#season b promo

[walker-extended-universe]

I've had an interesting revelation on Twitter today

I know how that sounds but hush

It starts with this thread here

(source)

And that just got me thinking about why I liked the concept of Tom/Abby so much. Like, yes, enemies to lovers is fascinating and it doesn't hurt that the writers have made Tom sympathetic with his backstory and we're starting to see that he didn't kill Liam

But it's important to consider that Abby doesn't know any of this. She doesn't know his past or his trauma. She just knows that he's somehow connected to the murder of her husband and is part of a very powerful family that's not afraid to kill to get what they want.

Imagine how terrifying it would be for her to realize that that same man is romanitcally interested in her

I think back to 1x02 and how she interacted with him at the sheriff's house, at the dinner, and when he stepped out of the shadows at the end to offer her a job. She is terrified of him and doing her best not to show it. She knows if she makes just one slip, she's in trouble.

And yet despite that, she chooses to work for him in the next episode. Not only that, she chooses to actively work against him and his family's plans. She's afraid of him, but her moral code and her desire to find justice is stronger than that fear and it just makes her all the more compelling.

1x04 and 1x05 do a good job of making Tom more sympathetic and 1x07 left us all worried for him. Which is fine. But, it took that edge out of their dynamic. Tom is no longer terrifying to us, not really.

I'm not saying this is a bad place to take Tom's character. Not at all. I've been hoping for Tom to get a proper redemption arc and run off with Abby into the sunset. But that's the thing- he still needs a redemption arc. He still needs to address his past actions and become a friendly figure to Abby before they can have any kind of good relationship.

I don't mind that they made Tom sympathetic. Not at all. Far from it. But I wonder if maybe they did it a bit too soon.

This especially has me thinking with the new episode description we got earlier today. 1x10 has them camping out together in a dust storm and tbh that sounds like a fanfic line. How bad is that going to be for Abby?

I just hope they handle this relationship properly going forward and don't hinge Tom's redemption on his attraction to Abby and her accepting him.

[abitcaughtinthemiddle]

Just look at Penelope.

This poor woman, all in the span of one night, watched a heart-wrenching ballet about love, decided to accept a loveless marriage, had her dance interrupted in front of the entire ton by the man she has always been in love with, got rejected by the only suitor she had, got scolded by her mother for it, left the ball in tears, then had the man she loved chase down her carriage to confess his feelings, got fingered on their way home, proposed to, and now she has to go to Bridgerton house when Eloise is still mad at her ALL WHILE STILL KEEPING SECRET THAT SHE’S WHISTLEDOWN.

I’d be fucking overwhelmed too.

[lordandladywhistledown]

Bridgerton fans: *excited about Polin season because they relate to Penelope being a wallflower and not being conventionally attractive but is still able to find a husband who loves her very much*

Bridgerton promo team: Yeah fuck that *edits her waist to appear smaller*

[torgwn]

next month!! s2s coming out next month!!

[firadessa]

Please acknowledge Bleakwatch Chronicles, Tinker Bell and the Lost City. I understand that BW chronicles may not have as much fans and are turned off by the art style. Also the author never posted (Zack Loran Clark) much promo for the book unlike Allison, nor mentioned anything about DF on his IG page. It is intended for a younger audience. However, I am much more excited for this book as it pertains to the movie universe. So please, just clap if you believe if you will.

As this is the first book to come out since 2017 that is labeled as "Disney Fairies" and the second spinoff- like this is important. You don't have to buy the book or give it the free promotion, but acknowledge the existence of it at least. WoS is not labeled as DF, if it matters.

Here are some of the reasons why I am more excited for Bleakwatch Chronicles than I am for Wings of Starlight by Allison Saft (Clarion x Milori YA Novel):

It's a post canon story implied to take reference to the cancelled Tinker Academy movie where TB goes to study at the Tinker Academy on the mainland. The art seems like they took references especially when directly compared to the concept art. WoS is a backstory.

It releases first, BWC releases in November 2024 and WoS releases in Feb.

It seems like more of original concept to me, literally because of the new concepts like the Flutterpunks and the implied secret cities of the Bleakwatch and Clockwork Capital.

New characters like Quin and Ozwald will be joining TB on this journey.

It expands on a old concept, and tweaks it in a way that makes more sense. IMO, an idea like a Tinker Academy seems to hold less weight because before the events of Tinker Bell fairies couldn't go to the mainland to spread nature, and it's implied they always stay. It is also implied in GFR that Tinker fairies don't typically go to the mainland even if TB's inventions help them in the intensive summer season (the song implies that's why she's there- it's implied in the first movie she goes there whenever she has a job) Vidia is dismayed by this and says "this is why Tinker fairies don't go to the mainland" whilst TB is checking out the car. In a deleted storyboard for Tinker Academy it is implied that it is a prestigious academy that FM gets into before the events of Tinker Bell, yet to me the idea of underground London tinkers makes more sense to me than the academy. Think about it, it's implied that TB and FM are some of the most brilliant Tinkers in pixie hollow and yet the Tinker population is small. (only Clank and Bobble greet her and we see no one in green outfits) Why do you think that is? I personally like the idea of rogue Tinkers who would scavenge on the mainland for parts and self-exile themselves from Pixie Hollow. It explains why FM calls the lost things junk, if the difference in mindset between the mainland tinkers and the pixie hollow tinkers was that the mainland Tinkers are considered "scraps" (get it) while the PH tinkers are considered more put together and community driven. It makes sense that TB being a brilliant Tinker that outshines even Vidia gets such an audience if brilliant Tinkers do not normally last in PH because they are seen as too curious and ambitious, opting to start their own community of outcast Tinkers in the mainland. Vidia's talent switch in The Pirate Fairy also implies that Tinkers have the gift of thought, and literally think differently (regardless of personality) then their non-tinker peers because it's their talent. There is much potential for this storyline as it adds more nuance to the Tinker Bell movie and the dynamic between the nature and non nature talents, something I think it would benefit from. It makes a lot of sense if the edgier steampunk designs came from a secret Tinker counterculture and not a secret academy imo.

The implication of this book suggest revitalizing the Disney Fairies franchise, possibly not just as a "brand". Not sure what that could mean but it's interesting

IMO, Wings of Starlight has more of a "booktok" vibe I'm getting from it. I'm not just saying that because it's YA, but given the (beautiful) cover design it feels more targeted for what Disney thinks grown fans of Disney Fairies might like based on whatever market research was done (and you know it was). WoS has been receiving better marketing and there are people out here that don't even know two books exist. I'm not saying the book looks lazy, slapped together, or unoriginal- or it will just be corporate and bland, I mean I'm a Disney Fairies fan I don't believe that everything is corporate greed lol and like to see creativity in the "unexpected". But I hope that future Disney Fairies books won't just be going for what is "trendy" to reel people in and instead invest in creative storytelling *in general*, in other words I hope they keep concepts and genres broad and inclusive enough so we have the potential for more creative stories. Not just expanded stories on specific characters and stories like the Twisted Tales series, or sticking to specific genres for this specific niche audience in a way that feels too specific. I feel like there has to be some sort of balance struck, or DF may be a little stuck for a while and may still have "missed potential".

On expanded stories, like I said, Disney has done a lot of that and there is an audience for that. However, I prefer the idea of post canon more than a backstory or expansion. From what I know, we know some details of the Milarion backstory and it will be adding more layers and expanding on the dynamics of the existing characters, where the new book seems to be more lore driven in focus.

I don't like Secret of the Wings that much in terms of lore as a lore fanatic. I feel like this book could also retcon other things when possibly trying to explain things that make sense in SOTW. If BWC is good, I can imagine myself thinking about it more after it releases but I can just imagine myself thinking more of how I felt and my emotional reaction after WoS with fading interest afterward, it just sort of feels like the book could resonate with me more y'know? and I got a pretty good gut feeling for that sort of thing.

Underdog bias, just acknowledge it's existence. Do that with the NG graphic novels from 2022, heck the whole Never Girls series. Do that with the whole DF franchise if you are new here somehow. That's it, that's the post.

The mystery. What is the mysterious pocketwatch and who's on the cover?

Copy and pasted plot summary- Tinker Bell loves nothing more than solving a problem. For her, red buttons demand to be pushed, treasure maps need to be followed, and lost things ought to be found. So when a strange fairy crash lands in Pixie Hollow and leaves Tinker Bell two clues to find a mysterious necklace on the Mainland, she really doesn’t have a choice but to help. However, her journey takes an unexpected turn when she discovers a hidden city of fairies living below the streets of London.

In this city called Bleakwatch, she’ll meet the Flutterpunks, the most infamous band of trinket scavengers around. Helping her may just give them their biggest score yet. But when the Flutterpunks’ plan goes haywire, they’ll be forced to choose between a big payday or saving their new friend.

When their adventure takes them inside the glittering Clockwork Capital, Tinker Bell and the Flutterpunks will uncover a villainous secret that threatens all the fairies in Bleakwatch. It turns out there’s more at stake than just finding a missing necklace, and it’ll be up to Tinker Bell to set things right. Luckily, that’s what tinker fairies do best!

[stromuprisahat]

Finally made myself watch the trailer. My bad.

No Grisha opression, no war with Ravkan neighbours, all the bad stuff's happening because The Darkling wants to destroy the world. (Calling it now.)

Also no Ivan, so just unnamed canon fodder in keftas on Aleksander's side.

Yeah, and Alina looking for the amplifiers on her own with Baghra's help?! Gross. As much as the Sea Whip quest was just repetition on the Stag in the books, making that passive hag into Sun Summoner's momma, the little helper, is complete re-writing of the character both in book and show canon.

Oh yeah, and Malina sex scene...

[asthewindswell]

All he really remembers was his face. It must have taken hours- more than hours, maybe days for all he could tell, and he swears that JJ’s heart hadn’t beaten for at least a couple of them, and John B’s along with it.

What could he say; all of them were pretty much masters at CPR now.

Or: against all odds, JJ survives

I don’t know if they’re on Tumblr, but someone asked in the comments of Just Don’t Tell Him I Said That if I could make a fic that didn’t make them cry.

I certainly don’t think they were serious, but considering this hyperfixation is apparently going to go above and beyond, well… here it is

[welcometogrouchland]

Was contemplating whether or not to rewatch the specials before watching and dreaming comes out and then I remembered that the last time I watched thanks to them and for the future was...(checks notes) 20 days ago (KEEP IN MIND I'VE ALREADY SEEN THE SPECIALS AT LEAST 4 OTHER TIMES) I think it's safe to say that. I Do Not Need To Do That

[seddair]

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[walker-extended-universe]

Week 5 has begun!

Alright, its the final week of Walkerverse Midseason Hiatus Creeations! That measns 2 things:

Walkerverse returns in one week!

2. It's time for the new theme of the week- Season B Promos!

We have two teaser trailers and two episode descriptions for both Walker and WIndy. If you've got predictions, theories, metas, fics, gifs, art, or jokes based on any of this new material, now's the time to submit! I've got my creations ready to rock and roll but I can't wait to see what y'all come up with!

Be sure to use the #walkerversehiatuscreations tag on your submissions. If you're worried that I won't see it, feel free to tag me directly or send me a DM with your post and I'll reblog it. I'll be checking the tag both here and on twitter for the week so I'll try to get everything.

Get creating and have fun out there!

[inbarfink]

Classification of Ace Attorney Official Art

Type A - Generic Promo Art with a lot of Dramatic Pointing

Type A1 - Oh Wow Look at How Many Characters We Have!!

Type A2 - Instead of Dramatic Pointing it’s Back-to-Back Posing

Type A3 - Ominous Giant Lawyers

Type B - All the Characters Hanging Out Casually as a Family

Type B1 - Seasonal Varieties

Type B1-1 - Phoenix is Fucking Drunk

Type B1-2 - Festival Time!

Type B2 - Gaming Moments

Type C - Illustrated Interpretation of Canon Scenes/Off Screen Moments

Type D - Phoenix Wright and Miles Edgeworth Sharing Long Meaningful Gazes and Palatable Sexual Tension

Type E - What if… Chibis?

Type F - Fancy Outfits

Type F1 - OST Artwork Featuring Orchestra AU

Type G - Inexplicable

[akajustmerry]

I truly fucking despise the new season of Doctor Who being promoted as one that will be unique for showing the Doctor's queerness or whatever the fuck. There's this attitude under all this promo like the 15th Doctor is the first queer Doctor as if a) the 9th Doctor didn't kiss a man b) the Doctor didn't canonically change genders and c) when they were a woman was CANONICALLY in love with another woman. like HELLO??? I don't even like 13 and yaz that much and think they should've been written better, but there's something so misogynistic and revisionist about people acting like David Tennant saying Isaac Newton was hot in the anniversary special is "confirming the Doctor is queer" or that Ncuti's doctor will be the first queer Doctor. like...i hate it. This whole line of marketing reeks of Disney's "first Gay™" style marketing and I fucking hate it.

[stromuprisahat]

Remember how few months back we said the creators will be like:

WASTING SICKNESS WHO?!

Yeah, me too...

[asthewindswell]

He could feel himself wanting to reach over, wanting to open eyelids with the gorgeous golden lashes still flashing against the sun, but he knew what he’d see. He wouldn’t flinch against the touch, smack his hand away, wouldn’t flinch against the sunlight.

Or: I am crying. A lot. So I’m making fictional characters cry for me

And I wrote this AFTER.

I am now rewatching.

I don’t wanna talk about it stfu.

[gentlemanjuniper]

If I could inject just a little positivity to the news...

Season 2 has a lot of filler and stretches out a pretty simple mystery to six episodes. That's the appeal to some, I get it. But tightness and focus was not its strong suit. I remember feeling like it wasted a ton of time on side characters and it's possible shaving the story down to 90 minutes will skim things down to its most essential beats and be stronger for it. Basically, S2 got a lot of time given to it, and this is obviously my personal opinion but I don't think it used all of it well. I think S2 itself could have been half the length simply by employing more efficient storytelling and we'd not mourn too much.

A lot of S2's weaker plotlines feel built around people that Neil wanted to work with again, with so many recurring actors (I'm thinking of the zombies specifically, when that minisode could have easily been tighter without them). A lot of s2 to me feels like Neil just making work for the people he likes and wants to work with and a movie has to be more accountable to things like that.

Lots of entire fandoms exist around single movies. 90 minutes is not nothing. It's enough for many, many films to tell a complete story with cute character interactions and satisfying emotional arcs, especially when A&C are the only real significant connecting threads between both seasons thus far.

I don't think there are as many loose threads that absolutely need resolving as people may be thinking. Would I like to know why Aziraphale did the '40s apology dance? Would I like to see his bookshop gun? Sure. Are either of those necessarily essential to closing out the story? I don't think so. Really, what needs resolving is the second coming and, directly connected to that, Aziraphale and Crowley's rift. To me, not knowing the story obviously, that seems super reasonable to do in 90 minutes?

I don't think anyone involved in the final season can possibly be blind to the appeal of the show being Aziraphale and Crowley over anything else. That's certainly the reason why their roles were expanded to begin with from the book and why the second season was, nominally, all about them. They also now have to pay MS and DT for appearing in a movie rather than an ensemble show, there's no way they won't be front and center. Amazon wants a show that will make money and market itself; there's a reason why all the promo material for S2 was of Crowley and Aziraphale, because people engage with that stuff, reblog it, make art that promotes the show, etc. It makes no artistic or financial sense to make a movie that sidelines them.

GO is at its best when it has Terry's voice most strongly in it. That's why to me, S2 was a weaker, more meandering season overall (that, and I think the minisodes, while fun, just make the season feel comprised of different voices not always working in tandem towards a common goal). If I was a writer hired to condense a season into a film, and one of the authors had been rightfully disgraced, I would go out of my way to ensure the clearly Terry stuff is most significantly emphasized. It's telling to me that the Pratchett estate is producing and it's possible that the end result will result in more Terry, less Neil.

Think of it this way: everything we've gotten after S1 has always been extra. Imagine telling a fan of the book in the 90s that not only will you get a six episode adaptation, you also get a totally new second season, AND a movie?

Basically: I know this is disappointing but I think a lot of the pleasure of the Good Omens fandom was ALWAYS people picking up on and expanding on details, and y'all managed to do that just fine when A&C were only ensemble members in S1. You can and will do that with a movie too. And this solution both a) ensures first and foremost that Neil won't be involved or the allegations swept under the rug, and b) gives an opportunity for the heart of the story to be emphasized with greater focus, clarity and less filler.

Will we lose good stuff? Probably. But it's also possible we will get a tighter, more condensed, focused version of the best bits, the Terry Pratchett-est bits. I can easily see a 90 minute movie that, knowing they HAVE to focus on the important stuff now, is more Crowley and Aziraphale centric than ever.

[maygrcnt]

a few notes on the use of POV storytelling and how it relates to eddie in 704 and what i’m on the lookout for in 705—

i just can’t get over how SILLY eddie is in this past episode. and for a split second i was like, god this is so out of character for him like he’s usually not really like this. but it clicked for me when the B storyline was happening that we were watching athena/hen/chim totally normally, but the A plot was literally only happening through bucks eyes.

And then that made me think of SKAM (i’m always thinking of skam let’s be real) which is a TV show that uses POV storytelling to put us in the eyes of a different character every season, so sometimes certain side characters can act different or seem to have a change in personality during different seasons because we’re seeing them through another persons eyes.

and then i realized, this is eddie through bucks eyes. even when he’s angry and seething with jealousy, eddie is just this ball of sunlight and happiness. which makes sense !! eddie brings so much joy and light into bucks life it makes sense that buck would see him bathed in golden light and full of love all the time. when we watch the show from the audience side we see brooding ex vet eddie diaz who has a secret silly side sometimes, but when we’re thrown into bucks pov he becomes a ray of fucking SUNSHINE who is always smiling and cute.

this would also make sense because certain things eddie did seemed over dramatic, like how giddy he was on the phone call or just how angry he looked when he got hurt. eddie has been shot MULTIPLE times, i feel like the ankle sprain was overdone to show us how BUCK felt more than how eddie felt.

and then in terms of next episode, i think it will be very telling how the show chooses to portray eddie. from the promo it seems like we’re still getting buck pov eddie during the date because… in what world would eddie diaz scream like that in a public place akfjsk but when we see his scenes with marisol i would venture to bet that he’s back to totally normal eddie. i just love pov storytelling so much and i wish it was used in mainstream tv more so this episode was REALLY fun for me!