#occidentaltourist

[moistvonlipwig]

9, 10, and 12 for BtVS and/or AtS!

9. worst part of canon

OK, I'm splitting this into 2 answers, one for BtVS and one for AtS. For BtVS there are many contenders I could choose from -- I think Willow's magic addiction arc completely derailed her character, I think Spike's attempted rape of Buffy completely derailed both of their characters since the network was never going to get rid of Spike which meant that S7 had to be in large part about Buffy forgiving him, I think Buffy's choice to activate the potentials worldwide without their consent fundamentally undermines the themes of the show -- but I am going to go with the actual Slayer mythology they came up with in S7 because it is so incredibly racist.

As a refresher, in 7.15 "Get it Done" Buffy finds out through a ritual that places her in the shoes of the First Slayer (who, in another classic racist BtVS move, is never named by the show) that the Slayer was created when the precursors to the Watchers, the "Shadow Men", forced the spirit of a demon into a human woman. Which, OK, sure, but the actual scene frames this act as a metaphorical gang-rape perpetuated by a bunch of nameless black men against the First Slayer -- who, again, is represented in this scene by Buffy, a white woman. Which is bad enough, but it doesn't actually end there -- in 7.21 "End of Days" we meet a "Guardian", one of a group of women who created the Scythe and hid it away from the "Shadow Men" (terrible name with racist undertones) so it could one day be used by the Slayer. This woman, who is presumably from the same geographical location & time period as the First Slayer & the "Shadow Men"...is a blonde white woman. Because of course she is. :| Anyway, it's awful and racist and I hate it so much.

For AtS, there are also many contenders --I think Fred's death is hideously misogynistic, I think the implication in 4.15 "Orpheus" that Angel & Angelus are literally two different people is deeply damaging to the character & show, I think the fact that all the narratively important female characters are dead before the finale speaks for itself -- but I have to go with one specific, oft-underdiscussed yet crucial aspect of the Jasmine-possessing-Cordelia arc in S4. Which is that the audience is not let in on the fact that Cordelia is not herself until 4.12 "Calvary", and in 4.07 "Apocalypse, Nowish", Jasmine has sex with Connor while possessing Cordelia, an act that we the audience are meant to find objectionable & disgusting even without knowing about the possession. But because the audience does not know about the possession, the blame for this act of pseudo-incest falls on Cordelia. So for six straight episodes, the other characters and the audience are not just permitted but actively encouraged by the show to blame & vilify a woman for her own rape. I think that's utterly vile and it's by far the worst element of the S4 debacle. If I could change only one thing about the show, it would be that.

10. worst part of fanon

I know you've said you aren't so tapped in to the online side of fandom so I am truly sorry if I am the one who must inform you that there are a sizable number of people on this website who are very attached to the idea that Spike (yes, that Spike) is a lesbian. I don't just mean they make jokes about it; there are entire metas about why Spike is actually a woman and why Spuffy is a lesbian relationship. So, uh. If you didn't know. Now you know.

12. the unpopular character that you actually like and why more people should like them

See this is tough because the culture has changed so much on this site that I don't even know who's unpopular anymore! Cordelia and especially Dawn used to be unpopular on Tumblr but I don't actually think they are these days. I don't think Gunn is unpopular either though I do think he's underappreciated. But in terms of actually unpopular characters I am going to go to bat for my mans Connor Angel. I do think the writing did not always serve him very well but his actions are completely sympathetic if you get inside his head and he is also so so funny and sassy like all 3 of his parents. (Angel, Darla, & Cordelia. NOT counting Holtz. He can choke.)

[appropriatelystupid]

make a poll of your favourite female characters and see which your followers like the most! tagged by @occidentaltourist - too fun not to do this one

gonna tag @sideguitars @rocketonthemoon @fazedlight because i think you might dig this but also i’d love to see one from anyone that wants to have a go

[beefcake-penguin]

Make a poll of your favourite female characters and see which your followers like the most! I got double-tagged by my be(ef)loved mutuals @occidentaltourist and @fazedlight. Thanks, friends! 💪🏽😄

No-beefsure (beefcake no-pressure) tags for my tumblr broskis: @lonelydiary , @dragomirkingsman , @ninjacool89 , @thatonebirdwrites , @goldrushgold , @ostropest , @katiemcgrathisdaddyaf , @dancedance-resolution , and anyone else who sees this and would like to beefticipate (beefcake participate) 💪🏽🐧

[sunnydaleherald]

The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Sunday, April 21

SPIKE: Hey! Hey, let's be reasonable about this. (Riley slams him up against a pillar.) RILEY: You may have noticed, Spike... (he punches Spike in the face) RILEY: I left reasonable about three exits back.

~~Into the Woods~~

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

Pillow Talk by veronyxk84 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)

Five times Angel made chocolates for Buffy and the one time she made some for him by Liana_Medea (Buffy/Angel, G)

For Emergencies by Bobbie23 (Giles/Jenny, G)

By a whisker by squiddz (Spike & original cat character, Buffy/Spike, T)

Brick by Boring Brick by Wretched_Little_Words (Buffy & Kendra, G)

Это уже не смешно by B_E_S (Buffy/Angel, G, in Russian)

Riley's Special Spike (the plastic one, you ninny) by InvariablyStupidIdeas (Spike/Riley, M)

On a subway? by scooby-group-texts (Spike, Dawn, not rated - mentions of canon violence)

Something Red by Maxine Eden (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

Pillow Talk by VeroNyxK84 (Buffy/Spike, anthology rated PG-13)

[Chaptered Fiction]

Going Astral - Chapter 1 by Geliot99 (Buffy/Spike, M)

Across Ages, Ch. 27 by Isabeau (Buffy/Spike, R)

Ties to the World, Ch. 33 by The Danish Bird (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

Love Bites, Ch. 4 by cawthraven (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

Truth and Consequences, Ch. 14 by JamesMFan (Buffy/Spike, R)

In Any Life, Ch. 12 by Spikelover4ever (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

Hand in Flightless Hand, Ch. 4 by tragic (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

Afterburn: In The Dark, Ch. 3 by Melme1325 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

Sweet Dreams (Or A Beautiful Nightmare) Ch. 2 by goodbyetoyou (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

The Tortured Slayer Department, Ch. 1 by BewitchedXx (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)

A Ripple In Time, Ch. 1 by CheekyKitten (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

To All We Guard, Ch. 12 by simmony (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

Gargoyle, Ch. 4 by ClowniestLivEver (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

Centerfold, Ch. 2 by all choseny, Passion4Spike, MissLuci (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

[Images, Audio & Video]

Something Blue painting by novivi (Buffy/Spike, worksafe)

Fanvid: Look What You Made Me Do by starryeyesxx (Buffy)

Gifset: The Albatross by detectivedawnsummers (Buffy/Spike, worksafe, includes canon death scenes)

spike + textposts by spikespeaches ()

[Reviews & Recaps]

Re: Can’t decide between S2 & S3 as the best season of Buffy by occidentaltourist

the dichotomy of band candy by shiteatinggrin

BTVS/Angel Rewatch Chronicles: Seasons 5/2, Part Four by QualifiedApathetic

Coming to the end of my 16th rewatch by Xandertheokay

[Recs & In Search Of]

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Fanfic Rec – a list by alwaysakin

[Fandom Discussions]

Contextless Jenny musing #47 by hal-1500

Re: you have to work on a group project with Oz, how does it go? by momsforroadhead

I cannot with s4 ending with Xander as “the heart.” by nicnacsnonsense

Crack Fic Idea: Bucky x Reader x Spike Love Triangle [Marvel crossover] by scoonsalicious

Okay, just some musing about Buffy Summers by deus--auri

When someone tells me "I normally don't like Riley but I like the way you write him." by riley-summers

Drusilla (the incredible layers of Drusilla added to the scene in Destiny) by thedeathscar

If you were to use one episode to represent each couple which would you use? by jdpm1991

What is your favourite headcanon that you one-hundred percent believe in? hosted by RavenNight789

Did anyone else feel Faith's arc would be played wildly differently if it had somehow continued on Buffy by sadhungryandvirgin

Full 180 on Dawn by Stellz04

Angelus in s2 out-Spikes Spike by Due_Resolution_8551

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[sbrn10]

@occidentaltourist tagged me to post the last four pictures on my phone without doxxing myself. As I basically almost never take photos this goes back uh. Several months.

Two pictures of cute dumb stuff I got from the cafeteria at work: one is an tart styled as a hole on a golf course which was for the Olympics. The other was jello with foam on top styled as beer for April Fool's (unfortunately tasted like shit but hey. It was cute.)

My brother's cat.

AR glasses I spent an unconscionable amount of money on because I am easily tempted. That said I do enjoy using these on the bus to watch videos -- the only downside is outing yourself as a major weirdo!

I never tag other people in these things but anyone who wants to participate feel free :)

[bulletsandbracelets]

Tagged by @occidentaltourist to do fave female characters!! I have such a hard time with these but HERE WE GO! (Not necessarily in order, but the top ones did come to mind first, so take that how you may!)

I’m gonna be lazy and tell people to do it if they want! (It’s late and honestly… I cannot remember usernames right now well enough to find the people I’d want to poke XD)

[swallowedabug]

9 favorite films that i watched for the first time in 2023 | tagged by @damnwormholes

Hereditary

The Medium

They Cloned Tyrone

The Lighthouse

Polite Society

The Haunting

The Witch

Color out of Space

Stoker

tagging @strangesmallbard @duckuwu @kshaar @starry-mist @blarblarnyar @occidentaltourist

[occidentaltourist]

Not a question at all, just: I love your tags! It’s a new sport for me: Let me get a cup of tea and my phone and read some excellent commentary on occidentaltourist’s posts

Ahhh thank you very much! Feel free to come talk to me about my tags anytime. :)

I used to be better about making standalone meta posts, but am finding tag commentary to be my preferred mode lately ... especially since I'm terrible at making gifs.

While you're here ;) one thing I haven't talked about yet, mainly because fandom is mainly focused on Silvacre (understandably), is how the show didn't go down the road of playing up (nor really even hinting at) any sexual tension between Amy and Eliza, even though they spent a lot of time alone together and Eliza is beautiful.

Amy did what she always does, which is keep her wits about her and poke and prod and observe until she could figure out how all the pieces fit. The circle of trust only extended as far as Kirsten and her own team (+ Ramsey, eventually).

(I also loved how she ultimately went the extra mile to help the former suspects who, it turned out, were just people who made bad choices in difficult circumstances.)

[moistvonlipwig]

Brotp and OT3 for CW Supergirl :)

i'll just answer all the q's if you don't mind ^_^

favorite character: The superior Luthor

least favorite character: I think at this point we all know my answer to this question ;)

brOTP: Lena & Brainy <333

OTP: Kara/Lena with Lena/James coming in hot on their heels

OT3: Hmm probably Kara/Lena/James but I respect the Kara/Lena/Andrea warriors

NOTP: Again I think we all know ;)

favorite storyline: I think the Lex & Red Daughter storyline in the back half of S4, while flawed, is probably my overall favorite one in the show.

least favorite storyline: Toss-up between "Lena spends a season trying to implement the world's silliest plan for mind-controlled world peace" and "James decides to make friends with some allegorical neo-Nazis because he thinks deep down they might be really nice people."

what I wish had happened but didn’t: I think it would've been swell if Lena and Kelly had ever had, like, an onscreen conversation.

what happened that I wish hadn’t: Lena being a witch........why'd they do that 🤨 we may never know...

[appropriatelystupid]

tagged by @occidentaltourist to post the last four pictures in my camera roll without doxxing myself.

tagging anyone who wants to share (especially if it’ll include pets)

[beefcake-penguin]

Tagged by my beloved moot: @occidentaltourist (Thanks broski ✊🏼🥺) and instructed to tag 9 people i want to know better Last Song(s): A Change is Gonna Come by Sam Cooke - Tap Water Drinking by Lewis del Mar - Jesus Christ by Brand New - Sour Breath by Julien Baker - Forever by Breaking Benjamin (I'm givin' y'all my most beefcent (beefcake recent) top 5 ✊🏼😐) Currently Watching: Scavengers Reign (incredible animation. A masterpiece. Nothing else like it) Three ships: SUPERCORP!!! Scully and Mulder (my beloveds ✊🏼🥺) and… Avatrice 🥺 (i wuv them!) Favorite color: Green 💪🏼🟢 Currently consuming: Chicharrón empanadas 🤤 First ship: Scully and Mulder (my beloveds ✊🏼🥺) Relationship status: alone but beefcepting (beefcake accepting) of it ✊🏼😔 Last movie: Poor Things (3rd time I've rewatched it) and The Zone of Interest (as a Jew, it was truly one of the most haunting movies I've ever seen in my life) Currently working on: another 'corp fic I'll never publish because of my beefxiety (beefcake anxiety) ✊🏼😔

Tagging (no pressure, my beloveds moots ✊🏼🥺) @pinkjover @goldrushgold @katiemcgrathisdaddyaf @appropriatelystupid @ostropest @fazedlight @lonelydiary @dragomirkingsman @valdier and any of my other beloved moots who would like to beefticipate (beefcake participate) 💪🏼🐧

[lena-in-a-red-dress]

15 Questions, 15 Mutuals

Thanks to @occidentaltourist and @naralanis who both tagged me!

1. Are you named after anyone? Nope!

2. When was the last time you cried? umm... probably the last time I watched a movie where a person got to see a loved one who died, just one last time. It always gets me.

3. Do you have kids? No, thank god.

4. Do you use sarcasm a lot? Why yes! does it show?

5. What’s the first thing you notice about people? I have no idea. I just... get to the point? But the thing that usually sparks me as "oh, this is a cool person!" is either their sense of humor, or what entertainment they enjoy.

6. What color are your eyes? Blue/green/brown. All the kids in my immediate family have mostly blue eyes, with a smaller ring of green, and a smaller ring of brown around the iris. My brother's colors are way more defined than mine... I mostly just say blue for brevity's sake.

7. Scary movies or happy endings? Depends on the mood! A lot of times I'm happy with something happy, but there are times I just want to be scared witless!

8. Any special talents? I dunno-- what counts as special? I'm kind of the tech guru in my office, despite no formal training. The pre-IT call, if you will, because IT at our company is a pain. I'm pretty good at writing, especially emulating the characters I really like.

9. Where were you born? USA. Oh, how I wish I was Canadian... Or Irish.

10. What are your hobbies? Writing, video games, watching online content. I used to be a big reader, but that's fallen off on the wayside in recent years. Nowadays if I read it's usually AO3.

11. Do you have any pets?  CLOVE!! My love, my joy. She's a shorthair calico with a special sort of personality. She seems like a middle aged mom most of the time. But the kind of mom whose kids you've never seen, just the woman at work who acts like she's been through it and has zero fucks left to give.

12. What sports do you play/have you played?  I was basketball kid growing up-- through the end of 6th grade, I think. Maybe some middle school? My first season was an outdoor summer league, which is how we found out I'm sensitive to the heat. Apparently my face turned green. After that it was indoor basketball only.

13. How tall are you? Approx. 5'7". Always wanted to be 5'9", but my genetics failed me.

14. Favorite subject in school? English. Didn't try to major in it though. Was afraid if I studied it and had to do nothing but write papers for school, I'd come to hate it, and I wanted to preserve my enjoyment of it.

15. Dream job? I would love to be a full time novelist. I don't think it'll ever happen at this point-- might catch on when I'm retired. But work and life means I don't have a lot bandwidth left over for big projects.

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I still have no idea how to tell who's a mutual on here, so I'm opening this up to everyone! If you wanna answer, here's your invitation!

[mssirey]

15 Questions, 15 Mutuals

Thank you for the tag @occidentaltourist

1. Are you named after anyone? My given name was adopted from a character in a tv show, but my chosen name was not connected to anyone.

2. When was the last time you cried? Oh, hmmm… I really couldn’t say. I don’t cry all that often.

3. Do you have kids? I do not have a child of my own, but my partner’s sister has a child, and we are all really close, so I’m an uncle (unca, actually).

4. Do you use sarcasm a lot? I don’t. I actually only use it in very blatant conversational contexts (like politics rants with my partner) because I struggle a lot with intonation control. My monotone delivery far better suits my dry manner.

5. What’s the first thing you notice about people? If it’s a still photo I’m looking at, their eyes. If I’m meeting them in person, it’s mannerisms, and posture, and whether they make eye contact. I couldn’t tell you what most people look like.

6. What color are your eyes? Blue. On the darker gray side of blue.

7. Scary movies or happy endings? Happy endings.

8. Any special talents? None that come to mind.

9. Where were you born? The US.

10. What are your hobbies? Writing (you may have noticed). Gaming (tabletop and pc/console).

11. Do you have any pets? I am currently fostering a friend’s cat, while she searches for cat-friendly housing.

12. What sports do you play/have you played? Oh so many… I was the kid who liked gym class (except for running the mile). Basketball, volleyball, American football, baseball, and then so many pickup games of other sports. I am very competitive and thrived in sports as a youth.

13. How tall are you? 6’4 or 1,93

14. Favorite subject in school? Math. It was the thing that came most naturally to me… and it took me a long time to define favorites in a way that wasn’t centered around what I’m good at.

15. Dream job? If I could sustain myself on publishing my writing, I would.

Tagging: @bigmammallama5 @lovesastateofmind1 @naralanis @kendrene @ekingston @battenthecrosshatches @msdanvers @meiwan @rocketonthemoon @mrsluthordanvers @xactodreams @thebreakfastgod @thebluewritingbench @mike-wachowski @sexybread-png

And, of course, anyone else who wants to play!

[leoisanaries]

15 Questions, 15 Mutuals

I was tagged by @illusivesoul 💕 thanks!

Gonna tag @ladygootgoot @binariesarebullshit @motherofmabari @mirandaputsherbestbuttforward @veryrealunicornicorn @occidentaltourist @dumnhpy @jewishdragon @stoneylilkitten @ptowzapotato @chrisevansnudes @rottenczar @can-i-trouble-you-for-a-smile @last-level-in-druid @tumblingcat

1. Are you named after anyone? Nope

2. When was the last time you cried? Earlier today when I saw an old coworker again for the first time in months.

3. Do you have kids? Hell no

4. Do you use sarcasm a lot? Noooooo (sarcastically)

5. What’s the first thing you notice about people? Hair? Clothes? I'm one of those weirdos who can't look people in the face. So like, anything that isn't there. Sometimes voices.

6. What's your eye color? Dark, dark brown.

7. Scary movies or happy endings? Both.

8. Any special talents? Double jointed? (I am worried about this fact since learning about EDS). Can give you useless info about Dragon Age and Reba McEntire.

9. Where were you born? Mississippi

10. What are your hobbies? Video Games, Reading, Writing, being annoying in the group chat

11. Have you any pets? 2 cats, two beardies

12. What sports do you play/have played? Softball, basketball, soccer, marching band, color guard, show choir.

13. How tall are you? 5' 5"

14. Favorite subject in school? English/Language Arts

15. Dream job? I do not dream of labor.

[swallowedabug]

tagged by @occidentaltourist and instructed to tag 9 people i want to know better.

last song: genesis - los endos (just finished listening to a trick of the tail for the first time. one of my used cd finds. good shit!! the last three tracks are my favorite)

currently watching: been watching utopia (the original uk version) - downloaded the eps from that youtube channel who has 4k ai remasters

three ships: kendry/dutch, kendry/aneela, .... thirteen x yaz ---literally whenever someone asks me anything i immediately draw a blank.

favorite color: bi flag colors / bisexual lighting

currently consuming: as in eating? i just had rooibos tea, with some mini karelian pies

first ship: xena/gabrielle

relationship status: i'm literally an aromantic whose never dated anyone and never will

last movie: last one i finished was the descent. started twister but paused it after an hour. i have a habit of not finishing stuff for days. weeks.. months...

currently working on: this ask thingy?

not tagging anyone but feel free to do this if you want (and maybe tag me)

[this-is-lightning]

@occidentaltourist Thanks for the tag!

Let's do this!

1. Are you named after anyone? - Yes and no. Technically yes, practically no.

2. When was the last time you cried? - Been a while. Probably should have a good cry now.

3. Do you have kids? - Nope.

4. Do you use sarcasm a lot? - DEFINITELY

5. What's the first thing you notice about people? - Hair, smile, eyes.

6. What's your eye color? - Blue.

7. Scary movies or happy endings? - Happy endings hands down! I only watch scary movies when I'm very happy and only the ones I can laugh about, otherwise they're really not my scene.

8. Any special talents? - Don't think so?

9. Where were you born? - Europe, somewhere with mountains, not the Alps tho! lol

10. What are your hobbies? - Reading. All day, every day. I also like hiking and swimming. And have many many other interests I'm pursuing depending on mood and so many more I want to pick up.

11. Have you any pets? A dog, two cats and several rabbits.

12. What sports do you play/have played? - I did swimming in a club and did competitions and stuff. Horse riding too, just without the competitions.

13. How tall are you? - 6'0

14. Favorite subject in school? - I love learning so there's quite a few. School: Biology, History, Geography, Astrophysics, Art, Language. Fav of my uni degree: elective on building preservation/ heritage.

15. Dream job? Probably gonna switch and do a second degree so I can do forestry. Also kinda love the idea of being a editor/lector for a publishing company.

Tagging @ahagia-sophia @rustingcat @nostradamus0 @templedragon @oreoambitions @salva @descent-into-helll @elrilsf @scavenger-rey if u wanna/ feel like it. And of course everyone else who stumbles on this and wants to too!