#so it may as well get alllll the relevant tags

[unproduciblesmackdown]

U went down the deh will roland billions asia kate dillon pipeline

haha that originally happened over three years ago at this point but yep pretty much just that

or the specifics for me were: distantly & occasionally pick up some info about deh during its first couple of years on bway, eventually actively look into a little more, immediately get the idea that jared kleinman is a character i'd latch on to, start focusing on that angle, and end up watching deh in the context of [the full canon jared kleinman lore (bway) experience] lol, and by which point i was already aware i also like his obc actor's je ne sais quoi: the autumn of 2018 period. for the next month or so i'm steeped in that jared / kleinsen lore, i.e. deh, & certainly paying attention to some more general [will roland doing something] material along the way. right around december 2018 i do a figurative spit take b/c i'd realized he was in bmc (which i didn't know too much about) w/that upcoming bway production but i only just properly learned he is The Main Character, so i dived into that asap too, in time for the [bway bmc engagement is approaching] events of the next few months. on march 21, 2019, i happen to decide to see how much i can find abt each of the several & niche imdb listings of will roland's, in order, b/c i like niche things & sometimes even like to dig into things low stakes like that b/c i was expecting this to end up like fun trivia. naturally his billions appearances were last on the list, so i got around to those last, which were episodes 3x03, 3x09, and 3x11 at that time. they were already surprisingly fun to me when like all of twenty seconds into the first scene in kompenso 3x11 it was so so so good i was flipping out and immediately interrupted my own ongoing conversation w/friend and scholar @nothingunrealistic to relay the urgent facts

this also happened to be like, all of maybe ten days before his next billions appearance was already scheduled, so that was very convenient, because while [we are still thinking and talking about billions every day years later] was maybe not immediately obvious, the fact it was Excellent and Impactful was, and it only gained increasing traction w/us from that initial day of going ham about it. i think it's safe to say the akd appreciation was also immediate, b/c These Two Actors' Energy And Rapport Playing Off Of Each Other In This Performance was obviously essential vs just "oh will roland's doing a great job" (which he is) and calling it a day from there, the winnie n tay dynamic was the hook line & sinker there, so how to not immediately appreciate tay and Their actor as well. it is also immediately epic of them to be nonbinary.

naturally just as the [being on one re billions for years and counting] has been a collaborative experience, soph nothingunrealistic has been the full time pro re: being taylor mason the character and akd the actor's number one appreciator and expert, which makes them the most important billions viewer ever, and in turn they're the one who's gone and made research forays into akd's nicher roles and passed along info to me, same as passing along info from their research forays into billions stuff as [extended taylor mason lore] lmao so full circle from [deh is like extended jared kleinman lore to me] truly. i am and have been glad to reap those benefits.

the other week i felt like watching an extracurricular bmc interview video and chase brock the choreographer being there reminded me about choreographical direction he gave to asia as lucifer in "the mysteries" about ways to perhaps writhe like an earthworm. i knew of this production / role / trivia fact thanks to soph and decided to do some more research in the passion of the "oh to know more about asia kate dillon as lucifer writhing and joking and seducing and entwining and doing anything else in that production in general" moment. it was a tangent to want to also do some more digging trying to find more pictures of them as blade gunnblade, a role i also know exists thanks to soph doing the research and passing it along to me, to not only the general interest of [any acting they do] but also "oh i Love their outfit and they are so cool and i'm looking directly at them" effect, not unlike lucifer in the mysteries, i.e. this seems like one of the especially sexy roles, like their being the adjudicator in jw3. i remember that being on tv anew a couple of years ago and my being sooo hype like catching first glimpses of their scenes and badly filming them spontaneously with my phone to pass along to soph and any other akd scholars via twitter videos while i had to talk over it slightly in my enthusiasm, true to life, b/c it Was life. and also b/c i was determined to eventually make an unlisted youtube compilation of their scenes properly anyways (which i did)

anyways Yeah lol this has been going on for a hot minute now and i hope everyone's enjoying what just so happens to be a spontaneous event diving further into Lucifer "The Mysteries" and Blade Gunnblade lore. like holy shit have you SEEN the greyscale eleven second video i posted. lifechanging. and that i have to give credit to soph nothingunrealistic for the group project element that has been the [billions] and [asia kate dillon] parts of the experience especially, i presumably would not be pacing around this house at 5am the other night b/c of sexy blade gunnblade discoveries without them. teamwork

(p.s. oh and it was very fun late 2021 there being along for the ride of comprehensively experiencing their niche role of cam stone. SO so fun. if anyone's got an [akd] portion of whatever pipelines they're on, check out That tag)

[elemental-daddy-neos]

YGO! Questionnaire

Tagged by @cipher-wise

Pleasantly surprised to be in one of these, so let’s go

Favorite series: *Gestures to icon* Is it any surprise I’ll be picking GX? I love GX with all my heart and soul. The story’s pacing is very good and never feels like it’s dragging its feet to get to where it’s going, most duels are over in less than a full episode with the longest one being three, there are so many good characters to get invested in, and this boy right here is your protagonist.

Look at him blow kisses to the audience after beating Crowler, how could anyone not love Jaden Yuki? I care him so much. Even the filler episodes in GX are pretty fun to watch most of the time, and it’s the good kind of filler that may not advance the plot much or at all, but it’ll give you plenty of good memories to take with you. Who could possibly forget the eggwich thief? Not to mention the soundtrack fucking slaps.

Favorite protagonist: I mean...

Yeah it’s Jaden. GX hooked me immediately when I started watching it because of how much I loved this boy. He’s that perfect mix of cocky and sweet when it comes to dueling because he’s confident in his own abilities, but he never stops having fun and being amazed at what his opponent can do, he cares about all of his friends and does his best to help them with their problems, he’s kind to strangers, and he has exactly half a brain cell. 

I feel the gif speaks for itself, but Jaden’s dialogue when he turns around here is “I���m such a sucker for things like this! I’ll help you, ma’am!” Dorothy says “No, you’ll be late... Don’t you have a test today?” And Jaden replies with “Who cares if I’m late? I couldn’t leave a lady in trouble!” Jaden Yuki is my absolute favorite protagonist.

Favorite rival: Oh man is that a tough one. Am I allowed to pick two? It’s a hard call to make between this dumb edgy bitch-

And this dumb gay bitch

Honestly they’re tied for favorite rival in my book. I absolutely loved Chazz when I watched GX, and I thought his arc about breaking through his inferiority/superiority complex and learning to accept loss as a part of life without letting it define him was wonderfully written, and seeing him grow as a person throughout the show just made me feel happy for him. Shark... I really thought I wasn’t going to end up liking Shark at first, but god he just gets so much better as Zexal goes on, starting out as this mean spirited middle school bully in episode one, and slowly ending up as Yuma’s boyfriend closest friend. It’s incredible to look back at how Shark acts when he’s first introduced and compare it to... season 3, I think it was, where just hearing the words “Yuma’s in danger” is enough to send him running to his rival’s side. Chazz and Shark. They are my favorites.

Favorite BFF: Him

Crow Hogan is an absolute treasure and he was my favorite part about watching 5Ds. This little bird man first gets introduced by stealing cards for his kids and clowning on Sector Security, and he’s a source of so much good throughout the show. Excellent best friend (technically brother but I’m counting him), wonderful father, 10/10 person all around. Plus the fact that the only thing stopping him from berating his bitchass brother even more was Yusei having to literally pick him up and pull him away is definitely extra points in my book. What a powerful little bird. His only weakness is people that are taller than him, which is unfortunately most people.

Favorite GFF:

Yuzu. Have I actually watched Arc V yet? No, but I’m still picking Yuzu for my number one here. Tea and Tori are just awful characters, I’m neutral towards Alexis, and Akiza... Did have potential to be something interesting on her own, despite how uncomfortable she made me in seasons 1-2 of 5Ds, but her relevance is alllll downhill from there. I’ve seen one clip of Yuzu yelling at a man eating pie and calling him a 100th rate duelist, and that was all I needed to know she would be my favorite. (Clip here) 

Favorite villain: Oh boy

The fuckin carrot is my favorite villain, and I say this as someone who fully believes he didn’t deserve to be in the last episode. Vector did some fucked up shit in his day, and he only continued to do fucked up shit in Yuma’s day, but I have to say he was pretty effective when it came down to his goals. He got things done and went right for what he wanted by taking direct action to seize Don Thousand’s power, and he manipulated Yuma perfectly by preying on his kind nature and love for Astral to use him to further his goals. 

...Plus I mean just look at his subbed dialogue God he’s such a slut. Evil slutty alien.

Tl;dr Vector was a horrible horrible person, but he was a good villain, and he was so entertaining whenever he was on screen that it was impossible not to like him. Still kinda wish he got what he deserved though, and what he deserved definitely wasn’t another chance.

Speaking of Don Thousand though, can we talk about how unfairly pretty he is? If I had to pick a runner up villain in terms of looks alone, it would definitely be him.

God it was not fair how pretty the big bad of Zexal was. He’s fucking gorgeous, and in my opinion, the best looking villain at the very least.

Favorite card: *Sweats in Duel Links* Favorite? There’s so many cards out there to pick from, but since I’ve already broken the rules with my two favorite rivals, I’ll be picking two of each card type: Spells, traps, and monsters. One for the aesthetic, and one for how often I make use of it.

First up, the Aesthetics group

What can I say, Vampiric Koala is such a cutie, Dwimmered Path has some really pretty card art, and Rainbow Life is an eternal flex on any heteros I may encounter while playing Duel Links. Nothing better than a gay trap card.

Now for usability

Dragon Knight of Creation is suuuper helpful in any dragon themed deck and has a permanent slot in my decks for Mokuba and Kaiba, PoG is always a fun way to boost up weak monsters to ridiculous heights, and Dark Bribe just lets you block your opponent like “Okay I know you wanna hurt me but I will let you draw another card if you do not do that thing”, and they can’t refuse you.

Favorite episode: I’ll be copying cipher’s format here and picking one for each series, but this will still only total out to five for me since I’ve yet to watch past Zexal ^^; Soon I’ll get to Arc V! One day...

Season 0: Episode 16:  Turnabout by a Hair's Breadth - The White-Robed Crisis I’m a sucker for my son Joey, and this was a good Joey episode about him and his sister, plus it was nice seeing that doctor get what he deserved :) Duel Monsters: Season 5, episode 12-14:  The Deciding Match for Duel King - Yugi vs. Leon/Golden Castle of Stromberg/KC Grand Prix Ends  Probably a weird batch of episodes to pick, I know, but a lot of DM was kinda forgettable to me, and these are some of the few episodes I do recall. I just... really felt for Leon’s situation, and I wanted good things for that boy. I care him. GX: Season 3, episode 34: Dark Fusion! Inferno Wing!! Jim. Jim Jim Jimmmmm. This was the episode that finally made me understand why saviorshipping was a thing because it hits you with all these memories Jim has of Jaden and shows how they bonded before all this Dark World shit happened, and the whole thing was very emotional. 5Ds: Season 4, episode 2-3:  Recollections, Entrusted with a Friend's Dying Wish God Crow, my precious bird son. I really liked the backstory they gave him, despite how much it hurt. It was probably the best character development he got in the whole of 5Ds, and let you see a side to him you probably wouldn’t expect. I loved watching him get his justice. Zexal II: Season 2, episode 5-6:  Alito the Silent Fighter - Reunion of the Passionate Duelists!/ Be Revived! The Duelist Soul That Transcends Life!! I picked these episodes for Nistro and Nistro alone. He was one of my absolute favorites in Zexal, and seeing how well he and Dextra were doing was good for the soul. Just look at this good lion man right here.

Look at him!!!

Favorite decks to use: Elemental Heroes, Aromages, Red Eyes, Six Samurai, and Crystal Beasts.

Fusion, Ritual, Synchro, Xyz, Pendulum, or Link: I’m a simple girl, I love fusion/tributes for how easy they are, but synchro can be pretty fun, too

Years in fandom: ??? Even I don’t know the answer to this one, friends. I used to be in the fandom when I was in middle school, wrote/read a few fanfics here and there, but then I fell out of it for... Well I’m 22 now and only got back into things 6 months ago? I started rewatching the abridged series of Duel Monsters in March, and from there I just wanted to consume actual Yugioh content and never went back.

Who am I tagging: @finding-fallen-petals @dizziedaikonn​ @chazzaroo​ Go wild y’all