#thepremise

[spocksbestfriend]

Here is concrete evidence that James T. Kirk and his first officer S'chn T'gai Spock are soulmates and lovers. If you disagree, fight with the wall.

1. Vulcans kiss with their hands. According to this, Kirk and Spock have kissed many times according to canon. I have included sources to back this up.

2. The creator of Star Trek himself said that he created Kirk and Spock’s relationship to be a “love” relationship and based it off of two gay lovers. I have included the source for this too.

3. Also, just take a look at all the longing looks Kirk and Spock always give each other. Look at how Spock, a Vulcan who has been learning to control his emotions since birth, smiles when he sees that Jim is alive. Also see how Spock touches Jim often even though touch is seen as intimate for Vulcans and so it is rarely used. Read between the lines!

4. Spock literally tells Kirk “I am yours” in Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan. Don’t forget how Spock tells Jim that he makes him believe in luck, and Jim replies and says that Spock makes him believe in miracles.

5. Also, there’s a scene where Kirk thinks he’s getting a massage from Spock (because he can’t see where Spock really is). It’s actually a female crew member massaging him. He’s enjoying the massage and says “dig it in there, Mr. Spock,” until he sees Spock walk beside him with his peripheral vision. He immediately gets flustered and tells the female crew member that she can stop massaging him. Do I even have to explain this one? This is so gay.

6. Also, in an episode of Star Trek Lower Decks, a picture is shown of an engraving made that says “Kirk+Spock”.

7. As a final nail in the coffin, don’t forget the scene in the one Star Trek movie where Jim leans in to kiss Spock and Spock says “please captain, not in front of the Klingons.”

If you are still in denial that Captain Kirk and Spock are lovers, then that’s a you problem.

https://www.reddit.com/r/startrek/comments/52b5je/roddenberry_commenting_on_kirkspock/

[that-was-anticlimactic]

learning so much about tractors. the things i do for fanfiction ijuhgfcgvhu

[jedibongrip]

new >:) au being cooked up in my evil little brain

[cultoficarus]

you'll never guess what happened

I wanna read Yuo Yudogawa's zombie apocalypse romances......

[rruhlreviews]

Book Review - The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams

I must preface this review with the fact I have a certificate in women and gender studies.

Some context is important when discussing the success of this book. This novel was a blockbuster on BookTok, so we need to examine what makes something a sensation for the BookTok audience. The basic elements of a BookTok success are a high concept, diverse representation, a heavy emphasis on tropes, and use of contemporary language and/or pop culture references. Strong plot or character arcs are a secondary focus of the BookTok audience.

A story about a baseball player sports-bro who has to read regency romance to be a better husband. This high concept is the selling point of this novel. What makes this appealing to BookTok? Toxic masculinity is a hot topic in society right now. Despite being parents, the characters are young, which appeals to the burgeoning new adult audience. We’ve got feminism and a strong female lead who loves art and activism. Sports romance is popular as well. I can see how an online audience who’s used to the jargon online would think the author was clever for using terms like “mansplaining.”

The premise was appealing and I was genuinely excited to read the book. I appreciate what the author was attempting to do! The part with Gavin doing the grand gesture and Thea playfully saying she wanted to was very sweet. Unfortunately, thepremise fell short of its potential for me. Contemporary romance isn't my typical read (though I have read and enjoyed it before), yet I went into this with an open mind. My reaction can best be summarized by: when I learned this was a BookTok fav, all of the criticisms I had made a lot more sense. BookTok is a site where trends change constantly and the media consumption cycle lasts a month if you’re lucky. How to market to this constantly shifting audience? Sell them bite-sized ideas. Emphasize tropes. A new take on the sports romance. Useless man fights for empowered wife. Unpacking toxic masculinity. Woke romance. Men are from Mars and women are from Venus, but it’s done in a feminist way this time, we promise.

Have I mentioned I don’t ascribe to the whole idea of gender?

I digress. My point is, the entire book seemed to be just these few tropes and premises. The narrative never got into the emotional depth I needed to make me care about the characters. Miscommunication as a plot device can be done well, but if you removed it from The Bromance Book Club, the entire narrative would fall apart. If the reader ever stops to wonder if men and women aren’t from two different planets, the narrative falls apart. I’m not making excuses for Gavin being oblivious to his wife’s happiness, but I must point out that Thea never communicated either. She told him to leave, so he did, then she was mad at him because he wasn’t supposed to actually leave.

The plot and characterization were weak. I was interested in Thea’s trauma, but it seemed to be glossed over to push a heavy-handed “strong woman” theme. It’s like a cake made out of all frosting. That’s the thing. BookTok wants easily consumed frosting, not a cake that requires a longer attention span or the contemplation of important concepts such as diversity and inclusion beyond a surface-level discussion. Being able to check off boxes on a representation clipboard doesn’t make a book a strong story, but that would be news to BookTok. I hate the term “woke” because it misses every single point of real social justice work, ergo it is the perfect term to describe the attempt at feminism in The Bromance Book Club, which didn't feel super feminist at all. Ultimately, the tension and comedy in the book rely on the belief that women and men are inherently different, and if you and your partner struggle to speak the same love language, it isn't a communication issue but a gender issue. Honestly, while reading, I kept thinking about the sitcom Home Improvement from the 90s which I know wasn't the intended effect. Mentally, I call this phenomenon "girlboss feminism," where the quest to create a strong female lead falls back on buzzwords and a couple tropes and ultimately has little new or interesting to say about gender.

The voice in The Bromance Book Club was a voice I recognized from other BookTok successes I’ve read. Its attempt to be witty was just edgy. The voice was self-aware, ironic, and almost felt to be poking fun at the genre as a whole, which made me wary of its sincerity. It's like when a musical has a character point out "why is everyone singing?" Personally, I'm a fan of just enjoying a genre without breaking the immersion. We’re all here to read it because we know and enjoy the general formula, and you don’t need to hit us over the head with anything. Additionally, there were sections where the author's voice bled through and it felt more like reading a rant about injustice than a story.

As a final nitpick, Courting the Countess used the phrase “male gaze” at one point and I was irked by the anachronistic language. It’s 1820, not 2020.

In conclusion, while the high concept and premise of The Bromance Book Club caught my attention, it fell short of its potential, trading a dynamic plot and characters for appealing buzzwords and a superficial attempt to discuss feminism. Because of the culture on BookTok which desires speed, surface-level representation, genre fiction that “isn’t like other genre fiction,” and easily consumed media, it was the perfect favorite for that audience. The book ultimately lacked sincerity to my eye. It felt to be showing off how not like other romances it was, and lost the heartfelt storytelling for me. TikTok as a site is all about flashy appearances with less depth.

Here I am, turning an unrelated piece of writing into a rant about society after criticizing The Bromance Book Club for doing the same thing. But this discussion is indeed part of a larger concern of mine. I worry about BookTok's potential to influence a trend of declining quality in the fiction market. I worry about the negative impact on the mental health of its userbase, afraid to show or feel things against the status quo.

Maybe I'm just not in the target audience, in which case these criticisms mean little. Maybe I read it as trying to be more than it actually was. In any case, it just wasn't for me, and that's okay, and I'm free to pick up another contemporary romance with different themes. This book certainly achieved what it meant to achieve, given its success, which I respect.

[lezwatchtv]

The LezWatch.TV character of the day is "Allegra" from The Premise

[tomorrowedblog]

The Premise premieres today

The Premise, the new TV series from B.J. Novak, is out today.

B.J. Novak’s The Premise is a provocative half-hour anthology of standalone stories about timeless moral questions in unprecedented times.

[soraegeeks]

Got my copy of the Trek Tribute Zine PDF. 🖖🏾 The Premise!! … … #startrek #thepremise https://www.instagram.com/p/CRoy_F1LMxd/?utm_medium=tumblr

[spocksbestfriend]

Star Trek the original series in a nutshell.

🖖🏻🖖🏻🖖🏻

This is a repost of this photo I made and posted on my old blog before I accidentally deleted it.

[lovesthetrek]

My favorite is Space Husbands! But I’m all for Spirk because everyone I talk to about it knows what I’m talking about. Ya’ll can’t tell me that you don’t know why they have an option for either one’s name first right? I’m not the only one? If you really don’t know, seriously start a conversation with me. 

Rating Kirk x Spock Ship Names

it’s 1 am

1) The Premise

pros:

covert, secretive, sounds like I’m a spy talking about information I cannot publically disclose

it just sounds cool? like, oh no, I wasn’t just reading kirk x spock fanfiction, I was reading literature regarding The Premise™️

it’s classy, there, i said it

ship names that aren’t just a mash up of two names are unique and cool and i will always appreciate them just a tad bit more than the usual ship names with their usual antics

sounds like something Spock would say? idk if that makes sense but like “captain, i believe this is going to set the premise for the rest of our time spent together”

cons:

it can be confusing? like are you saying you like the premise of star trek like the fundamentals of the franchise/series or the ship???

nothing else, The Premise is a good ship name and that’s fax

the verdict: 10/10

2) Spirk

pros:

simple, easy, effective, and follows the tried and true formula of just mashing two character names together and wham: ship name

everyone will know what you’re talking about when you say it

the character names do flow together kinda nicely, not gonna lie

cons:

sounds too much like spork,,, i don’t like saying it aloud

the vibes are just slightly off, ya know? when i think of kirk and spock, i think of t’hy’la, i think of lingering gazes, of slow burn intimacy and angst.,,,, “spirk” just does not pass the vibe check I’m sorry

but I will use spirk anyways because just like usual, even when something does not suit my fancy I just deal with it

the verdict: 8/10

3) K/S

pros:

would look cool if i carved it into a tree trunk with a heart around it

short and simple, kirk would like it probably

sounds professional, in a way? like, ah yes, this is just my weekly K/S report

cons:

unclear, imo? like which K and which S... so many other fandoms probably wish they could use K/S for their K-name x S-name ships

i can’t pronounce it in my head,, is it “KS” or “K slash S” ?

the verdict: 9/10

4) Space Husbands

pros:

accurate! they are space husbands, this is true

feels cool and special just like The Premise, except less 60s-covert-gayness and more 21st-century-outness, definitely fits the vibes for newer fans

kind of?.? specifies which ship you’re talking about? like, ,, K/S and Spirk are used for BOTH aos & tos, but space husbands definitely feels more tos

reminds me of the “gays in space” meme

cons:

space husbands doesn’t scream “star trek” so when i say it aloud, my friends don’t realize i’m talking about kirk x spock, and that’s just a crying shame

the verdict: 10/10

thank you for coming to my ted talk

[davidllopes]

#thepremises #premisesstudioscafe #tw (at Premises Cafe and Restaurant) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2tkT8sHvZ-/?igshid=xe867itug6xf

[thefandomgamesfour]

Auditions have begun! Click on the submit box on the left sidebar, listed as “Become a Tribute.”

But beforehand, check out the following:

https://thefandomgamesfour.tumblr.com/ThePremise

https://thefandomgamesfour.tumblr.com/TheRules

https://thefandomgamesfour.tumblr.com/FAQ

[sirisastensomeren]

The Premise in ‘t Spektakel

Op zondag 24 september treedt in café ’t Spektakel in Asten The Premise op, de band van Michel van der Krabben (zang, bas) samen met J.W. van Holland (gitaar,zang) en Ramon Rambeaux (drums, zang).

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#thepremise #thepremiseisfalse #treestump #treestumpart #treestumped #art #artgram #artwork #artdaily #artlover #artstagram #artlovers #instart #artworld

[them4rvelous-slut]

Socially injustice sex tape. #thepremise

[tomorrowedblog]

First look at The Premise

A new trailer has been released for The Premise, which is set to release September 16, 2021.

B.J. Novak’s The Premise is a provocative half-hour anthology of standalone stories about timeless moral questions in unprecedented times.