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xxdearlybeloved · 5 years ago

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A Study in Love

Modern College AU Ivar x Reader

Summary: An American befriends the Lothbrok boys at university in an unusual way. Basically, it’s a romcom in fic form, okay? Enjoy.

A/N: This is for my wonderful friend @watery-lane who means the world to me. It is... 5400 words long, with warnings for smut.

Chemistry

It seemed like you had just closed your eyes when your alarm was blaring around you. You debated hitting snooze before reasoning that you were already running late and you would have to power walk to reach your appointment on time.

You stood from your desk chair, knowing that napping in your bed was a recipe for disaster. Quickly, you stretched before grabbing your bag and moving out of the door. The walk usually took ten minutes, but if you put on your headphones you could do it in seven.

The music filled your ears and you were off, weaving through other students as you took the familiar path to your favorite library. You showed your ID to the security guard before walking to the usual area, slowing when you saw he wasn’t alone.

The brothers sat next to each other, Hvitserk with his chemistry book on the table and Ivar with his feet next to it, balancing the chair on the legs in a way that made your heart race. As you made your way over to them, you thought about how it was a scenario you never imagined – approaching the Lothbrok boys while they waited for you.

You didn’t realize you were out of breath until you got to the table, swinging your bag off your shoulder in a way that could have been more graceful. “Sorry I’m late,” you breathed, pulling out a chair and sliding into it before making eye contact with the boys.

They took in your unkempt hair, sweatpants and t-shirt. You were too busy going through your bag to notice. Hvitserk smiled moving closer to the table while Ivar put his feet down. “I don’t think we’ve met,” Ivar said, biting his lip before sticking out his hand. “Ivar.” You looked at Hvitserk before taking it. You introduced yourself, leaving out the part where you wanted to remind Ivar that you sat next to him in Art History last semester. It was a fifteen person class, but maybe he didn’t remember.

“You tutor my brother?” He asked, his blue eyes seemed calm and kind. Not at all what you expected.

“I do, we have chemistry together.” You didn’t realize what you said until Ivar started laughing and Hvitserk tried to shush his brother before the librarian did.

You stumbled over your words, trying to explain what you meant but Ivar was done with the conversation. He threw a “Nice to meet you” over his shoulder before he walked out of the library, still laughing at your remark.

Great.

You turned your attention back to Hvitserk. “Sorry about that, I-”

“No need to apologize, he knew what you meant.” You decided to leave it at that, asking Hvitserk about his day before diving into the subject matter. You actually looked forward to these hours with Hvitserk. It wasn’t just that he absurdly overpaid you or seemed more eager to engage than your other clients. These moments also allowed you peaks into his world that you never really felt quite comfortable stepping in.

When your session was over, both of you complained about having more work to do. You decided to stay in the library to avoid the temptation of your bed. “Wanna grab a coffee?” he asked, surprising you. You didn’t know what to say, so you just nodded.

Honor

Ivar sat outside with his friends, trying to control his anger as they continued talking about his ex-girlfriend. They were the couple to be until she was caught kissing one of the graduate teaching assistants in office hours. She told him it was so she would get better marks, but he didn’t trust her anymore.

Now, here he was, reminding them that he could have any girl he wanted but most girls weren’t worth the effort.

“I bet you couldn’t get a random girl you don’t even know to date you,” his buddy Gregor said.

“I could have any girl at this school and you know it.”

“Then prove it. Get her to go on a date with you.” He turned to where Gregor was pointing. You were the girl he met yesterday in the library. He couldn’t quite remember your name, so that meant you should still be an option.

What Gregor didn’t know wouldn’t hurt him.

“Watch and learn,” Ivar said as he slid off the railing and went to catch you.

“Hey,” he called, before reaching out to grab your arm.

You turned, startled but smiled slightly when you noticed it was him. Still your eyes told him you were confused. He had planned to ask you out immediately, done and done. But he hadn’t been prepared for the softness in your eyes.

“What… what are you doing later?”

“Uhm.. what?”

He repeated the question, ignoring the snickers he heard from his friends a few yards away.

”Going to class?”

“Do you want to meet up after?” This was strange. First Hvitserk, now him.

“Why? Do you need help with something?”

“I do actually. What time do you get out of class?” He made plans to meet you at 9:30 and then watched you walk away, trying to figure out what he could possibly ask for your help on.

The Lamppost

It was 9:35 and Ivar had endured a shit day.

He had completely forgotten about the bet and was on his was to his room or the bar when it hit him and he was on the opposite side of campus. Fucking perfect.

He swung around, wishing he had your number to cancel. The entire idea was idiotic and when he finally made it to the library at almost 10, he prepared himself for your frustration as well.

You were there, headphones in and laptop open, typing away as if you had just been hit with inspiration. He sat next to you, feeling like the weight of the world pushed him into the chair harder than he intended. The sound startled you and gasped, removing your headphones and peering over your laptop at him.

“Oh, Ivar – it’s you” you laughed at yourself for being so startled. “I thought…” then you noticed the look on his face and it scared you. This was the Ivar you had heard rumors about, and you didn’t know how to react. Now you were afraid that anything you said could summon his infamous temper.

He glared at you, not entirely sure why he had even bother to come. He was angry that he took Gregor up on a stupid bet. What was he trying to prove? He could be 2 drinks in by now.

“Are you okay, Ivar?” You knew the answer but you didn’t know what else to say.

“Obviously not. Look, I’m sorry I wasted your time.”

As he grabbed his bag to leave, you thought about all of your friends and how important it was for people to have someone they could talk to. You could tell Ivar was upset, and you wondered if anyone had tried to break through his terrifying glare. Maybe it was Hvitserk’s kindness, but you decided to try.

“Do you want to get a coffee?”

Ivar was so taken aback. He had been such a jerk to you and had been resolved to knocking back a few drinks and letting the day be over. He nodded and you started packing up, grabbing your bag and following him outside.

“Actually, I was going to get something a little stronger,” he confessed when you made it outside.

“You know it’s Wednesday?”

He laughed and you were glad to see the change in his face so quickly. “I’ve had a long day.”

“Why don’t you tell me about it?” He looked at you under the lamppost, the sincerity in your eyes as you looked at him. You placed a hand on his shoulder and he nodded, starting the walk back across campus to the bar.

You didn’t have to prompt much to get Ivar to talk to you. His entire day came spilling out as you slowly walked across campus. It was clear he felt a lot of pressure to figure out his major since he didn’t want to be in his brothers’ shadow at his dad’s company. You listened as he told you how he felt everyone doubted him and how he wanted to finish college and start his own business, just to prove everyone wrong.

“Or I could just drop out and start now. I have so many ideas, I just. I don’t know what’s right.” The look of frustration he gave you broke your heart. The pressure to figure everything out was so unfair, so you shared with him the revelation that helped relieve some of that for you.

“You don’t have to have all of the answers right now, Ivar. Think of all of the people who are doing amazing things – even your dad! He didn’t study the perfect thing at college and follow a path. You don’t have to either”

“Are you saying I should drop out?” You guys had made it to the bar now and his eyes were pleading for your answer.

“I’m saying you have time. But honestly, I don’t think one missed assignment should derail your plan.”

That wasn’t the answer he was looking for, but it felt like the perfect one. He didn’t have to figure it out all tonight. There was time. He opened the door to the bar, but noticed your hesitation.

“It’s so late,” you said.

He let go of the door and came over to you. “The least I could do to repay you for your profound wisdom is buy you a drink.” He took your hand, smiling at you, and suddenly you felt more awake than you had a second ago.

So you went inside.

The Party

You tried to fight your crush with logic. All of the reasons it wouldn’t work. But soon, you were seeing Ivar every day. He would meet you in the library and work across from you until the building closed, walking you home and talking about any and everything.

He almost had a heart attack when you told him you had never seen a single Star Wars movie, so you spent the next few weekends at his apartment with him and Hvitserk. Once, his brothers came over and all of you went out for dinner and when you got over the cars and the money that seemed to just fall off of them, you had a great time.

That was also the first night that Ivar kissed you outside of your door and sent you in a wave of confusion over what this was becoming.

After that first night at the bar, you confessed that you had avoided college parties like the plague and Ivar begged to take you and you always said no. Then today, he texted you for the 80th time. You were feeling good, having crushed a presentation and gotten an internship offer, so you figured why not.

Your tiny room was overwhelmed by outfits you had tried on. You stood in the mirror, testing out different angles of this dress you bought with your friends at the beginning of the semester that you never had the occasion to wear. It was too revealing to be formal, but too dressy to be casual. Maybe this house party would be the perfect time to bring it out.

You heard a knock and took a deep breath. You walked over to the door, feeling your heart race as you pulled it open to find him. Ivar’s blue eyes took you in, the look making you feel exposed in a delicious way that you tried not to think about too much.

“Sorry for the mess, I -”

“You look amazing.” You didn’t know what to say.

He waited while you grabbed your small purse and turned off the light in your room. Days before you had felt like you could say anything to Ivar. Now, you didn’t know what to say that didn’t sound stupid. Would you ask him about the weather? That would be weird. But would it be more weird than not saying anything at all?

As you neared the party and heard the music and voices, your anxiety began to set in. You had already shared with Ivar how nervous crowds made you, and he felt you begin to slow down. He took your hand in his, squeezing it gently. At least you weren’t alone.

Ivar rested against the counter in the kitchen, taking his hand from his crutches to pour you both a drink. You were nervous again, but you took it, inhaling the sickly-sweet smell of the punch you had heard so much about. Ivar laughed at your expression, he thought you were adorable with your face scrunched up.

He held out his cup to yours. “A toast to your first university house party,” he said into your ear so you could hear him over the music. You smiled, taking his lead and bringing the drink to your lips. The first few sips burned but you kept going because he did. It was sweet enough that you could drink it quickly and you gasped as you finished, catching Ivar beaming at you as you scrunched up your face again.

“Are you sure you haven’t done this before?” You smiled as he took your cup and poured you another drink. You carried both of the drinks back to the main room where you saw Hvitserk and some other Rugby players. The drink was settling in a little and you felt excited, walking over to him and giving him a hug.

“You look… wow,” he said, smiling at you. You did a little turn for him and he almost didn’t recognize you, holding two drinks and looking more carefree than he had ever seen you. Then he saw his brother approach and his heart sank a little. Hvitserk liked you, but he knew his brother and he didn’t think this would end well. He had watched you two fall for each other. He loved your company, but he wished he would have warned you.

Ivar made it to the group, slapping hands with some of the Rugby players before putting his arm around you. You gave him his drink and sipped yours while you listened to them talk about sports you didn’t know a lot about because you were American. But then they mentioned football, your football, and you HAD to interject.

Ivar watched your eyes light up as you talked about your favorite players and teams and the current season. When one of the guys asked you about a rugby player, you admitted you had never been to a game and they eagerly invited you to watch. One of the guys even said he would give you a private lesson and Ivar watched you blush, restraining himself from pulling you even tighter against him.

You finished your cup and looked to Ivar, asking him if he wanted more and he nodded. He watched you dance away with Hvitserk in tow, turning back to find some of the other guys watching you as well. “Man she is… wow” one of the guys said and the other nodded along. “She your girl?” They all looked at Ivar as he turned back to watch you playfully push Hvitserk away.

“Yeah, she is.”

The Warning

You stood in the kitchen with Hvitserk, watching him finish his drink as you waited in line for more. “So you and my brother, huh?”

You were well past tipsy and you couldn’t help but push him away. “Yeah, right” You turned and saw Ivar watching you so you gave him a small smile. “I mean, I don’t know.”

“Just be careful,” he said. “I know my brother.” His words sobered you up a little bit, but you wanted to shake them off. He didn’t see the Ivar you saw. Maybe that was the issue. But it was your turn in the drink line so you filled up the cups before walking back over to Ivar, handing him his drink.

You don’t know how many drinks you had as you sat in Ivar’s lap, curled into him as the music filled your ears. The world was spinning, and you were trying to hold on to him to steady yourself. He got Hvitserk to help get you home and he was glad he asked. You kept stumbling and apologizing but also saying how happy you were to be with the Lothbrok brothers and how they were way nicer than everyone said.

They finally got you to your room and you fell on the bed. Ivar didn’t want to leave you like that so he stayed, climbing into your bed, and pushing your hair out of your face. You were already fast asleep.

The Hangover

Your head was pounding, your body was aching, and the sunlight was piercing your eyes. You were hot and it was only when you bolted out of bed and over Ivar that you realized he was there. You emptied your stomach into the trashcan, deciding that staying on the floor was better than trying to make it back to the bed.

Ivar sat up on his elbow, watching you to see if you were okay. He was still half asleep, but you looked so miserable he decided to join you on the floor. “Hey,” he said softly, “let’s get you some water.” He went to your mini fridge and pulled out your pitcher before pulling himself up to find a cup. He poured one and handed it to you before taking one for himself.

“How are you feeling?” You glared at him and he laughed. “Let’s get you some food.” He reached down to pull you up and you let him, thinking food sounded like an amazing idea. Once you were standing, you grabbed on to him to keep your balance. His strong hands held you and you found yourself looking into his eyes.

You dress was around your hips and you noticed Ivar wasn’t wearing pants. The events of last night were a blur, and you knew you were bolder than usual but you didn’t think you were that bold. “Did we…” you asked, looking at the bed before looking back at him.

He gave a half smile. “No, I just wanted to make sure you were okay.” His hand moved to your lower back and everything in you wanted to kiss him, but you did just throw up into a trashcan in front of him so you weren’t sure if the feeling was mutual.

You nodded before stepping back, gathering your stuff for a shower and moving slower than usual. Ivar made you take ibuprofen and you thanked him before pulling down your dress and going to the shower. You stood under the water for a little longer than usual, letting the it rush over you as you smiled to yourself. Despite the headache, you were happy.

You never thought Ivar Lothbrok would take care of you, least of all that you would be hungover, but everything happens for a reason.

You didn’t know if it was the medicine, the water, or the shower but you felt alive again. You wrapped yourself in a towel before heading back to your room and finding it empty. You checked your phone, but there wasn’t a message from Ivar. You heard a knock on your door and it opened, revealing Ivar with your now clean trash can.

You were speechless.

Smiling, you took it from him. You thanked him and he collapsed on your bed, shaking it off and checking his own phone. You showed him where your charger was then tried to get dressed without feeling self-conscious. Ivar tried not to stare, but he was kidding himself if he thought he wouldn’t take peeks at you. Until he saw a message on his phone that made his heart sink.

It was from Gregor, congratulating him on winning the bet.

The Talk

Ivar seemed distant as you sat across from him in the cafeteria. He was probably trying to think of the best way to leave without hurting your feelings and you wondered if you should beat him to the punch. “Look,” you began, “if you have other plans today, I understand.”

That seemed to pull him out of whatever fog he was under. “What? No, I… listen.” He ran his hands through his hair before letting out a sigh and looking back at you. “Wanna take a walk?”

Now your heart was really pounding. You nodded and finished your water before standing up to leave. For a while, neither of you said anything, and you had no idea what to expect. You passed a field that had a few people sitting outside, enjoying the unusually warm fall day. “Should we sit?” You asked and he nodded.

You lay down next to Ivar, facing him while he looked at the sky. Something was definitely on his mind. “What’s going on?” You asked softly, tearing off a piece of grass and tracing his arm with it. He looked at you and smiled, but it didn’t reach his eyes.

“I need to tell you something.”

“Alright, then.”

“These past few weeks have been… amazing. I mean, I’ve never felt so comfortable around anyone before.” He looked at you, watching you smile at him and he didn’t want to break your heart. “Last night made me realize… how happy I am that I got to know you… and -”

You cut him off with your lips, finally doing what you had been wanting to do all day. Ivar didn’t need much encouragement, wrapping an arm around you and pulling you closer to him. He knew this would make it harder to tell you, but he didn’t care. Right now, being under the sun with his lips on yours was what he wanted.

Holiday

Ivar decided it was better if he didn’t tell you about the bet. Instead, he invited you on their annual family trip after Christmas. He wouldn’t tell you where it was, only the day and time to be at the airport.

When final exams were finally over, you went to celebrate with Hvitserk and Ivar at their apartment since you would fly home the next day for the holidays. You were so happy, the stress of finals gone, the holiday spirit in the air, and you were with your favorite person.

You all sat on their couch, drinking and watching nothing on tv. It wasn’t until Ivar woke you up that you realized you had fallen asleep. You followed him to his room, laying on his bed while you watched him shed his clothes. He laughed at you, still fully clothed before coming over to help you at least take off your shoes.

You watched as his strong hands unlaced and pulled off your boot. While he worked on the other one, you brought your foot to his crotch, gently running your toe over his boxers. His hands immediately froze but you did not.

Many passionate kisses had been shared between you, a handful of nights shared in each other’s bed. But you had never crossed that line and now seemed like the perfect time. He finished with your other boot, more quickly than the last one, and you pulled yourself up to meet him. You kissed him impatiently, only stopping so he could pull your dress over your head.

As soon as it was off, your lips connected immediately and he pushed you back on the bed, pulling himself on top of you. Your legs were spread on either side of him and you reached to pull him free, lining him up with your entrance as he bit into your lip.

A moan tore through your body as he pushed into you, your head tilted back and your arms clinging to him. His lips found yours again until his pants took over. His warm breath on your ear combined with your soft moans sent you into a trance as your hips continued to meet his.

You knew he was close, but you weren’t prepared for his release as he slammed into you, the sensation pushing you over the edge. Your legs started to shake around him as he held himself inside you, kissing you through your orgasm as you held you eyes closed.

Both of you regained your breathing, his head on your chest and you stroking his hair. In that moment, you knew you loved him.

Curiosity

You both were eager to go again the next morning. As you lay in bed, tracing his arms as you lay on your stomach, you suggested one last breakfast before you went home. He told you his ex had to grab some clothes but after that he was free.

You ignored that sinking feeling that he still had her stuff at his place after all this time, and you wondered why she suddenly needed it today. As if on scheduled, the doorbell rang and Ivar kissed you on the cheek before pulling on sweatpants and going to answer the door.

You stretched, realizing you should take a shower and debating waiting for Ivar to join you. You smiled to yourself, putting your head on his pillow and inhaling his scent. Until you heard her voice.

“I heard you won the bet.” Curiosity made you focus on her next words. “I mean, you must feel even more invincible convincing a nobody to fall for you.” You weren’t sure what was worse, her words or the venom that dripped from them. You heard Ivar tell her to leave, but you couldn’t stop yourself from creeping closer to the door.

“I heard you were still going out with her?” Your heart rose to your throat. “The bet’s over now, you can stop playing games.”

“Please leave,” Ivar whispered harshly. You knew he didn’t want you to hear.

“Babe, I miss you.” The silence seemed to last forever, and you knew Ivar was trying to control his anger. “I never meant to hurt you, I -”

“GET. OUT!” he yelled so furiously your heart started to race and all you wanted in that moment was to not be in his rom. You started getting dressed quickly, grabbing everything and stuffing it into your bag. You heard the door open and you couldn’t even face him, your eyes glued to the floor as you tried to push past him.

“Wait, let me explain,” you heard the emotion in his voice so you knew the words were true.

“Ivar, I can’t -” you took a deep breath. “Please, let me go.”

“No, I can explain, it was stupid, it didn’t mean -”

You put your hands to your ears. “I am done listening to your lies, Ivar. Get your fucking hands off me.”

He had never seen you so angry and he didn’t know what else to do, so he let you go. Hvitserk had come downstairs and you remembered his words as you passed him.

You should have been more careful.

Congratulations

When you were little, you vowed that if you got married you didn’t want the anniversary to be near your birthday or Christmas because you didn’t want either to be ruined. And here you sat, on the verge of tears, unable to watch your favorite holiday movie because it reminded you of him.

He was your first in so many ways and you didn’t know how to begin to get over it. You tried through Christmas, but today was the day you were supposed to leave with Ivar and you couldn’t fake it anymore. He had called and messaged you so much the first day that you just blocked him on every social media app you could find.

You almost blocked Hvitserk when he messaged you that Ivar was sorry and he wanted to explain. But what needed to be explained? You had to move on.

No matter how hard it would be.

It wasn’t until you heard his voice that you thought you were losing your mind. But then you heard it again, followed by your mom’s laughter and you sat up in disbelief. You went down the stairs, your hands shaking as you came into the kitchen. His back was to you, but you didn’t know whether to kiss him or punch him.

Your mom saw you first and then he turned to look at you.

“What… what’re you doing here?”

“We had plans.” He said it so matter of factly, you were convinced you were dreaming. This entire situation was too absurd.

He followed you outside as your mom called after you. It was cold and you wish you had a jacket but you didn’t care. It seemed to wake you up a little.

“I know this was all a bet. You’ve won already, congratulations.” You could tell your words hurt him, but you didn’t care.

He looked into your eyes. “I did win.” The tears that had been threatening to fall all day finally ran down your cheeks. “Listen to me. You are what I won, it just took a stupid bet to make me realize.”

“Well good for you, have fun with your family.” You turned to go back inside, but he reached for you and you heard the pleading in his voice as he called your name.

“Why didn’t you tell me?” you asked, your voice so small it was barely a whisper.

“How could I?” You didn’t care if you saw his point, he shouldn’t have made the bet in the first place.

“You hurt me,” you said before the sobs started. You let him hold you in his arms, not knowing what to do. It had to mean something that he came all this way? You wanted to believe he wasn’t faking his feelings for you, but he was a liar. How could you trust him again?

He led you to the steps you had outside, and you sat, leaning into him from the cold. Or that’s what you told yourself. He gave you his jacket and you listened as he told you about the bet. About how he thought the whole thing was stupid and wasn’t going to do it until that night at the bar. How he fell for you, really fell for you, unlike any other girl he ever dated. How he would spend every day making it up to you, if you would give him a chance.

Your tears had dried. Standing from the bench, you looked at him with eyes less kind than he had seen before. “I need time,” was all you said before you went back inside. He debated following you, at least to get his jacket back, but decided against it as he went down the stairs to his car.

A Resolution

It was a new year and a new semester. A fresh start. The energy was optimistic and you made your way through the people telling holiday stories to your favorite library. It was relatively empty since classes had just started, but you always had work to do.

You pulled out your laptop, opening a fresh notebook while it turned on. You were almost done when you looked up, finding Ivar sitting across from you. His eyes caught yours and he gave you a half smile. You couldn’t help but smile back.

When you had finished working, you packed your bag, preparing to leave. You looked at Ivar expectantly and he beamed, throwing everything into his bag before joining you. Silently, you both left the building. He wasn’t sure what to say and everything he thought of didn’t seem right.

You stood under the same lamppost from so many nights ago, your eyes expressionless as you watched him. Ivar wondered how long it would take if you ever got back to the way things were.

“Can I walk you to your room?” You nodded, also unsure of the words to say to tell you how you felt. The walk seemed longer than usual, and when you made it to your door you still hadn’t made up your mind.

“Well, goodnight” Ivar said, but you grabbed his arm. You unlocked your door, before bringing your hand to his and pulling him inside.

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rainbow-hatted1 · 6 years ago

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What Boredom looks like

1. You just opened up a web browser. What is the first site you visit?

https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/

Yeah, that’s sort of my jam. Reddit in general but that is my go to.

vv more below if you wanna deep dive. vv

2. You just walked into a bookstore. What section do you go to first?

The local published section. If it’s a good bookshop they usually have one. Usually it’s poetry, or short essay compilations or local history books but I tend to like the offerings and you’re supporting people who don’t have a big platform yet.

Otherwise, comics and fantasy are my next first stops.

3. You are hanging with your closest friends. What are you most likely doing?

Lately, not much of anything. Arguing… not talking… depressing things.

Ideally, though, there’s a good meal. Either we’ve cobbled it together on our own or it’s a decent take out option and video/board games. Quidditch if it’s a nice day. Basically, where we can sit and bullshit and laugh a lot. That’s the best time with my mates.

4. You just turned your car on. What station is the radio tuned to?

The independent/alt/rock station. In spite making pop music myself I don’t listen to it a lot. Which is probably weird.

5. You have just woken up for the morning. What is the first things you do?

Try to go back to sleep.

6. Complete this phrase: You cannot buy happiness, but you can buy____.

Tacos

7. What would you do if you woke up as the opposite gender?

Probably touch my boobs entirely too much. Liz calls them boob checks… well, if they’re quick and random, this would probably be fondling. I am ashamed of this answer but it’s likely what I’d do.

8. Are you more likely to cook for yourself or buy food from a restaurant?

I’m prone to laziness but I actually find cooking relaxing so cook for myself. Saves money too. It’s just a good practice to have in general.

9. If you had to lose one of your senses, which one would you rather lose?

Smell, probably. I enjoy food too much to lose taste. And between sight and hearing, I’d miss not having those senses and touch is just kind of important as a human being.

10. If you could relive any one year of your life, how old would you be?

Dunno

11. Would you take a bullet for anyone you know?

A few someones

12. Would you rather be rich and dumb or poor and extremely intelligent?

Poor and intelligent. Better chances of bettering my situation with that one.

13. What TV character do you most relate to?

Sam Gardner from Atypical.

14. You just walked into a supermarket. What section do you first go to?

Produce. Yeah, you all thought I’d go for the bakery and desserts. Don’t lie.

15. Is sex before marriage wrong?

No. It’s human. So is waiting. It shouldn’t be as polarizing as it is. Sex is part of life and how you want to experience it is entirely up to you.

16. You just won the lottery. What is the first thing you do with your winnings?

Get a lawyer and not tell anyone I won. People get shitty when you have a lot of money. They expect you to make it rain and I wouldn’t. I’d also take the weekly installments. More money overall and you are far less likely to tank yourself with the winnings. Just saying.

17. If your best friend admitted that they have a crush on you, how would you react?

I would be awkward as fuck. Love him, not like that and he has a girlfriend so yeah… it’d be fucked up.

18. Will the USA ever have a female president?

At this point in time: no. Again, this is a polarizing question that shouldn’t be. A woman could run the country I’m not women in charge by that answer. Don’t read into it. I’m merely saying, that with the way the country appears to be currently they will not vote for that. I’m sorry. It’s stupid.

19. You are carpooling with your friends. Are you more likely to be the driver or a passenger?

Passenger. I don’t drive.

20. How short is too short for skirts and dresses?

I’m not ancient or wearing a skirt so I don’t think it matters, but I tend to prefer more modest options on girls.

21. If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, without any consequences, what food would you choose?

Pizza.

22. It’s Saturday night. What are you most likely doing?

Sleeping.

23. You go on a blind date. Your date is extremely beautiful and physically captivating, but you hate their personality. Would you want a second date?

No.

24. How strict should gun laws be?

I think Australia had the right reaction to a massacre

25. Would you rather be the worst player on the best team or the best player on the worst team?

Best player on the worst team. Hopefully, they wouldn’t resent me and we could have a good 90’s style underdog story.

26. How well do you work with others?

Not well.

27. You have the ability to cure only one fatal disease and eradicate it forever. What disease do you choose?

I don’t want that power. Either way people are gonna die and wonder why I couldn’t cure all cancer or something else that’s just as bad…and inevitably another disease will surface that’s worse. There will always be disease even if we don’t like it.

28. If you could go back to college and choose a different degree to study, would you?

Well, considering I’m not in college yet I can still change my mind on that one, but I probably wouldn’t. Care of Magical Creatures but I haven’t zoned in on the specific avenue I want to go in that field yet.

29. Where do you see yourself ten years from now?

Er… traveling the countryside looking for magical creatures and documenting them in the wild. It’d be cool if my friends joined once in a while.

30. Are you pro-life or pro-choice?

Pro-choice isn’t anti-life, for fucks sake people.

31. Would you attend a same sex wedding if invited?

Yeah. If my mates fell in love and get married, I’m gonna be at the party regardless of sexes involved.

32. So far, what has been the greatest day of your life?

The first time HM played to a sold out crowd. That was pretty shocking. We’ve done it since and Nik has carried on doing it on his own but that day was scary and humbling and epic.

33. Has anyone you know ever been arrested?

Yeah, wrongly so but they saw what they wanted and went that’s our guy. Luckily, he didn’t get sent away for good.

34. If it could be one season year-round, what season do would you want it to be?

Fall. But like warm fall not close to winter fall. That fall sucks.

35. What is your biggest regret in life?

Saying such shit things about Anna and Charlie’s mum because I was mad at him. We’ve never recovered from it and it was a stupid in the moment blind rage bullshit thing I can’t ever take back.

36. If you could bring one celebrity back from the dead, who would it be?

John Lennon, probably. But the thing is, not everyone is upset their deaths were untimely. That’s more the livings problem than the dead, I’ve come to learn.

37. What offends you the most?

When people assume how I’m feeling. I’m not exactly easy to read, I know that, and I have a hard time wrapping my own head around my thoughts and feelings. So when I am feeling something and someone says I’m feeling another way because my face doesn’t wash with an emotion or my reaction doesn’t match like it allegedly should it’s really upsetting to me and just makes things worse.

38. Would you rather have an ugly hairstyle or be bald?

Do what you want. It’s just hair

39. At what age did you have your first alcoholic beverage?

16. Yeah, I think that’s right.

40. What do you think happens to us when we die?

Ideally, you move on to another plane. Kind of like a multiverse but one for endings. For a bit you can linger between the here as we know it and there but eventually you either stay and become a ghost or a poltergeist (which depends solely on your continued mental state on the matter of your death) but most move on beyond the veil.

41. What do you think is the best way to quit smoking?

I don’t know.

42. If you could take home any one animal from the zoo, which animal would you choose?

A bear of some sort. Polar, Grizzly, Black…. Whatever they’ve got. Not all zoos have the same bears.

43. Were humans created or did we evolve from earlier species?

I’m gonna go out and say something that pisses people off but I don’t see why it can’t be both. Something came out of nothing which is creating, right? The act of creating something is taking elements and making them something or straight up creating an element. What did that, I don’t know. But at one point there was a creation moment. From there everything on this planet has changed and adapted to the situations and surroundings they came into. Life is change, you don’t change you can’t survive. So both. Both sound right to me.

44. What scares you the most?

Losing everyone I care about… and bugs. Fuck bugs

45. What personality trait turns you off the most?

I hate when people play dumb.

46. You got offered a job to do something you hate, but the pay will make you rich. Do you take it?

No.

47. If today you only had what you were thankful for yesterday, how much would you have?

Sadly, not very much probably.

48. How often do you get mad or upset at yourself?

Everyday.

49. If you could choose one celebrity to be your parent, who would you choose?

I’ll keep my parents, thanks but to answer the question: Reign. At least I’d still have family.

50. If you could only listen to one musical artist for the rest of you life, who would you be listening to?

I would probably choose not to listen to music after a bit. I like variety and I’m not always in the mood for an artist of one flavor but the Beatles? At least their breadth of music is pretty wide.

51. Have you ever used you cell phone while driving?

52. Has anyone you were close to die way too young?

Yes.

53. Is world peace possible?

No, I don’t believe it is. It’d be great if it could be. There’s no reason for all this hate but people are always going to clash. We get on for a bit and then boom, it’s done. Peace is an impossibility but we should still strive for it regardless.

54. You go on a blind date. You date is extremely ugly and physically appalling, but you are madly in love with their personality. Would you want a second date?

I don’t know. I want to say yes, be that guy who doesn’t care. Looks really are not everything but ultimately, you should be attracted to your partner. If you aren’t it isn’t likely to work even if their personality is the most beautiful thing in the world.

55. How did you discover that Santa Claus isn’t real?

My little brother told me and I was devastated.

56. Do you believe in God, or some form of higher deity?

I honestly want to but I have a hard time wrapping my mind around how things can be the way they are if a loving god is out there watching us. I think the Futurama episode where Bender gets life on his ass is a great example of how my brain wants to look at it.

And then I read the Bible and get to stories like Zechariah and I’m just left thinking that guy probably had a stroke while praying and the rest is a coincidence.

57. If you could save someone you deeply cared about, but it meant breaking a law, would you do it?

Fuck yes. Without hesitation

58. What is the dumbest thing you’ve ever done for money?

Sold my soul for a sickle once.

59. If you were to make a YouTube video about what you know most about, what would the subject be?

Magical Creatures. I could go on for a very long time about that topic.

60. What do you think is your greatest personality flaw?

I’m rigid. I have a hard time shifting directions when I get going.

61. If your friends spoke to you the way you speak to yourself, would you still want them as friend?

I haven’t got many actual friends so maybe. Better than being alone, I suppose.

62. Have you ever “woke up like this”?

No one has ever “woke up like this”. It’s a lie. It’s always a lie. Even if they look good, that caption shows intent and planning: don’t fall for it.

63. You got offered a job to do something you love, but the pay is one of the worst out there. Do you take it?

If I really fucking love it, yes. But I’m also in a position where I can have a shit paying or no paying job and basically be fine.

64. What do you think is your best physical feature?

My lips?

65. What do you think is your worst physical feature.

My nose is big.

66. Do you know anyone who has committed suicide?

Not suicide no. But I know people who have considered it. Glad they didn’t follow through.

67. What is the nicest thing you’ve ever done for someone you don’t know?

I dunno. I have a habit of giving my bus ticket away if it still has time on it. I know it’s not much but as for random acts of kindness that weren’t really put on display for charities or a fluff news story, that’s the one I’ve got.

68. Have you ever had a night’s dream come true?

No, can’t say that I have.

69. Would you reject a date offer from someone you didn’t like?

yes

70. Which do you think is worse: Failure, or never trying at all?

This is one of those what I say is not really what I do things. I think the second is worse but I often freeze when it comes to choices like this. When I’m by myself: I freeze.

#random #asks #questions #bored #mild entertainment

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lovelyblossomcherry · 6 years ago

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Holland podcast - part 1

For those who aren’t able to listen to the podcast.

Tom: Here we are in Atlanta Georgia…

Dominic: Surprise… we come out to surprise Tom

Sam: We’re supposed to be here early so we had a 10 hour flight for game and go

(Everyone laughing)

Dom: I was most definitely coming, it was always the plan…

Tom: I knew Harry was coming and you did it really well actually, i’m glad you didn’t do it in a restaurant

Dom: cause Tom offend goes like oh hi guys..

Tom: Hi guys how you doing.. it took people a minute to figure out what was going on though, I was tired from working and I’m so homesick, but uhhm..

Dom: That’s why we came by the way, just so you know..

Tom: uhhm .. but yeah it took me a minute to figure out what was going on (to sam) cause i saw your face first, and the i saw dad’s face and i genuinely thought i was hallucinating.. I’m so tired, or i had too many beers. Cause i was surprise dad’s not in Edinburg…

Dom: I was massive because..

Tom: i have a video of that which we’ve never shown, but maybe at the end of this video I’ll show you…

Dom: (to tom) do you remember the glory year, you had to leave..

Tom: oh is the video that did play at the show..

Dom: No i didn’t play that, but i spoke about it… i told a story about how excited i was and that i was wearing pajamas that come for Cathay Pacific first-class flight, they’re obviously your pajamas (to Tom)…

Tom: Which i still want back by the way..

(Laughing)

Dom: what about the other surprise.. in uhhm .. Thailand…

Sam and harry: Oh yeah...

Tom: oh yeah, that was a good one..

Dom: Remember when we..

Tom: (to Dom) you’re good at surprises…

Dom: (pointing at Harry and Sam) your birthday and (looking at Tom) and your end of filming,..

Tom .. and mum

Dom: and mum told me up in London that come out to Thailand and uhh.. so i went and i flew on a thursday, i flew back on sunday..

Tom: I think now that i was scuba diving that day..

Dom that’s right you came..

Tom: .. You came up from a pillar and..

Dom: .. and the you tell everyone you thought what you saw..

Sam: you were on the ripstick… you were going around the fence ..

Tom: right, right.. wasn’t as good as Harry’s.. we surprised mum for her birthday..

Harry: we were coming from canada

Tom: .. (looks at sam) .. Sam ruined that one..

Sam: lets not talk about that shit..

(laughning)

Dom: no, but I’ve deliberately kept this one quiet…

Tom: i had no idea..

Sam: thing is i was so on whim… i think it was Wednesday, we kind of thought about..

Dom: no it wasn’t .. cause you know thursday..

Sam: cause i remember i was like.. are we doing this then and you said its all booked..

Dom: But here we are in Atlanta, we played golf today and uhh Harry and i played Sam and uhh..

Sam: . Tom…

Dom: .. Tom

Tom: .. Yeah I’m Tom..

Dom; yeah and we .. uhhm .. what was the score boys?..

Tom: it was all square.. we were one down going up the 18th.. and then dad cracked under the pressure …

Dom: and then we got whole in..

Tom.. yeah cause i was exhausted..

Dom: Sam you did really well..

Sam: i was really pleased..

Dom: yeah it was all square.. he’s very equitable and yeah

Harry: .. we should’ve won..

Tom: .. (to harry) You shoul’ve finished about one hole on the front line… i lost a lot of balls

Dom: .. You threw one in the lake..

Tom: .. well it was a stupid ball … i missed .. i missed that ..

Sam: .. cause the ball was the problem..

Harry: .. cause in golf you have expensive golf balls and they’re like 8 pounds each ball..

Tom: .. no they’re like 5 pounds..

Harry: okay 5 pounds.. and i took Paddy to play golf.. maybe a week ago and he out of his bag .. and he’s obviously gone into your drawer (looking at Dom), taken like six pro ones .. so i said Paddy you can’t be here in pro ones..so i took all of them out his bag and put’em in my own and put the crappy ones in his bag and i lost all six.. (Tom and sam laughing) .. lost all in six holes …

Dom: it’s really expensive being a dad of four kids.. but talking about expense, we’re very excited because the brothers trust just launched this new event..

Harry: .. mmmhm

Dom: We’ve raised over .. 90 thousand dollars …. so far its been .. we lost the the level .. during screening Tom..

Tom: what screening..

Dom: The Avengers..

Tom: oh alright yeah..

Dom: we were watching the Avengers and mum was like had her phone..

Sam: oh was that why she left..

Dom: she left to make sure she got all the Wi-Fi .. how many likes on intstagram.. mum’s good on her phone ..

Tom: 93.000 is mazing already…

Harry: we could use those 93.000 to replace all the golf balls..

Dom:.. none of the money is used for luxury help Holland days out .. all the money goes ..

Tom: it’s entirely nonprofit yeah..

Dom: yeah .. and no one gets paid in the brothers trust ..

Tom: do you wanna talk about one of the charities.. we .. should we each talk about a charity .. (looks at Harry) why don’t you tell us about.. your trip to Kabira.. Harry’s..

Dom:.. let’s just tell people what they can win if ..

Tom: .. alright ..

Dom: (to tom) why dont you do that?.. cause ..

Harry: .. well you can see me (everyone laughs) …

Tom: Harry.. Harry will be there ..

Dom: .. is the premiere in Los Angeles ..

Tom: .. LA premiere for Spiderman far from home ..

Dom: un huh .. we just watched the trailer for..

Tom: .. which we just watched the trailer for ..

Dom.. which looks fantastic..

Tom: which we don’t know when it comes out .. an i can’t discuss any further..

Sam: .. when is the premiere? ..

Tom: i think the premiere is ..

Harry:… let’s put the trailer in..

Dom: .. is it around the 15th june ..

Tom: .. mid-june but.. if you go online, if you go online on instragram and the link in my bio, you can see all the details about when the event is and when it will be taking place, but whats really exciting is the opportunity to go to the spiderman far from home premiere and we’ll give you a 1000 dollars spending money, we will put you up in a swanky hotel .. fancier than this room.. the winner will basically get the opportunity to fly with a friend from anywhere around the world to Los Angeles to attend the spiderman far from home premiere with me, Harry will be there.. sam and dad will probably be there..

Dom: .. on the carpet..

Tom: .. on the carpet.. we’ll take pictures, there’s an amazing afterparty which we’ll go to, obviously we’ll get to see the film, which is the most exciting part of the process, i haven’t even seen the film yet so you’ll be watching the film for the first time with me watching it for the first time which will be pretty awesome and uhh yeah its gonna be pretty..

Dom: it’s gonna be a great night and thats what people who are entering the raffle for and the money we raise guys.. we are pleased to be able to..

(Tom gets up and jumps over harry)

Tom: Auw..

…

Harry: i really hope i get credit for being your hand double in spiderman..

Dom: oh yeah..

Tom: oh yeah .. Harry’s actually in the first trailer..

Sam: You’re in the bit in.. you’re the one that un-zips the suitcase .. isn’t that you yeah ..

Harry: yeah it was the first time i did it.. terrifying..

Sam: were you nervous?

Harry .. oh my god .. no no no it was the first day of filming high wages..

(Music playing because of spoilers)

Tom: so again.. we’re on set

Harry: yeah i had to uhhm..

(Music playing because of spoilers)

Dom: good now that thats resolved.. yeah the brothers trust.. when we founded it we sort of had the idea that we would shine a light on charities that perhaps dont get the publicity that big charities can generate and also we wanted to use charities that uhhmm are very sort of cost effective, that most of our money very muscular .. yeah most of the money goes to the recipients rather than the offices in London or the offices in New York the big sort of have main things that we didn’t want the money spent on and .. one of the charities is lunch bowl and (points at Harry) and you’ve just been to Kabira so ..

Tom: .. (to harry) you do all the cool trips …

Harry: i went to uhhm .. Kabila which is the second largest slum in sub-Saharan Africa and is the place of the charity that we support, lunch bowl.. and what lunch bowl does is .. that they have a nursery and now a primary school slash secondary school its about half and half .. and they basically take kids out of the slum .. everyday and then provide with school and the on Saturday’s i believe it is they have a feeding program within the slum where they have 300 kids come to the middle of Kabira and they feed 300 children yeah .. and they give them food and a sachet of milk and then on sunday they have rugby so ..

Tom.. they play rugby?..

Dom: yeah they've choaches ..

Harry: they have these coaches that come ..

Sam: we bought one of the buses ..

Harry; yeah one of the things that the brothers trust is .. we bought a bus which when i heard about that was like one.. they needed a bus .. but really, the rugby ground is five kilometers from kabira … and what happens is .. the bus is completely full.. its completely full .. like its to the point where there’s too many kids on the bus all the seats got two kids and then what happens is .. when i was there i saw like 20 kids at the gate of the rugby.. and they’re just outside the gate waiting and then we went over with the head coach and he was like.. explains to me .. these kids have walked 2 hours.. like in bare foot, to come and play rugby and then they get a meal afterwards.. and then another thing that the bus does is take the kids from Kabira to the new secondary school and .. and i think the reason it’s so great is the.. uhhm the chance of a child making it to five years old is 50% so you’re talking about like the flip of a coin, so taking a child out of Kabira for a day, for eight hours, ten hours of the day, drastically improves the chances of ..

Tom: .. of Survival ..

Harry; .. of Survival ..

Dom: wauw ..

Sam: .. Cause mum was telling that during their holiday they get really upset cause they miss school ..

Harry: .. and they they say that the teachers can tell a massive change in behavior when they come back after holiday ..

Tom: really..

Harry: .. yes for these kids going to school is like ..it’s like heaven

Dom: and what they to do in Kabira is what we take for granted, we have school from say 4 to 18 mandatory free for us in Britain England and what we trying to do is to give these kids a chance to become educated ..

Harry: well .. they.. so they used to have this school, it went from i think, it was like 2 to 6 which is great but it’s not great because when their kid finishes at 6 years old where're they gonna go.. only go back to the slum, so now that it goes up to 15 they’ve only started out that last year .. is so massive for them because they can take a child from 2 years old to 15 and make a really shaped the personale ..

@hillsnholland

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joyofcrime-elinorhigh · 6 years ago

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Teen Titans Go! REVIEW: (Part 2)

Hello everybody, my name is JoyofCrimeArt and welcome to part two of my Teen Titans Go! retrospective! Or should I say my Teen Titans.....................................................................................................................No....retrospective.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzKJ4HX4Fuk

Get it? because the show isn't that good! Okay, remember to click that bell icon and turn on notifications to- So in case your just joining in, this is part two of my Teen Titans Go! retrospective/review. If you haven't seen part one than I highly recommend that you check it out before going forward. To sum up the point I made in my last part...I didn't like this show that much. WHAT?! A CARTOON CRITIC ONLINE WHO DOESN'T LIKE TEEN TITANS GO?! WHAT A NEW AN UNIQUE TAKE- ��But for THIS part we are mostly going to step away from the show itself, and focus on the more meta aspect of the show. So really this part isn't even a review of Teen Titans Go! and more of "A review of elements that are tangentially related to Teen Titans Go! and the conversation around it." But since that title won't fit in the Deviantart title box and it's not "clickbait-y" enough, we're going with this instead. So I just want to re-emphasize that, for the most part, none of the things I clique here are actually the fault of the shows crew or creators or anything. But I think it's still important to discuss these points because, as I stated last time, I think the conversation around the show is far more interesting than the show itself. So let's dive in. We'll start with the elephant in the room. Let's talk about the shows handling of critics. This is one of the most notorious elements of the series. Now, I'm just going to say this...I kinda get where the creators are coming from. For real. While there are MANY legit reasons to dislike the show, (Around 4,000 words worth according to my last review alone.) However, out the gate, Teen Titans Go! got hate from ALL cylinders. Young Justice fans bitter about there show being "replaced." Old school Teen Titans fan upset this wasn't season six. People who just wanted action shows. And I'm not going to be high and mighty, as I said last time, I was one of these people. (However, I never made long curse filled rants on Youtube or called for the creators to be shot or anything crazy like that.) Some people say that reboots are "lazy and easy" because you get a built in audience with zero effort. But I believe the total opposite. Making a reboot sounds like a nightmare. People are much more unforgiving when it's an i.p they love and often times will hate you for the littlest things and won't give you a chance. Just look up how many Powerpuff Girl 2016 rants there were BEFORE any footage of the show was even released. People who are in these positions have it rough, and deserve more appreciation. I can't imagine the amount of hate the two show runners must get on a daily basis, which is probably why they don't seem to have social media accounts. HOWEVER this is where we get into what I think is one of the biggest problems in society today, and that's strawmaning. And I feel like I shouldn't have to say this, but here I go. And this can apply for anything. JUST BECAUSE SOME PEOPLE WITH AN OPINION ARE ASSHOLES DOESN'T MEAN THAT EVERYBODY WITH SAID OPINION ARE ASSHOLES! I'm not going to act like there aren't people out there who take Teen Titans Go! WAY to frickin' seriously. That's just factually wrong. But not EVERYONE who has issues with the show are loud obnoxious neck beards who are mad that there "childhood was ruined." And that's how the show and some of the more hostile defenders of the show try to paint "all the haters." Some people just have legit criticisms that they want to get out into the world. When most people write a review of Teen Titans Go!, I don't think there doing so expecting the creators to see it and change the show for them. (I know some do, but again, don't mix the rude jerks in with the rest of us.) They're doing it because they feel passionately, and want to share there opinions with others. Or because they see wasted potential. There's a difference between criticism and hating.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4Ai4G6ccfA

And the thing is...and this is something that I think I'm in the minority opinion on, but I don't think you HAVE to listen to every piece of criticism you get. I've noticed this trend as of late, where people expect that if they criticize something, the author or creator is obligated to change it. And if they don't then there just "not taking the criticism." But that's not how it works though. For example, if someone where to tell me "You're reviews are too long." I would definitely take that into consideration, and I would appreciate the input. However, I like overly long analytical reviews, and that's what I'm going to keep doing because that's the type of reviews I wanna make. I might try to shorten them a LITTLE bit, but I would never just start writing few hundred word reviews, cause that's not the art I wanna create. In the same vain, if Teen Titans Go! doesn't wanna except any of there criticism, that's fine. If the show wants to just go about doing it's own thing, more power to it. But when it does these criticism tackling episodes it's breaking the first rule of the internet. Never let people know when something bothers you. And yeah, I think if a TV show goes out of it's way to tell the critics "you suck" than the critics have the right to say it back. And I know you could say that the show has the right because they started that. But I don't know, there's just some part of me that believes that as the content creator, you have a responsibility to be the bigger person. If that makes sense? This show basically is "Dab On The Haters: The Animated Series." Really, all the criticism tackling episodes can be summed up like this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rnd6WLi3TWk

And the thing is, Teen Titans Go! really doesn't need to defend itself so hard. Because the show is a huge hit! It's clearly super popular with a large group of kids and adults alike. Why be so fixated on pleasing the people who you know your not going to please, when you can focus on the people who love you just the way you are? You don't see shows like Powerpuff Girls or Ben 10 reboots attacking the "haters" like this, and those shows don't even have the added advantage of being that popular. As it stands, Teen Titans Go! is a show that reeks of insecurity. And as much as I shit on the show last time, it shouldn't be. Clearly the show is doing something right if it lasted this long. Teen Titans Go! the show that taught me how NOT to handle criticism. And honestly, I thank the show for this. I'm a sensitive guy, and I can be very harsh on myself. Without Teen Titans Go! acting as an example of what NOT to do, I could see myself becoming that kinda guy, who mask his insecurities with a faux ego.

Hey...did you see the way I just casually used the word "faux." Oh, I'm great and anyone who think otherwise is dumb... However, I will give Teen Titans Go! this. I do think that when the humor goes "meta" it's when the shows comedy is at it's best. Because the people behind this show clearly know what this show is. They know it's reputation and it's status among other works of superhero fiction. Plus, as I said, the conversation around the show is far more interesting than the show itself. So when the show tacking these more interesting aspects the episodes tend to be more interesting as well. It's rare to find a show as self-aware of it's own status, and they take advantage of every opportunity that this presents. I just wish it could do so without insulting me is all. But do I even have the right to be criticizing this show though? I mean it's for kids, and kids clearly like it. Who right do I, a fully grown adult, have to stop kids from enjoying what they like. Why do I have to stand here and push my radical pro-Steven Universe agenda?! That has been an argument I have been seeing a lot lately. And honestly, there are some aspects I actually do agree with. If you are reviewing a show with the hope of convincing someone to hate something that they previously liked, just because you hate the show, than in my personal opinion you are reviewing the show for the wrong reason. If you like Teen Titans Go! and somehow made it this far in the review, I want to be clear, you have the right to like whatever you want to like. Whenever I do a negative review of something, it's never with the intent of trying to stop someone from enjoying something they like. I just want to express why I don't like it. As for the kid show argument, in some instances I agree with that argument too. Kids and adults are different. They have different taste and different things that they relate to. And shows are, from a business standpoint, targeted at a specific age demographics. I don't know why it's okay to call a show an "adult cartoon." but if you call a show a "kids show" it's deemed as an insult to the medium. Why is it wrong to say that I enjoy things aimed at kids? But getting back to the point, adults and kids look for different things in a show. Like, a kid obviously wouldn't be able to relate to the theme's presented in Bojack Horseman, and an adult would likely be board to tears by something like Peppa Pig. However, the difference here is that Teen Titans Go! airs on Cartoon Network. And thus, it should be held to the same standard as other Cartoon Network shows are held to, since all CN shows are pretty much aimed at the same general age range. Not only that, but the show is rated TV-PG! i.e.) The same rating as Adventure Time, Steven Universe, Regular Show, and Over the Garden Wall. Technically speaking, kids aren't even suppose to watch this show without an adult. So I think it's fair to say that this show SHOULD be made with kids and adults in mind. If this show was truly intended only for kids, and adults shouldn't watch it, than why are there so many 80's references and scenes that feel very...um....

Totally Spies...If you know what I mean. Basically, my point here is that it is, in my opinion, completely reasonable to cirque this show. And it's weird because the whole "It's for kids" and "Don't like, don't watch." arguments are usually seen as a joke argument. (even though I personally feel like both arguments do apply in certain situations.) But with this show, I see people using these arguments a lot. And to each there own, I'm not going to stand her and say your argument is "invalid." But I think it is odd that this show seems to be the only show where these arguments is deemed "acceptable." Also, if you watch Cartoon Networks live feed on a regular basis, it's hard to follow the "Don't like, don't watch." rule because the show is on so frickin' much!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyxX3ix2jp8

What makes this ad worse is how much this kid looks like Logan Paul... Cartoon Network spams this show. And while I'm sure that this show would still very much be hated regardless of the scheduling, I think the scheduling is a major factor in how this show manged to stay a relevant topic of conversation in the cartoon community for over five years at this point. Humans, in case you haven't realized this by now, are very stubborn and spiteful creature by nature. If you shove something down someone's throat, or in this case tell that that it's there new favorite show, there bound to have an adverse reaction. Regardless of the actually quality of the product. Also, the show wasn't even "new" when that ad campaign started! However, I do want to point out that it isn't Teen Titans Go's! fault that it's being spammed so much. It's Cartoon Networks scheduling departments. Traditional television is dying, and channels need to air what gives them ratings. Cartoon Network has always been in last place rating wise, when compared to there rivals Nickelodeon and Disney. They need to air what gives them ratings. And Teen Titans Go! is that. I get it. However, and keep in mind I'm not an expert on any of this and have no idea what I'm really talking about, I feel like eventually this will come back to bite them. EVENTUALLY Teen Titans Go! is going to end. Even if it's after we're all long dead and buried, the show will die. It's already been running for five years, which is an eternity in kid cartoon time. And when this show does end, CN is going to need something else to keep people coming back. Because as of now, this show and Gumball (which is ending soon.) are the channels only main draws with the ratings. CN, as of it stands now, needs this show. And when this show does end, they'll need some kind of back up series if they hope to survive in this modern, cord cutting climate. This cash cow can't be milked forever. R-right? P-Please God, tell me it can't last forever!

...Again with the Totally Spies. But while I'm on the topic of Teen Titans Go! success, I have to ask the question of why? Why do kids gravitate more towards this show, in particular? Because as I stated in the last part, the idea taking an establish i.p and making a more comedic slice of life reboot may have been fresh back in 2013, but now of days we are over saturated with shows just like that. Show's like Powerpuff Girls 2016, Ben 10, and to a lesser extent Justice League Action and Be Cool Scooby-Doo are all more comedic versions of there respected brands, but none of those shows are nearly as successful. (And this isn't me saying those shows are bad because they follow TTG's mold. It's all about execution and I'm trying to make a point.) What does Teen Titans Go! have that these other shows don't? The way I see it, the reason why Teen Titans Go! is popular while those other "Teen Titans Go-esq shows" (Even the really good ones like Justice League Action.) aren't has to do with intent and execution. Those other shows only chose to become more comedic because it was deemed "more marketable." And while I'm sure that was a factor in why Teen Titans Go! was pitched as a comedy, I feel the difference is how the shows chose to treat itself. Those other shows are made to be safe and marketable. They want fans new and old to like the show, so people will be more likely to buy the merch, which in turn will fund more seasons. Teen Titans Go! on the other hand, doesn't care about playing it "safe." It'll do whatever crazy and messed up things it wants to. The show revels in it's inaccuracy to the original. A marketing team and a bunch of executives think Teen Titans Go! is successful because it's a comedy based on a beloved brand. But the reason I think it's popular is because it doesn't give a fu*k! To people who like this show, that's why they like it. And that's why the show is so interesting to talk about. Also there a lot of elements in Teen Titans Go! appeals to kids. It's full wish fulfillment. Who doesn't want all the power and none of the responsibility. Who doesn't want to not have to worry about school or work, and just sit on a couch eating food all day. The show is loud, crazy, and colorful. It appeals to kids, and some adults, on a base level. It appeals to our more lazy and selfish aspects of our personalities that we all have, but chose to keep buried inside out of fear of social consequence. And while all that may sound harsh, I really don't mean that as an insult. There's nothing wrong with a show appealing to those aspects of our subconscious, because it can allow us to express those feelings without acting upon them. It's the same reason why people like characters like Bender from Futurama, or Rick from Rick and Morty. Teen Titans Go! is that for kids, and there's nothing wrong with that. Especially in a time where so many other kids shows are so nice and non-cynical. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- So, to wrap everything up, Teen Titans Go! might just be one of the most fascinating and influential shows of the 2010's? But do I recommend it? Well, despite EVERYTHING I ranted about in part one, from the lackluster comedy, horrendous writing, lazy reusing of voice acting and animation, and the lack of basic understanding when it comes to telling a story...I surprisingly actually do highly recommend it.

Listen, just hear me out here. While this show in all technical aspects is a frickin' train wreck. But sometimes, you just want to watch a train wreck unfold. It's fascinating to see just what this show is going to do next. What crazy, half backed decision it'll do. And honestly, it's hard not to admire how much the show just goes for it, even if "it" isn't something that you should go for. The show has this element of "watch-ability" even if I know the show itself isn't technically "good." It's a show worth watching, if for no other reason than to have an opinion on it. I think it's pretty obvious who will love this show, who will hate this show, and who will ironically love it. Maybe it's just Stockholm syndrome, but I will be genuinely sad when this show does come to an end. But I want to end on this note. If you hate this show with a fire-y passion, feel free to do so. You have the right to like or not like whatever you want. Don't be afraid of giving your opinion just because your worried that people will think that your a "hater" or that it's "cringy to still be talking about Teen Titans Go! in 2018." Value your thoughts and share them with the masses. Just don't be a jerk about it. Don't assume that "everyone who likes Teen Titans Go! are mindless sheeple." or complain that this show "ruined your childhood." Because forcing your opinion down other peoples throats will get you nowhere. And remember that no show last forever. In ten years from now this show will most likely be forgotten about. Think about how many people HATED Johnny Test just a few years ago, and complained about how much CN spammed that show. When was the last time anyone talked about that show? Meanwhile the original Teen Titans, a show that originally aired fifteen years ago, is still getting prime time reruns on Cartoon Network as recently as early 2018. And honestly, without Teen Titans Go!, there's a good chance that the interest in the original Teen Titans wouldn't have risen to the point where it is today. So you should thank TTG for that. And to the people who defend Teen Titans Go!, I get it. It can be rough loving something when EVERYBODY online hates it. I went threw a similar thing when the Powerpuff Girls reboot came out. It sucks feeling like you're in the minority opinion, but remember that just because something is hated online, that doesn't translate to actually results. There's a reason this show is on it's fifth seasons and got a theatrical film. And if you love this show, if it really is your new favorite show, enjoy that fact that a show you love is as popular and influential as it is. But don't be a jerk about your opinion either. Don't belittle people for feeling passionately about a series and remember that not EVERY person who hates the show isn't some kinda "hater." Never assume that the worse people in a group represents the whole group. And never let other people force you to hate something you love. You're taste make you the individual you are, and never forget that. I want to end this review with a line from Teen Titans Go! A line that I believe the show sadly forgot about, but is a message that I think is very important. Especially given the current climate of the cartoon community.

This applies to all sides. Hopefully this review was able to add something new to the table. What do you think of Teen Titans Go? Leave any thoughts you may have in the comments down bellow. I love love to hear all opinions from both sides of the aisle, and start some conversations. Maybe help people gain some new perspectives. Also what did you think of the format of this review? Would you like more deep dive retrospects in the future? Please fav, follow, and comment if you liked this review and have a great day.

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My favorite lyrics from New School Rap Artists.

So I run a radio show at my college with one a co-host named C-Bo called ��Chillin with C-Bo”. I started out as a guest on the show, but I soon became something more. Now C-Bo is leaving the country for a while, so it’s up to me to run the show.

If you ever wanna listen, I’m on from 11:30 AM- 2:30 Pm EST, on Tuesdays. I’ll provide a link to the online site below.

But enough self promotion!

One thing I promised C-Bo was that I would stick to his style of music for the show to maintain consistency, as well as sprinkle a little bit of my own flavor.

The problem, however, was I wasn’t into the type of music C-Bo was into; New School Rap. I have been hesitant to dive into this genre because I was afraid that it would ruin the flavor of rap and hip hop I had acquired from before 2010 (you know, your basic nostalgia).

But As I began to really listen to artists like Chance the Rapper, Logic, Childish Gambino, and Kendrick Lamar, I fell in love. But not with the beat, or the tempo, or even the voices/flow of the artists. I fell in love with the lyrics. What I love most about rap and hip-hop is that it gives artists a chance to formulate great lyrical content. Other genres of music have become so cheesy and typical with the words, that it gets to the point where they all sound the same.

But in rap, each song is so different.

Nas wrote a song from the point of view of a gun.

Eminem wrote a song about a crazed fan that lost his mind trying to get his attention.

NWA created songs that helped bring a spark into the souls of Compton residents, making them feel like they aren’t all the criminals and gang-bangers everyone sees them as.

Hell, Mackelmore wrote a song about how to shop at a thrift shop!

Today’s modern day rap has taken a bit of a blow in terms of lyrical content, however.

With so many songs about money, drinking, smoking, making money, cursing out the police, and gang banging, along with the rise of Mumble rap and songs that are just repeating the same 3 lines over and over to a loud beat, it’s hard to find good, thought provoking lyrics in today’s rap.

Luckily, I found a few.

If you wanna know what songs these lyrics came from, they’ll be in Parenthesis at the end of each one.

So here are some of my favorite lyrics from some of today’s New School Rap Artists;

Kendrick Lamar

“I can dig rapping... but a rapper with a ghost writer; what the fuck happened? (Oh no!) I swore I wouldn't tell! But most of you share bars like you got the bottom bunk in a two man cell! (A two man cell?) Something's in the water.(Something's in the water) And if I got a brown nose for some gold, then I'd rather be a bum than a motherfuckin' baller!” (King Kunta)

“I'm so fucking sick and tired of the Photoshop. Show me something natural like afro on Richard Pryor. Show me something natural like ass with some stretch marks.” (HUMBLE)

“I know murder, conviction, burners, boosters, burglars, ballers, dead, redemption, scholars, fathers dead with kids, and I wish I was fed forgiveness Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, soldier's DNA.” (DNA)

“I done been through a whole lot; trials and tribulations, but I know God! Satan wanna put me in a bow-tie, praying that the holy water don't go dry, yeah yeah! As I look around me, so many motherfuckers wanna down me! But enemigo never drown! In front of a dirty double-mirror, they found me. And, I love myself!” (i)

“If I told you that a flower bloomed in a dark room, would you trust it?” (Poetic Justice ft. Drake)

“Everybody gon' respect the shooter, but the one in front of the gun lives forever” (Money Trees)

“Seen a light-skinned n***a with his brains blown out. At the same burger stand, where *censored* hang out. Now this is not a tape recorder saying that he did it. But ever since that day, I was looking at him different. That was back when I was nine. Joey packed the nine. Pack to stand on every porch is fine. We adapt to crime...” (m.A.A.d. city)

“’Okay... Now open your mind up and listen to me, Kendrick! I'm in your conscience, if you do not hear me, then you will be history, Kendrick! I know that you're nauseous right now, and I'm hopin' to lead you to victory, Kendrick!’ If I take another one down, I'm a drown in some poison abusin' my limit” (Swimming Pools [Drank])

Logic

“Not perceived by the things I believe or the color of my skin, or the fact I'm attracted to her, maybe him, or the fact I'm a single mother living all alone, looking for a man and a home to call my own. But I already have one; the only man I'ma ever need is my son, my son, my son, my son, son, say!” (Black SpiderMan)

“All this other shit I'm talkin' 'bout they think they know it. I've been praying for somebody to save me, no one's heroic. And my life don't even matter. I know it I know it, I know I'm hurting deep down but can't show it. I never had a place to call my own, I never had a home. Ain't nobody callin' my phone. Where you been? Where you at? What's on your mind? They say every life precious, but nobody care about mine.” (1-800-273-8255)

“Everybody gonna die, gonna go one day, maybe it'll happen on a Monday. Drop into work and get hit by a Hyundai, fuck it, let it all go one day” (Fade Away)

“Man, I never knew livin' out a dream meant livin' out a suitcase! I've been working at a new pace! So much money on the road, I ain't even had a minute, not a single second chilling in my new place! Motherfuckers getting two-faced! ‘Cause a brother finally eating, not to mention everybody gettin' two plates!” (Run it)

“Masta deep down inside of me, the plantation deep down inside of me. Everybody fuck like sodomy, because one or the other what it gotta be. Tell me, why my momma gotta lie to me, unity for everyone that lied to me. Peace on earth, what I try to be; I just wanna spread the message of equality” (Take It Back)

“I been knockin doors down like a Jehovah witness, God as my witness, I'm with this, but on the real I think I need another witness!” (Everybody)

Drake

“You know the truth, this not pretend, I'm not your friend, not your guy, I'm not your buddy, show no lovin', and I might go DeMarcus Cousins; out in public!” (6 Man)

“Please, check 'em for a wire or earpiece. Please, please do not let these n***as near me. Please, think before you come for the great one. Please, who's a real n***a and who ain't one? Please.” (Back to Back)

“Oh, Lord! Who else sounded like this? They ain't make me what I am, they just found me like this, I was ready. Fuck that, I've been ready, since my dad used to tell me he was comin' to the house to get me. He ain't show. Valuable lesson, man, I had to grow up! That's why I never ask for help; I'll do it for you n***as and do it for myself!” (0-100/The Catch Up)

“I done kept it real from the jump. Living at my mama's house we'd argue every mornin' n***a, I was trying to get it on my own; working all night, traffic on the way home, and my uncle calling me like, ‘Where ya at?’ I gave you the keys told ya bring it right back, N***a.” (Started from the Bottom)

Chance the Rapper

“Man my daughter couldn't have a better mother. If she ever find another, he better love her! Man I swear my life is perfect, I could merch it! If I die I'll prolly cry at my own service...” (All We Got)

“JJ, Mikey, Lil Derek and them, 79th street was America then. Ice cream truck and the beauty supply, blockbuster movies and Harold's again. We still catching lightening bugs when the plague hit the backyard. Had to come in at dark cause the big shawty's act hard.” (Summer Friends)

“Jesus black life ain't matter, I know I talked to his daddy, said you the man of the house now, look out for your family.” (Blessings)

“Damn man, I don't even need a radio, and my new shit sound like a rodeo Got the old folks dancing the Do-si-do, so they fuck around, sign me to OVO. Oh, I just might share my next one with Keef, got the industry in disbelief, they be asking for beef!” (Angels)

“Way back then when everything we read was real, and everything we said rhymed. Wide eyed kids being kids. When did you stop? What did you do to your hair? Where did you go to end up right back here? When did you start to forget how to fly?” (Same Drugs)

“Hope there never come a day where we be better as friends. We in a marathon we could build a marriage on. Arguments as parents digging deeper than a baritone. I've been getting blocked just trying to make songs with friends, labels told me to my face that they own my friends.” (Finish Line/Drown)

Childish Gambino

“I got more tail than that PetCo, you faker than some Sweet'N Low. Yeah, you got some silverware, but really are you eating though? Are you eating though? N***a, are you eating though? Breakfast, lunch and dinner's for beginners, you ain't even know.” (IV. Sweatpants)

“All I do is make the stuff I would've liked, reference things I wanna watch, reference girls I wanna bite, now I'm firefly like a burning kite. And you's a fake fuck like a fleshlight” (Fire Fly)

“Can we hear the N-word one day and not get upset? Can we try something new and not be suspect?” (You See Me)

“My shit be Jackson, Jordan, Bolton, Keaton, Tyson: 5 Mikes. Donald Glover, no relation, always workin', no vacation. They couldn't feel me, no vacation. Murder versus the only motive was motivation...” (Bonfire)

“Got no patience, cause I'm not a doctor. Girl why is you lying, girl why you Mufasa? Yeah, mi casa su casa, gotta strip it like Gaza. Got so high off volcanoes, now the flow is so lava.” (3005)

So, that’s my list. I might have left out some better verses by theses artists, as well as some better artists. That’s mainly cuz these are the only new school rappers i’ve been hearing as of late. If you got any suggestions of artists/songs, please lmk!!! Thanks for reading!!!

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