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Maybe the protest song in The Next Prince bothers me so much because I spent a whole month as a child hyperfixated on union, protest, and work songs, but the protest song in The Next Prince is really bad both from a creative prospective, a narrative perspective, and a protest perspective.

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technology should've frozen when i was 13. fuck an iphone. fuck bitcoin. make more game boy advance games

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a great article that I know some people on here definitely need to read 😌

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My story and hope for survival😭

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first: just like a movie scene, today, before boarding the plane: "our bags were next to each other. we bent down to pick them up at the same time. suddenly, our faces were so close that we got flustered. we looked up and said..............."

pond: onii-chan has been hanging out with Archen The Fic Writer a little too much lately, hasn't he?

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Imagine this:

You once had a warm, safe home filled with love and comfort. Your children laughed and played with their favorite toys, cuddled in their cozy beds, and wore clothes that kept them warm through the seasons. But now, all of it—your home, your children’s comfort, and your family’s security—has been reduced to nothing but memories.

Images: Images of Rana's home in Gaza, before and after the attacks.

@ranafam2

Story written by @visionsofaselfmademan

For Rana Abdul-Jawad, a wife and mother of four from Gaza, this is her heartbreaking reality. Her beautiful home, once a haven of joy, was destroyed, leaving her and her children in a torn and worn-out tent. They now face the unrelenting cold of winter with no warm clothes, no covers, and no reprieve. Her children shiver through each moment, vulnerable to illness from the freezing temperatures, and struggle to survive the harsh conditions.

Recently, the winter rain storms have flooded their fragile tent, soaking everything inside. Rana has spent entire nights desperately trying to stabilize it against the wind and rain, fearing it might collapse entirely. Despite her efforts, the tent cannot properly shield her family from the bitter cold or the relentless rain.

Image: Rana's tent, flooded with rain and barely holding up under the heavy winter rain storms.

Rana’s family needs your help. The soaring prices caused by war have made basic necessities like clothes and blankets unaffordable.

Rana’s plea is simple yet profound: “Please, save my children.”

Images: Rana's beloved children.

Your donation, no matter how small, can bring warmth, comfort, and hope to this family. It can mean the difference between enduring the cold and finding safety and security in these desperate times. Let’s stand together to help Rana’s children find warmth and peace again.

You can donate to Rana's GoFundMe [HERE].

This campaign has been vetted by association [LINK].

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I'm glad people are starting to talk about DMD's style over substance issue

I have dropped every DMD show I've ever started because by the end of episode 2 it becomes very clear they don't know what the fuck they are doing. Your Sky was a little better but I even dropped that after a bit. DMD needs to stop relying on fanservice and actually deliver something of substance. But I fear that will only happen when the fans stop eating it all up.

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Oh so it's ok for Charan and Khanin to get a bit kinky

But when it comes to Ramil and Paytai all hell breaks loose

Goes to show it was never about that

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Forever mad that when something gets the title of “important queer media” that means no one is allowed to criticize it at all and if you do you will get a shit ton of asks threatening you because you dared to critique media that was made over 50 years ago.

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I have so many shows to catch up on, but my brain has taken hold of a thought and apparently will not let it go until I write it down. And this thought has to do with BL fandom, and how it reacts to different kinds of power dynamics. And I do think it's worth talking about.

Full disclosure, I love messy power dynamics, give me the most toxic shit and I will enjoy the hell out of it, because for me fiction and reality are very distinct things, and I can compartmentalize and find the fun in the mess.

However I respect that different people have different lines for what works and what doesn't work for them, but that's why I've been finding it particularly interesting seeing where that line has been drawn lately.

Because we have two shows running concurrently right now, and although they couldn't look more different on the surface, there are some really interesting similarities.

Both shows have:

a main character who is obsessed with their love interest

who can be quite impulsive at times

who regularly ignores/overrides their love interest's stated wishes and desires (ie violations of consent)

and utilizes the power dynamic at their disposal to ensure that their desire for their love interest is fulfilled

getting them into an intimate relationship with their love interest where their wishes run the show

also, interestingly, both have book sources that make it more direct and clear that the love interest is quite into the dynamic at play. However due to the nature of visual media, this is still present but more indirectly conveyed in the series - resulting in a wider range in audience interpretation of events

Yet despite all these similarities, one of these main characters is regularly criticized for their use of power (lovingly, by a fair segment of fandom, that is true), and one is almost never criticized for their use of power.

I find this fascinating.

I am, of course, speaking of Sorn in My Stubborn

and Khanin in The Next Prince.

Let's start with talking about Sorn.

His power differentials over Jun include:

Bigger/stronger

Older/More experienced (especially sexually)

Has a position of authority over Jun at work

The work one is pretty minimal, however, Sorn can and did give Jun a bad day, but if he tried to do that again, or escalate in any way, Tai would have his ass on a plane to Vietnam first thing the next day. Jun's relationship with Tai mitigates this as a real factor.

Most of the power dynamic comes into play with two things. One, the age/experience level - Sorn attempting to manipulate Jun into believing their relationship is just about sex while acting the jealous boyfriend. Though as we get closer to wrapping up the series, Jun has gained enough experience to make this less effective (although I did see some people claiming that Sorn was entirely manipulating his way through the last episode. I disagree, but the viewpoint is out there).

And two, the one I think people have the most issue with - Sorn's physicality, and how he handles Jun.

Now let's talk about Khanin. In many ways he is the opposite of Sorn - he is younger, smaller, more delicate, more inexperienced (in Emmalian and other life navigation matters, he is likely more experienced sexually).

His power differentials over Charan can be summed up more succinctly:

He is a prince in a country ruled by monarchy

However, this is a pretty fucking massive power differential.

And Khanin has never hesitated to use it, when he feels Charan slipping away, and wants him back in his presence. He doesn't always succeed in getting his way with the king, but it never stops him from trying.

It's easy to say that Khanin would never actually harm Charan, but remember, power differentials are not just about what actions are directly taken, but what there is the potential for.

I've seen many takes concerned with Sorn's potential for harming Jun, yet pretty much none concerned with Khanin's potential for harming Charan.

Don't forget we have seen direct examples that:

A prince of Emmaly can openly and freely abuse a member of their household without repercussion

A prince of Emmaly can order their guards to abuse a member of their household without repercussion

Due process, if it's codified into law at all, can be ignored (Charan proved this himself with chaining up and beating Khanin's coach/attempted assassin)

Now, of course, both of these shows are romances, and clearly designed for both Jun and Charan to be attracted to the power dynamics at play, even when they find them frustrating.

But I do have to think - would Sorn be receiving this much anger and criticism if he was just a cute little manipulative twink? Would Khanin be excused so much if he was bigger than Charan, and a better fighter? What does this say about how we view traditionally masculine vs feminine traits, and who gets perceived as a threat vs who gets seen as innocent?

Why is power expressed physically so much more upsetting to some than power expressed politically? Khanin has the potential to do so much more harm in a few days than Sorn could accomplish in a llfetime. And yet... he does look like this.

To be clear, I am enjoying both of these shows. At the end of the day, these are romances, and we all like what we like, and don't like what we don't like. But I think there is some very juicy food for thought here, and it's worth reflecting on.

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i thought we were more than this.

For Lisxian

I think I got all the languages in this correct. Anyways, have a classic love confession but not really moment.

"I thought we were more than this."

The world screeched to a stop.

Xian was on a mission, with details they could remember seconds ago but went unrecitable as they slowly turned their head.

Lisbeth Martinez Ayala stood with her natural beauty, arms crossed as she huffed at the ground. She looked a lot more at home in this dingy club in her florals and heels than Xian did in their fitted vest and tie. She stared at the ground a little longer before she looked up.

"Business partners?" Lisbeth questioned.

Xian winced, an expression only Lisbeth could pull out of them, as they recalled an hour ago.

The two were on a simple exchange mission, but the supplier got a little flirty. Naturally, Xian pulled their sword out at this, which prompted the supplier to ask what they were. With slight hesitation, Xian answered business partners.

"Xian!" Lisbeth exclaimed. "De verdad, business partners? Is that all I am to you?"

"Bùduì, we are péngyou! Friends."

Lisbeth's eyes pinched together.

"Friends?" Their voice echoed in disbelief.

Xian tilted their head. It seemed this wasn’t the clarification Lisbeth wanted.

"Friends?" Lisbeth said again.

Lisbeth took a deep breath as she pushed some of her hair away. "Xian, the next time someone asks tell them we are la amante. Got it?"

Xian didn’t know what that meant, but nodded.

It seemed the right move as Lisbeth relaxed.

Back at headquarters, Xian looked up from their phone to see Matteo at the coffee pot.

"Matteo, what does 'la amante' mean?"

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I feel like Robert Pattinson was born to be a strange old man actor. Like he's already great but he's really gonna hit his peak when he's around 70

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"I THOUGHT..." PROMPTS *  assorted dialogue, adjust as necessary

i thought we were becoming more than friends.

i thought you were going to kiss me.

i thought you were going to propose.

i thought you felt the same way.

i thought you loved it when i did this.

i thought we'd be friends forever.

i thought you said you'd behave.

i thought we were going to live happily ever after.

i thought you believed in love at first sight.

i thought you would hate me forever.

i thought we agreed to wait until we got home to do this.

i thought about you every single day.

i thought about our future.

i thought about what you said yesterday.

i thought you knew.

i thought that's what you wanted.

i thought i knew you better than this.

i thought there would be more.

i thought i knew everything about you.

i thought something good would come out of this.

i thought there was a way out of this.

i thought you would stop me.

i thought everyone was staring at me.

i thought you left me.

i thought we were more than this.

i thought everything was going according to plan.

i thought you said you had all the answers.

i thought we were going to spend the rest of our lives together.

i thought you loved me.

i thought i knew what to do, but i don't.

i thought everything would just fall into place.

i thought about it for a long time.

i thought you'd choose me.

i thought i loved you, but maybe i imagined things.

i thought we might just sit down and talk for a while.

i thought you'd be here later.

i thought you said you hated things like this.

i thought you were scared of heights.

i thought you told me to leave.

i thought i heard you come in.

i thought we agreed to never speak of it again.

i thought you could get us out of here.

i thought i deserved better than this.

i thought you hated me.

i thought you were with someone else.

i thought that was a dream.

i thought you loved that.

i thought there would be more people here.

i thought you had a key.

i thought you'd never ask.

i thought our love was enough for you.

i thought i could come in.

i thought that was yours.

i thought i heard your footsteps in the hall.

i thought you might be up.

i thought you went to bed an hour ago.

i thought your parents hated me.

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I have so many shows to catch up on, but my brain has taken hold of a thought and apparently will not let it go until I write it down. And this thought has to do with BL fandom, and how it reacts to different kinds of power dynamics. And I do think it's worth talking about.

Full disclosure, I love messy power dynamics, give me the most toxic shit and I will enjoy the hell out of it, because for me fiction and reality are very distinct things, and I can compartmentalize and find the fun in the mess.

However I respect that different people have different lines for what works and what doesn't work for them, but that's why I've been finding it particularly interesting seeing where that line has been drawn lately.

Because we have two shows running concurrently right now, and although they couldn't look more different on the surface, there are some really interesting similarities.

Both shows have:

a main character who is obsessed with their love interest

who can be quite impulsive at times

who regularly ignores/overrides their love interest's stated wishes and desires (ie violations of consent)

and utilizes the power dynamic at their disposal to ensure that their desire for their love interest is fulfilled

getting them into an intimate relationship with their love interest where their wishes run the show

also, interestingly, both have book sources that make it more direct and clear that the love interest is quite into the dynamic at play. However due to the nature of visual media, this is still present but more indirectly conveyed in the series - resulting in a wider range in audience interpretation of events

Yet despite all these similarities, one of these main characters is regularly criticized for their use of power (lovingly, by a fair segment of fandom, that is true), and one is almost never criticized for their use of power.

I find this fascinating.

I am, of course, speaking of Sorn in My Stubborn

and Khanin in The Next Prince.

Let's start with talking about Sorn.

His power differentials over Jun include:

Bigger/stronger

Older/More experienced (especially sexually)

Has a position of authority over Jun at work

The work one is pretty minimal, however, Sorn can and did give Jun a bad day, but if he tried to do that again, or escalate in any way, Tai would have his ass on a plane to Vietnam first thing the next day. Jun's relationship with Tai mitigates this as a real factor.

Most of the power dynamic comes into play with two things. One, the age/experience level - Sorn attempting to manipulate Jun into believing their relationship is just about sex while acting the jealous boyfriend. Though as we get closer to wrapping up the series, Jun has gained enough experience to make this less effective (although I did see some people claiming that Sorn was entirely manipulating his way through the last episode. I disagree, but the viewpoint is out there).

And two, the one I think people have the most issue with - Sorn's physicality, and how he handles Jun.

Now let's talk about Khanin. In many ways he is the opposite of Sorn - he is younger, smaller, more delicate, more inexperienced (in Emmalian and other life navigation matters, he is likely more experienced sexually).

His power differentials over Charan can be summed up more succinctly:

He is a prince in a country ruled by monarchy

However, this is a pretty fucking massive power differential.

And Khanin has never hesitated to use it, when he feels Charan slipping away, and wants him back in his presence. He doesn't always succeed in getting his way with the king, but it never stops him from trying.

It's easy to say that Khanin would never actually harm Charan, but remember, power differentials are not just about what actions are directly taken, but what there is the potential for.

I've seen many takes concerned with Sorn's potential for harming Jun, yet pretty much none concerned with Khanin's potential for harming Charan.

Don't forget we have seen direct examples that:

A prince of Emmaly can openly and freely abuse a member of their household without repercussion

A prince of Emmaly can order their guards to abuse a member of their household without repercussion

Due process, if it's codified into law at all, can be ignored (Charan proved this himself with chaining up and beating Khanin's coach/attempted assassin)

Now, of course, both of these shows are romances, and clearly designed for both Jun and Charan to be attracted to the power dynamics at play, even when they find them frustrating.

But I do have to think - would Sorn be receiving this much anger and criticism if he was just a cute little manipulative twink? Would Khanin be excused so much if he was bigger than Charan, and a better fighter? What does this say about how we view traditionally masculine vs feminine traits, and who gets perceived as a threat vs who gets seen as innocent?

Why is power expressed physically so much more upsetting to some than power expressed politically? Khanin has the potential to do so much more harm in a few days than Sorn could accomplish in a llfetime. And yet... he does look like this.

To be clear, I am enjoying both of these shows. At the end of the day, these are romances, and we all like what we like, and don't like what we don't like. But I think there is some very juicy food for thought here, and it's worth reflecting on.

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The CharanKhanin NC scene was 20 MINUTES LONG and they couldn't even spare an extra 5 seconds to show Ramil's face????