#stepdad!nik

[quarterlifekitty]

wifey here again with stepdad!Nik, so I think SD would insist on finishing college since she only has like a year left anyway and because she feels like she'll be able to get a job easier with a degree, she doesn't wanna be a burden. Nikolai ofc lets her finish college, it keeps her busy while at home, settling in nicely to their house. He takes care of her every need, and slowly starts to convince her that she doesn't owe him anything, she's his wife now, or soon to be at the very least. All she needs to do is stay home and worry about their little one. Anytime she has doubts about how much he wants her and wants to provide for her she gets reminded thoroughly. It's when SD's bump is getting noticeable that Nik really steps it up. "What if we both miss the important moments?" and SD eventually is like "yeah, okay, but if it ever becomes a burden I'll get a job" and Nik is real proud of himself. SD also becomes very needy, in just the way Nik loves, she wants to be with him as much as possible and needs help a lot because hormones are fucking with her. And she definitely thanks him plenty for his help whenever she can. Bonus NikPrice x SD reader John decides to visit Nik and his new bird since on their last mission Nikolai wouldn't shut up about her and he immediately gets why when he sees SD, she's so sweet and nurturing and she looks gorgeous all round with Nik's kid, stays a few nights and gets drunk one night and jokingly (sorta) tells Nik he'd love to put the next one in her and Nikolai just hums with a smile "why not?" and reader is suddenly being flirted with by her fiance/husband's friend. Is real worried about it cause she likes it and guility goes to Nik who is 1. Very pleased by her honesty and 2. reassures her and tells her that he's okay with it if she is. (Totally wasn't his plan to get his two favorite people together so he could have them both, nope, that's totally not why he raved about her to John and not one other soul. Mmhm)

Also im really sorry if once again this doesn't make sense, stress has got me by a chokehold lately and its making my brain bad lol

Ooooooh wifey you are killing me. Isn’t that the perfect solution, though? You’re so worried about being a burden, let’s bring in another source of income!!

You know. Maybe it’s kinda degrading. But I totally imagine Nik comes up with little tasks for her. Let’s be real, it’s so easy— he saw what her mother was like, he can see how starved she is for approval, it practically blinds her. Things like “I want us to get a new car with some more space before the baby comes— can you research what models are best for family? You have a better mind for things like that than me,” he says with an almost sheepish smile. You’re practically wagging your tail with excitement— and you just look so happy when you present all of your work and he seems so pleased with you.

Also, in a bit of darker move, I can imagine if you’re not as into John as all that— they come up with a story. They say that John wants to have a baby of his own, but he’s not married, and he wants to have a kid before he’s too old and his career gets in the way of romance. So he would love for you to be like a surrogate for him. You’ve done so well with this first pregnancy, and you’re still so young— plus! John would be willing to pay, so it’d be like you’ve got your own income to help out!

The only thing is that John believes in natural conception. And he wants to live with you both during the pregnancy to help out. And he doesn’t actually plan on leaving once you have his kid. And Nik knows how sensitive and caring you are— when you confess to him your doubts about giving the baby up for good once it’s born, he comforts you. Of course he’ll talk to John about it, milaya, he’s sure they can come to an agreement.

[nikrei]

Just finished with Saga of the Swamp Thing #50 (which goes a little bit past crisis on infinite earths to finish up the storyline it starts in and around it) and oh man do I have some thoughts about the whole set up and how it reflects the changing meta of DC at the time.

Basically the whole storyline is that a great evil is coming to the world, the darkest source of all evil, and it is being led to the gates of heaven to destroy it and god (and its 1985-86 so this is a v v bad thing) and John Constantine (for whom this is the conclusion of his inaugural arc) is gathering a team of all the magic folk (and Steve Dayton) in the world to prevent it, and when that doesn't work, to stop it.

So we have this newly born great evil, as innocent as that sort of thing can be, and it first squares up with Etrigan (I say squares up but Etrigan is a gnat to this thing) and we get this interaction:

(Get wrecked Etrigan)

Then its Dr Fate's turn!

Then it's the fuckin Spectre's turn, everyone's last hope against this guy (as the floating lightball angels are just throw themselves against it to die)

And while every being there is freaking the fuck out we've got Swamp Thing, wandering on in to have a chitchat (love this for him)

And then the great evil clasps hands with god and a sort of morality ecosystem is developed, ending with this page:

And really its this ending page that's so so interesting to me, this idea that the rigid dichotomy of morality of the pre-crisis comics is going to change going forward- the heroes of that simplified past were the ones that were curbstomped while more complicated thinking is what carries the day!

And the fact that they wrote it so clearly into the universe, like there had to be a watsonian reason that the comics are getting darker and grittier not just the doylist "this is the direction that editorial is taking us" is v fun to me.

[cod-dump]

Soap, barging into Graves room: GRAVES

Graves, dropping his drink: WHAT THE FUCK-

Soap: SAY I CAN MAKE A TACTICAL ROOMBA

Graves: A what- Why are you asking me?!

Soap: Price will say no and Nik isn’t here!

Graves: … I guess? Go for it

Soap: FUCK YEA- *leaves*

Graves: … am I the fun stepdad?

[bulldyke-rider]

Not to overshare in your asks but my dad would wait for me to get out of the shower and hide in my closet to scare me as a “prank”. No one thought it was a problem but me.

People will let someone do goddamn anything to kids, and if full on brutal rape doesn't happen in front of them, they just don't see a damn sign.

This is only tangentially related, but one time I was taking a bath and my stepdad had something to say to my mom (he may or may not have been trying to look at me. Who knows) and she literally said "no, cause Nik will freak out and act stupid"

About some man coming in while I'm stark nude?

And now when my shorts are too short, I get yelled at. "Your brother and dad are here!!!" Well, my brother don't give a fuck and I'm not sure your husband likes grown women.

[alexsfictionaddiction]

Review: The Things That We Lost by Jyoti Patel

I had no idea what to expect from this book but I thought it would be something that I could get swept up in. Fraught family ties and an exploration of a secret past are some of my favourite themes within literary fiction, so I was interested to see what this one was all about.

When Nik’s beloved grandfather dies, he suddenly has some leads that might take him to the father that he never met. His mother Avani has been hiding a great pain and she is at once afraid that the carefully crafted life she has built for herself and her son is about to crumble. Can a mother and son reconcile over what they’ve both lost?

We do get some flashback scenes to Avani’s youth and her early romance with Elliot. As a young couple, they go through a lot and I was so inspired by their relentless love. Avani’s mother is abusive and her whole family, apart from her father and brother, disapprove of Elliot as he’s a white boy. My heart broke as Avani describes how her mother was still trying to set her up with a Gujarati boy the night before her wedding and how she’d been locked in her bedroom during a family party. The anguish and guilt but steadfast determination to stick by the man she loves was beautiful, which made Elliot’s tragic fate hit even harder.

The book is about grief and the ripple effect it can have over time. During his grandfather’s funeral, Nik experiences intense anger that he (and the rest of the world) is just expected to move on with life, when it feels like time has stood still. I really felt both Nik and Avani’s intense emotions throughout the book and was fascinated by their different ways of coping. Nik turns into himself despite being a university fresher and Avani gets a dog!

Avani had a serious relationship with an American man named Paul, who was there for much of Nik’s childhood, so Nik considers Paul his stepdad. However, neither Nik nor Avani had seen Paul for years before Nik’s grandfather’s funeral. The truth of the ending of Avani and Paul’s relationship is revealed to Nik for the first time in the book, so it’s almost like Nik loses two father figures in the space of the narrative, which amps up his search for information about his biological father. I liked Paul for most of the book, so when Avani dropped the ‘twist’ of what happened between the two of them, I was shook. Suddenly, I saw Paul in a whole new light and sadly, so did Nik.

As is often the case in books that feature multiracial characters, Nik seems to struggle with his cultural identity. I don’t know whether this is true to life for most multiracial people but it seems that a lot of fictional characters with mixed parentage feel disconnected from at least one of their heritages. Having been born and raised in London, Nik doesn’t feel Indian despite being raised by a single Indian mother and having a close relationship with his Indian grandfather. I don’t know if he feels guilty about it because he had a great relationship with his grandfather in spite of that disconnect but Nik goes through some very dark times in the book and I wonder if his identity struggles contributed to that.

The Things That We Lost is an emotional book that charts grief and how it manifests. It’s also about cherishing our lost loved ones and the importance of keeping their memories alive. The characters felt very authentic and I was very invested in what happened to them. I anticipated a hard hitting ending and while it wasn’t the ending I suspected (good!), it still hit me in the feels. A wonderfully written portrait of a mother and son relationship that is going through a rough patch but is still full of love.

[khodorkovskaya]

27.03.23

it was my birthday yesterday!!! lots of things to discuss with you guys! but first of all, here is how it went:

first we went ice skating with my russian student, his wife and my oxford/france bestie

then my parents came and brought the cake! it was a fancy one with strawberries and we also had chocolate dinosaurs!

at the café my zurich friend joined us and then like an hour later nik showed up

then my bestie and i went to a shisha bar (oh and i forgot to say, we were all dressed like frogs! i wore my frog onesie the whole day lol)

then nik joined us at the shisha bar and then we went to our favourite kebab place and got assiette libanaise

overall 10/10 i loved it! except now im sore all over because i had the amazing idea of hopping around like a frog and now my thigh muscles are in pain lol.

so yeah it was lots of fun! and it also made me think because you see, every person at the party was a character. there's my russian student and his wife and he's a big weirdo (affectionate), there was my stepdad, there was my bestie, there was my zurich friend who's normal and there was nik who has alcohol problems... it was interesting to see all of them interact and to compare them.

nik's been getting worse and it's sad in a way. he's always had issues, issues with alcohol more specifically. when we were 18 he quit drinking and started going to aa. but ever since we started uni he started drinking again and now his face is all swollen and he smells of beer. and his mindset is so bad too. he's jealous and malicious and frustrated. and it was sad bc ive known him for so long and he's very cute with his little jokes and internet memes and the whole "poggers-amongus-it do be do" way of speaking and reddit sense of humour. and he's always in his thoughts about life and the meaning of it all and trying to find himself. but he's so wrong about things in so many ways, i can't even point to what exactly.

for instance, i feel like he believes that the meaning of life is to hack the system. he really admires my russian student and my father because they give off the impression of doing what they want and not giving a fuck. my russian student spends all of his money on hobbies and military gadgets. for example next week he's going to diving school that costs 30k just because. a couple of months ago he bought himself these intricate military binoculars for another 30k or so just for fun. he has a ferrari, lots of expensive and rare art pieces, all kinds of impossible-to-get military equipment and specialised costumes and whenever he wants to learn something new, he spends all of his money on it. the other week he told me that when he wanted to learn ice skating he'd spend 2k a month on lessons.

my father is quite similar in a way. but contrary to my russian student, who really goes all the way and does everything with pure sincerity, my father's main goal is to appear a certain way. he drives a maybach (or at least he claims to) and lives in a villa decorated with antique furniture. but he's a larper, you know what i mean? there's no substance behind anything he says or does. his lavish lifestyle is a mask and he's just pretending to be rich and living the dream.

and nik sees them as what one should aspire to be, without looking at the consequences of having this sort of lifestyle. like no, they didn't "hack the system". you can't hack the system, there are always consequences. my student and my father might give off the impression of being free but they are the least free people i know. because if you choose to live this marginalised lifestyle, there are concessions you have to make and consequences you have to face. and is it worth it?

and it all comes down to values at the end of the day. and effort. what do you value? what kind of life do you want to have? are you ready to put in the work necessary to achieve your dreams? and it feels like nik just expects everything to be handed on a platter to him because he's somehow better than those who participate in the "system". why does he deserve things? what path in life is he willing to take? he doesn't have these answers and things aren't going to become better for him.

the good thing for him now is i guess the fact that after years of fucking around he finally has a serious girlfriend. and this is where it gets interesting... i don't remember if i told you but he dated this ukrainian girl last summer. she was 18. yikes. but anyway he kept going on about how mature she was for her age. spoiler, she wasn't. but today when i asked him about her he finally explained why he thought that she was so mature.

before getting with nik (so before she turned 18 lol) she had this friend group back in ukraine and they once bought 4000 chf worth of weed. except it got stolen and they still owned the dealers money. so her friends suggested camming... yeah... as a minor... so she did it. and while she was with nik she was still in contact with her "clients" and whenever she was short on pocket money she'd sent them pics and stuff. like... first of all that's lierally the plot of uforeah. but also like... that shocked me so much... i don't know what to say. like. that's so fucked up.

but yeah now nik is with this other girl who ive sorta known for a long time. she was sa'd by a guy in our friendgroup/social circle back in the day and i avoided him and blocked him everywhere out of solidarity. and back then nik blamed her for what happened and everyone continued hanging out with the guy. ??? yeah that was messed up. idk, ive only spoken to her once or twice irl but ive always stood up for her when her story would be brought up. i wonder if she knows that nik called her all kinds of names back then...

anyway, by the end of the night i was a bit sad because i was hoping that B would send me a happy birthday text. idk why i was looking forward to it so much. if he had sent me a text it would've been worse. but anyway, im ovulating so i was like okay girlie let's try masturbating again, you can't live like this forever. so i did. and i tried thinking about different things. i thought about the zurich friend bc i don't find him repulsive but at the same time i can't see him as an exciting lover so my mind kept wondering off. and i was thinking about B again. and so when i came i cried again! im so fucking tired of this! i want to enjoy my sexuality again and have fun by myself for myself. and come up with cheeky scenarios and fantasise about different things and have fun. but noooo, every time it ends in despair and being sad about how im never gonna have sex with him again. it's not even sad anymore, it's just annoying. but i remembered what kissing him felt like and how we'd go for walks after dinner and hold hands. and how once i finally found the courage to kiss him first and we sat on a bench i kissed him and it felt so fucking romantic but he found it weird and i felt awful. and now im crying again.

[alexthebordercollie]

OH MY GOD THE PUPPIES ARE BACK! They're so fucking cute! Little baby Tate! I'm dying!

I love Nik doing the cheek puff it's so fucking cute! He would indeed get scruffed often. He's a hyperactive little gremlin.

Also Ford trying and failing to be a stepdad to Tate is so perfect T^T He means well. He's trying. Poor man can't just do normal family bonding without a weird monster encounter. Good thing Nik and Newt are the weird monster encounter XD

various doodles for @alexthebordercollie's papa Ford au! mostly i just wanted to draw Stan being a good uncle. mullet Stan is surprisingly fun to draw tbh. he's a goober

got to bring back my baby Tate design, so that was fun. he's just a lil guy <33

2. it cracks me up whenever the stan brothers scruff Dipper like a kitten. it's so goofy. also, just had to include Nick puffing up his cheeks like Ford lol

3. Stan turned out a bit wonky in this one, but it's still cute. i like to think he's doing a pirate voice :]

bonus Ford!:

Ford's attempt at bonding with Tate over fishing went... less well lmao. they ended up running into the island head. both fortunately and unfortunately for Ford, he lives in gravity falls, and tends to encounter the supernatural. at least he'll get a journal entry out of it

fun fact! the island head is actually my fav gf monster! it's just so cool and creepy! plus, that short has some of Tate's only lines in the the entire series. it just felt fitting to go with here hjkkjhjk

[sassbewitchedmyass]

Ok, but Nik looks like the stepdad who’s trying REAL hard to get his grumpy teenage stepson to like him😂

Jaime: Lets take a pic for your mom.

Jon: Whatever dude.

Jaime: See Brienne! We like each other!

[tuseriesdetv]

Noticias de series de la semana: Reina Imelda

Renovaciones

Netflix ha renovado The Crown por una quinta y última temporada

Netflix ha renovado La casa de papel por una quinta y sexta temporada

Netflix ha renovado Sintonia por una segunda temporada

Epix ha renovado Perpetual Grace, LTD por una segunda y última temporada

Cancelaciones

Netflix ha cancelado Soundtrack tras su primera temporada

Noticias cortas

El reparto de Élite cambiará tras la tercera temporada.

Anthony Okungbowa (Kofu) y Bayo Akinfemi (Goodwin) serán regulares en la segunda temporada de Bob Hearts Abishola.

Fichajes

Se confirma que Imelda Staunton (Harry Potter, Pride) protagonizará la quinta y última temporada de The Crown.

Owen Wilson (The Royal Tenenbaums, Midnight in Paris) se une a Loki. Se desconocen detalles.

Marcia Gay Harden (The Newsroom, Damages) será la madre de Gary (James Roday) en A Million Little Things.

David Krumholtz (The Deuce, Numb3rs) será Bob Arum, adversario y posteriormente mejor amigo de Evel Knievel, en Evel.

Sarah Shahi (Person of Interest, City on a Hill) protagonizará Sex/Life. Será Billie Connelly, una madre de los suburbios que sale en busca de la chica sexy y soltera que era hace diez años.

Paget Brewster (Criminal Minds, Community) será recurrente en la segunda temporada de Blood & Treasure como la hermana Lisa, una monja de Roma.

Kelli Berglund (Lab Rats, Now Apocalypse) será Crystal, una valet (acompañante del luchador) de veinte años que desea competir como luchadora, en Heels.

Dulé Hill (Psych, Suits) y June Diane Raphael (Grace and Frankie, New Girl) se unen como recurrentes a la segunda temporada de Black Monday. Serán Marcus Wainwright III, presidente del fondo de becas afroamericano; y Corky Harris, esposa del congresista Harris (Tuc Watkins).

Mitchell Hoog (Hariet, The Devil Made Me Do It) y Belmont Cameli (My Evil Stepdad) serán Mac, el hijo de Zack Morris (Mark-Paul Gosselaar); y Jamie, el hijo de Jessie (Elizabeth Berkley); en el revival de Saved By the Bell. Haskiri Velazquez (The Birch) y Alycia Pascual-Pena (Moxie) también participan.

Harry Richardson (Poldark), Thomas Cocquerel (Escape Room 2) y Jack Gilpin (Billions) se unen como regulares a The Gilded Age. Serán Larry Russell, recientemente graduado en Harvard; Tom Raikes, un joven abogado de Doylestown, Pensilvania; y Church, el mayordomo de la familia Russell. 

Jenny Gago (StartUp, Soutland) será recurrente en Deputy como Anjelica Reyes, madre de Paula (Yara Martinez).

Sarah Yarkin (Single Parents, Foursome) será recurrente en Motherland: Fort Salem como Libba Swythe, una ambiciosa joven de clase alta con un viejo rencor hacia Abigail (Ashley Nicole Williams).

Tireni Oyenusi se une como regular a Americanah. Será Dike, el hijo de Aunty Uju (Uzo Aduba).

Enrique Murciano (Bloodline, Without a Trace), Camron Jones (The Purge, Elephant Department) y Jessica Sula (Skins, Scream) sustituyen a Will Chase, Kevin Alves y Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut en los papeles del sheriff Kean, Bishop y Natalie en Panic. Kerri Medders (Alexa & Katie, SEAL Team), Bonnie Bedelia (Parenthood, Designated Survivor), Moira Kelly (One Tree Hill, The West Wing), Nancy McKeon (The Facts of Life, The Division), Rachel Bay Jones (Dear Evan Hansen, God Friended Me) y Bryce Cass (13 Reasons Why) serán recurrentes como Ruby Anne McDonough, amiga de Sarah y hermana de Riley; Anne, viuda que le da un trabajo a Heather (Olivia Welch) en su granja; Laura Kean, esposa del sheriff Kean; Jessica Mason, madre soltera de Dodge (Mike Faist); Sherri Nill; madre soltera de Heather; y Adam Lyons, amigo de Ray (Ray Nicholson).

Mather Zickel (Masters of Sex, Better Things) será recurrente en The Crew como Frank, el novio de Beth (Sarah Stiles).

Chance Kelly (Generation Kill, Aquarius) será recurrente en For Life como Cyrus Hunt, el poderoso e imponente alcaide de la prisión.

Kaley Ronayne (Gotham, Quarry) será recurrente en The Right Stuff como Dee O'Hara, enfermera de los Mercury Seven.

Sarah Minnich (Better Call Saul) será recurrente en Briarpatch como Ginger Galanti, reportera de campo para Channel 8 en San Bonifacio, Texas.

Rachel Boston (Witches of East End, Kidding) y Tim Chiou (iZombie, Living with Models) serán recurrentes en la tercera temporada de SEAL Team como Hannah, la mejor amiga de la infancia de Sonny (AJ Buckley); y Michael 'Dirty Mike' Chen, agente del equipo.

Jen Tullock y Zach Cherry (You, Living with Yourself) protagonizarán Severance junto a Patricia Arquette, Adam Scott y Britt Lower. Serán Devon, hermana de Mark (Scott); y Dylan, empleado de Mark.

Blake Harrison (A Very English Scandal, World on Fire) y Barbara Flynn (Death in Paradise, The Durrells) se unen a Kate & Koji, antes conocida como Kate and Kolo. Serán Medium, sobrino de Kate (Brenda Blethyn); y Councillor Bone, eterna archienemiga de Kate.

Zahra Bentham (Spinning Out) y Mouna Traoré (Condor, American Gods) serán recurrentes en Madam C.J. Walker como Nettie, esposa de Ransom (Kevin Carroll); y Esther, una joven artista que trabaja en la línea de productos de Sarah (Octavia Spencer).

John Douglas Thompson (The Bourne Legacy, A Most Violent Year), Patrick Murney (Seven Seconds, Public Morals), Ben Miles (The Crown, The Capture), James McArdle (Mary Queen of Scots, New Bloods), Sosie Bacon (13 Reasons Why, Here and Now), Joe Tippett (The Morning Show, Rise) y Neal Huff (Falling Water, Show Me a Hero) se unen a Mare of Easttown. Serán Carter, el jefe de Mare (Kate Winslet) en el departamento de policía de Easttown; Kenny McMenamin, el padre de Erin (Cailee Spaeny); Richard Ryan, profesor de escritura creativa; el díacono Mark Burton,  Carrie Layden, madre soltera y exnovia de Kevin (Cody Kostro); John Ross, marido de Lori (Julianne Nicholson); y el padre Dan Hastings, un primo de Mare.

Austin Crute (Daybreak, Booksmart), Nik Dodani (Atypical), Andrew Jacobs (Paranormal Activity: The Marked One) y Chloë Levine (The OA) se unen a la segunda y última temporada de Trinkets. Serán Marquise, nuevo amigo de Tabitha (Quintessa Swindell); Chase, rival intelectual de Moe (Kiana Madeira); Ben, el hermano mayor de Moe; y Jillian, nueva amiga de Elodie (Brianna Hildebrand).

Olivia Scriven (Degrassi: The Next Generation) será recurrente en Mrs. America como Liza Schlafly, la hija de Phyllis (Cate Blanchett).

Jim Klock (Cloak & Dagger, Green Book) será recurrente en The Underground Railroad como Tom Hardman, agente local de Indiana.

Pósters

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Netflix ha encargado diez episodios de una serie de acción real adaptación del anime One Piece. Creada y escrita por Steven Maeda (Lost, The X-Files).

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Netflix encarga Jaguar, ambientada en los años 60 y centrada en Isabel Garrido (Blanca Suárez; Las chicas del cable, El internado), una joven española que logró sobrevivir al campo de exterminio de Mauthausen y se une a un grupo de agentes en busca de justicia usando Jaguar como alias y destapando a cientos de nazis refugiados en España, entre ellos Skorzeny, conocido como el hombre más peligroso de Europa.

Apple TV+ encarga Physical, dramedia ambientada en los años 80 en una comunidad costera en el sur de California que sigue a una mujer (Rose Byrne; Damages, Bridesmaids) que sufre por su condición de ama de casa y encuentra el camino hacia el poder a través del mundo del aeróbic. Escrita y producida por Annie Weisman (Desperate Housewives, Suburgatory).

Apple TV+ encarga una comedia musical protagonizada y producida por Cecily Strong (Saturday Night Live) que sigue a una pareja de mochileros que quieren revitalizar su relación y descubren la ciudad mágica de Schmigadoon, donde todos actúan como si estuvieran en un musical de los años 40, y que no pueden irse hasta que encuentren el verdadero amor. Escrita y producida por Cinco Paul y Ken Daurio, guionistas de Despicable Me y The Secret Life of Pets. Producida por Lorne Michaels (Saturday Night Live, The Other Two).

Amazon encarga The Hospital, comedia de animación sobre dos doctoras alienígenas especializadas en enfermedades raras de ciencia ficción. Una de ellas desafía el protocolo y contrae una enfermedad de otra dimensión y deberán encontrar la cura antes de que el universo sea destruido. Escrita y producida por Cirocco Dunlap (Man Seeking Woman, Russian Doll). Producida por Natasha Lyonne (Russian Doll) y Maya Rudolph (Forever).

Amazon encarga dos temporadas de Fairfax, comedia de animación para adultos sobre cuatro amigos de instituto que buscan la relevancia social. Creada y producida por Matt Hausfater (Undateable), Aaron Buchsbaum y Teddy Riley.

Showtime desarrolla Memory, drama basado en la serie coreana sobre un abogado al que le diagnostican Alzheimer y se ve obligado a enfrentarse a sus errores pasados y a su peligroso futuro mientras intenta sacar a la luz una conspiración farmacéutica que podría salvar su vida y su carrera. Escrita y producida por Michael Saltzman (Sneaky Pete, Murphy Brown). Producida por Aaron Kaplan (Santa Clarita Diet, The Mysteries of Laura).

Movistar+ desarrolla una serie sobre la vida de Miguel Bosé. El cantante colabora con los guionistas mientras escribe su autobiografía, que será complementaria a la serie. La idea es tener tres temporadas de ocho episodios cada una. La primera se centraría en su niñez, la segunda contaría su crecimiento artístico y personal en Londres, Nueva York, Francia, Italia o México, la parte más desconocida, y la tercera mostraría su éxito como artista y el cumplimiento de sus sueños.

Netflix encarga ocho episodios de In From the Cold, thriller de espionaje internacional con un toque sobrenatural en el que una madre soltera americana (Margarita Levieva; Revenge, The Deuce), durante sus vacaciones en Europa con su hija, es obligada por la CIA a enfrentarse a su pasado como espía rusa y producto de un experimento de la KGB que le dio habilidades especiales. Escrito y producido por Adam Glass (Supernatural, The Chi).

Luz verde directa en ABC a The Big Sky, protagonizada por la detective privada Cassie Dewell y la antigua agente de policía Jenny Hoyt, que buscan a dos hermanas secuestradas por un camionero en una autopista de Montana pero descubren que no son las únicas chicas desaparecidas en la zona y trabajan contrarreloj para evitar otro secuestro. Escrita y producida por David E. Kelley (Big Little Lies, Ally McBeal). Basada en 'The Highway' (2013), libro de la saga de C.J. Box.

ITV encarga cinco episodios de Viewpoint, drama que sigue un procedimiento de vigilancia policial en Manchester y explora si es posible observar las vidas ajenas con verdadera objetividad. El detective Martin Young, con sus propios traumas y sentimientos de culpa, ha de vigilar al principal sospechoso de la desaparición de una maestra de escuela, su novio, pero teme estar proyectando su soledad y su remordimiento. Creada por Ed Whitmore (Silent Witness, Manhunt) y Harry Bradbeer, director de Fleabag o Killing Eve.

Netflix encarga diez episodios de Country Comfort, comedia multicámara en la que una joven sureña aspirante a cantante de country (Katharine McPhee; Smash, Scorpion) pierde el control de su vida personal y toma un trabajo de niñera de los cinco hijos de un tosco vaquero (Eddie Cibrian; Take Two, CSI: Miami). Ricardo Hurtado (School of Rock, Malibu Rescue), Jamie Martin Mann, Pyper Braun, Shiloh Verrico (Lingua Franca, Crown Vic) y Griffin McIntyre (Return of the Mac) interpretarán a los niños. Creada por Caryn Lucas (The Nanny, Miss Congeniality).

Netflix y Canal + Francia encargan doce episodios de On The Verge, dramedia escrita, producida y protagonizada por Julie Delpy (Before Sunrise, 2 Days in Paris) que se centra en cuatro madres de Los Ángeles que se enfrentan a retos con sus matrimonios, carreras, familias e identidades y fijan este punto de su vida como una oportunidad de reinvención. Producida por Nick Hall (Looking, Enlightened).

Starz ha encargado ocho episodios de Run the World, comedia creada y escrita por Leigh Davenport (Boomerang) y Yvette Lee Bowser (Dear White People) que sigue a un grupo de amigas negras que viven y trabajan en Harlem y luchan por dominar el mundo. Protagonizada por Amber Stevens West (The Carmichael Show, Greek), Andrea Bordeaux (NCIS: LA), Bresha Webb (Marlon, Grey's Anatomy), Corbin Reid (How to Get Away with Murder, Valor) y Stephen Bishop (Imposters, Being Mary Jane).

Hulu encarga Tender Is The Night, limited series adaptación de la novela de F. Scott Fitzgerald (1934), que cuenta la historia de un joven psiquiatra que tiene un problema con el alcohol y las chicas jóvenes. Escrita por Nina Raine.

Fechas

La séptima temporada de Endeavour se estrena en ITV el 9 de febrero

The Pale Horse se estrena en BBC One el 9 de febrero

The End se estrena en Sky Atlantic el 10 de febrero

La segunda temporada de The Split se estrena en BBC One el 11 de febrero

La cuarta temporada de Man With a Plan se estrena en CBS el 2 de abril

Broke se estrena en CBS el 2 de abril

El estreno de The Baker and the Beauty en ABC se retrasa del 6 al 13 de abril

Tráilers y promos

Better Call Saul - Temporada 5

The Plot Against America

Home - Temporada 2

Narcos: Mexico - Temporada 2

Las chicas del cable - Temporada 5a

L'amica geniale - Temporada 2

P-Valley

Good Girls - Temporada 3

The Split - Temporada 2

La línea invisible

Endeavour - Temporada 7

[quarterlifekitty]

Hey stepdad Nik gal here again, so my idea might be a little half baked but imagine if Nik decides it's finally time to settle down and meets a woman a little younger than him but not by a lot maybe max 4 years. He's mentioned having kids or adopting and she seemed on board with it if a bit disinterested but it's when they get married it goes downhill. He finds she was just really good at playing into what he wanted and changes a lot but not enough to leave her because well it's someone to keep the house and she's not terrible just not exactly what he thought she was. Until her daughter shows up. Her adult daughter in her last few years of college who's extremely surprised to find out she has a stepdad considering she was never even invited to the wedding, her mother's excuse? "Well you're just so busy!" And Nik expects at least a little bit of anger but his apparent stepdaughter just deflates a bit, nodding before turning to him with a sweet smile and introducing herself. He had no idea this girl existed, there's no photos of her in the house, no keepsakes, he honestly believed his wife had no children by her behavior. And he quickly sees why, his wife is fine on her own but seems to have a personal issue with her own daughter. Passive aggressive comments, piling chores on her, even restricting where she can go, in general treating her poorly. Meanwhile she's the sweetest thing he's ever met. Checks every single box of his, and she's so sweet when he does things for her like she cant fathom someone wanting to care for her or help her. He gathers from his sweet stepdaughter that she was an oops baby and that her mother never let her forget it either and had been like this her whole life and had kicked her out the night before her 18th birthday and only really demanded her home on holidays(for appearances) or when she needed money. Everything he learns makes him wish he'd rethought marrying this woman, but oh well, at least it led him to the sweetest thing he's ever met. Now he just has to go about winning her over while secretly getting things ready to divorce the mom. Stepdaughter for sure has a huge crush but doesn't wanna mess things up and that goes well until her and Nik are alone one day and somehow baking him something turns into him pressing her into the couch and fucking her stupid. I dont really know how he'd go about it or anything but my brain wouldn't let this leave. Sorry it's so long and probably not coherent but take this and do what you want with it lol <3 Love your writing, it's delicious thank you for feeding me <3 <3

I’ve been sitting on this one for a bit bc it’s SO GOOD and I wanted to come up with a halfway intelligent response

I think he’d play into your crush and just set up all of these tiny boundaries that you’ll beg him to cross. Like— we can cuddle, malýshka, but no kissing. Which moves to we can kiss, just not on the lips. We can touch— just keep it over the clothing.

Until eventually his cock is sliding against your slicked up panties, teasing your folds through the fabric until they’re soaked and sticky with a mix of your cum and his, his tongue in your mouth the whole time. And then you’re rutting against him bare— well… maybe just the tip? That would be okay, wouldn’t it? And of course you ask so sweetly— you’re never anything less than the sweetest thing to him— how can he say no?

[shabre-legacy]

Too Much Info: Character Interview

Tagged by @a-muirehen​, thank you <3

(Still on a Leikael kick right now, I’ll move on soon, possibly, takes place just after the Class Story)

► Name ➔  Leikael Sorcha Shabre-Riggs, Queen of the Kriffing Galatic Underworld! I also have a lot of Nicknames, Starfire, Voidhound, Butcher’s Bane, Captain, I could go on... 

► Are you single ➔ You wish! No, I’m quite happily taken.

► Are you happy ➔ I just killed off some backstabbers, overthrew my Rivals, got a fleet, and a ridiculous amount of money, again, took over the underworld and wrapped all that up by Getting Married! I’m Ecstatic! 

► Are you angry ➔ a little bit. The kind of undercurrents that don’t ruin a moment but blow up later when you start thinking. It’s fine, I’ll deal with it. Or send Akaavi and Bowdarr too, haven’t decided yet. Just sick of lies and being used. DONE WITH THAT!!!!!

► Are your parents still married ➔  They were never married in the first place. Jedi aren't allowed, or they aren’t supposed to. One of those.

 Unless you’re asking about my mom and stepdad, then also no. He died when our village was sacked.

 If you mean my dads, then yes, they are still ridiculously in love and traveling through space together.

NINE FACTS

► Birth Place ➔ Ord Mantell, tiny village on one of the larger continents. I think? That’s what I was told anyways. 

► Hair Color ➔  Dark Brown.

► Eye Color ➔ Grey/Silver, sometimes more of a pale green. Corso says they turn pale purple when I’m angry, he loves it, says it looks like the sky on Ord, but I’ve never noticed.

► Birthday ➔ about 12 years before the treaty of Coruscant. I think I’ll keep the exact date to myself. 

► Mood ➔ depends on the moment. Usually cheerfully criminal

► Gender ➔ Female

► Summer or winter ➔ I prefer space. But on most planets, autumn is pretty, and winter is more comfortable, as long as it’s not snowing. Snow is a conspiracy to destroy me. I am certain. 

► Morning or afternoon ➔ I prefer afternoons, but between my job and my farmboy husband, I tend to be stuck with mornings. 

EIGHT THINGS ABOUT YOUR LOVE LIFE

► Are you in love ➔ Wholly and completely. Didn’t think that one was possible for women like me. 

► Do you believe in love at first sight ➔ I didn’t used too. But lately, I don’t know. Maybe?

► Who ended your last relationship ➔ Before this one? They did. It was bad. 

► Have you ever broken someone’s heart ➔ Have you seen me? Of course I have. More than one. 

► Are you afraid of commitments ➔ I used to be. The idea of being trapped, by anything, it terrified me. It’s why I went to space, the only thing you have to commit to is the thing that gives you freedom. But not so much anymore. Some things are worth commitments, they’re worth the risks. 

► Have you hugged someone within the last week? ➔ You’ve met my crew and my family right? Well, they’re huggers, most of them. I’ve probably hugged somebody in the last 20 minutes.

► Have you ever had a secret admirer ➔ I’m a stunningly beautiful woman who’s an incredible shot, owns her own ship and criminal empire and a force-damned Hero. Of course I have admirers. On every planet. What can I say, It’s so hard to be humble when you are as incredible as me. 

► Have you ever broken your own heart? ➔ Ok, that one, that one hurts a bit. I have. It was necessary, didn’t mean it didn’t hurt, bad situation, but it still hurt. I’m over it. Only the memory hurts anymore.

SIX CHOICES

► Love or lust ➔ Both of course it’s both. 

► Lemonade or iced tea ➔ Whichever one I can add alcohol to at that moment. Otherwise, probably tea. 

► Cats or Dogs ➔ Cats, I mean dogs are great, But my Manka Lynx, Tika, is the best and the cutest ever. 

► A few best friends or many regular friends ➔ Can I have both? I mean between the two, I’d go with a few best friends personally. But having lots of friends means more fun and more trouble. 

► Wild night out or romantic night in ➔ Those are basically the same thing. You go out and have a wild night, a few drinks, few hands of Sabbacc, maybe shoot some people and then come home to a romantic night away from people. Though, right now. I think I’ll take the romantic night in. Haven’t had much of a chance for that last little bit, could probably use one. 

► Day or night ➔ The night is more fun. 

FIVE HAVE YOU EVERS

► Been caught sneaking out ➔ Of course not. I’m the best at sneaking out or in or wherever.

► Fallen down/up the stairs ➔ Both actually. I tend to jump down stairs, but ya know, sometimes you’re tired and you just trip. Same with going up ship’s stairs. Sometimes you’re tired, or drunk, or injured or all three.

► Wanted something/someone so badly it hurt? ➔ I have. Revenge, Freedom, Love, My husband before I trusted him enough to actually let us have a relationship. 

► Wanted to disappear ➔ Back when I was a slave, every single day, almost every minute of the day. After Mek-Sha, quite often. But lately, only on the bad days. 

FOUR PREFERENCES

► Smile or eyes ➔ Smile

► Shorter or Taller ➔ Taller, definitely taller

► Intelligence or Attraction ➔ Intelligence 

► Hook-up or Relationship ➔ Relationships, I could never get into hookups, it just reminded me of things I’d rather forget too much. That isn’t to say I’ve never hooked up. I just prefer relationships, even if they were short.

FAMILY

► Do you and your family get along ➔  My birth family? It’s complicated. We care about each other, watch out for each other, help out sometimes, but I mean, it’s just really complicated with us being split across different sides of the war and of the law...

As for the family I found for myself. Yes. We all get along wonderfully. My current crew gets along with my old crew and my dads love them so it’s great. Took a bit for Corso and Buir to get along, but they’ve figured it out. 

► Would you say you have a “messed up life” ➔  Obviously. No one gets into this line of work because they had a happy, normal life. It was shit, until it wasn’t.

► Have you ever ran away from home ➔ No. The only home I remember is the home I built for myself. I have no reason to run from that.

Now if you want to know if I ran away from a place I lived for several years? That’s a completely different story. 

► Have you ever gotten kicked out ➔ Got kicked out of a few gangs. Too small they said, can’t fight, they said. Well look at me now assholes. Also you could say I got kicked out of a smuggling crew once. Not a good story.

FRIENDS

► Do you secretly hate one of your friends ➔ Of course not. I mean, I’m a bit irritated with some of them, because they were being annoying or teasing me about my wedding. But I don’t hate them.

► Do you consider all of your friends good friends ➔ No. I have friends everywhere, not all are my good friends. But those who are close to me? They do their best and I love them for it. 

► Who is your best friend ➔ Nope. Nope, not answering that. I’m not playing favorites. Me and Akaavi are pretty close, and Risha and Bowdarr, and Sarisa, Uiki, Nuri, Nats, Nya, Nik, Flash... Wait... I’m supposed to say Corso here. Probably be true anyways. 

► Who knows everything about you ➔ Corso, and Akaavi and probably Bowdarr and Risha, Buir and Dad probably know most things too. I don’t like to keep secrets from my crew or my lover. 

Tagging: @starknstarwars​, @the-kairn-legacy​, @aliyamirat​, @swtorpadawan​, @codariidoescrimes​, @snootysith​, @rainofaugustsith​ and anyone else who wants to do this one <3

[angstymarshmallow]

Hey Krys I'm so curious on what your thoughts are on the events of yesterday's NB chapter!

Dearest anon -

Yay! I am totally feeling inclined to do so - so let's dive right in!

Up until this point I have been a super fan of the book - because it has such a focus on the supernatural element, with plot and a bit of romance! A recipe for success imo honestly.

Although in regards to last chapter, I think I was a bit disappointed. Not because I didn't like the chapter or the fact that it was predictable to a certain degree - I like guessing what's going on and being right lol. But I didn't like the delivery of MC being half Fae. It felt a little rushed for someone who just met Elric and who was just told she's fae to be so...readily okay with accepting it. Don't get me wrong- I love that it was confirmed that MC is not just human. But I think they would have at least more time to think and mince on it. Not everyone would be able to welcome such a new and I guess paranormal change with open arms. One would think you'd more likely be suspicious because we're so predisposed to be skeptical when it comes to that sort of thing.

I enjoyed MC having the diamond choice to spend time with Elric; specifically to talk more about the Fae realm and what it meant to be a rare and precious species. For me the lore really gets me interested so any chance to know more about the magical side of things I jump at. The mention of having power felt a little out of place - even as he taught us to sort of harness that inner magic. Mc does mention at what point that they have always felt different - but shouldn't that power manifest in some way while they were growing up? And not just because she could see glamours in NOLA and blow that horn? Wouldn't that have been a part of puberty?

But I really appreciated the bit when they talked about her mother and how much she meant to him to really sell the idea of her father. It is important to note the way he talked about going outside of his relationship with the Queen was normal by fae standards. The fact that they have such longevity when it comes to their life is awesome and they seem completely nonchalant about having lovers. It makes and in my own novel I've kinda addressed this as well. My resident fae has been in multiple relationships over the years

But anyway- it is interesting to see how this dynamic develops...provided MC's half brother does not ruin things for them. Apparently MC could be a threat to his place as next in line for the throne - even as half fae, I was surprised how welcoming they were. And that she could have a claim but here we are! It's a good surprise.

But the best part of this week chapter for me was definitetly getting to spend time with Cal. I honestly love how soft his relationship with MC is developing. Him wanting to build MC a treehouse? SOFT and making somewhat intimate joke about them living here now. SOFT. The bashful looks and telling MC he couldn't just not stand to do nothing knowing MC could have been in trouble and had to help protect her. SOFT.

He is honestly shaping up to be a very great LI and he's already on my top 3 so lol.

Secondly, the little piece with Nik begs to question today's chapter. Not all of it fits. I'm poking a little bit of holes but Elric was really surprised at MC's existence, although MC themselves could tell Elroc that perhaps their mother simply ran and met their stepdad shortly after his ah tryst, with their mom. But that part was still a little weird for me - if I had to poke holes at their delivery of such an important moment in the story about MC's self identity crisis lately. And Nik willfully lying about it and deducing as to what she was - keeping it a secret from her is primetime angst and drama. He honestly delivers so much to the story- and without him, it wouldn't have had such an impact- whether you're romancing him or not, their interactions to me don't feel forced at this point. I enjoy it.

Thanks for your ask! I think this is roughly my feelings about this chapter that I can remember.

[embarrassingsmartphonegame]

Lol so I just realized why Nik is my favorite LI in the entire app................................he reminds me of my boyfriend with the looks (the Asian option), personality (sharp wit and dumb jokes and the scene where he teaches MC how to fight is literally how my bf taught me), and background (my bf kind of has an Elijah except he’s not dead and it’s his stepdad). Wow this is peak embarrassing

[khodorkovskaya]

05.01.23

my parents are coming to my place tonight and im gonna surprise them with a three course fancy dinner! 😈 i love surprising people with gifts and nice things. it's the same feeling of mischief you would get if you were planning to prank someone but with better consequences. ive been chuckling to myself throughout the day like "heheheh they don't know what awaits them! mwahaha!"

i got two avocados on sale today and i have celery and left over lumpfish caviar. so for starters im gonna make some kind of fancy toasts i think. for the main dish im gonna make stir fried noodles with beef and vegetables bc my stepdad complains about not ever eating enough vegetables so he's gonna be v happy. i even bought wood ear mushrooms, his favourite! ahhh i just can't wait too see the look on his face when he's gonna see it! and for desert i got us strawberry swiss roll, my mum's gonna love it! im so excited!!!

anyway, isolating myself has been v fulfilling so far. ive been super burned out after the past couple of months. i have so many unopened messages on whatsapp and instagram and ive been ignoring all of my friends bc im just so tired... the only people i talk to are my bestie from france (who's taking a break from social media so i send her emails), my cousin and occasionally my zurich friend over messages and my parents irl. it's made me realise that the last time that i was alone with my own thoughts was when i was like what 13? enough of touching grass! i need to be alone and self reflect! bc all this time i was just so distracted by everything and everyone. and i really needed to stop letting things just happen to me and take a step back and think. and now is the perfect time to do that bc im working from home (and next month im gonna be working at the shop), i don't have to worry about B's needs and i don't have uni until mid february.

so i was thinking about why some people are obsessive and some aren't. maybe it has something to do with morals and values again. for example my london bestie has such a strong moral compass, i don't think ive ever met anyone else like that. ever since we were kids she'd always say things like "you don't do that" or "that's not how it's supposed to be". and ive always wondered how she knew these things. id pretend to be like her and also say "you don't do that" and pretend to be outraged at certain people's behaviours, but id never understand the why of any of it. she on the other hand always instinctively knew what was right and wrong, what should be done and what you "don't do". and i think that's why she fits in so well anywhere she goes. that's why she feels comfortable at her office job and can make friends. because it's what "you do". but i always feel like i need an explanation. and if im not given one then i do the things you're supposed to do but don't see any meaning in them and become unhappy.

it reminded me of how whenever we'd go for walks with B my mum and my bestie would often shake their heads in disapproval bc it's something "you don't do". my mum would often say "you can't just drop what you're doing and run to see him, you should value yourself". and i never understood what it meant. in my head it would be clear: B asks me to go for a walk and im not particularly busy and i enjoy walks with him => i say yes and join him.

this really stood out to me when we had a falling out with nik. we were in the middle of an argument in our groupchat and my bestie said something along the lines of "you don't do that" to him and he replied with "ok, i know you know what's right and what's wrong. it's just that in my mind, there's also what's logical and what's not.". and yeah, screw nik, but i think this message really shows the way people function. some instinctively know what's right and what's wrong, what you should and shouldn't do. and some need an explanation.

and back to the topic of obsession, my bestie is a very balanced person. she just instinctively knows things and with this knowledge she's never been drawn into any extremes. she's never been a hardcore die-hard fan of anything, she's never liked anything to the point of obsession. i, on the other hand, have been through i don't know how many obsessive phases. i always need to have a favourite thing in every single category of things. my notes app consists of endless lists of my favourite things: top 5 favourite foods (do i like chocolate better than cheese??), top 10 friends, list of my favourite family members etc etc. every single thing i engage with needs to be ranked and i can't just be chill about anything. i need to be consumed by what i consume, otherwise i don't feel it. and that includes love. i didn't just like B, i was obsessed. i was convinced that it was written in the stars, that every little coincidence we had was so much more than it was. id look at him and my head would start spinning.

maybe it's because some people are born empty and some are born full (born or brought up idk). ive always felt like an empty vessel that life just flows through. ive never had thoughts of my own or ideas i came up with by myself and didn't just steal from a book or a youtube video or while trying to act like someone else. and maybe that's why i become obsessed and feel the need to fill my natural emptiness with things i interact with. and others like my bestie, who are full with a natural understanding of life, don't have that much empty space in them to fill.

anyway, im finally in the process of developing thoughts of my own and trying to find my values. hopefully one day i'll be able to say "you don't do that" and really mean it and understand it. and make more valuable friends. and become a complete person.

[doctorstrangeaskblog]

Strange, I just saw ur answer to an ask that mentioned that ur father would yell at u when ur mom was not around. I just wanted to say that ur not alone! I am in that same boat since I was yelled at (and slapped) by my stepdad who was the first dad I ever knew. He would do so to me because he knew my mom would do the same to him if he did it to her. I remember he would slap me and say "If u tell ur mom, it will be 10 times worse." Sorry,I just wanted to tell u that ur not alone! Best wishes, Nik

Thanks for caring...your words mean a lot, specially because that kind of approach from a father figure indeed makes us feel so alone. I’m happy I had Victor and Donna back then...they were my life.

I was always such a rebel...but I would always keep quiet so my little brother and my little sister never got to witness the noise.

[blogfernsonthayassslove]

Movie Review: ‘Dear Evan Hansen’

เกมส์สล็อตทดลองเล่นฟรี NEW YORK (CNS) — Honesty, we’re assured, is the best policy. For an object lesson in just how badly awry even a well-meaning ruse may go, viewers can consult the earnest musical drama “Dear Evan Hansen” (Universal). Beyond illustrating the negative consequences of deception, director Stephen Chbosky’s screen version of the award-winning 2016 Broadway hit is marked, overall, by upright fundamental values. So, despite some incidental concessions to misguided current mores, and a bit of tacky talk in the dialogue, parents will probably find it acceptable for older adolescents. Ben Platt reprises his stage role as the angst-ridden teen of the title. Clinicallydepressed and socially isolated, Evan yearns to be noticed by fellow high school student Zoe (Kaitlyn Dever). Instead, pretty much the only person with whom he interacts is another classmate, Jared (Nik Dodani), an openly gay techie who only tolerates Evan because their mothers are pals. After Zoe’s troubled brother Connor (Colton Ryan) takes his own life, a misunderstanding leads his parents — kindly but fragile mom Cynthia (Amy Adams) and emotionally repressed stepdad Larry (Danny Pino) — to believe that Evan and Connor were best friends. Rather than correct the mistake, Evan goes along with it, eventually fabricating evidence of the nonexistent relationship. Partly, Evan is motivated by a desire to comfort the grieving couple. But he also sees an opportunity to get closer to Zoe. And, as he quickly becomes something of an adopted son to Cynthia and Larry, they begin to provide him with a fuller family life than his overworked divorced mother Heidi (Julianne Moore) can.