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Hi there! I’m someone who’s been following you for Star Wars for a while but I’ve become really interested in your DC comics posting recently, and I was wondering - since the franchise has been going for so long and has so many instalments - what you would say to someone who wants to start reading these comics/watching the shows/movies but doesn’t know where to start? Have a lot of the comics been retconned? Is there a particular order one has to read in? Where does one even find these comics…?
My interest in this franchise was literally sparked by the Jason Todd telephone poll so I’m definitely interested in reading more about him - he seems like a character I’d like - and the rest of like, the… Batfamily, I think they’re called? I just have no idea where to start lol - my knowledge of DC is limited to seeing bits of Teen Titans GO when I walked past my little brother watching TV, and watching the Lego Batman movie with him xD
Also! If I’m correct, after observing the fandom, Talia seems like an interesting, complex female character (with some bad writing), like Padmé or Bo-Katan? I always love those kinds of characters, just wondering if I’d got the right impression of her.
Hi! You've got a solid idea of things so far, so hopefully, this shouldn't be too hard of a climb to get used to the structure! And I'll do my best to explain the structure of comics without getting too lost in the weeds about it. 😂
INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW: In my view, comics aren't meant to be a single coherent whole and it's helpful to drop that idea before you get started because otherwise you'll drive yourself around the bend in a fruitless attempt to make everything line up neatly, when it just never will. There is no one single "true" version of the characters, there is no one single creator who is the highest authority on a character, no matter who created the character or even who is most famous for writing them, these are shared characters being written and drawn by a multitude of authors and artists who all have varying takes on them. The characters should stay true to a core personality and traits, but the flexibility of an author to write a character differently from the last person who wrote them is a feature not a bug imo. I like to think of comics as stories being told by different authors playing with action figures and we're in the audience enjoying these stories, regardless of how some authors fit really well together and others completely clash with each other. You can try to make them mesh (sometimes that's fun!) or you can just shrug your shoulders and pick what you like out of the pile of comics that have been handed to you (you'll probably drive yourself less over the edge this way!). Jason is particularly difficult on this aspect, because he often doesn't have a regular book to be written in and his overall place/point in the Batman comics is murky at best somedays and so he is wildly different from author to author. I personally enjoy this, because I think it works for Jason as a character who has some core beliefs, but also is kind of a mess who doesn't really know what he wants, so he veers wildly from one reaction to another. You can read comics in a variety of ways, but I genuinely do not recommend trying to read "in order" because it's a nightmare to try to keep track of everything once it's been a few years and the numbering of these series is the most confusing thing you'll ever meet. Instead, I think it's better to focus on picking up trades (collections of comics that originally came out in single issues, but are put together in a single volume that tells the whole story of that particular run) that sound interesting or come recommended. (And, honestly, it's not even satisfying even if you did do all the work to read them in order. Throw out the idea that comics have a coherent timeline, because they do NOT.)
CONTINUITIES AND DIFFERENT ERAS: The ONLY context I think you need (other than a general sense of the Batfam, we'll get there in a minute) is to understand that there are sort of four "continuities" that you're likely to run into, and this is EXTREMELY simplified/streamlined, so nerds don't come for me on this unless you have a better streamlined and simple version. 😂 - Anything published before 1985-1986 is all "Pre-Crisis" and while reading a lot of the older comics can be super fun, they're generally not super relevant to current comics - In 1985-1986, there was a comics event (an event is where multiple different comic books are all written to be part of a bigger storyline, whereas normally, they don't cross over that much, each book usually has its own self-contained storylines) called "Crisis on Infinite Earths" (which is different from "Infinite Crisis") that was basically a way for DC to streamline all the different versions of the characters running around into one manageable universe. This ran up until about 2011 and I'll often refer to it as the "preboot" or "post-Crisis" continuity. (This is where Jason's death happened, in the storyline "A Death in the Family".) - In 2011, DC wanted to reboot their entire universe with an event called "Flashpoint", with the purpose of creating an all new lineup of 52 comics that new readers could jump right into, which isn't a bad idea in theory. The problem was that people were really attached to the preboot versions of the characters, a lot of the Nu52 comics were really badly written, and there was almost no collaboration. You expect a certain amount of contradiction just by the nature of comics, but there were major issues with "nobody is talking to each other, so everything is a giant mess".
- In 2016, for a variety of reasons (probably including that sales for Nu52 had dipped back down pretty far again), DC rebooted their universe again, with "Rebirth", which is the continuity we're in now. I'm still catching up (I left when Nu52 happened) but I think a lot of preboot events are leaking back into the continuity, but that's not the same as saying it's equal to the preboot continuity in total. This is also the era that I generally talk about the most because I've found it genuinely the most engaging to get back into! Generally, as long as you understand those four eras of continuity, I think you'll be fine in understanding how things are put together. If you want to know where something falls, just check the date and that'll tell you! But, honestly, yeah, background details change all the time, so even within a single continuity there will be retcons--just that there are MASSIVE differences in the Nu52 era that might confuse you if you're unaware of the reboot shenanigans. (Or if you want to understand how Jason returned--like, preboot continuity has the explanation that Superboy Prime (don't ask) punched reality so hard that it shook Jason back to life, even if they never found out about it, that's what happened. I think Nu52 said Talia dug him up and put him in the Lazarus Pit? Don't quote me on that. I flamed out hard on Nu52. Rebirth continuity, they have no idea what the hell happened and I'm not sure there's an explanation. I just assume the Reality Punch leaked back in or something.)
SO, LIKE, WHAT'S THE DEAL WITH THESE CHARACTERS? AS SHORT AS I CAN MAKE IT: - Bruce Wayne witnesses his parents being murdered in front of him and this traumatizes him so badly that he withdraws from life to obsess over it, eventually travelling the world for several years to learn every kind of skill he can, until he comes back to Gotham at, like 22 years old or whatever and becomes Batman to fight crime. The only rails on this ride is his butler Alfred who basically raises him from the time he's eight and Alfred is working MIRACLES here, but there's only so much even he can do. He is absolutely Bruce's father figure, even if they rarely frame it in those terms, because Thomas Wayne (Bruce's father) is such an important figure in their lives and because Alfred is extremely British. - Bruce is Batman for a few years, usually depicted as being super grimdark because he's shut his heart against loving anyone ever again because the pain is too much. But then one night he's at a circus performance and there's a terrible "accident" where a little 9 year old boy (shhhh we ignore any other versions than that he was nine, dammit, it's important for the thematic parallels!) witnesses his world-class aerialists parents falling to their deaths. Dick Grayson's grief and loss spark something in Bruce and he takes on this grieving, angry, brilliant little boy as his ward. Now, not even God can stop Dick Grayson, who is going to get justice for his parents' murder, so eventually Bruce reveals that he's Batman and Dick basically barges his way into creating his sidekick persona, Robin. Bruce is not a fan of this, but seriously. He couldn't have stopped that kid, he tried. He could only put a leash on him. Dick brings light and joy back to Wayne Manor and they have the most fascinating relationship--they're father & son, they're brothers, they're best friends, they understand each other like no one else does, they fight like no one else in that family does, they love each other, they're so angry at each other, they're co-dependent and absolutely batshit about each other, they basically raise each other from the time Dick came to Wayne Manor. - Dick eventually grows up and starts clashing with Bruce more, especially as he gains his independence. Different versions happen differently in different continuities, but eventually it hits a boiling point and either Bruce fires him as Robin or Dick quits because he can't deal with this. He goes off to become Nightwing, while Bruce eventually meets another kid who (in the most common version) tries to steal the Batmobile's tires because he needs the money. Circumstances happen, Bruce eventually ends up adopting Jason Todd, who becomes the next Robin. Things are relatively stable for awhile, until Jason learns about his birth mother and runs off to try to reconnect with her, except the Joker's got his sticky fingers all up in this situation, and it results in Jason dying in the exploding building.
- Bruce is Not Doing Well after this, so in comes our favorite horrible little stalker gremlin Tim Drake, who hunts down Dick Grayson and says, hey, you gotta become Robin again because Batman's going to get himself killed if you don't. Dick is like, no, I fucking do not. Tim responds with, well, guess I gotta do it myself then and basically barges his way into being the next Robin. He bonds with Dick as a brother (who is far and way Tim's favorite, imo), he does his best to be as good of a Robin as he can be. - Things are better after that, they're fairly well into Batfamily territory by this point. Jason comes back and, originally, it was supposed to be a trick, it was a villain pretending to be him, but was later retconned to actually be Jason who came back and... it's complicated. I don't think they really knew what to do with him once he came back, so he kind of ping-pongs around with varying levels of villainy for awhile. - Then we get to the time around Batman R.I.P. where a lot of shit happens all at once, especially for Tim. Bruce dies fighting a Justice League villain, Tim also has his bio-dad die around this time, his relationship with his ex-girlfriend/good friend is kind of going to shit, the boy he's in love with (not canon at the time, but current day storylines basically confirm it was true) also died and it wrecked Tim, like he lost his MIND over Conner Kent's death, there's this annoying little shit Damian Wayne who has showed up as the bio-son of Bruce, and then suddenly Bruce also dies. And Dick has to become Batman because Gotham needs Batman and he's in mourning and dealing with Jason being back and everything OFF THE RAILS as various people are like, "No, I'M going to be Batman now!" and Dick has to shut all that shit down and take up the mantle himself despite that he doesn't want it AND deal with Damian being an emotionally traumatized 11 year old baby assassin who has been abused into being a killer his entire life (I mean, it's comics, don't take it too seriously) and he needs something to hold onto or he's going to leave and go back to killing, so Dick and Alfred give the Robin mantle to Damian, which pisses Tim off because he's not doing well and sees it as a betrayal (while Dick was asking for his help as an ally, that he was ready to graduate to being more than just Batman's sidekick) because he's lost so much. - So we have Dick & Damian as Batman & Robin (THIS ERA WAS SO GOOD), Tim as Red Robin (fandom way overplays Tim and Dick's tension, they come back together after their dramatic few months), and eventually they find Bruce who was lost in the time stream (don't ask) and then, WHAM, Nu52 happens. But basically, that's the Robins timeline. I'm skipping over Steph's turn as Robin because it was so short and it was clearly set up just to knock her down, as well as not touching on Cass much because this is long enough as it is and I'm trying to circle back to focusing on Jason-friendly stuff.
WHERE TO START: Ask a dozen different people where to start and you'll get a dozen different answers! I think starting anywhere is fine and it's going to depend on what you like--for example, I'm personally not that into the animated DC movies (not enough of my Blorbo) but "Batman: Under the Red Hood" is generally very well-regarded as an updated version of Jason's return and is nicely self-contained if you want to watch it without much other context. I also think watching the Justice League animated series from 2001 is fantastic if you want a funny, charismatic, streamlined adaptation of what the Justice League is like. (Batman: The Animated Series was groundbreaking at the time and a really good adaptation, but very dated by this point in time, so I hesitate to recommend it too much, even though it's beloved to me.) The Wayne Family Adventures is an absolutely adorable, delightful webtoon adaptation that is very light-hearted compared to the mainline comics! I like recommending it to new fans because I think it's super easy to start reading without too much extraneous context and gives you an idea of the characters' relationships to each other, so long as you understand that it is EXTREMELY soft and is much in the vein of LEGO Batman content--you're not supposed to take it super seriously, there are times it's deliberately crossing into something like parody territory, but that doesn't mean it's not genuinely funny, charming, and a great read. @fantastic-nonsense has an incredibly thorough list of recommendations for comics by character here, and you can scroll down to the Jason Todd section and start reading there! Or you can check out the "A STARTING POINT: BATMAN IN OTHER MEDIA" section because I pretty much 100% agree with everything she says about the various adaptations. I like recommending "Young Justice" as an introduction to DC, so long as you understand that it's a loose adaptation and that the team compositions and various relationships are not always going to be accurate to comics dynamics. I have my own comics recs tag, but I'm more Dick-focused, so your mileage is going to vary on how useful you might find my recs! But basically, you can't go wrong with starting with "A Death in the Family", then "Under the Red Hood" (movie then comics) and "Red Hood: The Lost Days". Basically, anything by Judd Winick has a good chance of being a solid read for him. It's hard to recommend Jason comics, because so many of them are either not great or require knowledge of the events that are going on around the same time--but, honestly, once you're familiar with the set-up, I do think you can pick up almost any trade and pick up context along the way. I personally also loved "Robins: Being Robin" series, because all five of the Robins working to solve a case together and being unhinged weirdos at each other is my jam. (But I like pretty much anything Tim Seely writes!) I also always recommend the 2016 Nightwing series because Dick is my Blorbo, but I also think "Robin & Batman" by Jeff Lemire is a fantastic story to understand who baby Dick Grayson is and his relationship with Bruce, and both "The Long Halloween" and "Dark Victory" are some of the best Batman comics I've ever read, but they can be tough to get through if you don't like Tim Sale's very stylized art.
WHERE TO FIND THESE THINGS TO READ? The movies and animated series should be on HBOMax and/or Netflix, and comics I always recommend hitting up your library to see what they have--so many libraries have a ton of comics available, especially digitally! And, if you have a library card, it's very possible that your library partners with Hoopla, where they have a ton of Batman comics! You can also check out DC Universe, which has almost all DC comics if you get a subscription.
TL;DR: If you want bigger context on how all this stuff works, start with either "Justice League" or "Young Justice", they're really cute, fun adaptations. If you want to get straight to the Jason stuff, start with "A Death in the Family" --> "Under the Red Hood" --> "Red Hood: The Lost Days" --> "Batman: Urban Legends vol. 1". (And, yeah, you have the right impression of Talia! She often gets written as a villain, but she's also often a lot more complex than that, it really depends on who you get to write her. The corner of fandom I hang out in is generally more generous to her, but some of the actual comics can be kind of rough. But she's complex and has a lot of sharp edges, so, you know, I love her, too. 😂)
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I saw the rollo with the reader who is scared of magic and i liked it so much 😁. May I request Rollo with a reader who is homesick because of flower town. Seeing people with their families at home just remind the reader that they can't do that. I know they are similar fanfics but i dont mind.i just like comfort.With gn!reader please!!
rollo x reader who misses their world headcanons (gn!reader)
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thank you so much for requesting this, anon, i enjoy writing for rollo a lot <3 and also thank you for saying that you want it to be soft because i immediately thought of yandere hcs right when i read your request 😭😭 i hope you like these and they're just as cute as you expected!
♡ rollo can't imagine how lost you must feel right now. of course, he knows that it's hard for you to live in a world full of magic as someone who's completely magicless, but he also knows that.. well, he's still a magic user, so he can't fully understand your pain. you also have to deal with overblots and nrc students in general. he really wishes he could help you in some way, even though he knows that you're staying in the city of flowers only for like three days.
♡ he's very protective of you and he makes sure you're safe and comfortable. if he sees a nrc/rsa/literally any magic school student talking to you and being annoying, he will gently stop them and tell them that he knows a place they will definitely find interesting, so maybe they should leave you alone and go there instead. and yes, he knows, that it's his job as a student council president to watch over all students and not just you, but.. fine, fine, he has his favorites.
♡ he would love to listen to you talk about your world. you can talk to him about it if you miss your home so much that you can't stop thinking about it or you can just do it to spend some time with him. he's not sure that you will find him that interesting, but he can assure you that he's a good listener and he's genuinely curious about your world. also, he just hopes that you will feel better after talking about it. again, he's okay with doing anything to help you.
♡ your stories fascinate him. he had no idea what it's like to live in a world that doesn't have any magic and now he knows about it thanks to you. haha, it really does sound like a perfect world.. oh, um, he hopes you didn't hear that. but you did. you tell him that your world is far from perfect, but you still love it and miss it so much. sure, you remember wishing to wake up in a world that's just like the books you used to read and the movies you used to watch as a kid, but now.. you understand that you weren't made for a life like this. yes, you made a lot of friends here and you're slowly getting used to this place, but you really want to see your loved ones again. also, this world is just way too dangerous for you. so yes, even though your world wasn't perfect, you still want to go back.
♡ and rollo really wants to help you. he has no idea how to send you back to your world, but he will try his best to find at least some information about it. he asks you if crowley knows about your situation, you know, he's the headmaster after all, so maybe you should ask him- WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU DID ASK HIM FOR HELP BUT HE STILL DIDN'T DO ANYTHING. wait, so the jokes about crowley keeping you here so that you can do his job for him weren't jokes at all?? um. well. hey, y/n, do you mind if rollo steals you from the nrc students for some time, haha.. <3 no, no, he's not being serious, it's just.. you know, if you want to, you can always transfer to nbc-
♡ whenever you see families looking happy, friends having fun and couples showing their love to each other, no matter how much you try to remind yourself that you're not alone.. it still hurts. you almost end up crying after seeing them. and rollo notices. he's not sure if his words will make you feel better in any way, but he says that if you need anything from him, he'll always be glad to help. again, he knows that you're here only for three days, but if you want, maybe you two can.. uh.. you know, keep in touch even after all of this is over. you smile and ask if rollo wants to be friends with you. your question surprises him, but he knows he has to be honest with his feelings and he says yes while covering his face with his handkerchief again. haha, he really is cute.
♡ to be honest, rollo actually starts to forget about his.. "plans" because of you. all of his thoughts are about you now. he just can't get you out of his head, he really wants to help you and support you and he's very, very worried about you. when he remembers that you'll have to go back to nrc soon, his heart starts to hurt in a strange way, he never thought he would feel like this about someone. w-well, it's probably just because he likes you and thinks that you deserve better than what you have right now. of course, he likes you only as a friend and that's it.. but rollo doesn't understand why the thought of you leaving twisted wonderland scares him so much now. wasn't he supposed to help you go back home?
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snowfairie · 1 year
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if i’m honest, i don’t know anyone personally that is quite literally “chronically online”, and this it’s just a new word people throw around cause at some point you have to be off your phone during the day, but if you genuinely have issues with it as someone who does enjoy the internet dearly but knows when to stop LET ME HELP!! (we love u regardless)
don’t look at your phone when you wake up tbh it’s not that hard, typically when you first wake up you have to pee so you shouldn’t be taking you phone in the bathroom. why would you put your precious phone in such dangerous zones anyway? there’s water EVERYWHERE NOOOO :( but srsly make it a habit to not get on your phone at least for the first five minutes when you wake up. and the internet is usually really serious and heavy nowadays, and waking your mind up on a fresh plate of trauma?? no thank you. also if you don’t get on it first thing in the morning, you aren’t gonna be so bent abt it later on
when’s the last time you vacuumed? swept? CLEAN YOUR ROOM!! it’s actually fun esp when you have banging music in the bg and BAM you just spent 30 minutes to an hour not on your phone!!
take a sexy walk ik it’s typical but hot girls love walking, maybe take a quick trip to the store. cut on some fun music and take a walk. grab a few snacks or maybe stop by the park. you’re never to old for the park, don’t let other boring adults tell you so. the park is free, fun and ageless!!
read something break open a book you’ve always wanted to read, or better yet walk to the library. it’s very cute and aesthetic and very lana del rey vinyl
cook!! cook something for yourself, things always taste better homemade especially if you made it yourself! i always find learning new meals and recipes super fun and to make it better you can meal plan!
learn and new hobbie/skill it can never hurt to learn something new, i’ve realized as i’ve gotten older one of the reason why so many mindlessly scroll is cause y’all have no interests! draw, paint, start a sims lp, learn to program, sew idc i think stimulating yourself and having healthy hobbies is really good. idk how yall function with no hobby
do your makeup perfecting your base is always good, try out new makeup or some makeup hacks. find a signature style or eye look!
spa day! it never hurts to take a trip to the spa or your local nail salon. and if you can’t afford or you’re not in the mood to go out do a at home spa! set up a warm bath with all the fixings. bath bombs, bath crystals, candles, rose pedals you name it! and sweet face mask and you’re favorite song. some nail painting and you feel fresh and new
plan an outfit! i think having outfits planned for events or even making signature go to outfits can be fun and super helpful on cutting time in the future
watch a movie if there a movie you’ve always wanted to see, or a movie you’ve been putting off go watch it! better yet you can take a fun trip to the movie theater!
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Percy Jackson Disney+ series Ep. 1 & 2 Review (SPOILERS BELOW THE CUT)
This is WAY better than the movies and thank god for that. Now this is not entirely book accurate, and while I do like in general what they have altered, there were some things that made me go
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I am very glad that they did a 2 episode release because that first episode would’ve probably turned folks away from it, second episode was much better in pacing.
Spoilers below
Ep. 1
First off, I love how they named the episodes after chapters in the books, such a fun reference, but it doesn’t make all that much sense given a little those titles actually have to do with the episode. This was such an exposition dump that it kind of made it clear that the show is for the book fans and not kids. They were clearly trying to get the main world building out of the way so they could get to the action parts of the story.
I really disliked how they handle the Dodds scene. Compared to the Dodds in the movies, I think that actually looked better than what this was in terms of character design- The fury in the TV series looked goofy and not scary at all. Aside from character design, the mist only does so much, and I disliked how Dodds attacked Percy out in the open like that since even with the Mist, it would’ve still look like someone attacking or some kind of fight happening. In the books, Grover and Chiron clearly knew Dodds was some kind of monster, but didn’t know for certain what kind. In the show when they say that the Mist was covering up Dodds too well that made no sense since both Grover and Chiron are monsters so the mist wouldn’t affect them. The Mist only affects mortals, which is why demigods are susceptible to the mist, but can kind of force themselves to see through it. On that note, I love the sequence of young Percy seeing things, and the mist then making it look like some thing else. That part was well done, and it made sense as to what it was being changed to such as that mechanical golden rhino being changed into a yellow dump truck. The Dodds scene took away from that unfortunately.
Also, Gabe was really docile in this. in the books, Gabe was a piece of shit who no one felt bad for once he was turned into a statue. Here this man says please and even tries to connect with Percy and it’s really weird. Yeah he’s obviously a deadbeat, but I don’t think this dude deserves to die right now. I hope they remedy this later because I don’t see the necessary hostility we need for later on. 
Ep. 2
This was way better. Still some exposition dumping, but it was better paced and more natural. Dionysus is hilarious, great choice of actor and great attitude. Not giving the “I hate children” vibe but still sassy and fun. In my opinion, Grover being the one to figure out that Sally’s mom is still alive takes away from Percy‘s character. In the books, Percy used his knowledge of the Greek myths to figure out what he was going to do in the underworld and why he needed to go there. Here I do like that he was doing so much to figure out who his father was and how he needed more motivation to go on the quest because it makes sense. Also, seeing so much resentment against his dad shows how easy it could’ve been for Percy to turn out the same way, Luke would. on that note, the introduction of Luke, Annabeth, and Clarisse was really what I enjoyed about this episode the most. In the books, Luke is labeled as a friend, but we really don’t see too much genuine friendship there, except for the giftgiving and a few small talks. I like that they have Luke showing Percy around and helping him try to find out his talent instead of Annabeth, because it would really make it seem like they were actual friends, making the betrayal hurt all the more. This works especially well because right now, Luke is one of Percy‘s first and only friends at camp since he is still struggling with Grovers earlier betrayal. Annabeth stalking him was weird, but does kind of make sense for her to observe before making a move. I like that Percy doesn’t go into the water with the fight at the creek with Clarisse and instead it is Annabeth who pushes him in to confirm her suspicions. It makes more sense since the average person will try to stay out of the water in a fight. However, the fact that Percy is able to fight these people off without ever touching the water is weird since right now he doesn’t have any current training, except for his one lucky encounter with the Minotaur. Having said all this, this episode was way better than the first, but there is STILL NO ORACLE? AGAIN? what the heck guys??? the Oracle is technically the most important side character because it is what gives out quests, prophecies, and what Rachel Elizabeth Dare turns into. Right now, just being like “well Percy off to the underworld you go!” makes no sense to me. I hope the oracle makes an appearance in the next episode, otherwise I will be pissed that the Oracle got snubbed AGAIN.
Also, who tf was that dryad with Grover? Was that supposed to be Juniper? Or his mom 💀. If Juniper, shouldn’t she be looking around Grover’s age cuz trees also age slower? Really not sure who this is supposed to be
Overall acting
I am so sorry, but I don’t know if it’s because it’s the first couple of episodes, but there is not good synergy between Sally and Percy 😭 Obviously, each person can have their own opinion so if you like them, that’s great but I felt like I was watching actors read lines and not actually…act? This did not feel like a mother and son duo, same thing with Grover and Percy. the actors got a little better by the end of episode two, but they still don’t have a lot of facial or realistic reactions, especially whenever Percy is being introduced to something that would theoretically completely destroy his worldview. he looks like a blank slate 😭 I’m sure it will get better later on, but sometimes it really took me out of it with how stale the acting was. On that note, so many of the actors did such a good job!
in terms of my favorite to least favorite ones (so far in terms of character portrayal), it is as follows:
Clarisse, Dionysus, Annabeth, Luke, Chiron, Grover, Percy
I really want to emphasize how much I LOVE the actor who plays Clarisse. They did SUCH A GOOD JOB. I was originally a lil hesitant cuz book Clarisse is supposed to be super buff but this was truly 😚👌. Could really feel the scorn and meanness. That scream when her spear is broken? Look of rage to letting Percy go when the game ended? HOLY SHIT, that was some DAMN GOOD ACTING
Obviously, I am being quite harsh here, but I do have high hopes for this series and I’m sure as the actors work more together, they will end up having better chemistry with one another. This is just first impressions so far. 
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el-im · 8 months
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do you have any tips for last year of uni, the first two years were online so haven't really made any close friends or connection with people. How to bare through it and grow too ?
oh hello. and oh boy. yes.
get a library card from the local library. even if it isn't the closest to you/campus, they likely have an online collection/hoopla access/etc. which may prove beneficial either for research or pleasure. i've had no companion so constant as my library books, and they stave off the feeling of isolation which will inevitably (even in the best of times) creep up on you. they will also give you something to talk about. "what are you reading?" asked by/to me has always led me to the best people.
go to events on campus. (i do not necessarily mean clubs, which affront me personally. i spent too much time participating in clubs in high school that the thought of continuing to do so at the collegiate level left a sour taste in my mouth. you don't have to go in for organized fun.) go to all the movie screenings you can, even the ones which don't sound at first like they may interest you. see the plays. go watch the english majors read their poetry in the union building and read the campus paper (if you have one), keeping an eye out for the events they cover, which may recur regularly. if you find one which seems interesting--seek it out. invite the person who sits next to you at your 8am lecture and makes snide comments about the professor you both hate. try not to bond over meanness. be genuine, and earnest.
go to events off campus. there's always a magnificent adjustment period where you're getting to know the place you've found yourself in. either it's new, and you've just arrived there, or otherwise you're new. even if you're attending a university in your hometown, you'll find that the options open to you are broader. you'll learn which bookshops and cafe's the other students frequent--what everyone's favorite thai place is, and which one to avoid altogether. know the best place to get coffee, or tea, and stick by that place with conviction. keep an eye out for posters around town, look up events at local theatres. go to everything that's free.
i have a lot of difficulty talking to people. i'm uncomfortable almost everywhere and will seldom speak to anyone unless they've spoken to me first. i think this is... fine, though maybe not ideal. the only advice i can give as far as meeting people and making friends, because i'm not terribly good at it, is: pry, pry, pry. ask questions about the things they mention, and get to the heart of things. if they talk about some hobby they enjoy, ask how they discovered it. ask about how their weekend went, and when they tell you what they did, ask about minutiae: ridiculous, unimportant details. treat every silly thing with seriousness, as though everything is worth investigating. (most of it is.) ask the girl in your english class what she's doing with a TI-84C in her bag--but be careful with that one.
ask people out in groups, if you're a little hesitant or uncomfortable. a couple of friends of mine go to trivia on wednesdays, and we started going before we knew each other terribly well. the group setting takes some pressure off you individually, and gives everyone something to talk about when you're back in class. create a community, and run with it.
if something touches you--say so. if you admired someone's presentation, take the time to write them a note about how a particular point hadn't occurred to you before, and has changed the way you thought about the subject. if someone does something you think is admirable, tell them. remember people are delicate things, and that almost everyone is nervous and uncertain. hearing that something they did in some way registered with you will always be a relief and an excitement. mostly, we are scrounging around the world looking for people to take notice of us, and invest some energy into trying to know us. with few exceptions, i've found these extensions toward other people are treasured and reciprocated.
write thank you notes. to friends, to teachers assistants who help you out, and to professors, if you feel they deserve them (most do not). learn how to write good thank you notes. ("do not start with the thank you" in and of itself has made me a better person/writer)
read the posters, and the event guides, and the lecture series announcements. go to at least a few lectures offered by visiting experts. the subject matter is unimportant. ask them questions, if you come up with any.
i spent the first two years of a four year program studying online from 2 or so hours away from the campus i was technically assigned to. i feel like i've been playing catch-up, and everyone else was better situated than i was when i did finally make my way to campus. it was lonely at first, and difficult, but it doesn't have to be. i am sending you all the love and the well-wishes i can rack up. it's more than alright to be nervous, but be excited also. read a lot, watch a lot of movies, try not to order the same thing twice at any restaurant. be honest with people, and don't worry about coming off as overly sentimental or cloying. if you like people--tell them so. explain why. do not squirrel yourself away out of trepidation. you are worth knowing, and people will be grateful that you've made an effort to ensure you're close to them. bring a warm coat if you're going out to meet friends in the afternoon--you may find yourself still out in the evenings, and cold. keep your hat on, and know you may end up many miles from where you've started. keep a record of it all. pictures and notes.
i hope you have a beautiful, eye opening, hilarious, and moving year. i suspect you will.
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Do you mind if I ask your top 10 favorite characters (can be male or female) from all of the media that you loved (can be anime/manga, books, movies or tv series)? And why do you love them? Sorry if you've answered this question before.....Thanks...
I have, but luckily I enjoy gushing about some of my favorite characters aksjdklkgl so I'm happy to answer again! Last time I just listed some but this time I'll 1. Do a limit of one per series and 2. Give an actual description of why I love them. Also I'm so sorry this will be mostly animanga characters just because these characters stick in my head easier for some reason? My memory is truly awwwwful. (Also also this is by no means a definitive list or order, just some that I really really like).
Zoro (One Piece)
I feel like I've talked a fair length about Sanji and Robin and why I love them so much, but I have a little bit of a difficult time with Zoro. Fun fact before I started watching one of the few things I knew was that he was a fan favorite an was determined that I wouldn't like him that much, he's the "cool and badass and broody" one and I thought he was gonna be the kind of character similar to Megumi (JJK) or maybe Bakugou (MHA) both who I like but it's not favorite archetype. But then I realized. He's just a Guy. a Silly Guy. My man is stupid in such interesting and unique ways ajfdklsl. But what I REALLY love about his character is , yeah, he is kind of broody and reserved, but it seems more like a burden he puts on himself in order to protect the people he loves rather than a true reflection of himself. He cares SO much about the people that he loves and it's clear to me that his greatest fear is not being strong enough to protect them. His "I need to get stronger" attitude honestly seems to stem a looot from his anxieties and maybe even trauma around losing Kuina at such a young age. Ok I could talk forever about him and it's actually not difficult to pin down why I love him but I'll end it there.
2. Kenjaku (JJK)
I've kind of built a bubble within my online presence where I don't really see the vitriol, but I know this is REALLY not a popular opinion, and a lot of people are confused as to why I really like them (biggest offender is my sister who gives me shit for this constantly lmao). And I get it! Kenjaku is genuinely vile in what they have done (particularly as Kamo Noritoshi) and what they're trying to do with the merger. By all means he shouldn't (isn't) supposed to be likeable. But they REALLY captured my attention when I caught up to JJK back in August and read the Culling Games arc in full. For starters, silly guy, and I love silly guys (see above example). They're pretty unique where they fall into this "mad yet cold scientist" trope but...they're playful? They're genuinely excited about sorcery and will be kind of annoying where, for the life of them, they CANNOT read the room that everyone just doesn't care or actively hates them (which makes me a little sad honestly lol)? Little bits of information were just constantly intriguing (their relationship to Tengen, being a foil to Yuki, and not to even start on them being Yuji's mom). What really cemented it for me was the Takaba vs. Kenjaku fight though. Kenjaku before this seems driven to keep going for scientific curiosity, but it's clear to me that they're bored, disappointed, and even seem depressed a little bit ("And yet...there must be more to human potential"). But then Takaba comes along. And they honestly have an instant connection while also pushing each other in ways nobody has before. Isn't that insane on Kenjaku's part? They've been alive for over 1000 years!! They find someone who understands them, they might be enemies but they are a duo. Gahhh I could talk about Kenjaku forever they have so many layers and they just fascinate me SO much.
3. Yona (Yona of the Dawn)
One of my favorite protagonists of all time, without a doubt. And I didn't even like her in the beginning (you're not supposed to really). At the beginning of the series, she's honest to god, a spoiled brat. She whines, she complains, she's incredibly weak and takes people for granted. But good god, this is one of the best character arcs I have ever seen in my life. When her entire world is thrown upside down and she's betrayed by her childhood best friend, and has to go on the run with Hak, she just matures and grows into herself so beautifully. She travels around her kingdom for the first time and sees the complexity of the situation where, yeah, she lost her father because of Soo-Won, and that hurts still, but she understands why because it becomes kind of clear that her father was pretty incompetent as a ruler. If I picked one character on this list that just has the best character development, Yona sweeps I'm sorry.
4. Killua (HxH)
Ugh this really should be both Gon and Killua but if I had to choose one it's Killua. Another great example of amazing character development. At the beginning he's already a fun character to watch, he's easygoing and quippy and just cool honestly. But with his upbringing as an assassin he's clearly not very...well adjusted to what a normal life looks like. He's raised to be a cold and ruthless killer and nothing more, and that's reflected in the Hunter exam arc when he swipes a guy's heart from his chest without a second thought. But then he meets Gon, and for the first time in his life he gets to just be a normal 12 year old boy? And as he goes on this adventure you can just see him become more human to the point he can't ever return to how he was at the beginning of the series. And to have that parallel with Gon (particularly in the Chimera Ant arc) where Gon is losing his humanity while Killua gains it?? UGH I want to give this kid a hug so bad I love him.
5. Riza Hawkeye (FMA)
On this list because she sent me into my first gay panic (at least, the first one I was consciously aware of LMAO). God, what a woman. She is incredibly hot but I do love her character as well. It's hard to talk about her without also talking about Roy (and vice versa) because they are just SO intertwined, but god if there were ever soulmates, it's maybe them. Just the level of respect and trust they have in each other is unlike anything I've ever seen, where they both are so haunted by their pasts but they keep each other going and are able to so easily rely on each other? Ugh they're just so amazing, and with Riza seeing how strong she is where her own father uses her to protect flame alchemy, and her just 100% trust in Roy to burn the tattoo?? Wowowowowow she just. She changed me.
6. Anatole (The Great Comet of 1812/War and Peace)
Ok so um. My big secret is that I'm a Musical person. I really don't talk about it much here lmao, but when I tell you I was like. Obsessed with the musical The Great Comet of 1812 for a solid two years that's no joke. Which is just. If you don't know a musical that adapts about 90 pages from the novel War and Peace (stick with me here). And my even bigger secret is that I'm obsessed with Anatole, who is the villain/antagonist. Um he's not even particularly deep I don't think, he just sucks. But he captured my heart by being a silly guy. This man is an arrogant piece of shit man but also kind of a coward, and him singing the line "Just as a duck is made to swim in water, God has made me as I am" to justify him cheating, I-...it changed something in me. Never before or after have I wanted to dissect a character's brain so much in my life. He's maybe the first silly villain that I just really loved lmao, maybe there's a Anatole -> Kenjaku pipeline (this pipeline only exists for me and no one else in this world).
7. Toph (Avatar the Last Airbender)
God choosing between Zuko and Toph was difficult for this entry, but I want to talk about Toph lmao. Just. What a unique and refreshing female character where I still think her writing is ahead of it's time. Just on the surface she's so fucking cool right. What an introduction where she's soloing all these musclehead earthbenders and putting grown men into the dirt. And such good representation of a disabled character where she's clearly not incapable and the things she can do well, she does really really well! But she is faced with the reality of needing help sometimes and she's not ashamed to ask for it, and I think there's this really good balance struck with her character between these two factors. I think she also just blends into the gaang seamlessly while also challenging them in new ways, and vice versa, and they really don't seem complete without her.
8. Eurydice (Hadestown)
Ok oooonnnnneee more musical character and this is definitely more justified lmao. Another big secret is that I love Greek mythology, was obsessed with it as a kid and still am. And Hadestown twisting the Orpheus and Eurydice story into this grim early 20th century industrialist/capitalist setting with jazz elements?? I'm a history major I'm such a BIG nerd for shit like this, and this is the best iteration of Eurydice to me. In the original myth, she gets sent to the underworld because a snake bites her, there isn't any agency to it, it's just bad luck essentially. In the musical, she CHOOSES to go down with Hades to the underworld, and that small thing does wonders for her character. She obviously loves Orpheus, but the fact is, she's going hungry and growing cold, and where before she would run away, she stayed for her love of Orpheus. And then Hades slips in to offer her food and shelter for the exchange of labor, and she leaves to the underworld, not realizing the colossal mistake she just made. She's such a flawed character but you understand why she makes the mistakes she does, and her character is just so incredibly human.
9. Mob (Mob Psycho 100)
This kiiiiiiid. God I love him. Apologies to Gojo but this is just the best instance of an "OP" character. This kid has busted ass psychic powers, powers that people literally worship. Unfortunately this doesn't save him from any of the horrors that middle school presents. He can't talk to his crush, he kinda sucks at sports, and he has little to no social skills. And on top of that he feels the need to suppress his emotions due to the consequences of his powers? GAHHH I just think Mob is maybe one of the relatable characters ever, you can be the best at something but that doesn't save you from the growing pains that being a teenager presents! And just his journey of self acceptance and kindness and love is so heartwarming to see, the way he resolves his insecurities throughout the series just healed something in me too.
10. Sophie Hatter (Howl's Moving Castle)
HMC isn't even my all time favorite Ghibli movie (top 3 though), but it's certainly the one I've gone back to the most and that's in large part due to Sophie. At the beginning of the movie, she certainly isn't in a bad place in life but there is this...melancholy? sadness? to her where it seems life is more happening to her and she has zero self esteem. When the curse is placed on her and then we can literally see her character journey and the ups and downs being reflected in her appearance, it's just so unique and realistic. It's so satisfying to see her start to actually live her life, to gain confidence in all of her various states, and how she helps both her new found family and how they help her as well. Another character where her development is just unmatched.
Thank you for sending this ask, I had a lot of fun rambling here <3
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I watched it. I watched twice last night. I am ashamed of myself cause i plan on reading the book again now. Is this what they call success? Waiting to know what you thought about it red white and royal blue.
Whaaat? Don't feel ashamed, life it's too short for that. Especially when it comes to movies and books. What's important is that you liked it. Can I assume you consider it a succesful adaption? 👀
I can only talk from a perspective of someone who hasn't read the book so I had nothing to compare it to.
I think we do need more romantic comedies. The genre is almost gone, only if we look at how big it was until and including the 2000s. With so many memorable films. That's gone now and I think streaming platforms had a big contribution to that. And a lot of the times, there is no longevity. As much as I had a somewhat pleasurable experience watching it, I won't be thinking or talking about this film next month.
I'll try to explain how I see it. It might not be like that, obviously. In terms of plot, it does follow that typical romantic comedy structure and works based on cliches. Which is fine. We need formula. That's the skeleton and it needs to be mastered before we add other bits that make it stand out. I didn't find those bits here, unfortunately.
Moving on to the actors. This is the selling point, one of the biggest parts for the genre. Chemistry, at least decent acting and a bit of movie star power and charm. Just think of some really great romantic comedies and the pairs that became iconic. I can't picture these two boys through that lens. They were fine together, but sparks didn't exactly fly. The Henry guy went to Kristen Stewart school of acting and each time Alex was on screen, I could only think of the actor being the guy with a huge dick from Minx S1. And that's it.
This is making it sounds like I hated it, but that's not the case. Because despite some shortcomings that I have identified based mostly on my taste (this is not some serious analysis), I genuinely enjoyed it. I won't be watching it a second time, but I had a really good time. And they were fun and cute. I didn't mind that much the vibe of a Hallmark progressive movie and the CGI made me laugh instead of pointing out how bad it looked. Uma Thurman had no business of being there, but I also liked seeing her being a bit ridiculous. I guess Stephen Fry and her were the bigger names there that were needed (it helps to have that when you want a project to move forward), but they are also useless overall because anyone can play the part they were given.
To finish this off, the film was fine. A lot better than the dozens of stupid films streaming platforms are releasing weekly. And that's ok. We need movies that are just fine and people have a good time watching them.
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2023 'overview'
The standard end of year post of course!
This year has both breezed by and felt absolutely endless, personally at least, and i feel like i accomplished nothing(!), but still, here's a round up of some stuff i enjoyed!?
MOVIES: as ever as always! I'm writing this a bit in advance, but i've deffo seen less movies this year than i did last year, tho i believe that i did manage to get out to the cinema way more than usual (tho, tbh, most often on my lonesome i think). I think i've felt the most divided on them this year; i liked a lot of stuff very VERY much! i also have felt so SO bored with a lot more things. i think i talked about having like. a matrix moment last year, nothing like that this year, tho a lot more of being like, 'well yeah, of course', or finally being able to recognise what a shot is, lol. Regardless, here are the movies i probably loved the most this year:
aftersun: all i talked about jan thru feb, need to watch it again. it looks great, its both fun & heartbreaking, and you KNOW i love the found footage side of it all - especially when it addresses that even when you have footage of 'objective reality' you just really cant know it all operation avalanche: as w aftersun, this shit gets at like ALL my interests! OpAv isn't a perfect movie, and i think the more u know about the production/etc the more obvious that becomes [i genuinely WOULD love to see/know more about the version that really did have the mole/romance plotline integrated, but lbr, that doesnt really exist]. ANYWAY!! i do think this is such an exciting film to watch, especially the movie making sequences, and i think the feeling of it all comes across so truly iygm. also, obvs, bc i love conspiracies unfortch the dirties: im sorry there's so much MJ on this list, short tho it is! but hey, these really took over my life for a month there lol. i still havent listened to the commentary w the real film critic, but i truly find this to be an airtight movie, the found footage stuff is so well integrated, justifying everything while also calling all intent/'reality' into question.. i do think someone could spend forever with it - its also funny & miserable! what more could u want (watch my fancam please) my house walkthrough: i genuinely just really like this!! ive said it before, but i genuinely just find it such an exciting watch, the bts just makes it so much cooler - what's sicker than repetition Hon Noms: la confidential: heat walked so this could run ! thirst: so much fun, i love vampire lovers who hate each other beau is afraid: too long, but i really liked most of this, v funny black tower: great example of doing smth so cool w very little
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books:
francis spufford, new sun series, chandler, mauretania
PODCASTS:
sfultra!!!: sean L@TDF finally returns to talk about sci-fi books! sean is one of the few critics i'll always keep up with even when i dont agree w him, & this show has been a real treat all this year - the patreon stuff is great as well - its introduced me to a lot of new stuff & crit, and its been good to hear from him again. if u listen to any of these, listen to this shelved by genre: really good, tho often we have different interests - got me to read a fair few more books this year! im not a games guy, and im mad behind on fatt, so its super nice to get to hear some austin biweekly anyway, lol. twioat (as ever): i was a bit trepidatious about this season starting off, but it's been so much fun, the fellas really knocked it out of the park. i loved hearing from some guests that we havent heard from in ages. this season on AJLT was also fuckin amazing, truly & really adored their coverage; possibly highlight of my summer?? toxic podcast: i almost certainly shouted this out last year, but it was nice to have this around again in the top half of the year!! ale has a letterboxd now & its fun to get to see just how many truly atrocious horror movies he does watch all the time. a true connoisseur
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pick’n’mix:
ntbts: its a such good show!! i've watched more tv than usual this year, but i love how this is done on almost every level. i apologised before for having so much MJ on this list & i stand by that!, but i do think that one of the best (practical) traits in his work is making difficult stuff look not only easy, but genuinely both fun & achievable. whens the movie going to drop??? (lol) getting into shirts: this genuinely was more of an accidental year long thing, starting w the ones i printed for lizzie back in jan/feb, but its been fun! finally got back some screenprinting experience, and i think u can really see some amping up of ambition & basic skill/practice. i do wanna do more in the new year, but am trying to engage with actual intended outcomes (and lbr, the storage issue lol), so we'll see
the sopranos!!: sometimes they really were right about good tv being good, who knew! so much funnier, weirder & depressing than i wouldve expected- honestly undersung at this point. also, it introduced me to a tonne of music lol
the blackberry soundtrack: unfortch i continue to be kinda mixed on the film, as much as i think on a technical level it's so super cool & well-made. i do really like the soundtrack tho!! i'm kinda iffy on some of its application in the actual film, but im a hater, so what can u do lol. the actual thing DOES rip tho
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this whole thing makes it look like i got a lot more done this year than i feel like i did lol. i feel like i had plans up the top but they really all came out in the wash//
i read an okay amount of books, but failed to get thru any piles
i watched more tv than usual this year, and saw id say, a midtier amount of movies, but way more new movies than usual
i moved for a bit! then moved back & got a worse job lol
there was a lot of work i didnt get finished.. i have stuff ive been meaning to edition since this time last year that i still havent gone back to.. that said, i think i did get some stuff done, finally actually did some stone litho(!!!!) & had some stuff up in a show or two
who knows,,, maybe ill finally get my shit together & 2024 could be my year - people say good things about being 26 right??? 😭😭😭
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TAYLOR READS 2023: A STUDY IN SCARLET BY SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE
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Title: A Study in Scarlet (1887)
Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Genre/Tags: Fiction, Mystery, Murder Mystery, Western, First-Person, Third-Person
Rating: 6/10
Date Began: 01/28/2023
Date Finished: 03/04/2023
Returning from war in the Middle East, Dr. Watson finds himself in search of a roommate in London. He makes the acquaintance of a man named Sherlock Holmes, an eccentric private detective with a bold new approach to investigating crime. The duo soon find themselves at the center of a bizarre murder; a corpse with no visible wounds in an abandoned house, and the word “RACHE” written on the wall in someone else’s blood. Through his keen deductive reasoning, Holmes begins to unravel the mystery surrounding the murder— but not before a second body is found, and the culprit’s complicated past takes center stage.
There is no satisfaction in vengeance unless the offender has time to realize who it is that strikes him, and why retribution has come upon him.
For live reading notes, check the reblogs (warning for spoilers of... a book published in 1887).
Content warnings and review (spoiler-free and spoiler versions) under the cut.
Content Warnings: Depicted — Self-harm, drug use, death, murder, animal death, stalking/harassment, terrorism, misogyny, racism, forced marriage, terminal illness. Mentioned — Warfare, traumatic injury, colonialism, sexual harassment, sexual slavery/kidnapping, suicide.
**SPOILER FREE REVIEW**
Some disclaimers before I jump into the review. This is the first Sherlock Holmes story I’ve read, and my exposure to it in pop culture boils down to (1) about a season of Elementary and (2) the Guy Ritchie movies, of all things. Thankfully I avoided the terrible BBC show during its peak hype, so it didn’t sour me on the whole concept. While I know some of the unavoidable tropes, the stories themselves are mostly unknown to me. Second, A Study in Scarlet is actually the first Sherlock Holmes story ever published. This was a coincidence; I have a couple books I picked up at a second-hand store and grabbed this one at random. Part of me wishes I’d started with a later book, but oh well.
The first half of A Study in Scarlet, which is the bulk of the murder mystery, is an entertaining read. I genuinely enjoyed thinking over the evidence and trying to piece together the mystery, a central appeal to Sherlock Holmes. There’s a revenge narrative toward the end, and while it’s no Count of Monte Cristo, I did enjoy the themes and observations about human nature this introduced to the story. Doyle’s prose is serviceable, and there’s several lines and descriptions that really stuck out to me. A Study in Scarlet is an early work, so I’m interested to see how he develops as a writer in the later stories.
Characterization is hit or miss. Holmes is solid. Much of A Study in Scarlet is told from Watson’s perspective, and he meets Holmes for the first time in this story. As a result, both characters feel multidimensional; we get Watson’s honest impressions of Holmes (good and bad), and as a result learn about Watson’s own personality and opinions. The culprit, when revealed, is well-developed for Spoiler Reasons. Beyond that, I found the rest of the cast forgettable. Not every character needs to be deep and nuanced, but some really needed more development, or even a noteworthy trait. I didn’t get that from most.
There are some small details that made me laugh, like Holmes saying he wants his name to be famous. Mission accomplished, buddy. He creates what’s basically luminol in his introductory scene, in a book published decades before it was invented. As someone who mostly reads speculative fiction, I see this kind of thing in scifi, but to see it in a murder mystery is a fun surprise.
Obviously being written in 1887, there’s some aspects of the story that didn’t age well.  Mostly this shows in racism, colonialism, and related terminology. This isn’t a huge surprise coming from a British author in the late 19th century. For what it’s worth, there’s one footnote in this entire story, which Doyle uses to make a snarky comment about sexism. So I guess he gets a brownie point there?
Overall, the book is okay, but not amazing. I have some major criticisms of the story, but they mostly fall into the spoiler section of the review.
**SPOILER REVIEW**
So, the mystery. I was under the impression, before reading this, that Sherlock Holmes stories are fair mysteries, aka it’s possible for the reader to figure everything out on their own based on the clues provided in the story. Unfortunately A Study in Scarlet is only partially fair; you can glean the means of the crime, but not the perpetrator or their motive. During the grand reveal at the end of the story, we learn Holmes had access to information that the reader did not, and that’s how he figured out who committed the two murders. This honestly soured the whole thing for me. It might seem like a small thing, but the problem-solving aspect is what I was looking forward to most with these stories, so knowing I never had a chance makes it feel a little pointless.
My second major issue with A Study in Scarlet is its structure. The story is split into two parts. The first half is pretty much what one would expect— Holmes and Watson meet in London for the first time, we learn a little about their characters, a mysterious murder happens, and we follow the cast around as more clues present themselves. This was by far the strongest part of the story for me. So it was a little jarring when Holmes apprehends the murderer at the end of Part One, with an entire half of the novel to go.
The story then jumps back in time by around thirty years, in the United States, following a new set of characters. From here the story switches from a murder mystery to what I can only describe as a thriller Western. I guess Doyle really wanted to write a Western? Or maybe dunk on Mormonism for a while (fair enough)? To be clear, I love narrative shifts, genre muddling, and time jumps, the more experimental the better, but they have to be done well. This one is not; it feels out of place with Part One, and what it accomplishes narratively could have been done better in other ways.
It’s pretty clear from the start that Part Two exists to establish back-story for Jefferson Hope (the culprit) and why he killed Drebber and Stangerson. But Doyle spends way too long on two characters— Hope’s love interest Lucy and her adoptive father Ferrier— who only exist to get killed off. Despite them being the “focus” for several chapters, their development and personality are lacking, mostly told to the reader instead of demonstrated. “Show, don’t tell” is obviously not a hard rule, but it was much needed in this case. It takes a long time for Hope to enter this part of the story, which is a problem if he’s the protagonist. I admit it’s pretty wild to have actual real Mormons be the antagonists of a freaking Sherlock Holmes story, but other than the novelty and historical context, I didn’t find them to be compelling villains.
Maybe this leap into the past would work better if integrated into the main mystery story, or if it was pared down substantially, or even if the whole thing was told from Hope’s perspective. When Hope describes how he committed the murders toward the end, we do get his perspective… and it’s great! It made me wish all of Part Two had been told in this matter; it’s way more fascinating than what we got.
In all, A Study in Scarlet wasn’t bad, just mediocre. Had it not been attached to the most iconic character in Western canon, I doubt it would still be published and read today. But I’m sure future entries refine and improve upon the formula; I can cut a lot of slack considering this was Doyle’s first attempt at a Holmes story, and they’ve withstood the test of time for a reason. I plan to read a few later stories in the series to see how they compare to this first entry.
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annsillsomething · 1 year
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I see a lot of posts which are like « why do you all keep complaining about the rings of power, a lot of people who have never watched the movies or read the books are going to like this series, just grow up and move on »
well, let me quote Galadriel from trop here: « because I cannot stop »
just kidding
honestly, that’s a good question
the answer is very simple, this series is bad
not as an adaptation of J. R. R. Tolkien’s books but as a series
it’s badly written, illogical, most of the characters have emotional diapason of a spoon, the writers add plot twists for the sake of plot twists (southerners saved by Númenóreans for example)
I think I’ve talked about it enough already
what saddens me personally is that for a short period of time I genuinely believed in this series, I wanted to watch and enjoy it
and was disappointed
what’s worse is that some people really are going to like it and will never try to read the original books and will never see what’s wrong with this series
the more you praise media like this (and pay for it) the more will be produced in the future
there won’t be anymore quality content because apparently people like lazy shit made out of clichés and sloppy CGI
but if we stop consuming it then the corporations will have to improve the quality to attract viewers (by the way, I’m a pirate, I haven’t paid a penny for watching trop exactly because I don’t want to pay amazon for shitty series)
why do we hate last seasons of GoT? because they were lazy, everything was crumpled: too fast, unreasonable, sometimes contradictory to previous seasons, no character development etc.
that was a terrible finale of a very good series
that’s why people noticed, everything can be seen through comparison
trop is like those last seasons but it is terrible from the very beginning
it shouldn’t exist
not like this (I am talking about the bad writing and lazy execution, please keep in mind that I am not one of those who hate trop for diversity)
so that’s why I feel like I have to say something
because if I point it out some people might read my (or someone else’s) post and notice the flows of at least trop and maybe they will start thinking
or at least I will find people who agree with me and will have some fun discussing the stupidest parts of trop
(I first wanted to talk about how much J. R. R. Tolkien’s works mean for me personally and how I wanted to see a good adaptation but then I realized that I had given up on that wish a long time ago and the actual reason why trop annoys me so much is because it’s lazy and then I thought that this statement is true for almost every piece of media I’ve seen recently and then I had a small crisis)
stay safe
watch good films
read good books
love yourself, love those who deserve your love
I wish you all a very nice day/morning/evening/night
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mylittlesyn · 11 months
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Woah, congratulations on 1000 followers! 🤩 Very well deserved! I’m submitting on anon because I’m shy, lol, but I’ve been a follower for a long time and I’m really happy to see you having such success! 🥰
May I have a matchup from Naruto or FMAB? I use she/her pronouns, and I’m okay with any gender of match.
My big 3 signs are Aries sun, Sagittarius moon, and Libra rising, and I think that combination actually fits my general personality pretty well. A few words that describe me are optimistic, adventurous, assertive, and witty. My biggest flaw is probably bossiness/control issues. It’s mostly from a place of wanting to know the people around me are comfortable and enjoying themselves, and that I’m useful/helpful to them. But sometimes I do just get really caught up in my own ideas and thinking that the way I would do things is automatically the best. My ideal partner would be strong-willed enough to push back when I overstep, but even-tempered enough not to be hurt or offended. I work in a job where I’m usually “in charge,” which I do enjoy, but in my downtime I really want someone who will be an equal partner with me - and even convince me to give them the reins sometimes.
As for hobbies, I like baking and making drinks (both coffee and cocktails). It’s fun to experiment with ingredients and ratios. I also like camping, traveling, gardening, and all things creepy - books, movies, games, and I tell a mean ghost story too. 😉 My dream is to learn and experience as much about the world as I can, ideally alongside a special person, but alone is fine too.
I like dates that are active and seasonal - ice skating in the winter, leaf watching in the fall, beach dates in the summer, etc. My favorite relationship trope is fwb to lovers. Something about going into a situation like “just bros being hoes, no boring relationship stuff here,” and then getting swept up in genuine feelings for the other person is just 👌 Sexually, I’m for sure a switch and I guess dom-leaning. Even if I’m the “sub,” I’m going to be very bratty and stubborn about it, lol. Top kinks are lingerie (on both/either of us, but it’s especially hot when a man is willing to dress up for me ngl), rope play, orgasm denial, and hair pulling (on me). I’m realllly not into anything daddy/mommy related or any pregnancy/breeding talk.
Congratulations again, and thanks for this event!
Your match for the event is:
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Tenzo/Yamato from Naruto!
Although he's rather passive, I do believe he's the type to stand up for things he considers important.
He'd probably find your 'bossiness' attractive, in a take charge sort of way.
I honestly can't see Tenzo knowing how to cook, but for the most part he's decent with up keep around the house.
That being said he will maintain a wonderful veggie garden for all cooking endeavors. (with some fresh fruits and herbs for your cocktails)
He would be extremely happy doing all things outdoors with you. Camping, gardening, swimming, travelling
He'd love to travel with you, but make sure you let him nerd out about all the historical architecture he's seeing along the way
Very happy to go camping with you, keep you warm at night by the fireplace as you take turns telling each other ghost stories while looking up at the stars.
Now for the spice!
I do firmly believe he's a switch that leans toward submissive.
He's not super kinky, but he does enjoy playing with toys. (has many and knows exactly how to use them)
When he's dominating I can see him being a little more soft, and more about service.
He would very much be willing to dress up for you, even if he's blushing the entire time about it.
I HC he's a grower, but it's a decent size while flaccid.
I can see him pulling hair in the heat of the moment kind of thing, and I believe he's hand with rope. He's just not super into things like mommy, daddy, degredation, kind of the like mind sets that can go along with kink... I think he keeps it pretty simple when it comes to mind set stuff.
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kittyboobabby · 2 years
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Fun ways to get into Little space
Littlespace is a natural, carefree childlike state of mind that a person regresses in to when they want to be little. For most littles, littlespace is a genuine state of age regression and a part of their natural personality.
Being in littlespace is one of the best ways to relieve stress. In fact, it’s so useful that age regression is even used in a clinical setting to help treat PTSD and general anxiety disorder.
Even if being little is a part of your personality, it’s not always easy to switch from an adult state of mind in to littlespace, especially if you have a lot going on in your life, but there are a few things you can try to make it easier:
The easiest way to get in to littlespace is to spend time doing things that make you feel little. This is different for everyone, but it might be wearing little clothes, being around your favorite toys, listening to little music, having your caregiver care for you, or spending time coloring or drawing.
Every little is different, different things work for different people so don’t worry if it takes some time for you to find out what works best for you. Here are 16 ideas you can try today to help you get in to littlespace. I hope they work for you and if you have any suggestions please leave a comment so everyone else can try them too!
1: Eating little food:
One way that can help you feel little is to eat food that makes you comfortable, that reminds you of being young, or brings back happy memories. We all have to eat anyway, and eating food we enjoy releases positive reward chemicals in our brains, so make something you really want!
Prepare your food on small plates to help with portion control, or create little sized snacks and treats to carry around throughout the day. Don’t forget to eat enough to nourish your adult body though.
You can try using childlike items too when you eat such as plastic cutlery, paper or plastic plates, or sippy cups for juice to add to the experience.
If you have a partner or caregiver, having them prepare food for you can also be a big trigger for some people, and cooking with your partner can be fun too!
Some little food suggestions are macaroni & cheese, pizza, ice cream, grapes, spaghetti hoops, breakfast cereal, melon, hot chocolate, or fruit juice.
2: Dressing up (or down!):
For some people this is a big part of being little and can be a really strong trigger. Dress up in your favorite outfit that makes you feel cute and good about yourself, or put on a cozy onesie or pajamas to help you feel comfortable, safe and relaxed.
Some littles and adult babies like to wear age specific gear like diapers, pacifiers etc., but it’s not necessary.
Oversized hoodies work for me!
Clothing can be combined with anything else on this list, find out what works best for you and put them on before you try some of the other options!
3: Toys!
If there is one thing most littles can relate to, it’s a compulsive, slightly unhealthy obsession with stuffed animals. (Don’t try to deny it!!!) Most kids had at least one when they were younger.
They may bring back memories of being a child, they are soft and cuddly, something comfortable that remind us of childhood or home and help us feel calm. (Similar to a comfort blanket) You can take them anywhere to recall memories of a certain time, a certain person (maybe the person who bought it) or place.
Fun fact: Hugging has huge health benefits and releases serotonin and dopamine in your brain, helping to balance your mood and make you feel happy and fulfilled. It’s been proven in clinical trials that this works even if you’re hugging a stuffed animal or any other treasured possession. (Even imagining hugging someone you love is enough to trigger positive physiological effects in your brain)
Other toys you might have could be a play mat, coloring books, videogames etc. Anything at all can work so get creative!
4: Watch your favorite movie/tv show/cartoon/anime
Whatever you like to watch, getting lost in your favorite movie/show can help you relax in to littlespace. You can decide what works best, something you can get absorbed in for a while, or something simple you can put on in the background while you do something else.
Maybe your favorite movie is The Godfather… Nothing wrong with that! But, I suggest maybe some animated movies or cartoons like The Lion King, Spirited Away and Adventure Time. They are all cute and easy to watch but are intelligent enough you won’t get bored watching it!
I’ve talked to quite a few people online who like to watch horror movies in littlespace too. I have a really low tolerance for horror movies so that honestly sounds horrible to me, but maybe it’s something you could try too!
Whatever you like to watch, getting lost in your favorite movie/show can help you relax in to littlespace. You can decide what works best, something you can get absorbed in for a while, or something simple you can put on in the background while you do something else.
Maybe your favorite movie is The Godfather… Nothing wrong with that! But, I suggest maybe some animated movies or cartoons like The Lion King, Spirited Away and Adventure Time. They are all cute and easy to watch but are intelligent enough you won’t get bored watching it!
I’ve talked to quite a few people online who like to watch horror movies in littlespace too. I have a really low tolerance for horror movies so that honestly sounds horrible to me, but maybe it’s something you could try too!
5: Accessorize!
Just like dressing up, using different accessories can help anyone feel little. Put a cute ribbon in your hair, use a sippy cup or a baby botle to drink, suck on a pacifier. There are loads of cute AgePlay accessories on Etsy, everything you could imagine from bracelets and necklaces to collars and cuffs.
I especially like when it’s something that’s not super obvious that you can wear wherever. Like Disney t-shirts, it’s pretty socially acceptable to wear them in public, right? Or cute socks that you wear to work or school, then it’s always funny when someone notices them!
6: Spend time with your caregiver
Being around your caregiver can make you feel little, having someone making decisions for you (even simple things like ordering food for you at a restaurant) and informing your behavior is a very effective trigger.
Some people like to add rules, rewards and punishments to their relationship. While that is definitely effective for some people, I think the best thing about CGL relationships is the kind/nurturing nature of a natural CG.
Just the feeling of being in the safe and loving arms of someone who you know will always look after you is a powerful emotion, it’s hardwired in to us in the oldest part of our brains.
7: Make yourself feel physically little
Lots of people worry about their size or weight, but littlespace really is a state of mind. It doesn’t matter what size you are in real life, if you want to be little you can be! Be kind to yourself.
Wear oversized t-shirts and hoodies, have your partner or caregiver reach for something you can’t reach, have them baby you and treat you like you’re small. Sit in the back of the car!
Crawl around the floor instead of walking, play on a play mat or blanket on the floor instead of sitting on the sofa.
The feeling of being physically small can be a big trigger for some people, and it’s easy to combine with other methods like toys or watching tv, mix things up to find what works best for you!
8: Coloring/drawing/painting
Something you can focus on and be creative. It’s messy, childish and fun! Use your fingers to paint if you want to. You can paint with your partner/caregiver, color or draw on your own to relax.
You can get some nice coloring books and have your caregiver pick one out for you to color for them, or draw something they can treasure.
Any form of art gives you something to focus on, relieves stress and fosters creative growth, and it’s fun! So, if you don’t like drawing, try something else creative.
9: Crafting
Maybe this reminds you of when you were in school or of when you were a child. There are so many things that fall under this category, you will easily be able to find something that suits you.
Have your partner/caregiver help you if you want to, it’s a great and fun way to bond, and you will have something at the end that you both worked on and can be proud of.
Some ideas I found that look super fun:
Crafting – pebble painting:
These look so good once they are finished! Just collect some nice pebbles and paint them in whatever style you want, they look great around the house or garden.
You could even make a fun trip out of collecting the pebbles, then once you paint them you will always remember your trip when you see them.
For painting, you can either use acrylic paints or paint markers.
Crafting – pressing leaves:
This looks so good! Collect the leaves, press them in a heavy book and you can use them to make awesome leaf animals, or frame them and hang them on the wall.
I remember when I was younger and used to stay with my grandparents my grandma used to let me use her old books for this. You can find some really beautiful leaves in the autumn once the leaves start turning red.
For best results leave them in a heavy book for several days. Once you come back to them they will be thin and dry, but they will have kept all their colours, then you can frame them or use them to decorate something.
You can buy a pressing kit, which is just a piece of wood with four screws in each corner, but it’s honestly just as easy to use a book!
Crating – cardmaking:
Upcoming birthday? Easter? Christmas? Thursday?
Create a nice card for the people you love.
A home made card is so much more thoughtful than a store bought one. The sky is the limit with this idea.
10: Play with pets
What could be more fun than playing with your pet! I am definitely a dog person but over the years and growing up I had dogs cats, guinea pigs, rabbits and a fish. (RIP Thumper!!! 😭😭)
Snuggly, cute, playful fluffballs are the funnest thing ever and can really help you get in to littlespace.
11: Build a blanket fort
Build yourself a blanket fort and snuggle up inside it. Be creative and use your imagination! Your blanket fort can be anything you like, the only limit is your imagination.
Building is more fun with two, get your partner or caregiver to help you, it can be a good bonding experience! Once built, your fort is somewhere comfy and safe you can hide in to help you relax in to your littlespace state of mind.
Recently, I saw this video online of a guy building a blanket fort for his partner coming home from work. She was a nurse and working through the recent health crisis and it was so wholesome to see her face when she came home to this. If this isn’t relationship goals what is?!
12: Listen to little music
Put some little music on! Different things can work here, maybe lullabies (similar to ASMR videos – see below), children’s music, relaxing music, cartoon theme tunes… or really just anything that helps you relax and feel good. The possibilities are endless.
13: Go outside for a walk
Spending time in nature can help improve physical and mental health, as well as increase your mood. Take a walk in a local park, or in the countryside.
Don’t take any electronics with you, allow yourself to live in the moment.
Practice mindfulness, notice everything around you – clouds, flowers, animals, trees, plants, other people. Notice the sounds you hear and the scents you smell.
Practicing mindfulness is much easier walking in nature than it is sitting at home where you have distractions, but if you can’t, don’t worry too much about it, just enjoy your relaxing walk knowing you are getting all the great benefits it brings.
If you go for a walk with your partner/caregiver it’s a great time to be alone with them and just enjoy each other’s company.
14: Collect things
What? You don’t have a pet rock collection yet? What are you waiting for!
You can collect anything you like, it’s a great way to get outside and give you something fun to focus on to help you get in to littlespace. Seashells, Pebbles, Flowers, Leaves, Berries… (Be careful with berries, some are poisonous)
15: ASMR videos
I used to think I was a bit abnormal for enjoying these videos so much, but over time they have become more and more popular, and there are even some specifically related to Ageplay which can be a huge help getting in to littlespace.
I find any ASMR videos can really help, they don’t have to be specifically Ageplay videos. There is so much great ASMR content now on YouTube, you will be able to find something that works for you.
Check out the AgePlay ASMR Subreddit for more videos like this! r/AgePlayASMR
16: Being around other littles
Being around other littles can be a great trigger, and a good way to learn more about yourself and other people. Some people can only get in to littlespace around their caregivers or other littles, so this is definitely one to try out if you’re struggling!
If you don’t know any other littles, even talking to other littles online or watching a youtube video of someone else in littlespace can work just as well.
There are loads of great groups dedicated to our community, both online and in person if you’re looking to meet other little friends. Just a quick google search for Ageplay Groups will set you on the right path!
Summary:
There are sooo many different ways to get in to littlespace.
No two people are the same and it would be impossible to list every possible technique here, but I really hope you found something here that worked for you, or at least you got some inspiration to try something else.
*Article at https://ageplay.com/how-to-get-in-to-little-space/
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klqrambles · 2 years
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So I finally watched Dorian Gray (2009) and I have never watched a movie that made me feel so many feelings at once.
I feel I should mention from the get go that I had heard many things about it before I started watching, mostly about how it was not a very good adaptation of the book. And I agree, as an adaptation of the book I felt so many things none of which were particularly good. As just a general movie, I’d say it was ~7/10 for me personally. Love me some guys in suits so there was that LMAO, but otherwise parts of the plot felt… underutilized? Basil’s idolatry, Sibyl’s whole deal, and the whole I want to repent plot line they made felt like it was there for a second then just gone. Which is saying something considering Basil’s idolatry is like a Main Part of the Book.
Onto characterizations because I have a bit to say about this. Overall, I think the Dorian isn’t as bad as people made him out to be, personally. Like I know a big point of contention is the way he looks, but I think he works fine as a Dorian? I think he acted the part fine, in the beginning being an innocent little guy who doesn’t know better to hedonistic littol shit with a violent streak. I’ll come back to the stuff with Emily laterr. One thing I can’t forgive though, is that they let Dorian drive. You cannot convince me that boy knows how to make a decent left turn without hitting a pole.
For Basil, loved the actor but didn’t love the characterization. Basil being so open about his art, especially of Dorian, felt wrong? Especially the scene with everyone looking at the portrait and him being proud of it and all that felt so weird to me it completely took me out of the movie for a hot minute. Overall, Basil kinda felt really ancillary to the plot, just there to paint portrait and be killed. My favorite thing about this Basil, though, was his relationship with Henry. Somehow I really got the vibes of two friends so sick of each other it’s a wonder how they’re still friends but they are because they also find each other sickeningly fun to be around. Ben Chaplin as Basil felt pretty good though. He got the nervous painter energy down pat.
Now Henry. Henry. Henry fucking pissed me off. Not in a bad way though? I absolutely hated him but I kept wanting to see what other fucked up shit he’s going to try to do? In the beginning I hated and loved him with equal passion, but by the end both petered out into just kind of, ambivalence. He got old. I got kinda old of him not really changing as a character. Until the end though. At the end I really enjoyed the whole confrontation and the path leading up to it where Henry used his wits to outdo Dorian. Just overall really wildly mixed feelings about that guy.
Sibyl I felt meh about. She was done well I think, but changing the whole motive for her death felt not great for Sibyl, but I could see what they were trying to go for in Dorian’s story so eh. I also hc her as really bubbly and open so to see her more demure and shy threw me for a loop.
Now. Emily. I personally don’t particularly like the introduction of Emily. Or no, I was fine with the introduction of Emily as a person to potentially put Dorian on the “right path”, it was her falling in love with him I didn’t like. I think them staying friends would have been perfectly fine, or even Dorian feeling unrequited feelings for her would have been interesting, but them falling in love and Dorian “trying to be better” and still absolutely failing is what irked me ig. I think I just really wanted him to find someone to like without having to bed them to show him genuinely trying to “be good” or “have a conscience” or whatever. (And I don’t think the idea is “having sex is bad” but “having sex without thinking of how it could affect the people around you in a negative way is bad” and that’s what Dorian does with Emily. He takes her as his wife regardless of how Henry feels because he’s exactly the same fun guy.) Henry could still feel plenty threatened by Dorian’s existence around his daughter that leads to the final scenes without the shtick being marriage. Idk it just feeeeels not great
Just wanted to talk about how I felt about the movie overall again, cause it was wild. For the first 30 minutes of the movie, for some reason I had this unyielding sense of “something’s wrong” that I could not pinpoint (and don’t think I can until I do like a second watch or something) but I THINK it had to do with how off I felt about Basil’s and Henry’s characters. It really felt like the writer had taken the plot of tPoDG and shifted it two steps to the right. The big moments were happening, but something about them are unexplainably w r o n g. Basil getting a funeral was not expected and deserved for Basil, but him never getting one and continuing to be missing was something I really felt was integral to his character? But I am a fan of “Dorian disposes of the body himself” and “Henry gets to see the corrupted Dorian and it Fucks Him Up” plot points so that was fun.
Do I think this will in any way affect the way I characterize the Dorian Gray cast? Not likely. Do I think it’s a decent movie? Yea. Production was good, costuming was good, acting was good. As a movie it was okay. Do I think people should watch it? Yes, if only to understand half of what people are referencing when they talk of tPoDG. Do I want to see more Dorians with dark hair and dark eyes? I don’t see why not! I personally think the dark hair and dark eyes means you can’t look innocent shit some people say is a scam. However, if it’s not someone’s cup of tea that’s their choice. And wishing for a more canon-compliant Dorian is also fine. Just… that phrase specifically makes me smad. But now I’m rambling
Tldr; Dorian Gray (2009) is not a good adaptation of the book at all (imo) due to missing some key plot points, but a decent movie. Will probably watch it again to see if my opinions about it change.
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samrosemodblog · 1 year
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What are some works you enjoy, but also find their maker to be a POS or otherwise despicable (not that they're needfully mutually exclusive)?
I'm genuinely trying to think of an example where this might be the case and I'm drawing blanks because of a few reasons
The main one being that, more often than not, I'll find people despicable because they have really shitty opinions or takes, and in turn that tends to reflect in their art making it either really shitty or just obviously not for me so I have no interest in it
The second one being that since I don't tend to look into a lot of the people who make specific art a lot of the times I don't actually tend to see a lot of hot takes I might not agree with or come to find someone despicable despite enjoying said media
And a third reason is that if I find out a creator of a piece of work is despicable I'll tend to distance myself or avoid that piece of work completely moving forward
An obvious example being my childhood love for Harry Potter. I can't even really look at the books or the movies the same now knowing they're tied to her. In THEORY I could probably still enjoy the nostalgia of the books, but I really don't care for anything she has made or done since.
I'm gonna think a while and then come back to this
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Okay! I think I have something!
Red vs Blue and RWBY
Apparently Rooster Teeth has been a really shitty company for a while now and its just now coming to light all the fucked up things they've done, but I'll always enjoy Red vs Blue, at least, the original run of the show. Hell even up to Season 17 had stuff I enjoyed.
Zero is garbage though. Refuse to watch it and if that's the direction moving forward then I'm glad RvB is basically over.
And I was never the biggest RWBY fan but I do keep up with the show. The fights are (usually) fun and the characters are fun and well designed, and some volumes are written better than others.
Literally though that's the only media I can think of I'll still enjoy despite the (current) creators being despicable.
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blurblurdeactivated · 2 years
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Hello! I would love a matchup for The Boys and Stranger Things! :)
Physical description: I’m brunette with dark dark brown eyes (a guy once was trying to flirt with me and said I have the darkest eyes he’s seen on a white chick (men and the audacity lol)). I’m 5’5” and thin, flat stomach and such with a pear body shape. I would say I’m conventionally attractive, defined cheekbones, pretty lips and nice eyebrows and such. However, I am self conscious of my nose (Jewish ancestry and such).
MBTI Type: ENFJ
Traits: I’m that girl who puts work above all else which is great because it gives me some sense of purpose but it also takes me away from enjoying the small things in life. On top of that, I can get too intense about things which just stresses everyone out. I’m a very passionate person, especially with my hobbies and in romance. I do have a TON of anxiety that causes me not to do things I really want to a lot of the time. I have been told I’m very friendly, I like to make friends, especially with strangers at the bar. I’m also a bit quirky which I like.
Hobbies: I love to sing, I trained from over 10 years but stopped cuz life. On top of that, I am a huge music lover and discovering new music is one of my favorite activities. I am a big reader, read 21 books this year already cuz escapism is the best way to make the bad thoughts go away haha. I love to write too, a lot of it stays in the notes section of my phone though.
Likes: Indie music, romance novels, horror movies, hot girl walks, drinking my weight in tequila and doing shitty karaoke, finding coffee shops to camp out in while listening to good tunes, making friends with strangers
Dislikes: Slow walkers, scary drivers, the unknown, heights, people who say they’ll call but don’t, fakeness
What I do in life: I work in operations at a major record label. Kinda the dream job haha
Hopes and dreams: I know it’s lame but to be happy and fulfilled. I don’t wanna make it to definitive because what if it doesn’t come true?
Hope this helps! Thanks so much for ur time ♥️
i’m matching you with Billy Butcher and Steve Harrington !!!
Butcher is absolutely gonna get lost in your eyes. This man doesn’t shy away from eye contact and with you he’s never going to. He also likes the fact he’s a decent bit taller than you simply cos that’s one thing he’s always gonna be able to hold over your head. He would be so admiring of your work ethic and your passion. Butcher is very intense himself but he’s been known to tone himself down for the people around him and would definitely make sure you don’t overwork yourself. He also appreciates your integrity. He’s a “take no shit give no shit” kinda guy (maybe he gives a little shit but y'know) and he loves that you’re similar. He can't handle in-genuine people and together y'all would put up with nobody's BS. I can also imagine you making him sit down to watch a horror flick and despite his hesitance at first he’s fully invested soon enough. He might struggle with settling given everything he’s seen but you’d be his priority and his future <3
Steve is so into you it’s not funny. This guy thinks you’re all that and will be telling you whenever he can (especially if you try making any comments about your nose). Also he’s a big fan of brunettes so there’s that. Your work ethic is something so special to Steve and you bet he’s a top tier supporter of everything you wanna do. He’s always there to soothe your anxiety, whether you need him to lighten the mood or be your rock. Altogether, you would have so much fun! Music is a common ground for the two of you. We’re talking karaoke, jamming in his car, singing in the shower. And I think your future goals align. Steve might have a very set idea of his life but I know that he’d much rather set a strong foundation with someone he loves than fulfil an obligatory idea of happiness. You’d be cute :))
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crestfallercanyon · 2 years
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do you actually ship gally with everybody? kinda like ppl do with newt or in teen wolf stiles and everybody. do you have any caracter you do not ship gally with? i mean its cool if you do but i find it funny cuz in canon gally's like... with no one. there's no chance with him and anyone. so i guess why gally and everyone if that's your deal?
Hey! Sorry for the delay in responding to this ask. It’s been Thomally Week, so I’ve been a bit busy there. That, and, I’ll be honest, I’m not entirely sure how to answer the question. But I’ll try!
Not to sound shitty philosophical, but I think what’s confusing me is that I am not sure what you mean by “actually ship”. 
I don’t really do “one true pairings,” and I don’t blacklist other ships. I’m a pretty “casual” shipper, I guess. So maybe that’s why I’m kind of tripped up by this question. And maybe why you’re looking at me and thinking I’m all over the place, lol.
If you’re talking about what characters I wanted together while actively reading the material, or that I think has the most support within the source material, that’s one conversation. If you’re asking about what characters’ dynamics do I enjoy the most and would like to explore in fanon, well, that’s another conversation. Then there’s a bunch of different things in between. 
If you’re asking whether I see a lot of little sentiments between Gally and other characters that I think indicates a genuine chemistry-romantic spark between him and others (aka, what’s done canonically with Teresa and Thomas, or what’s easy to do with Thomas and Minho in the books or Thomas and Newt in the movies) to the point that I rooted for the a ship with Gally and another in the canon material while consuming it?
No, to be honest, I didn’t have any feelings like that for Gally and another character when consuming the source material. 
But I’m not writing my fandom material to be a mirror of the sentiments I felt actually were there in the canon source. If I did that, my fandom content would look very different from what I actually have.
For instance, in the movies, I view Thomas to be on the asexual spectrum. In the books, beyond Thomas and Teresa which was canon, if someone asked me point blank who I ship Thomas with in the source material, my answer would not be Gally. From what’s actually in the source material and whose relationship I found to be the most heartwarming from solely within canon, it’s probably Thomas and Minho. 
But when it comes to the content I’ve created for TMR, have I ever written Thomas intentionally as ace? Not yet! And is Thominho my biggest ship I write for? Obviously not. 
But to reiterate, I’m not writing fanfiction to make concrete my feelings and perceptions about canon. I’m writing fanfiction for fun and to explore characters/parts/potentials that interest me. 
If you asked me whose dynamic with Thomas I am most interested in, the dynamic would be Thomas and Gally, for a million different reasons I have spewed over this blog before. When it comes to fanon, those two are thus far the two that I have the most fun writing and putting together and exploring their relationship. That is why Thomally is my “biggest ship”.
The most fun thing about TMR, in my opinion, is that I really enjoy a lot of the core characters and their dynamics with one another. It makes for a lot of different things that I like to read about. So to your question as to why I “ship” Gally with so many people, it’s because I enjoy Gally and his character, and I like the relationships Gally can create with a lot of people. Thus, I want to explore them in what I write and read. 
But generally, if a fanwork creator puts characters together in a way that interests me, I’m probably going to read it. If I think of two characters together in a way that interests me, I’m probably going to consider writing about it. 
There are some characters this doesn’t happen for, but it’s not because I think the ship is “unworthy” or some BS like that. It’s just that it has yet to come about in a way that has me personally invested. And that’s okay! 
I’m not here to convince you that certain ships are more viable than others, or of a certain truth that you should have seen in canon. The point is not to eclipse every other ship or say that other ships aren’t real — that’s just shitty behavior. Even of the “most viable ships” of canon that I listed earlier, I’m not asking for people to agree with me. That’s just what I think, and it doesn’t matter — it’ll probably change (I used to ship Trenda, for instance, and I no longer do. Things change).
The reason I share my stuff is because I hope people will enjoy the dynamics I write and have fun reading it, and get invested in it in purely a fanon-sense of enjoyment and delight. The same reason I read fics.
So yeah. Hopefully that answers your question in a way that makes sense (this was actually really tough, lol). Thanks for the ask! 
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