#TPS2

[doctorrobinavitch]

Warner Bros. TV: Huge congratulations to our dear friend and colleague, Noah Wyle, on getting selected for a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame! 🤩

[feelmyskinonyourskin]

Frank Castle moments in gifs [?/∞]

[papercastl]

what i love about kastle is that it’s always frank waking up in a bed like some battle-worn damsel in distress, and honestly? i hope they keep that tradition alive in the punisher special

[elen-tari2]

Finally got around to rewatching episode 4 of TPs2 and I just have to vent about my next complaint about how the writers handled the Frank and Amy relationship. (My first complaint being about the scene where Frank ties her to a motel bed and tapes her mouth shut while he takes a nap, but never once tells her he has absolutely no intention of SA’ing her)

Look, I know a lot of people dislike Amy because she’s such an over the top, angsty, tough teen trope, but I give her a pass on most of her plot-forced obnoxiousness. But I just can’t let Frank off the hook.

You’re telling me Frank Castle heard a kid crying from whatever horrible experience traumatized her and he just… turned up the volume on a hockey game?

SHAME. WRITER SHAME. SHAAAAAME.

Literally. What. The. F *CK?

This scene was done all wrong. Frank is an asshole but he protects innocent people from getting hurt. In that moment, the bratty teen is alone, dropping her tough girl act, and hurting. For all that she is a little shit, he has already —willing or unwillingly—decided to protect her, even if he doesn’t care that much about her. But the moment she’s breaking down, he would care enough to at least check on her.

He doesn’t even have to say much of anything. Amy has locked herself in Madani’s bedroom, so he can’t go in. But he would go sit with his back against the door and just be like, “hey, kid. You okay?”

The result could have been a much softer scene with Frank listening from outside the room and Amy talking to him from her hiding place until she feels safe enough to go unlock the door or maybe just try sleeping IN the bed instead of under it.

Instead what we got was a weirdly broken up scene where eventually I guess Amy is sleeping so Frank locks her in and goes to visit Curtis and it’s only upon his return that Amy realizes she was locked in at all and freaks out? So she is panicking and berating him to never do that again to her because it was also traumatizing to feel trapped like that. Not okay, Frank. So instead they finally talk about what happened to Amy but she’s still on the defensive, and Frank is pretty aggressive with his questioning about Fiona’s gang.

Then we get the sharing of their truths broken up even more, as Frank goes to take a shower and Amy leaves and goes to a computer store to google Frank Castle’s name. (I guess that was a clever way to use the Internet but it feels totally random. Or like, go to a library or something??)

Then she comes back and is like oh wow they killed your whole family. We don’t even get shown Frank’s reaction to coming out of the shower and thinking the kid ran off. Did he care? Or was he just like ::shrug:: not my problem anymore I guess? Just risked my life for this kid but I was such a jerk, she didn’t want my help, oh well?

It just seemed unnecessary to make the conversation where she talks about what she survived and tells Frank her real name chopped up into different parts throughout the episode. There was a chance for her to be vulnerable and realize she was safe around Frank no matter what, and they missed it. She could still be a smart alec, just she would also know he wouldn’t be dismissive of the horrible murders she witnessed and how scary that would be for a young person.

Think about how supportive Frank was to the small town police force in episode 3? He is respectful, encouraging, and knows they’re in over their heads but it’s not their fault. It’s not Amy’s fault she got in over her head and she needed some f*cking comfort and reassurance, when she was CRYING. I’m not saying he’d have hugged her or told her everything would be ok. But he would be a good listener and know she didn’t deserve to go through it.

Honestly having a tiny moment like that and THEN getting into stuff like her pulling card tricks on Frank would have been much better. They’d be back to their banter, but be starting to build towards that found family feeling, like we see over the rest of the show.

Ug, this is making me want to write a fan fic fixit for that episode. But I’m just putting this out there for future Punisher writers— Get. It. Right. Next. Time.

Clear your female characters treatment with female viewers. I’m serious. You have the potential to be writing GREAT stories, but missteps like this where Frank is uncaring in the face of an innocent (if annoying) child’s suffering is a no. Just no.

[ninzied]

and this is the after

post-tps2. for @c-sand and @kastleexchange. rated m.

His phone buzzes once. She’s finally resorted to texting him now.

Frank. Pick up the fucking phone.

She calls again.

He answers on the second ring. “Goddamn it, Madani. I told you. Answer’s not gonna change, no matters how many times you—”

“Frank.” Something in her tone makes his blood run cold. “It’s Karen.”

.

Or, Frank gets the call that changes everything.

ao3.

[edenspoem]

i got myself fucked up coming up with so many ideas HELPP okay guys so.. the ellie x reader love affair idea sounds so tempting rn.. i have lotsa things in the works rn. okay so for example here's like.. all the tropes/fics i wanna work on this month and the next: witcher!ellie x mage!reader (valley of plenty), king!ellie x ladyinwaiting!reader, seattle!ellie x gf!reader (heavy havoc), knight!ellie x princess!reader (BOFAF), photographer!ellie x model!reader part 2, TPS2, priestshelper!ellie x nun!reader (sacreligeous cunt), painslut!ellie x vamp!reader(nymphetamine), and like random headcanon pieces.. and asks.. idk if i forgot anything HAHA so heres the screenshot of the farm!ellie affair fic draft.. (name might change)

now.. um.. how bad do we want this first?? cause if you read fuck and pretend you know how HARD i go on the farm setting.. and the smut.. and knowing me sweetened saturations might just have two parts (or more) so.. guys HELP. its not like i'll never get to all the other fics im just wondering if this CUMS first. cause. oof. im imploding squirt

[kastlenetwork]

disney plus posted the tps2 frank/karen hospital scene on their insta with the caption 'she has a point'

whoever is running the social media over there has always been pro kastle (never forget the punisher twitter account beefing with the daredevil account over who was better at protecting karen!!) and it's nice to know that hasn't changed ☺️

kastle warriors at marvel HQ include Jon, Deb, social media management, and possibly Dario lol

They're constantly teasing us and our poor hearts cannot take it 😩😩

(i love how often deb and jon validate it, so it's nice that the social media team goes for it, too. 👏🏽👏🏽)

[doctorrobinavitch]

warrickpage: BTS: @therealnoahwyle prepares to walk into the ER as Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch for the first time since the season one finale, on #thepitt season two.

[feelmyskinonyourskin]

"Say something, Frank." "I think you should get some sleep."

[papercastl]

[heidiamalia]

20 questions for fic writers

thanks @ninzied <3!!

How many works do you have on ao3? 12

What's your total ao3 word count? 77,624

What fandoms do you write for? Kastle

Top five fics by kudos: Hidden Treasure - amy sets kastle on a road trip to florida Canvassed - frank gets some news /pre-tps2 theory Like The Wind - karen runs [right into frank]/daredevil s3 au The Blood In The Blue - the mermaid au Split Sutures - karen in hospital /pre-tps2 theory

Do you respond to comments? I do! always!

What is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending? ooh i dont think ive done one myself. closest i can think is the merm fic.

What's the fic you wrote with the happiest ending? pffff... all of them? maybe Hidden Treasure or Like The Wind.

Do you get hate on fics? immmmm not popular enough, i dont think. i've not encountered any, so i take that as luck.

Do you write smut? lolno. i am not that skilled sorryyy

Craziest crossover: ive not done a crossover, technically! its all within the nmcu between daredevil and punisher characters.

Have you ever had a fic stolen? i'm not aware if i ever did, no.

Have you ever had a fic translated? no, but i would never be opposed!

Have you ever co-written a fic before? i would not be brave enough haha.

All time favorite ship? on ao3 to write? bit limited there lolol kastle

What's a wip you want to finish but doubt you ever will? - frank takes a holiday and dismantles a dogfighting ring. - parker as a cyborg!au with hardison&eliot as college roommates [leverage ot3] - caroline's life into the future before klaus is inevitably returned [tvd/to klaroline]

What are your writing strengths? ooph. character studies. building a moment.

What are your writing weaknesses? dialogue, probably? someone else tell me.

Thoughts on dialogue in another language? if i were to involve another language its gotta be clear the reader understands i only speak one and i have done everything in my power to not JUST utilize google translate. but also to read other fics with another language involved, it helps if theres a footnote for clarity.

First fandom you wrote in? on ao3!!!! kastle. daredevil/the punisher NMCU sky high was the first fandom i wrote for.

Favorite fic you've written? Hidden Treasure! i'm still not sure how i managed some of those lines or where they came from.

[hermitw]

Realized that I subconsciously believe

-sukuna taught Uraume sorcery, including RCT

-B.O.B from twin peaks inspired kenjaku. (Sukuna is Laura). The end of jjk might be like the end of tps2 - the mirror scene - idk man it feels right, I was CONVINCED there's foreshadowing that Gojo would become Sukuna's vessel too.

-kenjaku and Tengen are Sukuna's parents, or grandparents. I have a post about their relationships in the drafts, bc I should include receipts I guess.

They aren't rly hills that I would die on. Just things that... I found myself believing in on accident.

[garglyswoof]

20 questions for fic writers

thanks @ninzied for the tag, this was fun!

How many works do you have on ao3? 18

What's your total ao3 word count? 115,767. i really need to port over a fic from ffn.

What fandoms do you write for? klaroline, kastle, kovacs x ortega (idk ship name)

Top five fics by kudos: oh this is surprising! Cold-brew (klaroline fae au), here's to the afterlife (klaroline mixed with some mayan crossing the veilness), We're the moth, we're the flame (klaroline smut), To cast a shadow (klaroline with native american mythos), You've got your stories all twisted up in mine (klaroline heist au)

Do you respond to comments? yes, unless i am having A Day

What is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending? this kastle fic. i was so fucking pissed about tps2. i never posted it to ao3, probably because of the bitterness lol.

What's the fic you wrote with the happiest ending? any of my other fics have a good ending

Do you get hate on fics? not to my face

Do you write smut? i have, it's not the easiest for me that's for sure

Craziest crossover: uhhh nothing, though i would wager You've got your stories all twisted up in mine is ostensibly a 'Lies of Locke Lamora' fanfic in klaroline trappings

Have you ever had a fic stolen? no

Have you ever had a fic translated? no, these questions are for actual writers lmao

Have you ever co-written a fic before? you don't understand how badly i want to do a collaborative fic. i just think it would be fun.

All time favorite ship? eh? i kinda like them all equally

What's a wip you want to finish but doubt you ever will? original!klaroline. needs an actual plot and a history degree i do not have.

What are your writing strengths? atmosphere

What are your writing weaknesses? actually writing lmfao

Thoughts on dialogue in another language? feels pretentious if i write it, fine if others do. ahhh gotta love self double-standards.

First fandom you wrote in? klaroline was my first.

Favorite fic you've written? i am not sure? there's something simple and as close to what i dreamed it to be in my kovacs x ortega fic. maybe that?

tagging some klaroline peeps to spread around @stars-and-darkness @kirythestitchwitch @morningstargirl666 @austennerdita2533 you guys will have a lot more to go off of!

[elen-tari2]

I like Amy a lot upon rewatching TPs2, but I have to point out a MAJOR problem with the scene in episode 2 where Frank ties Amy to the bed to keep her from running away. There absolutely needed to be a line of dialogue where Frank says he isn’t going to hurt Amy and specifically that he isn’t going r*pe her. I’m sorry but being tied to a bed and having your mouth duct taped shut is not okay. I know Frank is an asshole who sometimes lets people get hurt (Karen in the car crash). But Amy is a teenaged girl and Frank should have said he was not going to SA her. Frank can be mean and Frank can be scary, but he would not have left a girl scared about that, and you know she was thinking it was about to happen when he said get on the bed. I dunno, it really bugs me as a female viewer.

[fortysevenswrites]

Fic authors self rec! When you get this, reply with your favorite five fics that you've written, then pass on to at least five other writers. Let’s spread the self-love ❤

Tagged by @astarkey! Thanks!

Hopefully writing about this will give me the kick in the pants I’ve been looking for the last week to finish one of my current SK WIPs….😬😬😬

1 we don’t make the future, we just know it (pre-canon SethKate)

Look y’all, this came to me while I was in the shower and is cracky and absurd and one of the best things I’ve ever written. Two and a half years later and I’m still obsessed with this ridiculous little fic. It’s insane. It’s hilarious. It’s ALSO TECHNICALLY CANON. And I love it so much. It never fails to bring a smile to my face.

2 Good People, Bad Beer (post S3 SethKate)

Seth and Kate bonding over shitty beer and making out against the back of a car after surviving Matanzas, what more can you ask for? I re-read this one A Lot. It’s so good. I love it so much. Seth being dumb about them while Kate is sitting there super certain about them both is one of my favorite dynamics to write for them.

3 not the same (post TPS2/DDS3 Kastle)

Maria gets a pass out of the afterlife and uses it to browbeat her erstwhile husband into committing to get a better apartment and matchmaking him and Karen. Because of course she would. Maria Castle totally ships it, and it works because I said so and it’s not like anyone in the comics actually stays dead anyway.

4 watching over someone from afar (post TPS2 Kastle)

This was a BEHEMOTH inspired by a Sailor Moon quote and it’s such a delight. There’s nothing I love more than putting Karen together with the Lieberman family, and especially with Sarah. The dramatic scenes between Karen and Frank, especially the one right after Frank called David freaking out because he thought she was missing when she was really just snowed in at their house was just so much fun to write and it’s a beast of a fic but so much fun to go back to. Also fun to throw in those bits of Karen traumatizing Foggy on purpose.

5 There Is No Easy Way To Explain (post TPS1 Kastle)

“Karen, I know you kind of got thrown in to the whole paralegal thing, but did Matt and Foggy not teach you a thing about ethics? Specifically, the ethics of not sleeping with your client? Especially the clients on trial for almost forty fucking homicides.” - okay but like, this fic has some of the best one-liners I’ve ever written, and Marci’s POV is SUCH a fun sandbox to play around in. She’s just like..how do you LIVE and Karen’s like…hot marine with an eight-pack ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Honorable mentions, because I could not resist: what died didn’t stay dead (you’re alive, you’re alive in my head) SethKate, post S3 and Seth just does not understand how Kate is alive because he’s in awe of her, which, duh. Chapter 4 of The Strongest Stars one-shot RebelCaptain, Jyn and Cassian aren’t easy to write and this was just a fun bit of banter, It Often Rhymes Damerey takes a jaunt to Naboo and I choose not to care that Force Ghosts don’t work like that, Going Through The Unimaginable Damerey, post TLJ and they're all stuck on the Falcon and was just really fun to write, Three People, Two Reunions, One Room In Medical (RebelCaptain, post ANH - it’s a crime that Jyn and Leia never got to interact outside of some of the comic canon)

Tagging: @myletternevercame, @tuntematonkorppi, @the-restless-brook, @heidiamalia, @ninzied, @152glasslippers, @theputterer and basically anyone who wants to partake. Congratulations, consider yourselves tagged!

[edenspoem]

okay so here's the lineup of fics i'll definitely be working on next week ౨ৎ

• tps2: stay out of my dreams

• rapturous beauty of fornication and other treacherous sins (summary was posted in a poll post a few days ago)

• heavy havoc (the gun play smut I talked about yesterday)

• born of flora and fauna: vol 0/prologue

I wanna prioritize born of flora the most cause that has the most words in it rn and will be relatively short anyway to introduce the series. I started tps2 so that has some stuff but is going to be way longer. the one I might focus less on is heavy havoc cause it'll just be a little fun smut piece nothing too grand. otherwise, feel free to send small asks or questions while I do so!!)

also why is sb ellie so hot with the jackson hair 😫😫(from ellies_switchblade on insta)