#the ballet sequence...

[ladyloveandjustice]

I was stubbornly not wanting to cry at dandadan I was like "single mom doing sex work supporting her child backstory! obviously some guys are gonna come attack her and her kid will die or be taken I've seen this I refuse to cry for this basic ass woman suffers story wanting to tug my heartstrings I REFUSE"

but then it was so well directed and Momo's reaction and the hug and "to a kinder world" and I cried anyway. you win this one dandadan.

[wanderer-clarisse]

been thinking about Beren and Lúthien ballet adaptation again...

[hunxi-after-hours]

what a beautiful day to remember the iconic opening of dada masilo's swan lake

[chaoticnutcase]

[fresherfriut]

[iruludavare]

{ ooc. The idea of Serena's pokemon all joining in with her when she's doing her morning exercise routine or ballet stretches/exercises has me so 🥺

Like, even if some things they can't do physically (sorry aurorus and drifblim), it's just a good bonding activity. Or in the case of her Lucario, Delphox and probably Floges, it does have similar benefits that directly translate into battling or just their overall wellbeing }

[voidcat]

omgggggg are you kidding, i think you doing ballet is so interesting!! it’s one of the things i wish i could do 🥺 since you did it for 6 years, do you have any fun or cool moments to share? i’m so curious 🎤

AAAAAAAAAAAAAA RYU PLSSS blushing rn

honestly i dont think, at least my experience of it was rlly interesting ykno? idk kjdgdhkj it probably plays a factor in it that i was basically a kid back then

idk abt cool moments but i def had stupid (and funny in a way) moments lol. i think my fav coincidence is that the year i began- the recital of that year had my grade's theme being like,, cats? and cats have always been my absolute favorite so it was p fun... our tutus had tails attached to them and ear headbands.... i think i still keep those

i do vividly rcall that right after warm ups- bc we all would be tired and thirsty already, we all would try to rush to drink water (again, a bunch of kids in the same grade) so to scare us off they'd tell us drinking water and then returning back to doing ballter/dancing right after would make our stomachs explode. a reeeeaaaally flimsy reasoning when you think about it even as a kid but to this day thats what pops into my mind instead of the logical/health based reasonings lmao

also it was like an enlightening moment to wear your first ever pointe shoes- breaking them yourself (with assisted help) and all. like just holding them, staring at them for so long and being like "so thats how they do iiiit!!!!" (wooden tips lol) i wish i could still fit into my pair but my feet are now one (1) size too big for them........... devastating i think

[harocat]

I'm by no means an Ilia hater. He's a fantastic athlete. I'm not big on his programs this year specifically (short is a bit boring and the free feels more like an exhibition), but I've enjoyed the ones he had the past two seasons before (Succession and Malagueña were particularly strong).

But, and I will not deny this at this point, damn does watching him make me miss Nathan so much.

[imissthembutitwasntadisaster]

Not like other girls (ballet team Prokofiev)

[shugthedug]

I have a horrible horrrible horrible essay to write BUT it’s my last one and when I am finished I am going to let this poor sad girl watch top gun maverick as many times as she likes

[chaoticnutcase]

[fresherfriut]

[witchymomo]

starry eyed

[wasianexpress]

my 60+ year old ballet teacher talking about a ballet set in the crusades: and then there’s starlight express

me, a stex fan:

[vacantgodling]

hmm. ballerina wizard maybe?

[hotvintagepoll]

(via @sunbeamsandmoonrays)

LAST POLL OF ROUND 3

Judy Garland and Gene Kelly (The Pirate, Summer Stock)—Judy Garland and Gene Kelly!! Their chemistry was out of this world. Every time I see them onscreen together, they make me so happy...whether it's complicate showmance of For Me and My Gal, the out-of-this-world sexiness of The Pirate, or the slow-burn romance of Summer Stock, they will always be one of my favorite movie couples!

Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce (The Sherlock Holmes films)—This is one where I'll have to bend the definition of a romantic couple but in the two movies I can think of, The Adventures of Sherlock Homes (1939) and The Woman in Green (1945) they have scenes together that would have absolutely been romantic had the two onscreen been hetero. Sherlock repeatedly tells Watson how much he means to him, even letting Moriarity escape once because he believed Watson was held hostage. If that's not love, I don't know what is.

This is round 3 of a mini tournament. Each poll lasts for three days. If you'd like to send additional propaganda supporting your favorite hot couple, you can reblog this post with your propaganda added, send it to my asks, or tag me in it. To vote in all the polls, click here. Happy holidays!

[additional propaganda submitted under the cut]

Gene and Judy:

They were really good friends IRL, he made his film debut in For Me And My Gal and said she taught him all about movie acting, years later he did Summer Stock to support her during her struggles with MGM. We stan a mutually supportive pair. Honestly, name a hotter power couple than Classic Hollywood's greatest dancer and greatest singer, I'll wait.

Bruce and Rathbone:

this gifset