#nygmafox?

[arabriddler]

they… they were full on flirting here

[ingaiskanten]

I fell in your arms tonite I fell hard in your arms tonight, it was nice

[80swonderqueen]

I swear to the cult of Jeremiah that if we don’t get to see Edward Nygma kiss a boy this season, be it Oswald or Foxy, Imma be having words.

[diggorypuff]

harvey be careful

bruce you’re so beautiful

lucius and edward <3

DO IT AGAIN asjadjsajfajfkasfj

thank you lucius ;)

i’m stting here worried for all my babies

Lucius oh yes

knowing these idiots they’ll lose it

of course they got leslie -_-

she was already dead so just let her die again don’t go screwing shit up over this stuff

they’re the most incapable heroes ever this is why the villians are better and kick your ass all the time

like i love leslie but seriously

[arabriddler]

watching Gotham with my mom and —-

[ lee and Barbara first meeting ]

“ oh? So now she (Barbara) is gonna like her?” [ Ed and Oswald talking on the phone @ roommate arc ]

“ what’s up with those two? They’re lovers ?”

[ Lucius answers Ed’s riddle on their first meeting ] “ thats it. He’ll have a crush on him now.”,

[arabriddler]

Thinking about the confrontation in How The Riddler Got His Name and how Lucius’ answers solidify his relationship with Ed and why he’s the perfect nemesis for him.

Snowflake ( correct answer : individual )-> Lucius argued that his answer was right, and Ed explained it doesn’t matter that it’s right, it should be the answer he wants. It gives a little insight on how Lucius thinks. He doesn’t see the inner workings and the purpose of the game. In other words, he doesn’t understand the emotion Ed is trying to communicate. He’s very similar to Ed in that way, they both find it difficult to read emotions and understand social cues. 

Love ( correct answer : loneliness ) -> Lucius understands the rules of the game a little better now. His answers need to be more personal, more emotional. His answer isn’t wrong, but Ed doesn’t know that. It shows the difference between them rather than the similarity. Loneliness and love aren’t necessary opposites, but it shows why one of the two players is threatening a life, and the other is trying to save it. The answer each thinks is correct depends on, ironically, their perception and current state of mind. 

Reflection ( correct ) -> Lucius understands Ed’s motives now, or rather, why he’s doing this. It’s why he knew what the correct answer is. Another thing that strikes me is that this is the only riddle he answered correctly ( in Ed’s book ) and it highlights what Ed and Lucius are to each other. Why each can be the perfect friend or foe to the other. They’re reflections of each other. Two sides of the same coin. Only the second riddle showing where they’re on opposite sides rather than the same one.

[arabriddler]

Gotham Fic rec list

A Modicum of humanity makes everything harder

Fic AO3 description :

Bruce Wayne first donned the cowl ten years ago, vowing to protect Gotham's citizens from crime, but who protects him?

Jim Gordon is called upon by an unlikely set of people to find Bruce Wayne aka Batman, solve the case he was working on before he disappeared, and find him before Gotham gets wind that its caped protector is missing.

my notes :

this is an incomplete series of stories set post-canon. It’s great because it offers a variety of characters and interactions. Tbh I only read up to Evol Love but it’s very fun. Ties gotham and comic Batman together nicely ! I personally consider it canon.

The Edcubus

Fic AO3 description:

Edward Nygma attempts to live his life well under the guise as a normal, human forensic pathologist. He just likes human souls as a side dish now and then. It's what an Incubus does.  So when he sees a dapper looking fellow at a club, and how well they hit it off together, a soul seems guaranteed.

my notes:

This fic made me laugh and cry and giggle and smile and cry again and it’s just. A journey. It’s sort of a Gotham rewrite but with a twist ( Ed is an incubus ). Ed’s DID is written very well here as well as Oswald’s disability and the way his mind works and runs Gotham. The relationships are very light and the dialogue seems very authentic and the highlight of the fic is Zsasz. I loved hims so much here. Also, Tabitha is written so well here. I loved her

The Fox and The Scorpion

Fic AO3 description:

Ed and Lucius both think they can help each other, and maybe in doing so help themselves along the way. But the more time they spend together, the more the line between help and harm begins to blur.

My notes :

If you know me you know that I constantly talk about this fic. It’s just. So good. Had to stare at the wall after it for such a long time. The way Ed and Lucius mirror each other? Their conversations and interactions ? The plot twists? Moreover, Lucius is underrated across all Batman media. This fic really gets in depth when it comes to him and I appreciate that.

4 am

Fic AO3 description:

Oswald Cobblepot works in the campus cafe of Gotham University where he meets Edward Nygma, a student looking for a quiet place to study.

my notes:

college AU! That’s also a coffe shop AU! It’s so cute. Oswald and Ivy are sort of siblings here and I love that so much. Ed is adorable, and I loved the way Jim’s written here ( we have Ed and Jim as roommates ! ) I’ve reread it so many times.

On the corners of neibolt and Waterbury

Fic AO3 description:

There were many stories about the monsters that lived beneath Gotham. People always assumed that they were harmless stories, but the children of Gotham knew better.

my notes:

IT AU!! It’s set in Gotham verse BUT it’s also an IT AU I don’t know how to explain it but it’s so fun. We also have Ed and Oswald and Jim as childhood friends and it’s adorable. Made me want to read my IT book gathering dust on the bookshelf

Avast!

Fic AO3 description:

Oswald Cobblepot is the proud captain of the pirate ship Iceberg. He crosses paths with the surgeon Ed Nygma.

my notes:

pirates AU with supernatural elements. Complicated Ed Oswald relationship we just love to see it. The writing is so good It makes you picture everything in your mind. There is a laviathan and a kraken.

Puzzled

Fic AO3 description:

After Oswald saves Edward on the pier he tells him that he's going to take Martin with him and leave Gotham forever. Shocked by this sudden turn of events, Ed finds himself unable to let Oswald go... So he decides to go with them.

my notes:

road-trip with Ed, Oswald, and Martin. It’s simply wholesome.

Seizing My Guts ( he Floats me with dread )

AO3 fic description:

Oswald awakes from a coma with a bullet hole in his stomach and no recollection of how it got there. With his sight impaired, the task of finding his would-be killer seems to be impossible. Luckily for Oswald, Ed Nygma, his Chief of Staff, is there to lend a hand.

my notes :

went through so many emotions reading this. Complex nygmobblepot vaguely toxic ? Perfect.

Love is a four-legged word

fic AO3 description:

"It's a Maltese Shih Tzu," Ed says. "If there's a dog in the house, it shouldn't be a breed that generates puddles of drool."

"I thought you didn't like dogs," Oswald says, still cradling the ball of fluff.

"I don't," Ed agrees. "You do."

my notes :

a one shot that has it all! Dogs! Growing old! Post canon! Insane amount of fluff! This is such a comfort read I’ve re-read it so many times

Unexpected Visitor

fic AO3 description:

Oswald and Ed receive an unexpected late-night visitor.

my notes:

Oswald and Ed being uncles and it’s so wholesome I just love it. It’s part of a series which I recommend reading it all ( this is the second story ) I read it a long time ago so I can’t remember it well but I remember this part because it was so wholesome

I’d want to be felled by you

Fic AO3 description:

"We would be stronger together. No one could stop us."

They’re in love with each other, and he’s the only one that knows.

My notes:

Set after the season 5 knife hug, a very wholesome one shot with a hint of angst and lots of feelings. Ed nurses Oswald’s eye and they talk

We should be a settled argument

AO3 fic description:

Who would have thought Blackgate Prison and No Man's Land would have so much in common? Restricted food choices, unreliable air conditioning, and surrounded by gangs that can easily be bought, albeit for cigarettes rather than bullets. It's the same posturing and negotiating, and Oswald could do it in his sleep. It's almost relaxing, if you ignore the bounty on his head from the Russians and the grumbling from the Irish.

my notes:

I’ve read this so many times, it’s set post No-Man’s land and catches up with the finale, it’s basically the ten year period where Oswald’s in prison and his handling of black gate is written in such an Interesting way, and Ed and Oswald’s interactions are perfect and fun to read.

Russian Roulette

AO3 fic description:

Edward and Oswald find themselves captured by the Court of Owls. It will take the two of them working together to escape, but not all is as it seems. Escaping their prisons is only the beginning and survival depends on their all too fragile truce. In the end, will it be enough to save either one of them? And are they even capable of maintaining it?

my notes: this is the kind of fic that makes you bite your fingernails and stay up reading it and walk around in circles because it drives you insane. It also has lots of horror and tense elements that make it captivating

Point D’ Amour

AO3 fic description:

Oswald and Edward finally accepted their love for each other. Edward is the happiest he's ever been. Until an incident at a warehouse sends him spiraling. He loves Oswald, so why does he want to hurt him?

my notes: I received this fic as a gift and it’s so 😵‍💫😵‍💫 makes me insane !! Was reading it like :0

[connorntofficial]

NOOO BECAUSE LUCIUS WAS SO WILD FOR THIS!! like man your supposed to be the normal one why are you flirting with the Riddler by threatening to kill him with poison,,, autistic girls are so crazy love that they can never flirt normally🫶🫶🫶

they… they were full on flirting here