#problematic fave of course

[dax-vs-general-hospital]

Every time I see Marshall, he's out here wearing the exact same kind of shirt but with varying colors and sleeves. I gotta admire it.

[mariocki]

David Collings guests as Alan Campbell-Gore, a distubed young man, in Gideon's Way: The Prowler (1.18, ITC, 1966)

[iamnmbr3]

if i want to write anything historical I'm so obcessive about the details. like 'omg i can't set this story in ancient Rome. what if I get some detail about Roman fashion wrong? it would be so embarassing!'

Meanwhile Shakespeare was like 'Julius Caesar's violent seizure of power and subsequent rule by force? haven't heard of it. my little meow meow would never.'

[thecubes]

hehe

[sickgraymeat]

Me talking about Princess Bubblegum

[naivesilver]

Best adaptation-exclusive Pinocchio characters (4/?) - The "Love Interests"

Isabella, The New Adventures of Pinocchio (dir. Michael Anderson)

Twinkle, Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night (dir. Hal Sutherland)

Bella, Pinocchio: A True Story (dir. Vasiliy Rovenskiy)

Julietta, Pinocchio's Christmas (dir. Jules Bass & Arthur Rankin Jr)

Fabiana (& Sabina), Pinocchio (dir. Robert Zemeckis)

Turchina, Pinocchio (dir. Enzo D'Alò)

+ bonus Isra, queen of being unbothered by her wooden lover

[anotherscrappile]

top 5 sailors >:)

A difficult decision, but here is what comes to mind:

Morten

Ernest

Nikolai

Sasha

Mittens

[forcedhesitation]

I will forever look upon the majority of the su fanbase in contempt for only giving a shit about lars after he died and turned pink. phonies. I liked his miserable ass before all of that!!

[blinkbones]

my first attempt at making a minecraft skin :)

[rolkstone]

they chose the name "Einhorn" for phallic reasons, didn't they

[podcastgirlsweek]

Next week!

We've got one week to go, and I'm so excited! Podcast Girls Week is a week long prompt-based event where fans are encouraged to create works celebrating their favorite podcast women. The event will take place on July 8-14.

Ready to post? We'll be using the #podcastgirlsweek tag here on tumblr, and you can already start adding works to the currently unrevealed 2024 Podcast Girls Week collection  on Ao3.

Monday: What about sad wet cat women? Highlight a podcast starring women in the leading role(s).

Tuesday: This too is yuri... Spotlight a F/F ship (or platonic or familial relationship between women if that’s your preference).

Wednesday: WIP Wednesday! We all have art/fic/meta we’ve been meaning to get to. This is your day to finally commit (as long as your WIP is about podcast women, of course.)

Thursday: Nobody understands her like I do… Recognize a woman from a podcast you think is niche and/or underappreciated.

Friday: God forbid women do anything. Celebrate a female villain. Defend your #problematic fave.

Saturday: Self-indulgence Saturday! Make something you’ve really wanted to make but haven’t because you thought it was too self-indulgent, niche, or silly.

Sunday: Free space!

Have questions? Check out the FAQ. Join the Discord while you wait!

Finally, you are always welcome to tag or @ this blog if you’re posting content about podcast ladies, and I will happily reblog it!

[demonqueenart]

This is so random but I’ve had beef with Dan forever ever since his now deleted ‘I am Mexican’ video where he claimed that he just gets really really tan. That was spray tan, it was streaky and the white lines in his fingers while his palms had ‘color’ made it really obvious. Idc if anyone agrees with me but that was brown face, and he’s never looked like that since and never addressed it either. That’s the thing with everyone saying ‘it’s so long ago’ - It doesn’t matter. It doesn’t matter how long ago it was because he didn’t address it then, didn’t address it five years after, didn’t address it ten years after - and he KEEPS making racist remarks. I’m tired of white phannies defending this behavior and I am tired of Dan Howell

Also lol throwback to YFIP with this old ass post - https://www.tumblr.com/phan-in-the-dark/127989942710/your-fave-is-problematic-dan-howell

It is of course the issue of them not addressing it and keep repeating their old mistakes. If they were to apologize for any of their remarks before, no one would have taken the issue of them slipping up and apologizing from time to time. But because they’ve never acknowledge it ever, we now assume that they’ve never been on our side and they’ll keep silencing us forever. Which from the perspective of the people who experience this, it doesn’t feel particularly nice.

I don’t want to bring the old stuff up, but sadly, their mistakes need to be acknowledged, and this person’s voice deserves to be heard after all these years of ignoring it

[miss-goggles]

Finally done with my second to last Owl House character charm!

This one is for Emperor Belos/Phillip Wittebane, aka my most problematic of faves. What can I say, I love a horrible manipulative bastard! He's just such a fascinating character, I could write about him forever.

Of course I wanted to feature both versions of his mask while showcasing the monster he is underneath both of them. Naturally The Knife and his journal also needed featuring, and I thought the little shadow puppets of Phillip and his brother help get the story across. We'll see how well those actually read when this prints as an acrylic charm...

Waffles design should hopefully be coming soon! I'm running pretty behind due to life stuff but I'm doing my best to at least have these done by the holidays, aaaa!

[sebastianswallows]

Tom Riddle Headcanons

— WARNINGS: none, just angst

— A/N: So, @esolean asked for some Tom headcanons. These are just very random and scattered ideas about our problematic fave.

Has exactly three emotions: anger, indifference, and obsession.

The latter is primarily exercised in the context of magical artefacts and you.

Because he grew up so unloved, he can’t really conceptualise himself as worthy of being loved, and the fact that girls fawn over him because of his looks just makes him despise them more.

Growing up under constant criticism has also made him a highly critical (and self-critical) person. He would tell you exactly what’s wrong with you, and it wouldn’t even be out of meanness, it would just be as normal as remarking about the weather.

When he actually hurts your feelings at one point, it is the first time he even notices that about himself and wonders whether he should correct it.

He decides that yes, he should, because it was the horrible muggle women at Wool’s Orphanage that made him that way and that his hyper-critical way of thinking is a parasite instilled by them rather than a natural characteristic of himself.

The more he thinks about this, the less he likes it, because what is his real self, after all? Can he even know anymore? What would’ve he been like if he had grown up like all his other peers?

But this just leads him to hate his useless Gaunt relatives and the callous muggle side of the family more.

If he’s remotely fond of anyone, it’s his Uncle Ominis.

Without getting sentimental, he finds more enjoyment in the company of animals than of people, wizards or not. Animals don’t judge, don’t complain, don’t make it painfully clear they’d rather be anywhere else but in his presence. Animals just accept him as he is.

Which means that he excels at Beasts class, being on par with Rubeus Hagrid in spite of being a skinny little city boy with delicate hands.

The girls take this as a sign that he’s such a gentle, caring person. They don’t realise he’d rather pet a Kneazle than spend time with them.

You would be an exception, of course, because his being good with animals would not surprise you at all. Of course Tom is good at everything.

Has encountered all the snakes on Hogwarts grounds by his second year and stays informed on snake society gossip.

He may or may not ask little grass snakes to follow you around and report back to him if you’re seeing any other boys.

He’s more than once fallen asleep while reading.

Keeps himself awake while studying at night by sucking on sour candies.

Doesn’t like mornings. Doesn’t like evenings. Hates every single day that he’s alive. Lives out of spite, mostly.

Likes night time though, because he can sneak into the Restricted Section.

Pretends he’s ignorant of most muggle devices, like cars and radios, in the hope that his Slytherin colleagues will be more accepting of him.

Physically, a very skinny boy. His elbows hurt after laying them on the desk for hours and hours while writing. His hip bones show. He can count his own ribs. He doesn’t feel very confident about his body, so he decides to pay no attention to it.

His hands and feet are always cold. His body can never muster up enough blood that he could blush. He gets papercuts easily and heals quite slowly.

It takes him months to realise — during a random moment while he’s pouring himself a cup of pumpkin juice — that your offering to “kiss it better” was actually flirting.

The first time he got sick was while he was at Hogwarts. While he was at the orphanage, he seemed to have subconsciously known that he couldn’t afford to get sick, so at the first opportunity, his body reacted against everything that had built up in him.

He’s good at maintaining his health once he gets it back, mainly for practical reasons: the healthier he is, the more he can spend time studying.

The first time he’s invited to a wealthy friend’s home for spring break, he realises he hates wizards almost as much as he hates muggles. The parents in turn admire him for his good grades, are envious of him for his bloodline, and talk down to him because of his mixed blood and his growing up poor.

For the first time, Tom doesn’t feel any more at home in the magical world than in the muggle world. He has a touch of an existential crisis over it for a few weeks before he just channels that into feeling more angry and determined to beat them all at their own game (magic)

He ignores your encouragement, along with everyone else’s, that he should be employed by the Ministry once he graduates because what he really wants is to teach DADA and “collect” students just like Professor Slughorn did.

And he’s kind of surprised that you stick by him anyway and move into a squalid flat on Knockturn Alley when he gets that soul-sucking job at Borgin and Burkes instead.

[short-wooloo]

I remember seeing this post that talked about how black people have to put up a veneer of "friendliness", always smiling, perpetually putting up a harmless demeanor, etc, all for the sake of not making white people uncomfortable

And this of course absolutely extends to fiction

9/10 times black characters are made to be as non-threatening as possible, always smiling, joking, being goofy, being sidekicks to the white (male) leads, and always deferring to them

And that made me realize something...

Mace Windu isn't these things

Mace is serious, stoic, he's powerful, a leader of his people, and does not just bend over to give the white lead whatever he wants

And for white fan stanakins who are accustomed to black characters never challenging their problematic faves, this is infuriating

[gerec]

cherik genosha fics? (not necessarily canon or post paris proposal, but it could be) I just want a story developed in genosha.

Hi Anon,

Here are some of my favourite Genosha aus (along with a couple by yours truly)! I had to limit it to modern aus for this list otherwise it would be impossible wrangle them all into one post!

Three Kinds of Learning by luchia (series)

Erik intends to recruit Raven's supposedly amazing, all-powerful older brother. Instead, he finds himself dealing with Charles Xavier, a weak, tweed-addled professor who seems to think powers don't matter nearly as much as personality. Erik's misconceptions are blown apart when Raven goes missing.

Us by Pangea

“Charles,” Erik says, and if his voice hits a pleading note then who can really blame him, “Charles, it’s me.”

It takes several longer moments before Charles musters up the strength to answer, breath stuttering horribly as he tries to breathe. He’s shaking, entire body trembling.

“Erik,” Charles says, his voice cracking, “Erik, I want to die.”

With Abandon by sunryder

The best part about Charles' favorite bakery isn't the location, and it isn't the lovely smell, or even the Earl Grey cupcakes. It's the Baker.

Erik Lehnsherr is a beautiful specimen of a man, particularly when his fussing over Charles takes the form of pastry.

Such a pity Charles doesn't know Erik is an assassin.

Politico by cygnaut

Modern Genosha Politics AU. In which Erik is l'enfant terrible of the mutant National Assembly, and his staff just wants to get him laid.

The O(l)dd Couple by winterhill 

In public, Erik and Charles are immensely powerful and charismatic world leaders. In private, they're a pair of stubborn old men.

Westchester Café by orphan_account

Erik Lensherr is Magneto; second most powerful mutant, president of Genosha and constantly pining over the adorable waiter slash baker Charles Xavier at Westchester Café. He's also the self declared rival of Professor X; the most powerful mutant, and Genosha's mysterious wealthy benefactor, who no one has ever seen.

Nation Building and other Diplomatic Negotiations by Pookaseraph

With the recent passage of a submissive registration law in the United Kingdom, there are now only two industrialized nation with a relatively stable government to have neither a mutant nor a submissive registration law. Erik Lehnsherr, the newly minted King of Genosha, and his Prime Minister Emma Frost intend to take advantage of this turn of events to bring the Xavier Institute to the island nation of Genosha. They both know bringing Charles Xavier, the noted activist of mutant and submissive rights, to the island will necessarily politicize the man, and create all manner of complications. With a constitution not yet finalized and external threats to Genoshan security all around them, Erik, Emma, and Charles will fight for what they believe in to shape Genosha into what it should be.

A Genosha AU with moderate D/s elements.

Diplomatic Immunity by Not_You (series)

Erik has just finished helping liberate Genosha, and is still very scarred by his own time as a slave. He has no way to realize that in Westchester, 'slave,' means something more like, 'an indentured servant who has human rights and whose owner is responsible for their care and keeping to the terms of the indenture contract.'

So of course, he can't possibly exploit the beautiful boy he finds in his bed. Charles is extremely put out by this.

Civilised Nature by Tawabids

Genosha fights for its independence. Sebastian Shaw rules the burgeoning nation in all but name. Erik is an alpha politician second and a servant of the people first. And then he sees Charles, omega to the ruthless Shaw, and all his priorities change.

Your Faves are Problematic by JackyJango (series)

The Genoshan public knows the Professor and Magneto as veritable adversaries. As Mutant activists, Professor X and Magneto have rarely, or never, seen eye to eye on mutant issues and rights. They oppose and contradict each other even when they fight on the same side-- as rare as a blue moon that the occurrence is.

What would have been benign arguments with anyone else turn into raging wars when these two are involved. Their infamous debate in the Parliament on the Mutant Registration Bill, though a thing of the past, is still on the common tongue.

The press seems to love them; for when they share a screen-- or even breath the same air-- there’s no dearth of drama.

Shadows of the Past by pseudoneems, ximeria

Charles and Erik meet at a hotel in Genosha. Erik hiding that he is Magneto, one of the founders of the mutant nation. Charles running from his past, not to mention his gift.

Betrothed by TurtleTotem

Sixteen-year-old Charles Xavier just found out that his late father was the king of Genosha. That means he inherits the crown... and the spouse his father picked out for him, like it or not.

Heavy Crown by sebastian2017 (series)

Most people think being a prince is nothing but extravagant fun, drinking expensive champagne, and having no cares. Erik - or Prince Magnus Joseph Erik of Genosha, Duke of Carrion Cove, second in line to the throne, as he is more widely known - knows better. Being a prince means everything he does must be done in secret or face the scrutinizing eyes of the public.

Even sleeping with pretty-eyed science nerds at parties.

An Agreement Between Gentlemen by professor (series)

Erik Lehnsherr, King of Genosha, has arranged a meeting with Charles Xavier, CEO of Xavier BioCorp, to ask for his assistance in a delicate matter.

tumblr ficlets by ikeracity (chapter 68)

king erik has a crush on professor charles AU

Welcome to Genosha (king erik has a crush on professor charles remix) by Gerec

Professor Charles Xavier is the Keynote Speaker at the upcoming Mutant Education Conference in Genosha. He's excited about his first trip to the island nation, and even more excited that he might get to meet the King.

He has no idea what to make of the welcome he gets the moment he steps off the plane.

The One Who Rules by Gerec 

It's been five years since the Mutant Uprising, the powerful and ruthless General Magneto now the defacto ruler of the tiny island nation of Genosha. Though it remains a paradise of plenty, left relatively untouched by war, the safety and stability of the 'mutants-only' state remains in flux.

Devastated by the bombs Sebastian Shaw set off before his death, the human population outside Genosha has largely been decimated. The ones who remain struggle to survive with rapidly dwindling resources.

Adding to the uncertainty is the presence of the X-Men, mutants fighting Magneto and his Brotherhood for the rights of humans still living in Genosha, led by the General's former lover and co-leader of the Uprising, Professor X...

In Every World There Is You and Me by Gerec

“I will help you because you are Erik Lehnsherr and I am Charles Xavier. In every world, in any world - there is always ‘you and me’."

Post X-3: Erik Lehnsherr, powerless and without a purpose, finds himself mysteriously transported to Genosha, a utopian sanctuary for mutants. He meets his double Magneto who rules the island nation as King alongside his Royal Consort Professor Charles Xavier - the man Erik has loved and lost.