corner, able to stay a safe distance away so that no one, especially the lady, can catch you eavesdropping. Pretending to admire the Gucci purses displayed in front of the shop you’re now standing at, and almost choking at the price, you cautiously side-eye blondie as she refuses to back down from the hybrid boys.

“Listen here you rude little pets, I’m not leaving you alone until I see your owner. My Sylvia here,” she gestures to the fox hybrid behind her, “would make a perfect partner for you.” She pokes the orange haired hybrid again, “I’ve been searching so long for her to find a mate and I’m not giving you up! Now where the hell is your owner!”

What the fuck?! How dare this lady talk to them like that? And in public no less! You now know exactly why she’s yelling at them. Working at a private hybrid clinic has opened your eyes to the harsh world of hybrids, and their selfish, rich owners. It’s not uncommon for owners to negotiate with each other and breed their hybrids. If two pretty hybrids mate, their children can be sold for loads of money. It's cruel and disgusting, with many of the children sold off before they can even get to know their parents. You’re all too familiar with this tradition, often catching owners in the waiting room of your clinic discussing in whispers about buying and selling hybrid children as if they’re livestock.

“Hey what the fuck did you call us?!” The white and grey hybrid is now also raising his voice. “Listen you wrinkly bi…!” He is quickly silenced by the orange hybrid, who abruptly clamps his hand over his buddy’s mouth.

Orange hair clears his throat. “What he means is, we don’t appreciate the tone you’re using with us. Please leave us alone ma’am. We’ll be on our way. Goodbye.” They attempt to brush past her.

“Hey hold on a minute! I’m not done with you!!” This lady even has the balls to grab onto orange hair’s arm. “I demand to speak to your owner!” Then some sort of realization dawns upon her because her eyes go wide, then quickly narrow. “And where are your collars? Aren’t owned hybrids supposed to have collars on? You know I just might have to call Hybrid Services.” 

You can see the boys visibly tense at her words as she sports a satisfied smirk. Poor Sylvia is now gently tugging on her shirt. “Please calm down, miss…” she says desperately trying to remedy the situation.

Before you know it, and without any plan of action, you round the corner and march up to the boys, standing defensively in front of them.

“Um…” You gulp, then clear your throat, speaking in what you hope is a more confident tone. “Sorry I took so long guys! You wouldn’t believe the line at the coffee shop!”

Next

[glorybcrn]

hihi everybody !! i’m kelly ( eighteen , she/her , mst ) and uh h ... i haven’t been in the roleplaying game for a hot minute but i’m really excited to be here n get back into it ! this is my garbage son gabriel who is technically an old muse ?? ngl i’ve dragged this poor binch to hell n back so if this intro kinda funky ... that why ....... also i may or may not be running on 3 hrs of sleep jfifjnck

◟ * ◊ ─ jason bateman + cismale + he/him » * believe it or not gabriel dombrova is working for the lothario family. they are forty seven years of age and are known to usually spend their time around city hall. the mayor, who has been a part of the alliance for sixteen years, has been living in victoria for forty seven years. the people closest to them describe the bisexual + capricorn to be driven and astute as well as reserved and unforgiving » 

background

— born and raised in victoria, despite not being a founding family, gabriel’s family still had relatively deep roots within the city; it was said that his great grandfather had moved here from massachusetts looking for the american dream. the patriarchal dombrova came from humble beginnings, building the family business ( a local inn ) from the ground up and over the decades it only got bigger and bigger until it had turned into the respectable hotel that it is known as today and now has multiple locations across the state of florida. naturally, his father inherited this business and his mother, on the other hand, is your typical southern belle, moved here from a small town in texas. she was a corporate lawyer ( it’s how she met gabriel’s father ) but since becoming a mother she really has had no interests in any other occupation other than trophy wife and socialite.

— to say that gabriel’s parents were old school would be putting it lightly. basically, both of his parents were deeply religious republicans and were very aware of their image as a family. they were harsh parents, extremely controlling when it came to their children’s lives but at the same time were also really emotionally absent. to this day they still believe that it was all in the name of tough love but obviously it was just emotional abuse. his father was especially hard on gabriel, he was a strong believer in physical discipline and thought gabriel to be too “soft”. he was always berating him, punishing him for petty offences, and pretty much just fostering your typical environment of toxic masculinity. though he never laid a hand on gabriel’s sister as she was what he called, “a lady” and his “pride and joy.”

— but gabriel was a good kid, he was obedient aside from stupid mistakes that kids are bound to make. he was your typical golden boy, a jack of all trades of sorts. not exceptionally good at one thing, but averagely good at a multitude of things. he was a quick learner and dedicated, anything he took a crack at, he eventually excelled in. throughout high school, he mostly kept to himself, choosing to focus on his education and after graduating valedictorian, he went to harvard where he earned his business degree. the plan was to come back to victoria, work for his father, and make his way up until he was ready to inherit the business himself.

— but while away at university, he met abigail. it was your typical whirlwind of a first love where it felt like it was just the two of you against the world. with her, gabriel experienced a sense of normalcy and sincere, unconditional love. for someone who severely lacked both up until then, maybe it wasn’t so crazy that the two decided to marry as soon as they graduated. together, they moved back to victoria to start their lives. to an outsider, gabriel’s life had seemingly always been perfect, envy-worthy. with a renowned and respected family, a successful business, the perfect wife, and now, a baby on the way too, it’s no wonder he’d been chosen by the lothario’s to be their candidate as mayor.

— his connection with the alliance started out small; the hotel business had been in a rough spot for a couple of years and out of nowhere, they seemed to have just come in at the right time, saving the day. he could be on their payroll all for the price of a few, teensy favours. favours such as his hotel being used as refuge for some of their men, a place of business when needed, and gabriel refusing to be a failure, especially in his father’s eyes, easily succumbed to their offer. 

— of course, gabriel’s family has no idea about the real root of his sudden interest in politics, much less how the family business has managed to be so successful still despite his now even busier schedule. and as a result, his relationship with his wife and children have deteriorated over the years. it began as a defense mechanism, intentionally distancing himself from his loved ones as a way to protect them. and while his children maybe the one last soft spot gabriel has left, his sudden absence as a father has definitely put a strain on his relationship with them. however his relationship with his wife seemed to suffer even more, things between the two of them are definitely not how they once used to be. they’re cold to one another and see each other more so as strangers rather than husband and wife. unfortunately, a divorce doesn’t exactly fit into the white picket-fence image gabriel had so carefully curated over the years. 

personality

— after decades of playing different facades, gabriel’s definitely lost a sense of his true self, or maybe it’s just fully gone. he used to be this really compassionate and benevolent person who always prioritized family over anything. it’s why ( at least this is what he tells himself ) he initially risked getting into business with the alliance in the first place, but now, he really only pretends to be those things to get the people to like him. he can be incredibly charming when he wants to be but it’s all just so .. hollow ? if that makes sense. like, nowadays there’s rarely an ounce of honesty or sincerity in him. he’s just so consumed with being a part of the alliance, it’s all he really knows at this point.

— extremely driven and cunning, if there’s something gabriel wants, he’ll get it. even as a child, he was an over achiever and so he’s known to always come through when it’s requested of him. he’s not exactly evil .. ? but he is loyal to the lotharios. i think there’s a small part of him that hates them, hates himself, and hates what he’s doing but idk he kinda just tells that it to shut up lmao. having had to learn it as a child, he’s very good at compartmentalizing which is probably why he can play all these different roles so well without going insane dnkjds

— really reserved, tries ( and succeeds ) to put out this strait-laced and conservative image. has the ability to remain calm in any sort of situation and twist things to his advantage. like honestly ?? gabriel is probably a pr manager’s wet dream .. he just comes across as this very charming and kind man, he’s the type of politician that’ll say hi to your baby and sign its head idk

but ugh idk it’s hard to explain gabriel’s personality since he’s such an emotional mess, i would just end up rambling about the same thing over and over again if i tried to keep going so i’m gonna .. stop right now.

connections

— personal assistant ?? someone incredibly organized and competent. this plot can range from really basic like .. yeah book my doctor’s appointment thnx to someone he’s actually pretty close to ? maybe he doesn’t even realize it, idk. like we can literally do wtvr w this, so !

— other members of the alliance, could be just someone he’s acquainted with or knows well and works pretty close with.

— if you have any muses involved with politics or managing ? his campaign manager or just anyone who worked on his campaign. like w the personal assistant we can .. go basic or brazy w this.

— love interests ? doesn’t have to be ~romantic~ per se .. but idk like affairs ig ?? cause .. gabe’s not perfect, rip. but he is careful so it wldn’t be like .. smth messy or if it was he’d prob make certain measurements after. idk what that means exactly dnjsnsdjk just tryna not get caught uk … or even something as small as flirtationships !

ok these all suck bc gabe is….. emotionally dead inside cnjdsnksnjd but ! obv tht can change per circumstance n whatever so pls .. feel free to mssg me whenever if u have any ideas !!

[dramaplatters]

Game Rai Game Rak

I'll start with the synopsis and my reviews will be after the jump break 

Saichon is an islander living on Min island. One day, the destiny leads him to find Fahlada, a 17 years old girl lying unconscious on the beach. When she wakes up, he realizes that she loses her memories. Saichon takes care of her and names her Nang Fah (angel). They fall in love with each other and lives together.

One day, Chompooprae, Fahlada's sister saw her sister's picture in the tourist magazine, so she sends people to take Fahlada back. Saichon is very sorry and has to take care of his baby alone on the island. Fahlada gets treatment until she regains her memories, but she loses her memories about Saichon, her baby and everything during the time that she is missing. Chompooprae lies to her sister and doesn't tell her anything about Min island. 

One day, Mami, a girl who falls in love with Saichon tells Saichon to run away because someone is sent to kill him and steal his baby. Saichon has no choice, so he asks for help from an American millionaire who he has ever saved his life. This millionaire adopts Saichon as his son. 

Couple of  years later, Saichon comes back from America to take care of the airline company in Thailand. He meets Chompooprae because she's a business partner. Chompooprae falls in love with him at first sight.. Saichon is surprised and very glad when he meets Fahlada again. However, he is very hurt and angry because Fahlada doesn't remember him at all. 

Saichon is angry at Chompooprae because she's the person who separates Fahlada from him, tries to kill him and steal his son and ruins his family. He's also angry at Fahlada because he thinks that she intends to forget him. So, he starts to revenge them.

Needless to say that Yaya & Nadech has a great on screen chemistry.

There are rumours that they are real life couple but they are neither denying nor accepting it :) leaving this to our imagination.

Yaya & Nadech

Kimberley & Mark Prin

those guys are a great both on screen and off screen lol

Fahlada found unconscious by Saichon, he looks after her, treats her, villagers accepts her as their own,  because Fahlada has no past memories about who she's. I have no idea what sort of amnesia it is but she acts and behaves like a mentally retarded, idiot, she has only lost her memories..  There are few examples of this idiotic behaviours in the drama, such as when one of the ladies was expecting she wanted know what's pregancy and she told that she wants to be pregnant, and one of the guys teased her that they can help her to get pregnant, she was nearly believing them.

  Saichon names her, Nang Fah,  they got married and when you just think that they'll be happy, Fahlada's adopted sister sends men after her when she learnt that she's on the island, they shoot Saichon and took Fahalada away,  after her fiance examines Fahlada the first thing she asked if her sis is pregnant or not..   Because if she is pregnant she can't get the money all the money would go to Fahlada, Saichon and their baby.

Like in April Star / Star April - Women of the Sun we have an evil adopted sister (Prae) who never liked her sister and always jealous of her, she seriously plays the caring sister in front of her fiance and others but her main aim is to get Fahlada's money as she lost her own to another woman who had shares in her hotel, she eventually got them back by using Fahlada's money.

If they ever make Thai version of that drama I nominate this actress

Now her eyes are on her money.

so we got to see how their love started up to episode 5.

After that episode things are go mad.

When Fahlada wakes up in the hospital she still has the memories of the Island and her husband, she wanted go, tried to escape but she's been forcefully given drugs. not only drugs but electroshock..  which is really painful

I don't think that  sis feeling genuinely feeling sorry for one second...

So Fahlada is in the hospital going through all sorts of problems, Saichon is the village heavily wounded.

she's gone all the horrid therapy's to regain her memory but this caused her to forget about her life on the island and Saichon

  Saichon goes off the island to look for his wife but he saw Sahat (the guy who helped the evil sister's man  (Prae) and also he had an eye on Fahlada, he was jealous of Saichon because Fahalada loves him and chose him to marry) 

On the return Saichon rescues an American Tourist and heals him.

He offers him to take him to USA with him, he didn't want to go at first but finally agrees to go to USA with him and adopts him, so 3 years later he's back to Bangkok as Charles business partner of the evil sister (Prae)

Do I need to mention that he looks hot as Charles

His secretary mentions that Prae seemed interested in him, maybe he'll have a gf this time :D

nay nay nay, his eyes still sees and his heart is only with one girl.

Their first meet up :) in the traffic, he recognized her immediately but she has no memories of the time she spend on the island...

So he follows her car with his car immediately,he starts to look for her, when he couldn't find her he thinks he's mistaken.

Yet we got to see another drama cliche here, they were nearly face to face but he didn't see her she went for another direction, he went to the opposite..

Yes the evil sis Prae already set her eyes on Charles :D she invited him for a dinner :)) so when she's having dinner with Charles her fiance arrives  (Portrayed by Thanawat Wattanaputi I think he reminds me of Wallace Chung) so she introduces Dr. Wattana as her sister's doctor not as her fiance, the fiance is shocked by this..   She also avoids physical contact with her fiance during the dinner time.

So our guys bumped each other the 2nd time while jogging, so they both lose their balance and fell of as they literally come head to head :D  Now Charles having a chance to look at his wife closer, but unfortunately she has no memories of the time she spent with him, and obviously he doesn't know that, he thinks she's doing it on purpose..

She's trying to understand while talking to her friend that Charles was so confident that he knows me  but everyone is telling her lies that he is a mad hatter, and he's wrong, don't go there for jogging ( I wonder when is she going to start to remmeber the time on the island or is she gonna fall in love with him w/o remembering anything, yes she had dreams about him and the island previously but we still don't know..  ⁇

After meeting the sis and doc fiance, and after the jogging incident he had some flashbacks of the evil friend Yasa telling him that she went with her sister, and evil sister's (Prae) fiance telling him that he's a brain and neuro surgeon, he started to have some doubts.

So he has a video chat with a doctor, and asks him about the incident, so he now knows that she had a electroshock therapy, she gained her memories back but due to this she has forgotten her memories, the secretary asks him if he had known her before, he told the secretary that she's his wife 💗

so now he's determined to make her remember back him 👍👍👍👍

So their 3rd time was at her house, she mistaken him as a stalker and chased with an umbrella 🌂 🌂

thank god sister came just in time

He's gonna use his wife as a model on their airlines advertising 😼

Come on girl before your sis snatches him from you, do smth 😼

When they had their first accidental skinship, she had a flashback so its a sign :)

His cousin Plernta caused them hard times, she eventually asked if she was his gf...  He said no, I can't love any one anymore, because my heart has an owner, oh poor honey was disappointed... No need sweetie, his 💓 belongs to you...   

Charles &  Fahlada are on the island working on the advertisement, he's hoping at least it will bring back some memories, meanwhile in Bangkok sister's fiance proposed to her ( this girl's character is pretty much though not as extreme as the sister on The Women of Sun / Star April - April Starr pretty much similar, she doesn't love the fiance but she's with because of his social status)

Fahlada had another flashback on the 2nd skinship when they were on the island :))

She still has dreams about the island, about Saichon / Charles

The evil sista Prae calls her  to check her out and appears like she's worried ( her main reason is to learn what those 2 are up to, we can see the jealousy on her face when Fahlada tells her that Charles is treating her well)

When she's back in Bangkok Fahalada tells her sister Charles bought a dress and a necklace for her,

the sister wondered why he gave her a necklace and while thinking she kept playing with her ring and eventually her engagement ring fell of from and she picked up the ring, she literally threw the ring to the drawer ( she's so disrespectful, I hope doctor fiance will leave her for good in the future)

The stupid cuz Plernta is now assistant of the secretary. she's that stupid that she can't even use a photocopy machine.

Fahlada is playing herself w/o knowing in the advertisement, she looks breathtaking

Evil sista Prae is even more jealous after seeing the skinship between the Fahlada & Charles, meanwhile it's only her who saw them, the idiot cuz Plernta's mother auntie also saw them...

Out of jealousy the evil sista Prae even checks Charles's phone and see Fahlada photos lol, she's gone even more mental....

Let's wait and see the tricks she's gonna play on Charles & Fahlada. Though Charles won't believe all but some...

Director offers Charles to play the lead in the ad, and he accepted it :D 🕺🕺🕺🕺

(You are the Dancing Queen, young and sweet, only seventeen Dancing Queen, feel the beat from the tambourine You can dance, you can jive, having the time of your life See that girl, watch that scene, digging the Dancing Queen)

While they were on the island doctor fiance calls the evil (Prae) but she scolded him..  God, doc please get rid of this woman

Sista dresses up in white and wearing a flower on her head, as well as wearing the blue necklace that belongs to her sister, to woo Charles, but it looks like Charles is only interested in where she got the necklace..  hahaha

It's now obvious that sis wants Charles for herself, while she has a handsome doctor fiancee..

The problem is while they are on the island they have the risk of bumping into the evil friend Yasa,  he might tell his real id ( who really Charles is )  to the evil sista Prae  he might kidnap Fahlada again, bla bla bla..

The sister is too much,  after the aunt mixed drugs into his drink, he got really drunk and taken to his room,  so she offered the other ppl she'd  to take care of Charles.  She tries to kiss him  but he called Fah's name

let's see what's gonna happen until episode 20...

So  now the evil sis Prae and the evil friend  Yasa saw each other in the hotel, she acted like she doesn't know him..

that's not good at all, so they are gonna play games to break the couple again..

So they sailed to sea, and the evil sista Prae fell down to the sea and acted like she can't swim, so Charles jumped and saved her, when they go to the ground,  when she was giving him a passionate look doctor fiance saw this, Charles said don't misunderstand please,  but doctor is not stupid plus his fiance's body language reveals everything

Fahalada went to her brother in law to be for an examination, he said she might have a crush on Charles and he shared this with his fiance, that's not good he breaks patient doctor confidentiality

The sister not knowing that Charles's real identity, when Charles said I love Fah, she said my sister has an islander husband, we brought her here and had a shock therapy, she doesn't remmeber anything about time she spend on the island, it's me and my fiance only

Charles said I don't care about her past, and this made sister even more crazy because as we all know she  wants Charles all by herself.

Things are going up down the hill, the evil friend Yasa saw Charles in the company as the evil sista Prae dropped her wallet when they were together

Now Fahalada avoids Charles.   That evil friend Yasa returns the wallet to evil sista Prae , now two evils got together more hard days are waiting Charles & Fah.

Unlike sis the evil friend Yasa is clever and he guessed that she fell in love with Charles, that's why she asked him to find Fah's husband..

The sister is making her jealousy more obvious now, Charles gave a call to Fah that he's going back to US bec his dad had a heart attack,  sis is making this big deal as he called Fah instead of her.

The evil friend Yasa came into the Fah's home and telling Fah he's his wife.

The doctor fiance told this to the evil sista Prae, but instead of getting worried she says how do you know he's not psycho.

Seriously if I was that Doctor I'd have already left her,  break the engagement.

Fah asks the evil ista if she knows anything about the island, Sis says Fah, but Fah wants to learn the truth, ofcourse she's not gonna tell her the truth..

She tells that yes she got married in the island but ppl had bad intentions and lied and deceived her. If ever doctor fiancee wakes up from the dreamland everything will go ok..

I feel sorry for Fahala because she's been deceived all the time, and not knowingly Doctor fiance is in it aswell.

Now the evil sista Prae is in cooperation with the evil friend Yasa , She gave money to the other evil guy telling him that he did a great job ( so from this we understood that sister send him to Fah to tell her that he's her husband) she's sure that by doing this Fah is gonna go away and Charles will be hers.

He's stalking Fah with the orders of sis, Fah offered money to him he accepted.

The evil friend Yasa found Charles and said Fah is going to start a brand new life, that made him angry

Charles went to Fah and found her tickets, he asked where she's going, she said she's going back to USA.  Charles forcefully kissed her, Fah struggled a bit and she let it go ( we can't call this a rape really ) bec as he was kissing she remembered the time in the island

In the morning when Charles wakes up, he was alone in bed, she tells Charles that the thing happend last night I think I gave alms to a dog.  She says you raped me am I your wife? She asked him to get out of her house.

Fan changes her mind, she no longer wants to go to USA, sister is even more angry now..

Doctor brother in law is clever, when she asked him to go for a lunch she ate little and doc said you didn't much is it related with you changing your mind not going to USA but she avoids answering.

Sis's playing her games on Charles, Charles's gonna play with her.

When Fah get into her house, Charles was already inside, he said it's not good for a wife to keep her hubby waiting like this lol.

She took a baseball bait, he said he's going to trick her and back hugged her, now James is like a bull very angry and now he certainly believes that Fah is remembering everything but acting like she doesn't

Charles forcefully kisses her, she doesn't struggle but she cries, as Charles kisses her.

Charles sees P with the doctor brother in law and he's extremely jealous...

Now even the house keepers understood that evil sista Prae is jealous of Fah and she loves Charles, but doc is still blind.

hahah now doc is using the jealous term, but his fiancee denies it,

He finally tells her it looks like you love someone else, I wanted marry because of love not because of my goodness.

Charles & Fah gone for sightseeing, hopefully this will help Fah at least she'll understand that he genuinely loves her

They really had some romantic time together.

Evil sister Prae is even more jealous after eavesdropping, she forces Fah to tell her that she was with Charles.

She asked if she seduced Charles, (What's got to do with you, you have your own fiance!!!)

Doc fiance again tells evil sister ( Prae) that she can't hide her own feeling for Charles but she accused him for lying, and she blames him having a crush on Pah, she breaks up from fiance even before fiancee tells her to break up..

Doctor fiancee was nearly making a traffic accident, hopefully now he got it that Prae the evil witch never loved him, she only used him for social status.

Prae tells Pah that Charles loves her not her.  She asks her why Pah is wearing Charles's stuff??

Fae visits her fiance to give back the engagement ring. She still accuses him loving being in love with Fah.  He wants a chance from Fae, I seriously suspect from this guy's IQ..

Charles went to see Fae, saying eating alone is not very nice, Pah saw them together.  Housemaids noticed Pah didn't take her medicines

Pah tells her sister that dr is not well, she wants to take care of him.

The evil sista Fae and the idiot cousin Plernta got into fight for Charles, Charles told Plernta he never loved her, she is now crying, hopefully it's Fae's turn pretty soon...

I seriously ship Plernta and the secretary lol

Finally Fae admits that she only brought back Pah for the inheritance, she said I only got a house and business from the family.

I seriously want to know what's gonna trigger Fah's memories on the island..

ahhaah Now sister tells Fah that she's pregnant.

Fah being in the hospital she started to have more vivid dreams about the time she spend on the island now she actually saw Saichon's face

Now Charles / Saichon finds the friend from the min island with her help he learnt the truth about Fah, that she really doesn't remember anything.

Now he feels guilty of what he had done to Fah

Now he  know it's because of Yasa, because he was so angry and that anger blinded him that much that he couldn't see the truth.

Now the sister Fae hid Fah somewhere and forcing Charles to marry her that's how she'll tell him where Fah is.

Finally doctor is revealing the truth to Fah, that the guy who claimed to be her husband is hired by Fae, she's not pregnant, and Charles was formerly Saichon from the island, he and the girl Nag Fang got married, NF sister send men to take her away and that NF is you Fah.

Fah is in shock can't believe what doc is saying,  but also the other girl from the island confirmed what doctor said.  Doc said after she came back from the island she cried so much to go back to island, no matter what treatment I gave you, your condition didn't get any better.  So Prae & I decided to give you electroshock therapy and when you woke up all your memories of the island are gone.  When she asked why none told me about this? Doc said because Yasa the evil friend told us your husband is a bad person so I & Prae hid it from you.

Doc says Charles never had an affair with Prae, it was all Prae's lies. He adds that Prae forces Charles to get married to trade with your safety.

Let's see what'll happen when two sisters face each other.

Now Fae says I stake your life in order to marry Charles, that wrench asks her sister Fah go give C to her..

Charles is taking Fah to the island so she could remmeber everything.  I bet it'll be the last minute right!!

When they are arriving to the island she saw the beach hut that she dreamt of.

She started ask questions to Charles like where did they get married, I guess it's a start.

Hhaha Charles told her when she was not conscious she used to behave like a kid, she used to bath naked with him, and wants to sleep with him haah

Now she can't believe what she has done at that time : p

Now the evil sista has got no one left and she goes to the doc fiance again....

Again evil 받받받받받😠 👿 sista played her game and learnt where Charles & F is.

Charles called the doc said Fae used Yasa to kidnap F..

Doc went to Fae's house and told her that you again used to me learn where C & F is and again sister acted like she doesn't know anything

But doctor waited all day at her doorstep and in the morning he drive off and wait Fae to drive where she's hiding Fah

Doc followed her and find where they are keeping her, he called Charles, he also arrived to the palace where they are keeping F, and his secretary calls the police.

While fighting with Yasa Charles accidentally shoots Yasa, and Yasa shoots Fah, he tries to shoot police officers, but police officers takes him down...

Well end of ep 20 she still has no memories. I call it her memories not gonna come back unless if we have a last minute surprise

Fah is hospitalized but docs wanted them to mentally prepare themselves for the worst.  Charles is crying by her bedside, telling her not to leave him...

Evil sista visits ma & dad's grave asks for forgiveness...

Charles quite sharp though when it comes to others, he understood that his secretary has a crush on the cuz lol..

So secretary goes to tell his love to the cuz but words doesn't come out of his mouth..  but he finally managed.  The aunt accepted him and asked him to come inside to have some water lol.

Fah still unconscious in the hospital

While she's sleeping lots of things happening in drama world, C's friend from the island pursuing the guy who has a crush on Fah, secretary is dating cuz  😸😸😸😸

When Fah wakes up she finds Charles, hugging her in bed. Her sister asks for forgiveness, and gets it!! 💢💢💢💢

Charles is still worried that F not gonna remmeber him, but doc said take it easy..

F finally discharged from hospital and wants to go to sea, where their love started, she's been taken there by doc and sis.

Doc offers to Prae to help Fah to remmeber her times on the island, as Charles might lose his patience

Charles found F and he asked why did you run away from me again.

Well she still doesn't remember anything, but she is wearing the necklace, Charles said I don't care if you remember me or not, we can make new memories, he asks if she loves him, and her answer is can't he see if she loves him or not 💓💓💓

🏩🏩🏩💓💓💓💑💑💑💑💑💗💗💗💖💖💖💝💝💝💞💞💞💞💕💕💕

She pointed the necklace and he's a happy 🐰🐰🐰🐰

so at the end she promised that she'll never run away from him even for a day...

Mint is a good actress but they always put her as the evil friend, crazy girl who is inlove with the main girl's boy etc etc when she was playing with Yaya & Kim, I think after this time if they make her good friend in any of Kim & Yaya drama, we wouldn't really believe her character.

But she has some other dramas she's playing the good girl as a 2nd - 3rd female lead.

If you want to watch the drama

You can either watch it

here 

 the resolution is really low on this link but you'll get the watch it full w/o being divided into parts, sorry the vids were removed on the other site.

*I can't use my own photos as the resolution was really low*