#ofmd carl

[a-sassy-bench]

me showing up to zoom meetings with my one eyed dog

[artsyape]

Someone drew Carl and Buttons on the marker testing station at the art store yesterday and I had to take a picture

[maalidoesart]

Stede knows his crew

[hang-on-lil-tomato]

Another bit of synchronicity. The Cryptid factor covered staring at seagulls in ep 76.

because of course they did.

[thedreammweaver]

Thinking about the walking dead fandom when Carl got killed off and the OFMD fandom right now

[navajja]

In hindsight the possibility of Buttons been a sea witch is actually really fucking high.

[allthecryingdragons]

The fact that there is literally only 2 straight couples in OFMD and one of them is literally A BIRD COUPLE

[protectcosette]

remember folks, this is why it's important to block and report spam bots. because they use your tags to train their bots and spread their spam posts

[littleblackraincloudofcourse]

I saw seagulls and immediately thought OFMD

Was trying to figure who they were casting from this lineup

gulls are proof that a) there is a god and b) that god enjoys the pain and suffering of birders

[ourflagmeansbts]

Source (Season 1 - June 13th 2023)

contestabile: Hi everyone! Wanted to share some @ourflaghbomax insights after stumbling upon a fantastic Tumblr post by @mondfahrt (google it!). They captured the meaning and subtext perfectly, but here's a little extra. Mary's painting studio embraced a non-period-correct style inspired by Cubism, Expressionism, and American modernism. While the iconic lighthouse painting had already been established, we needed to fill the entire art studio/barn with similar styles quickly. To achieve that, we drew inspiration from the works of Georgia O'Keeffe and Carl Newman. Many artists contributed, but a special shoutout goes to @ozone_ue_skp for creating some incredible paintings. O'Keeffe-inspired close shots of flowers were “easily” rendered in the cubist/lighthouse style. Interestingly, we sourced rough sketches by Carl Newman, expanding and completing them in Mary's unique style. Multiple pieces were painted in different states of completion, reflecting progress throughout the episode. The set was a redress of the Warner Bros Jungle cabin, used in various productions from Dexter to Star Trek. It's interesting to see how it can transform to fit so many different atmospheres. I also must say it’s amazing to see the #ofmd community embracing the show and appreciating the attention to detail. As a follower myself, I'm grateful for the fans' passion. Although I didn't work on season 2 due to it being filmed in New Zealand, I'm eagerly anticipating it alongside all of you. Lastly, congratulations to the OFMD Art Department for their well-deserved @adgawards_official win earlier this year. It was an absolute honor to have been part of such a talented team. PD: @kohatuworkshop @bradrubin Supervising Art Director: 🏴‍☠️ Art Directors: @sam_c_avila, @brittbradforddesign, @sdudebro AAD: harshi_800, @brontejc, @lovingjimmorrison Set Designer: @mexiruviann Construction Coordinator: Joe Ondrejko Art Coordinator: Josh Dobkin Art Production Assistants: @el_trashpanda, @phillipburgess Set Decorator: @daddyjkc Keep the creativity flowing, and thank you for supporting Our Flag Means Death!

[xray-vex]

Against all odds, we found each other. And we will find each other again.

This is my entry for a Draw This In Your Style challenge on Twitter for the effort to save Our Flag Means Death.

Mine was partly inspired by Stede sending his love letters to Ed via messages in bottles, set adrift in the sea, hoping against all odds that one might reach him someday (spoiler alert, it did).

I also happened to watch this video today about the incredible, incomprehensible vastness of the universe (a lot of this info wasn't new to me, but it's fun to watch people's reactions to this stuff!), and I also started thinking about the incredible odds that we, as complex, self-aware life forms, exist at all (I think about this kind of thing all the time).

The above video references Pale Blue Dot, a really famous photo taken of earth from billions of kilometers away [*and if you look carefully you can spot it in my illustration above]:

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The astronomer Carl Sagan wrote this famous & beloved passage about it (video about it below):

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Just think about it! It has taken billions of years and vast amounts of energy and the right chemical reactions for us to be right here, sitting here thinking & talking about it right now. Every human being who has ever existed won a really incredible lottery.

And how does this tie into Our Flag Means Death? Among the billions of people currently alive on Earth, some of us gathered from all over the world as a community around OFMD, a profound work of art that resonates with us about our shared humanity. That's really something fucking special! We get to experience this all together.

Bonus: I included the imagery of a solar eclipse for a couple reasons. The symbols of sun & moon are repeated metaphors in OFMD associated with Ed and Stede. Also, since a total solar eclipse is an alignment between sun & moon, that seems like a perfect symbol for their relationship.

And speaking of odds, solar eclipses on Earth are pretty unique:

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Edit 21 Jan 2024 - somehow I forgot to include that part of the reason I included the eclipse imagery is that there will be a total solar eclipse viewable from many parts of the US this year, on 8th April. Here are some links about it:

Road trip! See April's total solar eclipse from one of these awesome North American routes

Why 2024's Total Solar Eclipse Will Be So Special

The Science of 2024's Epic Solar Eclipse, the Last for a Generation

(tip: you can read the articles for free if you have Firefox by clicking the icon below in your search bar)

SO yeah that's my story about the design I came up with for the DTIYS Save OFMD thing, and how I've been feeling about OFMD & the fandom community, and how this entire experience for me has felt fucking miraculous.

in conclusion, Peace and Love on Planet Earth /gen

[mrspockomakeitso]

Shdjsjaj i just started an episode of ofmd and accidentally had the language set to spanish and i thought carl the seagull was speaking spanish to buttons omg i didnt even question it. I was like 'i dont remember this, but eh? Maybe this happened.'

[is-the-fire-real]

There's this novel called Sick Puppy by Carl Hiaasen, right?

And there's this whole subplot where one of the gangsters has an obsession with Barbies. All he wants out of life is to have two women who he has remodeled into living Barbie dolls. It's as terrible as it sounds (but also funny, because it's a black comedy/noir set in Florida written by a former crime journalist).

Anyhow, he acquires rhino horn from a lobbyist who works for him. The powdered rhino horn is supposed to be an aphrodisiac. Put a very small amount into your wine and you'll Appreciate The Effects, as it were.

Only the two women who live with him who are becoming Barbies, they think you're supposed to snort it. They go on this massive, ill-advised binge where they snort all of the rhino horn up in one weekend along with every other drug available to gangsters in Florida in the early 1980s.

The women become convinced that this is the drug of all time, and that it is the best aphrodisiac human hands illegally stole from an animal.

I have no idea why I thought of that just now.

I love that theres an actual rhino horn there on the desk that has clearly been ground up. OFMD universe the horn of a rhinoceros is just made out of pure cocaine

[i-appear-misssing]

tagged by @aetherware to tag 9 people i'd like to know better and i'll be forever grateful,i love this stuff <3

three ships: Ed/Izzy from OFMD (it's the predominant one atm cause i got, like, 475748 combinations i like), Aziraphale/Crowley from Good Omens, Nancy/Robin from Stranger Things.....and i'll cheat and say Trixie/Katya, obviously

first ship: first ever was Pete/Carl from the Libertines when i was 12 on the family computer, but what got me into fandom was Thor/Loki circa......2010? 2011?

last song: wayfaring stranger by johnny cash!!!!!!

last movie: watched the original exorcist with my mom cause we went to see the new one and it.............kinda sucked

currently reading: the left hand of darkness by ursula k leguin. I'm obsessed i can't believe i havent read her sooner

currently watching: rewatching the haunting of hill house and bly manor's next

currently consuming: i had oatmeal and a pepsi for dinner because there is literally nothing else in my house

currently craving: three kilograms of strawberries and a gigantic bowl of coffee ice cream

I'm tagging @virginiaisforhaters @thigh-kink @bitchy-beenie @ladelamiradaperdida @sunflowersundae @littlebitgarbage @invisiblerambler @roxy206 @transjackfairy @little-grimmyreap and anyone who follows who sees this and wants to do it, but i mean it for real if you see this post and want to do it i tagged you yes you (also if anyone wants to not do it that is also fine naturally)

[greenteaafter12am]

Made another OFMD playlist!

End of season 1 Stede sailing away to find Edward and his chosen family

“Come Sail Away” - Styx

“Freedom! ‘90” - George Michael

“I’m Coming Out” - Diana Ross

“Get Ready” - The Temptations

“Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours)” - Stevie Wonder

“Everlasting Love” - Carl Carlton

“Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell

“Let My Love Open the Door” - Pete Townshend

“Have a Little Faith in Me” - John Hiatt

“Coming for You” - Jenn Champion

“Candle on the Water” - Helen Reddy 

“I’ve Never Been in Love Before” - Guys and Dolls

“Bridge Over Troubled Water” - Aretha Franklin 

“Chosen Family” - Rina Sawayama & Elton John

“Begin” - BTS

“We Are Family” - Sister Sledge

“Join Together” - The Who

“Home” - Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros

“Wherever is Your Heart” - Brandi Carlile

“We Belong” - Pat Benatar

“Like a Ship” - Pastor T.L. Barrett

“Sail Into the Sunset” - A Shell in the Pit

[hang-on-lil-tomato]

probably because there are sooooo many things in OFMD that are jaw droppingly and endlessly remarkable!

Badminton bros don’t get enough love for being perfect villains, played by a wonderful actor.

But is IS another wonderful moment!

plus that scene contains some great stuff with Buttons’ grief for Carl. 😂😂😂

Why does no one talk about Stede giving his and Eds kids crew the divorce talk after Ed left with Calico Jack bc that was peak comedy