#rnm fan event

[rnmhatchdayparty]

Welcome to RNM Hatch Day Party!

June 14th 1997, three children of unknown origins were found wandering the desert of New Mexico, while a fourth child was similarly found by a nearby reservoir the same night. These children grew up to become what fans of Roswell New Mexico know as the Pod Squad; sassy, cowboy hat donning-angsty aliens that give this show its sci-fi charisma. 

Join us this June 14-16, 2024, with fan creations, show discussions, and maybe some fun games for a celebration of the day our favorite aliens hatched from their stasis pods. 

What is the suggested theme for your fan creations? Simple: The Pod Squad! (Other aliens besides the Pod Squad and human companions need not be excluded!)

Tag your contributions with #rnmhatchday or #rnmhatchday24 so we can see it!

Grab a margarita (before Michael steals it) and an alien carved green hatch chili to snack on while we get the party started!

P.S. Do not invite human significant others unaware of the aliens’ secret! Liz worked too hard on a adorable party banner for it to be hidden away! *looking at you Isobel 👀 * 

[dirty-bear-rick-sanchez]

Writing my trans Morty fic and I don’t want to have his birth name be Morti because I feel like we don’t get a lot of representation for trans people who completely changed their names but I also don’t want to come up with a random name so maybe I should just replace every instance of Morty’s birth name with [redacted]

[rnmbingo]

👽 Submit your RNM Fic Recs to RNM Comment Bingo! 👽

Now every day is Roswell, New Mexico Comment Bingo!

Choose a board, comment on some fics, get a bingo (or not! lol), and share it with us! We'll reblog it so new and old fans see your fanwork recommendations.

You can rec podfics, art, and non-AO3 fics, too! More info here.

🎉Thanks to all those who played Comment Bingo in 2021, 2022, and 2023! 🥳Thanks to those who created prizes for our winners! 🎉Thanks to the mods and the gif makers for the event! 🥳Thanks to all those who reblogged our posts and provided fics for us to read and comment on!

Please keep the game circulating!

Questions? Ask @rnmbingo

Never got your prize? Message @maeglinthebold

Want to host RNM Comment Bingo as a proper Event, again? Ask @rnmbingo or @maeglinthebold.

Want to join a RNM Discord? Hang out with most of the mods of this event here: https://discord.gg/fQSk94j79J

[rnmnewyear2023]

Wishing everyone a very Happy New Year! Thank you all so much for participating in this holiday event! It feels so good to know people still love this show and continue to create content for all us fans to enjoy!

A big thank you to @pleasantfanartist for their stellar contributions and infectious enthusiasm! The image above is a compilation of some of their contributions to the #holiday menu featured during the buildup to our RNM Count Down to New Years 2023 event! 

Remember to drink responsibly, always. Especially those Alien Brain Shots, those are powerful! 🥴

[dr-lizortecho]

Tagged by @skloomdumpster this was so much fun!

Rules: How much do these tropes affect your decision to click on a fic?

-10 -> very dissuaded

0 -> don’t care either way

10 -> very enticed

nope -> if it’s a hard no and you’d never click on a fic with that tag or or you even have the tag blocked or you’d insta click out of the fic if it wasn’t tagged.

Bonus points for explaining the rating and whether it’s conditional

(For me this is also overall up in the air -again see kaliz mpreg fic- cause I read primarily in small fandoms and for rare pairs, in which you take what you can get)

Age Gap: -5

Okay, so you guys all know I LOVE a good age gap, however, the thing is nine times out of ten when this is tagged its because canonically there isn’t one and the author has chosen to create one for whatever reason. And generally those reasons aren’t to my taste. But obviously I’m all here for Max/Michelle, Clara and the Doctor, Delena and a million other options. I’m just not big into fan created age gaps- cause they generally mean the author is enticed by the age gap itself vs. the possibility within the characters dynamic.

Codependency: 0

At the end of the day this is one of my all time favorite tropes (Psychic Twins is my favorite rnm dynamic for a reason, lol). But the tricky thing is I’ll only want to read it for a dynamic that makes sense to me personally, cause at the end of the day I want the characters to feel untouched by the author and transplanted into the fic (with allowances for au’s actively altering them in believable ways! cause I love a good twist on a characters trauma and backstory that has them acting like a changling of their original self)

Enemies to lovers: 10/10

More like “antagonism” to lovers. This is my drug of choice. Like have them spit angry words at each other and shove each other into walls, ave them snarl at the realization they wanna fuck, make those little guys squirm uncomfortably at the very premise of finding that person enticing.

Enemies With Benefits: 5/10

See above. Depends on the rest of the tags and general vibe of the fic, cause adding complicated sex rituals can elevate or ruin the dynamic.

Fake Dating/Relationship: 10/10

I will click through to the fic every. single. time. (Given it’s a pairing I’m at least intrigued by). But if for whatever reason the set up doesn’t appeal I’ll forlornly walk away. But hey! It’s like antagonism to lovers, but less “we’re arguing but now- hey, we’re close…” and more “forced intimacy and now the lines are blurred and I don’t know what’s real anymore” always a banger.

Found Family: No.

Okay, so if this is tagged and it’s not like an addition to “hey, this is a platonic work” it’s a solid-hard-forever-no. Because the author is telling me, and I get to decide what is a family.

Friends To Lovers: 5/10

Really depends on if it fits the ship and of course the other plot pieces.

Friends With Benefits: 10/10

Not gonna lie I really do like a messy/sexy situation that involves the characters spiraling about their emotions and feelings. And this trope does some of the best groundwork for that emotional atmosphere.

Hurt/Comfort: 0/10

Not generally my cup of tea, however, if it’s tied to canon events I’m intrigued, or paired with some other fun tag/idea.

Love Triangle: No.

Generally this exists with vitriol against a character (usually a woman :/ or coc) even when it doesn’t this is the least inspired way to get drama and emotion out of the characters, I no doubt already sat through it in canon, so unless there’s an endgame poly relationship tagged or it’s a pwp and a threesome it’s so far from my thing I’ll scroll right passed.

Mistaken/Hidden Identity: 9/10

I mean you don’t read Clex fic without enjoying that level of drama

Monster Fu… Relationship: 3/10

Depends on other tags/plot/character, cause I do love a good werewolf and/or vampire au (mermaids too!)

Obsession, Possessiveness, etc: -10/10

Just not my thing. Unless it’s designed to be a certain dynamic. Cause yeah, Joniz with this tagged feels right and natural- but not like Lizobel or something.

Opposites (like grumpy×sunshine, etc): 0/10

Another case of it has to already exist within canon and not being forced onto the characters.

Poly: 0/10

This tells me nothing the relationship tags didn’t already (sorry), so my brain will skip right on over it. I mean- I already expect to be reading a poly work if the fic is tagged Max Evans/Liz Ortecho/Kyle Valenti and if I’m not I’m gonna be soooo sad, but oh well.

Pregnancy: 0/10

Depends on length, focus and if it feels right for the characters.

Second Chance: 0/10

Depends on the rest of the tags. But generally I’ve seen it used for something that occurred off screen before the fic starts, which isn’t my thing.

Sex To Feelings: 1000/10

Yep! I mean I can’t fathom them not going hand in hand, imo there really can’t be a good sex scene without layers of emotion. It’s what my Demi-sexual ass is here for, seeing them be all emotionally vulnerable and compromised.

Slowburn: 10/10

Especially tagged with Friends to Lovers!!!

Soulmates: 3/10

Soulmate au??? Yes, I’ll consider it. The author telling me their opinion forcefully and that they don’t like multi-shipping??? Maybe not then.

No pressure tags @pleasantfanartist @theamazingcameronblack @spcecowboyyy @fiona-glenanne-westen @crepuscularqueens and anyone else who sees this and wants to participate count yourself tagged by me <3

[lovecolibri]

SaL anon here bestie, here to join in on the dissatisfaction train if your up for it. Let's list off somethings shall we and see what they remind you of. Relationships, romantic and platonic, that sucked people in in the initial seasons being now completely neglected/non-existent. A beloved character constantly being regressed to old behavior because the showrunner can't seem to come up with a storyline for them that shows their growth. Bottle episodes that don't make any sense to pop up when

they do since it delays other key plot lines. Events that should be impactful to multiple characters don't lead to any meaningful interactions. People getting criticized for pointing out how poorly things are being handled by other fans who insist it's the best thing ever. And let's not forget forcing unlikable/self-insert characters down our throats in places they don't belong while ignoring the existence of the ones we were interested in. Yup, you guessed it, I'm again  forced to compare 911 to RNM because this all feels like S3/S4 deja vu and I do not have the patience for that nonsense again. And no, we are nowhere near as bad off as what shitshow put us through, we still have some really good character stories and truly fun moments, but i feel like the cracks are showing. The ensemble show is rapidly feeling not-very-ensembly and it's disappointing. Add to that just the frustration of Buck never having a storyline where he actually gets to  address his trauma or his issues and it's no surprise people's patience is thin. And yes, the sperm donor nonsense hasn't fully played out, but did they really need to have a growth arc for Buck centered around guest characters that, when it's mentioned around his family, it's played for laughs?? We all thought surely the whole TayKay BS would give us something good last season, but instead she left with Buck's blessing, her terrible character flaws ignored. Just, I'm so tired 😔

My friend as usual we are absolutely on the same page! I haven’t been on as much and have been binging through some fic instead to make me feel a little better because on the one hand I absolutely cannot with the toxic positivity (not that everyone being positive about the show is “toxic” but you all know what I mean, the “if you have a single criticism, you’re stupid and should quit watching the show you obviously hate and don’t understand” crowd), but on the other I’m still overall having WAY more fun watching the episodes when they air than I did last season so I can’t really deal with the utterly hopeless, everything is awful crowd either! I’m just such a mix of emotions about everything right now (lady time hormones are NOT helping either) that it’s hard to know how to feel.

You’re SOOO right about the RNM war flashbacks though! While yes, 911 isn’t nearly as bad as the last 3 seasons of Plothole New Mexico, the similarities are...pretty startling and deeply frustrating! It’s always been odd that 911 didn’t have characters interacting with each other (Maddie and Eddie have never had a one-on-one scene despite being two of the most important people in Buck’s life and IT’S WEIRD!), but you almost didn’t really notice because there were so many good group scenes with most of the characters and everyone really felt like one big family. But now, the focus seems to have shifted so much to these new/different dynamics, and the show is completely ignoring the old ones so much so that it’s becoming more jarring instead of an enjoyable addition to the dynamics we know and love. @canonicallyobserving911 made a brilliant post recently about how the continuity and closure of storylines is being affected by this shift, not just with Buddie but things like Athena going through a major trauma and shift on her whole childhood friendship with someone and there being zero scenes with Hen about it, the person she first told about the girl going missing in the first place. I also mentioned how the scenes and dynamics with the firefam we are getting, especially in recent episodes, is basically just used for comic relief. Buck and Hen get close to some real talk but only while being drunk so the scene is still “silly”, and Eddie and Chim, while being a lot of fun to see together, have also only been used for the levity in the episodes. I love seeing them having fun, but given they are the two men who have had the mothers of their children leave, it feels like we should be getting some deeper scenes with them instead of just surface-level “fun” to keep the episodes “light”. (Not to mention BS like the tsunami coming up with some rando actress barely older than May instead of with someone we know and care about, and Buck not even being mentioned at all. I am....still eating glass about that nonsense.) 

And Buck....whoooo boy is Buck the Michael Guerin of this show. He of course isn’t treated nearly as badly by his found family as Michael often was, especially this past season, but the writing has been shying away from ever letting Buck truly deal with stuff. And I don’t want to hear any of that “healing isn’t linear” BS because a) it’s TV and it kinda has to be a little bit to keep things flowing, and b) that isn’t the point. We aren’t seeing Buck having momentary set backs that he overcomes like we’ve seen with Bobby and his alcoholism, we’re getting cyclical “one step forward, two steps back” storylines. We see a plot introduced, Buck spirals a bit and does something dumb, get’s lectured, rinse and repeat. I thought s4 and seeing him in therapy, seeing him snap at his parents (”Love me anyway” scene my absolute fucking beloved), seeing Eddie validate his feelings and Chim being a calming but firm presence helping back up both Maddie AND Buck, would really lead to some growth. But then Eddie got shot and we didn’t get a single scene of the firefam comforting him, or telling him they understood because all those kinds of scenes were used to wedge fucking Tay Kay into everything and the firefam scene we got was Bobby snapping at Buck, with no follow up of them talking about how worried Bobby was about both Buck AND Eddie. S5 could have given us more growth with Buck realizing he can and should step away from a relationship that isn’t bringing him any joy or providing him any of the support he needs. And had they made that call to wrap it up in 5a we might have gotten to see that more clearly, and then had Buck free to be the support for other storylines that SHOULD have been the major arcs for 5b like Maddie and Chim, Eddie’s breakdown, and we really should have gotten *something* for Bobby to do since his shooting was immediately forgotten and never mentioned again either, but then he had a whole celling fall on his back (you know, the one that was hurt originally, leading to his substance abuse issues?) and didn’t do anything with that, or with the truck falling off the cliff so I can’t say I’m really that surprised. 🤷🏻‍♀️  

You know my thoughts on 6x03 being pointless how it was done, but having both that episode AND Tomorrow in the same half-season when we’re already getting 1 less episode than normal before season break is just messy and asking for disaster and honestly ruined a lot of the flow from 6x02 into 6x04 but given that they also brought the sperm donor thing up and then had zilch about it for a month is bad pacing too so the “bottle” episodes aren’t the whole issue, but 6x03 and how that whole storyline was handled is certainly a part of the issue.

It’s also frustrating seeing these moments that could be SUCH great fodder for drama and involving the firefam directly instead of being separate storylines with guest characters, instead being played off for laughs, and quick one-off scenes. I am never going to be over the potential of things like Eddie working at dispatch when Buck and his team are in danger and him not being able to help being another thing that leads to his breakdown, or Chim surviving Jonah and then getting abducted at work, when his partner Hen isn’t there to have his back, and Buck placing himself in danger to save him while Bobby and Eddie are helpless to do anything, stuck at the scene of the original accident. These are SUCH perfect set-ups for some great character moments and conversations within the core group that are just being passed by, and for what?! For cheap cheating drama, and masturbation jokes, and a break-up AND make-up that happen mostly off screen, and a breakdown we barely saw? If I wanted to watch pointless drama for the sake of pointless drama I’d watch Grey’s Anatomy or something. 

There is something off about the show and even with everyone back there is something integral missing. This show was always fun and funny but also heartfelt and while it was dramatic, there was a realness to the drama, not just for the main character, but also in the way the emergencies were handled. Sometimes fun and silly, sometimes with jokes being cracked, but it never felt like the jokes or fun was at the expense of the characters involved. And that feeling seems to be missing, the way any YA novel-turned-movie by cash-grabbing studio execs who just wanted to cash in on merch sales feel so hollow and soulless compared to the books. Because the people running things do not love and care about the thing they are making and above all they do not respect it, or the audience for it. That’s the feeling I get when I see Buck getting ambushed at work, and his family finding out about this thing that *should* result in some deep, loving conversations and concern for one of their own being played for laughs at Buck’s expense, or an emergency with people in distress during the incident and during their rescue, but their call to 911 is some "memeable”, quippy pun. The crew and the cast still clearly love and respect the work they are doing, but looking at the writing, it’s just NOT the same and really does feel like KR’s idea of “lighter” is “making everything into a joke” instead of realizing that when you create tension there has to be a release, when someone suffers, there needs to be comfort, when characters fight, they need to make up. 

I’m with you, my friend. I’m just so, so tired. And god forbid I say that because then I’m suddenly “hate watching” and “don’t understand the show” and should quit watching. Did I laugh during this episode? YES! Did Eddie throwing that bracelet at Chim add 3 years to my life? YES! Did Hen and Chim stopping to yell and ask why that damn bracelet was still around make my heart swell with joy? YES! Did happy, relaxed, Beach!Eddie re-write my brain forever? YES! But at the same time, are a few surface level fun scenes enough to sustain the show? To make it memorable? What’s that quote? Art isn’t supposed to be pretty, it’s supposed to make you feel something”, and this show used to have such depth and heart that there are STILL scenes and episodes I’ve seen multiple times that just thinking about give me literal chills or makes me tear up a little. But it hasn’t been that way, consistently, in a LONG time and the audience is getting tired.

[a1kitkat]

4,9,16

I’m gonna stick to RNM here since it’s my most recent fandom

Do you have a NoTP in your fandom? Are they a popular OTP?*

I’ve always said that given the ships that I personally choose to ship, I’m the last person who should be judgey on other peoples ship choices but in RNM, my former OTP is now my NOtp and they’re like THE SHIP of the show/fandom. I’m not a fan of a rather popular-ish ot3 but that’s also due to the inclusion of my NOtp being part of the 3

Most disliked character(s)? Why?

I dislike a fair few of the RNM characters. In the early episodes I disliked Isobel and Maria the most. Isobel grew on me but Maria never did. It wasn’t long before I began to dislike Michael too.

Unfortunately, it was hard for me to separate the RNM characters from the OG Roswell series so I was constantly comparing the two. Characters i loved in the OG fell flat in RNM but characters I disliked in the OG became loveable to me in RNM 🤷‍♀️

Maria in particular suffered from being underwritten/underutilized in season one and they ‘made up for it’ by making her insufferable in season two. Perhaps a more balanced handling of the characters would have really made a difference but we’ll never know now.

If you could change anything in the show, what would you change?

A lot 😂

Again the show suffered by being mishandled. The ideas were good, the characters fairly solid but an inexperienced showrunner and too much inconsistency made it almost incomprehensible at times.

Ideally, i’d have changed the episode count from 13 per season to 16 to allow for the plots to be better fleshed out.

I’d have hired someone to edit scripts for inconsistencies (two different death dates for the same character two years apart! Throwbacks to conversations that never happened! No explanation for the passing of time, has it been three months or a year???)

I’m a fan of ‘show, don’t tell’ with characters and feel like a lot of important stuff happened off camera so viewers didn’t know which characters knew what about events/other characters.

Truthfully, there’s a lot that needed to be changed but ultimately it was a cheesy CW show that was made to entertain audiences but not have a lasting impact and it definitely achieved that.

[countlessrealities]

Send a " ⭐ " and I will list muses I would be interested in throwing at yours, or potential muse combinations if you are also a multi.

Send a ⭐ and I'll tell you which muses I'd be interested in throwing at yours || Always accepting !

Rick & Morty: Obviously xD 'Cause there won't be a day when I don't shove these two in my RP partners' faces (sorry not sorry). Morty is canonically a SW fan (or well, he has always wanted a lightsaber xD), so he would have a blast in that sort of universe. Ofc, I won't go all meta, as in he and Rick knowing about the events of the saga and stuff (unless you want me to). They'll know the basics (which means the pieces of lore that everyone inside the Empire knows about), but not the specifics. Rick and Luke would definitely butt heads, and Rick might even get a little jealous because Morty is definitely going to be all starry-eyed at Luke x3

Summer: She can be fitted in the above scenario, but I also have a verse for her where she joins Space Beth's rebel squad and I think it would be interesting to see that version of her meeting Luke!

A-991 Rick: I think he and Luke would get along because their personalities are similar under some points of view, even if AR is way more chaotic than Luke. The guy could use someone to ground him a little, ngl >.>

Mercenary Rick: He's my Rick OC from outside the Curve, which means that I can have his original dimension being any universe I want. I'd be really happy to have him living in the SW verse and maybe he could eventually run into Luke while he's rebuilding the Jedi order?

Evil Rick & Evil Morty: the potential ideas here are two. One, Evil Morty meeting Luke after he left the Curve, and I'd love building a mentorship sort of relationship (that kid needs a positive adult figure in his life real bad). Two, I saw that you have a dark/Sith Luke verse, and I think that it would be interesting for him to meet my Evil duo!

I'm also definitely not against giving my other muses a SW verse, if you're interested in any of them!

I defaulted to my RnM muses here because 1. I already know you're interested in them, 2. they are the easiest to do crossovers with and 3. they are my most active muses. But anyone else who tickles your fancy is up for grabs 😎

[rnmheat]

RNM Heat Weekend 2022: June 24-June 27

RNM Heat Weekend 2022: Aliens and A/B/O June 24-27

It’s Back, Baby! RNM Heat Weekend returns during Roswell’s hottest days of the summer!

This is an event featuring Extreme Thirst, especially on the topic of Omegaverse (Alpha/Beta/Omega or A/B/O) Tropes and Dynamics! Open to all types of fan creators- whether you write fic, create fanart and moodboards, edit gifs, make vids and more, all are invited to participate!

Prompts are generally the same as last year, but in addition to new song prompts, we've added a twist: A set of Mini Challeneges that you can mix, match, combine, and layer on to each day's theme, however you feel inspired. Mini Challenges are listed below the daily prompts.

Friday, June 24- Theme: Omegaverse Dynamics - It’s an A/B/O world

Our cast of Roswell characters, but Alpha/Beta/Omega dynamics are a factor. Maybe it’s the aliens. Maybe it’s the humans with the A/B/O genders and our beloved aliens are trying to fly under the radar. Maybe it’s everyone! Maybe they’re in an AU setting, or right at home in Roswell. Lean into the tropes, or invert them- but no matter what, it’s time for some A/B/O trope to crash land in fandom!

To me you’re more than human,

You are more complex - “Purify” Placebo

Saturday, June 25 - Theme: Heat - All types of “Heat” tropes

There’s so many ways to frame it- A/B/O Heats and Ruts, Pon Farr, Sex Pollen, Aliens Made Them Do It, Fuck Or Die scenarios- whatever the reason, the characters have to get it on.

They say be afraid,

You’re not like the other,

Futuristic Lover - “E.T.” Katy Perry

Sunday, June 26 - Theme: Mating Bonds, Imprinting, and Alien Biology

Dig into how alien biology might factor into Omegaverse tropes. Is there Knotting? Fluids? Mating Bonds? Breeding kinks? Are there Eggs? Probing? Evolutionary changes to mate in Zero G? What does the scent of rain mean? How does it all work ? Let’s get creative and let our freak flags fly!

- In the darkest little paradise,

Shakin’, pacin’, I just need you - “Don’t Blame Me” Taylor Swift

Monday, June 27—Bonus/Amnesty Day

Didn’t finish something? Post it today and we’ll spread the good word!

And now it’s one more day up in the canyons,

And it’s one more night in Hollywood - “A Long December” Counting Crows

Mini Challenges:

“No Small Roles”- include a character in some capacity who is recently introduced to Roswell, or who only joined us for a short amount of time.

 “Drabble Challenge”- take us on the themed journey in a Drabble, or a similarly short-form format

“Trope Inversion”- whatever the rules are supposed to be, a character or the world itself changes things up

“Clown Car”- just how many characters can make an appearance in your work…and in what capacities?

“Rare Pair”- feature a pairing that doesn’t appear all that often 

“Thirst” - be extra thirsty, set a thirst trap (or have a character do the same)

A Note on Tagging: Use the tags #RNMHeatWeekend22 and #RNMHeat22 in order for us to be able to reblog your work! You can also tag the blog directly by using @rnmheat (because tumblr likes to eat tags sometimes) and post to the collection on AO3: RNM Heat Weekend 2022

Also, check out the works from last year's event at RNM Heat Weekend 2021 (find it by searching rnm_heat on AO3 as well)

Remember to tag for appropriate content- this genre lets us explore a lot of complex themes, questions, and kinks, but that often means that concepts like consent, desire, bodily autonomy, etc. are complexly portrayed as well. Please tag accordingly, and read knowing that the back button is a trusty friend to lean on if something isn’t your particular kink or cup of tea!

Speaking of the Genre– if you want to read up on Omegaverse and Omegaverse tropes before diving in, or think some research will get your creative juices flowing, check out the links below for some A/B/O Context!

[letstalkabouttvshows]

The long overdue Malex reunion , here some of my thoughts (it might get a bit long, but well, what can you do?🤷🏻‍♀️)

Was I surprised with the amount of progress we got in 3x08? Yes. Did I think the writers would deliver this Malex perfection? Not at all. At least not right now.

Did it make sense though? YES 👏🏻 A 👏🏻THOUSAND👏🏻 TIMES 👏🏻 YES 👏🏻

Here's the main reason: Roswell NM uses A LOT the off screen, fill in the blanks trick.

It has been that way since season 1. So much so that when I started binging the show, one of my first thoughts was: "They sure like to make the audience assume a lot instead of showing it"

Is this a bad thing? Overall, no. Especially when done it right.

Do I believe RNM should ease a bit on let the viewers fill the blank spaces thing? Yes. I think they should.

We are seeing right now how can it go wrong with the lack of mentioning Kyle, for instance. 💔

It just would be better for us, viewers, if there was a nod or something, and not just "ah ok, I'm assuming they all know already where's Kyle". Because people can assume right or wrong and that's where trouble lives.

Again, season 3 is so much better than the previous two when it comes to storytelling. They are fixing the mistakes of season 2 and they are delivering a main arc story that gets us hooked. Bravo! 🌟 To me, they are finally living up to the potential of the show!

But again, fill in the blanks is a thing with them.

So, when it comes to Malex being back, we have to see their story as a whole, since season 1 and not just the events of season 3.

It's everything that happened between them until now.

Luckily for us, the fill in the blanks exercise is much easier to do and to be convinced by it because:

Vlamis and Tyler understood the assignment

Props, props to them. The chemistry between these two is absurd. It's organic, they play off each other so very well and it shows ever since 1x01. Chef's chef's kiss 😘

Michael and Tyler clearly love these characters and love the story they carry. They are invested in telling it right and they do it effortlessly.

Malex doesn't need to have a single line of dialogue and we still can sense their deep love for each other.

To have this kinda of dynamic in a show it's gold. A story can be well written but can reach another level depending who is portraying it. It can be so much more, for the best.

RNM was perfect on the cast of the cosmic not-so-idiots-anymore love story.

If Malex is the fan favorite duo it is, it's because Vlamis and Tyler delivered and keep delivering on each episode.

So everything about 3x08 was a culmination of fill in the blanks, the narrative of 3 and a half seasons and everything in between.

>>>Malex wasn't rushed<<<

These two characters have been in love for 12-13 years.

They genuinely, sincerely, with all they have love each other despite all the chaos surrounding them.

They've tried to run away from it, tried to move on from it, and they still ended up heading towards the other.

Michael is in love with Alex. Always has been, always will. Alex is in love with Michael. Always has been, always will.

That's just the way it is in this little alien story. 👽

Alex poured his heart into a song because he has never been able to say the words. "Wish I found the words when we were 17".

Michael heard the lyrics but walked away because he still was a few steps behind Alex. Not in terms of love, but in terms of moving on from trauma. "Alex is past that. He's past you. He's past me" 💔💔💔

So season 3 begins.

A year has gone by and Michael was hopeful to see Alex again. He didn't walk away in 2x13 because he didn't want to be with Alex, but because he did. Alex, on the other hand, was trying to move forward since Michael left.

For these two cosmic idiots with no communication skills whatsoever, Malex was officially just friends. With tons of baggage, but just that.

The sadness in Michael's eyes when he saw Alex at the bus station with somebody else. 💔

Then, Forrest presented two options for Alex. Walk away from crazy discoveries or stay and go deep into DS. The minute Alex said "aliens?" We knew Alex reasoning behind the question.

He definetely would choose finding out more about the aliens his family was obsessed with. And he did make that choice. Because that choice ultimately meant and revealed he was not ready to walk away from Michael.

Michael, in the chaos of clones and family lineage, went to see Alex in 3x03 and harsh truths were delivered by Alex but, again, it was everything Michael needed to hear.

Even though we could see Alex was trying to hold his own when it came to Michael, in the end of harsh sincerity, he could not resist to say: "wait". And then, he gave Michael the push to progress.

They stayed apart, figuring their own things out. 6 and 3/4 episodes apart.

After a few days in Roswell time, their paths crossed again. Turned out they were working the same case, kinda.

And then 3x08 hit 🔥

They have been apart for most of the first half of the season and with two interactions full of tension. But the story that led up to 3x08 put things in perspective.

And Alex was the one to see it.

If 3x08 taught us something, it's that Alex Manes can put his emotions aside and see things with analytical skills.

With a psycho alien dictator on the loose and with an emotional connection to his cosmic cowboy idiot, Alex needed to step up to handle hot headed Michael and make sure he was safe.

He saw that if he kept defensive, Michael would too.

So, he let his guard down and told the truth. About DS and about why he joined. He knew Michael would listen if he was sincere.

"I did it for you. A world where you feel safe is not gonna built itself. So I had to try. For us".

Here is two people that know they love each other but they just don't talk about it.

He then used some words again when he had to make sure Michael wasn't going to let his emotions get the best of him.

You could see in Alex's face when he looked at Michael right before sharing the story of how he injured his leg that he had to share that one to make sure Michael would listen.

"I lost a piece of me in many ways [...] Guerin, you are the one piece I can't go through life without".

For somebody who could not find the words for so long, Alex finally found them 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

And then, he continued to do so when they were at the Pony, being open and honest about the machine and DS.

>>>1/2 cosmic idiot full circle complete<<

Now onto Michael.

We've seen Michael take huge steps to become better at living and not just being a pit of anger and trauma issues.

It started with "breaking old patterns", for a second went to self loathing again, and then took a whole force with "You decide who you are. If you give up, it's on you".

Michael listened to Alex and decided to be better for "the people that matter". It's not a head scratch to assume along the list of important people that Alex was on the top of it.

We saw Michael on a mission.

Apologizing to Rosa "I didn't think I should have a life if Rosa ortecho didn't". "Maybe there's hope for me too". Protecting Kyle. Working to keep everyone safe.

Michael grew.

And then, he found out Alex hadn't give up on them. He got to see Alex be vulnerable. He got to hear how Alex loves him still.

For a full day there, he didn't have to be defensive because Alex wasn't being it. Michael followed Alex's lead and didn't let his emotions take over him. He followed the plan. He trusted.

Thoroughout 3x08 we saw Michael be better for the person on top of his list.

With defensiveness aside, all Malex moments were gold and everything it should be.

But their last scene, at the Pony, was the culmination of it all. Of the weight of their story, of their growing and their time apart.

At the table, both Alex and Michael found common ground by being clear, honest and by compromising for each other out of their feelings for one another.

Alex by then had brought all his walls downs. His smiles and lightness said it all. Michael saw it. And Michael, well Michael, finally chose talking instead of assuming, accept help instead of rejecting it, work together instead of doing alone.

"Maybe it is". "I completely get it". "One mission at a time". "I'm looking forward to it".

But the last scene though, was them coming together and turning the page with a kiss that was as intense as it was soft, sweet, tender and full of longing.

They went cosmic ... again!

With "I'm confused, though. What mission are you working in right now?", Michael made his move.

He stood up, took his hat off and kissed the love of his life to make it clear that he was fighting for them too. With no room to question who has his heart.

>>> 1/2 of cosmic idiot full circle complete<<<

With sighs of wonder and smiles of relief, Malex turned a chapter in their cosmic story. 💜🌌👽🌟

And it made an universe of sense.

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New Poll! Who breaks the Hatch Day Piñata? 🪅

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day 1 who do you think you are - character recs

Creator’s Week 2021 for @roswellnewmexicocreate - Day 1 : Character Recs

This is my favorite fandom event, and my third year doing it. The last year was really difficult, and fanfic more than ever was my escape from it.  Shout out to all the writers, commenters, and lurkers who kept fandom going during it.

Rosa Ortecho:

heal it or break it all apart by @adiwriting​ : (7,600) All Rosa’s ever done is break things. Her entire life she’s destroyed everything she’s ever touched. So it’s really no surprise when she comes back that her powers do the same. Alternatively- 4 times somebody tries to get Rosa to seek help with her powers and one time she decides to help herself.  GEN

why i like it: I pretty much love whatever Britt writes, but in the light of how season 3 is going, I found myself returning to this fic more than a few times. She really captures the fierce but vulnerable Rosa in this beautifully.

Kyle Valenti:

at every occasion i’ll be ready for a funeral by @bydayornight  (1,330) Kyle goes on a vacation after the events of 3x04 and meets an unlikely beach companion. GEN

why i like it: Christine has become one of my new favorite writers, and has been a season 3 coda writing machine. Here is where we all would like Kyle to be - lounging on a beach without a care in the world (with that RNM twist! lol)  She also does a brilliant job with the Kyle and Michael vibes here.

Maria Deluca:

Butter(bar)flies by @andrea-lyn​ (4,447) When all of Maria’s people fly away for new opportunities, she needs to find new ones. The lost decade and what should have been. MILUCA

why i like it: Manda has written some of my favorite stories, and even has dragged me into Ted Lasso, but this little lost decade AU is one of my favorites. She captures the flirty vibe of season 1 Michael/Maria, and inserts it into a time when it really makes sense to me for that a friends-with-benefits-relationship should have begun, to give weight to a choice for Michael. Maria is wonderfully characterized here, and it really makes it clear how a real love triangle should have been structured.

Liz Ortecho:

heart of lightning (a roswellian tale) by @bitch-ass-aliens​ (20,095) When Ser Elizabeth Ortecho of the Roswellian Court is sent by Queen Isobel to retrieve the heart of the missing King Maxwell from a fearsome lightning dragon guarding it, she knows success could bring her one step closer to completing a quest of her own. Ten years ago, a mage named Ophiuchus curse her sister with eternal slumber, and Liz has been searching for him ever since. Saving the king could be the key to learning Ophiuchus's true identity and saving Rosa. But the dragon is not what it appears to be. Soon Liz finds herself needing to guard her heart from feelings forgotten long ago as she and her friends journey back to Roswell, King Max by their side, with more than just the fate of Rosa hanging in the balance. For Ophiuchus's plans are bigger and more dangerous than any of them realize. ECHO

why i like it: This was part of the RNM Big Bang last year and as a fellow participant, I did my best to read and feedback the other submissions, which meant reading something that wasn’t Malex 😂🤯 - suz made it easy, writing a beautifully detailed medieval AU that retold the story of Rosa, Noah, and Max’s S1 sacrifice, through the amazing POV of Ser Liz. This story had everything I love about Liz- her devotion to her family, her bravery in doing hard things, and her love for Max.

Max Evans:

highway to the sun by @angsty-nerd​  (22,236) Noah’s heart is failing, and Max is on the verge of death. His final wish is to see Liz one last time, so he and Michael road trip to Los Angeles so that Max can say his goodbyes. ECHO

why i like it: Another part of the 2020 RNM Big Bang - Instead of a focus on Liz in this Echo story, we’re deep in the psyche of Max Evans, who is trying to tie up loose ends before he dies. I love the atmosphere of the road trip, the sadness of the clock that Max is trying to run out, and the whole Michael/Max brotherly bond in this story. It’s got all the sweet elements of some of my favorite romantic dramas - like “Beaches” or “Dying Young”, but mixed with the sci fi of RNM. Even though it was written pre-season 3, I really love how it ties up season 2 here.

Alex Manes:

i’m just like my mother, we both love to run @meneatyoghurt​ (5,211) After what his dad does, he runs and runs and runs. A look at Alex's relationship with running, from track and field to leaving Roswell. MALEX IMPLIED

why i like it: Alex is one of my favorite characters on RNM, mostly because of how hard he tries in spite of his flaws. I love a good story that focuses on why it’s a struggle for Alex to be present, and doesn’t shy away from the fallout of his actions. This is a gorgeous look into Alex and his tendency to run to feel safe, and how that affects his relationships, and why he wants to stop. I just have a lot of feelings about Alex, especially after reading this.

Michael Guerin : 

looking for yourself out there by @haloud (6,670)  It’s early; it’s a weeknight. Michael can only be here to get blasted or for Marco himself, and both of them know it.It’s been a while since this was a game, for Michael. The flirting he did with Maria was something else, a class all her own. Sex, and the lead up to sex, for the longest time was either life-or-death or it was a helpless, hopeless lashing out for any human contact. (It was either Alex, or it was Maria, or it wasn’t.)So this is nice. MICHAEL/OTHER

why i like it: I privately think hal understands Michael Guerin like no other, and their fic is just a delight for anyone who wants to look under that macho cowboy exterior to see him. One of the things we both agree on as Michael Guerin fans, is that Alex is not the male exception for Michael. And while the show will probably never deliver a Michael/OMC storyline like they have with Max/Jenna, Isobel/Blair, Liz/Heath, Alex/Forrest - that’s what fanfic is for and this story is so satisfiying. If you don’t come away from this story loving Marco and wishing he was real... I don’t know what to tell you. I was so inspired by it, I wrote my own Michael/OMC story.

Isobel Evans:

future starts slow by @foramomentonly​ (4,799) The bartop is sticky, but Maria's skin is clean and soft.This is how it starts. Brushes of fingers as Maria passes over a glass of wine; her cool, dry hand cupping Isobel's wrist as she reads her palm; Isobel's fingertips pressed to Maria's temples, wisps of curls caught around her knuckles as they practice combining their powers. MARIBEL

why i like it: It’s just facts that Maria and Isobel have incredible chemistry, their banter is off the charts, and I love this sexy story of Isobel approaching Maria for more after they’ve been circling each other for a while. It’s a gorgeous look at two strong women who very rarely let down their guards, but for each other, they do. The sex is really hot, but I think what lingers most with me is how this story rewards the swan dive of hope, Isobel after a lifetime of “being who she should be” becomes who she wants to be, a woman who loves fiercely but not destructively. Of course, Maria is no wilting flower here, which makes it all the sweeter.

If you like any of these recs, please leave a comment on the story- a ‘this was awesome’ is enough to propell an author into the stratosphere with happiness, so don’t worry about coming up with a unique, never before shared insight- sometimes a keyboard smash and emogi makes all the difference! 

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gif by @manesalex

Welcome to the RNM Create Week 2021 - from August 30th to September 5th

Once again, we’re back to celebrate the wonderful creators in this fandom! 

This fandom has gifted us with talented and creative people who share with us their creation, and time has come to give back to them the love they pour on every creation. We are immensely lucky to have them all, let’s show them our appreciation for their work this year, which has been long and rocky - the long hiatus and the overall worldwide situation have both taken a toll on us all. Now it’s time to shake off all the negativity and bask in the wonderful creations we have loved, and keep loving, this year.

Rules:

You can share as many creations as you want for each prompt.

Tag the creator as you share the links to their creations. If possible, link us all to their Ao3 profile if they have one.

Tag each post with rnmcreate21 in the first 5 tags so we can track it and reblog it. Alternatively, you can also tag us at @roswellnewmexicocreate​ just in case posts get lost in the tags.

Some works that might be shared can contain different warnings and tags. Please tag your rec posts accordingly.

Fans of any and all characters or ships are welcome and encouraged to participate.

Please be respectful at all times. Ship wars and/or character wars and/or wars of any type will not be allowed in this event.

Have fun!

And now, for the prompts and the dates!

Day 1: August 30th, 2021

Character: every character in the show have their own depth and development. We would love to know which creations focusing on a particular character are your favorites.Let us know why they are masterpieces!

Day 2: August 31st, 2021

Alternate Universe (AU): even though we all love canon, we also enjoy our characters and ships in different universes. Share with us those creations that take the characters out of the world we all know and make them live a different life!

Day 3: September 1st, 2021

Angst: some creators are truly experts in the art of ripping our hearts out with their angsty works, whether they have a happy ending or not. Share with us those works that are meant to break us! 

Day 4: September 2nd, 2021

Fluff: there’s also space in fandom for tooth-rotting fluff, for those works that paint a smile on our faces and lift our spirits. Today’s the day to share with us all the works you love that focus on fluff so sweet that your face hurts from all that smiling!

Day 5: September 3rd, 2021

Dynamics: family, friendship or romantic, a good dynamic is something to be cherished. Let’s share those creations that focus on a relationship you enjoy, canon or not!

Day 6: September 4th, 2021

Lesser known creators: is there a particular creation that you think should have more notes/kudos/comments? Do you feel like a particular creator deserves much more attention than they’re currently receiving? This is the day to showcase your love for those creators who work really hard but don’t get enough love. Is there anything such as too much love? We don’t think so!

Day 7: September 5th, 2021

Cheerleaders: for six days, creators have been reveling in all the love, so now it’s the moment to give some of that love back. Tell us about those people who have helped you through your creative process, whether it’s your beta or that particular person who’s reblogged everything you’ve posted or commented on everything you’ve shared, or that person who’s been holding your hand all the time while you worked hard on your creation. We want to know everything about them! We want to get to know those wonderful people who are helping you as a creator. You guys are an essential part of this fandom!

Asks are open and answers for previous questions can be found at FAQ.

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Let the Festivities Begin!

Welcome to an exciting week of RNM holiday content made by us, the fans of Roswell New Mexico who just couldn’t let go of our favorite show!

Remember to tag your submissions with #rnmnewyear23 so we can see and reblog your content for this page. There is also a collection on AO3 for this event called RNM Count Down to New Year 2023 Fics. It’s not moderated so you can add your work to the collection on your own, but Ajna Eye Cogitations is the owner and will be making any necessary edits to the collection. 

Enjoy everyone and Happy Holidays!