#vincenzo episode 2

[stillsmybeatingheart]

[eviltiddyproductions]

Vincenzo: Episode 7

why are the previews that crazy ???

the flair for the dramatics #mypeople

they’re drinking their Yakult version so elegantly. I inhale the bottle in 3 seconds

destroy that dusty doctor. I would do it myself but he’s fictional. get him !!!!

mother is negotiating for herself. get your lying gaslighting almost ex husband 💅

Use the drugs they used on a patient to get them back #real

she slapped him in court 🤣 in front of a judge. might be unrealistic but I LIVE FOR THIS

this is the first time I’m seeing someone get beat up with a microphone

the judge is tired

and now I’m scared for everyone’s lives 🤩

If nothing else our lady butcher is about to get speed shakes, Intern CEO guy is insane 😭

10 suits and a pen 🖊️ my girl is spending moneyyyy

lmaooo did he just drive his lawyers to the desert. well villains rarely lose in the beginning so I guess this makes sense

look at your boss, does any money seem worth the hassle of working for someone like that 💀

hey Chayoung’s creative too!! do not underestimate!

My sister promised to chew out my girl but she’s stuck going private now. (an Indian parent’s worst nightmare tbh 😭 Imagine fumbling your govt job for this)

He is so nasty for an older brother

he killed his dad while eating gummy bears ???? and put them out for him as offering 💀 eh, I have zero sympathy for all of them

someone save Han Seo… I’m kinda serious

damn Vincenzo’s ears are bright red 💀

at this point either everybody is getting that gold or nobody is

Nestle will sponsor every k drama it can

he snatched her arrest warrant SO FAST

she’s so 🤣🤣🤣 I love her. the little hug out of the jail cell. my sister could practically climb out of it. I love her so bad 😭

she just fell asleep?! 💀

he’s trying to get her out. I appreciate it but I just know the intern is right around the corner

he’s got her out and he has an iced americano for her in his hand but I’m so worried about that big prosecutor being in Babel’s hand

it’s one of the tenant’s birthday but I’m worried about the building

the way I straight up fell asleep and watching again with 10 minutes left and I’m so confused. finish your episodes and sleep babe ! you will be so disoriented

sometimes it can be so annoying to go like yes everything is going according to your plan or you had it all pre planned or this was your magical 87th backup but rn it’s nice because it is moving the building plot (which is meh to me personally) and like yes let’s keep it moving.

no not they beating out intelligence/chef apprentice man!!! leave him alone

building people coming in clutch

the monks are punching too! 😭🤣

go off building people

Vincenzo dumbass look carefully

lmaooo is this lady and this fight a callback to that war painting they saw 🤣

yes it is

lawyers shook

[lady-blodreina]

Jeon Yeo-Been as Hong Cha-Young in Episode 2

Vincenzo (2021)

[shesnake]

Giancarlo Esposito in Westworld season 2 episode 2 (2018) dir. VIncenzo Natali

[gresit]

CABINET OF CURIOSITIES ( 2022 - ) dir. Vincenzo Natali Graveyard Rats - Season 1, Episode 2

[saeran-exe]

23.07.24

Today didn't go at all how I planned it yesterday but I do feel a little sick so that might be the reason why I was this slow lol

I was, however, able to study chemistry and finally finish Module 2 from Theme 2 (there are only 3 Modules in this Theme but each of them were a lot longer than I expected. Finishing Module 2 took me 3 or 4 hours total today, and I had already started it days ago. Module 3 is even longer 😭)

Well, I'm glad to have had a good quality study session. Although it wasn't very productive because I didn't advance much through the subject's content, I learned a lot and that knowledge earned a stable place in my forgetful brain.

Time to disconnect from academia for the day and focus on self-care! A nice warm shower and a few episodes of RunBTS and Vincenzo should do the trick lol.

[survivalistghost]

2023 kdrama list

list of the kdramas i watched and loved in 2023

obviously this is quite late but to those who want to start a kdrama, this is it.

#10 - soundtrack #2

there is such a comfort in the soundtrack series. even soundtrack #1 was so good, but this new instalment, truly works on the og kdrama tropes. lovers to exes to accidental 'fate' encounter to forced proximity to lovers again. puppy dog male lead, angsty female lead, jealousy, wholesome second lead, it's got it all. and ofc, music.

#9 - king the land

many people did not like this drama. honestly, if you're watching a kdrama that is romance and comedy then why would be angry that it had romance and comedy. again, a true example of a classic kdrama, rich ceo guy with hardworking girl, mix in some trauma and employee-employer drama, and this is the perfect clichéd drama.

#8 - see you in my 19th life

honestly i just like watching ahn bo hyun. he is such a pretty man. storyline-wise, i feel like they did a lot of stuff, but the ending honestly disappointed me. shin hye sun, as usual, love the woman, what an actor, the second leads also did not disappoint, loved them all.

#7 - crash course in romance

such a heartwarming drama. choi chiyeol with the temperament of a wet cat, the stress of studies in all asian countries, not just korea. all the romances were so cute (barring the best friend and brother). one thing they could have done better was cast a younger actress for the female lead. even this love triangle was so cute and fun.

#6 - my demon

song kang and kim yoo jung really killed it with the chemistry. i mean, forget everything else, i'll just take 16 episodes of them hanging out. even behind the scenes reels will work. the plot was pretty solid, felt like a remake of doom at your service. song kang does a wonderful job at being both goofy and serious, and kim yoo jung did so good at the angsty ceo.

#5 - the good bad mother

am i surprised this ended up higher than my demon? yes. this was such a good show, the past and present layered together so beautifully. the villains seemed like actual villains, but you weren't sure who to hate until the last episode. really shows some aspects of motherhood through both the eyes of the kids and mothers. had a cute little romance as well.

#4 - the worst of evil

ji chang wook and wi ha jun. need i say more? i have said it once, and i'll say it again - so few do action like koreans do. i mean, vincenzo, my name, midnight runners, and now this, such action masterpieces.

#3 - daily dose of sunshine

park bo young wa sso cute in this one. i miss small kdramas with intense plots. mental illnesses were dealt with very well in this one. the romance was so cute, and chang ryul, my baby, i missed him so much.

#2 - alchemy of souls s2

i just. love. this series. so much. like, the characters are so well built, the storyline, the romance, the destiny, oh my god. please watch this.

#1 - welcome to samdal-ri

this comes as a surprise to absolutely no one. what a feel-good drama to end 2023. it was the perfect remix of hometown cha cha cha that we all needed. ji chang wook, my absolute gem of a man, and shin hye sun, queen of no shit given but too many shits given roles. adore the friendships, romance, calm setting, the love between everyone. please watch it.

[jinhogae]

AL'S DRAMA RECS VOL.1: these recs will solely focus on the writing of the shows, which to me comes down to two things: how well does the plot accomplish what it set out to do in the beginning? and how compelling are the characters written, no matter if their character arc means they become better or worse through the story or even remain who they are? my favourite dramas usually succeed in giving us a satisfying answer to both questions and these are the ones you will see on this list!

★★★★★ dramas (aka the greatest hits):

SECRET FOREST / STRANGER (2017-2021): the pinnacle of all dramas. follows the duo of no-nonsense prosecutor hwang si-mok (the acting star turn of he century by cho seung-woo) and police detective han yeo-jin (the ever-exceptional bae doo-na) investigating a murder case that blows open several scandals in the prosecution. season 2 follows several cases leading to an internal investigation on police bribery. it just does not get better than this and i fear it won't ever will. this drama has the understated styling of nordic noir, the classic shenanigans of an unlikely leading kdrama duo, and one of the tightest scripts ever seen in any tv show ever. | genre: thriller, melodrama, crime procedural

MY LIBERATION NOTES (2022): following the yeom family's three siblings living in the small town of sanpo on the outskirts of seoul, and the stranger moving into the house next door to theirs, this story navigates questions of sibling-hood and family, the purpose of life, as well as the sacrifices we make for the relationships in our life as well as our own happiness. this show earned its hype from the central love story between mr. gu and yeom mi-jeong (son seok-ku and kim ji-won acting the house down) but every one of the three main storylines is well-paced, gives the main actors moments to shine and grow, and ties neatly into the overarching plot to render you either moved or comforted, or even both. | genre: slice of life, melodrama

VINCENZO (2020): at this point are there still followers on this blog who haven't at least seen me talk about vincenzo? the writing of this show is maybe the peak of genre-blending done in kdrama, a culmination of years refining this skill to sharp perfection in a biting black comedy. vincenzo cassano (song joong-ki), consiglieri of a mafia clan he got adopted into, goes back to south korea to recover a frankly unholy amount of gold and fights a gigantic conglomerate (babel) to get there. if you watch past episode four, you will finish this drama, because everything ensuing from then on is just one iconic story beat after another. | genre: black comedy / satire, crime, romance

HOSPITAL PLAYLIST (2020-2022): a medical drama beyond reproach. this show is on this list for the way it wrote its characters and achieved the most satisfying character arcs in any kdrama, maybe, ever. a group of five friends in their fourties all working at the same hospital and navigating their professional and private lives, this drama doesn't shy away from eclectic backstories (and the leads all playing music together in a band) as well as truly heart-tearing moments of friendship and romance. never have i seen character growth done as well as i have seen it in the characters of yang seok-hyeong and kim-jun-wan. | genre: medical, slice of life, rom-com

D.P. / DESERTER PURSUIT (2021-2023): d.p. to me is a no-notes kind of show. it depicts the work of the military police pursuing army deserters through freshly enlisted ahn jun-ho (jung hae-in playing years below his age and leagues above many his actual age) who ends up empathizing and working to help and save the deserters he and his team partner han ho-yeol (an exceptional koo kyo-hwan) are meant to bring back to the army instead of incriminating them further. d.p. is much better for its tone, its writing and the risks it takes in its no-nonsense approach than some of the drivel revered solely for being more flashy and showy in this genre. | genre: military drama, action

★★★★☆ dramas (aka near-perfection):

PRISON PLAYBOOK (2017): the perfect prototype of the bromance as romance formula and one of the best found family dramas that really focuses on that. star baseball player kim je-hyuk (park hae-soo in his career-defining role) loses his career and lands in prison after he assaults the ex-boyfriend of his younger sister to protect her. the show centers on je-hyuk's time in prison, where he reunites with his childhood best-friend-now-prison-guard lee jun-ho (a supreme jung kyung-ho) and assimilates himself with the people he meets in his cell. this show hits all the beats so well from a stellar supporting cast to a great comeback kid narrative for je-hyuk from his time in prison to being released. glaring flaw: the age-gap / childhood friends romance, the conclusion of hanyang's story arc, who gets the short end of the stick while being the one out gay character in the show. | genre: black comedy, found family, slice of life

GOBLIN: THE LONELY AND GREAT GOD (2017): the defining kdrama for many. it may be the one drama that really delivers in answering its plot's defining question twice over and then some. goblin kim shin (gong yoo), cursed to immortality, gets his life upended once a grim reaper (lee dong-wook as wang yeo, a performance never to be seen or repeated again since) and the young woman (kim go-eun as ji eun-tak) who turns out to be his fated bride enter his life. an immortal man resigned on life finds purpose while knowing he will fatally die once the woman he falls in love with cures him of his curse. glaring flaw: the age gap romance between eun-tak and kim shin. could she have not been in college at least? | genre: melodrama, romance, fantasy

CRASH LANDING ON YOU (2019): the romance drama that could, and did. based on a real life incident, ceo yoon se-ri (son ye-jin, an acting veteran near beyond reproach imo) accidentally crash lands in north korea after a paragliding flight gone wrong. there she meets active duty soldier captain ri jeong-hyeok (hyun bin, thank you for your service) and has to stay with him and his military company. the fated love story starts there, but neither of them know they have met before, and already changed the courses of each other's lives before doing so again. minor flaw: is this drama romanticising the military? or is depicting of that on screen just that and nothing more? that is up to you to decide. | genre: melodrama, romance

HOMETOWN CHA CHA CHA (2021): the series remake of a korean rom-com film of the early aughts, this remains my favourite romance drama over all. dentist yoon hye-jin (shin min-a blessing our screens) moves to rural gongjin, a seaside village where nothing happens at all, after her professional life in seoul goes up in flames. it's not all sunshine in gongjin either as ye-jin meets hong du-sik (kim seon-ho),a handyman who is called chief hong by everyone and fixes all the big and small fires in the village. the two start as enemies that eventually fall in love. the romance is well-handled and paced and the second lead (lee sang-yi) is the best i have ever seen in a show, especially because of the arc written for him. minor flaw: the plot is not as tight as the respective character arcs, so sometimes sacrifices are made for the sake of a more emotional scenes. | genre: rom-com, slice of life

THE GLORY (2022): when you put the revenge in revenge drama, this is what you can get. song hye-ko returns to small screen brilliance in an incomparable performance as moon dong-eun, a woman who decides to infiltrate the lives of her school bullies and take them down one by one. this show delivers on plot even more than on characters, following through on every step of moon dong-eun's revenge without shying away from how gruesome or painful that path of vengeance can be. dong-eun gets help from plastic surgeon joo yeo-jeong (a delightful lee do-hyun), and the main cast is rounded out by lim ji-yeon and jung sung-il as dong-eun's grown up tormentor and her reluctant husband respectively. minor flaw: the show does spend a big chunk of its time on the group of school bullies and their interpersonal relations, which sometimes takes time away from the main plot. | genre: psychological thriller, revenge drama

♡ more specific genre watches (beware: usually crime):

LIFE (2018): written by the writers of secret forest, life is another thriller with understated direction and a more sombre tone. i would have put it in the greatest hits category, but watching it with other people made me realise how niche it actually is in genre. a corporate hospital thriller, the show revolves around the newly-minted ceo of sangkook university hospital, gu seung-hyo (a once again flawless cho seung-woo) and a dedicated ER doctor (lee dong-wook, stellar as ever) who depict the two sides of the patient care vs. profit conflict in the hospital. i can't even say more about the show because every other plot point is basically a spoiler. sharply directed and written, this is one of the best genre pieces i have ever watched, and is mildly reminiscent of hbo prestige television of the decade before. | genre: medical drama, corporate thriller

THE WORST OF EVIL (2023): are you even surprised? this was the drama of 2023 for me, one of the most stellar scripts i have seen. the worst of evil is very firmly a noir show and you have to treat what you are watching as such. it is heavily entrenched into its genre tropes and arcs, even more than most crime shows i have seen, and that can be off-putting for people unfamiliar with the genre, but if you are up for it, you will not be disappointed. opportune violent crime detective park jun-mo (ji chang wook, korea's finest new gen action actor) infiltrates a drug ring lead by jung gi-cheol ( fantastic and emotional tour de force by wi ha joon) and the lines begin to blur when neither of them knows if what they bargained for is actually what they want. the show lets its main plot dictate the pace, focusing on park jun-mo's descent into crime, and it is all the more better for it. | genre: noir, crime thriller, action

BEYOND EVIL (2020): the story about dejected and grieving small-town detective lee dong-sik (baeksang-awarded veteran actor shin ha-kyun) being partnered with elite detective and spinster seoulite han joo-won (child actor prodigy turned actor to watch du jour) has made its waves online for its very apparent gay subtext, but to reduce beyond evil to this would be a crime in itself. following lee dong-sik and han joo-won as they are tasked to solve a reoccurring serial killer case, the framing plot then fans open the age-old wound of dong-sik losing his twin sister and being blamed for her disappearance with joo-won having taken an obsessive fascination with the case. the two crime cases are exceptionally interwoven and the stories of the people in the small town of manyang, and how they all somehow tie back to dong-sik, is the perfect example of turning the small centrepiece of a plot into the binding force of every thread. | genre: procedural, psychological thriller

OUR BELOVED SUMMER (2021): i put this into the genre-piece category because obl is majorly focused on its main trope. romantic dramas can easily be trite to me, as this obvious list of crime shows doesn't tell you, but our beloved summer is one of the few that did everything right. it plays out the best trope ever done - exes to lovers - and does not back down from embracing the whole shebang to the nth degree. high school / college sweethearts choi woong (known beloved actor on ye-xiu tumblr dot com, choi woo-shik) and kook yeun-soo (the ever great kim da-mi) have to unite to replicate, or rather continue, the viral high school documentary they filmed years ago. the show shimmies its way from one moment of reconnection to another, culminating in the best kdrama kiss to ever be put to screen, and concludes in one of the most satisfying and, yes, romantic endings ever. the things a show can do when it just sticks to its main narrative, huh. | genre: rom-com, coming of age

[sensitevety]

K-Dramas I’ve watched so far, ranked:

(I will be updating this as I watch new ones!)

1. Goblin: The Lonely and The Great God:

Nothing could’ve prepared me for the emotional distressed this caused. From the soundtrack to the performances, it was all just a beautiful emotional ride. I do think that the age gap is off putting, and I wished they made a better story just because of it but nonetheless, it is worth the watch.

I’m still looking for shows like this and I hope I find one soon. It just made my heart swoon. AND, most importantly, Gong-Yoo is a sweetheart.

2. The Glory

First ever k-drama I watched! It got me hooked on to Korean television as well the show from the first episode itself. Song Hye-kyo is stunning in it. A sweet revenge story with amazing performances from all the actors. So well done!!

3. Vincenzo

Ahh this was so so so adorable to watch. Song Joong-ki is kinda the most precious boy/man. He has become my very own comfort-murderer. The simple revenge tropes make it all the more satisfying to watch. And I love a good action sequence where things seem natural, which was done so well here. CASSANO! CASSANO! CASSANO!!

4. Hometown Cha Cha Cha

This was so heartwarming!! The cutest watch ever. All the side characters and their stories make it worth the watch. And honestly, who does not want to move to a small beach-side Korean village and eat squid-based dishes all day after watching this? And maybe get a Du-sik?

I did feel a little let down by it because it was a little too simple of a plot; but nonetheless, a great watch.

[hannigramislife]

Random opinions about kdrama I've watched!

That nobody asked for

1. Mouse:

I cried for him, and I will continue to cry for him. Talk to the fucking wall, he deserved to be sympathized with. The show as a whole had some issues when it came to its concept and a few narrative choices I didn't agree with, but if you take it at face value, it's a masterpiece.

2. Strangers from Hell

For some reason, I found Jongwoo very boring, and I would have liked a little more reasoning for Moonjo's obsession. Jongwoo should have been a little more suspectible to evil for my liking. Also, Seokyeon deserved better. Gi-Hyeok was such a waste of character.

3. The Devil Judge

Best kdrama lead, best family dynamic, best fucking villain. Emphasis on the villain. Did I mention I loved the villain??? An icon. Y'all won't ever catch me saying a bad word about this show.

4. Blind

Where to begin. I want my two hours of tears back, please. Undeserved. The ending killed me. I will never forgive them for it. Also, Sung Joon should have been more sympathetic, and I will die on that hill.

5. Vincenzo

Jang Han Seok was the one and only reason I managed to somewhat get through this show. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone even if it would somehow cure them of cancer. Every episode infuriated me as a person. Thank god Ok Taecyeon is hot.

[factorygirlsstuff]

I’ve been wanting to do this for a while, a recently got into kdramas, started watching in May, and I want to make a list to keep track.

I also want to kind of rate them, at least for my taste.

So far I’d say my top 5 are:

•Hometown Cha Cha Cha (I’ve already rewatched)

•Touch Your Heart (I’ve already rewatched)

•Her Private Life (next on my list to rewatch)

•Business Proposal (I’ve already rewatched)

•Healer (finished yesterday, in 2 days)

I’ve also watched:

•What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim

•True to Love (LOVED this one)

•Forecasting Love and Weather (it was good, not my favorite)

•Vincenzo (watched with my husband)

•When the Weather is Nice (really liked this one)

•Squid Game (watched with my husband)

•Alice in Boderland (watch with my husband)

•All of Us are Dead (watched with my husband)

I’ve also been really bad at starting and not finishing some of these lately. Still have every intention to finish these 🙈

Currently watching:

•Run On (on episode 7)

•Goblin (on episode 9)

•Hotel De Luna (on episode 2)

•Weightlifting Fairy, Kim Bok-joo (episode 2)

•Love in Contract (episode 2)

•King the Land (episode 11)

•Our Beloved Summer (episode 15, liked this one but it was just really slow)

•Uncanny Counter (episode 2, was supposed to watch with my husband but it’s hard to get him to read subtitles)

•Alchemy of Souls (episode 2, started with my husband but he couldn’t get into it so I might continue alone)

I’ve also spent a bunch of time here on tumbler looking up recommendations before starting dramas.

Favorite actresses so far are Park Min Young &Yoo In Na

I definitely have a type of drama I like the most, recommendations welcome! (I’m looking for what drama to watch next 😆)

[karpasan]

Me when I watch 2 episodes of qot and kdy has less than 3min of screentime

His character is annoying to a point I want to see his wife making his little fairy tale end, but I'm traumatized by him suffering in Vincenzo lmaoo but at least Han seo had screentime for me to like him and excuse all his wrongdoings 😭

[eviltiddyproductions]

Vincenzo : Episode 2

On the list of media with the most unserious ways to use Italian should be Vincenzo 🤣 and my little chef si si si 👍

Not the little girl pinky promise as one dangles from the window ?!!!

His upper body strength goes crazy

My man Vince has 0 eye bags and I need the skin care and concealer rn

Zero personal boundaries always makes me yell kiss regardless of situation like why are your noses that close !!! Kiss 💋

lmao cutie

my dancing queen is a lawyer! slay

help why is this man talking like a villain already😂😂😂 the pauses he’s taking and the tone is funny

show me a perfect garden and I’ll dig up dirt 🥕 tell ‘em sister!

Okay that took a very dark turn suddenly I have to side eye sister

honestly I don’t see anyone leaving the gold lol. human 101 people just refuse to part with gold for some reason

they killed everybody ??? 😭

the dramatic ass screaming and ( Italian ?) loud violins in the background always sends me

no one knocks in this show 💀

he looks very good in this lighting but do not trust him dad lawyer! don’t want to see you heart broken 😔

‘sorry sunbae’ 😂

I ADORE how dramatic she is. she’s just like me fr 😭

Vincenzo Quasano. Quaso. 🥐🥐🥐

She is so pretty 😭

the restaurant owner is giving real sass 😂

the tteokbokki on his suit 😭

dancing lawyer queenie is terrifying but yeah! fight your terrible co workers

a hockey puck to the stomach, I would’ve actually died instantly

this is actually insane. I will fight this CEO with my bare hands 😭 he’s going to break his back

someone protect lawyer dad and his daughter m

I know he’s making the worst food but I really do love the chef. Look at his mittens !!! it’s another little chef puppet

how is my man running a kitchen like that 😭

strong arming someone is bad but when you threaten someone’s family and kidnap them, maybe don’t squirm with a firm shoulder hold 😍

lmao the good lawyer dad getting happy sends 😭

the firm owner’s voice is so good. like he’s so full of excitement lmaooo.

honestly she gave a pretty solid first talk, I will steal it. ‘Small wins eventually lead to great victories, let’s not work too hard if we’re not being appreciated’ solid 👍

the zombie dancing 🧟‍♂️

they give zero fucks in this building I love them 😂

the 4 bottle of makegeolli, he isn’t making it out I fear

that’s her son 😔 at least he gets to hear it from someone else. always feel weird in these plot lines tbh because even if it is one character or just one side of the story him and his mom have probably felt a lot of pain throughout these 30 odd years. and after all that time you have to make the choice of letting go and moving forward

idk if Vince is being serious rn or playing him like does he actually feel bad about the condition of the people in the building?

this is actually so real because so many people get stuck in the system simply because they do not have the resources to challenge their verdict or bail themselves out.

the good dads get to teach you how to drink I guess. In Itaewon class it was the Saeroyi’s dad and here it’s our sweet Hong Yuchan

lmaooo her bowl cut and blonde hair I love Chayoung

Not the [ominous music] tag as he looks at her pictures omg ???

Junwoo just rat them out babes !!! this is not okay. go supply this information to her dad <3

She’s so real for screaming at him. Parents will sometimes ignore your phone at the worst time lmaooo

The way he’s staring at her, this better not be we were in love or passing in love as kids lmaooo 😭✋ that trope just always finds a way into all my shows

my dramatic ass sister will be dramatic with her hands in her pockets I love her !!!

lmaooo no one will let him eat here 🤣 he has not been able to compete one meal

oh my god dad lawyer stay alive

my girl might get fired but her priorities are straight !!!

the chef with his pizza getting a slo mo shot is so precious. look at his pizzas! he could never mess that up 🍕❤️

lmaooo they’re having a slo mo stare moment and there’s just a big inflated Italian man in between them 😭

me praying that he likes her before she likes him 🙏

the theme music, an unserious show

in the last moments of the episode is when it always hits you HOW much has happened

18 more to go

[lady-blodreina]

Song Joong-Ki as Vincenzo Cassano in Episode 2

Vincenzo (2021)

[shesnake]

"Turns out, you're not even a thing. You're a reflection, and you know who loves starting at their own reflection? Everybody."

Westworld season 2 episode 2 "Reunion" (2018) dir. Vincenzo Natali

[doyou000me]

Fic Author Self Rec

Fic authors self rec! When you get this, reply with your favorite five fics that you've written, then pass on to other writers. Spread the self-love~ 🫶🏻

@dropthedemiurge tagged me in this, and since I do love me a fun tag game, I have no reason to refuse! I did purge my ao3 recently so I don't have a whole lot of options, but here we go~!

Luca Knows [Vincenzo, LucaxVincenzo, fic series] I am cheating right out the gate, because this is not a fic but a series of oneshots that I've written for the kdrama Vincenzo, and I love every single one of the six installments! This series starts out Mature, then dives into dead dove and veers into religious trauma - all with a hearty serving of horniness and smut! "It's an interesting exploration of what kind of show Vincenzo might have been if it had leaned in a grittier, bloodier direction." is one of my all time favourite comments that I am proud of getting, especially considering they torture people in canon. I wholly expect I'll eventually write more for this series - I have notes for at least 2 more oneshots!

The Look [My Personal Weatherman, MizukixYok, oneshot] This came about thanks to the lovely @candidamay! A certain picture that I came across thanks to her was very inspiring, and then I had a great time brainstorming a pairing that would fit the dynamic of the picture - and we settled on Mizuki and Yoh as the perfect couple with just the right combination of power dynamics, horniness and kink. It's sweet, unapologetic smut served with feels and a pinch of food porn. (The picture is in the fanfic on ao3. Just click the title to satisfy your curiosity, my fellow heathen.)

Moth to Flame [Kinnporsche, Gen, KinnxPorsche, oneshot] When inspiration hits, it hits hard. This time the idea of pyromanic Porsche hit me over the head and left me no choice but to pour this oneshot out onto the digital paper. Something about a young Porsche entranced by the heat of a bright flame really speaks to me - and then the idea of that same Porsche in a tiny restaurant kitchen spoke to me some more, and it has since become the first part of a series of fics. So far there's only two of them, but as always I have ideas.

Impulse Control [Kinnporsche, KinnxPorsche, oneshot] Smut! This is one of those that I started writing, forgot about - and then completed 2 years later. My story outline was intro/smut/smut/smut/smut/outro (with smut) which should tell you all you need to know about it! Porsche is the delightful little shit that we all love, and Kinn tries his very best to keep his new bodyguard in line. It works about as well as one can expect.

Held [The Sign, PhayaxTharn, TharnxPhaya, multichapter] The Sign was a wild ride and it was great fun sharing that ride with everyone! Writing as each episode came out and using the fic to delve deeper into the characters' thoughts and motivations made me appreciate the series more than I would have by just watching it, and I also had the opportunity to try a few new, fun writing tricks along the way. Be warned: chapter 11 is some of the most efficient writing I have ever written.

Now I'd like to hear which of your fics are your favourites @7nessasaryevils, @xagan, @luckydragon10