#different perspectives

[craycraybluejay]

Another moral/philosophical/related topics statistic question. Please reblog for larger sample size

This is about your own beliefs, values, morals etc. Not that of your community or loved ones, not that of your boss or parent, things you personally believe to be wrong and right. Please, if you have the time to spare, tag your response and explain a little about it :)

Try to be truthful on this poll and pick the option that applies to your current self and not the option you aspire to or want to believe you fit into. There is no judgement here, only the beauty of data and diverse perspectives.

[iqmmir]

Milgram is so funny because the more you like the character the more you make up a backstory for them so you can like them even more. The more you like the character the less of them you understand basically

[my-shields-are-down]

You’re allowed to feel however you feel, and watch or not watch. Everything is valid.

But what Melissa said Eric was pushing for and what Eric himself has been open about wanting since before the season started, was for Chenford’s relationship to be messy. He didn’t want it to be smooth sailing and he wanted them to face struggles like a real couple. Melissa said they were surprised the writers took it that far.

But no one has ever said that Eric specifically wanted a break up. Nor has there been any implication that it’s what his wife wanted. You’re putting words in real people’s mouths.

There’s also no implication that Chenford won’t work their way back together. All Eric said is that he and Melissa still have fun scenes together and that there isn’t a ‘guarantee of anything, but it leaves it in a place where there’s stuff to talk about’ in the finale. That in no way sounds like the door is shut on Chenford. Obviously I don’t think they’re going to get back together by the end of the season, because there’s only 4 more episodes and they have a lot of work to do. But assuming the show is renewed for season 7, I can pretty much guarantee Chenford isn’t done.

Side note— If Eric or Roselyn truly did have a problem with Chenford and brought it forward to the show, The Rookie instagram page wouldn’t still have ‘#Chenford stan account’ in its bio.

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Hello Anon - thank you for the message.

This is the first tv show that I’ve ever actively participated in the online fandom side of things. I never knew all of this existed until I stumbled upon a critique of an Arrow episode on Twitter that led me here to tumblr.

I grew up before streaming existed. I’m older than Google and MTV and cell phones 🤭. I took a typewriter to college. 80s new wave music speaks to my soul - Top Gun came out my senior year in high school, not long after the Challenger Space Shuttle exploded. I also have an MBA in Marketing so I get how tv shows and cast members market the shows to get people in the seats.

Why do I mention this? Because my perspective is different than yours.

Oh my god, between here and Twitter, IG, tiktok, etc. I’m exhausted. I rage posted for almost 48 hours straight because of a fictional couple on a tv show. I have never been so intensely angry in my life - ever.

The show and Chenford have taken over my life and not in a good way.

At this point, I am unfollowing the fandom in Twitter, I’ve unfollowed the cast on TikTok and IG. I unsubscribed from podcasts that don’t get me to a better me.

I don’t want to see any bts, read any more interviews, see any more cameos. It’s all noise to me and I need to focus on me and get back to being excited about the show. Going in blind with no expectations, excited to see new stories (well, not Nolan being a dad again 🤢).

Back to your post - I read the same interviews you did. The cast comments about Chenford were all past tense. I didn’t see any sorrow or regret about the demise of the couple by either Mel or Eric. They both prefer angsty scenes. I didn’t see ANY hope expressed by either that their individual stories would lead them back to each other. Alexi has been silent - and I have never trusted him to do right by Chenford.

Eric has repeatedly said this was never planned for - meaning in the whole overall arc of the show this fan based couple threw a major wrench into the original story arcs for both characters. With Tim reverting back to tough guy Tim from the early seasons, I take that to be like a do over to redo the show the way Alexi intended WITHOUT Tim and Lucy as a couple.

So no, I don’t think they will get back together. Definitely not by the end of the season. I don’t believe Alexi - who was very vocal during the early seasons about never putting these two characters together - has any intention to bring them back to each other. Hopefully, he won’t treat Chenford like Dallas treated the whole Bobby Ewing death thing (making a whole season a dream).

Maybe I’m wrong, I’ll find that out by watching the show.

- Andrea

[supremechancellorrex]

I think people need to accept they won't always get people to agree with them, no matter how passionate, forceful or insulting they become in their unrelenting attempts. It's just a fact of life. Sometimes a battle is a lost cause. You can either accept that or throw a tantrum over it.

[amandaoftherosemire]

Chris Evans, Mask Off

I was scrolling earlier when I came upon a post by someone who is feeling very betrayed by Chris Evans right now. The post was about how stupid they felt that Chris Evans was not the man he had pretended to be, that recent events had proven he was a PR fabrication and they felt like a fool for falling for it. I went looking for the source of this pain, trying to figure out what Evans had done to be denounced as a fraud and a liar. I admit, I was surprised when I figured out it was his recent marriage.

Now, I'm not linking back to the post or reblogging it because I'm not interested in calling anyone out or making them feel bad for feeling bad. If you're feeling betrayed by the news that Chris Evans married someone much younger than himself, I'm not going to assume it's simply because you're mad it wasn't you. I believe that plenty of people feel that the age gap between Chris Evans and Alba Baptista is problematic and indicative that he is not the woke king he purported to be. But I would like to offer a different perspective.

My parents had a twenty-two year age gap. When they met, my father was 48 and my mother was 26. Plenty of people looked askance at the age gap between them, wondered why in the hell either of them would want to be with the other. But they were madly in love and happily married until he died twenty years later. And she never remarried, said until the day she died that she just couldn't find anyone who could follow my dad. So age gaps don't weird me out unless one of the people in the relationship is clearly being exploited. For example, hanging around a teenager until she's legally old enough to date. Two adults meeting, falling in love, and getting married doesn't set me off even if there's what others think of as a problematic age gap. I've seen firsthand that it depends on the people in the relationship.

None of us in this fandom know him, or his new wife. None of us know what their dynamic is and we cannot infer that she is being exploited based solely on the fact that she is sixteen years his junior. (I promise you, despite the 22 year difference, my dad was not in charge of my mom.) We only know his public persona, the carefully polished version of himself that he shows to the world for marketing purposes. Chris Evans' persona is very appealing, but it is curated, as is everyone's, really. We all put the good stuff on social media and hope no one puts our bad stuff on theirs.

My point, I suppose, is that having any real opinion on Chris Evans' personal life is evidence of a parasocial relationship that you might want to reevaluate. There is no good to be found in valorizing celebrities; they're just screwed up humans like the rest of us and will always ultimately disappoint you. Also, just because we may find the actions and behaviors of others uncomfortable or problematic, doesn't mean they've actually done anything wrong. He's not a paragon and never has been. He's a celebrity living his life and unless he's hurting anyone, what he does is really none of our business.

[andreainlove]

give me back my girlhood, it was mine first.

[colorsoundoblivion]

FANE MASTER POST

(Original post about this permalink here)

[Status August 3rd 2023: I have roughly 39 pages in various states of design/completeness.]

{Contributors/contributions per category for current issue: Art (2), Photography (0), Interviews (1), Music (1), Print (0), Articles (0), Random (1), Letters (0)}

FANE is a digital & print zine with the intent to lift up artists of all kinds and expose them to new audiences. In every issue I hope to feature Musicians, Photographers, Illustrators, Poets, Painters, etc., along with life testimonials from marginalized peoples (are you a gender non conforming POC in the Crust Punk scene? I wanna know what that’s like. Are you transitioning in a rural area and want to share your experience? I want to help you do that. Do you love transgressive writing and like picking it apart? I wanna read those book reviews.). I am actively seeking out creatives in the LGBTQIA+ community who make the kinds of works that don’t get the attention or respect of mainstream queer culture. That said, FANE is all encompassing and we welcome submissions from peoples of all different walks of life (from CisHet to TransQueer, and everything before, in between, and after).

FANE is 100% volunteer. Everyone involved is donating their time and content. The digital version of the zine will be available completely free. The print version will be a lo-fi print-on-demand option priced to cover cost. Any kind of profits made or donations received will go towards building an online presence for the zine and further promoting the zine.

Examples of what we’re looking for:

Music Reviews, Live Show Reports, Photography, Painting, interviews (both interviewers and those willing to be interviewed), indie film makers, queer activists/artists, anything that defies convention, short stories, poetry, anyone willing to share honestly their struggles with mental health or other health issues, anyone into body modification, anyone with an unconventional body structure comfortable showing their body and discussing it, anyone willing to share terrifying personal experiences they’ve overcome, comedic works as prose or illustration, sex workers willing to share what their lives are like. Anything & anyone who deserves their “15 minutes” currently denied by surface culture. Contributions don’t have to be small, and you don’t have to do any page layout/framing (we can set up the pages from your content/files).

Examples of what we’re NOT looking for:

Pornography, edgelord shit for the sake of edgelord shit, right wing/conservative bullshit, Racists, animal cruelty, white nationalist propaganda, Nazi sympathizers, homophobes, transphobes, sexists, and other generally shitty human garbage. This doesn’t mean journalistic articles about such things can’t find inclusion, just that I don’t want to print the actual things themselves.

All submissions to FANE must be your original work or works you have the legal right to use. When submitting, you give FANE the right to reproduce your material in perpetuity within the context of zine print runs, website/blog postings, publishing collected editions of the zine, etc. (we’re not going to sell your works as prints or shirts or mugs or any kind of similar shenanigans). You are NOT giving us exclusive rights to anything, and your works will always be yours to do with as you wish outside of the zine.

As of writing this, the print edition will be black & white only (to keep price as low as possible, and honor xerox culture), but the digital edition will be full color. Please keep this in mind when choosing any visuals you may want to include. I think I can get the price down to $4 for b&w, but color would be $8 or $9 just in cost which I feel is a lot to ask (maybe I’m wrong). The goal here is simply to make it as accessible as possible.

Questions? Suggestions? Contributions? You can contact me here on tumblr or use FANEmag at gmail. I’m working on other communication methods as well, but I’m an Elder Millennial so please be patient with me :)

Feel free to reblog/spread far & wide.

Here are some visuals to give you an idea of what the overall “vibe” of the zine is. Nothing here is final… it’s all in progress/template/mock-up type stuff. I will update this post with changes, additions, etc.

I’m again tagging creatives at random. Don’t feel obligated to participate, but obviously I’d love to have ya:

@annaxmalina @ad-wills @blaue3 @conkerart @equinoxes @ericpenington @florian-93 @ghostribbons @jogoraz @justizpalast @rnarccus @rmtrl @st-nothing

Asked & Answered

Hey! What does the name FANE mean/stand for?

It’s a noun. It means a church or temple. I’m not a religious person, but the most spiritual I feel is when I’m submersed in the arts, hence the name choice. Major world religions aren’t exactly friendly to the LGBTQAI+ community, so the zine, in my head at least, is an alternate experience where people can find community, inspiration, and acceptance.

I’m a self deprecating sarcastic asshat too, so the fact it rhymes with “feign” as in “to feign interest in this boring zine” is absolutely intentional. As is the fact that it’s a four letter “F” word :)

[74ellebelle]

A different perspective of one of my mandalas.

[elegantdemoness]

Watch I Miss The Days on YouTube Music

[tagapagsalaysay]

this is mountain story

[shesnake]

I'm a lesbian and i see myself in media about bi women, also in media about gay/bi men. even if it's not Entirely made for me, it's still for me. and I know and hope that other gay/bi people are able to see parts of themselves in lesbian media. sorry to be cheesy but we are more similar than we are different and it's those experiences we share that draw us to these stories in the first place, and the reason we're even telling them <3

[swazzzy42p]

Ai story concept 6

The soldiers

I had always hated war. The horror of the slaughter, the agony of the wounds, the despair of the survivors. I had been drafted into the army, forced to fight for a cause I didn't believe in. I had been sent to the front lines, where I faced death every day. I had fought on countless battlefields, witnessing all kinds of atrocities. But none of them could compare to the phantom.

He was a nightmare, a monster, a demon. He had come from nowhere, killing without mercy, without reason. He had hunted us down, using weapons and machines that we had never seen before. He had attacked us from the shadows, from the air, from the distance. He had taken our comrades, our friends, our brothers. He had skinned them and taken their heads as trophies. He had left behind dozens of them, each one marked with a different insignia, a different nationality. He had not cared about our differences, only our fear.

He had terrified us, the ones that were left. He had made us paranoid, suspicious, hopeless. He had challenged us, the ones that dared to fight back. He had found us in the air, in the tanks, in the sniper dens. He had fought us in combat, matching our weapons and tactics. He had killed us all, one by one, adding our heads to his collection.

He had become a legend among us, a phantom that haunted the trenches. We had given him a name, a name that we had whispered in fear and awe. We had called him the Predator. He had hated the name, for it mocked him. He had rejected it, making it his enemy. He had carved it into his armor, his ship, his trophies. He had made it his target, his challenge, his obsession.

He had hunted for four years, until the war ended in 1918. He had seen the armistice, the peace, the celebration. He had felt no joy, no relief, no satisfaction. He had felt only disappointment, frustration, emptiness. He had lost his hunting ground, his prey, his purpose. He had decided to leave, to find another war, another challenge, another thrill.

The Predator

He had always been fascinated by war. The thrill of the hunt, the clash of steel and flesh, the smell of blood and gunpowder. He had traveled across the galaxy, seeking out the most dangerous prey he could find. He had hunted on countless worlds, facing all kinds of foes. But none of them could compare to the humans.

They were weak, frail, and soft. But they were also cunning, inventive, and relentless. They had mastered the art of war, creating weapons and machines that could rival his own. They had divided themselves into factions, fighting for land, resources, or ideology. They had turned their planet into a battlefield, a hunting ground for the ultimate predator.

He had arrived on Earth in 1914, at the onset of the Great War. He had watched from orbit as the humans mobilized their armies, sending millions of men to the front lines. He had scanned the continents, looking for the most intense and brutal conflict. He had found it in Europe, where the humans had dug themselves into trenches, creating a stalemate that lasted for years.

He had chosen his hunting ground carefully, landing his ship in a remote forest, away from the human settlements. He had cloaked himself and his vessel, making sure no one would detect his presence. He had armed himself with his plasma caster, his wrist blades, his combi-stick, and his smart disc. He had activated his bio-mask, enhancing his vision and hearing. He had set out for the trenches, eager to begin his hunt.

He had stalked his prey at night, when the humans were most vulnerable. He had avoided the patrols and the searchlights, moving silently and invisibly. He had picked off the stragglers and the wounded, dragging them back to his ship, where he would skin them and take their skulls as trophies. He had collected dozens of them, each one marked with a different insignia, a different nationality. He had not cared about their differences, only their challenge.

He had grown bored of the easy targets, the ones that barely put up a fight. He had craved for more, for the ones that would test his skills and his honor. He had sought out the heroes, the leaders, the aces. He had found them in the air, in the tanks, in the snipers. He had engaged them in combat, matching their weapons and tactics. He had defeated them all, one by one, adding their skulls to his collection.

He had become a legend among the humans, a phantom that haunted the trenches. They had given him a name, a name that he had heard them whisper in fear and awe. They had called him the Predator. He had liked the name, for it suited him well. He had embraced it, making it his own. He had carved it into his armor, his ship, his trophies. He had made it his mark, his signature, his challenge.

He had hunted for four years, until the war ended in 1918. He had witnessed the armistice, the peace, the celebration. He had felt no joy, no relief, no satisfaction. He had felt only disappointment, frustration, emptiness. He had lost his hunting ground, his prey, his purpose. He had decided to leave, to find another war, another challenge, another thrill.

He had been the Predator, the hunter of hunters, the master of war. He had been the greatest of his kind, the most feared of his enemies, the most revered of his peers. He had been the ultimate warrior, the ultimate hunter, the ultimate predator.

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[elanorx]

I know why most people hate spoilers, and I do understand you guys... it must suck.

For me it's a bit different, many wonderful series and books I've discovered because I saw something that most people consider a spoiler. For me its more like: OH SWEET! I hope it's just as good as the spoiler let me see.

And it has relation to do a bit with my autism, the forewarning makes it easier for me to be prepared for something that normally would throw me off my feet and leave me unable to really enjoy what I just watched or read... for me it doesn't diminishes the joy.

And as I do enjoy re-reading or re-watching stuff, because I feel it all over again - and I might even get a deeper or different reading because time has passed, even if I remember it clearly.

The different meanings you're able to draw from a book is best explained by reading The Little Prince as a child, then as a teenager and then again as an adult... That tiny book is a recomended re-read because of that, you'll have different experiences when re-reading it and a few more years have passed...

So, yeah... spoilers can be good, but also, given that theres people who wont be able to see itthis way.... remember use the spoiler tags when a series is just released, but on the other hand... Sweeties, with all my love, if some time has passed from the release date and you're the one that couldnt watch it - it's not everyone's job to keep EVERYTHING a secret ad infinitum. Be kind to those who're sharing what they loved, I do hope you get to watch it soon.

[what-am-i-even-doing-tho]

October Drabble Challenge 2023

Day 27- View

"They sing his praises just as you curse him."

In his eyes, he's the hero. He's the one who saved the day by taking down the cunning and diabolical tyrant with their evil plans. He's the one who eliminated all of their followers, avenging his fallen friends by doing so.

In your eyes, he's the villain. He's the one who damned you all by killing the wise, just ruler who had just been doing what they thought was right. He's the one who slaughtered people in revenge for his fallen friends, even though few of them were actually to blame.

They sing his praises just as you curse him.

[jazzdailyblog]

Robin Eubanks: The Trombone Virtuoso Pushing Jazz's Boundaries

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