#the whole climax of the movie was amazing

[illiana-mystery]

This scene is so damn cute to me.

[raewritesfiction]

Overqualified [Bill Skarsgard]

A/N: based on an anon ask to use the line “you’re fucking overqualified”. I started writing and it wrote itself. Enjoy!

Plot: PWP.

Pairing: Bill Skarsgard X Female!Reader

Warnings: Smut. Sloppy head. Pussy eating. Fingering. Unprotected P in V (use a condom!!)

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You moan loudly as Bill holds your pussy against his mouth; the man is eating as if it’s his last meal. The sheets are pulled off from every corner of the bed due to your writhing and pulling while the man between your legs makes you cum over and over until you’re sure you’ve forgotten what day of the week it is.

He pulls away after your fifth, or is it sixth, orgasm. Your head is swimming and that old cliche about seeing stars is making more sense to you now.

Bill isn’t done with you yet and his fingers slide into you and curl; you gasp and arch off the bed when he starts moving them quickly inside you. The pads of his fingertips press and rub against that sensitive spot inside you making you squirm. You can hear your arousal; the sounds are fit for a porn movie. Even laid on your back your thighs are soaked in your juices. You try to get away but grind your hips down for more and just as that intense moment of bliss is ready to explode inside of you… Bill withdraws his fingers.

You let out a long whine and lay panting; Bill is moving but your eyes won’t open right now so you have no clue what he’s doing. You feel your legs being spread wider and his hands gliding up your thighs to your hips, you twitch a little as something pushes against your very sensitive opening then let out a loud moan as his cock easily slips into you fully.

Bill groans roughly and positions himself for a deep pace; you’re barely breathing properly again before his hips are moving into you. He grunts and moans, fingers digging into your soft flesh leaving bruises and the mix of that slight pain mixed with how full you feel, his cock reaching every part of you and stretching you with a warm ache is a whole new pleasure.

The pillow under your head is all but rags and loose feathers from the way you pull at it. Your throat is raw and rough from your moans and screams of Bill’s name but somehow you manage to call out “Don’t stop!!”

Growling low, Bill pulls you onto his thrusting hips and pants harshly; he watches you through half closed eyes, his gaze roaming over every part of your sweat covered form beneath him. He doesn’t care about the torn pillows and ruined bed sheets - he’s happy to buy new ones as many times as he needs to.

You gasp and whine again “Fuck…. Fuck oh god!” It’s all you can manage as the climax you’d been chasing since he’d removed his fingers, crashes over you. Your hips lift and tremble, your legs turn to jell-o and you definitely can’t remember what day of the week it is or if it’s morning or night. Your scream is silent and your body tenses under Bill before going limp.

Laying on the bed panting you swallow thickly and realise there was no final moans of pleasure from Bill, instead he’s leaning down over you kissing your skin and stroking over the bruises on your hips. He’s asking if you’re okay, whispering sweet things to you and after what he had done to you there was no way you were leaving him unsatisfied.

It takes a few moments but you use what strength you have left to flip your positions and lift off of his solid cock. You smirk at him and shuffle down the bed; grazing your teeth over his defined abs and hips.

“Baby… you don’t have to..” he smiles softly but watches you intently.

“Oh I do..” you nod and lick along his cock, tasting yourself for the first time. You moan and relax your throat before taking as much of his length into your mouth as you were able. The man was endowed and he quickly fills your mouth and hits your throat. You groan around him and let your saliva mix with your juices on his cock, sucking as you slowly pull away and bob your head.

On each pull back you take a little more of his impressive size and as you get more comfortable your nose hits the thatch of hair at the base of his cock. Bill groans loudly and runs a hand into your messy hair, he grips lightly but doesn’t add any pressure - he wants to let you do what you want.

You groan around him and bob your head quickly; keeping your teeth covered and your tongue out. Looking up under your lashes you see his chest heaving with every one of your movements and he moans louder.

“Fuck..!!” He pants quickly and grips the edge of the bed until his knuckles are white.

You watch his stomach muscles and feel his cock twitch a moment before he calls out; you swallow around him and instead of stopping and pulling away, you continue. A new resolve fills you and you keep sucking along his cock. Bill gasps and sputters on the bed and you hold his hips down with an arm across his lower stomach, your free hand moves to his balls and massage him firmly.

“God damnit!! Fuck!!”

You hum and moan, his cock is still twitching against your tongue and his balls seem to be doing the same thing. Bill can’t keep himself still and claws at the blankets and sheets that are now a complete mess around you both.

“Babe!!” He yells and pulls at the bed.

Holding him down a little harder you work his cock, you know you’re drooling and the sounds coming from your mouth around him are a symphony of disgraceful lust.

“You’re fucking overqualified!!” He calls out and strains against the sheets as he practically roars with his climax. You once again dutifully swallow around him and tease with a few more light sucks in pulses around the head of his cock, making Bill let out a strangled whine before you pull away and watch him lay panting on the bed.

You smirk at the sight of him laying spent from your ministrations and wipe at your mouth, crawling up to lay beside him.

Bill opens his eyes lazily and looks at you through half-lidded eyes, he opens his mouth to say something but shakes his head and chuckles instead.

You smile and kiss his cheek, laying your head down on his chest, it takes little time before you hear his deep steady breathing of sleep and less time for you to join him.

-fin-

[theyhavetakenovermylife]

Can I request more 2012? I really like your table tease story with Donnie BTW! My request is what do you think would be good turn ons and turn offs for the 2012 turtles.

Turn Ons and Turn Offs (18+)

2012!Turtles x reader

A/N: Of course you can!💚 And I’m happy that you liked it😘💜 These focuses mainly on the spicy stuff, but there’s also some general relationship aspects in there. As you know, not all turn ons has to be strictly sexual���❤️ 💜🧡 (Btw, thought you all should know I wrote this while listening to Shady Lady by Ani Lorak).

All characters are aged up.

Warning: Talk about sex, and possible break ups. And spelling. My head did a upsi every once in a while.

Leonardo:

Turn Ons:

Your admiration for his leadership skills is evident, and Leonardo is drawn to your determination to better yourself, just like he always tries to better himself. He finds your disciplined nature and eagerness appealing, often finding himself lost in admiration as you dive into whatever you’re passionate about.

Your respect for tradition and loyalty to your friends resonates with his own values. Your ideas of a relationship matches up with his, and both of you found that you had the same goals for your love lives.

When you let him geek out and take an interest in his sci fi series, board games and martial art rants. It made him weak in the knees to have you sit next to him, listening intently to all his words.

Leo likes to view himself as an independent leader with a mind of steel, making the decisions and leading the flock. But, he did like it ALOT when you took control in the bedroom. It gave him a change to relax, and, well, you looked hot as fuck on top of him.

But as much as Leo LOVED it when you took control during intimate times, it made him feel like a true man and a real leader, whenever you looked to him for protection or help. It made you look so small and cute, and he could just eat you on the spot.

Training you. More than once a small training session between you and Leo had turned into a heated makeout.

Calling him Sensei. Leo will lose his shit and become dominant very quickly.

Your eyes. Leo loves to watch your eyes during sex. Both of you made a big deal out of looking into each other’s eyes during your climax.

Teasing. Him or you? It didn't matter. Leo just had a thing for teasing and foreplay, finding it amazing the longer it lasts.

Turn Offs:

If you did not understand his role as a leader and what it meant to him, Leonardo was OFF. Leo is committed to his given role, and he can become frustrated if he senses any disrespect towards their mission or disregard for his orders. That same goes for his partner, if they decided not to see how important it is for Leo.

He values structure and organization, so if you're too spontaneous or disregard the importance of training and preparation, it might put a strain on your relationship. It’s not that Leo doesn’t like a few spontaneous things, but he has a daily routine that he needs to follow.

Leo doesn’t like it when it gets too messy in the bedroom. Sure, he can get into the kinky stuff, and bodily fluids tend to get involved, but it has to be easy to clean. So it’s a big no when it comes to bringing food into the bedroom. Maybe something to drink so you can keep going, but other than a few snacks for movies, no food.

Degradation. Leo likes it when you call each other things; good boy, good girl, Sensei, slut has even been used, but he will never talk down to you. He’s not against talking about how much one of you was loving it, but peeling each other apart with words. Never ask or expect him to call you dumb, stupid or something worse, because he won’t do it.

If you bleed, either from a bite or Leo being a little too rough with you, he shuts the whole thing down. You can say you liked it, but Leo wasn’t having it. Blood meant pain, typically a pain that was way stronger than any pleasure. Leo did not like it, fearing that he was hurting you too much.

Raphael:

Turn Ons:

Your fiery spirit and unwavering determination catch Raphael's attention from the start. He's drawn to your confidence and independence, finding your willingness to stand up for what you believe in incredibly attractive.

Raphael appreciates your straightforwardness and isn't afraid to engage in some friendly banter and teasing with you, loving the challenge you present. Nothing could get Rapg in the mood, like when you returned his comment with an even fiery one, continuing back and forth until one was the ultimate winner. That winner tended to be the dominant one that night (even though Raph tended to take that role from you very quickly), or some very hot brat taming.

 Just like playful banter, playful fighting could rail Raph up so easily, trying his best to keep you pinned to the ground. He found it adorable to watch you struggle against him, and at times he would let you think you had the upper hand, before he pushed you to the ground, smiling mischievously at you, your flustered expression keeping him going every time.

Rough sex is his favorite kind. Though he would never try to intentionally hurt you, he did have a thing for hearing you whimper and plead for him, often turning into a whole game of dirty talk.

Begging has Raph spinning. He could lose his mind, just to the sound of your begging. However, if you really want him to enjoy it, don’t beg straight away. Make him fight for it. That’s the most fun part.

This man LOVES spanking. It is the sound, and the way your flesh jiggles afterwards, and the reddening of your skin, almost matching the color of his bandana. Raph loves watching your ass turn red during doggy style, calling it proof that he has been the one doing this to you.

Sex outside the bedroom? This man will do it anywhere with you. All you have to do is ask, and he will do it.

Turn Offs:

While Raphael admires your independence, he can become frustrated if he feels like you're shutting him out or keeping secrets. He values honesty and loyalty above all else, so if he senses any deceit or manipulation, it could lead to some serious clashes between you two. He can easily become insecure, overthinking very quickly, and make up ideas in his head, based on things you once said. Just talk to him, it makes everything easier.

Raph’s not a fan of overly clingy behavior and needs his space to process his emotions. That does not mean that he doesn’t want you around, but sometimes, when he’s mad at his brothers, he just needs to punch a punching bag first, before he tells you what's going on.

Raph loves to choke you doing sex, but if you choke him, he will pull away. Make sure he’s okay with it before you do it, otherwise he will start gaining some real trust issues when it comes to your intimate activities. He may be open for it one day, but he NEEDS to know it before you get down and dirty.

Stay. AWAY. From. His. ASS. No finger, no nothing. He ain’t doing it. Nope. Nuh-uh. Your butt, hell yeah! But his butt? FORGET IT.

His tail too! Ask first, otherwise, he will get aggressive or just walk away.

If you as much as joke about getting down with one of his brothers, his done. Leave. Raph is a pretty insecure guy, so a small joke can easily break him. Don’t do that to the poor guy. He’s trying his best.

You can get your ass spanked and your throat used and choked, but he will never make you bleed. He wants you to enjoy it just as much as him, so as soon as you tell him you don’t like it, he will stop. He will shut the whole thing down, even if you protest, deciding to spend the time cuddling instead.

As much as Raph loves to do nasty things with you, don’t you dare tell anybody. It’s not because he doesn’t want people to know that you two are intimate, but he just doesn't want people all up in his and your very personal business.

Donatello:

Turn Ons:

Donatello is captivated by your intellect and curiosity, often finding himself engrossed in deep conversations with you about science, technology, and the mysteries of the universe.

He's drawn to your creativity and innovative thinking, appreciating your unique perspective on the world. Your passion for learning and exploring new ideas resonates with his own interests, creating a strong intellectual connection between you two.

Donnie is a BIG fan of phone sex. Masturbation together over the phone or sexting when you couldn’t be together. He loved it all. If you’re in the mood, just send him a pic and he is ready. He can fix whatever he was working on another time.

He has a thing for seeing you in his color. A purple shirt, or maybe even surprise him with purple underwear, and he will be ON. Sometimes he will even let you wear his bandana, maybe even wrapping it around you during sex. He just loved the sight.

Donnie LOVES dirty talk. All of it. He can be so sweet and caring on any other occasion, but during sex, he can talk so nasty to you, making you wonder where all that came from. But in truth, he had always been like that. It just took a person he trusted to bring it out of him.

Neither you or Donnie have a set role when it comes to sex. You feel like being submissive? Sure, then he’ll dominate you until your world starts shaking. Or let’s say that you feel like dominating, Donnie will happily be submissive, begging and pleading for you.

Let him watch you. Please! He finds it so hot!

Your purple genius turtle likes to try out news in the bedroom. He has a very open mind when it comes to your sex life, and will pretty much try anything you bring up, and things that has been thinking about for some time.

Turn Offs:

Donnie doesn’t have a lot of sexual turn offs, most of them having something to do with the maintenance of a relationship. But he will NEVER do anything you don’t want him to! Never ever! If you don’t want to, he will throw the idea away, prioritizing your comfort way more.

Donnie values honesty and transparency in a relationship, so if he feels like you're hiding something or being evasive, it can cause some tension between you two.

When it comes to relationships, he's also not a fan of recklessness or impulsiveness, preferring to carefully analyze situations before taking action. He wants to talk to you first, going through all the pros and cons, making sure that both of you are on the same page, and that nothing is left in the unknown. If you disregard safety protocols or act without thinking things through, it could lead to some disagreements.

Donnie is not always available, even though he really wants to be. Since he’s the only one that knows how to fix a toaster, his help is often needed in the lair. Therefore it would really discourage him in the long run, if you didn’t come down to visit him.

Cut him off during his long rambles about the newest thing he was working on, or show a general lack of interest in his work, and Donnie will quickly find himself rethinking the entire relationship. It’s not a lot he’s asking for, and his trying his best to make space for you in his life, so if you can’t give him that, is it even worth it?

Break some of his work on purpose, and he will feel like you have betrayed him.

Michelangelo:

Turn Ons:

Your fun-loving nature and sense of humor immediately click with Mikey's laid-back personality. He's drawn to your adventurous spirit and willingness to join him on spontaneous escapades around the city. Mikey loves your positive attitude and ability to find joy in the simplest of things, often finding himself laughing and smiling more when you're around.

There’s many ways to get Mikey in the mood, one of the easiest ones being just telling him. Whisper in his ear and tell him you’re in the mood, and you’ll find that he too will be in the mood. It doesn’t take much more than that.

Something as simple as cuddling could get him going. Hug him in a certain way that reminded him of how you would press yourself against him, and his mind would go wandering until he couldn’t contain his excitement anymore.

Dress up in something revealing, and Mikey will not be able to keep his hands from himself. Especially something that puts focus on your chest. It will definitely help with this boob man.

There’s no way around it, but Mikey will bring food into the bedroom, and he will find a way to involve it in your acts. Licking syrup off of each other, or maybe eating ice cream from your chest. If Mikey can think of it, he will do it.

Mikey genuinely wants sex to be fun and enjoyable for both of you. It is a light hearted and pleasurable affair, and he will not see any reason to stop before you and him are satisfied… for the time being.

Sneaking around in the lair and in the city above can also really get him going. Mikey can’t help it. The thought of getting caught did some very interesting things to him.

Does Mikey like to be a little submissive sometimes? Yes, yes he does.

Roleplay? YES! This man LOVES it! Anything creative in the bedroom and he is hooked!

Turn Offs:

Mikey is not a fan of negativity or pessimism, preferring to surround himself with positivity and optimism. He understands that not everything is a dance on roses, but if you continuously point out the negative, he can find himself growing quite bored or maybe even tired of the relationship.

If there is one thing Mikey can’t stand, it is when he is forced to put a damper on his imagination and creativity. Tell him no to a good roleplay one too many times, and he will become quite agitated.

Mikey understands that sometimes life gets serious, he does not like it when his sex life has to be serious too. Mikey is not against intense intimacy with eye contact and all that, but let him have fun dammit! Can’t he have fun, then what is the purpose?!

Stick to one position for too long, and Mikey will get bored. And once Mikey is bored, the mood is gone. Keep it interesting, listen to his suggestions and have fun.

Keep Mikey stuck in the bedroom for too long, and he will - you guessed it - get bored. If you won’t sneak around with him, he will feel utterly lost in boredom. It takes a lot to make Mikey rethink a whole relationship, but with everything combined, he may be getting close to that point.

And the worst of them all. Probably the one he would put as the base for a break up; make him feel or call him childish. Now, Mikey wouldn’t care if his brothers called you and Mikey immature and childish, but if you called him that, along with sucking all the fun out of his life, Mikey would call it quits. He wants to have fun with his partner, and if his partner refused to do that, he wouldn’t want to be with them.

[toaarcan]

Hi, hey there, did you know that the whole "Jedi can deflect blasters so Mandalorians used solid-shot weapons to kill them because blocking a bullet with a lightsaber just results in molten metal spraying the Jedi" meme is actually bullshit?

Like, first thing you have to know about that lore is that it was written by Karen Traviss. Traviss is fairly infamous for writing a shitton of military wank and really hating the Jedi, portraying them as cruel, cold, fascist idiots, who are much, much lamer than the cool Mandalorians, who are badass military types and definitely haven't carried out multiple genocides in the past (they have). She was also known for not exactly playing ball with other writers, and ultimately ragequit the franchise when TCW started to include Mandalorians and portrayed them differently. This was not a detail that basically any other writer in anything Star Wars ever actually backs up.

And like, here's the thing... this exists.

That's a Jedi using the Force to deflect bullets with her bare hand.

This is Tutaminis. And/or Force Deflection, it's not really clear whether they're the same thing or not. It's a pretty standard Force ability that a bunch of characters have demonstrated. Obi-Wan blocks both bullets and a flamethrower with it in the 03 Clone Wars microseries. It's how Yoda catches and redirects Force Lightning during his duels with Dooku in Attack of the Clones and Palpatine in Revenge of the Sith. It's how Vader absorbs Han's shots with his hand in The Empire Strikes Back.

It's also evident from the amount of times that the Mandalorians fight the Jedi with normal blasters instead of breaking out their "anti-Jedi" weapons for their ancient enemies. And the fact that the Mandalorians lost their wars against the Jedi.

If solid-shot guns/slugthrowers were the amazing anti-Jedi weapons that totally always worked against Jedi, then we'd see a lot more slugthrowers and a lot fewer Jedi. We see the CIS' Droid armies fight against the Jedi for three years, we see the Clones being designed from the get-go to kill the Jedi at the end of the war and being highly successful at it, we see the Empire hunting Jedi for the next 19 years and the rest of the Galactic Civil War after that, and y'know what they have in common? None of them use slugthrowers. They all just keep using blasters.

The answer to "How to kill a Jedi" equation has traditionally been depicted as "Use more blasters than they can actually physically deflect."

There's also the detail that Jedi are precognitive space wizards who can move with superhuman speed. If you're actually in range to shoot one with a gun, they'll sense you, evade or block with the Force, close the gap before you can chamber the next round, and revoke your Hand Privileges.

Even the "You'll kill them with a spray of molten metal from the melted bullet!" thing doesn't actually track with what we see on-screen. At the climax of Revenge of the Sith, we see Obi-Wan and Vader fight in the middle of an active volcano. They get splashed with showers of lava a couple of times, and at the end of the fight, both of their clothes are scorched and burned from the embers. Obi-Wan continues to wear his charred robes throughout the rest of the movie. And he's fine. No lava burns. Neither of them actually gets hurt by the lava until Obi-Wan cuts Vader's limbs off and he can no longer move or protect himself, and even then, Vader survives getting burned to a crisp by being really fucking mad about it.

So yeah, it's nonsense. A dumb "Hurr, Jedi are so lame and my unproblematic genocidal warrior race could totally kill them super-easy" take written by Star Wars' own version of Ken Penders.

[hexhomos]

I've seen your lovely post paralleling Jayce/Viktor to Marcille/Farin. If you're into magical yuri, I recommend to check out one of the OG magical yuris, Revolutionary Girl Utena. First, because it's an amazing unforgettable life-changing show. Second, because if you thought Marcille/Farin were a cool parallel to Arcane Jayce/Viktor, wait until you see Utena/Anthy. I finished watching Arcane earnestly wondering whether one of the writers was "inspired" by RGU. Jayce's character arc is literally Utena's, including (but not limited to):

-Fateful childhood encounter shaping their lifelong dream -Introverted outsider partner with hidden suffering becoming a talisman for their success -Weapon wielder with savior complex -Easily seduced by authority figures to perpetuate an oppressive system -Leg injury -Spends half an episode climbing to the top of a tower -Said partner likes slimy animals and hanging out in a greenhouse -Time loops -Stopping partner's attempt to jump off a building -Climax of the series revolves around wanting to see partner's true face and confess their love

(I might have pulled the most delusional move of my life and written a whole essay about this parallel that no one will ever read because I have no social media presence and managed to talk only 2 real-life people into watching RGU. I'm screaming my truth into the void.) Please watch the first 3 minutes of RGU and I promise you will see the light already. Then we can all wait for the follow-up Arcane movie where Viktor and Jayce will slow dance on a carpet of roses.

I LOVE RGU!!! IVE BEEN FUCKING SAYING THIS!!!! YOU GET IT YOU GET IT IM SO HAPPY...

also someone drew this gorjussss jayvik as utenanthy piece on bsky...

[littlemissayu]

I like the idea of the rom-com series for Twst, any ideas for what kind of Rom-coms any of them would star in? What would the main couple's dynamic be? Would they fall into any clichés? I'm honestly enjoying the idea.

TWST Boys Rom-Com Troupes/Clichés

A/N: Hey love thanks for sending this in!! I'm glad you liked my last series, and while I did mention some of them I didn't go into a deep description for them all and they were quite general.

Pairings: Heartsabyul x reader(separately, romantic)

I 1000% believe that Riddle would end up in either academic rivals to lovers or work rivals to lovers. Either way in the beginning you two hate each other out of a competition aspect BUT you two aren't enemies to lovers bc you guys aren't going out of your way to spite each other(only mentioning bc ik some ppl can get mixed up). You two are just trying your hardest to be the best and then you guys have some sort of forced close proximity where you guys are most likely working on a project together and the two of you REFUSE to fail. As you two work together you happen to become closer and closer falling in love.

I whole heartly believe that he knows you from working at his parents bakery, like a coworker romance. You guys are finding the adorable in the mundane. You two fall for each with a series of having to be together pining over each other so much that it's painful for other people. Then Trey just asks you out by the end of the movie, but the journey is up to you<3

Now Cater has a friends to lovers romance with someone who not only also works in the social media business but is probably amazing at reading people so you are the one person who can break down his walls like a wrecking ball, but you don't til the movie's big climax when you two admit to being in love and then you live happily ever after once Cater admits to you(and himself) that he loves you.

idc what anyone tells me because you can't convince me that you and Ace don't have a rivals to best friends to lovers troupe. Like we've seen Ace and I know for a fact that at first he'd hate you then be the one person who can deal with his antics and then he just falls head over heels in love with you. Will he try to hide it like his life depends on it? yes. Will he miserably fail? Absolutely.

Teenage Romance, go ahead and try to convince me otherwise, but the two of you DO fall head over heels for each as teenagers and go on to continue to be the most tooth rotting heartaching couple anyone's ever seen. You beat him to the punch by asking him out first and from then on the two of you we're hopelessly in love with each other.

A/N: Lmao, I got this months ago(like most of my inbox requests) I've been so stumped when It comes to writing recently,so I'm going to wrap up certain things and if you guys really like it I'll make continuations. Besides since summer is here and I have a break from school I'll have more time!!!

Heartsabyul Masterlist

TWST Masterlist

Grand Masterlist

[serpenlupus]

On D-16, and how his refusal to grieve led him to becoming Megatron.

I have a longer post on the works about Orion Pax and his relationship to D-16/Megatron on the recent Transformers One movie, but I wanna say this real quick about D-16 because I feel like there's a lot of people completely misinterpreting him and his actions. And a girl has thoughts.

No, he is not in the right, his actions in the movie climax were wrong even if his feelings were justified. Orion was doing the right thing by trying to stop D-16 from murdering Sentinel on the spot. Not just because without the damning evidence, it would have been a random murdering the hero leader of a whole society, and it would have thrown it into chaos, or because Sentinel is defenseless at that moment, but also because killing Sentinel is not going to make D-16 feel better. And Orion knew this.

The movie itself confirms it, after Sentinel is dead Megatron doesn't stop, and lashes out against the city itself and anyone that's inside it. The reason is that D-16 is clinging to his anger, desperately so, because if he stops feeling angry then he has to face the loss of the entire life he has lived, the regret of all the choices he didn't make because of his societal cage, and abandon all the hopes and plans he had made for the future. He has also lost the sense of security he had when he existed within a structured life, it's why he expreses anger at Orion for uncovering the truth about the Prime's deaths, even though that was an indisputable good thing. That vulnerability is terrifying. So instead of letting himself feel that sadness, that fear, and properly processing it all, D-16 holds onto his anger and lets it motivate him forward into the movie.

When he shoots Orion, albeit by accident, he again doesn't let himself properly process the shorrow of having killed his best friend, so to avoid the pain, he latches onto the anger again, blaming Orion instead of realising were that fury is leading him.

And when he kills Sentinel, and there's no relief, the past hasn't changed, the years he lost haven't come back, and Orion is dead, D-16 truly has nothing left. So it's Megatron who clings to his anger and lashes out against the entire city, against any remnants of Sentinel, even if that hurts innocent bots. Because it's easier, safer, to feel that anger, than letting the grief overcome him if he lets himself think about it.

(No Megs, you could kill eveyone in the planet and wouldn't feel any better, please stop ;_;)

Don't misunderstand me, anger is a necessary emotion, it's as natural as any other, anger will motivate you to fight for yourself, however there's a danger to letting it blind you. Megatron had all the right to feel the way he did (although maybe he took it too personal, Sentinel lied in front of everyone's faces Dee, come on), but, that's ultimately the tragedy of the character in many a continuity; that he let his righteous anger turn into hatred and vitriol. And this led him into a path he couldn't come back from.

Anyway that's my two cents! Feel free to add to this or just tell me I'm wrong XD The movie was amazing and I may be feeling a little pasionate about people intentionally misinterpreting it (that guy on Tiktok that said this was the most shallow interpretation of Megatron? Pissed me off, have you even seen any other Transformers media?).

Also on a last note, I feel like Megatron's thoughts when he started shooting at the city were very close to Dracula's "there are no more innocents" sentiment (from Netflix's Castlevania).

It's understandable that he felt that way because Sentinel couldn't have worked entirely alone plus Airachnid, but that still doesn't make it right that his shots put random civilians in deathly danger.

Have a nice day!

[twilightkitkat]

I think we don't talk enough about Worst Logans past. I think his Weapon X ark was much darker due to the movie being rated R. In the comics he is sedated but only movement wise so he stills feels everything, while the needles drill into his bones and pump him full of hot liquid adamantium. He is given a mind control helmet and an on/off switch so he can be controlled, no thoughts only his feral instincts. The comic even goes so far as to suggest that the guards sexually abused Logan while he was unconscious. He is burned with nuclear waste, left out in the freezing cold to see how his body copes.

I just wanna see that being adapted in the movies. Make the whole Weapon X arc as dark and horrific as it is meant to be. They merged Stryker with Professor Thorton, so make Stryker break him down physically and mentally!

This is such a good idea. I love angst in general and the Weapon X trauma has amazing potential.

Even in his PG-13 movies, Logan's flashbacks to his time in the Weapon X program were incredibly intense. We see him shaking and cold and wet and looking down at his hands like he doesn't recognize them (which he doesn't). We see him covered in blood and confused and terrified.

I think we can all agree that X-men Origins didn't do Logan's trauma justice. It breezed over the procedure as exposition instead of focusing on it as a major traumatic climax in Logan's life. It's so traumatic that he dissociates from it, and only remembers brief but vivid flashes of the lab where he was created because his brain repressed the memories.

I think what's important to note is that the body remembers even when the brain forgets. Even after Logan had his memories wiped, his first reaction was aggression and confusion, like a cornered animal. Even if people are in pain, they don't normally try to run out of the hospital and kill the nurses. His reaction was more than just a pain response to the procedure, it was embedded in his instincts that these people were dangerous.

He definitely wasn't treated with care by the people around him. They might've raped him or experimented with him in painful ways, but the end result is the same.

And can you imagine living through the excruciating pain of a procedure like that? Of thrashing and screaming while people watch you with careful difference? Of them erasing your memories and trying to turn you into a weapon, and you wake up to a feeling of blinding rage and panic without knowing why.

It would be so much darker and crueler than the movie made it out to be. It would affect his life for years and irreversibly damage him. Even when he's away from it all, living with Wade, he'd still be affected. For the rest of his life.

[thegreatirene]

Lazy Saturday (Izuku Midoriya x Animal Quirk!Reader)

Explicit

Warnings: morning sex, cream pie, and fluff at the end lol

Seggy time with midoriya. It’s in the same series of study time but like no bakugo and Kirishima. Someone from a03 wanted Midoriya and I kind of wanted to write him in it since I kind of teased him in having some fun time with animal quirk reader;p so here it is!

Saturday’s were probably your favorite time of the week. No classes, no work, and you got to hang out with one of your bests friends; Izuku Midoriya. You guys always met up on the weekend. He’d come over Friday night and you guys would spend the night watching movies and “releasing stress”. This became a routine for you two since you moved to Japan. Izuku was the first person that came to you and made small talk. You became friends with his and went out drinking with them one Saturday night. That was the night that started your whole fwb things. Who could blame you when Izuku ate you out against a wall and had you against your apartment window later that night.

“Izuku~” you whispered to him as you laid on his chest. Izuku cracked open one eye and looked down at you. Your cat tail wiggled in the air as you played with your fingers that laid on his chest.

“Morning y/n” you purred as you brought yourself closer to his face.

“Morning, I woke early” you said as you laid on your pillow. He turned on his side and gave you a smile. “I don’t feel like doing anything today~” you cuddled closer to his chest. Izuku brought you closer and placed his chin on your head. Your tail came up and flicked his nose as you pressed kisses to his chest.

“Not that tired” he smirked as you bit neck and scraped your nails down his back.

“Never too tired for your cock~” you dragged your hand down his back and squeezed his ass. Izuku swallowed his remark as he grabbed you by the shoulder and turned you around. Your back pressed against his chest you pouted your lips as you looked back at him.

“I want to try fucking you while lay on your side” he whispered in your ear as he raised your left leg.

You felt his hand move to touch your wet center. His breath hitched as he his index and middle fingers went in with ease.

“Fuck you’re so wet” he brought his fingers to his lips and sucked on them. You grabbed his cock and positioned him at your entrance. You whined as you rubbed him around your entrance and to your clit. Finally you pushed down on to him and bit your lips as Izuku took you by the hips and pushed all the way.

“Fuck” he stretched you out so nicely. You moaned so pretty for Izuku he could cum right there. He brought his arm around your head so you could lay on it and his other arm wrapped around your middle.

Izuku thrusted slow and hard into your sobbing warm cunt. His bit you shoulder as your pussy tighten with every drag of his thick cock. You clawed at the bed and his arm as you pushed back into him. He hit that sweet spot over and over again with each hard thrust. Izuku brought his hand down to your aching clit pressed his finger over it.

Your whole body stiffened as you silently moaned into the air and threw your head back as you came. Izuku bit your shoulder harder as he bucked into you a couple times pulling you towards him as he came into you.

You moaned as you came down from your climax and released your hold on Izuku. You placed your hand on your head as you breathed slowly tingly as you felt Izuku slide out of you. You turned to look at him and saw the blood on his arm.

“Oh shit I’m sorry Izuku!” You grabbed his arm and started to lick the holes that your claws went into. Izuku smiled and said it was fine but let you take care of.

“There” you said as you showed Izuku his arm. There was nothing there but the scars he had before. Izuku stared at his arm with amazement and looked back at you.

“How?”

You shrugged, “I don’t know, I think it’s cuz I’m able to regrow parts of myself I’m guessing my saliva is able to repair things too.”

Izuku started on a rampage of questions and theories on what you can do or how it’s possible. You sort of zoned out as you watched him move around the room looking for paper and started to jolting down ideas.

He’s cute, you thought as he got back into your bed. Your tail laid over your hip as you propped your head on your hand as you watched him scribble down whatever he was talking about. He would ask you questions and you would answer them as best as you could.

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Your phone vibrates behind you as Izuku continues his rant on different hero’s who can probably do the things you can. You smiled at him as you rolled on your back and grabbed the phone from the night stand.

🔥Shoto❄️: Have you seen a cat around campus?

You: No? There’s a cat around here?? Where! Is it cute!!!

🔥Shoto❄️: Bakugo and kirishima said there’s a cat around campus scratching everyone. I want to warn you in case you see one.

You looked at the text for a minute and then smiled to yourself.

You: ooooh actually now that you mention it I did see a cat around my dorm. She’s pretty cute😌

🔥shoto❄️: Y/N be careful they said she’s scratches hard! I’ll come over and help you take her to a shelter!

You snorted as you turned over onto your stomach. Your tail waved into the air in a slow swaying motion as you put your camera toward you.

You: [attached image] meow~

Shoto adjusted himself in his seat as he looked at the picture of you. He felt hot as he put his phone in his pocket and got up from the table he sat at with Bakugo and Kirishima.

“Where the fuck you going icy hot?” Bakugo said as he stuffed his face with food. Kirishima looked at Shoto as well.

“…..I found the cat you guys were talking about” he said as he pushed his chair in and walked away from the two. The two looked at Shoto walk away and then back at each other.

Kirishima laughed as he went back to eating his food.

“She really knows how to work people up, huh?” He said as he stuffed noodles into his mouth.

Bakugo huffed a laugh as he went back to his food and looked back at kirishima with a shocked looked on his face.

“She won the bet” Bakugo said. Kirishima groaned as he smacked his forehead with his hand.

[nvrsaidiwasinurcloset]

Here With Me - Ethan Landry x Fem!Reader

hi!!! i wanted to request an ethan x fem!reader fic with some fluffy smut.

I was thinking along the lines of the friends to lovers trope: just a lot of mutual pining and sexual tension that’s built up over the friendship, which all comes to a climax (get it? 😅) when they break the tension and finally sleep together and admit feelings.

Please and thank you!!!! 😊

I didn't know my anon requests weren't on, they are now:)

Ethan Landry x Fem!Reader

This contains SMUT - Minors DNI

Summary: A rainy day leads you confessions with your best friend.

You and Ethan have been friends for years. He’s always there for you, you’re always there for him. You have movie nights on a weekly basis, if not multiple times a week. You’ve spent so much time with him lately that you don’t really have any time left to find someone to have a romantic relationship with. Sometimes you miss sex, sometimes you miss waking up next to someone, but that bond you have with Ethan, and the time you get to spend with him, overpowers any of your other wants. You’d been hoping that Ethan could be your best friend and boyfriend in one, but you haven’t had the courage to make a move. You two flirt with each other all the time, but you couldn’t shake the thought that he only did it because he had no one else, while you did it because you were head-over-heels in love with him.  

It started to rain as Ethan walked you back to your apartment. It felt amazing on the hot summer day, and you both didn’t care that you were getting soaked. You both laughed at each other’s appearance; his hair slightly less fluffy, and your mascara running down your face. As the rain got heavier, you decided to try to wait it out under a huge oak tree.

“Maybe we should just go to my apartment, it’s closer,” he suggested, the rain showing no signs of letting up.

“I don’t want to walk in the rain, though,” you sighed.

A mischievous smirk appeared on his face, as he scooped you up in his arms, and ran with you through the rain. It was only a block to his apartment, but it seemed like those gym sessions with Chad were starting to pay off. That boy carried you with ease, up to the main door to his building.

“Put me down!” you laughed, as he tried to still hold you and enter the code for his door.

“No, I think this is where you need to be,” he smiled, as your eyes connected. You saw something in them that you’d seen several times before, but you’ve never been able to figure out what it means.

Once you were inside of his apartment, he gently sat you down on your feet. You gave him a light shove for causing you to get even more soaked by the rain, as he plastered a fake-hurt expression on his face.

“Do you want some clothes to change into? I can put yours in the dryer,” he said, as he walked towards his room to change out of his wet clothes.

“Yes, please,” you said, walking into him putting on a dry shirt. You caught a glimpse of his abs. Yep, the gym has been good to him.

He grabbed a pair of sweatpants for himself and you and gave you a huge T-shirt to wear.

After you both had changed, you decided to go to the living room and watch a movie. It was scary, of course, and filled with many jump scares. You jumped in his lap at one point as the villain of the movie popped on the screen, the loud sounds adding to the jump scare. Ethan looked down at you, smiling. He noticed the paths that the raindrops took your mascara on, the way your eyes got big once the music sped up as someone was being chased, the way your lips looked like they’d fit perfectly with his.

“Did you see that shit?” you yelled, after the most gore-filled scene in the whole movie played out in front of you.

“No, I missed it,” he laughed a little, glancing back at the screen.

“How did you miss that? It was crazy!” You said, eyes still glued to the screen.

He noticed that you still hadn’t moved off of his legs. He was enjoying the feeling, too scared that if he moved, you would too.

You turned your head away from the screen, another horrific death scene playing out. Ethan looked down at you, and that’s when you realized that you still had the mascara dried on your cheeks. You tried to wipe it away with your hands, a grin playing on his lips.

“Why didn’t you tell me this was still on my face? I’ve been sitting here looking stupid for the last hour,” you laughed, as he frowned at your words.

“You don’t look stupid, you look beautiful,” your heart started to race, so you tried to play it off.

“Oh yeah, I’m sure I look beautiful with these streaks all over my cheeks,” you said, but he had that same look on his face as earlier, the one you can’t figure out.

“You’re always beautiful. It doesn’t matter if your makeup is messed up. It doesn’t matter if you’re drenched in the rain. Fuck, you could walk in here wearing a trash bag and I’d still think you were the most beautiful person I’ve ever seen.” he said, as he started to turn red at his own words. He meant everything he said, but he didn’t know how you’d feel about it.

“Well, if you feel that way, kiss me,” you said, as his eyes darted between your eyes and your lips. He hesitated, and you started to think that he might think you’re beautiful, but that doesn’t mean he’s interested. “…or not…” you trailed off, sitting up so you were no longer on his legs.

“No, wait,” he said, pulling you back to where you were before. He leaned down, placing a kiss to your lips.

As both of your mouths moved together, he started to get hard. You could feel him through his sweatpants. Your hands roamed his body, as his roamed yours, but he pulled away. You were confused, he seemed as into this as you were.

“I need to tell you something,” he said, distracting himself from your stare with the tv.

“What?” you asked, your hand reaching for his face, turning it towards you.

“I’m in love with you, always have been,” his words flew out of his mouth at a quick speed, you almost didn’t catch what he said.

“You’re in love with me?” You asked, smiling at him. He nodded, a small grin playing on his lips. The relief of you knowing his biggest secret lifting a huge weight off his chest.

“I’m in love with you too,” you said, pulling him back down to continue. This kiss felt a lot different than the other one. You could feel the love and didn’t question the intentions when his hands started to roam your body again.

You reached down to touch him through the sweatpants, him grunting into the kiss as you rubbed him. His hands went to the bottom of his shirt that you were wearing, lifting it up. Once he got it over your head, his eyes glanced down to your bare chest. He stared for a few seconds.

“My bra is in your dryer, remember?” you giggled, as he kissed down your neck. His hands roamed your chest, just like he’d fantasized about many times before. The sighs falling out of your mouth every time his hand over one of your nipples made him even harder. His hand trailed lower and lower down your body, rubbing you through the sweatpants.

“Fuck, that feels good,” you whispered. His hand moved back up a little, his fingers tugging at the waistband.

“My panties are in the dryer, too, by the way,” you whispered, his blown-out pupils connected with yours.

“You sure you’re okay with this?” he whispered.

“Ethan, if you don’t touch me, I’ll explode,” you laughed, as you took his hand, sliding it under the waistband.

His fingers wandered the new territory, especially your clit. The way your back arched when he brushed it over made him wonder what other reactions he could get out of you. He trailed his fingers a little lower, sliding one of them inside of you, before adding another. You’d been touch-starved for so long that it was hard to control yourself. He pulled his hand out of your pants, hooking your legs around his waist. He stood up with you wrapped around him, walking you to his room. Your lips were connected; your bare chest pressed against his clothed one. He tossed you on his bed, then pulled the sweatpants off you. He’d imagined you naked in his bed many times, but this was better than he ever thought it could be.

“You’re beautiful,” he whispered, placing kisses up your thighs.

Once his mouth connected with your clit, you made eye contact. Your mouth fell open as he circled the bundle of nerves with his tongue. He was intently watching you as your breathing got heavier, and your whines got louder.

“I need you inside of me,” you moaned out, his hard cock still confined to his sweatpants. He slid them down his legs, grabbing a condom out of the top drawer beside the bed. He put it on, and wasted no time slowly sliding inside of you.

He took it slow at first, before you really wanted him to pick up the pace.

“More,” was all you could get out. He started to thrust faster, letting a few moans fall out of his mouth.

“I have an idea,” he grunted, before stopping his movements. He pulled out, and walked to his closet. He grabbed another pillow out and walked back over towards you.

“Lift your hips for me, baby,” he said, as he put the pillow underneath you.

He quickly slid back inside you, the new position helping him hit that special spot inside of you.

“Oh my god,” you moaned, feeling your orgasm building. One of your hands traveled down to your clit, rubbing it quickly as you chased that high.

Once you started to squeeze around him, he was a moaning mess. It was hot to see him let his noises go.

“Fuck, I’m gonna cum,” he said, thrusts becoming more erratic.

He slid out of you and disposed of the condom, then snuggled up next to your naked body.

“That was better than I ever imagined,” he said, his fingers lazily tangling with yours.

“I agree,” you said. He started to smirk.

“You’ve thought about us doing this before,” he asked.

“Yeah, but my vibrator does nothing compares to this,” you said with a laugh.

“I love you,” he whispered.

“I love you, too.”

[xaharadesert]

10 of my Favourite Horror (Adjacent) Movies and Why You Should Watch Them

(Not in any particular order or subgenre. TW are super vague, spoiler-free, and from my memory, but I would recommend looking up more specific ones before watching any of these if you are easily triggered. Not all triggers are listed because these are horror movies, so stuff like death and murder is to be expected.)

Let me know if y’all want a part 2, because I’ve got about 7 more! (It could have been one post if Tumblr didn’t limit my images to 10)

1. Parasite

A struggling lower class family slowly integrates itself into the household of a rich family without their knowledge.

Most of you have already seen this one, or been told to watch it. I am no different: this movie is popular for a very good reason. Divided into 3 clear acts, starting with comedy, and making its way through drama into horror. Also, great commentary on classism, very psychological at times and makes you wonder who you should really be rooting for.

Scary: 2/10

Gore: 3/10

Disturbing: 5/10

Psychological: 6/10

Actual genre: Dark comedy thriller

2. The House That Jack Built

Serial killer Jack recounts some of his most influential murders.

A bit infamous and controversial for being very messed up, but still really good. Highly psychological, with a lot of narration and use of metaphor. Especially fun if you have any knowledge of Dante’s Inferno. Definitely not one to watch if you want a protagonist to root for.

Scary: 3/10

Gore: 6/10

Disturbing: 10/10

Psychological: 8/10

Actual Genre: psychological horror art

TW: sexism, corpse mutilation

3. Creep (1&2)

A man is hired to help film messages from a dying man to his son.

I’m usually not a fan of found-footage, but there’s something special about Creep. On top of that, this is one of the few movies where I can confidently say I like the sequel more, which is shocking because the first one was amazing. Very funny and off-beat, with a sense of foreboding underlying the whole thing.

Scary: 3/10

Gore: 1/10

Disturbing: 3/10

Psychological: 4/10

Actual genre: found footage psychological horror

Edit: now has a TV show! Haven’t watched it yet, but saw some clips and it looks great! Follows the same formula as the movies :)

4. Mother!

A woman and her poet husband live quietly in a secluded house away from society.

Very metaphorical and highly feminist; definitely not a movie that everyone appreciates, but if you enjoy analysis or just being really weirded out then this is a good for you. Starts slow and snowballs toward the horrific climax.

Scary: 3/10

Gore: 7/10

Disturbing: 7/10

Psychological: 8/10

Actual genre: psychological horror

TW: cannibalism

5. Perfect Blue

Mima is a young pop star looking to join the acting industry.

Brutally realistic to the point where I had to stop watching and take a walk at one point. Very much “female rage” and a protagonist that will live in your head rent free for the next 6 years (or maybe that’s just me). Very triggering in a lot of ways, but worth it if you’re not sensitive to the topics it covers.

Scary: 5/10

Gore: 4/10 (animated)

Disturbing: 8/10

Psychological: 10/10

Actual genre: psychological thriller

TW: depersonalization/derealization, nudity, stalking, rape scene (she is acting in a tv show but it is still the most uncomfortable scene of the movie), inaccurate portrayal of DID

6. Midsommar

A couple and their friends go on a vacation to their friend’s remote hometown for a Midsommar festival.

Probably the best-known out of this list, and again for a good reason. 90% of the film takes place in broad daylight, and the visuals are absolutely gorgeous. Once again will bring up the question of who is in the right and who is in the wrong (I have the answer to this question and I will fight you in dms if you’d like).

Scary: 3/10

Gore: 8/10

Disturbing: 8/10

Psychological: 7/10

Actual genre: folk horror

TW: long and graphic sex scene, nudity, close up and graphic gore, cult stuff, suicide

7. The Call

A woman moves back to her childhood home and receives a call from the woman who lived there 30 years prior.

I got really into modern Asian horror films a few months ago and this is one of my favourites. The dynamic between the protagonist and antagonist is one of my favourites, and finishing this movie felt like finishing a 3 season TV show because of how well paced it was. Really hoping there will be a sequel with the same concept, even if it is not likely.

Scary: 6/10

Gore: 3/10

Disturbing: 6/10

Psychological: 6/10

Actual genre: psychological thriller

TW: abuse

8. Incantation

A cursed woman takes back custody of her young daughter and does everything she can to keep away the effects of her curse.

This one was popular on TikTok for a while, and for good reason. Another found footage in a more traditional sense, and a bit confusing at times, but overall a really solid scary story. Very cool effects as well.

Scary: 6/10

Gore: 4/10

Disturbing: 6/10

Psychological: 5/10

Actual genre: supernatural horror

TW: derealization

9. Pearl

A farm girl dreams about leaving home and living as a show girl.

Mia Goth is a national treasure, but we all knew that already. I watched this one before X (the actual first movie) because I didn’t know they were connected, but I much preferred this one. The Wizard of Oz vibes combined with Pearl’s unsettling behaviour made is a really creep film to watch.

Scary: 4/10

Gore: 4/10

Disturbing: 6/10

Psychological: 5/10

Actual genre: horror

TW: porn

10. The Platform

A man is stuck in a prison where a platform of food is lowered through the layers of cells for inmates to eat as they please.

I’m a sucker for psychological movies that take place in a very limited space. If you’ve ever played and enjoyed the game Presentable Liberty then I’m gonna go ahead and say you’ll like this too. Not every question is answered, but the film is more about the human condition than the prison they inhabit, so it’s not too much of a problem.

Scary: 2/10

Gore: 9/10

Disturbing: 8/10

Psychological: 9/10

Actual genre: social science fiction horror

TW: cannibalism, suicide

[telugu-girl-13]

so...i just watched wicked! here's my review, with the goods and the bads. these are more or less in order. major spoilers for wicked below!!

disclaimer: i watched and am talking about this movie as a person who has not watched the plays or any content related to wicked before, and just knows the story of the wizard of oz. i didn't even know the wicked witch of the west's name was elphaba before this movie came out (it's never generally mentioned okay 😭) so that is how clueless i am. however, im kinda glad about that, because otherwise much of the plot might have been somewhat anticlimatic.

additionally, i am a naturally cynical person and even if i love something, i feel the need to point out all its flaws, so bear with me!

below the cut! bullet points because i felt like it

wicked was an overall amazing movie and experience, ariana and cynthia were outstanding, and i absolutely cannot wait for the second movie!

the introduction with the munchkins celebrating elphaba's death had me expecting her to die throughout the whole movie, i was almost certain there would be tears. BUT IM SOO GLAD SHE DIDNT!

elphaba being the child of a secret alcoholic affair was NOT expected, nor did i expect that to be shown. (plus it escalated so fast) random, but i had to say it 😭 and im sorta glad her moms not alive anymore

at first, i expected nessarose to be that one person in elphaba's childhood, i was actually really surprised when she wasn't. still, an interesting character who needs more recognition!

the fact that the movie was directed by an asian director has me so happy, because i also saw a lot of representation in the background cast! different skin colors, body types, hair colors (GINGER REPRESENTATION LMFAO), we got them all! and i was SUPER happy about that!

one of my new favorite quotes is 'well, bock, i believe strangers...are just people i've never met *hair flip walks off*'. like GALINDA HELP 😭😭🙏🏽🙏🏽 whyd i actually expect that to be some sort of inspirational quote loll

is there a reason why all the male extras were so zesty? like i swear, ALL OF THEM WERE GAY FOR FIYERO (and fiyero was flirting back). ESPECIALLY THAT ONE ASIAN DUDE WHO BECAME FRIENDS WITH GALINDA IN THE BEGINNING, his lines had me rolling lmfao

not the popular boy x popular girl until popular boy actually falls for the nerd girl trope...whyyy...also fiyero lowkey gave flynn rider vibes with that entrance (but i havent watched tangled either cuz i dont have a life or a disney account sooo)

madame morrible using elphaba, and the wizard being powerless? that was not expected ( though my dad anticipated madame morrible being 'evil' from the beginning, hes smarter than me )

someone would say 'save the turtles!' to elphaba and she'd be like oF cOuRsE and be so confused why everyones laughing 😭

"we're...friends. best friends" babes your lesbian i need them to both ditch fiyero and get together

defying gravity is HANDS DOWN my favorite song. NO ONE can convince me otherwise. its the most dramatic song, its at the very climax, and ITS MEEEE will always be playing in my head

SO IF YOU CARE TO FINDDDD MEEE LOOOK TO THE WESTERN SKIEEEES

fuck glinda and elphaba themes (unless someone wants to match freaks with me) A SHIZ THEMED 300 FOLLOWER EVENT (thats never happening forget i said that)

i need to see how glinda became the good witch and see elphaba saving the turtles animals cant wait for the next movieeee

anyway, thats it gbye! (ill probably edit this if i remember more stuff)

ps. i am extremely sorry to the people sitting near me in the theater who probably had to hear me sing a few times :P

[doll-elvis]

PRISCILLA (2023)

~ my thoughts as an elvis fan

(credit to @urpinkstargirl for the photo)

WARNING SPOILERS AHEAD:

so I saw it last night and I’ve been stewing on it ever since as I wanted to be 100% sure in myself before saying this publicly

**brace yourselves**

After just one viewing… I feel confident in saying that I preferred this film over “Elvis” 2022 🤧. It was just so immersive and so deeply intimate that I walked away from the theater feeling like I had just lived a life with Elvis, and experienced all the ugly and wonderful things that came with it

I am seeing it again tonight and possibly tomorrow just to recapture that feeling (which made me cry… three times…)

And although I’m not the biggest fan of Sofia Coppola, there is simply no denying that she has perfected showing “girlhood” in film, and making the most unique experiences, like being Marie Antoinette and being Priscilla Presley, somehow universal to everybody. I haven’t felt being “14” since I was 14, which was a whole 5 years ago, but WHEW… I most definitely felt 14 again when watching Priscilla navigate life in Germany

Also- we all saw how Austin Butler was completely cheated out of an Oscar and so I’m begging that we do not do that again. Give the Oscar to Cailee Spaeny (who played Priscilla) right now 😤 There are no words besides “immaculate” to describe her performance. Her future is so bright as an actress, I just cannot wait to follow her career + she just seems like the sweetest person ever??

And I know it might seem insane to say that I preferred “Priscilla” over “Elvis” and some of y’all might crucify me for that take but my preference solely comes down to the fact that I appreciate Priscilla’s perspective much more so than the Colonel’s, who to me, has always been the least interesting aspect of Elvis’ story

My biggest gripe with having the Colonel narrative/tell Elvis’ life in the 2022 film is the fact that it made the film feel rather impersonal to Elvis as I don’t think the script or the storytelling ever fully allowed for Austin Butler to explore what he was like beyond the stage

And personally speaking, I have a much deeper love for Elvis the person as opposed to Elvis the performer, and I think that “Priscilla” showed the human side of him far more than “Elvis” ever did (like y’all we actually get to hear and see him reading his philosophy books in this!!!)

But before I get into what was actually depicted in film, and all my praises, I thought I would briefly state what I thought could have been done better. Don’t get me wrong, this movie was beyond amazing, however, it was definitely not without its’ faults:

1. If you have seen a lot of reviewers talk negatively about the pacing in this film- just know that they are unfortunately, completely right in that assessment. The whole timeline of Germany felt literally five minutes long, and the 70s also, felt maybe 10 minutes long which just made both the beginning and end feel rather rushed. Also there were at least 5 scenes that just faded to black before going onto the next one, and some very abrupt cuts in scenes which felt a bit awkward

2. Because this is a biopic, and because it’s based on a real life, there is no climax like you would be accustomed to normally in a film and so I think that the average viewer, like someone who may not really care about Priscilla or Elvis, will probably walk away from the film feeling unsatisfied- possibly bored. I saw it with my mom and my sister, and my mom was asleep in like 45 minutes 😭. The movie definitely got repetitive at some points but I acknowledge the fact that life is repetitive, especially for Priscilla in the 60s while Elvis was off making movies

3. While Priscilla (played by Cailee Spaeny) aged realistically and seamlessly, Elvis (played by Jacob Elordi) was essentially the same person (physically) for 95% percent of the film. For some reason, his hair was already dyed black in the Germany scenes, although we know it was brown at that time, and so there was no real transformation for him until Lisa Marie is born. The height of the actor was definitely jarring at first but eventually I got used to it…however…I damn near busted out laughing when they showed him in the Comeback special outfit 💀 His performance was nothing but incredible (ESPECIALLY THE VOICE) and so I learned to get over the physical disparities rather quickly

4. The ending of this film, particularly the song, was overwhelmingly sad and impactful but I was really disappointed that we didn’t get to see Priscilla’s and Elvis’ relationship after the divorce. This film ends with Priscilla leaving Graceland, starting her “new life”, which didn’t make much sense to me considering this movie was adapted from her book, which very much explores that part of her life, especially with Elvis

I would have really love to seen moments like this from Priscilla’s perspective ⬇️

excerpt from “Priscilla, Elvis and me” (avoid this book)

5. NO CIRCLE G RANCH!!! It is borderline criminal to make a film about Priscilla and Elvis and to not include their time spent at Circle G ranch ** which Priscilla has always said were their happiest times together **. I assume that this was likely an issue because of the budget and the fact that they only had 30 days to film but god… I would have really appreciated some of the domestic bliss that Priscilla and Elvis shared while living in the trailer on the ranch. There were many happy moments/sequences (y’all are going to die when you see the rollerblading/go cart scenes) in this movie, but I think their gradual separation/withdrawal from one another (post marriage) would have hit harder if we saw how happy they were together during their ranch phase

6. For those who have read “Elvis and Me”, we all know about the famed LSD scene that takes place and unfortunately, Coppola heavily missed the mark on it. We don’t see Lamar Fike making out with a tree, we don’t see Jerry Schilling in a closet- instead we see Priscilla and Elvis just kind of rolling around, laughing amongst themselves while the room around them turns different colors

There were definitely many key moments/stories like that missing from the film, and I honestly wish that the movie was an hour longer so that we could have seen the book more fully fleshed out

Lastly, here’s just a general synopsis of the scenes in Germany… I was going to do the whole movie but I don’t have the stamina to type it all out 😭. If y’all want to know something specific please feel free to comment below and I will let you know <3!!

After the beginning credits are shown, the film starts with Currie Grant (who was renamed as Terry West) approaching Priscilla in a diner, inviting her to a party at Elvis’ house. After talking with her parents and assuring them that Priscilla will be looked after by him and his wife, it cuts to her in the back of a car, on her way to meet Elvis. The scene is exactly like how it is in the book, Elvis asks her how old she is, he remarks that she is “just a baby” and so on- Elvis then plays “a Whole lotta shakin” at the piano and that is one of three musical performances we see from him

Priscilla is then re-invited by Currie aka Terry via Elvis to comeback to the house again. Elvis invites Priscilla up to his room, she looks around and sees letters from Anita Wood, and a poster of Bridgette Bardot just like in the book. After Elvis talks about Gladys and how he is still reeling over her death, and how lonely he has felt since then, they share their first kiss to the song “Crimson and Clovers”

There are some scenes of Priscilla at school and some scenes of her sort of convincing her parents to let her continue to see Elvis. And they do agree, but just like in the book, they want to meet him first. Elvis is questioned by Priscilla’s father on why he wants to be with her to which Elvis replies that she is very mature for her age and that he likes talking to her since she is from home aka the United States. He then assures Priscilla’s father that she will be taken care of. After that we see them going to the movies where Elvis expresses how much he wants to be a serious actor, and then they share another kiss on the car ride home. It then cuts to Christmas time where we see Elvis giving Priscilla a watch and then BOOM- Elvis and her are on the way to the airport where they say their final goodbyes as he leaves for the United States

The film really does follow closely to the book (at least from 59’ when they meet to 69’- again the 70s were really rushed) and so I really recommended to read that prior to watching the movie

As for the more sensitive scenes-

There is no explicit sex, no graphic nudity, and no scene where Elvis forces himself upon Priscilla. He does say “this is how a real man makes love to his woman” but all he does is kiss her before she pushes him off. There is a rather long “polaroid-taking” sequence where it shows all the outfits that Elvis would Priscilla dress up in but other than that, we only see Elvis and Priscilla make out

And it did show when Elvis accidentally hit Priscilla in the eye during the pillow fight scene in her book, along with the scene of him throwing a chair in her general direction after she expressed she didn’t like a demo of one his songs, and the scene where he grabs all her clothes from the closet and tells her that she should go visit her parents. I don’t think that the scenes made Elvis look abusive: Coppola was surprisingly nuanced in showing that he had reasons for his sometimes bad temperament i.e the pills he took along with the fact that he was frustrated with his film career

It also shows Elvis’ infidelities but really only through movie magazines that Priscilla sees. So it’s never explicitly shown, I would say it’s more hinted at than anything

And there are two scenes of Priscilla with Mike Stone but again, nothing that is explicitly shown, it’s just hinted at

Finally, to finish this up, this is what I wrote on my Instagram account which I very much stand by ⬇️

Just please give this movie a chance y’all, it was so beautiful and so sensitively done… I cannot wait to watch it again <3

[aiiria17]

Anyone else underwhelmed by Sonic 3?

First note - I'm not trying to say you're wrong for enjoying the movie but just wanted to express how I felt. In fact I also liked a lot about the movie which I'll also mention

Second note - I absolutely love Sonic Adventure 2 and play it almost daily so it's DEFINITELY not that I'm not into the topic.

Third note - Spoilers!!!

Okay so there's two main things that bugged me about the movie, starting with the biggest one:

1 - Shadow

I LOVE Shadow as a character. I literally finished Shadow 05 just cause I adore his character so much. The arc he goes down in processing the rage he feels following Maria's death/his awakening is so good and has so much love and care put into it. I don't think movie Shadow is as strong of a character as the Shadow I love and obsess over.

First of all one thing I realized is just he's very quiet. Like at the end of the movie I was thinking "did I like Keanu as a voice for Shadow" and then I realized I don't feel there was enough for me to really base it off of. Like most of Shadow's scenes are him silently sitting there and observing and its just... underwhelming? That's how I felt about his character: I wanted a lot out of him and the script just didn't deliver much at all.

Shadow's relationship to Maria is shown well but kind of thrown at the wayside until the moon scene. Like honestly it feels like all he thinks about for her is revenge when that doesn't feel right in the context of the movie. In Adventure 2 the deal was Shadow having to remember Maria's wish that he valued but that doesn't exist here he just kinda realizes "oh wait I don't have to kill people" and then goes super and does stuff.

Genuinely as a huge certified Shadow lover this is just an underbaked iteration of the character that really made me feel like the movie doesn't deliver a satisfying end to his arc, at least to me. Like the moon scene is his big character climax but after that there's really nothing other than "he saves the world." I'd like him to like reflect? One of the most memorable parts of Adventure 2 is seeing Shadow cascade down to Earth. ("Maria, this is what you wanted right? This is the promise I made to you").

Basically movie Shadow is a weaker version of game Shadow and that's sad.

2 - Gerald Robotnik

The other big new character is so, so bad. I don't think the writers had a single idea for what to do with Gerald. Like he's the super evil real bad guy who wants to destroy the world but also very silly! And it's not just that he was like pretending to be silly to manipulate Ivo there is a scene after their betrayal (not really sure who technically betrayed who by definition but whatever point is they're fighting) where Gerald is spanking Ivo and like it's supposed to be silly and why can't this movie just have a consistent tone.

Ivo being silly is one thing; he's already off his rockers from the start it's his whole character. Gerald's goofiness feels so so forced and while that is arguably part of the point it goes beyond just "he was manipulating Ivo." I actually think I would have liked the movie way more if I didn't hate this character so much he's just such an ill-fitting illogical part of the story that I can't understand. Like why not just do Adventure 2 and have Eggman work with Shadow it would more sense and you could still do a lot and not have this mess to deal with.

Okay now I'm going to quickly mention things I liked but it's late so I don't want to write too much more and your time is valuable (thanks for reading if you are I appreciate it)

Good Thing 1 - Team "Sonic"

Shoulda been Team Tails he's the mvp.

Honestly their relationship in this movie was perfect. Everything felt right and natural and they all worked great and had amazing chemistry and look my pfp is Tails for a reason I'm always happy to see my boy succeed. I hope Knuckles can be treated a tad more seriously but I also do find Knuckles funny so I'm not mad (I'm like the one actual fan of the Knuckles show).

Good Thing 2 - Stone

Stone went from "I love this side character" to "this is a very good side character." He finally shows nuance to his relationship with Robotnik and it makes him seem way more interesting. He truly does want Robotnik to see him as a friend (if not more let's be real here) and there's an actual conflict between the two of them and it feels great to see happen! I really liked the Eggman message to him at the end it felt like a great end for both?(more on that next paragraph) of their characters.

So I think Eggman is maybe dead dead. If they get Jim Carrey I think it will be as a fake Eggman (my guess is Metal Sonic is going to do some Sonic Heroes shenanigans next). I do think they can do more with Stone. I mean what does he do now? I would actually like to know. Lowkey a series with him and Shadow would rule (all he really has to do is offer Shadow inner peace guac this time)

Briefly I think the post-credits is exciting and very expected. Feels like an obvious direction. My surprise bet, as previously mentioned is that it won't be Sonic CD (Amy seems too able to care for herself for that to be the case and that's awesome) and more a Sonic Heroes (where Metal Sonic shines more anyways).

Genuinely thanks for reading I just wanted to express this but it's almost midnight and I drove a lot today for this movie so I'm sleepy. bye bye

[bqstqnbruin]

Just Friends - Part 9

I cannot begin to describe how much I hate them tbh but hey they were the answer to one of the trivia questions in this trivia contest my girls were in today against some other schools in the area and the ENTIRE SCHOOL turned to look for me when they announced the answer was the Boston Bruins

Read the previous part here!

Warnings: Parent things, swearing, I was mean

WC: 3908

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The whole scene in front of Emeline felt surreal. She had been waiting for this moment for her entire life, sitting with her mom and having a simple conversation. She pictured herself seeing her mom, somewhere randomly, Emeline being able to go over to her and hug her like the climax of a corny movie. As a little girl, Emeline thought her mom would just show up at her door one day and whisk her, her dad and her grandmother away to somewhere amazing, telling them that she left because she wanted them to have everything and didn’t know how to give it to them until now.

She didn’t think it would happen at a restaurant in nowhere, Connecticut, on a street that looked like a rundown Commonwealth Ave after spending two days mustering up the courage to even reach out to Celine and tell her that she was in the area. She didn’t think that she would have gotten to the restaurant half an hour earlier than her mom, despite the fact that Emeline purposely ran late as it was so she could have a grand entrance, not her mom, who came flying in like a tornado. 

But, she was with her mom, the woman who looked just like her that she had only known through noninteractions on her Facebook page, watching her the last seven years as her sons grew up, wishing so desperately that she could have been with them. Emeline was sitting in this weird restaurant, with her mom, and she had no idea how to feel about it. She was angry, she was confused, she was happy, she felt like crying.

Emeline wasn’t even sure how long they had been sitting in that booth at that point. She found out that her mom was there at her dad’s funeral, her senior night in high school for lacrosse, her high school graduation, her grandmother's funeral, almost all of her games at BC, she was there when she won the national championship, her BC graduation, she’s even managed to make it to a few of the games she coached at her school. Emeline had no idea she had been there, no idea that she cared. How did she never notice that her mom was in the background of some of the most important events in her life? 

She had been telling her mom about breaking up with Keelan after seven years, then having him show up at her surprise birthday party that Jeremy had thrown her because she didn’t tell Fran and Maddy when they were in charge of the guest list, the fight she and Keelan had. 

“I have no idea what to do. He keeps blowing up my phone and acting like I didn’t break up with him twice,” Emeline tells her, staring at the plate of food in front of her. It was the first part of the conversation that Emeline was in charge of.

“Get a restraining order” Celine shrugs, her fingers on the tip of her straw stirring her drink, avoiding making eye contact with Emeline.  

“He wasn’t entirely bad,” Emeline feels herself deflate,, thankful her mom wasn’t looking at the disappointed expression on her face. She still wasn’t sure how she couldn’t see that about Keelan when everyone else could. Why was she even defending him in the first place? “He was there when Grandma died.” 

“One good act doesn’t make him a good person. Enough about him, though,” her mom says, taking a sip of her water. “What about Jeremy?” 

“Why didn’t you ever reach out to me?” Emeline asks instead of answering the question and talking about the person she didn’t want to bring up. Celine didn’t get to know about her feelings for Jeremy. Not yet. Depending on how things went, Emeline didn’t want to bank on the idea of her telling her ever. “All these years, if you knew where to find me, why were you silent?”

Celine sighs, shaking her head. “I didn’t think you wanted me to.” Emeline could feel her anger growing, the woman in front of her acting like a teenager getting scolded for staying out past curfew instead of her mother admitting she didn’t know how to contact her daughter.

“You still should have tried.” Emeline told her, her voice shaking while she tried to keep her composure. “You obviously knew you could have. You could have found the right moment, the right time. You were there for so much of my life, and I didn’t even get to know that you were there to begin with. Do you get how that feels? Like I was no more important than background noise to you,” she continues, watching the woman across from her shaking her head in agreement, opening her mouth to say something. Emeline cuts her off before she gets the chance. “Does your family know about me? Your husband and kids?”

“My husband and my oldest, Ethan, yes. Oliver and Luke don’t yet.” 

Emeline looked down at her plate, still mostly covered in food as she really hadn’t felt like eating. “You need to tell them. I want to know them. I want to know my younger brothers, and the man who is technically my step dad. I have a brother who lives in the same city as me who I never met, who I don’t even know if I’ve seen by chance, and I want to meet them. This is the only family I have left, and I haven’t done anything wrong to not be allowed around them other than being born at the wrong time.”

“Emeline,” her mom sighs, a hint of panic in her voice.

“No,” she cuts her off. “This is what I want. I spent my entire life thinking that my own mother didn’t care about me. I grew up with my entire family being my dad and my grandmother, and while they were more than enough, I shouldn’t have to go on without knowing the family I have left when I did nothing to deserve that. You knew that I had no one left in my life when you were there at the funeral. You saw me stand there and give the eulogy where I said I lost the last family member I had in my life. 

“I get that you weren’t ready to be a mom when you had me. You were young, I get it. You and my dad weren’t in the right place. I would rather you have admitted that than try and fail to raise me. But you should have done something when you were ready, especially after you had Ethan if you were ready for him. You’re the one who needs to own up to the fact that you have a daughter on her own with a family who doesn’t know who she is.”

“I know.”

“And you need to tell Oliver and Luke. I teach kids who are Oliver’s age, and if Ethan says anything, or if they have any hint of suspicion, they’re going to find me somewhere online, and then they’re going to be just as pissed at you as I am for not saying anything.” 

“I’ll tell them tonight.”  Emeline stares at her, the gnawing feeling in the back of her mind telling her that her mom wouldn’t do what she said she would. She didn’t know Celine, she had no reason to believe her. “I’ll tell them tonight and I will call you tonight after I do and let them talk to you if they want to.” 

Emeline nods. It was better than nothing. “Thank you for dinner, Celine, but I have to get going, actually.” She stands up, her mom staying seated. “I do want to do this again, you and me. If you want to.”

“I would love to.”

Emeline turns on her heels before Celine could get out of her seat. That was a lot, a rush of emotions coursing through her that were manifesting in a sob that was caught in her throat. She heads back toward the entrance, ready to go back to the car she had rented and drive back home. She got what she wanted, and she had a long way to go before she had to teach the next morning now that the traffic was starting to get worse. 

“Oh, sorry,” she says, bumping into a person waiting by the host stand while she was pulling up the directions for her to get back home. “Jeremy? What are you doing here?”

She couldn’t believe it, the only thing she could think of doing was hugging him despite the people trying to get around the two of them. She felt him kiss the top of her head as he held her tight. She wanted more than this, eventually. 

“We came to find you when we didn’t know where you were. You didn’t think you could disappear on us and no one would care, did you?”

Emeline felt her heart swell. “We?”

“Fran, Maddy, and Johnny are in the car.”

“And that’s safe?”

“I left the windows open.” Emeline lets out a laugh, not caring about the tears that were also coming with them. “How did you even get here?”

“I rented a car.” 

“Do you want to drive back alone, or do you want to drop the car off and come back with us?” 

“If I go back with you guys, I’ll have to talk about things I don’t really want to talk about right now.” 

Jeremy loosens his grip on her, getting a good look at her as he shakes his head. “You know we won’t make you.” 

Emeline follows him out to the parking lot, driving to the nearest rental place that was still open to take the car back, Jeremy following closely behind. She settles that, getting into the passenger seat next to Jeremy, Fran, Maddy, and Johnny sitting in the back, not saying anything as they head back to Boston. 

“I told him ‘no,’ by the way. I practically had to break up with him for a second time in a week or so,” she tells them after sitting in silence for almost an hour. “I was never going to marry Keelan.” She looks out the window, not seeing the four of them exchange hopeful glances behind her before she buried her face in her hands. “I’m so stupid for spending seven years on a man I had to have known deep down that I wasn’t going to marry.”

“Babe,” Fran says, reaching forward and resting her hand on Emeline’s shoulder and giving her a gentle squeeze. Emeline reaches up to her. “You aren’t stupid. You are the farthest thing from stupid.”

“You met him during a hard time in your life. He helped bring you back from that. It’s natural to want to stay with him, to want to stay with that feeling,” Maddy adds.

“I think I fell out of love with him right after I fell in love with him. I should have broken up with him a long time ago. Especially if I was starting to fall in love with someone else,” she added that last part quietly, only loud enough for Jeremy to hear since it was about him anyway.

“He didn’t deserve you. He never did. We’re just glad we finally got here.”

Emeline nods, resting her head against the headrest and looking up at the ceiling of the car. The rest of them fall silent, the sun having set long before they got on the road making everyone in the back seat sleepy. 

The three of them nodded off as soon as they passed the sign for the University of Connecticut, the absurd traffic and somehow, multiple accidents on the highway, causing the exit that should have been passed forty five minutes into their drive take them almost an hour and a half to reach, leaving just Jeremy and Emeline together for what was going to be a long time. “How are you doing?” he asks.

“I told my mom I want to know my brothers.”

“Really? We met one of them today. That’s how we knew where to find you.”

“What?” Emeline asks, excitement she wasn’t expecting coming through her voice. “What’s he like?”

“He seems like a good kid. He’s definitely your brother. Threatened to put the cops on us if we did anything to your mom.” 

Emeline laughs. “I always knew I got my personality from my mom.” She pulls her feet up to her chest, trying to get comfortable with the seatbelt constricting her. “I guess the oldest one goes to BU, Ethan. Mom said he’s a freshman on the hockey team.” 

“Let’s go see a game together sometime. Let’s see your brother play. I’m sure I can swing tickets when they play Maine.” Jeremy smiles, keeping his eyes on the road, careful not to look at Emeline staring at him. 

“It’s a date,” she says, putting her hand down in the center of the console. Jeremy reaches over, taking her hand in his. He gives it a gentle squeeze, sending a rush of warmth through her. 

She could feel her eyes getting heavy, the only light being from the brake lights of the cars around them definitely not helping her. “Go to sleep, Em, you’ve had a long day.” 

Emeline didn’t even realize she fell asleep until she felt the car finally stop, Jeremy putting it in park. The three in the back groggily climb out and mumble their way up to the girls place. 

“Jere?” Emeline asks, taking his hand before he could get too far away. “How did you end up finding me?”

Jeremy shrugs, staring at their hands locked together. He rubs his thumb back and forth across the back of her hand while he shoves the other one in his jacket pocket. “Fran mentioned something about your mom, and it reminded me of how you knew where she was. I really just guessed and hoped that we would find you there. It was easily our wildest option.”

“Yeah?” she asks, smiling, walking towards the stairs of their building. “What were the others?”

“Maddy and Fran suggested BC or your hometown, but, I don’t know, neither of those seemed like places you’d run away to. Johnny was no help until he was fed, naturally,” he explains, earning a laugh from Emeline. “And Keelan just said that you’d turn up eventually.” 

“You talked to Keelan?”

“God, no,” he scoffs. “I guess he texted Maddy and Fran asking where you were on Sunday. I’m glad you said no to him, by the way.”

Emeline laughs again. “Me, too.”

“No, seriously,” he says, stopping. “Em, Fran was right: he doesn’t deserve you. He doesn’t know anything about you. You are this amazing, strong, kind, intelligent, beautiful person who should be with someone who can see that and celebrate that and help you embrace all of that. He was too stupid to see all that you are and too much of a coward to fight for you the way you should be fought for. He tried to break up with you over text instead of doing it in person like a civil human with a heart. God, if you had said yes.”

Emeline knew there was more to his sentence as he trailed off the way he did. “What would you have done?”

He shakes his head, not making eye contact with her. “I have no idea. I would have been devastated.” 

“Why?” she asks.

“Emeline,” Jeremy whispers, shaking his head as he closes the distance between them just like she had started to do the night of her party.

“Please?” she asks him. 

“God, Emeline,” he says, letting go of her hand and resting his hands on her waist, his shoulders relaxing when she drapes her arms on them. “You know I’m in love with you.” 

Emeline leans in, Jeremy doing the same. This is what she had been waiting for. She was sure she loved him, too.

“Wait,” Jeremy said, squeezing his eyes closed and shaking his head. “We, we can’t, Em.” 

“What?” Emeline asks, her voice small. He was rejecting her, her heart dropping to her stomach.

“I want this. God, you have no idea how much or how long I have wanted this, wanted you. But you just got out of a seven year relationship. I don’t want to be your rebound from that.” 

“Jeremy, you aren’t a rebound,” she tries to argue.

“But I would be,” he tells her, reaching up to her arms, a gentle pull on them. “I would be your rebound. You deserve better than Keelan, but I deserve to be more to you than a rebound.” 

“You aren’t a rebound,” she repeats.

“Em, I would be. What else do you call the next guy not even two weeks after a break up? Not only that, but the guy two weeks after a break up where you were with the other guy for nearly a third of your life so far? What do you call this when I know all of the reasons why I love you and I don’t think you know anything about me?” Emeline didn’t say anything, dropping her arms from his shoulders and looking down at the pavement below her. His arms traveled with hers, both of his hands in hers. “You need to take some time. You don’t just move on from seven years.”

“What if someone else realizes how great you are and you fall in love with them?” she asks him. What if someone else she cares about leaves her when she doesn’t expect them to? What if he realizes that he doesn’t love her anymore, that she’s not good enough? What if everything he thinks of her is a lie? What if, what if, what if?

“If you think I wouldn’t wait for you, you really don’t know me.” 

Emeline steps back. “So what does that mean for us?”

Jeremy laughs, looking up at the ceiling and shaking his head. Emeline swears she could see his eyes starting to tear up. “I can’t believe I’m going to say this. But I think we can only be friends right now.” Emeline nods. He was right. She hated that he was right. “Let’s head upstairs. We need to go to sleep.” Jeremy takes her hand, Emeline feeling his shaking almost as much as hers was as he leads her to their apartments. 

They stand outside their doors, neither of them wanting to make a move to go in. “Where does this leave us?” Emeline asks.

Jeremy swallows, shrugging. “I guess it leaves us where we started, like I said, just friends. But we have forever to figure out what comes after that.” 

Emeline nods. That could be all they were meant to be. Their ‘next’ might not be anything new for them. 

Before they could say anything else, Fran’s head pops out of their apartment door. “Ok, I need someone else in here with me, I cannot be the third wheel to these two any longer,” she says, pulling Emeline into their apartment. She tries to force out a laugh, turning back to see Jeremy staring down at his shoes, his hands shoved in his pockets as the door closed on him. 

“I thought you said Johnny was here, too,” Emeline says once she’s dragged to their couch, finding only Maddy sitting there. 

“Fran yelled at him so he’s in the bedroom making us a new playlist,” Maddy says, patting the seat next to her. “What happened, Em?”

Emeline shrugs, pulling her knees up to her chest once she sits down next to Maddy, Fran on her other side. “I’ve known where my mom was for the last eight years. And, I don’t know. Keelan and I broke up, then he proposed out of nowhere, and I just snapped. Something inside me told me that I needed to talk to her. After all this time, it was Keelan finally leaving my life that made me feel like I needed to talk to my mom.” 

“Are you glad you did?”

“Yeah. I had all this emotion that I didn’t realize I felt, and seeing her let me get that out there. She’s supposed to be calling me tonight. I might get to talk to my brothers.” Fran and Maddy both nod, neither of them sure what to say. “I don’t know what to do.”

“You talk to them.”

“No, not that. My life, now. The entire time I’ve been an adult, I have been with Keelan. I’ve been his girlfriend. I was 17 when I met him, when I met you guys. I still have you two, but I don’t know who I am without him.”

“You’re our Emeline,” Fran says, both her and Maddy hugging her. “You’re a badass teacher who cares about her students more than I’ve ever seen someone care about someone else’s kids. You’re smart, you’re funny, you can probably kill any of us if you really wanted to.” The three girls laugh.

“You’re the one we both know will be there for us if we need you,” Maddy continues, “You will do anything for anyone because you have the biggest heart. You’re not afraid to stand up for us. You know what you want and you get it.”

“Then how come I didn’t know I didn’t want to be with Keelan? Why did it take me so long to realize I want to be with,” Emeline starts, trailing off. Jeremy thinks she doesn’t know anything about him. 

She knows how much he loves his sister and his parents, how he cares for Linus’s kids as if they were his own even though he’s in Ottawa now. She knows that he loves shootouts despite the fact that they seem like absolute hell. She knows that he would drop everything for her and his teammates if they asked him to, no matter what they were asking. She knows that when he falls asleep on the couch when they’re watching a movie on the weekends, that his lips part slightly but he clenches his jaw. She knows that he gets this intense stare whenever he’s concentrating on something, that he starts to shake his leg if he’s on one thing for too long. She knows that even when they’re with their friends, that he can’t take his eyes off her, and that he looks at her the way she has always wanted Keelan to. 

She knows that she’s been falling for him since the moment they met. Not the moment when he came into her apartment for the first time, the day he was moving in and she saw him in the lobby. She was waiting for Keelan to pick her up but he was late, using the time to catch up on her grading when she saw him. She had no idea who he was but something in her told her that he would be important to her. 

She knows she’s been in love with him, and the only thing they are is friends. 

“Babe, you’re crying,” Fran says, wiping a tear Emeline hadn’t realized fell.

She lets out a laugh. “I was just thinking about everything, the last few months.”

“Like what?”

“I loved Keelan so much. If I can love the wrong person that much, imagine how much I love the right person.”

[snake-eggs]

AND ANOTHER THING ABOUT WICKED, I love how absolutely wholehearted it is.

No little quips about "ahaha isn't it weird everyone is bursting into song, aren't musicals silly and stupid!" No trying to make the story more cinematic by changing too much about the songs or the characters. Glinda is just as ridiculous as she is in the stage production, and she even uses the Broadway Voice every now and then but everyone in the theatre is EATING IT UP because it's done with WHIMSY!

And they didn't change the meat of the story!! in this age where spoilers seem to mean to studios like Marvel that the movie won't even be worth watching once you know which one of their two plot twists they use. The Wizard is a fixture in our zeitgeist as a spectacle and a con artist; every adult in the theatre KNOWS Elphaba's dreams are doomed, and yet they still let this reveal be the big climax of the first movie!

Because they trust that we care enough about the character of Elphaba that we're still going to be heartbroken with her, that we won't just say "yeah we know." The whole time, the movie invites us to PLAY IN THE SPACE, and everyone in the theatre does!! it's amazing! I felt like a kid watching Harry Potter or Chronicles of Narnia for the first time! it's so genuine and wholehearted and it invites us to be wholehearted in our viewing experience in a way I haven't felt since I was little.

it also has four million greedy little tie-in products that undermine this a little i guess but that's another issue entirely