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Doctor Who 10 for 10 Part 5/10: Series 5

And so we come to my era of Doctor Who, and I say “my” for different reasons. I first got into Doctor Who with the Matt Smith era around 2011 or 2012, watching the episodes on ABC iView then gradually branching back to the older episodes of the modern era, even watching a few from the classic era. It was also around this time that I started integrating Doctor Who into my personal project, realising it by essentially making my own version of the series. At first, I just put out ideas for episodes without writing them, then I started writing some episodes; some were adaptations or ripoffs of other episodes or media and some were original, with a lot of collaborations, throwbacks and crazy ideas to boot. Gradually, it came to the point where I was essentially compelled to write whole series of episodes and the rabbit hole just continued from there.

But that’s not what this series is about. I’ll think about elaborating on my personal project in the Kisekae Insights series, but for now, let’s jump into the retrospective for Series 5.

1. Changes

When RTD and David Tennant announced their departures from the series, Steven Moffat seemingly had his work cut out for him as he essentially had to start on a fresh slate, however fans were confident that the show was in safe hands, given how he had written episodes for each of the RTD era series. Additionally, before the revival of the series in 2005, Steven Moffat wrote a non-canonical(?) episode known as The Curse of Fatal Death, broadcast in segments during Red Nose Day in 1999.

Matt Smith’s Eleventh Doctor was revealed to the public in a special episode of Doctor Who Confidential on 3 January 2009, having been cast for at least 3 months by that point. This was a year before the Tenth Doctor’s regeneration aired on New Year’s Day 2010. The special episode of Confidential was commissioned three weeks before it was due to air, so the team only had a few days to work on it. Series 5 began filming in July 2009 and the series premiered in April 2010.

Doctor Who had only switched to HD with the production of the 2009 Specials; the RTD era didn’t start filming in HD presumably because it hadn’t taken off in the UK at the time. Torchwood was filmed in HD and RTD apparently had a bad time with it because there was a lack of training; also, the TARDIS would have to be rebuilt and it would have taken a lot of money and time, hence RTD held off on moving the series to HD until towards the end of his run. HD episodes of Doctor Who were simulcast on BBC HD during the 2009 Specials and Series 5 before moving to the newly-launched BBC One HD from the 2010 Christmas Special onwards.

With the change in production team also came more radical changes to the series, including the sonic screwdriver, the TARDIS, the logo, the title sequence and the theme music. The theme music was made faster and “a bit reckless” according to composer Murray Gold, which apparently received complaints from viewers. Personally, it’s a theme that’s stuck in my memories and it sounds a bit subdued compared to the 2008 theme.

2. The Girl Who Waited

Karen Gillan was cast as the Doctor’s companion, Amy Pond, however her backstory would be more complicated compared to previous companions and her involvement would not end at the conclusion of the series. Arthur Darvill was cast as Amy’s boyfriend and later, husband, Rory Williams, however he would not be credited in the opening credits until Series 6.

In The Eleventh Hour, a young Amelia Pond was praying to Santa Claus about the crack in her bedroom wall when the newly-regenerated Doctor crashed in her backyard. After climbing out of the swimming pool in the library and having something to eat (fish fingers and custard), the Doctor investigates the crack in Amelia’s room, he learns that someone called Prisoner Zero has escaped, but just as he suspects something suspicious in the corridor, out the corner of his eye, the TARDIS Cloister Bell rings as the engines are phasing out of existence.

The Doctor attempted to shift forward five minutes in time, but as he would later learn, he had gone forward twelve years in time and Amelia now called herself Amy. She began to believe in “the Raggedy Doctor”, with everyone in Leadworth believing that it was a thing. Amy was sent to four psychiatrists, which she apparently kept biting because they said that “the Raggedy Doctor” wasn’t real. The Atraxi, who were guarding Prisoner Zero and were on the hunt for him, followed the Doctor to twelve years in the future and were prepared to incinerate the planet if Prisoner Zero did not surrender itself to them. Without his TARDIS and his sonic screwdriver, the Doctor managed to corner Prisoner Zero and even trick it into showing its true form, allowing the Atraxi to recapture it.

Although the Atraxi had achieved their objective, the Doctor tracked them down and called them back for a talking-to, during which he decided to change out of his raggedy clothes and put on a new outfit, including a bowtie, which would be the signature element of the Eleventh Doctor’s outfit and one of a few things that he would find “cool”. After the Doctor gave the Atraxi a badass speech to introduce himself and tell them to run, the TARDIS had finished rebuilding itself and the Doctor flew away to the moon before coming back, accidentally arriving two years later. He invited Amy to travel with him in the TARDIS and thus, she officially became the Doctor’s new companion.

The Eleventh Hour is a powerful and fast-paced introduction to the Moffat era that introduces new elements to the series while still maintaining the spirit of what came before. During the RTD era, images of the previous Doctors were shown in Human Nature and The Next Doctor; this episode not only features images of previous Doctors, but also some monsters from the RTD era with even some from the classic era. As we get closer to the 50th Anniversary, I feel like the Moffat era included more throwbacks to older episodes in preparation for the special occasion.

3. The New Dalek Paradigm

Victory of the Daleks saw the return of the Daleks in the Moffat era, with the last surviving Daleks from Davros’ Dalek Empire making way for the New Dalek Paradigm during World War II. After the episode premiered, the design of the New Dalek Paradigm was not well-received by fans, with criticisms such as the extended back making them hunched and the colour-codedness making them parodies of the Power Rangers. The New Dalek Paradigm would be slowly phased out after Series 5, with Asylum of the Daleks reintroducing the bronze Daleks of the RTD era, making them the soldiers while the Paradigm would be an officer class. By The Magician’s Apprentice and The Witch’s Familiar, the New Paradigm Daleks were pretty much phased out and kept with the Peter Cushing era Daleks, which is honestly quite sad.

Unpopular opinion, but I didn’t think the New Dalek Paradigm was that bad and I thought that a lot of potential was squandered with the way they were phased out. In my personal project, I had a little subplot at one stage featuring a civil war between the bronze Daleks and the New Dalek Paradigm, so I feel like if we actually had that in the series, they could truly “exterminate” the New Dalek Paradigm, as it were, and provide an in-universe explanation for them being phased out. But sadly, that has seemingly been relegated to the extended media. Personally, if the backs weren’t extended or the heads were made bigger so as to not look hunched, I think the New Dalek Paradigm may have had a bit of a chance.

4. Angels vs. Time

The Weeping Angels were a Moffat creation introduced during the RTD era in Series 3’s Blink, so Moffat becoming the new showrunner allowed the opportunity for a monster he created to truly shine. In The Time of Angels and Flesh and Stone, a Weeping Angel had sabotaged the Byzantium and crashed it into Alfava Metraxis, where hundreds of Weeping Angels were laying dormant in the moratorium of the Aplans, using the radiation of the Byzantium to revive themselves. Joined by River and soldiers from what would later be known as the Church of the Papal Mainframe, the Doctor managed to board the Byzantium, only to discover that a crack, similar to the one in young Amelia’s room, has opened onboard. This particular crack, however, was leaking time energy that would erase from history anyone or anything it came into contact with. On top of this, Amy had looked into the eyes of an image of a Weeping Angel and an Angel was created in her mind, which began making her count down as the Angel slowly started to take over, but the Doctor made Amy close her eyes, which held off the Angel for the time being.

While the Doctor and River headed to the primary flight deck, Amy remained in the ship’s forest with the Clerics. As the Clerics were being erased from history one by one, the Doctor realised what the time energy was capable of and tried getting her to the primary flight deck. The Angels managed to close in on Amy during this, but River managed to teleport her to the primary flight deck. Because the Angels were absorbing the energy from the Byzantium, the gravity controls began to fail, so the Doctor had River and Amy hold on as the Angels fell into the crack, erasing them from history and the Angel in Amy’s mind with them.

This two-parter reveals more abilities of the Weeping Angels than from what we learnt in Blink; an image of an Angel is in itself an Angel, an Angel can be created in someone’s mind by staring into its eyes and Angels can snap people’s necks and steal their consciousness to communicate with others. Some people say that this is where the Weeping Angels become overpowered, but I didn’t really think so as I watched the series, probably because I wasn’t really involved in the discourse back then.

5. A new extension to the universe

It was during Series 5 that Doctor Who made its foray into video games. Well, there was the Top Trumps game released in 2008, but there were more PC and console games released during the Matt Smith era before Doctor Who returned to the medium during the Jodie Whittaker era.

From June to December 2010, four games were released under The Adventure Games banner through the BBC Doctor Who website. A second series of four games was commissioned for release in 2011, but only the first game, The Gunpowder Plot, was released before the rest of the series was cancelled as the BBC wanted to focus on console games such as The Eternity Clock, which was released in 2012. The Eternity Clock was planned to be the first of a three-parter of games, but the other two parts were cancelled.

The Adventure Games were only made available to residents of the UK thanks to a geo-blocking system that was embedded into the installer that communicated to a BBC server before it was shut down. The games were made available on Steam in 2014, but they were removed in 2017 as the licence of the publisher, Legacy Games, was expiring. The BBC downloadables were made available on the Internet Archive; there is a way to get past the geo-blocking system by unpacking the installers and modifying a byte in a specific position of the executable file using a hex editor.

Evacuation Earth and Return to Earth were also games that were released for the Nintendo DS and Wii respectively in 2010. They received negative reviews. The Mazes of Time for iOS and Android along with Worlds in Time, a Flash MMORPG, were also made, but they were eventually discontinued.

Finally, one Doctor Who game that I fondly remember is Legacy, which was released on iOS and Android in November 2013 for the 50th Anniversary. It was a Puzzle & Dragons-style game where you collect characters and match gems to attack enemies. The game was updated regularly during the Peter Capaldi era and it also contained content from the Big Finish audios and Titan Comics releases. Another similar game, Infinity, was released in 2018 and actors from the series reprised their roles for it, however both games were ultimately discontinued due to expiring licences with the publisher, Tiny Rebel Games.

6. Apes and lizards

After Series 3’s 42 and the first two series of Torchwood, The Hungry Earth and Cold Blood was Chris Chibnall’s contribution to Series 5. The two-parter marked the return of the Silurians, a lesser-known monster that had only appeared in two stories during the classic series. The new Silurians were of a different caste to the old ones, particularly as the former used prosthetics (under masks) instead of suits to make them more humanoid. Neve McIntosh, who played Alaya and Restac in the two-parter, became the series’ resident Silurian actress, just as Dan Starkey became the resident Sontaran actor. McIntosh would play Vastra and Starkey would play Strax from Series 6 onwards.

Rory joined the Doctor and Amy following the events of Flesh and Stone, picking him up after Amy tried to kiss him in an effort to keep her and Rory together. The TARDIS arrives in 2020 Cwmtaff instead of Rio de Janeiro, where after Amy and Rory briefly wave at their future selves, the Doctor notices something strange in the grass and eventually discovers an entire city of Silurians underground. Amidst a growing crisis between the humans and Silurians, the Silurian leader, Eldane, decided to have his kind go back into stasis while the Doctor and the humans escaped back up.

Just as the Doctor, Amy and Rory reach the TARDIS, they notice a crack in time opening and the Doctor reaches in to pull a piece of shrapnel out. A dying Restac finds the Doctor and shoots at him, but Rory takes the shot for him and he dies. The Doctor notices time energy coming into contact with Rory and drags Amy back into the TARDIS, leaving Rory to be removed from history. Due to him being tied to her personal history, Amy ends up forgetting Rory and she waves goodbye to her future self, now without Rory.

Before the Doctor leaves, he examines the piece of shrapnel he pulled out and discovers that it is a part of the TARDIS.

7. Future legacy

Vincent and the Doctor is another powerful episode in Series 5, but in a different way to how The Eleventh Hour was powerful. In Victory of the Daleks, we met Winston Churchill and in this story, we meet Vincent Van Gogh, a painter who was ridiculed in his time but revered years after. His mental health is also the focus of the episode, which was a given how Van Gogh was in history.

The Doctor and Amy visit the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, but they decide to head back in time to 1890 when the Doctor finds something strange in one of Van Gogh’s paintings. They eventually find a monster known as the Krafayis, invisible to others but visible to Van Gogh. While confronting the monster, the Doctor realised that it was abandoned by the rest of its pack because it was blind. It was accidentally killed by Van Gogh, who told the Doctor that it was scared.

Following this, the Doctor and Amy took Van Gogh to the Musée d’Orsay in 2010, where he heard Doctor Black talking about him as the greatest man who ever lived. This moved Van Gogh to tears and left him with a new outlook on life, but despite this, he still committed suicide, showing that despite best efforts, some moments of history are fixed. However, the Krafayis no longer appears in Van Gogh’s painting and he dedicated another one of his paintings to Amy.

One of the things that made the ending of the episode so powerful was the song used in it - Chances by Athlete, an indie rock band that Matt Smith was a fan of. Another song I know from Doctor Who is Angels Calling by Rooster, which was used in the Doctor Who Greatest Moments documentary series. Both songs are quite powerful in and of themselves.

Doctor Black was played by Bill Nighy, a high-profile actor who was cast because the producers wanted the audience to listen to him talking about Van Gogh. Nighy agreed to appear on the condition that he was uncredited, no publicity photos were taken of him and no interviews were to be given.

8. They made him famous

Since the previous year’s Christmas Special was already produced by the RTD-era crew and the current year’s Christmas Special would be filmed as part of the next series, there was no need to double-bank an episode, though Moffat did consider it if delays happened in the production schedule. When budget issues forced Neil Gaiman’s The Doctor’s Wife to be moved to the next series, Gareth Roberts’ The Lodger was chosen to take its place, being a cheap enough candidate for a companion-lite bottle episode. It was originally pitched as a comic strip where the Tenth Doctor was forced to live with Mickey when the TARDIS accidentally jumped forward in time with Rose in it, so the characters and setting had to be changed to fit Series 5. When it was clear the double-banking would not be required, some more material with Amy was added, making the companion-lite episode a companion-different episode.

The Lodger featured Craig Owens, played by guest star James Corden, who would be more known in the US as the host of The Late Late Show. When a rogue timeship caused the TARDIS to go in a materialisation loop without the Doctor in it, the Doctor was guided to Craig’s flat and rented a room there in order to investigate. The timeship lured in humans who wanted to escape or explore, but they ended up being burnt due to them not being compatible. When Craig’s other flatmate, Sophie, was lured into the timeship, the Doctor and Craig went up to save her, but the ship’s autopilot deemed the Doctor compatible despite him being too much for it. Craig was never lured in because he never had a desire to leave out of his unspoken love for Sophie, so when he willingly touched the panel, he caused the ship to shut down and implode. The TARDIS stabilised itself and the Doctor was able to leave, but not before having Amy leave a note for his past self about the flat.

The Lodger shows off the Doctor’s more alien side and how it affects his interactions with other humans, particularly when Craig tries to kick the Doctor out because the former felt that the latter was stealing his thunder. It’s a nice and down-to-earth episode. Gareth Roberts originally intended to bring Meglos back from the classic series, but decided not to when the Vinvocci appeared in The End of Time.

9. Cracks in time, time, time

In case you haven’t realised it by now, the cracks in time are the main story arc of Series 5. “Silence will fall” is also a saying that was coined in this series and would be the focus of the next one. The Pandorica was also mentioned in two episodes of this series, but it would be fully addressed in the series finale, The Pandorica Opens and The Big Bang.

Before Van Gogh died, he drew something that a woman noted was worse than his usual work. The painting made its way to Winston Churchill and he attempted to call the Doctor, but the call got redirected to River in Stormcage. River broke out and went to steal Van Gogh’s painting from the Royal Collection; after acquiring a vortex manipulator from Dorium Maldovar, River met the Doctor and Amy in 102 AD Britain. The painting is revealed to be the TARDIS exploding and titled “The Pandorica Opens”. Following the coordinates on the painting, the three arrive at Stonehenge, where they discover the Pandorica underground and beginning to open.

As the Pandorica opened, Stonehenge began transmitting signals through time and space, summoning numerous alien races to it. While River summons Roman soldiers for help, the Doctor and Amy are pursued by a broken Cyberman before the Roman soldiers arrive, a resurrected Rory with them. The Doctor tells River to bring the TARDIS to him, but she is brought to Amy’s house on 26 June 2010, where she discovers that aliens have been there and that the Roman soldiers were all part of a book that Amy had. The Doctor tells River to get away, but she discovers that something else is controlling the TARDIS. The Roman soldiers, revealed to be Autons, capture the Doctor and place him in the Pandorica with all the other aliens in witness. Outside, Rory’s Auton programming activates and he inadvertently shoots Amy dead. The TARDIS explodes and every star is erased from the universe.

Rory is sulking over the loss of Amy when the Doctor arrives from the future, giving him his sonic screwdriver and telling him to get his past self out of the Pandorica. Once he does so, the Doctor puts Amy in his place and prepares to head to 1996 using River’s vortex manipulator, but Rory decides to stay and guard Amy.

The Doctor arrives at the National Museum in 1996 to find Amy and her younger self, Amelia, being pursued by a Dalek that had been revived from the light of the Pandorica. Rory arrives and manages to blind the Dalek before finally reuniting with Amy. As the four of them hide from the recovering Dalek, the Doctor sets up the events that freed himself in the past and brought Amelia to the National Museum in the present. Upon encountering another version of himself from the future, the Doctor realises that he only has 12 minutes to live. He heads outside and discovers that the sun is actually his exploding TARDIS, leading him to save River from it. Eventually, the Dalek catches up with the Doctor and shoots him, which leads him to escape to 12 minutes prior. Amy, Rory and River discover the Doctor working in the Pandorica; because it contained atoms from the previous universe, it could be used to extract the entire universe from it. With the TARDIS exploding at every point in history, flying the Pandorica into it would restore the entire universe. However, the Doctor would end up trapped on the other side of the cracks, resulting in him being erased from history. Before setting off, the Doctor tells Amy that the crack in her bedroom was pouring the entire universe into her head, so if she remembers her family when she wakes up, she could bring her family back. The Doctor follows his plan to restart the universe and finds himself going backwards through his own timeline, saying goodbye to Amelia before skipping the rest of the rewind.

Amy wakes up on the morning of her wedding day with her parents and Rory restored. Amy senses that there is something missing until River’s diary leads her to remember the Doctor, who arrives for her wedding reception. After the dancing, River leaves and so do the Doctor, Amy and Rory in the TARDIS.

The Series 5 finale was pretty good. It resolves one story arc and leaves another to be addressed in the next series, though I must admit that given what we see, the payoff doesn’t feel as good. How the TARDIS exploded isn’t really elaborated into, but I think they felt that it wasn’t an important thing to focus on.

10. A Christmas Carol

The 2010 Christmas Special, A Christmas Carol, was produced and released as part of Series 6, just as previous Christmas Specials (with the exception of The End of Time) were produced as part of the following series. However, for the Moffat era, I honestly think that the Christmas Specials should have been considered a part of the series that broadcast this year (Series 5 being 2010) so that every series has a Christmas Special. This will become more apparent in Series 7, 9 and 10 because those series have more than one Christmas Special on their DVDs and Blu-rays whereas Series 5 and 8 don’t have one.

In this special, Amy and Rory are on a starliner trapped in a cloud belt and potentially about to crash. Amy calls the Doctor for help as Kazran Sardick refuses to allow the starliner to land. As a result, the Doctor decides to influence Sardick by changing his past, becoming the Ghost of Christmas Past. He even unfroze Abigail Pettigrew and had adventures with her and the young Sardick every year on Christmas Eve. At some point, Abigail told Sardick about her illness and Sardick decided to end his travels with the Doctor. As a result, Sardick still grew up to become the same man he was when he met the Doctor, albeit changed from heartless to heartbroken, reluctant to choose what day would be his last with Abigail.

Acting as the Ghost of Christmas Present, Amy visited Sardick and showed him the situation on the starship. When Sardick still refused to let the starliner land, the Doctor returned to Sardick, acting as the Ghost of Christmas Future to show his younger self if he wanted to become like his father. Sardick’s refusal to strike his younger self finally convinced him to open the cloud belt, but when he tried to do so, they wouldn’t work because the Doctor had changed Sardick too much to the point where the isomorphic controls wouldn’t recognise him anymore.

Sardick, however, had kept a half of the sonic screwdriver, the other half which had been eaten by a sky shark. The Doctor gets the idea to set up a resonation pattern between the two halves, but the only thing that they know works is Abigail’s singing since it resonates with the cloud belt. As the starliner is successfully able to land, it begins to snow in the town and the Doctor takes the younger Sardick back to his time before rejoining with Amy and Rory.

A Christmas Carol is the first time since The Christmas Invasion where the current companions were involved in the story (due to the Moffat era not following the RTD era’s single-series companion formula), however the formatting of it makes it a bit companion-lite like The Lodger. It’s a unique take on the Charles Dickens classic, with the setting maintaining the feel of the Victorian era despite it being set in the distant future.

Series 5 of Doctor Who has got to be the best series for me, if I may say. Steven Moffat traded the deeper character development and domestic relationships for deeper plotlines, something which has admittedly influenced my personal project. The chaoticness of the Eleventh Doctor really appealed to me particularly a decade ago when I was more of a guarded lone wolf at high school and I suppose his character did rub off on me a bit as I hung out in my own little world.

The Matt Smith era started during a time when I wasn’t even invested in Doctor Who, but as the era went on, my fascination turned into an investment and my investment turned into an obsession. Stay tuned for Part 6 as I give my 10 takes on Series 6.

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fnrrfygmschnish · 1 year

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30 years later, I still draw Numnums sometimes. Yes, I originally made them up in 1993! Or maybe it was 1994? Eh, close enough to 30 years either way.

Of course, older versions of them looked... a bit different from how they look these days. 1993-1997 era Numnums didn’t have legs, tails, or the feather plumes that I draw them with now -- they were legless vague bitey-things that bounced around on their butts to move.

Somewhere in the range of 1997, I drew Numnums with their orange scaly bird legs for the first time, with the first appearance of these legged Numnums being the story that Bok’s Expedition was based on.

And then for some reason, somewhere in the 1999-2000ish range I brought back legless Numnums. While also keeping the leggy ones around. At first they’d just kind of... both show up in games and comics and such together with no explanation as to why some had legs and some didn’t, but a couple years into high school I ended up going with the explanation that the legged Numnums were descendants of a group that had left Nummorro for a while and lived on another planet (also mentioned as a cause for Numnums growing legs in the old Bok’s Expedition story) while the legless ones had never made that trip.

In 2008, the legless Numnums were ditched for good -- though Numnums with short legs appeared in one unfinished game around this time period. They were intended to be a replacement for the old “legless” Numnums, having to scuttle close to the ground or hop rather than being able to go into a full speed ostrich-like run the way their longer-legged relatives can. Short-legged Numnums haven’t made another appearance since then, but maybe they’ll return someday.

In 2009, Numnums started to be drawn with feather plumes and were finally described as being dinosaur-type birds (after gradually accumulating more and more bird-like features over the previous decade or so until it finally became obvious that yep, they must be birds.) They also gained their tails somewhere around this time, though at first they were usually pretty short and stubby.

By 2011 or so, I was consistently drawing Numnums with longer tails and visible nostrils... so they were pretty close to their current design! No major changes since then, just minor touch-ups and extra details (such as the idea that male Numnums have extra long feather plumes, while the females’ plumes are generally shorter, similar to how sexual dimorphism goes in many bird species.)

#drawings #pen #pencil #colored pencil #numnums #nummorro #the first nherbi #aliens #alien species #birds #dinosaurs #creatures

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The Emsland nuclear power plant in Lower Saxony, Lingen is one of the final three nuclear power plants in Gernany which will close on April 15, 2023. Sina Schuldt/picture-alliance/dpa/AP

‘A New Era’: Germany Quits Nuclear Power, Closing Its Final Three Plants

— By Laura Paddison, Nadine Schmidt and Inke Kappeler | Saturday April 15, 2023

Germany’s final three nuclear power plants close their doors on Saturday, marking the end of the country’s nuclear era that has spanned more than six decades.

Nuclear power has long been contentious in Germany.

There are those who want to end reliance on a technology they view as unsustainable, dangerous and a distraction from speeding up renewable energy.

But for others, closing down nuclear plants is short-sighted. They see it as turning off the tap on a reliable source of low-carbon energy at a time when drastic cuts to planet-heating pollution are needed.

Even as these debates rumble on, and despite last-minute calls to keep the plants online amid an energy crisis, the German government has been steadfast.

“The position of the German government is clear: nuclear power is not green. Nor is it sustainable,” Steffi Lemke, Germany’s Federal Minister for the Environment and Consumer Protection and a Green Party member, told CNN.

“We are embarking on a new era of energy production,” she said.

A Plan Decades in the Making

The closure of the three plants – Emsland, Isar 2 and Neckarwestheim – represents the culmination of a plan set in motion more than 20 years ago. But its roots are even older.

In the 1970s, a strong anti-nuclear movement in Germany emerged. Disparate groups came together to protest new power plants, concerned about the risks posed by the technology and, for some, the link to nuclear weapons. The movement gave birth to the Green Party, which is now part of the governing coalition.

Nuclear accidents fueled the opposition: The partial meltdown of the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania in 1979 and the 1986 catastrophe at Chernobyl that created a cloud of radioactive waste which reached parts of Germany.

The Isar nuclear power plant, in Essenbach, Germany. Alexandra Beier/Getty Images

In 2000, the German government pledged to phase out nuclear power and start shutting down plants. But when a new government came to power in 2009, it seemed – briefly – as if nuclear would get a reprieve as a bridging technology to help the country move to renewable energy.

Then Fukushima Happened.

In March 2011, an earthquake and tsunami caused three reactors of the Fukushima Daiichi power plant to melt down. For many in Germany, Japan’s worst nuclear disaster was confirmation “that assurances that a nuclear accident of a large scale can’t happen are not credible,” Miranda Schreurs, professor of environment and climate policy at the Technical University of Munich, told CNN.

Three days later then-Chancellor Angela Merkel – a physicist who was previously pro-nuclear – made a speech called it an “inconceivable catastrophe for Japan” and a “turning point” for the world. She announced Germany would accelerate a nuclear phase-out, with older plants shuttered immediately.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, however, provided another plot twist.

Fearful of its energy security without Russian gas, the German government delayed its plan to close the final three plants in December 2022. Some urged a rethink.

But the government declined, agreeing to keep them running only until April 15, 2023.

For those in the anti-nuclear movement, it’s a moment of victory.

“It is a great achievement for millions of people who have been protesting nuclear in Germany and worldwide for decades,” Paul-Marie Manière, a spokesperson for Greenpeace, told CNN.

A Polarizing Energy

For critics of Germany’s policy, however, it’s irrational to turn off a low-carbon source of energy as the impacts of the climate crisis intensify.

“We need to keep existing, safe nuclear reactors operating while simultaneously ramping up renewables as fast as possible,” Leah Stokes, a professor of climate and energy policy at the University of California, Santa Barbara, told CNN.

The big risk, she said, is that fossil fuels fill the energy gap left by nuclear. Reductions in Germany’s nuclear energy since Fukushima have been primarily offset by increases in coal, according to research published last year.

Germany plans to replace the roughly 6% of electricity generated by the three nuclear plants with renewables, but also gas and coal.

More than 30% of Germany’s energy comes from coal, the dirtiest of the fossil fuels – and the government has made controversial decisions to turn to coal to help with energy security.

In January, protestors including Greta Thunberg converged on the west German village of Lützerath in an unsuccessful attempt to stop it being demolished to mine the coal underneath it.

“Building new coal capacity is the opposite of what we need,” said Stokes. Fossil fuels are a climate problem, but they’re also a health risk, she pointed out. Air pollution from fossil fuels is responsible for 8.7 million deaths a year, according to a recent analysis.

Veronika Grimm, one of Germany’s leading economists, told CNN that keeping nuclear power plants running for longer would have allowed Germany more time “to electrify extensively,” especially as renewable energy growth “remains sluggish.”

A new solar energy park near Prenzlau, Germany. The German government is seeking to accelerate the construction of both solar and wind energy parks. Sean Gallup/Getty Images

But supporters of the nuclear shutdown argue it will ultimately hasten the end of fossil fuels.

Germany has pledged to close its last coal-fired power station no later than 2038, with a 2030 deadline in some areas. It’s aiming for 80% of electricity to come from renewables by the end of this decade.

While more coal was added in the months following Fukushima, Schreurs said, nuclear shutdowns have seen a big push on clean energy. “That urgency and demand can be what it takes to push forward on the growth of renewables,” she said.

Representatives for Germany’s renewable energy industry said the shutdown will open the door for more investment into clean energy.

“Germany’s phase-out of nuclear power is a historic event and an overdue step in energy terms,” Simone Peter, president of the German Renewable Energy Federation (BEE), told CNN. “It is high time that we leave the nuclear age behind and consistently organize the renewable age.”

The impacts of nuclear power shouldn’t be overlooked either, Schreurs said, pointing to the carbon pollution created by uranium mining as well as the risk of health complications for miners. Plus, it creates a dependency on Russia, which supplies uranium for nuclear plants, she added.

Nuclear has also shown itself to have vulnerabilities to the climate crisis. France was forced to reduce nuclear power generation last year as the rivers used to cool reactors became too hot during Europe’s blistering heatwave.

A Million-Year Problem

The Gorleben nuclear waste storage facility, an interim storage facility for spent fuel elements and high-level radioactive waste. Sina Schuldt/picture-alliance/dpa/AP

Now Germany must work out what do with the deadly, high-level radioactive waste, which can remain dangerous for hundreds of thousands of years.

Currently, the nuclear waste is kept in interim storage next to the nuclear plants being decommissioned. But the search is on to find a permanent location where the waste can be stored safely for a million years.

The site needs to be deep – hundreds of meters underground. Only certain types of rock will do: Crystalline granite, rock salt or clay rock. It must be geologically stable with no risks of earthquakes or signs of underground rivers.

The process is likely to be fraught, complex and breathtakingly long – potentially lasting more than 100 years.

BGE, the Federal Company for Radioactive Waste Disposal, estimates a final site won’t be chosen until between 2046 and 2064. After that, it will take decades more to build the repository, fill it with the waste and seal it.

What Are Other Countries Doing?

Plenty of other countries are treading paths similar to Germany’s. Denmark passed a resolution in the 1980s not to construct nuclear power plants, Switzerland voted in 2017 to phase out nuclear power, Italy closed its last reactors in 1990 and Austria’s one nuclear plant has never been used.

But, in the context of the war in Ukraine, soaring energy prices and pressure to reduce carbon pollution, others still want nuclear in the mix.

The UK, in the process of building a nuclear power plant, said in its recent climate strategy that energy nuclear power has a “crucial” role in “creating secure, affordable and clean energy.”

France, which gets about 70% of its power from nuclear, is planning six new reactors, and Finland opened a new nuclear plant last year. Even Japan, still dealing with the aftermath of Fukushima, is considering restarting reactors.

The Neckarwestheim nuclear power plant, Germany. Thomas Kienzle/AFP/Getty Images

The US, the world’s biggest nuclear power, is also investing in nuclear energy and, in March, started up a new nuclear reactor, Vogtle 3 in Georgia – the first in years.

But experts suggest this doesn’t mark the start of a nuclear ramp up. Vogtle 3 came online six years late and at a cost of $30 billion, twice the initial budget.

It encapsulates the big problem that afflicts the whole nuclear industry: making the economics add up. New plants are expensive and can take more than a decade to build. “Even the countries that are talking pro-nuclear are having big trouble developing nuclear power,” Schreurs said.

Many nuclear power plants in Europe, the US and elsewhere are aging – plants have an operating life of around 40 to 60 years. As Germany puts an end to its nuclear era, it’s coming up to crunch time for others, Schreurs said.

“There will be a moment of decision as to whether nuclear really has a future”

— CNN’s Chris Stern contributed reporting.

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Nick Jonas | Family | Carrer | Lifestyle

About Nick Jonas

Nicholas Jerry Jonas, Jr. (born September 16, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter and actor. He gained his fame as a member of the pop rock band Jonas Brothers, alongside his brothers Kevin and Joe. When the band began to split up in 2013, Nick started a solo career. He has released three studio albums, including Nick Jonas & The Administration (2013). Last Year Was Complicated (2015) and Last Year Was Complicated: Bonus Tracks (2016). In 2017, he released the album Nick Jonas, and his single “Chains” entered the top five of both the US Hot 100 and Canadian Hot 100.

Nick Jonas Family:

Father: Kevin Jonas Sr (Real Estate Developer) Mother: Denise M. Jonas (nee’ Miller) (Teacher) Siblings: Joe Jonas and Kevin Jonas Jr. (older brothers) Nick’s family has been involved in the music business for years. His mother, Denise, is a patroness of the arts, while his father was a founding board member of Theatre Under The Stars in Houston, Texas. Nick’s grandfather, Nicholas “Nico” Jonas, Sr., was a Greek immigrant. Nick is the youngest of the Jonas Brothers. He began performing with his brothers in 2007. They achieved mainstream success with the release of their self-titled studio album in 2008, which was followed by a sequel, A Little Bit Longer in 2009. He formed a band called Nick Jonas & The Administration and released his debut studio album under the name Nick Jonas on June 10, 2010. He co-wrote and co-produced the album. His first single was “Tightrope” with the band LMNT. His second single, “Chains”, was released on May 28, 2012. The song entered at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at number two. The Jonas Brothers then released their self-titled third album in 2013, later that year Nick announced his departure from the band and his separation from them.

Nick Jonas Carrer:

Nick Jonas made his musical debut in 2007 with his brothers in the Disney Channel television film Camp Rock. Hence The film became a Disney Channel Original Movie, released on June 20, 2008, and starred Jonas as well as Demi Lovato. The film’s popularity led to the creation of a sequel, Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam, which premier on July 20, 2010 as part of ABC Family’s “13 Nights of Halloween.” The TV movie viewed by 12.8 million viewers and garnered generally positive reviews from critics.

Jonas played the role of Nicholas “Nicky” Hoffman, one of the two main characters in the musical. The musical also starred Kevin, Joe and actress Rae Rose. Camp Rock was release on DVD on October 14, 2008 in both a standard version and a special edition which included a 1-hour documentary about the making of the film as well as karaoke versions of songs from the movie. A soundtrack for Camp Rock was release on August 12, 2008. It debuted at No.

Nick Jonas Lifestyle:

Nick Jonas wears a gold-plated Rolex Oyster Perpetual Day-Date watch. A stainless steel Rolex Oyster Perpetual Submariner with a green face is born on the red carpet. The model he wears appears to be from the mid-2000s era and retails for around $6,000 to $8,000 based on current prices. Nick’s most recent luxury watch acquisition was a $15,000 Rolex SkyDweller. In a recent interview with the New York Post, Nick Jonas claims that he is “not materialistic,” despite being worth $35 million. In an interview with My Style Spy, he reveals that things are “all about the experiences” for him. He also likes to collect guitars and sees himself as a modern-day Renaissance man, who plays piano and guitar, writes songs and acts in movies. Jonas is also an avid skateboarder. Saying he begins most mornings with a skate session at his home in Los Angeles. He explains that it helps him with balance and concentration Hence He was sponsore by Element Skateboards from 2008 to 2011 before switching over to Nike SB. In 2013, he released a signature model shoe for the brand. Also Jonas competed in “King of the Road” (a skate competition series) for three seasons before quitting in October 2013 because he felt it negatively impacted his music career.

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hi! I really like your blog, thank you for sharing! also I don't really read/like comics all the much but I love the characters (esp Clark) and have been intrigued lately, so I was wondering if you could please rec me The Essential and also your favorite superman and superbat ones?

Hi, thank you kind anon! It's great that you want to get into comics! I think it's a medium for everyone and even if you don't like the superman and superbat comics I'll recommend you, there's so much more out there that doesn't necessarily have to be superheroes even. There are just so many genres!

Anyway, for your superbat needs I have the Superbat reading guide. If you just want the essentials I would say stick to the ones with a star. And consider starting somewhere in a more modern era (such as the post-crisis, new 52, or current comics), because the older ones can be a bit harder to read at times.

As for Superman, I have a lot of recommendations (you've really opened a can of worms here, anon).

Easy to start with:

Adventures of Superman (2013) - This was a digital first series during new 52 but not set in any specific continuity, making it very accessible to new readers. It's what got me into Superman at the time.

Superman Red & Blue (2021) - Anthology series from last year. Just as accessible as Adventures of Superman.

Superman: Up in the Sky (2019) - Also highly recommended for getting into the character. A lot of different short adventures all part of one immense mission to save one little girl.

The best:

All-Star Superman (2011) - It's often said that you should not read this as your first Superman comic, but it was my first. Loved it then, and I love it even more with every re-read. Every page is a masterpiece, every panel an iconic Superman panel. Yes, I will continue to praise this book until the day I die. Don't spoil yourself by watching the movie first, read the book and then give the movie a try.

Origin stories:

Superman: For all seasons (1998) - A little shorter than All-Star, and a good introduction in my opinion. Clark growing up in Smallville and moving to Metropolis. Tim Sale's art is beautiful as well. If you like this, I also highly recommend Superman: Kryptonite by Darwyn Cooke and Tim Sale, in which Clark discovers he can actually get hurt.

Superman: Birthright (2003) - I love this version of the origin story! Some absolutely iconic Superman moments in here, and Martha is an alien/extraterrestial geek, she even has her own website. (Don't worry, the Kents are still farmers in Smallville, Martha just has an interesting hobby).

Superman: Secret Origin (2009) - Maybe the most well-known origin story for Clark. I don't like it as much as the other ones but it's definitely essential reading.

Other essentials and highly recommended:

Action Comics #775 - This is rightfully a very often quoted Superman comic. It's Superman vs. The Elite, and the question of why doesn't Superman just kill his enemies? as well as what happens if superheroes do.

Action Comics by Grant Morrison (Action Comics vol. 2 #0-18) - This is new 52, I personally haven't read it yet, but I often see it recommended for getting into superman. Also considered an updated version of his origin / golden-age superman. I have to get around to reading it soon!

current Action Comics - The warworld story that started in issue 1030 has been really great so far. I think the writer really understands what Superman stands for and I look forward to the new issue every month.

Whatever happened to the Man of Tomorrow? - A classic. Officially pre-crisis, but it was the last issue before the big reset of DC comics in 1986. Tells the story of Clark's final adventure and what happens after.

Pre-crisis (my personal fave):

Superman: The secret years (Clark in College)

Superman #296-299 (Should Clark be Superman permanently or Clark Kent permanently?)

Superman #366-368 (Superman revenge squad)

Superman #400 (Miracle Monday comes from this anniversary issue)

Superman #408 (Impending nuclear war, answers the question of why doesn't Clark just disarm all nuclear warheads around the world)

Superman #416 (Make sure you read the main story and the back-up! And then go back again ;) )

Action Comics #500 (Anniversary issue, describing Superman's life)

There is sooo much more! I haven't even mentioned the 90s yet, which of course entails the death of Superman, the long hair, getting married to Lois and so much more. And the 2000s, of which I've only read a handful but a lot of it is really good. And golden-age Superman, which I've only recently really gotten into but I can't recommend it enough.

I can also recommend following the superman-bot on twitter that recommends a random comic every hour. It's worked wonders for me just reading random issues of which I like the cover and not worrying about continuity/reading order too much.

This is getting long but I hope it helps. I'm always happy to help with finding comics for Superman or Batman or other characters.

Anyway if I were to make an actual Superman reading guide it would just say 'start at action comics #1 and read everything inbetween that and the current issue of action comics'. So I've tried to contain myself here, really.

#asks #superman #clark kent #superbat #sorry i took long to reply i was away for a couple days #also srsly read superman 416 it's funny

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any girls! dark academia movie recs? i really struggle to find anything not about a group of boys (as much as I love them)

SO MANY!!! This is probably a far more detailed answer than you were expecting but this is a popular question and I want to keep a list for myself and others.

Feel free to add to it/give opinions. I've tried to give a tw for anything I can remember

Girls! Dark Academia Movies/TV Shows

Mona Lisa Smile (2003)

1950s Women’s college

Art professor! Julia Roberts

She’s legit the female Mr Keating of the art & college world

Feminism vs. Tradition

Maggie Gyllenhall x Ginnifer Goodwin; their characters were more than friends. Fight me.

Does not end how you expect

Strike!/All I Wanna Do/The Hairy Bird (1998)

MY FAVOURITE!!!

Free on YouTube under one of its various names

Comedy

1960s all girls boarding school

Young Kirsten Dunst

Group of girls plot to sabotage a merger with a boys school less prestigious than their own

Secret attic clubhouse meetings of the D.A.R aka Daughters of the American Ravioli (eaten cold, ew)

girls get political & advocate for their rights using ANY elaborate and chaotic scheme

TW: eating disorder, vomiting & creepy male teacher but the girls plot against him too

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969)

based on a short book I read for uni by Muriel Spark

1930s girls school in Edinburgh

Scottish teacher! Maggie Smith, controversial with a focus on romantic ideals

Spoiler alert, the liberal teacher is actually a fascist

Her group of fave students has cult- vibes and it’s fascinating

Picnic at Hanging Rock

1970s movie or 2018 mini series

Never watched either but I plan to

Wild Child (2008)

00s romcom every UK teen girl loves

Emma Roberts as the spoiled rich American teenager sent to a strict English boarding school

Plots to get herself expelled but oh no she’s making friends with the girls who help her

And the headmistress has a hot son, and he’s nice??? Double oh no

ICONIC SCENES

Everything! Goes! Wrong!

omg she burns the school down

Feel good, comfort, nostalgia

St Trinians (2007)

English girls boarding school

The kids are all criminals, no joke

So are the teachers

CHAOTIC

gay awakening for british girls

Art heist pulled off by school girls

Government tries to shut them down but oh no, the education minister & the headmistress are ex-lovers

Colin Firth x Rupert Everett in drag

Superior cast: Jodie Whittaker, Gemma Arterton, Juno Temple, Stephen Fry, Colin Firth, etc...

embodies the phrase 'problematic fave'

St Trinians 2: The Legend of Fritton’s Gold (2009)

Mystery, pirate ancestors, hidden treasure

omg Shakespeare was a woman

girls disguised as boys to infiltrate and rob the posh boys school

Villain! David Tennant in that ICONIC boat scene

Teen girls vs. ancient misogynist brotherhood

like the first film but MORE chaotic and BETTER!???

The Falling (2014)

1960s all girls school

best friends! but its unrequited love

Agoraphobic + distant mother aka mommy issues

Sudden death and the school suppresses/ignores the students grief, sparking mass hysteria & a fainting epidemic in the girls

Cast: Maisie Williams (GoT) & Florence Pugh (Little Women) & Joe Cole (Peaky Blinders)

TW: teen pregnancy, death, vomiting, underage s*x, sibling inc*st, past s*xual assault

READ THE PLOT SUMMARY FIRST

The Book Thief (2013)

Based on an amazing book by Markus Zusak

set in 1940s Nazi Germany

Daughter of a communist whose family were taken by the Nazis/died is fostered by an older couple who teach her to read & she paints a dictionary on the basement walls

Coming of age story about a compulsive book thief. No joke, this kid steals books from banned book burnings and breaks into the mayor's library through the window

Family hides the Jewish son of an old friend in their basement and he helps her to start writing about her experiences in the war

TW: death, bombings, WW2 anti-semitism

Mary Shelley (2017)

Overall good & roughly biographical

Pretty costumes and aesthetic

Modern feminist take on Mary Shelly in her own time period

So many INACCURACIES for the drama so don’t take it as truth

Percy Shelley slander and not all of it is justified

Cast: Elle Fanning, Douglas Booth, and Maisie Williams

The Secret Garden (1993)

Based on a fave childhood book

1901 colonial India & Yorkshire, England

Orphaned, spoilt & neglected girl sent to live with her reclusive Uncle in the English countryside

Gothic elements, mysteries, secret doors/passages/locked gardens

local boy with a flock of animals, magic, kids chanting around a fire and all around immaculate vibes

Happy ending!!!

Hidden Figures (2016)

African-American women as mathematicians for NASA

1960s space project

Women balancing a career and family obligations

Deals with racial & gender discrimination

Loosely based on the lives of Katherine Johnson, Mary Jackson, and Dorothy Vaughan who worked for NASA as engineers & mathematicians

Anne of Green Gables (1985) & sequel (1987)

Adaptation L.M. Montgomery’s ‘Anne of Green Gables’ books

Canada (late 1890s/early 1900s)

Highly imaginative & bookworm orphan is adopted by a reclusive elderly brother and sister duo

Small town & school years comedic drama

Unrequited Enemies -> Friends -> lovers

Inspiring new woman teacher

Girls re-enact Tennyson’s poem and nearly drown for the aesthetic™

Dramatic poetry reading with INTENSE 👀eye contact👀

Writer! Anne & English teacher! Anne dealing with unruly girls school antics

Collette (2018)

biographical drama on french writer Sidonie-Gabrielle Collette

Victorian & Edwardian era France

More talented than her husband so she ghostwrites for him

Fight for creative ownership of her wildly successful novels

Affairs with a woman called Georgie and also with Missy, born female but masculine presenting

Cast: Keira Knightly, Dominic West, Eleanor Tomlinson (Poldark)

Enola Holmes (2020)

Netflix book adaptation

Younger sister of Sherlock Holmes

Victorian era! feminism/suffragettes

Mother-daughter focus

Mystery, adventure, secret codes, teens running away & escaping from (and eventually fighting) assassins

Cast: Helena Bonham Carter, Henry Cavill, Sam Claflin, Fiona Shaw, Millie Bobby Brown

Ginger & Rosa (2012)

1960s England

best friends since literal birth navigating troubled teen years

poet & anti-nuclear activist! Ginger

off the rails but also catholic! Rosa

Shout out to Mark & Mark the gay godfathers we all want

family troubles

TW: older man has an affair with a 17 yr old

Testament of Youth (2014)

based on WW1 memoir by Vera Brittain

young woman (writer & poetry lover) escapes traditional family & goes to study at Oxford University

abandons to become a war nurse

romance, tragedy and war trauma

Cast: Alicia Vikander, Kit Harrington (GoT), Taron Edgerton (Rocketman), Colin Morgan (Merlin)

Little Women (2019)

Writer! Jo & Artist! Amy

Mother/daughter focus and sister dynamics

the March sisters’ theatre club is *chefs kiss*

champagne problems edits of Jo x Laurie are a mood

Ambivalent ending perfectly captures Louisa May Alcott’s dilemma with the book the movie is based on

set in 1860s America

ALL STAR CAST and a Greta Gerwig masterpeice

Lady Bird (2017)

coming of age in early 2002/2003 Sacramento, California

all girls catholic school

writer! Christine aka Lady Bird wants to get outta town and start her life again at college 'in a city with culture'

Mother/daughter dynamics - so realistic!

I live for that Jesus car stunt & the nun's reaction

school theatre program

Cast: Saoirse Ronan, Timothee Chalamet, Beanie Feldstein

Another Greta Gerwig gem

Beguiled (2017)

Virginia, civil war era

Girls school with only five students and two teachers left

Find an injured Union army soldier & bring him inside

Women & teenagers want his attention (v. problematic) before uniting against him

(tbh you'll either love it, hate it, or watch once & forget it)

Sofia Coppola film so its very feminine gaze

TW: violence, death, underage

Legally Blonde (2001)

No questions will be taken

Elle Woods was the blue print

TV series:

House of Anubis (2011-2013)

I know it’s a kids/young teen show but I still unironically love it

ANCIENT EGYPT!!!!

Modern day with Victorian era links to treasure hunters & Egyptian research expeditions (stealing from tombs)

Chosen one plot lines, curses, kidnapping, mysteries, secret tunnels under the school, elixir of life

Teens have investigate & protect themselves cus oh no the TEACHERS are involved in some shady stuff

new American kid at British boarding school is the actual premise not just a fanfic au

Nostalgic, light-hearted, funny, and kinda cheesy but I will accept no criticism

The Alienist (2018 -now)

Mid 1890s, New York

Woman’s private detective agency (Season 2)

Serial killer mystery

Woman secretary turns detective and teams up with a criminal psychiatrist and a newspaper editor to solve crime

TW: violence, child pr*stit*tion

Cast: Dakota Fanning, Luke Evans, Daniel Bruhl

The Queen’s Gambit (2020)

Woman chess prodigy

1950s & 1960s

TW: drug & alcohol abuse

Gentleman Jack (2019 - now)

Based on the diaries of Anne Lister

Victorian Yorkshire, England

Upper-class lesbians

Confident, suit wearing! Anne Lister x shy! Ann Walker

Business woman! Anne running the family mines

Cast: Suranne Jones (Doctor Foster) & Sophie Rundle (Peaky Blinders)

TW: violence

Gilmore Girls (2000-2007)

bubbly/ambitious single mom + intelligent daughter

bookworm! Rory Gilmore gets into a prestigious private school and then an Ivy League college

Small town drama is comedic gold

Fast dialogue packed with pop culture and literary references

Comforting & nostalgic

TEAM JESS

Anne with an E (2017-2019)

Loose adaptation of L.M. Montgomery’s ‘Anne of Green Gables’ books

they completely change the plot lines but it’s still very good content!

Orphan girl with trauma and a love of books/poetry is adopted by an elderly brother & sister duo, bringing light and fresh ideas to a rural community

Feminism, girls writing club, lgbtq safe spaces, girls eduction, black/indigenous representation

Miss Stacy as THAT inspiring teacher

Aunt Josephine’s lavish gay parties have my heart

TW: creepy male teacher tries to marry a student, racial discrimination, indigenous assimilation school

Victoria (2016-2019)

Adaption of Queen Victoria’s life

Victoria navigating her political, royal, and personal life

Albert’s involvement with The Great Exhibition, 1851 (on cultural + industrial innovations)

Alfred Paget x Edward Drummond is exquisite

Gorgeous costumes and aesthetics

TW: bury your gays trope

Derry Girls (2018-now)

1990s Northern Ireland during the troubles

Comedy, episodes 20-25 mins long

English boy sent to an all girls Catholic school with his cousin

✨Dead Poets Society parody episode ✨with a free-spirited female teacher

Sister Michael, the sarcastic nun who hates her job & reads the exorcist for giggles

Wee anxious lesbian! Clare Devlin (plus her friends wearing rainbow pins)

Badass with bad ideas! Michelle Mallon

Main Character! Erin Quinn

Lovable weirdo who would fight a polar bear! Orla McCool

Wee English fella & honorary Derry girl! James Maguire

Dickinson (2019-now)

Loose adaption of the poet Emily Dickinson’s life

Set in 19th century Massachusetts, US

Historical drama with modern dialogue & music that works SEAMLESSLY

gives a great understanding of Emily Dickinson’s poems

💕Vintage gays! Emily x Sue💕

Theatre club, writing, poetry, dressing as men to sneak into lectures, love letters, teen drama, feminism, and an underground abolitionist journal as a brief side plot in season 2

Wiz Khalifa plays death in a horse drawn carriage

TW: opium use

A Series of Unfortunate Events (2017-2019)

Based on great childhood books

Bookworm! brother, Inventor! sister, and baby sister with sharp teeth

Mystery, secret organisations, orphaned siblings figuring things out & fending for themselves against the villain after their fortune

Adults either cartoon evil, comedically incompetent, or SPIES

Boarding school, library owner, scientific researcher, and theatre episodes

Ambiguous time period which is really fun to try and pin point

Killing Eve (2018-now)

Classic detective who has homoerotic tension with the assassin she is tracking down

British Detective! Eve Polastri figures out the notorious assassin MI5 are investigating is a woman, is fired & then put on a secret MI6 case with a small team

Assassin! Villanelle, a psychopath with a tragic past and a mastery of both accents & fashion

Woman MI6 boss! Carolyn Martens, head of Russian section

Travel Europe following Villanelle’s killings and escaping the assassins sent by Villanelle’s organisation

‘You’re supposed to be my enemy and moral opposite but omg you’re the only one smart enough to get me and why am I obsessed with you????'

🚨 GO IN FOR A KISS AND THEN STAB YOUR ENEMY 🚨

Cable Girls/Las chicas del cable (2017-2020)

Spanish drama set in 1920s Madrid

Four young women at a telecommunications company form a group of friends and help navigate the difficult situations they are all in

Secret identities, dangerous pasts, murder, crime, lgbtq couple & throuple, trans man character, feminism/suffragists

girls commit crimes for humanitarian reasons and cover! it! up!

UNDERRATED SHOW!!!!

Gorgeous costumes and set

Haven’t finished it yet and I’m catching up

TW: abuse, violence, death

Outlander (2014 - now)

haven’t watched yet but plan to

Woman time travels to Scotland, 1743

Rebel highlanders, pirates, British colonies, American revolutionary war

Time jumps between 18th & 20th century

#CO posts #answered asks #asks #dark academia girls #dark academia recommendations #dark academia recs #dark academia women #dark academia movies #dark academia tv

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The Legacy of Michael Schumacher in Formula One

When a young German driver made his Formula One debut at the Belgium Grand Prix in 1991 as a replacement driver for the Irish Jordan-Ford team, little did the paddock around him know the lasting impact that he would have on the sport. When he made his debut in the sport which he would eventually become synonymous with, Michael Schumacher was a relatively unknown driver but he made himself known quickly by qualifying seventh, already matching the team's second highest qualifying performance of the season. Schumacher was then quickly signed by Benetton for the rest of the 1991 season and he would win his first and second drivers' titles consecutively in 1994 and 1995 with the team, before moving to a struggling Ferrari team and returning them to the glory days they had dreamed of since the '70's, when he achieved the momentous five in a row and become the first seven time world champion.

Thirty years on from Schumacher's debut, Max Verstappen has become the first World Champion not to have raced against the great German driver since Niki Lauda.

Lauda, won his third and final World Championship in 1984 and retired from racing in F1 in 1985, was followed by Alan Prost (who won the championship in 1985, 1986 & 1989, and then again in 1993), Nelson Piquet (who won his third and final title in 1987), Aryton Senna (the legendary Brazilian won his three world titles in 1988, 1990 & 1991, respectively), Nigel Mansell (who won his world title in 1992), Damon Hill (who clenched the title in 1996), Jacques Villeneuve (the World Champion of 1997), Mika Häkkinen (who won his two world titles in 1998 & 1999), Fernando Alonso (who claimed the title in 2005 & 2006, respectively), Kimi Räikkönen (who, in 2007, became the first - and so far the only - Ferrari driver since Michael himself to claim the title), Lewis Hamilton (the only other driver to achieve seven world titles, winning in 2008, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019 & 2020, respectively), Jensen Button (who achieved the title in 2009), Sebastian Vettel (who became the youngest World Champion when he first won in 2010, he therefore is also the youngest driver to achieve four world championships in row as he also won the title again in 2011, 2012 & 2013, respectively) & Nico Rosberg (who achieved his championship in 2016) who all raced against Michael Schumacher at least once during his years in F1 (between 1991 & 2006 and then from 2010 to 2012).

Max's win makes him the first Dutch driver to get his hands on the trophy but the Dutchman's wins is reflective of something more. We are at the dawn of a new era in Formula One. A new generation of drivers are coming to the forefront of the sport, drivers like Alex Albon (who's rejoining the grid with Williams after a year's absence), Pierre Gasly (Alpha Tauri), Charles Leclerc (Ferrari), Lando Norris (Maclaren), Esteban Ocon (Alpine), George Russell (who's moving from Williams to Mercedes in the new year), Yuki Tsunoda (Alpha Tauri) & Guanyu Zhou (who is making his Formula One debut at Alfa Romeo in the new year and is also the first Chinese driver in Formula One's history). Majority of these drivers grew up competing with each other in karting, formula 3, formula 2, etc, and most importantly were all inspired by the legendary German driver.

It's mad to think that 37 years worth of champions all raced with Michael but it's also mad to think the first driver not to have raced against Michael in Formula One has photos like these with the - arguably - greatest formula 1 driver of all time:

There's interviews with Michael & Max's father from the early 2000's where they talk about their kids & if they could see them in f1 (in one such interview, Michael jokes that they have never had any sort of argument in their friendship but this could be the first if "our two" would be racing each other & Jos remarked that they're similar ages (Max is only 2 years older than Mick) so they would probably compete against each other if they decide to go into racing as they grow up, which they've both have now. It's fitting perhaps, that this year, the year Max has become World Champion, Mick is on the grid beside him. In the same interview, Michael added laughing that he thinks horse riding is a much better sport for their kids, which his oldest child Gina does now almost 20 years later.

Some may claim this is the passing of the torch, but I will always argue that Michael already passed the torch in his final race, to his friend and fellow German driver Sebastian Vettel. While Vettel had already clenched the decisive grid position to guarantee he'd have the points to become a world champion once again, Schumacher allowed Vettel to overtake him without any defense and simply waved him through, essentially changing the guard, passing the torch from era of drivers to the next. While Sebastian's story is still being written to this day, Michael's time in F1 drew to a close as he watched the kingdom lights shine on his friend, who he had known as a child, become not only a four time world champion but the youngest four time champion in history. Drivers like Prost, Piquet, Mansell and the legendary Senna, are all connected to Sebastian - and thus the rest of his era and those who followed them into the sport - by Michael. The torch still burns bright.

This is, however, a poignant moment to reflect. Michael remains the only driver to achieve five championships in a row (Juan Manuel Fangio being the only other driver to achieve five world championships, outside of the two seven time world champions; Hamilton & Schumacher), a record he retains for the foreseeable future. He also still holds the record of most fastest laps (77) and still shares the record of seven World titles with Lewis Hamilton. Hamilton, Vettel and Alonso are all signed for at least another year in Formula One and can/will contend for future world titles but the door has been opened for the younger drivers to breakthrough. Today belongs to Max, those young drivers and the legacy of one German driver who debuted thirty years ago.

Said German driver's greatest legacy is still being written. His son has been unanimously praised during his rookie season in the sport, his hard work and dedication reminiscent of his father's. Little did he know when he was giving that interview that his son would follow in his footsteps or that his friend's son would be the first world champion in 37 years not to have raced against him but perhaps it was clear to him even then that his greatest legacy would be firmly written by his son and daughter.

Edit; Bonus Photos I didn't have prior to posting:

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Bonus Bonus Bonus, what Niki Lauda, the last champion who never raced against Michael had to say about Max;

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homo-sex-shoe-whale · 3 years

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Online shipping, the fetishisation of gay men, and the romanticisation of queer trauma

An essay by me!

Word count: 2.8k

A link to the Google Doc version of this essay.

A big thank you to my friends Nathan @themeerkatnate, Mav @not-mavv , and Duke @dukedark-ness for reading this essay and giving me their thoughts as mlms on the topic. Make sure to check out their blogs and give them a follow!

So I was on a lovely website by the name of Twitter.com yesterday, just scrolling through while having my afternoon cup of coffee, when I saw that viral post of a girl reading a Larry fanfic through a classroom projector. I'm sure most of you have seen it. It's gone viral on Instagram, TikTok, and likely Tumblr too, and if you haven't come across it I'm positive you will soon.

Now, after getting through my initial reaction to that post which was, holy fuck, that's so embarrassing, I had a second reaction of... wait, this ship is still around?

And after I had some thoughts on the incredible permanence of some online ships and the weird obsolescence of others, I did get to thinking of how lots of these popular ships seem to stem from the same types of perceived relationship dynamics and homophobic stereotypes.

These online fandoms often seem to have an obsession with objects of queer trauma, such as having to hide a relationship, lying about sexuality for self-preservation, and even social rejection. So, after some opinions from my followers and the great archive that is the internet, I've decided to discuss some of the most popular examples of online shipping and the particular nuances they came with.

NOTE: Out of respect for all these people, I won't be sharing viral images or videos of them in perceived romantic proximity (or even kissing, as is applicable for some examples), but I will be describing certain moments I deem to be relevant. So even if you're unfamiliar with them, you won't be confused as to what I'm talking about.

NOTE 2: Although not all people within these fandoms were/are toxic, this essay is focused on the overall toxicity of the fandoms, and how they are toxic more so as a "hive" than as a group of individuals. When I refer to a fandom I don't mean every person involved in the fandom, but rather the collective impact of the group.

1. Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson

This is arguably the most popular example of online shipping. The absolute permanence of this ship, and how its fandom never seems to fully die off even beyond the lifespan of One Direction as it once stood, is downright impressive.

I'm going to be the first to admit I was never in the loop with this fandom. My childhood best friend was actually a massive Larry shipper and asked me to beta read one of her fics, but that was before I even knew who tf Harry and Louis were! Not because I avoided the fandom or even because I rejected the online shipping, but just by coincidence, I delved into the world of pop punk music right when One Direction began gaining its popularity. I bought my first ever album, Riot by Paramore, in 2011- only a year after One Direction made their X-Factor debut. So, this fandom just bypassed me by a sort of weird coincidence.

But I don't need to be in the loop with this fandom to know the astronomical obsession with these two men, no, these two BOYS, was extremely toxic. In 2010, when One Direction made their debut, Harry Styles was only 16 years old. And Louis Tomlinson wasn't much older at 19! This made the two of them incredibly young when this unprecedented wave of shipping hit the internet, and although that must be traumatising for anyone, I cannot even fathom how overwhelming it must've been for two boys that young.

I'm 18, almost 19 now, and I cannot begin to imagine how scary it was for the two of them to have their every interaction nitpicked within an inch of its life by thousands upon thousands of people online. I do not know this myself, but from numerous recounts by some of my followers, this massively impacted Harry's and Louis' nondescript relationship in real life, seemingly driving the two previously close friends apart.

Now, before we move on, there's something we need to talk about. And that is the obsession with the dominance/submission dynamic within the world of gay shipping.

With almost every popular mlm (an acronym meaning man-loving-man) ship based on real people, it seems that fandoms have a particular fascination with power imbalances in these relationships. You don't even need to look at the insane amount of fanfictions based on BDSM to figure this out. In almost all of the examples I'll be citing today, there is an age gap within the perceived relationship and a person the fandom has seemingly decided to be the top/dominant figure.

Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson are 3 years apart in age. Although it isn't all that relevant now, an age gap of 3 years when you're in your late teens is a lot more significant. In 2012, for example, when this shipping really started gaining traction, Harry Styles was 18 and Louis Tomlinson was 21. That power imbalance, albeit not that significant, is enough for a fandom to latch on to. We'll see this a lot more in the coming example with Dan and Phil.

2. Dan Howell and Phil Lester

It's impossible to have a discussion about internet shipping without talking about Dan and Phil.

Dan Howell and Phil Lester, although being popular YouTubers individually, are arguably one of the internet's most iconic duos. The two creators published their first videos together in 2009, and while their relationship was already a motive of speculation back then, the peak of the "Phan" shipping definitely came in the 2013-2016 era of Tumblr.

Now, I'm going to admit… I was actually on Tumblr when that happened.

The 2013-2016 period perfectly aligns with my middle school days (I started middle school in 2013 and high school in 2016), and I was not only on Tumblr back then, but I was on Wattpad too! Again, this wasn't a fandom I had much contact with as I had a huge anime phase in middle school and I was on Tumblr posting mainly photography and Soul Eater content more than anything.

But I did watch some of Dan and Phil's videos! And the occasional "Phan" content did not completely evade me as one of my closest friends in middle school had a fanchat for them. I wasn't involved in the fandom myself but they were actually one of the few English-speaking YouTubers I watched once in a blue moon (back then I watched mainly Brazilian YouTubers). One thing I did in fact notice over the years, around 2014ish perhaps, was that the two of them seemed to grow increasingly "awkward" around each other, in a way that many folks on the internet thought was reminiscent to Markiplier/Jacksepticeye, two YouTubers who also dealt with extraordinary amounts of shipping.

I'm not the only one who thinks this. The change in Dan and Phil's relationship, at least to the outside world, was clear to almost anyone who watched their videos for a while. I cannot blame them at all. The shipping was nuts. Between the countless fan videos, speculative comments, and insurmountable number of fanfics, there's no way the two of them didn't feel the weight of the shipping. The term "demon phannie" made its way into internet vernacular and there it stayed for years. Even Shane Dawson, who was one of the largest creators on the platform at the time, made several videos speculating on the nature of Dan and Phil's relationship and their sexual orientations.

There was even porn made in which actors with similar appearances to the creators were made to have sex on camera.

Now, this is actually a rare example where the two people involved in the ship actually came out as gay once the shipping seemed to die down. I'm incredibly happy Dan and Phil both reached a point where they were comfortable being publicly out, but I hate to say I'm shocked this day ever came. If I'd gone through what the two of them did, I don't know if I'd ever trust the internet.

And again, this ship's fandom definitely had an obsession with the power dynamics they thought existed between the people within the ship. Dan Howell is 4 years younger than Phil Lester, and was only 18 in 2009, when they started making videos together. From my personal understanding, the shipping was often quite focused on this dominant/submissive dynamic especially in discussions from their early relationship. And this is in no way exclusive to Dan and Phil.

This general fascination with the older man/younger man dynamic, in my opinion, plays into the homophobic stereotype that gay men are predators. The idea that gay men usually seek younger men, and somehow "convince" them to engage in homosexual relationships, is popular homophobic rhetoric. The popularisation, exaggeration, and fetishisation of these power imbalances, in age and/or in relationship dynamics, is directly harmful to the mlm community.

Not only that, but the romanticisation of a "hidden/forbidden relationship" is also detrimental not only to gay men and the mlm community, but to queer people as a whole. Queer people face huge trauma having to hide their relationships; queer attraction is already a societal taboo. And acting like this is good, or even desirable, is harmful to queer people as a whole, regardless of whether or not it's actually applicable to the people being shipped. It normalises this trauma not only to cisgender, heterosexual people, but to impressionable queer youth who grow to believe this type of trauma is to be expected.

3. Frank Iero and Gerard Way

This is another example where the perceived power imbalances between the two subjects of the shipping were directly exploited online. Now, this ship did precede the others mentioned above. If we're looking at this topic chronologically, this particular ship did come first in the shipping timeline. It's closer to the origin of the shipping extended universe, if you will.

In case you aren't familiar with them, Frank Iero and Gerard Way are both members of the American emo band My Chemical Romance. This ship is the first one here of which I don't recall the full popularity. It really peaked in popularity around the late 2000s, circa 2008. And I don't remember this moment online as in 2008, I was only 6 years old and believe it or not, I wasn't really all that concerned with rumoured homoeroticism as a first grader.

However, the popularity of this ship did carry over into the 2013-2015 Tumblr shipping boom. The emo fandom (or "bandom" as it was called) involving not only My Chemical Romance but other similar bands such as Fall Out Boy, Panic! At The Disco, and Pierce the Veil, found its hub on Tumblr.

During this time, I did in fact listen to this style of music, but was focused a lot more on the anime side of Tumblr as mentioned earlier. Of course, I wasn't 13 years old like, "hey, this type of content might be harmful and can inadvertently perpetuate homophobic stereotypes," I just happened to care more about my silly little anime and ended up not getting involved.

This ship does involve a discussion that the others don't, however. With Frank Iero and Gerard Way, there is quite often a certain sentiment of, "Oh, they brought this upon themselves!" as the two band members very famously kissed during a show in 2007. In my opinion, though, this doesn't really justify all the obsessive shipping. If you look at Green Day, a band often grouped in with MCR as another famous pop punk group, the members don't follow too different of a trajectory. Billie Joe Armstrong has, on numerous occasions, kissed both of his fellow band members onstage- particularly Tré Cool, the drummer. And Billie Joe Armstrong is openly bisexual, which none of the members of MCR seem to be but some, or even all of Billie's bandmates, are too.

You'd think Green Day would face a lot more shipping as the more persistent onstage homoeroticism and Billie Joe's openness about his sexuality would warrant more "substantiated" speculation. However, Green Day faces nowhere near as much shipping as My Chemical Romance. Why is this? I actually don't know. It might've been because Green Day has been around for over a decade longer and generally has an older fandom, but I really am not that sure.

It could also be because of the lower lack of potential for forced relationship dynamics. The members of Green Day are all less than a year apart in age and are even similar in height. However, Frank Iero is 4 years younger than Gerard Way, who is not only the frontman of My Chemical Romance, but also considered to be the group's intellectual and creative "leader". Even beyond that, Gerard Way is quite visibly taller, and the perceived power difference between the two of them definitely did not elude their fans.

This difference could even be partly due to the lack of a "mystery" with Green Day. There's not as much to speculate as, well… the members of Green Day are already open about their sexual orientations. It might be that shipping in the Green Day fandom has less of a forbidden appeal for most people.

Of course, I won't just keep repeating myself, but my previous points about forced relationship dynamics still stand.

4. Martin Freeman and Benedict Cumberbatch

Better known for their roles in BBC Sherlock as Sherlock and Watson, Martin Freeman and Benedict Cumberbatch unfortunately had their roles follow them well into real life. This is the example I know least about, so have these thoughts from a follower by the name of @indubitably-a-goblin, who had the following to say:

"the main issues i had with it were:

a) they were both married at the time, freeman to amanda abbington and cumberbatch to sophie hunter (in which both had children)

b) the main reasoning for it was their chemistry in the many projects they've done together. which is, shockingly, their Whole Job. They're actors! That's what they're supposed to do! if they weren't good at interacting then they wouldn't be good actors! i don't know how people can't understand this.

c) they're real people. we don't know them. we aren't friends with them. we aren't their family members. we have zero right to be pushing this onto them and ruining their friendship by doing so. (this one relates to most of the ships you've mentioned though)

d) healthy friendships between two men are ignored so plainly in most medias and in fandom. its obvious that these two men have a relationship, but that doesn't mean it's a romantic one.

e) its fine to ship their characters, but actors shouldn't be treated as less-than-human or some sort of prop. they're doing a job, and once they are off-screen, they aren't here for your entertainment."

I believe she did a great job of summing it up on her own, and for the sake of avoiding redundancy, I'll leave it at that!

5. Corpse Husband and Sykkuno- an emerging yet subtle example

I am absolutely positive you remember how popular the game Among Us was a couple of months ago. And with the popularity of this game, some of its most prominent content creators became the targets of online shipping- as is the case with YouTubers and streamers Corpse Husband and Sykkuno.

Although the shipping involving these two creators is nowhere near as strong as it was/is with the examples above, I do think there is once again a reemergence of a common theme here. Whilst Sykkuno is known for his happy-go-lucky, almost "innocent" persona, Corpse Husband is the antithesis of this, known for his much darker and moodier personality.

Do I even have to mention what the common theme seems to be?

Again, although the popularity of shipping - at least with real people - seems to have died down a bit since the Tumblr shipping boom of the early to mid 2010s, I do believe this example is worth mentioning. Even though the creators are still close, they have in fact expressed discomfort regarding the shipping, and I can only hope the internet as a whole lets their friendship blossom and exist naturally without obsessive speculation.

My final thoughts

As explored in the essay:

The romanticisation of objects of queer trauma as a part of online shipping normalises queer trauma to both cishet and queer youth.

Online shipping, especially at a high intensity, can end up negatively impacting the very relationships they pine over.

The relationship dynamics often forced on mlm ships perpetuate homophobic stereotypes about non-heterosexual men.

If anyone else has thoughts on this matter, do share! This essay is moreso an opinionated observational piece and isn't meant to be taken as fact but rather just as my thoughts on the matter. I hope it was useful as a reflective piece regardless!

Date of posting: June 16th 2021

#lgbt #lgbtq #gay #mlm #I cannot believe I said the phrase 'shipping extended universe'

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in honour of the rawring 20s, more cringy things from my emo/scene phase, a semi-masterpost:

•putting the you me at six lyric “whose keeping a score of who is a whore??? i know you don’t!” as my myspace header in japanese…… so the girls in my year at school that i thought were “whores”, and didn’t like them bc of that, wouldn’t pick up that that i was aiming it at them. like being a weeb and a scene kid douchebag???? they don’t mix lmao.

•screaming “IF YOU HAD A SEX LIFE, A SEX LIFE WOULD YOU EVEN WORRY ABOUT MINE WHEN YOUR BED IS EMPTY???? YOU’RE A WASTE OF TIME!!!!” from the song sex life by d.r.u.g.s (destroy rebuild until god shows) through the halls of catholic school in year 10/2011 to try to ~subtly~ and bitterly flirt with my crush lmao. like honey. chill the fuck out!!!! you’re 15!!!!! not many people have a sex life at 15 anyway lmao

•my uh. jeffree star music phase in 2007

•i’ve mentioned this before but wanting to score my entire year 10 drama shakespeare monologue with emo music and my teacher having to block the idea constantly bc “it’s good enough on its own! i swear to GOD!”

•taking a studded belt to school on the 31/10/2009 bc i had to get ready for amity affliction at my besties house that day after school so we could head up to sydney that night for the concert. saying shit about having a studded belt made me hardcore and wanting to punch people in the face with it bc it was some dumb reoccurring theme i had

•watching the music video for one love by aiden on my ipod nano at school and telling everyone about jeffree star’s i hate you ring in the video and how if i ever had it i’d punch all the people i hated in the face with it….. and then they’d be branded for life with the fact that i hated them?????? like bro. i KNOW you are the embodiment of angsty harry potter from HP puppet pals. but literally!!!! calm the fuck down!!!!!!

•i’ve talked about it before, but breaking up with clear braces boy and immediately demanding him to “hurry up and listen to a day to remember bc they’re fucking amazing!!! and you know i’m motherfucking right!!!!”

•taking 3 hours to straighten my hair just to go swimming….. then like someone pushing me in a pool or the surf (if we’d gone to the beach) and RUINING MY PERFECTLY STRAIGHTENED HAIR AND MY AESTHETIC!!!! HOW DARE YOU????!!! you KNEW you were going swimming girl. why the fuck did you bother to straighten your hair anyway, lmao???

•the whole cringy thing of me wanting to work in the CD shop sanity just so i could play a bunch of emo music and have some cute heavily tattooed emo boy/guy in his skinny jeans, slouchy beanie/now gross beanie hat type thing and band shirt come in and mysteriously fall in love with me….. and then kiss me to “kill me in a record shop” by boys like girls… or like alternatively i’d be making out with my hot older emo coworker in the back to the same song or some other horny emo song anthem/s 😂😂 same went for JB hifi when they came along and started stocking all time low and cute is what we aim for cd’s 😂😂😂 the hot emo bro would also teach me to skate as a bonus hobby outside of work. like KILL ME NOW!!!!

• alternatively to the above, i’d just magically have a hot emo boy boyfriend who was preferably the singer in the band…. but also could play guitar and could hardcore scream really well….. when like the bulk of those dudes were literally in their 20s 😂😅. on this point, teen emo me believing that her liking 20something emo dudes who were covered in tats and piercings and wrote ~hella deep~ lyrics etc etc just apparently made her more mature than the girls in her year at catholic school who liked justin bieber or one direction (who were literally the same age as us lol). like girl no. if those older dudes hit on you, IT’S A RED FLAG!!!! FUCKING RUN!!!!

•wanting to take my edgy pop punk road trip to a town 8 hours north from where i am as soon i got my licence and stuff… also the whole moody thing about ~crashing my car just to feel again~ theme i had going on 2011/year 10 in my teen mental breakdown phase in regards to getting my licence bc i was so desperate to do something ~reckless~

•basically a good bulk of my high school statuses tbh

•me taking in the same 3 pics of the same 3 scene queens and hayley williams (and cassidy pope, once) into my hair dresser EVERY 8 WEEKS to get my hair cut just like them 😂😂 i even updated my facebook status in year 9/2010 once with “got hayley williams hair cut today :D :D!!!!” i swear to god my hairdresser got so sick of me taking those pics in lmao 😂😅

•stage diving at a local amity affliction show in 2010/year 9 and going straight to the fucking floor bc i accidentally jumped into a hole in the crowd…. but i suppose it’s bc i was the biggest wanker at the show bc….. before we went in, i was bragging hella loud about how “hardcore” i apparently was 😂😂

•using my hot topic dress in my year 10 drama monologue bc i thought its steampunk style was elizabethan enough when paired with my black marching band style jacket (that i used to imitate black parade era mcr) and a pocket watch that was a tiny moveable robot. and also my trusty red flanno shirt from jay jays

•wanting entire clothing lines from certain band members from certain labels. and most especially booty shorts with the persons name (most frequently a dude) plastered across my ass 😂😅

•wanting the entire mid2000s line of drop dead merch. also bbycks (baby cakes) and zumiez etc etc. also glamor kills.

•desperately wanting my bra to be on a mic stand of a certain band dudes mics (just why lmao)… or on certain band members mics lmao (also just why)

#life #about me #shut up ilona #ilona tries to be funny and relatable #ilona reminisces her emo phase #my little emo heart #my little emo soul #my little scene kid heart #my little scene kid soul #my little emo/poppunk heart #my little emo/poppunk soul #my little hardcore/post hardcore heart #my little hardcore/post hardcore soul

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Maribat March 2021 - Half time

In my AO3 account I am also updating the 'A playboy billionaire, an ambassador and the secret love-child' title, and sometimes I add(ed) commentary why I write something the way I do.

Masterlist

From the last fifty days here is all the plus note:

First day

In Red Robin (2009-2011) comics Vicki Vale was a little bit too noisy for her own good, that's why I used her personal annoyance against Bruce Wayne in this story.

Third day

Vanessa Rios was an assistant district attorney in Gotham in the Robin (1993-2009) run. Here I am using her as the Wayne's legal team head. Tamara Fox, Lucius Fox's daughter, is friends with Tim Drake in Red Robin (2009-2011) comics and here too. Also she is an intern with the HR department who knows about the BatFam alteregos.

Fifth day

In the comics, Alfred always followed Bruce to his 'trips' (in 'Batman and Son' to London, 'Batman & Robin Annual' to an scavenger hunt, in 'Batman Inc.' to every country where they found representatives...) However because of Damian's unpredictable behaviour he stayed at the manor with the children in this story.

Sixth day

So Young Justice thing is a little complicated to me if I dare to say something about it. There was the 'Young Justice: The Secret' and its sequels. Then there were 'The New52' and 'DC Rebirth' era, plus the animation show. And they all are kind of okay..ish, furthermore I wanted to keep the principles like the main members (Tim Drake, Connor Kent, Bart Allen and Cassie Sandsmark), however I never liked their too childish behavior in some of the works (and the mixing with 'The Titans). So in this story, here, they are more adult..ish, but more relaxed and cheerful than 'The Titans' ever was (like in comics, not in the shows).

Eighth day

In the 'Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Chat Noir' show they showed Lila as a manipulator without any remorse, which got me to think she has antisocial personality disorder (ASPD). I am not a doctor but I had some basic lesson in psychology, and I have a natural curiosity about things so I always research everything. With diagnosed ASPD the person has to be older then 18, however I read its symptoms can show up in childhood, and it can lead to an earlier diagnosis like 14-15 years old early.

In the case of Lila she deceives people and uses them (✓). Don't makes long term plans or thinking through about her behavior (✓), however has a set on some goal she wants to achieve (✓). She has a sense of superiority above of her classmates and adults in her environment (✓), nevertheless does't have any remorse or guilt to mistreat them (✓). Uses charisma and her fake charming persona to get something or someone (✓), however didn't value them more than tools or prizes (✓).

I didn't see any real aggressive behavior from Lila beside akumatizations (✓), but on its own I think it's enough evidence, that she has this disorder (and not the many that she claimed). In normal aggressive way Lila didn't show herself (like physical violence, loud angry outbursts, big fits in front of everyone) yet, rather she uses Akumatization to hide that kind of behavior (when Adrien tried to stand up she became willingly Chameleon, or the Heroe's Day, or Oni-Chan). So her Akumatised forms and helping to Hawkmoth are the evidences that she has aggressive behavior, however they are not the classic forms (but we also can remember the threatening in the bathroom, but I think that was more intimidation and showing her superiority then pure aggressiveness).

And I wanted that recreate and strengthen this 'fact' a little bit so it would be more obvious than in the show.

Ninth day

In the comics there are so many take on Bruce Wayne it's kind of hard to count it. We could list the Batman persona, when he kind of let his children do what they want within his no-kill-rule (like living alone at fourteen with bunch of other teenager - 'Teen Titans' or 'Young Justice' or as it looks like to go rough - Robin, Red Hood). And there is the obvious martyr-parent take, when he has to know everything about his children, but he is always silent about the important things ('Death of the family' - 'Batman and Robin: Born to kill' - 'The Hunt for Robin'). And one of my favorites the worried-tired father take, when he is kind of showing his emotions and trying to love his kids ('Super Sons' - 'Robin Rises' - 'Prelude to the Wedding: Nightwing vs. Hush' ...).

And I decided to use the last with a more active take from the first (like he lets everyone do their thing but he is monitoring them within reasons). In the comics there are many accusations about being someones father (with Julie Madison or Mariah Shelley), and here in my take he is trying to be responsible (for the sake of his children, mainly for Damian and Jason) and checks every claim out personally (so they also can do DNS test).

Tenth day

Alya Césaire is a complicated someone in the show. At first she is portrayed as a fierce helper for the protagonist, Marinette. She is stubborn and reckless, but royal to her best friends.

Then came Lila and the makers sharpened her stubborn tunnel vision. This I saw it first at the 'Lady Wifi' episode, when she clearly didn't remember about the first day, when Ladybug saved Chloé (or ignored it). After that she always fixated on 'Adrienette' (or everything else if it's interesting - Dark Cupid) when the girl, herself had other things to do (Princess Fragrance, Puppeteer 2, Reflektdoll 2, Timebreaker). So it was not that big surprise when her tunnel vision turned to Lila, and she (and everybody in her class) forgot about that they all met Jagged Stone and with his crocodile already.

Yeah, it's all true, however unlike Lila, Alya didn't show any other big social flaw. And she is 14 years old and middle child, which is kind of important in someone personality. She has to be a mature figure and a little child at the same time in her sibling's eyes. She has to compete attention in their parents eyes and be smart about it.

Moreover if we look at the Collège Françoise Dupont's students, they are all spoiled, not just Chloé or Lila or Adrien. Yes, they are not that bad like the three, but they are all sheltered to a certain degree. Their family don't have financial problems (famous chef, designers, mayor, famous bakery, curator in the most famous museum, police officer, famous pantomime, ...), plus they are all in a prestigious school where they can't meet people with everyday problems (and rich spoiled kid is not an everyday occurrence in my country). And beside some vision problems (Max, Sabrina) they are all healthy and the first time to meet a disability is when Lila arrived. So it's natural if they don't really know how to interact right with her (putting aside that whole lie thing).

And I think they, especial Alya, need first a little life experience, before they could be called responsible about their acts. And here I am trying to write it this kind of way, where they are all flawed, but they can learn from it.

Human being can be shallow and not perfect. These children only heard one perspective from Lila, and another from Marinette. In the show the makers not exactly specified about how well the classmates know Marinette and how depth Marinette and Alya friendship is, so there is already some trust issue.

Like yeah all of they are going to concerts, cinema, each others, however they didn't show so far any serious conservation between them (maybe the only exception is Adrien-Marinette combo). Until this year when Adrien and Alya got transferred in the class, the classmates don't even help Marinette with Chloé bullying. And one year friendship - how beautiful is it tho - is not that depth and stable, especially with that many secrets they have. And Lila 'charming' personality came into this still fragile relationship at the right time to prove this.

I am not saying that the makers is doing good to simplifies the relationships. Because rather they missed so many ziccers for the sake of promote new hero designs and the overwritten romantic scene, it's physical hurting me. But they are right that we are talking sheltered-traumatized-too naive kids, who sometimes had unearned magic powers (looking at Chloé, Alya, Kim).

And I didn't ever going the length of mentioning the adult characters. It's an other kind of wormhole.

Marinette was the only one who openly disobeyed Lila's wants. She stands up against her lies in the public so she is a real obstacle for Lila. While Adrien is only trying in the background without any witness (I don't say it's bad, because with some case it's better, but not here), and the boy is too valuable to Lila.

Lila already showed in the series she didn't stop with the lies and she is brave enough to ruin someone carrier with them (Marinette - 'Ladybug', Nathalie and Gorilla - 'Oni-Chan', Alya - 'Volpina'). And Adrien watched all of it in the front seat, and he kind of knows that Lila's main target here to discredit and broke Marinette/Ladybug (and Adrien, himself also, but it's his perspective and he is very sheltered and naive about it).

And this story she got another one to ruin. Bruce Wayne, himself. And as her fake charming side melts away in her anger as she is focusing more and more on her targets.

Eleventh day

Speed Force is one of the Seven Forces of the Universe. It grants the power of the speedsters. And some of them merged with it (for example Barry Allen). Speed Force has a direct connection to the time flow and with the Multiverse (or now Omniverse). The biggest event of it is the Flashpoint (2011) which started the New52 era. And Batman doesn't want to mix this kind of force with a really mysterious ancient magic.

Nightrunner's first appearance was in 2011 in Detective Comics Annual #12. Within the Batman Incorporated line Bruce recruited Bilal Asselah, French-Algerian citizen to represent Batman in Paris. Here he is a mentor/background assistant to the Team Miraculous and a representative of Batman Inc.

Fourteenth day

Wang Fu is not the most mature character in the show and I think it says it all. Being an 186 years old is the Great Guardian after he accidentally destroyed the temple, he is kind of shameful and amateur. And if we contrasted him with Batman... yeah. Batman is NOT happy and takes the control from the old master.

Fifteenth day

I know Cyborg, alias Victor Stone is currently shown as a founding member of the Justice League (since 2011), however I am prefer him more in the Titans. And it's not just because of the animation show form 2003, but also in the comics he is more himself with the first Titans then with the -all mighty- Justice League. And I also wanted him to have a little cameo in this story because in the Super Sons (2017-) he was kind of like a babysitter for the boys. And to me it's kind of funny how many times the bats short circuited him (Robin Rises, Super Sons: Parent Trap, ...).

Sixteenth day

Damian Wayne is a complicated character. For ten years he was teached to kill. He only learnt about his mother at eight. He only learnt about his father at ten. Thalia used him for anything from power play to plotting someone death. Bruce loves him, but he is so moronic about his own emotions it's kind of painful to read sometimes. And there is the thing where Damian is never enough, his mother cloned him (Heretic), his father has other wards (mainly Red Robin). Dick Grayson went incognito spying when the boy had finally a healthier relationship (Grayson: The Superspy). His best friend, Jon Kent was suddenly older then him (2018 Superman #16). Alfred was killed in front of him (2016 Batman #77). Yeah, Damian is a jerk, but he has every right to be a jerk in my opinion. And I wanted that recreate here as Lila is a liar and threatening his 'only' position as a blood son. His only weapon to prevent it to have a fit and doing what was teached to him.

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A number of songs about turmoil in relationships have been made in Hindi films. It’s not easy to get back to normal after a split with the one you love. This article showcases a detailed perspective of the best Bollywood Breakup songs and Heartbreak songs.

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Listeners are able to connect with emotions and feelings conveyed through breakup songs. Heartache and breakups is a bitter slice of reality that is painful, and it’s this pain that is expressed poetically through Bollywood breakup songs. The Hindi film industry is known for its high caliber lyricists. Lyricist’s give new life and meaning to songs with words. Lyrical melodies in Bollywood songs have charmed audiences in different decades. The warmth of emotion that oozes forth in Bollywood breakup songs has mesmerized audiences belonging to different age groups.

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Tadap Tadap Ke- Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999)

Jag Soona Soona Lage- Om Shanti Om (2007)

Tanahayee- Dil Chahta Hai- (2001)

Jeena Yahan Marna Yahan- Mera Naam Joker (1970)

Bin Tere- I Hate Love Stories- (2010)

Yeh Duniya Yeh Mehfil- Heer Ranjha (1970)

Kabira- Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani- (2013)

Tum hi Ho- Aashiqui 2 (2013)

Saathi Re Tere Bina Bhi Kya Jeena- Muqaddar Ka Sikandar (1978)

Tu Jaane Na- Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani- (2009)

Jaane Tu Meri Kya Hai- Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na (2008)

Agar Tum Saath Ho- Tamasha (2015)

Teri Meri- Bodyguard (2011)

Tujhe Bhula Diya- Anjaana Anjaani- (2010)

Mora Piya- Raajneeti (2010)

Tere Bin- Bas Ek Pal (2006)

Pyaar Hai Ya Sazaa- Salaam-e-Ishq (2006)

Bhula Dena- Aashiqui 2 (2013)

Jab Rulana Hi Tha- Aggar (2007)

Tujhe Yaad Na Meri Aaye- Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998)

Pardesi Pardesi Jaana Nahin- Raja Hindustani (1996)

Tujhe Sochta Hoon- Jannat 2 (2012)

Woh Lamhe Woh Baaten- Zaher (2005)

Chaha Hai Tujhko- Mann (1999)

Tune Jo Na Kaha- New York (2009)

Dil Ke Armaan Aanshuo Main Beh Gaye- Nikaah (1982)

Sunn Raha Hai- Aashiqui 2 (2013)

Hasi- Hamari Adhuri Kahani- (2015)

Tere Liye- Veer Zaara (2004)

Zindagi Ka Safar- Safar (1970)

Laal Ishq- Goliyon Ki Rasleela…Ramleela (2013)

Hone So Batuyaan- Fitoor (2016)

Tere Naam- Tere Naam (2003)

Manchala- Hasee Tooh Phasee (2014)

Kaise Main Kahon Tujhse- Rehna Hai Tere Dil Main (2001)

Ae Dil Hai Mushkil- Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (2016)

Ab Tere Bin- Aashiqui (1989)

Lambi Judaai- Hero (1983)

Main Shayar Badnaam- Namak Haram (1973)

Alvida- D- Day (2013)

Main Tenu Samjhawan- Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania (2014)

Chingari Koi Bhadake- Amar Prem (1971)

Re Piya- Aaja Nachle (2007)

Koi Yeh Kaise Bataye- Arth (1983)

Tere Bina Zindagi Se Koi- Aandhi (1975)

Din Dhal Jaaye Haaye- Guide (1965)

Hum Bekhudi Mein Tumko Pukare- Kala Pani (1958)

Jiye Toh Jiye Kaise- Saajan (1991)

Pyar Manga Hai Tumhi Se- College Girl (1978)

Waqt Ne Kiya Kya Hansi Sitam- (Kaagaz Ke Phool) (1959)

Mera Kuchh Saaman- Ijaazat (1988)

Dooriyan- Love Aaj Kal(2009)

Justjoo Jiski Thi Usko- Umrao Jaan (1981)

Teri Galiyon Mein Na Rakhenge- Hawas (1971)

Poochoo Na Kaise Maine- Meri Surat Teri Aankhen (1963)

Abhi Mujh Mein Kahin- Agneepath (2012)

Laayi Ve Ne Gayi, Tey Nibhayi Vi Na Gayi- Chalte Chalte (2003)

Bhare Naina- Ra. One (2011)

Do Pal- Veer Zaara (2004)

Yun Hasraton Ke Daag- Adalat (1958)

Zindagi Mein Koi Kabhi Aaye Na Rabba- Musafir (2004)

Dil De Diya Hai- Masti (2004)

Priya Priya- Dil (1990)

Toote Huye Khwabon Me- Madhumati (1958)

Hum Bewfa Hargiz Na Thay- Shalimar (1978)

Jiyien Kyun- Dum Maaro Dum (2011)

Aaoge Jab Tum Sajna- Jab We Met (2007)

Teri Yaad Aati Hain- Saudagar (1991)

Jeena Jeena- Badlapur (2015)

Jeeta Tha Jiske Liye- Dilwale (1994)

Dil Mera Churaya Kyon- Akele Hum Akele Tum (1995)

Who Shaam Kuchj Ajeeb Thi- Khamoshi (1969)

Mujhe Teri Mohabbat Ka Sahara- Aap Aye Bahaar Aye (1971)

Tu Pyaar Hain Kisi Aur Ka- Dil Hai Ki Maanta Nahi (1991)

Zindagi Ke Safar Mein Guzar Jaate- Aap Ki Kasam (1974)

Jaane Kahan Gaye Who Din- Mera Naam Joker (1970)

Koi Hota Jisko Apna- Mere Apne (1971)

Kya Hua Tera Wada- Hum Kisise Kam Naheen (1977)

Shikaayat Hain- Jism (2003)

Sach Keh Raha Hai Deewana- Rehnna Hai Tere Dil Mein (2011)

Aur Is Dil Mein Kya Rakha Hai- Imaandaar (1987)

Chod Gaya Balam- Barsaat (1949)

Banake Kyun Bigada Re- Zanjeer (1973)

Chupana Bhi Nahi Aata- Baazigar (1993)

Mere Toote Huye Dil Se- Chhalia (1960)

Mere Dushman Tu Meri Dosti Ko Tarse- Aaye Din Bahaar Ki (1966)

Mere Piya- Tere Mere Sapne (1996)

Toh Phir Aao- Awarapan (2007)

Shisha Ho Ya Dil Ho- Aasha (1980)

Awaarapan Banjarapan- Jism (2003)

Dil Lagane Ki Do Na Saza- Anmol (1993)

Achha Sila Diya Tune Mere Pyaar Ka- Sanam Bewafa (1993)

Yeh Safar- 1942: A Love Story- (1994)

Mera Yaar Mila Dey Saaiyaan- Saathiya (2002)

Koi Jab Tumhara Hriday Tod De- Purab Aur Paschim (1970)

Aye Ajnabi Tu Bhi Kabhi- Dil Se (1998)

Hum Thay Jin Ke Saharay- Safar (1970)

Ab Naam Mohabbat Ke Ilzaam Yeh Aaya Hain- Ghulam (1998)

Tota Tota Sajan Se Kehna- First Love Letter (1991)

Rula Ke Gaya Sapna Mera- Jewal Thief (1967)

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tumbou

Oh my God Tujhey Bhula Diya is my all time favourite. It hits the cord straight of my heart. It's lyrics has so much reality in it. Zindagi Kay safar main guzar jaatay is another reality based song that brings tears

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