#tips with tv

[callme-l]

I saw a lot of people happy with the 4 pearls, I decided to give a tip to non-readers

[mydairpercabeth]

show percabeth is eating book 1 percabeth up

[pillowfriends]

Wheel of Time 3x05 "Tel'aran'rhiod" / Lord of Chaos by Robert Jordan / New Spring by Robert Jordan / "A Brief for the Defense" by Jack Gilbert / The Fires of Heaven by Robert Jordan

[wanghedi]

(their meet cute. in a sense)

九重紫 (2024) - Episode 1

[nataliescatorccioapologist]

I was watching Pretty Little Liars tonight (don’t judge me I wanted nostalgia) and GUESS WHO POPPED UP

COACH BEN??? FLIRTING WITH EMILY, THE CHARACTER THAT MADE ME QUESTION MY SEXUALITY FOR THE FIRST TIME WHEN I WAS 10???

[awesome-shoes-with-wings]

At some point in the short life he lived, Luke looked at his father and only saw love. Back then, only the present mattered.

[muldermuse]

So I can only orgasm from oral sex, although intercourse does feel good it just doesn’t do it for me. But if I get what I need I will make sure my partner gets off as well.

How would Billy feel knowing that oral is the only way you get off.

But then one of your many hot nights he hits a spot that has never been hit before and the gasp and groan that comes out of you with your nails dug into his shoulders. Not only does he make you orgasm he makes you squirt.

im absolutely obsessed with you for sharing this- i love it

Billy loves going down on you- obsessed. fully does it to unwind if he’s had a stressful day, always finds comfort between your thighs with your nails taking through his dark hair and scratching at his scalp. ALSO, lovessss when you sit on his face and grind down against his tongue and nose 😵‍💫

i think if he makes you squirt once, he gets fixated on it and wants to try and make you do it every time. he’s hitting the spot that’s making an squelch so loud that it’s filling the room and once your eyes roll back???? he knows you’re gonna do it and he gives you that twisted smirk

[cokedupblonde]

currently so obsessed with amy childs circa 2012

[thewhimsicalarchives]

“who cares if I'm pretty if I fail my finals?"

[duck-in-a-thrift-store]

The boov were ahead of their time tbh

Also does anyone actually remember this show? It feels like one of those obscure things I watched years ago and have not once heard another person mention

[zepskies]

Hey Zepskies! I'm a small writer but I'm starting on my ficlet about an oc x ben (soldier boy). I've read so much of your work and just think you are a very talented writer. Do you have any tips on writing ben? it can be vague and I know you're busy so I don't expect a response. :)

Hey there!

First off, welcome and thank you for reading my stories (and for that lovely compliment). 💕

As for your question, writing Soldier Boy (Ben) can be very tricky. It took me a while to fully figure out how to write the character, and I will say, it's a challenge every time I do dive back into this (loveable) asshole.

😂 That said, here are 3 main tips I have for writing his character:

1. Comparable archetypes:

When I started trying to do a character analysis of this guy, I started with who he would've likely looked up to and tried to emulate: Frank Sinatra, Humphrey Bogart, Cary Grant, John Wayne, Indiana Jones, John Winchester, and even Dean Winchester to an extent -- the strong, stoic, man of action archetype.

AKA: The Big Swinging Dick™️ in the Room.

These men are leaders, a "man's man," show no pain, weakness, or vulnerability. (So shove those "soft" emotions down your gullet as much as humanly possible. Real men don't cry, amirite? 🙄)

But the fun thing I find about guys like this is, even though they have a hard shell, being able to pierce the armor somehow and get to the creamy center of their heart can be a very rewarding story indeed.

2. The balance of SB's personality:

Based on what we got in season 3 of The Boys, I find that Soldier Boy's personality is a delicate balance of a few key things:

Arrogant Narcissist: He's a massive ego, selfish with a conflated sense of his own importance. Especially before his capture, he's reached the pinnacle of fame. He's bought into his own hype and the backstory Vought created for him, and he assumes that everyone in his life loves him for it.

As Jensen said of his character in Supes Ain't Always Heroes (check out my review of the book here if you like):

“He’s so fragile and his ego is fragile. Just like Homelander. These bigger-than-life powerful heroes really have a glass jaw… “And everyone walks on eggshells around him [Soldier Boy], and they tell him that they love him, and it’s the same with Homelander. Then when all of a sudden he faces his old team and Crimson Countess says we never loved you, we hated you—that’s a gut punch for him. Because even though on some level he may have known that, he never thought he would hear it. “And he probably propped himself up around trying to believe otherwise, because how can you walk around knowing everyone you’ve ever cared about hates you? It’s too painful.” (191)

Womanizing Misogynist: That entire scene with SB and Grace in Nicaragua tells you all you need to know about how Soldier Boy talks to, treats, and views women. 🙄 Again, he's a narcissist, so he assumes women are going to be into him because he's the world's biggest superhero, because he's handsome, because he's that guy.

The problem is, he is devastatingly handsome and impressive as a superhero. And my headcanon is he can be very charming when he wants to be. Again, using his skills as an actor and channelling that old-world debonair charm to get what he wants. (i.e. Cary Grant, etc.)

Violent and Indifferent to Collateral Damage: This is a key one, because this is part of what makes him different from Homelander. SB is not a psychopath. He doesn't necessarily enjoy hurting people. He just doesn't care about the collateral damage.

He also can't tolerate a perceived slight to his masculinity or status, like when Black Noir tried to rise up in the ranks and come into his own as a movie star. Soldier Boy, in his selfishness, saw that as Noir trying to come for his crown, in a sense, which is why he ultimately showed his mean streak through violence.

When he gets back to the U.S. after escaping Russia, he's on a warpath of vengeance against his team who sold him out, and anyone who gets in his way.

"If they have it coming," he tells Hughie.

3. Soldier Boy is both less and more than what he represents: (AKA: His insecurities)

As we know, Soldier Boy didn't really storm Normandy or fight the Nazis. He falls short of every definition of a hero. However, he's also not just a caricature of toxic masculinity.

Ben has deep-seated insecurities that he buries under all the bravado and the Soldier Boy persona. He was also emotionally abused by his father, who set exacting standards for what it meant to be a man.

It drives Ben to try and prove his worth to his father, though he’s never able to. It fosters the lack of self-worth he feels as he seeks validation through fame and what he believes power to be.

He won’t be one to easily admit he’s wrong, or need help, or express emotions he deems are “soft.” He doesn’t want to look weak or demean himself, let alone be genuinely vulnerable, despite likely wanting that connection with someone.

He uses coping mechanisms like drugs to mask and dull his PTSD, but even in his heyday, I think he drugs and parties hard just to pass the time, and to mask how actually empty he is inside. He has no real love in his life, and no family. It's why he admits to Hughie that he wanted kids. Deep down, he wants a family to fill that void that fame, booze, drugs, and meaningless sex can't fill in his life.

So with all of that flawed, internal mess that is Soldier Boy, the biggest challenge I find as a romance writer is trying to keep all of these aspects of his character, while trying to show the glimmers of the humanity in Ben -- the chink in his armor showing just enough softness to the one person who's brave enough to "try" with him.

That said, I hope all of this helps! 💚

[watchyourbuck]

YES I’m all for buddie drama bc guess what? It’s inescapable in this tv show but do you know what other thing I’m a whore for ???? Absolutely unhinged Buck and Eddie stealing a firetruck to fuck, making out in a storage room, using the firehouse’s hoses to wet, uh…, something other than the equipment. Just Eddie raising his eyebrows suggestively at Buck so they can suck each other off in the locker room or Buck eating his lunch a liiiittle too provocatively so Eddie has to adjust himself in front of everybody

And yes, Hen and Chim and Bobby are all disgusted by this situation because that is government prOPERTY, but you know what? They look happy and it has never once interfered with their jobs (except maybe that one time Eddie was in charge of strapping Buck for a rope rescue and the guy moaned out loud)

[haveyouseenthisseries-poll]

[rvspecter]

[icebluecyanide]

Yassen waking Alex up to begin his training Alex Rider, S03E04: Recruit

[mysterymachine67]

Okay I know this is a bit out of character for him, but imagine finally getting Soldier boy comfortable enough to cuddle with you. Like, finally getting past his walls and letting him relax into your hold. Lying in bed with him partially in your arms. Of course he’s got his arms around you in some way, otherwise it’d be “too soft” in his terms.

Maybe your hand is in his hair, playing with the strands and moving your fingers in a soothing way. His eyes would be shut and his breathing would be calm. Finally letting someone in, letting someone make him let go.