#the show is a gift that keeps on giving

[oeuvrinarydurian]

Inspired by the albums created by @too-antigonish and @astridcontramundum, I present to you, what I believe is our first TELEVISION SITCOM COOKBOOK.

That’s right. Now you can relive the laughter at home, fixin’ up your favorite recipes as seen on that beloved Endeavour spinoff…

“The Even Odder Couple!”

Starring Morse, Strange and featuring guest appearances by Fancy and Cousin Carol, you’ll find such treasured favorites as: 

“Shepherd’s Pie in the Oven”

“Beans in the Pan”

“Nice Bit of Haddock”

“Poached Egg, Bit of Pepper”

“Tea’s In the Pot/I Think I’ll Have Coffee”

“Egg Fried Rice”

“Aspirin’s In the Cabinet”

Not to mention everyone’s favorite…

“It’s Bitter, Not Lager”.

PLUS…two secret family recipes, never before shared: “Mrs. Thursday’s Lovely Carrots” and “Jim’s Very Special Pickled Mackerel.”

And much more!

As a bonus: if you order in the next five minutes, we’ll throw in a copy of

“Strange Cooks Solo: Oberon Prince For You At Home”

Call NOW! Operators are standing by.



[firelise]

obsessed that iwtv has introduced the concept of vampires as inherently ipad babies

[priceysalt]

my favorite activity is logging onto tumblr dot com to find out what unhinged things the lesbians in my phone have to say about three-time Tony award winner Patti LuPone

[coldzonkprofessorturtle]

An Affair to Remember

Alright, let's get into Affair the Series, which has been giving me brainrot the past few weeks so feels like a good time to get into an analysis of why I find it so fascinating. Eventually I'd love to do a deeper dive into Thai GLs and that industry (that's a whole other thing though) but after having seen my share of them (Gap, Show Me Love, TSOU, The Loyal Pin) I've really found myself falling into the rabbit hole with Affair the Series and the way it depicts friendship, love, and acceptance.

Deep dive below and also thank you gif makers for your work 🙏🏽

(also will go over events from episodes 1-5, so spoilers ahead if not up-to-date)

So first off, I have read the novel, which is the first time I've finished one of those for a GL and quite frankly, the translation wasn't that great but the story still came through. I won't refer to it much and will base this on the show as I think they've done a fantastic job with the adaptation and fingers crossed continue to do so.

Where in most GLs the core conflict is external. The main couple can't be in love typically due to familial/cultural pressure or a man interfering (that still exists to an extent here) the main conflict in Affair is simply that Wan and Pleng love each other too much but they do so in different ways.

When we meet Wan and Pleng they're 17 years old and have spent their entire lives together. They're sisters but not and while Wan seems to have a social circle, Pleng really has no other friends outside of Wan. The spoiled rich girl and the maid's daughter. Couldn't be more different if they tried and yet by circumstance their lives are as intertwined as it gets.

At 17, they have different ideas for their futures. Pleng is musically talented, wins every contest and is financially set. She can live the life she wants. If she wants to be a musician then so be it. Her parents love and support her and there's no pressure. Wan on the other hand has an overbearing mother (and a resentful father), no prospects for her future but at least she has Pleng.

Despite her parents, Wan loves wholly and openly. She knows she loves Pleng and while she doesn't yet know it she does know that Pleng loves her too. I would argue that Wan truly knows herself, which is why she comes across as so self-assured in their younger years. She's slowly trying to guide Pleng to understand herself too.

Pleng, however, has never had to sit with her emotions in the same way. Take this as differences of personality, class and upbringing. Now that they're 17 and entering adulthood, Pleng has to start engaging with the world (and her emotions) rather than hiding behind the rich, insular lifestyle she's had up to this point.

As the idea of boyfriends comes up, Pleng starts to lash out. She's jealous, she's pushy but really she's just in love with her best friend and doesn't know it. Everything starts happening too fast. Wan meets a boy at an art gallery, Aunt Wi pushes Pleng to help Wan get with Ek, Pleng's dad is extremely stressed and she doesn't know to what extent and throughout that Pleng is dealing with her feelings that for some reason just won't go away. Feelings that Wan keeps bringing up in her over and over.

Pleng is a mess. She doesn't know how to connect with her peers, she knows something is wrong with her dad, she sees that Wan is seemingly moving forward in a way that she's not (dating a boy) and whether she realizes it she continues to isolate herself.

From Wan's perspective she couldn't care less about dating Ek. She's already completely devoted to Pleng (in ways that Pleng doesn't even know).

They're 17, hormonal, gay, and incapable of seeing each other's perspective. Wan wants Pleng to let her in. Pleng can't help but push everyone away.

As soon as Pleng starts to really come to terms with her feelings about Wan. That's when everything falls apart. Her dad kills himself, her mom goes into cardiac arrest, all of her family's assets are seized and she's now orphaned and staying with Wan's parents who clearly and vocally have no space for her. Pleng who was already struggling to find her footing before that fateful night now has absolutely nothing to stand on.

The break point is when Pleng finds out about Wan's academic achievements and that Wan had been hiding that truth about herself their entire lives. Wan has always been intelligent and capable but hidden herself behind a veil of ineptitude. Wan in loving Pleng puts her on a pedestal to her own detriment. She has no issue blighting her own light so that Pleng can shine but from the moment we meet 17 year old Pleng in the show we see her pushing Wan to better herself. Wan thinks loving Pleng means her own success doesn't matter whereas Pleng loves Wan and all of her potential.

They both love each selflessly but while Wan would burn the whole world to keep Pleng warm, Pleng loves Wan despite her own existence. So when Pleng leaves she writes,

"Your parents will feel at ease. And you'll finally get to live your life as your true self... I know you love me but I also want you to love yourself. And be proud of who you are."

For Pleng, her leaving is the ultimate way to show her love to Wan. A clean break. She runs away so Wan can thrive but here's the thing Wan needs Pleng to keep her grounded. Pleng does too but she can't see it at this point. Too much has happened and so, in her desperation she removes herself. She is her father's daughter after all.

So when 13 years pass and Wan has spent that entire time holding on to whatever she can to keep herself close to Pleng (becoming a doctor, riding a bike to work, marrying Ek, separating herself from her parents); Pleng has become a ghost of herself. Wan has imbued herself with all the things she thinks/knows Pleng would like while Pleng is stuck in a cycle that she can't get out of: play music, make a bit of money, pay rent, rest, repeat.

Pleng never reaches out to Wan because why would she? Her loving Wan means staying away and on top of that there's a sense of shame of what her life has become.

So when they finally meet again it's too much. Wan is successful but she's still clearly in love with Pleng and while it was all Wan's doing, in a way her success is a direct result of Pleng's influence. In removing herself, Pleng slowly begins to realize not just that she took Wan's smile with her but the why and how. Wan's changed and devoid of the joy and innocence that Pleng loved most.

They slowly fall back into their natural rhythms but Pleng still can't accept her own presence in Wan's life. Wan is back to pushing (albeit more aggressively then before - time was wasted) and in pushing Pleng, Pleng pushes back. If they take their relationship that one step further, what then? What if it falls apart? Why not just stay in a cycle where nothing shifts? What if there's another ringing shot in the distance and everything changes in a moment?

If there's one core trauma to Pleng as a character it's her desperation to not feel like a burden to anyone. Especially Wan. And then she finds out that Wan (though separated) is still married to Ek and she can't accept that she could have ruined Wan's potential happiness. Not understanding that Pleng herself is Wan's happiness. Pleng feels like a disruption because at the root of it the thing she wanted above all for Wan, "I also want you to love yourself. And be proud of who you are" is not something that Pleng accepts for herself.

I'll leave it there and hope the show navigates the situations that are about to come as well as they have so far but kudos as Affair manages to oh so gracefully skirt what could otherwise be an incredibly toxic relationship. Somehow they manage to give these two characters so much grace despite their flaws. And truly that's also a huge credit to Sonya and Lookmhee's abilities.

It's chaotic and messy but in coming back together these two might just realize that's how they both best shine.

[chronicowboy]

2015 - 2024

[gaym3bo1]

new meme format fr fr

[mortalfortaxpurposes]

JOE JOINED IN FOR THE HEAVEN IOWA MOMENT

[respectthepetty]

Yuan sat across the hall in his room to confess to Qian that he almost died.

I wanted Qian to close the distance, and the long trailer told me . . .

That Yuan is wearing the same shirt in both pictures with the bruises.

Qian left the door open!

And Yuan is coming in!

[impala124]

On the surface, this looks like Haruto shading Ryoma for his fighting skills or the lack thereof. It could just be that, but what if it wasn't about fighting off the men but fighting off love that they are talking about?

Ryoma coming into the warehouse and embodying the fighter pose, even though he has no clue as to how to fight, is all false bravado on his part. In reality, he has no defence against anyone loving him.

Let's talk about the confession scene -

Haruto, who never saw himself as having any inherent worth other than the skills he possesses

Ryo, who is written off by people as unfeeling and closed off

to Haruto telling him that he adores him, flaws and all

God, they really are perfect for each other!!! One of the best confessions I've come across all year. So raw and honest.

Also, can someone please gif the scene where Haruto excitedly gets into the bed after Ryo invites him? If it already exists, please tag me. Thank you!

[xofeno]

Promo Pics / FBI: International → episode: 4.05, "The Future's Looking Bright" → airdate: Tuesday, November 19, 2024 ↓ description ↓

When an American man is kidnapped in Warsaw alongside a Ukrainian woman he met on a dating site, the Fly Team heads to Poland to track down the mastermind behind the site.

source: paramountpressexpress

[kyouka-supremacy]

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[asmodeauxx]

they gift and he keeps, as cruel as he may be,, (wip)

[peasant-player]

Oh I'm so overwhelmed!

I just opened my online Christmas tree letters from you sweet adorable people ❤️

Thank you all for you kind words and I'm so happy that I have this positive impact on you guys!

I battle with depression and anxiety almost my whole life and nothing is better then reading such kind words except for hugs,so you all feel hugged by me!!

I'm glad that I saw once a post that's complained about the lack of people writing comments and interactions. That was my sign to start doing just that. So many times I got no answer or reaction or didn't knew when to stop writing.

It was terrible for my anxiety!

I don't do much online except for here.

But then you guys wrote back! Or wrote me! And didn't stopped writing !

And all the positive feedback I got for my art!! I know that my art is not the best and it varies in quality alot haha. But I get many fun interactions with you guys so totally worth it!!

And remember 3 months! it took me just 3 months to get from knowing no one to knowing the best kindest people in the fandom!!

I stayed on the positive side of the fandom and there is no bashing and no hate here that I sometime forget that such things even exist in the Tolkien fandom. I get jumpscared by hate post so rarely nowadays! And that's what the fandom should be about!

This is the fun loving side and all that are tired or burnt out from weird discourse should just join us here! ❤️

We have elven and man boobs and crack hc and fun oc ! Deep dive into armor and weapons or clothing and beautiful written meta posts! (Special shout out to Erendurs Ardhehel post and balrogballs Celebrians one!) Do not forget the art and fics!Just interact with us when you see something fun all of those blogs listed down will answer

@erendur @starshadeemilyart @starsofarda @tar-thelien @papita474 @zrii-the-orc @overlord-of-fantasy @fictionalmenjusthitdifferent @balrogballs @sadsilmarilsoup

and I know about EVEN more that won't ignore you when you are kind!! Like @outofangband and @curufiin

they must be SO confused to be added here but I adore them BOTH SO MUCH. And will do a shout out as many times as I can >:V ❤️

I have even more !!

But I feel like I'm a desperate door to door salesman so I stop xD haha

[kimerakincaid]

still not over "fairytale of new york" canonically existing in 1912 toronto

[kirk-goes-to-gallifrey]

can't believe lower decks gave us married couple julien bashir and elim garak

[zhoudadudugongjin]