#that is because I forgor about it <3

[bookwyrminspiration]

*rises slowly up out of the sink* what was your favorite setting from the wings au?

*vibrating a normal amount* oh there are so many settings which one to pick...okay not the big main facility because I got totally turned around on the interior and was fudging my way through the last chapters despite trying to work it out on paper

I'd say...either the abandoned facility (because I love the being <3) or the gnome village they all live in.

I love that facility because it's alive--for those who haven't read it, I mean that pretty literally. The being has become the facility, and it's such a desolate, lonely thing I can't help adoring it. But also there's something not quite real about the place, it's got secrets and infinite hallways and unexplained things going on there. Like why doors opened for certain people and not others (which does have a logic to it!), and the mystery of the hidden tunnels where Biana disappeared without warning and reappeared unconscious but Off. I get to mess around with things and its so fun

Then there's the gnomish village, which I got to think about more than anywhere else because it was the most consistent location. It does have the downside of I didn't keep track of the layout so I'm not quite sure where everything is there, but like. I got to give everyone their own little personalized house how could you hate that! Wylie's got big windows and Fitz has a second story and Biana's house is covered in flowers and Dex has zebra floors and Tam's is hidden between the trees and like!! It's so fun! And indulgent!

But also! The village in itself is such a big part of the story, it holds so much more importance than just being a location. The evidence of what happened there before them just beneath the surface, the broken pieces they patch together and the meaning that holds. Finding the little stuffed bee and the crystal and the diary that gave context. The village was empty of people but so rich in storytelling potential. I hope I did it at least some justice

So it's probably one of those two, they stand out immediately. They're probably obvious answers but I just like them so much--I mean, the story kept coming back to them, so. anyway I'm sooo normal about the wings au I'm totally not thinking of rereading the whole thing and talking about every single chapter as I do so

[bugfail]

Lord Hater has ADHD (to me) but y'all aren't ready for that conversation

[hauntingblue]

Gear 5 luffy's laugh is so contagious I just hear the drums and go insane how does this work. What did he do to me

[holisticdogpark]

top 10 marine animals

i think all marine animals are wonderful and could not possibly rank them.however here is a list of ones that come to mind because i think they are neat .and theres 11 because ur not the boss of me

spirula spirula (rams horn squid) (i dont think it actually is a squid tho i think its like a vampire squid situation where its related but not technically one of them)

atolla jellyfish (cool glowy guy)

flamboyant cuttlefish (gay and small)

pygmy squid (sticky and small) (the smallest cephalopod of all actually)

leafy sea dragon (incredible levels of swag)

moorish idol (personal history (NOT finding nemo its a snorkeling anecdote i wont elaborate on because its special to me and tumblr doesnt deserve it))

taningia danae (dana octopus squid) (car)

brownsnout spookfish (please look it up)

piglet squid (look this one up too) (you really should look all these up because they rule but these last 2 especially. i want u to find out how they look)

mantis shrimp

blanket octopus (impeccable style)

[cloud-based-and-rainpilled]

Halfway through Staged 3 and pretty sure the reason it doesn’t “work” is the reason why Good Omens 2 does work: the natural progression of David and Michael’s and Crowley and Aziraphale’s relationships respectively is codependence. One show understands this, but the other doesn’t

tl;dr At bottom

Aziraphale and Crowley simply cannot exist without each other. They are “on their on side.” They have trauma bonded for centuries. When the external obstacles tearing apart Aziraphale and Crowley are removed, they’re left with their unaddressed trauma and can’t communicate their feelings

This internal conflict, which is long established, tears them apart. They are codependent yet can’t see eye to eye. This is a real conflict that feels natural

The big “a-ha” emotional moment at the end of Staged 2 is David and Michael realizing that (after every other character basically screams at them) they love and need each other. They are the only ones who understand each other; they are “on their own side”

When their external obstacles are removed, instead of exploring the intensity of their relationship and implied codependence, it forces conflict. Georgia messes with the room; Michael seems irrationally angry from the jump; the script relies on the meta nature of it for the humor. Everything feels “off,” and, well, “staged” for lack of a better word

The moment when Michael decides to go back into production because he’s jealous David did a role without him, there’s a bit of a throwaway line where he says “I can’t believe you’d do something without me.” It’s framed as jealousy of David working, but at face value, it’s, “How could you ever do anything without me?”

Exploring their codependence would have been more narratively sound and have a better baseline for comedy to come from it. However, this was never going to be possible, because while Staged isn’t “real,” inherently, because it’s meta, it kind of is

(Tinfoil hat time!)

This sounds sacreligious, but Michael Sheen is not convincing at all in this. He holds this resentment that seems to come from nowhere and feels hollow. The script isn’t helping much, but this is far lower quality wise than other performances he’s given. He does not want to be doing this shit again

Michael’s a (self-admitted) sensitive actor. He drowns himself in every role, especially Aziraphale, who he says “lol he’s literally me.” He cried on the last day of shooting; there’s absolutely no way the Breakup ™️ in Good Omens 2 didn’t affect him deeply, especially considering a 3rd season still isn’t confirmed

Imo he drags his feet because this entire season is the Breakup ™️ again, and he’s emotionally exhausted and doesn’t want to do it. If the script were better/had more levity/allowed for improv then maybe, but as it stands, it’s just a bummer, and everyone who watched it agrees

But I don’t think a plotline exploring David and Michael’s codependence would have ever happened anyway because, well, it would be really fucking awkward

Staged 1 is about them becoming friends, and, lo and behold, they actually did become close friends while shooting

Staged 2 is about them realizing how much they need and care about each other, and by their own accounts, they became much closer during this time as well

So, if Staged 3 were about them examining the closeness of their fake selves and the possible unhealthy aspects of it, that would force them to be incredibly vulnerable, not just as actors, but to their real relationship, because the events of Staged have mirrored how their friendship has developed

They are obviously not their characters on Staged, but there is a distinct pattern of a blur of real life and fiction. They run the risk of people falsely thinking they have a codependent dynamic and judging them accordingly, or, even worse, having to confront actually having a codependent dynamic, and in a very public way

I haven’t finished, so maybe their codependence is addressed, but right now it seems like it’s entirely avoided, which was a huge aspect of the ending of series 2. It makes the conflict feel forced and any interesting character exploration is blunted by antics

tl;dr In Good Omens 2, Crowley and Aziraphale are codependent, which is established, and creates conflict. Codependence is addressed in Staged 2, but barely acknowledged in Staged 3. A real point of conflict that could be interesting is ignored while forced situations are pushed instead, which aren’t as funny nor compelling

I believe personally that the ideas dried up for Simon, Michael was emotionally exhausted from the ending of Good Omens 2, and a plotline centered around David and Michael’s codependence in Staged was avoided because it would hit too close to home

Still haven’t finished it so it could turn around, but right now it feels like a big missed opportunity which came out of uninspired writing and avoiding self reflection

[automatonknight]

Kurier and Benny getting up to no good, silly style

baby didn't, in fact, get it

[bmpmp3]

why does everything i get really into always end up being so god damn niche. by the year 2035 i am going to be blogging exclusively about the interpersonal relationships between the pillbugs and snails hiding underneath the bricks lining the flowerbeds in my parent's garden.

[jorvikzelda]

Three years on Jorvik.

[des-fangirl]

(⁠｡⁠ﾉ⁠ω⁠＼⁠｡⁠) it is once again hard to get out of bed and do basic tasks to keep myself well every day EVEN EAT UGH i hope rereading mort will save me (i honestly dont know what else to do)

[suburbanlegnd]

kurwa jebana stara dziwka pierdolona pizda zajebana głupia kurwa w łeb niedojebana nienawidzę cię tępa stara szmato jeb się suko na ryj

[darkclouud9]

yippee!

this took so long I had to edit it 17 billion times before growing okay with it. it looks. okay.

cloud ☁️

[worldsquietestjojosfan]

there are 2 roommates

"is that incest? yuck. well actually theyre only half brothers so its less yuck and more hot. btw did you watch that dog-fucking anime? its so weird who let this exist. i watched the entire thing. its not bad if you ignore the dog. you should watch it"

"you watch anime too? beware of pixiv. i heard theres anime csem on it. "

[hauntingblue]

I

<3

In between arc (kinda) episodes

Pt. 3

[colorousme]

*feels unsatisfied by The Witcher season 3 and the way it was told and edited and how everything in the end feels the farthest from earned anything could ever be* Hmm I better watch 15 different hour-long video essays about it so I can understand what it is Exactly that makes me so angry and unsatisfied about this show!

[keeps-ache]

[incomprehensible noises]

[daughter-of-inklings]

Nine People Tag ✧･ﾟ: *

I was tagged in two variations of this, by @thesoftestofpetals and @camillenrose , so I'm gonna.. combine the questions if y'all don't mind.

Last Song: Ritual - UPSAHL

Was making a playlist for my new DnD character- a war cleric, formerly a knight of the Round Table under King Arthur.

Last Movie: Resurrected (2023)

Currently Watching: Amphibia

Re-watching; I'm making my boyfriend watch it with me under the guise that it's a "funny frog show" and he has no idea what's coming.

Currently Reading: The A.B.C. Murders - Agatha Christie

Currently Craving: Chocolate.

Last Thing I Searched (for writing): "Do birds enjoy sunbathing?"

It was for a winged elf species, and the answer is yes-- and they look quite amusing splayed out on the ground with their wings spread out around them while they do so.

Three Ships:

BOTW - TOTK : Zelda x Link (Owns my entire soul right now) FE3H : Dimitri x Byleth (The way he's written is so- 🤌) Inuyasha : Inuyasha x Kagome (Yes, there's a running gag/ theme with these ships)

Tagging: @elean0rarose , @crowandmoonwriting , @fayeiswriting , @thedeerwight , @iamonlypartlymajestic , @awildtrashcan , @writernopal , @theburnedoutnerd , @digital-chance , and anyone else who sees this who wants to try it! Or not, it's fine either way. c: