#shoutout dee Barnes

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Happy birthday hip hop. You’re dead to me now. But a great formative 20 years for better or worse. Thanks for the memories. Shoutout jazz, shoutout reggae, shoutout the next genre that comes from the fucking and pillaging of hip hop.

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anonymous said : Any fc suggestions for Rikki Barnes from Marvel?

shoutout to admin kasey for these but we could suggest adeline rudolph, vanessa morgan, aisha dee, summer bishil abigail cowen, kat mcnamara, and natasha liu bordizzo!!

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Welcome Home, Tony!

Rounding up a week in Hollyoaks (17th-21st September 2018)

There are some things that just go together. Ste wouldn’t be Ste without a tracksuit, Leah wouldn’t be Leah without gallons of sass and Hollyoaks wouldn’t be Hollyoaks without Tony. This week, with a little help from Leah, Ste traced Tony to his ex, Julie Matthew’s, home and dragged him back to the village, and it was just in time...

As the week began,  Diane was given more than just her sick daughter and missing husband to worry about as Ant refused to go to school without Dee Dee. Wanting to help, Ste set up a makeshift classroom at the hospital but, despite enjoying the lesson, Dee Dee suddenly got angry and attempted to leave the hospital. Diane was startled by her daughter’s outburst and things only got worse the following day when Dee Dee failed to recognise Tegan. With Dee Dee’s health continuing to deteriorate, Tegan and Diane were given devastating news when they were informed that Dee Dee’s treatment wasn’t working, and the Doctors wanted to try her on a course of chemotherapy. Having been through chemo twice herself, Tegan was completely against the idea and relayed her concerns to Diane, who told her that she had no say in Dee Dee’s treatment. Devastated, Tegan went to see James to find out her legal position, however, this was a decision she would live to regret when James, wanting to take revenge on Harry, turned up at the hospital and informed Rose and Dee Dee that they’d been switched at birth...

Following James’ revelation, Tegan, Diane and Tony were left to answer some difficult questions as they decided that honesty was the best policy. Both girls were confused about how the switch had actually happened whilst Ant just wanted to know who his Sister was. Later, as Tegan left the hospital, relieved that everything was now out in the open, she got a fright as Rose tried to make a run for it. When Tegan attempted to tell her off, she was left devastated when Rose told her that she wasn’t her Mummy. Meanwhile, Diane told Tony that whilst she was glad he was home and safe, she couldn’t forgive him for abandoning her and the kids when they needed him most. 

Elsewhere, there was drama for the Maalik’s when the truth about Yasmine drugging Imran was revealed. It was all hands on deck at chez Maalik when Misbah announced that Auntie Kameela was coming for lunch, and everyone (except Farrah, it seems) would be expected to attend. Having arranged to meet Brooke, Imran was left angry and Yasmine worried that this would lead to violence, so she decided to drug him again. However, Misbah would end up discovering this when Yasmine went to the hospital to collect another prescription, and the pharmacist phoned Misbah to alert her. Just as Yasmine was forced to explain her actions to her shocked Mother, Imran began feeling unwell and Sami rushed him to hospital. The doctors found a large amount of sedative in Imran’s system and, despite Imran protesting otherwise, Sami came to the conclusion that his Brother had been taking drugs. Knowing how much trouble Yasmine would be in if the truth came out, Misbah decided to cover for her, even though it would lead to a suspension from work. Unfortunately, Imran found out what had really happened and punched Yasmine in the stomach, furious that, once again, Misbah had chosen to protect Yasmine.

Meanwhile, there was some fantastic material for Brooke this week as Darren and Nancy snuck a peek at her diary and realised that she was writing down everything that she had said and done. When they asked Brooke about it, she admitted that she blamed herself for Ollie’s abuse, as she’d seen Buster touch Ollie’s leg and said nothing. After reassuring Brooke that it wasn’t her fault, Darren and Nancy promised her that she could come to them if she ever felt anxious about anything in the future. However, that wasn’t quite enough for Darren, and he decided to create a chill-out space in Brooke’s bedroom where she could retreat to if things got too much. Despite initially reacting badly to the changes to her room, Brooke soon came round and admitted it wasn’t so bad.

Also this week, Ollie prepared to return to school for the first time since Buster’s abuse was revealed. However, despite having the support of Brooke and Imran, Ollie was left humiliated when he realised everyone was talking about him and ran off. When Mandy realised that he’d skipped school, she told him about her own experiences of abuse, and reassured him that they could move away and start again elsewhere if he really didn’t feel up to returning to Hollyoaks High. The conversation was overheard by a worried Ella, and she later confided in Nancy that Mandy was trying to drag her away from Hollyoaks for the second time in as many weeks. With Luke having received news that he would more than likely go to prison for his attack on Scott, Nancy feared that Mandy was preparing to run off with her mystery man, and decided that Luke should be told. 

In other news this week, the McQueen’s settled in to life at The Dog, and Breda noticed a spark between Sylver and Mercedes, much to Sylver’s horror! Finally, Mac was keen to prove to his family that he had changed, however, James saw straight through his act and offered Sylver £10,000 to get rid of him by any means necessary. 

5 Things We Learned This Week:

1. Lessons with Ste Hay could well be a thing. Ant and Dee Dee really loved the makeshift classroom Ste set up in the hospital, but just what could he teach them next? How to rock a tracksuit? How to fail at relationships? The possibilities are endless!

2. Keeping it in the family is totally acceptable for some people. Yes, they may only be second cousins or whatever, but Breda was far too keen to see Mercedes and Sylver shack up together! 

3. There are perks to your daughter owning a pub. You can sit at the bar all day sipping cocktails and pilfering crisps. What a life!

4. Who needs explanations? Yes, Tony was desperate, but why would he go to Julie’s given that he had no time for her last time they saw each other? Especially when you consider that he has so many exes to choose from! Perhaps Julie Buckfield was the only actress available? Still, always nice to get a blast from the past!

5. There’s interesting times ahead for The Dog. Themed nights, possible celebrity appearances, karaoke, and daiquiri machines as far as the eye can see. Bring it on!

One Last Thing:

Special shoutout to three of Hollyoaks’ youngest stars; Lacey Findlow, Caelan Cobbledick-Manning and Isla Pritchard (aka, Dee Dee, Ant and Rose), who’re smashing it right now! I was really impressed with their performances this week and they handled some difficult material brilliantly. Bright things ahead for these three! 

Characters Featured:

Alfie, Anthony, Breda, Brooke, Cindy, Darren, Dee Dee, Diane, Ella, Goldie, Harry, Imran, James, Julie, Leah, Luke, Mac, Mandy, Marnie, Mercedes, Misbah, Myra, Nancy, Nana McQueen, Oliver, Rose, Russ, Sami, Ste, Simone, Sylver, Tegan, Tony and Yasmine.

Past Characters Mentioned:

Amy Barnes, Holly Cunningham, Jude Cunningham, Warren Fox, Grace Hutchinson, Neeta Kaur, Carmel McQueen, Tina McQueen, Ellie Nightingale, Dennis Richardson,