#michael odell

[tigerballoons]

Lots of Michael Odell thoughts on the dash this morning. Does anyone else not think it's all mighty convenient?

Like, your ex husband just happened to drop dead within days of your never having to deal with him again unless your son wanted to? And we only have your word for it? 🤔

[carrotcakecrumble]

OH IM LATE I FORGOT I DID A QUICK MICHAEL FOR THE FIRST WEEK

[nikhos]

Laurie´s dad: A character´s study (2/2)

In addition to the previous post, how much more can we uncover about Michael's life? 🤔

Certainly, he lived his younger age in the context of the Great War; so he had to go to the front to do his duty.

Possibly, he got married around 1916 - 1917 (Terrible times to get married) and Michael only had 6 or 7 years of marriage before he left.

we realize in chapter two he was not really liked by his in-laws "They had thought of her marriage in every respect beneath her."  (Why? Maybe, he had a poor economy, but at least he was an educated person -I mean, he worked as a journalist!!- and available to get married. -Not many young men around in war times, if you tell me).

The years of Michael's life were difficult to endure. Many soldiers and ex soldiers with poor mental and physical condition were trying to adapt to a normal life; plus they didn't feel like they fit with their life before the war, anymore. Some of them felt strange to their wives and children, they missed their brotherhood life made in the front with people who really understood their feelings; so they just gave up with their present life or disappeared.

We know Michael spent most of time away from home, maybe he got in touch with an ex pal or traveled to France as a reporter and knew someone there… The fact is he wasn't a happy man but he tried to be a good parent for his child: (the scene where he picks a little Laurie in his arms and feels his hurts and frustration is so moving in contrast to the winning mom´s attitude.) "Laurie gulped softly, his throat swollen from crying; and his father’s hard grip softened into tenderness. He freed one of his hands and began to ruffle Laurie’s hair. “Sure,” he said softly, “it’s a terrible thing then, so it is.”

Michael only lived ten years more after he left his home. He became an alcoholic and died of pneumonia. The official version of that is said in this way: "His family responsibilities had to sit on him lightly; but, detached from them, he had gone downhill with the steady acceleration of a stone loosened on a cliff."

We don't know what really happened to him, but we know he tried to be happy away from the norm of a conventional marriage and failed. He was punished for that. That was the lesson that a young Laurie carries in his heart and what makes him be what he is as a grown man.

[renaultphile]

Well, I didn't plan the timing to fit so neatly into the re-read, but here we are, the post-canon epilogue to Alec's timeline in the book. There's a little bit of TLC for Michael Odell, some closure for Alec, and, oh yes, plenty of Ralph/Michael parallels. Veiled SPOILERS for the end of the book. Enjoy 💖

[bredforloyalty]

better unsaid (q 2005 august)

[m1ssunderstanding]

Get Back Rewatch 55 Years On: Day One

So I know this has probably been overdone by lots of people on lots of years but I haven't done it yet and I want to so here goes: I'm going to rewatch get back with the days matched up and catalogue my thoughts as I watch.

We don't get to see George and John saying hi to each other, but I'm struck by how careful they are with Ringo when he comes in. "Hi Ringo, happy new year." From both of them, with full eye contact soft, sweet voices. I wonder if they're really wanting to be so gentle with him after what happened at the end of August. Not like walking on eggshells at all, but just very "we're working on doing better because we care about you."

While Paul's not there, John is giving George full attention, leaning in to him, facing him while they sing, and George seems to really love it

But then Paul shows up and you can tell before we even see him that he's arrived, because suddenly John's gaze is gone from George. His eyebrows shoot up, he chin-tilts, and (this sounds insane I know but it's what I just watched) his singing drastically improves. He's putting effort in, performing.

Paul sits down and the shy little grins and glances and inside jokes (at George's expense and hypocritical of John) ensue immediately.

Ringo's jacket. The black with the maroon velvet collar. It's very cool and it's very unique to him. I don't see the other three pulling it off the way he does. He just has effortless swagger. If the other three wore something like that they'd look like try-hards.

George's sassy little hair flip. "oh, you're recording our conversation?"

Meanwhile John and Paul are back at it like magnets I swear. Turned in to each other, talking gibberish, and strumming

George with the deadpan sass again. "Maybe we should just learn a few songs first." Lol he's so stone cold.

"Oh please believe me." "Yes I will." Come on. Do you ever stop? And then the silent communication when they screwed up. We don't see Paul's face but John makes such a cute "oops sorry" face and they keep going.

Paul's literally so bossy. I find it such a turn on, really, watching it. Just because it's him being a genius who has a vision and sucks at social skills. But if I were in that band and he wasn't letting me hit I'd literally hate him.

John's so delighted with Paul's "everybody's got a hard on... Except for me and my monkey." Because that's one of the ways he often expresses his love for Paul and Paul's giving it back to him here. So John's just "Oh he made a joke about my song. He's teasing me. He does like me."

Paul literally diggs John's part of IGAF so fucking hard though. Like as soon as John's singing, Paul can not be still. Can not. He just thinks John's so so clever (and to be fair he is)

Crazy eye fucking continues

Then Paul's off to talk big boy plans with the daddies for a minute. (would love to know who he waved at then sucked his finger) "Is this your place, Twickenham?" Okay. Feeling out a potential daddy's pockets. I see you.

Obsessed with Yoko's emerald bag and how she got her little boyfriend to wear the exact color of Henley. Ken was literally made to be Barbies accessory and he's doing such a great job matching her purse. She's so pretty and cool.

It cracks me up how extremely nonchalant Ringo is about Magic Christian. (I LOVE that movie. Ringo is so hot in it and it's anti-capitalist so it's a winner). Dennis O'Dell is all "the scripts are marvelous." And Ringo's just "yeah you told me." And then Dennis is like "I'll take up up and show you around these really great sets." Ringo: "yeah okay." It's almost like the other three have no chill so he has to have only chill to balance it out.

They really are so blunt with each other when they don't like something. "I don't dig that." "Scrap that." Which is good. If only they could've been blunt when they did like things too though. And I guess they were sometimes. Like John telling Paul to keep that lyric in Hey Jude. But I don't think they were half as open with their positive feelings about each other's work as they were the other way around and that's so sad to me.

Why does George single Paul out about the sandwiches? It's cute. I love it. But what is it? Is he particularly worried about Paul and food because Paul's picky? Is it just their relationship that they take care of each other in these simple ways because they can't take care of each other emotionally?

Fucking hell why does Paul literally flirt with everyone all the time? "No separation in there." "Rain or snow will do me." "Yeah, you're pretty right, Michael."

Pretty sure John was looking at the lyrics of TOU off that sheet that said "Another Quarrymen Original" at the bottom. I wonder what he thought of that. I wonder if it was there to signal him, and if so what was it signalling? "Hey this is about you."??

"Two of us Henry Cooper." Referencing a boxer in a song about him and John. Why? Because they're fighting?

[astralbondpro]

Star Trek: The Next Generation // S02E18: Up The Long Ladder

[lewishmilton]

sir lewis x met gala headers

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[objs13]

Odell at his 30th birthday party

[throne-for-queens]

It's hot outside and I'm bored so here is a list of my sexy, summer sweethearts: blacker the berry edition

Kofi Siriboe

Trevante Rhodes

Michael Ealy

Morris Chestnut

Odell Beckham Jr

Jamarr Chase

Idris Elba

Shemar Moore

[heartlandians]

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Heartland Talkshow: Season 5, Episode 6

[macybeckham7]

The 6 Husbands of Macy James:

[carrotcakecrumble]

-WIP-

I know no one is Lucy’s biggest fan but I just re-read that first chapter and you know what she handled that WELL

[infamous-quinn]

My Aegon playlist 🎵💚

King - Years and Years

Drunk - Ed Sheeran

Throne - Bring Me the Horizon

Numb - Linkin Park

Closer - Nine in Nails

Monster - Lady Gaga

Control - Garbage

Killer - Eminem

Change - Deftones

Another Love - Tom Odell

Under the Influence - Chris Brown

Eyes on Fire - Blue Foundation

Hey Brother - Avicii

Heaven - Julia Michaels

Holding on and letting go - Ross Copperman

Echo - Jason Walker

Behind blue eyes - Limp Bizkit

Flowers - ArrDee ( modern AU)

This is just my opinion, these are the songs that remind me of him in one way or another idk why sometimes it’s just a feeling. 💚

Let me know what songs you have on your Aegon playlist and we can create the ultimate Aegon album 🎵 👌🏻

[john-ts-sh-ai]

Url Song Game

Thanks for the tag @wistfulpoltergeist ❤️

My playlist is varied, I listen to different music depending on my mood and it changes often 🎧

c - Careless Whisper - George Michael (Slowed & Reverb) 9 - Lady Gaga - 911 s - Snuff - Slipknot t - THE PHOENIX - Fall Out Boy f - Seven Devils - Florence + The Machine e - Empires - Ruelle l - Love me, hate me - Britney Spears P - Paparazzi (Lady Gaga Cover) | Napalm Records EXIT EDEN o - Orange Sector (slowed to perfection + reverb) -Farben a - another love [slowed] - tom odell h - Hearing Damage – Thom Yorke s - Sorry Not Sorry - Demi Lovato g - God Knows I Tried - Lana Del Rey e - ENEMY (Slowed Down) - Tommee Profitt, Sam Tinnesz, Beacon Light m - My Demons - STARSET s - Sonne [Slowed down + Reverb] - Rammstein t - The King Is Dead But The Queen Is Alive - P!NK

I tag: @void-imp @duusheen @destruam @sabiami @guemarasims @say-meow-meow-so @helgatisha @lilamausmaus @smulie @helloavocadooo @siliconesims @dreamstatesims @kazuaru @elderwisp @mwvwv-sims @happylifesims @blackeyedaliens @javitrulovesims @plazasims @orphyd @tiallussims

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