#send more asks for brutally honest ship opinions

[blocksruinedme]

not sure if that reblog was an invitation to ask about a ship, and if not apologies for this lol, but scar/jimmy?

-💛

Scar/Jimmy - you want my brutally honest opinion? GIMME!

I don't have a story in it for me right now. I was hoping for Limited Life inspiration, and it's not ep 1 but who knows what could happen in this chaos series! I started sketching out a crossover "fwhip scott scar and jimmy" raunchy fic based on everyone having rooms in scar's hotel, but it didn't really come together and the moment passed.

They are good, good boys. Minus all the "constant assassination" with Scar and the "people don't seem to realize how much he causes the chaos around him" from Jimmy - no, that's good! But something about their at home, 1:1 kinda vibes works very well for me. When they were alone together in Trouble Town, they are happy and nice and comfortable and should kiss. When Scar did leave for hermitcraft, and jimmy locked him up... he didn't call him that word, he just threatened to, and literally only under the circumstance of "being kidnapped in the wrong dimension".

I want them to stay up late talking in TT and not be self conscious about not knowing how to say shit. I want Scar to teach Jimmy minecraft stuff. I want them to go out and murder together and cause problems! Hot Guy's got Cute Guy for his fellow-superhero sidekick, but Jimmy can be his... well, his Jimmy Olson, his plucky powerless pal who helps him on the ground. (I'm just coming up with shit on the fly now) I want them, for no particular reason, to decide to spend an episode running around LimLife scamming people and burning things down. (And then kiss.) If I get suitable content from LimLife I will write something. So, let's manifest, lads! MANIFEST!

[broke-on-books]

☕️ + the Scooby Doo fandom in general

Hmm okay so this is a very broad question to me and that really means it's going to recieve a broad answer, especially to me as "Scooby fandom" really has differing levels in my heart etc.

For example with my friends and the smallish community of fellow Scooby fans I've found here on tumblr (the Scooby Dootuals!!!) I really love and like! Everybody is so nice and it's cool that people have various levels of knowledge about different series and iterations. Like I really enjoy that on here Scooby fans (as in, like my friends and people who regularly post scooby) have such differing levels of experience with this huge huge franchise as it makes it so much more interesting. Like we have people out there who have seen almost every episode (or feels like it) and can seemingly remember the smallest of things from them, and then we have people who weren't into Scooby as a child but are exploring it now, and then we've got people (like me) who did like it as a child and kind of know a bit of everything, with huge areas of weakness in Scooby they haven't seen, (for me APNSD, anything more than the premise of 13 Ghosts, the 80s trio minus Boo Brothers, anything past s1 of bcsd, much of the 70s era movies, SD & SD, Guess Who, SDMI details, like the list goes on, people!!! I've only seen a Scooby series in order in its entirety one time in my life and that was SDMI age like 12) while also having a few areas with greater knowledge or familiarity and a few spots where they just know a ton/are constantly rewatching. (Me with Goes Hollywood for sure) anyways I don't really remember where I was going with this but uhhh I like that my buddies and whatnot all know different amounts with many being chill or knowing a little bit of everything so we can still like each others posts and talk about Scooby with there still always being so much more to discover <3. So like basically thoughts on the besties are that besties are cool

However I know anon that by sending this you likely mean "Scooby fandom" as in people outside of this insular little bubble so let's talk about that. I think I'm reluctant to really label this group "Scooby fandom" as for ME PERSONALLY fandom really means a kind of engagement with the work beyond what most general Scooby fans do. Like what I'm trying to say is that this group of "wider Scooby fandom" liked Scooby and watched it as a child and consider themselves a fan of Scooby but they aren't rotating Scooby characters like blorbos in their mind too much. Or if they are, it's generally in the creation of like dark!Scooby aus or the live action Scooby show pitches that blow up on here every time Scooby is a topic of general coversation. I guess for me personally the line between this "Scooby fandom" and my own little bubble of people I'm chill with gets drawn based on what fans want out of Scooby. Like do they love Scooby as it is, or do they want to change the audience to create a new Scooby for themselves. Hm, I'm not really phrasing this right. What I mean is like we're all Scooby fans. If you've ever liked Scooby, at any age, however long ago, you're a Scooby fan, I'm not trying to like, gatekeep Scooby fandom or whatever. I just think that differing groups of fans have different pictures in their head of both what Scooby Doo IS and what they want from it based on their familiarity with it and how long it's been since said fan has watched Scooby.

And that's kind of wherein my frustration with "wider scooby fandom" lies. It's really in the fact that there's thousands upon thousands of these "sleeper fans" (which in my mind is really a better term for it) who awake when I or the popular culture mention Scooby, to share their opinions. And these opinions just frankly drive me up the wall. This is because when confronted with a real life Scooby fan (me) there's generally 3 things they want to talk about: 1) SDMI and how it's the greatest thing since sliced bread 2) Doesn't HBO Velma suck 3) (once they learn I like Scrappy) Scrappy hatred and copious references to his portrayal in the Gunn Movies. Plus MAYBE a bonus 4 of other miscellaneous takes that get on my nerves (stuff like Shaggy always smoking weed, Fred and Daphne splitting up together to have sex, just all sorts of things I do not for the life of me want to talk about).

So I guess my take on the wider scooby fandom is as follows: there are positives like some genuinely funny SD posts once a blue moon, or people to share things like concept art and leaks to much of the content canceled by HBO Max, but the vast vast majority of the time it kind of gets on my nerves because people always want to talk about the same few things (which I feel have been talked to death already or I highly disagree with OR BOTH) and it's just really tiring to deal with. Idk I don't think I'm going to go into it to much more here because this post isn't too coherent to begin with (I'm blaming it on like 70% of this being written before work this morning) but there's so many people out there who think so similarly about Scooby (and SO differently from how I think about it) that it feels like I'm getting talked over constantly whenever I have a discussion about Scooby with someone from this group. And that's just like not fun for me? It's just like for me, Scooby Doo is my number one thing. Like I'll be in different fandoms concurrently or whatever and I don't really read fic for scooby but I will for other stuff etc. But like scooby is always there for me like MY MAIN turned into a scooby doo blog like honestly while that's just not the case for some other people. It's very much a difference in the value and time put into the franchise, (which like you can just like things casually that's not a bad thing) it's just that it's frustrating for me talking to sleeper fans about Scooby because I get trapped (literally, like irl) in the exact same conversation that I don't even want to be having(!!!!!) pretty much all the time.

[queers-gambit]

Hello my lovely, it’s me your babygirl. Remember me? 🥰🥰

I know you’re busy working on fics rn so take as much time as you want to answer!

I’ve got a very important question regarding Felix that I’d love your opinion on it & share my thoughts with you! 

*quickly runs to give you the biggest hug & spin you in my arms* 😘

So…. What do we think a Felix x reader wedding would look like at Saltburn? A grand extravaganza with a million guests or an intimate ceremony with just the Cattons?

Obviously they take every opportunity to throw a party at Saltburn so a wedding is the ultimate bash in the eyes of the Cattons. 

Or would Felix just decide to change it entirely and just want it to be a tiny intimate thing since he wants this to feel quiet and special. And then maybe some big party another day to the delight of Elspeth and sir James.  

For Felix he’s so laid back and in love all he cares about is his girl and what will make her happy. They are so young and in love i wouldn’t be surprised if he proposed on a lazy Sunday morning or a day reading naked in the field, just because he was so blissfully happy he knew there was nobody he’d rather spend these kind of days with for the rest of his life. 

Side notes: Venetia would be maid of honor right? I see Elspeth as the mother in law that makes herself heavenly involved with planning and gives her brutally honest opinion picking out the dress 😅 I can even picture stoic Duncan trying to hold back tears while he’s holding a tissue box to Elspeth or sir James while they read their vows. 

…

Sorry for the endless ranging but I’m aching to know your thoughts and see if you’ve thought about this too!!

of course i remember you, baby girl! welcome back!

i needed a break from writing, so thank you for sending this, my darling! it's always good to refresh the pallet, and this ask really got me thinking!

let's get into it!

kinda-sorta wedding AU HC's

pairing: Felix Catton x female!reader

fandom masterlist: Saltburn

word count: 1.4k+

warnings: suspiciously none

so your question all depends on the Reader, but i'll try to answer best i can.

the Saltburn wedding is definitely a huge, extravagant ordeal. the Cattons are well connected, so, it wouldn't just be Felix and Reader's peers attending, but ALL family from both sides, as well as family friends, too. Reader's family is invited to Saltburn a week before matrimony; where they try to help, but the Cattons have hired 3 different wedding planners to make this the most talked-about event in any social circles.

every room in Saltburn is cleaned and decorated. an abundance of flowers are shipped in to be hung from the ceilings and bannisters. there's BOTH a live band and a DJ, an erected outdoor dance floor.

now, i can see two different things: 1. Felix and Reader marry in the local church and then the reception is hosted at Saltburn. 2. they marry on Saltburn's property and still have the big ass reception on the grounds.

either way, it's most def a summer wedding to utilize optimal weather. it's a reason to wear the best clothes, drink expensive liquor excessively, and indulge in gluttony. it's a night designed to make attendants jealous.

there's well over 300 people, Sir James and Elspeth combing through their address books to send invites even to family friends they haven't spoken to in years. they're the kind of parents that take advantage of their child getting married; it's the best excuse to show off and have a grand celebration, to prove the family doesn't do anything half-assed. if they can throw extravagant parties just for the hell of it, they definitely feel pressure to out-do themselves.

it's like this wedding isn't *for* Felix and Reader, but more so for the Cattons to show up and show out. it's not about a union of two people, but an excuse to gloat and smash their privilege in everyone's face.

Felix eats it up 'cause it's all he knows, the spoilt rich boy, but Reader's a little uncomfortable with the sheer size and details of her wedding. but in the same breath, she's relaxed because she KNOWS this is just how the Cattons operate and she doesn't really have to lift a single finger.

so, Reader lets Elspeth plan her ideal wedding - 'cause there's no way she's not involved. they make some decisions together, it's a bonding experience for Reader and her soon-to-be MIL, but for the most part, it's the matriarch doing most of the heavy lifting.

Felix and Reader only get to decide on wedding colors, catering options, and the cake. and even then, they have to endure his family's opinions.

Reader doesn't even get to 100% choose her dress, hair, and make up. Elspeth basically decides everything. i agree with you and think Mrs. Catton would impose herself even on the wedding dress selection, becoming persnickety, opinionated, and a little snarky when Reader shows off her dresses. this causes tension with Reader's family, who think the older woman far too self-important, and maybe it's Reader's mother or sister that stands up to her and insists Elspeth keep quiet since this *isn't* her wedding and they don't want any influences on Reader. they want Reader to choose her perfect wedding dress without scrutiny since she has no say in anything else.

in fact, maybe - juuuuuust maybe - Reader's family takes her to shop for a wedding dress without Elspeth in an effort to dial down the stress. it's not meant maliciously, but Elspeth simply cannot help herself and takes over everything; so, Reader's family figures if she's not there, Reader can make a decision *for herself*.

when Elspeth finds out, she's hurt, but it's Sir James that calms his wife down by reminding her that she had something not-so-nice to say about damn near every single dress Reader tries on. so, she accepts this one detail being out of her control.

the entire wedding screams "old money" because half of the decorations and details are wildly redundant, but there's no such thing as cost to the family. Elspeth is def living vicariously because she thinks she knows best, so she spares no expense - perhaps even going as far as to rent exotic peacocks to roam the grounds simply because the Cattons can!

they're definitely going "Crazy Rich Asians" in the sense that Felix's marriage is going to be the event of the decade, like Collin and Araminta's wedding. again, it's not even about the union but just a chance for the Cattons to remind everyone that they were lesser-than. Felix thinks it's normal, he thinks this is how it's supposed to be 'cause he's def removed from reality, and truth be told, he loves the attention. the bragging rights.

Felix might be a bit more reserved than his family, but he's still a Catton and glamour is *all* he knows, especially for an event like this. he doesn't stand up to his parents because they're paying for everything, which makes him feels as if he's not entitled to an opinion. so, he lets Sir James and Elspeth plan the wedding they want since all Felix has to do is show up. he'll do his best to alleviate stress, acting as a buffer between his betrothed and parents, but he doesn't dare open his mouth.

this is marketed as a once in a lifetime celebration, so nobody is willing to butt heads with Sir and Mrs. Catton.

on that note, yeah, i can see Felix having an intimate proposal. maybe in the field at sunset, maybe at a cafe in town, but not in bed. he's got a flare for the dramatic, so odds are, he's actually down on one knee. he's young, so he doesn't need to make a huge ordeal for the proposal since it's an incredibly intimate moment. he might even proposal on a whim / impulsively. he's had a ring for months, planning the best moment to ask Reader, but he gets anxious and one day, it just happens. it feels right. Felix has that burning feeling that he needs to ask now else he'll fuck up his plan in the future by being so nervous. so, yeah, he just asks one day - barely even thinks about it! he just knows Reader is who he wants, so why plan the "perfect moment" when an opportunity organically presents itself?

now, Venetia can be a bridesmaid, but she's not MOH. again, depends on the reader, but i imagine Reader's sister or her own best friend should be MOH. Reader wants Ven involved in everything, but no, she's not gonna be the one standing next to Reader when she gets married. Ven helps decide bridesmaid dresses, works with Reader's sister and / or best friend to plan the bachelorette party, and is present for any conflict between Reader and Elspeth. she's sorta like a tie breaker because Felix is on Reader's side and Sir James is on Elspeth's. Ven is the one who helps keep Elspeth under control, the only one bold enough to stand up to her mother without fear of repercussions. she sees how Reader is struggling to both have the wedding of her dreams and respect for her MIL, so, Ven imposes herself to give Reader a break. to be the voice Reader lost.

and just because it's fun, YES, Duncan is def in attendance, handing the Cattons and Reader's family tissues during the emotional moments of the wedding. he eats two slices of cake. and for the fuck of it, you bet your ass Duncan lets loose a little and Cabbage Patches on the dance floor.

i think it's nice to imagine Felix being all cute and intimate, but personally, i think he's so far deep in his family's way of living to truly be humble. sure, Reader anchors him to reality, but he still lives this extravagant life so he doesn't know the definition of "humble". but that's why i said, it depends on your reader - but in my opinion, Felix is a little too spoilt to have the forethought to marry privately. or maybe he knows it's a fight not worth having with his parents, that no matter what, they're going to do what they want.

so maybe Felix is the one encouraging Reader to just "go with the flow" because resisting is futile. perhaps Reader comes around to the idea of a grand wedding because she knows she'd never have this sort of experience with anyone else; so, why not bask in it?

ah, i love these. they're so much fun! thank you for sending in, baby girl! all my love 🖤

[mixelation]

Minato/Kushina for ask meme? And Sakura/Sasori?

send me a ship and i'll give you my brutally honest opinion on it

MinaKushi

I don't know what happened with this one. They seemed so painfully boring for my entire time in this fandom, and I have been in this fandom since before Kushina was introduced. Minato barely has a personality. Kushina's personality is basically just Naruto's, and I don't super like Naruto. Like, they did seem like they actually love each other, so good for them? But I didn't care about them. And then I did. And I don't know why. I don't know what happened. Their dynamic isn't super interesting. Maybe that's why I got brainworms? There's something comforting about the blandness of their romance. It's uncomplicated. They just like each other. If you shake them hard enough, you can reveal secret mildly unhinged personalities. Help me

SasoSaku

I like this ship fine! I like Sakura/Akatsuki ships where the other party values her for her more violent, unhinged traits. I just think Sakura should get to go a little wild, as a treat. I liked their canon interactions, and I think Sasori would recognize a lot of really positive attributes in Sakura other people gloss over.

I will admit that lately I have been growing a little less interested in them as a ship, though. Like I think they might be more interesting with a platonic dynamic? I would read a "Sasori mentors Sakura" fic in a second.

[brynnterpretations]

LOVED the the boys ship you wrote me (went anon at first bc i'm shy and new to tumblr lmao) so wanted to ask one for my the boys oc since i saw you do ocs too!!

her name is veronica daumas, she's in her late 30s, brazilian (speaks portuguese and english) and has been living in the us for 10-ish years (faceclaim is taina muller). she was a private eye in brazil before messing with some big corporations (aka vought), giving herself a lot of trouble, and having to fake some documents and burn some bridges to move to the us. she was recruited for the first mallory team due to her investigative abilities and, of course, is brought back to the team for the s1 shenanigans. during the years between the first mission and the start of s1, she was working as a sort of particular investigator for a brazilian-american crime boss in nyc.

personality-wise, veronica is a nosy bitch. she loves fucking around and finding out, prying for information, discovering things about people. a bit grumpy and snappy, but who in that team isn't? brutally honest too, not in an edgy, wanting to be a bitch way, but in a comically careless disregard for if something would be rude. her own crazy drive to pursue the truth makes her not realize some people might not want the whole truth at all times. it's not like she doesn't lie ever, she actually controls information very well when she wants/needs to; she really wants to be the one who knows things more than other people do. she's in a weird middle ground in the insane-to-normal spectrum: if butcher is one side and mm's the other, she stands aside with a cigarette to film whatever will go down between them. she's not one to stop anyone though — your problem! chronic bailer: if it's gonna go down, she'll leave. addicted to getting away with things. will absolutely back off and save her own skin, which is a conflict she has to grapple with when she inevitably comes back in contact with the boys, and starts getting attached to them as they slowly realize they actually are a team. she has left a lot of people behind in her life and it's something that's slowly coming back to haunt her — oh shit, she cares about the people she loves. and bailing won't solve her problems if she still feels for the things left behind.

i originally ship her with frenchie but wanted to see your input, hcs, and any other opinions since i absolutely loved your writing!! thanks in advance <3

I am so glad you liked your ship, and thank you so much for sending in another! I love Veronica so much and if you ever post a fic of her I'd love to be tagged in it. I hope you're well and again, I'm so glad you enjoyed! This brought a smile to my face. ♡

I ship Veronica with...

Frenchie ♡

Boyfriend

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I agree with your pairing — Veronica definitely seems like Frenchie's type of partner, and vice versa. Dark and varied past? Check. A love for drama? Check. Wanting to be independent, but becoming attached to a group of fucked up people just trying to do the right thing day-by-day? Check.

I've mentioned this in a few other HCs, but I don't see Frenchie as a person to move fast romantically at all, so it would definitely start with a lot of interesting conversations and a healthy dose of playful flirtation. If Veronica is someone who's comfortable with hookups, I feel like it would be likely for she and Frenchie to be sexually intimate with each other before catching romantic feelings.

Once in a relationship, the two of them would be quite the chaotic duo, and would always back each other up. Sometimes, Frenchie will not know what she's talking about, but if anyone (*cough* Annie *cough*) tries to push back on any of Veronica's ideas or input, he will fight for her like a guard dog.

Generally, Frenchie really trusts Veronica's decision-making skills and intuition — he's always been more of a tactile person when it comes to work in the coup, so her investigative abilities are incredible to him — and always makes sure she's properly heard by the group, even when they're all yelling over each other, which is... a lot.

Frenchie is very fascinated by Veronica as a person, and would always make time to talk to her in-between missions. It would start as very run-of-the-mill questions, at least by Frenchie standards (her work in Brazil, how it was transitioning to life in America) before slowly becoming more personal. However interested, though Frenchie will always be patient — he knows how personal people's pasts are, and always respects her if she doesn't want to divulge information.

The two of them would definitely balance each other out. Frenchie is endlessly loyal, to his own detriment — Little Nina called him little doggy for a reason — and Veronica's ability to know when's the right time to bail would help him gain a lot more self-awareness and respect, while Frenchie would be able to show her that sometimes, not every time is the right time to bail.

During missions, he would always make sure he has a line of contact with Veronica, even if they weren't directly working together, just to give her words of encouragement and check in on how she's doing. He knows she's capable, yeah, but he just wants to hear her voice (and know what's going on, because he, too, is a nosy bitch). Sue him.

Frenchie is not shy at all with PDA, and would always be very physically close to Veronica, whether it's a hand holding hers, an arm wrapped around her shoulder, or just standing by her side. He also lives for sleeping with her, no matter who's the big spoon.

Frenchie loves hearing her speak Portuguese, and will often ask her to read to him.

Tons of cute, silly nicknames for her, such as mon bijou, mon trésor, and ma chouchoute.

As for the rest of the coup...

The Boys ☻

Teammates

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Butcher really likes Veronica, finding her to be funny, competent, and very, very funny; the man could not deal with another moral compass on the team. Even when he's not a hundred percent down with an idea of hers, he'll back it up just to start shit with Annie and M.M. The guy's gotta get his fun in somehow.

He also definitely would invite her out to drink a lot (strictly platonically, though, because our boy is not a homewrecker).

However, it wouldn't be without its stressors. Considering Veronica's bluntness and lack of hesitation with calling out bullshit, I could see some pretty gnarly arguments happening between them, especially if it concerns Frenchie

On the topic of M.M. and Annie: M.M. does quite like Veronica and doesn't snap at her, but can get annoyed with her pretty quickly, especially when he senses that she's about to bail. Still, though, he finds her extremely intelligent and invaluable to the team, and believes her to be a very good person, even with her guarded exterior.

And, for Annie — I hate to say it, but Veronica and Annie would not get along at the start. Annie is very much an endlessly hopeful and loyal person, to a rather damagingly "go down with the ship" mindset, and would find Veronica to be flaky, selfish, and a hazard, likely having a relationship with Veronica similar to her relationship with Butcher.

That doesn't mean there wouldn't be room for improvement, though. Annie's decently intuitive, and as she senses Veronica becoming more and more attached to the team, would begin warming up to her and holding far more respect for her as a person.

Hughie would be quite wary of Veronica and probably wouldn't interact with her too much — sorry, he's a nervous little fella — but, like M.M., would also hold a lot of respect for her.

Kimiko would love her, finding her to be an extremely funny, interesting person. Like Frenchie, Kimiko is someone who highly values honesty, and would find her to be a refreshing person to be around, especially since Veronica isn't afraid of standing her own.

Additionally, Kimiko is admittedly pretty drawn to gossip and other "nosy" things that she wasn't able to pick up on or enjoy during her time in the Shining Light Liberation Army, so if Veronica dispels any information she's picked up on to Kimiko? The woman will be sold.

So... welcome to the team. She's one of the boys, for sure.

[atlasdoe]

frank/alice !!!

send me any ship and i'll give my brutal honest opinion on them

UNDERRATED AS FUCK!!!!!

this fandom loves to go on and on about tragedy and which ship had it worst while giving these two dust.

tortured to insanity after the war had finished. how could you get more tragic then that?????

and they're just so adorable in every version i read about them. I see them as like the anti jily. they got together during their first year and stuck together through it all. Literal soulmates. Everyone in Hogwarts could only dream of having a relationship like theirs

they are my children and i love them more then life THANK YOU FOR ASKING ABOUT THEM <3

[gold-rhine]

kokosara for the ship asks?

Send me a ship and I'll give you my (brutally) honest opinion on it

i love it, i wish they had more screen time. the enemies to lovers where they are leading opposing forces, but they respect each other, and trust that the other one is honorable??? v sexy. locking eyes across the battlefield? v yuri. their subtle un-humanity, like they are very different, a crow and a sleeping water dragon, but this slight distance from ppl is similar. leaders but they feel like outsiders among their own ppl, do u see my vision. kokomi, a soft-spoken, but strong-willed leader and sara, her adamant knight, who finally has a leader who actually cares about ppl and is worth being loyal to. mwah. and ofc they can bond by nerding out about military strategies

also sara needs to get laid like very badly, soft dom koko tentacles bdsm would fix her tbh

[quillkiller]

this is so hard what could i even ask you… rosekiller??

what don’t you know about me….,,,..

i do love rosekiller, and the rosekiller i love is 100% my mutuals versions of them but other than that i actually spend very little time thinking about them :/ if we were to add pandora to this mix…. then yeah i think about them A Lot .. <- rosekiller becomes way more interesting to me if we turn it into bartyrosiers i fear ://///

Send me a ship and I'll give you my (brutally) honest opinion on it

[holyfreaks]

Sam/Mary for the ship ask game

OOOO OKAY

okay so sam + mary has always driven me bonkers but like. in a jesus/mother mary kind of way. like pieta

I don't really view them in a romantic context (I feel like even though Mary was in the hunting life as well she is... more "normal" if that makes sense? like I feel like the way john raised the boys was so not normal even outside of the hunting thing. but that's another post). but also like. point me in the direction of some good fics or meta posts and I could be convinced.... 👀

my thoughts on them are: sam growing up saw her as more of a person than dean and john did in after her death. like dean and john saw her as the Perfect Mother and Perfect Wife (esp in the early seasons, before all the time travel stuff), almost like a Saint. and when she comes back I think sam can relate to her more than anybody else bc he never really saw her as that, he saw her as someone he never met but loves, he saw her as his mother but also a person who had hopes and dreams and a family. and I think mary can see that in sam. plus there's the whole "being raised in the life and wanted out and managed to get out before it dragged them back in by tragedy" thing they can bond over

I think sam might struggle at first in the fact that mary technically sold him to the devil in her deal with azazel but only for like a second. and then he forgives her bc he's sam winchester and he loves her and he's made deals before too

I was gonna add links to this post of some edits I think that helps encapsulates my feelings about them but they're not working so I'm just gonna rb them

idk if ANY of that made sense but yeah. them <3

send me a ship and I'll give you my (brutally) honest opinion about them

[saccharinemeat]

Elricest 👀

Send me a ship and I'll give my brutal honest opinion on it!

Ohoho for elricest my opinion is that it's just. the quintessential incest ship. THE ship that got many people open to the idea of shipping siblings, not because they're siblings but because of the inherent deep bond they share, and how much they do just for each other.

I'd say that, with my first exposure to FMA, in the 2003, I did enjoy the tinges of more open bait for shippers, as it was customary of the time. Certain lines from Al about missing feeling Ed's body heat, not go mention what people call the elricest ending (which i sort of disagree with,but I'll address that in a second)

And I'll admit it , i avoided brotherhood for a long while because i was in nostalgic denial and I honestly didn't like the opening episode for FMA:B

I still say that starting us directly in the plot of Lior with the boys in the desert is a much, much better start and I commend FMA03 for that. Also I'm sad about the whole... Roze changing skin color thing. At that point in the series it's not the most widely known thing that ishvalans have darker skin generally ,(in FMA03, she has a similar shade of skin as Scar) , and she lives in the gotdamn dessert, (and she doesn't even have red eyes anyway). So why whiten her. Makes no sense to me and she looks...less easy on the eyes.

Anyway! I do believe FMA03 has some good points but once i got the brotherhood ball rolling it was unstoppable, it's just so much more complete and the lore is way,way better than I could ever figure from the older adaptation.

Now onto the ending thing, i know a lot of people who ship elricest like the 03 ending, with Ed and Al separared and reunited in ghe conquerer of Shamballa movie. But honestly? I don't like that ending at all, it feels, well. Rushed,which i guess it's directly true as it's a departure from canon in the manga.

The brotherhood ending,however. now that's the true elricest gold mine. Recovering Al's body, seeing him in the white space waiting for Ed, the trust. and the recovery period as well, Al being so frail, laying there, naked and cradled by his brother,finally in the flesh. The sacrifice,oh the MASSIVE sacrifice of Ed's gate, making him unable to use the skill hes most undoubtedly known for. The only rushed aspect of Brotherhood's ending to me is the Ed/Winry thing, it just feels so...clunky and odd, a confession for the sake of confession, to leave no open ends on who Ed is ending up with. Because not tying off that thread would open up to him ending together with Al. You don't even need to mention that Ed and Al love each other in a way nobody ever else could. Hell, in THE picture they had to include, with Ed's implied children, he seems closer to Al than to anyone else,in my opinion.

And that boils down how i feel about elricest. I think that they are the only logical conclusion to such a journey. The only reason they're not canon is that they're forcefully needed to be appealing to a straight audience (okay im pushing it a bit, but let me dramatic!)

thank you for the ask!

[sugurushimura]

Opinion on L x Higuchi?

Send me a ship and I’ll give you my (brutally) honest opinion on it

it's funny. that's pretty much the extent of my feelings!

i remember when guliet was The Crack Ship in the circle of ppl i followed and interacted with, and as much as i enjoyed it, it's been a long time since then and people have come and gone. it was really the experience of it that i enjoyed more than the ship, so now that i don't really see content (aside from the odd comment every now and then), i just don't think about it.

but, at heart, it still is a funny dynamic: the idea that L looks down on higuchi and amuses himself by messing with him, and higuchi is ridiculously angry all the time about both that and the fact that L is richer than him, but despite that, they kind of stick together. i think L comes to see higuchi as kind of like his weird, yappy little dog, in this hypothetical world where they date.

so, basically: i like the ship to some extent but it's mostly just for the humor. i don't have many complex feelings. i'd jump for joy to see content of them, but i'm not about to start making it myself unprompted.

thank you for the ask!

[y010isaghost]

so. about void ships.

the reason you never see me draw them explicitly on daily is because i want to provide a neutral environment that is welcoming to everyone, no matter which ship they support more, or if they don't like ships at all.

but the thing is i do have personal preferences. most of them quite neutral, sure, but some definitely stronger than others.

so here's the deal: while daily is still on break, and if you're curious, feel free to send in asks of any ships involving void (romantic or platonic), and i'll tell you my brutally honest opinion on them!

p.s.: just to preface the potential answers i may give in the future, i generally believe that void doesn't like investing emotional depth into relationships unless 1) it happens casually or 2) miracle happens. this doesn't stop me from appreciating character dynamics in different contexts.

[dcmoniism]

♛ - do me plz 🥺

to : ooc.

my opinion on; @brightestwiitch , @safestpsychoticbiitch

character in general: i must admit that due to previous bad experiences with lily's, they became a character that i didn't particulaly like. although, i do like and respect their role in the universe, harry's life, etc. i CANNOT say the same about katherine. i absolutely love, respect and simp for her. shamelessly. how they play them: i love your portrayal of both muses. lily is both strict and playful when she needs to be, a perfect balance - and i like how close to canon you portray her in our current threads, especially with severus. do not worry, i will give you the jily feels with that cute meme you sent in soon enough! katherine... what can i say about katherine. you bring out the human side of katherine that is buried deep, deep down most of the times, and that is remarkable. i am eager to see her more... savage, villainous side in the threads we have coming up / planned. the mun: the mun needs to stop texting me when they're at work DEMANDING things, when they cannot reply back because then my muses go extremely sassy and i cannot control them. honestly though, they're amazing and i am very glad that i get to ship with them, scream with them, talk to them on a daily basis.

do i;

follow them: i totally do! i might not follow on all their sideblogs, but i follow their main and the two tagged above for sure. rp with them: most definitely, and i love it. want to rp with them: of course, hello?? ship their character with mine: ... do i ship their characters with mine... ask them, see what they say, lmao.

what is my;

overall opinion: i gotta admit that initially the concept of multiple sideblogs that stem from a main blog was confusing to me (maybe because i have just returned to tumblr recently and i love everything simple). the hardest part was seeing the blogs pop up, reading through and seeing the same alias and being like 'hold on... is it them again?' besides, now that i understand the concept, i absolutely love the organisation - every single blog is clean, easy to navigate, information is easy to find and the muses are all neat, tidy in their own corner. teach me your ways? your portrayals, as far as i have seen / written with are amazing, nothing to be insecure about and totally muses to throw my way a lot more » waves my tvd and hp muses at you.

**Note: mun’s answer are all to be completely honest. don’t send url if you don’t want brutal honesty.

[mixelation]

For the Shipping Ask:

What do you think about Senju Tobirama x Uchiha Sasuke

send me a ship and i'll give you my brutally honest opinion

Hmm I enjoy the crack aspect of this ship, and I like both Tobirama and Sasuke. I do think this is a ship that needs an additional plot element to get them together (like an arranged marriage or a soulmate AU), less because of any complicated emotions one might have for the other (GIMME THAT), and more because I can't see either of them being.... super motivated by romance or sex LMAO. At best I can see young sexy Tobirama being like "is this..... attraction?" and then deciding to shut all that down immediately. This plot element and both of their Complicated Emotions could complement each other for something very juicy and interesting, I think.

But also I mostly dislike founders era stuff, so I think I would be very picky about consuming this ship. This is a shame because I do think this ship's dynamics would be better if it's Sasuke shot back in time rather than Tobirama yanked forward. Ideal scenario: kill Hashirama and Madara in the first paragraph. Do it. We don't need them.....!

Also if you're interested in this ship and haven't read it already: The One Where Uchiha Sasuke Is A Feudal Princess by @tozettastone is basically the foundational fic for this ship. It is maybe the only founders era fic I will ever recommend.

[emmafallsinlove]

Opinion on the Max/Lorelai fiasco?

the fact i've answered it in depth in the morning but tumblr didn't published it.... anyways. i just think it was very immature relationship on both sides. it was clear (at least to me) that lorelai never dated before and that max is intrigued by her but nothing else. like, i don't know it was very weird from the start like on episode 4 of s1 if iirc where rory is aren't allowed to do the test she study for a week so in the end of the episode he leaves a voicemail like "and rory, if your mom is listening" very very immature and even unprofessional. like it just didn't aged well but it's was a very wrong thing to do anywyas. and i just hate how max kind of forcing lorelai to be in a relationship with him in a way when she wants to break up with him and has intentions of bringing him back the book he gave her, max is like "rory would be fine" but lorelai was right. now rory, a 16 years old kid, is involved in whatever happen between them. i just think max didn't fully grasp the fact that he is walking into a family, assuming rory would be fine & okay no matter what, and that's the thing - boundaries were crossed because no one was matured enough to talk through stuff. max asking rory about her break up with dean, lorelai joking around max should let rory A+ on the test because her essay is so good (and i'm sure it was, it just wrong to do anything of the sort), max proposing to lorelai out of fear of losing her or being jealous or something i don't know, lorelai never lets him be part of their life because she's not ready yet, he yells at her telling her she's only cares about herself because she didn't gave him the keys to the house but honestly? she wasn't ready, she didn't wanted him there. she woke up her 16 years old daughter freaking out about having a man in the house, about their life might change completely and how nothing is gonna come back to the way it was it just. and they never talk anything through as well. where's max is gonna live? where's rory? is lorelai who brings up this questions in season 2 because they are a family and she is always gonna put rory first. that's why luke was the best match for her because he put rory first before anything else. he was rory's father before he was lorelai's boyfriend and later husband. lorelai saw how much luke loves rory that he is willingly going to drive up to yale and not let her quit school while max reaction would've been "rory would be okay" same as christopher's reactions at times. but lorelai never told her what's part he is gonna take in their life as well. when he pointed out it's past 23:00 and rory and dean are still out lorelai is like "well, you don't say anything to my daughter. she is my daughter." and you can't build a family like that, a relationship with this attitude. also the fact that max's parents were excited for him to get married but neither emily and richard or lorelai and rory never meet them? big red flag to me. it's not even "right person wrong time" because it isn't even that. like regarding to the plot of s2 with jess i think it could've been very interesting if max would've stayed around a few more episodes but i think it was good that he was gone when he did. lorelai wasn't ready and he wasn't ready and it showed.

Send me a ship and I’ll give you my brutally honest opinion on it

[its-tea-time-darling]

teresa/brenda/thomas for the ship ask!!

hi! ask game for:

Send me a ship and I'll give you my (brutally) honest opinion on it

so, truth be told, i admit i've been putting off answering this for.. A While. the main reason being that i have a Difficult capital D relationship with book!brenda. severely dislike her, got a major problem with her behavior, think she's a very poorly written character, especially combined with teresa's storyline. i could go into more detail but i won't, unless someone explicitly wants to hear about it.

that being said, in bookverse i think a brenderemas angle and viewpoint on the whole story and the dynamic between the characters could only improve the whole mess. especially considering brenda was basically the og thomesa shipper in fever code - namely:

(rest put under a read more break bc it got Long lmaoo)

brenda brings up thomas doesn't seem to have been very nice to teresa lately. that teresa obviously cares about him, and basically she probes for whether there aren't any feelings between them. when thomas says "She means the world to me, and nothing will ever change that. but it's kinda hard to be romantic when you have a dying world outside your home and your friends are stuck inside an experiment.", this part follows:

Brenda seemed disappointed. "Yeah, but come on. People love, Thomas. Best of times, worst of times. People love. You should make sure she knows how you feel. That's all I'm saying."

(that's page 303 of fever code in my copy)

so if we take that to assume she thinks there's some sort of romantic feelings between thomas and teresa, and she wants for them to be happy, then the events of the main trilogy could be explained as follows: brenda liked thomas during the fever code era already when she first got to know him. catch being: she also started to like teresa during that the time.

so she's kind of put in a position where she gets to interact with thomas more once the scorch trials start--but her whole jealousy angle is not just a jealousy for the closeness she knows thomas and teresa shared, but also goes in both direction: she's not only jealous thomas likes teresa, she's also jealous that teresa likes thomas. (.. and not her)

insert a whole lot of internalized homophobia (thanks to trashner and his non-depiction of anything canonically queer we don't know how the sentiments regarding queerness are in the universe of course, but lets just go with a similar vibe to ours in this case), not understanding her feelings for teresa, the suppressed feelings turning to animosity and maybe that would shape up to a better image than what canon reading presents at first? that's really the best i can do for bookverse hah.

all of this being said, as you know your fic space for the traveling stars (linked so interested followers can access it easily, rated T) did somewhat change my perception of brenda, and gave me a point of empathy for why she could be the way she is, especially in the books.

then in the movies i think the whole thing is much easier. brenda's a (in my opinion) much more coherent and palpable character, with a genuine dynamic of care and closeness with thomas. the way for the 3 of them there would probably be that they'd blossom into an polyamorous relationship in safe haven. actually that could be a fun scenario to explore!

with thomas having a lot of confusing and conflicting feelings regarding the both of them, until there's some sort of realization that he can love two people at the same time. i'd think him and teresa would be a thing first, after the kiss and the forgiveness and all. but it'd probably be hard with how all the others think about her, so she might not have too much contact with the others. and thomas and brenda could grow closer on their own.

i always find the 2 outer points of the "V" in an ot3 connecting one of the most thrilling parts of it - makes me think of lots of possibilities where teresa and brenda could grow closer in safe haven. specifically brenda would have to need to wrap her head around a whole lot before she could come to understand and like teresa ("same dick who betrayed us?" anyone lol).

that was a nice thought experiment, yay!

finally, AUs are an entirely different thing: there i love the 3 of them together! i think their characters can have wonderful dynamics (though there, too, i i find the trenda part of the triad the most difficult to get into. thomesa and brenderesa just come much more naturally to me (which is probably also why it was easiest to write your tmrss the way i did, with us only getting to see trenda once it was already established and working).

which, speaking of! i of course can't answer this ask without linking said tmrss gift for you from last year (i was so glad you liked it!) for the curious follower: snow on the beach (9.3k, rated T) <3

now im curious for your thoughts!