#this is from a convo i had with lou

[silence-between-seconds]

there's something special about stuffed toys and plushies

its like if comfort and home and friendship and hugs were poured into a solid thing and stitched together

[skyshroom]

‘When you think about me, why do you always bring up the ball?’ Fabian is not beating the gay allegations this episode unfortunately

[figscigfigs]

my favorite moments from episode 4 of fantasy high junior year:

nat 20 to pet a cat that harassed your friend group last spring break

"they're always wearing big cloaks... like what's under there??" "yeah!!! they have stars on their hats!!"

THE RATGRINDERS BEING LIKE ACTUAL RATGRINDERS (i guessed it last week and yet i was overjoyed and on the edge of my seat the whole time)

em and murph’s little simultaneous “they’re literally grinding”

gorgug walking in as confidently as possible to a classroom he’s never been in, trying to solve a unsolvable problem written on the board wildly incorrectly in every aspect and then when it’s brought up just, “thank you”

FIGAYDA!!!!!! (fig trying to figure out what time ayda is in, ayda creating an order of knights to tell fig about her trip) “that’s my girlfriend, not a fucking spell component”

porter trying anything to get fig in his class while fig actively and openly hates him (he is so real and me bc i too think every fig does and has done is perfect)

aelwyn abernant blackmailing the principal of a middle school to get a job

the erased love yous (sobbing) <3

the bucky convo (he is so freshman year kristen) “join us”

fig has had a lot of jobs and some experience robbing jewelry stores

“my dad, i killed” *lou hums sympathetically*

zara, hottest woman ever, vampire warlock to her paramour

adaine’s first job was a little too real for me

everything about the presidential campaign (fig committing 100% to being security, kristen writing unnecessary speeches, shrimp party revival)

[vanmarkus]

Totally agree with you on the deleted scene feeling kinda "meh". I guess it was supposed to be a moment of lighthearted/funny banter, but it fell a little flat.

I don't know if it was Lou Ferrigno Jr's acting or the script, but he came across a little too... defensive? That's the impression I got at least.

(The way he played dumb a little too long (even when it became very obvious what the conversation was about), the way his comebacks hit a bitchy note more than humorous, the way he walked away from the conversation as soon as he could.)

It didn't come across as lighthearted or funny or anything else specifically, not to me at least. It just felt tense. Maybe it's just me though.

i think it's a little bit of everything tbh but i think it's worth remembering that this scene was just before Ortiz walked up to henren, so it was probably there originally to provide a buffer between Gerrard calling Tommy a slur by omission and henren and their family being threatened...

Tommy has been tense during the entire time aside from like maybe the few minutes while they got their medals... understandably so.

the script pulled the scene along for just a little too long imo (and it was still less than a minute lmao) with too many deflections before giving in, but i just feel like it's kinda justified not wanting to talk about your queer relationship minutes after being confronted by your homophobic ex-boss.

all that being said, there was so clearly no bad blood between any of them, the whole convo was just them joking back and forth, while Tommy was trying to run away from this and probably any other conversation... i think he, personally felt tense but the actual conversation was lighthearted yk?

i mean, not to get all analytical and whatever, but during the scene with Gerrard, Tommy answered his question methodically about when he left the 118 and then clammed right up and stayed silent when Gerrard insinuated that he was a "fairy"

i just think the scene had a purpose but it just didn't work out in the end — which is probably why it was cut. the creators saw that it wasn't working and got rid of it, but knew that the fans would love to see it, so they posted it. it's really not much of a grandiose fandom event imo

i'm glad we got it, but it's not canon since it wasn't in the actual episode and while i understand why everyone wants to read so much into it (on both sides of the fence) it didn't really tell us anything we didn't know already and it just wasn't structured in a way that'd give the scene and the characters a good flow, but ehh what can you do, it is what it is.

[rainbowonice]

I'm barely hanging by a thread with this show.

The amount of PR that Oliver has done about Bucks storyline and Buddie has been overkill. To the point, where of Buddie doesn't happen after talking about it so much that headlines and clickbait have been created, they're going to look like they've just been shipbaiting to pull in the viewers!

Tommy and the homophobe/transphobe need to go. Lou's weird "thriving" video gives me the impression they're deffo not thriving! And the other one needs to go for obvious fucking reasons!

The whole Bi storyline would've been better coming from Eddie. They could've had Buck single and Eddie discovering himself like it was originally going to be. It would've been so much more interesting to watch!

But I do think the fact that the season only has 10 episodes has put a damper on things, too!

oh i agree with everything!!! it's definitely giving shipbait (for now) i feel like Oliver is saying unhinged Buddie stuff because, in his prospective, they can't really call him out for queerbaiting anymore, since Buck is canon bi now. But I really hope I'm wrong and that he actually knows that Buddie is endgame or something!

I'm still conflicted about Lou video to be honest, I'd rather if he wasn't there at all lmao but if he's there just to make things awkward and they are really NOT thriving then i Could be ok with it. for the Edy situation... idk how she even got in s7 to begin with, i know it's because Natalia actress wasn't available and Tim didn't want both of them to start off as single but they could have just went with a replacement and no one would have noticed 💀 big hope is that she will be bones before the season finale tho! No one likes her and the foreshadowing about them breaking up has been crazy (never date someone you met on a call, bobby convo etc)

Anon you have no idea I've been terrorizing my bestie about EddieTommy for WEEKS i still wouldn't like Tommy as a character but it would have made so much more sense and it would have been way more groundbreaking than BuckTommy! if episode 100 have zero haters I'm dead I REALLY HATE the whole execution and how they switched characters and keep making Buck and Eddie interchangeable cuz that will never be right and it will never sit well with me for various reasons (racism is the racism). And I've been wanting Buck to be single for the longest time let the man be alone and get to know himself for the love of God!

This season worst problem is that they are writing it as they go and they are really rushing things and you can really tell that they have no idea where the plot is going and the season being only 10 episodes make it so much worse :( hope season 8 will save us from this hell but if the last 5 episodes of the season don't get any better idk if i will survive to watch season 8 they are really making it hard for me and I've been watching the show since 2019!

Also i want to thank you for sending me your thoughts! I got so excited when i saw an ask in my inbox 🥰 this is a safe space for hating! I'm a yapper and a hater!!

[icystorm76]

Lauren’s comments on Ep 4

My sister has now watched Ep 4, and again I wrote down what she had to say. She has never read the books and has no idea about basically everything. Anything in parentheses is my comment on her comment.

Her reaction to Ep 3: https://www.tumblr.com/icystorm76/753858454799761408/laurens-commentary-im-forcing-my-sister-to-watch

“The title of this is “I want you more than anything in the world”, which GREATLY concerns me”

Claudia’s performance

“Wow, she in the show”

“Ok this is kinda creepy”

“Yes, slay Claudia”

“Claudia must hate this. It’s like her biggest pet peeve, being treated like a child”

“His face!!!”

“Ok, that ghost thing is kind of cool”

“Ok, that is abuse again”

“So what happens if Claudia falls in love with another vampire who was turned as an adult”

“I want someone to edit that scene with “it’s a small world” but it’s just Claudia on stage”

Coven meeting after performance

“Anne rice you kinky little bastard”

“It’s funny because she doesn’t like windows when they close but I don’t like Louis boyfriends when they abuse”

“He’s kinda daddy with those muscles”

“Abuser. Victim”

“Understand his commitment issues. Please.”

Louis and Armand

“Wow, eww, keep that gay stuff to yourself. Yes. Thank you. One time I’m with you Lestat.”

Dubai

“He has sad eyes. Daniel does. He looks like the restaurant guy from ratatouille”

*Extreme sarcasm* “Thank you Louis, that cleared it up”

“I feel like his face would be fun to sculpt”

“What? Fire at the theater?!”

“PTSD awareness too. That’s crazy”

Claudia and Santi’s convo in the wet room

“That moment when trying to be a cottage core bitch comes back to bite you”

“Awwww, they’re going to be friends!”(NONONONONO CLAUDIA AND SANTI ARE NOT GOING TO BE FRIENDS)

“Daddy vamp?!?!? I’m using that”

“Marketing campaign, she lays on the ground like she’s fucking dead”

“When are they going to notice she doesn’t age”

Dinner with the coven

“I love how they’re like “we need to get far away from Lestat, who has a French accent. Let’s go to France!””

“Awww, she’s smiling!”

“Du ponte du lac, say his full name”

“Theoretically, if him and Lestat got married he would be Louis Du Ponte Du lac De Lioncourt”

“You know what I need? Lestat drawn by the same person who did Miku binder Thomas Jefferson”

“Why don’t vampires have Orgys?”

“Don’t put all my sexual comments in here. People are going to think I’m oversexual, tell them in not oversexual!”

“That’s kinda gay”

Les+Lou and Claudia+Madeline

“This feels like a scene from a marvel movie, the way it’s shot”

“Is he a goat?! Hello?”

“Oh God, I knew he was going to say that. I knew he was going to say that. You vain bitch”

“Yeah, I think we learned from your last family that thats not always good.”

Art gallery

“Wow, that is doing to much.”

“Look at how bored Lestat looks”

“I love how it’s been years and years and none of the vampires are over their exs”

“I feel like I’m in therapy”

Louis and Claudia’s arguing and Lestats goodbye

“She keeps repeating things. It’s like in books when they do that Oh. Oh. OH. Thing. It was nice the first time but after that it felt like she was looking for things to say.”

“I like the detail that he’s not getting wet because he’s not really there”

“Yo butt gonna get wet. People gon think you peed yourself”

“Oh my god he’s imagining Lestat with emotions”

“Oh my god the snap just happened”

“Ok. Idea. Daniel fucked Santiago.” (She is really stuck on the idea of Daniel fucking a vampire, she just keeps choosing the Wrong one)

“Is the dark gift really just a vasectomy?”

“There it is!”

“I am… so confused. What just happened?”

[wernerherzogs]

Yes, that!! And how NUTS is it that he went into that relationship knowing he would break it off as soon as it goes past casual because he "knows how it ends". Not saying you can't have casual relationships but it didn't seem like buck knew that it was one... and tommy never intended to build something there. Guess lou was right, he was "just vibing"

it's a weird convo all around, because on one hand tommy says "no matter how bad i wanted to be", which kinda implies he wanted this to last even if he had little hope for it from the start, but on the other hand he ditches buck the moment he realises buck has been using him as a self-actualization tool (good for th*mas actually, but also implies his total lack of trust in buck being able to treat that relationship more seriously in the future after potentially having worked through his issues. he just straight up assumed that buck would never get there and that it's not worth thomas' time, rip! wonder how tommy knew that!).

and the abby comment specifically looks bad for thomas no matter how you look at it, because either:

1. (the most generous reading) tommy had no idea how old buck was because they don't fucking talk??? and assumed they're the same age - check for misogyny, but not intentional hypocrisy, i guess;

2. he's implied to be the same age as abby and fully knows how old buck is - check for misogyny and hypocrisy both;

3. he's younger than abby, but not as young as "the himbo" he knew she dated after him, and vaguely knows that buck is younger than him, but doesn't consider the gap to be too outrageous - misogyny, hypocrisy, all around judgey as fuck.

[murfpersonalblog]

Claudia's Celebration of Life: Spark in the Dark - Hobbies

As the title suggests, this event is to celebrate the wonderful Claudia; her personality, her aspirations, her journey. The heart for the past two seasons of AMC Interview with The Vampire. This is to take the narrative back to her, proving she's not just a shingle roof for us. 1. Aug 11th & 12th: Hobbies

For the Hobbies prompt, my brain immediately went to book!Claudia, where we know she initially loved playing with porcelain dolls. The only time we see AMC!Claudia with a doll, however, it's a voodoo doll.

This short but sweet scene is a stark demonstration of power; of how vampires are removed from (and even above) the practices & beliefs of mortals. Claudia takes the magical weapon and treats it as nothing more than a child's toy to be cooed over, dismissing any threat the terrified NOLA locals have of the "Weird Brothers and their child bride" who haven't aged in 30+ years.

When Loustat Turned her, we get to see the bedroom they give her; a confectionery dream. But I laughed out loud when I noticed this:

That tiny AF rocking horse is LITERALLY for toddlers--a FIVE year old, like she was in the books. Claudia's waaaay too big to get anything out of that rocking horse--a Hobby Horse would've been a far better purchase! (Which just goes to show Loustat was so hyperfocused on having a child that they infantalized her from the offset.)

Otherwise, AMC!Claudia never expressed the slightest interest in toys--which might make sense at face value, but I doubt this had anything to do with her being aged up. (I played with dolls at 14--I still play with digital dolls in video games like The Sims.) Instead, I reckon it has more to do with AMC!Claudia growing up in what was clearly an abusive & neglectful home, where luxuries like toys were unavailable.

I got James & the Giant Peach / Harry Potter / Mathilda vibes. I bet toys weren't on the list of things her mean aunt & reluctant caretaker would've bothered wasting what little money they obviously had on Claudia's hobbies. Whatever Claudia would've done to amuse herself would've had to require her imagination; repurposed from things already around her, or found in nature. And we see that when Louis takes her fishing--Claudia takes obvious delight in catching fireflies.

Claudia also obviously loved to dance (like Louis) and sing (like Lestat); which we see in NOLA and ofc in Paris, when she falls immediately in love with the Theatre; and even seemed to have some fun with the Baby LouLou performance (until the novelty wore off).

She also clearly shared Loustat's love of cinema--again factoring into the Theatre's appeal.

IDK if Claudia enjoyed the lessons Les taught her, or if she just used them as a means to an end--especially since we don't see her playing piano or chess (or even driving) after NOLA. (It couldn't've been that with Les gone, Claudia had no one to play with, since pianos & chess can obvs be played solo). Were those pastimes soured/ruined cuz of their association with Les? Was she never really interested in them to start? Regardless, she was great at it, especially chess.

In this same convo, we see Claudia painting/drawing on a tiny easel. And we know she drew a lot in the books/film, too (inc. the nude bodies of her female victims, and everywhere she & Lou traveled).

So she's clearly artistic in other ways outside of performance. Too bad we didn't see Lou take her to the Louvre--she seemed to enjoy listening to him talk/brag about hanging out with Paris' artist circles.

Ofc, there's also her diaries. Claudia was obviously literate when Loustat met her (well b4 she ran away & hid on college campuses); and she leapt on the chance to keep a diary like a fish to water. Diaries were her constant companions, up until she met Madeleine, and finally had a kindred spirit to talk to; closer than Lou.

We don't know what Claudeleine would've talked about, but we see her interest in literature, especially fiction, and her indifference to philosophy, giving us an idea of the topics she'd've been interested in.

And ofc, Claudia was an exemplary predator, who felt "vampire pride," and loved to kill and drink blood.

[officalroyalsofpierreland]

Dealing with New Feelings

Giorgio's Cafe, Windensen, Pierreland

Alexandrine: So? How did it go? Magdalena: I mean...it was...[sighs] awkward? I don't know what I was expecting honestly... Alexandrine: Was he apologetic? Was he an ass? Give me something to work with Mags!

Magdalena: He was apologetic...I found out that Magnus actually suggested to him that we talk. Alexandrine: Wow! Magnus must have done somethin to him while they were up there. Magdalena: I think...Lou's grown up ya know? It sounded like he had thought through everything

Alexandrine: So, what now? Magdalena: I want to see if this is consistent...I don't want to let him in only to be let down again [Alexandrine looks off in distance distracted] Magdalena: also like, I need to know he really means everything he said. Like I need him to get along with Magnus

Magdalena: And he needs to prove that he won't say of the shit that he said last time...he said it was shock but I'm not sure Alexandrine [zoned out]: uh huh Magdalena: Alex? Alex?

Alexandrine[under her breath]: Well he has certainly grown up...How the fuck is Louis that hot...[dreamily sighing] like the tattoo...and the sweat dripping down his chest...

Magdalena [internally]: Did I just hear Alex right...

Magdalena [internally]: I mean...she isn't wrong...Louis has always looked hot wet...Magdalena get a hold of yourself...you are dating Magnus...you cannot think about a glistening Louis even though he's right in front of you [clearing throat] Um...Alex, did I just hear you right? Alexandrine: What? Louis's hot Mags. I know you can't see that cause he was your best friend since the toddler days but, anyone with a pulse can admit that. Hell, I've known Louis since I was a baby and I can admit it...Dessie too! The number of times we've talked about Louis when we'd be in the Isles cause the man would just walk around with no shirt all the time-

Magdalena: What about Jacks Alex? Weren't you just saying that- Alexandrine: What about him Mags...we're...complicated right now...I think you should understand what that's like.

Magdalena: I know Alex...I know... Alexandrine: I mean...I can look you know....and I mean, technically you aren't best friends at the moment and we aren't thaat closely related...we're fourth cousins! Magdalena: Alex. you can't seriously be considering-

Alexandrine: Watcher! I'm joking! [teasing] I see the "protect him" vibes starting to work their way out of your head. As protective of he is of you, you were just as protective with him...I mean, you never did hold back with me on how much you weren't the biggest fan of his girlfriends for some reason or another. Magdalena [sighing]: I'm...I'm gonna take my time with it but...I am thinking about it...we may not be super close...but I want him there. Alexandrine: Good. Cause no offense, you're much more chill when you have Louis. Magnus is great and all but I think you need the magic combo of Mr. Serious and Mr. Teddy Bear. Magdalena [laughing]: You did not just call Lou a Teddy Bear! I think that goes against the image he's trying to cultivate!

Alexandrine: Oh but I did! Cause...he fits the bill of one in your life Magdalena [rolling her eyes]: Next time I see him, I'm so telling him you said that. Alexandrine [thinking]: Should I force a convo...yeaaahh... Magdalena: You good to go Alex? Alex: yeah!

Magdalena: How was MA? Last I heard from Mummy, she was running wild. Alexandrine: Surprisingly, quite serious! About charity stuff, that is. I honestly love MA, I don't understand what her and Dessie's problems are.

Magdalena: Well...those two are polar opposites...and MA is not shy on telling people what she thinks. Alexandrine: Very true! Wait...is that Louis? Magdalena: Alexandrine Quinn, don't you- Alexandrine: HEY LOUIS!

Louis [startled]: Watcher fuckin-Lexie! You can't just yell at me like that! Magdalena [sighing]: Alex...sweet watcher Alexandrine [whispering]: You're welcome sis! [louder for Louis to hear] You too busy for a hug Lou?

Louis: Well, i hope you don't mind that I'm sweaty Lexie! Alexandrine [giggling]: Not at all Lou! You always give good hugs! Louis: How are you doing though! I haven't seen you in a while squirt-

Magdalena [internally]: why am I jealous of Alex hugging Lou? Alex hugs Lou all the time...but...damn it, he is hot, who the fuck am I kidding here...and he's all sweaty...and it's rolling down his abs...holy fuck when did he get defined abs? also WHY THE FUCK ARE YOU LOOKING AT HIS ABS? Stop looking Maggie...pull it together...think about puppies...and Magnus... Louis: Hey Mags....[softly] can I get a hug from you? Magdalena [grinning softly]: Of course you can, even though you really need a shower. [thinking] cause you smell way too good right now

Louis: Yes Ma'am. I'll shower when I get home. I gotta go have a meeting with the old man so he'd kill me if I showed up smelling like...well this. Magdalena [softly]: I've missed these...

Louis: I've missed these too. You are my favorite person to hug you know. Nice cling to squeeze ratio.

Magdalena [laughing]: Only you would track cling to squeeze ratio of hugs! Louis: hey, I gotta admit, Magnus gives a good hug to. So I feel comforted knowing that you still got quality hugs. Alexandrine [teasing]: Well, now you can switch off with Magnus to ensure consistency Lou! Right Mags? Magdalena [rolling her eyes]: Excuse Alex. She's had too much coffee and MA exposure. Louis [laughing]: Might want to get her to Auntie Minnie or Mama stat for the antidote. Magdalena: I really should! Um... Louis: I gotta get going...don't wanna be late. Magdalena: Yeah! of course! [teasing] Behave yourself Louis [joking]: I make no promises!

@simsroyallegacy

[thisisnotthenerd]

Neverafter Episode 17 - The Last Wish thoughts & musings

A lot of significant narrative happenings in this one, folks. While we did hit on a few really important conversations between the party and various NPCs, I think this was really Brennan’s way of connecting the dots between many of the separate revelations that have happened throughout the course of the campaign so far.

Knowing that Henry became an adventurer after both Tim and Jack were gone really speaks to the theme of choosing destiny and striving to seek out what you want from your life. While I think it’s sad that the entire family has just been subjected to death and horror at the hands of greater forces, I’m glad that Tim has at least one thing that he isn’t mourning. Also, deeply sad that both Tim’s and Gerard’s spouses found their mutilated dead bodies.

The conversations between the Goose, Rosamund & Ylfa were so good. I admire Siobhan & Emily’s commitment to making sure they examine their pasts and their existing stories as they consider the future. Definitely some personal growth in those conversations.

Pib and Pinocchio’s conversations with Tomas and the Cricket respectively were more aimed towards understanding how to grow from and find out about their stories on a smaller scale. While Pib was figuring out the dimension travel, it still felt more like it was him and the brothers figuring out what happened between their Marienne and this Marienne. In terms of the dimension travel, I think we’re going to maybe get a trickster confrontation, and maybe a confirmation of them as another faction that can be brought to bear against the Stepmother.

Gerard’s convo with Tom Thumb was purely Murph causing chaos, by showing that Gerard has a lot of work to do on himself beyond his relationship with Elody. He’s made progress with the party, but outside of it, hasn’t changed all that much.

I deeply hope that Timothy gets something like a Wish spell from putting the Goose into the book after the final wish was made. The Gander killing the Goose aside, it feels like a similar situation to Ylfa’s relationship with the Big Bad Wolf. The Goose made a sacrifice for Tim to live, just like the Wolf did for Ylfa. Something to contemplate. And Tim has gone ahead with that blessing and tried to protect the party NPCs by booknapping them. I have a feeling that in the end, it’s going to come down to putting the Stepmother into the book and taking everyone else out before they can be devoured.

Since they had mentioned that Elody had had contacted Scheherazade, I really hope that it’s her that had Scheherazade’s book, or maybe Mira. Brennan mentioned rolling high--my guess is that that would determine who they were speaking to. Since they hit a 16, it probably couldn’t be Scheherazade, but could be someone who is more likely to be their ally at the eleventh hour.

The fact that Lou has rolled two incredibly important Nat 20s in the last 2 episodes is so crazy. The Alphonse one was crazy enough; with everything they did to get the Baba Yaga roll to go well, I still can’t believe it. The start of the next episode, at the very least, is going to be insane. Really leaning into the Boy of Destiny thing.

It does feel like we have a much clearer picture than before. We know the Gander was lured intentionally by the placement of the Goose, likely by the Stepmother’s bidding. The Princesses did not stop moving and have found their way to the Lines Between at the very least. It seems that the Stepmother may be targeting both the Auroratory and the Canonade rather than just the Canonade, as the Princesses were wont to do. We still aren’t totally clear on the fairies’ current position, but I think they’re likely to make an appearance in the next episode, as Destiny’s Children parlay with the Baba Yaga, and also maybe confront some fears and the inherent horror of being written as a variation on a multitude of stories. Not to mention the mancala beads. The worst is yet to come indeed.

[halleyuhm]

Trick or treat!!!!!!! - @maddstermind

You've got a treat!

Here's a chat scene from Route LXVI. I had to ultimately put it aside because it was not progressing the plot in an already slow chapter, but it was fun to write, and it worked as a great character study. Plus, it marks the beginning of Liv's worst lie~~

The layout is a bit weird because I normally write my chats adjusted to the left or right according to who is talking. Here in Tumblr it's a bit different. Bear with me. There it goes:

You:

Hey remember this convo from the neolitic era

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Highzs🎱:

LMAOOO where did you find this?

You:

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Got them by digging in ancient discord convos

Highzs🎱:

Damn I didn't know grammar

That youre is killing me

You:

Aw I think you were trying to spell cool

like pot8os

Highzs🎱:

pot8os I'm deceased

You:

When you used to write everything wrong on purpose

Highzs🎱:

to mess up with you

so you wouldn't know when I actually spelt something incorrectly due to me being an idiot

You:

being dyslexic is not cinamons with being and idiot

Highzs🎱:

Synonyms*

You:

I did it on purpose!

Highzs 🎱

You are missing an n too

You:

I don't rely on the autoccorrect

Highzs 🎱

Such a helpful tool, though

Could have saved me some misunderstandings

You:

HAHAHAH

LOWZS I JUST REMEMBERD

That one time you told us that you were sick

Highzs 🎱

HAHAHAH NOOOO

You:

YOU TOLD US YOU HAD ANIME

And I spent the whole afternoon searching "anime illness" on Google

and getting top tens instead of answers

Highzs 🎱

HAHSHHSHS SORRY

But that's the reason you finally watched Your lie in April, so worth it

👉👉

You:

👉👉

Probably my fave dyslexia moment

Highzs 🎱

And meanwhile Soda like

Sucks dude, wanna play some Smash until you get better or

You:

HAHAHAHAH

I distinctly remember the moment you said you just needed iron and he went like what

Highz 🎱

He still teases me about it

Did you know that

In those screenshots you sent

In that conversation

I was kinda

Hinting

Towards him

You:

WHAT

I JUST CHIKES WHAT

Highzs🎱:

WHAT??

You:

CHOKED

I'm rearesding everything

Highzs🎱:

Hahaha really???

Ok you are

Hey runt come back down

You:

I'm back

Dammit Lou

I'm going to be so honest

During that whole conversation

I thought you were talking about me

Highzs🎱:

HAHAHAHA I KNEW IT RUNT

The moment you said

"You know you could tell me anything right?"

You:

I was so abviously trying to ease you idiot

I wanted to be a good friend regardless of the feeling situation

I was so off though, damn

Highzs🎱:

Awwww that's so sweet

I actually did like you for a while though

I was pretty confused

You:

Haha no bet

I'm glad you told me <3

Even though I already knew it lmao

Highzs🎱:

Me too

Now

*uno reverse card*

Tell me who you were referring to

You:

NO SHOT

Highzs🎱:

As that written statement proves

We made a promise for a 50/50

Anytime one of us confesses, the other has to do so

You:

Yeah ._. but I wanted to talk about the present, not the past

Highzs🎱:

The present? Weren't you with Percy?

You:

Uhm I could be poly

Highzs🎱:

Alright, intriguing

But first things first

Years later I'll know who you were referring to in that convo

You:

Man, you already know

Highzs🎱:

Say it

Saaaayyyy it

I'm waiting

You:

Man we were rivals and didn't even know it

Highzs🎱:

Nameeeee

You:

Good grief

It was Soda

Highzs🎱:

WHAT

You:

Don't act surprised you knew it

Highzs🎱:

Okay runt

Why did you never tell me

You:

You've activated my trap card!

Same question back to you

Highzs🎱:

Sexuality struggles plus one of the pivotal points was you

You:

I didn't expect a sound answer

Highzs🎱:

You?

You:

Struggles

Highzs🎱:

Fair enough

You:

I'm returning now to compensate though

I didn't send the screenshots for nothing

If you will also tell me your name, of course

Highzs🎱:

That's the promise we made so

You:

100%?

Highzs🎱:

Cross my heart and hope to die

On three?

You:

Uhh nice

On three

1

Highzs🎱:

1

You:

2!

Highzs🎱:

3!

I like Maeve

You:

I think I like Gray

HWAT

Highzs🎱:

What?????

[theriu]

Ya’ll are keeping Stinky Jess constantly in my periphery and I am delighted, so until I get some Actual Art drawn, here are some random Stinky Jess facts under the cut (largely made up on the spot):

Pets: Two catgators named Betty-Lou and Hoffstetter. Rides them like waterskis.

Actually started doing earthbending soon after she learned waterbending but no one realized it for years because it’s just muddy water, right? That’s definitely still waterbending, right? Sure, it’s a little THICKER than other muddy waterbending sometimes, but—

Enjoyed making her own firebending will-o-the-wisps to lead trespassers away from the villages and also to mess with friends. Took umbrage with any actual spirit will-o-the-wisps who tried to and lead people to their doom, though. (Ironically, swamp tribespeople came to trust will-o-the-wisps more because hers were harmless and the spirit ones stay on their best behavior now.)

Every few years or decade, got in a fresh argument with one of the past avatars via Avatar State Convo about how she’s supposed to go out into the world and manage things among the nations. She staunchly maintained that the swamp tribes are ALSO important and have their OWN human and spirit issues, and “it don’t sound like none o’ ya’ll other avatars have paid us no mind,” and they had to admit that nothing terribly unbalancing was happening in the other nations right now, “so probly ain’t nothin’ terrible gonna happen if’n I keep bein’ avatar for these here folks.” Nothing bad ever came of this so she maintains to this day that she was right.

She then badgered whoever-it-was into telling some juicy story from their life and teaching her a fun new bending trick.

First inventor of that cool “swamp monster” vinebending trick Huu does in A:TLA. Naturally, she used it mostly to freak out friends and neighbors.

Disappeared into the depths of the banyan-grove tree one time for like a month, during which some unsettling swamp tremors happen. Came back with a new campfire story about how she punched some huge grumpy spirit in the face. She in fact restored balance by defeating a growing evil that would have poisoned all the world’s water from the depths of the swamp, but she’s oddly vague on those details. Modern-day researchers would have to talk to some actual spirits who were there to get the full scope of the averted calamity.

Used airbending and waterbending to make air bubbles for swamp-diving. Had an impressive collection of ancient relics and lost junk and an unsettling large catgator skull.

Despite being an unrepentant prankster, Stinky Jess was very fair-minded on points of actual justice and grew up to be a pretty good mediator of feuds. Her methods were, of course, sometimes unorthodox; she once stopped an inter-tribal feud by swamp-stinking everyone involved out of their villages and not letting them back in until they sat down and talked things out like adults. This is celebrated as a yearly holiday up to the present day (celebrating involves camping in canoes and kids throwing stinky mudballs at each other).

May or may not have snuck out of the swamp a few times in her life to track down other low-key offshoot tribes. Always came back with some outlandish story like how she fought a giant sand monster or rode a dragon. [Scribe’s Note: Reminds me of something from Si Wong merchant accounts, check records when home again.]

Future avatars who happen to contact Ol’ Stinky Jess usually enjoy chats on such mundane but important topics as how to resolve feuds between neighbors with strangely similar pie recipes.

I like to think that at least once, the Avatar cycle seemed to skip the Water Tribe—like people knew it was the water tribe’s turn, everyone was looking for them, the tests are done on all the kids, but like 60-80 years go by and no avatar until some Earth Kingdom kid shows up. People wonder if the cycle skipped a generation or what, but nothing serious was going on at that time so they shrug and move on.

It’s only many many years later that someone is researching Swampbender oral history and someone tells the story of “Ol Stinky Jess, she was a funny one, could light the swamp on fire an’ all sorts o’ shenanigans! Best catfishgator catcher in the tribe, she was” and thats literally it, she just lived a totally chill life in the swamp and nobody knew what an avatar was at the time so they just rolled with that funny gal’s odd bending ways.

[buddiebeginz]

I'm sorry but I don't know why you keep making these kinds of posts and stirring up stuff and making people worry about where the rest of this season is going when you don't have any direct confirmation about the things you're talking about. It just seems like you’re taking guesses based on what you assume are leaks from the show. Unless you personally know someone who works for the show you can't possibly know that what they're showing you is the actual scripts. And even if it is things get changed. They were working on Buck's coming out story not long before the episode even aired. They may have had a different trajectory all together for season 7 and changed it after deciding to make Buck bi.

The other thing is you keep saying that based on what you've seen (from these alleged leaks) and based on interviews and Buck saying things like Eddie slept with Shannon (in the first ep of this season) that they're going to write Eddie even straighter than usual. You do realize that this could be because Eddie is not wanting to deal with his feelings for Buck right? Hyper masculinity can sometimes be a response from a guy who is afraid to deal with his feelings for another guy. And Buck’s line about Shannon seemed to me to be the shows way of saying Eddie mainly married Shannon because she got pregnant. The convo wasn’t about his sex life it was about him being a “nester”.

Also why would they even write the 100th episode the way they did where it almost exclusively revolved around Buddie? It was never Tommy's attention Buck wanted it was Eddie's. Why write an episode like that if the show never has any intention of making Buddie happen? Why put Ryan and Oliver in all the press stuff before the season even started? Why does Ryan seem just as excited about this season as Oliver? Why did Ryan say that Buck and Eddie get closer than ever this season and that they're trying to give the audience what we want? They know we want Buddie.

I'm not saying that Buddie has to happen for them to do a bi storyline with Buck but I do think given they know how much people ship Buddie it would just be really stupid (and cruel in a way) to have Buck’s bi awakening be so intrinsically linked to Eddie (as they’ve made it) if there was never an intention of making Buddie canon. They've also said in interviews that everyone behind the scenes knows how much people ship Buddie so I highly doubt they'd be that careless with such an important storyline.

If they didn't want to do a Buddie storyline they could have easily had Buck and Tommy start hanging out on their own and have Eddie off with his new girlfriend like in season 5 when Buck was spending more time with Taylor.

There's also the fact that most shows want to give the audience a couple to root for and all the couples that are on the show right now (minus Eddie and Marisol) are settled and after this season will all be married. The show needs a new exciting couple. No one is going to be rooting for or tuning in to watch Eddie and Marisol and I'm positive Tim knows that.

As far as Buck and Tommy go (since they’re not a couple yet) allegedly Lou (Tommy) isn’t sticking around but even if he was Buck and Tommy don’t have six seasons of history behind them. They don’t have callbacks and inside jokes and parallels the show can make or a much easier ability for the show to build storylines and connections with the other characters. And I’m not saying people can’t or shouldn’t support newer couples but it’s just not the same.

Plus given 911 is in its seventh season, on a new network, and neither Buck nor Eddie have ever really been give successful canon love interests and again without Buddie 911 has no big will they/won’t they couple. Buddie makes the most sense. A predominant part of the audience is already hugely invested in Buddie and their story. All Tim and the writers have to do is build upon that and people will watch and get excited for the episodes like we’ve been doing. Which I’m sure abc notices considering they’ve make it a point to put Buddie in all the promo stuff.

Back to Eddie and Marisol you’ve said that you think they might be moving in together but again that could be tying into what's going on with Buddie. They could easily have Buck and or Eddie slowly recognize their feelings for one another while they're with other people. It heightens the drama. Also Eddie and Marisol could talk about moving in together and than it could not happen. From what I've heard the actress hasn't been filming recently so people have speculated that her time on set is done. Personally I don’t see them keeping her around for longer than necessary regardless of Buddie. They’re doing an important lgbtq storyline that’s getting a lot of press and she's repeatedly said transphobic and homophobic stuff online and most fans do not like her. I’m honestly surprised they haven’t gotten rid of her sooner.

You also brought up (in another post) how Tim really down played Buddie in his recent interview. What else was he supposed to say if Buddie is in the works? Heads up everyone we're planning on making them kiss in episode 6. Like no this is what they all do in these interviews especially for a will they or won't they couple. They pretend the couple isn't going to happen so it's a surprise when they finally do and so people will keep tuning in as the story unfolds.

This isn't even about how much I want Buddie to happen the show has literally set the pieces in motion for it to. They've even set Buck up with a guy who is incredibly like Eddie. Not to replace Eddie (since Lou isn’t even staying) but to make it obvious who he really has feelings for. They’re having Eddie crash Buck’s first date, they’re having Buddie have an intimate moment alone in Buck’s kitchen that mimics the previous ep when he kissed Tommy. The story beats are telling us the audience that Buddie is only a matter of time. Something I think will be even more apparent after this week’s ep.

So I’m not sure what it is you’ve been seeing in these leaks but something doesn’t add up and like I said unless you have confirmation where they’re from or you know that’s how the episode is going to play out it’s not fair to get people upset thinking Buddie is never going to happen. We really just need to be patient and watch the episodes play out.

So I feel like we’re all thinking that Eddie sat on the side of the booth with Marisol to watch Buck, and yeah I can believe that, but since we know that this episode is heavily focused on Eddie and Marisol’s relationship and their intimacy issues and all the [redacted] stuff from the leaks… I think it’s equally as likely that they blocked him sitting on the same side to show how loving they are as a couple, how they can’t keep their hands off each other, how they have to be pressed up next to each other at all times, how intimate they are together, (gag) to contrast with what Eddie finds out about Marisol’s past and her intimacy issues, and also to provide context for something Eddie does at the end of the episode with her. (Someone saw a hickey in the gym still, so it’s all connecting together)

Based on leaks and connecting that with the interviews Ryan has given… Him being written as a super straight man with his “boobielicious” girlfriend is making so much sense. I don’t like it, but I’m pretty confident I’ve figured out his entire season arc already

[nolabballgirl]

i actually don’t have an issue that ismail’s apology to ava happened in the second episode. after all, it was a rather large elephant in the room that needed to be addressed in some way. but it’s the lack of build up and grappling with the prior conduct in ismail’s POV that’s so lackluster. (and let me just say that after getting into what ismail did and being called names like “fat cow” ava is a much bigger person than i would be in this situation. woo boy)

if we are comparing apologies, the content of ismail’s apology is better than what lola received from tiff in skam france s7 (hey we are talking the bare minimum!), but i want to dig into what’s underlying it and whether there is any changed behavior or remorse behind ismail’s words.

when sascha starts talking about ava (ep2, clip 3), ismail almost zones out and starts looking at ava’s IG but i don’t get the sense of what ismail is really thinking in these moments. meanwhile we have had these split second semi-awkward interactions between ismail/ava (ep 1, clip 5;ep 2, clip 2) but we don’t get any real context for what’s going through ismail’s head in those moments. and none of the chats really give into insight into what any of the characters are really thinking re: bullying or reconnecting.

is it sascha wanting to re connect with ava that’s driving ismail’s apology? is it a real guilt eating at ismail (similar to what kieu my expressed last season when fatou came over to her house to watch a movie)? and what about ava’s processing of all this? no immediate chat following this convo with fatou or any of the cqs? nothing even with wg bff zoe?

and yes, ava deserves so much better, but if ismail keeps going back to toxic behaviors and repeats this sascha/lou then that makes me wonder if ismail has internalized anything at all and ultimately what does that mean for this apology to ava? and that’s where showing the build up would have helped. a spongebob style clip perhaps? i can’t read minds here so tell me more.

[eatsleepmemerepeat]

Taco Hat Dad is Still Mad

(Stories about my very Larry Dad)

For context, check out my page and read my other stories about my dad (aka the taco hat guy from HSLOT San Diego 2021)

Okay, so my dad starts texting me tonight giving me the play by play of Harry’s concert. My dad is at home and he doesn’t know what Twitter is so I have no clue how he is getting updates about what song Harry is singing so I asked him if he was watching the concert. He is still upset about Harry not singing Medicine at the San Diego show my dad was at so this is how our text convo went:

He likes to add the word “harrylouis” or hair-lou-wee-us or hilarious/harlarious to the end of words whenever he is talking about something Harry or Louis related (all of those words basically mean larry but he can never remember larry so he uses one of his made up ones)

I asked him how he was getting his updates about Harry’s current LA show and this is what he said:

For a man that calls key strokes keystones and thinks that Youtube is two words, I am still confused how he even knows what song Harry is currently singing. Who is at the show feeding info to my dad?😂

Also apparently he is calling Harry “dirty-rotten-refuse-to-sing-Medicine-Harry” because he didn’t sing Medicine for “the good people of San Diego”. It’s been a week and he still isn’t over it. He calls me multiple times per day to talk about it. I understand he is disappointed but, I will not let anyone disrespect one of my larents, not even one of my own parents!! Harry treats everyone with Kindness. I will need to have a talk and play a TPWK again for my dad until he apologizes to Harry for calling him anything other than amazing.

The convo continues:

Lord he is dramatic😂 I guess Medicine is the hill my dad is choosing to die on. Now, he is in his 60s and isn’t in great health so the gravestone might not be too far away. Do you think Harry would sing Medicine at my dad’s funeral if he carved Medicine into his headstone? I bet if he didn’t sing Medicine at his funeral my dad would haunt the shit out of him. He would have to change the name of Two Ghosts to Three Ghosts.

“We’re just two ghosts standing in the place of you and me, trying to keep this other ghost the f*ck away from me”

Then, in a fit of rage, he decides to give up and watch SpongeBob BUT NOT WITHOUT FIRST INSULTING MY LARENT!

*the last line should say, “Him [meaning SpongeBob] put on a better show than hitties” (he had a typo*

The fact that 1) he says that SpongeBob is better than Harry’s show is not only inaccurate, it’s disrespectful and 2) he called harry, “hitties” (which… I have no words for that)

Also, I can’t skip over the fact that my 64 year old dad is watching SpongeBob at 9:30pm on a Saturday night. He is an interesting dude. A lot of layers.

My dad had a blast at Harry’s show. He hasn’t stopped talking about it since that night. He calls me multiple times per day talking about it. He is mad about Medicine, but the AUDACITY of him to name call HAROLD. I WILL NOT STAND FOR THIS!

He will not disrespect Harry or his hitties, not on my watch!

I may need to consider breaking the relationship with my dad. I can’t have this kind of toxicity around. Like Harry said, “BYE BYE!”

He then tells me he needs to stop texting because my stepmom is asleep next to him. This is how he says good night to me:

Good night

ilyd (I love you -Dad)

ihhs (I hate Harry Styles)

EXCUSE ME, SIR?!! YOU DID NOT!

So, I guess he is still mad about not hearing Medicine live. So now he’s being a drama queen about it.

He’s gonna get over it eventually. I’m sure he will hear HS3 and he will forget the betrayal he felt when Harry didn’t sing Medicine. Even Louis himself said he hates Harry sometimes, but he keeps on coming back. Harry has my dad wrapped around his little finger. My arrogant S.O.B. Dad will eventually say sorry to Harry. So for now, I apologize on behalf of my dad.

“Whoa, you stress me out, you kill me

You drag me down, you fuck me up

We're on the ground, we're screaming

I don't know how to make it stop

I love it, I hate it, and I can't take it

But I keep on coming back to you (back to you)”

Will update tomorrow when he inevitably calls me asking for more Harry content.

[praphit]

Beavis and Butt-Head: A proud Fifth Choice

Your eyes do not deceive you. The movie joint I'm rockin, today,  is "Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe". You might say "They have a movie?" "Why?" "Why would you even watch that mess?" "And why would you review it?" "Are you feeling ok?" "Have you lost your mojo?" "Are you on a bender?" - All valid questions.

I asked myself those questions for a bit. At some point, I'm going to either lose my way (however you'd like to interpret that) or lose my passion to ramble about movies. Perhaps this lapse in judgment is the beginning of the end.

I can't be too hard on myself though; B&B weren't my first choice (sorry, boys). I recently discovered that we have Paramount + (The Arby’s of streaming services). In clicking on it, I then discovered that those mischievous, dumbass boys from the the 90' and 2000's are back (for this new movie, AND the series is back). 

I then said to myself "Nope". I never really got them, so... "meh".

I then saw the trailer for "Incantation" (first choice)

YES! Watch this trailer! Do it!

Look how scared she is... she's seen some shit! I'd like to witness the same said shit.

Well, then I watched a lil bit of the actual movie, and within minutes... "meh". It's about... 

... wait, it doesn't matter what it's about, it sucks!

You can tell if a movie is gonna suck within the first few minutes. It's kinda like conversations. Now, that I've gotten older (and care way less about certain social things) I just walk away from conversations that have the smell of suck. You know you can do that?? Just say "This convo sucks." and leave :) Some call that rude, but I call it time management.

I then saw the title (only) for "Lou" (second choice). I'll spend some time watching a movie about some dude (or lady) with the cool name of "Lou" The crazy thing is that they had me at the title and lost me with the trailer.

They also look scared, but they look like they're scared of a better movie coming along.

"Barbarian" (third choice) is out there, 

but I was too lazy to go see it. 

And "Dahmer"(fourth choice). 

I thought it might be a two or three parter, but it's like 10 epi's. Even if I wanted to, one can't simply sit down and watch a whole day's worth of blood and cannibalism. That can't be healthy.

So, here we are (fifth choice). 

Lemme give the young people a chance.

I normally question young people's tastes in music 

 Their choices for Tv

(this TikTok was simply someone peeling an egg... that’s it:)

 their convo

Wait, that’s Adam Levine talking. He’s my around my age, I think. But, the kids are def talking like that.

 And their general decision making 

, but why not.

Beavis and Butt-Head set out to do the universe, and it all started with Butt-Head kicking Beavis in the balls. Many, many, many times did he do this. They were at a science fair, and it was thought that a marathon of crotch-kicking to see how long it would take for Beavis to pass out... was their experiment - the trials of human endurance.  Nope. They were just doing it to do it.

Beavis's balls lead them into outer space where they found themselves trying to get into the pants of this woman right here. Serena. Up until now, I thought I had made a mistake with this movie, but it was at this point I started to get it.

Beavis and Butt-Head are always trying to "score" Life IS about points isn't it??!: Games as kids. tests as we get older, points with the parents, points with your boss, points when you fly, points when you buy, trying to appear better than someone else as to take points away from them, etc etc... and of course the type of points they're into.

The pursuit of scoring led them into the future (2022) where they continue to look for Serena, simply to score with her. (poor boys, they aren't aware yet of the METOO movement).

She doesn't know that they're trying to score with her - she thinks they're there to ruin her career/life. Meanwhile the government believes these boys to be some sort of threat like aliens or terrorists or something.

It took some time, but I finally saw the light!

These boys have taught me a lot in this movie. I get it now! They're like idiot geniuses. And there's a lot of idiocy: they learn of the iphone and fall in love with Siri, they travel the country covered in feces and nacho cheese, they are told about their white privilege by a room full of feminists (after the boys invite them all to a "slut party") and so use their new found "power" to commit crimes, and we see a reappearance of The Great Cornholio 

(real G's know).

But, then it's their simplicity that has enchanted me today.  Points and Nachos. Nothing else matters. Everything either is “cool” or it “sucks”. Very simple. Add in some fresh animation, there dedication to slap stick (genius comedy duo btw:), and their witty word play - 

"Woodson. You've got wood, son. Boiiiiiinnng" 

Fantastic!

All this and more has gained them not only a high grade from me, but it has awakened a call to simplicity for myself, and  new hope in our.... well, I was going to say "our youth", but let's not go too far... um... a new hope to learn and laugh at the idiocy of others. Thank you, B&B. I've never been more sure about my movie judgment and mojo.

I've thought long and hard about this - I only wish they went a lil more over the top. Grade: B+ 

Fine cinema.

huh huh I said "long and hard" huh huh  Yes, fine cinema indeed.