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crappymixtape · 2 years ago

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hawkins high alumni always run the end of year carnival to help raise funds for the school and steve is always in charge of the alumni basketball game, but this year they’re trying out a kissing booth and who better to headline than steve harrington? | ( 3.9k – a little angst, a little fluff, kinda enemies to kinda lovers, steve x you, steve x reader )

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“Now, please don’t be late, Steven. Jason’s done with his shift right at seven and we don’t want to keep people waiting.” Miss Click tapped on the clipboard in her hand before hanging it back up on the nail hammered into the wall of the booth, “Robin Buckley volunteered to cover the cash register for your shift too! You remember Robin.”

Steve felt his jaw tick with irritation as he tried to hide the grimace on his face, his old History teacher practically beaming at the very mention of his friend. Of course Robin volunteered to run the register. She just wanted a front row seat for what was sure to be the most humiliating night of his life.

“Great. Robin Buckley. A real grade A student,” he said with a forced smile, jamming his hands into the pockets of his Levi’s.

“I thought so too! Such an attentive pupil,” Miss Click agreed before checking her watch. “Oh dear, I need to go check on the cake walk. I’ll see you back here in a few hours, I’m sure we’ll have record donations!” and with that she was off across the football field leaving Steve alone in the small booth to freak out about what he’d just agreed to.

A kissing booth. Great. Perfect. Totally fine.

He definitely wasn’t sore about Tommy getting to run the alumni basketball game instead of him. Wasn’t stressing the fuck out about the idea of having to kiss people for an hour straight. Or worse, kiss no one at all and have to live under a rock for the rest of his life and he totally wasn't going to kill Robin for ‘graciously volunteering’ to take money at his expense.

Loosing a sigh from his chest Steve ran his hands through his hair and kicked at the frame of the wall, KISSING BOOTH written above him. All curly letters and lipstick marks and bright red paint, taunting and teasing him about what would be happening in a few short hours.

It was going to be fine. Totally fine. Steve Harrington could handle a few smooches for charity. Right?

Right?

Midnight, gettin' uptight, where are you? You said you'd meet me, now it's quarter to two. I know I'm hangin' but I'm still wantin' you.

Joan Jett was yelling through the speakers of your stereo as you leaned over your dresser, swiping mascara through your lashes in the mirror, trying your best to hurry up and get ready for the Hawkins High Jamboree.

Did you want to go? Absolutely not.

Was your room mate and best friend making you go with her? 100%.

“So, like, are you gonna be ready this century or should I plan on arriving in a coffin? Actually. Steve’s gonna probably put me in one anyway, might be doing him a favor,” Robin mused around her toothbrush from across the hall in the bathroom.

“Hah, are you kidding? That guy came out of the womb as a fully formed show boat. He loves shit like this,” you shot back, shaking your head at the thought of Steve posted up at the kissing booth. A stupid, shit-eating grin pasted on his face. Signature hair all perfectly coiffed. A ridiculously long line of girls just waiting to fawn over him.

“Can’t argue you on the show boat bit, but he’s still totally gonna kill me,” Robin said snorting as she spat her toothpaste into the sink.

You weren’t sure what had happened between senior year and now, but somehow your best friend had also become Steve Harrington’s best friend and it made absolutely no sense.

At first you’d been extremely skeptical, even overprotective of her, and made it a point to tag along with them where ever they were going to make sure he wasn’t going to do something shitty, but much to your chagrin he proved you wrong every single time. He was even nice and somehow made Robin ugly laugh more than you did. How dare he?

“C’mon, I don’t wanna keep Nance waiting, she’s gonna be downstairs soon,” Robin popped her head in through your door and you shot her a grin.

“Ooo, eyeliner. Are you two going out after?” you teased, wiggling your eyebrows at her and she frowned, cheeks flushed.

“Yeah. Maybe. What’s it to you?”

“Nothing!” you held your hands up in surrender and gave her a little smile, “Just–it’s about damn time. You two have been dancing around each other for months.”

Robin was pretty private about her love life, especially after things hadn’t worked out with Vickie, and you were one of the only ones who really got to be in the know. Well. You and Steve, but you had to hand it to him. He at least seemed pretty damn empathetic and supportive in that regard toward Robin and you were thankful to him for it.

“What, are you keeping track?” Robin grumbled, smoothing her shirt down a bit and picking at the chipped black polish on her nails.

“You’re the one with the scoreboard,” you gently teased back, shoving your feet into the Chucks next to your dresser, but then your expression softened as you looked up at her, “You know I’m not. I’d be one to talk anyway, my love life is non-existent.”

“Yeah, well. Maybe you should try. It’s not all bad. Look at me, put myself out there and already have a date,” she said pointedly, scrunching up her nose at you.

“No, thanks,” it was your turn to grumble and you shouldered past her into the hallway.

“Wait. Wait a second. Yes. Yes, thanks!” she said, tone suddenly shifting into the one where you knew she was up to no good.

“Robs, whatever you’re about to say? Don’t,” you grabbed your wallet and chapstick off the kitchen table and turned to fix her with a look. The way she was grinning at you was horrifying. “Oh my god. What?”

“Kiss him,” she said simply and you looked at her blankly.

“What?”

“Put yourself out there! Kiss him!” she said again more enthusiastically and your stomach flipped over.

“Steve? Oh, wow. Let me go ahead and put a ‘hell’ in front of my no. No, Robs. No way,” you crammed your things into your pockets and shook your head, opening the fridge to try and find a beer. Booze suddenly felt very, extremely, necessary.

“Seriously! C’mon! What, are you chicken?” she make a little squawking noise as you cracked open the last beer hiding at the back of the fridge.

“Seriously?” you parroted back, “What, are you twelve? No, I’m not doing it.” You took a long drink from the can in your hand and grimaced as the carbonation fizzed in your nose. Too much.

“If you do, I’ll leave you alone for a whole week,” Robin’s tone was sing-songy, dragging out the vowels as she leaned on the open fridge door and smiled at you all sweetly. Full of mischief.

You waited, took another drink of beer and narrowed your eyes at her. She’d been begging you to go on a double date with her and Nancy and the thought of it made you want to throw up. Not only were double dates super cringy, but one: you didn’t have a boyfriend and two: Robin always suggested Steve and you’d immediately have to shut it down. He was absolutely not your type and there was no way you’d make it more than thirty minutes.

“Two weeks,” you countered, “And if you’re gonna hang out with him it can’t be here.”

“Deal!” she said much too quickly, sticking her hand out to you and you frowned, taking it and shaking it aggressively.

“Great. Deal.” It was just a kiss, right? Not stupid Seven Minutes in Heaven or Spin the Bottle, just cramming a dollar into a jar and a quick peck on the lips and you’d be free from Robin’s meddling for two whole weeks. Worth it.

Buzzzzz.

Someone was at the door, a Nancy Wheeler shaped someone, and the color drained from Robin’s face.

“Oh, c’mon. You’re fine, you look great,” you took another drink of your beer and then offered the last half of it to Robin who finished it off in one go.

“It’s not—“ Robin burped, beer was a bad choice, “—too much?”

“No, it’s not too much. The eyeliner is nice, really brings out the black in your heart. Now let’s get go,” you grabbed the empty can from her hand and tossed it in the recycling before shoving her toward the door.

“I can’t believe you’re gonna kiss Steve,” she said, grin tugging at the corners of her lips and your expression soured.

“Oh my god, just go,” and despite your grumbling, despite insisting on your irritation, all you could think about the entire ride over was a sliver of a memory from last summer.

It was smack in the middle of July. Sun beating down with the intent to fry you alive.

Robin had practically begged you to go get ice cream and it wasn’t like you were gonna say no. It was hotter than hell out, of course you were gonna get ice cream, but then Steve tagged along. Sat across from you in the booth and ordered a strawberry milkshake. Wrapped his perfectly pouted lips around the straw and sipped it slowly. Licked whipped cream from his fingers. Ate the cherry last and looked up at you when he’d pulled it from the stem with his teeth and for a split second all you could think about was him.

What it would taste like. What it would feel like.

What it would be like to kiss Steve Harrington.

“Bye now,” Jason was smiling all saccharine sweet. Pure sugar. Too much and too fake as the girl he’d just kissed slowly backed away from him. Unable to pull her eyes away as he leaned against the frame of the booth effortless and on display for the girls waiting in line, all of them disappointed they hadn’t beat the clock to seven.

And as Steve walked across the field to take Jason’s spot, he audibly groaned watching the other boy soak it all up.

Fuck this. He was not excited, he was not looking forward to this, and he did not want to stand anywhere near a damn kissing booth. Roughing his hands over his face he sucked in a deep breath. It was only an hour. Sixty minutes. It would fly by.

“Well, well. If it isn’t the King!”

Yeah, no. This was going to suck.

“Haven’t used that since Junior year, Carver,” Steve’s voice was flat, unamused, and when he walked up on the line a few of the girls huddled up and started to whisper.

“Ah, c’mon, Harrington. Return of the king! Back on top!” the grin that pulled at the corners of Jason’s mouth grew as he fed off Steve’s negative energy. “C’mon, the ladies love it,” and as he turned back to the line a couple girls toward the end started to walk away, “Oof, guess I’m a hard act to follow.”

Steve jammed his tongue into his cheek, hands balling up at his sides as he eyed the other boy, wanting nothing more than to put a fist into Jason’s face. “It’s for charity, dumbass. Not a damn competition,” Steve grumbled as the other boy pushed himself off the wall of the booth.

“Whatever you say, King Steve. Dropping like flies. Least you’ll get out of here early,” Jason sneered and gave Steve a too-hard clap on the back. Biting down on his lip, Steve struggled to keep himself in check, struggled to keep his hands at his sides until someone else chimed in.

“Carver you better get goin’, gonna be late for Bible study,” Robin walked up on the boys with you and Nancy in tow and gave Jason a too-sweet smile of her own, “Don’t wanna let Jesus down. Well. More than you already have I guess.”

Jason’s face turned beet red and Steve stifled a laugh with a very unconvincing cough, a few scattered giggles coming from the line.

“Shut up, Buckley.”

“Tsk, tsk. How’s it go? Love your neighbor or whatever? Anyway, so nice to see you!” Robin punched him a little harder than she should’ve in the shoulder and walked up behind the counter to take over for Chrissy Cunningham. “Alright, ladies! Now that we’ve taken out the trash – come give the King of Hawkins high a big ol’ smooch and help buy new basketball uniforms! Real win/win here, friends,” her voice was so loud it made people’s heads turn over at the cake walk and Steve wanted to die.

“Jesus, Robin,” he hissed, scrambling over to take up his post under the giant red sign.

Nancy turned to you shaking her head, but smiling all fond over Robin, “I kinda feel bad for him.”

“I don’t,” you said with a laugh, watching the line perk up a bit with Robin’s encouragement as Steve looked like he wanted to pass out, giving the first girl in a line a kiss.

“You know, he’s not that bad,” Nancy said, giving you a nudge with her elbow.

Glancing back over at the booth you saw the second girl walk up and give her dollar to Robin, Steve’s face still flushed and pink, but lips just as pouted and perfect as they’d been that day at the diner. Sipping down strawberry milkshake and pulling the cherry off the stem and you felt your stomach flip over.

“Yeah, I guess,” you muttered, but Nancy chuckled when she saw how rosy your cheeks had grown.

“Okay, well you better get in line or you’ll have Robin on your ass worse than before,” she reminded you of your deal and you groaned. “It’ll be easy,” she said giving you a grin, “And he really is a good kisser.”

Your blush only deepened with her words and you tried to hide it, throwing your eyes down to your feet and starting to walk away, “Okay, great! Can’t wait. So awesome. Just the best.”

“Relax! It’s just a kiss!” she called over her shoulder as you fell into the last place in line behind someone from your old AP English class, trying very hard to not turn and run away.

At first it was an extremely awkward and uncomfortable exchange of events for Steve.

People would give Robin their money, she’d say thank you in her silly sing-songy Robin voice, and then they’d walk up to Steve and smile. Sometimes it was shy, sometimes it was overly aggressive, and sometimes there’d be a weird pause where they’d just stare at each other. He’d clear his throat nervously or stress about whether or not he should’ve brushed his teeth two more times before he’d left the house, but eventually she’d lean in and they’d kiss and then it’d be over.

It was ridiculous because he used to kiss random girls all the time at parties and shit in high school. Used to love it. Maybe because it stroked his ego. Because he liked showing off. Maybe he didn’t get enough affection at home. Maybe Nancy Wheeler broke his heart and he just wanted to forget, but now? Things were different now. He was different now.

He didn’t sleep around, he didn’t kiss and tell, his dating life was abysmal and this kissing booth just seemed to add insult to injury.

“Steve,” Robin whisper-yelled between customers as if she could tell he was spiraling, “You’re doing great. Only two more to go and you’re done!”

“God, Robin. Please stop talking,” Steve hissed back and gave the next girl a weak, half-hearted smile.

“Just saying–”

“Hi,” Steve cut Robin off and greeted the shorter, blonde girl he recognized from Senior year science. She was second-to-last in line ahead of you and you fought back a laugh, watching the awkwardness unfold.

“Hi, Stevie,” she purred and Steve’s stomach lurched.

Stevie? Oh god. Why?

She’d clearly just applied a fresh layer of shiny, pink gloss right before her turn came up and when she leaned in toward him, Steve waited til her eyes were closed to grimace. What? He wasn’t a monster.

It was slippery and wet and not good, but Steve gave her what he hoped was a friendly enough smile as she pulled away all starry-eyed.

“Maybe see you around? When you’re done?” she asked and he swallowed thickly.

“Yeah! Ye–maybe,” he stuttered and she slipped him a piece of paper with her number on it.

“Call me,” she winked and Steve died.

“Okay, sure. Thanks,” he stumbled over his words and when she finally turned away you watched as he screwed his eyes shut, muttering under his breath.

You caught the words stupid and want to die and you almost laughed, but it fell apart in your throat as the girl walked away and left you there. Last in line and panicking as you suddenly remembered what was supposed to happen next. Why were you just as nervous as he was?

Shaking off the last kiss, Steve was ready to just be done. Only one left Robin said, but when he looked up the pained expression on his face softened.

You.

Robin’s room mate. Her best friend. Her cute best friend. The one who fought him over best friend duties. Who teased him relentlessly and gave him shit all the time. Wasn’t afraid to eat an entire pizza on her own and always ordered a chocolate shake with sprinkles at the diner. Who wasn’t afraid to call him out on things and had a mouth like a sailor. A mouth he’d wanted to kiss more and more every time he saw you, but he could never find the right time to ask or try or make a move and–

“Oh,” fell from him, quiet and surprised and your lips twisted into a little frown.

“Oh,” you said back trying to tease, but it came out sounding a lot more hurt than anything.

Steve’s brows pinched together with worry and he took a step toward you, the most he’d moved all night. “N-no, sorry. I didn’t mean it like…” he rubbed at the back of his neck, trying hard to put words to what he was trying to say, but they weren’t coming out.

“That’s okay. S’for a good cause, right?” you shrugged and forced a smile.

“Yeah. Right,” he agreed lamely as you crammed a dollar into Robin’s hand with a glare. Two weeks better be worth it.

Then turning back to Steve you took another tiny step toward him and he did the same putting you two dangerously close. Almost toe-to-toe. The scent of fresh laundry and spearmint and boy making you feel dizzy, making you feel dumb, and when you pulled your eyes off the ground to look up at him your breath caught in your throat.

Fuck he was pretty.

That pout. The twin moles on his cheek. The soft slope of his jaw. The way his hair fell messy across his forehead and into his eyes all warm honey, liquid amber, melted caramel. He was making it hard to hold your grudge and you could feel the wall you’d put up around yourself start to crumble.

“So. We just–” you didn’t finish your sentence as he looked down at you, his lips parted, waiting, anticipating.

“Yeah. Yeah, uh–” Steve’s voice was low and made your tummy twist as he shook his head a little and leaned down. Tried to do the same thing he’d been doing all night, but suddenly so damn unsure. He paused, close enough you could feel his breath as it warmed over your cheek, “Is this–is this okay?”

“Mmhm,” you murmured and you didn’t have to wonder anymore. You were nervous, just like he was was, and it scared the shit out of you.

“Okay, guess I’ll just–” he said, voice barely above a whisper as he closed the gap between you and finally, finally pressed his lips soft and sweet to yours.

And it was everything.

It was slow and curious and a little shy, but the feeling of him against you pushed you to be brave and you tilted your head. Deepened the kiss. Opened for him and he slipped a hand wide and warm and soft at the back of your neck, his fingers threading through your hair and holding you even closer.

His tongue chased along your bottom lip and you sighed into him, letting him swallow all your soft pretty sounds until you were both breathless and needing air and when he started to pull away you swore you’d give Robin every single bill in your wallet to do it again.

Steve huffed a laugh, hand still holding you gentle at your neck and you bit your lips between your teeth to fight off a grin, too caught up in each other to care about anything else until–

“Yeah, think I’m gonna need another dollar for that one,” Robin was beaming at you two like an idiot and you both fixed her with a look, all sass and attitude.

“Robin,” your voice blended with Steve’s and Robin laughed so hard she snorted.

“Oh my god, please, please make this work. Look at you two. This is ridiculous. Here, go get a drink,” and she fisted a wad of dollars from the register, counting it out and replacing it with money from her own wallet before practically shoving it at Steve.

“What–”

“No, seriously, Harrington. Leave. Get outta here. It’s eight anyway,” Robin cut Steve off and pointed at her watch. Eight on the dot. Kissing Booth closed.

“Uh,” Steve started, looking back over at you with a lopsided smile, “Wanna get a drink?”

Your heart fluttered in your chest, hummingbird wings and nerves and a feeling you hadn’t had in a long time. A tiny flicker breathed into flames when Steve pressed his lips to yours and you felt your cheeks warm again at the thought of it.

“For charity?” you teased, trying hard to will your blush away as you pulled your eyes up to meet his.

“No way,” he said, too quick and suddenly his cheeks matched yours. Pink and rosy and warm and you laughed. “No,” he tried again, smile tugging into a smug grin. Just a tiny bit King Steve, but the show of confidence made you weak in the knees, made you want to kiss him again and you grinned right back.

“Okay, but you’re driving. Robs has a hot date,” turning you winked at Robin and her jaw dropped, fighting the urge to dive over the counter and kill you.

“A hot date?” Steve’s eyes grew wide and he reached up to slap at Robin’s hands, “With Nance??”

“I’m late, gotta get this to Click, told her I’d close this up by eight so she could go home,” Robin rambled, trying to pretend like there was so much to do, but failing miserably.

“Have fun!” you teased, throwing her sing-songy tone back in her face, but she ignored you, walking off across the football field still mumbling under her breath.

You looked back to make a joke to Steve, to laugh at Robin, but the sight of him had your words dying in your throat.

"Ready?" he asked, twirling his keys on his ring finger, looking the most relaxed he’d been all night and your heart leapt, hammering against your ribcage. Deep green henley snug across his chest. Dark wash Levi’s hugging all the right places. Hair still messy in his eyes. Those eyes. One hand jammed in his pocket and dirty blue Adidas shifting on the terf, ready to get outta there. Ready to get a drink with you and dammit, Nancy was right.

He was a good kisser.

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oceanic-sunsets · 1 year ago

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Mike Wheeler and Will Byers, Character Arcs explained by the Duffers and Letting Characters surprise you

I’ve been so excited to write this analysis because I love talking about character’s arcs, development, and storytelling in general. For this particular analysis, I’m going to focus mostly on Mike, the Wheelers, and Will, but I’ll touch on a few other important characters too to draw parallels/give examples.

Once again, I’ll remind you that I believe Mike is gay, so my analysis will touch a lot on the subject.

Now let’s get into it:)

I’m going to start this off with a few notes from the Duffer’s Masterclass, lesson 7: Character Development. They tell us their creative process, how they come up with characters, what defines them, and later on, what their main arc will be.

So as we can see, some names were changed, Will was Tommy and Mike was Joel. Something that stands out is that Mike, since he was named Joel, has always been intended to be Will’s best friend, the closest one of his friends.

Now, for Sheriff’s daughter, the Duffers mention how she didn’t make the cut, and this is only me assuming, but it sounds like the role Max would later on have: she’s the new girl who two of the main kids are interested on.

Next we are shown the following characters’ descriptions:

The Duffers then explain how a lot of it “mostly stuck”, how some stuff didn’t make it into the show, and then we have characters whose name changed but their purpose stayed the same, or those who got some traits swapped up with a different character. For example, how the “Billy Flanagan” role was first represented by Steve back in S1, and later on by Billy, even with the same name.

I’ll talk about a few characters, their old traits vs what I think (based on the show) they ended up changing.

Karen Wheeler: She's first described as a great, overprotective mom, who suffocates Mike and tries to protect him from the evil around him. She hides from his husband. Projects happiness but actually very sad inside. This obviously didn’t stick. This sounds an awful lot like Joyce, word for word. See, instead: Julie Conley. We’ll get to that in a bit.

Ted Wheeler: Suburban, always busy with work, never around and not close to his son. This is still pretty spot on. Ted Wheeler was always meant to be exactly who he is. But wait, could there be more to it?

Mike Wheeler: --introduce him with DnD-- shy, birthmark on his face and neck, which he is bullied for. No confidence outside his friend group. Ultimately coming of age, falls in love with El. Mike’s connection with DnD and being bullied stayed. The rest, however? it all changed. Notice how Karen used to have a role more similar to what ended up becoming Joyce. Now, look at Mike’s first description. Sounds familiar, right? That’s because it basically describes our Will: shy, with an overprotective mom, no confidence outside his friend group and with the ultimately coming of age. Falls in love with El Mike. I’ll get back to Will in a bit, for now, let’s go back to Mike. The Duffers also mention how his character completely changed and it was influenced by Finn Wolfhard’s performance: the Mike we know isn’t shy, quite the opposite! he’s brave and fills up the group leader’s role.

What does this mean? It means his character arc can’t stay the same, because his fundamental traits, those that define him as a character and give him a drive, also changed. See one of Will Byer’s previous descriptions: More normal. Rings any bell?:)

Lucas Conley: Nerd, dungeon master, dresses in black, glasses, LOTR and other fantasy books, videogames, unkempt. As the Duffers say themselves: this is nothing like our Lucas Sinclair. Instead, it sounds more like…

You guessed it, Mike! With his Hellfire t-shirt, long hair, more edgy look and interest in videogames and fantasy. This is not the only reason why I think Mike ended up filling this character’s role. Just wait until you read the next ones.

Terry Conley: Lucas' dad, disappointed in his son, makes him shave his head and hair, abusive with his mother. Very obviously not our Lucas’ dad. Instead, it’s a mix of both Ted (disappointed) AND Lonnie (disappointed and also abusive). Why do I include Ted, when you could arguably say he’s not disappointed, just never there emotionally? Because of the hair thing and his wife’s description. By saying he makes his son shave his head and hair, it’s implied that it’s because it’s long/not “normal”, or “adequate” enough. Ted Wheeler is an absent father, but he also represents conformity and traditional values: he would not support his son’s hairstyle choices.

Julie Conley: Lucas's mom, very sweet, doesn't stand up for Lucas, should leave dad but doesn't. Again, not our Lucas’s mom. This is word for word the Karen Wheeler we know: sweet but doesn’t really stand up for her kids. Should leave Ted (see: the almost-cheating plot and their unhappy marriage), but doesn’t.

This is the family that’s meant to represent normalcy, conformity and traditional values, but they happen to have a rebellious son. THIS is the role that the Wheelers ended up filling, you see it very clearly from the very start with Nancy, a little bit with Mike (who then retreats, trying to fill his expected role) and we start seeing a glimpse of rebellious Mike again in s4.

Will Byers: Mike’s best friend, more normal, more shy, goes missing, killed by an entity. He doesn’t have much of a description, but besides going missing, two traits stay: Mike’s best friend, and shy. As I mentioned when I talked about Mike, since his traits changed, so did his character arc. He’s still the shy, missing kid that drives the show, defined partly by this experience and the events that revolve about it. We just have to add the missing pieces to it: (see: Mike Wheeler’s original description) lacks confidence outside of friendgroup. Overprotective mother. Tied with DnD. Bullied. Ultimately coming of age. Falls in love with El Mike.

Need more convincing, more proof? Let’s take a look at this section of the show’s bible.

Now again, with my notes. The yellow highlighter represents what is true to Will’s character, and the blue one represents Mike (yeah, I know, I know).

“He’s never had a first kiss, much less a girlfriend. [...] he will discover a courage he didn’t know he had. By the end, he will even kiss a girl.” This was meant to be Mike’s original character arc. You COULD argue that it’s only about season 1, but even then, it is not true to the events of the show. Mike’s s1 story was NEVER about his insecurities with girls, not having a girlfriend, and finding courage. The entirety of Mike’s actions in s1 (and therefore, his arc) are driven by Will’s disappearance and the goal of FINDING him. It’s NEVER, not even once, not even when other characters try to convince him of it, getting a girlfriend and kissing a girl, despite having kissed El by the end of s1.

Instead, whose plot is intrinsically TIED with romance and a confirmed coming-of-age story about finding courage within yourself?

Yeah:) And you KNOW what’s the logical conclusion the Duffers have written for this particular arc? “By the end, he will even kiss a girl boy.” That’s the resolution to this kind of arc. NOT rejection. It is a pretty clear example of “Taking a character from point A to point B”.

The Duffers say: “you can’t give everyone an amazing, big arc. [...] We gave Mike the biggest arc in terms of him coming of age” and then explain how IMPORTANT it is to not try to explain everything all at once, instead, drop hints so you're telling the audience, "this is an important part of this character and we're going to continue to explore it, but we're just getting started you can't just include it all, reveal it all too soon”. You can’t make it too complex from the very beginning either, instead, simplify and slow down.

Then they mention how they like to take a character that's a stereotype, make the audience believe they know this character, make them believe it’s a comfortable portrayal, something they know. And then you flip it and reveal there's more to this character because no one can be so easily defined. However, just HINT it. The reveal will happen on its own, at the right time for the story.

So, based on all of this… What do I think that happened?

This might be an unpopular opinion, but I do not think they planned byler from the very start. I think they had an idea of what they wanted to do, of what message they wanted the show to send, but found out along the way a different, more natural, and groundbreaking way to accomplish that. And I think they realized as soon as early s1, when they knew they wanted it to become a several seasons show rather than a limited series. It’s no coincidence there are elements like Will’s sexuality, homophobia, and conformity present from the very beginning. But they also found a way to portray this in a subtle way so it made sense in both outcomes: if they didn’t get a s2, s1 could still stand on its own, make sense, and feel resolved enough. If they got more seasons, they had more time to hint at this story, get the greenlight, and develop it over the course of all the seasons.

I also think the characters themselves, despite being written by them, lead them to this conclusion naturally. As they say in their masterclass…

“You can drive and throw obstacles at them, but they can become very real, and sometimes they end up doing their own thing, surprising you”.

To finish this analysis, let’s do a little exercise.

What is Mike’s Overall Arc, considering the following?

His family represents conformity, an upper-middle-class household that’s apparently normal and very traditional.

Both Nancy and Mike are meant to be the Rebellious Children in their very normal, traditional family.

Mike goes from leader to comic relief, to the Angry-closed off-messes-up character archetype. This is so evident that he even becomes unlikeable to most of the General Audience.

The Duffers remind us that hints are important and addressed later. Seemingly ‘weird’ actions and off personality have an explanation: there’s something deeper going on with Mike. You cannot address it all at once, it has to be over the course of episodes and seasons.

More advice from the writers: sometimes you plan something but end up realizing it works out better in a different way. Sometimes your own characters surprise you, and take you to the path that is more natural for them, who they are, and their story.

Mike’s character arc was never getting the girl once the Duffers really established who Mike was.

And with that, I conclude this analysis. :) Wait for the next one! Please tell me your thoughts if you liked this and read this far. I love reading your tags and comments.

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My 250 Favorite Arrowverse Episodes: Part 6: 125-101

Taken from „Arrow“, „The Flash“, „Supergirl“, „Legends of Tomorrow“, „Constantine“, „Black Lightning“, „Batwoman“, „Stargirl“ and Season 1-3 of „Superman & Lois“:

In honor of Seaosn 4 of "Superman & Lois" being the end of the Arrrowverse, the end of DCTV like we knew it and the end of The CW like we knew it, a final time before the final season all Seasons ends of all the 250 best Arrowverse Episodes (according to me):

I did include "Stargirl" this time, since it has as much connection as "Superman & Lois" to the rest of the Arrowverse, but One Hit Shows like "Gotham Knights" and "Naomi" (anyone still remember this one?) are not on this list, neither are Arrowverse unrelated DC shows:

125 .Reign (Supergirl 3x9)

The One in which: Reign beats Kara up at Christmas.

51, Written by: Paula Yoo, Caitlin Parrish, Directed by: Glen Winter

124. Turncoat (Legends of Tomorrow 2x11)

The One in which: Rip is brainwashed and terrorised Jax and Sara.

27, Written by: Grainne Godfree, Matthew Maala, Directed by: Alice Troughton

123. Running to Standstill (The Flash 2x9)

The One in which: The Trickster teams up with Weather Wizard.

32, Written by: Andrew Kreisberg, Directed by: Kevin Tancharoen

122. The Book of Apokalypse: Chapter 2: The Omega (Black Lightning 2x16)

The One in which: Jace tries to shoot Black Lightning and Jen comes into her own.

29, Written by: Charles D. Holland, Directed by: Salim Akil

121. Lawanda: The Book of Burial (Black Lighting 1x3)

The One in which: Anissa searches for herself and Kahlil gets shoot.

3, Written by: Jan Nash, Directed by: Mark Tonderai

120. The Book of Markovia: Chapter 4 (Black Lightning 3x13)

The One in which: Black Lightning and his team infiltrate Markovia.

42, Written by: Charles D. Holland, Asheleigh O. Conley, Directed by: Salim Akil

119. Dead to the Rights (Arrow 1x16)

The One in which: Tommy finds out the truth.

16, Written by:Geoff Johns, Directed by: Glen Winter

118. Star City 2046 (Legends of Tomorrow 1x6)

The One in which: Old Man Oliver meets the Legends.

6, Written by: Marc Guggenheim, Ray Utarnachitt, Directed by: Steve Shill

117. It’s a Super Life (Supergirl 5x13)

The One in which: Kara sees „What if?“-Episodes of her own life.

100, Written by: Robert Rovner, Jessica Queller, Derek Simon, Nicki Holcomb, Directed by: Jesse Warn

116. Truth and Consequences (Superman & Lois 2x11)

The One in which: Jon-El makes trouble.

26, Written by: Andrew N. Wong, Directed by: David Ramsey

115. Lowest Common Demoninator (Legends of Tomorrow 7x9)

The One in which: The Legends are stuck in an Reality-Show.

106, Written by: James Eagan, Emily Cheever, Directed by: Eric Dean Seaton

114. Broken Trust (Superman & Lois 1x6)

The One in which: Lois gains a new partner and Tag Harris is a new man.

6, Written by: Katie Aldrin, Directed by: Sudz Sutherland

113. Take your Choice (Batwoman 1x12)

The One in which: There can only be one.

8, Written by: Ebony Gilbert, Directed by: Tara Miele

112. An Un-Birthday Present (Batwoman 1x11)

The One in which: Kate gets her wish, but other than she expected.

11, Written by: Chad Fiveash, James Stoteraux, Directed by: Mairzee Almas

111. Deathstroke Returns/Promise Kept (Arrow 6x5-6)

The Ones in which: Slade asks Oliver for help concerning his son.

120/121, Written by: Ben Sokolowski, Spiro Skentos, Oscar Balderrama, Rebecca Belotto, Directed by: Joel Novoa, Antonio Negret

110. The Magnificent Eight (Legends of Tomorrow 1x11)

The One in which: The Legends meet Jonah Hex.

11, Written by: Marc Guggenheim, Greg Berlanti, Directed by: Thor Freudenthal

109. Back from the Future 1-2 (Supergirl 5x11-12)

The Ones in which: Winn is back, more than once.

98-99, Written by: Dana Horgan, Katie Rose Rogers; Rob Wright, J. Holtman, Directed by: David Harewood, Alexis Ostrander

108. Girls Night Out (The Flash 4x5)

The One in which: Iris‘ bachelorette party goes south.

74, Written by: Lauren Certo, Kristen Kim, Directed by: Laura Belsey

107. The Ex-Factor (Legends of Tomorrow 6x3)

The One in which: Zari fights for the throne.

85, Written by: Grainne Godfree, Tyron B. Carter, Directed by: David Geddes

106. A Girl Named Sue (The Flash 6x12)

The One in which: We meet Sue Dearborn.

126, Written by: Thomas Pound, Lauren Certo, Directed by: Chris Peppe

105. Impulsive Exessive Disorder (The Flash 8x6)

The One in which: Nora and Bart stumble in the Pilot.

157, Written by: Thomas Pound, Directed by: David McWhirter

104. The Satanist’s Apprentice (Legends of Tomorrow 6x5)

The One in which: Astras goes Disney Princess.

87, Written by: Keto Shimizu, Ray Utarnachitt, Directed by: Caity Lotz

103. Cause and XS (The Flash 5x14)

The One in which: Nora is stuck in a time loop.

106, Written By: Todd Helbing, Jeff Hersh, Directed By: Rachel Talalay

102. Cause and Effect (The Flash 3x21)

The One in which: Barry can’t remember anything.

67, Written by: Judalina Neira, Lauren Certo, Directed by: David McWhirter

101. Armageddon Part 4 (The Flash 8x4)

The One in which: Barry lives a nightmare.

155, Written by: Lauren Barnett, Directed by: Chad Lowe

#Arrowverse #Favorite Episodes #Arrow #The Flash #Supergirl #Legends of Tomorrow #Black Lightning #Batwoman #Superman & Lois

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Source 3 (note: psychedelics don’t have their own category; they’re mixed in with “Meth/Other”)

ID under cut:

Images 1 & 2: New York Times article with a header image of someone holding a bowl of magic mushrooms.

Headline reads: C.E.O.s Are Tripping by Emma Goldberg.

Article text: “Psychedelic drugs have come a long way. They once belonged to the counterculture (*tune in, drop out"). Now they are finding a home in the C-suite.”

[cut]

“A big shift

Big names in business (Apple's Steve Jobs, OpenAl's Sam Altman) have credited a psychedelic trip with creative insights. Now business leaders tell their colleagues that psychedelics are the reason they've become more calm and empathetic in the office.

Take Mark Williamson, the former chief operating officer of MasterClass, who began using psychedelics with a therapist in 2020 when his company was growing quickly. The experiences prompted him to mentor more young colleagues after one of them appeared in a vision during a drug trip.

A former Airbnb executive, Chip Conley, said he had seen friends in the business world use psychedelics to manage their egos and to find a deeper professional purpose - but he worries about corporate figures getting carried away.

"There's a cultural cachet in some communities that suggests that if you're into psychedelics, you're cool and open-minded," Conley said.”

Image 3:

Header: “Are Magic Mushrooms Legal in California”

Sub-heading: “Magic Mushrooms are Currently Legal in California”

Article text: “The failed Senate Bill 519 would have changed this by decriminalizing the possession, sharing, and non-commercial exchange of certain psychedelics for those 21 and older.”

Image 4: Two charts tracking percentage of drug arrests by type of drug from 1989-2018, and total drug arrests by number from the same time period.

A key indicates that the chart is tracking Heroin/cocaine, Marijuana, Meth/other, and Synthetics. Heroin/cocaine starts at about 50% in 1989, and drops to around 25% by 2018. Marijuana starts around 30%, raises to 50% around 2009, and falls to about 40% by 2018. Meth/other starts at 15% and increases to 30% by 2018. Synthetics starts down around 1% in 1989, and only raises to around 5% by 2018.

Total drug arrests in 1989 is around 1.4 million. It falls to 1 million in 1992. It peaks in 2006 with 1.8 million. It falls back down to 1.4 million in 2015 and ends at about 1.5 million in 2018.

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#war on drugs #fuck ceos #tech ceos #ceo #drugs #california law #incarceration #arrests #possession of drugs #psychadelics #mushrooms #shroooms #magic mushies #wtf is that tag lmaoooo #love the ways tumblrinas get around tumblrs prudish nature

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Things I learned about the Leo Frank case from reading And the Dead Shall Rise by Steve Oney (note: none of this is meant to drag Parade, which I love with all my heart):

-Britt Craig didn’t launch a smear campaign against Leo; he was just the reporter who broke the news of Mary Phagan’s murder (before Leo was considered a suspect).

-“That’s What He Said” is a pretty accurate depiction of Jim Conley’s testimony on how he allegedly acted as Leo’s accomplice and helped him hide Mary’s body in the basement, but before the trial he gave four different versions of the story in affidavits (the police grilled him until he produced a version they were satisfied with).

-I’ve posted about this before, but Leo’s lawyers were racist as fuck. They argued that Jim Conley’s race made him inherently untrustworthy and that “no white man” could have committed such a brutal crime. I’m guessing JRB/Uhry chose not to include this in the musical because it would have made it harder to sympathize with Leo.

-The musical exaggerates the antisemitism that occurred during the trial—not to say there wasn’t any, but incidents like Mary’s mother spitting “Jew” at Leo when she was on the stand are definitely fiction. The most blatant, violent antisemitism arose after the trial, when Northern Jewish-owned newspapers started campaigning to save Leo.

-The unsworn statement Leo made at the trial was nothing like “It’s Hard to Speak My Heart”—he used most of it to explain the work he did at the National Pencil Company on the morning before the murder to convince the jury that his hands were too full to kill Mary, but it probably just made them perceive him as cold and unfeeling. -Several of the factory girls who testified against Leo did recant their testimony and admit to being coached by Hugh Dorsey, but later they recanted their recantations and claimed they were coerced by William Burns (a private detective working with the defense to clear Leo’s name) into changing their testimony. Of course, Burns denied the accusations and the defense accused the prosecution of bullying the girls into changing their testimony again. So it’s clear that they were bullied by one side or the other, but we’ll probably never know which side.

-Tom Watson was silent on the case until a year after the murder, when a newspaper run by his political rival published an editorial supporting Leo. Also, if you think Watson is evil incarnate in the musical, the real guy’s writings make the musical version look like Mr. Rogers.

-Jim Conley had his own lawyer during the proceedings, William Smith, who came to believe Jim was the actual murderer and played a major role in Governor Slaton’s decision to commute Leo’s sentence to life imprisonment (he also wrote a note on his deathbed professing his belief in Leo’s innocence).

To sum up: I'd highly recommend this book to any fan of Parade who’s interested in learning more about the case; just don’t read it expecting to find 100% incontrovertible proof of Leo’s innocence. I still believe he was most likely innocent, but I found myself agreeing with Oney’s comment on the last page that “there will never be a resolution to the Frank case,” because it’s a lot murkier than the musical would have people believe.

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June Brigman, Steve Conley, Terry Moore, Rudy Nebres, Roy Richardson, and Mark Waid are coming to Baltimore Comic Con

June Brigman, Steve Conley, Terry Moore, Rudy Nebres, Roy Richardson, and Mark Waid are coming to Baltimore Comic Con #baltimorecomiccon #bcc #bcc2024

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250(ish) Favorite Arrowverse Episodes: Part 6: 125-101

Picked from „Arrow“, „Black Lightning“, „Supergirl“, „Legends of Tomorrow“, „The Flash“, „Barwoman“ Season 1+2 and „Superman & Lois“ Season 1+2. I did consider kicking „Superman & Lois“ of this list, but since it pretended to be part of the Arrowverse for its first two seasons I left it on here.

125. The Man in the Yellow Suit (The Flash 1x9)

9, Written by: Todd and Aaron Helbing, Directed by: Ralph Hemecker

"I screwed up, Dad. After years of searching... I finally found him. I found the man who killed mom... the man in yellow, the one in the lightning. He's out there, and I had him. He got away. I... I was so close. I promised you that I would get you out of here. Every day you spend in here has been because of him... until today. Now you're in here because of me, and I'm so sorry. I..."

124. Reign (Supergirl 3x9)

51, Written by: Paula Yoo, Caitlin Parrish, Directed by: Glen Winter

"Who is she?"

"Worldkiller. The one who will bring about the end of times. This is your purpose, to fight the Devil."

123. Turncoat (Legends of Tomorrow 2x11)

27, Written by: Grainne Godfree, Matthew Maala, Directed by: Alice Troughton

"There's no rhyme nor reason to any of this, Jax. History is war and slavery and holding a dead son in your arms. There's no point in protecting history, so we might as well just burn it all down."

122. Running to Stand Still (The Flash 2x9)

32, Written by: Andrew Kreisberg, Directed by: Kevin Tancharoen

"Flash-y the red-nosed speedster. Had a very shiny suit. And if you ever saw him, you might even want to puke. [gags] Merry Christmas, kiddie-winks. I'm back! Citizens, you know, the holidays can be a time for gentle reflection on the year past. Our ups and downs, our triumphs and heartaches. But don’t forget, it can also be a time for disemboweling our enemies. No. My stocking won't be completely stuffed until it's filled to the brim with bloody Flash parts. So what do you say, speed freak? You wanna roast chestnuts?"

121. The Book of Apokalypse: Chapter 2: The Omega (Black Lightning 2x16)

29, Written by: Charles D. Holland, Directed by: Salim Akil

„If I can float in my sleep, than I can probably fly when I'm awake.“

120. LaWanda: The Book of Burial (Black Lightning 1x3)

3, Written by: Jan Nash, Directed by: Mark Tonderai

„No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, NO! He's supposed to be dead! He's supposed to be dead! Are they singing? They are singing! That's why I hate these church going Negros, always singing and praying, praying and singing! They all want to go to heaven, but don't none of them want to die!“

119. The Book of Markovia: Chapter 4 (Black Lightning 3x13)

42, Written by: Charles D. Holland, Asheleigh O. Conley, Directed by: Salim Akil

„Allow me to suggest a man does not get the name "Gravedigger" because he's kind and gentle.“

118. Dead to the Rights (Arrow 1x16)

16, Written by:Geoff Johns, Directed by: Glen Winter

"Why should I trust you!?" "Because you always have."

117. Star City 2046 (Legends of Tomorrow 1x6)

6, Written by: Marc Guggenheim, Ray Utarnachitt, Directed by: Steve Shill

"Well, someone has to, because last time that I checked, you were dead. Everyone thought you were dead. I've been trying to hold this city by myself because I thought you were gone."

116. It’s a Super Life (Supergirl 5x13)

100, Written by: Robert Rovner, Jessica Queller, Derek Simon, Nicki Holcomb, Directed by: Jesse Warn

"Guys, you've been with me from the second I became Supergirl. In my best moments and especially my worst moments. That means the world to me."

115. Truth and Consequences (Superman & Lois 2x11)

26, Written by: Andrew N. Wong, Directed by: David Ramsey

„Anyway, the older you get the more you realize everyone is dealing with something.“

114. Lowest Common Demoninator (Legends of Tomorrow 7x9)

106, Written by: James Eagan, Emily Cheever, Directed by: Eric Dean Seaton

„I don't like this. You know, we didn't plan for a hell detour.“

„Yeah, I know. We got robots and Evil Gideon and now ghosts. I am at capacity.“

113. Broken Trust (Superman & Lois 1x6)

6, Written by: Katie Aldrin, Directed by: Sudz Sutherland

" When I first showed up in Metropolis as Superman, there was a lot of talk about what the world should do with someone who had powers like mine. And it took me a minute to realize that other people were more afraid of what I could do than I was. So what I had to do, more than anything, was earn their trust, prove to them that, no matter what, I would never use my powers to hurt them. 20 years later, every time I use my powers, that trust is tested, every time. Just today, in fact. The thing about trust, Jordan... Once you break it, it's take a lot longer to heal than a wrist."

112. Take your Choice (Batwoman 1x12)

8, Written by: Ebony Gilbert, Directed by: Tara Miele

"I always wondered what my life would have been like if you had saved me. I just never imagined that I'd be so basic. Eyes that never had to witness the horrors that I saw. Ears that never had to hear the evils I heard. Lips that never had to beg for her life."

111. An Un-Birthday Present (Batwoman 1x11)

11, Written by: Chad Fiveash, James Stoteraux, Directed by: Mairzee Almas

"Can't imagine what years in that place must have been like."

"But you do know what it's like to feel trapped don't you, Sophie? I imagine you felt that way your entire life. It's unbearable when the only thing you dream about is being out."

110. Deathstroke Returns / Promise Kept (Arrow 6x5/ 6)

120/121, Written by: Ben Sokolowski, Spiro Skentos, Oscar Balderrama, Rebecca Belotto, Directed by: Joel Novoa, Antonio Negret

"When the Jackals took my son, they didn't count on who his father was!"

"Then I didn't tell you what happened after Lian Yu. I went home, to my son. And I promised him I would stay and never leave. And I broke that promise."

"You broke the promise because of the Mirakuru."

109. The Magnificent Eight (Legends of Tomorrow 1x11)

11, Written by: Marc Guggenheim, Greg Berlanti, Directed by: Thor Freudenthal

"This town is being terrorized by the Stillwater Gang, and I aim to do something about it." "You aim to? You going native on us, Haircut?"

108. Back from the Future 1+2 (Supergirl 5x11/ 12)

98-99, Written by: Dana Horgan, Katie Rose Rogers; Rob Wright, J. Holtman, Directed by: David Harewood, Alexis Ostrander

"In a way, you kind of helped me. Growing up, I was constantly burdened by my father's crimes. You know, son of a madman. Pretty sure everyone judged me for it. Everything I've done in my life has been in defiance of that. Joining the Superfriends, running out to the future with Legionnaires to fight your cousin and stop him. But all that pales in comparison to saving my own future. Plus, I got to see some old friends."

"You guys, when I told you that I was okay being called 'Computer Lad', are you kidding me? No, I hated that.“

107. Girls Night Out (The Flash 4x5)

74, Written by: Lauren Certo, Kristen Kim, Directed by: Laura Belsey

"Because we live in a society that's dictated by the male gaze. I want to control the narrative of feminism, okay? I want to show the world that a powerful, strong woman, she can wear anything! Be it a bikini, or a pantsuit."

106. The Ex-Factor (Legends of Tomorrow 6x3)

85, Written by: Grainne Godfree, Tyron B. Carter, Directed by: David Geddes

„The Rock's the President? Please tell me John Cena's the Chief of Staff.“

105. A Girl Named Sue (The Flash 6x12)

126, Written by: Thomas Pound, Lauren Certo, Directed by: Chris Peppe

"Oh my god. It's you. You're Sue Dearbon."

"In the flesh. And you are?"

104. Impulsive Excessive Disorder (The Flash 8x6)

157, Written by: Thomas Pound, Directed by: David McWhirter

„Okay, I get it. I'm the new guy. You're busy, and I heard you just lost your partner, which has gotta be tough. Plus, one of our CSIs is in a coma, and on top of all that, you got shot down by Counselor Horton.“

„Who told you that?“

„ Uh, everyone.“

103. The Satanist’s Apprentice (Legends of Tomorrow 6x5)

87, Written by: Keto Shimizu, Ray Utarnachitt, Directed by: Caity Lotz

„I miss my blood pool.“

102. Cause and XS (The Flash 5x14)

106, Written By: Todd Helbing, Jeff Hersh, Directed By: Rachel Talalay

"The ripples you'll cause, who's life you're gonna affect. No one can do that."

"No one?" "No. We're not gods, Nora. We've just been given extraordinary abilities."

101. Cause and Effect (The Flash 3x21)

67, Written by: Judalina Neira, Lauren Certo, Directed by: David McWhirter

"But you don't ever do that. You're not him, you're a good person." "I know, but it's in there, you know. That's in me. That power, that pain. That's where Savitar comes from. From loss. From losing you."

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM - I Am The Weapon

“I Am The Weapon” via AFM Records enchaine la redite mais ne radote pas la musicalité de Flotsam&Jetsam.

Formé en 1984 Flotzilla est resté dans le jus Speed/Thrash/Heavy/prog metol, dans un alliage de Destruction, Helloween, Sodom, Overkill, Forbidden. C’est certain que ces gaziers ont fait des études de musicologie avec un stylo bic en guise de sarbacane. Par contre côté terrain ils ont bourlingué comme des chiens affamés, et sont allés dans les bas-fonds sculpter leur art sonique. De fait le groupe n’a pas vendu son âme au diable du commerce équitable, il est resté dans le peloton un moment puis a dû lâcher l’affaire pour se réaliser pleinement. Ok ce disque n’a rien de transcendant, il n’est pas faiblard non plus, il est dans son jus de couille unique. Il n’a pas de hit pur, mais plus que des intentions.

Flotsam & Jetsam confectionne ses titres épiques pour une empoignade de riffs toujours aventureux avec des refrains héroïques et des variations multiples, les exemples des titres sur cet opus sont « Primal », « A New Kind of Hero », « I Am The Weapon » et son solo power metÖl explosif, le rawk’n’roll « Beneath the Shadows », le progressiste et trompe l’œil « Running Through the Fire », « Black Wings ». Le ventre mou au milieu est une panse à bière teutonique et fait faiblir les potards.

Michael Gilbert et Steve Conley rivalisent tant en riffs de compet qu’en solo en rafale. Le batteur Ken Mary pose l’ossature rythmique et les nivelés progressifs avec talent. Le chant d’Eric A. Knutson souligne les accroches épiques soudant cet esprit chevaleresque dans la musicalité de Flotzilla.

Ce thrash metal regorge de collines où les crépuscules et les obscurités s’attardent, et comme il a du métier le groupe sait raidir sa posture épique, ses odeurs saignent une fleur de nuit pleine d’épines. Ses riffs noirs crépitent et traînent les lames ostensibles de valeureux guerriers de l’ombre. Les atmosphères sont chargées de grappes de lumière et enduites d’une noirceur heavy rawk’n’roll toujours cool.

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Vor 40 Jahren - Juli 1984

Ich möchte mir vornehmen, jeden Monat 40 Jahre zurückschauen und einen kurzen Rückblick zu machen. Dabei auch einmal über den Tellerrand der Rockmusik zu schauen. Events - 01. Juli - Während seines Auftritts auf dem allerersten Cornerstone Festival in Grayslake, Illinois, springt Steve Taylor von der Bühne und bricht sich den Knöchel. Taylor hüpft zurück auf die Bühne und beendet seine Show. Die nächsten paar Auftritte auf Taylors Tournee absolvierte er vom Rollstuhl aus. - 10. Juli - Das letzte Originalmitglied der Band Menudo, Ricky Meléndez, verlässt die Band und wird durch Ricky Martin ersetzt - 14. Juli - Eddie Van Halen kommt für einen Gastauftritt bei den The Jacksons in Dallas auf die Bühne. Dabei spielt er das Solo zu Beat it. - 28. Juli - Mit seinem Nr. 1-Hit „Angel in Disguise“ ist Earl Thomas Conley der erste Künstler in einem beliebigen Genre, der mit vier Songs aus einem Album die Billboard-Charts anführt. Es handelt sich um das Album „Don't Make it Easy For Me“, und neben „Angel in Disguise“ und dem Titelsong hatte Conley 1983 auch mit „Your Love's on the Line“ und „Holding Her and Loving You“ einen Hit. Diese Leistung ist Teil von Conleys beeindruckender Erfolgsserie in den 1980er Jahren, in denen er bis 1989 16 Nr. 1-Hits hatte. - 28. Juli - Die Olympischen Sommerspiele in Los Angeles werden eröffnet Wichtige Veröffentlichungen - The Last In Line - Dio - Victory - The Jacksons - Icon - Icon - Diamond Life - Sade - Primitive - Neil Diamond - The Yellow and Black Attack - Stryper - Hard To Hold - Rock Springfield - VOA - Sammy Hagar - Ride The Lighting - Metallica - Condition Critical - Quiet Riot - Projects In The Jungle - Pantera - All Fired Up - Fastway - City Of New Orleasns - Willie Nelson - In Rock We Trust - Y&T - King OF The Dead - Cirith Ungol - Signs Of Life - Billy Squier - Walkin' The Razor's Edge - Helix - Disillusion - Loudness - Zen Arcade - Hüsker Dü Schweizer Hitparade Platz 1 Single Charts - Self Control - RAF - Self Control - Laura Branigan Schweizer Hitparade Platz 1 Album Charts - Man On The Line - Chris De Burgh - Footloose - Soundtrack - Breaking Hearts - Elton John - Discovery - Mike Oldfield Schweizer Interpreten in den CH-Charts - Keine Schweizer Interpreten in den Single Charts US Billboard Single Charts - When Doves Cry - Prince US Billboard Album Charts - Born in the U.S.A. - Bruce Springsteen UK Single Charts - Two Tribes - Frankie Goes To Hollywood UK Album Charts - Legend - Bob Marley and the Wailers Happy Birthday - 01. Juli - Jason Reeves (Songwriter) - 02. Juli - Eugent Bushpepa (CoreLeoni) - 04. Juli - Gina Glocksen (American Idol Finalistin) - 09. Juli - Jacob Hoggard (Hedley) - 12. Juli - Gareth Gates - 12. Juli - Jack Conte - 13. Juli - Ida Maria - 23. July - Matthew Murphy (The Wombats) - 24. Juli - Dhani Lennevald (A*Teens) Farewell - 04. Juli - Jimmie Spheeris - 14. Juli - Bill Spapleton - 14. Juli - Philippé Wynne - 25. Juli - Big Mama Thornton Lesen Sie den ganzen Artikel

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¿Cuál equipo ha tenido más victorias históricas en los enfrentamientos entre los Dallas Mavericks y Utah Jazz?

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¿Cuál equipo ha tenido más victorias históricas en los enfrentamientos entre los Dallas Mavericks y Utah Jazz?

Historial de victorias Dallas Mavericks

Los Dallas Mavericks son un equipo de baloncesto con una rica historia de victorias en la NBA. Fundados en 1980, han dejado una marca indeleble en el mundo del deporte. Una de sus mayores hazañas llegó en la temporada 2010-2011 cuando conquistaron el campeonato de la NBA, derrotando a los Miami Heat en las Finales, liderados por su estrella Dirk Nowitzki y su entrenador Rick Carlisle. Este triunfo marcó un hito en la historia de la franquicia, convirtiéndose en el primer y único campeonato de la NBA para los Mavericks hasta el momento.

A lo largo de los años, los Mavericks han sido un equipo competitivo, alcanzando los playoffs en numerosas ocasiones. Han contado con grandes jugadores que han dejado su huella en la liga, como el mencionado Dirk Nowitzki, considerado uno de los mejores jugadores extranjeros en la historia de la NBA, así como Jason Kidd, Steve Nash, y otros.

Además de su campeonato de la NBA, los Mavericks han ganado múltiples títulos de división y han llegado a las Finales de Conferencia en varias ocasiones. Su dedicación al juego en equipo, junto con una sólida gestión y una base de aficionados apasionados, los ha mantenido como un contendiente respetado en la NBA.

Aunque han experimentado altibajos a lo largo de los años, los Dallas Mavericks siguen siendo un símbolo de perseverancia y excelencia en el baloncesto profesional. Con una historia llena de momentos emocionantes y logros destacados, los Mavericks continúan inspirando a generaciones de aficionados y jugadores de baloncesto en todo el mundo.

Estadísticas victorias Utah Jazz

Las estadísticas de victorias del Utah Jazz en la NBA han sido impresionantes en los últimos años. Con un equipo sólido y bien organizado, los Jazz han logrado un gran número de triunfos que los han posicionado como un contendiente fuerte en la liga.

Durante la temporada pasada, el Utah Jazz logró un total de 52 victorias, lo que les permitió ubicarse en la parte alta de la Conferencia Oeste. Este registro se debe en gran parte al desempeño excepcional de jugadores como Donovan Mitchell, Rudy Gobert y Mike Conley, quienes han sido fundamentales en el éxito del equipo.

Además, el estilo de juego colectivo y la química dentro del equipo han sido clave para mantener una racha positiva de victorias. El entrenador Quin Snyder ha sabido aprovechar al máximo el talento de sus jugadores y ha establecido una estrategia sólida que ha dado resultados.

Con una base de seguidores fieles y apasionados, el Utah Jazz ha logrado construir una reputación como uno de los equipos más competitivos de la NBA. Cada partido es una oportunidad para demostrar su potencial y buscar alcanzar metas más altas en la liga.

En resumen, las estadísticas de victorias del Utah Jazz reflejan el arduo trabajo, la dedicación y el talento de un equipo que no se conforma con menos y que siempre busca superarse a sí mismo en la búsqueda del éxito en la NBA.

Resultados enfrentamientos Dallas Mavericks vs Utah Jazz

Los Dallas Mavericks y Utah Jazz se enfrentaron recientemente en un emocionante partido de baloncesto que mantuvo a los espectadores en vilo hasta el último segundo. El partido fue muy reñido desde el principio, con jugadas impresionantes por parte de ambos equipos.

Los Dallas Mavericks lograron imponerse con un marcador final de 112-109 sobre los Utah Jazz, en un juego que mantuvo a los fanáticos al borde de sus asientos. Luka Dončić fue una vez más una pieza clave en la victoria de los Mavericks, anotando puntos decisivos y liderando al equipo en la cancha.

Por su parte, los Utah Jazz mostraron un gran desempeño a lo largo del partido, con jugadores como Donovan Mitchell y Rudy Gobert destacando en la cancha. A pesar de su esfuerzo, no lograron superar a unos Mavericks decididos a llevarse la victoria.

El enfrentamiento entre Dallas Mavericks y Utah Jazz demostró una vez más la intensidad y competitividad de la NBA, con ambos equipos luchando hasta el final por la victoria. Los fanáticos disfrutaron de un espectáculo emocionante y vibrante, que dejó a todos con ganas de más. Sin duda, este partido pasará a la historia como uno de los encuentros más emocionantes de la temporada.

Equipo con más triunfos en partidos Dallas Mavericks vs Utah Jazz

Los Dallas Mavericks y los Utah Jazz son dos equipos de baloncesto de la NBA con una historia de encuentros muy interesante. En los enfrentamientos entre estos dos equipos, se han vivido grandes victorias y derrotas a lo largo de los años. Sin embargo, si nos enfocamos en el equipo con más triunfos en estos partidos, podemos ver que los Dallas Mavericks han tenido un desempeño destacado.

A lo largo de las temporadas, los Dallas Mavericks han logrado imponerse en varios enfrentamientos contra los Utah Jazz. Con un equipo sólido y jugadores talentosos, los Mavericks han demostrado su habilidad para enfrentarse a los Jazz en la cancha y salir victoriosos en numerosas ocasiones.

Desde emocionantes partidos de temporada regular hasta intensas batallas en los playoffs, los Dallas Mavericks han logrado construir una historia de éxito frente a los Utah Jazz. Con jugadores legendarios como Dirk Nowitzki liderando el equipo, los Mavericks han dejado una huella imborrable en los enfrentamientos contra los Jazz.

En resumen, los Dallas Mavericks se han destacado como el equipo con más triunfos en los partidos contra los Utah Jazz. Con una combinación de talento, estrategia y determinación, los Mavericks han sabido enfrentarse a los Jazz y llevarse la victoria en numerosas ocasiones, consolidando así su posición como uno de los equipos más fuertes en estos enfrentamientos de la NBA.

Análisis histórico enfrentamientos Dallas Mavericks Utah Jazz

Los Dallas Mavericks y los Utah Jazz han protagonizado numerosos enfrentamientos a lo largo de la historia de la NBA. Estos dos equipos, con una gran rivalidad en la cancha, han proporcionado a los aficionados momentos emocionantes y memorables.

Uno de los enfrentamientos más destacados entre los Mavericks y los Jazz tuvo lugar en los playoffs de 2001, cuando ambos equipos se enfrentaron en una intensa serie. Los Mavericks, liderados por Dirk Nowitzki, lucharon contra la estrella de los Jazz, Karl Malone. Fue una serie reñida que mantuvo a los espectadores en vilo hasta el último minuto.

En la temporada regular, los Mavericks y los Jazz también han tenido encuentros emocionantes que han dejado huella en la historia de la NBA. Estos enfrentamientos han demostrado la intensidad y competitividad entre ambos equipos, lo que los ha convertido en rivales clásicos en la liga.

En resumen, los enfrentamientos entre los Dallas Mavericks y los Utah Jazz son un claro ejemplo de la pasión y la emoción que genera el baloncesto profesional. Los aficionados siguen disfrutando de estos duelos que han dejado momentos inolvidables en la historia de la NBA.

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