#staymie reviews

[thepoeticpurplepotato]

Here it is y'all: That One Fanfiction That Ruined Me

Fic name: "Poets Are Not To Blame"

Author: Nevermour on AO3

Status: Book, completed

Word count: 272,260

Fandom: The Umbrella Academy (TV show)

_/10: 14/10 STARS, MY GOSH 🌟⭐️✨

A reminder to my precious french fries! Make sure you check the tags thoroughly! While this fic is really accurate to canon-typical violence, it might not be for you. This fic contains violence, drugs, drinking, torture, and physical abuse. If you feel uncomfortable when reading, then stop and take care of yourself 💖

Five Hargreeves was heartbroken and furious the first time he time-travelled. The girl he had given his heart to had broken his trust, and so, he recklessly jumped forward in time. Uncaring of any consequences. Now, after 41 years spent in an apocalyptic wasteland, he found his way back to her. It doesn't matter that she isn't happy to see him. Five was back, and he was going to save the world and the girl he loved from the apocalypse.

This fanfic. This is the fanfic that absolutely ruined me. I binged this shit within a WEEKEND, I LOST SOME SLEEP OVER THIS FIC.

And it was sooooo worth it 😎

This is, hands down, THE BEST fanfiction I've read in a while. It's so well-written, it feels like something that should be published. I legitimately felt like I was watching the show for the first time again, and IT WAS AMAZING. I loved getting to see how Nevermour handled the reorganizing of the plot/timeline while simultaneously staying true to the original content! Nevermour definitely put their own twist on one of my favorite tv shows, and I loved it so. Much. The hard work they put into this fanfiction really shines through, and I absolutely adore seeing it.

I also loved the romance between Five and Natalia, it was equal parts sweet, beautiful, and melancholic. The amount of longing adoration between them almost had me to the point of tears several times, like damn 🥲

There is a sequel under way for this fic, and I cannot wait to read that either! Nevermour has put seasons 2, 3, and 4 in that one, and it is taking them a little longer to complete it due to their decision to completely rewrite season 4. I completely agree with this decision lol, so I'll most definitely be playing the part of a patient girly!

Thank you for your hard work Nevermour, you're definitely deserving of as much praise as you can get! 14/10, if I could leave a kudos for every chapter, I definitely would 💖

If you're interested in reading this fanfiction for yourself, I'll leave the link here so you can what the hype is all about: https://archiveofourown.org/works/48346546/chapters/121935352

Y'all lmk if you're just as ruined as I was by the end, just be mindful of spoilers! Have a lovely day french fries,

Potato, OUT!

[thepoeticpurplepotato]

Stray Kids as dads? Sign me up!!!

Fic name: "Plant Parents"

Author: bluecalicocat on AO3

Status: Oneshot, completed

Word count: 8,677

Fandom: Stray Kids/Stay

_/10: 9/10 stars ⭐️

Deep in the woods live 7 witches and their dryad boyfriend, who expresses his desire to raise a plant baby with them. One big misunderstanding later, and their family of 8 quickly turns into a family of 10!

I found this entire fic to be so comical. While I was yelling at everyone for not communicating clearly, I was also laughing my ass off at the sheer hilarity of the miscommunication. And I usually despise miscommunication tropes!

I also loved getting to see how bluecalicocat dealt with the worldbuilding/lore/logic for the magical species (those who have read the fic might catch what I mean, hehe). I really thought she handled that bit quite nicely, especially since I have never before read anything that deals with that in particular.

I loved the ending, and if bluecalicocat were ever interested in making any sort of addition to this fic I just know it'd be as amazing as the rest of her works! 9/10 stars bluecalicocat, I really enjoyed laughing as I read the shenanigans in this fic.

If you're interested in reading these magical hijinks yourself, I'll leave a link to it here: https://archiveofourown.org/works/62334394

Have a lovely day french fries, and

Potato, OUT!

[thepoeticpurplepotato]

A Fanfiction Review to Keep You Warm on a Chilly Sunday~

Fic name: "love is in the air (seungmin wore a mask)"

Author: seungkubz on AO3

Status: Series, ongoing

Word count: 47,598

Fandom: Stray Kids/Stay

_/10: 9/10 stars~

What happens when you combine mind-reading, an exhausted introvert, and 7 love-struck coworkers? ABSOLUTE CHAOS BABY

Kim Seungmin is your everyday introverted office worker. He has a monotonous schedule he keeps in order to maintain a completely average life, but that's what he likes. It's what he's used to. What he's not used to, is strange mind-reading powers that reveal that your weird coworkers like you! Faced with this sudden reality, what will Seungmin do now?

This is an ongoing series, but I absolutely HAD to tell y'all about it! The comical humor of Kim "I swear I'm so plain and normal" Seungmin not understanding what there is to like about him is so stupidly funny, I just can't 😂

On the one hand, I see where he's coming from. I found a lot of his inner monologue very relatable, as I myself am an introvert who likes her schedule lol. On the other hand, however, there were so many points where I was screaming (in my head, dw) "WHY DON'T YOU SEE THE LOVABLE BITS OF YOURSELF?!"

(which ig is another callout bc i had some pretty bad insecurity issues until just recently lol)

I also absolutely adored how we get a glimpse of things from the other's perspectives in the second installment, like. UGH! Getting to see Seungmin from their eyes was literally so beautiful 🥹

My french fries, I even told my mom about it, and she wants me to keep her posted on the plot progression 😭 y'all she is so invested lol

All in all, 9/10, great work Seungkubz! This is hands down the best rom-com I've read in a while 💜

For all those interested in reading this wonderful fanfic for yourself, I'll be putting the link to the whole series right here: https://archiveofourown.org/series/4482220

Stay cozy my french fries, and have a lovely day! 💜

Potato, OUT

[thepoeticpurplepotato]

In Which, Staymie Begins to Realize Just How Much She Likes to Write Reviews

Fic name: "Eight Wonders"

Author: bluecalicocat on AO3

Status: Book, completed

Word count: 72,519

Fandom: Stray Kids/Stay

_/10: 10/10 stars! 🌟

Before I begin yet another review, I'd like to start off with a warning! This is a fanfiction about superheroes, so there is some violence, implied/reference/minor character death, implied/referenced abuse, and to top it all off, implied/referenced sexual content haha. Please pay attention to the tags, and take care of yourself!

Now on to the review!

We start off in the group chat of a yet-to-be debuted super hero group, Stray Kids. After debuting, Stray Kids quickly learn how to dodge bullets and dating rumors while fighting bad guys and discussing their trauma all at the same time. Good thing they've made a group chat for it, right?

This was by far THE BEST texting fanfic I've ever read!!! While I couldn't absolutely binge this like I wanted to, I definitely read it whenever I had the chance lol

*picture Staymie folding exactly one (1) shirt before immediately picking her phone back up to read*

The crack-headed bestie humor was so real in this fic, like, there were multiple times where I would laugh aloud and go to "react" to a message, only to remember that it was fake 😂

The characters, worldbuilding, and plot of this fic had me on the edge of my seat, and I absolutely adored the ending! I loved the aspects of each member's superpowers, and I respect bluecalicocat so much for formatting not only text messages, but news articles, Reddit posts, and company websites!

Overall, 10/10, would MOST DEFINITELY read again!!! Thank you so much for posting this fic bluecalicocat!

So much love and care went into this amazing fanfiction, so if you're interested in reading this absolute work of art I'll leave the link right here: https://archiveofourown.org/works/57729364/chapters/146919403

And I now bid you all adieu. Stay cozy french fries, have a lovely day and take care of yourselves!

Potato, OUT

[thepoeticpurplepotato]

In Which, Staymie Posts the Review That's Been Sitting In Her Drafts

Fic name: "bean there, done that"

Author: seungkubz on AO3

Status: Oneshot, completed

Word count: 2,068

Fandom: Stray Kids/Stay

_/10: 8.5/10 stars~

Minho is a barista. A sarcastic barista who doesn't typically like his job very much. That is, until a very cute stranger starts coming every morning with two goals in mind: get an iced americano, and make Minho's day.

I am a sucker for romance (obviously), a sucker for meet-cutes (already stated), and I absolutely ADORE coffee shop AUs!!!

Minho himself has been bias-wrecking me a LOT as of late, so reading a cutesy lil rom-com starring him as a "sarcastic and embittered" barista was really quite the treat for me! I also loved how dorky/nerdy and kind Seungmin was, like, I strive to be that way irl. He is literally such ideal boyfriend material you guyssss!

While this fic was short, I enjoyed every single moment of it. 8.5/10 seungkubz! You did an amazing job with this, and I cannot WAIT to read more of your work 💜

If you yourself are interesting in a 2min rom-com, I'll link the fic right here: https://archiveofourown.org/works/60566899

As always, stay cozy and have a lovely day french fries,

Potato, OUT!

[thepoeticpurplepotato]

Does Anybody Else Feel Like This?

istg if you had told little 14 y/o baby-fanfic-author Staymie that she'd be on tumblr posting fanfic reviews while attending uni, she'd have stared at you like you'd grown 3 heads