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Between FF.Net and AO3 shenanigans, I'm thinking fics just get posted on Tumblr from now on.

#not that ive written anything in a minute #but honestly its so frustrating #not castle #fic stuff

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Important for all my fic readers/writers. With that in mind, I'll work on moving what I've got that is complete to AO3 so it still exists somewhere else.

No, Fanfiction.net is not safe.

Okay, hang on, folks, we gotta talk about how domains are registered, because the fanfiction.net thing is, actually, almost as bad as it looks.

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Have you read Crashing Heat? What do you think of it as the last book in the series? It's the only Nikki Heat book that I didn't read and I don't know if I should buy it, because I didn't read very good reviews (they didn't even translate it into Spanish like all the previous ones), but on the other hand, Heat Storm had so few interactions of Nikki and Rook and I didn't feel like they had an ending as such. Could it be said that they has one in Crashing Heat?

I mean it's.....fine? It requires you to ignore that Hinesburg died previously in the series, and a few other continuity mistakes that annoyed me. The story is at least something different than another presidential candidate being a bad guy (seriously can't believe they wasted two books on that crap) and there are callbacks in the plot to season seven and season eight (and one with season six) that, depending on how you feel about them may make you eye roll or giggle. There are more interactions between Nikki and Rook, but not much character development. The theme of the book for them is basically 'we're mad, let's have sex' or 'i missed you, let's have sex.' But it's miles better than Heat Storm, so that's something I guess. Personally, I wouldn't buy it. See if you can check it out from a local library or something. Not unless you just want a complete set of the books. It's not a must-have in the series to me by any means.

#nikki heat #jameson rook #crashing heat

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TED LASSO 3.06 | Sunflowers

#ted lasso #danny rojas #he should be protected at all costs #not castle

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#i cannot believe #i have not reblogged this #queen julie andrews #ted lasso #two of my favs #not castle

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More about 3x01: Although Beckett "punishes" Castle for the hurt he did to her by leaving with Gina and the consequent summer of silence, do you think that, on some level, she knew that she was also partly to blame for what happened at the end of 2x24?

Well, yeah. Espo tells her in 2x24 that Castle's leaving because he isn't gonna stick around and watch her date someone else. She kind of blows that off and doesn't really say anything in response, but it gets her thinking enough that she acts on what she was already feeling -- that as nice as Demming is, he's just not what she wants. And you see it in her face when he asks about Demming in 3x01. She doesn't want to tell him they broke up. She basically broke up with the guy because he wasn't who she wanted, she's been single for months by this point; the hurt in her eyes isn't because she misses Demming. It's because she's embarrassed to admit it, because she thinks it makes her vulnerable because Castle might figure out she's got feelings for him when he's dating someone else, and because she feels that she drove him away by not being honest with herself and with him about how she felt. I don't think she set out to hurt him at all. She just connected with this guy and got swept off her feet. Just like I don't think Castle meant to hurt her with Gina. He was just lonely and sad and jumped in with both feet. But do they both know they're in part to blame for the sticky situation? Absolutely.

#castle #richard castle #kate beckett #a deadly game #a deadly affair #season two #season three #tom demming #gina cowell

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Non-canon scenes are going to happen, and I feel people hoping this tv show is going to be an exact play-by-play of the books are going to be vastly disappointed. They're calling this a "faithful" adaptation. Technically speaking, the movies are faithful. They follow the overall story laid out in the books; no one lives who should die, and no storylines are dramatically altered. What people are asking for is that some characters -- specifically the Weasleys -- be treated like their book counterparts. So Ron is more than comic relief, that Ginny has an actual personality and that the development of Harry's eventual feelings for her are more than staring up at her in a window and shoelaces. They've got the full set of books to work with., so I would hope they avoid a situation where they're piecing it together as they go. A good showrunner is going to plot out the whole thing before they ever start. Determine the needs for the overall show over however many seasons it's supposed to run and put those pieces in place now (if it were me, I'd write an entire death scene for James and Lily and film it season one and have it ready for season seven or whatever when I need it). That includes defining moments that maybe aren't physically in the book, but alluded to or needed to fill plot holes or to advance relationships between characters. Ginny is a prime example. We aren't smashed over the head with the relationship development between her and Harry in the books until Harry -- our fearless narrator -- realizes that shit, he is kind of mad for this girl. She's on the fringes during OOTP, Harry notices her but he doesn't know why. He's too consumed with Cho and Sirius and Umbridge. But as an audience, we need a few scenes to establish that she will be important later (the movies are shit at this because it was Hermione or bust in terms of girl power) and also to offer a contrast for Cho so, when that situation falls apart, we understand that Ginny has been there the whole time. We don't have access to Harry's thoughts on screen like we do on the page, sans near constant narration (which I hope no one wants because it's annoying IMO). Another great example: when Percy and Mr. Weasley get into a fight and Percy leaves. There's a high chance you'll see it happen on screen in some form because it is so informative for the audience regarding how the Ministry is treating Harry and Dumbledore and how even people who typically like both of them are falling for the propaganda. And it reinforces the stigma Harry faces from Seamus and his other classmates once he's back at school. Scenes with Ginny and the fight between Mr. Weasley and Percy aren't strictly canon. There are mentions in OOTP of Harry seeing Ginny with her friends or speaking to her, but they don't play out word for word. Just like we don't see Percy and Mr. Weasley fight, we hear about it later from Ron. But those things help inform us for later on in the story and provided needed context and character/relationship development. Trust me, you don't want a line-by-line, super faithful adaption of books that are told largely from the POV of one person. It's boring, it's a terrible storytelling device for television or movies, and significantly limits the scope. Especially for a story with as many moving parts as the Harry Potter books.

The people that are pleading to the HP show runners, insisting that the tv series adds non-canonical scenes of positive Ron, Ginny, and canon pairing scenes are subconsciously admitting that Ron and Ginny aren’t who they think they are in the books, and that the canon pairings are mid at best in the books if they need a lot of added sustenance. If there characters are so great, why do the show runners need to add scenes of them that aren’t in the book?

#harry potter #ginny weasley #ron weasley #hermione granger #percy weasley #arthur weasley #not castle #screenwriting #television #i have lots of thoughts on this #obviously

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I think he didn't call because he was trying to accept that she didn't having the kind of feelings for him that he had for her. He was trying to give her space to be with Demming and himself space to accept that she was with him. Cause, remember, he's surprised when she tells him they broke up. He expected to come back and find them happy and content, and I think his delay in returning is directly tied to that. Hard to say if he would have gone back -- I tend to believe him when he said he wanted to wait till the tour was over. But, at the same time, there's a scenario where the idea of Beckett in a committed relationship still smarts when the tour is over and he just doesn't go back. Both are easily plausible to me. Re: breakdowns for every episode -- I certainly have thoughts about them all, but I don't know that I'd just freely ramble. But you guys can obviously ask me whatever you want to know about specific eps. I'll do my best.

I saw that one of your favorite Castle episodes is 3x01, A Deadly Affair (I love it too), could you explain why? (just because I really like reading your analysis 😊)

So, the caveat to this is that it's been a minute since I've watched this episode and I'm certainly going to forget some of the things that I like about it because of that. However, the biggest thing for me is the layers. Beckett's hurt, the boys are hurt, Lanie's mad, so is Montgomery. Castle waltzes in like he truly doesn't understand what he did, which has always been interesting to me because, while I think he does know he hurt Kate, he never seemed to consider that the others would side with her and protect her. Kind of a rookie mistake because, at the end of the day, Castle is the outsider and the interloper. You see that time and time again when something goes wrong, he's the one who gets shoved out because he's not an actual cop. The interrogation scene is just great dynamics. Two people who care about one another but who are dealing with a lot of hurt and not an insignificant amount of emotional baggage firing all kinds of shots at one another to say a bunch of things they wouldn't otherwise. Kate knows Castle didn't kill either of the victims, but she justifies putting him through his paces because that's what the rules say she has to do. But by the time they get to the second victim -- she's just screwing with him with the handcuffs and that whole interaction where she shoves him against the fridge and just motions for him to stop talking. She knows he didn't do it, but she's still wounded and annoyed at him, and it's her way of getting back at him but also keeping him close because there's no way Richard Castle is gonna leave it alone if he's being implicated in a crime he didn't commit. The other thing is that she cottons on to what's actually going on fairly early. It's played very lightly -- the goal was for the audience to invest in the bet, not her pulling the wool over Castle's eyes and letting him back in -- but it's there. Long before she sets him up to figure out that they're printing counterfeit bills, she knows (at least has a hunch) that is what's happening, all the other steps are Kate trying to prove it and let Castle figure it out himself. Which is just sweet to me. She doesn't want him to go away, but she's not brave enough to say it because he hurt her, albeit unknowingly. It's just a lot of layers. It's a fun case. Every time I watch it, I see something new. Those are always my favorite episodes.

#castle #caskett #richard castle #kate beckett #season three #a deadly affair

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Oh prev anon again! I misread your post! I thought you ARE trying to start a debate! Missed the 'not' at the begining, sorry!! Ignore previous ask i didn't mean to be intruding or anything just misread the whole thing!

No it's fine! I don't mind people weighing in about why they like whatever season they like. I just am not gonna respond to people being rude about it. We're like a month away from the show being off the air for seven years, the U.S. is a dumpster fire of politics, etc. and I just don't have the energy for that stuff. Like what you want to like, but don't bully people into sharing your opinion. That was all I was saying.

#anonymous stuff

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Scream

@hinnymicrofic Day 10: 69 words (*bejeweled voice* nice!)

She will wake up soon.

This is not the first time she has had a dream like this before. The location is different, some people she would have never considered to witness this are here, but what he says always stays the same.

"Harry Potter is dead."

She screams, cries out for Harry.

Then she wakes up.

She always wakes up.

Why is she not waking up this time?

#well this is rude #and painful #but also a great visual #harry potter #ginny weasley #not castle #otp

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friends, not debating with you on which Castle season is the worst. Season eight slander to try and convince me (via anonymous messages, at that) isn't worth it. I'm not changing my mind.

#just sayin #im hitting delete on allllll of them #like what you like #but don't be a jerk about it #by all i mean six #and probably from the same person #but still #chill out anon #its an opinion

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What’s your least favorite season of Castle?

And why is it season 6?

#basically yep #this is the correct answer #season six is worse than season eight #i said what i said #castle

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#ted lasso #rebecca welton #truth truth

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“The one you make when you’re going to kiss me.”

#ok but why do they look exactly like i pictured #its uncanny #not castle #harry potter #ginny weasley #the otp before i knew what that even meant

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I saw that one of your favorite Castle episodes is 3x01, A Deadly Affair (I love it too), could you explain why? (just because I really like reading your analysis 😊)

So, the caveat to this is that it's been a minute since I've watched this episode and I'm certainly going to forget some of the things that I like about it because of that. However, the biggest thing for me is the layers. Beckett's hurt, the boys are hurt, Lanie's mad, so is Montgomery. Castle waltzes in like he truly doesn't understand what he did, which has always been interesting to me because, while I think he does know he hurt Kate, he never seemed to consider that the others would side with her and protect her. Kind of a rookie mistake because, at the end of the day, Castle is the outsider and the interloper. You see that time and time again when something goes wrong, he's the one who gets shoved out because he's not an actual cop. The interrogation scene is just great dynamics. Two people who care about one another but who are dealing with a lot of hurt and not an insignificant amount of emotional baggage firing all kinds of shots at one another to say a bunch of things they wouldn't otherwise. Kate knows Castle didn't kill either of the victims, but she justifies putting him through his paces because that's what the rules say she has to do. But by the time they get to the second victim -- she's just screwing with him with the handcuffs and that whole interaction where she shoves him against the fridge and just motions for him to stop talking. She knows he didn't do it, but she's still wounded and annoyed at him, and it's her way of getting back at him but also keeping him close because there's no way Richard Castle is gonna leave it alone if he's being implicated in a crime he didn't commit. The other thing is that she cottons on to what's actually going on fairly early. It's played very lightly -- the goal was for the audience to invest in the bet, not her pulling the wool over Castle's eyes and letting him back in -- but it's there. Long before she sets him up to figure out that they're printing counterfeit bills, she knows (at least has a hunch) that is what's happening, all the other steps are Kate trying to prove it and let Castle figure it out himself. Which is just sweet to me. She doesn't want him to go away, but she's not brave enough to say it because he hurt her, albeit unknowingly. It's just a lot of layers. It's a fun case. Every time I watch it, I see something new. Those are always my favorite episodes.

#castle #caskett #kate beckett #richard castle #season three #a deadly affair

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I do remember! But, that's the great thing about fandom -- people definitely don't have to agree on how things would play out, just don't be an asshole to those who disagree, you know? I like what you've got going, but my hesitation for going along that line really just lines in the fact that I don't think Beckett would let sleeping dogs lie after her shooting. As much as she's still healing physically, there's a seeping emotional wound that got ripped open when she was shot and I don't think Castle is enough to heal it. She has to do the work on herself and my feeling is that if she's buried in a relationship, she's going to let that become her crutch instead of doing the work on herself. But that's my opinion, and it definitely doesn't have to be anyone else's!

I often read people on tumblr or in fics (the writer through the characters, especially Beckett) say that if they had gotten together at the end of the season 2, Castle and Beckett wouldn't have worked out, they would have fallen apart. But I have to disagree. It may have taken more effort to them, but I strongly believe that they would have overcome the obstacles. Your thoughts?

I tend to think the same as most of the fandom , Anon. I don't think they would have broken up permanently or anything -- my view is that they're destined to be together and it'll work out someway, somehow -- but I do think that if Gina hadn't shown up and things progressed to a relationship between Castle and Beckett that it's a rather rocky road for them. Like I can't see them surviving her shooting, for example. She's going to be reeling and she's going to hide away, and Castle's going to force a confrontation that explodes with her ordering him to leave and not come back. He'd still work the case with the boys without her knowledge, and when Beckett is back at work she'd let him hang around because she does miss him, but she's not ready for all her feelings. Do they get back together at the end of season 4? Sure, but I think there's now a lot of frustration and distrust on Castle's part. And if he still harbors his secret meetings and keeps pushing her away from her mom's murder, you're looking at another solid breakup. And this time it's Castle walking away and drawing a line in the sand. That's the one I think they have a hard time bouncing back from. Because Kate also feels betrayed and like she can't forgive him. Even if she almost falls off the roof and goes back to him, I don't think it's so easy for Castle to give in to her. It's not like she's finally admitted her feelings as it is in Always. They would have been together for nearly two years by that point. And I don't think he's quite as willing to let her throw her life away. Season 5 -- I think they're broken up, he's in and out of the precinct, there's strained banter and maybe a few close calls where danger brings their feelings back up. But they don't get back together, KB goes to Washington without a marriage proposal and she stays until she gets fired. What's going to bring them back together is Castle's disappearance. Obviously not before their wedding, but he's still kidnapped and missing, and it's months of her agonizing over that. And then when he's back, when he's recovered, they dive in and that's the time it sticks. Not without a lot of hard talks about their past issues and resolving to communicate better and stop keeping secrets. In this AU-verse (man, I'm on a kick with those lately), they get engaged after solving Johanna's murder and arresting Bracken. They get married a year later, after taking down LokSat and legitimately fake breaking up vs. actually breaking up.

#castle #caskett #kate beckett #richard castle #auverses

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I often read people on tumblr or in fics (the writer through the characters, especially Beckett) say that if they had gotten together at the end of the season 2, Castle and Beckett wouldn't have worked out, they would have fallen apart. But I have to disagree. It may have taken more effort to them, but I strongly believe that they would have overcome the obstacles. Your thoughts?

I tend to think the same as most of the fandom , Anon. I don't think they would have broken up permanently or anything -- my view is that they're destined to be together and it'll work out someway, somehow -- but I do think that if Gina hadn't shown up and things progressed to a relationship between Castle and Beckett that it's a rather rocky road for them. Like I can't see them surviving her shooting, for example. She's going to be reeling and she's going to hide away, and Castle's going to force a confrontation that explodes with her ordering him to leave and not come back. He'd still work the case with the boys without her knowledge, and when Beckett is back at work she'd let him hang around because she does miss him, but she's not ready for all her feelings. Do they get back together at the end of season 4? Sure, but I think there's now a lot of frustration and distrust on Castle's part. And if he still harbors his secret meetings and keeps pushing her away from her mom's murder, you're looking at another solid breakup. And this time it's Castle walking away and drawing a line in the sand. That's the one I think they have a hard time bouncing back from. Because Kate also feels betrayed and like she can't forgive him. Even if she almost falls off the roof and goes back to him, I don't think it's so easy for Castle to give in to her. It's not like she's finally admitted her feelings as it is in Always. They would have been together for nearly two years by that point. And I don't think he's quite as willing to let her throw her life away. Season 5 -- I think they're broken up, he's in and out of the precinct, there's strained banter and maybe a few close calls where danger brings their feelings back up. But they don't get back together, KB goes to Washington without a marriage proposal and she stays until she gets fired. What's going to bring them back together is Castle's disappearance. Obviously not before their wedding, but he's still kidnapped and missing, and it's months of her agonizing over that. And then when he's back, when he's recovered, they dive in and that's the time it sticks. Not without a lot of hard talks about their past issues and resolving to communicate better and stop keeping secrets. In this AU-verse (man, I'm on a kick with those lately), they get engaged after solving Johanna's murder and arresting Bracken. They get married a year later, after taking down LokSat and legitimately fake breaking up vs. actually breaking up.

#castle #kate beckett #richard castle #caskett #anonymous stuff #auverses #tumblr did away with the read more tag i guess #so just flooding your dashboards with long thoughts about these two dummies