#truly a romantic comedy

[stellamancer]

my bf and I went to see Gundam Seed Freedom tonight and:

• I didn't realize it was a romantic comedy of all things.

• Shinn Asuka has been promoted to pookie status (interactions between him and mu la flaga give me life)

• the nerdy computer dude on the millennium is very amusing

• needed more Athrun Zala— some of his moments were literally the best in the movie

• MY BABYGIRLIE STELLA HAD A CAMEO.

anyway thinking about •••• mobile suit au please hold.

[sunnytastic]

I can not tell you how unbelieving good The Pairing is. Casey McQuiston has truly outdone themself.

I love all of their books because I am sucker for good queer romcom, but the raw and tender heartbreak, longing, and re-emergence that breathes within each moment of this novel elevates it from cheesy chickflic to next-level romantic comedy.

This story is not just about two characters who fall back in love after reuniting. It's about Theo and Kit discovering a piece of themselves that they never would have realized if they were still consumed by obsessive young love. No, Kit and Theo's original relationship wasn't toxic, but their desperation to keep each other at all costs was limiting their growth. Indeed, this story isn't about picking up where they left off, but rather about falling in love with the person the other was always meant to become, even if the process was painful and gradual.

And can I talk about the structure of the narration? I absolutely adore a romance novel that plays with perspective. It is so clever to start with Theo who is still angry at the situation, only to realize their anger was premature and partially self-imposed, and then switching to Kit's point-of-view who longs to redeem themselves from a mistake that, in many ways, was a blessing in disguise. It makes both of the characters protagonists and allows both of them to have moments of self-growth facilitated by their own new perspective of the situation. There is no "bad guy" in this scenario; just two people both yearning to nuture a familiar love forged from life-long friendship and new maturity.

What makes this story so delightful to read is that all this character growth and reconnection is backdropped by a European landscape. Casey McQuiston knows that nothing pairs better with romance and comedy than hot Europeans, food, and sex.

With every book they write, Casey McQuiston etch themselves closer and closer to being an author whose work will stand the test of time. I can not express how much I love this book, not just because of it's brilliant writing, but for it's love letter to realistic queer gender exploration. This is, by far, my favorite contemporary romance novel and I will be re-reading it forever and ever.

[distraughtlesbian]

cas’s every other line of dialogue in chapters 1-8: vampires are infinitely superior to humans you are the prey and we are the predators i am so sexy and dangerous i jump off cliffs for fun i kill and murder people and no one tells me shit about it i could end you with a thought

gabe, teaching mc how to defend themselves against vampires: ya you just gotta plant your feet :)

[deadbytbr]

“How could I be loveable when I wasn’t even likeable?”

-Yours Truly, Abby Jimenez

[airenyah]

i still can't fathom how out of all the times ohm pawat has been threatened with a gun on screen... it's the fucking romantic comedy of all things where his character ends up with a gunshot wound

[mariocki]

Deported (1950)

"Signor Smith, do all of you Americans treat women so, uh... so directly?"

"I wouldn't know. Maybe."

"But why? Have you so little time to spare?"

[sarcasticbabywhispererjess]

This is one of the few times I’m sad to speed through a book. I still have two weeks left on my loan, so I’ll for sure listen to it again at least once.

[unproduciblesmackdown]

eddie bracken as orville wingait in summer stock (1950)

[mr-snailman]

Chapters: 1/? Fandom: The Cabin in the Woods (2011) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings, Graphic Depictions Of Violence Relationships: Steve Hadley / the Merman Additional Tags: Yeah you read that right, Humor, Second Chances, unrealistic underwater action scenes, no not that kind of action, Rating May Change, no beta we die like five(ish) coeds annually, this is intended as an affectionate parody of the romcom, starring the junior ritual tech and the eight-foot-tall amphibian, ft. sitterson fornicus and a new group of doomed college students

Summary:

The thing about working for an Organization dedicated to preventing the apocalypse is that it tends to give you an uncommon perspective on what actually constitutes the End of the World.

And the thing about love is that sometimes it slips out the back door of the house you've been living in for eleven years while the sheets are still warm.

But the thing about life is that you can always count on it to surprise you, and second chances can be found in the most unexpected places.

Or: Hadley meets the Merman, and it goes considerably better than you might expect.

[leosaku]

enemies to lovers <<<<<<<<<<<<< enemies to FRIENDS to lovers

[draculagerard]

You have guilty pleasure movies you watch. Like sappy romantic comedies

I DO have guilty pleasure movies but thats because I just have shitty taste in media in general. I dont actually like sappy romantic comedies </3

[supersonic1994]

Hannibal rewatch with my sister

[yume-fanfare]

decided to check the # for the newest hanako chapter on twitter none of you get itttt

[lvndrblue]

no one has done an unsatisfying ending as unsatisfactory as our times did. like what the fuck. i did not bawl my eyes out to the voice recording for the movie to end like this. “it’s realistic” blablabla i would’ve stuck to real life if i wanted realism!!!!!

[inkskinned]

the problem is that being single is seen as the consolidation prize, and not the natural neutral state of being-a-person. at the end of the movie or the book or the poetry, there is a person waiting for you at the altar, and they love you. if the play is a comedy, everyone gets married. the metaphor is about how you are not-whole. the metaphor is about how everyone is going to be happily-ever-after. the metaphor is that romantic love is the most important resource on the planet, not just all-love. all-love is not a thing, that is a disappointment. the treasure is not the friends we made along the way. the treasure is the girl you landed.

the metaphor is that you cannot be alone, that means you are broken. are you getting over someone? that is acceptable, you can be getting over someone, but not for long. you must be single because you would rather not be single. you must be single and looking to not-be-single. you must want to date, eventually.

friendship and community are never seen as being equal-to or even-better than romantic connection. that person is your one! you need to find them. you need to hunt through the sand particles until you can shift out some kind of gem. this is regardless to your own experience of the beach and the sun. you need to be somewhere with someone.

if you are taking this time alone to heal, that is so sad. everyone gives you this little pitying look. the understanding is that you are not actually happier than you were before you were single. it is seen as a sort of pity - oh, you are choosing yourself, making yourself the priority? - that isn't quite right. you must mean that you are making yourself ready for the right person. you are just laying the bed better this time. open up your heart. you'll find them, we promise!

what do you mean you're really-truly genuinely-very happy? you are probably misremembering what it was like to be in a relationship. and besides, once you meet your person, that time will look grey and bland and wasted. your person is the only way for you to see in color. so what if you have taken this time - for the first time in your entire life - to actually-for-real do the fucking work. you can be proud of yourself, sure. but the way we need to know that you got better is that you get a partner. you're healed enough for the next bad part!

people don't choose to be single, they just say they're choosing to be single - they actually mean "nobody wants to date me." it doesn't matter how many people you have gently rejected or how many times you've talked it over carefully in therapy. what matters is that you are single, and by all accounts - that means you are something worth our pity. your successes and life all seem pale in the sunlight. sure, you have done amazing things and finally found your way in life. what matters is that there wasn't a person in the room with you while you did it.

you want to tell them - that's the whole thing. i didn't know how to be alone in the room. i didn't know how to handle the silence. every moment was so sharp, and i kept choosing the wrong way to close the door. i have spent my entire life in the empty well, living in the ricochet of someone else's cruelty. for once i have built myself a ladder. for once everything i taste is all mine, every bite of sunshine and laughter. i have learned how to sleep out in the open with my memories. recently, they have started to purr.

your father rolls his eyes. listen. this isn't about you. i just want a grandchild in my future.

[hecksupremechips]

Really fun to become obsessed with a piece of media that doesn’t exist