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Coming into a fandom late

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An open letter to Jason Rothenberg and the writers of The 100:

Let me start off by saying that I understand sometimes fan favourites must die.  There are times when it is simply the best option for the characters and the show as a whole to have one of them killed.  Sometimes, it really is what works best.  I would also like to say that I am not just angry that one of my favourite characters was killed.  That’s what happens, especially on shows like The 100 where the stakes are so high.  Nobody’s favourites are safe.

However, the issue here is not the death of a favourite.  It’s that we were led to believe that this wouldn’t happen.  We were told to have hope.  That we would be happy with how things turned out for Clarke and Lexa.  We were actively encouraged to have faith in a good outcome for what has been one of, if not the best-written f/f couples on television.  You made us think we weren’t going to be fobbed off with another Tragic Lesbian Death.

And yet that is exactly what happened.  For shock value, in the dubious name of furthering a plot that honestly was not outstanding anyway and could have been improved by any number of means that did not involve killing Lexa, you did exactly what you encouraged us to believe you wouldn’t do.  You killed her. For shock value.

Because of last night, I and my fellow LGBTQ viewers have been made to feel used, strung along for increased ratings to boost the show’s popularity.  We do not exist to boost ratings, we are not just an audience percentage.  We came to this show hoping to find the well-written, safe love story we have so long been denied but that heterosexual viewers have had since the beginning of television.

Because of last night, I will no longer be able to put my faith in a f/f couple in any show, no matter how much I am reassured I should hold out hope.  The question will always be at the front of my mind: “But didn’t The 100 writers say that, once?”  

After last night, I can no longer look at one of my favourite shows and say “Look.  There’s a character who’s like me.  There’s a relationship like mine.  There’s a woman whose story doesn’t revolve around her sexuality, and has a relationship with another woman while also having a kickass storyline.  There’s my representation.”  Thanks to you, none of us can do that.

And you know what?  We can’t just find that again.  Unlike other relationships, there aren’t ten different replacements waiting in other shows.  This was something unique, and special, and not only is it now gone, but we were encouraged to believe it was here to stay.  And that abuse of trust, more than anything, is why I will not watch this show again.

Congratulations.  If the thought of fucking over an entire audience of young, LGBTQ people who trusted you and your writing to give them something good doesn’t make you realise how shitty what you’ve done is, I hope a dramatic drop in ratings do.  

Fuck you.

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there is so much unnecessary heterosexuality on tv

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i’m always in a cuddling mood but I never have anyone to cuddle with do you see my struggle

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all i want is an apartment in a city and a decent job, a dog, wifi and a tv, and someone to have sex with

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No matter how many times we’ve tried to put our thing down and walk away from it, we can’t because I don’t wanna live my life without my one true love. Jagged Little Tapestry (January 16th, 2015)

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reblog if you’re clexa trash

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Intrigued? You should be.

Watch Carmilla. It will makes sense after that. Maybe.

#SaveCarmilla

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The Sister who didn’t fear Death.

“She was brave. And she was strong. And she was a Summer. And she deserves her pyre and her songs.”

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Imagine me and you, I do. I think about you day and night.

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actual stages of shipping

stage 1: aww hey theyd be cute together mannn what if they kissed that would be so rad ///u///

stage 2: what if they..... maDE OUT. what if they FUCKED

stage 4: ok but what if they talked about their feelings? what if one of them got hurt and the other one got worried and THEN they fucked wouldn't that be grand

stage 5: aw shit can u imagine them getting married aw shit good shit gOOD SHIT

stage 6: kill them. kill one of them. kill the other one. give one of them permanent amnesia. make one have to kill the other. have them fuck and then feel horrible about it. have them ONLY fuck and nothing else. give one of them alzheimer's. muRD E R TH EM

stage 7: wouldnt *sniff* wouldnt it be nice to *snuffle* to see them *blows into a tissue* see them h a p p y

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If there were a DNA test to see if a baby is gay in the womb, would Christians be for, or against, aborting it?

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ME: CRIES OVER DISNEY CHANNEL’S POSITIVE MESSAGES TOWARDS CHILDREN

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You know what would be a good story? a fat girl vampire.

can you imagine?

“I’ve never seen you eat are you insecure” “no…”

“here let me lift that for you” “I got it, thanks” *uses inhuman strength to lift bags*

“I’ve never seen you go to the beach, do you have trouble shopping for a bathing suit” “haha… yeah”

“There’s no way that girl can catch me… she’s huge!” “Hello, dinner.” *running with super fast vampire speed*

“She can’t fit in here! I’m safe!” *turns into a gas and slips under the door*

“How come you never go out?” “Well, I never get invited to parties…”

“Come to the gym with me! We should lose weight” “Not in a thousand years.” (incidentally, that’s when she was last alive.)

“You need to go on a diet!” “I’ll start with you.” *literally eats that person*

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happy Thursday the 20th