#it's an actual gift

[paperclipninja]

Ok, we know that deliberate choices and references are made in Good Omens, often hinting at what's to come, and I'm sure this has been picked up by someone before but it wasn't for me until now and well, MIND BLOWN.

Just rewatching s2e4 and the opening sequence when Shax pops into the Bentley to remind us all that Aziraphale really is a very bad liar sometimes ('I don't even know a Gabriel!' straight after, ''Gabriel would never go to Crowley!' lol, but I digress...) and yes we get the seed planted that there have been rumours of Aziraphale and Crowley being an item since, oh roughly 1941, but before all that, Aziraphale asks Bentley for some music, 'something modern, but not bebop'. So Bentley obligingly plays 'Moonlight Serenede' by the Glen Miller Orchestra.

The song was recorded in 1939 and was top of the charts and that recording was released by the U.S War Department as Army Theme Song in 1943 (also released as by Navy and Marine Corp) and was re-recorded in 1944 by Glen Miller and the American Band of the Allied Expeditionary Forces - needless to say, it was a very significant wartime tune, so the fact Bentley chooses it is a wonderful nod to the minisode that's about to unfold, set smack bang in the middle of that time. Aziraphale's delight at the choice too, 'oh, perfect', helps reinforce the significance of the flashbacks to WWII in s1 and in this episode.

But that's not all folks. I think it's safe to say that Aziraphale and Crowley's experiences during this period (that we've seen so far -the Blitz and Nazi zombies) seem to coincide with pretty significant moment(s) in their relationship, moments that indicate a shift they are both aware of. So it got me thinking about that song choice at the very start of the episode again. It makes sense that we get a tune that indicates what's to come but also, knowing how layered and clever this show is, what if there's more to it? Spoiler alert: there is!

Turns out, lyricist Mitchell Parish was asked to write lyrics to 'Moonlight Serenade' in 1939, but Glen Miller decided to record it as an instrumental track and it wasn't until 1959 that a version with the lyrics was recorded and became popular. And do you know what the lyrics are about? Friends, this is what they are about:

Look, it could be just me, but WHAT?!!! Are you kidding me?! I mean, it's sublime.

So here's the thing. This could be a nod to the evening we see Crowley and Aziraphale sharing after the magical switcharoo OR, there has been much speculation about a third wartime flashback minisode in season 3 that will provide even more insight into what exactly happened between these two during that time. Either way, it just blows my mind how intentional it all is, how thoughtful. And whether it was a reference to the beautiful shades of grey scene in ep 4 or planting a seed for what's yet to come*, all I can hear right now is - TWO LOVERS. 'nough said.

*can you IMAGINE Crowley seducing Aziraphale with a song or vice versa *dead*

[lesbian-disaster-academic]

i used to be so good at writing strong, thoroughly-researched, thoroughly-edited essays.

as a kid in hs, my teacher literally came up to me, holding my 40 page essay on the intersection of the European witch hunts and capitalism/exploitation/gender roles (it was supposed to be 7 pages...whoops) and went like "this is literally a master's-degree level thesis. what are you doing?? you could literally use this as your final dissertation in a master's program, what the fuck."

NOW??? NOW?? you'd think I'd be oh so skilled. but alas. i can barely piece together two ideas. adhd skill-regression is so so real. im SOBBING

[fckbatmanhiskidsareminenow]

batfam meets the JL but it’s just the bat kids breaking into the watch tower during a debriefing or meeting to ask bruce the most mundane questions. they go about it like they’re interns that need to speak to the CEO during a board meeting. they walk over waving their hands and mouthing “i’m so sorry just need to ask batman something 😬” and then they lean over to bruce and ask something like “alfred wants to know if you’re gonna be home for dinner” and then they dip.

one of them started this when bruce didn’t answer their texts (it was probably tim or something) and now everyone does it.

[theelvishfiddler]

HTB: Ch01 - Part 1

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It's here! The beginning of the fancomic that I've been making for a few months now. I started planning this thing almost a year ago, and I am so excited to finally be sharing it. I'll make a proper dedicated side-blog for it later. Next couple pages drop in a week :)

Edit: Updated Navigation tools. Also, there is a side-blog now @heretherebeturtles-comic

[chloesimaginationthings]

FNAF movie Mike learns about Michael's awful diet

[mothmonologue]

My life is a constant cycle between "I need to rest before I burn out" and "I'm wasting my potential, I should work harder"

[calista-222]

Local genius bases his worth on how much use he has to his team, more at 7

[the-nefarious-vampire]

"you only say you're autistic because you want to feel special and different" actually finding out i was autistic made me feel significantly less special and different. before i was autistic i was Strange and Unpredictable in some sort of Unknowable way which Surely meant i was Predestined for Greatness (like storybook character). now im just some fuckin autistic guy like any other. i significantly prefer it this way btw

[zebulontheplanet]

Hearing constantly about gifted autistic kids and people seeing it as THEE autistic trait has completely disregarded those who aren’t gifted and made a HUGE divide in the community. Seeing constantly “yeah autistic people are usually gifted” is so annoying because a VERY large chunk of autistic people, aren’t actually gifted and media has just put the gifted people at the front because they’re more palatable. The “autistic gifted kid burnout” has become more so a trend than anything and I’ve seen a lot of people assume they’re autistic because they are the “gifted kid burnout person” when that isn’t even a requirement for an autism diagnosis. You don’t have to be gifted to be autistic. You don’t have to be!!

Start putting the people who struggle more in the spotlight. Those with intellectual disabilities, those with learning disabilities, those with cognitive disabilities, those who are just generally stereotypically “dumb” and embrace it!

We need to have a very big discussion about this as a community and it needs to start today.

[thattheater-kid]

I am an aroace aplatonic agender autistic ADHD person with anxiety, which means I’m winning. I collected the most A’s. I got the high score.

[ilexdiapason]

little joel on youtube got me wondering what the percentage is actually like. please reblog so i can get more responses and thus a more representative data pool for my demographic of "people who use tumblr in 2023"

thank u tumblr for enabling post editing! no more reblogs on this post society has progressed past the need for reblogs on this post

[redxluna]

Help, I'd forgotten how clear Matt makes it that Essek is surprised but also openly touched when Jester takes the time to craft a parasol for his comfort.

It's so clear, in retrospect, how those carefully constructed walls he'd made had begun to tumble all the way down.

[canisalbus]

I swapped them around in a silly doodle

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[vroomvroomwee]

If I ever give you an interesting rock without uttering a word, you should know that that is the highest form of love I am capable of displaying and the highest honour I can bestow upon you

[corkinavoid]

DPxDC Danny's Strange Gifts to the Bats

So you know how it's common knowledge to not accept any gifts from the Fae? Well, even if the batfam knows about it - I mean, they've dealt with a lot of otherworldly stuff, besides, you shouldn't take things from strangers no matter if they are Fae or not - they might not always abide by it. Unknowingly.

The trick is that you never know if it's a gift or not when you're dealing with the fair folk.

So things start appearing in the Wayne manor. Nothing out of the ordinary, really. A book left on the table in the library, a vintage teacup in the kitchen drawer, a cat toy with some real bird feathers. No one pays them much attention. After all, when you live in a family this big, you don't really keep track of who brings home what.

The book was probably left by Jason. The teacup is most likely Alfred's new addition. The cat toy is totally Damian's. It's not the first time and surely not the last when one or another member of the flock brought something to the manor. The book is put on the shelf, the teacup is now Steph's favorite, and Alfred the cat really likes those feathers.

And then, one day, they all get down for breakfast. Damian is the first to appear, with Alfred the cat in his hands, then comes Dick, who stayed in the manor for the weekends, and Steph, who was here for the movie night and decided going home was too much work. Tim comes to the table with a tablet that is quickly put away the moment Alfred starts serving food. Bruce and Duke come the last, taking their seats, and it is almost like a signal for everyone to start eating. After all, everyone is here now. It is peaceful and quiet, a rare but not unwelcome occurrence that Bruce greatly appreciates.

That is, until a few minutes later, Damian appears in the doorway.

"Good morning," he greets, and everyone at the table freezes.

And then does a double take.

Damian is in the doorway.

Damian is also sitting in his seat, eating waffles, the only one who did not stop when the other Damian appeared.

There are two of them.

Damian-sitting-at-the-table looks up to Damian-standing-in-the-doorway and smiles. His face is stuffed with waffles.

"Goov movning, bvothev," he greets back, and before anyone else can react, Damian-in-the-doorway clicks his tongue.

"You are in my seat. Move."

"I don't see your name on it, therefore it is not yours," argues the other one, not moving from his place. Yet now, when everyone can see his eyes, they finally notice the difference. The one sitting at the table has blue eyes.

Tim all but jumps up from his seat, slamming his hands on the tabletop:

"You-" he nearly chokes on his words, when blie-eyed Damian looks at him, and then at everyone at the table with a confused frown.

"But I thought you liked the vintage films for your camera that I got you? And those four-leaved clovers?" He asks, looking almost hurt. The normal, green-eyed Damian looks thoroughly disappointed:

"Have you been accepting my brother's gifts, Drake? You're lucky they were not courtship gifts."

"Court-" Tim sputters in the middle of the word, looking between the two.

Bruce lets out a long, absolutely resigned sigh. Was it too much to ask for just one, single normal morning?..

Long story short, Danny, being a fae and also just generally a little shit, kept leaving gifts for Bats all over the manor, and they all unknowingly accepted them one way or another, so now Danny has the power to ask for something in return. He chooses to just come to the manor and dump the fact that he is going to live here on them at breakfast. Technically, he just ended the long line of gifts by giving the last one, himself.

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[shrimpricebowl]

oh thank god