#For All Time Always Review

[jellyfishforest135]

S1 and 2 Kanera are so touchy-feely and I love that for them

[xxplastic-cubexx]

filler

[spiltcandycoatedpunkblood]

so was that legitimately fake outrage at Watcher being "greedy capitalists" that people are now gonna go watch the try guys who are doing the exact same thing?? where's the outrage at their wealth and how they spend their money? why does Keith get people just watching him eat at expensive restaurants, but it's terrible seeing Steven go to expensive restaurants to eat food? it's got nothing to do with "the try guys did it better!!!" it's the fact that you got so outraged because of how much the economy is in shambles and people can barely afford food, let alone another streaming service, and now suddenly it's a great thing seeing the try guys be able to improve their situation with one!! I thought the whole point was that we didn't need another one!! what is it???

it's just obvious that they've both done similar things, but people are taking more issue with the creators of colour for daring to grow and move forward. EVEN AFTER THEY ALTERED THINGS AND GENUINELY APOLOGISED even whilst being fucking eviscerated online. and instead of being helped and understood by their white friends, they get fucking shaded by their friends with a sofa joke and "not to name names" bullshit

what is it with people of colour being left in the dirt by their white friends and/or costars???

[nellasbookplanet]

I recently started reading (and ended up dropping partway through) an m/m retelling of an old legend, and it made me think of this reoccurring thing I've come across a handful of times now in m/m fiction and how they approach women, equality, and world-building.

Let's call it the omegaverse problem, because that's where it seems the most blatant (I've only come across it twice outside of fandom spaces that I can remember). Basically, it's when the writer looks at the unequal and sometimes oppressive roles women serve in society (today and historically), and goes 'this is a good basis for dark romance but there are too many women here' and then just. plops men into the roles traditionally served by women and recreates heteronormative tropes but They're All Men Now, none of those icky women.

Now, completely removing any and all gender based inequality isn't a bad basis for a queer-inclusive fantasy! But thing is, this type of narrative isn't interested in women, so they often read as if women have mysteriously disappeared from society (except for the occassional mom or sister). They don’t bother to include women in traditionally male areas (the book I dropped had plenty of male courtesans, with diplomats and bodyguards and advisors also being male) nor to create new roles for them.

They also generally don’t bother to look critically at the systemic and societal inequalities they're mimicking. The concept 'typically sexist society but they're all men (or all women)' could be used to alienate and deconstruct our ideas of what’s 'normal' and what’s oppressive, a way to compare the intersections of class and gender. Instead, this kind of story is only interested in using inequality as inter-character conflict and set-up for romance. And it sucks.

[wasabichips]

[deoidesign]

Hm... I'm feeling benevolent...

[fuckyeahgoodomensfanfic]

A note about fic comments. I am speaking as someone who made a lot of bad choices my first go around with engaging with fanfic reviewing. Years ago, I co-ran a blog that posted fic reviews which were often harsh/critical and graded. Please trust me when I say voicing your negativity or criticism about a fic is just unhelpful and cruel.

If you don’t have anything nice to say, literally just text your friends about it. Authors don’t need to know if you thought something was “out of character” or when you don’t like something. And this includes comments like, “why didn’t they just do xyz” or “I don’t like this trope”. It wasn’t written for you.

That doesn’t mean you can’t have opinions or thoughts on it, you can roll your eyes all you’d like, but keep it out of the comments. It’s not the place for that. And be mindful of backhanded compliments and tone. Something you don’t mean negatively can sometimes come off that way without context. I’m not saying to walk on eggshells, just be mindful of how your words might be received! No one is ever going to be done making mistakes, but try to be aware of what you say/how you say it and admit to your mistakes when you notice them.

When I used to say negative things like that about parts of fics I didn’t like, it felt like criticizing any other media or even me being arrogant about my “taste”. It was all bullshit, and didn’t do anything but hurt authors feelings. Authors who were just other people trying to have fun and participate in their fandom. I wasn’t being a good reviewer, I was just being an asshole.

Let’s try to make a nicer community for all of us. The more positive energy we ourselves put out, the more it will inspire others to be positive as well! Commenting on fics is a great way we all can support and grow our fandom/fic authors. Let’s just make sure everyone gets to feel good about receiving feedback.

[ghosts-of-love]

nothing quite like visiting family to make you feel 10× more autistic than usual

[dafpork]

the thoughts are returning (making a comic adaptation of the actor au alongside the actual writing)

[idon-twannabeperceived]

My. Class. Won't. Start. And it's been aFUCKING HOUR

[coquelicoq]

just got a promotionnnnnn

[lunarharp]

figured i'd do this again..bit early i guess..

[sysig]

Hey, hey! RnR not requested! (Patreon)

[dykephan]

phil's neverending quest to find the most satisfying noises both in video games and real life

[bookhobbit]

Changes happening at work that have a chance (not a certainty; just a chance) of meaning I may not have enough work to do in the future. Every time this happens it sets off a cascade of suicidality feelings (I am physically safe and not making plans). This is surely not normal. I felt like this all the time when I was finishing my PhD and again, worse, when the company got bought out last year and we sort-of-not-exactly lost our jobs. It's like every time I have to think about the possibility of job-hunting I have an existential crisis and want to stop existing. It's all the same existential crisis that I can't seem to resolve and the same constant obsessing over what I could do to stop myself feeling trapped in a corner, it just kind of goes back down to a quieter level when things are more stable at the job. Just getting news that MIGHT lead to having less work (it might even lead to more work!!! we just don't have the data yet!) has put me back here which feels really stupid of me.

[ballsbalb]

btw all of my fellow barca fans who are out here posting “eric garcia😍😍” “the shark is back 🦈🦈” “araujo💪💪” knowing damn well you were calling for their heads literally a couple weeks ago is sooo odd.

if you can’t support them at all when they’re at their worst i don’t wanna hear a damn peep out of you when they’re doing well 🥱🥱🥱🥱

barca isn’t about supporting players only when it’s convenient. criticism is absolutely fine & necessary, and the people on here who criticize players reasonably aren’t at all who i’m talking about— you guys are great!—, but calling for players to leave/retire/whatever because of bad form or injuries or other issues, just to jump back on the celebrations like nothing happened when they do well?? yeah nah, i’m side eyeing some of yall heaaaaaavy 🥴