#monrosalee are so adorable

[itachi86]

nick's face when monroe suggests he give rosalee flowers

[poptart-cat-78]

Comfort piece of media (movie, show, book, etc) and why?

Oooooh interesting ask!

All of my comfort medias have helped me get through different school levels.

I technically don’t have a comfort movie but my top 2 are

1.) The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep - the story of a little boy befriending the Loch Ness Monster, it’s super adorable

2.) Up - As sad as the opening of this movie is, I just love the story. Doug and Kevin are my favorite characters but special shout out to Russel and Carl.

My comfort tv shows:

1.) Once Upon A Time - I often call this show my “soulmate show” and I know a lot of people even the fans, criticize the writing, this show means so much to me. I was a huge Disney fan as a kid, so to see these characters in a more modern story got me intrigued. LITERALLY when I first saw the trailer in a MOVIE THEATER, I got chills. I was instantly drawn to the show and started it back in middle school. It got me through high school. It’s the show I turn to the most when I’m anxious or stressed.I know a lot of the episodes by heart and I’m not sorry about it. My biggest comfort character and OTP come from this series: Emma Swan, and Captain Swan. I felt like I related to Emma on a very personal level, even if I didn’t share every experience she had. This show taught me about hope and optimism even in the most difficult circumstances. It taught me that True Love isn’t just “love at first sight.” In fact, it gave me the standards I have for how a Significant Other should treat me (so I have a pretty high standard). I can listen to the OST of this show and remember the scenes some of the songs played over, I also end up tearing up because of it. I don’t think there will be another show (I’m sorry PJO tv show, I still love you) that will hold my heart (HA) and soul as much as OUAT will, even the cast themselves were special to me. I remember seeing their interactions and interviews in the San Diego Comic Cons as well as the bloopers on the dvd versions of the series and I felt like they were a little family. I will rewatch it a billion times and never get tired of it. The finale still makes me break down in tears. Other fave OTPs: Outlaw Queen, Snowing, Belle with literally any other character besides Rumple

2.) NBCs Grimm - Started this show the same time as OUAT, in middle school and it got me through high school. I don’t have a comfort character here but the characters DO mean a lot to me, especially Monroe, Nick, Rosalee, Juliette and Trouble. This show is the reason I became interested in the Gabriel Knight series (it has an overall similar story). I learned about folktale creatures I had never heard about before,like Krampus. It has a lot of references to other stories (Little Red Riding Hood, The Three Little Bears, Frankenstein are just a few I can think of) with their own twist on it, but was different than OUAT. They also included their own lore for the creatures in the world as well as the titled “Grimm”, which made me even more invested in the story. I remember crying when I first saw the finale. This show also has writing issues but, honestly tell me a series that DOESNT have imperfections. Favorite OTPs: Monrosalee, Silverhardt

3.) Lucifer - The idea that the Devil can be redeemed? *Chefs Kiss* I don’t watch this show on repeat as often because of.. personal family reasons. This show got me through high school into early college. But I felt myself relating to Lucifer (ironically), and one of the episodes where he forgives himself? THAT made me cry. Chloe, Ella, Trixie and Rory are some honorable mentions, plus the parallels between Deckerstar and Captain Swan? *another Chefs Kiss* Favorite OTPs: Deckerstar, MazikEve (is that their ship name?)

4.) The Percy Jackson series (Including the tv series as well as the books + the Heroes of Olympus) - Got me through middle school and into early high school. I was a huge Greek Mythology fan so having this modern take on the gods and goddesses was really cool. When I found out that the Heroes of Olympus was a CONTINUATION. I HAD to read it, (if only for my boy, Percy). I actually had a birthday where my cake had the Camp Half Blood logo on it and I got the “Blood of Olympus” as a birthday gift. With the release of the new tv show, my love for the series has rekindled, I’ll even try to read the new books. Comfort character: Percy Jackson. Favorite OTPs: Percabeth, Jason x Piper, Leo x Calypso, Grover x that one forest Nymph whose name I forgot

My comfort video games

1.) The Gabriel Knight series (specifically, The Beast Within) - My most current hyperfixation; yes, I know it’s a 30+ year old point and click adventure game. I was introduced to it by.. let’s say an old friend..because I really liked Grimm and he told me it was very similar. Low and Behold, it WAS. It got my through the pandemic as well as the rest of college. The stories of the first two games are, personally, my favorite. Although the series is very tragic and not at all the “happy endings” I was used to, I was still invested, particularly after my comfort character became Baron Friedrich von Glower (even AFTER I learned he dies 🥲yes, I cried here too) became SO salty invested that I started writing fan fic, drawing and even buying the games for myself to fill the void and continue my denial. I also related to him on a very personal level. I call this series, “The One I Used Necromancy On” because I (personally) feel like I rose it from the dead (ironically considering my comfort character) and I continue to find people who like the series or are just getting into it. Favorite OTPs: Angelwolf/Klower, Gknight and now Knightamura.

2.) Alices Warped Wonderland - I was introduced to this by the same.. old friend.. that introduced me to the Gabriel Knight series. As you can guess by the name, it is a retelling of Alice In Wonderland, except with a bit of horror and trauma added to the story and this version of Alice is Japanese! The story is VERY emotional, especially the sixth chapter and the endings, I even cried in one of the endings. Although I kinda related to Alice more, my comfort character became Cheshire Cat. Favorite OTP: None, I ship Cheshire and Alice platonically though.

3.) Night in The Woods - Got me though high school, but didn’t become a comfort media until early collage. As someone who struggles with anxiety and depression, this game hit close to home. The Existential Horror/ Cosmic Horror beautiful ties into the struggles of mental illness, and the acceptance of change. Comfort Character: Mae Borowski, who I related to personally mainly because of her struggles with mental illness (although not the same). This game (along with the Gabriel Knight series) has some of my favorite dialogue, ever. A few other interactions between the characters, as well as the ending made me cry (see a pattern?). Favorite OTPs: Greg x Angus (idk their ship name).

4.) The Legend of Zelda: Majoras Mask (SPECIFICALLY) - Even though I’m not the biggest LoZ fan, and I’ve only ever seen other people play this game, it still left an impact on me. How the whole story revolves around putting others happiness over yourself, even if it means doing it repeatedly to (seemingly) no avail. The fact that even after Skull Kid destroys Termania over and over again because he felt like his friends abandoned him and they forgive him and STILL consider him their friend? The true victory not just beating Majora, but saving and healing Termina and it’s people, including the Skull Kid? Chills. Goosebumps and tears EVERY TIME. Favorite Character: Skull Kid, this version of him SPECIFICALLY

Honorable Mentions:

- Criminal Case (mobile game)

- Undertale

- Super Paper Mario and Paper Mario: The Origami King specifically

Thanks for the ask!

[fourteendaysinaweek]

Grimmtober day 3

Otp?

Canonically it's monrosalee, I absolutely adore them together, they fit so well, but outside of canon? Nickroe. I love best friends to lovers and personally I see those two with more chemistry that Nick and who he ends up with. Also I'm starved for LGBT+ content and I have to make shit gay. That's just who I am.

[liveandletrain]

Some Grimm Thoughts

I marathoned the final season of Grimm several days ago and have come to several conclusions.

Spoilers under the cut.

1) Nick and Adalind remains a very strong NOTP for me and there is absolutely nothing that will change that. Too much squick.

2) I'm mildly less annoyed by what they did with Juliette. Emphasis on "mildly".

3) Hank Griffin has nerves of steel. The number of times this season he had people coming out of nowhere and wogeing in his face was disturbing and he never flinched once. Didn't so much as blink. Tam Lin has nothing on him.

4) Rosalee is freaking vicious when pregnant. Fear the Fuchsbau even more than usual. It's fantastic. (Creepy Cupid never stood a chance.) And Monroe is adorable, as per usual.

5) Every time Nick picks up an axe, I get chills and I love it.

6) Diana is creepy, but also a child who needs a loving, supportive, disciplined environment. She's chronologically three (unless there was a major time skip that I missed), biologically ten, and has a body count higher than most of the adults.

7) Ghost Meisner is possibly even more awesome than Alive Meisner but they didn't really do much with that story line other than confirm Renard switching sides. Again.

8) I have no problem with Adalind getting a redemption storyline. Just not a creepy romance with Nick and maybe doing something other than popping out babies and sassing Renard would be good? Just a thought. (Though the sassing of Renard was quite lovely)

9) I can't believe I'm saying this but Adalind is more fit to be a parent than Renard. She at least tries to discourage Diana when she goes into murder mode. (And here a couple of seasons ago they had me thinking the best solution was for Renard to get custody.)

10) Grimms are awesome. But we knew that already.

11) Consistent characterization is a rare and precious thing that sometimes seems to be reserved for Monrosalee.

12) Sean Renard is an interesting and complex character and I want to strangle him and possibly rip his face off most of the time.

13) I miss the Death Trailer. It was cosy in a murderous sort of way.

14) Rosalee is still my favorite.

15) It's a good thing I started World-building back in Season 2. It makes it easier to ignore canon when I want to.

16) This show is so problematic but they made me fall in love with the characters and the concept back in the first two and a half seasons or so, so I still love them. Even if the show itself isn’t...quite what I would want.

[itachi86]

oh even better the first episode with rosalee