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Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Firefly Lane’ Season 2 on Netflix, In Which We Are Still Desperate To Know Why Kate And Tully Are Fighting
Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Firefly Lane’ Season 2 on Netflix, In Which We Are Still Desperate To Know Why Kate And Tully Are Fighting
When the first season of Netflix’s Firefly Lane ended, best friends Kate and Tully were no longer speaking, but we weren’t yet sure why. The show is back for the first half of it’s second and final season, and, fair warning: you’re not going to get all the answers about their falling out you’re looking for just yet. But you’re still going to get plenty of time jumps full of ’80s…
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oh pondue where art thou have gone
#I’ve had really bad art block/brain rot things and recently I got all 4 of my wisdom teeth taken out (I was conscious for all of it)#so I was bedridden for week and have slowly been feeling ~somewhat normal~ again#the mental mess is still there tho#but we push on#anyways stream brat#and also stream the deluxe version of brat#I’d like to think Rick is listening to either club classics or von dutch#the track I have been going back to tho is everything is romantic#but the entire album including the deluxe is a no skip for me#love yapping in the tags#ok officially tag time#Rick and Morty#Rick Sanchez#rick and morty fanart#rick sanchez fanart#pondart#Rick Sanchez c137
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for those catching up, here are the player/mentor pairs (as chosen by a random draft of the players each getting to choose their mentors), incidentally:
lizzie/pearl jimmy/etho skizz/bdubs hbomb/scar cub/martyn joel/grian
#stream liveblogging#shoutout to impulse just. getting skipped. for bdubs.#and to jimmy trying to pick grian and everyone going 'no you have to pick etho.'
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I really enjoyed Batman: Caped Crusader. I was worried (like everyone else) that Bruce Timm would push his Bruce/Barbara obsession, but they barely interact when Bruce is out of costume, and he’s all business as Batman. Barbara is (presumably) about the same age as Bruce in this adaptation, she’s a young public defender, who still lives at home with her dad. Commissioner Gordon is mentioned to have 30 years on the Gotham police force at one point. And the series is loosely based on Batman: Year One by Frank Miller, and has Matt Reeves as a producer. It’s definitely an interpretation of the early years of Batman.
The setting is vaguely and aesthetically set in the 1940s, mirroring the original Batman and riffing on DC comic stories and character interpretations from that time. Clayface’s story and appearance is based on the original interpretation of the character, which I really enjoyed - especially as someone’s who’s read the first couple years of the original Detective Comics/Batman stories. (There’s also a lot of great references to the Adam West show, and a couple of its themes are reimagined for this more noir story.)
I could see the series setting up something between Bruce and Barbara potentially, but their interactions are really blink-and-you’ll-miss-it. There’s a moment where Bruce’s is climbing back onto the Iceberg Lounge yacht and he uses a pick up line on her, which she scoffs at, then he proceeds to use the line on two other young women. There’s another moment that you could say is pre-flirting, or is at least setting up a foundation to further a relationship between the two. Where Barbara makes a comment about Batman letting himself into her office unannounced whenever he feels like it, and she tells him she needs a way to contact him, and he gives her the Batphone number. At this point I think you could make more of an argument for a Harleen/Barbara pairing than her and Bruce.
I think the characters would both individually need a lot more development to be in a romantic relationship. I’ll say this even though I know it will be an unpopular opinion: in this interpretation I wouldn’t mind putting Bruce and Barbara together. I know that’s practically sacrilege coming from someone who’s favourite character is Oracle but hear me out.
My main issues with Bruce and Barbara together (especially when it comes to Timm’s work) is the age difference. It’s often debated but Barbara in most iterations (including current comic canon) is around the same age as Dick, usually a couple of years older, 2-3 at most. Bruce is depicted as having at least 15 years on her, if not more. And most stories that have Bruce and Barbara together also fixate on her being batgirl. Then there’s the tendency to make a Nightwing-Batgirl-Batman love triangle which I don’t want to get into but I hate completely.
None of that is happening here. Barbara has her own storylines that are just as prominent as Bruce and Harvey’s. She’s an adult with agency and flaws and is just as fleshed out as any of the other characters are. I wouldn’t be surprised if the show takes a season or two to develop a romantic relationship between the two of them. Bruce is completely focused on being Batman and sees Bruce Wayne as a persona. He’s callous with peoples feelings (Harvey, notably) and is shown to struggle with smaller acts of empathy, opening himself up to people, and honestly, social skills. The last of which doesnt doesn’t affect him too negatively because he’s a rich and well known man in Gotham.
Compared to the Bruce Wayne of BTAS it was a smart choice to show a Bruce/Batman who struggles with people and emotions. It reminded me a lot of Reeves’ the Batman. In wider Batman media you usually see two types of depictions: a compassionate Batman (which is where I would place BTAS) or a more emotionless, be-stoic-and-punch-the-bad-guys-and-look-badass version that is usually just a male power fantasy.
This version of Batman sets up the foundation for a storyline that is relatively unexplored, and I’m sure they’re going to explore it more in the next season (which has already been greenlit).
I was surprised at the lack of adult themes in the show, it was marketed for an adult audience but could easily fit into a PG13 rating, but that was probably on purpose. I was impressed they managed to have so many strong, fleshed out storylines in only 10, 30 minute episodes. But I wouldn’t expect anything less of Bruce Timm, or some of the other names I recognized attached to the project in various ways (Greg Rucka, JJ Abrams, Matt Reeves, and Ed Brubaker).
While there are a lot of critiques of Timm I agree with, I generally enjoy his work and the care he puts into it. I love Greg Rucka and was really excited to see that he wrote the episode that was more Renee Montoya centric. And while I have my issues with Ed Brubaker, I do enjoy his work.
While the series is visually and technologically based around the 1940s, the politics are more modern. Harleen asks Renee out on a date and she talks about it with Barbara openly. I saw one review call the show “race blind” which I would not agree with. Most of the racism is implied through euphemism (the scene with Lucius Fox and Gentleman ghost), but it’s still felt as a point of friction for multiple characters, it affects how they interact with the world around them. There’s also a line spoken by either detective Flass or Bullock that implies no one in the GCPD wants to follow Renee because she’s gay. It’s cut off before the last word, but again, the meaning is implied.
An issue I always had with the Timmverse is its depictions of female characters. They always feel less real than their male counterparts, less important and less visually stylized. All the important (read: desirable) women have the same body shape. They’re thin and extremely, unnaturally curvy. I’m aware that these characters are supposed to evoke that 50s comic pinup imagery but I always thought it was a bit much. Male characters - even before the animation downgrade in BTAS season 4 - were always way more unique from each other than the female characters. That wasn’t something I felt with Caped Crusader. The three most prominent female characters (Barbara, Renee and Harleen) were all different from each other, with different heights, body shapes, hair and clothing styles. They also all had 3 distinct personalities that were built up through the series. I would argue that the show was as much about the “supporting cast” (characters like Harvey, Commissioner Gordon, Renee and Barbara) as it was about Batman.
Overall I was really impressed by the show. I was disappointed with how short it was. I hope that Renee’s personal life gets a focus with the next season, and I hope they bring back Greg Rucka to write it. I love how he wrote her in Gotham Central. I was a little annoyed that they introduced the Joker at the end of the series (as a peak into the next season). I think he’s too over saturated as a character, and sometimes his introduction into a Batman story takes over everything else, and he’s depicted as Batman’s Moriarty. I do have hope that this won’t happen in Caped Crusader, because it seems that villains will be reoccurring, but there’ll be a large cast, just like in BTAS. That aspect did remind me of the way characters were introduced in those early Batman comics, it really has the same vibe. I also really really do not want Harley to be involved with the Joker in any way. Please keep her as a separate character, this new interpretation of her is great as is, he doesn’t need to be involved.
I would also be interested to see if the show develops Barbara’s character into Oracle. I could see that happening with the introduction of the Joker at the end of season one. Maybe they’re going to rework the Killing Joke? I couldn’t see them having her as batgirl, but I would be interested to see how they worked Oracle into a world with 1940s technology. I’m thinking back to her as Oracle in the Doom that Came to Gotham, and how clever that was. I’m sure they could do something just as interesting with her here. Something more supernatural feels like a long shot, because Timm usually sticks to the more “realistic”, street-level versions of Batman, but they did introduce Gentleman Ghost. So it’s a possibility.
One thing I did think could have been better was some of the voice work. Not the voice acting itself, but the design. It felt too polished alongside the score and the animation. I wish the voice acting had been more atmospheric, had more depth. It felt too clean. Hamish Linklater was great as Bruce/Batman. Following Kevin Conroy is no small feat, and Linklater’s performance felt reminiscent of Conroy without sounding like an impression. It was quiet and unassuming, yet strong.
I’m not usually someone who watches things more than once, but I’m definitely going to be rewatching Caped Crusader soon.
#m#my post#dc#batman#batman: caped crusader#batman caped crusader#batman the animated series#this is a bit ramble-y but it’s just stream of consciousness#didn’t even touch on how they introduced dick jason and Stephanie as orphans in the nocturna episode#that was a v cool interpretation of her also#I hope those 3 will be back in some capacity - maybe as recurring characters who help Bruce act more compassionate#he volunteers w Leslie or has to fund/save her orphanage and that starts off either wayne enterprises or his philanthropy#I noticed they didn’t include Tim Cass or Damian#I think they’ll do something special for Tim bc he was such a large part of TNBA#idk for Damian but it would be interesting if they introduced Talia#I wonder if they’ll do a time skip?#I’m still holding out hope that they have cass as batgirl but that’s a bit of a pipe dream#dc comics#barbara gordon#Bruce Wayne#harvey dent#Harley Quinn#renee montoya#jim gordon
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truly a final fantasy x moment
#fellow ff series players will immediately know which iconic scene im referring to#AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHHHH!!!!!!!!!#i muted my game tho bc im skipping through the event while watching streams so uhhh idk how their dialogue sounded and if it was a similar#awkward shouting like yuna and tidus HAHAH id love it tho#hsr tag#tbd#own
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another album art inspired one- all colorpicked aside from benreys eyes
#couldnt not give him blue screen of death blue. as i usually picture#turns out that single pieces are easier than 1-3 page lyricstucks! (looks at my 4 wips)#album is plastic death by glass beach. got a couple songs from it in my hlvrai playlist#they dont fit super well but the lines abt mayflies get me#'all the mayflies died in a day` the full streams didnt even take nearly 24 hours... games over in less than a day#anyway so i was looking through for good album art and when i noticed the orange parts in the art i knew#hlvrai#half life vr but the ai is self aware#hlvrai fanart#benrey#gordon hlvrai#the others are so tiny. doesnt feel fair to tag#also i never have done a looming xen benrey drawing! feels like i skipped a rite of passage
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funniest thing about porter robinson is that despite being a highly celebrated musician, nominated for a grammy and having a net worth probably in the millions, his ass is still not paying for youtube premium
#i mean if i were rich ig i still wouldn't either but he rly skipping ads for politicians and cortisol cream in the middle of the stream 😭#porter robinson#textpost#juni speaks#anyway stream is good lmao
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THEY'RE EXES HOLY SHIT THIS IS MASSIVE FOR ME
#jell tells shit#I skipped to the part where Phil showed up. I've yet to watch the full stream#Pizza Tower
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And the transformation of the day is.....
What's He Called from Thingy
#im only halfway through the stream rn so i did skip ahead to get a good image yeah#dan howell#dnp#dan and phil#this is supposed to be style after the gimmick blog of heterosexual character of the day#but i thought transformation was more appropriate
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On one hand, really funny that they straight up lied. On the other hand, pretty mean that they straight up lied. But on the third hand, I knew they were never doing HL2AIVR.
#i'm not that invested in hlaivr stuff i watched and enjoyed it years ago but was looking forward to today#i did feel disappointed when i skipped forward and realized “oh this is the whole thing ok”#like the gang knew they were flat out lying to people lol they knew they were hyping up the wrong crowd. rude as hell but funny too#but ya hlaivr was fun because it was spontaneous and everyone had shitty mics and it was improv until it wasnt#hard to do that again without like.#good thing i was rewatching bb clips right before this stream.#playing to the crowd#personal#delete later#i do feel like bb stuff is inherently less fun because there's already a huge established story with all the characters so this feels like#an rp au. versus hl where everyone was basically a blank slate to play off of. but hey that's probably intended. no more meow meows
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Stream It Or Skip It: ‘The Masked Scammer’ on Netflix, A Riveting Documentary About A Con Man Who Used Skype To Trick People
Stream It Or Skip It: ‘The Masked Scammer’ on Netflix, A Riveting Documentary About A Con Man Who Used Skype To Trick People
Gilbert Chikli fooled dozens, perhaps even hundreds, of people out of millions of dollars simply by asking them for money over the phone. The Masked Scammer, a French documentary on Netflix, explains how this charming con man weaseled his way into the bank accounts of prominent French citizens and corporations, until he was brought down by one woman who didn’t believe him. Opening Shot: A…
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What is rightness? What is stupidity?
I'll show you what they are!
#hi fi rush#hi fi rush oc#hi-fi rush: OVERDRIVE#been wanting to do a study of this cover for a while and put meringue on there for fun :]#anyway stream usseewa. its like The meringue song to me#skip's art
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okay it’s a LITTLE funny to hear tango stressing about so many technical aspects of decked out while zedaph is just. no thoughts head empty overwhelmed. “did you hear any shriekers? you were generating a lot of clank? did you hear the drones? what were you doing?” and zedaph is just standing there with an expression I can best represent as “:?” he doesn’t know what’s happening he’s just happy to be here,
#stream liveblogging#tango: no the heartbeat is still skipping I fixed that#zedaph: the heartbeat. Right. that was fast?
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An Unscheduled Stream by trippednfell
An Unscheduled Stream
by trippednfell (@trippednfell)
M, WIP, 29k, Wangxian
Summary: A viral video sweeps through the internet, which appears to show the 1st disciple of Yunmeng Jiang take on a full nest of evil beings in an attempt to protect five juniors from his sect. The unscheduled livestream captures everyone's attention, but there has to be more there than meets the eye. The Lan assign their own 1st disciple, Lan Wangji, to investigate. That investigation will take him years into the future and miles away from Gusu as he seeks to find the truth. When he does find it, it has a far greater impact on his life than he could ever imagine. Kay's comments: I just stumbled over this story and immediately binged it, because it ticked all the right boxes for me. The Wei-Wen found family vibes are impeccable and Lan Wangji and Wei Wuxian just met in the most recent chapter after Lan Wangji has been obsessing over Wei Wuxian for the last years, so I'm really excited to see where the story goes next. Excerpt: The matter was closed. Lan Wangji had spent hours at his desk, typing and formatting the report for its inclusion in the Lan Archives. He needed to stretch, move his body, meditate and quiet his mind. But he hesitated, before shutting down his computer. The mystery of Wei Wuxian worried at him, pulling his focus. He navigated to the official cultivator rankings, and searched his name. There were zero hits. That was impossible. Every sect had to register their disciples, it was required. People who could wield power of any kind had to be identified and traced. He pulled up Yunmeng Jiang, and visually scanned through their listings. Jiang Wanyin was now listed as first disciple and heir in waiting, and Wei Wuxian’s name did not appear, not even in the “formerly affiliated” section. Yunmeng Jiang had erased any evidence of his existence. Lan Wangji then navigated to sites he typically avoided as much as possible. But needs must, and if all the official sites no longer contained any information on him, he would have to go to the fan sites. Immediately he found that he was not the only one looking into it. Yunmeng Jiang dominated the forums, with the number one thread being one titled: What the fuck happened with YMJ? Lan Wangji settled in to read.
pov alternating, canon divergence, modern setting, modern with magic, minor character death, rogue cultivator wei wuxian, demonic cultivator wei wuxian, bamf wei wuxian, lan wangji/wei wuxian get a happy ending, time skips, not yunmeng jiang sect friendly, families of choice, getting to know each other, developing relationship, slow burn
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(Please REBLOG as a signal boost for this hard-working author if you like – or think others might like – this story.)
#WIP Rec Week#WIP#Work in Progress#August 2024#Wangxian Fic Rec#The Untamed#Wangxian#MDZS#Kay's Rec#Mature#medium fic 15k-49k#An Unscheduled Stream#trippednfell#pov alternating#canon divergence#modern setting#modern with magic#minor character death#rogue cultivator wei wuxian#demonic cultivator wei wuxian#bamf wei wuxian#lan wangji/wei wuxian get a happy ending#time skips#not yunmeng jiang sect friendly#families of choice#getting to know each other#developing relationship#slow burn
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Maximus: Amigo, amiga, amigue, amongus?
Maximus being a supportive Tio and asking Leonard@ (Foolish and Vegetta's egg) their pronouns, then celebrating with a song when they say they're genderfluid!
#AgenteMaxo#Maximus#QSMP#Leonard@#QSMP Eggs#Please don't ask me why they named their egg Trump#I refuse to use that name for them I've been calling them ''Turnip''#also frickin ''amongus'' pronouns LMAO I love that#They go by Leonardo / Leonarda but Vegetta's been writing it as Leonard@ so that's what I've been using too#since I think that's really cute :')#this specific clip is from @karianneee_ on Twitter#I actually didn't catch Maxo's stream yesterday there was SO much going on#but Maxo's a good Tio#He rescued Leonard@ during Slime's rampage#I'm skipping through stream but my clipper's been acting up today so same difference#still giving credit though
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People that skip the Cryland scenes are missing out on so much of Charles' kind boy swagger, heart eyes, loving support, and overall character btw
#stream dead boy detectives#renew dead boy detectives#dbda#dead boy detective#dead boy detective agency#idk if people are skipping but the idea of missing out on all these lovely charles moments genuinely saddens me#please full stream support the show for renewal too if you can#charles rowland#cryland#payneland#cryland scenes info can be applied to payneland dynamics too y'know no judgement here#just don't erase these great characters from your viewing#text post
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