#Niko's just in the back

[yinorathedragontamer]

Crystal: guys, i impulsively bought a snake, what should i name him?

Edwin: you did WHAT-

Charles, who waited forever for this moment: William Snakespear

[scullcrusher101xd]

if you had one shot, one opportunity to take a nap. To sieze everything you ever wanted in one moment. Would you capture it or just let it slip?

[thesorrowoflizards]

↳ You never know when the good you do may come back around.

[kalopsianess]

who's up thinking about how fast edwin was charmed by niko and allowed her into his life and how easily they became friends and how much they trusted each other and how fast she was taken from him while he could do nothing but watch as blood seeped into her clothes as she fell to the ground slowly?

[kiwiisando]

drew niko again!! :33

[lesbicosmos]

george rexstrew better win all the awards because he fucking deserves them for messing with my emotions like that in basically every episode

[gendrsoup]

listen, while i've read steve yockey's plans for niko next season, and i want her back just as much as the next sad queer, i'd love to see at least one full episode of her just haunting the narrative and our favorite detectives.

the team move back to london and they've been trying to get back to as much of a "normal" as they can, but someone something is noticeably gone. crystal finds a stray manga volume in her boxes from port townsend and gets this stabbing feeling in her chest before shoving the box away. edwin finds some sea glass in a magic shop and freezes up, quickly averting his gaze and blinking away half formed tears. a case goes sideways and charles half heartedly suggests "if niko was here, she'd probably try to convince the kelpie to move in to a magical aquarium or something". they all smile but it still hurts. a flash of white hair in a crowd, gone upon a second glance. a familiar laugh blown away by the wind. sparkling eyes that aren't really there so can't they just go away and save everyone the hurt?

i'd just like them having to deal with her glaring absence for a bit, you know?

[the-ipre]

hello everyone i have begun to rotate a dead boy detectives restaurant au, mainly because im putting edwin on expediting and crystal as a waitress and i think they might kill each other

[captainfairygodmother]

Look me in the eyes- my heartbroken, seen-too-much-tragedy eyes- and tell me that '"I'm right across the hall" (shy smile) "I like your jacket" (rapidly disappears behind the door and slams it in her face, embarrassed)' isn't the most hinting-at-a-relationship, these-girls-are-so-in-love-with-eachother, it's-love-at-first-sight scene ever. I bet you can't. I'll wait.

[abstract-ornithology]

for @anaart-stuff’s dbda draw this in your style challenge

reference:

[ratatatastic]

both mikksy and monty raising their hands up for the interference call after lindhom bowled matty over

and both of them skating over to help matthew up nicely but hes being a brat about is forever in my heart

but also mikkola immediately going into guard dog mode and waving his stick at any b that dares to get any closer to matthew so that he stays guarding the front while monty stays guarding the back meanwhile benny just skates to guard the flank IS THE ICING ON THE CAKE YOU ARE ACTING LIKE YOUR DEAR PRISSY PRINCESS NARROWLY ESCAPED AN ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT (this is basically what happened)

this is perfection its art

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[mementomoriwithacherryontop]

This article about Dead Boy Detectives and Netflix's stewardship of LGBTQ+ shows is my Roman Empire

I'm linking the article below, and it's one of the best analysis' out there about both the significance of Dead Boy Detectives' being cancelled, but also the bigger picture of why this is so significant to both fans and the LGBTQ+ community at large. Please read (and share!) the article, Why we need more queer art, not less-the case of Dead Boy Detectives, written by Karla Elliott.

A damning excerpt, and article linked below:

"Netflix has long tried to market itself to audiences just like this as an alternative to more traditional media companies. Yet its cancellation of Dead Boy Detectives is another in a long line of queer shows and shows with queer storylines – such as Sense8, Julie and the Phantoms, and Shadow and Bone – to be axed by the company before their time.

The showrunner of Warrior Nun, another of Netflix’s prematurely cancelled shows, even revealed that Netflix pushed back against the writers developing a queer romance for the show’s second season.

Meanwhile, the streaming service continues to platform performers such as Dave Chappelle, who used his latest Netflix special (his seventh on the streaming service) to double down on jokes made about the queer community, particularly targeting transgender folk.

It seems, then, that companies such as Netflix are still largely only interested in token queer representation, and only if and when it aligns with ever-shifting profit goalposts."

She goes on to talk about the crew and fans rallying around Dead Boy Detectives and taking a grassroots approach to save this show. She links IG and Twitter posts (it'll always be Twitter, to me), and she includes The Petition in her article.

She also accurately addresses the NG elephant in the room, pointing to his limited involvement in the show and how Dead Boy Detective fans have "resolutely condemned his alleged actions and stood with the women speaking out against him. Their outrage perfectly aligns with the core lessons of the show, which counters harmful gendered stereotypes and advocates for men to take responsibility for their actions, hold one another accountable, process anger, and open up to feelings like love and empathy."

She concludes, and I must admit, this brought a tear to my jaded 'lil heart, that "[t]hrough its community-building, energy, and activism, the fanbase is proving to be the living embodiment of the lessons Dead Boy Detectives has to teach us about solidarity, love and care."

So, go us. Keep at it. Don't loose hope. And please check out this article. I gave you a sneak peak, but it's chalk full of really good information and I promise you'll be glad you read it.

[superiorsturgeon]

Nora: *trying to set Jaune up with a date* Hey fearless leader, don’t you think it’s time you got back out there and took a dip in the dating pool?

Ren: *just wants Jaune to be happy* It’s been a while since what happened to Pyrrha. She would’ve wanted you to move on.

Jaune: Well…I was going to…

Jaune: …but then some superheroes from another world showed up and the next thing I know I’m face-to-face with a perfect (and better-animated) recreation of Pyrrha that moved and talked exactly like her and reawakened all my old feelings.

Jaune: …so now I’m back at square one.

Ren/Nora:

Jaune: *pours some Pumpkin Pete cereal*

[edwinisms]

banging my head against the wall every time I see someone reblogging a post of mine with tags mentioning the ‘unrequited confession’. we have been OVER this it is NOT a case of unrequited romantic love it is completely canonically up in the air as a possibility. listen to jayden revri himself and be enlightened i am begging you

[todolist-nothing07]

Crystal and Edwin remind me of two 1950’s house wives that have serious beef over who’s casserole is better.

[lesbicosmos]

a concept: edwin and niko are the only ones in the office. whilst edwin finishes up some case notes, niko's just dancing around to pink pony club (bc she would LOVE chappell, come on). edwin gets distracted just watching her fondly, and after several minutes of beckoning edwin eventually gives in and joins her

charles and crystal walk in a few minutes later and crystal is shocked because she's never seen edwin quite so carefree. even charles has only seen him like that a handful of times.