#If you dislike this ship and see this post please just block and move on. I won’t reply if you try to argue

[lupinedreaming]

As it is the time of year when I re-enter Beetlejuice mode, I’m kind of looking back and wondering /why/Beetlebabes was (and still is to an extent) such a divisive ship. I understand not liking the underage version; I don’t like it either. I think underage stuff is gross. But most people seem to ship it in scenarios when Lydia is an adult.

Part of my confusion is from encountering similar ships that barely get any backlash? Like, I’ve read aged up Sarah/Jareth fic in the past, and I don’t think I’ve ever seen much backlash against it, and that ship is pretty similar in a lot of ways to Beetlebabes. There are also villain ships here on Tumblr that are waaay darker and problematic, but they’re very popular. I’ve never seen the Hannibal show, but Hann/igram continues to be wildly popular on this site, and from what I’ve gathered, it’s a pretty damn f’d up ship.

But yeah! Idk what sets people off so hard with even adult, consensual Beetlebabes stuff. There have been times when I’m browsing the general Beetlejuice tag, and I’ll see people talking about how much they hate the ship and people who like it even enough I haven’t seen /any/ content for the ship in the main tag. If you’re encountering it in the wild on Tumblr, it’s pretty easy to filter the tag and block people. It’s also easy to filter that tag on AO3.

But people act like they’re being forced to view it at gunpoint or something or like glimpsing art of the ship will make then go mad with the knowledge like a Lovecraft protagonist lmao. I think people should be able to talk about why they don’t like a ship or why they find it problematic, but with this one, some people seemingly want to push anyone out of the fandom that ships it. To paraphrase the MST3K mantra, “It’s just a (ship); (you) should really just relax.”

[igotatasteforoldermendelrey]

In the eye of the storm.

A/n : hi guys! I wrote this one these pasts days. I want to really emphasise the fact that this oneshot tackle topics that might be hard for some of you to read about. Please be careful. Thunderbolts made a great reminder that mental health and illness shouldn’t be taboo. It touches everyone and should be treated with care. Please, if you feel the need to get help do it, reach out to someone in capacity to help you. It’s the hardest thing to do but once it’s done it’s going to get better.

English is not my first language you might find mistakes in there.

Ship : Bucky x reader

Summary: It all happened so fast. One second you were standing in the corner of the room, staring at your teammates fighting agents, the next you were sitting on top of an agent, beating him with your fist, blood marring his face. Seeing you perish in the hands of your demons, Bucky intervened to help you. Follows discussion of the past, traumas and feelings…

Warnings : reader is not well, burn out, depression, swearing and insults, therapy, PTSD (no descriptions of them), mental illness, angst, past, injury, panic attacks, happy ending.

If I forgot anything, please tell me.

I do not consent to any of my work to be translated or posted anywhere else without my permission.

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It all happened so fast. One second you were standing in the corner of the room, staring at your teammates fighting agents, the next you were sitting on top of an agent, beating him with your fist, blood marring his face.

Steve had to physically pull you off the man who was almost dead, and carried you to the Quinjet. You fought him all you could, hitting his shoulder and his back to get him to let you go. In vain. Natasha had to inject you a sedative to put you to sleep.

The whole team watched you sleep in the medical bed and monitored to machines.

Doc? What can you tell us about what’s going on with her? Cap asked the doctor who came out of your room.

Her constants are stable, she doesn’t have any life threatening injuries.

But? Natasha asked him, feeling there was something he wasn’t saying.

It’s not her physical health I’m worried about…

What do you mean? Bruce pondered.

Well… as you all described she never acted like that before on a mission, never lost her temper. All the signs are pointing towards a burn out. That sort of things can happen without warning. One day you’re going to work happily, the next you cannot even get out of bed. He closed your file. What I would recommend is no more field work, therapy sessions and forced rest. If she continues like that, she risks to permanently and seriously damage her health. Both physically and mentally.

~~~

Four weeks later.

Steve still didn't put you back on mission and only asked you to write reports. You were feeling like a lion in a cage, stuck and frustrated. You tried begging him, telling him you were even more useful on the field than behind a desk. Yet the super soldier refused, insisting on the fact that you needed to take some time off.

You hated him for that. Of course you weren't really hating him but you kinda disliked him for that. So you worked out, went on a walk, came back and worked out some more. All of your teammates saw how you were starting to loose your patience, how you started to stop interrupting your session even though your fingers hurt from how hard you were hitting the punching bag.

None of them dared to tell you something, knowing you will just implode as soon as you will hear about that. But Bucky didn't agree with them.

He couldn't bare to see you like that because he knew all too well where that kind of comportment could lead to.

He decided to intervene when one night, he saw you up in the living room, eyes open wide, watching TV. You were barely blinking. That when he decided it needed to stop. He came in the room, stopped in front of you and blocking your view to the TV.

Move your ass Barnes. You muttered, teeth grinding.

Turn it off. He replied coldly.

Move. You menaced, thunders in your eyes.

No, turn it off. You didn't sleep for 24 hours straight.

So what?

That need to stop. This whole thing needs to stop. You're acting like a ungrateful brat with everyone, always on the verge of imploding. You're self destroying!

What do you even care Bucky?! You spat out at him, fist tightening.

Because I know exactly how that will end! And I don't want that for you.

And how will it end?

You're going to push everyone away, even if they fight you they will eventually pull away. He came closer to you, stepping in your personal space. And after that you will be alone so why not try something to ease the pain? No one will stop you right? So you will, and how lucky you are it will actually have an effect on you. Then you will either be incapable of getting out of your bed or ruin every single one of your missions. Then you will have fucked up your career too. And what's left? Nothing. All that just because you didn't ask for help. So I won't let that happen to you. You can hate me all you want but I won’t let you go down.

Stop getting in my way. You said as you stood up, coming even closer to his face. You do not want to see me lose my temper.

He groaned before leaving the room, fuming. He came back a few minutes later, holding a file in his hands. He threw it on the coffee table in front of you, the file opening on a picture of a man with a bloody face.

You recognise him? He stared at you. It’s the man you beat up.

He was in my way.

You didn’t follow orders and you acted stupidly, putting everyone else and the plan in danger.

And yet the mission ended successfully. I don’t see why everyone is making such a big deal of that. You replied, laying back on the couch, eyes glued on the TV.

Bucky had enough. He grabbed the remote from your hands, turned the TV off before throwing the remote against the wall. The piece of technology came crashing down on the floor, broken.

What the fuck?! You screamed at him. Why would you do that?!

Your attitude stops now. You want to act like a brat with the others? Fine. But with me? You better act like you can fucking aligne two lines without bursting out.

I think you didn’t understand, Barnes. I’m off duty. I don’t have to follow orders. You replied, leaving the room.

~~~

6:00 AM.

You were woken up by cold water being poured on your head. Jumping from the sensation you opened your eyes to find Bucky holding a bucket.

Great you’re up. Get ready we’re going out.

Are you fucking mad?! I won’t follow you.

That was not a question. Get dressed.

You stood there, arms crossed over your chest, defying him.

I don’t give a fuck if you’re in a pyjama nor a fucking suit. You better be ready in five, when I come back here. He spat out, turning around and leaving the room.

Bucky came back five minutes later, a leather jacket on and his car keys in his metal hand. You were dressed with a jogging and sweatshirt, not really caring about your look.

It was like that since a while now, not wanting to pay too much attention on the way you looked, not wanting to make efforts anymore. You didn’t know how or when it has become that bad. I mean sure you’ve dealt with your share of insecurity and difficulties. Mentally. But never has it become that much, that hard.

Ready? He asked and you nodded, following after him in direction of the garage.

After about twenty minutes of drive, Bucky parked in front of a building. He killed the engine and sighed deeply.

Where are we? You asked, looking around.

You’ll see. He replied, opening his door and getting out.

He accompanied you inside, walking past the receptionist who gave him a small smile, and continued until coming to a stop in front of a door.

Dr. Christina Raynor. PTSD and trauma answers.

You got to be fucking kidding me. A therapist? Seriously?

Get in. He replied, narrowing his eyes at you.

When you didn’t move, he sighed and open the door for you, lightly pushing on your back to get you inside the room.

James Buchanan Barnes. What a pleasure to see you again. A feminine voice said sarcastically.

I feel the same way, doc.

The therapist stood up, coming around her desk to approach you. And you must be Y/n. She extended her hand to you.

You took it, staring at her, analysing her.

Would you look at that. She added with a small smile after realising how hard you were staring at her. You’re doing exactly like mister sunshine there. She nodded towards Bucky. Mister Barnes, you can leave now. She is in good hands.

The super soldier nodded getting one last look at you. I will wait outside.

~~~

One hour later.

I will see you next time. Dr. Raynor told you, coming with you to the door. Keep in mind what we’ve talked about.

You nodded and left the building. Bucky was standing in front of it, arms crossed and sunglasses on. When he saw you exit the building he came closer, looking attentively at your face.

You okay?

She kinda is a bitch.

He snorted before opening the door of the car for you. After you climbed in, he came on the other side of the car and climbed in too.

How do you know her? You asked as he exited the parking lot.

He sighed, not of frustration but as if he was getting ready to talk about something hard for him. When I got my pardon… I was required to do therapy session to ensure that I was not… going full winter soldier again. He shook his head at the memory. She was my therapist. A real pain in the ass. But I have to confess that she did help me.

Why did you bring me there?

Because I think she can help you too. If you go past the whole notebook passive-aggressive thing.

That shit really gets on my nerves. You agreed, slightly opening the window. Where are we going? It’s not the road to the compound.

You’ll see.

Please not another specialist.

Don’t worry.

~~~

He brought you to a park near the ocean. You walked together until Bucky crossed the grass to get to a bench near the water. He sat down and you came next to him, silence falling on you.

This is where I come when things in my head start to… he gestured with his hands.

Get too much?

He nodded. I found it once, after a mission as the winter soldier… he hesitated for a moment. I was always alone, not aware of what was happening. Everything in my head always moving, never the same. But that place stayed identical throughout the years and the missions.

You related to that.

When I was a teenager… and when things were too much for me I would climb on the roof from my window and sit to watch the stars in the sky. It was a moment of peace… A sort of pause in my mind.

He nodded comprehensively, watching ducks on the border.

~~~

The super soldier and you came back to the compound around noon, parting way for the day. You did the same things you do everyday, working out, getting outside, filling reports and then going to eat.

When night came, the same anxious feeling started bubbling inside of you. Night, darkness, nightmares. You could feel your throat tightening, panic invading your veins. Getting out of your bed, you started walking from one side of your room to the other. You couldn’t breathe, couldn’t think.

You left your room with the full intention to workout until your body couldn’t fight sleep. But as you walked past the kitchen to go the elevator, you saw someone sitting on a stool. You entered the room to find Bucky at the counter, swiping on his phone. You knew he heard you coming in, enhanced hearing and all that, and yet he didn’t acknowledge your presence. You approached him slowly not knowing if you should say something or just go to the gym without addressing him.

Can’t sleep? You asked him against your better judgement.

Nah. He answered, raising his head to look at you after turning off his phone. You either?

You shook your head as you crossed the kitchen to get a glass and fill it at the sink.

How long has it been since you’ve last slept?

Last night. I slept for like six hours, which is really good considering the past days.

He nodded, still staring at you and at the way you were doing everything to not look at him. Do you want to watch something? Get you to relax a bit? He proposed kindly.

Uh… I was going to go to the gym for a while to-

Tire yourself so much you won’t be able to climb into your bed? He interrupted you with a knowing sigh. Nah, come here we’re going to watch a masterpiece. He added, leaving the kitchen to go to the living room.

You followed him, not really understanding why you were doing everything he was telling you to do. When you entered the room, the super solider was already seated on one side of the couch, remote in hand.

I thought you broke that. You murmured, nodding to the remote.

I stole Sam’s. Natasha told me it would work so…

Sam will lose his mind when he will notice.

Yeah I know but I kinda like to get him mad. Makes my day funnier. He replied while looking for the movie he was going to put.

When the soldier found what he was looking for, he clicked on play and a music you knew too well started.

The Hobbit? Seriously?

Be really careful about the next words you’re going to use. He side eyed you.

The book is way better than the movies.

I agree. They’re still great though. I mean back in time we wouldn’t even hope for something this good.

How old are you again?

103.

You whistle. You’re fucking old. You laughed at him and he threw a pillow at your face.

The night passed, Bucky still watching the TV, a small smirk on his lips when he shot you a look to realise you were fast asleep on your side of the sofa.

~~~

Things have been… better. In a way. Sure you were still dealing with your demons, some day harder than others but you were on the right track. Your sessions with dr Raynor help you find a way to calm down when you feel that you’re going to explode.

Bucky was at your side since the beginning, bringing you at your sessions, accompanying you during your walks or workouts. He really made sure you weren’t pushing yourself too hard even though you still had to maintain your strength for the day you will be back on the field.

The days you feared the most were the ones he was sent on missions, knowing he wasn’t there in case things got sour again. That’s when Natasha and Steve stepped up. You didn’t open up that much with them but they knew what they needed to know in order to help you if you needed.

We have a new mission. Steve said one day during your daily meeting. Fury requested us all on this one since Hydra is concerned.

Captain America proceeded to detail the mission and its objectives before calling the meeting off.

Y/n can you stay here for a bit? I would like to talk to you. Steve called out to you when you stood up to exit the room. How do you feel?

Better. It’s not perfect but I’m getting there. Therapy is really helping.

That’s good. Do you think you’re ready to go back on the field? No pressure of course.

Yeah! Finally!

Are you sure? He raised his eyebrows.

Yes, Steve, I’m gonna be fine. Plus you’re all gonna be there. There is no risk.

~~~

Maybe you should have kept your mouth shut. You were currently sat in the Quinjet, legs trembling and fist thightening. The mission was supposed to be simple. An in and out kind of thing where you just needed to get a hard drive from a Hydra base. There was no reason to stress, the whole team was here, nothing could happen.

And yet your heart didn’t want to slow down, a buzzing sound in your ears making it hard to understand what Steve was saying. When you climbed out of the jet and walked inside the base you could feel sweat leaking on the side of your face.

They were waiting for you. Of course they were, it would have been to easy either way. Gunshots were fired, punches were thrown but you couldn’t move, your feet stuck on the ground. Your teammates couldn’t get to you, too many agents, not enough of you.

You saw the gun pointed towards you before seeing the man holding it, incapable of moving or closing your eyes you just watched, hoping it won’t take too long. But before the man could pull the trigger he was sent against a wall by two strong arms. Those two arms then came around you, taking you with them out the room. You were pressed against a chest, then against a wall, air still not coming in nor out.

Breathe, honey, you have to breathe. Two hands came to each side of your face, your blurry vision preventing you to clearly identify the person in front of you. It’s me, it’s Bucky. You’re safe.

You couldn’t breathe, couldn’t think, couldn’t speak.

You’re name is Y/n, you’re in Sacramento for a mission. You’re currently standing in the headquarters of Hydra base. You’re safe. He repeated slowly, still holding your face.

He was trying to ground you, to help you get aware of your surroundings. You were so pale, fingers trembling around the arms they were closed on.

Baby, come on you gotta breathe. The super soldier said urgently, aware of the dangerous positions you were both currently on.

A gunshot made you reconnect with reality, too close to stay frozen in place. You turned your head towards the noise, seeing Natasha standing with her gun pointed in the direction of a body, who was seemly aimed at you.

Come on guys, we gotta get out of here. She said, approaching you. Can you walk?

You nodded, still not speaking and eyes glued on the body laying on the floor. The super soldier standing besides you saw you stare and slowly put his hand on the small of your back to direct you towards the others.

In the Quinjet you were sat in a corner, your knees against your chest. You spoke to no one and none of your teammates dared to come speak to you, not wanting to send you back in a spiral of panic.

The truth is that you didn’t know what happened, why you just stayed there paralysed. Your problem was the fact you didn’t control your punches not the fact you couldn’t fight nor move in the middle of a fight. You felt ashamed, useless. Your first mission since months and you managed to fuck it up. Maybe Steve was right to not charge you of responsibilities after your burn out.

When you landed, you were the first one out, having as only goal the gym. You punished yourself, hitting the punching bag as if it was you. Your knuckles were open, the leather scratched them, blood getting out. Your ears were buzzing so hard that you didn’t hear someone coming in the gym. You didn’t see Bucky standing besides you either, your anger blinding you. The super soldier grabbed your wrist in his hands coming to stand between the bag and you.

Bucky let me go please.

No. You don’t deserve that. You have done nothing wrong.

I did! I messed it up! Standing there like a fucking coward! You screamed at him and tried to get your hands out of his grasp.

That’s your head. Shit like that always happen. It’s not only you.

Stop lying! You felt your eyes tingling and your legs giving up under you, Bucky getting down with you.

I am not! It happened to me too. Back in Wakanda, when they got me out of the freezer. I couldn’t hold a gun anymore, couldn’t hear fighting. It happens.

He let you cry in his arms, brushing your hair from your face, making sure to ground you. When your tears stopped flowing, he helped you up, brought you to your room and wait that you were done in the shower. He stayed with you, keeping you close. That night you slept without a dream or a nightmare and he stayed up, looking at you.

~~~

A few weeks later.

Things were better now. You intensified your sessions with Dr. Raynor after the last accident. She helped you in your healing process. Steve helped you put together a plan to get you back on the field, slowly at first until you were sure you were ok.

All of your teammates and friends made sure to share with you some of their stories with hard moments. By telling you that they too had struggled helped you understand you weren’t alone and shouldn’t be ashamed.

You and Bucky were closer now. Having linked not only because of the help he was giving you but also because your shared the same interests. Notably for the Hobbit. You exchanged books, made music recommendations and talked about your different point of view on the film you’ve watched.

Of course your life didn’t miraculously get better. You still have days getting out of bed is hard and night you couldn’t sleep. But overall it was better.

You couldn’t sleep so you got up fully intending to go watch something in the living room. Yes you had a TV in your room but you were secretly hoping to find the super soldier on the couch of the common space.

You were wrong. The room was empty and dark. You sighed but still turn on a little light and then let yourself fall on the couch. After a while you heard someone clear their throat at the doorframe. You looked over and saw the super soldier leaning on the frame.

Can’t sleep? He asked with a smirk to which you shook your head. Well then… come with me. He stretched out his hand for you to take, which you did, and led you out of the room to the elevator.

Bucky pressed the button of the top floor, still holding your hand. When you reached the highest floor, he pulled you towards a staircase that led on the roof.

Are you planning to push me over? You asked with eyes narrowed.

Yes, that’s why I killed the cameras. He deadpanned, turning his back to you and sitting on a small plaid on the floor. Are you going to keep standing there like an idiot?

Yeah maybe. Is it making you uncomfortable? You replied before coming to sit on the plaid next to him.

A few months ago you told me that when things got too much as a teenage, you would climb on the roof to watch the stars.

You remembered. You noted, gratefulness warming your heart.

I mean sure, the lights kinda make it hard to see the stars but still, you can notice them. He said, looking up at sky.

You couldn’t, your eyes glued on the man sitting next to you. He made everything for you the past months, helping you in your recovery never pulling away even when you were pushing him with all your strength. And he still made one of the most beautiful gesture.

You know you’re supposed to look at the stars right? He asked after noticing you were still staring at him.

I am. You smiled at him, before laying your head on his shoulder.

He kissed slightly the crown of your head and you both stayed like that for the rest of the night.

~~~

10th march.

Everything needed to be perfect. It was his birthday and after everything he has done for you, you wanted to give him something special. Steve helped you put everything together, helping you chose the right flavour and everything.

You were sat on the bench facing the ocean, a slight breeze caressing your face. You knew he was going to come here, he always was on Monday.

You’re on my bench. A voice you knew all too well said besides you.

You stood up with a big smile, coming to a stop in front of him. Happy birthday, James. You gave him a little box.

The super soldier took it in his hands, opened it and took out the snowball out of it. Inside of it was glued a small piece of the remote he broke against a wall during your first confrontation. The day that changed everything.

Is it…?

The remote you broke when you told me you weren’t going to let me down.

How did you…

You don’t want to know what I had to do to get it back that night. Nor why I kept it. I just wanted to do something that would mean something to the both of us. As a thank you for everything you did for me. You took a deep breath. I… I like you Bucky. I tried to make it go away because I didn’t want to make things between us but I like you.

Y/n… it’s…it’s not why I did it.

I know. You furrowed your brows when you noticed the face he was making.

I don’t want you to think I did all that because I was waiting for something in return. It’s really not. I don’t want you to feel like you have to give anything to me in exchange.

Bucky I know. Believe me I know. If you don’t feel that way, it okay. I’m not going to jump in the ocean afterwards. You can say it. Um… I think I made everything weird so… uh… I’m gonna go now.

Wait! He pulled you towards him after putting your gift on the bench and took your face in his hands. Are you sure that’s how you feel?

You nodded and closed the gap between you.

In the eye of the storm you had find a safe haven. Someone grounding you to the floor, keeping your mind straight. Life could be really shitty but you knew with Bucky next to you, you could face it without fear. And if one of you fell, the other will be here to catch.

[graceofgondor]

since a couple of you (@nectarinesinthesun444 @perksofbeingpoet) asked, I figured it was worth posting

my dps ✨️hot takes✨️

disclaimer bc people get mad: these are just my opinions, if you disagree, that's okay!! people are allowed to coexist with different opinions. this is a post for friendly discussion only. please don't start discourse or block me just bc you disagree, I enjoy the fact that we all interpret this media in our own way. thank you.

alot of people flat out don't understand charlie as a character and mischaracterize him as a result. (hint: if you see him as just the funny one you need to watch the movie again)

I dislike movie knox just about as much as book knox. he's still entitled and selfish, and I don't think he deserved redemption. (I simply cannot see him in a fanon lens, I just don't like him)

I do however, wish he was written better. In that his character became all about chris, and less about his friends, which lost his character a bit, because occasionally I do see the potential.

while i like her more... i dislike chris. I obviously feel bad for what happened to her, but she is kind of a shitty friend if you think about it. she was constantly ditching ginny for boys (ergo: why i don't ship them) and quite literally cheated on her boyfriend, who was in fact, her friends brother.

relating to that, chet may be a meathead asshole just in general, but he did absolutely nothing wrong when it came to knox and that is a hill i will DIE on.

oh!! hey!! we shouldn't joke about the paddling scene!! literally ever!!!

the "except sex" line is taken way too far. it's not (canonically) gay. boys joke about sex. let's move on.

relating to that... i don't fault anyone for shipping anything legal—but some ships simply have no evidence in canon. (knarlie, chrisginny) and I'm absolutely terrified to say that... but it's true

in that same vein, many people mistake charlie's disapproval toward knox's methods with chris (especially the phone call scene) as jealousy—when in reality, it's just that—disapproval. this is a bit of an inconsistency issue, because this was much more evident in the book/original script—that charlie tended to push knox around a bit, especially about that, but regardless it's still disdain.

charlie isn't in love with everyone. he's just like that.

also— sexuality headcanons are also obviously fine. but if you say charlie is bi/gay/etc. ONLY (allow me to repeat—ONLY) because of his flamboyant tendencies, that is extremely stereotypical and rubs me so far the wrong way.

its okay to not like cameron for what he did. obviously he's not pure evil, but people are allowed to dislike a character for doing a bad thing. its not okay to be ignorant, but it is, in fact, okay to understand and still dislike a character.

already went over this kind of, but literally every poet (+the girls) gets mischaracterized and/or generalized on a large scale. like, why is half the fandom convinced pitts is braindead? and somehow, todd is incapacitated and has anxiety about everything?? I feel like the movie makes a point to say that these characters are nuanced and multifaceted, and yet they continue to be shoved into one box like two-dimensional high school archetypes.

[lemotmo]

99.9% sure T is coming back and people are dooming because lfjr was filming on the same block and there’s a helipad on the rooftop he posted BUT I don’t think it’s necessarily a bad thing… I know nobody wants to deal with that insufferable part of the fandom but I could see them bringing him back for closure and Buck (once again) trying to misplace his feelings for Eddie onto T until T finally makes him realize it was never about him at all. It’s ALWAYS been Eddie. As much as I don’t want to see that man again I think it would make for dramatic TV lol and it would put the nail into the coffin for BT forever! Also I remember Tim saying in an interview after 8x07 I think that T is in Buck’s romantic past for sure but he may intersect with T in this universe again… so I’m almost positive this lfjr appearance is not a reconciliation and rather just another way for a plot device to do what they do best and move the plot :)

Okay, my inbox is flooding with L and T messages right now, so I want to address this now, before it explodes completely.

I'm addressing this using this ask by a very clever anon. Why? Well Nonny?! I think you make an excellent point!

Let's look at this logically, without any emotions involved. The problem with T right now is that all of our experiences with this character and actor are clouded with negative emotions.

Why? Well... you all know why right?

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

So let's get rid of all of these emotions for a moment. And let's look at this from a pure narrative point of view.

Say T does come back. So what?

Can he stop Buddie at this point? No. That ship has loooong sailed and to be honest... there was never a contest to begin with. Eddie has always been more important to Buck than T ever was. It's obvious from the last episodes that Buck is very close to figuring out his feelings for Eddie. So T is no threat whatsoever.

So why would he be there? Well, logically speaking it would be an interesting choice for T to run into Buck and mention something about Eddie, cue Buck starting to question what exactly it is he feels for Eddie.

Way back when, right after 7x04, L did an interview where he talked about T being some kind of a stepping stone for Buck to realise he really wanted Eddie. Around that time Oliver did an interview saying that he really wanted T and Buck to stay in contact and that T could be some kind of wise queer person who kind of helps him figure things out.

What if this is what we are seeing right now?

If T is back-- and I'm using a big IF here, because I'm still not so sure whether or not he will be-- he could be there to be a catalyst into both Buck and Eddie figuring out what they feel for each other.

He could be a 'stepping stone' aka a 'plot device' to get the main ship together.

I'm just saying--

If he is back it is not for a round 2 of BT. That obviously didn't work out very well for either of them. So the only logical explanation is that he is there to push the Buddie narrative along like a good plot device does.

Honestly, I'd rather not see the man back either, but the reason for that isn't that he could threaten Buddie. It never was about that. There was no competition there to begin with.

I don't want to see him back because I really dislike the way some of his more ardent stans have treated me and the rest of this fandom from the moment he kissed Buck. I'm simply tired of dealing with these people.

So let's stop spiraling over this please. If (big IF here) T is back, he is there for a purpose. I can guarantee you that that purpose? It's Buddie-related.

[altair214]

PSA for the Arcane fandom.

Fandom etiquette is important. Don't put ship discourse in the main tags of a ship, don't hate on a character and tag it with the character's main tag.

Please just block and move on if you see a ship you dislike. Please block and move on if you see anything harmful, posting about it just gives it more publicity.

If you want to complain about something (and believe me, we've all been there), please just do so in private

Also preferring a particular ship or character doesn't mean someone is a bigot.

And for god's sake, please don't spam main tags with a really racist fic for the purposes of "spreading awareness" about it. The vast majority of people going through a ship's tags have no wish to read or support anyone writing a fic like that and throwing it in everyone's faces is only going to upset people. Please just block and move on

[ofironandivory]

Something that I wish more people online would understand: someone's boundaries aren't challenges for you to take on and try to change their mind.

"But I don't understand why they have this boundary" It's not about you, mind your business, move along

I'm so fucking tired of people acting holier than thou just because they're okay sharing their F/Os while I'm not.

Congrats on being able to see your favorite characters with others and seeing it as different versions of themselves, but not all of us can do that.

My relationships with my F/Os are quite literally one of the only things keeping me alive, so I'm sorry if I'm not cool seeing my soulmates with some randos that don't actually appreciate them and that I complain about it on my own blog, outrageous I know.

Also, once again, if I'm vaguing or ranting about someone and I'm actually upset with them, they're already blocked. They won't be seeing it unless they're actively seeking it out themselves, if they decide to do so that's not my problem to handle.

If you really "don't mean to offend" me then maybe just take a second to understand that I have the right to be uncomfortable and to dislike things, instead of jumping to conclusions that place you in a moral pedestal while comparing me to the people who constantly harass me.

I don't go seeking these people out, I don't look for things that I know will upset me, but they still show up every now and again. I'm not harassing anyone just because I dislike a ship or character, but I am allowed to bitch and moan about it as much as I want on this account.

If you think the rants and vents I post about homewreckers on here are bad, it's because you have no idea what I tell my friends and wife about it all. I am being extremely nice about it, given the impact those sorts of things have on me.

You share your F/Os? Fucking good for you, that's your relationship. I won't try to dictate how you should selfship, so stop trying to do that to me and other non-sharing selfshippers.

No one is the exception, my soulmates are mine for a reason and if that bothers you then PLEASE unfollow, block and do whatever else means you'll get away from me.

But let's be real, you weren't even following me in the first place, you just wanted to be a piece of shit for no reason.

[thesphinxden]

Hi! I saw your post about a Bluesky troll. I didn’t use Bluesky myself, so I went to check your Bluesky to see if there were any artworks you hadn’t posted on tumblr. I have absolutely no intention of defending that troll, saying things like that about someone’s art is never okay. But I think they might have reacted that way because your nsfw pis characterization does feel a little off? Little weird to someone knows the chrcter I think. Maybe try drawing Sindri a bit closer to how he’s portrayed in og, like, not too masculine or overly dominant or horny. I think that really doesn't fit to his character, especially horny part. Your take on him feels different from how most of normal people interpret the character, and maybe that’s why some people are reacting negatively? idk. it's just that sometimes when something feels really ooc, it can make viewers feel a little disconnected or uncomfortable, so... It might help to avoid using God of War tag or character specific tags on your OC x canon pieces, especially since that troll probably found your post through a search, and people search them for canon character Also, if you’re drawing after Ragnarok Sindri, there’s a chance that once the next game comes out, it could contradict your version and make your work feel kind of irrelevant, so I'm worried about that too if you hurt your feelings. I hope my advice is helpful!

nah, people should keep their awful opinions to themselves or block and move on. There is no justification for saying rude and awful things to someone because of your own interpretation of the character. There are other artists/writers who draw Sindri nsfw with much more problematic content (like literally shipping him with a minor) and yet *I'm * the one who gets criticism? I can't help but notice the irony. I wonder if it's because I don't stereotype him due to his behavior or mental health issues? Who knows, but it's very weird and very awful.

There is this magical thing called the block button. I shouldn't have to manage other people's feelings with my art and writing. And guess what? I CERTAINLY don't expect that of other artists who create much more problematic "ooc" content than myself. I have NEVER once attacked anything I dislike, either. So no. Your message was not helpful, and not very appropriate. Please block and move on if you don't like my work or disagree with my interpretation. It's really that simple.

[redbayly]

Had to do another rambling because some Antis got their panties in a twist.

After posting my very clearly tagged Zutara headcanons last night, I saw a post in the Zutara tag this morning where some Antis were ranting about their usual nonsense.

I would've just blocked and moved on, but something caught my attention about the post. I realized what they were talking about was very likely a reference to my post from last night.

I don't remember all the details (I did end up blocking them), but the crux of their complaint was that Zutara shippers steal Kataang dynamics or something. Specifically, they were calling out a recent post about Katara and Zuko traveling around helping people (which I talked a lot about in my post, so that's why I think it was me they were calling out) and that that is exclusively a Kataang thing that I stole and applied to Zutara. Also, someone in the comments had added that, if Zuko ever did go around helping people it would only be with Mai.

There was also a lot of whining about seeing Zutara stuff when they were looking for Kataang. As if I hadn't clearly tagged my post as Zutara and even used the word within the first few sentences to let the reader know what the post was about.

(For pity's sake, moderate your tags or skip over something with a tag you don't like! It's not difficult!).

But back to the main argument that Zuko and Katara wouldn't travel around helping people together and that that is exclusive to Kataang.

That is absolute bullshit.

First off, it was a headcanon of mine and I can headcanon what I damn well please (as can everybody else).

Secondly, what even is that argument they were making? Did they completely ignore the fact that both Zuko and Katara are good-hearted, helpful people who are trying to make the world a better place? We see numerous instances in canon of them helping others for the sole reason that it's just their nature to do so. In fact, if anything, they are more likely to seek out people to help out of pure altruism than Aang, who usually just sort of stumbles across people in trouble and helps because it's his job as Avatar.

(I'm not insulting Aang. I'm just saying that he's more likely to goof off and avoid getting involved in something if he thinks it's not serious enough, whereas Katara and Zuko are more likely to leap at opportunities to be helpful).

A third reason this is ridiculous is that Aang doesn't own a monopoly on doing good or helping the world. Zuko was already planning to make changes to heal the damage the Fire Nation caused. He's an "idealist with a pure heart and unquestionable honor." Do the Antis really think he would sit around on his ass while there are orphans to feed and towns to rebuild and justice to be restored? Also, why would Katara not be out there doing her all to help the world regardless of whether Aang is involved or not? Katara "never turns her back on people who need [her]" so I doubt she'd let anyone decide for her whether she travels around to fix people's problems.

I could go on and on about why this Anti-Zutara argument was stupid, but I've addressed the main points.

So, I'll say this one last time. If you dislike Zutara, read the damn tags and avoid the post you don't want to see. Don't whine about it and make up nonsensical arguments for your faux outrage. Leave Zutara shippers alone and let us have our headcanons.

You already got your ship in Bryke's canon. Just let us enjoy our headcanons in peace.

[darkxwolf17]

Friendly reminder that disagreeing with someone's headcanon/ship is not an excuse to be disrespectful. I know a lot of people are migrating from Twitter/tiktok, but please, educate yourself on Tumblr etiquette. Unless it's actively harmful, move on. Or even block, if you need to. Tumblr is not the place for leaving snide comments about how much you dislike a ship/headcanon. It's incredibly disheartening for people passionate about something to see comments like these, especially when they're posted in the main tags or on someone else's post. It's fine to dislike something, that's part of living! But please be respectful of others, just because your interpretation is right in your head does not mean that everyone else's is wrong and you should make them feel bad for it.

[dandeland]

TL;DR: i’m going to drop all of the billford reblogs ive been too scared to make over the years, block #triangle divorce if you don’t want to see it, peace and love.

You know, from early days of fandom harassment over billford, i’ve gotten into the habit of, rather then reblogging billford posts to call attention to myself, liking them and then saving them to my drafts so i can enjoy my collection without anyone judging me. This has been going on for a LONG time, and by now i have a MASSIVE hoard of billford art and memes and posts that i’ve just… been holding on to? And i’m starting to feel like i should maybe try catering my blog a little more to myself then to people willing to block me over toxic old man yaoi.

It’s been WILD seeing billford trend number one for MULTIPLE WEEKS IN A ROW, especially when nobody is even acknowledging the whole ‘portrayal is romanticization’ thing that was the common view of top gravity falls artists for…. Years? Even with the revival, i’m STILL just adding things to my hoard rather then reblogging them. It’s hard not to get over the fear of judgement.

But i’ve realized that this is my blog, and i get to choose the post, and maybe being disliked by a couple of strangers on the internet won’t kill me. So, as a birthday gift, i have decided that I will open the billford vault. I am cueing up every post to release at the exact same second. I will not tell you when it will be. Could be tonight, could be next month. I’ll only make sure its when you least expect it.

You can, however, be safe from the Hoard by blocking the #triangle divorce tag, if you don’t like the ship for any reason (all valid!!!) or if you just don’t want to see it for whatever reason its fine!

Im gonna be rbing billford normally after this but ill always use that tag. Also if you are a minor and you follow me and you haven’t already PLEASE block the #18+ tag. And i’ll try to put #cw abuse on anything that portrays the more psychological horror art in case its triggering. Either way i’m totally cool with whatever you do or don’t engage with, i’m doing this for me and to face my own anxieties and i totally get that what i like is not for anyone!

Obligatory no i don’t ship it because i think they could be ‘wholesome’, yes i know its abusive, yes i think its one of the realist portrayals of an abusive relationship in media and that is the appeal. I don’t ‘ship’ things because i think characters should be together, romance doesnt even really appeal to me, mainly for arospec reasons. i like ships for Angst, Horror, and Crack, and billford has all of the above. It’s one of the only ships i care about in any fandom. I don’t think it should be treated any differently then normal horror. And i also love ford’s recovery from bill arc and learning to move on more than anything.

[the-banana-splits-blog]

Hello! And welcome to the Banana splits ask blog! Please take a look at the rules, there ain’t a lot!

Please note, this is my own personal au, it is not canon or 100% accurate, this is just my take on the splits!

Another note, this blog also takes place a few years after the show ended too.

Info post links for each split so it’s easier to find:

Fleegle- https://www.tumblr.com/the-banana-splits-blog/751159688641511424/1-banana

Bingo- https://www.tumblr.com/the-banana-splits-blog/754125887224578048/2-banana

Drooper- https://www.tumblr.com/the-banana-splits-blog/758993453752467456/3-banana

Snorky- https://www.tumblr.com/the-banana-splits-blog/768192178213289984/4-bananas-make-a-bunch

Rules!

1. Please no NSFW related asks or requests, you may cuss, but it must be censored in a way

2. No hate. Hate is not allowed here. If you dislike how I draw, see or ship the Splits, just block and move on, it’s that easy.

3. I do take drawing requests of the splits, just remember the 1st rule when it comes to this!

4. I will have some very strict rules when it comes to ocs in ask posts as I’ve had some negative experiences in the past.

5. You can do dares and what not, but please nothing to harsh, yeah they have cartoon logic on their side, but they still have their limits.

6. Lastly, and also the most important rule. Do not reupload my art whatsoever. I do not mind others making video dubs off any comics and stuff I make as long as I get credited for the artwork somehow. (Credit me as Beartronica!)

[cadavers-and-decedents]

Oh, you were so close, and yet so far.

I am sure everyone who sees this will know the post this is from. Please do not harass this person, do not send them nasty long-worded messages. If they have any desire to move past their flawed logic, they will do it with their own time.

However, I can not help but feel disheartened by the utter fault in this idea. This "ship and let ship, if it disgusts you then block it, but if it disgusts me it's morally reprehensible". I don't think the majority of antis realize that "just don't interact if you don't like it" also applies to things that they don't like.

If you don't like sebaciel and you just don't interact with it, no one is going to come for you about it. I don't like most sebaciel content, so I don't interact with it. No issue. It is the exact same thing as someone not liking Sebastian x William, as the example they used. Anyone is welcome to be disgusted by ships like sebaciel or other things that would be reprehensible in the real world, just like it is perfectly fine and normal for someone to get an ick from quote 'normal' ships.

I would be deemed as utterly mad for making a push towards the harassment and censorship of people who ship William and Grell, for example. I don't like the ship, I think all depictions of them as a couple deviate wildly from canon, I hate their characterization when shipped together. "How could someone get this upset over fiction," people would say if I started a fuss, yet remain blindly oblivious to their hypocrisy.

Take a step back. Look at yourself. Look at your logic, what you say, how you think. Acknowledge the flaws, and take care of them. No one will be upset at you for reassessing a flawed morality. You can dislike the same ships and tropes you always have while understanding that it makes no difference to the world that others are left alone to ship and enjoy them. The majority of the harm that antis do is to themselves, in their attempt to fix a problem that doesn't exist.

[wenellyb]

Tommy was definitely racist to Hen and Chim. It seems like in season 2 they all moved past it though. Fans don't have to forgive Tommy. He's not owed forgiveness but so far it doesn't seem like Hen and Chim are bothered anymore by his past racism and horrible behavior. In season 2 we saw a change in Tommy and the dynamic at the 118. In season 2 we saw Hen, Chim, and Tommy being friendly together. That doesn't mean he wasn't racist but it seems to imply that they all moved on or at least were able to be okay with each other. This show is known for bad behavior happening onscreen and then we don't see apologies, people just seem to move on so I don't know if we'll ever see Tommy apologize to Hen and Chim for being racist to them.

We haven't seen Tommy being racist or sexist towards Hen and Chim or anyone since season 2. I guess we'll see what happens in season 8. Personally, as long as Hen and Chim are okay with Tommy then I can be okay with Tommy but if they bring up his old behavior and feel like they need him to address it then I am right there with them. When it comes to shows sometimes I feel like if the victims are okay and have moved on then so can I and that's how I view Tommy. If we see Tommy being racist, sexist, or horrible again in anyway then I'll have problems with him again but so far we haven't seen that. He's come back and been nothing but helpful to everyone at the 118. Nothing excuses his past behavior though, not even him being better now.

I think you should definitely block shippers and stans if they impact your enjoyment of a show or character. Please don't let stans ruin things for you.

Hi Anon!!! Thank you for sending this! And honestly I have no problem with people liking Tommy, far from it, I hope I didn't imply that in my previous posts.

My problems are:

1) people who say that Tommy wasn't racist because Hen and Chimney were civil with him when they were working together. As if it's some kind of evidence...a lot of people have been civil and polite to racist coworkers, for various reasons (for exemple: they weren't in a position where they would afford to jeopaedize their job).

2) people who act like the fandom should forgive Tommy because Hen and Chimney forgave him. Racism is a complexe issue that can't be summarized in a Tumblr post. But it's not as simple as Hen and Chimney were the "victims", in the case of racism, the victim isn't only the person it's direct towards, but a whole group of people.

Let me give a stupid example, but just to explain what I mean. Let's say A says the n-word to B. Later, A apologizes and B forgives A because he was drunk or didn't realize what he was saying or for whatever reason, it doesn't mean that other Black people should forgive A. That slur wasn't only directed at B, even though B was the victim in that scenario, that slur targets every Black person who witnessed or heard about that conversation.

(I apologize I'm bad at giving example I hope you understand what I mean😭)

If Hen and Chimney, have fogiven Tommy it doesn't mean that other fans should "get over it", unless they want to.

If Hen and Chimney forgiving Tommy is enough for you then that's ok, more than ok, but it might not be the case for everyone, especially non-White fans.

Side note, I also don't like when people assume the only reason other people dislike Tommy as a character is because they ship Buddie. Some of them do, but not all of them.

Thank you for the ask, I really appreciate your input.

And you're right, I'll start blocking some people, at first, I thought I shouldn't be blocking some people because we're part of the same fandom but that's obviously the wrong strategy.

[davekat-sucks]

weedpoop: definitely, i hate most homestuck ships if im being honest and tbh i dont keep up on the new content so there are probably perfectly valid reasons to dislike davekat. i just find the concept of spending my valuable and limited time on this earth being a hater kinda wild and sad but if it brings you joy then honestly dope, maybe just dont put it in the davekat tags though? then people who enjoy the ship see it and comment shit like i just did weedpoop: please feel free man i can help: i like pineapple on pizza. what the fuck

Sitting on your ass scrolling down on tumblr/twitter all day and being obnoxious on the replies of a blog you dont like isn't spending your precious free time wisely, dude

So how about instead you read a stand up comedy book instead to come up with better comebacks and get a new sense of humor that isnt so obviously influenced from being terminally online, maybe then I will take your unwanted "advice" more seriously.

Also, davekat stans shouldn't send death threats and act snotty on everyones inbox if they arent even mature enough to handle a random post on their tag.

Seriously. They could have just ignored this blog and moved on, but instead wasted time responding as much as possible. It's not that hard to use the simple block button. Not only that, but they don't even blame Tumblr's shitty coding since even if I don't tag something as Davekat, my posts will still show up if I mention Davekat through here or Davekat is mentioned within an ask. Self censoring is also bullshit, so no way I wanna do crap like Davek*t or D@vekat. Looks weird.

[berrybanana-arts]

Hi there!

I’m Berry! I’m 20 years old now and this is my blog! This blog is mostly SFW but *occasionally* features suggestive or angsty content so please scroll at your own discretion! (Minors, DNI, sorry!) I post for a lot of different fandoms but tend to hyperfixate on one at a time… A good fic or prompt is usually enough to recapture my interest for an old fandom of mine, though! 👀

Disclaimer on ships: I find healthy and unhealthy ships interesting- it doesn’t mean I think they *should* be together and depicted as happy in canon necessarily or those kinds of relationships are good to have in real life. I just think fictional characters who make bad decisions but are narratively linked and important for each other’s character development are interesting and make for complicated and fascinating dynamics/stories! (E.g. Catradora, BillFord, Nandermo, Darklina, Dabihawks, etc). I will reblog content (sometimes sweet and goofy aus ignoring the bad side, sometimes stuff reflecting their canon relationship, sometimes things dealing with the darker stuff) for both healthy, sweet ships and also for unhealthy but narratively interesting ships between consenting adults! I don’t ship or reblog any inc3s7 ships or ships involving minors and adults. That said, please don’t bash people for their ships on my fics or posts- just block and move on! Shipping discourse isn’t worth it.

Disclaimer on fandoms: I like a lot of fandoms! Some I have been in for a LONG time. You might even see some you don’t like, or which have creators with views we all dislike. You’ll see a big mix on my page, ranging from shows like MHA to WWDITS to OFMD to Good Omens to Gravity Falls. I don’t keep up with politics around what the creators or cast have been saying/doing (unless they are very loud… Looking at you JKR…. (Fuck JKR)) because I find Twitter deeply depressing. HOWEVER, I always tag my fandoms so if you don’t want to see a particular fandom, please block that tag and keep your internet space safe for you! That said, I don’t support transphobic or homophobic views (I am LGBTQ+ and have a hand-wavey relationship with gender myself) and don’t want to see them on my page or posts so please take those views elsewhere if you have them!

✨My current hyperfixations:✨

🌲Gravity Falls👽 and 🔥MHA🪶

(Specifically Stan Twins and Dabihawks content :))

✨What do I do?✨

I’m an artist and a writer! Feel free to send requests or asks to my inbox and I’ll get to them if they inspire me! I love receiving asks! :))

✨Commissions are open!✨

DM with your ideas and we’ll discuss prices! I need to update my commissions info…

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🔥MHA🪶

🐍Loki/MCU💚

🦋Merlin BBC👑

🍎Good Omens📚

🏡Encanto🔮

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-Berry

[pacificseaotter]

i wish fandom didn't attach so much morality to everything. like. i dont want to have to justify everything i do i just want to go "haha wouldnt it be funny if they kissed" and "what if they were trans" and "what would happen if i dropped them in the middle of nyc" without worrying about people attacking me for being misogynistic or transphobic or problematic or whatever. why cant we all just learn to block and move on. please.

im so tired of "but are you normal about" and "fandom is horrible and awful and evil" and "this ship is problematic because" and "it's misogynistic to ship a m/m ship" like oh my god. please i just want to enjoy silly scenarios and pretty art in peace. go fucking write what you want yourself instead of complaining about what other people are doing. im dead serious i don't care anymore if you're correct about it being problematic because it's so fucking TIRING. just let fandom be fun. go write it yourself if you're so mad about mischaracterization. you will never stop people from writing the thing you dislike so stop trying. its fictional characters its NOT THAT BIG A DEAL.

like i'm not immune to being annoyed by my favorite characters being mischaracterized! but do you know what i do? i don't write a fucking callout post on social media!! i block or click off or move on and go write the things i want to see! it's not that fucking hard to just ignore things and not harass people over the things they enjoy!