#red score

[duchess-music]

|| THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT - Taylor Swift ||

Genres: Alt-Pop, Synthpop, Singer-Songwriter

REVIEW

Why was this album made? Someone tell me, please. This is a half-assed, boring project which is a pain to listen to.

Starting off quite strong, 'Fortnight' is definitely a good song. One of the best on this whole album, actually. That's all it is, though. Just good. Everything functions like it's supposed to, and it's not entirely forgettable, but it doesn't feel like there's anything below surface level. 'I love you / It's ruining my life' just seems a bit heavy handed, no? I did enjoy it quite a bit, I didn't even notice Post Malone was there which is definitely a bonus (it does lose points for telling me to move to florida, though). Sadly, all of the charm is lost by the time we get to the title track, and it doesn't return. Also, quick note: The title is really pretentious. You're not tortured and these lyrics definitely aren't poetry.

The lyrics on this album are lazy too. 'My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys', get it? Like, I'm the toy that's being broken?? Being cast aside by a partner is a brilliant songwriting topic, but Swift's talent appears to have been thrown out the window for this album. The metaphor is executed horribly and ends up being on the nose with little to discover underneath its surface, an unfortunately common theme throughout this album.

The production of this whole album is really lazy and same-y and I'm definitely with the crowd telling her to drop Jack Antonoff as producer after this. The singer and the song should be equals a good 80% of the time, but Swift's voice dominates every track while the instrumentation is slim to none. Everything about the album has been made to fit around her and her voice, but that doesn't have to be the case; Having more interesting instrumentation and production would've benefited this record an incredible amount. Sadly, we're left with bland Synthpop production that isn't memorable at all.

Some of the most enjoyable parts of this album are the track titles, Swift releasing a song called 'Fresh Out The Slammer' is just hilarious to me. 'Florida!!!' is boring, 'loml' is boring, 'The Alchemy' is boring, every song on this album has me bored to tears. It makes me wonder if I'm missing something here? Nothing about this album stands out to me at all unless it's so bad it's funny. At every turn, Swift fails to create a catchy melody or a memorable tune in favour of overproduced, bland pop music. During the listening process I had to take breaks between songs because I was so drained. I even fell asleep during my first listen (I am an eepy lil guy but most albums don't do that to me). By the end of the album I felt like my soul had been wrung out. It's stuffed full of filler that makes it impossible to remember.

This is her worst album to date, no doubt about it. It's so painfully dull and uninteresting, both lyrically and production-wise. At least the only way is up from here. I've heard that the anthology is better but at this point I don't think I can bear to listen to it. I really hope her next album of new material is better.

FINAL SCORE: 37/100

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[seratlantisite]

Nice try Bioware, but I know the state of Southern Thedas better than you do.

First off, it matters if the Hero of Ferelden is alive or not. When the First Warden recalled all wardens, our hero knew that was a bad call and refused, finally splitting off from Weisshaupt after years of mismanagement and taking scores of wardens with them. Their presence and leadership makes all the difference, rallying southern Thedas once more against the blight. If you have only an Orlesian Warden Commander in Amaranthine they’re less inspiring, but as long as you’ve done Awakening they are a boon nonetheless. There is someone to lead the fight against the darkspawn while other focus on the Venatori.

If you 100% completed Awakenings and also Soldier’s Peak, the Ferelden wardens have never been so prepared. They’re organized, they’re outfitted and they’ve been ready for this for years. Also, if you allied with the Architect then you have scores of strange research to give you an edge.

If Merrill completed her Eluvian then she moves south once again and joins the effort. She’s managed to cleanse the blight before and she’s ready to try it again. And her knowledge of the crossroads gives the south an edge on their movement and supply lines. If Hawke’s sibling is a Warden they accompanied her.

If the Inquisitor let Briala have power in any way, the Dales become the leaders in the war against the Venatori, forming a formidable alliance with Ferelden, Orzammar and the Marches, the likes of which have never been seen. And if you completed Jaws of Hakkon then their alliances with the Avvar and Chasind are stronger than ever.

Of course, if the Inquisitor kept the Wardens around after Here Lies the Abyss then their numbers are bolstered. It may cost Wiesshaupt later, but that’s Rooks problem. And if you completed the Descent, then the Inquisitor and Warden had a much better idea of what was coming and spent ten years getting ready.

They will not be broken.

They will weather this storm.

[oncillabrigade]

I'm sure someone has said this before but...

I think it would be really funny if Scarecrow fear-gassed Tim and just, like... nada. Red Robin keeps walking right towards him, no mask for the toxins, just breathing it in, and beats Scarecrow's sorry ass back into Arkham.

Crane is panicking: what went wrong with the gas? Was it sabotaged? Have the bats figured out how to metabolize it somehow? Is Red Robin not a human? What is going on???

Meanwhile, in the Batcave, everyone is asking Tim how he did it, and he's like, "um. I didn't get gassed? Like, I was having a trauma-induced hallucinogenic episode, don't get me wrong! I saw loved ones dying everywhere; Bruce hating me; failing at everything I do because I'm not actually smart, just lucky... the usual. But it wasn't Scarecrow's doing. That just happens."

And then a minute later he's like, "although that hallucination did have a lot of spiders in it... holy shit, I might have been fear-gassed."

[all-pacas]

okay i put some thought into this

MALPRACTICE: Willingness and ability to break the law. Mostly a physical stat. How often to they break the law on a case by case basis. this is quantitative not qualitative. 13 and chase have both killed men on purpose, but kutner has set 3 different people on fire. INTELLIGENCE: Book smarts. Are you an A student or a B student. SOCIAL SKILLS: Ability to get along with others, ability to manipulate others, ability to make yourself be liked. CASE SOLVING: Different than raw intelligence. How many House MD Medical Mysteries do you solve. Let's call it creative brilliance. AMBITION: How likely are you to stab a dude to get ahead. CHUTZPAH: Taub's ability to score with 20 year olds. Kutner's ability to set people on fire and get away with it. Audacity. Doing wild shit and getting away with it. Taking big risks. EMOTIONS: How good are you at expressing your feelings and dealing with the feelings of others? Empathy is a part of this score but it's mostly a measure of how emotionally repressed are you.

[okthatsgreat]

i think changelings in their neutral forms should look humanoid but just sliiiiiightly off. and they move verryyyyyy strangely <3

[lavendarneverlands]

put 5 songs you listen to, post it, then send this ask to 10 of your favorite followers <333

Thank you so much lovely🫶🫶🫶

Oh goodness this is a hard question because I like way too many songs😂 though I am a huge Swiftie & since I’ve on my TOG binge have been listening to a lot of fan playlists so let’s let my history decide🤣 these have been in a heavy rotation:

“Who’s Afraid of Little Old Me?” by Taylor Swift

“Red Wine Supernova” by Chappell Roan

“Please Please Please” by Sabrina Carpenter

“Blonde” by Maisie Peters

“Can’t Catch Me Now” by Olivia Rodrigo

@impossibelle @iwantavaldezinator @idfendyr @shadowhunters77 @archerons-elain @cheap-spirits @maevecrom @endlessdaydream @somethingsomewhereanywhere @korepio

p.s. as always, no pressure tags :-) 💕

(Heads up for some tags: this is my main account, the side-blog ur probably used to seeing (as I’m more active) is @acourtofquestions I have a terrible habit of mixing up pages/conversations; so if ur going “who tagged me?” it’s just me lol)

[rwrbmovie]

the music in red, white & royal blue score • soundtrack • firstprince playlist

[rogerdeakinsdp]

Cillian Murphy + favorite music moments

happy birthday, Robin! (@madeline-kahn)

[snowberryc]

Just a thought: how would it look to the characters when theres a twistune.

Gotta get those perfects, its important to get that SS rank and Great Combo

[race-week]

Points scored in the Triple Header

Verstappen: 61

Hamilton: 55

Piastri: 43

Russell: 42

Norris: 40

Sainz: 38

Hulkenberg: 16

Leclerc: 12

Perez: 11

Stroll: 6

Magnussen: 4

Alonso: 4

Gasly: 3

Albon: 2

Ricciardo: 2

Tsunoda: 1

Ocon: 1

Sargeant: 0

Zhou: 0

Bottas: 0

[girlfriendline]

bitch4bitch

[guentzel]

Hey uh what the fuck happened during the Rockies/Red Sox game yesterday

[overtake]

red bull: daniel’s bad habits from mclaren are fixed, he did well in the sim, and his tire test was so good that we immediately knew he was ready to be in a car.

alpha tauri & yuki: daniel’s feedback on the car has been instrumental, and he performed so well in difficult race conditions even though he didn’t have any upgrades and had some bad luck.

rando twitter user who doesn’t have the data, didn’t know liam lawson’s name three weeks ago, and constantly insults the way red bull quickly drops drivers who don’t perform: they’re only letting him drive for pr even though he’s a washed up failure.

[newyorkthegoldenage]

Red Sox catcher Sammy White looks balletic as he grabs a high throw from Dom DiMaggio while Mickey Mantle slides home, August 11, 1952. The Yankees won, 7-0.

Photo: Walter Kelleher for the NY Daily News via Getty Images

[crimescrimson]

Red's Guide to Resident Evil [Volume Six - Resident Evil 2 (2019)]:

Scenery: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [+1]

Characters: Leon S. Kennedy [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] | Ada Wong [1] [2] [3] [4] | Claire Redfield [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] | Sherry Birkin [1] [2] [3] | Marvin Branagh [1] [2] [3] | Annette Birkin [1] [2] [3] | William Birkin [1] | Robert & Emma Kendo [1] | Ben Bertolucci [1]

Pairings: Aeon [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Alternate Costumes: Leon S. Kennedy [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [+1] | Claire Redfield [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [+1] | Sherry Birkin [1]

Creatures: Zombies & Cerberus [1] | G-Birkin [1] [2] | Mr. X [1]

Alternate Content: Fourth Survivor [1] |Ghost Survivors [1] [2] [3] [4] [+1] [+2]

Specific Scenes: [1] | [1] [2]

[besaya-glantaya]

Alex vs. everyone and everything in Red White & Royal Blue

Round 1

Alex: 0 Nora: 1

Round 2

Alex: 0 Henry: 1

Round 3

Alex: 0 Cake: 1

Round 4

Alex: 0 Ellen: 1

Round 5

Alex: 0 Zahra: 1

Round 6

Alex: 0 Zahra: 1

Round 7

Alex: 0 Amy: 1

Round 8

Alex: 0 Shaan: 1

Round 9

Alex: 0 Cornbread: 1

Round 10

Alex: 1 Amy: 0