#erika johnson

[variousqueerthings]

women delivering zingers that hawkeye can’t deny or defend himself against truly are the backbone of his character development

[howlbear]

I just realized I haven't seen any hype about Stray Gods on here??? The role-playing musical of Greek gods featuring LAURA BAILEY, ASHLEY JOHNSON, and ERIKA ISHII. Not to mention Mary Elizabeth McGlynn, Felicia Day, and Anjali Bhimani

It has 5 different soundtracks depending on the choices you make. Like this game is SO COOL, and out TODAAAAAAY

[marvelousbelladonna]

I mean, just imagine the power of these two groups together

[samuraiko]

You know what? Screw it. I want an Orym thumbnail collection. Here are my faves.

For whatever godsdamned reason, there is *NO* solo picture of Liam for Campaign 3. Laura Bailey, this is an absolute injustice and I am OUTRAGED.

I WANT MY SOLO LIAM THUMBNAIL -- EVERYONE ELSE HAS GOTTEN AT LEAST ONE SOLO THUMBNAIL AND I WANT A FUCKING ORYM-CENTRIC EPISODE SO HE MERITS HIS OWN THUMBNAIL.

[ashleyjohnsonoftheday]

Day 427

[mslaudnatemult]

Lives were changed

[antomander]

C3, ep 26.

Erika: Hot

Laura: Hot

Ashley: So hot

Marisha: Wtf are you doing to your beautiful hair but also so hot I can’t-

[heytherecentaurs]

I just played Stray Gods: the Roleplaying Musical and I am UNWELL

What do you mean I get to play a character voiced by Laura Bailey who sings beautifully and I get to romance a lady or 2! Oh plus Erika Ishii plays a nonbinary Hermes! And Ashley Johnson plays a gayass Muse! And Anjali Bhimani gives a standout supporting performance as Medusa!

I can’t be normal about this. It’s taken over my brain. There’s no brain space left for other things now.

[centaurianthropology]

Randomly rewatching ‘Cinderbrush’ and remembering that time that Critical Role managed to make the most CW show to ever be a CW show: 

Teen angst as played by 30-40-year-olds, giving the whole thing a weird nostalgic flavor

Witty one-liners that teens only wish that they could come up with on their own

The most shocking amount of gender one can pack onto a screen (that may be less of a CW thing, and more of what everyone wanted from the CW but never got, because the CW only ever wanted to appeal to The Youths in the most safe and boardroom-approved way possible).

Anyway, all this is to say: man I adore this one-shot way more than I expected to, and I still wish it would get a follow-up at some point.  The cast was great, the setup was fantastic, and Critical Role doing a supernatural teen drama complete with raves, murder investigations, and every iteration of hookup possible was such a fun departure from their usual games.  If you haven’t seen it and it sounds like something you’d dig, do yourself a favor and check it out.

[dailymarisharay]

[variousqueerthings]

some fascinating stuff these last couple of episodes including

1. obviously Hawkeye and Trapper’s outfits in Five o’clock Charlie with accompanying shitty upperclass English dandy accents

2. this iconic moment 

3. Sid’s introduction in Radar’s Report, which! look the first time I was watching this through I didn’t know he’d be a recurring character! I wasn’t thinking too hard about him until around Hawk’s Nightmare in s5! But this time I can read so much more into how he’s introduced! The mild disdain he has for coming to the 4077th (oh how his tune will change), the somewhat bitchy up and down he gives Klinger, as if he’s seen a million queer femmes in his lifetime and this ain’t something special, this:

Stating the reality of Klinger submitting himself as a transvestite and homosexual on-file and the “you forgot your purse” line... my guy knows!

(there’s some things about Gender and also Section 8 (which I’m constantly thinking about in terms of Hawkeye) in this episode that fascinates me, but it probably wants its own post)

(also is Sid called “Milton” in this episode?)

4. Trapper’s Very Dark Turn. I think this is what was really sticking in my head -- along with the adultery and the cynicism and the... overt self-destruction I guess? Like he’s not a person/not the same person here as he is at home, in terms of my comparison of him with BJ. That being said though BJ also has some very dark undertones, but his seem to come more from whenever his Keep My Eyes Firmly On The Glittery View Of Home (with a side of self-as-hero/protector-man) technique starts glitching. Trapper is (in my mind) the kind of guy who keeps himself on a leash on purpose. Something about him is On Edge in a way that’s very different from Hawkeye’s Edge, but maybe keeping itself fed through Hawkeye who can sort of direct it in a more idealistic direction some of the time, unless of course he’s too busy going too far too (does that make sense? I don’t know, but it’s something)

5. Hawkeye falling for the new nurse Erika, whom he originally thinks is married and having an Intense reaction to it! Ohhhh we love Hawkeye’s saga of Marriage And Reactions There To -- be it whatever one imagines between him and Trapper ( @jerottblyth​ will never not think about “fucking in proximity” as a Complex Ritual), Hawkeye and Erika before she informs him she’s not married, in which he really doesn’t like the idea of being involved in adultery (and THEN his immediate idea that maybe they should get married -- file that under Brain Chemistry and Compulsory Heteronormativity, Folks), Hawkeye and BJ (another Complex Ritual of “I Will Make Sure Your Marriage Stays Upright Until You’re Home”), and Hawkeye and Carlye (”Maybe We Should Get Married Now Our Affair Has Led To Your Divorce” he says, physically backing himself up against a corner) 

(call me crazy, call it my queer sensibilities, but I don’t think Hawkeye wants to get married -- he wants many things, but not marriage)

they sure are buddy....... and how do we feel about that as a man with one foot out of the closet at all times?

Anyway, aromantic Lt Erika Johnson, MVP of an episode that also includes Sidney!

[expositor-jo]

So...

I finished my first playthrough of Stray Gods

I'm crying so much

This game is so incredible

[marvelousbelladonna]

Marisha getting flustered and hiding behind her book after her character starts getting romanced

[commiecricket]

screenshots from CR cinderbrush, aka my new favorite ttrpg that i cannot stop thinking about

[odditiesanddeities]

4 years.

[ashleyjohnsonoftheday]

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