#sorry to be a Negative Nancy y'all

[bylertruther]

for a group of people that like to say "this is a sci fi show, why are you so hung up on realism 🙄" y'all sure seem to harp on about and get hung up on finn's weight and your assumptions about his physical strength waaaay more than the duffers do when they're writing for mike's character but i'm 😴😴😴

[solacee-moon]

It is truly sad & disappointing what this fandom has become and honestly it's sad to see good people leave this fandom because of all the negativity.

Please understand to never change your light or decisions based on a random strangers interpretations. It is strange how the Joseph tags were replenished and there is new content only for negative Nancy's to ruin it. Those who are sending a 1000 word count anons and harassing and bullying people just because you dislike a person screams control & attention.

Why are you guys trying to control someone's interest? Let alone Joseph isn't as problematic as how you guys are trying to paint him as. It's the same people who claimed they're not fans of Joe, yet documenting his every move and how he talks.

At this point, some of you want attention and numbers to keep the gossips going because you guys have nothing else to talk about. I feel sorry for those who spend 24 hrs of their day documenting about a man that won't pay the bills. It might make you feel better bcs you're slandering a random celebrity and good fans, but you're just making yourself sick and look like obsessed weirdos.

Please move on, it has been 3 months and y'all are just repeating the same lies and weird rumors let alone making new rumors for the sake of it. It is not that deep and Joseph is human like the rest of us.

Nobody cares about who some of y'all date or talk to. Why deep dive into his and stalk his every move? It is creepy and ridiculous. Stop ruining the fun for those who know Joseph isn't what you guys trying to paint him as.

[moondirti]

Guess what time it is!

No, go ahead.

Guess

If you guessed anything with a number....

YOU'RE WRONG!

And here's why!

It's supportive ask/message time!

Now why would I do this?

Tis quite simple actually

Y'all creators don't get even recognition and support, which by no means is me saying nobody supports you. Instead I mean it doesn't happen enough. And comments can get lost in time... asks however! You can always find them again whenever you need something to help cheer you up a little!

So here's your own personalized Soup(me) support rampage!

Cheesy? Perhaps.

Helpful? Hopefully!

You are an amazing writer and not only that but you keep the MW2 boys in character pretty damn good, which is always a big breath of fresh air and wonderful to see!

Don't forget that there will always be Negative Nancies but that shouldn't bring you down! They're wasting their time trying to bring you down but you'll always have us loyal followers and fans that will always support you ❤ (platonic heart emoji)

And if you ever want any supportive and/or encouraging words I'm more than happy to help out 😁

Keep slaying, don't let jerks get to ya, you're appreciated and supported by us, and don't forget to not overwork yourself

Take this, you deserve it

I'm sorry if you don't like the crown, tumblr mobile is being a pain for looking up strictly crown gifs 🥲

i am sO sorry for responding to this so late omg 😭 i havent looked at my inbox in weeks but this made me cry! thank you so much beloved, you are an absolute doll

[idratherdreamofjune]

Fortnight of Books: 2018

Day 2:

Most surprising (in a good way) book of this year?

Mmm, I think The Quiet Gentleman (which, very ironically, also goes under Book I’d Forgotten About) because it was the first Georgette Heyer book that I actually liked at all. Not sure why I forgot it so thoroughly - I guess the plot wasn’t the most exciting thing, no good twists?? - but the characters were great. And the leading man wasn’t a terrible cad, which was a nice surprise.

Most disappointing book/Book you wish you enjoyed more than you did?

So B. It (Sarah Weeks) - a story about a little girl named Heidi who runs away to find out where she and her mother came from. The plot worked and I liked the characters. But it was just so inherently sad - her mother is intellectually disabled and has gone through a lot. She can’t communicate very well, and her daughter doesn’t always understand. And then... more sad stuff. Overall a quite a sad story, without much redemption at the end. That’s life, but it’s not how I like my books. :P

[beautiful-rebellious-sunflower]

[coconutcordiale]

Alright alright alright y'all I saw Devotion

This is not a glowing review of Glen nor this movie so if you don’t want to read that feel free to scroll.

I haven’t read the book, though the movie made me really want to! So that’s a positive for sure.

Also I know nothing about the Navy. Spoilers below the cut.

Disclaimer: I’m generally very critical of movies / tv, even ones I like, despite having zero real cinematic knowledge lol. My dad’s a producer so he and I love to pick apart movies and that habit has definitely made me hypercritical (as a frame of reference I have issues with TGM and New Girl too, two all time faves) so take my negative Nancy shit with a grain of salt please.

Things I liked in no particular order:

Jesse and Tom running the checklist just before Jesse crashes into the clearing

Every scene Christina Jackson was in - she was amazing

When the junior (I assume) sailors come out to watch Jesse’s carrier qualification - thought the reactions of the squadron were really interesting in this and overall a super emotional scene

The aerial scene in the beginning where Tom & Jesse fly by the lighthouse

Jonathan Majors. JONATHAN MAJORS, holy shit. He wowed me. Some scenes made me SO uncomfortable and I mean that in a good way (like him reciting things in the mirror) because he delivered them so viscerally without overplaying the character. His performance was incredibly balanced and overall outstanding imo. If it weren’t for him I likely would’ve hated this movie (sorry Glen)

The scene where the squadron is taking their flight gear before the funeral flight, thought this was cut beautifully with Daisy getting the news of Jesse's death

Glen’s my babygirl. He looks gorgeous in this movie. His facial expressions were generally great throughout. The first half of the movie I enjoyed him mostly (pretty much everything pre-Cannes). That’s kind of where my compliments end for him 🫣 I do not think this was his best performance by a long shot. Most of his line delivery fell flat for me.

That could’ve been because Jonathan Majors steals nearly every scene he’s in. It also could've been the writing, a lot of the dialogue felt very stilted and awkward, especially in emotionally heavy scenes on the carrier.

As a Glen fan, thought it was cute the girl Tom kissed in France was Gigi but most of the Cannes stuff was completely unnecessary. On the positive side there, the dynamic between Glen/Jonathan I thought was fairly likeable in the outdoor bar scene.

Joe Jonas was alright, my expectations were basically on the floor for him so he exceeded that, yay. There were scenes where I liked the CO and found his character engaging and then there were a couple towards the end where I thought he was awkward. I have nothing to say about the rest of the squadron, didn't dislike them or find them memorable.

My biggest gripe is that the pacing of this movie was ridiculous - it felt WAY longer than 2.3 hours. By the end I was beyond ready for it to be over. I probably would never be able to sit through this movie from beginning to end again which is unfortunate. The real bulk of the story is at the end but by the time it came around I was mentally done with the movie and thought a lot of the performances (especially glen’s) towards the end didn’t land. The timing of everything felt really off and although I thought the actor’s performances were generally stronger in the beginning, things took so long to get going that by the end I somewhat checked out.

Overall, loved Jonathan Majors and Christina Jackson. Adored their performances. Felt mostly neutral about everyone else. Extremely negative about the pacing.

Also I still think the world of Glen!!!! I completely understand how easy it is for me to criticize vs the constraints they actually worked with in making this! Sorry don't hate me for this :(

@wombtotombx & @fuckyeahhangman

[byebyler]

OHMYGOD I'm happy I found another person as happy with this season as I am!! The tags are full of just negativity right now and it's like y'all. This is a fucking good season. It's not perfect, but it's actually reminiscent of s1+2 with the tone aged up (WHICH THE fucking tone change to compliment the school change was just perfect) (anyways imma stop rambling now oops)

Like listennn I know I had absolute rock bottom expectations after season 3 and this surpassed them but even then. I think it's good all on its own! Like I literally can't even find anything to complain about at the moment. Nothing stuck out to me as being particularly horrendous. I mean like. Sorry to be controversial but I really do think it's almost as perfect as s1. And tbh the problems I have with season one aren't really present in this season so liiike... What does that tell us?? Idk I'll need to rewatch of course but I really do think it's up there with s1. Not the exact same vibe but still a good vibe!

Like idk I really just felt like everything and everyone mattered this season. The story was great, the writing was improved, the pacing was almost perfect, no one exhausted me lol. I hate that people aren't vibing with it tho bc that means they'll change direction for the last season and that would suck lol

Fr tho I told my sister that they're holding off on the last two eps bc they really filmed multiple endings and wanna test the waters and see what the majority of people will respond to 😭 Everyone cast your votes now! Should Eddie live or die? Kill Steve or kill Nancy? Mileven or Byler endgame?? I mean probably not but that's really how it feels with this show lmao

[starlitvoyeur]

So how are y'all doin'? Did y'all enjoy your summer?

[you-can-call-me-verge]

Delivery (Lonely Chapter 2)

I was asked anonymously to continue my first fic, here, Lonely. I'm a people pleaser and I am so flattered by anyone's who's supported me turning this into my first chaptered fic. 

Word Count: 2.1k

Summary: Ash was a great idea, but how do we get them to be more than an idea? 

Warnings: My terrible OC that I can't believe anybody wants to know more about (seriously thank y'all so much) 

It was dinner time, a few nights after Roman had presented Thomas with his imaginary friend. Nobody was saying anything, but they were all slowly giving up hope that the idea would work. As Logan had said a few days earlier, in theory Ash should've shown up soon after Thomas knew about them. And yet, there was no sign of them. Everyone was handling Thomas's growing loneliness differently. Virgil was shutting himself away from everyone, Patton on the other hand was feeling more clingy. Roman was sulking and Logan was trying desperately to explain why there was no sign of Ash.

"I have a theory!" Logan blurted out in the middle of the otherwise silent meal.

"It's hopeless, Logan. Give up." Virgil replied. He didn't sound cruel, more defeated than anything else.

"This one makes sense, I promise."

"Logan-"

"I think maybe because we're sides and Ash is not, maybe we take up different parts of the mindscape!"

"Logan?"

We're facets of Thomas's personality and Ash is an idea, doesn't it make sense that we'd be-"

"Logan!" Patton was yelling now, not trying to scare Logan, but to quiet him down. Logan looked behind him.

"Hello?"

It was like Roman's drawing had come to life. There Ash was, standing, real. Their chin length hair was dyed royal blue (oh Roman, never could resist royalty) over a slightly sloppy bleach job. They wore a red flannel which hung off their thin frame. Their face was round and a little rosy, with freckles and acne scars dotting their olive skin. They seemed to be a little shorter than Thomas, and they pushed back their bangs so they were off their face.

"I'm Ash. I'd like to meet all of you, but first I'd just like to know… where I am?" They spoke quietly and politely, looking like a deer in the headlights.

Patton immediately stepped in to answer the question and comfort them. "Hiya kiddo! Okay, this could be just a little difficult to grasp, so take your time, alright? You're in Thomas's mindscape. We're all parts of his personality, or as he's come to call them, 'sides.' I'm Patton, Thomas's morality. That's Virgil, Thomas's Anxiety. Logan is Thomas's logic, and that's-"

Roman was shellshocked. He stared unabashedly at Ash, but snapped out of it when it was his turn to be introduced, he cut Patton off, saying "I'm Prince Roman! Or just Roman- It's so amazing to meet you! I can't- I can't believe you're real! You're- you! I'm sorry, i'm definitely coming off as weird, it's just that I created you! I wrote you down and drew you and you're real- like Pinocchio!" Roman was going a mile a minute. "I thought it didn't work! I thought maybe I was too inconsistent or your character just didn't work but I was so wrong! I was so wrong-" He stopped when he felt Virgil's hand on his shoulder.

"You're overwhelming them," Virgil said simply.

"Right- of course. I created your personality, I should've realized you were shy, and an introduction like that would be too much. Are you okay?"

Ash was still standing, eyes wide and posture stiff. They tried to come off amiable and chill as they told the sides, "I'm fine, I guess. I'm just frazzled.” They paused, considering, before continuing, “It's like- one second I didn't exist and then the next I did, but like I still have a childhood, and like a life before now? It's really weird. And now I'm here with you, and I barely know all of your names or who you are, and you all look kinda the same, no offense, and it's just really weird."

"That's understandable. But I must say, when Virgil and Roman came into existence, they acted much different than you." Logan was thinking out loud. "You're handling this much better than they did. Of course, I can't speak for Patton, he was here before me. They were both very scared, and as I remember, I was terrified. I took days trying to figure out what was going on. You, however, seem to be comparatively fine."

Ash considered for a moment. "I was scared, but you all seem very nice. I can't quite say I’m feeling entirely unguarded just yet, but you seem… trustworthy. Not that I have a choice. The fog is kinda lifting, too."

Virgil stepped in, deciding to try being welcoming. "Well then, welcome to the club, Ash."

It had been about three days since Ash came into existence. Everything was going well. They got along great with just about everyone. They helped Patton with cooking, although they weren't very good at it. They did know what tasted good. They took time to draw with Roman (Roman regrets making them better at art than he is, but he would never admit that.) When they hung out with Virgil they seemed more resistant to the effects of his room. Additionally, they seemed to help calm him down a little. Logan enjoyed deep philosophical talks with them, seeming to be enthralled with the new point of view on life they had as a person, as opposed to a side.

However, Thomas had not yet called them up yet. The sides agreed that it was weird that he hadn't even tried to communicate with them or with Ash. Meanwhile, Thomas was growing lonelier and lonelier.

But three days of silence went by before he called up each of the sides by name, with no mention of Ash. After they'd all said hello to Thomas, he told them why he'd gathered them.

"Roman, I'm sorry but I don't think the imaginary friend thing is working."

The sides exchanged a panicked look.

"W-what do you mean?" Roman asked, face powder-white.

"I've been concentrating so hard for a week now, and nothing has changed. Ash still feels like a concept. I'm sorry, I just-"

"Oh! I know why it isn't working!" Patton said to him excitedly. "They already came into existence!" He called out, "Ash! Come on up here!"

Suddenly, Ash appeared in Patton's space. "Woah, what was that? Where am I?" They looked around excitedly. "Hey guys! You must be Thomas, I'm Ash." They walked over to his space and stuck out their hand for a handshake.

Thomas, eyes wide, shook Ash's hand. Words seemed to be lost on him as he looked at Ash. Patton noticed and asked playfully, "Cat got your tongue, kiddo?"

That effectively broke the ice, as Thomas said to them, "You're so cool! Oh my god- I love your hair! You look just like Roman's drawing too- you're so cool, oh my goodness... How did you get from Patton's space to mine? How long have you been real? Have you been making friends? Oh my gosh!"

Ash was evidently made hesitant from Thomas's reaction, but met it with nervous enthusiasm, saying "Thank you about my hair! Um- I guess I do look like Roman's drawing, and going from space to space just sorta happens, sorry for the lack of an answer... It's been about three days now, and yeah! All of these guys are super sweet and they've really been making me feel at home, too."

"That's so great! You guys, why didn't you tell me?"

"We kinda thought that you knew already," Virgil responded.

"Aw man, if I knew already I would've called you guys up!" He put his arm around Ash, who smiled and looked at him as he spoke. "Well gee, Ash, I'm just so glad to have you here with us. How've you been? What've you been doing?"

"I've just been with all of these guys. We've been doing our own thing, I guess."

"I've found they have a particularly interesting personality." The other sides could tell Logan was about to ramble. "I've rather enjoyed my philosophical talks and debates with them, and I do believe that if you consult them on issues in the same way you do with us, you'll get interesting and new perspectives."

"Logan says that I'm more reserved, but more belligerent than you." Ash interjected.

"Precisely. They come off as very shy but as they come out of their shell, I think they could help you get over your desire to be hospitable and to stand up for yourself."

"They're really fun, too!" Patton smiled. "They've been helping me out with cooking a lot. You really do like to try new things, huh?"

"Oh yeah, I've always wanted to cook! Well, I've only been real for three days-” they started to address Thomas, “but before then… I don't know how to explain it, I’m sorry."

Roman cut them off, smiling warmly. "I understand what you mean. I wrote your entire self, including your desire to cook." He laughed. "Virgil?"

"They're pretty cool, I guess." Virgil mumbled, clearly trying to keep up his aloof persona while still complimenting his new friend. Everyone was able to see through the mask, even Thomas could tell that Ash and Virgil were going to be close friends.

"Well, as long as I have all of you here with me, I may as well ask for your advice. I'm not filming today for a couple reasons, mostly I don't want to promise too much to our viewers with this dilemma. I've been thinking about making another song, but I'm afraid of the negative feedback I might get. I want to upload a song, but it feels too risky for me."

"Don't do it. It's too much effort, and everyone will hate it anyway."

"Now Virgil, we talked about being such a negative Nancy all the time."

"It's my job, Patton. Plus, it doesn't mean I'm not right."

"You should do it! Let your showmanship flourish, people will love it!"

"Roman could be right. Plus, I'm sure if you just engaged with those who are hateful towards you you'd uncover the underlying reason for it."

"Logan, while I'm so proud that you're agreeing with Princey and supporting Thomas, I can't say talking to the hateful people is the best idea."

“Why, Patton? I’m sure-”

"I still think it'll just be a huge failure."

"Virgil, it's highly unlikely that we won't get any positive reactions at all. Plus, Roman can help a lot with the writing and production of the song. Perhaps we should get some fresh eyes. Ash?"

Ash looked at Logan, surprised that he asked their opinion. "Oh. Well, I think, I guess... I guess we should just do what makes us happy! If anybody decides they don't like it, then it's not your problem or your fault. You can never please everybody, and even though Logan is right that there's an underlying reason for their hate, maybe it's better to do something for yourselves and to forget about other people for once."

"But our success is dependent on the opinions of other people!" Roman said as Virgil nodded along. "How are we supposed to just ignore it?"

"I can help when the time comes. Plus, your success really isn't entirely dependent on other people. One video that is poorly reviewed isn't going to make you come crashing down. Also, everybody loved your first song, and so many other people have been requesting a second. I think the pros outweigh the cons."

Logan was fascinated. "This is incredible! We wouldn't have come up with something like this on our own without you. At least, certainly not this fast. Roman, this is incredible. By creating them, you've created a way for us to see issues from a separate perspective." He adjusted his glasses, staring intently at Ash.

"That's... a little weird." They said, squirming under Logan's gaze.

"What is, sport?" Patton asked them.

"I don't know, being referred to as something that was created. I know that to you I'm only three days old, but to me... I've had an entire life and everything. I don't know, it's just weirdly... existential, I guess."

"Hmm. Well we wouldn't want to send you into some sort of existential crisis," Logan speculated.

"No kidding. Those suck, please come to me if you ever have one." Virgil added.

"I think it's better that we try to think of you as the person I created you as, rather than a concept." Roman supplied.

"Anything to keep you safe, champ," Patton said warmly.

After a brief, happy, silence, Thomas clapped his hands. "Alright! Ash, it's been so great getting to know you, and I can't wait to learn even more. I want to thank you for the feedback on the song." He went in and hugged Ash, who smiled and hugged him back.

"Same to you, man. I can't wait to see you again." They said, and sunk out with the rest of the sides.

[k-p-o-p-writings]

Dating Jeonghan would include

Yoon Jeonghan

-lovely boy -coffee dates -matching hairpins -also matching chokers tbh -lots of handholding -like the kind of handholding where y'all on the couch -and ur on the phone right, just browsin’ -and he’s on his phone and he’s holding your hand close to his face and kisses it every once in a while -sometimes he’ll bite ur hand but in a playful way and ur like “wtf why are u likE THIS” -Thirdwheeling bc Seungcheol and Jeonghan are connected at the hip -legit it’s supposed to be date night and they’re talking about lord knows what -“Jeonghan do you wanna-” -he doesn’t even know you’re there tbh -“Uh- Jeonghan? Jagi?” -nothing -“YOON JEONGHAN WHAT DO YOU WANT TO EAT” -“Y/N why do you sound so angry? :( You shouldn’t frown like that, you’ll get wrinkles.” -but he’ll actually cherish you a lot -sometimes he can be a pain but you guys are basically the same person -taking care of each other -like you each have a bag of things you carry around for each other bc one of you is bound to forget something -he’s constantly playing with your hair and doing stuff with it -Sharing an umbrella on rainy days -i feel like everyone sees him as someone who needs to be taken care of -but -when y'all alone he’ll be taking care of you -w i n k -like gets close to your ear at random times and starts whispering shit and its like “bOY IM TRYNA DO DISHES” -“But I’m tryna do u” -ANYWAY -picnics at the park -pushing each other on the swings -everyone is like “where’s ur bf” and he’s standing right beside you like lmao HI -and they freak out like “OMG IM SO SORRY I THOUGHT-” -But he’s used to it so it doesn’t bug him too much -Arm wrestling to prove he’s a MAN -But you end up beating him and bam you just won yourself the silent treatment -“Jagiiii I’m sorry please talk to me” -“Why are you mad I know you just let me win because you’re a gentleman” -His face lightens up bc “yEAH THAT’S WHY U WON IM A STRONG GENTLEMAN” -Pls let the boy believe, he’s a strong boy -You braiding and playing with his hair while he sleeps bc how can you n o t -he’s the type to absolutely treasure the sight of you sleeping -he’d trace the outline of your facial features -probably tickle your nose too just to see you scrunch up your face in the midst adorable way -sometimes he’ll come up to you and stick a flower in your hair bc “it’s pretty like u” -i can also see him as the type who’d try to feed you and ur like pls stop -but he insists -“Open Y/N” -“Opennnnnn pleaasssee” -“I can feed myself >:/“ -“Can you please stop being a negative nancy and do this for me im trying to love you >:(” -this is actually one of the cutest relationships -you’ll take care of each other and love each other -and anyone around you can see it

[thewritingpossum]

People keep reblogging this fucking post I made about how I can’t take people using the term usurper seriously and being all like “Yes, that’s me! :D :D :D” “yeah, that’s how I feel about Elizabeth I, that’s nasty bastard uwu” “it’s true except for Richard III looool” like it’s somehow cute...