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the last things that Soda heard from the people he cared about

[A/N] I would love to type a full 5+1 type thing on this, but wasn’t sure how it would be received. Please feel free to give me feedback <3

Darry: “I love you. Don’t be stupid. We don’t want to bury you, and I especially don’t want to bury you with some stupid Vet tattoo.”

[via letter: Stay safe, and we’ll see you soon.]

Two-Bit: “You’ll be alright. You’re smart. Just don’t stay longer than they need you. Don’t let Uncle Sam take the life outta you.”

Ponyboy: “Don’t forget to come back with stories. You know how they are with reportin’ that stuff.”

[Via letter (tacked to the end of Darry’s): Two more months. It’s been boring without you.]

Steve: “It’s okay. It’ll be over before we know it.”

[Via letter: I’m getting tired of all of this damn writing. Can’t wait until I don’t have to read your writing anymore, and I get to hear your awful jokes in person. Love you.]

Bonus-

Mrs. Curtis: “We’ll try not to take too long. I’m not sure whether or not I can trust the three of you not to burn the house down.”

Mr. Curtis: “Night, Boys. Don’t stay up too late.”

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Vietnam Veterans Against the War

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We buy the rights to The Outsiders. SE Hinton does not expect anything. Disney would never make her characters gay, right? We sneak into the contract that she has no say in the production. She signs it.

We make another adaption of it. Not much changes. Except none of the characters are white. And we let Johnny and Dallas say they love each other. It will be argued that this is bury your gays. We combat this by making everyone else gay. Steve and Sodapop are dating, their ‘girlfriends’ are their beards (who are also dating). Cherry is a lesbian (maybe she is now in a poly relationship with Sandy and Evie now). Darry is bi, this is said in passing. Two-bit is ace and explicitly states that he’s more interested in stealing cool knives then he is about dating any one. Johnny may also be trans. Cherry is definitely trans. As is Ponyboy.

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I wish that the outsiders book was a series where each book was from a different character’s perspective and I also wish the original film was a series like the series that came after it SEND TWEET

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They Silenced you, Jarchie. #TheySilencedThem

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RIVERDALE (2017 - 2023) Season 6, Episode 16: Blue Collar

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two boys on a country road with a crate full of god-knows-what… you're sinners! both of you!

@significationary

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does YOUR phone autocorrect ‘j’ to ‘jarchie’? if not watch the real lives of RIVERDALE

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guys remember jarchie. what happened to jarchie

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[Image ID: A digital drawing of Jughead and Archie in Pop's. Archie is standing next to the booth with a bag over his shoulder. Jughead is seated, holding a burger, looking up at Archie with a shocked expression. End ID.]

so. in my head i have an au where archie moves out to california with ethel and they have a lavender marriage situation going on and ethel is thriving but archie feels so empty something is wrong but he doesnt know what and he ends up moving back to riverdale and when he sees jughead again for the first time in years he figures it out.

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IKTR!

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listening to taylor swift: boring. uninspired. objectively mid.

listening to taylor swift in jarchie amvs: the height of romantic tragedy. a testament to art and lyricism and emotional repression. I'm crying so hard I frew up.

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Archie's Dream 5x04

Should I be finishing up my chapter for Narwals? Yes. Am I? No. Instead, I can't get Archie's dream out of my head. Season 5 is considered to be "the worst" season. That's because the majority of people don't understand it. There are so many layers to this season. It's like a 14 hour long episode of the X-Files. If you take episodes 1-3 to really be the end of season 4 (and we all should) it's the shortest season out of all of them.

The show needed to get everyone back together in Riverdale. That's how shows like this work. The impetus is Archie's dream. On the surface it's a warning that Riverdale is in trouble. The soul of Riverdale is on the verge of collapse. And yes, that is true. Get closer though, and you start to see the shadows underneath.

The dream opens in the boys locker room of Riverdale High. Archie Andrews is giving his team a pep talk before the game. His voice is darker, deeper, it's that of a drill sergeant. He prepares them saying it's not going to be easy. That they have never faced anything like it but they cannot be afraid. He barks, "Do you know why?" And they answer "Because we're Bulldogs!"

The camera lingers on Reggie. Why Reggie? Here's the thing most people don't recognize about Mantle the Magnificent. He may not like you, but if you go to Riverdale, you're a Bulldog. And he will defend any Bulldog for any reason. That's why he's so offended and incensed that Jughead wears his Serpent's jacket. Because to him, Jughead is spitting in Riverdale's face. Jughead is one of Riverdale's sons and that should mean more.

We see the General tell them that their mission is to save their fallen brother. The next shot is of a football field as No Man's Land (the stretch of land between two trenches in war). There are football players in the background running plays. There are bombs going off and artillery fire whizzing by. I am an avid football fan. I grew up on Ohio State football. A football game is often referred to as a "battle". You'll hear phrases like "Battle on the Grid Iron". Each game is life or death for the players and the fans. But this is more than just a football game. This is actual life or death.

Reggie goes down. Shot in the chest from enemy fire. This is representative of how Reggie is on the "wrong" side in the season. He's aligned himself with Hiram. He doesn't care for the town and the school that he once loved so deeply.

Archie is then flown into the air by a bomb. He doesn't want to go further. He doesn't think he can. You would think that he would look at his target. Instead, he sees Cheryl. She's in her Vixens uniform. And while you can hear the squad cheering, Cheryl isn't speaking. She smiles at him, with tears in her eyes, nodding at him to go forward. Why is she here? They weren't particularly close. Why would she care about his mission? Because Cheryl has lost a brother. She knows that pain of not being able to help and the guilt that comes with surviving. She can't let Archie go through that.

Then we see the fallen soldier. We don't know his identity until Archie gets to him. It's Jughead. A chest wound pouring out blood. His heart was broken by his first love and his best friend. Jughead only says one line and it is "I just need a little help". We come to learn in the season that Jughead has become an alcoholic. His line is one that many addicts say. It's so simple to believe that with just a little help they can overcome their affliction. A lot of times it's said to get a fix. Just a tiny one to help get through the withdrawal.

On the sidelines is everyone who loves Jughead. The Serpents, Betty, Veronica, and Pop. They're all cheering for Archie to do what needs to be done. And at the last moment we see Hiram standing with a gun pointed at Archie. In the first four seasons it was always about Archie vs Hiram. But everyone forgets that the actual thorn in Hiram's side was Jughead. It's Jughead that exposes him. It's Jughead that picks up the pieces of his parental duties for Veronica. It's Jughead who is willing to risk everything to see Hiram exposed for all of his corruption and evil deeds. And Hiram knows it. But Hiram can't do anything to Jughead without exposing himself. That's why he willingly lets Jughead take himself to the slaughter against the ghoulies. Hiram was behind riot night. And that gunshot wound in Jughead's chest? Who's to say it wasn't Hiram who pulled the trigger?

Archie's dream tells the story of season 5. There's many reasons for him to come home. He declares that Riverdale is "dying" and they need to save it. But it's not Riverdale that he has to save, it's Jughead. He hasn't spoken to Jughead in seven years. When he calls his three friends, Betty and Veronica drop what they are doing immediately to answer. Jughead is the only one who hesitates. We never see him answer. Jughead is the most reluctant to stay.

NO ONE on the show knows how to handle an addiction. Not even Jughead. He knows how to take care of his father but it was never his responsibility to save his father. And FP? FP gets sober cold turkey. He falls off the wagon at his retirement party. He is magically able to handle alcohol responsibly. That's not how addiction works.

Archie offers Jughead a place to stay and a teaching position at the school. Archie lets him go when he needs to go back to New York without any questions asked. Archie is the subliminal support system that was taken from Jughead at the end of high school. He doesn't know what to do exactly (and he has his own issues - PTSD) but he can do the passive things to help his brother.

After seven years of silence, Archie has a dream that tells him his best friend and brother is in danger and he's the only one who can help. And if that's being an invitation back to a safe place and a warm bed then he does it without hesitation. To many Archie IS Riverdale. He is the heart of the town. But, Jughead put Riverdale on the map. Jughead is the town's conscience. To Archie, Jughead is Riverdale.

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14 reasons people should stop hating leonardo dicaprio

1. He dances like this at parties

2. He can do this with his face

3. He quit smoking 3 years ago like a badass

4. He loves his family and mama a whole lot

5. He also fucking loves his dogs and animals in general

classy as fuck

6. He uses his fame wisely. He is extremely devoted in animal, wildlife and human welfare and charities, like the WWF, and encourages his fans to petition and donate with him. Leo helps save tigers and elephants and whales and more. He donated a fucking million dollars to Haiti. He had a giant birthday party, but all the guests had to donate money for wildlife efforts. When he won his ONLY Golden Globe for The Aviator, in his speech he urged the audience to contribute to the earthquake relief at that time. He is currently taking a break with acting to rest and to focus more on this stuff. He is a fucking green superhero

***EDIT: Leo does even more than what i have written in this paragraph, but a lot of people have asked me to include that he has also donated $60,000 to GLAAD, a group that supports the LGBT community. whaddup

yes that is vladimir putin who is a huge leo fan

that is a candid photo bitch

7. He has been besties with Kate Winslet since Titanic, he even made a ring for her, and he spoils her kids.

8. He has also been besties with Tobey Maguire since they were little kids and they are such dorks

9. This picture

wtf.

are you not in love yet

10. He grew up in a shitty ghetto area of LA surrounded by crime and drugs, so he vowed never to get involved with that stuff. Have you seen a mug shot of him? Noooo

11. Lol when his hair gets too long he wears a fucking headband

12. He’s ironing on a fucking roof

13. The fact that he always fucking walks like this

he just loves to walk okay

14. He is just a classy, suave motherfucker

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shoutout to this guy