#who ignores his issues though idk if it's because he doesn't see his problems worth of attention like gansey

[firwhorl]

i kinda always found jeremy from aftg similar to gansey, like their appearance and vibe overlapped somewhat in my mind

i'm very vindicated about this after reading tsc >:)

[hella1975]

Recommend some tv shows too plss

this is an old ask bc i've been saving it oops. this is gonna get long as well so i'll put a cut for all those who don't want to scroll endlessly when this comes on ur dash lmfao <3

I'm going to categorise these because my taste is SO messy, starting with...

Anime

avatar: the last airbender = (listen i know there's a big thing about if it's an anime or not but yk what i mean don't yell at me). so 99% of you have watched this but surprisingly there's a few of you here that follow me just for the shits and gigs, so to you i say go watch atla! beautiful showstopping nostalgic complex characters jawdropping worldbuilding etc etc

jujutsu kaisen = you knew this was coming. plot that wows. notably complex female characters for a genre that typically doesn't do too well in that regard. angst central but it's SO good that you won't even be too mad about it. only one season so far so it's an easy watch, though there's a film coming soon!

haikyuu = fucking hell i adore this show. there is such a huge cast of characters yet every single one is individual and fleshed out. the parallels and the journey and the banter is all so so fantastic. a feel-good show <3

Young Adult

atypical = i will shout about this show from the rooftops. the main focus is a teenage autistic boy navigating teenage life, but it also branches out into the members of his family and their own personal lives, especially in s2 where there's a wlw relationship!!! but the main focus is sam and i really hope they keep that in s3 regardless of all the hype casey and izzie - rightfully - got

teen wolf - im not even embarrassed. i love this dumb show. i am going to marry stiles stilinski and no one can stop me

skam - holy shit holy shit holy shit this is a TOP rec pls watch this. everyone's always arguing between if skins or euphoria is the most realistic portrayal of adolescence (spoilers: it's neither) but THIS is genuinely so realistic. the characters look like teenagers and have acne and talk like real teenagers would and they have serious problems that not all teenagers can relate to but they also have more relatable issues too. it's just incredible i could talk about skam for hours. there's a lot of renditions of it so you can watch it in a lot of languages (i've watched most of them idc if it's the same storyline each time you can take skam from my cold dead hands) but the best is the original, which is norwegian

sex education - it's a little more forced than skam, but i'm gonna say this is another show about teenagers that genuinely captures teenagers, and it is so so important. it doesn't ignore the fact that teenagers are having sex, nor does it sexualise it. instead, it's what it is in the title; educating. but in a fictional and fun and UNCRINGEY way. and representation wise it covers A LOT so all in all give it a watch

derry girls - obsessed. it's set during the troubles but is focused more on the girls and their everyday lives INTERTWINED with that turmoil, and it's genuinely one of the funniest things i've ever watched. but if you see me sobbing at james saying he's a derry girl then no you don't

Fantasy/Sci-Fi/Etc?? idk how genres work

merlin - if you haven't watched this by now then honestly what are you doing?? boy has magic and show is wildly homoerotic. that's it that's the plot. also gwaine exists and that makes my life significantly better

the good place - *screams loud and long* hilarious and existential??? idk how but it works

stranger things - i really don't think i need to explain this one bc it's everywhere but just know the dynamics and humour and soundtrack are all >>>>>>>>

the 100 - one of the first shows i ever really got into. the first 4 seasons are genuinely incredible, with such interesting plot points and characters and relationships and worldbuilding etc. it went downhill after that in my opinion but still worth a watch. octavia blake and raven reyes were my bisexual awakening

misfits - SUCH AN ICONIC SHOW honestly if you can't quote this on the regular to your mates then what are you doing (actually that might just be a brit thing). this started my all-consuming crush on robert sheehan that has yet to go away. it's about a group of young offenders getting super powers which SOUNDS like it should be childish but really really isn't

dark - holy shit okay. i started watching this just bc it was at a time where i was studying for my german gcse and my sister was studying for her german a-level SIMULTANEOUSLY and we both needed some easy revision, so we went 'sod it let's find a tv show'. we were so unprepared. holy shit. the brain power i used to understand this show im-. and not because it's complicated per say, it's just so so so fascinating. proper mind fuck. i don't know anyone else who's watched it so i am ALL EARS if anyone gives this a go

K-Dramas

crash landing on you - this is my favourite kdrama and one of my favourite shows of ALL TIME. the set up is fucking GOLDEN and the main group of characters are literally enemies to found family and i adore it so fucking much. i rewatch this all the time. comfort show of 2020 (and that's saying something bc we all know what a shambles 2020 was) ((this has also reminded me that this is yet another media me and kai have together. hi kai im in love with you))

descendants of the sun - i just really love the romance here and also the friendship between the male mc and his best mate lmfao. hi wolf aha *leans on my lambourgini*

suspicious partner - the female mc is such a mood and i adore her. the romance here is again top notch bc it's just that 'person A is a mess and person B is VERY fucking exasperated' trope and im a sucker for that

Misc

friday night dinner - this is HUGE in my friendship group. like literally you get scorned if someone makes a friday night dinner reference and you don't get it. also fucking hilarious and the only valid sibling dynamic in all of media. the plot is literally just these two adult boys come home every friday to have dinner with their parents but shenanigans always ensue bc the boys are IDIOTS or bc their insane neighbour (jim my beloved) does some dumb shit. it gets a bit ridiculous at times but honestly is so funny, watch it if you need something light and happy <3

peaky blinders - i didn't know which category to put this in so despite it being at the very end i would like it to be known that this is one of my favourite shows OF ALL TIME. i love the storyline and the brothers and holy shit the SOUNDTRACK. alfie solomens is played by tom hardy and you can just tell tom hardy is having a fucking ball with it bc alfie solomens is CRAZY kjdhgjkdhg. it's based on a real life gang in birmingham and it's about how they started out proper working class and made their way in the world because one of the brothers - tommy shelby - is really smart. literally kaz brekker before kaz brekker came along

christ i knew this was gonna be long but FUCKING HELL HELLA SHUT UP FOR ONCE okay im done i definitely missed some but these are the main ones for your viewing pleasure <3