#poor vega going from ??? to :') real quick lol

[sewermageboy]

Oh my god this is beautiful!!

Shepard while running around with Nyreen and Aria bickering: is this how James felt on Mars when he had to listen to Kaidan and me

[motherjoel]

in case (spencer reid x reader)

summary: you and spencer are each others forever, and spencer vowed to make this christmas your best yet.

a/n: the yard sale scene is based off of that moment in the office between michael and holly lol, i just thought it was so cute. also i am just so excited for christmas even though its months away so im sorry in advance. let me know what yall think!

wc: 3.1k

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The LaMontagne-Jareau household was having their annual yard sale and as they do every year, they invited the team to sell anything they didn’t want anymore. You and Spencer had just moved in together a few weeks ago after dating for a year and you definitely had some things that you could get rid of, so you jumped at the opportunity to clean house. As you were packing some of your knick knacks into boxes, you noticed your boyfriend sitting in front of your shared bookshelf, closely examining its contents and placing the books into two piles. His brow furrowed when he placed another book into the smaller of the two stacks. You set down the lamp you were holding and walked over to a frustrated Spencer.

“You know Spence, you really don’t have to get rid of any of your books. I promise, I don’t need the shelf space,” you chuckled before examining the piles.

“I know, I just feel bad that you can't put any of your books up there. Besides, I’ve read everything anyway,” he said with a frustrated sigh. You patted him on the back before sorting through his “sell” pile. Picking up one of the hardcover books, you noticed it was one of your favorites. 

“‘The Complete Tales and Poems of Edgar Allen Poe’? You were getting rid of this?” you asked in slight shock.

“Oops, wrong pile,” he remarked, softly taking the book from your hands. “You remember the first time we read this together?” he asked, flipping his fingers through the pages. 

“Um, of course. Last year, before we were an item,” you recalled. “I was at your apartment and we ordered a pizza and opened a bottle of wine, which you proceeded to spill all over me,” you laughed, Spencer blushing profusely at the memory.

“And you were wearing white…” he trailed off.

“And I was wearing white. I know you have an eidetic memory but this must be the dirty side of it because I know full well you saw my bra through that shirt,” you nudged him teasingly.

“Hey, why do you think I asked you out in the first place?” he jokingly asked. You nudged him again and laughed. 

“So I changed into your ‘I Heart Vegas’ t-shirt and your FBI sweats and made you read to me as an apology,” you smiled, recalling the memory that you held near and dear. 

“And you’ve never looked better,” he laughed, pecking your lips. 

You set the books down and left him to his sorting, returning to your own work. Once the two of you were ready to go, you hauled the few boxes into your car and made the drive to JJ’s.

-

“My favorite lovebirds are here!” Penelope shouted, standing up from her seat on the lawn next to Morgan and making her way over to you and Spence. You gave her a quick hug.

“Hey Pen! I’m surprised to see you here, I know you’re pretty sentimental when it comes to your things,” you asked as she began to help you carry your things onto the lawn.

“Yeah, I’ve had firsthand experience with that when I accidentally knocked over her llama mug. The thing shattered and she refused to call me ‘chocolate thunder’ for days” Derek chimed in, standing to help you with the boxes.

“Okay, in my defense, I like to keep my sacred things sacred. I didn’t want my poor llama to face such violence!” she yelled, and you all laughed. “But you’re right, I’m just here to count the money,” she confessed, and you nodded. 

You all chatted about your days as you unpacked your boxes, the rest of the team showing up in the meantime. As you unpacked, you came across your old neon sign that said “boss bitch,” and you couldn’t help but laugh, drawing the attention of your friends. 

“Damn Y/N, I never pegged you as someone who’d have a sign like that,” Emily said, walking over to get a closer look.

“How come I’ve never seen that?” Spencer asked, observing the cheesy light.

“Gosh, i’ve had that since college. I found it in the back of my closet today and I don’t really have much of a use for it. I do love it though,” you remarked. Emily left you and Spencer alone after being distracted by Henry.

“You know, if you really like it, you can keep it. If there's a problem with the neon, I can take a look at it,” Spencer said, taking the sign from you.

“Oh no, it's not that. I guess it's just more meant for a ‘bachelorette’ pad,” you said.

“Oh okay. You can save it if you want, just in case,” he said softly. This got your attention as you looked up to him.

“In case? I don’t have an ‘in case’. Do you have an in case?” you asked, wondering if your boyfriend had any doubts about your move in.

“No, I don’t,” he said, as if he was just realizing how real the two of you were. He leaned down and your lips met his. You pulled away from him and continued setting up your table, a smile on your face the entire time.

-

A couple months had passed since the yard sale and you were absolutely loving the little life you had with Spencer. And as the weather got colder, it was nice to have someone to snuggle next to during the winter. Christmas was coming up and you couldn’t wait for Christmas Eve at the Rossi household. Dave had decided that this year, he would start a tradition for the team, a “night of the seven fishes,” and of course his famous Rossi pasta. Everyone was able to go- this was why you loved this team. You were all “misfits,” especially with your home life- these people had become your family and you theirs, and you wouldn’t have it any other way. 

You went Christmas shopping every day leading up to the fateful Rossi dinner. One of those days, Spencer came with you and the two of you had finished up pretty late- it was already dark out. Spencer offered to drive home, which was a little out of character, but you were too tired from your day that you didn’t question it. You noticed he was taking a different route then normal, however, so you decided to interject.

“My love, you’re going like the complete opposite direction of home,” you giggled.

“I know, I just thought we’d take a detour to look at the lights,” he said nervously. You just shrugged and went with it.

 You turned up the radio when you heard your favorite Christmas song start to play. Spencer began to sing along quietly, and you looked at him surprised- he never sang in front of you. He glanced at you and laughed, before continuing his serenade. You decided to join in, belting out the lyrics to Maria Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas is You,” turning to Spencer and singing to him on the “you” parts, earning a chuckle. 

After you had been driving for a bit, he stopped the car and stepped out. You didn’t recognize your surroundings, but it looked like you were in a park. It was decorated beautifully with countless Christmas lights and ornaments hanging from trees. It truly took your breath away. Before you knew it, Spencer was opening your door and offering his hand. You took it and stepped out, still in awe of your surroundings. While you were looking around, Spencer reached inside the car and cranked the radio up, just as Frank Sinatra’s “White Christmas” began to play. He walked in front of you and bowed his head, extending his hand. 

“May I have this dance?” he asked, feigning chivalry. You couldn’t help but giggle at the sight of the man in front of you, bundled in a jacket and a scarf, nose slightly red from the cold air.

“Of course, good sir,” you said with a terrible curtsy. Taking his hand, the two of you began to slow dance in the middle of the empty parking lot, snowflakes slowly falling down. 

“You’re amazing,” you told him, pressing a kiss to his cheek. 

“You missed,” he said, before leaning back down and giving you a firm kiss on the lips. You laughed into the kiss, wondering how you scored such an incredible boyfriend. You switched positions to get closer to him, your arms wrapped around his neck and his arms around your waist. You rested your head on his chest, listening to his heartbeat. The two of you continued to sway as the song changed to “Last Christmas” by Wham! You looked up at him again, missing his face. 

“Don’t get me wrong, I love this and I love you for this, but why are we doing this?” you asked, not wanting to ruin the moment. 

“I don’t know, actually. I had the thought when we were at the mall, that I just wanted to make this your best Christmas yet. And I know you love those cheesy Hallmark movies, so I figured this was the closest way to bring one of them to life for you,” he laughed and your heart melted. 

“Well, my previous statement still stands. You are amazing, Spencer Reid,” you told him, leaning in for another kiss. The two of you swayed for a few songs longer until you both decided that not even you could keep each other warm. The drive back to your shared apartment was pleasant as you closed your eyes, letting the Christmas music and the warm feeling of Spencer's hand on your thigh lull you to sleep.

-

“Babe can you zip me up?” you asked, putting in your earrings. Spencer adjusted his tie to his satisfaction and made his way over to you in front of the full body mirror to help you with your dress.

It was Christmas Eve and the two of you were getting dressed for the big night at the Rossi house. Spencer seemed a bit more nervous than usual, but you just chalked it up to his occasional social anxiety. Once he finished zipping you up he wrapped his arms around your midsection, kissing you on the cheek. The two of you stood, looking at your reflections, for a few moments. Spencer looked as handsome as ever in his nice sweater, and you were a show stopper in your dark red velvet mini dress. It was moments like these when you stopped to think about how lucky you are to have met him- he was your future and you were his. If only he would put a ring on it.

You pulled yourself from your loving daze and finished getting ready- Spencer was already finished so he was attached at your hip as you pulled on your heels and made some finishing touches to your makeup. 

“Ready to go?” he asked, seemingly antsy to get on the road. You giggled at his eagerness and nodded, grabbing your purse and heading out to the car.

On the drive there, you once again cranked up the Christmas music and serenaded him to All I Want For Christmas is You, which was quite a frequent play on the radio. You didn’t mind, however, because it was always a way to get him to blush. Mariah Carey had that effect on people. Before you knew it, you pulled up to the Rossi mansion. Most of the team must have been there already, as it was bustling with life and Christmas joy. The front of the house was completely decked out with lights and decorations- Dave spared no expense when it came to holiday decorating. The two of you made your way up to the door, presents in hand. Garcia was on the other end of the door, apparently a few eggnogs in.

“Oh my gosh, you guys are adorable!” she shouted. You and Spencer shared a knowing look. “Everyone, the lovebirds are here! And looking like the hottest couple since Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively,” she gasped, taking in your dress and feeling the velvet. The confused look on Spencer’s face told you all you needed to know about his knowledge of pop culture, which was none. 

Garcia ushered the two of you inside to the living room area, where the rest of the team was settled. Everyone stood up for hugs and assisted you with carrying all of your presents to the tree, which was one of the biggest Christmas trees you had ever seen. You greeted Jack and Henry, who were playing with some toy cars under the tree. You made you way back to the team, and you noticed Spencer talking quietly to Derek and JJ- you decided to let them be and you made your way to the kitchen island to talk to Rossi as he cooked.

“Wow, everything looks so great!” you commented, observing the wide array of food along the table. 

“It better, I’ve been busting my ass for hours just so you kids could have a nice meal,” Rossi said, stirring one of the pots on the stove. You laughed at his fatherly comments as Emiy took the seat next to you.

“Don’t mind him, he’s just worried he might be on the naughty list,” Prentiss joked, finishing off her glass of wine and grabbing another bottle. 

“Hey, just because I’ve gotten a few divorces doesn’t mean i'm not a good man,” he said, pointing a jokingly accusatory finger towards Prentiss. She lifted her hands in defense and laughed. 

“I hear that,” said Derek, who had suddenly appeared in the kitchen. Spencer made his way to the chair on your other side, taking a seat. He nervously fidgeted for a bit, but when you rested a comforting hand on his thigh, his nerves seemed to calm. Soon after you poured yourself a glass of wine, Rossi announced that dinner was served. With a cheer, everyone made their way to the long table, Rossi and Hotch on both ends. You sat between Spencer and Emily, waiting to serve yourself. Once everyone was settled, Rossi stood holding his glass of wine.

“I would like to take a moment to thank you all for coming tonight. There are friends, and there is family. And, there are friends that become family. You are all my family, and I wouldn't want to spend my night of the seven fishes with anyone else. Dig in,” he toasted, and was greeted with a few “salut’s” and pats on the back. With that, you all began to serve yourselves and fill your plates and wine glasses. 

-

Once everyone was full from the delicious dinner spread, you all retired to the living room. Christmas music was playing through Rossi’s amazing sound system, and you were resting your sleepy head on Spencer's shoulder, his arm around you. It had been a perfect night, and you didn’t want it to end. As you were listening to JJ tell a story about Henry’s first Christmas, the song changed to “White Christmas” by Frank Sinatra, and you were flooded with the memory of you and Spencer dancing in the parking lot. You lifted your head from his chest and looked to see he was thinking the same thing.

“It’s our song,” you whispered with a sleepy smile. Spencer nodded and gave you a quick kiss before looking at Derek, who was mouthing “do it now!” As if it were perfect timing, JJ just finished her story and Spencer stood up, gathering the attention from the room. 

“Uh, if I could have everyone's attention, please,” he started, nervously clearing his throat. You looked up at him with stars in your eyes, and he returned it. “As many of you know, Y/N and I have been dating for awhile now, and we’ve been living together for a few months,” he began. You looked around the room and made eye contact with Derek, who shot you a wink. You returned focus to your nervous boyfriend, encouraging him with your eyes. 

“Living with her has made me realize that I don’t need an ‘in case.’ I normally always have a backup plan for when things go wrong, well, as an FBI agent that comes in handy,” he chuckled nervously. “But with Y/N, I never thought to make a backup plan. I’ve just known that she is my forever,” he turned to you. “Y/N, you are my forever, and I want to make it official- I want the world to know that you mean everything to me,” he shakily got onto one knee, earning a gasp from Garcia and a few tears from JJ. From his sweater pocket, he pulled out a tiny velvet box and opened it. You stood up, hands covering your mouth and tears welling in your eyes.

“Y/N, will you marry me?” he asked, a hopeful glint in his eyes. You were in shock. You almost forgot to answer until you heard a cough from Prentiss. 

“Yes, Spence! Yes yes of course!” you shouted, putting the ring on and he stood up as you jumped into his arms, wrapping your arms around his neck and your legs around his waist. You barely registered, the whooping cheers from the rest of the team, as everyone embraced each other. Tears were shed by most of them (Hotch tried his best to hold back). 

After a minute of spinning, Spencer let you down and you observed the ring. It was one of the most beautiful things you had ever seen. 

“I helped pick it out,” JJ told you and you pulled her into a hug and thanked her before embracing Spencer once again, a happy blush across his cheeks.

“Hey, look!” Garcia said, pointing above you and Spencer's heads. Looking up, you saw the mistletoe she was pointing at. 

“Did you know that the white berries on mistletoe are actually toxic to humans?” Spencer asked, receiving a few head shakes. You looked up at him in awe, always adoring his facts.

“Come here,” you said, pulling him down by his tie and giving him a passionate (but tasteful) kiss that was greeted with a chorus of “aww’s” and a few “ewwww’s” from Jack and Henry. You both laughed and continued to mingle with the team, showing off your rock. Spencer had made it a Christmas to remember, and you were so eternally grateful to have someone who loved you as much as you loved him.

[hvlloweens-a]

𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚕 …

meet the cast of 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 : 𝚕𝚘𝚗𝚍𝚘𝚗 ! 

first of all, thank you ALL so much for applying ! i was not expecting this much interest ! when i closed my submit, i had 25 apps which is ... completely insane ?? all of the positive messages and feedback i received made me ridiculously happy and i’m so grateful for all of you who sent little check-ins or congratulated me on the app count . i wish i could have accepted everyone ( every single app was amazing .. none of you made this easy ) and i even accepted a few more than i originally intended. if you didn’t get accepted in this first batch, i’ll be hanging onto your app and you’ll be hearing from me if a spot opens up ! for those accepted, server links will be going out later -- i can’t wait to meet and write with all of you and your muses < 3 

( vika bronova , cis woman, she/her ) congratulations to sidney evanko – they’ve been cast on this season of the real world ! they’re currently a twenty three year old sagittarius that can be described as maverick and sybaritic . before the show, they worked as a cocktail waitress and lived in las vegas, nevada . based on their audition tape, i’d describe them as ghosting someone after they’ve sufficiently stroked your ego , cerulean hues that can effortlessly unlock any social situation you want to ease into ( or out of … ), finding odd flecks of glitter on your skin, your clothing, your hair, scattered inside your luggage – all serving as a reminder of life back home that you were eager to leave behind . sidney said they auditioned for the show because she wants to be an actress in the future … we’ll see how it works out for them when the show airs ! written by jamie, she/they, 24, est.

( aaron liebregts , cis man , he / him ) congratulations to oliver brooks – they’ve been cast on this season of the real world ! they’re currently a twenty - two year old sagittarius that can be described as confident and impulsive . before the show, they worked as a musician and lived in laval , quebec . based on their audition tape, i’d describe them as posting intentional thirst traps on tik tok with the caption ‘ making fun of people that actually do this lol ‘ , relaxing in a recliner with a bottle of fireball in one hand and an unlit joint in the other while listing off fun facts about otters as if he is your grandfather telling you stories about the war , and confusing your sex handcuffs and the handcuffs you stole from the campus police . brooks said they auditioned for the show because his record label told him it would be good for publicity … we’ll see how it works out for them when the show airs ! written by anna , she/her , 26 , cst .

( genellle seldon , cis woman , she / her  ) congratulations to jourdan womack– they’ve been cast on this season of the real world ! they’re currently a twenty four year old taurus that can be described as opinionated and brash . before the show, they worked as a freelance columnist for a women’s magazine and lived in medina , washington . based on their audition tape, i’d describe them as leaving the glossy print of your lips at the rim of a bottle , the base of a neck , smeared across a pillowcase that isn’t your own as a form of temporary ownership , visible g - strings and wrap - around shield sunglasses inside following a french martini hazed evening , and your mother’s innate wandering eye paired with her poor perception of love — entirely transactional . jourdan said they auditioned for the show because the dating pool in her home town had been dwindled to scraps … we’ll see how it works out for them when the show airs ! written by candice , she / her , 22 , cst.

( galanikolic , cis woman , she/her ) congratulations to thandie jovic – they’ve been cast on this season of the real world ! they’re currently a twenty -four year old pisces that can be described as vivacious and quixotic . before the show, they worked as a owner of a small clothing brand and lived in brooklyn, new york . based on their audition tape, i’d describe them as organized chaos in the name of ‘what will be, will be’, memories encapsulated in polaroid form, haphazardly glued into a keepsake journal, and sharing stories with strangers in the club toilets . thandie said they auditioned for the show because her horoscope said she was ready for a new adventure … we’ll see how it works out for them when the show airs ! written by kat , she/her , 22, gmt .

( delilah belle , cis female, she/her ) congratulations to rhys moreau – they’ve been cast on this season of the real world ! they’re currently a twenty three year old pisces that can be described as humble and naive . before the show, they worked as a nursing student and lived in carolina beach . based on their audition tape, i’d describe them as getting a little too drunk off just two cosmopolitans, hand-me-down designer purses, pink lipstick on the edge of starbucks cups sort of vibe . rhys said they auditioned for the show because she grew up watching the show with her sister and it’s always been a dream of hers … we’ll see how it works out for them when the show airs ! written by skye, she/her, 21+, est. 

( cindy kimberly, cis woman, she/her ) congratulations to aspen lestari -- they’ve been cast on this season of the real world ! they’re currently a twenty-three year old taurus that can be described as excitable and fanciful . before the show, they worked as a vlogger/artist and lived in seattle, washington. based on their audition tape, i’d describe them as five am drives to catch the sunset, fingers always supporting dried up paint, old video games. aspen said they auditioned for the show because it was a chance to get her out of her comfort zone and be less of her shy nature... we’ll see how it works out for them when the show airs ! written by jules, she/her, 24, est.

( aron piper , cis male , he + him ) congratulations to armani banks – they’ve been cast on this season of the real world ! they’re currently a twenty three year old virgo that can be described as lyrical and aloof . before the show, they worked as an aspiring singer/songwriter + producer and lived in manhattan , new york . based on their audition tape, i’d describe them as always chasing the next best thing , scraps of song lyrics scattered across a lone mattress in an empty loft & enjoying the chase but being unsatisfied with the catch . armani said they auditioned for the show because it could possibly boost his career … we’ll see how it works out for them when the show airs ! written by f, she+her, 21, est.

( omar ayuso , non binary, he/they ) congratulations to damian price – they’ve been cast on this season of the real world ! they’re currently a twenty-two year old capricorn that can be described as driven and catty . before the show, they worked as a beauty pageant coach and lived in atlantic city, nj . based on their audition tape, i’d describe them as bruised knuckles covered with concealer, paris hilton’s ‘stars are blind’ blasting on repeat, and eyebrows that are so big because they’re full of secrets . damian said they auditioned for the show because he was born to be a star … we’ll see how it works out for them when the show airs ! written by abby, she/her, 25, est.

( pedro ortega , cis male, he/him) congratulations to lucas monteiro – they’ve been cast on this season of the real world ! they’re currently a twenty six year old leo that can be described as trustworthy and quick-tempered . before the show, they worked as a professional football player and lived in atlanta , georgia . based on their audition tape, i’d describe them as encouraging pep talks during timeouts , waves of emotions pushed back with alcohol , never truly being satisfied with your accomplishments . lucas said they auditioned for the show because he was kicked out of his team after engaging in a fight after a game and he wants people to see that's not who he is … we’ll see how it works out for them when the show airs ! written by barbie, she/her, 24, gmt-3.

( caio cabral , cis male, he/him ) congratulations to gustavo vidal – they’ve been cast on this season of the real world ! they’re currently a twenty-three year old aquarius that can be described as vigorous and aloof . before the show, they worked as a professional skater and lived in california . based on their audition tape, i’d describe them as grains of sand in worn out vans sneakers, freckles covered sun burnt wide shoulders & trying over and over again until you reach perfection, no matter how it hurts . gustavo said they auditioned for the show because he wants to be known as more than just an athlete who's probably past his glory days … we’ll see how it works out for them when the show airs ! written by ron, she/her, 25, gmt -3.

( alisha boe , cis woman, she/her ) congratulations to gemma westrum – they’ve been cast on this season of the real world ! they’re currently a twenty four year old sagittarius that can be described as captivating and egocentric. before the show, they worked as an influencer and lived in calabasas, california  . based on their audition tape, i’d describe them as checking their reflection in every window & mirror you pass — no matter how late it makes you, rambling until someone finally tells you to shut up, having more “friends” than you can count, yet somehow you’re always still alone . gem said they auditioned for the show because she was bored … we’ll see how it works out for them when the show airs ! written by ali, she/her, 23, ctrl

(  ryan destiny, cis woman, she/her ) congratulations to wilhelmina 'billie' ashford – they’ve been cast on this season of the real world ! they’re currently a twenty three year old cancer that can be described as charismatic and heedless . before the show, they worked as a dancer/cheerleader and lived in los angeles, california . based on their audition tape, i’d describe them as glossy lips paired with a sharp grin, the lingering smell of fresh lavender, hushed conversations and prolonged eye contact, unpredictable bouts of mischief making. billie said they auditioned for the show to spite her parents and make a name for herself outside of their shadow … we’ll see how it works out for them when the show airs ! written by asha, she/her, 24, est.

( cameron valentina , cis woman, she/her ) congratulations to kaia cary – they’ve been cast on this season of the real world ! they’re currently a twenty two year old capricorn that can be described as detail oriented and aloof . before the show, they worked as a private figure skating instructor and lived in petoskey , michigan. based on their audition tape, i’d describe them as champagne and glitter stained pages of a moleskin overflowing with long-term aspirations slashed through in bright red , old figure skating dresses oozing from the sides of a poorly packed cardboard box , and a wilted floral arrangement drooling dried petals onto a vanity that hadn’t been touched since the incident . kaia said they auditioned for the show because she had been struggling to start a normal life following a career-ending injury … we’ll see how it works out for them when the show airs ! written by jess, she/her, 23, pst.

[diangeloyoyok]

my review on pjo movies

first up with have The Lighting Thief obviously

 Poseidon’s entrance lowkey kinda fire but high key weird

‘it’s been many years’ didn’t y’all just have that winter solstice party together ???

‘if your son if the thief i will send him to the pits of tartarus’ ouch that hurt ngl

logan lerman 🥺

he would’ve been such a good percy if they did the movies when he was younger IDC IDC IDC

i stan black grover and just grover overall

i wish we got to see my bitch nancy

sally and percy sallY AND PERCY SALLY AND PERCY SALLY AND PERCY

gabe to me is just *hmm* perfect in this movie, he’s not as mean in the movies but he’s still an asshole ehehehe

i love Chiron actor i think it’s very accurate

also wtf chiron is bros with the big three lols 😹

y’all know jenna davis?- that’s who the girl who plays ms dodd’s looks like

so they just gonna ignore him and tak ab him while he’s RIGJT. THERE.

‘This is a pen. This is a pen.’

‘Are you guys crazy? This is a pen man!’

the scene with gabe makes me uncomfy bc percy says in the book gabe never hits percy in front of sally but ok 😗✌️

leaving percy was the *mOST* difficult thing poseidon *the GOD of water* has ever done wow percy is that cool

‘You’re half donkey?!”

i am da wittlest minotaur 😳✨🙈

such a subtle entrance to the camp love it

why y’all give percy the pen before he supposed to be a badass and rip the horn off wjth his hands but ig

wait so in this dumbass movie percy doesn’t even do anything to get the horn goodbye

i’m still very pissed that they took the scene of annabeth sayjng ‘you drool when you sleep’ but it’s fine i’m NOT fine

why is no one wearing camp shirts 🤬

they may be wrong but i didnt know it was ‘brUnner’ not ‘brUNner’

it’s kinda cute how when percy first sees annabeth he’s like ‘ooouuu who’s that name now 😌😏”

brown haired blue eyed looking ass BITCH

‘A real horses ass’ laughed a LITTLE

so the poseidon cabin is just *THAT* open poor percy no privacy

oh wait wth they already know his daddy poseidon 🤨

like everyone just knew ????

when did percy get new clothes the fuck

why did everyone laugh and shake their heads when chiron introduced percy what whores

omg luke 🥺

i know everyone knows this but it’s *SOOOOOOOOO* unrealistic annabeth and luke aren’t on the same team. like i’m pretty sure in the first book annabeth said they had a permanent allies type thing with the hermes cabin

‘that’s a sword! that’s a sword’ aw baby luke why’d you have to be evil 🙁🤚

where the FUCK did that bitch tryna be annabae come from

she realky said ‘i love trees🌲☺️❤️’

why does annabeth act like clarisse during capture the flag

also the fuCK WHERE MY BABY CLARISSE

why are there like actual 30 yr olds at camp

luke was so excited when he saw percy get up he said ‘omg no way✨’

so suddenly percy just knows sword play 😀

and deFEATS ANNABETH WE ALL KNOW HE CANT EVEN DO THAT NOW

y’all red heads a bunch of babies

i already know it’s coming

shit no

i hate it

i hate it so much

already ew’d out

‘i definitely have strong feelings for you, i just haven’t decided if they’re positive or negative yet.’

‘well you let me know when you figure it out’

‘you’ll be the first’

why they just drinking nectar for fun?? like bruh you tryna die or sum

after that i can’t watch anymore tonight

it’s been like 3 weeks but let’s not talk about that

i’m not even gonna comment on the campfire scene anymore my god

i like how in movies everyone is like “omg the underworld so scary percy you can’t go that’s so dangerous you will DIE”

and in the books they’re like “yeah it’s dangerous but whateva you 12 yr olds have fun down there bring me a souvenir!!”

why does luke have?? video?? games?? in?? his?? cabin??

WAIT LIKE A WHOLE ASS TECHNOLOGY SETUP WHAT

why is luke the only one in his cabin like where’s the stolls and chris 😳

you mean to tell me luke broke into hermes house just for like funzies and to steal shit?

sounds like travis and connor but ok✨

what the fuck even is the whole pearl plot

i don’t even wanna talk about the medusa scene

percy has an ipod 🤡

“i’ve only been in the outside world a few times” did you fucking practice driving those few times or WHAT

if percy could actually heal people with water wowie imagine how useful

why did percy bring swimming trunks on a quest

can this brown haired bitch shut up already

sally never took gabes last name excuse you 🤣

ofc it’s fucking fox news giving us that bullshit info on sally

they in nashville wee-doggie 🤠

‘hey it’s your mom’ obviously dumbass she has eyes

so they hid in the potty room for like 5 hours? huh

yeah let’s jus facetime lukey real quick 🥰

silly boy percy

“how flipping awesome was that”

does percy even know he can bend water in the first book

that’s gonna be an unexplainable statue for the workers tmrw

lotus hotel baby

the only reason this movie is watchable

vegas be lookin kinda fresh i wannna go

i wanna stay at the lotus hotel this place looks sick asf

lotus flower treats yummy yum

here comes gaga 😮

why they laugjing so much

wonder if nico likes gaga

imagine like 10 yr old nico just straight vibing there

grover pulling out the dance movies yessir 🤩

“no❤️ percy don’t eat the flower”

why didn’t percy just like grab the flowers and throw them

OOOO KESHA WE LOVE TO SEE IT

TIKTOK ON THE CLOCK BUT THE PARTY DONT STOP NOW WOAHWOAHWOAH

i’m bored ✨

ooo skeletons

charon my queen 👑🥳

“we drowned in a bathtub, all three of us” 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

i wish that was in the movie

i wish a lot of things were in the movie hit that is high

we’re in the same boat in the very same boat

how do you get seasick in an elevator- BOAT?

the way to the underworld is over the styx it’s a river

i know, you show off chicks

sexist much? go make a splash

i’ll splash you

it’s like watching titian’s clash, they’ll kill each other it they’ll kiss if we’re lucky they’ll end up in an abyss

um

anyways✨

hades do be looking kinda cool tho

that’s a cool ring you got there hades

omg mommy sally 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

how did percy not notice the lightening bolt in the damn shield befORE???

“it’s luke shield he betrayed us”

damn she switched sides real fast

this phoney bitch why does she want power and a war sis go plant shit

i refuse to believe hades is abusive sorry sis you ain’t fooling me

god where’s Juniper when you need her

so no fight between percy and aries 🤡

instead we have lukey pukey

omh he’s the lightening thief i did not see that coming ong 😳

^^ me on twitter after it’s revealed on the percy jackson tv show

can this luke character chile

percy pulled a harry styles and said “i’m falling” 😔

i’m thE SON OF POSEIDON I NEVER ASKED TO BE BUT IM THE SON OF POSEIDON

“yeah, i think i am the son of poseidon”

okay 🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋

omG i goT bUtTerFliEs

how does s-dog jusy know how to get to olympus did y’all get freaky up there or

that’s actually kinda how i imagine olympus looking so

i guess

good job

maybe

what is this ant man why they so small

“i have no connection to poseidon”

p-dog looked kinda hurted 😳

as if zeus would ever compliment percy

has athena ever told annabeth *or any of her kids* i’m proud of you

“i need to speak with him” “just this once”

yet we got poseidon showing up once in awhile just to say hi

7 months? 😀

percy was 7 months old?

now i don’t remember much but i don’t think it was that long luv ❤️

“always”

i thought i was watching percy jackson not harry potter tf is up

sally and percy have my whole heart

g-man got his horns

chiron 🥺✨

missed my main hoe 😍

why are there so many fucking campers

there’s like 500

let’s take a chill pill shall we

annabeth and percy look like siblings in this

 incest 😳

they bouta fiGHTshe better have won

k well that’s it thank the gods 😘

i’ll be back in like 4 months to review sea of monsters i need a break of bullshit

OH ITS NOT OVER

it’s gabe

he pulled a demi

stone cold

stone cold

everyone will be happier without him

[ain-t-bovvered]

14x07 Commentary

Zeta and Giuls scream together, and then die.

Me & Zeta will watch together season 14′s episodes as they come out and we’ll do our commentary while watching.

1 2  3  4  5  6

14x07 Unhuman nature

Y’all still alive after Thanksgiving? good ok here some more pain.

-ugh niCK , I think he gone psycho

Zeta: the Devil going to the shrink

-Nah, he’s murderous, I feel that , look at that face.

N: “Feel so good”

.....see?

Zeta : A priest is gonna die....oh yeah

- FUCKING TOLD YA, shit.

-LOL hang in there

Zeta: dAMN

- Cass....Cas babe , baby, my sweet angel, WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT FACE PLEASE U R KILLING ME

I don’t know why but I love how they made the light shine there. It looks so ....peaceful and pure. Also....you can see the cable of whatever they use for the ligh effect around Misha’s wrist. Still....beautiful effect .

-MY SON! MY BABY omg omg omg

Zeta : oh Cas.....fuck

-NAAAAAAH look at them worried parents.

Zeta : Have those plaid shirts got smaller?

me: Yes, they have heard my prayers from the last commentary.

-Look how worried they are omg, DAAAAAADS

- Oh...nice Darcy’s move Dean. If you are obsessed with pride and prejudice in general you know what I’m talking about.

-”I don’t know what’s wrong with him” he’s so frustrated (Castiel)

Zeta : fucking hell

- Help I’m hurting 

-Hello, american health care

-...oh...oh I hoped they would have said “Winchester” as last name. Glad they didn’t or I would have died

Zeta : me too

- How quick Sam answer “May 18th” and the look on Dean’s face. Imma think it’s because he erased that day because 1. Cass and 2. Mom.

-” Stabbed through the heart and he exploded”

Zeta : Look how tiny the nurse is

-”We are right here”

3 giant men

Zeta : look at them

- uuugh nICk

Zeta : I don’t like him....at all.

- idk, we don’t know much. And his damage BUT, I doubt there is much of the real Nick in there.

-DAMN MUSIC

Zeta : next victim

... “Kellogg” ...

me: corn flakes.

Zeta : Though of that too

-Aaaaargh Knew it, fucking knew it. 

-What if like the human part can’t live without the angel one.

- ....AAAAARGH THE TRENCH

Zeta :his ass hanging out. And look at Cass, he’s fucking naked.

YUM *slapping my own wrist* tis not the time Giulia!

- I love when the two fuckers are in sync again. How long until one dies, one betrays, one lies,one does something stupid? 

Zeta : ROWENAAAA

-my god how I missed that Scottish lilt . “How sick is Dean?”

Zeta : Samuel              SAMUEL

- Mom’s voice

- Lucifer’s son .

Zeta : aaaaaaaaand

Rowena : Yeeeeeet

Cute bumble bee appears

Rowena: * SQUINTS* 

Zeta : poor kid

-Look at that precious bean

Zeta :Bollocks

Rowena: Damn I love him already .

-He already won Roweena

-Concerning parents #2

-me looking at Castiel offering his grace without even batting an eye

-TOLD YA. OMG.

Zeta : W     T       F

-No what what. WHAT.  Are we finally going to see what the fuck happened to that other egomaniac bitch?

Zeta : Psycho killer

-Be safe with Nick. SURE

Zeta : bitch you didn’t

-Oh come on!

Zeta : run bitch

Zeta : Go to Vegas.

- THE MILK . ( honestly you know who drinks milk during a meal? newborns babies and from a tit....yall americans are nasty ok)

Zeta: “I’m done being special”, use a spoon for my heart Jack.

-NO U R NOT BABY

Zeta : Take him on a fucking road trip

-We all know Dean doesn’t disagree tho.

Zeta :Air quotes

-”There is a wee nephilim” 

- NO WHAT IS HAPPENING. NO.

-Castiel: EXCUSE ME YOUNG MAN

Zeta : Don’t fuck with the oldest dad.

Zeta : Baby for some exercise

-My heart hurts so much

Zeta : HE’S GIVEN HIM THE KEYS

-”OH boy” omg ahahahahahahah IM CRYING 

Zeta :Why am I looking at his hands

This is becoming one of my favorites scenes .

- *tiny animal noises*

-Well...ok now Dean has experienced giving driving lessons to his son. I CAN DIE HAPPY.

Zeta :”Let it ride” bitch

“It’s like I’m you”

“nO IT’S NOT”

THE FUCKING ARM OMG

-AHAHAHAHAAH I CAN’T 

Zeta :  i’M DYING               

-no I AM DYING , I’M DEAD. NOBODY TALK TO ME

Zeta : I’m typing from the grave

- C: “ I feel the need to do something”

- S:”I know he hasn’t forgiven himself”

oh whAT A SURPRISE

-Jared and his friggin’ eyes

Zeta : Can someone please make Sam stop hurting?!!?

- “losing a .....son”

-He cALlEd hIM SoN

SON

Zeta :bow fucking legs

-look at dem legs

Zeta : “High on hook up potential”, taking both father and son to the dent of iniquity.

-DEAN NO

cut to Lucif- Nick beating a bitch

Zeta : FISHING

- that’s the Jensen insta pic.

Zeta : “I can tell”, he’s hurting so much

- OH SHUT UP. LOOK . AT. HIS. FACE. 

- y’all heard Dean’s voice crack a bit there, right?

Zeta : “I’ve had a good life Dean”

-Don’t fucking look at me like that Jack 

- LOL IS THAT MISHA’S CAR, WHAT THE FUCK

- steps out the car into a holy fire ring

- No I look hot af.

- * rolls over laughing because puffs and me: SAME*

-he’s so cute, I wanna smother him.

Zeta : down bitch

- me *foaming from mouth* Never for Castiel

- “I wouldn’t call Ketch STELLAR”

- “His name is Jack”

Zeta : rebooting like a computer, unplug Jack.

- HaVe yOU TrieD TO tuRn iT Off aND oN 

Zeta : Vintage from Gabriel

- I DON’T TRUST HIM *squints* HE HAS ‘KETCHY’ EYES

- Winchesters owing you one, can you imagine?

- “Then what is it that you want” said it like that by Castiel....umpf yas

Zeta :Bloody hands

- But what is the purpose of Nick’s arc tho?

Zeta :there has to be some connection

to what??

Zeta : no fucking clue

-The fuck is he

Zeta : What the fuck is that?

-idk, ...oh he got possessed. Oh there it is , he’s gonna kill him anyway I just know it....or cut his hand.

Zeta : nail him

-NAIL HIM, BITCH

Zeta : sorry, I had to.

-ouch

- Ooooh he likes it.  What is this music wtf.

Zeta :Tired af

-They are all so tired

Zeta : Why am I holding my breath?

-bitch same

Zeta : please

-OMG please save my baby.

Zeta : YES

- yaaaaaaas YAS

Zeta : OH MY GOD. Don’t let this turn out like Michael.

- THE PAT

Zeta : Fuck it did

- THE PAT TO CASS

- jACK CHOKES

Zeta : trial and error

- “the son of an archangel of the lord”

Zeta : castiel’s nostrils. He’s pissed.

-THE SNAAAAARL. 

“I will find you”

...hot

Zeta : I will burn you to ash

-HOW DARE. The fuck does he thinks he’s doing

-NICK....oh he looks like Luci.

Zeta : He’s deranged

Zeta : WHAT

- ooooooh the Empty....of course....who is he

Zeta : Lucifer.

- ....OF COURSE

Zeta :fUCKING dADDY dEAN

- “You made him happy” 

Zeta : as he dies?!?!

-NO U SHUT YOUR WITCH MOUTH

Zeta :NOOOOOOO

- I have goosebumps

Zeta  No ...I do not accept this

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[fabby-book-blog]

Books with Pictures: Transitus (2020)

Writer/Composer: Arjen Anthony Lucassen 

Artist: Felix Vega

Ayreon, a progressive rock/metal project by Arjen Anthony Lucassen, released his latest creation Transitus last month. Each album he has made is always a concept album-- ala Rock Opera. Something that makes Transitus different from his previous releases is the inclusion of a supplementary comic book to go with the album! Welcome to Transitus 

I read the comic book before listening to the album entirely which I would recommend doing in that order just so you can listen to the music already having knowledge of the story. It is only 28 pages long so it is a quick read.

Transitus tells the story of the tragic romance of Daniel and Abby (played by Tommy Karevik of Kamelot and Cammie Gilbert of Oceans of Slumber). Daniel accidentally dies in a fire and is transported to the titular Transitus, described as a “strange dimension between heaven and hell”, where he meets the Angel of Death (played by Simone Simons of Epica). Daniel pleads to her that he needs to go back to his time in order to save Abby who will be blamed for his death. Daniel and Abby’s relationship was already one of taboo because he is rich and white while Abby is a black servant employed by his family. 

The music itself is great! My favorite tracks are “Talk of the Town,” “Hopelessly Slipping Away,” and “Inferno.” Song with a great beat, a beautiful ballad, and I just really like me an epic choir lol. 

Now onto the comic itself. Is it the greatest story ever written? No, absolutely not. The plot is rushed as hell with some plot holes, but there is only so much you can do when you accompany a comic with an album. It is good for what it is. It’s just a neat collector’s item! I personally would have written a different way to kill Daniel just because I feel it doesn’t really take away Abby’s culpability (even if it was accidental). 

The classism is very evident that that’s the primary reason why the town is weary of their relationship. I’m not completely sure if race plays a part either. There is a lyric in the first track “Fatum Horrificum” that goes: “It’s two worlds divided /  Rich and poor; black and white.” Abby’s father (played by Johanne James of Threshold) is a black man and Abby’s stepmother is a white woman named Lavinia (played by Amanda Somerville). Was just having Amanda in the role convenient because she and Arjen have worked together before? If there was any racism commentary, it was kinda blurred with the other (seemingly socially accepted) interracial couple. Maybe Lavinia should have been a woman of color if this was what was attempted; like Mexican singer Marcela Bovio who played one of the Furies.

As for the art itself, it is very well done, but of course, we can’t seem to get away from oversexualizing the female characters. Here’s a still from the “This Human Equation” music video with Simone Simons as the Angel of Death.

And here’s how she’s drawn in the comic. 

Like...she’s already beautiful in real life! This outfit makes it look like there’s a giant scorpion attached to her body. I’m sure that’s cool in any other context, but does not work here. Aside from this “sexiness”, the art is pretty legit and captures the likeness of all the guest musicians involved fairly well (there are some weird expressions but it passes lol). 

To close, the Transitus comic only exists to supplement the music obviously; concept albums can get away with plot holes haha. This is also a good thing to have on hand if just listening to the album doesn’t make it clear what kind of story is being told. Although the inclusion of a spoken-word narrator in this album definitely helps this time around!

[villa-kulla]

For the dvd commentary thing, could you do Goodnight and Billy's first meeting in Chisholm 7? :)

Thank you, and yes indeed!

(and for anyone who doesn’t want to read this, I suggest you scroll fast because I’m not putting this under a readmore haha. I know how annoying it is to read things on my blog’s black background (say that 5X fast), so I’ll keep it here so it’s actually readable. I keep meaning to change my blog theme, I just never get around to it) 

                                                    *

Goodnight looked interestedly around the bar that was simply titled ‘The Saloon’. It was one of the Gold Rush’s many frontier-style bars, all meant to convey a sense of a bygone era. Old grainy photographs covered the walls showing gold panners with their sleeves rolled up, prospectors bending down over wooden sluices lined by rocks, and one famous black-and-white one from the Klondike Gold Rush: a line of hikers in single file ascending the Chilkoot Trail, their dark tiny figures standing out stark black against the snowy mountain’s steep face. Goodnight had a feeling that if the photo had been in colour it still would have looked exactly the same.

Okay I must start by saying I absolutely adore ‘The Gold Rush’ as the concept for Bogue’s casino in this AU, as well as for a casino concept in general haha. And this ‘saloon meeting’ in particular is meant to be my nod to the canon universe, so I could still give Goody and Billy a western-style meet. Also is it evident from this paragraph that I used to play the Yukon Trail a lot as a kid? That photo of the Chilkoot trail is an extremely cool one though, and one of my favourite lines in this scene opener is ‘Goodnight had a feeling that if the photo had been in colour it still would have looked exactly the same.’ I mean lookit, how cool is this photo:

Some of the casino’s other bars were livelier and rowdier, meant to appeal more to tourists. People could drink shots from hollowed-out gold nuggets and the bars served food in traditional gold pans. This bar was a little quieter and more out of the way, and Goodnight didn’t blame Billy Rocks for choosing it as his stop after work.

Seriously, someone hire me to design a casino lmao, I can so see gold-nugget shot glasses and gold pan plates as the tacky sort of thing a Vegas casino might do

And as if Goodnight had conjured him, there he came through the swinging doors, unmistakable in the sleek dark suits he seemed to favour. His head was down as he sent off a quick text, and he stuck his phone back in his pocket crossly. He seemed every inch a man accustomed to running a tight business, and Goodnight had to remind himself that this wasn’t really a businessman at all.

Goodnight thought back to the 2007 robbery attempt, trying to equate it to the Billy that stood in front of the doors now. Everyone in the business had heard of that job. It was practically an urban legend for criminals, a tall tale that criminals told their protégés about, both as a cautionary tale and a standard of criminal to aspire to: one lone man breaking past casino defenses all by himself, slipping through security by employing a series of daredevil antics that would have been borderline insane if they hadn’t been so effective. He’d made it all the way into the vault only to be stopped by something, no one knew what, and then apparently vanishing from the face of the earth.

I really wish I had managed to fit more of ‘Billy the legendary catburglar’ into this fic. I have all these headcanons of what a pro catburglar he would have been, and still is, but there never seemed to be a good opportunity to give Billy’s criminal side more of a showcase. I purposely didn’t want to show too much of his actions in the heist chapters, partly to increase suspense for his motives/potential double-crossing, and partly to get a good ‘reunion moment’ with Goody. But the result was that we didn’t get to see much of Billy in action. Oh well, believe the mythos, Billy is an absolute legend

But he hadn’t vanished at all, and had been here all along: working as the head of security in the very casino he’d once tried to rob. It seemed that what happened in Vegas really did stay in Vegas.

I had to put a ‘what happens in Vegas’ in this fic *somewhere*

And as Billy Rocks looked up he flicked a dark strand of hair out of his eyes and Goodnight felt his stomach flip a little before he looked back into his glass. Because in his three days of observing the man it wasn’t like Goodnight had simply failed to observe that the Gold Rush’s head of security also happened to be the most handsome man alive.

Isn’t he though. P.S. this was only my second time writing a fic for these two that involved a first meet, since normally I’ve done established relationship fics for them. In Desert Sand it was a ‘friendship before attraction’ deal, but in this more modern setting I kind of wanted there to be an attraction right off the bat

But Goodnight was on the job so he pushed the thought out of his head and looked back up as Billy approached the bar. The bartender was about to pull a glass down when Billy interrupted him:

“Actually make it a gin and tonic tonight, Stephen,” Goodnight heard the man’s voice say.

Idk why, but I feel like modern Billy prefers his clear liquors. So gin, vodka, and white rum it is

Stephen the bartender didn’t even bat an eye as he fixed up the drink, but Goodnight perked up interestedly. This was new. Normally Billy Rocks had the same thing every night: a glass of tonic water by itself with a wedge of lime. The bartender would pour it for him automatically once Billy sat down, and Billy would squeeze the lime over the ice. He’d then drink it slowly as though trying to prolong his post-work limbo for as long as possible.

Poor Billyboy. He’s more dejected than usual today since Bogue just implied he’d probably blackmail him forever, but I believe he lingers in this bar on a nightly basis. As much as his job gets him down sometimes, his room at the casino is probably even more lonely, so he tends to put off going back there for as long as possible

When Goodnight had been tailing Billy and learning his habits, he’d also been looking for the best opening in which to approach him.

‘It’s going to take me a week to round everybody else up, so convince him by then’, Sam had told him. But also don’t rush it. We don’t want to spook the guy.

Goodnight had been planning on waiting another night, but this change in Rocks’ routine felt like the best window he was going to get. So he straightened his tie, drank the last swallow of bourbon in his glass and loped easily up to the bar.

“Another?” he asked the bartender, holding up his glass and not even giving Billy a glance.

oh very coy, Goody. I like to think it’s possible to tell what a pro Goody is at this stuff. Not that he’s going so far as to ‘con’ Billy here, but he certainly knows how to pull an audience and make it feel natural

The bartender nodded. “Be right with you,” he said, placing a wedge of lime onto Billy’s glass, placing it in front of the man. The bartender took down a fresh glass for Goodnight who took a seat at the bar, leaving one stool between his and Billy’s.

Goodnight scanned the row of amber bottles behind the bar and didn’t need to look beside him to know that Billy was squeezing the lime into his drink.

The bartender placed a new glass of bourbon onto a coaster in front of Goodnight, and Goodnight thanked him, glancing over just in time to see Billy throw back his entire drink.

“One more,” Billy said in an emotionless voice, crossing his arms on the bar and almost seeming to sigh, and there was Goodnight’s opening.

“Yours as long as mine?” Goodnight asked him.

asjdhg I absolutely cannot believe I opened their first meet with a dick joke. I have no idea what I was trying to accomplish here lmao. I feel like an old-timey screenwriter trying to sneak in double entendres past the censors. But really I think part of me was intimidated by writing another ‘first time’ fic and knew there’s no way to make a first meet live up to all you hope it can be, so rather than embarrass myself by getting too dramatic with a first meet, I just went with complete unsentimentality haha

Billy glanced over dubiously. “Excuse me?”

“Your day,” Goodnight said easily, nodding towards the empty glass in front of Billy. “Was it as long as mine was?”

ohhhhhh. Your DAY. duh. lol in my head at least this part gets a laugh

“Oh,” Billy said, giving Goodnight an odd look. But when the bartender set a new gin and tonic in front of him, Billy picked it up and looked back at Goodnight as he considered him.

“Longer,” Billy finally said, and there might have been just the faintest wry tilt to his mouth as he took a normal sip.

snort

Goodnight was so startled he almost laughed. This had been the first sign of humour he’d seen in the man after three days. This might be easier than Goodnight had thought.

“Unlucky streak?” Goodnight asked. “Lose everything at the slot machines?”

“I don’t play slots,” Billy answered shortly but not dismissively, so Goodnight persisted.

“Hmm no you’re right,” Goodnight said, shifting a little in his seat to observe Billy better. “Cut of that suit, shine of those shoes? A man like you would never play something so lacking in finesse as slots.”

Billy raised his eyebrows at Goodnight as if to say oh really? Goodnight bit back a grin as he continued to appraise him.

and so begins one of my favourite sequences in this fic. I LOVE this bit of Goody trying to guess Billy’s card game, for reasons both thematic and stylistic. I really wanted there to be a sort of classic Old Hollywood, Grant/Hepburn-esque banter to their first meet, and I feel like this scene could totally be right out of a real heist movie 

“I think we can safely rule out all machine games or games of video poker. And somehow I don’t see you going for blood among the old ladies of Bingo.”

god can you imagine though. Billy clutching a bingo card in a white-knuckled grip and watching the bingo score with rigid posture and manic intensity, elbowing elderly people out of the way when he has to go get a prize. tbh I can totally see it haha

Billy’s mouth ticked up and Goodnight took another sip of bourbon, giving Billy a thoughtful look.

“Which leaves us with table games. Baccarat has a certain flair that seems appropriate, but you strike me as someone who prefers games that take a bit more skill.”

just assume that for this section I was living on the card games section of wikipedia, trying to find enough for Goody to guess. You wouldn’t believe the names of some of them

Billy shrugged and Goodnight kept guessing.

“Now Blackjack requires a touch more focus but I don’t picture you among its rowdy hordes. Part of me would dearly love to say Faro just for the sheer classic atmosphere you both inspire, but…” Goodnight’s eyes flicked up and down Billy’s streamlined and nearly monochromatic suit. “Too many bells and whistles. Which leaves us with poker.”

Billy glanced over, deliberately not confirming anything and Goodnight grinned.

oh Billy, you coy thing you. I also like that they have a fairly quick reading of each other’s sense of humour in this scene. Anyone else would think Billy is being rude, or that Goody is being annoying, but they’re already quite taken with each other, even though they don’t know it. Give them five more minutes and they’ll know it just fine haha

“Ah but what kind of poker then? Five-O is too blunt and Chinese poker uses far too many cards. Follow the Queen is engaging but too precious. Actually…no stud games for you at all I think. Those involve putting one’s cards on the table much too early.”

Billy tilted his head at him and Goodnight gave him a piercing look.

“So what game is there for a man both classic and sharp and who plays his cards close to his chest?” Goodnight asked. He lifted his glass and paused.

“Five Card Draw.”

annnnnnd after all that guessing, the most basic card game in the world haha. Goody could have just guessed that outright, but foreplay IS half the fun:P I’m totally talking about verbal conversations here. But for real, I’m glad you asked about this first meet, just for the sake of revisiting this little bit in it. This fic is long as hell with a lot of moving parts, and often I felt more concerned with just keeping a steady pace and keeping everything coherent, rather than trying to do really impressive prose. But I feel like there are still a couple scenes that really ‘pop’ in a organic way, and this is one of them.

Billy’s lip twitched and Goodnight broke into a smile.

“I’m right, aren’t I?” he said gleefully, taking a sip of bourbon. “You play Five Card Draw?”

Billy smiled a little too. “When pressed.”

“Well then thank you kindly for allowing me to press you,” Goodnight said gently, and he raised his glass at Billy and turned away to face the bar again, pulling out his phone and thumbing through his messages, clearly giving Billy his space again.

whatta gent. To be fair he’s not actually ‘picking Billy up’ here, but if he were, this would defs be a classy way of going about doing it

Goodnight could feel Billy watching him and he continued pretending to check his phone. When he put it back in his pocket Billy was still looking at him.

“What about you?” Billy asked, opening the conversation again. “Do you play poker?”

“I do,” Goodnight said beaming, turning back to him. “But I prefer Texas hold ‘em.”

I find the ‘beaming’ part kind of cute here. Goody is only too delighted to pay more attention to Billy

And he did. Games where the players simply interacted with their own cards did have a certain kind of suspense. But Goodnight had always preferred the sense of community that came with everyone seeing the same cards gradually revealed in the middle of the table, everyone trying to compare it their own hand while also trying to guess the hands around the table. It required a certain degree of reading people and – as he had just demonstrated – Goodnight had always had a knack for that.

I feel like regular poker and Texas hold’em don’t actually require VERY different skill sets haha, but wtv, I was trying to establish their different but complementary traits, and card games were the way to gooooo

Billy nodded. “Is that where you’re from?”

“What, Texas? Naw, Louisiana. But I travel a lot for work. You?”

I feel like Goody’s admittance of being from Louisiana is one of the signs we get that he’s NOT trying to fool Billy here. If he were actually with a mark, it’s very unlikely he would have said where he was really from. So this is meant to be a little indicator of the comfort he feels with Billy

Billy took a sip of his gin and tonic. “I live here. But I was born in Busan.”

Billy’s pretty Americanized in this fic, but as is the case in all my fics, tip of the hat to his Korean roots. I just went with Busan because it was my favourite Korean city to visit when I lived there lol

Goodnight hummed interestedly. “You know I’ve heard it said that if New York is the city that never sleeps, Korea is the country that never sleeps.”

IT REALLY NEVER SLEEPS. Think of cities with a famous nightlife scene, multiply that by ten, and then you get a sense of Korea’s night atmosphere. Dinner starts LATE, it’s probably midnight by the time you make it to the first bar, then there are any number of OTHER bars to go to, then you might take a breather and go get ramen and lighter alcohol before going to ANOTHER bar, and repeat cycle until the sun is fully up. And did I mention this could be on a Wednesday lol. There’s a Korean word I’m forgetting but it’s meant to refer to the different ‘stages’ of a night out, and the various stops of an evening are called Stage 1, Stage 2, etc. If you want to go home early it’s considered polite to do this between stages. Anyways. All this to say, Koreans go hard man, the streets are still packed even in the wee hours of the morning, and getting home at 6am was…not as uncommon as it should have been lol

Billy smiled slightly. “That’s true. Haven’t been back in a while though.”

His smile wavered and he took a sip of his drink with a line between his eyebrows. Goodnight just watched Billy drink and didn’t say anything until Billy turned back to him.

“I…” Billy stopped and glanced over his shoulder. And when he saw the bartender was occupied with someone else on the other end of the bar he turned back to Goody.

“I have a demanding job,” he admitted, taking the last sip of his drink.

sometimes it can be easier to reveal personal things to complete strangers. oh Billyhoney.

Goodnight suddenly felt a fresh wave of disgust for Bogue. His eyes flicked over to the bartender too and he realized he probably wasn’t going to get much more out of Billy in these seats, so he tossed the rest of his drink back.

“Well these stools aren’t the thing for someone who’s had a long day,” Goodnight said standing up. He gestured loosely over to the booth he’d vacated earlier. “Care to join me?”

Billy stilled and he looked between the booth and Goodnight. Goodnight just gazed back affably enough and Billy relaxed a bit. It wasn’t that he seemed suspicious of Goodnight’s invitation…just genuinely surprised.

“Sure,” Billy said slowly, looking around the bar as though he were trying to figure out whether or not he was allowed. Goodnight signaled the bartender for another round before extending his arm. “After you,” he said, letting Billy lead the way.

They sat down and looked at each other and Goodnight smiled at him.

“I realize I never introduced myself properly. But you can call me Goody,” he said.

I like to think that Goodnight is his real name in this fic, and that in a world of aliases, Goodnight is one of the few conmen who DOESN’T use an alias haha. And he’s quite safe in using his real name of course, because no one actually believes that a name like Goodnight Robicheaux could be anything BUT an alias

“Goody,” Billy repeated skeptically like he thought Goodnight was kidding. Goodnight’s smile widened.

“One takes one’s nicknames where they can.”

“I guess,” Billy said. “I’m Billy.”

At that moment the bartender set down their fresh drinks and Goodnight held his up.

“Well then, Billy,” he said. “Enchanté,”

Billy clinked his glass against Goodnight’s.

“Mannaseo bangapseubnida.”

“Bless you.”

Billy actually laughed, a short but genuine thing, and oh god he was somehow even more handsome when he was actually smiling, a wide almost goofy smile that curved the hard lines of his face; softened them. Goodnight felt a sudden pang of regret that he was meeting Billy under false pretenses; that they couldn’t just be two ordinary people having a conversation in a bar. He’d have to bring up the job soon, he knew that, but…couldn’t he just pretend a moment longer?

Isn’t his full smile so wonderfully goofy? That ‘bless you’ was such an easy, dumb joke for Goody, but just dumb enough to genuinely startle Billy into a laugh. What a dork.

“Don’t know Korean?” Billy was asking him as he took a sip of his drink, his mouth still slightly curved.

“It’s not as good as my Japanese I’m afraid,” Goodnight said.

“You speak Japanese?”

“None,” Goodnight said with a grin. “And I speak even less Korean.”

lol this bit makes me laugh. This joke was originally in the scene where Sam tells Goody to go recruit Billy, and he was gonna say something like ‘How’s your Korean?’ ‘Not as good as my Japanese?’ ‘Since when do you speak Japanese?’ ‘I don’t’ etc, but I figured it worked better here with Billy

Billy snorted at him and Goodnight watched him take another sip of his drink. He seemed much more relaxed than Goodnight had seen him so far. When he’d been tailing Billy he’d barely been able to keep up with the way the man moved through the casino like a shark, always moving forward like he might die if he didn’t, the crowds of people around him all parting before him like minnows, able to sense the predator in their midst.

I keep forgetting to add ‘accidental shark metaphors’ as a tag for this fic haha

And the Billy that Goodnight had been tailing hadn’t seemed just controlled: the man was all wary edges, bluntly direct, almost vibrating with alertness the more he was reined in.

Goodnight supposed ten years under someone else’s thumb would do that to a man: harden him, build up a shell, frustrated energy ricocheting around inside. Billy moved like he was on a retractable leash: all determination and purposeful stride until his leash ran out with a snap and he was jerking back in surprise.

that last line about the leash is one of my favourite images. This fic is a lot less prose-y than some of my others, and I wasn’t particularly trying to play with language anywhere, but I do like the visceral flavour of that line. Also Bogue is a bastard.

Goodnight felt a new surge of disgust towards Bogue. Billy might have been a criminal, but it was a crime all its own to cage someone like that.

But here he was being perfectly personable with Goodnight, slightly aloof but downright charming about it. He was a world removed from the Billy Rocks who walked the gaming floor like he had something to prove, separate from all the people in it. He hadn’t once engaged any of them in something resembling actual conversation, but then again…no one had tried to talk to him either. And maybe that was all he really needed to drop a few – not all – but a few of his defenses: someone to actually acknowledge him, and not just when they wanted something from him.

That, and also he did catch Billy on a pretty low night. There’s a certain amount of ‘to hell with it’ with Billy’s behaviour here. While he would still seem fairly aloof to you or me, this behaviour is downright *reckless* compared to Billy’s usual habits

Well Goodnight had acknowledged him and in return he’d gotten a Billy Rocks who was all circumspect charm in the face of someone who was finally addressing him without an agenda.

Quite frankly it made Goodnight feel like a heel.

there’s just something about the word ‘heel’ I really like haha. Also I enjoyed the ring of ‘circumspect charm’

But now Billy was looking over him with a new focus, His eyes lingered over where Goodnight’s silk tie met the hollow of his throat, and the intensity of his gaze almost made Goodnight shiver. Then Billy’s eyes flicked up to his like he’d just decided something.

like I said, Billy’s behaviour tonight is a little ‘to hell with it’. While we’re not privy to his inner monologue in this scene, Billy is feeling very unkindly towards the casino at the moment. And while he wouldn’t normally be acting so reckless, Billy’s thinking here is something along the lines of: “You know what? I DO deserve a treat once in a while.” And in this case, that treat happens to be the polished-yet-deliciously-scruffy, smooth-as-a-swallow-of-bourbon man with the ‘bright eyes and pretty words’, to borrow from Billy’s thoughts in chapter 3

“So what brings you to Vegas?” Billy asked, raising a dark eyebrow. “Business or pleasure?”

He took a lingering sip of his gin, the line of his throat rippling languidly, and he wiped a stray glistening drop from the corner of his lip.

Billy, you minx

And now Goodnight felt like a very aroused heel.

“Business,” Goodnight said as he regained faculty of his thoughts, wondering if that little display had been for his benefit, or if Billy really was this unknowingly seductive when relaxed.

“Really?” Billy asked, mouth curving slowly. “Business in the City of Sin?”

No, this was a man who knew damn well what he was doing.

“Business and sin aren’t necessarily mutually exclusive,” Goodnight said truthfully, albeit almost in a croak as Billy’s eyes glittered in amusement.

again with the banter. There’s a wonderful scene in Ocean’s 11 between George Clooney and Julia Roberts where they’re having drinks and trading barbs, and  the writing is a delight to listen to. So yeah, I really wanted a scene between these two that felt reminiscent of that kind of witty give-and-take over a candlelit table

“No,” Billy agreed mildly, rubbing his thumb against the condensation of his glass. “But business is hardly the most attractive thing Vegas has to offer.”

“No, I think I’m looking at it,” Goodnight said quietly, unthinkingly. And when Billy’s eyes flicked up to his, surprise melting into soft flickering heat, Goodnight almost felt his breath catch in his chest. Because if Goodnight liked what he was looking at, it certainly seemed like they were on the same page.

‘No, I think I’m looking at it’ UMMMMM that was smooth as fuck, Goody. damn. haha. If Billy didn’t already want to drag Goody into bed, that bit would have done it. As you can tell, this is another exchange where I liked how it turned out haha

Goodnight. Was. A. Heel.

Goodnight hadn’t even known whether or not Billy was interested in men. The man’s file hadn’t confirmed it either way. But the way he was looking at Goodnight with unmistakable bedroom eyes was confirmation enough.

Goodnight really hadn’t expected to find the man so appealing. He’d been waiting with his shtick all ready, planning on chatting with Billy long enough to put Billy at ease which was when Goodnight was going to say who he really was. What he hadn’t been counting on was just how much ease had been there between them. And instead of talking with Billy like a criminal recruiter, he’d been talking to him like, well, like himself. But the fact was that Goodnight had just genuinely enjoyed talking with Billy. And now he was enjoying flirting with the man as well. Too much.

this scene was originally giving me a lot of grief because I actually hadn’t planned to make it flirty at all! And then these bastards just went right to it without my permission and started flirting up a storm. Seriously, the first time I wrote this scene it was even flirtier haha, but it felt like TOO much. I also didn’t want it to seem like Goody was going in there with the intention of flirting Billy over to their side, which felt too deceitful for Goody, and does end up being the source of tension/misunderstanding between them in later chapters. So yeah, I didn’t want it to be too much too fast, but I did realize the sexual tension was beyond my control haha. It seems like neither Goody, Billy, or myself could help ourselves:P So I fiddled with this scene for a while until I found a balance of flirtiness I liked, but my lord this scene got away from me FAST. What can I say, their chemistry can’t be stopped haha

Goodnight was reasonably certain that if he wanted to he could have laid on enough charm to pave a way right up to one of their rooms, and with Billy there across from him, heat practically emanating from him, the very thought made Goodnight’s toes curl.

am I the only one who finds the image of ‘toes curling’ in fic unbelievably hot?

But as much as Goodnight could be a scoundrel, he wasn’t a complete bastard. He was hardly about to try and seduce someone under false pretenses. Although at the moment it currently felt like Billy was trying to seduce him, and Goodnight really had to regain control of this situation. He’d forgotten himself too many times already, but hell if Billy didn’t seem to make him forget any care or thought he’d ever had in his life.

at the end of chapter 1 when we find out that Billy works for Bogue, there were actually quite a few comments saying Goody was going to ‘honeytrap’ Billy, and while I do understand the appeal of the honeytrap trope, it was just…..never going to happen in this. And the ‘he was hardly about to try and seduce someone under false pretenses’ was my gentle reminder of that haha.

“Look, I…I haven’t been entirely honest with you,” Goodnight finally said.

“Oh?” Billy said.

“About my business,” Goodnight clarified, taking another sip of bourbon and trying to tamp down the way his pulse was thudding. At this point it was better to just rip off the bandaid.

“You haven’t told me anything about your business,” Billy said with a slight smile.

awww the ‘slight smile’ bit always makes me feel a bit sorry for Billy, because he still thinks they’re flirting. Prepare to have your world rocked, Mr. Rocks.

“Actually…” Goodnight said, raising his eyebrows. “I believe we’re in the same line of business, Billy Rocks.”

The shift happened minutely. Nothing about Billy’s posture changed and he didn’t even startle. But all of a sudden it was like he’d built up a wall of ice between them, his expression switching over from amiable to frosty with merely a shift of his jaw.

annnnnd there’s that intimidating side again. ooof

“I didn’t tell you my full name,” Billy said coolly.

“And I didn’t tell you mine,” Goodnight said without blinking, although he experienced a brief regret for the sudden loss of warmth between them.

still with the verbal sparring. I don’t think I’ve ever known an OTP with more balance between them or who come off as such equals. These two are more than a match for each other, which is part of what makes them fun to write

Billy didn’t say anything else, just stared at Goodnight with his eyes hard, and Goodnight knew that Billy wasn’t going to speak first, that he was going to make Goodnight crawl.

So Goodnight pushed his empty glass to the side and leaned forward, fixing Billy with his gaze.

“The name’s Goodnight Robicheaux,” he said. “And I’m going to rob your boss.”

annnnnnnnd close. This fic is one long fic, but I really wanted each chapter to feel like a mini self-contained fic by itself, with all the buildup, development, and pacing of a full fic. That being said, chapters 1 and 2 both end of sort-of cliffhangers, because hey, I did want people to feel invested haha, and hopefully people felt invested by this point if they weren’t already!

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Thanks for the ask, it was fun to revisit this scene!

[laceyeb]

DWTS Season 24 Week 3 Recap

**DISCLAIMER: This will obnoxiously be at the beginning of every recap, so feel free to skip over it when you no longer care. I started writing these recaps for my mom way back in season 9 after I went to college and we weren’t watching together anymore. I love sharing them with you, but keep in mind that tumblr is not my intended audience as I write. So if you are confused about anything or have any questions, feel free to always ask and I can try to clear it up for you! Happy reading! :)

I’m not too excited about the Vegas night theme. I guess it’ll be fun, but I don’t really care either way. I’m ready for Disney night in two weeks! OMG! Is that when I’ll be home for spring break?! OMG IT IS!!! We get to watch disney night together!!!

I’m so tired tonight and my sore throat is back. Ugh. Hopefully I can still do a good recap for you!

Nick and Peta - 7,6,7,6 - tango

Still love them more than I ever thought I would! Tango could be a good dance for him. The more I see of them, the more I love them together. I ever expected it, but they really are a perfect match. He’s obviously not the best dancer there and he knows that. He’s so hard on himself! Poor guy! But he tries so hard and this means a lot to him which I can appreciate!

Mr. T and Kym - 6,6,6,6 - foxtrot

I like him, but he can go any time now. He can go next week. Charo needs to go this week. Kym seems to be having fun this season which I like. The dance was nice enough, but he’s still kind of a mess of course. These 6s are a bit much and I think I’m going to feel that even more when I see Bonner and Sharna next. Glad he made it through this week and Charo left instead…

Bonner and Sharna - 6,6,6,6 - charleston

I’ve been stressed about this all week! So many other couples got normal dances like foxtrot and tango and these two get charleston?! Figures! I’m a little worried about how he does with this, but I’m excited to see them! I can’t wait to see them next week for most memorable year! This wasn’t as bad as I expected! I was pretty worried, but it was a very cute little dance! He lacks the energy and precision and the character at times, but he really went for it and he tried his best! That’s all I ask! Him and Nick are so much alike. They both want to do well, but they know they aren’t the best and that just makes it really hard for them to get past that. I hope you did your voting!

Julianne and Derek did a special little performance to preview their tour. Are you sitting down for this??? It was AMAZING!!! You should go back and watch it if you can! Not sure if it’s your cup of tea, but I thought it was incredible!! Maybe you saw it if you watched through Heather and Alan. Three minutes of Derek per season is the perfect amount.

Heather and Alan - 9,8,8,8 - tango

Wonder if we’ll get an update on Maks tonight. I assume we will. (Sounds like he probably won’t be back next Monday, but maybe the one after that.) It’s a shame he’s out right now, but at least we get to see Alan! It’s just a matter of time before he ends up a pro and I can’t wait! Omg. Are you still sitting down because I loved this too!!! I’m surprised it wasn’t straight 9s because it could have been! Obviously she can dance because she already is a dancer, but there was still something about this that impressed me even though I already know she can do it.

Charo and Keo - 6,6,6,6 - foxtrot

She can go. I expect she will go tonight. I’ll probably skip this one when I’m already falling behind on my recap. I can say one positive thing about them: Keo was the perfect partner for her. Just before their dance started, Tom said, “I hope you’re sitting down.” Lol! I actually watched. It wasn’t a disaster!

Simone and Sasha - 7,8,9,8 - quickstep

This should be good! Excited to see them! I do really like her and she is very good. It was a very good dance! Certainly very quick! No doubt about that! I didn’t get too excited about it, but I can appreciate that she did a really good job with it. Apparently Carrie Ann’s 7 was because of a lift. I didn’t even notice it! Might have to go back and watch it again to try to figure it out.

Nancy and Artem - 8,9,8,8 - samba

This should be interesting! I wouldn’t have expected much from this, but she did better with the cha cha than viennese waltz so maybe she’ll surprise me again. With those scores, now I really can’t wait to see this!!! Go back and watch this one! OMG! I’m not really sure it deserved a 9 (from Len) and Julianne said it’s the best samba she’s seen on the show in quite a while, but only gave it an 8. So that’s all a little confusing. I’m really loving her, but she’s still not standing out yet with all the big personalities and more popular pros this season.

David and Lindsay - 8,7,8,8 - jazz

Looking forward to them too. He’s good and so much fun, but he’s going to get lost in the middle of the pack very soon I think. Good scores though! The dance was alright. You’ll get a kick out of it I’m sure. I would have liked to see him do a real dance, but he can actually move! He actually has the skills and the abilities. But now we’ve had two over the top dances in a row from him when they could be doing a proper dance and showing more of what he can actually do. Lindsay seemed to have fun this week so there’s that! And he always goes out and performs and never holds back and I love him for that!

Erika and Gleb - 6,7,7,6 - jive

I’m really curious to see her next week too. I’m still not totally a fan, but she could be worse. I didn’t really pay attention to this one. Oh well…

Rashad and Emma - 7,7,7,7 - samba

Can’t wait for this!!! I really really love them! Maybe even more than Bonner and Sharna if you can believe it! But these two actually have a shot at winning and Bonner and Sharna probably don’t unfortunately. But that’s ok! I’ve decided that next season will be allstars and James will be back and they will get redemption! Not impressed with the scores. We’ll see if that seems right. I kind of get the 7s, but I don’t think the song really worked for the dance and that’s not their fault. Still very good! Lots of high quality samba technique I thought. They’ll be back next week better than ever I’m sure!

Normani and Val - 8,8,9,9 - foxtrot

Dancing last… Still not at all invested in her. I did like her better last week than the first week, so we’ll see how this goes. Omg. Did you know they’re traveling?! (Did I say the same thing last week too...?) It was actually a very good dance! Not my favorite kind of foxtrot. But like with Simone and Sasha’s dance, I can at least appreciate that it was just a high quality performance overall. They’re off to the Phillipines next. I didn’t care either, but they told me anyways…

Hopefully Mr. T is next to go. I like him just fine, but he’s at the bottom of the leaderboard tied with Bonner, so it better be him!!! I did all my voting tonight! Can’t wait for most memorable year! And then we get to watch Disney night together! Nick and Peta were “in jeopardy” with Charo and Keo. I wonder if that was legit. That would have been a tragedy!!!

[destressjournal]

DCOM Rankings #87: Good Luck Charlie, It’s Christmas!

This one took a while to finish, and not for the reason that you think.

To preface, Good Luck Charlie came out as I was just phasing out of my Disney channel days (I think it came out 2010). So I have seen some episodes of the first season and it was tolerable but I didn’t care too much for it, but I know all the characters at least so I didn’t have to spend time learning about them for the movie. Not that I would anyway because that’s just extra work and i think for the rest of these movies I wanna go in blind.

The movie itself I’ve seen some clips of before, especially the part of the movie where Amy and teddy are “caroling” in the streets of Vegas, and I’ll get to that scene in a bit. But yeah if it was on I would watch for a few minutes than turn to something else. But I remember not thinking it was a terrible movie, just “too kiddy” for me.

So what do I think of the movie now about 10 years later?

Honestly, it was really cute! AND it is, as of now, in my opinion, the best christmas DCOM. BUT that isn’t really saying a whole lot considering there are only 2 previous Christmas DCOM’s and they were both pretty bad. T’was the Night is just the worst thing ever and TUCP is just a few steps up from that (again, sorry to those who love that movie). This movie was actually somewhat enjoyable. Does it have its problems? Sure, but they are definitely more minor than the other two.

So let’s just start with the problems shall we? Because that will go quick!

- I guess the whole concept of the show the movie is based on. when the show came out it may have been appealing to a younger audience with siblings that are toddlers or babies that might relate more to its content. This was mentioned in a video that I watched from nerdstalgic, who said that many Disney channel shows have some kind of gimmick on top of the normal sitcom trope, instead of just a normal sitcom with memorable characters. Drake and Josh was able to stand on its own because the main characters are just so enjoyable to watch. In the case of suite life, the boys are cute and funny but not nearly as memorable. It’s pretty much the same case here with GLC. The gimmick is the most unique and memorable thing about the show, but not the characters. To me it is a bit distracting when teddy does her video diaries in the movie, but I guess for the show it’s fine enough. Maybe it’s just a personal preference thing.

- The movie itself, had several cringey scenes. Especially the caroling in the street scene. I thought it was cute 10 years ago but now it’s just baddd. And also, I’ve been to Vegas...it doesn’t look like that. At all. Now I know the movie actually didn’t film in Vegas, everything was filmed in Utah. And probably wouldn’t want Disney channel filming in the actual city because of the colorful characters that pop up. So yeah I guess I understand that piece.

- the pregnancy reveal...I have mixed feelings about it. I think because Charlie was now a toddler instead of a baby, the show felt like it needed another baby. But the show is called good luck Charlie, so it just wasnt gonna work and it was cancelled after the following season anyway. BUT the reveal itself kinda added an extra layer to everything and wasn’t too distracting.

-And lastly there was this whole 3rd act that the boys had to go through some video game simulated paint ball tournament, that honestly, was cool and weird at the same time. At least it was different and unexpected. Maybe not exactly my cup of tea but at least it wasn’t boring to watch so I’ll give it that.

So now to the good things!

- I love stories that the main character has to go through all these trials just to get from point A to point B. like planes trains and automobiles. But a kid friendly version of that. And it was really entertaining to see teddy trying to find new travel modes just to get to Palm Springs. And how every single one just keeps failing yet gets them just a little bit closer.

-the B plot was cute! Not as entertaining as the A plot but once the B plot got to the third act it got a little more exciting at least.

- I love the lessons learned in this movie. Teddy is trying to prove how she can make adult decisions on her own (although the mom probably would have just taken over from the get go if this were MY mom) So she makes every single decision every time there’s a problem, as it continues to get worse and worse until their blow up in Vegas. Then they meet a poor girl who has no money and wants to go back home to her mom, and teddy gives her the extra place ticket because this girl needed it more than she did. Teddy learns that sometimes making adult decisions means sacrificing your needs for others. Not all the time obviously, but occasionally you can’t always get what you want, and that’s just life. I think that’s a great lesson to teach kids that want to be grown up’s but need to realize how hard it really is. Kids, please stay kids forever, you don’t want to be an adult!!

-i love the relationship between the mom and daughter characters. And how at the end when their just riding their bikes through the desert, they aren’t mad anymore and they just say merry Christmas to each other whole heartedly. Like that scene was so sweet. Many Christmas movies really try to do the whole “giving is better than getting” lesson but this is different. Christmas is really about just being with your loved ones, no matter where you are or what your circumstances are. The Garfield Christmas special also gets this right. “It’s not the giving, it’s not the getting, it’s the loving.”

-The actress who plays Amy is hysterical and so good at what she does. Everyone is a good actor in this movie really. But Amy just takes the cake. I think she’s in a few other DCOMs as well so I’m glad I’ll get to see her in other things! The toddler is pretty good too, Mia, I mean, for a toddler I guesss, lol.

I guess that’s it. This was a pretty simple story but it was entertaining and not TOOO weird or cringey except for that one scene. I was very pleasantly surprised by this. But now the question is, what grade do I give it...? I know I’m not giving it an A+, but is it still A range...?

Nah. B+ it is! It’s a high B+ though. Like I said. I may change my mind once I re-do my system but for now that’s where it’s staying!!

Okay this movie was REALLY it. Any movie after this I have never seen, or maybe have seen a trailer or a synopsis for. So buckle in guys, cuz here comes a movie that I am REALLY not excited to review. I know the synopsis and it just looks like a real kiddie movie. Idk we’ll have to see I guess! Look out for that!