#pining!amy is so underrated

[nortism]

Nor's Les Mis Fic Recommendations

I've been scouring les mis ao3 for a few months now so here are my fav fics I've found. I've tried my best to tag tumblrs where I can but let me know if you are the author of any of these and I'll tag you!

Three Days (or The One Where Javert and Valjean Take a Road Trip Through France and Raise a Child) by zamwessel

Rating: E

Ships: Javert/Jean Valjean

Summary:

Javert calls what he thinks is Valjean's bluff about needing three days to find the child Cosette and intercede for her. The Inspector comes along for the ride -- and gets much more than he bargained for, in the process.

Notes: First Les Mis fic I ever read and its an absolute banger. It's pretty much exactly what it says on the tin and I'm a sucker for a kid fic so I absolutely adored it.

A Change of Bizarre Kind by M_Moonshade

Rating: E

Ships: Javert/Jean Valjean

Summary:

Six months ago, Doctor Henry Jekyll sought to escape the dramatics of London by coming to M-sur-M. Tonight his murderer pays a visit to the Mayor Madeline. (Being the Curious Case of Inspector Javert and Mister Hyde)

Notes: Criminally underrated. Jekyll and Hyde AU but I went in knowing very little about that book and I could understand what was going on. Each chapter contains bits from the past and present day until the timelines eventually add up which makes the main mystery all the more compelling. Also Fantine is alive and well which is always nice.

Our Souls Still in Fetters by Cinaed

Rating: E

Ships: Javert/Jean Valjean

Summary:

After Javert is assigned to discover a blackmailer within a public-house that caters to men who prefer other men, Valjean is unexpectedly drawn into the case. Together they must stop the blackmailer before any lives can be ruined...including their own.

Notes: This author has so many great Valvert fics but this one is probably my favourite. There's the classic "undercover as a couple" trope as well as old timey gay bars. Also a huge fan of how this author portrays Cosette and Valjean's relationship.

In Defiance of all Geometry by idiopathicsmile

Rating: T

Ships: Combeferre/Enjolras/Grantaire

Summary:

Amis House might not be the biggest student co-op, or the fanciest, but it's got something all its own. Specifically, smoke damage on the kitchen ceiling from that time Courfeyrac lit a political pamphlet on fire. In which there are secrets, pining, pancakes, and revelations, and sometimes the shortest distance between three points is not a triangle but a circle.

Notes: I love a good poly fic and this is one of the best. Also just a generally fun and wholesome friendship fic. Definitely a nice comforting read after all the old man angst I've got on here.

Gimme Gimme Gimme (A Man After Midnight) by Need_To_Comment_Rising (@aromantic-enjolras)

Rating: T

Ships: Courfeyrac/Enjolras, Combeferre/Courfeyrac (Its complicated)

Summary:

Enjolras takes a swig of his drink with everyone else, and then smirks at Courfeyrac over the rim of his glass. "You didn't seem to mind much me being bossy yesterday night when I had you in my bed..." At his side, Grantaire chokes on his drink and starts coughing. But how did we get here, you might ask? Well, let’s rewind. ------- Enjolras and Courfeyrac have had a friends with benefits arrangement for a while. But when Coureyrac starts dating Combeferre, Enjolras is left with the question of where he fits in the new status quo...

Notes: Another poly fic with aromantic!Enjolras. I love fics with unconventional relationship dynamics as well as people actually communciating with each other (though not before there's been some hijinks ofc). Criminally underrated.

How Marius (Painstakingly) Won the Hand of Mlle. Fauchelevent by writingsyrup (@syrupsyche)

Rating: G

Ships: Cosette/Marius

Summary:

When setting out to woo his beloved Cosette, Marius had never imagined that it would bring him to this: sitting at a dining table next to her grim-faced father, and staring at the marble that was Enjolras picking at his peas. Or; Enjolras and Cosette are siblings in 19th century France. Marius has to deal with the consequences of this.

Notes: Probably the best Marius characterisation I've ever read, he's just so awkward and weird bless him. I love a good awkward "meeting the parents" and this filled that hole in my heart. Is part of a wider series but can be read as a standalone.

Omnia mutantur, nihil interit by Apathy and saltedpin

Rating: M

Ships: Javert/Jean Valjean, Cosette/Marius Pontmercy

Summary:

Valjean's panting breath does not belong to him. He scrambles out of the bed and stumbles on too-light feet to the mirror in the corner, although he already knows what he will see. Peering back at him from behind a curtain of dark hair, wide-eyed, is Éponine Thénardier. Jean Valjean awakens one morning from uneasy dreams to find that something quite unexpected has happened during the night.

Notes: Cosette and Javert get bodyswapped and Marius is weirdly into it, if that's not enough to convince you to read this fic then idk how to help you. Not normally a huge body swap fan but this was absolutely hilarious as well as having some genuinely sweet moments. Also Theodule is there which means something to some people.

It's Not the Same Anymore by ShameDumpster (@shamedumpster)

Rating: T

Ships: Enjolras/Grantaire

Summary:

Grantaire is a bookstore clerk in his late twenties, and to everyone’s eternal disbelief, a father. It’s been years since he’s seen anyone from his former group of friends, after a falling out cleaved him from the ABC, but everything changes when Enjolras walks into his bookstore. Can they rekindle their friendship, or something more, while they both come to terms with how their lives have changed over the past decade?

Notes: SO SO GOODDD!! Top tier slowburn kid fic, I could wax poetic about it for days. Had me gripped from start to finish.

Acts of Mercy by cruisedirector and Dementordelta

Rating: M

Ships: Javert/Jean Valjean

Summary:

After witnessing and reporting a murder, Javert is dismissed from the police and takes a job protecting the women in a brothel, where many of his long-held ideas about justice are challenged.

Notes: Breaking, man from the 1800s finds out that life for women is hard. Such a solid redemption arc fic with some really memorable ocs.

Lynx's Claws and Wolf's Mane by Kaleran

Rating: T

Ships: None

Summary:

When he is older, when he is a prison guard, he thinks back to his childhood and realizes he had been considerably fortunate. "Prison is no place for a girl like you," his mother told him often, usually fussing with what rags they could use for clothing. "Forgive me for this, draga mea." And so, instead of a daughter, she pretended to have a son.

Notes: Completely canon compliant except Javert is trans and the impact that has on the story really adds an extra layer to his character that I find really compelling. Warning, it is very depressing bc canon.

[pongonn]

hellooo! I'm Pongonn! But you can also call me Sunny/AJ

Series I like!

Sonic(HUGE FAN SINCE I WAS LITTLE OMGG)

FNAF

Omori

Pizza Tower

Object Shows

MLP

The Stanley Parable

Wii Deleted You

Bugbo

Hazbin Hotel(kinda)

Helluva Boss

Sugary Spire

Regretevator

Phighting!

Dave And Bambi

Rayman(every game)

Ultrakill

Lethal Company

TF2

Deltarune

Undertale

Smiling Friends(omfg I love Smiling Friends sm)

Sam & Max

Lethal League(and Lethal League Blaze too)

Murder Drones

Raggedy Ann and Andy:A musical adventure

Toilet Bound Hanako-Kun

OFF

Law of Talos(OMG OMG OMG I LOVE LOT SM)

Endzone(I LOVE ENDZONE SM TOO)

Welcome Home

Spooky Month

Sally Face

NITW

Newsies the musical(underrated movie fr)

All Mean Girls movies

Castle Crashers

ENA

Wander Over Yonder

DSAF

Tattletail

BattleBlock Theatre

DHMIS(I started tweaking when they posted a whole season)

South Park

Vs.Sonic.exe(IM STILL PISSED IT WAS CANCELLED IT WAS AND STILL IS MY FAVORITE MOD EVER)

Sonic.exe in general

Mandela Catalogue

The Walten Files

Dialtown

Cuphead

Shovelware's Brain Game

Lucky Star

Gravity Falls

aannd that's all I can think of!

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Musical Artists and people I like!

Will Wood(IM A HUGE FAN OMGCXG)

Oingo Boingo(RRAAAHHHHHH I LOVE OINGO BOINGO SM THEY'RE SO UNDERRATED)

Rio Romeo

Jschlatt

Flamingo

Mitski

Graham Kartna

Jack Stauber

Lemon Demon

Weezer

AJJ

Caravan Palace

Crystal Castles

System Of A Down

They Might Be Giants

H!tex

6arleyhuman

Odetari

Kets4eki

Nuvfr

ICP

Vertigoaway

Malice Mizer

Tv Girl

MSI(I DONT SUPPORT WHAT JIMMY DID)

and that's also all I can think of!

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Character's I love!

Sunny(Omori)

Basil(Omori)

Rayman

Ramon

N(Murder Drones)

Mari(Omori)

Home(Welcome Home)

Barnaby(Welcome Home)

Poppy Partridge(Welcome Home)

Streber(Spooky Month)

Ethan(Spooky Month)

Leon(Spooky Month)

Bon(Walten Files)

Sha(Walten Files)

Banny(Walten Files)

Henry(Wii Deleted You)

Pico

Infected (Regretevator)

Randy Jade(Dialtown)

Wally(Welcome Home)

Oliver Swift(Dialtown)

Karl(Law of Talos)

Climber(Endzone&Law of Talos)

Chimbley(Endzone&Law of Talos)

Cat Butler(Omori)(I LOVE HIM SM)

Glamrock Chica

Hanako-Kun(TBHK)

Mitsuba(TBHK)

Bandu(DnB)

Dave(DnB)

Sonic

Amy Rose

Knuckles

Scorbunny(Pokémon)

Blaziken(Pokémon)

Goh(Pokémon)

Sally Face

That fucking robot on Caravan Palace's MVs and Album Covers

Cuphead

Red Guy

Benzene (LoT)

Shadow the Hedgehog

Dipper Pines

Pest(Regretevator)

Bill Cipher

Slingshot(Phighting)

Broker(Phighting)

Mae(NITW)

Gregg(NITW)

Angus(NITW)

Phone guy(FNAF)

Dave(DSAF)

Crem(Regretevator)

and that's about it!(there's more I can't think of)

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DNI and INT!

DNI:

Andy and Leyley fans

JustAMinx fans

basic dni

INT:

if u like any of the stuff I like!

[santiagoswagger]

to know him is to love him

For week 8 of B99 Hiatus Creations, and the prompt was: favorite episode. 

The morning after Six Drink Amy makes her debut, Amy's forced to deal with her feelings.

Or, a missing moment from 'Beach House.'

Read it on ao3. 

Her brain was sludge, maybe even mostly vodka, yet it was somehow still able to jackhammer away at her head in its liquid form.

Amy slowly blinked her eyes open, immediately shying away from the sunlight streaming viciously through the window and further disturbing her fragile head. As her senses slowly rebooted, her first thought was that she was lying on something soft and bouncy – a bed. God, she didn’t even remember putting herself to bed last night in her drunken state.

A cautious glance at the nightstand revealed a tube of bubblegum chapstick and a fancy, artisanal glass bottle of water: Gina. If her head weren’t pounding steadily, Amy would be touched by the genuine gesture of friendship.

She clumsily reached for the water and gulped it straight from the bottle, relishing the cool feel of the water as it ran down her dry, scratchy throat. Feeling somewhat revived, she slowly untangled herself from her bedsheets and stumbled over to her bag for her emergency pharmacy, downing a couple of Advil to relieve her headache.

Amy heard voices wafting from the kitchen down the stairs, along with the smell of bacon, and she groaned internally. She was so hungry and in desperate need of caffeine, but that only meant that she would have to face her coworkers after embarrassing herself in front of them last night. She’d been drunk in front of the squad plenty of times before, but Six Drink Amy had never made an appearance. She only hoped they would let it slide.

“Sasquatch!” Gina yelled as soon as Amy stepped foot into the kitchen. So much for letting it slide.

“Morning, Gina.” Amy winced as she tried to smile, her hangover starting to take effect on her face muscles. She covertly handed Gina her forgotten chapstick; to her credit, Gina looked sheepish at being given hard evidence of her friendship with Amy Santiago.

Jake and Rosa were eating at the dining table and discussing strategy for this year’s upcoming tactical village, Hitchcock and Scully were asleep on each other in the corner (as usual), Terry was doing his Sudoku on the couch while simultaneously lifting a small weight she assumed had come from his fanny pack, and Gina informed Amy that Holt was on a morning beach walk before she left the room to put her makeup on.

Charles was cooking up what looked to be normal, edible pancakes so Amy made herself a plate and slathered her pile in butter and syrup before sitting down at the dining table. She felt Rosa gently punch her shoulder as she got up from the table.

“Woah, Santiago, extra butter and syrup? You must be feeling pretty bad if you’re having the Peralta special.”

Amy looked up from the (blessedly) giant mug of coffee Charles had just handed her to see Jake’s smirk. She rolled her eyes and regretted it immediately as the slight movement made her woozy.

She groaned and dropped her face to her hands. “I feel like someone used my head for batting practice.”

Jake snorted as he inhaled his own pancakes. “Yeah, you were in rare form last night.”

Amy looked up, horrified. If Jake thought she had been a disaster, that didn’t bode well at all. “Oh god, how bad was I?”

He laughed slightly. “Well, you fell asleep on the couch while we were playing Real Ray or Fake Ray and then woke up yelling, ‘Forever alone!’”

Amy stabbed her pancake with venom. “Great.”

He cleared his throat awkwardly. She looked up to find him staring at her with softer eyes than she’d ever seen on him before. Her stomach swooped, and she tried very hard to tell herself it was hangover-induced nausea and not in any way a response to Jake Peralta.

“For the record, I don’t think you’ll be alone forever.” He was staring down at his plate now, awkward and earnest, and she honestly thought she might cry. “You’re too good for that, Ames.”

He looked back at her as he finished speaking, the same puppy dog eyes fixed to his face. Amy stared right back, unable to look away from this rare honest moment with him.

They had hardly been alone together since their disastrous road trip upstate two weeks previously and Amy had intentionally kept her distance from him since he started dating Sophia. It was all just so complicated and hard, and she hated having feelings (because she can admit now that she has them for him.) And even though various members of the squad were scattered around the room and they certainly weren’t alone, she felt his presence acutely and was comforted by it.

She nodded and allowed him a small smile. “Thanks, Jake. That means a lot.” He smiled back, and they both continued eating breakfast in contented silence.

That is, until his phone rang and an unfairly beautiful picture of his girlfriend appeared on the screen.

Jake jumped in his seat and snatched the ringing device from the table, staring at the caller ID. “I should take this.”

Amy swallowed down a snarky comment about significant others not being allowed to interfere with their detectives’ getaway, instead nodding at him. “Sure, I’ll see you later.”

As he walked out of the room, Amy gulped her coffee, willing the caffeine to bring her forcefully back down to earth, and hating herself just a little bit for the sharp pang in her heart that started as soon as he left the table.

[mimi-cee-hq]

An Incriminating Blush - Moniwa x Reader

Summary: As you finally allow Moniwa to help you with your project, you wonder if the guy you've fallen for would ever like you back.

Pairing: Moniwa x f!reader

Genres, tropes, etc.: fluff, pining, getting together, friends to lovers, second year Moniwa

Words: 1,461

Author's Notes: I'm back to writing for an underrated character. lol. Another one of those, 'I don't know if anyone will read it but I'm going to write it anyway' lol. It's been a long time since I've written something so if you're on my taglist and aren't interested anymore, just let me know through this Google doc.

Author's note 2: This is the one-shot version of the Operation Moniwa SMAU that I dropped. This fic is pure romance though. I couldn't keep up the comedy in the SMAU. lol.

*****

Biting his lip as he held the stylus, Moniwa's hand glided over your drawing tablet, outlining the roof of the cafe.

"I told you to stop drawing," you remembered Moniwa scolding you the day before.

You sighed, watching him as he continued to draw on the digital canvas. You preferred to do the work by yourself, but Moniwa's offers were persistent because you often took on too much work. Even with your school's art festival coming up soon, you continued to refuse his help until you finally injured your wrist.

Your eyes fell on Moniwa's arm and hand as he continued to draw strokes on the awnings. Two of his knuckles were wrapped with tape from a toss gone wrong. A splinter from woodworking class made its mark on his thumb. Yet his fingers moved precisely from the abundant practice from creating technical drawings.

Looking at his furrowed brows, you admired the man you had fallen for. "You're really good at this," you commented with a gentle smile.

Still focused on the drawing, Moniwa replied with a wide grin, "I told you to let me help."

You laughed, expecting this answer. "How's the volleyball team doing?" you asked.

Moniwa sighed and slumped back on his chair as he reflected on their recent team meeting. "They made me the captain for the spring tournament," he told you. "The third years decided to retire to focus on school."

"That really suits you," you laughed.

"You haven't seen what my kouhais are like," he said. "Those first years are going to give me so much trouble."

"I'm a first year too," you said with a smirk.

After thinking for a moment, he replied, "That explains a lot."

You laughed and punched his arm in response. "So how are the other guys doing? Sasaya? Kamasaki?"

"Oh them?" he hummed. "They've been trying to set me up with someone...," he explained, words trailing.

You felt your stomach tighten, knowing exactly why. You ignored it. "That's sweet of them," you said with a smile.

"I thought so too at first. But then it got awkward, so I told them to stop," he continued. "Especially when I found out it was you..." Moniwa suddenly pressed his lips together, realizing he said too much. "Sorry! I shouldn't have told you that!" he explained in a fluster. "Now I'm just making it more awkward," he added, slapping his own forehead.

"No! No! It's okay!" you reassured him. "It's not awkward at all," you lied. You had always thought that Moniwa had only seen you as a friend, which was why you continued to hide your feelings from him. You were content enough to continue with your unexpected friendship with him. You held it close to your heart, attempting to protect it from cracking under your care.

After Moniwa left, you sat on your bed, the mattress sinking under your weight. Heaving a sigh, you wondered if you should move on. You've liked Moniwa since you had met him at the skating park a year ago, before you had entered high school. You shook your head, wishing to direct your mind elsewhere only to start scrolling through your past messages with him.

Moniwa was eager to help you when your skateboard broke. The axel was rusted and caused the front wheels to be unstable. You tried to use it anyway, only to be met with frustration. The skateboard was a gift from your eighth birthday. You had it for six years.

When Moniwa said he could salvage it, you didn't believe him, especially since he was only a year older than you. With scrap metal from projects and access to the machines at school, your next skateboard ride was smooth as if it were new again.

Lying on your bed, you shifted and faced the other way. You knew Moniwa was the kind of guy who'd help anyone. But when he started helping your classmate, Ami, with her theatre set, you couldn't help but be jealous. You knew he must have been busy constructing it, which was one of the reasons why you initially rejected his help. But he continued to insist, especially after you injured your wrist. You couldn't help but feel a little special, only to remember that this was normal for his personality.

Sighing, you thought that maybe it was enough to just be friends.

*****

It was 7 o’clock in the evening when you popped your head into the back theatre room. You saw Moniwa from the hallway after leaving your own classroom. With the school festival a week away, Moniwa was alone putting together the large pieces of the ship deck for the play.

The deck was about six feet wide. There was just barely enough room for it because one side of the room was filled with rows of costumes while the far side was filled shelves of various props. You spotted a decorative mirror, a Victorian dress, and a few jousting swords.

You gave Moniwa a large wave to get his attention. His eyes lit up when he saw you and he placed his power drill on his work table once he finished fastening the screw. “What are you doing here?” he asked.

“I finished up my tasks for our class’s activities. So I ran away before the class president could nag me to do more work,” you laughed as you shuffled into the room. “I only wanted to take a break and see what everyone else was working on.”

Moniwa smiled, giving a light tap on your head. “Y/n, you should go back. You’re always running away from your class prez.”

You pouted, rubbing your head to pretend you were hurt. “And I thought I left the nagging.”

“Then you shouldn’t have come here,” he said with a smug grin.

You heard chatter and footsteps from the hallway and quickly pushed Moniwa further into the room. After taking a few steps back, Moniwa stumbled on some costumes that were on the floor and he barely caught himself when he almost tripped on them. You also slipped but Moniwa’s chest and arms prevented you from falling.

Lifting your eyes to meet his, you remembered that Moniwa looked taller when he wasn���t beside his giant teammates. But as your gaze focused on him, he quickly turned his head away from you. He didn't realize that his action did very little to hide his face. After glancing to the side to the decorative standing mirror, your eyes widened.

"Moniwa…," you said. "Are you blushing?"

"N-n-no I'm not!" he stuttered, frantically waving his arms. But it was obvious to you because he had turned his face back to you, now seeing an even clearer view of his red nose and cheeks.

When you raised an eyebrow, he promptly covered his face with his hands and threw his head back in defeat. "Sorry Y/n," said his muffled voice. "Pretend you didn't see that."

You saw him bite his lip as he turned away from you, presumably to leave the room. When you grabbed his hand, he froze. You felt his hand clam up.

"What if I don't want to pretend," you told him. Moniwa turned to you, blinking a few times, your words not making any sense to him. So you clarified. "Moniwa, I like you."

At first, he froze. He was so stiff that you thought he wouldn't move even if you were to give him a poke. But when he came to, his words rushed out of his mouth in a fluster. "What? Why would you like me? You're smart and pretty and talented and fun to be around…" He continued to ramble. "And I'm plain and boring and not very strong and–"

You quickly cut him off when you hugged his waist and relaxed onto his chest. He liked you. You couldn't believe he liked you. Moniwa just didn't understand how amazing he was. You were pretty sure Ami liked him as well. You sighed, wishing you had noticed his insecurities earlier. You've been watching him for at least a year. You felt like you should have known.

You laughed, more out of relief than amusement. He liked you back. All those memories of you anguishing over your unrequited feelings suddenly vanished and were replaced with joy. He liked you.

Moniwa flailed his arms when you fastened your hold even tighter on his waist. He quickly scanned the room, nervous that others might have seen.

"So are you going to hug me back or not?" you asked.

"I- Is that okay?"

You gave him a smirk, then a peck on the cheek. "Of course."

You once again saw that blush that you were waiting months to finally see. A blush reserved only for you.

*****

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[wastrelwoods]

my favorite genre of rec lists are “good shit you’ll probably miss if you sort by kudos” so I figured it would be good to make one with. some underrated gems from the penumbra tag

1. sealed with a -- by availedobscurity (5k)

set mid-season 2, juno/peter, juno leaves mars, solves a train murder, and meets a familiar face. i love amy i love that she wrote this fic featuring my absolute favorite top-tier femme fatale trope which i WILL NOT spoil and i think about it all the time. technically marked as a WIP but stands alone as a perfectly good oneshot

2. shake the dust by caelta (16k)

season 3 casefic, juno/peter getting-back-together focus. wonderfully fraught and funny in all the right ways with just an excessive smattering of puns and delightful turns of phrase and dad jokes that are just so stylistically right for penumbra. juno and peter’s easy back-and-forth banter contrasted with all the pining going on just under the surface? i don’t know why more people don’t know about this one it deserves more

3.��in remission by gaytypo (3k)

season 3 vespa character study, short and sweet but i just really appreciated the exploration of vespa’s schizophrenia by an author who knows what the hell they’re talking about! and also just the crime family looking out for each other

4. give us your strength, world by nex_et_nox (4k)

mid season 2, juno hanging out at the lighthouse after monster’s reflection and before returning to hyperion city...if u hadn’t guessed i love fics that focus on non-romantic relationships and those are ALWAYS criminally underrated but listen. why must a fic have a romance. is it not enough to see juno steel, 40, stumbling around and hissing like a feral kitten being domesticated?

5. zichronot by julomaiboulomai  (5k)

season 3, my favorite of the several very good fics about juno bein’ jewish. i like the contrast of the past and present sections and sort of. the two families juno has had? i also chug that respect julia juice hard i think her fic always slaps. AND i love that everybody gets a chance to have their relationship with juno highlighted and i think that juno being in. a season of life about recovery and making amends works really with the observation of Rosh Hashanah here basically it’s just a really well-crafted fic! its good

6. sunrise, sunset by easiIyamused (4k)

pre-canon, mag and peter! mag and PETER! cannot get enough of the complex, fraught family dynamics and just ANY exploration of mag being. a loving father but not a good man. and also nureyev being a precocious little twink....god i’d die for him. what a baby. who gave him a knife. SIGH anyway this is probably one of the MOST deeply underrated ones on the list

7. it’s alright, it’s ok by atlantisrises (3k)

season 3, juno/peter with an outsider pov. all the goodness of two queer men who had rough childhoods gently taking a child under their wing when she needs help...i’m weak to that damage. half a kidfic and half a casefic, i guess? anyway i think it’s great

8. a slightly kinder world by dooiney_oie (8k)

canon divergent AU, set at the end of murderous mask. i think it’s funny we all knew benzaiten was dead years before we knew the first thing about him but the second he showed up we all determined “no i’m gonna need more of this fool” . anyway i live for the benten&juno&”rex glass” dynamic here it’s really somethin

9. i’ve been having revelations (and i’m gonna let them shine) by barelyanybears, dreamsanddeath, gerrystamour (12k)

season 3, juno/peter focused but with some appearances from the rest of the family. just...just the most sweet domestic shit ok the concept? of just two thieves off exploring the galaxy and building a magpie nest together? and building a life together? good lord. i ALSO think on the other side of the coin the depiction of juno dealing with chronic pain was really nuanced and interesting and i stayed thinking about it for a long time

10. a distraction by aesphantasmal (1k) 

nonspecific AU....the juno/peter cat-and-mouse dynamic becomes...a homoerotic swordfight!! god everything this author writes is so good and underrated i think they have the banter so down every time they write it it’s just...the centerpiece here. as it should be! 

11. with feeling by acerbicsarcasm (9k)

juno/peter and also BEN. ALIVE. you know how it is! musician AU that feels romcom in tone to me in a way that i absolutely mean as a compliment because now i think about it this definitely inspired my last minibang fic

12. the signal and the noise by ty(umami) (10k)

what’s your toxic trait, mine is putting WIPs which haven’t been touched for a year and a half on a rec list. listen. i would pop bottles if this fic were to be continued but i do think what is already posted stands up as a SUPER interesting bit of writing with some cool worldbuilding and characterization. canon-divergent AU from the season 2 finale, that good theia! brand amnesia content, and really memorably good prose 

13. comfortably bound by axel_knochenmus (2k)

season 3, juno/peter but mostly focused on juno’s...extensive experience with uhhh riding the uh,, subway. choosing the bottom bunk. sfw but with obvious implications of past bdsm experience, basically. this is the funniest goddamn fic i think it’s delightful, and also i’m just charmed by fic that explores juno being kinky in a way that doesn’t imply it’s unhealthy of him to have a history with that. its like how he just knows a lot about cardstock and collects bad art. he’s lived a life

14. every story has its chapter in the desert by howlikeagod (1.5k)

mid-season 2, juno and jet missing scene immediately post “monster’s reflection”...sometimes a man does emergency brain surgery on you in the middle of the desert and you don’t actually know his name because you’re just not on that level yet. listen. i know i simp but i can’t not hype sarah up i think her writing is spectacular and i think a lot of it DOES get the recognition it deserves but this is one of her less known oneshots that i like a lot

15. do-over by vitreousmonotreme (2.5k)

AU/futurefic, peter nureyev and a mysterious stranger who corners him in an alley...this rly just caught me by the brain and hasn’t let go since 2017 but listen. if peter nureyev DID go on a heist with his kid from the future would that be bitchin or what

16. coltsfoot by northisnotup (6k)

ANOTHER futurefic and another kidfic. i’m being exposed here for my personal weakness to well-written kidfic but while THAT is undeniably cute enough this fic is ALSO a canon-divergent AU so sarah and ben are alive. and its really a fic about juno’s complex relationship to motherhood and recovery? YEAH anyway fuckin. tear this fic up into bite sized chunks dunk it in your soup it’ll cure what ails you

17. become a thief in the night (become a dog on the run) by elanoides (8k)

pre-canon, an alternate nureyev backstory written just before angel of brahma! i can see why it didn’t get an immense amount of traction considering that timing but like. i’m suggesting it, read it, you’re missing out. sometimes a fic does not have to be even a little bit canon-compliant to be a really compelling character study and i’m SO fond of this one because as i mentioned earlier kid!nureyev is just such a precocious twink

anyway that’s what i have that’s my gift to you 

[amanda-teaches]

Til Death Do Us Part? (3)

Series Summary: At a work party with your best friend, Dean, you panic when your new boss asks if you’re couple. Lying to protect your promotion, you wind up fake engaged before you can take it back. When Dean agrees to go along with your lie for a weekend retreat, you end up finding something neither of you had bargained for: love.

Chapter Summary: After your near kiss on the horses, you are more awkward than ever around Dean. What will the arrival of the executives bring? Surprisingly, just the thing you need to push your relationship to the next level.

Pairing: AU Dean x Reader

Square filled: Mutual Pining for @spnfluffbingo​

Word Count: 2220

Warnings: Swearing, a touch of angst, fluff, Dean cuteness, YEARNING, kissing

A/N: Okay, it’s Chapter 3 and we’re finally getting somewhere! But, don’t worry if you love the slow burn, because these two are idiots, so it isn’t anywhere near over yet. Let me know what you think! I’d love to see your thoughts on what’s been happening and where you think it’s going. Tags are open for this series!

Til Death Do Us Part? Masterlist

The first part of your ride back to the hotel was spent in relative silence, the awkwardness from the meadow still lingering in the air, but, true to form, Dean quickly perked up, moving past it to start a long, passionate rant about one of his favorite Western shows, The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

“I’m just sayin’, it’s got everything, cowboys, bounty hunters, weird futuristic technology used by a evil guy to take over the world.” He paused dramatically, giving you a pointed look. “John Astin. Listen, Y/N/N, it’s criminally underrated.”

You laughed, mostly humoring him because this was far from the first time you’d heard this particular rant. “I’m sure it is, Dean.”

The stables, and hotel in the distance, came into view, and you hesitated, wondering if you should broach the topic of your near kiss before the ride ended. Glancing over at Dean, you quickly reconsidered and chickened out. For all you knew, he hadn’t interpreted it the same way at all and would be completely freaked out if you mentioned it. In fact, the more you thought about it, the more you were sure he hadn’t. Dean didn’t have any romantic feelings for you, so there was no way he’d really been just about to kiss you.

As your eyes shifted back to the horizon, the ring you were wearing caught the sunlight, and you felt a pit of guilt sink into your stomach. You couldn’t tell him. Dean had already done more than enough, and he certainly didn’t need or deserve to deal with whatever one-sided feelings you were developing.

Once you arrived at the stables, Dean helped you dismount, putting his hands on your waist to stabilize you while you jumped down. With Dean’s expert assistance, you quickly unsaddled and brushed down the horses, before putting them back into their stalls.

Dean grinned and grabbed your hand as you stepped outside the door for the short walk back to the hotel. He interlaced his fingers with yours, and you had to take a deep breath, reminding yourself that it was all just an act. He was just playing the part, a part that, for you at least, was blurring more and more with every touch.

When you got back to the hotel, you noticed that there were more cars parked outside, signalling that at least some of the executives had arrived. You tightened your hold on Dean’s hand, and he smiled back at you, helping to ease some of your nervousness.

Once you made it inside, you saw Clarissa right away, and she rushed over to you, her excitement practically spilling over. “Y/N! You made it!”

“Yes,” you said, your voice spiking a little as she pulled you into an unexpected hug. “Um, you remember my fiance, Dean.” You couldn’t help but relish the way those words sounded on your tongue.

“Yes, yes!” she exclaimed, pulling a stiffened Dean into his own hug. “And, this is my husband, Robert,” she continued, waving over a stately looking man in his 50s, his hair tinged with gray.

“Clari, baby, stop stifling the kids. Your smothering is going to scare them right off.” His welcoming smile and twinkling eyes made you warm to him right away. “Don’t mind my wife. She gets a little overzealous when she’s vacationing on company time.”

“Don’t we all,” you laughed, happy just from the fact that you were the one on the receiving end of your boss’ excitement instead of Stuart. You could handle a few extra hugs this weekend if that’s what it took to get your promotion.

Clarissa clapped her hands together, ignoring her husband’s jokey apology all together. “Oh, Y/N, Dean, I have to introduce you to the other couples!”

She grabbed your hand before you could say anything and dragged you over towards the group on the other side of the lobby. You looked pleadingly over your shoulder at Dean for help, but he just raised his eyebrows at you, smiling amusedly, and shrugged, choosing to hang back with the relative safety of Robert instead.

Traitor.

You were pretty sure you got whiplash with how fast Clarissa skidded to a stop, her hold on your hand sending you lurching forward. Thankfully, you caught yourself and straightened up. As you stared at the six people gathered in front of you, the only thought you had was that you hoped to God your sweat from the horse ride had dried.

“Y/N, this is Joshua Klein, our head of operations, and his wife Delia, Amy Dunn, our management director, and her husband, Thomas, and, of course, you know our company president, Ben Yates, and his husband, Oliver.”

You nodded, still a little too starstruck to respond. You had no idea the company retreat with the “higher ups” would include the head of the company himself.

Ben reached out his hand, shaking yours with a warm smile. “Y/N, it’s so good to meet you. Clarissa’s been telling us some wonderful things. She seems to think you’re quite the rising star in our company.”

Holy shit, he knew your name.

You opened your mouth to respond, but nothing came out. Stunned, you blinked a few times, trying to think of a response, any response other than unintelligible noises, but nothing came out. Luckily, Dean was there to save you.

“Yeah, she’s something else alright,” he chuckled, moving to stand beside you. “I’m pretty sure she lives and breathes work. You wouldn’t believe how many dinners I’ve lost to talk about project ideas and client needs.”

Ben’s husband, Oliver, laughed heartily. “Now, that’s something I can relate to.”

Everyone joined in, and Dean put his hand on the small of your back, giving you an anchor as he continued to talk, charming his way into the group with ease. You looked up at him, smiling softly, and you knew you’d definitely done one thing right this weekend. You’d picked him as your fiance.

That night, you were standing in your room, freshly showered and changed for dinner, but you didn’t make any effort to leave and join Dean and the others. Instead, you stared blankly into the mirror, frozen and wavering, unsure if you could really do this.

After a few minutes of silence, Dean opened the door and popped his head in to investigate your absence, concern flickering in his eyes. “Hey, you okay?”

You smiled, trying to put on a brave face, but the second you saw him, your walls crumbled. “Noo…” you stammered out, your voice breaking. “I can’t do this.”

He was by your side in a flash. “Hey, hey,” he whispered, pulling you into his arms. You placed your head against his chest and began to cry, all of the stress and fear just pouring out of you. “Is this about the lie?”

“A little,” you choked out. “It’s everything. I mean, the freakin’ president of the company is here for, God’s sake. All the other couples are high level executives, and I’m just...me. I wouldn’t even be here if I hadn’t lied, I shouldn’t be here.” Your voice dropped to a shame-filled whisper. “I don’t deserve to be here.”

“Hold up,” he said earnestly, stepping back slightly to look at you, his hands gripping your shoulders. “That’s a bunch of fucking bullshit, and you know it.”

That hadn’t been the response you expected at all, and the surprise of it startled out of your self-pity, your eyes widening at his bluntness. “But…”

He shook his head. “No buts. Y/N, you are the smartest, hardest working person I have ever met. Maybe you did have to tell a little white lie to get in here, but that has nothing to do with how fucking awesome you are at your job. Don’t you dare start to question yourself or your worth. You 100% deserve to be here. Do you think I’d be doing all this if I thought you didn’t?”

You considered his words for a second and shook your head, earning a smile from Dean.

“Damn straight. Now, you’re going to wipe your tears, go out there, and show those big shots exactly who you are, got it?”

“Got it,” you echoed, Dean’s tough love cutting right through and revitalizing you.

“Awesome,” he grinned, dropping his hands from your shoulders and spinning around to make his way back towards the door. He paused before he reached it, looking back at you with a smirk. “Oh, by the way, you look gorgeous.”

You beamed as he winked at you and left, and you knew you couldn’t wipe that smile off your face if you tried.

Dinner was a huge success.

Dean was there to back you up, of course, but you didn’t need him, impressing the group all on your own. You captivated their attention, with your big ideas about the company, passion for its clients, and quick humor. By the end of the night, all eight of them were eating out of the palm of your hand.

After dinner, the ten of you relocated to the lounge, Oliver pouring out drinks for everybody. You sat on the loveseat, and Dean sat down next to you, slinging his arm over your shoulders. You curled into him, the warmth from the alcohol making you feel just relaxed enough to let your guard down.

The company president, Ben, sat down across from you, regarding you with a reassuring smile. He exchanged knowing looks with Joshua, Amy, and Clarissa, who all smiled in return. “Y/N, I’m going to be frank with you. We had a lot of expectations coming into this trip. We’d heard good things about you, but all of us wanted to hold off and wait to see it for ourselves. And, I gotta say…” He paused so long, you were pretty sure he was deliberately trying to give you a heart attack. “You’ve blown them all away.”

Your eyes widened to match his smile, surprise finding its way to your face. “Really?”

Ben nodded, and the others all echoed the action, confirming his statement. “Really. In fact, we all discussed it, and we’d love it if you could be our new Vice President of Client Relations. You’d be working directly under Clarissa, managing all client relations teams and projects.”

This was it, your promotion, the one you’d been dreaming about and working towards for the past three years. It was really happening. You realized after Dean nudged you, that you hadn’t said anything, and you straightened up, busting yourself out of your shock. “Yes, yes! I would be honored. Thank you, thank you so much.”

“You earned it,” Joshua said with a sincere, kind smile. “Long before this trip.”

You turned to Dean, completely elated, and his grin was so proud and heartfelt, it made your heart swell even more. “You did it, Y/N/N! Guess I’m not the only one who believes in you.”

Instinctively, you leaned in to hug him, but you stopped, suddenly remembering your audience. That’s when you heard a soft chuckle from behind you.

“Oh, don’t stop on our account! This is your big moment. Go ahead and kiss him.”

Your eyes, still connected with Dean’s, flickered with a deep-rooted uncertainty, and you started to give into your fear, pulling back. But, before you could, you saw a flash of yearning dart through Dean’s eyes, like he was fighting to hold himself back just as much as you were. You resisted it, trying to convince yourself your mind was playing tricks on, but in the thrill of the moment, you couldn’t stop yourself from giving in.

Knowing this might be your only chance, you threw caution to the wind, letting your feelings take over for once in your life. You grabbed his cheeks, pulling him closer until your lips met his. The second they connected, it felt like fireworks going off. Your whole body responded, and you tugged at his lower lip, moaning so softly, only he could hear. Your fingers tightened on his cheek, and he groaned deep in his throat, parting his lips before quickly moving them, pressing and pulling eagerly at yours.

You felt helpless and strong all at the same time to be able to get him to respond like that. He turned your brain and your body to mush, but you had enough frame of mind to pull back as his hand landed on your thigh, remembering where you were.

You looked around frantically at the others in the room, but if they’d seen how quickly the kiss escalated, they didn’t mention it, instead talking quietly amongst themselves. When you turned back to Dean, he was breathing heavily and staring at you, dumbfounded.

Unable to imagine his reaction as anything but appalled at the line you’d just crossed, you panicked, closing yourself off and sliding away from him, letting his hands fall from their places on your shoulder and thigh. Everything in you wanted to look back at him, to tell him how you felt, but you couldn’t, so you kept on staring straight ahead, willing your heartbeat to slow.

What you didn’t know was that, if you’d looked into Dean’s eyes at that very moment, you would’ve seen the exact same desire staring right back at you.

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[princelee-chang]

top 5 dramas, top 10 characters, top 5 romantic tropes :D

top 5 dramas because this is my first life crash landing on you her private life age of youth voice 

top 10 characters min tae gu bellamy blake tahani al jamil eliza (wild swans) lizzie bennet beatrice (much ado about nothing) rapunzel moana luke skywalker amy pond

top 5 romantic tropes oh jo ur rlly out for my neck huh. okay here we go:

mutual pining - whether it’s enemies to lovers, or childhood best friends and whether they’re both aware of it and can’t act on it because of ~reasons~ or both are convinced it’s not possible, that period of time building up to when they actually get together is Essential which u v well know >:)

finding middle ground - im such a sucker for this and i think it’s an underrated trope but its also integral for either enemies/animosity/rivals to lovers to really Work(tm) and it’s that moment where their perspective of each other shifts and not because of any romantic reason but just because they finally had the chance to actually sit down and talk to each other and see each other past their first impressions and really get to know each other. it’s like the foundation on which everything else does start yes, that’s true because that’s how you make it believable for people to see the ~potential~ but like i also just love even platonic pre-feelings moments where they’re just gaining this deeper understanding of one another as people 

Acts Of Love - whether it’s like grand acts of service or like smaller scale yet equally meaningful gestures i just love it when one of them is like I Will Do This For You Because I Love You like luke and lorelai being there for each other in so many ways, or jeong hyeok and se ri saving each other’s lives but like my Ultimate Jam(tm) is when darcy made ammends with charlie/jane and also helped with the whole kitty/wickham situation and lizzie had no idea until kitty slipped like - SELFLESS ACTS OF LOVE WITHOUT ASKING FOR ATTENTION???  YESSKELETOMEMEDOTJPEG

running(tm) - jo i s2g i truly am starting to fully understand your love for chase scenes but like in a slightly different vein like i love it when one half of your ship is running to the other whether it’s because they’re chasing the other to the airport before their flight leaves, or just because they need  to desperately let the other know they’ve finally realized their feelings or whether the other is in danger and they can’t get there fast enough???? like ???? wow !!!! P O E T I C  C I N E M A

battle couple - idk if this counts as a romantic trope but like there’s literally nothing sexier on this good earth than your ship both being equally capable of handling themselves in a fight, trusting the other to have their back, fighting side by side -- like man, i saw will and lizzie get married in the heat of battle in pirates of the caribbean and i have never been the same since but it’s most def a ship Type 

[hiraeth-doux]

18–23 :)

Thank you, Leti!! 

18. An underrated actor.

Chris Pine :) Every time a film with him comes out, everyone is like - WOW! HE CAN ACT!! Like, where’ve you all been for the past 10+ years? 

19. An underrated actress.

AMY ADAMS!!! Give her all the awards!! 

20. An underrated director.

I wouldn’t necessarily call Ava Duvernay too underrated but I think her being a woman definitely holds back some of the recognition. 

21.  An overrated actor.

Michael Fassbender. No comment here… 

22. An overrated actress.

JLaw. (It might be that I really don’t like her as a person but there used to be a time when she was in every other movie and it was so annoying) 

23. An overrated director.

Tarantino. Stop him from making movies, please. Like, forever. 

Let’s talk movies! Send me film asks :)

[thezachrogers]

The top 50 films of 2016 cont...

(added 9 more films, top 59) - revised 4/3/2017 *chuckle* *chuckle*

Okay, Okay, I see what’s happening yeah, you’re face to face with greatness…

Ladies and gentlemen, the TOP 25 FILMS OF 2016 (from what I saw)

32. Florence Foster Jenkins 4 Stars (86% on Rotten Tomatoes, 7/10 on IMDB)

31. Paterson 4 Stars (95% on Rotten Tomatoes, 7.6/10 on IMDB)

30. La La Land 4 Stars (93% on Rotten Tomatoes 8.9/10 on IMDB) Watch it on Redbox, not worth spending your hard earned money in the theater.

29. Kubo and the Two Strings 4.5 Stars (97% on Rotten Tomatoes, 8/10 on IMDB) This was one of the darkest animated theatrical films I have ever seen; more so than The Nightmare Before Christmas. The voice acting cast is definitely the most A List of the year with Matthew McConaughey, Charlize Theron, and Ralph Fiennes. The kids need to be a little older to watch this one. 

28. Disney’s Queen of Katwe *family film* 4 Stars (92% on Rotten Tomatoes, 7.3/10 on IMDB) 

27. Fences 4.75 Stars (94% on Rotten Tomatoes, 8/10 on IMDB) 

I ranked this film so low because I did not necessarily like it. Denzel Washington and Viola Davis both gave outstanding performances and most likely one of them, if not both will win the Golden Globe and/or the Academy Award. The content of this film was super dark and there really wasn’t a story; just a whole lot of dialog. I imagine it would be a better Broadway play (as seen above) than a movie. It is rated PG-13 but families, if you want to see this film, it is not for the kids. There were two families in the theater I watched this in and the film has a constant use of the n word. Kids do not need to see this. Wait for rental for this one, not worth seeing in theaters.

26. Captain Fantastic 5 Stars (82% on Rotten Tomatoes, 7.9/10 on IMDB)

Incredible movie about modern hippy living. I unfortunately know someone who lives like this with his family and it is so sad to watch these people’s lives unfold. The world is progressing, not regressing and this film reveals the harsh realities of what these families go through. These people are not happy, they are just running from what is in front of them, the kids get little glimpses of what REAL LIFE is like and they want more, and that is okay, yet the selfish parents don’t let these kids have the opportunity to have any sort of reality and attainable success. I hate knowing that people actually live like this. I love that this movie brings awareness to it. Keeping kids from medicine and starving them IS CHILD ABUSE. Period. There is no way around it. This movie is rated R for language.

25. Sing Street 4 Stars (95% on Rotten Tomatoes, 8/10 on IMDB) now on Netflix

24. Loving 4 Stars (89% on Rotten Tomatoes, 7.1/10 on IMDB)

23. Eddie the Eagle 4 Stars *family film* (80% on Rotten Tomatoes, 7.4/10 on IMDB) now on HBOGO

22. Blood Father 4 Stars (89% on Rotten Tomatoes, 6.5/10 on IMDB)

21. Hunt for the Wilderpeople 5 Stars (97% on Rotten Tomatoes, 7.9/10 on IMDB) 

Feel good movie of the year. Was definitely a sleeper. Beautiful Cinematography of New Zealand and Sam Neil’s best performance to date. Watched this film on New Year’s Eve and I am glad I did! Now available on hulu and redbox!

20. The Edge of Seventeen 4 Stars (95% on Rotten Tomatoes, 7.5/10 on IMDB)

19. Deadpool 4 Stars (84% on Rotten Tomatoes, 8.1/10 on IMDB) From 15 to 1, these are all the movies you should have seen in theaters or missed out on. If you can catch ANY of the below films in theaters, DO IT. #rantover. Anyways, this is an R Rated Comedy. Fortunately, I watched a limited censored version on FXX. But I'm telling you, go read the parents guide on IMDB. Again, parents this is an R-Rated comedy for graphic violence, language, and full on nudity, DO NOT LET YOUR KIDS TO SEE THIS!

18. Sully 5 Stars (86% on Rotten Tomatoes, 7.6/10 on IMDB) Watched this on Redbox last week, one of the five films I wish I saw in theaters in 2016. Tom Hanks and Clint Eastwood definitely got snubbed of Golden Globe nominations. One of Hanks’s best performances. Shove it in there with Forrest Gump, Captain Phillips, Saving Private Ryan, Philadelphia, Bridge of Spies, Cast Away, Saving Mr. Banks, Catch Me If You Can, The Green Mile, Big, Apollo 13…never mind.

17. Deepwater Horizon 4 Stars (84% on Rotten Tomatoes, 7.3/10 on IMDB) On DVD Jan. 10

16. Arrival 4.5 Stars (94% on Rotten Tomatoes, 8.3/10 on IMDB) Interstellar and Inception made love and conceived Arrival. What a freaking movie. Amy Adams is currently nominated for the Golden Globe, I don’t know why for a Sci-Fi film, but its probably because of Denis Villeneuve’s directing. This movie has me so amped up for Blade Runner 2049 and the second installment in the Sicaro franchise. See this movie while it is still in theaters and let your mind be blown!

15. Manchester by the Sea 5 Stars (96% on Rotten Tomatoes, 8/10 on IMDB)

Read review here.

14. Disney/Pixar’s Finding Dory 5 Stars *family film* (94% on Rotten Tomatoes, 7.5 on IMDB) 

It’s the sequel to Finding Nemo, do I need to say anything else?

13. Marvel’s Doctor Strange *family film* 5 Stars (91% on Rotten Tomatoes, 7.9/10 on IMDB) I have this filmed currently ranked #3 out of the 14 Marvel films. It is Benedict Cumberbatch at his best. Might be the most psychedelic movie I have ever watched. GO SEE IT IN THEATERS IN IMAX 3D NOW

12. Disney’s The Jungle Book *family film* 5 Stars (94% on Rotten Tomatoes, 7.6/10 on IMDB) Jon Favreau is a freaking genius. A-List Ensemble voice cast is superb. You will fall in love with Neel Sethi (Mowgli) and be in awe of the beautiful imagery in this movie. One of the best movies I saw in theaters in 2016. Now available to watch on Netflix.

11. Hell or High Water 5 Stars (98% on Rotten Tomatoes, 7.8/10 on IMDB) Hate that I missed this one in theaters. I like to call this one “The Finest Hours 2″ since Chris Pine and Ben Foster are a duo in this film as well. This is a thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat the entire movie. Rent on Redbox immediately!

10. Everybody Wants Some!! 5 Stars (96% on Rotten Tomatoes, 7.1/10 on IMDB) 

Another movie I missed in theaters. 2016 was such a great year for sleeper comedies. So many underrated comedies and too many overrated comedies came out in 2016. This is Richard Linklater’s 80s College follow-up to the 70s High School cult classic Dazed and Confused. Definitely a lot of great up and coming stars in this film. In about 15 years we will look back at some of these actors’ careers and this is the film that will be their launching pad, I guarantee it.

9. Lion 5 Stars (86% on Rotten Tomatoes, 8.1/10 on IMDB)

8. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story 5 Stars *family film* (85% on Rotten Tomatoes, 8.1/10 on IMDB)

My favorite movie of 2016, obviously. This film is also my #2 favorite of the nine Star Wars theatrical films falling to The Empire Strikes Back. I was never old enough to experience the original trilogy in theaters and I think this was the closest I will ever get to that. It took me back to that world of the 1977 original film. Rogue One takes place just moments before the original 1977 film. Darth Vader and Grand Moff Tarkin (1977 original characters) play major roles in this film which is the biggest takeaway of this movie. Other cameos of older characters from both the original trilogy and the prequel trilogies will make all the fanboys go nuts. Go see this movie now before it leaves theaters. I know I will.

7. The Revenant 5 Stars (82% on Rotten Tomatoes and 8/10 on IMDB)

The most gruesome and realest film I have ever seen. This 3 time winning Oscar film is deserving for every award and nomination. The role of Leonardo DiCaprio’s career, he goes on a manhunt for the man who murdered his son, based on a true story during the post colonial times in America. This is a buyer for blu-ray.

6. Eye In the Sky 5 Stars (95% on Rotten Tomatoes, 7.3/10 on IMDB)

Alan Rickman’s final film of his career (rest in peace). This realistic modern warfare drama is all about the hardships of drone warfare. It’s not as simple as pulling a trigger and flying a ship from a cubicle. Go rent this one on redbox now.

5. Captain America: Civil War 5 Stars *family film* (90% on Rotten Tomatoes, 8/10 on IMDB)

Clearly Marvel does not have enough good villains to spread across their cinematic universe, so they had to do a third Avengers film and title it as “Captain America”. This is the film we all wish Age of Ultron was. More Vision plus we got Ant-Man and our new Spider-Man! Great buyer for bluray. Hands down the best MCU film so far in the franchise.

4. Disney’s Moana 5 Stars *family film* (95% on Rotten Tomatoes, 8/10 on IMDB)

2016 was just Disney’s year. 16 films and they were all outstanding. Moana shines as one of Disney’s best animated films to date. Dwayne Johnson is now in the family as one of Disney’s best and most lovable characters. All brand new and original music from Hamilton’s Lin-Manuel Miranda. I cannot get this soundtrack off repeat since I saw it. Go see this film with the entire family now!

3. The Nice Guys 5 Stars (92% on Rotten Tomatoes, 7.4/10 on IMDB)

One of my top three all time favorite comedies. It is now up there with Wedding Crashers and Dumb and Dumber. Ryan Gosling and Russel Crowe together in a comedy!? I know, I know, but it works. Filmed in Atlanta, this buddy comedy takes place in the 70s during the rise of the porn industry about a murder of young porn actress. Co starring Kim Basinger and Matt Bomer. Rated R for Mild Nudity and Violence. That’s really it though, no sex scenes and not much graphic language, just a bunch of laugh out loud hilarious dialog between the two costars. ANOTHER ONE I MISSED IN THEATERS! Go rent on Redbox now!

2. Hacksaw Ridge 5 Stars (87% on Rotten Tomatoes, 8.2/10 on IMDB)

Read review here.

and the best film of 2016 is…

1. Disney’s Zootopia 5 Stars *family film* (98% on Rotten Tomatoes, 8.1/10 on IMDB) I have a new all time favorite animated movie. It’s called Zootopia. This really was just Disney’s year. This movie is filled with adult relatable humor with Breaking Bad and The Godfather references. Anybody will love this film. I bent over laughing, I cried, I sat on the edge of my seat, this was the movie Sing wishes it was, but it just wasn’t. Now available on Netflix, this movie will forever be on “My List” Well that’s it everybody, that’s my top 50 of 2016. Please don’t crucify me for not seeing Manchester by the Sea or Hacksaw Ridge, I know, I know, I will see them soon. Stay tuned for my 2016 worst 10 and the movies to keep away from that I know NOT TO WATCH from 2016. I hope y’all enjoyed!! Feel free to share!

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top 5 sonic characters 🦔

1. Shadow obvs we knew it was coming. I have irrational love for this guy cos I think he kinda made me realise that character depth was a thing when I was like a tiny shithead kid which is awesome. Ik his backstory turns a few people off cos of how heavy it is but I love it. Very sad to see how SEGA have misunderstood his character over the years. Very happy to see art and opinions on tumblr that just nail his character. Imo he’s not a callous edgelord he’s just an awkward guy with a lot of trauma and he deserves everything.

2. Rouge. I love her, seriously don’t think there’s another Sonic character quite like her. I wanna see more of her in the games. Love her interactions with Knuckles and of course I love her in Team Dark with maboi Shadow. I just love the idea of them being work partners along with Omega and also being absolute best friends.

3. Sonic. I used to be not so hot on Sonic but over time I grew to love how he’s such a pure hero main character without being boring. Plus I kinda like how he can be a bit of a moody aloof dick at times.

4. Amy. So underrated cos of the whole pining after Sonic thing. I grew up with Sonic X and I think she’s great in the show. She has a limitless supply of giant hammers she can pull out of thin air and she’s high key really really smart. Also Lisa Ortiz 2nd best 4kids era actor after Mike Pollock.

5. Mephiles. My most popular Sonic post is about Mephiles and it kinda explains why I love him. Probably joint most intimidating sonic villain alongside the Metarex (bring them back pls) and he’s basically Shadow’s villain who does all the stuff Black Doom should’ve done. Also bonus points for Dan Green.