#simply because he gets so terribly ignored and not just by the fandom either

[sundayinthcpark]

actual life goal is forcing spirkers to acknowledge bones at all

[morphean42]

Falsettos unpopular opinions because two people asked for this and honestly I don’t give a fuck anymore. I want to state this isn’t in response to anyone in particular, though, and if you get offended by any of these think about why. For a good reason? Please tell me and I’d love to debate it, truly. For a petty reason? You’re simply part of the problem.

1. They are Jewish. End of story. If I see anything related to Christianity or Christmas or whatever the fuck with them… shut up. Yes Whizzer is half-Jewish, yes in the revival Cordelia isn’t Jewish (WHICH BRINGS ME TO ANOTHER POINT ILL GET INTO LATER), yes they are most likely secular as evidenced by Mendel’s “religions just a trap” and ‘Days Like This’, no this does not give you the right to ignore their ETHNICITY AND CULTURE.

2. It’s okay to like the revival more. It’s not okay to ignore the original just because you get blinded by conventionally attractive men. Going to my Cordelia point, she’s Jewish in the original, her line ‘Shiksa caterer’ is ‘Kosher caterer’. Again it’s fine if your headcanons and fanfics and fanarts are based on the revival, I love it too, but stop acting like it’s the only version.

3. Whizzer’s entire personality does not revolve around being gay. He’s not a sassy twink. He’s a full grown man with issues that need to be addressed. Again, I reiterate, he is not a twink. Stop. Drawing. Him. Skinny. And. Hairless. I don’t care if ‘ oh but but that’s just my art style!’ Shut up.

4. Correlated to the above point, here are things Whizzer is not: a prostitute, a drug addict, relying on Marvin for everything, a twink (saying that again to get it through peoples fucking skulls), innocent. I’m 100% positive if the people who had these headcanons watched the OBC version of the show they’d never continue to advocate for them… once more I’m begging you guys to look past Andy Randy’s beautiful face and actually use critical thinking skills when it comes to Whizzer.

5. Short but (not) sweet: don’t claim to understand Marvin if you haven’t watched In Trousers. Just don’t.

6. If you flat out hate any character in the show, you’re wrong. Yes I’m still mad about the Mendel thing; if you think any one character is worse than the rest and isn’t just a fully human person with flaws and nuance, you don’t understand the musical as well as you claim.

7. It’s not the ‘gay’ musical. If you like falsettos for Whizzvin and nothing else, please, just… I don’t even know. There’s so much more to it than ‘ooo boys kissing.’ Please grow up, this leads into a whole other point but fetishisation is never okay, no matter who does it.

8. So many people treat Trina as either a perfect angel or just the side character in the way of the gay people. She’s an entire person, an entire character with flaws and hardship and terrible actions done by her and to her. Treat my homophobic queen with the respect she deserves, and acknowledge her faults too. It’s more misogynistic to treat her as perfect when she has issues too than just saying ‘she’s never done anything wrong’.

9. Stop making AIDS jokes.

10. This next one is probably the most iffy on the list. I will never be one to police fandom and creation, you can engage with material in any fucking way you like it literally doesn’t matter to me… but I dislike AUs. Now, I’ll always enjoy a little fun, adding in a twist like lesbian Whizzvin, or enjoying a feel good college AU. But. Especially for Falsettos the canon events are so fucking important and cannot be disregarded as casually as some do. AIDS is an extremely important part of the story, as well as the fact that both Marvin and Whizzer are men. I’m trans myself, but I dislike making them so simply because everything about their characters, all the characters, are so highly specific and important to take these aspects away is to disrespect the message of the musical.

11. It’s very important Mendel is straight. I see some people headcanon him as bisexual or trans or so on, and this just feels so wrong to me. Trina and Mendel are straight and that’s why their acceptance and love for the others in the Tight Knit Family is so important, especially Trina struggles with moving away from the idea that these ‘homosexual tendencies’ are wrong. They are straight but they love Whizzvin and the lesbians just as much as anyone else.

12. This one is so petty and I accept that, but… HIS NAME IS NOT MARVIN GARDENS. GARDEN IS A JOKE CHRISTIAN BORLE MADE BASED ON MONOPOLY. Jesus guys please just stop it it’s so stupid, William Finn didn’t have a last name for Marvin on purpose, and though I can’t do more than theorise what that purpose was, Gardens is so stupid. It’s not even funny. Same goes for Cohen, which just is odd. The only name I could begin to accept is Falsetto, and even then… just work around the last name in your fics.

12 1/2. SIDE TANGENT Jason would never take Weisenbachfeld as his last name. As a child of divorce… no. He’ll never view Mendel as a true father over his own dad, especially after Falsettoland, and he wouldn’t take that name. Hell, I’d known my ex step-father since I was two and I’d never have taken his last name. So, please, I never want to see Jason Weisenbachfeld again. That’s just not how it works.

At the end of the day this is just me alone in my room bitching… I just hope these points resonate with others.

[milffies]

Hiiuuu luv hru!? ❤️ you're LITERALLY my favourite writer who writes angel devil so well!! If you're well and still into csm, is it possible for u to write for him? Maybe more nsfw? (Feel free to ignore this if you don't feel like writing this!) MISSED U SM

hiii nonnie , i'm good , just real busy!!! i'm so glad u like my writing :3 i'm still into csm, just haven't seen the fandom that active but i love angel a whole lot so i enjoyed writing this sm . <33

— ౨ৎ : warnings angel devil x chubby! reader . basically a smutty character study, very tame.

to start things off, angel is terribly gullible !! either he doesn’t care enough, or hasn’t been exposed to people for that long to understand when he’s being 'played'. sweet boy is very, very mallible !! <3

with that said — getting him into a contract that’d allowed for you to freely touch him without risking your lifespan wasn’t all too difficult. once again, it’s between equally likely possibilities that angel let this happen because he admittedly craves touch, or simply didn’t expect himself to get tricked. if you’d ever ask him about the matter, all you’ll be met with is a lazy shrug and an ‘i’dunno’ on his end.

butbutbut!!, once you’ve introduced him to physical contact, and he see’s that it’s something enjoyable, angel very quickly becomes a lovey, mushy, needy puddle. calls you his ‘favorite human’ and all !! though, he is still a devil before all else, and combined with his already nonchalant personality, he’ll process emotions ‘n whatnot very differently. give the poor thing time, though — he’ll get better at this for you !!

the first time you touch angel’s hand — you note that it’s surprisingly soft. after a second of thought, though, you conclude it isn’t too shocking considering this is angel devil. the devil with big, expressive eyes and pretty pink lips. lips you often times find yourself imaging not being lethal.

he jerks his hand away from yours after you’d two had made a contract that’d give you free reign to touch him. you watch as he looks at his hand as if you were the one that could drain his very life essence away. the thought makes you wonder if devil’s even have the life force to even get sucked away.

those same doe-like eyes of his blinks in succession a few times before landing on you.

“soo,” you’d drawl, a small, knowing grin on your lips. “i feel fine. i’m guessing that didn’t take off any of my time?”

you’re met with a shaky nod from the smaller figure. he licks a stripe over the thin expanse of his lips your eyes still haven’t fully moved from.

“can….can you touch me again?”

the only, truly proper way to describe an early ‘relationship’ angel is as a needy kitten. the ones that very and visibly clearly want affection and attention — but never initiate physical contact first. at times, he’ll reluctantly sprawl himself on you, a guiding hand on your wrist being led to his head. nono — of course he doesn’t need your attention !! you just happen to be a convient source of it (he convinced himself this to be the reason why he likes being around you.)

as angel is exposed to more affection and touch — and you bring him to the revelation that it can be sexual — a noticable spike in his clinginess is very obvious. constantly seeking out reassurance when nestled into you — a shy, reluctant: “we can uhm…cuddle…right?”, an unsure: “work was soo tiring today, can we hug ‘n stuff…?” to the suprise of none; he didn’t really do any devil hunting — but that’s an afterthought to him when you coddle him as if he’s some little, helpless thing. he’s too precious like this, how can you not take advantage of the moment !! <3

if you’re chubby: angel is all over you even more !! so soft, so warm — you’re pratically his own heated, weighted blanket. angel knows he’s more petite and lithe, by human standards, and clearly by devil standards. loves how nice his smaller frame slots so perfectly against your own larger body though, constantly nuzzling up against the softest parts of you.

“stop movin’ s’much,” a muffled voice murmurs, the owner of the voice’s head comfortably buried in your chest.

“tryin’ to get comfy.” angel lazily says, gazing up at you, his pretty long lashes obscuring parts of his irises. he’d been that close to probably having the greatest nap in his life, but he couldn’t find himself fully drifting off because of you shifting around. truly, you were a blessing and a curse. cozy and soft to the touch, but always moving — interrupting his plans to laze around. </3

with a small smile and a hand to his scalp, a muttered apology is given to him. how can you not adore him like this?; pressed so close to you as if he’s trying to melt into you, breathes shallow and not completely taken with the bratty front he usually puts up.

angel feels your own rising chest even out, letting out a content sigh. finally, it’s hard trying to get proper shut-eye when your human pillow can’t stop moving.

“thas’ better…” the devil murmurs, pretty eyelashes fluttering, before closing.

like i wrote about in this post, angel, like everything else, is very lazy when it comes to him and sexual encounters. this doesn’t in specific mean that he’s not a good partner, or unattentive to your needs — he just doesn’t know. that, and, he never puts extra energy into anything he does, even if this, (to him) unknowingly jeopardizes his own pleasure. baby doesn’t just yet grasp the concept that, the thing that already makes him feel good and overwhelmed, could somehow be better !! </3

very, very sweet and absorbed in what makes the two of you feel the best. especially you. kissing this part of you makes you let out those pretty noises for him? noted. pressing, and rubbing his fingers in unsteady circles has you closing your doughy thighs around his hand? angel’s certainly keeping that tucked away in his head. will want you desperately to talk him through it, guiding him where to touch, suck, and kiss. actually puts in effort when you praise him, don’t acknowledge the fact he lives off this though — he pouts !!

angel’s hips rolls against your own softer ones at a languid pace, occasionally pistoning down to give a proper thrust.

“w—warm…” he lets out — the sound a mix between a murmur and a whine. he bites his bottom lip and hides his face in your neck to cut the sound off prematurely. feels too good for him; too squishy, too syrupy. god, how did he manage existence for so long without ever feeling this ?

“yeah?” you tease, a hand coming to comb through his slightly damp locks. at the touch, angel properly lets out a whine, his hips giving one, two, then three quick thrusts into your too-tight pussy. though his moves are uncoordinated, the shakey rocking of his pelvis against yours has your pussy rewarding his movements with tight clenches. and of course—

“yeah.” he echoes — he whimpers. "feels s’good — feels good f’you too…right?” how eager he is to please. though, he’d never admit it. but you can tell, especially with how he’s zeroing in on rolling his hips in tight circles — knows that gets you to tighten up around his pretty cock and let out hushed moans of your own.

“good boy, angel.” you sigh, head lolling back, prompting him to bury his face deeper into your sweaty flesh. needs to be close to you, needs to know this is real.

angel’s too precious like this — not fully understandant on how to please sexually. the small devil is unintentionally edging you, you’re so close to making a sticky mess over the petite man — if only he was a ‘lil bit more experienced.

though, that’s what you’re there for, right? <3

[twopoppies]

hi Gina,

I'm already sick of myself typing this but I just read some of your anons from earlier and started thinking about holivia/full stop/jeff & harry/stunt or no stunt for HS4. Because holivia was never a stunt for Harry's benefit, was it? I keep thinking of it as badly executed PR for Harry but was it simply mediocre promo for DWD? It wouldn't surprise me if all of it came from a PR team that couldn't care less about Harry's image, fully focused on promoting the movie. And considering the ties between DWD and the Azoffs, if we assume Jeff got him that role and approved the marketing strategy? One that made Harry look terrible and lasted for that long? I would assume he felt used and lost a lot of trust. It just seems much more like full on movie marketing than any kind of personal PR. And if Harry was brought into it unknowing, that's a huge betrayal. I'm sure that's how things work most of the time and signed artists are probably treated more like assets, but everyone has a limit.

Or, the person who worked really hard to not obsess over what people think about him was fine with his reputation being thrown under the bus for one mediocre movie. Because it makes no sense to me that this was Harry's stunt in any way. Maybe he thought that's what it took to start his acting career? Maybe his team did? Maybe it is?

Or it was purely for DWD/Olivia's benefit.

I think we’re all guessing when it comes to this stuff because it’s probably very layered and complex.

I don’t know if you were here before it started, but most of the fandom was really excited for him to take that role. She was coming off directing Booksmart which was very well-received. She’d gotten the rights to a highly sought-after screenplay that seemed very timely. He would be working with a female director who seemed to be on the right side of a lot of political issues. And the rest of the cast were exciting names.

So, on paper, it looked great. It’s no wonder we missed all the signs.

In retrospect, it seems that Olivia was either in over her head or didn’t give a shit (or both) because no one seemed happy on that set and the film was huge fucking disaster. Additionally, she seemed to care more about her own personal promo (adding herself into the film, taking scenes from other characters to give them to herself, making her PR relationship the primary focus of every day, etc.) and in the end, the movie and the actors and crew suffered because of it.

Beyond this, the Azoffs seemed to have their fingers in every part of this pie. They have connections to the movie studio, the original authors of the script, the lead actor, and seemingly, Olivia herself. They used Harry and his fandom as a major selling point (offering chances to win tour tickets for buying movie tickets, Harry’s entire team/friends/family plus other FullStop artists—Lizzo—to promote the film, etc.), but at the same time, ignored how all of this was negatively affecting Harry’s image and career.

Obviously, Harry signed on to the film and PR relationship. And it’s possible it was an exchange for being allowed to make My Policeman. I’m not saying he had no responsibility in this mess. But if whoever was in charge of it was in Harry’s corner, Olivia’s behavior would have been nipped in the bud. Or at least the negative effects it was having on Harry would have been mitigated in some way.

So it very much felt like the primary concern of Harry’s team was the film/Warner Bros’ investment, Olivia, and the Azoff’s own financial or personal investments.

I don’t know if they thought Harry wouldn’t notice or that he was so well-liked that none of it would matter. But I have a hard time believing Jeff/Irving had the wool pulled over their eyes by Olivia and her team and there was nothing they could do to get H out of the situation he was in.

And given the seeming shift in energy between H and Jeff toward the end of that debacle, I haven’t seen anything yet that makes me think Harry was happy with the situation.

[iwriteasfotini]

Where do we draw the villain line?

Something which is so intriguing to me about the Harry Potter fandom is how flexible *most/some/a few* (honestly IDK how many) people are in giving the villains of the story their own story. Personally I LOVE THIS. Because the best villains are the ones who aren't simply macho bad guys (or gals) who are bad because the author said so. The best villains are the ones you are almost rooting for. The ones you begin to think... wait maybe that person isn't so bad. Or the ones who earn some empathy. And then go and be total arse holes anyways. Because a good story needs a villain, it's simply a fact.

If there was ever a time to remember humans are each living our own story, it is now. It doesn't excuse ANYTHING. It is infuriating and sad. But it is reality. Someone's villain is someone else's hero. And vice versa. But let's not get off on a tangent.

Now the curious thing is while certain HP characters are given some grace where their evil deeds are concerned, others are not. Like at all. Have any of you read Crimson Rivers? Of course you have! If you want to shift your mindset on how you view most of the Death Eaters, read that fic. But in it, I do not remember Mulciber or Avery being mentioned in any sort of good light. Walburga... her terrible parenting is quite undisputed. Umbridge! Barty Crouch Senior! I think Vernon Dursley falls into this category. There are still characters who are seen as simply evil for the sake of evil.

So how did Tom, Bella, Barty, Draco (but I mean, Draco is really a terrible villain to begin with) and a few others end up with backstory, humanity, and quite a few people invested in them. I don't have the answer, but it is an interesting phenomena. Because I am quite new to the fandom and it took all of three tumblr posts to get me fully on board with Rosekiller. Bella, I don't like her, but she is a fascinating character to write for. And she has redeemable qualities. Tom is a cold hearted killer who might have turned out completely different if he didn't have the childhood trauma he did. I imagine Tom's orphanage life was about as void of love and affection as it is possible to be. Sure his basic survival needs were taken care of, but he wasn't loved. And that was his life from birth.

Perhaps it is the fact there is just enough humanity given to these characters in canon that in fandom we take that nugget of humanity and turn it into a full fledged backstory. Barty is a great example. He is screaming at his father during his trial and his father flat up ignores him, all while his mother is weeping in the background. His mother sacrifices herself for him, then DIES two days later (clearly she wasn't in good health to begin with... hmmmmm...). Does Barty even have a Dark Mark? WE DON'T KNOW. Does Barty feel like he has a personal connection with Voldemort, yes, their fathers were both pieces of shite. How did Barty learn this about Tom? It means Tom went out of his way to connect with Barty on a PERSONAL level at some point. Why would he bother, he so rarely give away personal information? Also I feel Barty has a relationship with Winky which is reminiscent of Regulus and Kreacher. Basically there is mutual love and respect on some level (while some wizards see house-elves as servants only).

The fact we can ask all these questions about someone who essentially guided Harry to his should have been death and then was kissed by a dementor (which Dumbledore was LIVID about BTW) makes him such great fodder for the fandom to sculpt a intriguing if not rich back story. It's why I was able to get on board with the Barty isn't a pure villain idea so fast. And I think it really enhances the fandom.

On a side note, Peter's an interesting one as I feel like he is often either forgotten about or lumped into the evil for evil's sake category. Peter made appalling choices, but I think he has a backstory, just like everyone, which can at least account for some of why he did what he did. And it does not have to do with him being bullied, pushed around, or constantly berated by his supposed friends. The Marauders loved each other, and Peter was included in that love.

That being said, there are plenty of people who disagree. Who like to see the Death Eaters as evil. Who cannot fathom how anyone in their right mind can ship Jegulus or be invested in a villain. But to those people I say, Regulus committed suicide as part of taking down Voldemort, Remus put peoples lives at risk every time he left the shack while he was at Hogwarts, Sirius has made some very questionable choices, Harry uses Sectumsempra on Draco, Severus was a Death Eater who changed allegiance, Ron deserts his friends/Harry when they need him, even Fred and George test products on first years and give Hermione a black eye. The lines between good and bad (which are at least somewhat defined in canon) become far less clear in fandom. As Sirius says, the world isn't split between good people and Death Eaters.

If you have read this far into my rant, kuddos to you. If you enjoy thinking and talking about backstory of HP villains, maybe we can connect in some capacity and exchange HC's and thoughts. I also hope you will check out my very epic series which has started posting on Ao3 because I am striving to tell a lot of people's stories in a fast paced, entertaining way.

Thank you for your time and attention. This concludes my rant.

[strawglicks]

something i really wanna see explored more in TTCC lore overtime is how Cogs. Inc affects the cogs themselves. the individual workers and the company are not one in the same, and i think thats smth that never gets discussed.

while i think the toons are obviously in the right for protecting their lands, i think there are many cases in some of the individual managers where it is clear that this is not a black and white, good and evil issue.

Misty is probably the most obvious case here, being that they dont even have any desire to fight the toons and instead wants to be friends with them. Misty is probably one of the most controversial characters due to this, being that fandom looooves to take morally grey/complex characters and devolve them to either "perfect innocent wittle angel" or "demonic demon from hell", completely erasing the original character's complexities and flaws. the things that makes them..them. the things that make them interesting. and it sucks to watch ppl erase characters like this. (I could do a full analysis on her and probably will but it would be some time i have to refresh myself a bit on her)

That "good vs evil" view that toontown originally built itself on was challenged by TTCC's manager cogs when they were given more depth. and a lot of people who loveee to see things in black and white dont like characters such as misty challenging their point of view. and its saddening.

i personally love to see this built and expanded upon. i LOVE that TTCC focuses on the individual cogs and makes them. well. individuals. rather than focusing on the big bad company as a whole. theres no doubt Cogs Inc is terrible. so imagine how terrible it is for the workers serving said company.

"they applied for the position" yea so like theres a fancy thing called rent. in a world of capitalism like this, cogs need jobs and money to support themselves. (some proof of this being an issue for the cogs is graham freaking out at the end of MOTM when his chances of getting the job are threatened and he says his "life is in jeopardy". NO ONE talks abt this btw.) i think once again this excuse drives from people focusing on the big bad company rather than the individuals. so lets talk about the individuals.

Mary Anna. She applied for the position because she believes toons are the issue, they are the ones polluting the waters and environment, and she has good intentions joining this company and trying to put a stop to them. How he came to this conclusion is unknown, but does Cogs Inc give a shit? No. they care abt hiring employees so they can make money and function as a business. so, knowing mary is wrong, they do nothing to change it and simply use her beliefs to their advantage to keep her hired and doing her job.

You know whats funny? Most of the fandom either flat out ignores him or makes him out to be a complete idiot for thinking toons pollute the environment. Mary may be wrong, but his intentions are proof that cogs are not just. blank slates. And people HATE thinking deeper than just black and white. So they hate cogs like Misty and Mary and put them down for challenging their view.

You could go on and on, case by case. TTCC PURPOSEFULLY builds on these characters so you AVOID that boring black and white view of "toons good, cogs bad". I think the situation is more like "toons good, Cogs Inc. bad".

Companies like this destroy both outsiders and the people within the company. And so far, TTCC has done a good job displaying that. and people choose to ignore it. and it saddens me.

[fanonical]

I see your point about June (and June is my favorite too). And I've definitely seen people headcanoning trans boy John out of really blatant spite, and complaining about June in a way that felt extremely pointed, like her mere existence is an insult and a source of hurt.

Buuuut on the other hand, many people loved transfem Roxy for a long time before the Epilogues, and I think it's fine and fair for them (... okay, us) to feel fleetingly disappointed that Roxy is transmasc in the Epilogues. I also think it's fine and fair to continue headcanoning Roxy as transfem, because the Epilogues were very explicitly in-text framed as one possible continuation out of many. I won't lie, I just love that t4t f/f Roxygen.

So my line of thinking is, it's probably still fine and fair to also love trans guy John, if people are inclined that way. It's more about the way that they do it? If you're finding yourself framing June as some kind of invasion on your holy safe space by the mean and terrible new writers of Homestuck, you need to take a step back and reexamine the transmisogynist bias there, and most importantly you need to stop being so goddamn rude to the people making art that just isn't for you. But on the other hand, I think simply ignoring the Epilogues and doing your own thing with trans boy John and his shaving cream trauma, that to me is perfectly in line with - and in fact respectful of - the spirit of the Epilogues.

(Similarly, I don't think it'd be bad to do a reading of the TUA comics where Vanya is a trans girl; I don't even think it'd be bad to write an AU genderswap of the TUA show universe where Viktor is a trans girl, though I'd greatly prefer if other characters' gender was changed too in that case.) (For example, I'd enjoy a full swap where A and V Hargreeves were the only "boys" growing up, and then V transitions and A is left all alone with his masculinity and he lets it steep into resentment. Also, sometimes you want trans girls with violins blowing up the world.)

Right, I hear what you’re saying but I think there’s a couple of key differences here

First of all, we know for a fact that Roxy being transmasc was prompted by a transmasc writer who was repeatedly & horribly transmisogynistic about transfem headcanons, so I don’t think it’s too much of a stretch to assume that he really did specifically hate transfem Roxy headcanons out of spite so much that he made it an impossible reading in both timelines. But even then — I do think that if somebody specifically just decided Roxy is transfem and everything else from the Epilogues is the same (or magically headcanoned away as making sense somehow) then they would be intentionally misunderstanding & rejecting the text too. Like, that’s ok, that’s literally what a large part of fandom is, but the reasons for doing this are not neutral, and they reflect hegemonies & wider values.

In the case of transfem Roxy the point is to pointedly reject something we think is transmisogynistic — we have been teased with transfem Roxy for years, it’s an obvious & clear reading of her relationship to Callie in Act 6, and so I think it’s a legitimate criticism of the Epilogues. Meanwhile, there straight has not been years of hints for transmasc John, in fact, to headcanon June as transmasc you have to pointedly ignore her already extant queer narrative.

I also think you either misunderstand or are intentionally misunderstanding how alternate realities work in The Homestuck Epilogues & Homestuck Beyond Canon. They are not just one continuation out of many — there is only the two as far as I’m aware. I’m not up to date with HSBC but it’s my understanding that reality was cleft in two.

i agree with you on the Umbrella Academy! because this is something that has been like rebooted to switch things up, those characters are gonna get remixed. i’d love to see a transfem Vanya somewhere down the line. but if i only blogged about the tv show and i was constantly & loudly explaining how i prefer transfem Vanya and how she should be transfem in the show then I think that would obviously be in poor taste.

i think what bothers me is the boldness of so many men to be like “idk i just prefer this as a man character” right in the replies of posts where transfems are gushing about/sharing their transfem headcanons. I can’t even talk about June being trans without a few people saying that, and that’s actually confirmed as 100% happening, so it’s even more impossible to escape with like transfem Link headcanons etc.

i think all in all, transmascs, trans boys & trans men should try and leave more space for their sisters in the community. it is not subversive to wish every character was a man. just misogynistic. leave room for transfems, trans girls & trans women in fandom and beyond, folks.

[senseiwu]

I’d like to hear your thoughts on koko

I'm gonna put this under a cut, for two reasons... it's a bit long, but more importantly: This is not a positive post. Please skip this if you do not want to see negativity of a character you really like.

I Don't like her. Maybe it's just my mother issues but everyone going on about how she's such a great mother and SOO much better than Misako pisses me off.

How the hell does she not notice her son being bullied ON THE RADIO?? And on TV?? Sure he may not tell her things, but... we all hear chart toppers, even if we don't want to.

The argument that she's working all the time kinda sucks too. That would suck for Lloyd. Why do they even stay in that city? It's being attacked by his father all the time. If she's working so much to afford it, wouldn't it be better to go somewhere else? Somewhere where your son isn't public enemy #1 simply because of his father?

I'm not saying she's terrible, just that she, and the way the fandom treats Misako in regards to her, pisses me off.

Yes, she's sooo great, that's why Lloyd seems to feel like he can't tell her things. (Look at how close they are in the show....) And don't get me started on the "high school is the best time of your life!" DUDE??? EBERYONE HATES HIM???

I hate when people do stuff set in the show but replace Misako with her!!! Don't get me started on the ship with her and show g@rm either, and the freaking name for it... "they deserved better" ugh. That man didn't even 'deserve' Misako, what the hell do you mean "better". She deserves better. I know people like to pretend the letter didn't exist, or was "really" from him, or some BS, but you can't ignore him LYING TO HER FOR FORTY YEARS??

I don't know if this made much sense, I just woke up, and I've gotta get ready for work. And again, maybe this is my own trauma with my own mother coming through - I had a hard time liking mother characters before Misako - as well as my general dislike for the movie and especially what it did to three of my favourite characters.

Please don't come for me other people, or try to insinuate I'm a hypocrite again. I'm not posting this in tags and I tried avoiding naming people with unique and noticeable names. Unlike people who tag their hate I don't want as many people to see this as possible. I don't care if you like koko; good for you if you do. Idk I feel like I have to have this lil disclaimer here. Idk if other people get upset about seeing negative talk of their faves like I do so I've tried to make it as clear as possible to avoid this if you don't want to see it...

[lesslie-sass]

Here's my advice

Stop being sexist against your own sex, and go get some therapy for several things

No rational human being wants you dead

But you do really like to be terrible and make yourself the victim

But I don't condone people telling you to off yourself

Grow a spine and realize when you're insulting people like me that have to deal with mental dissorders too. You're not the only one

Or perhaps simply move communities so you don't have to deal with people that have proper media literacy and a want to respect people with mental disorders. Either works

Again, obviously no rational human being wants you to die and no one should ever tell you to. But we don't want to deal with your shit if you're being sexist and ableist. Stop being an absolute hypocrite

Jeez, put your hate boner away, I can feel it from another continent

First of all, just because I don't wanna excuse female character's terrible behavior doesn't suddenly make me a "women hater" like you want to see me as, I don't care what gender Uzi is and still would've thought she's annoying brat. For the "ableistic" shit, as again, mental problems doesn't excuse terrible behavior, acting out only makes situation worse and people around either annoyed or creeped out (like Uzi's classmates but I guess their feelings don't matter near your gothic waifu) and for your "she's heavily implied to have BPD, PTSD, autism, etc." I have one small question - did Liam or Glitch officially state that Uzi has any of those? No? Then shut up about your headcannons, or rather delusions and projections, that has no ground to be used as argument.

Playing the victim, huh? Oh sorry, how dare I be openly upset about getting dogpiled and hated for my opinion that others, you as well, could've easily ignore. That people got butthurt I wasn't backing down and destroyed my reputation in return, blocking me, spreading how terrible I am, how wrong and toxic I am, encouraged others to do the same. You didn't need to do this, but you did and encouraged it anyway, not carring that I have problems, that I may not be doing great irl, that I actually might've had something to do with myself, only because you couldn't just move on. Just because fictional character and ship getting shitted on was more important in your eyes, compared to me who didn't harrass or insult anyone directly, you have fucked up priorities.

I had every right to get you all to fuck off, when you didn't wanna listen to any of my points AND ignored Lizard literally wishing me to die, or even someone close to me to die. You just want to have some kind of "enemy" of the fandom, target those who's vocal about their negative opinion about MD and make fandom bring them down and tier them apart, to feel better that you "defeated" them and saved the fandom from such "toxic" individual.

And who the hell are you to tell me or anyone else if they should leave the fandom? That "you" don’t wanna deal with my shit, when it's not even directed at anyone directly? Or is it more like "we accept you the way you are, cringe and free! ...until you have different opinion than we do"? Like the same thing with VanityMoth, with people like you invalidating his opinion that happened to be the one you don't agree with and making him this big asshole who's terrible and should just shut up for good. (I use him as example for how this isn't one time accident with me, I may not agree with every point he makes or his behavior, which might as well got worse because of huge hate he got, I speak here only for myself and how this kind of situation was towards me) It's not that people think you can't handle criticism, it's that you clearly show you can't.

AND...

Why I should ask anything from this person, who was all to happy to add fuel to the situation and clearly doesn't like me either? Heck no, they're in my block where they belong.

And therapy is expensive btw and with your creepy ass obsession towards me you need it more, perhaps in good place like Mount Massive Asylum OR perhaps listen to your own advice and leave me alone

[bleeding-star-heart]

And boy howdy, it is a bad self-insert fic. For starters, canon! Marsilla would never push random servant girls down the stairs. She was conniving and classist, but she wasn't some evil stepsister cliche. Canon! Marsilla didn't have time to stoop to cheap bullying; not when she had a social ladder to climb. Even worse, Count Darian absolutely wasn't in the habit of rescuing said servant girls from their tormentors. Especially not if they were half-elves-he hated half-elves for fuck's sake! Count Darian was a racist, power-hungry monster who canonically married Marsilla for her father's money. But unfortunately, he was also hot; as you sadly knew from seeing way too many thirsty Tiktoks praising his abs, his dark hair, and sharp green eyes. Which was probably why the count was currently escorting Elisen-the purple-eyed, silver-haired, half-elf servant girl in question-to the castle physician instead of being cruel to her. It was a tale as old as time. With terrible men, the fandom either redeemed them, swept their appalling behavior under the rug, or even fetishized it. Terrible women, on the other hand, were almost always transformed into shrill harpies. You sigh and run after them, withdrawing a tin of ointment from your apron as you do so. Like it or not, there was only one way to survive in this stupid fic; getting on precious, precious Elisen's good side. But the more you hang out with Elisen, the worse it gets. As the day wears on, three more eligible bachelors meet and fall in love with Elisen. The "eligible bachelors" being as follows: Crown Prince Mathias, General Draegan, and Tristan the court bard. All of which is wrong on so many levels. Tristan, being the protagonist of Sing Among The Flames, has or will have his own love quadrangle to deal with-apparently Elenwen, Greagoir, and Moira just don't matter to the author. General Draegan is not only 40 years old but yet another evil, power-hungry villain, one who teams up with Darian to start a civil war. And Crown Prince Mathias is canonically gay-not just that, but him being gay is a crucial plot point. Unfortunately, all of these men are hot, so into Elisen's harem they go, canonical sexualities and relationships be damned. The author isn't satisfied with just screwing up canon to build her own personal harem, however. By the end of the day King Valtus has straight up promoted Elisen to the position of Queen Sarae's lady-in-waiting. Which he would never do in canon, which nobody would do in canon, because in canon only noblewomen were appointed as ladies-in-waiting. Don't worry, you were also promoted-to the position of lady's maid for Elisen. Which means it is officially your job to suck up to her. Fortunately, Elisen proves to be easily flattered-all you need to do is brush her hair later that night and harp on about how beautiful she is-and instantly the voice of The Narrator declares that you are her best friend. Ah, yes. The fucking Narrator-only you seem to be able to hear her, for some reason; everyone else just ignores it when she randomly infodumps from up above. These infodumps are a distracting nuisance you could do without, especially since you can't see her and strongly suspect her to be this fic's author.

After Elisen has gone to bed, you receive a mysterious summons from Queen Sarae. Curious, you obediently make your way over to the queen's chamber. Where, to your surprise, Queen Sarae is dressed not in a nightgown but in a cloak, rough linen shirt, and trousers. "You must be wondering why I summoned you in the middle of the night," the queen acknowledges, pulling on a fair of fingerless gloves. You nod, even though you're actually wondering what the queen is planning to do this late at night, and why on earth she isn't simply using a catspaw to do it instead. "I summoned you because I noticed-and I think you must have too-that something strange is happening." "Like what?" you ask neutrally. Normally, that something strange would be a result of the villains' schemes, but canon has gone so off the rails it could be anything. "Like Count Darian ending his engagement to Marsilla Hendricks," Queen Sarae answers, pursing her lips. "Even though he is strapped for cash and Jens Hendriks has made an obscene fortune in the silk trade." "Perhaps he is too proud to marry a merchant's daughter, no matter how wealthy," you suggest with a shrug. It's the only canon-preserving explanation you can muster. "He did not seem so proud as that before today," Queen Sarae muses, "In fact, before today he appeared quite enamored with Marsilla." Crap. Of course he' would-Darian and Marsilla had never had relationship problems in canon before she backstabbed him in the final book. "General Draegan is also very interested in elven customs all of a sudden," the queen added. "During dinner the court was treated to a lovely ballad about some mysterious purple-eyed beauty, and I found this in my son's chambers." Queen Sarae hands you a piece of paper, which to your horror contains a love poem about Elisen. "I'm not asking you to be disloyal to your mistress, but I swear she is connected to it somehow. I just don't know how." Tears of joy leak out of your eyes. Finally. Someone else has noticed how off the rails everything is. But then the Narrator interrupts, yelling: "Wait, what are you two doing? You're supposed to be Elisen's friends!" You then hear a furious scribbling sound from above, as if someone is crossing out sentences in a giant notebook. "Fine," the Narrator whines. "Have it that way. But little did Elisen know that Emily was plotting-" "Oh, do shut up girl," Queen Sarae snaps as she looks up at the ceiling. "You've been a nuisance all day." "You can hear her?!" you gasp, unable to believe your ears. Queen Sarae looks back at you, blinking in surprise. "And so can you, apparently."

You are transferred into a novel you love but notice something is off. The characters are acting like a parody of themselves and you see someone you KNOW was not in the original that the world seems to love. You have the realization you were transferred to someone's self insert fanfic instead.

[yuikomorii]

Hello there, I would like to ask you something.

Why is the Sakamaki family your least favourite if your favourite Diaboy is a Sakamaki?

// You kinda answered your own question, Anon. :”)

The reason why I don’t like the Sakamaki family is ✨Ayato✨ or the way he’s treated there, to be more precise.

Ayato is without a doubt the most unfairly treated member of that family, even Kanato is more loved than him, although he’s supposed to be the one nobody understands.

No one ever thinks about what he had to go through, despite the fact that his past was extremely painful. It didn't leave "scars" like Laito's, but pretty reminder that Ayato was the most tortured Diaboy in the entire franchise, given that the lake scene was only one of many near-death experiences Cordelia forced him to go through, and he was also very emotionally and mentally abused for centuries. But does anyone really care? Apparently not.

Either his brothers are incredibly ignorant, or Rejet simply does not know how to write trauma. Only because Ayato appears energetic and unbothered does not mean that he is without inner struggles or insecurities. They pretend that in order to be considered traumatized, you must hate yourself or be depressed, which is a very wrong mindset. I also dislike how many characters, particularly Laito, find Ayato's life ideal to the point of envying him, despite the fact that being in Ayato's shoes would be a terrible fate.

Now, let’s get into more serious stuff. Ayato may not be a completely innocent character, but he would never betray anyone or project his insecurities onto them.

If you ever feel pathetic, read this YOUNGBLOOD chapter, where Shu and Subaru both backstab Ayato and use him as bait while he is being beaten up by ghouls to help his brothers find out more information. The fact that they casually talked about betraying Ayato makes it even worse, and I can't understand how people here are excusing their behavior with "They were just children." Being a child is not an excuse to be a jerk and ruin someone's life. Ayato wouldn't have been cursed if they hadn't left him there.

This really dark secret has been confirmed in Laito's LE route, and while I love Laito, this literally makes him far more toxic than he was before. So, basically, Laito wanted to kill Ayato when he was younger. It would have liberated Ayato from Cordelia's abuse, but he also has a desire to live, and taking that away from him would be evil. Again, I've seen people justifying it and they were all like "Poor Laito..." . He had his reasons but what he wanted to do is still very wrong, Ayato did nothing wrong to him.

Reiji is also really mean towards Ayato, plus was the source of Ayato's breakdowns in LE, but I don't have high expectations from Reiji because, like Ruki, he isn't sugarcoated and he talks ill about everyone. I can't believe I'm about to say this, but Kanato is Ayato's brother who has hurt him the least; they insult each other, but he hasn't done anything cruel to him for no reason (not counting bad endings).

And now people will probably come to me and say that the Sakamakis do care for each other, but their "love" for one another is phony and forced to me.I'm not including the Tokutens, where they appear to be having a good time together, because those aren't 100% accurate after all. I honestly don't care if they're family-oriented in other routes; if they can't be like that in the most canon route, with a guy who's almost always supportive of them and apologizes if he ever does them anything wrong, they're no longer valid to me and the best ending for Ayato would be to leave that household as soon as possible.

Bonus— Here we have two DL characters able to stand up for themselves and for others, who are never afraid to help someone but still get mistreated, while the fandom keeps mischaracterizing them:

[juana-the-iguana]

I made a post a few days ago about why the narrative that Aang understands Katara's loss in the Southern Raiders is made by the fandom. I made the claim that he never compares her loss to the loss of his people, which a number of people (not-so-kindly, but justifiably) pointed out was incorrect, many of whom took it as an opportunity to attack my personal intelligence (which is not justifiable).

I defended my position to one person who reblogged it, stating that while I forgot about that line, it doesn't change the fact that the Appa-Kya comparison was BS and making that comparison alone disqualifies any claims that he understands what she's going through. They were not the only person who reblogged it and, quite frankly, I didn't care enough about that post to defend its content against other people, nor deal with the shit I was getting for it by simply having it up.

I feel the need to make this post, not so much for the handful of people who saw my original post, but for my own peace of mind, so I can feel like I've explained my point.

One thing that a lot of people brought up, which was interesting and I feel is worth addressing, is how Appa was Aang's last living tie to the Air Nomads and losing him was akin to losing Kya, because Aang was severed from that tie when Appa was gone.

Here is what I have to say to that: Appa was gone for months, Kya was dead for years. Aang never knew that Appa was dead so he was able to hold onto hope of being reunited, Katara knew for certainty that her mom was gone. Appa did not disappear, because he was protecting Aang, he disappeared because he was kidnapped while waiting outside of the library, which he physically could not enter, and Aang and his friends thought that there weren't threats in the middle of the desert (an understandable, but negligent assumption), while Kya died to protect Katara. The loss of Kya fundamentally changed the course of Katara's life and robbed her of her childhood, while the loss of Appa did not have that same effect on Aang, even during the time period when he was missing. And, this is important for context, by the time Aang was making that comparison, he had already been reunited with Appa. He had received a type closure that Katara could never have had.

Even comparing the two is condescending. I get that losing Appa is the closest experience Aang has to what Katara went through when her, but he should realize it's not the same and claiming otherwise shows a fundamental lack of understanding of her situation. Katara repeatedly helped him work through his anger and grief in a kind, sympathetic way and never claimed to understand what he was going through if she could not relate, let alone make such a claim in order to dismiss his feelings. If Aang could really empathize with Katara, he would treat her the same way that she treated him.

Instead, he tells her that she can either forgive Yon Rha or seek vengeance (which shows that he does not understand her perspective at all) and compares her to Jet (which is the antithesis of sympathy).

Pointing this out does not mean that I am ignoring that any of this happened. Pointing this out is not minimizing the suffering Aang went through when losing Appa and when finding out his people were killed. Pointing this out is not saying he had an easy life, that his pain doesn't matter, that he is terrible. His pain matters a lot and he gets the opportunity to deal with it a lot throughout the series, when he is overcome by grief and goes into the Avatar state, or otherwise lashes out (like he did after he found out that Appa was taken).

So yes, I was wrong to claim that the idea that Aang could relate to Katara over the loss of their culture was a narrative put forward by fans, because the writers did have him say those words. This is just another example of how Aang, despite having a lot of things in common with Katara (like losing his people), still does not understand her, and does not extent to her the same grace and patients that she repeatedly gives to him, which would be necessary to understand her.

[winchesternova-k]

former fan here: it abso-fucking-lutely does not

molly was the most well rounded female character on the show and most of her depth came from the fandom and was retroactively added in season 4. the treatment of irene adler was appalling and i still get mad abt it every time i think abt her or see her in any other adaptation.

all the female characters revolve entirely around sherlock (and ik the whole cast does but it’s to an even greater extent with the women.) molly’s main character trait for the first two seasons is that she’s in love with sherlock and the writers want so desperately for the audience to see this as pathetic, bc she’d NEVER be good enough for their special man. she’s JUST a woman and no matter how kind or clever or friendly she is she can NEVER be as smart as sherlock, and being kind is WEAK. and when she DOES try to move on the writing mocks her for that too. first bc she’s so desperate to be with a man that she ignores that moriarty is dressing flamboyantly and refuses to believe he’s gay (and nothing in the text refutes her! moriarty even says he dressed this way to annoy sherlock!) and THEN bc she was too ‘stupid’ to realise that her boyfriend is a mastermind criminal, despite there being no indication of this for her, AND that at the time sherlock didn’t know either. her relationship isn’t even about her! it’s about two men having a pissing match!

there’s slutshaming of a woman in the first ten minutes of the very first episode (sally). the woman in the pair is the only one attacked not the man, even though he’s married and she’s not. no, no SHE’S the disgusting one bc she gave him a blowjob and was rude to sherlock. (again, he’s MARRIED for fucks sake and equally rude). he also got a ‘redemption’ arc while she got written out. i also don’t think it’s a coincidence that he was a white man while she was a Black woman. (i use the term redemption arc very loosely bc the terrible crimes committed were; not believing everything sherlock said, and not kissing his ass. that’s it)

mary was probably the least terribly written woman on the show but there was still a lot of misogyny in her writing AND they fridged her. i didn’t even particularly like her when i was a fan (for the record i was 17 and tjlcer, so i was biased and not as media savvy) and i still thought she deserved better. she is somehow both praised and insulted for wanting to quit being an assassin and settle down to have a husband and children.

this isn’t even getting into the way the fandom reinforced this in a lot of spaces (obligatory not everyone, but it was Bad from a lot of ppl) or the characters that were only around for one episode (the latter simply because it’s been years and i don’t remember much of individual plots anymore just overarching season plots). i DO remember one of the characters from the blind banker who was written as needing men to protect her in a v specifically orientalist and racist way that was different to the white women on the show. there was a lot of racism in that episode generally which has been written abt at length by people far more qualified to talk abt it than me (googling ‘bbc sherlock racism’ or ‘the blind baker racism’ should bring up multiple articles and blog posts).

i should also add that mrs hudson mostly escaped this treatment but i truly think that’s only bc she was too old for moffatt to find sexy and subsequently sexualise and too dainty (im not sure that’s the right word) for either moffatt or gatiss to find threatening to their Male Power Fantasy TM. this is despite the revelations in s4 that she used to be involved in crime (maybe a syndicate? i really don’t remember) and that she maybe murdered her husband (or was at least suspected of doing so). it’s all treated as a joke in a way it wouldn’t be for any male character in her position. which is not to say that nothing abt it was funny, i’m sure there’s some non misogynistic jokes in there abt her past, but the main source of humour seems to be that she nice, and a homemaker and Feminine and therefore she can’t be a threat in anyway (i do vividly remember her shooting a gun but even that is shown as being non threatening bc sherlock is a Big Strong Man).

this also relates back to irene. her plot REVOLVES around her power being taken away bc the show asserts that she needs to be taken down a peg or two bc God FORBID a woman be confident and self assured and own her sexuality (and for that matter, not be attracted to sherlock) and know that she’s clever, and be secure in that fact. the only person who gets to feel that way is sherlock! her literal redemption arc is becoming humble and realising that she can never be as Clever or as Good as sherlock so that he can then rescue her from a very racist execution scene.

but in comparison, when we find out that mrs hudson was involved in crime and was clever enough to either not get caught, or form a successful life after (again it’s been a while and i don’t remember the finer details) bc she’s been shown as a Harmless and Demure and Humble old woman who in no way thinks she’s on the same level as sherlock (in fact she practically worships him the same way all the Good Women on the show do) the writers tell us that it’s okay! bc she knows her place and she runs to the Big Strong Men for Protection (usually sherlock but sometimes john)

and it could have been good! if the writers cared abt writing anything other than their own power fantasies (to the detriment of literally everyone else), the source material, or any group other than white cis men (mostly not queer, but also assimilationist gay men) it could have been an interesting take! but women, especially women of colour or queer women, and any other minority group can never threaten sherlock’s position (and by extension the writer’s position) of the Most Important and Special-est Person in the World

tldr; YES THIS SHOW HATES WOMEN

BBC Sherlock

Sherlock (TV Series, 2010)

Explain your reasoning in the tags!

[forever-rogue]

I got a whole 4 hours of sleep today and have to pull a 12 hour shift. So I apologize if it doesn’t make sense, I am new to the Bucky fandom!

I like the idea of his grumpy, refusing to let anyone in, be slowly ground down by reader, but teeters back and forth until reader is in some sort of trouble. Then the flood gates of vulnerability open because he was worried about them. I mean he hasn’t been with anyone since the 40s right? Would he still know how to navigate caring about someone in that way? I don’t know. It was something that has been buzzing around in my head for a week.

Pairing: Bucky x Fem!Reader

Word Count: 1.9k

Warnings: langauge, vague description of sex (minors dni!)

BUCKY MASTERLIST

MAIN MASTERLIST

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You’d started out as neighbors - nothing more and nothing less. 

Neighbors turned into causal acquaintances, fueled by your constant baking and copious amounts of goodies. Casual acquaintances turned into friends that would spend an occasional evening watching television together. Friends quickly turned into best friends that became utterly inseparable....with the occasional hook-up. You were hesitant to call it friends with benefits because that just sounded so crass. It was more like best friends with the occasional stress relief.

Stress relief. Sure that worked.

None that you wouldn’t have minded more of course. But you weren’t about to make a move on James Buchanan Barnes and ask him out on a date. No, you knew your place and his. He was physically akin to a god, mixed in with a bit of fuck boy, and yet...you loved him. You’d fallen hard and fast for the man that had gone from a mere stranger to a welcome and comfortable part of your life. But you’d never tell him that. 

No, nope, hell no. Bucky surely didn’t reciprocate your feelings and you’d never been the type to make a move first. 

Besides that...Bucky didn’t exactly strike you as a relationship type of guy. You’d seen him here and there with a girl or two, but it wasn’t anything serious. And since the two of you had started hooking up, you’d never noticed anyone else. And you hadn’t been with anyone else either. It was akin to a non-exclusive exclusive not-really-a-relationship relationship. Neither of you pushed it any further - you both accepted dates here and there but they never amounted to anything. Wonder why?

Unbeknownst to you, it wasn’t that Bucky didn’t want a relationship - he did. He did very much with you. But he just...there was something about being a one hundred and six year-old man that just left him confused and worried. He hadn’t exactly had the opportunity to date much and now that he had the time it reminded him of just how different things were. Dating was this weird confused jumble, but you were a clear and obvious bright spot. He had his doubts that you’d ever want anything more from him. He knew what he was - a mostly stable old man with a body that people seemed to enjoy. He made the most of that - it didn’t seem like people were interested in getting to know him much these days. 

But you did - you always did. And, gods, he’d fallen hard for you - the kind of love that makes your stomach churn and heart feel like bursting and steals your breath away no matter how long it’s been. But what the fuck would you want with him? He’s a fossil with a boatload of mental trauma and even more sass and attitude.

You deserved the world and he only had himself to give. Of course, he was enough - way more than enough - but he didn't believe that. 

There had been numerous occasions when you'd tried to be honest, to confess your true feelings, but you'd always managed to fall short. Every time you got close, something came up. And after the last girl you'd seen him with, you vowed to take your secret to the grave. 

You had come close though - so close - especially the last time you'd hooked up.

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You were under Bucky, both of you naked and panting as you quickly approached your highs. He was buried deep inside you, head dropped to the juncture of your neck and shoulder, nipping and biting at the delicate skin. 

Your legs were wrapped around his waist in order to hold him close. One of your hands was laced together with his while the other was wrapped around his neck. There was something so perfectly harmonious about how you always were together. 

His name fell from your lips like a prayer, James, James, James as he kept going. It was the only time you called him anything but Bucky. As your vision had grown hazy and you felt that familiar warm start to blood your veins, you’d let your true feelings slip. It was so easy, so effortless and in the moment it just...happened.

I love you. 

The declaration hung in the air as you felt your walls clamp around him and he reached his own eyes. That’s when you’d realized what you’d done. This time it was an entirely different sensation radiating throughout your bones - terror. Utter terror.

But if Bucky had heard your three little words he made no mention of them. Relief washed over you as you came to the conclusion that he was just as wrapped up in his own blissful haze that he simply hadn’t heard you. You were safe this time - but you’d have to be extra cautious from here on out.

Oh, but Bucky had heard you. Loudly and clearly. He chose to ignore your words because he was positive that he hadn’t heard you incorrectly. Surely you hadn’t meant to say that - and more importantly, it was a mistake. As much as he loved hearing those words from your pretty lips, he knew it was either an accident or a figment of his imagination. 

You both pretended that nothing had happened. 

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Bucky rolled his eyes lightly as he watched his phone light up with a call from Sam. He was half tempted to ignore it but decided to answer anyway; he was bored and the call might lead to something to do. You’d normally be hanging out with him on a Friday night, but his calls and texts had gone unanswered.

“Hey man,” Bucky picked up the call and walked into the kitchen to grab a beer, “what’s up?”

“You need to get to the hospital,” Sam was speaking so quickly that it all came out in a single slew of words as Bucky’s brows knitted together.

“I know I don’t have a lot going on this Friday night, but I think I’m okay,” he snorted as he opened the bottle and took a swig.

“No, no, no,” Sam interrupted by almost whispering your name, “there’s been an accident. She was hurt and taken to the ER. I was on the phone with her when it happened - just come. Now.”

Bucky didn’t even wait for Sam to finish before he dropped the beer and ran out the door. His whole body felt like it was growing numb and the only thing on his mind was you. You couldn't be hurt...you just couldn’t. Bucky couldn’t imagine any sort of reality in which you weren’t there. 

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As soon as he ran into the hospital, seeking out the emergency room, he was asking about you. He looked probably just as crazy as he felt as he was nervously directed to your room. He almost jogged down the hall and into your small space. Sam stood at the end of your bed, looking down at you with a concerned expression.

“What the hell happened?” Bucky could barely bring himself to look at you as you laid on the small bed, looking so helpless and fragile. You were sleeping, sedated from lots of heavy drugs, but hooked up to several beeping machines. Your arm was in a cast already, bruises and contusions and cuts littered every bit of your skin that he could see. His heart plummeted into his stomach. 

“She was crossing the street and got hit by a car that didn’t slow down enough in time,” Sam’s heavy was heavy as he rubbed at his tired, “I heard it all happen, Buck. It was terrible - but she’s strong. She’s going to be okay. No internal damage, luckily, but she’s going to be in a lot of pain for a while. The arm’s broken.”

“Jesus,” Bucky sighed as Sam nodded.

“I called her parents and they’ll be here soon. She’s just sleeping but hopefully will wake up soon.”

“Okay,” Bucky took a hesitant step closer.

“She asked for you,” Sam hadn’t been sure if he should have confessed that little part or not, “when they were bringing her in. Kept repeating your name. You should just tell her, you know. She’s obvious she feels the same. Don’t be idiots.”

“Thanks,” Bucky rolled his eyes dramatically as the two men shared a quick laugh before Sam hugged him, “I’ll stay here if you want to go. You’ve done a lot already. Thank you for calling me.”

“I got you man,” Sam gave him a half smile, “call me if you need anything at all...or if anything happens.”

“Goodbye.”

As soon as his friend left, Bucky came over to you, his fingers grazing the side of the small, horrid looking bed. He was going to help you however you needed it for however long it would take till you were better and out of pain. If he had the choice, he wouldn’t ever leave your side again.

This whole time he’d been so dumb, so silly. He should have just told you how he left - a long time ago and gotten over himself. A heavy sigh escaped him as you pulled up the uncomfortable plastic chair and took a seat next to you.

He gently, ever so delicately reached for the hand that was in the cast and held it in his. It almost made him laugh with how much smaller your hand was than his. They fit perfectly together.

He watched the steady rise and fall of your chest as you slept, wondering when you’d wake up. He hoped soon - so he could finally tell you all of those unspoken words. 

»»————-　♡　————-««

“James?” a croaky, dry voice met his ears as his tired eyes snapped open. He blinked a few times to adjust his vision before focusing on you. You were looking back at him with a tired, sleepy little smile on your features. You looked beautiful, so damn beautiful, despite the blues and purples painting your skin, “what are you doing here?”

He must have fallen asleep at some point during the night. He was still holding your hand. He beamed back at you, “hi pretty girl. Sam called me and told me what happened. I came right over.”

“I’m anything but pretty right now,” you laughed lightly but quickly grimaced at the pain, “how long have you been here?”

“Since yesterday evening,” he confessed quickly, “I didn’t want to leave - wanted to make sure you were okay.”

“Oh Bucky,” there was that saccharine little smile on your face. The same one he loved so much, “you didn’t have to. I...I really fucked up movie night, huh?”

“I’m in love with you.”

He finally got those damn words out before he could change his mind or think too much about it. Your face immediately lit up with a grin as you searched his cerulean eyes. 

“Do you mean it?” you asked softly as he nodded, feeling a blush creep into his cheeks.

“Of course.”

“I love you too, Bucky,” you replied, giving his hand a tight squeeze, “I’m in love with you.”

“Yeah?”

“Yeah.”

“Good,” he whispered as he leaned closer to you, “because I’m not going anywhere, pretty girl. Not now, not ever.”

“I don’t want you to, Bucky,” you promised, “I want you with me always.”

“That sounds perfect to me.”

»»————-　♡　————-««

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[marunalu]

The denial about DFO is incredible, because as you said they ask for evidence and when you give them evidence they simply discard or ignore it and it isn't even a constructive criticism on the subject saying "well, but it can also mean something else", it's direct denial and calling the theory stupid. We are talking about a fandom that had Bakugou and Kirishima traveling in time as a theory and that later still insisted on the theory of time travel with Bakugou until it was confirmed that there is no such possibility. Why it's the big problem of that there are people who believe in DFO, it may or may not happen? Horikoshi still did not confirm or deny anything, even if people consider it a cliche, what is the problem that others enjoy as long as they do not harm anyone?

Oh please dont remind me of that stupid time travel theory, I still get a headache from that. People believed in that shit despite having zero evidence, except that second and bakugou have a similar hair style and third doesnt even look like kirishima at all. This theory was just created to give bakugou more importance in the story, because he doesnt provide anything meaningful to the plot and is simply just a fanservice character. This is the same fandom who thinks edegeshot folting himself into a heart to safe bakugous ass, who is already dead for at least 5 minutes now and should suffer from terrible brain damage if he wakes up, is peak writing and completly logical, but they draw the line at all for one having a douple life, owning a fire breathing quirk alongside the hundreds of quirks in his quirk arsenal and starting a family, despite all the proof we can show them. Of course they cant see it! I wouldnt be able to see it either, if I close my eyes every fucking time the evidences jump into my face! They dont like the theory, so they ignore all of it. Scroll past dfo metas, analyses and small posts talking about hints. I never really was a fan of the dabi is touya theory, still I knew it was canon, because the proof was way to obvious. With dfo its similar. At this point we have so much proof, we could write a mega meta, that would make tumblr crash down, because of its size!

In the end its still just a theory and speculation, its not that deep! If people dont like it because its cliche thats fine, but its no reason to attack dfo fans and their blogs, just because a harmless theory pisses them off so much! Its either canon or its not! If they dont want to see dfo stuff on tumblr, then by all means this people are free to block everything. But as soon as dfo is offical confirmed canon, they shouldnt crawl back and rant about how it doesnt make sense. If I refuse to give something a chance, I shouldnt be surprised if it doesnt make sense to me when it becomes reality!

[the-far-bright-center]

This is the opinion that will get me kicked out of the fandom, but oh well. I personally feel that the perception that Anakin is supposed to be some perpetually awkward dude with 'no game' is just a total misunderstanding of Lucas' intentions for the character. Is Anakin supposed to be a more overtly 'emotional' (and emotionally vulnerable) male character than many dudebro fans were comfortable with at the time? Yes. But that doesn't preclude him also being intended to be seen as suave or dashing or capable of flirting effectively with the love of his life. TPM's little Ani spoke his mind to Padme freely; it could even be argued he flirted openly with her (even if in a very 'innocent' manner). If he's more subdued at the beginning of AotC, it is mainly because of the presence of the Jedi authority figures who are reprimanding him for his 'forwardness'. And if he's hesitant or awkward with Padme herself during their time at Varykino, it's only because he's initially unsure of whether she reciprocates his feelings. Once he's certain of it, all reticence flees and you see how he openly banters with her during the Battle of Geonosis.

I've said it before and I'll say it again, but Anakin isn't a static character and a few instances of initial awkwardness after ten years apart isn't meant to define his entire character or how he interacts with Padme (or anyone else for that matter). It ALSO doesn't define the impression he makes on Padme from *her* perspective. The AotC novelisation gets into more detail about that, but Padme doesn't necessarily see him as awkward at flirting, she is merely unprepared for how open he is about his feelings for her and is taken aback at the response this arouses in herself. In the first half of AotC, Padme is trying (and failing) to ignore or put aside those feelings due to her and Anakin's respective positions.

Once again, the notion that Anakin is terrible at flirting hearkens back to the more general misperception that, simply because he is a character with strong emotions and inner turmoil, he is therefore supposed to come across as socially awkward in his interactions. This is just ridiculous. As noted above, little Ani was very skilled in dealing with people, even in high-pressure situations. His status as a slave meant he was adept at using his words to get out of difficult situations (see the scene where he verbally spars with Sebulba in order to spare Jar-Jar Binks from his wrath). And while he may have lost some self-confidence over the years between TPM and AotC, after he and Padme get together, and once the Clone Wars begin and he is a celebrated general, that outward confidence and swagger swiftly returns.

This passage from the Return of the Jedi novelization (written many years before either Prequels- or Clone Wars-era Anakin was depicted on-screen) is from the newly-redeemed Vader's perspective, and conveys a little of what I believe Lucas always intended for Anakin's character, before his fall.

Vader saw his son crying, and knew it must have been at the horror of the face the boy beheld. It intensified, momentarily, Vader’s own sense of anguish–to his crimes, now, he added guilt at the imagined repugnance of his appearance. But then this brought him to mind of the way he used to look–striking, and grand, with a wry tilt to his brow that hinted of invincibility and took in all of life with a wink. Yes, that was how he’d looked once. —James Kahn, RotJ novelization

Who does this Anakin remind you of? Well, I can only speak for myself, but it feels more like a certain General Skywalker than 'awkward teenage boy who can't flirt'. Sure, it's Vader's perception of his past self, but he's being brutally honest about everything else in his thought process in this scene, so he would hardly be making things up during some of his final moments.

You don't have to like it, but Lucas clearly felt that, before his fall, Anakin Skywalker was a dashing hero.

Lol, the fandom idea that Anakin can’t flirt is actually insane.