#tragedy of comp het

[fairy-ganj-mother]

i hate how there were so many people i just didnt realize i loved

[somedudenamedanthony]

OUAT QUEER and other HEADCANNONS bc fuck you it's my blog vaugly related to this post made with @june-rambles

Emma is genderfluid, using all pronouns regularly but she has her days where she just feels like one gender and have one set of pronouns. Occasionally she'll say her gender is "Sheriff Swan". She's also an aromantic lesbian but thought she was bi because of severe comp-het and generally being gay in the 90s was bad.

I also need to mention she's an agere flip, specifically kidre (around 7-10) and tends to be in boymode a lot when regressed.

Reggie or Zorro or Junior or Pup or Gee of whatever you wanna call them (formerly Regina) is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns but didn't figure it out until VERY late in life. They're also a lesbian with a comp-het history where they only ever dated trans guys bc it was a guy who could love her in the way a woman would because she can't sate women right that's crazy. Therapy is needed. (Bonus: their trauma made them extremely hypersexual, rather than super skittish as some would believe).

Reggie is also agere, switching between babyre (1/2-ish) and teenre (15/16-ish).

Ruby is a trans girl and also a biromanric demisexual. She was always secure in her identity and sexuality, and Granny and her friends always supported her so she just had more chances to thrive.

Emma, Reggie, and Ruby are all dating.

Also Ruby and Emma are Reggie's cg a lot of the time, and occasionally Ruby is the cg fir both Emma and Regina.

Snow is bi and demisexual. Her first crush ever was Reggie the day they met, but she never realised it was a crush (bc comp-het) until she met Red and was told what gay people are. She likes being with Charming tho, and can't see herself with anyone else EVER.

Charming is straight as a rod (which caused a lot of confusion because James was very openly pansexual and dating a trans woman (Jack) before he died), however, old David here would sleep with a man for 20 bucks, especially if that man was Hook.

Dwarves are an inherently asexual spiecies, with Grumpy being a rare but not unheard-of outlier. Him being straight is weird though bc every other non-asexual dwarf is gay.

Tiny/Anton is a trans man and aroace.

Graham is a trans guy and lived basically his whole life as a nameless barely existent man. Reggie picked out his name for him and it kinda stuck. Graham is also a wolf therian, and 100% heterosexual.

Archie Hopper is a gay man. Fucking look at him, that is twinkdeath.

Rumple is also demisexual, but happens to be straight otherwise (a tragedy I know). He really only ever cared for Milah, Cora and Belle, and all his other relationships are non-existent in his eyes.

Belle is pansexual, but she REALLY wants to fuck that old man so any of her other relationships aren't relevant.

Victor is bi. I will not elaborate. Jefferson is a trans man gay as fuck. I will not elaborate. And, Grace is the product of Victor getting Jefferson pregnant. Again. I will not elaborate.

Mulan and Aurora are dating. Mulan is a lesbian and Aurora is bi.

Also Aurora is agere (toddlerre about age 4) and Mulan is her cg.

Maleficent is a lesbian, Cruella is bi, and Ursula is aroace. I can't tell you why, but it's correct.

Zelena is the only straight Mills woman. YES I AM SAYING I THINK CORA MILLS IS BISEXUAL SUE ME.

Captain Hook is bisexual and has a crush on charming.

Also August and Neal def hooked up a few times

I'm uhhh running out of things and it is VERY LATE I'll reblog this with more stuff tomorrow.

[fandomfreakstudios]

*cracks knuckles* I guess I gotta be coherent for this shit, huh

So, Raguma made a very good post here, that talked about her opinions on Peanutbutter’s feelings for Bojack earlier in the series, and the way she wrote about Peanutbutter slowly falling in love with Bojack hath inspired me (also I need to stay awake really bad, I can’t fall asleep I need to leave the house in an hour and a half)

I’m not gonna claim I don’t like the idea of Peanutbutter pining and nursing a secret massive “love at first sight” crush on Bojack since the 90s. It’s fun, it’s interesting, it is an impactful reading of Peanutbutter’s early-series behaviour that brings some well-earned queerness into a piece of media I know and love.

Do I think it’s canon..?

Kinda

I think having stuff be cut and dry like that is a disservice not only to the characters depth, but to the realism that the show is always managing to portray to a truly stunning degree. That conclusion just feels so… one note in comparison to basically all other Peanutbutter analysis i’ve seen.

Really think about it. We all know about the Labrador Peninsula, we’ve talked about it a thousand times by now, so i’m not gonna use too much space reiterating. But tl:dr the peninsula is a very cookie-cutter environment that cuts out any sort of negativity or perceived abnormality.

An environment like that wouldn’t exactly be the most ideal environment to develop the sort of vocabulary that would help him understand and recognize his own queer feelings. While never actively bigoted it’s still easy to fall in the “it’s ok for everyone but me” sort of mindset.

Implying that Peanutbutter would have a solid and identifiable crush on Bojack in the homophobic 90s is just… not the most true to life. It’s unfortunate, but that bit of tragedy is kind of ingrained into the circumstances of his childhood and the political environment of the era.

Furthermore, implying Peanutbutter KNOWS he has a crush on his peer while repeatedly getting into relationships and marriages just feels… scummy. It undercuts the loyalty that is so central to his character until his divorce with Diane. That moment with Diane is supposed to be a huge dip in morality, but implying he would do something similar with Bojack and his wives, even just on an emotional level, leaves the impression he’s just kind of like that, which removes some of the impact of him cheating on pickles.

But I ALSO don’t think the crush is necessarily something he just suddenly develops post canon, or even mid series.

I think Mr. Peanutbutter is a victim of Comp Het

And this isn’t necessarily just for his potential unrecognized and under-developed feelings for Bojack, I’m talking total queer denial. I think he’s Pan, and Pan specifically, not TRULY caring about the gender of his partner, but also not recognizing his feelings for men as romantic.

Also, throwing some autism in there, mistaking a crush on Bojack as some sort of fixation. He could definitely realistically have Horsin’ Around be a special interest of his, and of COURSE he would respect the wonderful actor who brought one of the main characters to life! (also side note about the autism, him learning how to mask and socially present from a combination of both his overly cheery hometown, and an overly fake Hollywoo)

And another thing! One very good point Raguma brought up in the post I linked earlier, was the way in which Peanutbutter had his relationships. About how his relationships with others often lacked a certain depth and emotional connection (I personally believe this is something he craves but has no idea how to actually pursue). ALSO that Peanutbutter would only really know the sort of persona that Bojack put forth until a lot closer to the end of the series.

This is definitely part of the complicated semi-feelings and semi-fixation he has on Bojack. Thinking he’s cool, and thinking he’s another fun famous guy who he REALLY likes and appreciates and wants to spend time with. And as Bojack opens up, and Peanutbutter emotionally matures, their relationship becomes more deep and powerful.

I know my thoughts are very disjointed right now but I have a ton of them and I want to at least get them out there

[harmonicabisexuals]

i do think cameron was being truthful when she said she wasn't in love with house by the end of season 3 (she still loved him ofc but the puppy love crush was long gone at this point) but it IS hilarious/tragic that she chooses to be with chase instead cause like...her original reasoning for hooking up with him was that he was the person she'd be least likely to fall in love with- aka, he was the one person from her perspective who was the least like house. which makes sense, seeing as foreman's whole end of s3 arc was how much he didn't want to be like house even though he had become exactly like house, and everyone could see it. but, as we see in "the jerk", chase is the only one who figures out house's scheme of sending everyone on a wild goose chase over foreman's cancelled interview. which is really the first clear foreshadowing that actually chase is turning into house 2.0, he's just not as far along as foreman is yet. but cameron doesn't know this, she thinks he's just a boring normie so ofc she drags her feet into a relationship with him because as we know unless the guy is fucked up in some way, she doesn't want him lmao. but, i think she basically comp-hets herself into believing that she needs a "normal" relationship and job to get over whatever the fuck those last three years with house were. the tragedy is of course as chase becomes more and more like house she convinces herself that this is a bad thing (even though hypothetically this should make him more attractive to her) because it's easier than admitting to herself that she never had romantic feelings for chase in the first place <3

[asha-mage]

Shkp bingo: Rand/Asmodean and Perrin/Galad?

[Send me a problematic ship for bingo!]

Randmodean:

Bingo!

Man I have always had a profound softvspot for Asmodean and Rand's relationship, because it is so fucked on every axis and it's a delight. The way Asmodean professes despair even while secretly dreaming of Rand's triumph, the way Rand projects so much of his own self hatred and anger at Asmodean despite the fact that Asmodean proves his loyalty to Rand's cause repeatedly, and Asmodean accepts it without protest because of the guilt and uncertainty that is eating at him deep down. The way that the forced trust that clashes with both of their desires to stay stand offish and guarded and not take risks or be vulnerable. The way the weight of LTT's soul hangs between them, the unspoken history shared between Joar, Meierin and Lews that is haunting their every interaction. It's so. God. Damn. Delicious.

It's also Rand's tragedy with the Asha'man writ large: Rand is so consumed with his own self hatred, projecting it onto Asmodean, berating Asmodean for things that Rand really feels about himself that he can not recognize Asmodean's genuine efforts to reach out, can not think that maybe redemption is possible, that Asmodean is ready to come back to the Light. Asmodean is a man who can channel, and so can not be trusted or redeemed or saved. It doesn't matter that Asmodean volunteers to join Rand in the fight against Rahvin even knowing how likely his death in the cross fire is (which bears out as true), it doesn't matter that he lends his own two hands to the efforts to help the wounded during the battle against the Shaido, or that he tries his best to heal Rand with his meager strength after Rand collapses. It doesn't matter that Lanfear confirms that Asmodean has truly started to dream of Rand's victory over the Dark One, of helping him reach it. Asmodean is a man who can channel. He is a monster. He shouldn't be trusted or liked or forgiven anymore then Rand ever forgives himself.

Anyways I think they should fuck nasty in the show about all this.

Perrin/Galad:

No bingo, but I still have a soft spot for it. One of those friendships that Sanderson's comp het writing wants us to believe is platonic so badly even though their is something way more messed up and erotic happening under the surface.

Cause. Listen. I'm a simple man. It's about the inherent eroticism of seeing yourself in the monstrous other, of feeling empathy, compassion even attraction to a man dripping with the blood of his enemies and with the eyes of a wolf.

It's about the inherent eroticism that comes from the pleasure of prying open a closed mind with your own fingers, of forcing a pretty white clad paragon to get down with you in the muck of battle and stain his sword saving your life.

Perrin could ruin Galad's perfect neat clean world and philosophies. Galad could lick the gore off Perrin's chin and taste his primal courage. It would be deeply fucked up in that hot fun way.

[tigerlilycorinne]

Is It Bad If My Gums Bleed When I Floss? Review:

10/10!! Or: 5 stars out of 5!

(Yes, it is bad if your gums bleed when you floss.)

This poetry collection is utterly stunning. It gathers together so many ideas that I love to see written about (including but not limited to: the entanglement of love, desire, pain, grief, trauma and healing, and the tragedy of memory and lost youth) into one incredible, cohesive, and connected experience. It follows a dental student, Netty, through her life, from childhood crushes and naivete to sexual desire and sexual trauma, to a beautiful point even with this pain with the love of her life. It is a breathtaking experience, the kind of work you have to be curled up with, at a time and place where it’s possible for you to put it down and close your eyes and breathe deeply before you keep reading. It made me cry multiple times, at this intersection between recognition, tragedy, and joy. I’m happy for Netty and heartbroken for her and everything in between. These poems portray Netty’s humanity in such an intimate, honest, and internal way.

As someone who doesn’t read poetry that often, I was absolutely delighted to understand the narrative that runs through each poem: it is understandable, never confusing, and never so on the nose that it feels like spoon feeding. It gives so much meaning without getting tangled in cross-metaphor, it paints vivid emotion without becoming melodramatic, it draws striking images without getting stuck in descriptive tangent, and it is heartbreakingly earnest without ever crossing into cliche. Behind each pause, space, repeated phrase, and bolded letter is a careful intent—Blue is an artist creating the most authentic and meaningful art-experience with deliberation and rhythm; someone who knows how to best communicate experience in a way that’s both receivable and gut wrenching. Each poem feels essential to the work as a whole; the collection is infinitely more than the sum of its parts because each poem is so deeply interconnected with each other poem: Netty wouldn’t be the same without every single entry.

It is about so many things—exploration of the development of queer desire and comp-het, the way a trauma follows you and the strength it takes to live and love even if it cannot leave you, and, of course, teeth—but most of all it feels like a comprehensively tragic and hopeful collection about the heartbreaking process of growing up. It is steeped in grief for Netty herself. For the Netty before she learned the bad things of the world. It is full of sadness and still recognizes that everyone moves through this loss of innocence; everyone begins wishing their baby teeth meant something more to someone (“I guess I just wanted it to mean more to you / than it did.” (“2004”)) and ends up aware of the darker ideas surrounding keeping a child’s teeth (“I think I get it—what kind of / person / keeps a child’s teeth?” (“Daddy”)). Everyone makes mistakes, or gets taken advantage of, and finds a way to blame themselves, and everyone mourns and misses who they were before the pain. Ultimately, this poetry collection feels to me like an extensive, difficult, beautiful journey to find who Netty is not outside or minus her sadness and her self-grief, but who she is with it. It’s about finding love that doesn’t evoke gore and destruction.

Though it’s difficult to pick favorite poems in a collection that feels as if each poem is most valuable next to each other poem in the collection, I’d have to pick “Career Day,” “Adolescence,” “Anthropophagus,” “Apostrophe,” “Sticky,” “Butterbugs” “Coffee Stains,” and “Things That Don’t Mean Anything At All” (it should say something that I had to list THIS MANY favorite poems). Each made me take a breath before I kept reading. I’m absolutely in love with every one of them.

I love this dearly and I will never forget it.

If you want to pre-order it, go here

If you want to read its goodreads listing go here

[amandabe11man]

the swede being gay-coded makes so much sense, not just in the way chris heyerdahl portrays him, but also in the HOW-verse itself...

a lot of it you just have to see for yourself by watching the show, but first and foremost, the swede is an outcast who nobody likes when we first meet him. he’s a chronic schemer, hounds people for taxes, makes life hard for others because he can etc. but another reason for him being so hated by pm every other character could very well be that he’s gay and not bothering to hide it. this being the 1800′s, of course he’d get some looks. of course he’d get judged. but when we first see him, he’s durant’s right hand man and thus in a position of power. naturally, no one’s dumb enough to fuck with him (until an opportunity arises)

even after being tarred and feathered, he still returns to HOW because where else could he even go? he’s humiliated, loses his job and has to start from the very bottom again, and despite his slightly humbled attitude, he’s still disliked and doesn’t even have the luxuries around him anymore to help him pretend he’s not an outcast. all this, coupled with him not learning from his mistakes and instead letting his fall from grace validate his victim mentality, makes him even more dangerous; a disaster waiting to happen. and oh, he WILL make it happen... hell, not even when he steals bishop dutson’s identity and leaves for a whole other town do people like him. not even when he tries to lead the people at fort smith do the folks there seem to like or even respect him. they don’t question him much because they think he’s the bishop, but it’s still clear everyone’s like “wtf is this dingus doing”. see the tragedy here? even when he pretends to be someone else who’s supposedly benevolent, (in an entirely new town, no less) people STILL don’t like him. once again, he’s an outcast, and the only other person who respects him from that point on in the story is brigham young’s son phineas, who he also ends up using for a petty revenge-plot, because from all these years of being side-eyed, hated and humiliated, the swede has given up on (forgotten) how to love and care for his fellow man.

the only true companion he loves unconditionally (and who loves him back just as much) at any moment in the show is oslo the dog; a stray who’s uncared for by the others and, just like the swede himself, is a social outcast. with oslo, he allows himself to love and care about someone else again for the first time since andersonville... with this little dog he just happened to meet and who doesn’t judge him for who he is or what he’s done. unfortunately, the swede doesn’t allow himself the happiness of disappearing and starting over somewhere else with oslo; so stuck in his years-long victim-mentality that he leaves oslo behind to try to take revenge on bohannon once and for all. the swede’s neverending grudges are a story for another time, though.

lastly, we get a glimpse of how he was back during the war, which ironically seems to be the last time he was happy and at peace before he met oslo. he’s accepted by his comrades in the army, he has friends and feels like he belongs somewhere... at least on the surface. is he really, truly, being himself in the flashbacks we see? there’s something wistful about his smiles in those scenes. something that says “i am happy....but it could be better”.

he talks about some girl named “elsa”, but does elsa really exist, or is she something the swede made up in order to be accepted as one of the guys? trying to live as a comp-het man indeed did get him friends, but in the end, all those friends died and one tried to cannibalize him out of desperate hunger, so maybe the trauma and bitterness born from that made the swede finally act out against a society he knew would never accept him as he was?

because after andersonville, he no longer cared about being accepted. he was craving respect from others, but having people’s fear-based respect is not the same as having those people accept you. he stopped putting on his comp-het act, and so gave people around him just another “reason” to ostracize him. he tells himself he doesn’t care about being an outcast, because look what happened last time he befriended people (they were killed). therefore, it’s simply emotionally safer to keep others at arm’s length, so he won’t bond with someone and have them die on him again. it’s a cruel world for gay people sometimes, even more so in the 1800′s and earlier, and one can hardly blame the swede for ending up a cruel person in the end. the “they think i’m a freak? okay, i’ll BE a freak and they’ll all be sorry”-attitude really comes to mind when I think about the swede’s journey as a character. as stated before, he doesn’t find another human that accepts him for who he really is, not truly. bohannon is the one that comes closest-- is the only person to see the swede for who he is--, but that’s not real acceptance either. bohannon sees him, acknowledges him, hates him but still cares enough to avert his eyes and shed a tear as he watches the swede’s execution-- but bohannon was never gonna accept him after everything he’d done. perhaps in another life, if they both had made better choices, they could’ve been friends... lovers, even. oslo the dog, however, accepts him and is the one to finally bring out the swede’s long dormant capability of love into the open. and OH, how he showers his little dog with love and attention (and food, because he knows all too well what it’s like to go hungry). we get a glimpse of who the swede might’ve been if he’d made better choices and if he hadn’t been reviled by others at almost every turn.

again as stated before, unfortunately, he can’t let go of his grudge against bohannon. with oslo, he’s clearly still capable of love, but the hate and bitterness he feels about society and his fellow man is simply too strong, so he leaves after a loving goodbye to his dog, and in the end, even if the swede came to terms with his fate and his past, it was too late at that point. the hateful society that never accepted him + his own actions because of it brought him to death’s door and-- uh-

there’s a point about gay allegories and why thor “the swede” gundersen fits them all in here somewhere

bonus: then there’s the literal “evidence” too of course. for one, the swede tends to be very touchy-feely with men, and only men. for example:

when he oversees bohannon’s and naomi’s marriage, he puts his hand on bohannon’s head, but not naomi’s

in fact, especially when pretending to be bishop dutson, the swede can’t seem to NOT put his hands on bohannon

bohannon isn’t the only one the swede likes to touch, though. it seems when he’s manipulating someone, tenderly touching the other guy looks to be the swede’s go-to method. he won’t hesitate or think it’s weird to take another man’s hands, to touch their shoulders, and (in phineas’ case) even stroking a man’s cheek and putting their foreheads together as if they were about to kiss

hell, even on the rare occasion where he’s not manipulating someone, the swede seems to still find a way to touch the most random of guys he happens to be talking to. in an extreme example, after his first murder, he tenderly strokes the man’s cheek and coos at him as the guy bleeds out

i can think of only one scene where he touches a woman, but that’s during prayer where he’s simply holding onto the woman’s hands while also holding the hand of her son ezra. and then of course when durant asks him if he’d “ever had his heart ripped out by a woman”, the swede just answers very nonchalantly that his apparent ex-wife didn’t break his heart, “but she did steal his cuckoo clock”. in other words, he couldn’t care less if his former wife left for someone else. arranged marriage much?

[thehollywoodhootsman]

The number of people I've seen getting mad at the fact that Caitvi is a canon thing now is crazy. Like, even some of my queer friends are talking about how they hated them getting together, and it's like, idk, I'm just happy we didn't get another sapphic romance ending in tragedy. I'm glad we didn't get a bury your gays scenario.

Idk, representation like this makes me feel just a little bit more like no matter what happens, one day I might finally get to meet a woman I love who loves me back, and we too might get a chance to be domestic and soft and happy. This ending and other happy sapphic endings show us what the majority of the world doesn't want us to know: we (sapphics) can absolutely be happy, fulfilled, and loved in long-term relationships. Things like bigotry, comp-het, and sheer lack of numbers might make it harder, but it IS possible.

Endings like this show me that one day I, too, can say some cheesy ass line to the woman I love, and she too will snuggle herself deeper into me. I might try to avoid the prison sex tho, we can get just as hot on the bed lmao.

I'm still in disbelief that the end of Arcane was a scene reassuring us that Caitlyn and Vi are together? and happy? and GOING to continue being happy? And build a whole life together after all the things they've been through? And be stupidly domestic and soft? THAT was the actual ending of this show?! and the episode was named after Vi's final vow that she's sticking with Caitlyn for the rest of her life? I don't think we can ever understate what an absolute win this was for gay representation in media. Bless this masterpiece that spawned from a sweaty mmo man, who could have guessed this is where we'd end up

[quillkiller]

I’m so glad you like them!!! I was really nervous about talking about them but I needed to get it out cuz none of my friends know I’m freak 😔. I absolutely adore them! And yes, mrs Williams having a first husband that Andy reminds her of!! I think he died, I’m not sure how, but I think that they already had kid together at that point and mrs Williams was desperate to get remarried so she married a man who had a good job who could provide for her but she had no real love for him. Then it was all for naught cuz he loses his job and they have to move to a ‘seedier’ neighborhood. I think however, that the time that Andy and her spent together was very beneficial for the both of them, not only just In the obvious way but also bc Andy is, at first, very sleazy, kind of a dirtbag but thru falling for an older more ‘sophisticated’ woman he learns that he wants to change, he wants to be a better man not only for her but also for his brother. He’s still kinda sleazy but he gets better. And on mrs Williams end I think thru having an affair and disobeying her husband, finally doing something for herself she become a lot more whole. After that summer I think she divorces her husband, moves away, and lives out her life a lot happier. It’s still very melancholy for the both of them but I think at the end they’re a lot happier and a lot better off after everything.

Enough rambling about them!!! It’s time for fucked up brother sister dynamics!! I honestly want her to be a lesbian, I think it would be really good for her. I think after the bachelorette party Annalise has a lot to come to terms with, she deludes herself for a while that she wasnt into it bc that’s Wrong, and that it was just a way to get back at her brother. She goes into full comphet mode and gets a sleazy grimy boyfriend who’s like 24 or something. She hates him so much tho and breaks it off after like 2 months. Annalise does eventually move away, goes to college, comes to term with her lesbianism, cuts her hair in a panic over her first girl crush. All that jazz. But I think her brother still haunts her sometimes. She’s mostly come to terms with it by now but after all, he’s still her family, she still has to go home every winter and see him and his wife. WHICH!! Btw let’s talk ab the wife!! I think her names some very basic name like shelia or something. She’s the real tragedy here, cuz while Annalise escapes to the Big City TM shelia can never!! She’s stuck, forever a wife, forever a daughter, forever a mother. And she hates it!!! But there’s nothing she can do! So she jsut has to sit there, picture perfect wife, over thanksgiving staring at the one woman who made her feel something. Staring at her and whatever girlfriend Annalise has brought over,, thinking about that night.

this reply is so late but trust!!!! i’ve been thinking about this constantly…… im so happy you wanted to share them with me :,) 🤍

GOD I LOVE MRS WILLIAMS AND ANDY….. and her desperately wanting to remarry as fast as possible to make sure she and her child are provided for…. and then the new husband loses his job and they have to move to a worse neighbourhood. god it breaks my HEART. she’s everything to me i want this to be a film so bad. & andy and his brother. god… and this affair being a trigger point for both of them, with a happy ending but not a happy ending together. but like. melancholy like you said. oh it’s so sweet ……

FULL COMP HET MODE AND SLIMY BOYFRIEND I KNOW THATS RIGHT…….. moving away and cutting her hair when she tries to figure out her identy/has her first crush on a girl . we’ve all been there… god i love her. and yeah, its still so complicated because she cant ever fully get away from her brother. that’s still her brother. she’ll still see him, and maybe they’ll regress to their old dynamics whenever theyre under the same roof, and GOD !!!! you’re so brilliant. AND SHELIA !!!!!! THE FIANCE !!!!!! the real victim !!!!!! shelia can never escape oh God. doomed to be a wife, a mother and resenting it. SHELIA ILL SAVE YOU……. the image of them all spending thanksgiving together and her watching annalise and all her girlfriends, thinking back to that one night where she felt alive. oh it makes me fucking sick to my stomach.. alexa plat good luck babe chappel roan …….

[funeral-clown]

yeah your comp het was bad but did you ever get really into ed sheeran

[saint-starflicker]

This is now funny because Colin is Alexander's secret boyfriend and that is canon.

I can only imagine Alexander's frustration that James and Oliver are comp-hetting their entire friend group into a Hamlet finale tier of tragedy while he is out and proud and the diversity token subplot in Oliver's tragic coming of age. I'd overdose on meth, too, Alexander.

[ Oliver Marks narrating: A few stubborn drops of water clung to James's cheeks. He didn't quite look like himself, somehow. He seemed so fragile I was afraid to touch him. He started to say something—maybe my name—but only the ghost of a sound slipped out before he stopped, pressed the back of his hand against his mouth. My chest ached, but the ache went deeper than muscle and bone, like some sharp thing had ripped a little hole right through me. I risked reaching toward him. He let out a small shuddering sigh, then breathed more easily. For a long time we sat side by side without speaking, my hand on his shoulder. ]

[ meme of a large trollfaced stick figure making to headbutt two regular-sized stick figures with surprised expressions against each other, captioned with NOW KISS ! ]

I am still not enough of a bardolater to get very into this. There's definitely a group dynamic that the narrator knows and is comfortable with but I'm just sort of ..who are these people again??... Colin, who is Colin.

[yallemagne]

Oh my god. This is why I have no patience for complaints going waaaaah a couple of people on tunglr write fics where Renfield is too complex or Jonathan is too badass or whatever. Like spare me y'all, far worse shit butchering the characters and the themes is distributed to millions every year through musicals, movies and books

Even the worst fanfic writers... I dunno, some of them are very bad... no, no, jokes aside. Even the worst fanfic writers have nothing on fucking Frank Wildhorn and his crew. Dracula das Musical and Jekyll & Hyde the musical romanticize and fetishize rape, murder, and abuse so damn much and they make MONEY off of it. They do it with silly lil catchy songs that draw in audiences that are willing to overlook the bad because "haha this song is so romantic". It's a song about rape, but okay, hun.

You can depict awful things happening or being said without supporting those things. I'll give even the most self-indulgent fanfic writers a chance because that is what fanfic writing is supposed to be: self-indulgent. Even when it's obvious that a fic writer actually does romanticize bad things... it does overall less harm than actual big adaptations.

By rewriting Dracula into a romantic musical where Dracula is the romantic lead, the writers are posing Dracula as being in the right. There is no nuance. His evil actions are EVIL they cause SO MUCH PAIN, but they smush in a few more weepy ballads about being lonely and say "he's actually a good guy once you get over your girlfriend's untimely death and start huffing lead paint". This is unlike, you know, classical tragedies where the main character gets his comeuppance because of some fatal flaw. Dracula does not die at the end of the Dracula musical because of any of his actions or character flaws. He dies because the writers realized at the last second that Dracula getting the girl is a bad ending.

Now, part of this ask is evidently referring a bit to some... recent drama. I've ranted about it before, so I'll spare specifics. Now, Dracula from the Dracula musical is an awful person, but the narrative functionally treats him as the underdog hero of the story. Look at all these cuckolds trying to keep him down. All he's trying to do is harm women, is that so bad? So, when a story depicts a character doing something wrong, the people who adore that character will probably be fine with it so long as the story does not acknowledge those actions as wrong. Because... if your favourite character... did something bad... then, are you bad?

No. Your poor little meow meow is kind of an asshole, I thought you knew this. That's what made you like them, right? Renfield did bad things. It's only fair to acknowledge that. He attacked Seward-- and yes, I know a great deal of y'all were in support of murdering Seward, but he did it so Seward would be unavailable to watch Lucy. He's indirectly responsible for Lucy's death. He's directly responsible for Mina's assault (though he did try to stop it). He tries to atone and gets killed after going against Dracula, but it doesn't take away the damage his actions caused. There's not enough content surrounding Renfield, to be perfectly honest. Though, I dread the writing that will result from that godawful comp-het disaster of a movie coming out.

I've never seen any fics that make Jonathan "too badass", honestly. Most fanfics severely undercut his capabilities and agency because um *whispers* most fanfics are Dracula/Jonathan. For once I want a Dracula 2020 fic that gives Jonathan a gun and fr kills Dracula. But that aside, that aside, even the stories that do make Jonathan "badass"... they don't really. He's strong and sexy, obviously, but that's just canon. The fact they go more in-depth as to how and why he's strong and sexy doesn't make it unbelievable. And those fics don't strip him of his weaknesses, he retains his PTSD. No fanfic like... ever... has made Jonathan a macho man.

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4 your recent reblog, catch-22 >:)

001 | Send me a fandom and I will tell you my:

Favorite character: Pass. Too many guys to choose from.

Least Favorite character: It'd have to be Aarfy. Not a massive Kid Sampson fan either he's just a non-entity to me.

5 Favorite ships (canon or non-canon): Clevinger/Dunbar Milo/Wintergreen Cathcart/Korn (I didn't even consider this one until more recently) Yossarian/the chaplain Michaela/Luciana (I think they're nice)

Character I find most attractive: Luciana from the movie adaptation OR Wintergreen from the failed 1970 sitcom pilot

Character I would marry: Scheisskopf's wife. Terminal case of comp-het and mathematics major but I think I could fix her

Character I would be best friends with: Chief White Halfoat

a random thought: everyone should own a dumb Hawaiian shirt like they do on M*A*S*H, if for no other reason than to increase the tragedy of things like Cathcart sobbing at his desk over the concept of Yossarian!!!(?)! while wearing said Hawaiian shirt.

An unpopular opinion: I like the concept of the genderbends better than the original, non-genderbent characters--except for a few of them. I think the story can be told exactly the same, although with genderbends, there's an additional layer of introspection and tragedy.

My Canon OTP: Cathcart/Korn (none of these are really canon nor intended by Heller unless it's like... Yossarian/Luciana. However, I do think a good case could be made for the worst guys ever just from the actual book context)

My Non-canon OTP: Clevinger/Dunbar. Though Milo/Wintergreen is a close second because of how unhinged they are.

Most Badass Character: Moodus

Most Epic Villain: None of the villains in this are epic. If I had to pick, though, Korn.

Pairing I am not a fan of: Yossarian/Orr, not because I don't think it couldn't've happened, but because I can't write Orr for the life of me and thus can't imagine him doing anything ever.

Character I feel the writers screwed up (in one way or another): Every time someone tries to adapt Cathcart they fail awfully. Also, every adaptation screws up Wintergreen and Dunbar but only because they don't include them.

Favourite Friendship: Whatever Yossarian and Dunbar had going on. Get a friend who will pretend to be sick and leave his own squadron 24/7 regardless of what he's supposed to be doing to hang out with you.

Character I most identify with: Maybe Wintergreen?

Character I wish I could be: I would not want to be any of them. Everything sucks for everyone all the time and nobody wins. #love

Ask me anything from this post!

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Glinda for the hc ask game

(All my opinions are heavily biased because I just love Glinda too much…)

1. Sexuality headcanon?

Glinda is a lesbian. 100% lesbian. In every iteration of Oz. She’s gay. Fight me on that, but I’m right:)

2. Otp?

Glinda and Elphaba! (Although I think Elphaba really owes Glinda so many apologies… but hey, apologies can be cute)

3. Brotp?

3. Glinda and Crope! I want to know more about what they got up to in the EC after Shiz. Both of them were heartbroken - Crope had lost Tibbet, and Glinda had been abandoned by Elphaba - and I think that they must’ve had some wild nights in aristocratic ballrooms where they got drunk and caused an absolute scene just to forget their pain. Plus, they’re like the genderswapped version of each other; both of them are so sassy, flamboyantly camp, dramatic, and gay, that I just love them.

4. Notp?

Glinda/Fiyero/Elphaba Nope! Sorry, it’s not for me. I’m not a fan of any poly ships in general - not because I think there’s anything wrong with it, it’s just not my cup of tea - but I cannot see this at all. Glinda’s too possessive to want to share, and Fiyero’s not a girl so… he’s not doing anything for her (apart from highlighting her comp-het in the musical and stealing her girlfriend in both the book and the musical).

5. First headcanon that pops into your head?

That It was Glinda, not Chuffrey, that couldn’t have children, and it really messed with her head. That’s why she’s so distant with Rain at the start of ‘Out of Oz,’ but Glinda is an emotional little ball of feelings and can’t help loving the little girl that reminds her so much of Elphaba. Gregory Maguire already killed me with the fact that he had to go and make Glinda’s life such a tragedy, but making her have to give Rain away to the company of the Time Dragon Clock to keep her safe just when they were starting to get close - and to have it mirror the way Elphaba left her in the Emerald City - I’ll never forgive him. That was too much, bro!

6. One way which I relate to the character?

Her determination to do the right thing always overcomes her own need for self-preservation in the end - even though she tries to lie to herself about her reasoning. Glinda is very pragmatic and always tries to follow what her head is telling her, she weighs up the options and makes a decision that’s best for everyone, until she can’t ignore her heart. I’m a bit like that too.

7. Moment that gives me secondhand embarrassment?

I’m too biased for this question, I think this woman is perfect, and that her flaws only make her more so because she owns them - remember, she tells Elphaba at Nessarose’s funeral “I’m no pawn. I take all the credit in the world for my own foolishness.” In saying that, sometimes I dislike the way the musical goes out of its way to make her appear unintelligent and too spoiled or stuck-up, but I think that’s more disappointment than embarrassment.

8. Cinnamon roll or problematic fave?

Do you even need to ask? Glinda is THE cinnamon roll to beat all other cinnamon rolls, and I won’t be accepting criticism on that, thank you.

(This was fun. Send more characters to my ask box so that I can avoid the mountain of uni work I have to do… please? And it doesn’t need to just be wicked characters.)

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So,,,,,,any WR fic recs? I absolutely loved your works(plural, yes) n it seems as though I can trust your judgement. So hit me.

i’m super honored you think you can trust my judgment,,,, the warmth in my heart is immeasurable.... i think i may be crying a little bit,,, anyway, let’s get right to it!!! Oh i’m going to but the ones with a fuck ton of words up first and then do things like oneshots, but they aren’t in any sort of order because i’m lazy and tired

first things first: what defines us by mikotyzini with a word count of 410956!!

this one,,,, this one is really really angsty, like... i can never hope to achieve the amount of angst in this one fic, keyword--- amnesia

next: a sky full of song by beatonen with a word count of 51424!!!

it’s not finished yet, but goddamn.... goddamn!!!! it’s got vampires and werewolves and all sorts of nice and fun romance, also angst because that’s a running theme with the things i like

next: the keeper of the grove by ruff_eternal with a word count of 223092

this is.... this is just wonderful, it’s basically like a whole futuristic fantasy au and it’s hilarious as fuck,,,, like god tier i’m not even playing

next: the foxtrot by simplykorra with a word count of 73894

this is one of the first future au fics i’ve read and bitch let me tell you i did not regret it-- this one is also very angsty, and has a side of background bees, which we love

next: the long, hard road by extrinsical with a word count of 56,347

this one is actually a two part series, which.... i will freely admit, is probably one of my favorite fics of all time the fic itself was written in 2016 i think, so don’t expect any of the more recent characters or plot points, but it’s so well written my dude, just so awesome

next: reunion by xT_Zealot with a word count of 34239

this baby is also pretty old, in about 2014 me thinks, but it’s still one that i enjoy reading a whole fucking lot,,, warning, there is a fair bit of angst in this one... like ‘oh my god why’ kind of angst

next: your lips, my lips by something is wrong with a word count of 5832

this isn’t as long as all the other ones but dude!!! it’s actually poetry, the words are smooth and the imagery is simply fabulous-- it made my heart constrict on more than one occasion

now we go to the one shots that have absolutely altered my perception of reality when it comes to these two dumbasses and their relationship

first: Put Your Money On Me by AeschylusRex with a word count of 7,746

i don’t know if you noticed from some of my other fics but i do have a bit of a thing for 2nd pov... and this baby is one that i strive to be as good as

next: we come alive in the evening (your body is so close to mine) by Undersea_Anchor with a word count of 5324

this one is a nice little fluff and angst babe--- though it does have a bit of light smut at the end of it.... (i never claimed i was an angel, my love)

next: and i would like you (to love me) by somethingiswrong with a word count of 3765

warning: comp het, other than that it fits right into my angst and ‘oh no i’m totally not in love with ruby wtf are u talking about’ pattern

next: Other Side by ParabolaBeam with a word count of 8482

this one was legit so beautiful, darling so very magnificent i bawled the first time i read it and then sobbed the second time i did, it’s an au and was written in like... 2013 or sum shit but it’s great bby i’m telling you

next: i don't know what to do without you (i don't know where to put my hands) by heartshapedcandy with a word count of 6430

still a little angsty, but on the fluffier side of the spectrum of fics that i tend to read.... i just realized i may be a tad addicted to tragedy.... yikes lolololol

next: Go the Fuck to Sleep by ThinCeiling

this one is pure fluff.... ur gonna need it if you actually intend on reading everything on this list

there are a handful of other fics i can recommend but some of them are more bee oriented or have whiterose as a cute background and i don’t know if ur down with that so here are my favorite whiterose fics so far i’m pretty sure i forgot like a fuckton of them that i read on fanfic.net but i prefer ao3 because it’s prettier to look at and i actually have an account... so

so anyway, feel free to ask me for more recommendations, or just say hi!! i get lonely on the internet all by my lonesome lololol