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pascalina · 4 years ago

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The brothers' movie

11/07/2015

They don't use the same last name, but they are siblings. Pedro Pascal (40) the Chilean actor who starred in Game of Thrones and now has a starring role in the Netflix series Narcos, uses his mother's surname because it is easier to pronounce in English. 17 years younger, Lucas Balmaceda Pascal (23), also an actor, debuted in Los 80 and today stars in the TVN series Juana Brava. Here, both talk for the first time about their relationship, their love for cinema and their mutual admiration.

José Pedro Balmaceda Pascal was born in Chile, but a few months later he had to go into exile with his parents and his older sister, Javiera, to Denmark. It was the end of 1975. Thanks to the Rockefeller scholarship granted for his father, the doctor José Balmaceda Riera, a year later they moved to the United States: first they lived in San Antonio, Texas. Life there was just beginning and it was not easy.

Seventeen years later, in 1992, Lucas Balmaceda was born in Orange County, California, into the comfort of a family that was financially in its prime. His dad was at the peak of his career: as a fertility specialist and director of one of the University of California's reproductive health centers. But suddenly they moved back to Chile when Lucas was three years old and his brother Nicolas was eight. The two older ones stayed there. Pedro was already studying drama at Orange County High School of the Arts. Then he went to New York to study theater at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University.

After a couple of small appearances in TV series, in 2014 he took the big leap in his career: he played Prince Oberyn in Game of Thrones, which made him world famous. Today, he has a starring role in the series Narcos. He is also filming a movie with Matt Damon and Willem Dafoe.

Fame came early for Lucas. After leaving Saint George High School in 2010, he studied theater at the Universidad Católica, and he began to shine: in year fourth, he starred in the theater play "La noche obstinada", by choreographer Pablo Rotemberg, and got a role in the successful television series Los 80 and today, in his last year, he is the co-star of Juana Brava, the new TVN nighttime series.

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Lucas appears in Pedro's life

P: "I was 17 when Lucas was born. He was a baby when I left to go to university. I remember my first visit back and Lucas, who was not even two years old, was already the owner of the house. I remember those looks, wanting to tell me: 'I don't know who you are, but this is my house, mate.

To this day I have never seen that personality in another child. It was fascinating to see that wit in someone so small. Since he was a kid he had that fierce intelligence... The four siblings, Javiera, the eldest and the queen of the family; Nicolas, the doctor; Lucas and I are like a compact and consistent unit. I can't imagine life without them".

L: "Pedro was studying at the university in New York when I was born. When he went home for vacations to see the family, as I didn't know him, I thought: 'who is this guest, who is this weirdo who kisses my mother? She's mine!'. Back in Chile, every year Pedro came to visit us. It was the most entertaining thing in the world for me. He was much older and he would come with all the coolness, with all the culture of cinema, with horror movies that were not available here. Then we would watch them and play them out, we would do sketches. We would play that Pedro was a murderous monster and we would escape from him. We were each a character. He was very funny, he did voices, he impersonated people. He gets mad when I tell him, but I've always found that he has a Jim Carrey thing about him, he manages to make some impressive faces. When he came on, I couldn't stop watching him, he was too entertaining. We are all big movie buffs thanks to my dad. When I was three years old, he took my brothers and me to see Batman. I remember crying hysterically. I was very young, sensitive, and being in the cinema was like entering to another reality: loud noises, giant screen. I didn't understand anything.

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P: "What's Chilean about me and what's gringo about me is a very interesting question, because I don't think even at 40 years old I've been able to figure it out. I was raised and educated in the United States and socialized a lot with American pop culture, but Chilean pride has always been unwavering. My parents were exiled for eight years. So our visits to Chile were regular. My whole life I have lived in the United States and my whole life I have visited my relatives in Chile. However, since my siblings were raised in Chile, my connection to the country is much stronger today and it is something I am grateful for. Something that happens to me a lot is that when I say I've been in the U.S. my whole life, they say, "Well, you're a gringo then! And after a conversation in my fluent Spanish with a clear Chilean accent that same person turns around and says: I've been listening to you, you're Chilean!

L: "I am Chilean because I lived and grew up here since I was three years old, but at the same time I have a cultural disconnection: my parents lived 25 years in the United States, my brothers are gringos. My visual culture is super gringo, the TV shows I watched when I was a kid or the movies I watch to this day I understand them from that place: as an American. More than being born in the United States, I feel it's because of my family's background".

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The performance

P: "There were good years and bad years (when I started my acting career in the United States). Many years I was a waiter to supplement my income. But from a very young age I was auditioning for professional jobs. In my late twenties my career in the theater was relatively consistent. Then, when opportunities in television arose, I was consolidating and it became much easier to pay my expenses. I think that struggle, going through those situations, empowers you a lot and it's one of the things I'm enormously grateful for. And Game of Thrones was an incredible gift. It's the best role I've ever played and they're the best people I've ever worked with."

L: "It's Pedro's fault that I wanted to be an actor. But when I told him I wanted to study theater it was hard for him, more than anything, because he cares about me and studying theater is hard. You have to be very wise and have a super high self-esteem to take care of yourself. Pedro went through many things. If there is an actor who doesn't have contacts in the United States, it's him. Everything he has achieved is because of his work. That's why when people ask me why I don't go to the U.S., it's a resounding no. Being Pedro Pascal's little brother is not going to get me around the corner; I would have to be Tom Cruise's twin to achieve anything. Even so, Pedro had many failed career starts. In 2011, for example, he was offered a starring role in a series called Wonder Woman and it was eventually canceled. That's why, when Games of Thrones came up, I was like, wow! We were all freaking out, because Games of Thrones is like a worldwide trending topic. All the episodes he was in, we were all watching them together at my house, eating pizza or sushi."

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Mutual lessons

P: "I try not to get too involved in anything Lucas does or how he does it. He has single-handedly created each of his experiences and is one of the most inspiring things I've ever seen. He loves his work and is continually developing his skills for television and theater, and eventually film. He executes like a real artist and, to be honest, it is more common for me to learn something from him than for him to learn something from me. I mean that very sincerely. Lucas reminds me to work hard and keeps me inspired. When I saw him in Los 80 I was incredibly proud, but not surprised. I was seeing something I had always known. The only advice I've given him is to not be such a workaholic, to take care of himself and to be proud of what he's accomplished and what he still has yet to accomplish. Deep down, I'm always going to be the protective big brother."

L: "Pedro is an object of admiration for me. What he says is law for me. Sometimes I ask him: 'Pedro, did you see that movie?' and he says: 'Yes, I didn't like it'. I tell him: 'Oh, I didn't like it either'. The nice thing about our relationship is that it happens so sporadically, once or twice a year, that the moments when we see each other are very intense. We either fight a lot or we love each other too much, but it's always like a story, like a movie. While he's there and I'm here, we talk a lot on WhatsApp and Facebook".

P: "With Lucas we always keep each other up to date on what movies to watch, what TV shows are good. I bug him all the time asking him about what's going on in his life and I'm always asking him about his perspective on things. Despite being away from each other for a long time, Lucas and I are very close and always have been. I see Lucas at the beginning of an amazing career, with an unwavering curiosity and passion. I love it when he confides in me about things he is enjoying or situations he is dealing with."

L: "I've never seen Pedro in theater, but I've been told he's tremendous. On camera, I find that he has a very intense look. He also has, and in that we are very similar, a very strong visual culture, the fact that we have always liked horror movies. He plays characters that hide something, dark characters. A great strength is that he is very sensual, he knows how to handle himself well from seduction".

P: "Lucas is brave, he's fearless. There's nothing he's not willing to try, he's never going to give up on a challenge, he's never going to leave something halfway, no matter what that means to him. Lucas is unstoppable.

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#pedro pascal #lux pascal #siblings

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wishingmyhairred · 2 years ago

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Thanks for your response to my idea. I would like to address your input.

Ice water has nothing to do with ALS and people should donate to research on ALS. But they don't. So the the challenge was created to start a trend and raise money for research. People know they should donate but they are more likely to donate when they have incentive for themselves. That's why we raffles, bake sales and videos of us doing challenges.

Now the basic stories on the strike have been written and they need new stories. Basic journalism, same news is no news but new news is worth publishing. Any reporter worth their salt can write a great article about how netflix business practices has been affecting writers (and other staff) and audiences. Practices like residuals, mini-rooms, not sharing data on views, not advertising shows and canceling good shows.

Yes complete fiction is not part of the strike but I think if it was in the USA netflix might have renewed the show cause they probably could screw the writers more keeping more money for themselves.

So to reiterate, donating to the strike as tribute to lockwood is a way to bring new narrative and attention towards the strike, netflix business practices, and lockwood.

It's no baked goods. It's a way of getting back at netflix while also helping the strikers eat and keep the lights on.

Love the enthusiasm people have for trying to get Lockwood & Co. picked up elsewhere, but you absolutely should not treat the WGA strikes like they're a popular trending news item that you can jump onto to get more attention for L&Co. This is a labor dispute aimed at ensuring crucial protections for people's livelihoods and the sustainability of screenwriting (and F/TV more broadly) as a career. This is human beings' lives and work conditions. It is not about you or your favorite show--please do not try to make it about that.

#lockwood and co #lockwood & co #save lockwood&co #Don't be mad #I personally increased my donation a lot after the cancelation #Came up with the idea to benefit us all.

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annika-thelostlove · 2 years ago

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I've had a Simon Feck fic developing in my drafts for weeks, it still missing a vital piece but I'm excited to post it! Other than that, I'm caught up in the canceling of the incredible show 1899, it should be illegal to be that stupid @netflix

YOU HAVE SO MUCH MONEY TO THROW AT JUVINILE SHOWS (not that they're bad, but there are so many), BUT NOT ENOUGH FOR THIS ONE??? AND HAVE ENOUGH BUDGET TO KEEP MAKING FIRST SEASONS, BUT CANT COMMIT TO COMPLETING THEM??

Ughdhejdhegsjdiskd....

They take away integrity of good story-telling when they scare good writers by the threat of cancelation, when they don't care about the artistic parts of entertainment, so they only see these shows as consequences to Netflixs expansion. Its just irritating me so much. 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♀️

I guess I'm motivated by emotion atm, and a little biased, but it's such a beautiful show, with such a unique ensemble, I looooveeed seeing the multiple languages being explored and its challenges. If you can, I highly recommend watching 1899 so you know what I mean. And if you're motivated enough to, please sign the petition to try save it. It may not do anything really, but strangers things have happened.

I'm sorry friends, thanks for letting me rant 🙂

#save 1899 #ramiro 1899 #angel 1899 #1899 eyk #tove 1899 #netflix #paul dano #simon feck #rant over

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banghwa-moved · 3 years ago

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tbh it's not even about whether the individual writers are queer (tho there is something to be said about how female writers, both straight and queer, seem to write a lot of m/m and v few mlm writers get a look in) but about the overall trend of which stories are getting book deals, adaptations, the netflix treatment. it's ONLY the white sanitised gay stories that get that deal. a movie like Moonlight stands on its own because it's so unique and doesn't fit into that paradigm, it didn't get any of that marketing push until it got the oscar nomination. I don't necessarily hold the individual writers responsible but the overall capitalist media market making algorithmically perfect not challenging in any way gay romances for cis white people sry this is just a ramble in ur ask box <3 love ur takes as always

EXACTLLYYYYY i couldn’t have said it better . it’s just the fact that it’s the always the same stories that don’t touch on or contest racism, misogyny, biphobia, lesbophobia, ableism, and other systems of oppression, forget delicate topics in a sensitive, nuanced manner that allows for complex and rich analysis and fulfilling viewing. the issue with so many of these is not that they’re too infantile necessarily but that it is all soooooo neoliberal in the way that it’s establish that lgbt storytelling is only worth anything if it is white, monogamous, gender conforming, cis, and the epitome of capitalist morality. these are always the ones being picked up and green lit but they’re also the only ones that get audience traction . this falls into a larger issue that has been normalized in fandoms of prioritizing white male-centric stories while responsibilizing other lgbt people ESPECIALLY racialized lgbt ppl for not being "good enough" representation for approaching complex topics that can’t be painted by a broad protestant brushstroke as either good wholesome perfect or yucky bad cancelled. it is such a blatant display of acceptability politics - by showing themselves in a luminous neoliberal light, white cishet women and white lgbt people can further themselves even if it means reproducing the very discourses that homophobia roots itself in anyway so long as they can separate themselves from it

anyway pls never apologize again u said it so much better and more succinctly than i could we are sooooo jennifer_check_needy_lesnicki_making_out_in_jennifers-body_2009.gif right now <33333

#💌#anonymous

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thstarsofsilver · 2 years ago

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WHY DID I JUST FIND OUT LOCKWOOD AND CO GOT CANCELLED WHAT THE ACTUAL !%£$&! ARE YOU DOING NETFLIX

I AM FUMING OMG THE SHOW AND THE CAST AND THE CREATIVES DESERVED SO MUCH BETTER

#userfiz #mine #textpost #tv #lockwood and co #l&co #lockwood & co #NETFLIX HOW DARE YOU #i am honestly furious #actually seething #this is so characteristic of them #honestly all of that for what. i wish we could get it saved or picked up by someone else but the chances are so low why try #netflix don't cancel a good show challenge #challenge failed #anyway i miss them #already #i'm too tired to be angry today

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uncle-fruity · 1 year ago

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Corporate artists understand story structure and character arcs challenge.

"The source material was a little iffy on the sexism" -- tell me you didn't understand the source material in less words.

Idiot Netflix executives, I imagine:

"We don't need to UNDERSTAND a story to make money an adaptation! People who hate it will continue to give us money anyway, so who actually cares about maintaining the spirit of the beloved animated series? We'll cancel it after a season or two so we probably shouldn't put too much effort into it to begin with. We don't really care if the passion of the original isn't really present here. We don't want it explained to us. The passionate guys already left the project anyway. Here's a group of overworked & underpayed artists who are totally cool with throwing all sense of artistic dignity to the dogs. Where else are they going to get the necessary paycheck to simply take care of their basic needs? Anyway, I'm an executive and I make lots of money for Netflix and lots of mediocre shows that will be forgotten as soon as the anger about them dies down. Excited for all the fans of the original to give our platform all that good good money in exchange for an utter disappointment! Wow! Profiting off other people's work is just so easy these days!"

Alright now this pissed me off

What do you MEAN you're going to remove one of the most important aspects of Sokka's character arc in the first season? What do you MEAN you're going to remove Sokka unlearning misogyny, accepting change and embracing his role as a fighter and protector of the Avatar in order to end the war? What do you MEAN???

#anyway fuck 'em #i don't need a live action version of this show #i will just watch the animated series again thanks #rip to the ppl who see the bad adaptation first & never enjoyed the wonder of the original

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loulougoingsolo · 5 years ago

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DIYing a Bold Hair Choice

So, as we all know, we live in troubling times. I've personally been living in quarantine-like arrangements for about a month now, and although I've been mostly doing alright, some things have proven to be hard. I was supposed to have my hair professionally cut and dyed this week, but I had to cancel the appointment, and at the moment, I don't know when I'll get to visit the salon for the next time. So, I had to take matters (or scissors) to my own hands.

I'm a DIYer, but I've never cut my own hair. I've also had it professionally dyed since I was 15 or so. For a short period, I only had it bleached and cut by a pro, but then dyed it myself with a pretty intense cool shade of red - but other than that, and a few toner touch ups, I've always relied on professionals. So I was in a bit of a pickle, when I realized that I'd have to either DIY or have my grey roots grow wild for months. And because my hair is short, the roots way too grey for my age, and I had all this time ln my hands, there was really only one way this could go.

When I go about a DIY project, my first step, always, is thorough research. I had an idea for what I'd attempt to achieve, so I went on Youtube and searched for diy haircuts. I got some good tutorials, but most of them were for long hair - and I also got suggested GMM episode #989, in which Rhett and Link battle in cutting their own hair (wigs). Can I just say, they predicted the Tiger King craze long before Netflix:

So, I immediately figured I would not be able to follow yhe hair styling tutorials of this GMM episode. First of all, I could only find one pair of scissors even remotely sharp enough to cut hair. They were not sharp enough. Secondly, the longest part of my hair barely reaches my chin. I would need to really commit to every snip I make, or I'd end up with a bald hair style, instead of bold. As attractive and gorgeous some people are with a fully shaved head, with my head shape, that was something to avoid at all costs.

Another thing I was worried about was that I'd probably end up cutting my own finger, like Link. I've always found it extra difficult to see my own reflection in a mirror and try to do accurate motions according to the reflection. Simply put, my brain gets confused. Also, I don't really have a way to see the back of my head through the mirror at all. How the crap am I supposed to cut anything?

At this point, I understood that the actual haircut was going to be the tough part, so I decided to focus on the dye. Since I cojldn't just go to a big supermarket to buy the equipment, I had to order the dyes online. At this point my plan was simply to buy a multitude of wild colours to mix and match according to my mood, so I ordered a tub of Midnight Blue, Daffodil Yellow, Flamingo Pink and Cerise dyes, all by the brand La Riche Directions. These dyes are semi-permanent, sonI knew they wouldn't cause permanent damage to my hair, and at this point, that was kind of my goal - whatever I do, I don'g want to ruin things too badly. But, because I'm familiar with semi-permanent dyes, and I've had pretty much every shade on the spectrum on my hair at one point, I knew I might require an extra step to see results. Which is why, "just in case", I added a hair lightening kit to my order. I figured, I'd make some lighter strands on top, to have some colours show properly.

By the time the dyes arrived, I was already pretty fed up with my grey roots. I watched the GMMore which followed the hair cut episode. Rhett, who won the haircut challenge, got to decide what colours would go in Alex's hair. Alex had done the smart thing and bleached his hair professionally to be dyed in this episode, but he somehow agreed to letting Rhett and Link add the colours.

When Rhett explains everyone how he and Link used to dye eachother's hair back in the day, I realize that even though I'm technically watching a DIY hair tutorial, they aren't actually doing it themselves. It's quite different to put dye on someone else's head than your own. (Also, something I didn't notice back when I first saw this episode: Link says it would be crazy for him to have his hair dyed, but looking back, he most certainly had his hair dyed at this time.)

It was slightly alarming to see that Alex was worried about how things would go. I could hardly expect to achieve anything much better than the guys, since at least they had the studio lighting and a full team to help rhem not screw up. I had a mirror in my dark toilet, which is barely big enough to stand in.

I also forgot to buy vaselkne, which was a big mistake - although I don't think it's even possible to buy a container that big here. Why would they have that at Mythical in the first place? But something about seeing how much trouble the guys were having controlling the unmixed streaks of dye and all that vaseline made me worried.

At this point, I need to tell you that seeing the blank canvas which was Alex's hair, I, now the proud owner of a 40 % bleack kit (which apparently is the strong stuff), decided I was not going to waste energy by trying to dye my hair without bleaching, only to find out that the colours didn't show. So, I mixed the bleach, put on a worn-out t-shirt, used hand lotion to vas up my forehead, neck and ears, and then just went for it.

I did watch quite a few proper tutorials. They taught me, firstly, that 40% was a no-no. Secondly, never bleach something that has already been bleached, especially, if your hair has multiple colours. Forth, never start from the roots, as they get bleached faster (this ended up being the only rule I followed). And, above all, go to a professional.

So, I added the bleach to my hair. First I tried sticking to just a few strands, but then a blop of the bleach fell on the wrong spot, and I figured, why not just go full head. I did. I left the stuff on for maybe 20 minutes, and after that I got scared and rinsed it off. Then, I used a silver toner, and was left with a fascinating mix of orange, yellow and white hair - and a strand of persistent green from my previous dye. But it was blond enough for my plans.

Alex had a beautiful mix of blue, pink and purple in his hair - and that accidental splash of green - and after considering thoroughly, I decided to go for these colours, too. I mean, pink, purple and blue are my jam. Also, as much as I wanted to go full rainbow, I figured it would be an impossible task to keep the different colours from mixing, and that might result in brown, which is the colour of defeat. So, I went with midnight blue, flamingo pink and cerise, and wasn't too concerned aboit getting the colours mixed together.

This is how Alex's hair looked on the episode, before he rinsed the extra dye off:

I couldn't find any good photos of his hair after it was rinsed, but tgere was one which suggested only a faint shade of blue stuck.

And finally, here's what happened with my hair. Now, I'm not posting my face here, just the hair. Imagine a white blop with green eyes below the hair, and you'll get the idea. In the first two pictures is my hair during normal times, and just before I diyed it. It looks particularly nasty in the just before hack job pic, because it was adviced not to wash your hair before bleachkng to save the scalp - but as you can see, this was not a fun thing to see in the mirror each morning:

After I had dyed my hair, I did some snips here and there, and also, because I was able to borrow a hair clipper from my dad, some clipping - which in my books, saved the day. The haircut is pretty botched, but I actually absolutely love the colour. And the criss-cross shave despite it being pretty bad - it also looks badass in real life. The picture taken outside shows the pink colours more accurately, but the cut shows better in the other pic. There are a couple of ways I can style this later on, but I kept styling to minimum for starters, because I didn't want to cause extra damage to my hair:

So, this has been the story of how I diyed my hair during quarantine. My mom loves the whole thing (I showed it to her yesterday while taking them groceries), and although there are some spots in the back which could have more colour in them, I'm pretty satisfied. I know my hairdresser is going to weep when she sees me, but she'll get over it.

So, in conclusion: Would I do this again? Yes, but I'd definately leave the cutting and bleaching to the pros. Also, now I can't really bleach again for a while. But I'm actually thinking about taking the dyes I have to my hairdresser so she can dye my hair properly with them, in a healthier way, once all this chaos settles and it's safe again. I'd probably need a slightly darker, permanent colour to the roots, but I absolutely love these insanely bright colours. And I'm so going to try the full rainbow this summer, too.

Would I recommend this to others? Yes, but with caution. The direct semi-permanent colours are safe and won't damage the hair, but bleach does. My hair is naturally a tad too dark to show bright colours properly, so I took the risk. I was also mentally prepared to shave the whole thing off and wear my mythical hat for the summer - but I'm happy that wasn't necessary. If you aren't willing to risk damaging your hair, stick to semi-permanents.

To end this post, here's a selfie I took yesterday on my grocery store trip in full safety gear (I have a paper mask under the scarf):

Stay safe! Do things that make you happy! BYMB! 💗💗💗

#diy hair #bold hair choice #inspired by #gmm 989 #diy hair cut #diy hair dye #quarantine glam #pink purple and blue hair #bymb

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takaraphoenix · 5 years ago

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1/I'm curious if you have Sofia the First and no good Nick on Netflix in your country. Both shows can be surprisingly complex pretty good in the character improvement category, one more than the other obviously. Sofia has a good tie in with Elena. The shows don't really have much correlation with each other, but I'm a person with a wide range of interests, personally. Just found out no good Nick was canceled, but at least it ended on heartwarming, feeling complete kind of ending. Just like Sofia

2/ I also found out out the movie pilot for Sofia also is marked as the number one “preschool” show for adults, specifically also women, aged 18 to 49. So you know, it’s one of those, aimed at kids but any age can enjoy because its actually good. Butch Hartman creator of Danny Phantom Fairly OddParents and plenty of other good stuff even included it in a video about cartoons he wish he made. Sorry for ther big rant…

3/ also, cant believe I forgot about this, but there’s some LGBTQ+ points if your are about to watch No Good Nick. They have a trance actor semi-regular on the show, like supporting character, in their proper pronouns and not as a joke at all. She is a bit of a mean but fun snarky character that you can’t help but like her instead of full on hating. And the second half of the Season that was recently released has Canon gays. Like main character, with supporting family.

I wouldn’t know, I don’t have or use Netflix.

And about the marketting thing, I mean, most cartoons these days try to be aimed at not just children. Look at Pixar, thanks to them actual children’s movies that are in fact only aimed at 4-year-olds get criticized for not being challenging enough a watch for adults, which is rather ridiculous. You can make things that children and adults enjoy to equal parts. You don’t necessarily have to though.

Gotta admit, I’m not in the habit of watching “canceled after one season” TV shows. It’s a bummer. But good on them for including some rep in a children’s show!

#Sofia the First #No Good Nick #Anonymous

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tellywoodtrash · 6 years ago

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I don't think peace of mind and stability are boring, they are definitely needed in real life, preferable in irl. However, I feel cinema/tv is a form of escape, esp. in India. Not like people don't like, say a movie like Piku once in a while, but generally they prefer a masala movie. Its the same for ITV, I guess, conflict makes for good DRAMA, which sells. I think mature couples/love stories are appreciated in Pak tv/Western tv, which are not so heavily dependent on trps. Its what it is. 🤷‍♀️

Yeah but how long can you rationalize problematic content with “it is what it is 🤷🏽‍♀️🤷🏽‍♀️🤷🏽‍♀️”? Apply that logic to the misogyny that was mainstream in Bollywood until the early 2000s and see how it holds up. Content makers have to start somewhere in changing their content to reflect progressive thinking. There’s a limit to using the audience as a crutch for peddling regressive shit and saying “it’s what they want to watch.” It’s what they want to watch because they’ve never been given an alternative, of seeing better things. It’s pure laziness and unimaginativeness and lack of want to do something different on the part of makers that leads to us watching the same damn track in the same show for the SAME COUPLE for like…. the 6th time in 2.5 years. And it’s not just IB that’s doing this. Kumkum Bhagya has been going on for 4+ years now, and as far as I can tell, it’s the same fucking conflict from 4 years ago (Tanu and her fuckery) that’s STILL going on. It’s pretty much the same for majority of the shows on air right now. How many times have Kartik and Naira gotten married again?

Progress happens when people are given alternatives. And that’s why discerning Indian audiences don’t watch mainstream television anymore and have moved on to Western media/Indian content on the web. Because they have that choice, to invest time/emotional effort in something that reflects modern day values. The medium of television is derided as a whole by anyone with common sense because of its unwillingness to move on with the times, and seeming like a dinosaur in the 21st century. I believe those who cannot access newer platforms like Youtube/Netflix also DESERVE healthy entertainment, instead of just being relegated to this bullshit. Yes, you cannot create change overnight and change ALL the shows to “the new ideal” one fine day (just like all of Bollywood cannot be ALL Piku/October and absolutely no Dhoom/Race movies) but change has to start somewhere. Like Stree did this year. Or Queen before it. You have to reel the audiences in one show at a time, showing them that progressive ideas challenging convention can be entertaining too. And they’ll respond to it positively, and it paves the path for more and more content of that nature.

Look, just think of it this way: what exactly is the point of “escapist” entertainment? To show people a better life than the one they currently lead. The promise of a better, brighter things. Why not use the medium to show people what healthy relationships look like, and have them aspire to those in real life, than continue to ruin young impressionable minds with this nonsense portrayal of what “romance” should look like? The vicious cycle has gone on for long enough. It needs to be broken. People need to be shown that relationships with stability and communication and empathy are sexy and desirable (FFS, it’s scientific fact! Not just My Opinion!)

PS - Western TV is also highly dependent on ratings, even more so than Indian TV. You have shows cancelled after even one or two episodes aired there, based on bad ratings. Indian TV is much much more forgiving than that, they allow at least a month+ of airing (25ish episodes) before being pulled off.

#healthy hotness #tt answers

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survivor-north-sea · 2 years ago

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Tribal Immunity #3 - Name, Place, Animal, Thing

Let's keep things simple...as simple as you want, at least.

To your host chat, you will send the name of a famous person, a place, animal, and thing all starting with one letter.

For example, if the letter were T, you could send:

Tina Fey, Texas, Tiger, Tape

Some caveats:

The name must be a mainstream celebrity (i.e. their music is in the top 100 or so, they have a show on Netflix, they're a member of the academy, etc.). It must be their first name that starts with the letter. If I don't feel they qualify, you will be permitted to choose another person.

The place must be a city, state/province, or country

The animal must be a mammal and it cannot be their scientific name

The thing cannot be a proper noun

I will compile everyone's lists across both tribes. If you have any overlap with any other player on either tribe (i.e. you both wrote 'Tiger' for your animal), you are eliminated. If you're a community member, this challenge is similar to A-Z lists, just much easier.

Anyone who has a completely unique combination of words will get a point for their tribe. The tribe with the most points will win.

In the event of a tie (or if either ALL players have unique combinations or NONE have unique combinations), we will have a one-world tribal council where the entire cast will vote someone out.

Obviously, you may not discuss list specifics with your tribe.

Your letter is S!

Your list of words is due by 8PM EST tomorrow, October 19, to your host chat.

Also there are a lot of advantages and disadvantages. This round, unfortunately, they will apply to your entire tribe's score.

Brandi and Zach both found 10% disadvantages for Tromoya, but Julia found a 10% advantage, so they will have overall a 10% disadvantage.

Bethany, Azri, and Clefford all earned a 10% disadvantage, none of which were canceled, so Hidra will have overall a 30% disadvantage. Good luck with that.

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badbeatle · 4 years ago

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tsym for tagging me, i've never been tagged in anything on tumblr🥺

i'll go with shows i saw on netflix or elsehwere or any type of series cause i don't watch tv at all hehe also i'll keep it simple cause...well this is my first time doing something like this and i'm being awkward🐒

1. the umbrella academy - i'm literally obsessed with that show😭 that's all i'm saying to prevent myself writing a paragraph

2. killing eve - haven't seen the new season BUT it gave the girls, gays and bipolars everything they want so since i'm all of these, i really appreciated it

3. sacred games - an indian show my bf got me into, sadly i couldn't finish cause his netflix got canceled and we're broke tehehe BUT it's a really intriguing show!

4. gakuen babysitters - i've never been big on anime but this honestly cured me of depression, 10/10 would recommend, most adorable and pure thing to exist

5. nana - perhaps the most prominent anime in my life, i always re-watch eps if i need some courage, entertainment or a good cry lol

i have about 1 mutual that i interacted with propely, who is the person who tagged me in this🥺 so i challenge anyone/everyone out of my followers to do this, and feel free to refer to me as if i tagged you. ^^

List which 5 TV shows make you feel better then tag 10 other blogs.

Thank you sooo much for tagging me! @theweirdsenpai 🧡

I don't watch a lot of TV because I can't stand any form of death/murder/explosions or other forms of cruelty against people or animals so there's not that much left for me to watch 😅

So my go to faves are:

1. Queen of Drags

I love this show sooo much. I always put it on, when I'm feeling sad ♡

Drag has a special place in my heart 💕

2. Shopping Queen

It's a show where 5 people get 500€ each and have to buy a whole outfit and styling to a specific motto 🛍

3. Take me out

It's a dating show with 30 girls who get to see a guy and get some information about him, if they want to date him, they stay in the game, if they don't, they take themselves out by hitting a buzzer. The one who is left in the end will get a date with the guy 👫🏼

4. Ghost Whisperer

It's a bit out of my comfort zone but I love the story. It's about a woman who can communicate with the ghosts of people who recently died and helps them to fulfill their last duties on earth so they can go into the next world 👻

5. "Das große Backen"

It's a show where people compete in baking against each other. I just love it soooo much 🍰🧁

I'm tagging @beating-like-an-abigail @badbeatle @nocturnal-hermit @deme-lu @call-my-master and @kait-chan ☺️

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