#sweet flirt ep 37

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Dare to Love Me Ep 5-8 Making- Myungsoo Focus

Good-looking couple performing enthusiastically in the cold

Q. Where is this place? 🐱Hi, everyone. This is Buyeo.We're in Buyeo and currently filming. These clothes are a very good fit for this place, right? This is the entrance to Seongsan village! It's the way in. Q. What is a point to watch out for about Seongsan Village. 🐱It's a modern drama, but it contains a lot of historical elements, so we'll be moving to this and that. If you look at it from time to time, you'll find many interesting props around the corner. In accordance with the modern elements, there are things that you won't see in historical dramas too. We may be wearing historical drama clothes and speaking in the way they do, parts that are different [from that] would be there, and I think that is an interesting point to watch out for. Bye~ [Then, I'll go film now~]

🐱 We're thinking of doing a fashion show in the village. [I'm getting permission to open a fashion show in Seongsan village] [Hyungnim's unfavorable reaction…] 🤍: (Rejection 1) What would be that for? I disagree

[Second try!] 🤍What? You're opening the village? [The response of the people is…] 🤍: No way. (Rejection 2) [Though they keep trying] 👩🏻 It will hep the economy of the village a lot! 🤍 We eat well and live well even if we don't do that (Rejection 3) [Should they give up like this?] 👩🏻 We can do it! Let's go! [I'm Kim Hongdo, I don't know how to give up!] [Trying to cheer up again] 🤍 You're opening up the village? Please go somewhere else and ask [Failed again…] [Disappointed] 👩🏻What do we do …?

🐱 Aren't you hungry? 👩🏻 No [Hongdo is dead] 🐱 Does your leg hurt? Shall we sit down? [Please cheer up Hong too…] 👩🏻Uh A student's love event for 🐱's depressed teacher! I'll buy it for Shin Yunbok. Let's go [Love for words in Yoonbok's ears] [The shooting begins] myungsoo's gat [Laughing out loud] [Hongdo holds back his laughter and continues acting] Good job with the cut

Sweet and salty is the best when it's complicated in your head Yoonbok's way to enjoy Patbingsu 🐱 Hold this spoon (punch ㅌ 30) and put it in your mouth. How sweet it tastes [Trying Hongdo after YOON BEOMGYU] Now, like this. [Somehow, it looks emotional]

…. 03:25 🐱 Teacher! [Yoonbok appears like a prince on a white horse!] [He's so sweet that he takes off his clothes right away for the teacher] [Where can I meet a student like Yoon Bok?]

Yoon hi! [Yoonbokie is welcoming the making (director)] 👤 It's so cold today. Did you prepare well for the cold? 🐱Your hands are shaking. The making film director is shaking so much that the screen might shake. We're in Nanji right now. Fortunately, the weather is not cloudy, so won't it get warm in the afternoon? [Breath steam that doesn't think that'll be the case...] 🐱 First of all, I hope we don't catch a cold. Let's hang in there! Hwaiting! 👤Hwaiting! 🐱 Hwaiting! Hwaiting! [A bright smile that doesn't disappear even though it's cold] [Yoonbok's way to endure the cold] (one two, one two) … 04:57 [Hongdo's second wish! Yoonbok drawing me] 🐱 Move a little bit and I'll have to match it* (t/n a bit inaudible so might not be very accurate) [Mission! Draw Hongdo (very prettily)]! 🐱 I'm almost done so please wait a moment (Epilogue scene: Hongdo who draws Yunbok in return this time) 🐱why do you keep smiling? Is there something on my face? 👩🏻Yeah, there’s something on it 🐱Are you…talking about handsomeness? 👩🏻No~ [Hongdo's flirting that we can detect…] … 05:37 [The adlib party that starts now]

👩🏻 Don't move! 🐱 I didn't move 👩🏻 Uh, you're moving again! 🐱 This is how I was (since awhile ago) 👩🏻 You're moving right now! 🐱No, I am not 👩🏻 Stay still 🐱 No no [Filming site that is loaded with laughter]

[BokDo couple checking the script before filming]

Q. How is the filming site on a cold day? 🐱Uh… It's quite cold. When it's cold, my mouth freezes and I can't pronounce (words) well. So I need to keep that in check. There are often cases where I have a lot of NGs because of that.

Q. How do you prepare for cold weather? 🐱When it's cold, there's no such thing as preparation. When it's cold, I always have a lot of hot packs. I put on hot packs because I can't wear thick clothes. I guess that's the only way to endure it?

[Yoonbok is so cute overcoming the cold] [A hot pack is a must when it's too cold] (The Sweetness of giving his own hot pack) [Hongdo and Yoonnbok are talking in front of the hospital where Yoonbok’s mom is admitted] 👩🏻 I heard it from Ibok. Your mom really wants to see you. It's so hard to just stand by… Of course, I know it's meddlesome [It's sad seeing the relationship between the two from afar] 🐱Yes, it was meddlesome. You've made a judgment about something you don't know well and are forcing me like this. I can't listen to those words, even if it's from teacher. [Yoonbok's determination we see for the first time] [Can't help but shed tears] 👤Cut! Okay, good job. [Yoonbok is excited about the quick filming]

07:37 [Finding the correct movemenf before filming] 👤(Request 1) Yoonbok, slow down a bit. (request 2) Then, stand at the right marker, without being too fast [Yoonbokie who was walking slower than before, deep in his thoughts] [Maintaining the emotions even when filming is over] [Exciting face combo just by next to each other] [BokDo couple caught in the rain in the middle of winter for the filming day] [Because of the temp, thick (winter) steam] 👩🏻I’ll run, so take your time. i’ll be off first~ [Professionals who don’t show any signs of being cold & keeping focused] [Hongdo goes right into Yoonbok's arms] [Yoonbok adjusts his hugging position from running] 🐱This works. It'll be exactly like this. What do you think? Is it not awkward? [Finding the right position: Double checking if Hongdo feels uncomfortable] 👤cut! [Got the ok at once and gone away] [BokDo couple who are cute & cool: Please show a lot of interest and love in the next episode too💝]

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NSB (Straud Legacy) Gen 8 Ep. 37: Romantic Encounters

The Story of a Family Told in Web Comic Format

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While on vacation with the boys, Peachy had been texting his old friend Kassandra, who he’d been chatting with off and on for a while. It was easier to flirt casually with his old friend than to confront his unexpected feelings for his partner on the force.

He still wasn’t sure about entering into a “relationship”, but when Kassandra called up and asked him on a date, he saw no reason not to give it a shot. What could it hurt?

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Peachy wasn’t the only one at the park staying in touch, as Paul had also been texting regularly with Nikita, his sweet Strangerville sim from the library.

He felt like the luckiest sim in the world when she asked him to join her downtown at the flea market.

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When Peachy presented his date with a little Chef Gino figurine, she declared it the perfect excuse to take him to a pizza parlor for lunch.

The two sims spent a pleasant afternoon laughing, chatting, and getting to know each other better. Their shared interest in magic and the law made for easy conversation, as Kassandra was also an arbiter of justice, working as a paralegal at the law office downtown.

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Across town at the fairgrounds the other duo had decided to try the bubble hookah machine together.

Paul loaded up the giant cylinder with a passionfruit concoction and engaged his date with earnest and clumsy innuendo. Nikita seemed more than happy to be entertained and carefree, and while the pair found the bubble smoke to be more fiery then flirty, it was a great ice breaker either way.

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All good things must come to an end, and Peachy’s lovely cross between a date night and a reunion was no exception. As they both finally decided to head home Peachy took Kassandra’s hands in his, thanking her for a wonderful time and sincerely hoping they could do it again soon.

Climbing into bed that night Peachy reflected that maybe there was something to this love and relationship business after all!

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Paul was doing just as well. He and Nikita had cooled off their tongues at a nearby lounge that stocked many classy fizzes from team farm’s orchards. The young lovebirds sipped glasses of his family’s finest and traded stories about each others lives.

Nikita Bjergsen’s family had also lived in SimNation for ages, and like himself and August she loved reading through old histories. The two were well equipped to hunt for past connections together, scooting gradually closer for warmth and ease of intimate discussion.

When the late hour finally made them part to rest up for tomorrow’s adventures, Paul realized that he hadn’t felt anxious or awkward for hours. He didn’t know how she’d made him feel so natural and comfortable, but he knew he couldn’t wait to see her again.

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The new episode made me think. Does it mean we will have a sleepover with our boyfriend in the upcoming episodes or even sex? :-o

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2020 End of Year Post - cdrama edition

This is only going to cover cdramas that aired in 2020; if I had to make a post about all the cdramas I watched this year, I would still be doing it in three months...

Overall it’s been a fairly decent cdrama year (certainly better than the very lacklustre kdrama year.) It’s no miracle that 2019 was (so many excellent dramas!) but overall pretty solid.

DRAMAS WATCHED

(In order of liking from least to most as opposed to pure quality; I am including if I’ve seen enough to make up my mind; yes I realize that’s inaccurate, but that’s my list)

44 The Legend of Jing Yan - the worst cdrama I have seen this year, and possibly the worst drama of 2020, period. The hero and heroine were both uncharismatic, incapable of acting and saddled with such shrilly moronic characters, the only suspense was how they haven’t both perished long since from forgetting to breathe. Nor was anyone in the rest of the cast much better; the screenplay was written by a lower mammal and the cinematography was the best a third-rate wedding cinematographer could offer. Stay the HELL away from this one.

43 Unicorn Girl - the only unicorn about this bland yet irritating piece of pap was the fact that I was supposed to believe the leads are hockey players.

42 Autumn Cicada - I like spy stories, Allen Ren, and Republican Era settings. I can tune out Communist propaganda with the best of them. Yet, the propaganda ate the story to such a degree that there was nothing left; pre magic change Pinocchio was less wooden then this narrative.

41 You Complete Me - no you do not.

40 Skate into Love - the only positive thing I can say about this is that at least it’s better than Unicorn Girl, if for no other reason that only one of them is supposed to be a hockey player.

39 Irreplaceable Love - how do you make a story about fake siblings with a mad mother falling for each other boring? I don’t know, ask the makers of this.

38 Eternal Love Rain - I hate to rain on their parade, but these two actors cannot act, have about as much chemistry as a piece of bread, and are trapped in a story perfect for entertaining the mental abilities of the leads of Jin Yan.

37 For Married Doctoress - ummmm, you could do worse I guess. It only made me break out in mild hives. The sadistic ending did make me laugh though.

36 Dance of the Sky Empire - why you get Xu Kai and waste him in this insipid mess of a story is beyond me.

35 Love Designer - it’s inoffensive except to my sense of entertainment. There is nothing wrong with it but oh God is it bland.

34 Love a Lifetime - It felt like a lifetime watching this, but I didn’t love it. The story is incoherent, the actors have no chemistry and it’s all an epic waste of time.

33 Love is Sweet - so sweet it gave me diabetes. I like Luo Yunxi and Bai Lu, but there is literally no plot. I don’t need to sink into a plotless morass to watch pretty people engage in PG-rated make-outs. I am an adult with access to stronger stuff if I am thus inclined, though to be fair they could get x-rated and I still wouldn’t be able to sit through so many episodes of plotlessness for that.

32 Fake Princess - I love Zhao Yi Qin, but the guy needs to pick better projects. The female lead in this one has the voice and personality that can strip paint but the story is also doing nobody any favors.

31 The Changan Youth - I lost my brain checking this out. I had to go and read a dense treatise on medieval coinage or Mayan farming to try to recover it.

30 My Dear Destiny - kinda cheesy fun. It honestly shouldn’t be as low except it really feels like community theater.

29 Handsome Siblings - why is the Nic Tse version so good and this one so bad? True mystery for the ages. Chen Zhe Yuan is the sole reason this isn’t lower, because that kid tries SO HARD to make this drama bearable and almost succeeds. I can’t wait to see him in Sha Po Lang which actually will give him something to do.

28 In a Class of Her Own - see my comment on The Changan Youth. But at least Song Weilong is gorgeous to look at.

27 General’s Lady - inoffensive, pretty and so utterly pointless.

26 The Blooms at Ruyi Pavilion - those two leading actors are a no go to me but at least they considerately acted with each other instead of ruining two dramas for me. It’s very pretty though.

25 Jiu Liu Overlord - it’s a mess and I bailed, but I placed it this high merely due to the fact that Lai Yi finally gets a leading role and he’s sexy as fuck and I am shallow. Whoever styled Bai Lu should never work again except at a circus, however.

24 Cross Fire - not my genre and Luhan will always look too much like my cousin for comfort, but it’s a surprisingly gripping and dark drama. I liked it!

23 God of Lost Fantasy - if you want to watch a mediocre wuxia/xianxia, this is not a bad choice. Probably better than Legend of Fei actually, because at least it doesn’t have an A-list cast to waste and gives us Sheng Yilun himbo and shirtless.

22 Renascence - the insane cuts (it went from 70 eps to 36!!!) made a fairly cheesy story into a total mess. But I had a good time until I finally bailed mainly because of the male lead (Chen Zhe Yuan yet again carrying a not-good 2020 drama on his shoulders; the guy should be nicknamed Atlas) and the insane but in a fun way story. The female lead (both the character and the actress) were not up to par but oh well.

21 Legend of Fei - only this high because objectively there is nothing I disliked it. But there is nothing I liked either. The most uninspired drama on the list. If you could eat cardboard, this is what it would taste like.

20 Ever Night 2 - compared to EN1, it’s a waste of film. On its own merits, it’s not very good (the cast replacements are uniformly inferior and Dylan Wang is so wrong for Ning Que I cannot even put it into words; the script is useless.) But it had some parts I loved so very VERY much (all the shippy stuff was perfection) so I don’t feel too bitter.

19 Castle in the Sky 2 - a lovely if not too complex fairy tale. It is inferior to its prequel because it doesn’t have Zhang Ruo Yun who elevated it, but it’s still a solid bit of fun.

18 The Great Ruler - it’s very high fantasy, very pretty, and surprisingly involving.

17 (tie) Legend of Two Sisters in the Chaos - the secondary couple steals the show but the rest is not too bad if not too involving.

17 Legend of Awakening - a solid bit of fun with a seriously BDSM streak (theme this year apparently - but come on, the lead’s powers only activate when he’s in extreme pain!) It’s a bit generic and the costuming is done by a blind person, not to mention the OTP is a NOTP, but the rest of relationships (romantic and platonic) are wonderful (I live for the found siblings story in this one) and I like most of the characters.

16 Consummation - a rare modern cdrama I liked; a sweet coming of age story (and love story) even if wrapped in a pretty weird virtual reality concept.

15 Oops the King is in Love - this is how you do a low budget, sweet, silly piece of fluff. Our heroine pretends to be a eunuch and crosses paths with a powerless young king and they are adorable, even more so than the drama.

14 Song of Glory - pretty solid, though draggy and I didn’t love the toothpaste filter. But A+ cast, excellent leading couple chemistry, Li Qin being a BAMF and a leading man (Qin Hao) who is actually an adult.

13 And the Winner is love - objectively kind of a mess (and the heroine has the brainpower of a gnat), but the OTP chemistry is excellent and Luo Yunxi fighting and flirting with a fan as finally a leading man is worth the price of admission.

12 Miss S - snazzy and snappy and stylish and whatever else starts with S.

11 Eternal Love of Dream - I don’t know if it would work for you as well if you weren’t a hardcore shipper for this OTP in Three Lives but I was and this was such a darling, wonderful, shippy delight; plus I love this type of high fantasy.

10 (tie) Maiden Holmes - solid and sweet and a wonderful OTP. Proves that functional doesn’t have to mean boring. If you watch one cross-dressing drama this year make it this one.

10 Qin Dynasty Epic - srs bsns history epic. I am not far into it but it’s so good and smart and visually stunning (if you love battles, this one is for you.)

9 Love Lasts Two Minds - I adored this so much more than I should objectively have, but it’s so beautiful (and no I am not just referring to Alan Yu’s face) and the OTP has wonderful chemistry and the story is solid, and the whole trope of her memory being wiped but falling for him all over again while he’s constantly and utterly devoted is a fave; plus he’s in pain and semi-dyng for most of it so sluuuurp (happy ending, don’t worry)

8 To Love - yes, a modern drama is this high! But it involves intensity, tragedy, genuine adults and sexiness that is Lin Gengxin. And there is an actual plot and darkness OMG!

7 Legend of Xiao Chuo - so beautiful, so fun, so full of gorgeousness of Shawn Dou. Plus, Liao is a rare setting for a cdrama and there are a lot of characters and stories I liked a LOT. Less ship content than I wanted but more than I expected.

6 The Romance of Tiger and Rose - so so delightful. I was literally laughing out loud. I have no idea if it will work as well if one isn’t a seasoned watcher of period cdrama/reader of web novels, with bonus for watching/reading Goodbye My Princess, but it was a complete delight for me (and yes, I shipped for real, as well. Best of both worlds.)

5 Twisted Fate of Love - Jin Han gets a leading period drama role! And he’s enjoying it to the hilt, excellent as a smart, twisty bastard who is also charming and so madly in love with heroine. Sun Yi is beautiful and tough and her chemistry with JH is on fire, the story never drags, and it’s so twisty and fun and just awesome.

4 Love In Between - the most underrated drama on this list. It has no big names or big budget, but it’s wuxia that’s clever, driven, tragic, hopeful and so beautifully shot. Three separate (amazing) OTPs, a leading man who is so not typical (a doctor who cannot fight and who never acquires this ability) and who is intense and smart and damaged, a heroine who puts her quest ahead of her emotions, an unhealthy degree of involvement by yours truly. This is a drama Fei should have been.

3 Love and Redemption - such a lovely, addictive, utterly romantic fairy tale. I was obsessed with it for a reason. All the tropes you love and some you didn’t know you did, a star-crossed OTP to the nth power (and a secondary OTP I hardcore love), a twisty yet coherent plot, some insane chemistry and so much whump and hurt/comfort they must have bought blood packets in bulk.

2 Go Ahead - yes, I can’t believe it either. A contemporary slice of life cdrama made it this high on my list. But the way it feels so real, the found family perfection, the characters I love and loathe, the perfect cherry of a wonderful OTP that hits my narrative kinks on top, and just a perfect storm of loveliness all around with this one.

1 The Wolf - is that any surprise to anyone who’s checked out this tumblr for the last couple of months? Tragic, intense and gorgeous; so romantic and angsty and passionate it made me lose my mind (though some of it was gone the moment the camera panned to Darren Wang) - all my favorite tropes and then some; this is a drama that may not be perfect but it is 100% and then beyond perfect for ME.

FAVORITE DRAMA

The Wolf - I have seen objectively better cdramas; even this year. But it has been literal years since I have been this hardcore obsessed, this utterly pleased, this emotionally catered to and devastated at once. A beautiful dark fairy tale that manages to own me despite the storytelling gaps due to censorship, it took me for one of the biggest emotional roller coaster rides of my drama watching career. Visually gorgeous, poetic, intense, and so romantic it took my breath away, this is not just my favorite cdrama of 2020, it’s my favorite drama this year period, and the one cdrama this year to make it into my permanent Top 10 cdramas list.

WORST DRAMA

Legend of Jin Yan - see my write up for it for why as I refuse to waste more time on this stupid mess.

FAVORITE MALE CHARACTER

Wolfie, The Wolf - he is such a haunted, tormented, complex, dark mess; loving and violent, severely damaged and with a hidden yearning softness, longing and aloof. And the amount of charisma and sheer masculine sex appeal Darren Wang brings to the role is insane and not something I see much of in a cdrama. Plus, that character arc with its rapid fall and slow painful redemption is A++++

Runner Up:  Sifeng, Love and Redemption - has a male lead ever loved more utterly and selflessly, suffered more thoroughly and beautifully, and managed to have such chemistry with both his leading lady and his leading man (that his leading lady temporarily turned into) at once? The answer is no.

Almost made the cut - Feng Xi, Twisted Fate of Love, Han Shuo, The Romance of Tiger and Rose, Qing Ci, Love in Between.

FAVORITE FEMALE CHARACTER

Xiao Qian, The Romance of Tiger and Rose - so funny, so much the reason this drama was such a delight. I adore her beyond words.

NEEDS TO BE MURDERED

Murder Daddy, The Wolf - I am sad the censors robbed us of seeing him die on screen. He was fully human but nonetheless managed to be the worst monster in a drama full of literal ones.

Ling Xiao’s Mom, Go Ahead - I hate her so much I don’t want to look up her name. She abused the kid, the disappeared and came back to abuse him some more. I mean she literally gave her child mental health issues. She is the WORST.

FAVORITE SHIP

Xing’er x Wolfie, The Wolf - are you kidding me? Who else could it ever be for me? They destroyed each other and saved each other, sworn enemies and childhood lovers, soulmates and epic messes, they couldn’t live with or without each other. The longing, the passion, the intensity, the angst, the epicness. LIKE THERE ARE NO WORDS!!!!

FAVORITE SECONDARY OTP

Si Yuan, Shen Manqing, Love in Between - I loved them as much and often more than the main OTP. So much angst and passion and a happy ending! She is a seeming sect darling (except the sect is horrible and also sexist so her only worth is as a marriage candidate) and he’s an information broker who is actually one of the members of a destroyed sect that’s blamed for the massacre of her family. That chemistry and yearning is insane. The scene where she touches his face when he’s unconscious was in serious running for my favorite scene of 2020.

NOTP

Legend of Awakening - I have never seen a couple that didn’t just have no chemistry but exhibited actual revulsion towards each other before watching Chen Feiyu and Cheng Xiao try to act as lovers in this one. It was almost entertaining to be honest.

FAVORITE SCENE

It’s a tie and both are from The Wolf. One is a sequence where Wolfie marches to the walls alone, seeking death at Xing’er’s hands and the whole sequence with the battle and rescue follows. The other is the intercut between Xing’er going to her wedding and Wolfie going to his execution, and the auto-da-fe being intercut with her wedding.

BIGGEST CRUSH

Wolfie, The Wolf - Ummm have you seen this tumblr lately, it’s basically a drool shrine to the man.

BEST SCENE STEALER CHARACTER

Yelü Yansage, The Legend of Xiao Chuo - I have loved this actor since The Myth and he continued to competently steal every scene he was in.

NEEDS A SEQUEL

To Love - come out of the coma, dammit!!!!!!!

NEEDS A DIRECTOR’S CUT

The Wolf - duh. It started out as 59 eps and got cut to 49. I reaiize some stuff is never gonna get put in due to censorship, but some of the stuff that got cut got for time reasons because they were deluded and hoping to get a TV broadcast so ep count had to be under 50. I mean I doubt the censors would care if they kept scenes of Wolfie building her a swing or whatever. I really really want a director’s cut the way Goodbye My Princess did even if like with GMP it’s only three extra eps. Hell, I will take extra three minutes, as long as those three minutes are Darren Wang shirtless or with a sword. Ahem.

NEEDS SCISSORS TAKEN TO IT

The Song of Glory - it’s a fairly solid drama but honestly it didn’t need to be as long as it was and kind of got draggy and I got lost interest. (I could have gotten snarky and said all the dramas I didn’t like needed scissors taken to them in their entirety but decided to play nice.)

TOO MANY SCISSORS TAKEN TO IT

There are a number of dramas I could complain about with regard to this (hi there, darling The Wolf!) but this award goes to Renascence - poor Renascence was never going to be a masterpiece, but it had the potential to be a bit of good cheesy fun until it had its run time cut by more than half and became an incoherent piece of insanity.

TROPE THAT NEEDS TO DIE

Dumb shrill innocent heroine who can’t tie her shoes - see basically all the cdramas I didn’t like this year.

FAVORITE TROPE WE’VE SEEN A LOT OF

Male lead torture - I mean it’s always open season on that in cdramas, but between Love and Redemption, The Wolf, Love Lasts Two Minds, Love in Between and so on, it was a banner year!

BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT

Legend of Fei - what a waste of that cast; what a waste of our finite time on this Earth. What a waste of my intelligence to hope for something better and stick with it for a dozen eps. I have had stale wonderbread that had more personality than this drama.There is absolutely nothing that stands out about this drama in any way,  from half-dimensional characters, to actors who are sleepwalking, to a plot that moves at the speed of an arthritic snail, to uninspired cinematography and direction, to lack of any chemistry between anyone in the cast. If paint-by-numbers was done by a group of particularly linear robots, it might come across the same way as this drama.

BIGGEST GOOD SURPRISE

The Wolf - honestly, I did not expect it to come out AT ALL EVER let alone to become my favorite drama of 2020. I was not familiar with the leading man (hahah), I liked Li Qin but wasn’t yet obsessed with her, and Xiao Zhan was excellent in The Untamed but I was hardly going to follow him from drama to drama (and I don’t do SLS any way.) And the trailer was enjoyable but unlike seemingly everyone, I didn’t think it was going to be some epic masterpiece. And then it came out and while it wasn’t objectively an epic masterpiece, it pulled out all the favorite tropes, shippy and narrative kinks from the deepest darkest recesses of my id. And I fell harder than I have in years. 

2020 DRAMAS I HAVEN’T SEEN THAT I MOST WANT TO WATCH

None. Covid Year gave me PLENTY of time

BEST NON-2020 DRAMA I’VE WATCHED IN 2020

Novoland Eagle Flag and Joy of Life - they are in my Top 10 dramas from anywhere now. They are quite different except being smart and giving me protagonists to obsess over.

ETA: Also The Untamed because @idlewilds3 pointed out I actually watched it in 2020 even though I didn’t think so because this hellyear has lasted about three decades.

MOST ANTICIPATED IN 2021

I am gonna limit it to dozen and leaving out ones that aren’t necesarily supposed to air next year (Joy of Life 2, Love in Flames of War, Novoland Princess from Plateau.)

Monarch Industry, Novoland Pearl Eclipse, Silk Washing Stream, Dream of Changan, Sword Snow Stride, Wu Xing Shi Jia, Ancient Love Poetry, Immortality, The Long Ballad, Mirror Twin Cities, The Imperial Age, Fall In Love

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Discussion topic: should eomuk be washed or not. Kyung Ho - wash, Dae Myung - don’t wash, Jung Suk - I don’t care time to call my mom.

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Hairstyles change the person so much I can't imagine anything else but Shaggy from Scooby Doo while looking at Ahn Bo Hyun in Yumi's Cells but he looks so nice in my My Name.

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2021 Dramas

The dramas that I watched throughout the year. If it has a bold font it means that I gave it a 10 if italic font that means that I enjoyed a lot but couldn’t give it a maximum for some reason.

You can also read all of the reviews I wrote about the dramas if you just click on it.

As more dramas come the list will be edited of course.

Kdramas completed in 2021:

1. Live On

2. The Goddess Of Revenge

3. Please Don’t Date Him

4. The Uncanny Counter

5. Cheat On Me, If You Can

6. Run On

7. True Beauty

8. Lovestruck In The City

9. It’s Okay, That’s Love

10. L.U.C.A: The Beginning

11. Love Alarm 2

12. Times

13. Meloholic

14. Sisyphus: The Myth

15. Beyond Evil

16. Navillera

17. Vincenzo

18. Mouse

19. Taxi Driver

20. Youth Of May

21. Law School

22. Sell Your Haunted House

23. Prison Paybook

24. So I Married An Anti-Fan

25. Doom At Your Service

26. Move To Heaven

27. My Roommate Is A Gumiho

28. Imitation

29. Voice 4: Judgment Hour

30. Monthly Magazine Home

31. Racket Boys

32. The Devil Judge

33. You Are My Spring

34. The Last Empress

35. Hospital Playlist 2

36. Squid Game 

37. Hometown Cha Cha Cha

38. Yumi’s Cells

39. My Name

40. Dali And The Cocky Prince

41. Work Later, Drink Now

Dramas from other countries:

1. Raise de wa Chanto Shimasu (Japan)

2. The Untamed (China)

3. Douluo Continent (China)

4. Alice In Borderland (Japan)

5. Love Lasts Forever (Japan)

6. Accidentally In Love (China)

Web dramas:

1. One Fine Week 2

2. Amanza

3. Replay: The Moment When It Starts Again

4. You Make Me Dance

5. Scripting Your Destiny

6. How To Be Thirty

7. The Witch’s Diner

8. You Raise Me Up

9. The Great Shaman Ga Doo Shim

10. Love In Black Hole

Movies:

1. Fatal Journey (China)

2. Kim Ji Young: Born 1982 (S. Korea)

3. It's Difficult To Love An Otaku (Japan)

4. Exit (S. Korea)

5. Misbehavior (S. Korea)

6. Sweet And Sour (S. Korea)

7. The Negotiation (S. Korea)

8. Alive (S. Korea)

9. Secretly, Greatly (S. Korea)

Dropped:

1. She Would Never Know (ep 7)

2. Oh My Ladylord (ep 7)

3. At Distance, Spring Is Green (mid 3 ep)

4. Nevertheless (mid 2 ep)

5. The Veil (ep 3)

6. Reflection Of You (ep 4)

7. Hometown (ep 9)

8. Idol: The Coup (ep 3)

9. Chimera (ep 7)

39 notes • Posted 2021-06-10 15:42:30 GMT

#2

If someone asked me which character is the most similar to you, my answer would be Myeol Mang. Both highly suicidal, tired of life and like to flirt when we mean nothing.

45 notes • Posted 2021-05-26 09:34:08 GMT

#1

Kdramas will be like 'look at this beautiful family, they love each other so much and are amazing' and then kill that family (member) 5 minutes later.

Like thanks for the emotional trauma ig.

70 notes • Posted 2021-06-19 18:17:54 GMT

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[silvysartfulness]

Top 5 xue yang moments

Okay, so, this will be long. I could infodump Xue Yang metas and headcanons for hours. Brace.

1: His expressions in the Unclean Realm from Episode 10.

He looks entirely unafraid being dragged to his death, just shifting seamlessly between bored, amused and unabashedly curious. Most famously outside the gates, but also doing background faces while the others argue inside with Nie Mingjue, and still analyzing and sniggering when the captain derides Meng Yao.

You can just see the wheels turning in his head - ”I can use this”. Which is amusing, considering how earlier in the same episode, Meng Yao gives him that exact same look. ”I can use this.”

The beginning of a beautiful mutual exploitation of each other. They might even call it friendship. ♥

2: The whole scene that night in the Coffin House when he's trying to resurrect Xiao Xingchen. The increasingly wild mood swings from shocked ”this will be fine” denial as he washes the blood from Xiao Xingchen’s fingers to the absolutely sweet and adorable setting of the dinner table (and that Soft Look), the slow realizing something's wrong, the very human shaking the talismans a bit as though that'll actually do something, the leaning over to sniff/feel for breath/kiss and following horrible realization, the terror and grief instantly shifting into fury, then back into grief, then back to anger and negotiation, despair again, and finally deranged hope. That whole scene, fuck, it wrings my heart dry every single time.

3: His actual death scene, kneeling in the dirt, the way he looks at Fuxue when it comes into view, then getting stabbed, not even trying to avoid it, and falling... and then the jerky little movement of his hand to bring the candy into view so he can look at it, remember Xiao Xingchen and ”how nice that would be”, finally dying with a soft smile on his face.

(I have developed a pavlovian response to the background music in this scene. Even where it's used at other places in the series, I get goose bumps and my eyes tear up. And that last camera pan to the black lantern swaying in the wind, all of the funeral decorations of Yi City become a monument to the dealer of death who has died, my heart. If anyone knows a place to find that track, please please let me know. It's not on the OST and I want it.)

4: The scene where Xiao Xingchen confronts him, and he actually bares his heart in a final desperate attempt to actually get Xiao Xingchen to understand him, even as everything is going down in flames. The raw emotions on his face that entire scene, they kill me.

How their whole last confrontation is filmed like a battle – Xiao Xingchen attacking first, stabbing him, then Xue Yang pressing forward with his hand raised to tell his truth, Xiao Xingchen pressing him back again with his merciless accusations, Xue Yang parrying back with horrible revelations that make Xiao Xingchen stagger back, finally driving him all the way back and to his knees, to finally fall. The choreography of that entire conversation is poetry, and it hurts.

5: Xue Yang's interaction with Wei Wuxian in episode 37, once the juniors have been sent out to let the grownups talk.

There are just fractured glimpses of his old self – he's enjoying this! He's enjoying it a lot! Their weird little compliment-insult game! It's fun!

And then peppered through with madness – the glassy, teary-eyed look in his eyes when Wei Wuxian brings up the Chang and Baixue and he laughs and laughs. (this is not a happy laugh.)

Only to be instantly 300% laser-focused the moment the fierce corpses burst through the wall, snatching the soul-pouch back in an instant. Because this may be fun. But it's all still for a purpose.

The sweet smiling nagging could be cute if there wasn't enough desperation beneath that even emotional log-head Wei Wuxian picks up on it enough to throw it back into his face in the confrontation a few eps later ”Why did you beg on your knees for me to bring him back?”

...

It's hard to pick just 5, though!

I love the silly game with Xiao Xingchen, where he blatantly cheats, only to instantly admit to it and going anyway, the way he grabs onto his arm to pull him back (clearly no longer hiding left-hand touches!) in a way that's really too rough but so affectionate at the same time. ♥

I love the shameless flirting with Xiao Xingchen when he whines and begs to be allowed to go with him night-hunting (abandonment issues or just wanting the chance to get Xiao Xingchen to do horrible things? Both?) and the bum-touch when they're climbing onto the roof.

I love how ridiculously helpful he is in Yi City overall – the moment we see him back on his feet, literally, the first thing we see him do when he can walk again, is to come limping back home with firewood. And he doesn't even put that down before picking up the roof material from Xiao Xingchen as well, offering to help fix the roof.

Threateningly stabbing potatoes to get them good food when Xiao Xingchen is shooed away by the produce merchant, volunteering to go grocery shopping two days in a row - even the night hunting, that, yes, I know, was horrible in the beginning what with the whole tricking Xiao Xingchen into killing people bit, but the book very clearly states that that was only in the beginning, how it tapered off into ghosts and monsters as time went by. Which was helpful!

(I may or may not have a future section in Roadtrip discussing Chengmei's helpfulness at one point.)

I think, in the end, what I love about Xue Yang is his character's journey, which is played so beautifully by Wang Haoxuan.

How he starts out a cocky little unrepentant shit, keeps being an even more horrible little unrepentant shit, then Yi City with Xiao Xingchen where he grows into being something comparatively soft and happy, and then the broken, obsessive remains we see at the very end of his life, something worn so thin and fractured, just accepting that blade to the chest in the end, dying with a soft smile, surrendering at last.

Ow.

[jean----ralphio]

Episode 6 of my BoB watch!

Episode 6: Bastogne. AKA Jean----Ralphio is not and will never be ready for this shit.

Guys. I can’t do this. I can’t do this ep. I HAVN’T EVEN PUT THE DISC IN AND IT ALREADY HURTS.

02:18 Noooo I can’t.

03:59 Oh Roe ILY <3 The only good thing about the ep is frequent close-ups of Shane Taylor’s face.

04:54 Baby, aw. They’re cold <3

05:14 Awww be careful

05:25 Aw he puts his hand on his gun as he runs, I never noticed that before

05:45 God, Dick why would you willingly do that to yourself

06:07 Dick. DICK. YOU PROTECT HIM WITH YOUR LIFE DO YOU HEAR ME!

06:19 Wtf is this idiot squatting in the road for like that? Is he pooping??

06:38 LMAO Dick still has shaving cream on his face. He’s such a boss tho

07:01 “Give it to me straight!” He can’t, his husband is like a metre away

07:21 Nix is like Dick come back to bed. Oh shit Grandpa’s here.

07:38 Sure, Nix, you “took a walk along the line” at 3am, suuuureeeee that’s what you were doing, buddy…

07:48 Lol @ Roe blatantly eavesdropping. He’s so pretty they just let him.

08:36 Love how Dick just hands his stuff over immediately, no questions. So selfless <3

09:31 Shane is so pretty OMG

09:46 I love Spina’s funny hat

10:01 Could Dike be any more useless?

10:13 Lip is an angel <3

10:47 Say it with me guys, “SIZZUHS.”

11:01 Oh God.

11:06 RICH. RIIIICCCHHHHH <3

11:10 PUT YOUR HELMET BACK ON RICH OR SO HELP ME!

11:17 Aw he gave Roe his morphine. Rich <3

11:48 Roe found his BF at last <3

12:01 Penk!!!

12:19 Hey Bull <3

13:05 He’s so authoritative, unf

13:22 Aw baby

13:32 I wouldn’t pass judgement, Babe, you legit just whacked your helmet on a tree branch

13:59 Babe, run, baby

14:37 Ah, the iconic Hinkel scene.

14:38 Rich, close your mouth when you eat/laugh

14:49 Ricccchhhh <3

14:56 “I won’t eat Malarkey!” Does anyone else get the feeling he improvised that? LMAO I bloody <3 you Rich

14:59 Aw, Roe, join in baby

15:19 His smile <3

15:49 Good of Dike to hand over his kit. He wasn’t mean, just incompetent.

               “What happens if I get hit?”

               “I’ll be there, sir.”

Roe, we’re all already fucking in love with you, stop being so perfect. He’s an angel. Speaking of, where is Shifty, my angel son? Haven’t seen him in ages, I miss you Shifty <33333333

16:05 Babe do NOT get mad at him! Also yes keep undoing your fly please.

16:23 Oh Roe <3 He’s so stressed

16:47 His happy little face, I can’t

17:02 Smokey’s got all the goss, I love it

17:23 Ah my Joe/Charlie <3

17:38 “Where are your boots?”

               “In Washington, up General Taylor’s ass.”

GIVE ME ONE, OK, ONE, JUST FREAKING ONE JOE/CHARLIE LINE THAT IS NOT FUCKING ICONIC. YOU CANNOT.

18:18 lol Roe <3

18:48 Isn’t that the hot guy from Battlestar Galactica? Is it??!! I think it is!! Hey Lee! <3

19:03 Ah, Bill

19:04 Buuuuck <3

19:10 Still a bit batty, huh? We love you Buck

19:34 Roe omg <3 His voice tho

20:05 Skinny, baby! Noooo!

20:35 Aw, good boy Skinny

20:47 Perconte shut up! Stop bitching!

21:30 LMAO at Skinny’s hilarious little “Yeah, watch the leg!”

22:00 LOOK, ITS A WOMAN! AHHH RENEE, WE STAN <3

23:05 Lord, what a horrid situation

23:09 LMFAO Skinny! Alcohol and two women! “I’m in Heaven, Doc,” ah he’s so cute!

23:18 His smile <33333 Shane stop.

24:13 The framinnnggg of this shot you guys <3

24:37 So. Cute.

25:10 RICH! Trolling as usual

25:38 RIICCCHH

25:51 Good idea, Johnny. Notice he’s not bitch-facing

26:14 This shot is so iconic

26:39 No, Julian, honey, DO NOT STOP MOVING WHEN YOU ARE UNDER FIRE. Oh God.

27:05 Look. All I’m saying is that if Johnny wasn’t pinned down by enemy fire he would completely single-handedly take out their entire unit.

27:38 Julian ☹ Babe ☹ ☹

28:08 Hey Fassy!

28:22 Babe, oh God </3 He’s so desperate to get to him, I can’t

29:15 Baabbe honey ☹

29:50 RICH <3

30:05 Dick <3

30:13 Bull <3

30:17 Aw, Dad’s here, kids, it’s OK

30:23 Babe, sweetie you’re breaking my heart

31:03 Aw Roe is looking for Babe <3

32:01 DO NOT bitch @ Roe, Joe/Charlie, or you and I will be having words no matter how much I love you

32:28 AW BABE WENT LOOKING FOR ROE <33333 IT’S TRUE LOVE YOU GUYS

32:31 “Got you,” and then that smile. God he’s in love.

32:42 Babe, sweetie, he’s trying to court you with chocolate and cuddling, pay attention

33:00 He has to freaking guide him to eat omg

33:28 Awww, look they’re talking! Yay for foxhole bonding!

34:39 Spina’s such a sweetie

35:30 They’re so pale and cold omg babies

36:35 Roe and Lip look so happy! I want that shot framed

37:14 YAY!

38:30 Oh dear

39:01 Aw Renee

39:09 That look tho

39:26 Don’t scare her, Roe, she’s upset enough

39:33 He’s even more hot when he’s mad

39:51 Not the best first date but God they’re cute

40:28 His hair <3

40:57 They are so sweet. I would ship it if it wasn’t for Babe

42:37 Oh for crying out loud, Buck, honey…

42:46 Bill is such a mood

43:27 Roe is so cute omg

43:35 “He once called me Edward.” That was like yesterday, sweetie but OK. Ahaha I love it, the shock pulls Buck from his crazy.

43:43 Briefly

44:48 Smokey <3

44:54 Oh, Roe, sweetie

46:25 I have no words for how frantic and scary and hopeless this feels ugh

46:52 Cute

48:01 Renee is a literal angel

48:13 Oh Roe </3

48:40 Babe, so romantic!

48:42 RICH <3

48:55 Eat, Roe, come on

49:40 Rich, I see you!

50:23 Well, it lifted everyone else’s spirits, except Roe’s…

51:58 Oh, Buck, my dude you are not in good shape

52:08 RICH <3

52:53 Hoob you weirdo <3

53:11 “We’re in a dell.” Iconic Harry is back.

53:35 The way Dick instantly moves to protect Nix, you can’t deny the Winnix husbands

54:18 “OK get up, not OK lie down!” Lol Babe

54:35 Baby, wake up, come on

55:44 Dick is the best dad

56:19 Oh God, this isn’t good

56:44 Oh no

57:30 It’s not her body, just her scarf, and SHE’S TOTALLY FINE OK SHE GOT AWAY AND IS FINE

58:40 The way he trudges single-mindedly until he gets to Babe, I can’t.

58:52 LMAO at Dike getting told off in the background and Dick chilling and watching

59:53 It’s so painfully poetic. It’s what Renee would want. She’d tell you herself BUT SHE’S BUSY BEING FINE SOMEWHERE ELSE WHERE SHE’S SAFE AND FINE

1:00:13 THE FLIRTING AHHHH <3

1:00:28 So. Cute.

1:01:16 “No member of the 101st has ever agreed that the division needed to be rescued.” LMAO YOU ICONIC BASTARDS, I LOVE YOU <3

 To conclude, this episode is a piece of shit and I hate it because it just hurts so bad, OK! Real talk, honest to God one of the best episodes of anything ever.

[chofitia]

Let’s Experience Guardian, Ep. 6

I've created a monster, But no one wants to read fanfic no more, they want recaps. I'm chopped liver. Well, if you want recaps this is what I'll give ya: A little bit of recaps that'll only make sense to moi.

Okay. My hiatus was due to 1) getting my gall bladder removed and 2) moving house. I've got a "vacation" until I'm cleared for work, so I'll take the time to stock up on recaps. My Sunday and Wednesday schedule stands as much as I can get it to stand.

Housekeeping, done. Let's do this.

(0:00) OMG almost all of Guardian is back on YouTube! I could give you whatever signs of affection that you would deem appropriate, @jukeboxhound, for letting me know.

So the title this episode has is "Zhao Yunlan raids on Shen Wei's home at night." Is it too early for ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) ? Well, yeah, actually.

(2:19) What the--? Ah! Last time, on Dragon Ball Z...

(2:50) My dude, if she were dissatisfied with her makeup that wouldn't be the response. Ugh, now I'm recalling the eye-shadow I had to wear as a bridesmaid at a cousin's wedding.

(3:10) A pinch is more traditional.

(3:31) Yep, excellent vote of confidence there.

(3:36) Yunlan agrees with me.

(3:52) an attempt was made

(4:15) So's gravity.

(5:00) an attempt was made and... it's somewhat of a good idea? Though I don't know what protocol for a witness would be...

(5:27) So Guo hung out in abandoned parks?

(5:46) That translation is very unfortunate. Let's see... "I can cheer myself up" Like, only changing the verb would cause the same situation.

(6:10) For a dude who doesn't drink, you can really knock one back.

(6:34) That's so innocent it's kind of adorable. Now, since Guo got into the SID on his OD nepotism from his uncle, would his aunt know anything about it all And, therefore, be giving Guo actual advice?

(7:01) Again, so innocent it's kind of adorable.

(7:24) Guo, you have won over the cynical bastard. (On that note, the FFXV version of this that I'm totally not writing has just the right proxy for you.)

(7:34) So, is that brother dead or only missing?

(7:55) Dead.

(8:36) So, dryads? Okay, okay, not exactly but that was my first thought.

(8:44) Aren't you going to bring out the actual bona fides?

(9:01) Okay, there's that.

(9:30) How fortunate. Or unfortunate, given the episode's title.

(9:37) Okay, so that painting is of the anointing of Christ before burial. So, who's gonna die as a sacrifice to save the world?

(9:44) And a painting of... is that Christ before Saint Francis and Saint Claire?

(9:56) Okay, that's kind of rude. And B, I guess Xiao Bai realized the hinkiness.

(10:21) Well, that's the question now, isn't it?

(11:08) Confetti emoji? Congrats?

(12:00) All I have to say is that I've chosen wisely.

(12:26) No. You don't. They're from out of town. Really out of town.

(13:11) Stellar acting and deflection. Though, okay, I would try to go along with it in an attempt to maintain harmony.

(13:56) Okay, that's sweet. And Xiao Bei, my dude, that is not your fiancée get your ass out of the house.

(14:16) Jinx. Also, flirting.

(15:01) an attempt was made. Though, you know, progress?

(16:00) For real, can someone just activate Detect Magic and save us the buildup? No? Worth a shot...

(17:10) Oh. Detect Magic... with science!

(18:13) That's not how this trope works, Zhao.

(18:53) That's actually sweet.

(19:18) Oh, nice twist.

(19:46) Aw, dude, now we're making it obvious.

(20:03) What? Why?

(20:18) Superhero landing! Also, yet another episode where Black Cloak is a competent Tuxedo Mask.

(21:39) Can't be a fantasy Chinese official without a neat-looking seal. Wonder what Yunlan's looks like.

(21:53) From someone with a black and white mentality, your black and white mentality is cold.

(22:31) "You were my lover 1000 years ago and I'm still not over it and damn it, why doesn't your soul remember?"

(23:22) Oops.

(26:14) Uh? At least a little?

(26:28) That was some Maury shit.

(27:41) Twist the knife further, why don't you?

(28:46) Okay, I'm kind of torn about that oath. Like, if SO said it to me very early in the relationship, I'd be freaked. After a year or three, cool.

(29:17) He loved the shadow, not you. Dude, that's like a twin demanding that the twin's SO change partners without a fuss.

(30:41) Everybody take notes, this will be important.

(30:54) Props to Guo for being able to write like that.

(31:33) Oh, boy.

(31:47) Or "intoxicated by him"? ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) "addicted to him"? ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

(32:31) So the episode title is coming into play now? Who the fuck gave it that title?

(32:58) Skeleton key

(33:05) OH MY GOD THEY DIDN'T. I expect longing glances at the other building, show. Don't fail me.

(33:19) Daqing Ships It.

(33:40) This'll be important later. Watch it be Yunlan's past incarnation or someone close to him.

(35:38) Oh, that's going to be awkward as balls.

(36:19) Is there a cultural thing I'm not getting? The BGM tells me no, but...

(36:28) Just keep telling yourself that.

(37:59) Oh my God, Daqing does Ship It.

(38:37) Holy crap, are you actually showing shades of gray?

(39:12) My overthinking ass isn't paying attention to the conversation but looking at the paintings for patterns.

(40:10) So he has a shadow. Just in case you didn't know.

(40:14) Hi, not!Ardyn. Though... the hardware's a little Lucis Caelum, don't you think?

(41:44) Dude, he's had centuries to get that shit down.

(41:56) Real talk, I stonewall annoying people at work just like this.

(42:03) Oh, crap.

(42:08) And next episode is either Mugging the Monster or Shen Wei losing that necklace (WHY DID IT HAVE TO BE A NECKLACE. SHOW, I'VE ALREADY CAST IGNIS IN THIS ROLE. STOP.) and it causing Problems.

[stagesofabreakup]

Stages of a Breakup: Week 45

1. Sleep not too late

2. Eat muffins

3. Listen to a podcast your friends did because they said they started to talk about who their bridesmaids would be when they got married and you wanted to see if you made the cut

4. You did!! ☺

5. Take a million years to get dressed

6. Finish watching the last episode of Black Mirror you didn’t realize was the last episode!

7. Get a text from a comic inviting you to watch a show with them, and to do a mic before

8. You accept!!!

9. Write a fb post about stand up comedy and money that gets a lot of likes

10. Hurry to the gym because now you have places to be!

11. Wait for the train because it’s delayed

12. A pipe burst in the subway and it’s just shooting water onto the tracks like a small geyser

13. It doesn’t get fixed

14. Go to the gym

15. Work out a little while watching and episode of Love It or List It that you’ve seen before (which is miraculous because you’ve only seen one and it was this one)

16. Leave to go to the mic

17. Your friend isn’t going but you still wanted to go

18. It’s mostly only men there

19. The host puts you up right away even though you were late which is confusingly nice

20. Have a good set where you talk about porn

21. Watch most of the rest of the mic

22. Leave to go to the show

23. Get in for free by saying you’re a comic which you were nervous about but it went fine!!!

24. Pin hair back and put some mascara on

25. Feel slightly less gross

26. Still smell from the gym & just life

27. Watch show

28. See friend

29. Move to watch show from a better place

30. Know 2 people on the show

31. Run into someone else there

32. Hang after the show at a bar that you threw up and made out with someone the last time you were there

33. Buy the second round of drinks

34. The producer of the show you went to is also the one you had a weird email thing with that was embarrassing

35. She comes to the bar to hang out

36. It’s actually fun and goes well!!!

37. You guys bond over puzzles

38. Ride the train home with your friend who lives near you!

39. Home

40. Eat way too much

41. Be on Facebook wayyyy too long

42. Start watching another episode of The Staircase

43. Think about masturbating

44. Think about taking a shower

45. Think about masturbating in the shower

46. Text your friend Charlie and apologize for never calling him back

47. Sleep

48. Wake up, wander to the kitchen, eat a muffin, put on perfume (?????? Why) go back to sleep

49. Wake up for real later

50. Gym

51. Go late to a mic because getting dressed is hard and anxiety producing, especially when you know you will be on a stage

52. Go up

53. Go to a bar afterwards with a group of other female comics

54. Get a little drunk

55. Get Chinese food with some of them

56. Take the train home

57. Feel GREAT

58. Wake up a little earlier than yesterday

59. Gym

60. Shower

61. Get dressed

62. Drink a beer

63. Eat some frozen asian dinner thing

64. Go to a mic late

65. Sit with Molly

66. Go up

67. Get a burger at a great bar

68. Go to a second mic with Molly and another girl who works at a blog and has a Britney Spears podcast

69. Do well at the mic!!

70. Talk to Molly afterward about LIFE (ever heard of it???) and your trip to New Orleans soon (she is also going back)

71. Take the train home for a long time

72. Snapchat a lil

73. Find out via snapchat your friend is ALSO watching The Staircase! Your ex-boyfriend probably told her about it

74. Decide to watch an ep of it

75. Jk watch like 3 episodes of it which are all an hour, stay up until 6:00am, finally force yourself to stop watching even though you only have 2 left

76. Sleep until 3:00pm

77. Get up

78. Eat a sandwich you made in the toaster oven

79. Go to the gym

80. Walk for an hour

81. You go girl!

82. Think about the worst things that could happen on your trip to New Orleans, accept that even if all of them happen, you’ll still have a good time and be ok

83. Go to the last night of an open mic that’s ending

84. Go up in the first group

85. Have fun

86. Have a respectable set

87. Remeet people

88. Get free wine and pizza

89. “Hang”

90. Walk to the train with a friend after getting like 3 different really nice compliments

91. Decide to watch another episode of The Staircase even though you have to get up in less than 8 hours for a 15 hour shift

92. Wake up

93. Woof it’s rough (ruff)

94. Eat a weird breakfast of mostly cheese

95. Unintentionally watch only the sex scene of XXX

96. Get dressed in old underwear for like the 4th time this week because you need to do laundry but there’s no time anywhere

97. Go to work

98. Build a desk!!!!!!!!!!!

99. Get very surprised by a white man from Connecticut you work with who was so open and happy to teach and learn and do physical projects with you

100. Learn about track lights

101. Make 42 dollars in tips

102. Eat food a child left behind

103. Laugh

104. Feel good

105. Do your second shift

106. Feel exhausted

107. Get almost no tips

108. Ask to go home 30 min early

109. Take the last two alcoholic seltzers from the work fridge you’re allowed to take

110. Have three different people tell you how you can “change your script” to get more tips

111. Leave at 12:43am

112. Call your friend Charlie

113. Make a plan to hang out tomorrow at 8:00pm when you get off of work

114. Be tired just thinking about it

115. Spend what feels like a long time waiting for the train but is actually probably only 15 minutes

116. Get home

117. Poop

118. Open/drink one of the alcoholic seltzers

119. HAVE A PACKAGE WAITING FOR YOU FROM YOUR DAD

120. IT’S A BOOK FROM YOUR LOCAL BOOKSTORE AND A SEPHORA GIFT CARD AND A VERY SWEET NOTE THAT CONGRATULATES YOU ON FOLLOWING YOUR DREAMS

121. Almost cry

122. Send him a thank you email instead of calling because it’s 2:00am

123. Find the Demi Lovato documentary online

124. Try to decide if you want to watch that or The Staircase Part II

125. Demi

126. It’s truly nuts

127. Her voice is incredible

128. She is 5 years sober at 25

129. You’re 28 and have never owned any property or a car

130. It’s fine

131. Wake up

132. Go to work for 10ish more hours

133. Get good tips!!!

134. Have a really fun shift!!!

135. Get a free piece of cake!!

136. Call your brother back while you’re walking to the train

137. Talk to him outside in the cold for 2.5 hours

138. It is an amazing conversation

139. He tells you things about himself during high school you never knew

140. You share some stuff as well

141. Your hands are numb

142. Finally get off the phone

143. Call Charlie

144. Agree to meet at your house

145. It takes him more than an hour and a half to get there

146. You almost fall asleep

147. Clean your room

148. Eat

149. Charlie asks if he can stay over

150. You say “duh”

151. Watch some of The Staircase II

152. Charlie comes!!!

153. Talk & drink

154. Laugh

155. Change for bed

156. Put on Swordfish

157. Wonder if you guys are going to hook up or cuddle or anything

158. You don’t

159. It’s nbd and so fun

160. Sleep

161. Get up

162. Charlie has to go to work or something

163. Aziz Ansari sexually assaulted someone

164. Laze around for a bit

165. Take a shower

166. Get a brilliant idea

167. Try to write it out

168. Call your friend Ariel to talk it out

169. Finish it, post it

170. Be late to brunch at your friend Nate’s house

171. Get there!

172. Eat the most amazing meal of: buckwheat banana pancakes with carmalized bananas and nutella, massaged lemon kale salad, bacon, baked beans!!!, scrambled eggs, sauted mushrooms and espresso martinis

173. Have so much fun with Nate and Rashida

174. Get threatened by Nate’s downstairs neighbor

175. Miss the Saints viewing party you were supposed to go to at a friend’s cousin’s apartment for the playoff game

176. The Saints lose really marginally

177. Start Inside Man

178. Hang out and talk

179. Dance

180. SING SONGS and record them

181. Freestyle a lot of songs about: séances, mermaids, tortilla chips, drones

182. You guys sing a serious one and cry

183. Have an embarrassing and kind of painful but ultimately good texting conversation with this guy you’ve had a crush on where he says he’s seeing someone but also apologizes for unintentionally leading you on and acknowledges that he finds you attractive and was definitely flirting at times and respects you a lot

184. Feel ok

185. Order Dominos as a group

186. Run in the cold to pick it up

187. Bring it home

188. Find that they really fucked up the order

189. Call, get free replacement wings

190. Eat everything

191. Rashida leaves

192. Finish watching Inside Man

193. Sleep at Nate’s

194. Go to bed at 6:30am

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GAY MUSIC CHART – 2017 week 46

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 Here is the recap for this week :

 OUT : Zayn feat. Sia - Dusk Till Dawn (LW: 16 / WO: 8 / PEAK: 02)

OUT : Sam Smith - Too Good At Goodbyes (LW: 18 / WO: 9 / PEAK: 04)

OUT : Superfruit - Deny U (LW: 20 / WO: 5 / PEAK: 20)

OUT : Bob The Drag Queen feat. Alaska Thunderfuck - Yet Another Dig (LW: 23 / WO: 2 / PEAK: 23)

OUT : Keiynan Lonsdale - Good Life (LW: 26 / WO: 1 / PEAK: 26)

OUT : Morgxn - Bruised (LW: 27 / WO: 1 / PEAK: 27)

OUT : Γιάννης Βασιλόπουλος, Σπύρος Παρασκευάκος, Δήμητρα Σελεμίδου / Giannis Vassilopoulos, Spyros Paraskevasos, Dimitra Selemidou - Μαμά, Μπαμπά / Mum, Dad (LW: 30 / WO: 1 / PEAK: 30)

OUT : דנה אינטרנשיונל Dana International -  יש לי אהבה / I Have Love (LW: 34 / WO: 1 / PEAK: 34)

OUT : Jamal Lyon’s When Cookie Met Lucious (ft. Jussie Smollet) | Visual Album | EMPIRE (LW: 36 / WO: 3 / PEAK: 30)

OUT : Javiera Mena - Dentro de ti (LW: 37 / WO: 1 / PEAK: 37)

OUT : Harel Skaat - Radio (LW: 38 / WO: 27 / PEAK: 01 (x3))

OUT : Chastity Brown - Whisper (LW: 39 / WO: 1 / PEAK: 39)

OUT : Alaska Thunderfuck - Valentina (LW: 40 / WO: 3 / PEAK: 19)

OUT : George Michael feat. Nile Rodgers - Fantasy (LW: 41 / WO: 4 / PEAK: 31)

OUT : Kim Petras - I Don't Want It At All (LW: 43 / WO: 2 / PEAK: 27)

OUT : CRIMER - Hours (LW: 45 / WO: 2 / PEAK: 21)

OUT : Mr John - Tira a Camisa (LW: 46 / WO: 2 / PEAK: 30)

OUT : Cassandre - Paris la nuit (LW: 47 / WO: 7 / PEAK: 10)

OUT : Litha Bam - Feel the Music (LW: 49 / WO: 1 / PEAK: 49)

  01 (+ 2) : Alfie Arcuri - If They Only Knew (LW: 03 / WO: 19 / PEAK: 01 (x2))

This is the new music video of the winner of The Voice Australia 2016. What must do a gay man when he's in love with his best male friend, who's dating his best female friend?

 02 (=) : Huntington - Love Is Love (LW: 02 / WO: 7 / PEAK: 02)

Three years after "Secret", this is his new original song.

 03 (+ 4) : Wrabel - The Village (LW: 07 / WO: 15 / PEAK: 03)

This engaging song was written the day after US President Trump removed new federal protections for trans students in public schools last February. Trans actor August Aiden plays the role of a young transgender who tries to be himself despite the hostility of his father in the music video.

 04 (+ 6) : Sam Tsui - Cameo (LW: 10 / WO: 7 / PEAK: 04)

Finally, a new original song!

 05 (+ 1) : Kevin Chomat - Sens Interdit (LW: 06 / WO: 10 / PEAK: 01 (x2))

This new single of the French singer reached the top 10 YouTube trending in France. Taken from the album "Ma boussole".

 06 (- 2) : P!nk - What About Us (LW: 04 / WO: 12 / PEAK: 01 (x3))

The music video includes audio contents from the tragic events in Charlottesville for denouncing the hate speeches from the supremacist movements, and shows several people dancing under the intimidating eye of the authorities, including two men together.

 07 (- 6) : Mr John - Neon (LW: 01 / WO: 8 / PEAK: 01 (x1))

Instead of covers, this time, the Brazilian singer delivers an original song.

 08 (+ 17) : GAREK - Stray (LW: 25 / WO: 56 / PEAK: 01 (x2))

The single taken from the album "Take the King" is a conversation with his 8-year-old self about accepting who he is, the talk he wishes he had as a child, because he "spent so many years hating [himself] because [he] listened to the voices around [him] saying that people like [him] were disgusting".

 09 (+ 5) : Leon Else - What I Won't Do (Lyric Video) (LW: 14 / WO: 22 / PEAK: 02)

The British singer has came out on Facebook last May.

 10 (+ 18) : Alvin Point - Il a dit (LW: 28 / WO: 59 / PEAK: 01 (x4))

The first single of the French singer is talking about a romantic gay love story. The title means "he said".

 11 (- 3) : ILY - Your Love (LW: 08 / WO: 5 / PEAK: 07)

Two new brides are kissing in this Swedish music video.

 12 (+ 19) : Bobby Newberry - Up (LW: 31 / WO: 3 / PEAK: 12)

 13 (+ 19) : Neon Trees - Feel Good (LW: 32 / WO: 13 / PEAK: 10)

After a break for his first solo album "Excommunication", Tyler Glenn goes back with his band for a new song.

 14 (+ 7) : Michele Bravi - Diamanti (LW: 21 / WO: 8 / PEAK: 06)

This is the third single from the Italian singer taken from the album “Anime Di Carta”.

 15 (NEW) : Michele Bravi - Tanto Per Cominciare (LW: - / WO: 1 / PEAK: 15)

 16 (NEW) : Myckael SG - John vs Angela (LW: - / WO: 1 / PEAK: 16)

 17 (-12) : Madblush - My Radio (LW: 05 / WO: 4 / PEAK: 05)

Taken from the album "Cactus".

 18 (NEW) : PJ Brennan - Tease (LW: - / WO: 1 / PEAK: 18)

PJ Brennan is well known for his role as Doug Carter in the British television soap opera Hollyoaks.

 19 (- 2) : Lizzo - Good As Hell (LW: 17 / WO: 48 / PEAK: 02)

This is taken from the EP "Coconut Oil".

 20 (+ 2) : LP - No Witness (LW: 22 / WO: 10 / PEAK: 18)

This is the sixth single taken from the album "Lost on You".

 21 (- 10) : Cub Sport - Chasin' (LW: 11 / WO: 4 / PEAK: 11)

This is the second single of the album "Bats" from the Australian band.

 22 (- 7) : Superfruit - GUY.EXE (LW: 15 / WO: 3 / PEAK: 15)

Mitch is a new doctor Frankenstein who tries to create the perfect boyfriend. Really funny.

 23 (NEW) : Milck - Quiet (LW: - / WO: 1 / PEAK: 23)

This song participates to the "Me Too" movement about sexual assaults protestations since the Harvey Weinstein and Kevin Spacey scandals. The music video features singer’s friends and sexual assault survivors and includes a transgender storyline.

 24 (- 15) : Steps - Dancing With A Broken Heart (LW: 09 / WO: 3 / PEAK: 09)

The British band will be on Tour this month.

 25 (NEW) : Yann - Igual (Rio Pride/Parada do Orgulho LGBTI do Rio de Janeiro) (LW: - / WO: 1 / PEAK: 25)

This video is dedicated to the 343 LGBTI+ people killed by hate crimes in Brazil in 2016. Artists from all over the world sent their support to Brazil's LGBTI+ population. All the proceeds will go to the NGO Grupo Arco-Íris.

 26 (+ 7) : Alfie Arcuri - Love is Love (LW: 33 / WO: 5 / PEAK: 19)

The Australian singer takes position with this song for the YES in the same-sex marriage survey to legiferate about marriage equality in Australia. With 78,5% of participation, polls says that 64% of the voters have said yes to marriage equality. Final official results will be revealed on 15 November.

 27 (+ 15) : La Prohibida - Baloncesto (LW: 42 / WO: 16 / PEAK: 03)

 28 (- 9) : Oscar and the Wolf - Runaway (LW: 19 / WO: 2 / PEAK: 19)

Max Colombie,aka Oscar and the Wolf, is an out singer. Billboard has included this track in their top 30 gay love songs last October.

 29 (NEW) : Pussy Riot - Police State (LW: - / WO: 1 / PEAK: 29)

 30 (NEW) : Brian Justin Crum - Wild Side (LW: - / WO: 1 / PEAK: 30)

 31 (- 18) : Hayley Kiyoko - Feelings (LW: 13 / WO: 4 / PEAK: 04)

The singer flirts with another woman while she’s dancing in her new music video.

 32 (NEW) : Tim Treffers - Hold on (LW: - / WO: 1 / PEAK: 32)

 33 (NEW) : Sufjan Stevens - Mystery of Love ("Call Me By Your Name" OST) (LW: - / WO: 1 / PEAK: 33)

 34 (NEW) : Alaska Thunderfuck - Come To Brazil (LW: - / WO: 1 / PEAK: 34)

 35 (- 23) : Kevin Chomat - Un homme à terre (LW: 12 / WO: 40 / PEAK: 01 (x3))

In this single, the French singer is talking about infidelity, with his boyfriend who cheated on him.

 36 (NEW) : Sam & Sky - Skammens Diskotek (LW: - / WO: 1 / PEAK: 36)

"Skammens Diskotek" (The Discotheque of Shame) was Norway's Gay Pride Song for 2017 - In collaboration with FRI - Foreningen for kjønns- og seksualitetsmangfold.

 37 (- 8) : Smashby - Birthday Suit (LW: 29 / WO: 5 / PEAK: 29)

This is the first original song of the British singer.

 38 (NEW) : Trey Pearson - The Good Grief [Official Lyric Video] (LW: - / WO: 1 / PEAK: 38)

 39 (- 4) : Сергей Лазарев / Sergey Lazarev - Так красиво / So Beautiful (LW: 35 / WO: 7 / PEAK: 15)

The new music video about love of the famous Russian singer represents several couples, including a lesbian couple. Some politicians wants to censor it in Russia.

 40 (NEW) : G&D (Geez & DIK) - Freelove (LW: - / WO: 1 / PEAK: 40)

There are several straight, gay, lesbian and bi couples making love in this music video.

 41 (NEW) : Jimena Barón - QLO (LW: - / WO: 1 / PEAK: 41)

 42 (RE-ENTRY) : Tokio Hotel - Boy Don't Cry (LW: - / WO: 3 / PEAK: 18)

The lead singer Bill Kaulitz becomes a beautiful drag queen in the new music video of the German band.

 43 (NEW) : Acrush 组合 单曲 - I'm Sorry (LW: - / WO: 1 / PEAK: 43)

This is the new track of the androgynous Chinese band.

 44 (- 20) : Namuel - Joven de Corazón (LW: 24 / WO: 2 / PEAK: 24)

The new track of the Chilean singer.

 45 (NEW) : 희철 HEECHUL and 민경훈 Min Kyung-Hoon - 나비잠 (Sweet Dream) (LW: - / WO: 1 / PEAK: 45)

We are ashamed of missing this South Korean music video last year. This kpop MV shows a love triangle with Heechul who loves Momo who prefers Min Kyung-Hoon who loves his friend Heechul. The twist at the end is reminiscent of the classic and iconic gay themed kpop MV "Please Don't" from K.Will.

 46 (- 2) : Larva - For Ruy (censored version) (LW: 44 / WO: 3 / PEAK: 39)

Larva is a Mexican openly gay heavy metal band. The uncensored version, only for adults because of its raw sex content, is now also available on YouTube.

 47 (+ 3) : Eddy de Pretto - Fête de trop (LW: 50 / WO: 2 / PEAK: 47)

His two tracks "Fête de trop" and "Kid" have just entered in the French singles chart.

 48 (NEW) : Kurt Hugo Schneider feat. Sam Tsui & Michael Constantino - Evolution of Boy Bands MASHUP!! (LW: - / WO: 1 / PEAK: 48)

 49 (- 1) : Lycinaïs Jean - Je veux rester (LW: 48 / WO: 2 / PEAK: 48)

A new track from the out singer from the French caribbean island of Guadeloupe. Her first album "L’Arc en ciel" has just came out, but this single isn’t in it.

 50 (NEW) : Ricky Rebel - Time (LW: - / WO: 1 / PEAK: 50)

  ALSO NEW THIS WEEK

 Keko - Let Me Go

The Ugandan rapper moved to Canada and came out as gay on Twitter after she had the Canadian citizenship last October. Homosexuality can be punished by prison for life in Uganda.

 Candy Ken - Lollipop (ПОП ПОП ПОП ЛОЛИПОП)

 Adam Joseph feat. Peppermint - Thirsty

 Preta Gil feat. Gal Costa - Vá Se Benzer

 Uncle Meg & John Debt - Winning It Or Losing It

 Mademoiselle K - SICK

 Christoff - Door Jou (Nieuw Geluk)

This is the new single of the Belgian Flemish schlager singer.

 KLUBBB3 - Das Leben tanzt Sirtaki

The new track of the schlager band with Flemish member Christoff.

 Storm3 - Lost Another Chance

 Citizen Four - My Name (Say It)

 Dyan Tai - Up in the Air

 Dannii Minogue - Galaxy

She's back after ten years of break with a song composed by Sia.

 Superfruit feat. Amber Liu - Fantasy

 Sharon Needles - Andy Warhol Is Dead

 Jeremy Gloff - Gonna Be Alright

 Silvino - Lacre In Tristeza (Lyric vídeo)

 Casey Breves - I’ll Sing To You

 Mandy Rich with Frida Winlöf - Regnbågarnas Stad (audio)

Mandy Rich is the first transgender rapper from Sweden.

 Eli Lieb - Until You’ve Fallen Down (audio)

 P!nk - Barbies (Audio)

 Sia - Snowman

 Bright Light Bright Light & Nerina Pallot - Put A Little Love In Your Heart (cover)

This charity single will raise money for Neath Port Talbot Hospital's Elderly Day Care ward in Wales.

 Miley Cyrus - Bad Mood (Live at SNL)

 Miley Cyrus - I Would Die For You (Live at SNL)

 Les Funambules - Nos Différences (Live @ Studio Hébertot)

Stéphane Corbin, initiator of the musical project Les Funambules against homophobia, has received the Tolerantia Award 2017 in Warsow. Les Funambulles will be in concert every Monday in Paris next November and December 2017.

 Travis Atreo and Colton Haynes - Craving You (Cover)

 林欣甫 MaxLin -《無法拒絕的長大》( "深藍與月光" Dark Blue and Moonlight" theme song)

This is the theme song of a new Taiwanese boy love webseries called "深藍與月光 Dark Blue and Moonlight".

   See you next week and don’t forget to vote for your best LGBTQA music videos ! Here are the rules :

1 ) You can vote for many videos as you want under the videos on YouTube in the comment section. It could be recent or past music videos, which must provide at least one among the following conditions:

- the music video has LGBTQA related content, in the lyrics or the music video

- the artist is LGBTQA, an LGBTQA icon or eventually ally

- LGBTQA medias talked about it.

2 ) You can’t vote more than 3 songs of a same artist per week.

3 ) In case of an artist who receive votes mostly by a fan base, we will count only one song, in a limited time of 10 weeks of presence in the top.

4 ) You can vote with only one account.

5 ) If you make 5 votes or less, your first vote will represent 5 points, your second vote 4 points, etc… until your last vote and following 1 point. If you make 6 to 10 votes, your first vote will represent 10 points, your second vote 9 points, etc… If you make more than 10 votes, your first vote will represent 20 points, your second vote 19 points, etc…

6 ) People who make 1 to 5 votes form the amateur ranking, those who make 6 to 10 votes form the fan ranking, those who make more than 10 votes form the expert ranking. We form the jury ranking. And we count now the ranking of minutes of views of our weekly playlist of the previous week. The Gay Music Chart is the addition of the five charts. In case of equality, the number of votes and the dates of votes will count.

7 ) The votes will close on Thursday, 8 PM, European time.

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Ed. Note: Contributor Baylee Less is back with another handy list of live music picks in Memphis in June 2017.  Summertime in Memphis means pools, Jerry’s, afternoons by the river, and general merriment even in the sweltering humidity. Don’t let the summer heat get you down with these 15 not-to-miss shows in June. 1. Memphis Punk Fest, Various locations, Thursday June 1st – Sunday June 4th, Times vary per day, $55-$60, 18 and over Experience the best of punk at the fifth annual Memphis Punk Fest this weekend at venues all across the city including the Hi-Tone, Growlers, High Cotton Brewing, Murphy’s, and more. Day one at the Hi-Tone benefits the Mid-South Food Bank and day two at the P&H Art Show benefits CHOICES. Enjoy head bangin’ fun for a good cause. 2. Chris Milam, Loflin Yard, Friday June 2nd, show at 8 p.m., free, all ages Soulful rocker Chris Milam returns to Loflin Yard to concoct a night of dancing and dreaming. His album Kids These Days showcases Milam’s ability to shift between country, folk, and rock genres. Check out my favorite track “When I Was Young” complete with a comforting southern twang, harmonic interludes, and a reflective story about childhood. 3. The Shins, Minglewood Hall, Saturday June 3rd, doors at 7 p.m., $37, all ages Now two decades old, The Shins embark on another national tour and are gracing Memphis with a date. These guitar pop rockers solidified their icon status with hits “New Slang” and “Simple Song,” but I’ve enjoyed their new album Heartworms for its fresh storytelling and added playful production elements. 4. Norah Jones, Mud Island Amphitheatre, Thursday June 8th, show at 8 p.m., $52-$68, all ages Norah Jones’s velvety voice sounds blissful in any setting, but set against the mighty Mississippi there’s no doubt her jazzy soulful sound will take you on a celestial float down the river. “Don’t Know Why” you haven’t bought your tickets yet? Neither do I. 5. John Paul White, Levitt Shell, Friday June 9th, show at 7:30 p.m., free, all ages You may know John Paul as one-half of the entrancing folk duo, the Civil Wars – but his solo work is just as rich, haunting, and soulful. The Florence, Alabama native paid homage his strummy southern rock roots in his new album, Beulah, but the airy, wholesomely acoustic “Hate the Way You Love Me” finished first as my favorite track. 6. Graham Winchester and the Ammunition, Lafayette’s, Saturday June 10th, show at 10 p.m., free unless cover charge, 21 and up Fresh off the release of the album Until the End, Winchester and the Ammunition are hosting a night at Lafayette’s. Graham Winchester, the multi-instrumentalist and lover of all things Memphis, has pulled together a 7 Man All-Star Band to compose rock music that can’t be restricted to one genre. Listen to Until the End on Bandcamp and hear the psychedelic, indie, and classic rock influences that flourish throughout this candyland of an album. 7. The Music of Miles Davis: From Bebop to Hip Hop, Crosstown Arts, June 10, 6-10 p.m., $10, all ages The Crosstown Jazz Series is designed to salute classic jazz music, with contemporary musicians performing the work of the legends. This night, enjoy music from Paul McKinney and the Knights of Jazz. Doors at 6 p.m.,performance at 7 p.m. Cash Bar. Get tickets. 8. The Bacon Brothers, Germantown Performing Arts Center, Wednesday June 14th, show at 7:30 p.m., $35-$70, all ages Kevin and Michael Bacon were just two kids making music before both their film industry careers kickstarted, and their music-making became a side project. The Bacon Brothers create the silky smooth kind of Americana rock that pairs nicely with a leather chair and short glass of whiskey. Although Kevin won’t be Footloose shakin’ it, this band of brothers will make your heart flutter and foot tap with their homegrown sound. 9. Ruthie Foster, Levitt Shell, June 15th, 7:30 p.m. – 9 p.m., free (donations accepted) A three-time GRAMMY-nominated blues and folk singer, Ruthie Foster has performed with the likes of Bonnie Raitt and the Allman Brothers and released a steady stream of studio albums since 2002. She graces our very own Levitt Shell on Thursday, June 15. Photo by Noah Morrell. Used with permission. 10. Brennan Villines “The Jazz Age” feat. Claude Hinds, Neal Bowen, and Terrence Clark, Lafayette’s Music Room, Sunday June 18th, show at 4 p.m., $5, all ages Spend Father’s Day afternoon with Dad at Lafayette’s supporting local pianist and songwriter Brennan Villines. Villines dishes up sweet piano ballads that fall on the spectrum between Harry Connick Jr.’s jazzy edge and Ben Kweller’s softened exterior. This special show will also feature Claude Hinds, Neal Bowen, and Terrence Clark. 11. Blackbear, New Daisy Theatre, Sunday June 18th, doors at 7 p.m., $25-$35, all ages Born Matthew Tyler Musto, this 26 year old LA native is known professionally as the hip-hop hard hitter Blackbear. Although he’s currently on tour for his new solo album digital druglord, the musical Renaissance man has worked as producer and songwriter alongside industry icons including Justin Bieber, Pharrell Williams, Childish Gambino, and Machine Gun Kelly (Yes, he was behind the effortlessly catchy “Boyfriend”). 12. Artistik Lounge 5th Anniversary, 1884 Lounge at Minglewood Hall, Sunday June 18th, doors at 7 p.m., $10 at the door, 18 and over Come celebrate the 5th anniversary of the artistic connectors and collaborators of our city, Artistik Approach and TamED Productions. You’ll hear soul, rap, jazz, hip-hop, and blues harmonies fuse and flirt with one another for a sincerely synergetic night. 13. Drew Erwin, The Silly Goose, Friday June 23rd, show at 7 p.m., free, 21 and over For a nice chilled brew and some quality unprocessed acoustic melodies, head to the Silly Goose on Friday June 23rd and keep Drew Erwin company. Erwin recently released his EP Sincere, and the namesake eloquently describes the native Memphian’s sound. His singer/songwriter lullabies are the kind that pair perfectly with rain, but will glisten no matter the weather. 14. Rooney, The Hi-Tone, Tuesday June 27th, doors at 7 p.m., $18-$20, 18 and over This retro-guitar pop group gained major attention back in the early 2000’s with their hit single “When Did Your Heart Go Missing?;” for one reason or another they entered into a lengthy hiatus from 2011 until this past year. Rooney fashions music that fuses the summery energy of LA with classic rock elements, similar to their contemporaries OK Go and Bad Suns. 15. Yo Gotti & Friends Birthday Bash 5, Fedex Forum, Thursday June 29th, show at 7 p.m., $35-$229, all ages Although this is the fifth annual Yo Gotti & Friends Birthday Bash in Memphis, this party has never been held at the Forum. Past guest lists included Nicki Minaj, Jeezy, and Rich Homie Quan, but it’s still unclear what surprises this Memphis rap artist has in store for 2017. About The Author A born and raised Memphian, Baylee Less recently returned to her roots after her four-year hiatus at the University of Maryland. A new contributor to ILoveMemphis and Memphis Travel, she is excited to share the reasons she’s always loved Memphis. She enjoys live music, Asian food, and being outdoors. Follow @bayleeless on Twitter for updates about being vegan in the land of barbecue. To submit a show for inclusion in July’s Listen Up by emailing hollywhitfield@memphistravel.com by June 20. Please use Listen Up July in the subject line. Then go submit your show to the calendar, too. Are you a home owner in Memphis, with a broken garage door? Call ASAP garage door today at 901-461-0385 or checkout http://ift.tt/1B5z3Pc

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[jean----ralphio]

BoB liveblog ep 7

Episode 7: The Breaking Point. YEAH, OF MY FUCKING HEART

I HATE THIS EPISODE. I HATE IT WITH THE FIERY INTENSITY OF A THOUSAND BURNING SUNS.

00:00 I really don’t wanna do this you guys.

00:38 Can’t we just pretend this episode doesn’t exist?

01:22 OMFG I CAN’T ALL THE SWEET IRL MEN ARE CRYING NOOOO IT HURRRTS

04:05 RICH! Ok I feel a little better. Ahaha, he’s growing a beard. It’s got nothing on the quarantine beard he’s rocking nowadays tho

04:22 That whole scene is hilarious but I’m too distracted by Rich to appreciate it properly

05:18 Horsie

05:30 Hey Fassy

05:57 He’s so obsessed with the Luger, oh Hoob ☹

06:07 Ahhh that second where he looks into the camera and fires ☹ He’s so happy

06:31 IT’S SHIFTY MY ANGEL SON, MY ANGEL CHILD, LOOK AT HIIIIIMMMM!!!! MY BABY! I’M SO HAPPY! THIS IS THE ONLY GOOD PART OF THE EPISODE! HE’S SO HUMBLE AND PERF ILY SHIFTY

06:51 He is such a fucking angel, I swear. “What happened to the horse?” PETA would be pleased you care, baby.

07:01 Look at my son, look at his little angel face

07:27 Buck seems a little better??

07:47 Gold.

“Shut up boys.”

“Shutting up, Sarge.”

But notice my angel is perfectly well-behaved

08:00 “That was no rifle.” Shifty just Knows Things.

“What do you see, Shift?”

“Nobody out there.” HE’S JUST A BOSS SNIPER ANGEL ELF BABY OK

08:15 Oh Hoob

08:43 Oh God

09:03 ROE OMG NOW IS NOT THE TIME FOR JOKES “Did you think it was a German leg, Hoob?” I MEAN LMAO BUT NO

09:33 Nooooooooooo

09:44 Oh God, the way Buck and Perco are cradling his face ☹

10:04 Husbands, do something, reincarnate him or something

10:32 Oh Dick is shivering aw

10:38 Lip, baby, no, do not cover for than incompetent POS

10:48 The husbands are unimpressed

11:39 Nice gloves tho Dike

11:57 “At present, as per usual, but I’ll clarify that with you at a later time.” No. No. He’s asking now. He needs to know now. Wtf.

12:39 IS THAT RICH??

13:12 RICH! BEARDED RICH!

13:23 I LOVE HIM SO MUCH YOU GUYS

13:26 Just gonna pause here a little while, excuse me

13:47 Lip is such a boss. We love you Lip

14:13 Bill’s laugh <3 RICH’S SMILE <333

14:48 Dick omg your flirting, so cute. They are in love.

15:20 Fassy is judging you… that means Alicia Vikander is coming for you…

15:50 Omg Nix knows his husband so well

16:24 Aw, Bill and Babe <3 BROTP

17:33 Bill, sweetie, no, I’m sorry but Buck is not fine!

17:58 Oh God the foreboding. Rich ☹ <3

18:01 WTF is Luz smoking LMAO

18:33 RIIIIICH

19:08 “Well, they had a point. You’re an idiot.” Oh Penk. I’ll miss you Penk.

19:31 UGH GTFO. To be fair the actor does a great job with this role.

20:01 Dike is so random. But it’s nice he’s taking an interest??

21:20 NIX LMAO

21:33 Ugh, Dick. Stop. I know it’s to establish a sense of normalcy and ritual but Come. On. Buddy. Lol I love how Nix is just like LMAO NO I’M NOT GOING. I wish I could just say no when asked to do things by my bosses. We know it’s cos Nix can’t bear to be apart from his husband for so long <3

22:33 Guys, don’t be mean. Fassy, no, come on.

22:53 Wtf are Penk and Rich doing…

23:05 LMAO @ Dick and Sink.

“Got to keep the morale up for the folks back home.”

“Why?”

“Damned if I know.”

Iconic. Valid.

23:34 Lol my Joe/Charlie thought he was gonna get in trouble, but Dad just wanted to nag <3

24:24 Oh Bill <3 “Tied me own boots once last week, all by meself.” <3333 Bill please never change.

24:30 Rich <3333

24:36 Riiiiichhhhhh <3

24:48 Johhny ‘unimpressed’ Martin is already looking unimpressed, new kid, watch out, you’re not off to a great start.

24:56 Rich’s helmet still has bullet holes from the last episode, love the continuity <3

25:07 “You’ll find out, son.” Oh, Alley <3

25:17 Rich is hilarious in this scene, he’s having so much fun <3

25:22 Hey Lieb, I’ve missed you

25:46 Riichhh <3

25:53 OMFG that exchange!

               “How are those nuts, sarge?”

               “Doin fine, Bill, nice of you to ask.”

               Wtf Lip!!

26:05 Bye, Fassy!

26:26 Even when he’s blurred by snow, Speirs is intimidatingly good-looking.

27:01 He’s so polite but so scary

27:23 You’re hot, Speirs, so I automatically trust you. Not sure what that says about me but it’s probably not good tbh

27:57 Joe/Charlie has been back five seconds and he’s already out for blood.

28:58 Hey Lee

30:00 Oh God

31:33 Oh no, Joe/Charlie, my baby ☹

33:39 Bill’s here, baby, it’s OK

34:10 I can’t deal with the hilarity of Babe blocked in by the tree while Joe/Charlie is in such a bad way and being done so dirty

34:56 Oh GOD

35:28 Bill </3

36:11 My thoughts exactly, Luz

36:42 Buck ☹

37:41 “Hey Joe, I told you I’d beat you back to the states.” Bill don’t me laugh while I’m crying. Aw, we’ll miss you <3

37:59 Not really the time but fuck it, I am totally digging Luz’s hair now

38:26 I’m so shook. I’ve watched this series a billion times but it still hurts me. Scene after scene, Joe/Charlie in pain, Buck screaming for a medic, God Neal and Kirk are so good.

39:18 Oh God, Buck

40:00 Rich I love you

40:44 Rich <3 ☹

41:22 Noooooooo </3

41:44 No. No. NO.

41:59 NO. NOPE. CANON NOT ACCEPTED. They’re fine. They’re fine, they’re just off-screen for the rest of the series, chillin with Hoob and Renee on like a nice beach somewhere. Drinking maitais and maragaritas and building sandcastles and shit.

44:00 Hit Malarkey the hardest? NO FUCKING WAY, LIP, HIT ME THE HARDEST, MORE LIKE! But in all seriousness, can you imagine losing your friends, not having a body to bury or time to grieve ugh ☹ </3 OK I concede that Malarkey and I can share the grief 50/50. No wait. 60/40. In favour of me.

45:15 Malark, it’s what Hoob would have wanted. I’d ask him but he’s busy sunbathing and keeping the drinks topped up

46:57 We love you Buck

47:14 Bull <3

47:43 Lieb <333

48:10 Hang on, sweetie, Dad isn’t back yet

48:50 It’s OK, Lip, sweetie, you can do it.

49:38 Lip, listen to me, your Dad’s going to fix everything in about ten, fifteen minutes. And he’ll get you a hot boyfriend in the process. It’s all going to be OK.

50:05 Dick, honey, Dike doesn’t understand a thing you’re saying

50:25 Dike’s like lol who the fuck was that guy?

51:17 Lieb is so blood-thirsty <3

51:23 DON’T STOP RUNNING, IDIOT. NEVER STOP RUNNING! THE REST OF US LEARNT THAT IN THE FIRST EPISODE! GOD!

51:40 WTF ARE YOU DOING, YOU FUCKING WASTE OF OXYGEN

52:09 Poor Lee

52:22 NO, FUCK, OMG

53:14 Don’t send my Lee alone!

53:33 Bull. A cigar. Right now? I like Johnny’s beard, suits him.

54:13 “THEY SHOT ME IN MY ASS, BOYS!” Aw Perco. Iconic.

54:36 Legit one of my fave scenes in the history of television. Dick is just so beside himself and desperate and helpless watching his sons stuck and in so much trouble. He’s in full Dad mode, about to run in there to save his boys. Then, and this is so subtle but it’s my fave bit, HE CUTS OFF SINK. HE IGNORES/SPEAKS OVER SINK. DICK! SPEAKS! OVER! SINK! IN WHAT UNIVERSE WOULD HE EVER DO THAT?! ON WHAT PLANET WOULD HE EVER BE SO DISRESPCTFUL?! THIS ONE, COS HIS SONS NEED HIM NOW AND BEING POLITE AND ADHERRING TO PRINCIPLE AND RANK DOESN’T FUCKING MATTER WHEN EASY IS IN TROUBLE! AND THEN HE CALLS UP OUR BOY SPEIRS. AND SPEIRS IS SO FUCKING GUNG-HO, BOUNCING ABOUT READY TO SLAUGHTER EVERYONE, SO FUCKIN EXCITED!!

And then there’s Nix, lmao, chillin with his binoculars, super relaxed as long as his husband stays safe, tbh.

55:06 Oh that was the new boy, aw

55:12 BOSS BAMF ICONIC WE STAN

55:20 Here you go, Lip, one BF courtesy of your Dad lol

55:48 Oh GOD I MISS RICH

56:24 LMFAO was that the haystack Dike was behind??

57:00 I.C.O.N.I.C.

57:23 “The astounding thing was, that after he hooked up with I company, he came back.” Annnnnd Lip’s in love.

57:49 Aw happy boys

58:09 Noooooo they’ve been through enough! I’VE BEEN THROUGH ENOUGH THIS EPISODE OK, FUCK!

58:23 Go on, my angel son, you can do it.

58:36 Go, son. I love you.

58:43 Yes. Good boy.

59:26 Aw Bull piggybacking Perco <3

1:00:23 Oh yay! The church scene!

1:00:39 Look at my angel son <3

1:00:48 Hey Lieb

1:00:54 IT’S TAB! HEY TAB!

1:01:09 Babe <3 GRANT <3

1:01:29 Ahahaha Roe, I see you strategically placed yourself where you could stare at Babe 😉

1:01:59 Only 63 men left? Oh </3

1:02:00 Ahh Joe/Charlie <3 Bill <3 We love and miss you

1:02:20 RICH <333333 I LOVE YOU RICH <3333333 GOODBYE RICH <333333333333

1:02:39 Fuck Speirs is hot

1:02:53 The flirting <3 shooting looks at each other aw

1:03:09 Boys, stop checking each other out. You’re literally in a church full of nuns, go somewhere else to expend your sexual tension, jeez.

1:03:41 Flirting via talk of Roman soldiers, I dig it

1:04:28 Oh God, guys, this bit. Other than the propensity of my angel son, compared to usual, this is the only good part of the episode, I am here for the Speirton!

               “You don’t have any idea who I’m talking about, do you?” HIS FACE IS SO SOFT

               “No, Sir.” Lip, sweetie.

               “Hell, it was you, first sergeant.”

Speirs’ is in love right back. And his continued flirting re battlefield commission GOD. The way he looks at Lip… you deserve the hottest guy in the whole show, Lip, proud of you sweetie.

1:06:48 Annnnnd everything fucking hurts.

 To summarise, I am kinda appeased by the glorious glory that is Spierton. Rich and Penk and Hoob and Renee are FINE. THEY JUST SO HAPPEN TO BE OFF-SCREEN. IT’S FINE. I’M FINE ABOUT IT.