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dedalvs · 1 year

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Forgot I was following you, welcome back! I saw in the tags of your bender post post you put vampire academy, did you work on old moroi? What were you inspirations? I know in the books it should have been either Russian or Romanian but they decided to go a different route for the culture

I am soooooooo glad you asked!

First, to give some background, I was asked to contribute a language to Vampire Academy by Y. Shireen Razack, whom you might know as a writer on David Schulner's hit medical drama New Amsterdam (note: David Schulner was the show runner of NBC's Emerald City, for which I created two languages!), but whose husband, Anupam Nigam, you may have heard of, because he was a writer on Syfy's Defiance—the show I poured my heart and soul into. Shireen said they were doing a show for the Peacock, and I'm always there for my Defiance family.

This time I had a partner, and so Jessie Sams and I worked to create the Old Moroi language (Aazh Naamori, in the language itself). There was very little to work with from the books, so we basically created as an a priori language that was situated physically in Eastern Europe, meaning that it could borrow from the surrounding languages, and also the languages that those languages borrowed from. There are a number of borrowings from Russian, Bulgarian, Romanian, Latin, Greek, and a few others. We gave them the option of doing a true a posteriori language that would've been a kind of Slavic creole or an original language, and production opted for the original language.

We had to rush a bit, because even though they didn't need the spoken language for a few months when we started working, the art department needed stuff for the written language in like two weeks, so we had to hit the ground running. Ultimately, our goal was to create a super sexy vampire language for a super sexy vampire show, and I personally think we were spot on.

Here's a kind of bullet point list of language features:

Oral and nasal vowels; oral vowels can be long.

Lots of fricatives; very few codas.

SOV word order with a tidy case system. Auxiliaries instead of mass conjugations.

I think the writing system we did is pretty great. Here's what it looks like (nabbing this from my Instagram):

We did a whole ten post thing on Instagram you can see here. Here's an example of the language:

Santazhonga se dulon nari oshi.

"May the Saints guide her home."

You can see "saint" is clearly a borrowing, but then there's other original stuff in there (se is a vocative particle; dulon is "home" in the dative). I think it's a super fun language. It didn't get used a whole lot in the show—or at least not the spoken version—but the written version was everywhere, and it was awesome. (Like, even the mark etched into Mia's hands when she's being punished is the for "water" in our script!) We hope this show runs for a good long time. We love it. I mean...

...how could you not love this show?!

Anyway, as I reminder, I put up all the dialogue from every show and movie I work on on my Ao3 which you can find here. That includes Vampire Academy.

Thanks for the q! Love to advertise this show. Everyone should watch it a million times. Leave it running on your TV on an endless loop while you travel for Thanksgiving. We need a million seasons.

#conlang #language #vampire academy #old moroi #moroi #moroi language #old moroi language #aazh naamori #peacock

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dontfreakout · 2 years

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this just makes all of the lying the writers did in S4 even worse, too, because while they were teasing a wedding and a baby they knew damn good and well none of it was going to happen! and they’re still doing it with that nonsense about “surprises” for Sharpwin fans next season. as if wasting what they knew was Freema’s last season wasn’t bad enough!

right?? I'm so furious about all of this and I still need answers...

also david schulner STILL trying to lure us with these so called "surprises" as if we're gonna keep watching the show now that freema's gone and sharpwin is over lmao. I really don't see what the surprises could be considering freema is definitely NOT coming back, unless they're "bad" surprises. knowing this guy and how he lied to us during s4, by surprises he probably means max getting a new love interest lmao

#new amsterdam #sharpwin #can you feel the bitterness

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callmebrycelee · 2 years

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NEW AMSTERDAM REACTION

This reaction is for the season 4, twenty-second episode titled "I'll Be Your Shelter" which originally aired on May 24, 2022. The episode was written by David Schulner and Erika Green Swafford and directed by Michael Slovis. Spoilers ahead!

It's been over a week since the season four finale of New Amsterdam aired and I've had some time to think about it. Having read through some reviews of "I'll Be Your Shelter", it seems some fans of the show were not happy with where this episode left many of our main characters. Since this reaction is late, I will be brief in discussing my thoughts surrounding the episode. First, let me start with Dr. Floyd Reynolds.

This season has been a rollercoaster for Reynolds, and I've been very vocal about how much I disapprove of his storyline. I was never a fan of him engaging in a relationship with Dr. Lyn Malvo and it has very little to do with her already being married to Dr. Claude Baptiste and everything to do with their lack of chemistry. To make matters worse, Dr. Malvo got pregnant thus continuing the trend of mature, responsible adults being surprised when their lack of using protection results in a pregnancy. Then we had the back and forth of is Reynolds the father or is Baptiste the father. When it was finally confirmed that Reynolds was the father of Malvo's child, I was like ... ugh. Of course. Then we learn later on in the season that Dr. Malvo is planning on moving to the other side of the country with her husband. What's with Dr. Reynolds' love interests leaving him and moving to the west coast?

With Malvo and Baptiste out of the picture, Reynolds suddenly became interested in finding his father even though his mother and sister weren't exactly thrilled about him doing so. Reynolds did manage to find his father, played by actor James McDaniel (NYPD Blue) and the two of them bond in the middle of a hurricane. While I'm happy Reynolds found his dad, and it seems like his father is open to having a relationship with him, a part of me wonders what is next for Reynolds. I do love his character and I feel like he is best when he is practicing medicine. I hope we get to see him with a more interesting storyline next year. And P.S. ... it doesn't need to involve a woman. Just saying.

Speaking of women - let's talk about Dr. Lauren Bloom and Dr. Leyla Shinwari. Now let me just say, I was totally on board with the two of these characters dating back when they first got together. What can I say? I'm a sucker for a good, old-fashioned romance. Then the dynamics of their relationship - the power dynamics - started to become apparent. Looking back, perhaps Lauren shouldn't have engaged in a relationship with Leyla. With Lauren being the head of the emergency department and Leyla being one of her subordinates, we had an imbalance of power from the very start. Then add in the fact that Leyla is a refugee and Lauren is wealthy - this romance now, in retrospect, seems doomed from the start. Then Lauren went behind the scenes and finagled things so that Leyla got the best schedule and that's when I really knew this relationship could not sustain. When the two of them broke up, admittedly I was a bit disappointed, but I understood why. It seemed very mature on both their parts.

Then Leyla came back into the picture, and I don't know - I really don't like the whole 'I need your help so that I can stay in the country' plot. It really made Leyla look bad. Look - I get it. There is a level of desperation there, but I think I wouldn't have minded her needing Lauren's help if she hadn't also insisted on rekindling their romance. Bloom/Leyla 2.0 was no bueno for me. I was glad when Lauren finally came to her senses and pulled the plug before further damage was done. I am quite interested to see what happens next season. I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say Dr. Lauren Bloom is best when she is single. She is one of my favorite characters and I hope we get to see more of her growth next season without her being tied down in a relationship.

Speaking of favorite characters! I've always been open about my love for Dr. Iggy Frome. I'm a huge fan of Tyler Labine as an actor. I think he brings a lot of nuance to the character. I also love that we get to see an openly gay character in a loving relationship with kids be a main character on a popular primetime drama. Another thing I've always liked about Iggy is how flawed he is. He has real flaws. He is a narcissist albeit a self-diagnosed narcissist. He also struggles with body dysmorphia. He has an ego the size of Manhattan. His behavioral health practices are questionable at times. He can be very manipulative as well. But at the end of the day, he does seem to be a kind-hearted person who wants to leave the world a better place than he found it. My love for Iggy was really tested this season. With the introduction of Dr. Trevor Vaughn, I spent most of this season biting my nails wondering if Iggy was going to hook up with his employee. Thankfully nothing untoward happened between the two of them although some would argue there was some emotional infidelity taking place, mostly on Iggy's side. After Iggy and Trevor were drugged in the back-half of the season, I felt like things really started to snowball with Iggy. Trevor was justifiably upset when Iggy admitted why he hired him. Then things got really shaky between him and Martin when the latter learned of Iggy's flirtations.

And just when I thought these two were on the mend, Iggy drops an atomic bomb on both Martin and their relationship when he implies Martin only likes him because he's broken. Now I'll be the first to admit, Iggy pissed me the hell off when he blamed Martin for all the issues in their relationship and I was honestly heartbroken for Martin when Iggy confronted him the way he did. However, in this final episode, I'm beginning to think that maybe Iggy was right. When Martin seemed in utter disbelief that Iggy could be an effective leader, it had me side-eyeing Martin. These two clearly have some deep-seeded issues they need to work through, and I'll be honest - this season finale doesn't exactly have me hopeful for the future of their relationship. Now I've never been a fan of the whole 'stay together for the children' because I think it unfairly uses children as an excuse to prolong a potentially toxic relationship. However, I do love Iggy and Martin and their family, and I would hate for things to implode. However, worst case scenario, I think Iggy and Martin would be very effective co-parents should divorce be the avenue they choose. I guess we will have to find out next season what becomes of my favorite pairing on the show.

Now is the part where we talk about Max and Helen. I will be 100% honest. I know the New Amsterdam fandom is all in on Dr. Max Goodwin and Dr. Helen Sharpe being a thing, but I've never been a fan of this kind of relationship. It reminds me of TV relationships of yore. Ross and Rachel come to mind. It's this whole putting together of two popular characters only to place ridiculous obstacles in their path because what it boils down to these kinds of relationships can't sustain because TV shows require drama, and you can't just have your main couple be happy and settled. So, because of this, we have to keep finding ways of bringing them together and then bringing them apart. The big mistake of putting these two together is that they both have personal motivations that are at odds with each other. Helen wants to be in London practicing medicine and guess what - she deserves to have that life. Max wants to be in New York fighting for New Amsterdam and guess what - he deserves to have that life. Because their desires are in conflict, we spent most of the season going back and forth and back and forth from London to New York and back again and frankly it got exhausting to watch. And the frustrating part about all of this is that the fandom is so hellbent on these two having a happy ending but if they really allowed themselves to think about it, they'd realize that a relationship like this can't possibly sustain without one of the people involved giving up something and you know what? I don't think they should have to give anything up. Helen should remain in London doing what she loves, and Max should remain in NYC doing what he loves. I do hate that Luna is caught up in the middle of all this.

Anywho, Max did finally come back to New Amsterdam, and we finally got rid of that awful, awful Dr. Veronica Fuentes and I pray we never see her again. It was so nice that Max and the rest of the staff at New Amsterdam banded together to get rid of her but what I find funny is that Max literally thought all he needed to do and then he could go back to Helen and have a happily ever after. Others may disagree with what I'm about to say but Max is New Amsterdam and New Amsterdam is Max. The more he has fought against this notion, the more it becomes apparent. I get that he wants to have his proverbial cake and he wants to be able to eat it as well. However, Max's desire may be to have Helen as his partner and a mother for Luna, but his destiny is to be at New Amsterdam. Maybe next season he'll finally realize that.

As far as the season finale is concerned, Max spent most of the episode tracking Helen's flight and at first I thought maybe something bad had happened since there was a hurricane bearing down on New York City. However, it turns out, Helen never got on the plane in the first place and when Max calls her to ask why, she says she can't. She can't. Ugh. This was so not cool on Dr. Sharpe's part but hopefully the beginning of next season will give us some explanation on what's going on. My first thought was, did something happen to her mom? Helen and her mother have had a very contentious relationship. It just occurred to me, none of the people on this show seem to have great relationships with their parents which sort of explains why they rely so heavily on each other. They are each other's family. Anywho, I'm hoping something truly tragic happened because the alternative is that Helen just didn't get on the plane and left Max high and dry and if that's the case, I don't know how their relationship will survive. Max has already endured the loss of one great love of his life. I'm not sure he can handle losing two great loves at this point. I felt really bad for Max. As far as my feelings for Helen? I dunno - I feel like the 'I can't, I can't' is such a cop out. If she doesn't want to get married she needs to just tell Max. I guess we will find out what happens next when next season debuts.

Overall, I really liked this episode even if the whole hurricane plot seemed a bit abrupt. In all fairness, both 9-1-1 and 9-1-1: Lone Star have spoiled me when it comes to natural disaster episodes. At this point I've seen earthquakes and tsunamis ravage Los Angeles and volcanos and blizzards devastate Austin, Texas and those episodes are usually huge deals. Having a hurricane hit New Amsterdam in the season finale felt anticlimactic and I think it would have worked better if maybe they saved this for the season 5 debut. That's not to say I didn't enjoy this episode because I did, However, the hurricane seemed very out of place and the stakes didn't seem that high. I never at any point felt like anyone's life was in danger. Even when Iggy was leading the emergency room patients through the hospital like Moses and they kept running into obstacles like carbon monoxide and electrified puddles of water, I never felt like he or they were in any real danger. Even Max with the guy whose kidneys were failing and needed dialysis, I never once felt like he was going to die. And the funny part is, when the hurricane was over, it was like it never happened so I think we could have still had all the character development but maybe we didn't need to have the drama of a natural disaster to facilitate it..

I will miss seeing New Amsterdam from week to week. I'm sad we only have one more season left but hey, not every show needs to be Supernatural or Grey's Anatomy or The Simpsons. It's gonna be really hard to say goodbye to these incredible characters and their stories. I am also so happy that we have Dr. Wilder as well. I hope she will end up leading the hospital next season because she seems more than willing and able. It would also be nice if we spend all of next season giving an appropriate send-off to our beloved characters. I have spent the last four seasons falling in love with Max and Sharpe and Bloom and Iggy and Reynolds and I would love to see them all in a nice place by the end of the series, whether that's at New Amsterdam or somewhere else. With that said, I look forward to revisiting some of the episodes from this season. The karaoke episode is my favorite of the season and I remember how nervous I was for several of our characters. I hope whoever reads these reactions have enjoyed hearing my commentary, even if you don't agree with it. I guess I'll end this the way I always do. Until next time ...

#tv reaction #blw reactions #new amsterdam #nbc new amsterdam #new Amsterdam season 4 #max goodwin #sharpwin #helen sharpe #lauren bloom #lauren x leyla #floyd reynolds #iggy frome #iggy x martin #new amsterdam reactions

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ginjointsintheworld · 2 years

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All the negative comments about Lauren and Leyla observed on Twitter and Reddit - before we see how the season ends - is really worrying. Schulner does do what he wants but there are times where reaction is taken on board. I really hope he doesn't take on those lazy comments like "Lauren is back to taking care of Leyla again" or that neither learned anything. No one knows how season ends and Lauren's facial expression when they hugged doesn't scream 100% happy no issue to me.

Tbh if there's anything I'm not worried about it's schulner and co. changing their plans for leyren based off a couple of clowns on twitter and reddit. the general sentiment I've seen is that lauren and leyla as a couple is pretty well received and the only storyline this season that's gotten major overall negativity is floyd and lyn's polyamory/baby drama.

Also between David's own comment about how much the writers' room loves lauren and leyla together and this tweet from the writer of this week's episode

I think they do genuinely like and want them together. Of course push comes to shove and you can only pick one ship to prioritize, they're going to go with the one with two main characters. So sometimes we don't get as much onscreen as we'd like lol.

As for the looks on the faces at the end. Yeah it's not jumping with joy but that's likely due to the linger reservations over how living together will go when they're still learning to navigate their current relationship. Things potentially to be discussed in next week's episode if lauren's "is this a bad idea?" Question is anything to go by 👀 bottomline, don't get too twisted up over what the peanut gallery is babbling about.

#anon #asks

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spoilertv · 1 month

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speedygal · 2 months

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I hope this spin off turns out as great as the original! *crossed fingers*

#New Amsterdam: Tomorrow #New Amsterdam

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flicksnfilms · 3 months

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New Amsterdam: Season 3 (2020-2021)

Plot premise: (Inspired by Bellevue, the oldest public hospital in America, this unique medical drama follows the brilliant and charming Dr. Max Goodwin, the institution's newest medical director who sets out to tear up the bureaucracy and provide exceptional care. How can he help?) New Amsterdam returns amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and the staff must act quickly to save who they can, including multiple victims of a plane crash. Doctor Kapoor is hanging in the balance and no one knows if he is going to make it.

Network: NBC Episodes (and episode length): 14 (43 mins) Creator: David Schulner Cast: Ryan Eggold, Freema Agyeman, Jocko Sims, Janet Montgomery, Tyler Labine, Alejandro Hernandez, Daniel Dae Kim IMDB | RottenTomatoes

± Boo. Bring back Daniel Dae Kim. What a lame way to write him out. He was one of the few kind of different characters among the doctors and he was definitely a breath of (really handsome) fresh air. Every body else in our main cast of doctors has issues and it really makes most of them kind of stupid with their decisions --that's nothing new-- but Iggy's is the only one that affects patients. Unfortunately he's also the psych referral. It's been a while since i watched the first couple of seasons, but there's something in my brain that just boos when the Max-Helen pairing comes up. :)))

#tv series #new amsterdam

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laopiniononline · 9 months

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TVN estrena nueva temporada de la serie médica “New Amsterdam”.

Nueva publicación en https://ct2.cl/8T

TVN estrena nueva temporada de la serie médica “New Amsterdam”.

Este viernes 04 de agosto, en el trasnoche, después de “Hora 25”, debuta en TVN la segunda temporada de “New Amsterdam”, la serie médica que se ha transformado en un éxito de sintonía internacional y que está basada en hechos de la vida real.

La serie narra la historia de Max Goodwin (Ryan Eggold), un médico idealista que está dispuesto a romper las reglas para que sus pacientes tengan la mejor atención de salud en el hospital público que dirige. Para el Dr.Goodwin un indigente, un inmigrante indocumentado o el Presidente merecen el mismo trato y la misma atención médica, por lo que la igualdad y la gratuidad del acceso a la medicina serán su bandera de lucha en su gestión a cargo del “New Amsterdam”, el hospital público más antiguo de Estados Unidos, en la ciudad de Nueva York.

En esta segunda temporada, Max mostrará su faceta de padre, además de director del hospital. Podremos conocer sus deseos y miedos más profundos con respecto a la paternidad tras el fallecimiento de su esposa.

La historia de esta aclamada serie, creada por David Schulner, está basada en el libro “Twelve Patients: Life and Death at Bellevue Hospital” (Doce pacientes: vida y muerte en el Hospital Bellevue) de Eric Manheimer, quien fue durante 15 años director médico de Bellevue Hospital, centro de salud más antiguo de Estados Unidos que data de 1736. El personaje de Max está inspirado en él, e incluso Manheimer es uno de los guionistas y productores de la serie.

TVN ya emitió la primera temporada a finales de 2021, mientras que la segunda entrega irá en el trasnoche del viernes, sábado y domingo. Su regreso se transforma además, en la tercera serie médica que emite TVN después de “Dr. House” y “The Good Doctor” que han sido parte de nuestras pantallas.

#estreno #New Amsterdam #Segunda Temporada #TVN

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lamilanomagazine · 11 months

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La quinta e ultima stagione di "New Amsterdam" in prima serata su Canale 5

La quinta e ultima stagione di "New Amsterdam" in prima serata su Canale 5. A partire da mercoledì 7 giugno, in prima serata su Canale 5, arriva il capitolo finale del popolare medical-drama "New Amsterdam". La serie, giunta alla sua quinta stagione, ha raccontato le vicende di uno dei più antichi ospedali pubblici degli Stati Uniti, esplorando i riflessi delle scelte politiche sulla sanità e le storie emozionanti del direttore Max Goodwin (interpretato da Ryan Eggold), dei suoi colleghi e dei pazienti che hanno attraversato le loro vite. Ryan Eggold, visibilmente emozionato, ha commentato: "Non riesco a credere che siano già passate cinque stagioni e che questa sia l'ultima. Sono profondamente emozionato di chiudere la serie e mettere un punto a questa incredibile storia. Non sempre si ha questa opportunità... sarà un ultimo capitolo appassionante. Grazie per questo viaggio incredibile. Mi mancheranno tutti quelli che mi hanno accompagnato in questo lungo percorso". Lo sceneggiatore David Schulner ha aggiunto: "La quinta stagione finirà dove tutto è iniziato. Penso che sia importante tornare all'energia della prima stagione... tutte le storie che hanno entusiasmato gli spettatori troveranno una degna conclusione". Le vicende di "New Amsterdam" sono ispirate a eventi reali e traggono spunto dalle esperienze del Bellevue Hospital di New York, il più antico ospedale pubblico d'America, nonché dal libro di Eric Manheimer, ex direttore sanitario del Bellevue Hospital, intitolato "Twelve Patients: Life and Death at Bellevue Hospital". Manheimer è coinvolto nella realizzazione della serie come autore e produttore. Tra gli episodi più rilevanti di questa stagione si distingue "Maybe Tomorrow". Qui lo staff del New Amsterdam affronta le conseguenze pratiche di una decisione presa dalla Corte Suprema riguardante il diritto all'aborto. Per aiutare una donna il cui pericolo di vita è legato alla gravidanza, Goodwin si impegna a trovarle assistenza al di fuori dello stato di New York. Nella quinta stagione di "New Amsterdam", dopo un anno tumultuoso in cui la direzione dell'ospedale ha subito un drastico cambiamento, il dottor Goodwin, un idealista amato dal suo team, torna a guidare l'ospedale. Prima di affrontare le sfide professionali, Max deve risolvere i suoi problemi personali che l'hanno gettato nell'incertezza alla fine della quarta stagione. Non solo Max, ma tutto il team dovrà rinnovare l'ottimismo e riequilibrare l'impegno tra lavoro e vita privata, cercando di stabilire legami più profondi con le persone a cui tengono. La dottoressa Bloom (interpretata da Janet Montgomery) dovrà affrontare i suoi problemi personali, compreso il difficile rapporto con sua sorella Vanessa. Il dottor Frome (Tyler Labine) dovrà affrontare i problemi nel suo matrimonio con Martin (Mike Doyle). Dopo un anno di importanti sviluppi familiari, il dottor Reynolds (Jocko Sims) continuerà a esplorare il suo rapporto con il padre Horace, scomparso da tempo. Infine, la dottoressa Elizabeth Wilder (Sandra Mae Frank), che è entrata nello staff solo un anno fa, continuerà a costruire una solida base per diventare una figura di spicco al New Amsterdam e un'amica e confidente per molti. La quinta stagione di "New Amsterdam" si preannuncia come un emozionante capitolo finale che chiuderà in modo appagante le storie e i personaggi che hanno conquistato il pubblico nel corso degli anni. ... #notizie #news #breakingnews #cronaca #politica #eventi #sport #moda Read the full article

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