#i love a bad romcom im excited

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ANNE HATHAWAY AGE GAP MOVIE IS BASED ON HARRY STYLES FANFIC LMFAOOOOOO THATS HILARIOUS IM WHEEZINGGGGG

[mrinafria]

Is Seon Jae corny?

One of the biggest charms of Lovely Runner for me is how it portrays a romance that is youthful, goofy, foolish and yet touches your heart in the most sensible and mature way possible. It doesn't forget it's a romcom at heart and serves us just that, so going into the show expecting a different genre is just unfair to the show (and yourself because you are the one setting yourself up for disappointment imo).

I'm not a big fan of immature childish romance devoid of any substance but that is not what we see here, despite Seon Jae being 19yo (or 20 or 34 yo). There's youthful anticipation, excitement and emotions but somehow Seon Jae's character (and Im Sol's character too, although she's always been 34yo in the main narrative) manages to transcend the notion of age and time with what he feels for Im Sol, the extent of it and the way he acts when it comes to her. Romance today is calculative and is often done in moderation, which is not necessarily a bad thing, because it is essential to learn to love ourselves too as we love someone special, but for both Im Sol and Seon Jae, loving themselves is also intrinsically connected to loving each other. Im Sol learns to appreciate life through loving Seon Jae, Seon Jae loves Im Sol because he appreciates what life has to offer.

This scene, for instance. I've rambled about this in the past too. It always warms my heart to see how, in all the timelines, he never gives up on life itself due to Im Sol not reciprocating his feelings/not remembering him. The guilt/heartbreak, longing and lovesickness are palpable in all versions of Seon Jae across all timelines but every time, he chooses to move forward in life (despite his heart being stuck in time with his Sol-ah), embracing everything life has to offer him. One of the things that becomes evident pretty early on in Lovely Runner is Seon Jae loves life. He may struggle sometimes but he doesn't think of it as a chore or burden to live on. He has things he cherishes, people he hangs out with, his dreams, aspirations, pain and struggle outside of Im Sol. He is not a pushover, he has stuff going on, he has a life. And he's not someone who'll casually say things like "I'll die for you" to anyone just to impress and get them to date him. Such grand statements don't usually make much of an impact on me as a viewer either but here, it somehow just works? Perhaps because we know he loves his life and wouldn't give it up no matter how hard things get, except for when he, his first and only love, part of his soul, is in crisis--tested by fate and time and death--and he is adamant about not letting it mess with his happiness, just like he wasn't ready to give up swimming despite Im Sol's warnings and his existing injury. That is the only time he'd make an exception: choose to live a short, worthwhile life, than live a long one devoid of any happy memories or love. It is not his childishness. In fact, he is doing what many of us can never, ever do. And perhaps that's why it doesn't sit well with some of the viewers; he complicates how we define love, happiness, fulfillment these days.

And come to think of it, he doesn't really say he'll die for her. He says Even if I die trying to save you, it's okay: it's a sad thing, Sol-ah. it's painful, yes, but it's okay. I might be worried for the remaining 14 years of my life, but that's because I'll have very little time to love you, to be in this feeling, to cherish the moments I make with you. I'll be sad that I won't see my first grey hair with you or be with you in so many of your big milestones in life, but it's okay. I'll try to make the most of whatever we get, now and tomorrow.

His sadness and heartbreak comes not from not being able to live his life to the fullest, but not being able to live his life with her. That exact same sentiment is conveyed by the final 2023 Seon Jae too, who doesn't even remember Im Sol or any of his old timeline versions and yet says the same thing.

The 2009 Seon Jae doesn't say 'I WILL die trying to save you'; he says 'if', there is a conditional. Even when he's aware of the impending doom, he doesn't give up on his life, on the 'if'. The guy with that face that has accepted a death that is yet to come, with eyes brimming with tears, with a heart determined to live hoping for an 'if' until then… when this guy makes such cheesy claims about his love and death, it's no longer an empty exaggerated promise. It hits a lot harder and leaves me momentarily breathless. That claim, stemming from the inherent human instinct to just want to be happy, and that non-calculative, selfless, pure kind of love, is exactly the thing I signed up for. That proclamation—simple, corny—is pain wrapped in momentary happiness, and my heart sinks, thinking just how fast he had to grow up in that short span of moments.

Ryu Seon Jae is like a North Star—he may not shine the brightest, but he shines bright enough in the same way, consistently, in every timeline we see him in. He is the star you could identify even in the sea of a million stars. Because that's how distinct his persona is. He may be corny and a loser, but he is corny and a loser exclusively for Im Sol, not in his life. That's the best kind of corny and loser one could find.

[flwoie]

TABLE TENNIS — KIM DONGHYUN

☆ when vandalizing your seat by writing how you’re done with love creates more vandalism by a response the next day in blue sharpie.

STARRING ≻ schoolmate! leehan x gn! reader (guest star : danielle of nwjns) GENRE ≻ romcom small angst hs au heavily inspired by that one scene from ‘para sa hopeless romantic' (PLEASE U GUYS SHOULD WATCH IT, ITS SO GOOD) CONTAINS ≻ vandalism (duh) so many timestamps and im sorry abt it WORD COUNT ≻ 682 (not proofread im sorry i gave up on using grammar checkers)

🗯️ sona's back with the weird ass titles??? dont know a slick about bnd but here i am. hope you’ll like this anon 😊

You're done with love.

This is the fourth time you've gone on a date with some weird guy. They keep getting worse every time. Your first date couldn't stop talking and not letting you say a word, followed by your second one, who didn't want to pay for his food, and your third one, well, he couldn't stop calling you insecure—when you weren't. If your friend sets you up on another one, you might as well just go for the first one.

She shows you Instagram profiles of other boys who find you interesting—from what she's heard by others. You interrupt her and slightly push her phone away from your face.

"Y/N, trust me, they're not going to be as bad as the others!" She urges.

"You said that last time. I'm done, Danielle." You clicked on the top of your pen and started jotting words down on your wooden desk.

'I'M DONE WITH LOVE!'

You pointed out your writing on the table to Danielle, making her roll her eyes.

'Wow, emo. Are you heartbroken?'

Those were the words that were written below yours in blue sharpie when you walked into class the next day. You pulled out a pen and wrote down your response next to theirs.

'Not really. Men just irritate me. Speaking of which, are you a guy?'

Danielle walks in and sits next to you, observing that you're not only writing on your table but also smiling ear to ear.

"What's got you smiling now?"

"Look," you say, tapping on the ink engraved on the table, "someone replied to my vandal." She leans in to read your messages.

"Very modern," she sarcastically remarks. "Who knows, that could be the love of your life."

"You're crazy. What 'love of my life' are you talking about? We don't even know anything about them."

She nudges your arm after she puts her notebooks on her desk. "But, Y/N, admit it. You're excited," she teases.

Leehan eagerly walks into class as it is about to start and quickly sits down in his seat to look at your response. He grins and looks around to see if any of his classmates saw him.

He waited for everyone to leave after his class ended. His friend urges him to leave with him so they'll do their project, but all he replies is that he'll follow along. As his friend left, he popped off the cap of his sharpie and replied to your message.

'Not all men, I'm different from them.'

You looked at the message and started writing your response as you waited for your teacher to start class.

"What if we skipped our next class? So we can see who's answering your messages," Danielle suggests.

"No way. We're going to be absent from our next class just because you're curious about who's answering."

"Nuh uh, it's for love."

From there, your conversations continued, with more of yours and his other friends being invested in this so-called love series.

'So you're a guy. Well, I hope you're different from them.'

'Hah! I'm a good boy :)'

'Really now?'

Danielle grabs your pen right after you finish writing, continuing your message with her writing.

'Really now? Do you have a girlfriend?'

'Nope. I don't think anyone would want to date me. What about you?'

She squeals at his response, lightly pushing you back and forth. "He's single, Y/N, he's single!" You scoff and ignore her antics.

'Me neither. My friend won't stop setting me up on dates.'

Leehan hasn't replied to your message since. He's afraid that this might be his last chance at love. He's been rejected by so many girls, all for the same reason.

He just wasn't good enough.

You thought the conversation ended there. It's been days since you last wrote that, and the ink is starting to fade. Danielle lost hope as well until the end of the week.

'Maybe she can set us up together?'

"Hurry up and ask for his name. I might know him!" she exclaims as you quickly write an answer.

'I'd love that. I'm Y/N.'

'Leehan :)'

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P L A Y L I S T (cl16 x singer!reader series) vol.3 - rome

warnings: none badly made social media screenshots?? word count: n/a hi everyone! this chapter is kind of a filler chapter but is also kinda important to the storyline! I hope you guys still enjoy this chapter though! next one will be written and will be a bit more exciting happy reading love, mimi taglist currently open! previous | series masterlist | masterlist

Rome

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Liked by eclipseofficial, charles_leclerc and 914,896 others thisisy/n Roma you were an audience of dreams! Grazie Mille for all your love and support, see you soon Milan! 🎀🌙

View all 23,154 comments eclipseofficial these costumes are everything!

y/nismylove I'M OBSESSED WITH EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS TOUR

f1moonbeam I'm still trying to get over the fact that charles was there 😩 ⤷ lalaleclerc twt is collectively losing their shit over the pictures ⤷ f1moonbeam he was watching her so intently ⤷ eclipsemoonbean some romcom shit fr Comment liked by thisisy/n and charles_leclerc

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Liked by eclipseofficial, thisisy/n and 32,587 others lilymhe Thank you to @eclipseofficial for such an amazing night! My ears are still ringing and my heart is so happy. We've successfully converted Charles and now the whole gang are officially moonbeams 🫶🏼🌙

View all 23,154 comments thisisy/n omg tysm pretty girl! 🥺 I'm so happy you enjoyed it 🤍 maybe we'll see you in Milan? 🤭 ⤷ lilymhe @alex_albon is this real? Am I seeing things? OMG 😭 Y/N called me pretty girl? Alex we're going to Milan!!! ⤷ alex_albon is my gf being stolen right in front of me? ⤷ thisisy/n maybe 😉 look forward to seeing you there! ⤷ lilymhe SHE JUST FOLLOWED ME 😭😭

lilyandalex this whole comment section is hilarious

charles_leclerc have I just joined a cult? ⤷ thisisy/n yes. but don't worry we're very friendly 🥰 ⤷ moonbeamforever IM SCREAMING OMG ⤷ moonbeammoonbean MOM AND DAD?!

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Liked by eclipseofficial, thisisy/n and 76,924 others charles_leclerc I think I could get on board with this moonbeam thing (is this where I'm supposed to put the emoji? 🌙)

View all 45,372 comments eclipseofficial welcome charles! we think you'll enjoy hanging out with us

y/nwardrobe our girl in the likes 😭 baby you're not slick we see you

charlesss Y/N in the likes already like he didn't just post it

lilymhe I've trained you well 😌

maxverstappen1 when I said introduce yourself this was NOT what I meant... 🧍‍♂️

carlossainz55 I thought I was the smooth operator? 🤪 ⤷ landonorris can this really be considered smooth? ⤷ georgerussell63 says lando NORIZZ ⤷ landonorris this is bullying 🥺 ⤷ georgerussell63 no it's not ⤷ carlossainz55 no it's not ⤷ maxverstappen1 no it's not ⤷ charles_leclerc no it's not ⤷ alex_albon no it's not

moonbeamdriver no bc she's 100% down bad just as much as he is and who can blame her tbh

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[readingwiththestars]

₊˚⊹♡ NOTHING LIKE THE MOVIES

["Trust me, Lib," I said, picturing her lips. "In a crowd of million ski masks, I'd still be able to find you."]

| ✮ 3 stars |

ᝰ.ᐟ ⊹ arc review thank you to netgalley + simon and schuster for providing me with an e-arc in exchange for an honest review

THOUGHTS ° ᡣ𐭩 . ° . [minor spoilers]

ok. i put this review off for a couple days cause i knew this was gonna be harder to write because i love lynn painter books, really. buuttt i was horribly disappointed with this one. i'm the biggest wesliz fan but... like yeah i cant even form coherent thoughts about it. like this was unnecessary there was no point in shattering their relationship to write this.

like it was good to see wes's pov and everything but it felt so... idk yeah. (see im still struggling so bad to find words.)

one thing i would formally like to invite lynn to STOP doing though is shoving every taylor/ pop culture reference on the planet into the book. like holy shit woman. i few is okay BUT NOT THAT MANY COME ON!!!! they were in the middle of a fucking argument and wes is quoting illicit affairs or some bullshit. usually i love finding little references on page but this felt like too much.

i feel like she's whipped out her computer and gone straight to some dog fanpage or just plainly scrolled through edits seeing people saying "this song is so wesliz coded" and shoved those songs into the book. there is an on page reference to in between reference saying its their montage song.

also um this shit: ”little liz can’t come to the phone right now. why? oh. because she’s dead.” and somehow when jack antonoff was randomly brought up??? like some people are good at weaving taylor swift lyrics into books. lynn you are not.

also lynn take this a plea to never use the word "growl" or "growled" in a sentence ever again when describing your male characters. and to never write this sentence “she’s one of the guys you know? she’s just… different,” EVER AGAIN. PLEASE.

WHAT I DID LIKE THO WAS THE TINY TINY CRUMBS OF BAILEYCHARLIE AND NICKEMELIE (even tho nick was only mentioned and i dont think emelie was even there but eh)

CHARACTERS ° ᡣ𐭩 . ° .

liz - ok so weirdly enough she was the most tolerable and still intolerable at the same time. like she was so different from the liz in bttm the sunshiney, wearing dresses of all different colours and her love of romcoms. she was described as anti-love and was practically a full on different character seriously. if you liked the first book maybe dont have high expectations for nltm. like i do understand she had her heart broken and so obviously that makes sense for some of the change but it had been two years and as liz likes to say SO FUCKING MUCH "she's moved on, she's moved past it, its in the past" well for someone who's moved on you sure like to avoid the past a lot. also idk who tf she was trying to fool with that whole "i don't like wes, im over him." shit like gurl- you were literally kissing 2.5 seconds ago whats with the switching sides. and there was SO much about her leaving "little liz" behind. like what was so wrong with liking flowers and romcoms? and being a hopeless romantic and wearing bright colours?

wes - okay so it was quiet heartbreaking to hear abt wes's side of this book (except for the whole pursuing liz part) and i did feel sorry for him. but like what happened to the sweet, caring wes in the first book. and tell me why i had to read THIS sentence “climb on me like a good girl,” LIKE MY EYES LYNN WTF????? i did not sign up for this wes, like no stop telling me how obsessed you are with liz's lips or how she's a mythological sex goddess- boy sit ur ass down. and don't even get me started on the beginning of the book. WHAT WAS THAT SHIT? why was wes acting like a 7yr old excited for school and talking (so much) abt his love for scootering? SCOOTERING. LYNN PAINTER WHAT THE EVER LOVING HELL? SCOOTERING. DO YOU HAVE SOME OBSESSION WITH THEM OR SOMETHING? WHY DID THOSE DUMB THINGS KEEP SHOWING UP?? like tell me why i needed to read this shit: "i fucking loved the scooters ..... wes + scooters = HEA" ..... lynn.

QUOTES ° ᡣ𐭩 . ° .

im not going to bother to find any of these, see: im too lazy

all in all i still liked some points when both of them were acting normal. which is why its a 3. but i feel like this is leaning towards a hate review but yeah idk i cant actually pin point parts that i remember liking- also the ending??? what was that? it made no sense to me.

[6okuto]

Heyy hope you re having a good day ♡

Im loving your writing and I was wondering if you have any HCs for Vere? 😳🥺

VERE HCS 3

gn!reader | ! he's back again :3

if you're decorating the house for any holidays, vere won't be excited to help put things up, but will go shopping and has strong opinions. like, Strong opinions. honestly this holds up for any time outside of the holidays too

amused when you complain about his fur on your clothes. you ask if he really has to lie his tail right on your shirts that you've left on the bed and he says yes. you Must buy a lint roller! or whatever the equivalent is in TS!

always loves to shit on cheesy movies. watches a christmas romcom and calls the main girl an idiot for picking the village childhood friend guy or whatever. like what are you doing

if you ever asked if he wanted to meet your parents...i don't even know what he'd do. i don't think he'd know what to do. if it's super important to you, he'd do it, but he's genuinely frazzled because he never thought this would happen to him. somebody get him a top that isn't sheer...unless your parents are super chill?

pretty signature :3 ? always picks a pen over a pencil when given the option

y'know how mc wears bandages instead of gloves. yeah. i feel like he'd be one of the first LI's to be like . what's your issue just get gloves. That or the LI in dead last because he wanted to see how long it took for you to be like maybe bandages aren't effective. it could go either way at this point

casual physical touch! sits a little closer to you than he has to in a room of people. when he's bored and half-listening to what's going on, he fiddles with the hem of your clothes, or, in a world where he can touch you, your fingers. if he catches you not paying attention, he gets super close and rests his chin on your shoulder and smiles before asking what's going on in that pretty little head of yours

vere's eyes flicker over to you if you initiate some casual physical touch, but doesn't stop you. he might tease you, but that's just...vere. he'll be quiet about you resting your head on his shoulder, and won't move unless he has to.

for cuter affection like...randomly holding and peppering kisses on his face....the first couple of times he's like what the hell. caught off guard and his hands automatically come to hold onto your wrists, maybe scowls a little if you're doing it to embarrass him. but if he's feeling a little softer and you've been together for a while, he lets you and looks amused while you do it his tail wags a little when he asks if you're enjoying yourself—maybe he even says he thinks you missed a spot

if you're someone who isn't one to make (as many) sexual innuendos like him, if you start doing it, he's totally gonna pick up on it. like, immediately. says he's finally rubbing off on you. sooo fucking entertained if you do it to the others. he's straight up grinning at leander's shock from next to you.

distracts you from your problems before you can even bring them up. he's quick to pick up on when you're feeling bad, whether that's just being tired, or insecure, or frustrated etc. he comes up with some excuse of some show tonight, so go put on a nice outfit and join him. he needs to do some chores, and you wouldn't make him go alone, would you? he'll be a little more affectionate, pick up your favourite foods, 'accidentally' pass by that one store you love and if you're already here, you might as well go in—he knows you want to.

[finelinevogue]

The way I can picture Harry’s House MC posting this on Instagram and having a laugh about it 😂

you’re so right:!!🤭

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yourinstagram tehe🤭

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harryfan1 ohhhh i want this so bad now

harrystyles Now we’re matching.

y/nfan1 THEYRE MATCHINF AKSJAJS

mommaL/N Y/N….

yourinstagram @/mommaL/N love you muuum

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yourinstagram this is home🌈✨💐🕺💖

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harryfan1 that first photo is a blessing

y/nbff i just keeep on daaancing

yourinstagram don’t forget to text LOVE to 644-33

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y/nfan1 tour is so pretty i caaant

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yourinstagram happy dwd release day! i was lucky enough to watch this movie being filmed and i believe the film truly showcases just how hard working everyone was on set. this movie might have bad press, but the movie itself is truly a spectacle. (plus that one bathtub scene i will never recover from)

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mommaL/N So excited to this tonight! Good job everyone!

florencepugh Miss youuu :(

harrystyles Cinema.

yourinstagram @/harrystyles you’re so weird

harryfan1 the bathtub scene killed me too… put this man in a romcom now

yourinstagram @/harryfan1 bestie i would turn feral

y/nbff @/yourinstagram shut tf up you’re literally living the irl harry styles romcom

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yourinstagram look guys.. they’ve put my name on the building

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harryfan1 NOO😭😭😭stoppp

harryfan2 jealous y/n gets to be harry’s ho(e)

y/nbff so proud🤧

mommaL/N What is a “ho”?

harrystyles @/mommaL/N It means she’s my best friend

y/fan1 y/ns such a queen why even lie

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yourinstagram sleepy bestfriend

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annetwist Oh my baby❤️

harryfan1 HIS TINY EARS im going to—

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harrystyles Bestfriend?

yourinstagram @/harrystyles yeah? your “ho” right?

y/nfan1 dreams are made of this photo

harryfan2 alexa: how to become y/n l/n?

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yourinstagram y’all aren’t ready for harryween💀

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harryfan1 I STILL DONT HAVE AN OUTFIT

harryfan2 NOT THE MALIGNANT OUTFIT

julez_jpg y/n knows about malignant?

yourinstagram @/julez_jpg i was either going to be aven or amelia, but the jumpsuit was just too iconic! YOU’RE iconic julez!!!!!🤍

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[yourlocalartsonist]

Hi ho! I was just reading your fic and omg its so cool! I was wondering what parts of you were put in salena? Like i know you said they have certain parts of them that were inspired by you.

I love it when a character has little bits and pieces of the author! I feel like it helps them seem more realistic or well rounded because you can talk about stuff you know!

Also what kinda impact/moral do you think youd like for your story to have on ppl?

If any of this has been answered you can ignore it!

Also im so excited to see whats next for Salena! She's super cool!

HIIII I’m glad you’re enjoying the fic ;w;

So the short answer to your first question of what parts of me were put into Salena: all of them—

That’s not even an exaggeration, Salena is the first ever proper self insert I’ve made for a story! In the past, any self insert OCs I made would end up being VASTLY different characters by the time I wrote the story since I valued making them work for the narrative more than I valued making them feel like me. But with Salena, it genuinely worked. The personality, morals, reactions, bla bla bla that I would have genuinely work in the story of rise and make for really interesting dynamics with the main cast. It’s honestly hella cool to basically be writing myself and so I took it a step further and put a lot of my actual life experiences into MFIP in order to explore them more. A lot of the scenarios are things I’ve experienced, just more exaggerated for the sake of the story but ngl it feels like an AU for my own life in the best way possible.

This also kind of relates to the second question. I use MFIP as a way to critique a lot about our society and the norms and traditions and all that bullshit we’re taught. Often times, the media and Hollywood and whatever the fuck play the same narrative over and over again even if that narrative is toxic. I mean, how many romcoms have you seen that basically romanticize cheating but make it all cutesy cuz “oh they were just meant to be so it’s okay X main character cheated on their partner to end up with Y main character!”? But also I can’t just write a long ass book saying “this this and this is wrong with society” cuz that would be hella draining to read. So instead, I tried a more fun delivery.

In MFIP, it’s written to make you feel like you’re inside Salena’s mind, witnessing all their reactions and emotions and seeing the world through her lens for better or worse. And I think that will hopefully allow people to understand someone like Salena way better. Understand why Zane’s behavior isn’t okay for example, critiquing the whole “bad boy who’s obsessed with you” stereotype by showing how Salena feels in that situation. I could honestly go on and on with examples but yk I don’t wanna spoil the whole fun~

In a nutshell, I want people who have never experienced a life like Salena’s to understand and empathize with them. I want them to grow their worldview. And for people who relate to Salena, I want them to know they’re not alone. That they’re heard and they’re accepted and they deserve love just as much as Salena does.

I don’t really know how to end this tbh cuz this ramble can be a whole 15 page essay in Times New Roman 12 size font with a fucking Abstract and annotated bibliography. So I will just leave ya with this:

I went through the majority of my life feeling and alone and isolated because no one took the time to ever understand me on a more personal level that’s removed from their own biases. So I made Salena and this story to try and fix that issue and hopefully prevent it from repeating with someone else.

[whence-the-woody]

Okay so 12 hours later, more fully formed review nobody asked for

So I didnt love it. There were parts that were great, I think the actors got the characters and did a good job. Some of the direction was really good, the soundtrack was good. And almost all the changess made sense to me, dont agree necessarily but I understand. The only one I dont get is Alex's parents being together because it changes so much of his characterisation and then we didnt even really see them. Obviously not that big of a deal but still.

My issue is with the parts that they kept in but rewrote. I love the book so much and arguably the best part is the dialogue, especially between Henry and Alex. They are both so funny and smart and romantic. The book is so quotable and includes beautiful quotes from others. There are so many lines said out loud or as internal monologue that make me ache. There werent any moments in this movie that made me ache.

I cant fathom why they decided to keep the key scenes, dedicate the time to them but instead of keeping the near-perfect script ready to go, they rewrote a worse version. Not a bad or terrible version by any stretch but essentially the hallmark version. They took beautiful speeches, conversations and moments and swapped it for dialogue that was cheesier and less natural, more stilted and on the nose. As I said before, if it was an entirely separate thing and just a cheesey romcom I would have no issue with that. It why ultimately I enjoyed the film. But when you had such a better version of those scenes, why rewrite them worse? I dont understand. For me the point of an adaptation is to see those lines and quotes preformed - they had the right actors, why give them the wrong script? I would kill to see them preform those original scenes.

Why make those beautiful emails more casual? Why remove so much of their obnoxious intelligence? Why touch a word of the castle storming scene? Why change Alex's beautiful speech? Why take out the pet names? The endless beautiful love declarations? The talks about their future?

That's my main thing and why Im disappointed somewhat in a movie I was so fucking excited for.

Other less serious and dumb complaints would be: Pez being there but never speaking, Nora and Bea also barely there, no bi crisis, the afformentioned one sided first hookup, Alex giving his speech without even talking to Henry first, there being nothing between I love you and being outed, what they do next never being referenced

In terms of things they straight up left out, even though I understand why, it feels less than to not see Alex's struggles with anxiety, Bea's story, Henry's charity work,

I already posted the things I liked. There were plenty and its still a good movie but it makes me sad that now there's been an adaptation we wont get one with all those lines I loved. It was good but with that source material and those actors it couldve been so much better.

[sungbeam]

at your convenience was saur sweet and younghoon is so perfect in it! as a stem nerd it made me sooo happy to see y/n as a woman in stem! ive read every other addition to the series and im sososo excited for your future work! im a juyo girly thrunthru(the blurb you most recently posted made me giggle snd kick my feet and scream into my pillow i adore him) but im also looking forward to sangyeon finally proving them all wrong 😭 like guys give my man some credit plz

my favorite of the series so far is probably sunwoos or changmins like both gave me a BUTTERFLIES so BAD please youre so talented and i love seeing long fics for tbz theyre so hard to find

AHHH HI !!! tysm for reading liu and ayc, im glad u thought he was perfect for it 😌✨ BROO don't tell the other yns but ive been daydreaming of writing this yn for so long skfndk ive written other stem based yns, but i love this one the most and i kind of just wanted it to be her entire life LOL 🤣

OMGGG A JUYO GIRLIE!! i have big plans for his, trust!! and the little blurb skfndj that one's been living rent free in my head since july or august haha he really is the absolute cutest bean 😚 PLSSSSS I CANT WAIT FOR U GUYS TO READ SANGYEONS TOO 😭 ive put this man thru so much clownery it's absurd (sorry sangyeon.... i will make it up to him i promise)

oooh sunwoo and changmins installments!! i wanted sunwoos to be like us and him as an idol switched places haha def a very cute romcom fic, and changmins,,, happy it gave u butterflies too skfnkdjf idek why i always give him such angst to deal w 😭 anyways sorry for such a long reply TT tysm again for tuning in 💖💖💖

[leejihoonownsmyheart]

i actually appreciate the longer drama eps tho because i HATE things that are too long (read: one piece)

IT IS WHAT IT IS...WHAT A GREAT PHILOSOPHY

do you know the anon that broke up with you??? i just read it and it feels like im watching the start of a romcom LMAO (omg who broke up with me? my middle school 'bf'?? my childhood best friend?? and the break up message allows us to start talking to each other again?? and we end up dating???)

girl i gave up too. they're either hiding in plain site or there are no doms left ☹️

NOOO DONT STRESS ABOUT IT!! and being a vain psycho is okay cuz like i would be more worried if you were just. normal. what kind of normal person is on tumblr anyways LMFAO (this is my attempt at comforting you im sorry im so bad with words)

UM. FINALS WAS...........

my teachers didnt grade assignments until the last minute, and then asked to discuss those assignments with me but i was like. on vacation. in another timezone. and then they wouldn't return my calls because like, yeah, why would they, but it's literally vacation time. if you're gonna call me at least respond??? whatever though, it's not like finals don't give me trauma that will take years to unpack amiright 🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪

THE JIHOON FIC AND JOSHUA ABO FIC SNIPPETS ARE AMAZING im actually so excited for it omgbrieiswritingmyfavoritewriterWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

as for the mingyu proposal it was a little rushed imo BUT IT WAS STILL MAGICAL AF... HONESTLY IF THEY LOVED EACH OTHER THAT MUCH I CAN TOTALLY SEE WHY THAT PROPOSAL WOULD HAPPEN, SO CARRY ON

im SO sorry for not interacting at all 😭😭😭 christmas break has been kind of a doozy....HOW WAS UR BREAK THO??

-HAPPY NEW YEAR from your favorite 🫨 anon (right)...

GASP AT THE ONE PIECE HATE (read: i also don’t like it)

I do know who it was! And it will not be so easy to escape me 😈 it’s okay though i think we kind of worked it out? I’m not super attentive these days with friendships (as i’m sure we are all aware) so it’s on me and it is what it is and i will not let that friend go sooo :)

I WISH THE BDSM WEBSITE WOULD LAUNCH THAT LIKE DATING APP THING THEYVE BASICALLY BEEN ADVERTISING MAYBE DOING FOR SEVEN YEARS LIKE HELLO PLEASE

Thank you! I have decided to embrace my vain psychoness and honestly it’s okay because i don’t come off as vain most of the time so it’s not really harmful (you are great at comforting)

THAT SOUNDS HORRIFIC??? WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK?! WHY DID THEY DO THAT TO YOU??? DID YOU AT LEAST GET A GOOD GRADE??

IM SO GLAD YOU LIKE THE SNIPPETS BUT LOWKEY IVE REALIZED IM RUNNING OUT OF SNIPPETS TO GIVE CAUSE EVERYTHING ELSE IS WAY TOO TELLING HAHAH BUT IM CRYING SOBBING SCREAMING THAT YOU ARE LIKING THE JIHOON SNIPPETS THAT FICS IS GONNA BE FOR YOU AND JIHOON FIC RECS ANON ONLY

😭😭😭😭

THATS OKAY I WASNT AROUND MUCH EITHER

Break was good, i basically did nothing but watch tv shows and i’m back into doctor who and percy jackson with a FURY again (read: my hunger games fixation is finally over 🎉)

What did you do for break?

[termitesisagrandslam]

saw a criticism of people hating on the barbie movie bc of capitalism, saying it's misogynistic bc movies like transformers werent hated on the same amount despite also being big budget movies based on kids toys.

but i think that argument doesnt really hold up bc the criticism im seeing is very much based in the context of the barbie movie's advertising. the first transformers came out in what, like 2007 or smth? you cant really compare its marketing and all that to the barbie movie's. also there's just a different framing between the two. transformers was a michael bay film, it never pretended to be anything but a cash crab. something insidious about the barbie movie is the almost obscurement of its status as a cash grab. it is banking in part on the pretense that it is not just Capitalism Toy Game. that it is Meaningful and Feminist and Actually When You Think About It All Criticism of Twilight Fifty Shades Romcoms Barbie Is Just Misogyny. when sure, that stuff is often a factor but to reduce criticism down to that ignores all the real valid criticisms people have - and real reasons people have to hate or resent the piece of media

also for me, i am bothered by the Pink Feminism aspect of it! the fact that is a "girl" film is part of what bothers me. bc so far there is no evidence i see that this movie is going to, in any substantial way, subvert or criticize the barbie brand. what bothers me is seeing the same people, often other white women, who hold up media like legally blonde as peak feminism, fawn over this movie for the same reason.

it's not bad if you're excited but you cannot in good faith actually think the only reason it's getting criticism is "people hate things made for women or women being excited about flawed things". i love tons of flawed media, it's not really the point. i played with barbies for my entire childhood, i had SO many barbies and i loved them. but i can still look at this movie and see how it is representative of genuine issues re: (online) marketing, capitalism, the film industry, consumable pop feminism, etc.

[petrichoraline]

⭐️Getting to know your BL mutuals⭐️ (2022 Edition)

Simple, answer the questions. @ some people. Include the tag 'g2ky BL mutuals 2022' on your post so we can find everyone's answers!

some MDL links included

mostly spoiler free?

i watched bls from the past 8 years in the span of half a year, i have OPINIONS but i'll stick to the premise

wrote for hours then checked the tag and realised im gonna have to keep it simple so this is the dry version of a full on essay lol

What has been the BL that took you by surprise this year?

Secret Crush on You was so unique i just kept laughing at the insane sexual chemistry combined with the "what if he doesn't like me"; daisy, touch and som were everything to me; i watched it cause of positive reviews tho, wasn't there while it was airing

i got to experience Big Dragon Season 1 though - went into it intending to enjoy it after 3eps were out but i got really attached to mangkorn, yai and their relationship; wasn't interested in the nsfw scenes, just yai's big brown eyes

What has been the BL that you felt a bit disappointed with this year?

The Eclipse - truth is i initially loved it, definitely had fun with the later eps too but took issue with the pacing (some things time was spent on vs quick wrap up); plus the trailer vibe was quite different -not inherently bad, just smth that disappointed me a bit; i acknowledge the show was definitely not made for me though 📏

What has been your favorite BL this year?

KinnPorsche - i enjoyed it immensely while it was running - now im annoyed with it; the acting was great, the chemistry was undeniable, the plot was exciting, had me gripping my chair

special mention: fifa wwc tiktoks

What are your favorite BL couples (not just of 2022)?

actors (as couples, i like a lot of individual actors but not the couples theyre a part of):

BounPrem (two episodes of Between Us are all the introduction i need, they are extraordinary)

MaxTul (the comfort they bring me.. it's like they're meant to stand by each other)

characters (a lot of them get on my nerves but the heart wants what it wants):

Ou Wen and Mark - they're so!! aside from the chemistry, the characters are fun on their own and chaotic together, their story is unique too, skipping through the whole show for their scenes only with a compilation opened on the side was worth it

Seojoon and Jiwoo - TMS2 made me go from barely interested into insanely invested in their relationship

PatPran - a couple this powerful is rare

Shao Fei and Tang Yi - shao fei's openness and the way he cares, how tang yi stops and listens to him, i gotta rewatch for them only

Zhou Shu Yi and Gao Shi De - honestly they're a bit questionable to me but also the ride or die type which i respect, that one deleted scene from Fighting for Mr.Second keeps popping in my head

HiraKiyoi - they are so perfect in their twistedness

VeeMark - YES i said what i said, they can make it work, i believe in them

Kang Gook and Han Taejoo - the ONLY thing they lack is a proper kiss

both

Seoham and Jaechan (waiting for jaechannie to get his ring and brag on Jaechan's Dream lmao)

Jaeyoung and Sangwoo (unhinged upfront pursuer x adorable closed-off pursuee in an enemy-to-lovers romcom? pls)

If you had to suggest a BL for someone what would it be?

if you want:

to turn your brain off for a while:

8.2 Byo no Hosoku - smth to play in the bg, really, not everyone appreciates the humour (that i think is fully intentional), you learn a bit about the history of famous confections too, it's cute

something refreshing:

Kimi no Koto Dake Mite Itai - i don't have the words to describe it, maybe i didn't understand it too well? but that's a part of the charm, it's magical (read Metamorphose no Engawa cause of it too)

to save time:

Kabe Sa Doujin Sakka no Neko Yashiki-kun wa Shouninyokkyuu wo Kojiraseteiru - about 3 hours total, made me actually lol, really soft emo x sunshine with a dark side

What's your non-BL favorite for this year?

oh, the way Love Between Fairy and Devil just pops by reflex...the fl who shows common sense where many fls before her have failed meets the ml who wants to off her from the getgo (but dammit this curse won't let him and now he's a plant dad) and the greatest love the three realms have ever seen blooms and burns 🥰 no but seriously, story, character arcs, acting (my gosh the acting, the body switches had me floored, was stunned to hear dylan isn't usually considered that good of an actor, he slayed this, no one else can ever be the supreme lord); also enjoyed not being bothered about the sml; i didn't mention THE WARDROBE and stylingg and hairr, i could go onnnn

thank you for the tag, @gillianthecat💓

i don't have many moots and even less i actually interact with often so i'd love to see your answers but please don't feel pressured to do this! (i tried checking if you've done it or been tagged before, could have missed smth) @howitrulyam @chicademartinica @bnprm @sugarbabywenkexing @voicesofreasons ; anyone who sees it and wants to do it should consider themselves tagged by me tho 🤗 would love to see it

[mejomonster]

Checking out Thai Cherry Magic

1. Got absolute whiplash seeing Square Enix in the opening credits immediatley before Tay and New about to kiss. (This says a lot about me and feelings on square enix and queerness, i think in actuality they just published the original cherry magic manga so thats why their logo was there)

2. Opening had a distinct thai bl romcom feel, which i think is a good thing. Theyre doing an adaptation, so it should feel adapted (im not being clear ToT apologies). What i mean is like, they wanted to tell the story Again. So its cool theyve decided to make this version unique in some ways. Like... New's characters house is distinctly different from what Adachis was, he talks about his own birthday tradition different from Adachis, and. Im not sure how to describe this but like... on first impression this feels like its going to be more realisric than the japanese drama.

But thats not exactly the right point. Like? The thing about the japanese drama: it WAS realistic when it came to: portraying anxiety and self critique (painfully realistic to adult experience), it was realistic when it came to illusions of our assumptions of people versus the reality, and it was realistic when it came to the positive outcomes we can experience through trying to connect and befriend people (like adachi got closer to workplace and other friends from the mindreading allowing him to risk it). So cherry magic japakese drama very much was realistic in some key ways that mattered. If this thai drama adaptation does good, then it will likely also feel realistic in those ways.

I mean more like... the japanese drama had a bit of a polished nature visually, fairly typical of japanese romcoms (see Kieta Hatsukoi for an example, versus My Beautiful Man who leaned away from that kind of polish and felt more Regular life - for a show anyway). Like Adachi is a mess, but he looks like a polished actor (and kurosawa Really Did). While this Thai drama looks polished too... it is slightly less so, more grounded looking. By this I mean like... think of Theory of Love, it had film lighting everything was beautiful all the time. (Or Bad Buddy which at least at the college was very bright colors/romcom polish). New's opening in Cherry Magic looks more like Dangerous Romance, or He's Coming to Me. Its still bright visually, that kind of cheerful lighting and welcoming colorfulness of thai romcoms. But his house has peeling paint, he rides a regular normal looking boat, he walks down a crowded sidewalk. It looks like real life as one can imagine (Bad Buddy looks more polished than real life, especially at the school, as does Theory of Love in contrast... and Cherry Magic japan is also that kind of standard romcom polish). I dont know. Maybe the thai version will look more artificial-polish later. But i hope it sticks to this as it currently is. Because its giving it a more Grounded romcom feeling, which i personally like.

3. At least News opening, he feels hes playing This new character. I expect similiarities to the jdrama adachi but not a one to one matchup. Since it is a bit different of a portrayal, im really excited. Because this story might feel new in some ways and that'll be interesting to see!

[maiverie]

NO THE TEXT BUBBLES IM CRYING SO MUCH :((( THIS TAKES ME BACK TO THE TIME I FOUND ABT UR BLOG AND TRAIGE :( THE WAY I READ ALL FOUR CHAPS IN ONE SITTING AND MENTALLY CRIED ABT THE LAST CHAP NOT BEING FINISHED. IM SO GLAD TRIAGE IS A HAPPY CHAP IN MY LIFE. MIGHT MAKE A JOURNAL SPREAD WITH OPEN SESAME

IKR LIKE 10 MONTHS :(( ATLEAST THEY ARE PROMOTING AND GOING ON SHOWS. I REALLY WANT HEE ON YOUNGJI'S DRINKING SHOW SO BAD, BUT APPARENTLY HEEHOON ARE FILMING EUNCHAE'S STAR DIARY

MY FAV BSIDE IS SACRFICE BUT CHACONNE IS SO CLOSE TO BEING MY NUMBER ONE. IT WOULD HAVE BEEN FATE IF IT WASNT AN INTRO :(

I HONESTLY HAVE 6 WIPS WHAT AM I DOING SMH BUT I NEED TO FINISH MY SMAU AHAHAHHAHA AND THEN DO WHATEVER SHIT I WANT. IM WORKING ON THE HEADCANON I TOLD U ABT A COUPLE DAYS AGO.

P.S CAN YOU CHECK MY WIPS AND TELL ME WHICH ONE INTERESTS YOU THE MOST

(WONT WRITE MORE BC THIS SUCH A BIG ASK, SORRY MAI)

SJDJSK OMGG HOW LONG HAVE U BEEN AROUND TUMBLR??? :00

and yes you’re right omg at least we’ll get to see them thru shoes,,, also IM SO EXCITED FOR HEEHOON AND EUNCHAE 😭 I BET ITS GNA BE SO FUNNY HELPPP

and HMMM OMG ALL UR WIPS LOOK GREAT??? BUT OOF IF I HAD TO PICK,,, MAYBE GAME OF LOVE & WHOOPS, ACCIDENT SEEM RLLY FUN HEHEH but i think that’s just bc personally i’m a big fan of like rlly upbeat romcom stuff 💀💀 PLSSS SUNGHOON BEING A PLAYER AND E2L W JAY?? FUCK YEA ‼️‼️

[yunhobug]

Hongjoong as a Boyfriend

*This is fictional and doesn't represent the members in any way*

Listen i’m down bad for this man right now seeing everyone’s concert videos so im sorry if i get carried away

Okay listen Joongie is a very empathetic lover

He's super good at understanding you and your emotions

I think his love language is acts of service, he's always trying to do things for you

whether its something big like cleaning the kitchen before you get home or something as small as helping you take off you're makeup before bed

He secretly loves when you take care of him, please bring him food in the studio, this boy is seriously so grateful for you

The other members are too, they know that you'll always be there for him

He loves showing you the music he's been working on and he's planning to show you s song he wrote for your anniversary

he's actually so excited to show you the song he almost spoiled the surprise

I think Hongjoong is quite basic with pet names, I think he really likes to call you and be called babe, I think he would also like to be called joongie, idk it's just the vibes

Hongjoong really likes home dates, he likes cooking with you and watching cheesy romcoms while you guys eat as much popcorn as possible

I totally see you guys thrifting jean jackets and painting on them for each other

Listen Joong likes being the big spoon, he likes to feel like he's protecting you, possessive

No, but actually, we've seen how jealous he is

I don't think he'd be toxic jealous but more protective over you

Hongjoong likes the idea that he's your person and you're his

Likes to joke around that you're soulmates:(((

PAINTING YOUR NAILS TOGETHER

Hongjoong seems like the type to want to fall asleep on facetime when you’re apart

he may not text often throughout the day but you can bet your ass he’s going to call you every night

I would say that Hongjoong is quite private with his kisses, this plays into the possessive thing from earlier

He likes keeping stuff between the two of you

plus he thinks it’s more passionate when y’all are alone ;))

He loves to kiss your shoulders while hugging you from behind

He isn't one for pda, I think he would get quite embarrassed

God knows the boys would tease y'all to no end

His closet is your closet and while he loves to see you in his clothes I think he would love seeing you in his jewelry even more

like wearing one of his rings out on a date would feel so meaningful to him

Listen, a relationship with Hongjoong would be very special, you guys would share so many private intimate moments and have so many inside jokes

This boy really sees a future with you and really hopes he can get to that point