#<- sksksksks FOR REAL

[countingstars-17]

the italian tv aired a video about"the revenge song of taylor swift against her ex alonso" 😭

[angelbesideme]

this is THE friendzone

MY DEAR DONOVAN: episode 3

[picnokinesis]

“Why are you telling me this?” Theo asks, quiet.

“Oh, I dunno,” Dan admits. “It just makes me think. This place used to just be concrete, y’know?” He kicks at the dirt beneath his feet. “Paving slabs, all over. Took ‘em a while to tear it all up, apparently. To make this place what it is. I guess I just like the idea of it. That we built this with our own hands. And that even in the worst of it – even if it gets really, really bad – we won’t lose this. Not until the end. It’s right at the heart of this place. If the infected get this far in…this will be it.” He pauses, for a moment. “The last lot of us will probably die right here.”

“That’s…a bit morbid,” she replies, not quite sure what to say.

Dan shrugs. “Yeah, well. Blame the zombies.”

A cover for my zombie au (which is more of a ‘traumatised virologist’ au than a zombie au, if I’m honest) that I’ve just posted on ao3 right here! I’ve been working on this one since August so I’m excited to finally be posting it! 

[gameofthronedd]

Daemyra: Archaic Vs Contemporary, Bias and Double-Standards

One thing that really ruffles my feathers in regards to support of Daemyra... is being all "Well, in medieval times..." but not applying that same logic to other aspects of the show and characters.

In the Daemyra situation, it's the logic of "no, he isn't a gr***er because at the time Rhaenyra is eligible for marriage and is a 'woman grown'". But there's a completely different attitude involved when it comes to the situation with Rhaenyra's bastards and premarital sex.

Warnings for: mentions of gr**ming minus the asterisks for brevity/accessibility/readability etc., long post, cursing/strong language

If we're using period/universe accurate logic, then, yes, perhaps Daemon's relationship with Rhaenyra isn't strange and it certainly isn't uncommon (see: Viserys and Aemma, Rhaenys and Corlys). However, I think that if you're using in-universe logic then you can't really maintain integrity whilst losing your shit when someone points out that Rhaenyra's actions are politically problematic and, daresay, inappropriate (using in-universe logic, of course!).

Based on contemporary morals, we know that premarital sex isn't inherently bad (except in the eyes of some religions, for example) and that having bastards is not a bad thing (obviously may be an issue for the aforementioned). We know that women can be sexual beings and find pleasure in that, that agency and autonomy are important for women just as it is for men. So on, so forth.

But with contemporary morals, we also know that Daemon's relationship with Rhaenyra when she is young is inappropriate. In the first episode, she is 14/15 and is involved in what may amount to grooming (such as gift-giving as seen via the necklace which is specifically crafted for her). We also see that Daemon provides and fulfills her desires for freedom and adventure, and he does pose as this "untouchable bad boy" figure.

When she's about 18 in Episode 4, Daemon takes her to the brothel and allows her to explore sexuality... before abandoning her and leaving her exposed, and consequently compromising her integrity. Whilst she is the "acceptable" age here, by contemporary morals I'd assume that we can all agree that it is inappropriate for Daemon to take Rhaenyra to a brothel and put her in a physically dangerous situation, away from the safety of the Kingsguard and her sworn protection, and to then leave her there in that situation.

It just appears strange to specifically rely on in-universe/period appropriate logic solely for the Daemyra situation yet other issues being addressed through this perspective are met with anger. Personally, I think both should be used and interrogated. But most Daemyra supporters I've seen tend to have a more contemporary stance on other issues yet only apply this in-universe logic to the Daemyra situation, and dislike it when such a perspective is applied to Rhaenyra's situation.

In regards to that, and as an example...

Based on archaic logic (I'm just going to call ASOIAF/in-universe/period-accurate logic "archaic logic" from now on lmao), Rhaenyra engaging in premarital sex, whether with Daemon or Criston, would be considered inappropriate. Women would be expected to remain a "maiden" until marriage and it would be highly dishonourable to engage in sexual activities before marriage. Rhaenyra's adventure to the brothel (and subsequent engagement with Criston - though the former is the extent of what the important figures become aware of, excepting Alicent) places her in a precarious decision in terms of her integrity as a woman & as heir.

From a contemporary perspective, we know that's bullshit. Men, Viserys and Daemon both included, frolick often in brothels and their sex lives are not as highly criticised as women. I can't name a male heir or ruler in the ASOIAF universe whose legitimacy and position was/would be called into question because he had sex. Yet Rhaenyra, being a woman, inherently faces prejudice if her engagement in premarital sex becomes widely known. We know, as a modern audience, that Rhaenyra's sex life shouldn't be everyone's business.

But why is it unacceptable to consider an archaic perspective when considering this... yet we can only use an archaic perspective to discuss Daemyra?

The obvious answer is bias, of course. I'm not into shitting on people's enjoyment. Like what you like, I won't stop you. But I'm going to critique because, uh, I can. And my personal bias is not for Daemyra, if you couldn't tell. So, anyway...

The HOTD fandom is a situation where lines are drawn and there is very transparent bias. I'm biased, you're biased, we're all biased. That's life. The situation with Daemyra definitely shows that.

Fans of Team Black, especially diehard Rhaenyra stans, tend to rely more heavily on contemporary/modern values and morals... except for Daemyra fans, whereby there's a noticeable shift towards archaic logic. This is noteworthy because it evidences that the subconscious bias recognises that sticking to contemporary values would result in having to make excuses for behaviours that are noticeably inappropriate aka grooming. So it's easier to rely on archaic logic to explain it away as being appropriate for the time. Ta da, no moral quandary!

The issue here isn't that they're using archaic logic because then I'd be a hypocrite. The issue is that those in this locus are transparently making an exception for themselves to avoid addressing the behaviours that are inappropriate based on contemporary values, whilst being critical of archaic logic being applied elsewhere. Obviously, the same can be said about other groups and situations.

My point is this:

Analysis of HOTD is interesting and media literacy of any entertainment content allows us to perceive the world in different ways and address a variety of issues in society, as well as understand the characters, ourselves, others and the world.

I think it's good to consider both archaic and contemporary attitudes towards different situations presented in HOTD. I also think it's good to be aware of and reflect upon personal biases, and perhaps scrutinise more closely why we instinctively shift towards one form of analysis, archaic or contemporary, over another.

Personally, I think that the show's narrative somewhat purposefully portrays Rhaenyra and Alicent's interactions with "romance" as both highlighting the damage patriarchy can inflict upon young girls, and the different ways it can manifest. Alicent is married off to an old man against her will and has his children whilst still being a child herself. Meanwhile, Rhaenyra is being drawn into sexuality and romance by Daemon, more or less being "lured" into what is expected of women as well as being lured into a precarious situation that places her wellbeing and position as heir at risk.

Both are women being manipulated as pawns of the patriarchy. Alicent evidently has no choice, devoid of her agency as a girl, whilst Rhaenyra has the illusion of choice, believing she is in control whilst being pulled left and right by Viserys, Otto, Daemon etc.

I could definitely go into more detail. But, anyway, those are just my thoughts on the double-standards of the Daemyra situation. Just a personal pet peeve. I feel like if you're supporting Daemyra then there's a necessity to acknowledge the contemporary/modern perspectives of it, especially if being critical of instances where archaic logic is applied elsewhere. Hope that makes sense 🙏🏻

[sexynetra]

WIP WEDNESDAY

This one is dedicated to @thecollectionsof who managed to kick my ass into writing gear yesterday and got us that much closer to seeing the Olympic fic (and the soup fic 😉)

~~~~~~~

“I know. It’s not the same, but I appreciate it nonetheless. I just wish I could shake these stupid nerves, and you’re the only one who knows how to get me out of my head.” She frowned, looking back at Crystal.

“I know, and I’m right here. And Geeg, no matter what happens out there, I’m gonna be right here, cheering you on and being the proudest person in literally the entire universe, even more than your mom which is saying something, and you’re gonna make the entire world fall in love with you,” Crystal said decidedly. Gigi felt like her heart was blooming.

“Thanks, I needed to hear that. I can do this. I know I can. I’m gonna ace this, give you something to be proud of.”

“I’m gonna be proud no matter what, even if you fall on your ass on every component–”

“Don’t speak that into the world! God!”

Crystal laughed brightly. “Even if you fall a million times and forget half of your routine. Which would never ever happen because you are a consummate professional. I’d still be stupidly proud, even then.”

[stop-breaking-my-heart-telltale]

do you miss when the fandom was active? I miss your ask nights, they were a lot of fun :)

Sure, sometimes I miss when the twdg fandom was boomin', but for the most part, not really. I'm pretty sure I'm just officially burnt out on fandom shit in general, honestly.

I think back fondly on the days when the episodes were coming out and we had so much to discuss, I did a lot of themed nights every weekend, I met a lot of amazing people, I started streaming on Mixer and Twitch.

But then there was also a lot of bullshit that in hindsight was just... stupid. It was really, really stupid y'all. I have no more patience for arguments with people who can't comprehend "we can politely agree to disagree" and want to fight because??? I dunno???

Some of you who have followed me for a while and still do probably know that I'm currently super into Dragon Age right now, I made a sideblog and everything... and I'm not involved with that fandom at all and I don't think I ever really want to be.

Like... you'd think that with Dragon Age being a game series that deals with a lot more mature content would have a more mature fandom [though to be fair, TWDG is also rated M for mature, yet the fandom is...well, you've seen it] but no sksksks I've lurked in the shadows and dug through a lot of DA tags and it's somehow worse than TWDG ever was. DA has a lot of fantasy politics in it and most characters, especially companions, are morally grey and are 110% problematic in one way or another... like you thought people arguing about Louis and Violet were bad? Let's not get started on the fights that break out over DA romantic interests!

I'm just tired... I don't wanna do big fandom shit anymore. I just wanna find my own little corner to enjoy my things and talk to decent people about a thing we both like.

Anyway, my ranting aside, I'm genuinely happy you enjoyed the theme nights, anon. At the time, I loved doing them. That was back when I was working two jobs and I'd come home every night and answer asks for a couple hours and it was a lot of fun.... but I never want to do another themed night ever again. You want the root of my twdg burnout? It was doing themed nights every weekend and not giving myself breaks when I needed them. Don't get me wrong, I had so much fun with y'all every weekend, but they took soooo much outta me.

I think the thing I miss the most from the more active days of the fandom was when I streamed on Mixer and Twitch, though. I've really wanted to get back into streaming but my internet is actual trash. Dunno why, we haven't figured out how to fix it, but it's spotty and stupid and it would 100% ruin every stream I tried to do soooo until we get that fixed, no Twitch for me. Makes me a sad panda :-[

But anyway, these days I come back to answer the occasional ask or discuss the Clementine comic. Sometimes I post a long post/essay about something twdg related. It's a lot more chill and it works for me.

[theinfinitedivides]

uh Anthony Ramos sir. how do we go from Mind Over Matter to Villano. how does that pipeline work exactly

[florencewellch]

What's Joe Biden's plan to get @taylorswifff to go study, and to get @stood-onthecliffside to go to sleep at a reasonable hour on school nights?

[berniecranes]

It's rlly facinating looking at John's sort of like...annoyance with this line? (And I guess you can push that to Marshall in general. It's something I want to fully think out and explain more, but it has been something I've caught.) Or more like....I can't quite explain, it's like this is something he doesn't like that Marshall does maybe? I'm not quite sure, even also maybe a touch of upset carried on from it being pushed in his face?

But something interesting is just seeing his long little shake of head, eyes resting shut before making eye contact with Lincoln sort of seeing where he is on the whole thing. Not to mention, this is when he decides little introduction time is over and it's time to talk about business.

[letstalkaboutfandomsbaby]

Sometimes I forget that Nanami is not an actual real person to whom you are married tbh

You know exactly what to say to make my heart flutter 💕

[picnokinesis]

bro what fics do you recommend and why is it the demons have the phonebox by theplatinthehat

BRO I absolutely recommend The Demons Have the Phonebox by theplatinthehat because that fic is just the BEST, like what more could you want from a fic? Hijinks ensue! Chaos! Drama! Unicorn Frappes in the UK! Donna Noble being iconic! Crowley being his brilliant self! The Bentley! It's the Good Omens/Doctor Who crossover of our DREAMS with a witty title and even wittier dialogue! Neil Gaiman himself quivers in fear of its awesome power and everyone who's watching gomens s2 (unlike me) should go and read it IMMEDIATLEY - oh, what's that? You already read it? Well, did you know that there's a sequel to The Demons Have the Phonebox? Yes, that's right! It's an intergalactic epic of astronomical proportions! It doesn't get better than this, folks, so what are you waiting for? Go check 'em both out right over here:

>>>>The Demons Have the Phonebox<<<<

>>>My Money's on an Intergalactic Cock-Up<<<

Also, did you know that not only does the sequel have INCREDIBLE writing, it also has BEAUTIFUL artwork to go along with it!! And not only THAT, but both fics were betaed by none other than me :) And honestly that fact alone means it's obviously worth reading obviously, so off you all pop!

[kyros-tha-soldier]

i still can't get over the fact that when doflamingo seized dressrosa and got Kyros surrounded he legit told him "join me, I'll kill your wife and daughter and father-in-law anyways lol XD" like? Did he really think he was cooking? Did he expect Kyros to just be chill with all of this and join him? NGL worst Doffy deal smh

[farm-lesbian]

omg remembering my tooth falling out nightmare last night, i was counting all the teeth that had just fallen out of my mouth and trying to figure out if i had enough teeth left over in my mouth to eat crunchy foods without hurting myself

[theinfinitedivides]

how does this man never disappoint me. what is in the water

[mystagenameisangel]

I would happily call you mommy every day 🥰😘 -Wanda

Wandaaaaaa, not in front of the kids 😘😘

[mariahcarreyyy]

OH YOU DID DO MY ASK JUSTICE, MORE THAN 🥹

If you were to make this a series, I come bearing the following suggestions;

How did they get into a throuple? Reader being a major flirt with both Lando and Oscar. Oscar gets fed up with it, so he fucks her to work his jealousy off, but Lando walks in. Instead of being hurt… Lando starts jerking off. ORRRR

Reader and Oscar are together, and Lando gets pouty about not being included in things anymore. Then Oscar’s like- you know what, fine. (Could also be Landoscar, or Lando x Reader at first)

Fluffy aftercare blurb/segment

A fic in which Lando and reader are all buddy buddy with Carlos bc they’re friends with him and Oscar is Not Happy™️. They are punished accordingly. Lines that come to mind; “I’ll fuck you so good that you can’t even think about anyone else”, “You brats really like to get me riled up”, “We weren’t doing anything wrong!”, “Say you’re mine or else you don’t get to cum for a month”

Lando and Reader planning an extra slutty surprise for Oscar’s birthday

BUT OFC ONLY IF YOU WANT TO DO ANY OF THEM sksksksk I have been fed by the fic it’s really the best thing I’ve read this year so far you are so talented ok. I am obsessed. A literal goddess.

Ok that’s it I’ll stop rambling now

OMG THESE IDEAS ARE INCREDIBLE CAIT WAS NOT LYING😰😰😰😰 thank you for em bby will def be using them YOU are the goddess🙏🩷🩷

the first one...lando getting caught fucking himself into the circle of his fingers after he lets out a particularly loud groan from behind the extremely thin drivers room...then oscar telling him to join🙈🙈🙈 damn i just got chills

i can totally imagine oscar being so nonchalant about suggesting lando join him and readers relationship

"its like you guys dont love me anymore," lando whines when you and oscar cancel on another plan to do some weird shit like bowling together instead. "Why don't you just join us, then," oscar suggests, scrolling lazily on his phone. Lando smiles and moves to grab his bowling shoes, "Oh, okay." "No, as in a couple." Its nearly comical when both you and lando shriek, surprised but not at all disgusted by the idea, "WHAT?!"

The lines for the jealous!oscar thingy with lando and you😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫 will 100% be doing that thank yewwwww!! reader and lando are so oblivious of oscars jealousy, bless them-- they'd be so confused at how oscar's normal grumpyness morphed into a real grumpyness.

They keep asking him whats wrong but he just waves them off until they get back home and he shoves both of you on the bed, ripping off his shirt while incoherently cursing carlos under his breath.