#she is the best in romcoms

[aboutdoramas]

#kdramawomensweek - Day 6: Funny Girl Woman

✦ Hwang Jung Eum

[tommyboweinbowtie2]

PLEASE PUT ARASHA IN A MARVEL MOVIE PLEEEAAASE

Or something like it

Arasha Lalani by Brennan Iketani

[aroandawkward]

I can't stop thinking about Isaac Henderson in Heartstopper, and the inherent isolation of being an aroace person in a romance story. Because, at the end of the day, that's what Heartstopper is - it's about the romance between Nick and Charlie. Even when the narrative has expanded outwards to focus on other characters, their plotlines are primarily about romance: Elle and Tao, Darcy and Tara�� It's true that Isaac has a loving friend group and the show doesn't devalue platonic love in the way that many romance stories do. But nevertheless, as an aroace person, Isaac is at odds with the genre of the story in which he lives. The tropes that shows like this are built around don't work for him.

Something that really hammers this home is how the scene when Isaac and James kiss mirrors Charlie and Nick's first kiss. In both scenes, two boys are sitting on the floor away from the main action of a party, one admits to having a crush, the other nervously wants to know whether it's them, and then they kiss. In his version of that scene with James, Isaac is experiencing a moment that - for another character - could be a beautiful moment in a romantic storyline.

For viewers who weren't aware of Alice Oseman's promise of an aroace storyline for Isaac, his interactions with James in the early episodes of Season 2 could easily have been interpreted as the beginning of a romantic love story. The rest of the main Heartstopper group have certainly been viewing his friendship with James through that lens, as shown by the way they tease him about it. But those plot beats of a romantic story don't work for Isaac. Trying to fit into the romance genre pushes Isaac in a direction that feels wrong for him. He is the one person in his primary friend group who can't make himself at home in a romance story.

I don't mean this as a criticism of the show. There is a lot of value to love stories like Heartstopper and there is a lot of value to having aspec representation in a show like Heartstopper. But I think this is the reason why Isaac's plotline felt particularly heartwrenching for me. Sometimes being aroace does feel like being out of step with the genre of story everyone else around you is living. Sometimes it feels like trying to find a place for yourself in a narrative that wasn't built for you. Sometimes it feels like trying to prove to yourself (and the world) that you can still have moments that feel like swirling leaves.

[stfulara]

they are the same to me

the way this is gonna go down on the pop culture history-

[whos-hotter-jjba]

Hottest JoJo Character Bracket - Quarterfinals Match 3

[luvmoonie]

went into ‘how to lose a guy in 10 days’ saying “oh i never got the mcconaughey hype” and now here i am on tumblr

[thebirdandhersong]

I LIKE how mercurial and verbose Mijoo gets when she's angry or hurt. She's able to articulate her frustration very, very clearly, and that makes those conversations so interesting. And the writer loves to twist your typical kdrama expectations. When Mijoo has her first hissy fit in Episode 7, you THINK it's just because she was worried about Seongyeom's safety because he didn't text back. But in the second and longer fit of temper on the field, you learn that it's not JUST that. She's frustrated that he doesn't communicate with the rest of the house. She's frustrated that he doesn't realise that other people care about his wellbeing. She's frustrated because she doesn't feel like she has the right to call him and ask where he is, etc. etc. so she only lets herself text. She's frustrated because he doesn't understand that. She's frustrated because she can feel that he's not letting her in, and that she's not able to bypass that wall he's put up. She's frustrated because he's able to bypass her wall so easily. And then she's frustrated that she said all those things. Anyway, did I mention I love the writing in this show? I do.

[juminsfakecat]

ji changwook as a pathetic heart of gold ex-boyfriend and shin hyesun as a goofy optimistic female lead going through a hard time? can’t believe there was a show made for just ME

[panncakes]

listen i would've supported 23.5 no matter how terrible it might've been and i will continue to support it no matter which route it takes; but i am incredibly happy that it starts sweet and gentle and goofy as all queer high school romances deserve to be 🥰

[missdarhk]

sooooo hypothetically speaking, if I were to write a modern day odypen fic where he is a professional dancer and she is famous (maybe actress? dont know yet) and they get paired up together in a 'dancing with the stars ' type of show, with sprinkled fakedating in the mix, would anyone be interested in reading that

[hopeinthebox]

tagged by the wonderfully sensational @cordiallyfuturedwight @cosmicdreamgirl @aprylynn and @raplinenthusiasts for the monthly diagnosis. and it's not looking good gang... bon iver and katie gavin?? call a code

tagging some favs if of course they feel so inclined @thvinyl @eoieopda @jihopesjoint @hoseeok @kimchokejin @monismochi @bisexualnamjoonie <33 breakdown in all senses of the word in the tags below 🫡

[smallest-turtle]

Getting asked by the girl you've had a crush on for like a year 'oh, youve never eaten grass before?' and not even reevaluating your stance

[biblicalhorror]

Got upset thinking about the wasted potential of zoeys extraordinary playlist as psychological horror/thriller again :/

[stillboredbuttrying]

Rewatching Love between fairy and devil for emotional support reasons.

I still can't forgive whoever translated the title from something like "Orchid's farewell" to love between fairy and devil. She is not a fairy and he is not a devil.

Anyway ep2. How good the actors have been for the body switching??? XiaoLan is a complete airhead (I love her) and when they switch body you see all her silly reactions in the body of this dark lord. Peak comedy. Meanwhile Dongfang Qingcang is so done from the very beginning. And you can see it's still him when they body switch and XiaoLan's body is all straight and serious

[thebirdandhersong]

This horrible ex and her parents have one thing in common: they're trying to dictate how she ought to live :-)

[harapeveco]

Ngl this is fr how reinochi’s dynamic is in my mind (and fics)