#you know its bad when even pete is like. what the hell???

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my favourite starker fics, part 2

hi. for my second reclist in this blog, i put together more starker fanfics that i’ve been discovering lately and have made their way into my personal list of favourites that i re-read again and again. in no particular order and with some cw/dark themes here and there, here they come:

• pete’s eats; by bloodgutsandstarbucks (ao3) aka @darker-soft-starker, Teen and Up, 9’3k, oneshot

Peter having a YouTube channel where he just drinks wine and teaches people how to cook things if they live in a mediocre apartment. While cooking and drinking he just talks about stuff like memes and school and, most importantly, his undying thirst for Tony Stark.

• naturally; by ursafootprints (ao3) aka @ursafootprints, E, 16’3k, 3/3 chapters

"Mr. Stark," Peter whispered for the third time, his voice now airless where it had previously been rough from sleep. "Are you okay?"

Mr. Stark's thumb was slowly tracing back and forth over Peter's temple, but it stopped its trek as he finally took a deep breath, the first sign that he was really hearing what Peter was asking.

Voice rough with something other than sleep, Mr. Stark said, "No," and leaned in to kiss him.

Or: Unbeknownst to Peter, Tony gets dosed with sex pollen (sex serum?) on a mission, so he's nothing but thrilled when all his wet dreams about Mr. Stark suddenly start coming true-- until the morning after.

this app won’t let me add links to all of the titles for no reason so i’ll add extra links after the summary of the ones i wasn’t able to, here is the link:

• you’re not yet done; by ursafootprints (ao3) aka @ursafootprints, E, 166’7k, 14/14 chapters - cw: rape, bad guys made them do it

Tony didn't know what it would do to either of them, to play this out like a shadow cast by the real thing, real love and sex and intimacy. But it was what Peter was asking him for, so he did it.

In the aftermath of a traumatic abduction by a villain, Tony and Peter have to cope with their not-entirely-in-sync coping mechanisms, concerned family and friends, figuring out who exactly really arranged the whole thing, and their evolving feelings for each other.

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• the leash; by downjune, M, 30’2k, 2/2 chapters

Peter didn’t know if they talked to anyone else who carried them, but when he had the Infinity Gauntlet tucked under his arm, he could swear the stones were trying to…commune with him. They wanted something from him. Wanted to be used. He wanted to be rid of them.

Until he found Tony Stark leaned against some torn up tree roots and rock. He found Tony dying.

At that point, Peter was ready to bargain.

• velvet elvis; by orphan_account, M, 45’7k, 7/7 chapters

Peter just wants Tony to feel comfortable in Peter's new home. That's it. He totally has no ulterior motives whatsoever. Nope.

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• practical results; by anonymous aka ‘is this thing (an)on?’ tag, M, 81’4k, 12/12 chapters - cw: dubious consent/bad guys made them do it

This isn’t his bedroom - not the one at the compound, or the suite in Milan. Definitely not the penthouse in New York. In all honesty, it looks like the inside of the fucking Spaceship Earth ride at Epcot.

“Kid,” he tries again, more urgently now, “where the hell are we?”

“Uhh, the guy said we’re someplace called Sakaar.”

“The guy? What guy?”

Let's say that after the uprising on Sakaar, the Grandmaster manages to cling to power by offering people an even better form of entertainment than the Contest of Champions: Porn. He offers them porn.

• rebuild; by tuesday (ao3) aka @everysecondtuesday, Teen and Up, 14’7k, oneshot

Tony lives, falls in love despite himself, and spends entirely too much time in California.

• in the hands of gods; by therogueheart (ao3) aka @therogueheart, E, 20’2k, oneshot

Peter has known nothing but the God Stark his entire life. The blessings he gives; and the cruelty he can deal. When Peter comes of age he must begin the next phase of his worship to the God - Sexuality.

But Peter has never been good at following rules, and he does the one thing that no man is permitted to do.

He touches.

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• expiration date; by learnedfoot (ao3) aka @learned-foot, E, 12k, oneshot

Tony knows exactly what this is. First big breakup, go for a fling with a completely inappropriate person. It’s basically a cliché. He kind of thought Peter was better than that, but apparently being brilliant and one of the bravest people on the face of the planet doesn’t mean he’s immune from being a stupid college student who makes stupid college student mistakes.

AKA Tony is sure this is just a fling, and he deals with that about as well as you’d expect.

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• the last five years; by orphan_account, M, 71’1k, 9/9 chapters

Tony Stark has spent the last six months trying to find a way to bring back those lost in The Snap, but when he succeeds and Peter Parker and the rest of the lost Avengers return he discovers that it has been a little bit longer for them.

• prototype protocol; by roamingsignals (ao3) aka @spider-mancan, E, 82’8k, 8/8 chapters

Tony Stark isn't good, despite years of trying. When the multiverse dumps a younger Tony into their laps, Tony is split between solving the problem and protecting Peter's virtue.

“Don’t worry about it, Mr. Stark.” Peter’s eyes are wide and unassuming and Tony is a bad man. “I’ve been handling you for years. I can handle him just fine.”

“I’m sure you can,” Tony's throat is really dry, for some reason. “I trust you.”

He just doesn’t trust himself. He doesn’t trust himself at all.

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• the friendly neighborhood; by postelectric, M, 22’9k, oneshot

“Mr. Stark?”

Before Tony looks, he hopes to every god whose hand he’s shaken that he’ll meet an uncanny Parkeresque-but-definitely-not-the-real-Peter Parker doppelganger who just happens to know who he is. That’s what he tells himself, anyway. It’s not impossible. Tony saved the universe. Most people know him, even with the giant face scar. Maybe because of the giant face scar.

It’s the real Peter Parker. He’s barely taller than he was at sixteen and he has pretty much the same amount of hair, but he’s got more in the shoulders and jawline these days. “Mr. Parker. You grew up.”

“Yeah,” Peter says. “That, uh, that happens sometimes, if you’re lucky.”

“You got lucky.”

(or, in which the friendly neighborhood spider-man from queens doesn't become an avenger and doesn't turn to dust. or, in which tony stark restores the universe for pepper potts and then lives to tell about it, which is not according to plan.)

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• permission; by cagestark (ao3) aka @cagestark, E, 15’8k, 5/5 chapters

During drinks with the Avengers, Peter admits that he enjoys orgasms more when someone is giving him permission, though since he's single, there isn't anyone in his life to offer it.

Generous Tony offers to offer it.

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hope you like them as much as i did!

[phoniexrose02]

Scared for you

Miles Morales x Black! Reader

Spider-Man 2

When Miles Got Visions of You being attacked bySymbiotes be Knew he had to get to you Immediately, Even if you didn’t wanna see him right now he Couldn’t let you get Hurt. He’d felt bad leaving Peter but he knew Pete at least stood a Chance. He’d Swung Quickly to your House only to Find you on your Quiet Porch with a Heavy Metal Bat in your Hands, You Perked up quickly Rising from the Porch stairs Gripping the bat as he Landed in your Yard.

You were Fine..?

Despite your Rough Home Life, He was actually Glad you Decided to Stay Home Other than Run to his House.

“Your Safe..” he Hushed out almost Shocked, You Smiled Leaning against the Doorframe.”Yea Uh Weird Alien-Invasion Goin’ on Rightnow” he let out a Small Chuckle as you do the Same.

It was Nice,It was almost like you two weren’t Fighting at all…

He Removed the Mask from his Face the Look Making you want to Hug Him.

“Look, i was-“

“Scared?”

“How did you-“

“ I was Scared for you Too, Is it Bad out there?” He Nodded .”Yea…its bad” he started, But you could tell he had something else on his mind.” Look i know We’re Not exactly Talking…But i Miss you an i’ll Love you Even if we’re not on the Same Page” You Smiled Walking up an Gently Grabbing his Face, His Cheeks Warmed in your Hands as he took in your Beautiful face up Close But he eventually Relaxed Resting his Hand against yours an the other on your Waist.

” I love you~” You Smooched at his Lips Once. “and i Miss you Too” you Kiss him again but only Briefly as you Pull away, he Bit his Lip Craving another Kiss until you started talking again.” You can always Talk to me Miles, so what we had a Little Spat. Every Good Relationship Does, Doesn’t Mean i don’t Love you” you wrap your arms around his Neck an he pulls you in for another Warm Kissing Mending his Worried Heart.

You Moan into him Before Pulling Away Again.”You Gotta Go…They Need you Spider-Man” his Head Perked as he’d almost Forgot what the Hell was Goin’ on.

“Yea!” his hands Left your waist as you’d handed him his Mask that he quickly put back on. As you went to head back inside he Quickly Grabbed your Hand.”Wait! After this You should let me take you out..”

“Out??” You Questioned.

“Well! Come over..Ma Misses you, and shes planning this Dinner for her Guy Friend…and i want you with Me” he hushed the end of his Sentence feeling a little Embarrassed.

“Of Course”

“Really?”

“Yes Miles” You Lift up his Mask just Enough for another Small Peck to his Lips and he smiles as he Swung away To the Fight.

[cristalknife]

WIP Folder Game

Rules: Make a new post with the names of all the files in your WIP folder, regardless of how non-descriptive or ridiculous. Let people send you an ask with the title that most intrigues them, and then post a little snippet or tell them something about it! And then tag as many people as you have WIPs.

@myulalie tagged me and once you see the list you'll get why it took forever and one day for me to actually post it. Conveniently divided by fandom because that's how I keep track of them... There is some reason to my madness... What you see as chaos it's my order...

Dead boy detectives: 1. A Cat's Bitch [cricketcat] 2. Day 2 - Paul Rowland was actually a demon - Or Charles had been raised by a demon escaped from hell with the sole purpose of being sent to hell to take his place [payneland] 3. Every change you make (it's one small act of destruction)[payneland] 4. Bi-Charles Maurice [gen/payneland] 5. Open comm [payneland] 6. You Are The Most Important Person In The World To Me [payneland] 7. I was made for letters not for messages [Edwin char study] 8. St Hilarion Boarding School Secret Sorcery Society [payneland endgame] 9. Desire's friendship [Charles & Desire of the Endless] 10. Reverse verse ideas [payneland] 11. possession/shapeshifting [payneland] 12. I will stop playing nice [cricketcat] 13. Edwin's subspace [undecided] 14. premature ejaculation [undecided] 15. How to get adopted by two ghost dads [payneland, palasaki] 16. part fae Charles [payneland] 17. alpha x alpha [payneland] 18. Bad Touch [NonCon Esther/Charles]

Kinnporsche - The Series: 19. It’s, Not Like That For Us [TimeTay] 20. Making Dreams Come True [Chay centric, KinnPorsche] 21. Not so broken brotherly bonds - convo [unholy trinity (Kim & Khun & Kinn)] 22. PP-PorschePete Fighting For Love [PorschePete] 23. KIMCHAY angstfuck [Kimchay] 24. VP headpat [VegasPete] 25. VP Pete tearing up diamond [VegasPete] 26. VPT complementary clothes [VegasPeteTay] 27. Tay & Chay [Tay & Chay] 28. VPT [VegasPeteTay] 29. BigKimChay [BigKimChay] 30. KC -The Surprises of Magical Realities: Original 3 days timeline [Kimchay] 31. KC -The Surprises of Magical Realities: Porsche [Kimchay] 32. ArmKhun [ArmKhun] 33. VP domestic - Vegas is the head of the minor family [VegasPete] 34. KimPeteVegas [KimPeteVegas]

Love In The Air (thai): 35. I always wanted to become a CEO… [PaySky] 36. From the outside looking in [PayuSky, in the frame of the polycule RainPayuPaySky]

Glee: 37. WIP Should your family fall short mine will adopt you KAW134 In Lima [Kadam] 38. What if auditioning at the Winter Showcase came with its own rep currency? [Kadam] 39. Let's try this again - Kadam [Kadam] 40. “Yes yes I know I’m not a catch like you” [Kadam] 41. Save the last dance for me [Kadam] 42. dance me to the end of love [Kadam] 43. It’s Never Too Late To Choose Happyness [Kadam] 44. Already Too Late, A Little Too Early [Kadam endgame] 45. On my Own [Kurt centric] 46. Gift For Skarlet Mikaelis 666 [Kadam] 47. Gift For NikiJuly17th [Kadam endgame] 48. Faint away I'll always catch you [Kadam] 49. Come over here, and make me [Kadam] 50. Day 1 [Kadam] 51. kadam kitty's pov [Kadam]

NCIS: 52. unnamed Agent Afloat [Tony Dinozzo/Rodney McKay] 53. Too Late To Apologize [Tony Dinozzo/Rodney McKay]

Encanto: 54. She is my daughter / I'm thinking of my daughter [Bruno is Mirabel's father] 55. Papa Bruno angsty prompt [Bruno is Mirabel's father]

Shadowhunters: 56. Words are powerful… even more so when you're a warlock ~ Alec side Vol 1 [Malec] 57. Words are powerful… even more so when you're a warlock ~ Magnus side Vol 2 [Malec] 58. Wingo - Once he was introduced to the shadow world [Raphal/Alec] 59. Wingo - Rude Sequel [Malec] 60. Disrispect the living but hail the dead [dargon!Alec, pairing undecided] 61. Selkie!Alec [Selkie!Alec, pairing undecided] 62. no easy way out [Alec centric] 63. Life is a beach [Alec centric] 64. This wasn’t the price we agreed on [pre-Malec] 65. savior whisperer [Alec centric] 66. a broken heart leads to endless heartbreak [post breakup Alec] 67. Clave approved book of gray [Malec] 68. Magic tether snip [Malec] 69. The House Of Angst ~ Tell Me You Love Me, Even If It Is A Lie [pairing undecided] 70. The House Of Angst ~ Spine and Archer's Paradox [Alec centric] 71. The House Of Angst ~ The Dichotomy Of Touches [Malec] 72. The House Of Angst ~ Saphael ace platonic love bliss [Saphael] 73. The House Of Angst ~ Which way should I go, left where nothing is right, or right where nothing is left? Space Between [Alec centric] 74. The House Of Angst ~ It's all coming back to me [Vampire!Alec] 75. Tales Of Magic And Mahyem [Malec endgame] 76. We stay separate from the downworlder for good reasons [warlock!Alec] 77. Kings & Dragons [dragon!Alec, Malec] 78. Here There Be Dragons - Prompts [Malec with dragons bonded] 79. Lorenzo & Alec as family post 3.18 breakup 80. Winged Protectors ~ The Sands Of Edom Aweken [Malec] 81. having a child 82. Mini soulmates ~ Did I really drink that much last night? [Malec]

Tagging (no pressure and just if you feel like it) and making it a you problem 😹 : @cannibalisticcorpse, @littlechameleonguy, @angelonpoison, @coleslaww, @highpriestessofjogan, @voiidvagabond, @thefanficsmustflow and anyone else feeling to play ^w^

[yujeong]

"I'm not choosing. I'm just not eating" - Pete and the concept of choice

Oh Pete. You wonderful being, you. (Can you tell that I'm lost for words already? Great) I cannot stress enough what this line has done to my brain. I keep thinking about it to this day. I'm sure there are posts here that have delved on it in a more coherent way than what I'm about to do but I would like to offer sth to the fandom besides a small number of fics that will fade into obscurity, so here we are. (If anyone knows of posts that have touched this subject, pls share them, I'd love to read them)

This line, at first glance, seems contradictory. What do you mean you're not choosing Pete? Not eating is a choice you've made. Surely, you must see that.

The thing is, though, Pete doesn't see that as a choice. To Pete, there's the choice of submitting to Vegas and the choice of fighting him. Doing nothing, to Pete isn't considered a choice. He's inactive, passive, simply existing. Kind of like how he is as a bodyguard in the main family. As a bodyguard, Pete doesn't make choices. Other people make them for him and he follows them. The first actual choice he makes is going to the minor family's compound to get the evidence against Vegas (which is fantastic and deserves its own separate analysis but I digress). Otherwise, he's just a weapon for the main family to use, nothing more, nothing less. You can tell that this is his philosophy in life by examining his behaviour throughout the show up to this point. Does he have opinions and expresses them? Oh hell yes. Does he still do whatever he's told with minimal arguing? Also yes. I would dare say, in headcanon fashion, that this is his mindset from when he was young and defenseless against his father's violence. I'm fairly confident in my opinion that Pete never fought back against his father, kind of like what Vegas is doing with his but not exactly the same. I believe Pete never even spoke back at him, like Vegas does both in ep 11, when he tells Gun he's doing what he told him, and in ep 13, when he tells Gun he never wanted to be his son. For this reason, I'm a bit skeptical with the headcanon of Pete killing his father. I think it goes against the basic principles of his character; he's submissive in nature and doesn't fight back and just accepts the violence inflicted on him. Maybe, in Pete's mind, he feels that he deserves it. It would certainly explain his self sacrificial tendencies throughout the series, that's for sure. Now, back to the scene in question, in Pete's mind, a choice would be to eat the food or to throw it away, wasting it. Not touching the food, letting it go bad, isn't a choice. Vegas doesn't see it that way because of course he doesn't; to Vegas, Pete is retaliating, acting defiant again but Pete isn't doing that. He's simply doing...nothing. Generally, the first time I saw this line, it reminded me of ATLA, specifically this exchange:

Whoever has watched the show probably remembers that episode, in which Aang learned the third option of earth bending. That is, doing nothing = waiting. That's what Pete did. He did nothing, he waited, either to slowly die or to find a chance to escape. I feel like I'm not explaining myself properly but I just love how Pete's mind works and I wanted to touch upon this line specifically. It's such a nuanced take on agency and whoever came up with this line deserves all the projects they can get.

[lamentus1]

Favourite line in Our Flag Means Death

I’ve been ticking off squares in the OurFlagTurns2 bingo card for the second birthday of the show. It is impossible to pick one Our Flag Means Death line because there are SO many, so I’ve picked one line per person from season 2 (and even then there are many more I could have picked!)

Jim’s “There was a time when life meant something on this ship. When we lived for each other not just to survive. I guess you never know when you’re in the good old days."

Archie’s “Shit, he’s Stede, like Stede Stede... I just thought you’d be taller. muscly, charismatic."

Roach’s "Are you guys tasting this? This broth, it's, it's beautiful. Complicated, balanced. It might be the best thing I've ever had… We eat but how often do we taste?"

Olu to Zheng: “Oh I’m sorting them by weight I could do it by width if you wanted or I could even open it up and do it like that."

And Auntie’s response: "I had a system!" Zheng: "What was your system?" Auntie: "Ah well. You wouldn’t understand because it was ahead of its time."

Frenchie’s “It is quite hot isn’t it. I’m burning up here. Shall we go and get some cooling bevvies."

Izzy to Stede: "You and me did this to him and we cannot let this crew suffer any more for our mistakes."

Ed’s “A wolf! Are you a friend wolf?” Or “Again with the beard. I'm sorry if my horrible, naked chin disgusts you so much."

Wee John’s "What the hell is going on in towels?" Pete’s “Oh look, running water”. Buttons’ “It’s like a non stop knocking shop on that ship." Fang’s “Not me either Blackbeard. I mean Auntie."

Zheng’s “Girl, how are you? You must feel so weird. Like, you're glad he is alive, but then he did all this evil sh*t to your friends."

And Stede’s “Well, it feels pretty complicated, actually. And bad. It feels bad. I feel like I let him down. And that I'm the cause of a lot of this. Yeah I should’ve just told him how I feel. But I was scared and now here we are."

[becauseimanicequeen]

I read your hilarious post on your bad taste and couldn't believe you mentioned Xena. That was my favorite show as a child too! We have similar taste in qls too.

What are your favorite ql characters though? I tend to like the darker kind. It would be interesting to read your thoughts.

Have a nice day.

Hi, Anon.

Glad to meet a fellow Xena lover.

When it comes to QL characters, my taste is similar to the QLs in that post you mentioned. I’m usually drawn to the bad bitches. So, here are the…

Bad bitches that have me in a chokehold.

My memory is a bit fucked, but these are the ones I can remember off the top of my head right now.

*spoilers ahead, so read at your own peril*

Tan/New (DFF)

Everything started with his brother disappearing and ended with him torturing the people responsible with their worst fears and deepest secrets. All the while having a backup plan knowing his closest ally would turn on him. New is no dumbass. He's a determined, prepared, avenging manipulator. And this bad bitch was determined to avenge his brother (and his own suffering) even if it killed him. I don't know about you, but I love a man who knows what he wants.

Todd (Not Me)

On the topic of manipulation... This prince charming put his lover (you can't convince me they weren't) into a coma while manipulating his lover's twin brother to join a gang whose mission is to take down the man who stands in the way of making Todd the king of Thailand's business world. Master manipulator at its finest (and he's fine as fuck). What's not to love?

Black (Not Me)

He was put into a coma by his lover (again, you can't convince me they weren't) and paid back in the same coin because this bitch is petty as fuck. And I love him for it.

Ai Di (Kiseki: Dear to Me)

This colorful and feisty little shit had me in a chokehold from the first moment I saw him. He runs head-first into fights, can kick ass (and do), and is often manhandled by his "adoptive" brother/best friend/crush while kicking and screaming. And let's not forget he's petty and admits it.

Vegas (KinnPorsche)

This bitch with daddy issues is a walking, talking toxic issue from start to finish in KinnPorsche. He drugged Porsche to assault him (and get under his cousin's skin), killed Tawan whom he only hooked up with to take down his cousin, captured and tortured Pete only to fuck him when the pet hedgehog died, not to forget he sat in Tankhun's seat at the dinner table (I mean, where are his fucking manners? lol)... And this is just a summary. But it's also because of all of this that Vegas is my favorite character in KinnPorsche.

Boston (Only Friends)

He's a slut. That's it. He doesn't need more context. Give me a slut, and a toxic one at that, and I'll love them forever. I know, I've got issues... But so does Boston, which is why I love him.

And the most recent bad bitch to come into my life…

Ming (My Stand-In)

It's too soon for me to say anything substantial about Ming (since only one episode is out and I haven't read the novel). BUT. It took less than an hour for this man to grab me by the throat... and I let him. It took him less than an hour to claim ownership of my soul... and I let him (I even begged him to during the scene in the gif above). This man is trouble. And I love trouble. I won't defend his actions, but I will love him.

I've said it before, and I'll say it again... I need this bad bitch to break Joe’s heart into a million little pieces (because we all know it’s happening anyway). I need him to be toxic. I need him to be a problem. I need him to the THE PROBLEM.

And when he realizes what he's done, I need him to pay for it by crawling through hell, only to beg on his knees for forgiveness when he realizes Joe is back, and then pay with his own blood when he tries his utmost to stitch Joe’s heart back together. Just give me the pain!

I love every single one of these characters. And I love that I love them.

I know, it’s a me-problem. But at least I'm aware of it.

I’m sure I’ll remember more characters that have me in a chokehold as soon as I hit publish on this. But, at least this is a start for now.

Thanks for your ask.

[letsdeerintheheadlightsuniverse]

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Pairing: Izzy Hands x gn!reader

Synopsis: 'The only thing that's left is the manuscript. One last souvenir from my trip to your shores. Now and then I reread the manuscript. But the story isn't mine anymore.'

A/N: I'm baaaaaaaaaaaaack.

Content Warning: Mentions of injury, illness, death and difficulties with food. I think that's everything. This series is 18+, so minors dni. Go away (politely).

DISCLAIMER: PLEASE DO NOT REPOST, REPUBLISH, OR TRANSLATE MY WORK ANYWHERE WITHOUT MY EXPLICIT PERMISSION. I DO NOT OWN OFMD OR ANY OF ITS CHARACTERS. NOR DO I CLAIM THE PROPERTY OF TAYLOR SWIFT'S MUSIC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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"You've got to speak from the heart, Izzy. Think about the things that make you appreciate, y/n and just say it to them. Like, what is it soecifically thst mskes you enjoy having them around? It doesn't have to be anything complicated. Hell, you could just comment on their smile. Maybe their laugh. Or how they make your life just that bit easier each day. Something nice like that. I really do think you're overthinking things. Y/N is clearly besotted with you. Whatever you say, they'll appreciate it." but that was easy for the gentleman pirate to say. The man never shut the fuck up. He probably babbled love confessions morning, noon and night- without even giving his word a second thought. Stede fucking Bonnet was a vacuous vessel, who made- in Izzy's opinion- too much noise. Except, he must have been doing something right, no? He had so easily won the heart of the man, that Izzy had pined after for absolute decades. Perhaps the blonde co-captain was indeed correct in his advice?

Leaning again the doorway to his shared quarters, the First Mate watched you with an gaze of pure fondness. You truly had made him soft and the silver-haired pirate did not care one jot. Watching you lean against the window sill, searching the streets below with your curious stare and resting your feet in Fang's lap, as you chattered away about who knows what. Izzy was not so much focused on your words, as he was your lips.

Those lips, that spoke the sweetest truths. He wondered if they would taste just as saccarine? Unfortunately, his carnally driven thoughts were interrupted by his noticing of how chapped they were. Reluctantly, he tore his attention away from your desirable features and averted his gaze towards the jug of water he had left for you only hours prior. The liquid remained untouched. No doubt Fang would have attempted to coax you into having a sip but judging by the changing of your clothes and the proximity of the sicl bucket, you had not managed to keep anything down.

This was bad. Izzy may have not been a doctor but he had seen enough pirates succumb to the effects of dehydration. Had you at least been able to eat some of the snacks he had left in his absence? The orange- though peeled- was only missing a few segments. The same could be noted about the bread and cheese. You could only sustain this pattern of eating for so long, before your health declined further. The thought sent a flare of dread through the First Mate.

It was his job to keep the ship and it's crew afloat, when the interests of the Captain waned or attention directed elsewhere. That included keeping everyone well and alive. Yet, so far, Izzy felt as if he were failing that duty. Pete and Frenchie were recovering from far worser ailments just fine. So, why were you not doing the same? The silver-haired pirate could feel his mind spiralling, as it dawned on him just how fragile you were.

Even if you survived this vicious infection- and as of that moment, it was a big 'if'- there was no guarantee that the life of piracy would be kind to you. Izzy had seen many a competant sailor fall foul of the seven seas and all her perils. From raids gone wrong to something as simple as scurvy- your life would be constantly at risk. How on earth could the First Mate even muster up a plan on how to protect you, when the world and her occupants, were so unpredictable? He could hardly stay by your side every waking minute and yet, look at what had happened when he had left your charge for but a moment!

It was all too much for him. The pirate was all but ready to flee and renounce any affection he held for you, in a bide to preserve his sanity, when the gentle call of his name, caught the stressed man's attention. Looking in your direction, there they were again. Those lips. This time, pulled into a beaming smile, reserved only for him and him alone. 

All and any worries the First Mate may have held for the situation easily melted away, like snow on a beach. Of course, he was still concerned for your general health but the fear of losing you in the future was temporarily put on hold, as his focus returned to the here and now. What if scenarios of rogue blades and gunshots could wait, Izzy needed to put all of his efforts into getting you better first. "I thought I told you to drink yer water and eat yer food?" he muttered, crossing the threshold.

To the average bystander, his tone and body language would have screamed confrontational but you knew the pirate better than most. Behind the bossy, antagonistic First Mate persona, was a man entrenched in worry and fear. You almost felt guilty for causing him such stress but the roll of nausea, that ran through your body at the thought of eating another orange slice, had you forgetting such emotionally driven remorse.

"They couldn't keep it down, Iz. Trust me, they tried their best." Fang instantly leapt to your defence and although it was not necessary, you were grateful for his intervention.

Fang was loyal to his core but he was no liar- Izzy thought, as he ruminated over the man's words. No doubt you had attempted to follow orders, only to have your treacherous body betray you in favour of whatever it was, that dared continue to plague you.

You had always liked the other pirate. Though he had sailed with Blackbeard for almost as long as Izzy, he had retained a genteel quality, that made him instantly likeable. During your first few months upon the Revenge, Fang had taken you under his wing. Though it was Oluwande and Jim who had taught you the skills of piracy by day. By night, it had been Fang, who had comforted you during those times of self-doubt. During those moments where you regretted Izzy saving you from the brink of complete ruin, the other man had been by your side, to remind you of your worth and skill.

But as much as you loved your friend and fellow pirate, you needed to placate the worries of the one whom had captured your heart. "Can you give us a minute, Fang?" you smiled at him, as yoi carefully extracated your feet from his lap.

Taking the hint, the man smiled warmly at you and nodded in understanding. "Of course." though neither you or Izzy had explicitly labelled or announced your coupling to the rest of the crew, it was evident that you were an item. Fang was glad to see that you both had finally stopped secretly pining for one another. He also had a very handsome amount of cash to collect from his fellow gamblers. The pool for which month you and Izzy would confess your feelings for one another, had amassed a very generous winning prize and the pirate intended to enjoy every last penny of it. He was going to head straight to Spanish Jackie's tavern! "See you later, Iz."

Once alone, you dared to rise up from your seat and on unstable legs, makd your way on over to the sullen First Mate. Despite his grumpy disposition, he could hardly stand there and watch you struggle towards him. Ever the gentleman-

you had promised not to tell your fellow crewmates- Izzy crossed the room, arms outstretched to help catch you, when you stumbled slightly.

"Hey." you grinned at the pirate sheepishly, when he helped guide you onto the bed.

"Hello." he responded curtly, cringing at how devoid of warmth his tone was and yet, he could not force himself to correct his flat inflection. Izzy was far more preoccupied with your worsening health. 

You sighed gratefully, as you laid back against the plump pillows. You had been sat up in the chair for so long, your muscles were now screaming in protest at the over exertion. "Penny for your thoughts?" you quipped, hoping your playfulness would succeed in lightening the somber mood.

'He said, "I'm not a donor but

I'd give you my heart if you needed it"'

"You're not getting better."

His statement made your blood run cold. There was no lie you could feed the pirate, that would appease his concerns. "I'm not getting worse though, right?" your grin widened but quickly slipped into a frown, when he regarded you with a look fo irritation. "Iz?"

"I...I need..." come on, man! Say it! Izzy cursed himself for being so inept with words. Sentimental divulsions had never been his strong suit. He much preferred to utilise the vulgar language that ensured a job was done well by crewmates but with you, he felt more tongue-tied than evwr before. He longed to tell you the never-ending list of reasons why he needed you to witness many more sunrises, not just the few you now seemed doomed to survive. "Fuck, you need to get better." the pirate stated plainly, disappointed at the simplicity of his admission.

The wry smile that had him staring at your lips once more, felt like a knife to his chest. You had promised to be patient with him and you werw yet to break that vow but gods, did you deserve more. "I think we've established that already, my love. Oh-" and at the use of your nickname for him, your cheeks warmed in embarrassment. All and any of the tense atmosphere caused by the discussion of your health, dissipated in an instant. The mischievious gleam in your beloved's eyes was a guarantee that, he was not going to allow you to forget the conversation any time soon. "shit, sorry. That just. Haha. Sorry, I didn't mean to say that out loud." you stammer, giggling and blushing. Gods, you felt such a fool.

'She rolled her eyes and said

"You're a professional."'

Hiding you face behind your hands, you wished for the bed to swallow you whole. Yet, Izzy was outwardly appeared completely unphased by your nickname for him. Internally, his heart was running laps, cheering and somersaulting in utter, unbridled glee. "How do you usually say it?" he asked cooly, as he carefully extracted your hands from your face. He wanted to see you, enjoy every moment commiting your face to memory- that included your beetroot red cheeks and avoidant gaze.

"In my head." you mumbled, wondering where he was going with this.

The pirate leaned in close, close enough that you could feel his warm breath tickle the sensitive skin of your neck. "Give me an example." he whispered, causing a shiver to run through you. If you had been at peak health, oh my, the things you would have done to that man there and then.

"I'd wait until the end of time for you...my love."

"Tell me another one."

"I need you like I need oxygen, my love."

'He said, "No, just a good samaritan."'

Gods, he would bleed for you, he thought. He would kill and maim for you. Hell, he would capture the stars and the fucking moon, if you so wished it. The man was besotted with you. Utterly obsessed. "This is why." Izzy murmured, the sentence cracking as he suddenly felt overwhelmed with the fear of losing you so prematurely. For someone so composed and toughened by a life of piracy, it surprised the silver-haired First Mate, just how quickly you had broken down his defenses.

"Why, what?" you questioned, noticing the misty sheen of unshed tears, reflected back at you, in his watery gaze. Tentatively, you reached for his hand, taking it in your own, to cradle it against your chest.

'He said that if the sex was half as good as the conversation was, soon they'd be pushin' strollers.'

"This is fucking why I need you to get better. That. Right there." he stated, signifying to your entwined fingers. "I..." just say it, he urged hinself. The Gentleman Pirate's advice at the forefront of his mind. Kicking and screaming at him to stop being so lily-livered and just say the damn words! Do it, man, do it already! Cease your hesitation and just tell them how much they mean to you, damn it! Izzy bottled out of voicing his confession, already too much of a nervous wreck to follow through with his wants and desires. "Just...keep fighting off this infection. Beat the fucker." he all but snarled, a flash of anger and remorse dancing across his ocean eyes. A rage directed at the virus, whom dared threaten yoyr wellbeing and a call for repentance, prompted by his helplessness. The First Mate would make a deal with God, if it called for your immediate recovery. "Don't give in yet." he murmured, as his lips brushed a chaste kiss to your temple.

You adored the simple gesture, almost keening at the contact. As much as you fantasised about those lips indulging in far more sinful acts, you most enjoyed his innocent gesture of affection. Where words failed him, the kiss spoke volumes. You could practically feel his desperation. "I won't. I promise." the whispered vow hung in the atmosphere between you both, as you remained locked in the gentle embrace. His arms anchoring you to him. There was no other place you would rather be.

There was no other place Izzy would rather you were. When he spoke, it was in a hushed tone. Whispered directly to you. Almost so low, you nearly missed his yearning request. "Say it, one more time?" he all but begged. Could it be that you had turned the frightful Israel Hands- dare you say- soft?

But oh, how could you deny him, when he asked so nicely? "My love."

'But soon it was over.'

[writing-by-night]

Seven Days to Christmas Countdown: Day 7

Pairing: Spidermom (Natasha Romanov & Peter Parker) PLATONIC

Prompt: Spidermom - Peter hasn’t celebrated Christmas since his aunt and last legal guardian died. Natasha doesn’t really know how, she hasn’t since Ohio. But she’s going to try to for her spider baby

A/N: annnddd just in time for Valentines, I've finished this series! Only like two months late~

Word count: 1k

Peter comes home to the tower more tired than usual from school in December. He always had even in the years before his Aunt May died, Natasha remembers, but for these years… It's been amplified. She’s worried.

She should probably also mention she doesn’t know how to do feelings. She just pretends to be good at it when she tries for Peter, he deserves someone to try for him.

“Hey, Malen’kiy Pauk((little spider)),” she murmurs, sitting down on his bed where he’s flopped face-first into the pillows

“Hi mama-pauk((mamma spider)),” he mumbles back, muffled. “What’s up?”

“I was going to ask you that kiddo,” she replies gently, running a hand through his hair. “You’re off”

“What- no I’m not-” he attempts, only to get cut off by Natasha’s tsking

“You are… tell me what’s wrong, dorogaya((sweetheart)),” she murmurs, sitting down. “Let me help”

“It’s just… at school.”

“Do I need to sort out some bullies again?” she raises an eyebrow

“No… promise..” he rolls over onto his side, looking up at her as he allows her to pet his hair gently. “Just… people talking about traditions and stuff… for the holidays. Ned too, he doesn’t notice and I don’t want to make him feel bad…”

Ohhhh

She should have guessed.

Peter feels excluded or is getting reminded of the things he’s lost. She remembers before May died how eager and happy he always was around the holidays, bringing cookies to share or chattering excitedly about the movie’s they’d watch or what he was making her for christmas.

He hasn’t had that for a few years now

“Yeah?” she asks gently, laying down to hug him close

“Yeah…”

“Maybe we could do something,” she suggests before she can even think about the words coming out of her mouth. “Make some traditions together, new ones. I can’t replace that stuff… but I can help find new stuff.”

She has no clue how to celebrate christmas. She hasn’t since those fake holidays in Ohio. 

Clint dragged her home once. She got overwhelmed and hid in her room.

Long story short, Natasha Romanov and Christmas don’t go together well.

“I-I’d like that”

Fuck it. She’s doing it.

-

“Tony, I need help”

She can’t imagine she looks particularly sane, appearing in the lab at four in the morning with her hair in messy twin braids, but to be fair, Tony doesn’t look much better at the moment.

“What-”

“How does one celebrate Christmas? Or Hannukah? For that matter?”

“What the hell Romanov-? Why, I thought you don’t do holidays?”

“I don’t. Peter isn’t able to, either. So I’m ‘doing’ them”

“He- did you adopt a kid without telling me?!”

“No- what? Tony I just want to give the kid a holiday worth looking forward too, okay?”

“Surreee you do,” Natasha chuckles

“Fine. I’ll get you a tree and send you a file”

“Don’t make it wrapping paper?”

“No promises.”

-

To the surprise of literally no one, herself included, the file arrives for Natasha wrapped in paper. Inside is a list scrawled out by hand, a nice touch for a man who could have just given the job to FRIDAY

     Mini Spider Christmas To-Do

  1. Decorate tree – lights, grab some ornaments. Lights on your own, do the ornaments together

2. Get stockings. Put candy and some small gifts in them on christmas morning — Candy Canes are traditional, my mom always got fancy belgian chocolates not required (they go over the fireplace. I know its behind a bookshelf you can deal Romanov

3. Make cookies. Two or so go out with carrots for santa on christmas eve, add milk. My dad always left scotch but that was because he was an alcoholic, go ahead and ignore. brides Pete hates the scent(it gives him hives I will kill you)

4. Oh also maybe not candy canes. Spider-boy is allergic to peppermint:))

5. Idk get some gifts put them in paper under the tree, watch christmas movies the night before and put gifts while he’s sleeping

6. Check the link I sent you for santa-faking tutorials

Hanukkah Additions

  1. Menorah – check out how to do it right online

2. Learn dreidel? I think that's a thing, and gelt! Chocolate coins! (also make sure the letters on the dreidel are right

3. Make Latkes? Ana Jarvis used to make them every year with applesauce. Trust me, it's real good red

4. There's eight gifts, one per night. Ta-da

5. Challah bread, it's traditional for sabbath. Look I don’t know more than what I remember from when I was a kid, google stuff honestly it’s your best bet

6. Order chinese on christmas. Trust me its a thing

Xoxo, TS

Honestly? Wildly helpful. She can work with this. FRIDAY claims Hanukkah starts on christmas this year, so that prep can happen once the tree’s up

So, she spends the week she has prepping for both. Hopefully she hasn’t screwed up too badly

-

The day Peter comes to the tower for christmas break, she directs FRIDAY to get him to her floor, where she’s grabbed some cheesy christmas sweaters – Iron Man themed for Peter and Hawkeye for herself. To annoy Clint, but also because they didn’t have her own merch, fuck it. Casual sexism isn’t the mood right now.

Either way, the tree is up and Liho has only climbed it twice(an hour) and it’s lit. Sugar cookies are baked with decorations ready… She’s also got a menorah waiting on the mantle and a shelf by the window cleared for it

“Hey, Ms. Romanov FRIDAY said you wanted to see me- What? What’s all this?” He freezes, surprised but clearly far from upset

“I thought you deserved a christmas this year, if it’s okay? I’ve got Hanukkah stuff, too”

“You-” He doesn’t fully react for a moment, then he lunges in to tackle her in a hug, and she catches him to hug him back. “You really did all this?”

“Da, malen’kiy pauk,((yes, little spider,)) I did,” Nat replies with a smile. “Happy Holidays”

[alittle-annihilation]

throam vol 1 act 1 reread —

i have not recovered in the last 14 years with what anna did with the prologue and i cant wait to be slapped in the face with it again in a few weeks

the way she does first person is SO incredible too like even if we are stuck up inside of ryan’s head, the descriptions are somewhat external feeling enough that it’s not just i, i, i, i, i, the whole time. that and the descriptions

characterization is another thing i’ve always really liked about these books. like ryan is SUCH a fucking unlikeable asshole and i HATE throam pete so fucking much i want to punch his face.

ok well they are all assholes lets be real here

the chance to read as if it were the first time would be thrilling but also already knowing whats going to happen does make me enjoy the subtle foreshadowings - spencer asking for cinnicinati on page TWO, brent/jac, its wild

who’s jackie?!

ryan’s obsession starts earlier than i remember - its like day two and he’s gone out about the jutting hips and pouty lips a million times

he’s also the WORST at trying to figure out whats going on my guy my dude could you be any more obvious with your line of questioning w everyone?

its kinda wild just how much of bandom is in this series, and i’m only on book 1. like looking back its insane everyones like gf’s from when they were 19 were featured so prominently in the book. like can u fucking imagine being memorized in a fic like that? and then i remember keltie colleen read (and posted about) throam

“kitching, sounds like ka-ching, and rhymes with bitchin” is the best and also most ridiculous line. so is yummy strawberry milkshake is yummy

oh i forogt keltie showed up in vol 1. why she dates ryan when she sees him at one of his worst yrs before is beyond me

“what are you doing?” “pitying you” i’m dead

ryan gives me such BAD second hand embarrassment. man puts his foot in his mouth every five seconds. and i know worse ones are coming

who’s jackie?!?!

back to talking about characterization and how much of ryan’s projecting onto others is used to paint him vs the version of him he’s owning up to (which is still shitty but not as shitty as he truly is

we know spencer and ryan are falling apart throughout the tour for their own secrets. part of me would love to know the secret anguish brent and joe were going to but i have no desire to read their pov. im sure the cheating w jac was very stressful for brent

“pete will probably return to where he came from: hell”

gawd this relationship is so toxic from the JUMP and yet i am invested

[kissporsche]

Okay, last one, I promise - and no need to answer ANY of these, obviously. I'm just in the mood to be annoying today. 🙈💕

Top 5 KinnPorsche scenes - WITH and WITHOUT VP (because I think the latter would be really interesting) 👀

BLESS YOU FOR THAT, YOU KNOW ME TOO WELL (and you are not annoying AT ALL 💕💕💕)

Top 5 VP scenes

Ep 12 hedgehog funeral + sex scene

I meeeeean. I mean. I mean!!!!!!! When is a monster not a monster? When you see him utterly broken sobbing over his dead pet and your catastrophic empathy instinct kicks in because you see yourself in him and him in you and you KNOW this will backfire but need NEED to go back anyway and it NEEDS to be your choice and it KEEPS being your choice and kissing him is your choice and fucking him is your choice and offering up your wrists is your choice and you fucking SMILE because for once you got everything you wanted and for just a minute the whole world falls into its proper place.

Ep 13 break-up scene

My beloved. This is legit one of my favourite scenes in any piece of media, ever. It enraptures me. It's every terrible, beautiful, instinctual decision that they've made together being CRUSHED by the world outside their safehouse/prison/escape/condemnation and exploding in their faces. It is everything to me. It's inevitable. And so necessary even though it hurts like hell.

Ep 13 alleyway scene

THE DRAMA. Vegas with his prince hair pulling his One Move. Pete with the cigarette and the realisation and the gun. They both look so insanely good sorry for being shallow. But GOD. "Don't you want me to disappear?" "Shoot me!" "I don't think you can. And you know why." like ugh UGH it's the PEAK of fucked up romance! Vegas risking it all on Pete feeling the same and not caring if he loses his life on that bet, Pete unable to even speak in response but just breaking down in Vegas's arms because he can't and he knows.

Ep 14 pool scene

Okay now obviously this one is also everything to me. It's... yeah. This scene was to my brain what a magnet is to a VHS tape. I lost the ability to form coherent thoughts for multiple days. I still can't adequately express everything this scene means to me. It's a masterclass in writing and character work and ACTING!!!! Like with anyone else this scene could have failed massively but instead we got CINEMA. My favourite, most unhinged viewing experience of my entire life. Maybe if I loved it less I might be able to talk about it more.

Ep 14 epilogue

THE SOFT EPILOGUE THEY DESERVE. Their lives have beaten them down into the dirt, they've nearly lost their humanity entirely, they barely know how to be people and yet. They find each other. They choose each other. They live for each other. And they get happiness as a reward, and a family they will keep choosing again and again and again.

I could have picked so many other scenes, literally any of their scenes! But 12-14 really is just hit after hit of some of the best television ever created so. holy shit there's a whole other half to this ask OOPS- Top 5 KP scenes (no VP)

Ep 1 Porsche and Chay

Porsche wiping his tears away and hugging his little brother is what sold me on his character and really the entire show.

Ep 5 Porsche breaking down in the bathroom

Talk about a masterclass in acting. Phenomenal.

Ep 6 final scene

All the lead up too. Kinn apologising, Porsche deliberately failing rock paper scissors, Kinn's speech when they escape, Porsche running back to kiss him. GORGEOUS.

Ep 10 warehouse scene

Oh I live for gloves-off Vegas. And the horriblest little man Tawan. Sleeveless Kim. Big's sacrifice.

Ep 14 office scene

I'm being soooo good and not counting this as a VP scene but like. Oh I love it. Namphueng reveal, "you're just as bad as papa was", "the truth that Namphueng is-", Vegas surrounded by a halo of guns, Korn at his most menacing, "I can't keep betraying my feelings", the look between Porsche and Pete, I-. I love it. There's just so much to keep coming back to.

[daeyeol4you]

The Chay Rewatch

As part of my KP Rewatch, I’m going to be commenting on each episode and analyzing the different Chay scenes. He’s my favorite character, and I thought I’d put down my thoughts (as well as timestamps for his scenes) as a fun way to express that.

Ep 1 & 2 Chay Rewatch

Episode 3 - Enter Kim Stage Right

Time: 1:46 – 1:54 & 2:04-2:07 – Previously on, my greatest enemy and only ally

At least they used different clips this time

Where is my baby boi? Where is Chay? When will he return?

Ep 3 dives deeper into how screwed up all three of the major family boys are

Kinn can’t commit and is slowly falling for who Porsche is

Tankhun is hilarious, and his outfits are always a treasure trove of weird fashion. His trauma is so present even when he’s having fun. Tong plays him so well.

And then there’s Kim.

Time: 31:38 – 33:51 – Mysterious Balcony Man

The introduction to Kim is done is pieces, slowly feeding the audience. The storytelling carries on the amazing writing from episode 1. It’s a great way of showing that Kim may not be living in the compound or running things, but he’s one to watch out for (and maybe even fear). First, we hear Pete’s description of him back in ep 2 (that essentially states he’s dangerous and aloof while also setting up that his storyline isn’t going to connect to the family compound much) and then we hear his voice just before Big bows to someone offscreen. The build up tells the viewers that this new person, the one that we’ve been waiting for almost 3 episodes for, is powerful and to be feared. The colors of this scene are also noticeably darker as compared to the warmer tones used in the main family compound or the bright pink from Yok’s bar.

I adore the first shot we get of Kim. Standing with his back to the camera, he retains his air of mystery, but the metal fixtures on the glass doors make me think of a birdcage. He’s out of the compound, hell he’s even in the open air, but this shot shows that he’s just as trapped in the mafia world as his brothers despite the space he’s tried to create between himself and his family. He’s the songbird trapped in Korn’s game.

“Are you in the wrong place?” – Kim is so bitchy I love him. This is Kimhan Theerapanyakul, the third son. Before we even see his face, we get to know his arrogant and aloof side. Except do we? Kim immediately asks who is protecting his brother, and he knows enough about Kinn’s guards to know that Ken is the likely successor with Big injured. Kim’s emotions are always just under the surface. The only problem is no one digs deeper until we get to Porchay. Everyone is scared of Kim or just accepts the mask he shows them.

Kimlock Holmes makes his introduction. A new bodyguard with a suspicious background? Who’s been put on the security detail of both of his brothers? Big you might as well have wrapped this mystery with a bow. In all seriousness, Kim is protective of the few people he allows into his heart (though he will never ever tell them that), and this news would have put his brain on red alert because Kim will not tolerate any harm to his loved ones.

“Do you want one heartbroken song, huh?” – What a little bitch, again I love him. Kim sandwiches his concern for his brothers with two backhanded comments attacking Big. Kim (I’m going to let you all in on a secret) is very bad at hiding. His concern, his conspiracy board, his feelings for Chay, etc. This man is so lucky that everyone is a little scared of him and knows to keep away, or he’d be found out in an instant. (Also, only one Kim? After Chay blocks you, you’ll be writing a million. Love the foreshadowing to Kim’s inevitable heartbreak though. This show does do great set up for some of the storylines)

And then the scene ends without ever showing the viewer Kim’s face further drawing out the viewer’s introduction to Kim. Its honestly great set up for this character, and while he’s not the only one receiving this kind of drawn out treatment (hello Vegas in ep 2 with the hot assassin lady) his is done successfully. I remember first watching this show with no background at all wondering who the hell this guy is (I did have to rewatch the scenes to match the voices before I could connect mysterious balcony guy to WiK but that’s neither here nor there)

Kim’s outfit: Either costuming or Jeff really love themselves an oversized suit jacket. It makes Jeff look bigger than he actually is which works for the introduction of his character. Its also very different from his other outfits through the series. He’s dressed closer to the major family look with his suit jacket and darker color scheme. He still retains his idol status though making this one of the few looks that blend his two personas. I have a few theories about how Kim uses his different jackets as a shield to hide his real self, given the only times we see Kim not wearing his jackets is when he’s in his feelings about Chay (ie the warehouse scene, the fight in Yok’s bar, him recording the song, him crying over Chay’s polaroids), I’d say I’m close to being right

Still no Chay, but I will accept meeting his love interest during this Chay drought

Overall Chay Rating (Chrating): I’ll give this episode a D

There’s still no Chay, but we get a really great introduction to Kim which sets up Chay’s entire storyline. Thus, a slightly better grade. Episode 3 in general is better than episode 2 to me. Its not jamming a ton of character intros and wacky worldbuilding into the episode the same way Ep 2 does. We get a real introduction to Tankhun and Kim as well as the first sparks of KinnPorsche. I could have done without 2 party scenes in one ep (mainly because to me it makes them feel rushed), and it makes me as a viewer wonder when we’re going to get any real mafia action in the mafia romance story. But overall, I have one question... WHERE IS MY BABY BOI?!

[adamwatchesmovies]

Creature from the Haunted Sea (1961)

While I didn't enjoy this film, that doesn't mean you won't. No matter what I say, the people involved in this project did it: they actually made a movie. That's something to be applauded. With that established...

There are only two good things about Creature from the Haunted Sea. The first is its laughably stupid-looking monster, whose comedic appearance was used in the opening credits of Malcolm in the Middle. It brings back warm memories. The second is that it’s in the public domain. This means you can easily find it for free or packaged together with 49 other horror films for less than $20 - like I did. That price tag is a valuable lesson, which we’ll get to in a bit.

During the Cuban Revolution, American gambler and racketeer Renzo Capetto (Anthony Carbone) is hired by deposed General Tostada (Edmundo Rivera Alvarez) to smuggle the national treasury out of the country. Capetto and his criminal crew, which include his girlfriend Mary-Belle Monahan (Betsy Jones-Moreland), her brother Happy Jack (Robert Bean) and animal impressionist Pete Peterson Jr. (Beach Dickerson) come up with an idea. They will murder the General and his loyalists, then keep the gold for themselves. To avoid suspicion, they will convince the Cubans they are being stalked by a sea monster. Little do they know a real-life monster is following their ship. if the secret agent onboard, XK150 (Robert Towne) had any kind of brains, he’d be able to figure this out quickly and put an end to it.

Even though this is a horror comedy and that much of the criticisms that could be thrown towards Creature from the Haunted Sea were likely intentional, the movie’s not funny so they turn into marks against it anyway. The characters are flat, uninteresting and annoying, with Pete Person Jr. easily winning a gold medal in irritation. Speaking almost entirely in animal noises thanks to a brain injury, his schtick gets old immediately. You’ll spend the brief 75-minute running time wishing he would shut up or get torn apart by the sea monster, which is obviously a scuba diver covered in seaweed (or something that looks like it) with toothpicks glued on the end of their gloves, vampire teeth, and ping pong balls for eyes. Go into any Halloween store on November 1st and you could piece together something better.

Even before the dreadful creature shows up, this premise is just dumb. I know if my shifty shipmates told me two men were just murdered by a sea monster I wouldn’t believe them. No one with their head on straight would. What’s much more likely to happen to Capetto is that the Cubans will see right through his dumb scheme and chop him up into shark bait.

It’s a bad movie and would’ve been bad even in 1961 when the Get Smart comedy thing was popular. If there was any kind of justice in this world, this desert of laughs would’ve been forgotten to the ages. Instead, it made its way into the public domain and regularly finds itself for sale/viewing. The problem is that no one cared about this movie then and they certainly don’t now. Every print you’ll see is scratchy and dusty, with muddy sound that will require you to crank up the volume just so you can understand what the hell is going on. Worse, you won’t find any subtitle option anywhere. You practically have to read the Wikipedia article just to understand what’s happening. It got so bad with the disc I was watching that I actually wound up going on Tubi, hoping that a better print would be available there. I got “lucky”, starting watching again. In no time, I was looking forward to the commercial breaks. At least those were lively, professionally made, colorful and audible.

Suddenly, it hit me. The only reason I was watching this movie is because it came in a box set I bought years ago. I would have to do this 49 more times to “get my money’s worth”. Meanwhile, there are thousands of other movies I could be watching. Even a horrible film like The Snowman or The Love Guru didn’t make me exhausted because I was able to passively absorb them. This was work. A job I wasn’t going to get paid for so I’m cutting my losses. I might've wasted my money, but I'm done wasting my time.

Even if you were sent back in time to see Creature from the Haunted Sea in a top-notch theatre with impeccable audio in the most comfortable seat ever made, I still wouldn’t recommend it. Today, presented like this? It would take all the gold in Cuba to convince me to hit "play". (On DVD, September 13, 2021)

[candiiskool]

I had a dream that Henrietta and Micheal before they ended up together,that Michael was being rude towards the goths and one of Henrietta’s “conformist friends” here’s what happened

Micheal gazed at everyone “it’s bad to care about people,we’re goth” then Henrietta looks at him and asks “Do you care about us?me?Firkle?Pete?Jenifer?” And left Micheal silent,he says no but he is lying then he says “do I look like I care about anyone here?do you think I care about you?” Henrietta teared up and smiled “but I care about you.” His eyes widened as Henrietta and his friends walked away from him,he didn’t speak to them for several months. One day Micheal was forced to go to Casa Bonita for his little cousins birthday,he heard a lot of screaming and arguing when he was roaming the he saw her. He watched her fight with a group of “hero’s” he was rooting for them,once the battle was over he saw them all cheer and everyone high-fived eachother and he saw Henrietta cling onto a hero,Mysterion. He stared at Mysterion in aggression,he clearly didn’t like Mysterion…or was it he didn’t like seeing Henrietta with him,even if it was just a friendly hug of celebration he didn’t like it. Henrietta felt like someone was looking in her direction so she looked up,when she did she saw the boy with curly hair and her face lit up,she pushed Mysterion away and fled to the stairs where she almost tripped from being so happy she ran to Michael who was walking away. “MICHEAL,MICHEAL!!” She reached out and grabbed his arm,he looked behind him and seemed startled. He hugged her tightly and he began to apologise “IM SORRY,IM SO SORRY HENRIETTA,I CARE ABOUT YOU..I CARE ABOUT EVERYONE” he sobbed and shouted,she pulled away slightly and looked him in the eyes “it’s okay!its alright I know you care!” She said teary eyed with a sad and happy tone,Micheal pulled her in close. “Micheal,you have no idea how much I’ve missed you.” Micheal turned extremely red and Henrietta noticed it immediately,she smiled and continued to look him in his eyes “you’re so adorable when you’re nervous.” Micheal pulled her much closer and without warning Henrietta kissed him! They kissed for a moment only for their moment to be ruined by Mike. “Oh my! Vamps look,they have finally fallen for each other!” Henrietta quickly pulled away from Michael,her lipstick was smudged and she was red. “MIKE SHUT THE HELL UP” she kicked him,walked back to Michael,held onto his hand and they walked out of Casa Bonita they laughed the whole way out.they went to Henrietta’s house and talked for hours till Micheal realised it was late,he got up “I have to go home,I’ll come over tomorrow” he said sadly. “oh okay then,bye Micheal” Henrietta kissed his forehead and he walked home with a big smile.

[joanna-lannister]

THEY ARE RIGHT (and it goes for the GOT/ASOIAF fandom too)

https://www.magazinereverie.com/post/prestige-tv-hates-women-and-so-does-its-audience

Shiv is constantly demeaned by her brothers and underestimated by her father on account of her being a woman, so she wields her power where she can— in her marriage. Unlike the other prestige TV women, Shiv kind of plays the traditionally “male” role in her marriage to the silly, yet slimy, Tom Wambsgans. Like Don Draper and Tony Soprano, she is the one who cheats. She gaslights like them and wields a power in the home like them. However, at the end of the day, unlike Don and Tony, Shiv is not a man. Audiences don’t seem to care that her brothers are constantly pushing her out of the company, that her father patronizes her, that she’s often at the receiving end of gender-fueled insults, that it is very clear there are reasons for the way she behaves in her marriage. Even within her marriage, the fact that Tom tracks her period cycles or is very explicitly with her for her power and money don’t seem to bother viewers. Tom and Shiv are interesting together because they are a match made in Hell, two devils pricking each other with pitchforks poisoned in spite and ambition. But to a lot of people, Shiv is Satan and Tom is a helpless cherub with Mr. Darcy doe-eyes. She doesn't get to be a tortured figure like Tony, Don, or even Walter White. She’s just a bitch. Nuance is suddenly lost when the woman is bad too.

The coddling of Tom’s character by audiences brings up a recent trend within fans of this genre. The “babygirlification” or “teenage-girlification” of characters such as Kendall and Roman Roy, Tom Wambsgans, Tony Soprano, Christopher Moltisanti, Don Draper, Pete Campbell, and Jesse Pinkman, while funny, is also a signifier of the genre’s woman problem. I understand that much of this trend is rooted in irony and I too as a 21 year old woman often say “He’s just like me” when referring to the aforementioned characters. But language trends are often revealing and given the lack of leading women in this genre, I think it reveals a lot. I find it ironic that people are more than ready to use “female language” for these characters when highlighting how sympathetic they are, but don’t lend that same sympathy toward their actual female counterparts. There’s clearly an understanding that being those things— a teenage girl, a babygirl, a girl in general— is hard and can cause a lot of pain, but somehow this understanding doesn’t translate onto the women on screen who actually go through this.

OMG This is interesting! And what she says is so true, especially in that second paragraph you sent. It goes for any fandom honestly. How many male characters are glorified and baby-fied while their female counterparts are thrown under the bus? And albeit I haven't watched Succession (yet? still don't know if I'll give it a shot), I know I would be rooting for Shiv.

[pwblogarchive]

May 2002

May 2, 2002

“i wrote a reminder to make sure i remembered to sleep through everything today.” 

it turns out i didn’t need the note. the sky is dark and open over school- if i didn’t know better i would think this might be hell. my core is copper.

i would kill to make it gold.

May 4, 2002

“you’re just a glorified mommas boy” 

spiderman- what a piece of shit. seriously so many complaints i’m not gonna list them all. from the shitty cgi to the people on the bridge “nobody messes with new yorkers” post 9/11 line. horrible. the only people into this crap probably never read a comic. thanks for ruining another piece of my childhood. enough being bitter about a movie haha. i’m going to american nightmare tonight and you’re probably not. too bad for you. oh yeah brand new smokes everything out there right now.

heart pete

May 5, 2002

“i saved latin, what did you ever do?”

i recieved my first hatemail for this thing- PRICELESS. it only adds to the narcissism.

okay after much flak for my attack on spider-man i’m gonna go for more and rate comic movies-

batman [tim burton you can’t go wrong]

batman 2 [see above comment]

superman [for nostolgia- hackman is great barely edged out x-men]

X-Men [the only good recent adaptation in my eyes- very true to the comic but at the same time not nerdy haha]

The Punisher [this thing simply beats ass, dolph lundgren word]

superman 2 [not as good as the first but still up there]

Captain America [so bad but so good]

superman 3 and 4 [tied for crappiness]

Hulk the tv show [only low on the list cause this is supposed to be movies but honestly i’d rather see this in the theater over the crap beneath it]

spider-man 70s version [it’s bad that this thing beat out the new spiderman cause its pretty much a piece of shit]

new spider-man

honorable mention- superman: quest for peace (sucked my balls) and Fantastic Four movie (i’ve never actually seen this but supposedly ben johnson the rock guy is made out of foam)

sitting in the computer lab= me wasting time thinking about how i am going to be far away from here in a van all summer.

driving home tonight= calling up everybody i know so i don’t drive off into the night by accident.

trying to fall asleep= thinking about you.

i bet i’ll be awake forever.

May 9, 2002

“a trophy wife in the parlance of our times”

yeah. i am sick. it sucks. tommorrow Arma is playing at Rubes for what may be our last chicago show ever- we’ll see. like anyone even cares. my birthday is on june 5 though i will be accepting presents all month. remember i like nightmare before christmas toys, live animals (no cats or dogs only scaled things), and i wear extra- small from everywhere but banana republic where i only wear a small.

at least you have your health.

pete

May 12, 2002

“i know i’m not your favorite record anyhow”

thanks to everyone who made the trek through madmax country to see us. i think we may have played the Orphans secret hide out. i hope noone got beaten up too badly.

also, please keep the anonymous slander and shittalking focused on me here. A. i am an egomaniac and it helps me feel like the world revolves around me B. Heather is a cool girl- shes probably like 5 years younger than who ever is talking shit- so stop or have the balls to leave your name.

come out an see us at hellfest, it is always fun- im sure we will have some suprises for everyone.

May 13, 2002

“somehow i think this was all a big mistake.”

and noone should ever feel this way.

May 16, 2002

“the score.”

star wars rules. girls do not.

May 18, 2002

“the phone is lying on the ground twisted and dead- off the hook. i look at it adoringly wishing it was you.”

sleep is such a good thing.

i wish i was better at it.

pete

May 19, 2002

“nothing you say or do is real to anyone” 

i woke up today and thought- i wish you would prove me wrong. and your lipstick tastes like shit. and you remind me of everyone else. and how i love to laugh at bad movies with you. i felt not dead for the first time in awhile when i sat out on my roof and watched all of the backyards. i yelled at the city but i don’t think you heard “be yourself, don’t ever apologize”. the phone is ringing. my feet are running up the stairs. i hope that its you.

May 24, 2002

“the greatest 21st century romance”

sometimes i wish i smoked- i bet cigarettes are like friends.

i wish you could buy friends in packs and then burn them.

i vaguely remember watching jacobs ladder when i was little. i watched it last night and realized my nightmares are exactly out of that movie.

it’s really strange.

when he said “there are five great kisses on record and this one topped them all” doesn’t it make you wonder what the other five kisses were?

sometimes i’m sure one of mine made it.

but then brandonbobbybagwell emails me and i feel relieved that i am just the same shitty boy who still lives with his parents.

May 25, 2002

“with friends like you, who need friends”

gordon gecko is pretty awsome.

we hung out the other day and he ate like 11 crickets.

it was so great.

i wrote the people at captain crunch today.

pretty good letter it included lots of swears and stuff telling them it’s about time he gets a higher rank than captain.

for the record vanilla coke is pretty great.

i came up with a scam that will get me 20,000 dollars by this summer.

it’s gonna rule.

so is the movie bottle rocket and the boxcar racer cd.

today will be spent painting my nails with whiteout and eating coco puffs for every meal.

i think i am mildy retarded.

May 26, 2002

spitalfield smokes. knockout was good and so was showoff. good show. once again got tricked into going to a party which once again sucked.

im gonna create a blog- if you’re lucky you’ll get an email. no more real stuff will be posted on here.

pete

May 30, 2002

“i wish i was drunk or dead”

i called mike from American Movie tonight- greatest guy ever. go watch this movie- you will not be disappointed.

fall out boy record will own you.

oh yeah and thanks for my birthday presents. you are always the nicest and i am always such a wreck- im sorry.

[etherealising]

Cortez as Rio??? Do you read my mind??? When I was reading his dialogue I was like this man is NOT white, and at first I pictured him like the Sponsor Rue in Euphoria has, but then the big brother thing was said and I can hear Rio’s voice now lol. I’m so glad we finally met him!

And the baby shower thing? That little dream Nat had made me tear up a bit lol, so sad how things turned out for Baby, but I’m also really proud of her for doing it for Nat, it’s such a hard thing to do after going through a miscarriage, all the what ifs feeling like a stab in the heart. I also love so much Baby and Pete relationship, I’m always so grateful that Nat can have someone as good as him and for him to show so much support for someone not related to him just shows how much of a good person he really is 😭

Also, Carmy redemption arc? Is it bad that I want him to suffer a bit more? 😭 I don’t like when he’s sad, but he put Baby through so much —unknowingly— I feel like he needs a little more distress 😘 . I have to ask though, are we gonna see more from Claire? Or lovely H? I love drama!

I always cry a little when you update but it just shows how good of a writer you are! Love you!

no because when i first created cortez i had no idea what the hell his personality was/who he even was. but then i just started writing him and the character poured out of me and i was like if this isn’t a mixture of coco and rio i don’t know what it is. (But also y’all are allowed to headcanon him as whoever but i promise that man is a poc)

i cried writing it, i was just like why do i come up with this shit. but baby is braver than me fr cause i could never, especially with things still being pretty fresh imo. but no i have a baby shower chapter planned and i’m devastated just thinking about it, like nothing crazy will go down but its just gonna be full of so much feels might take me a while to write and edit it : ) pete and nat were like ‘if we can take care of baby’s self-destruction ass i think we’re ready for kids” 😭

no redemption arcs in this house! at least not yet 😉 listen i’ve said it once, and i’ll say it again i am a masochist for angst carmy will never be happy hahahaha. we sure will be seeing more of our favorite little side pieces, the drama train will be pulling into the station soon! 🤭

stop because i’m crying. i really thought i lost the skill for writing after everything that happened but just seeing everyone’s messages makes me feel so loved and ugh reminded me that although i write for myself first i am grateful to be able to share my works with all of you kind souls!!! 😭🤍