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rogersevans · 1 year

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she’s just not that into you

Summary: You were never one for parties, so how did you end up at the biggest frat house on Saturday night?

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Parties. Something you’d never gotten the hype over. In your opinion they were filled with alcohol and bad decisions. You’d been to the odd few house parties in high school, you were the person that always found the animal, spending most of the night on floor with them or quietly observing everyone getting shitfaced, whilst also keeping a watchful eye over your best friend. College parties were different, or so your friends had told you, something about them being ‘next level’. The comment alone had piqued your interest which is how you ended up spending your Saturday night in the house of the biggest fraternity on campus, the music so loud you could feel the vibrations under your feet.

Your roommate, and best friend, Robert, had convinced you to come with him. You took pity on him after he’d spent the best part of 5 hours following you around the apartment begging, pleading you. He took great pride in the fact that it only took him that long to convince you, knowing how stubborn you are. That smug smile hadn’t left his lips since you said yes.

It wasn’t like you were a recluse or had no friends. You had plenty of friends, some days you were hardly at home. You’d just never seen the appeal of getting shitfaced at a party with people you didn’t really talk to or plan to talk to in the future. Although, watching people make idiots of themselves was somewhat amusing to you.

“Having fun, flower?” Robert husked in your ear, his hands resting firmly on your hips, holding you close to him and giving them a reassuring squeeze.

“Tons.” You deadpanned, leaning your head back against his shoulder to speak into his ear.

“Come on, flower.” He tried, gripping your chin and turning you to face the crowd of students dancing and having what seems to be the time of their lives. “You’re tellin’ me, this doesn’t look like fun?” His chin resting on your shoulder, turning to look up at you flashing his pearly whites.

“Oh yeah,” you sarcastically started. “Getting shitfaced with a bunch of strangers, who don’t understand personal space seems like a great way to waste our Saturday night.”

Guilt started to build up in the pit of your stomach when you heard Robert huff in annoyance and his face drop slightly. You remembered him telling you that he’d signed up for formal rush with this fraternity, which is why he dragged you along tonight and why going was so important to him. He wanted to make himself known to the guys.

“Sorry, Robbie.” Turning to face him in his hold, cocking your head to the side. “Come on, let’s go get a drink.” Taking his hand in yours you began to lead him through the house, pushing your way through the sea of bodies and various rooms.

Jesus, how big was this fucking house?

“Whatcha drinkin’, my flower?” He husked against the shell of your ear, his hands finding your hips again as he guided you over to the counter were all the alcohol sat in tubs filled with ice to keep them cold.

To anyone looking in from the outside, your friendship looks like something more. You’d both lost count how many times people would assume you were a couple or would insist that you crazy kids should admit your feelings and date already! Robert always joked that if he had a dime for every time someone made that assumption, he’d be able to buy you the world. You’d both given up going out of your way to correct people a long time ago. But you and Robert were purely platonic, with a capital P. You’d grown up together, your fathers were best friends and business partners, and his mother took you in as her own when yours left.

The dynamic of your friendship often intimidated guys, which explained why you were still painfully single at the ripe age of 19. Downey was the biggest walking cock block around.

It wasn’t malicious though, not in the slightest. Robert was protective of you and guys often didn’t believe that two people of the opposite sex could be that close without sleeping with one another. But you were like his baby sister- he's older than you by three months, a fact he never lets you forget. Someone has to vet the guys you date, look out for you. As Robert always phrased it.

“Surprise me, handsome.” You hummed as he moved around you, your eyes catching the sign taped to the cupboard above the drinks: ‘Flavour Station’, making you snort.

“You really not having fun?” Robert eyed you as he poured your drinks.

“Ask me in an hour.” You couldn’t help but wince at the amount of vodka he put in the red solo cup before adding lemonade. “Jesus Rob! Are you trying to get me drunk or give me alcohol poisoning!?” Your high-pitched squeak caused the brunette to roll his eyes in response.

“Don’t be such a party pooper.” Jutting out his bottom lip before leaning over the counter and tapping your nose with his index finger. “Maybe you’ll actually get laid, show off the girls.” His right eye dropped into a lazy wink before dodging your clenched fist, which was aiming for his shoulder.

“You’re a pig.”

“What?! You have a great pair of tits, and you should be proud of them, I know I am.” Rolling your eyes as he continued his rambling about your chest, plucking the red solo cup from his grasp and lifting it to your lips. “They really came into their own, it was touch and go for a short while. But they really pulled through.” Before taking a sip, you leant forward again to flick him on his forehead. “Ow! Hey!” He huffed out, rubbing the spot you’d just flicked. “Ask any guy at this party, they’ll say the same.” He now leaned in, his voice lowering as his spoke. “They’ve been starring at your tits for the past hour, flower.”

His words going straight to your cheeks, them now deepening in colour slightly. You couldn’t stop yourself from wrapping your jacket tighter around you, covering your chest from the view of everyone.

You knew this top was too revealing.

“Oh no you don’t!” Robert protested loudly, smacking your hands away and then pointing at you. “Don’t be such a priss.” He instructed firmly. “Or I’m takin the jacket.” Nothing but humour in his tone, he’d never go out of his way to make you feel uncomfortable, knowing how you’re already out of your comfort zone just being here.

That was the amazing thing about Robert, you could be feeling the worst you’ve ever felt. No bra. No make-up. Clad in sweatpants and an old top. He’d still build you up like you’ve just jumped off a runway. Now, whenever you doubted yourself, his words would echo through your mind. “Honestly, flower, take it from someone who adores the female body in every sense of the term... Believe me when I say, I’d do anything for those tits.” Was by far your favourite. Sure, his delivery wasn’t that of a gentleman. But you knew he meant every word.

“Johansson.” Chris called, his gazed fixated on you from across the room. When he was met with no response, he let out a low whistle, snapping his fingers in the general direction of his best friend and her date. “Johansson.” He sang now, his eyes finally leaving you before falling to the blonde who currently had some guy whispering something in her ear. Chris didn’t need super abilities to understand what he was saying, the look in Scarlett’s eyes said it all.

His blue eyes fell back onto you, his pulse jumping at the sight of your cheeks tinging in colour at something the guy you’d been clung to since you arrived said. Not being able to control the jealousy that oozed off him at the memory of you pressed against his front, as he whispered something in your ear.

He remembered you, how could he not? You’d approached him when he was in the middle studying for a test he had that morning, leaving it to the last possible minute. As usual. He remembered the flustered look on your face, your cheeks warm as you blew a stray piece of hair out of your face. You’d asked him for directions to the library, a small pile of books tucked under one arm whilst the other clutched the strap of your bag on your shoulder. The baby blue sweater you wore displayed the curves of your upper body perfectly, your jeans clinging to your thighs deliciously. It took him a few seconds to gather himself before answering, standing to his feet and pointing you in the direction of the library, standing closer than he should’ve. Your perfume clouding his senses when you moved to look in the direction he was pointing, the very existence of you had the front of jeans tightening.

He felt enamoured with you in those brief seconds, resisting the urge to follow you.

The memory alone had him salivating. “Scarlett.” His tone a lot harsher now, tugging on her elbow not caring how impatient or annoying he was being. “Oi, Cassanova. Detach yourself for a hot minute, yeah?” His stare hard on the stranger, whilst his grip stayed on Scarlett’s elbow.

“Stop being a dick, Evans.” The unnamed date sneered in Chris’s direction; Scarlett probably did tell him his name, but he didn’t care enough to remember. He’d be gone by morning anyway.

“Don’t even think about it.” Scarlett finally piped up, pushing herself off her date, moving to stand next to Chris. “Go get me a drink, I’m thirsty.” She dismissed him with ease with a simple flick of her perfectly manicured hand, her tone void of emotion. All it took was for her bottom lip to poke out slightly and his shoulders relaxed before delivering a quick peck to her lips, leaving to get her that drink.

The beauty of Chris and Scarlett’s friendship, no one came between them. Ever. No matter who they were. If Chris required her attention, he’d get it. If Scarlett needed help to ditch a date, Chris was always the fake ex-boyfriend who’d show professing his love for her. No stone was left unturned in their friendship, every part of their lives, they shared.

“I’ll never understand how you can be such a raging bitch and still have them at your beck and call.” He watched as she pulled out her pack of smokes, tapping the box against her palm before opening it.

“All straight men are pussy whipped my friend, even you.” Plucking a fresh smoke out of the box and resting it between her lips, fishing out her bright pink lighter from her pocket. “Oh please,” she started when he grimaced at her statement. “I bet when that one girl comes along, you’ll be so pussy whipped, you won’t even realise it.”

Silence fell between the two friends and Scarlett took the time to light her smoke and take the first puff. Chris found his gaze drifting back over to you, now you were laughing. A noise he couldn’t currently hear due to the loudness of the party going on around them, he felt robbed, he wanted to hear your laugh. When you scrunched your nose, your head falling back and the corners of your eyes crinkling slightly, he swore he could feel his heart hammering against his chest.

What the fuck was wrong with him? Was he having a heart attack?

“Now, what was so desperate that you needed to disturb my fun.” Scarlett caught Chris just before his eyes flew back to her, his cheeks flushed the tiniest bit. “Oh! I know that look! Who?” Suddenly giddy, the smoke now resting between her fingers as she scanned the room.

“Her.” Chris moved closer to the blonde, his fingers gripping her chin and turning her head in the direction of you.

“Oh,” she muttered quietly, more to herself. Instantly struck and speechless at your effortless beauty.

“Shes mine Johansson.” Chris warned, letting go of her chin and folding his arms across his chest.

“Relax caveman, I have my entertainment for the night.”

“Just shut up,” shaking his head he huffed out a laugh. “Who is she?” He asked carefully, his eyes falling back to you, again. Not even ashamed of how obvious he was being.

“She’s a freshman. Works at the campus Starbucks, makes a mean iced coffee. Her best friend is Downey, your newest, wannabe pledge.” The beauty of Scarlett Johansson, she could effortlessly give you a three-page report on everyone in this room.

“Downey?” Chris asked suddenly, his brows knotting together in confusion.

“You know that kid who told Billy to go fuck himself after he found him sniffing around her.” Now pointing her manicured fingers at Robert’s back, his head thrown back in laughter to match yours. “He’s a baby pledge.”

“Oh shit, that was him?” Chris was impressed, not everyone had the balls to stand up to Billy, at least not when they were trying to get into the fraternity.

Which meant one thing to Chris, he’s protective. Which also meant he’d be attached at your hip. Making it difficult for Chris to make his move.

Over the years Chris had become known for his reputation around campus. Ladie’s man. But in the most respectful way, he would never lead a girl on, but he would never commit to one either. Every girl on campus wanted to be the one to change him, swearing they can squash his commitment issues.

It’s a long running bet that Scarlett and Anthony had set up secretly at the start of junior year of college. A bet Anthony was currently winning. There had been a close call a year back, when Chris had spent half a year dating the same girl. But that swiftly ended when she asked him to meet her parents over Thanksgiving break. Putting Anthony back in the lead.

“Yup. Remember Billy’s face?” She snickered, taking a puff of her cigarette, blowing the smoke out in front of her. “That shit was hilarious. Billy nearly shit his pants.”

“Yeah, yeah. What else do you know about her?”

“Well, she’s friends with Lizzie’s younger sisters. I’ve seen them around campus together.” Chris inwardly cringed at the thought of you running in the same circle as his ex-girlfriend, the only one he’s ever had.

Elizabeth Olsen. The only girl to ever pin Chris Evans down. They dated for 3 years, breaking up the summer before junior year. They met through Scarlett and Chris turned into a lovesick fool within seconds of meeting her. The only girl Chris Evans had loved. But things had become stagnant in their relationship, becoming more like friends than lovers. When things ended it was friendly, both still wanting to maintain a friendship.

“I don’t really see her at parties.” Scarlett continued, stubbing her cigarette out in the ashtray on the table next to her. “Must be her first one.”

“Yeah,” Chris mumbled more to himself than anything. His eyes fixed on you, a soft smile tugging at the corners of his mouth as he watched you scrunch your nose up in distaste at a couple in the corner all over one another.

“So, see anyone you like?” You ask, leaning across the counter and resting your chin on your palm. Your eyes going wide as you spot a couple in the corner devouring each other, your nose scrunching up at the view of her leg hitched up and wrapped around her date's waist. “Jeez.”

“Jealous?” Robert asked, smirking down at you. “Poor flower.” Reaching over to pat your head condescendingly, “want someone to ravish you like that?”

The snort that follows his question is loud and obvious, shoving his hand away from you and moving to stand up straight. The alcohol you’ve consumed has made you relax significantly, even if the drink is 90% vodka, 10% lemonade. “Jealous?” Scoffing at Robert’s shrug of his shoulder’s. “Please, he’s practically licking the inside of her mouth. She’s a girl, not a washing machine.” It was Robert’s turn to snort with laughter.

It was like a sudden blip had happened. He wasn’t there, and then he was. His bright, blue eyes a striking contrast to the black t-shirt he had on. The sleeves stretching delightfully around his bulked out biceps. You couldn’t help but focus on the St Christopher pendant that rested just above his collar bones, it swayed as he moved-

Wait. Was he walking towards you? Shit.

Your eyes locked onto his, the smug smirk that was greeting you was a dead giveaway that he’d clocked you shamelessly admiring him.

“Downey!” Chris suddenly cheered, bypassing you and holding his hand out to the brunette at your side. “Our newest pledge...” He trailed off; his smile didn’t quite reach his eyes but crinkles formed at the corner of his cobalt's nonetheless.

“H-hey, Chris.” Robert stuttered nervously, taking his hand and giving it a firm shake.

“This is my friend, Scarlett.” Chris nodded towards the blonde that was stood in the doorway, leaning against the doorframe and looking incredibly intimidating. You don’t know if it was the way she was starring you down, her green eyes bright with, excitement? Or the way her blonde hair, which was shoulder length, flowed perfectly with a simple twitch of her head.

“Best friend.” She corrected smugly, a twitch of a smug smile pulling at the corners of her lips. You couldn’t pull yourself to look away from her, your eyes widening slightly when she took a few steps closer to you. “You got a name, little one?”

You felt your lips move but you couldn’t remember any sound coming out of them, but you must have because you watched as Scarlett repeated your name, her head cocked to the side. “That’s a pretty name. Do you smoke, little one?” You felt your cheeks heat up at her close proximity, watching as she reached into her jacket pocket to pull out her pack of smokes.

“Depends on what you’re smoking.” You startled yourself at how confident you sounded, your eyes looking over her shoulder to find Robert and Chris, pouring four shots.

“Oh!” The blonde perked up even more, her eyes lighting up in excitement, the green twinkling under the dim lighting of the kitchen. “You’re more of a green smoker!” When you nodded silently, she continued. “Well colour me surprised! You don’t give off pot head vibes.”

“I give off vibes?”

Scarlett opened her mouth to respond, her new cigarette resting between her middle and index fingers. But was interrupted by the boys making their way back over to you both, Robert and Chris flanking either side of you. Chris’s cologne filling your senses, his hard chest rubbing against your arm.

“Hi beautiful.” He rasped in your ear, the nickname making you visibly tense.

You couldn’t stop your nose from scrunching up in distaste, shuffling back and pressing your back against Robert’s chest. “What did you just call me?”

“Shit,” you heard Robert curse under his breath. “Flower, he’s just being nice, have a drink?” He tried to calm you, his voice soothing in your ear. He held up the shot glass in front of you to try and tempt you, but you were too irked by Chris’s tone to listen.

Robert liked to pride himself on looking after you, making sure no harm came to you under his watch. But he knew that you could handle yourself, the number of times he’s witnessed you putting guys in check when they’ve crossed that line. He remembers how close you were to ripping that dick, Billy, a new asshole when he wouldn’t take no for an answer.

“Beautiful?” Chris asked, his brows knotted in confusion.

“Hmm,” you started, tapping Robert’s arm to lower the shot. “That work on all the girls? Let me guess, you deepen your voice, invade their personal space and flash those pearly whites and they’re putty in your hands?” Your head now cocked slightly, and your hip jutted out as you rested your hands firmly on them, narrowing your eyes in on him.

You tried to ignore the way his eyes drew you in, the way they glinted in excitement as you questioned him, not even hurt that you’re smart enough not to fall for his usual tack ticks that would have girls clinging onto his arm at this point. His lips looked so inviting as they stretched into a wide grin, the way his grin turned into a smirk within seconds had your head spinning.

“Let me guess,” he handed Scarlett the second shot which they both knocked back with ease in unison, placing the empty shot glasses on the counter. “That’s not going to work on you?”

“Bingo.” Now it was your turn to smile and Chris swore he felt the world stop turning at the sight.

“Oh shit, dingus.” Scarlett snorted, now stood by Chris’s side, her small hand gripping his forearm as her eyes danced between you both, waiting with bated breath. “I like her! I like you.” Pointing at you with a wide grin.

“Can I get you a drink, sweetheart?” It was like the confidence had come surging back into his body, never had he been rendered speechless by a girl. Not even Lizzie could do that to him, he always found a quippy comeback.

“Try again.” You tsked, taking a step closer to him.

“Princess?” He tried, a smug grin now on display. “Gorgeous?”

“How are you so bad at this, my guy?” Jutting your bottom lip out and taking another step closer, you don’t miss the way his eyes carefully watch as you reach out to rub his arm sympathetically. “Don’t worry champ, some people are just meant to be single.”

In the moment Chris knew he had to have you, no matter what. Everything about you was so intoxicating and he could practically feel himself falling head first. The urge to lean into your touch had him come crashing back down to earth. Your hand still resting there on his arm, creating a warmth through the fabric of his t-shirt. His mouth suddenly dry.

Ignoring the snickering from Robert and Scarlett, you gave Chris a sympathetic, but smug smile, giving his bicep a quick squeeze before stepping around him to leave.

“Is she always like this?” You heard Scarlett ask. “I just thought she was some shy freshman.”

Robert took a couple of seconds to compose himself before he answered with a simple yes, nothin’ shy about her. Both now holding their stomachs as they continued to laugh.

“Wait, firecracker.” You heard Chris call after you, stopping you dead in your tracks before turning on your heels to face him. “Better?” He asked in surprise when he noticed your brows shoot up.

“Surprisingly so.” Was all you said, folding your arms across your chest. You watched as Chris fought with himself internally to not let his eyes drift down to your cleavage and that filled with you an odd sense of pride, your chest practically blooming with it.

He nodded his head towards the drinks behind him, his hands now stuffed into his pockets as he bounced on the balls of his trainers. “Let me get you that drink.”

“He’s not going to give up, is he?” Robert whispered to Scarlett, his eyes never leaving the pair of you.

“Not a chance.”

“What makes you think I’m not capable of getting my own drink?” You quipped back.

“I never said-”

“I couldn’t possibly know how to pour a drink, right?” You insisted, watching him start to fumble over his words which only encouraged you to continue your torment. “Let me guess,” you quickly added, stopping him from speaking. “You’re just trying to be a gentleman?”

It was like he’d suddenly turned into a mute, like his tongue had been pulled out of his mouth. He couldn’t speak.

“Tell me, Chris...” You trailed off, now standing in front of him, your chests almost touching. “If, and that’s a big if, I allow you to get me a drink, do I have to spend the entire night glued to your side? Laughing at everything you say? Twirling my hair around my finger? Holding onto you and telling you how funny you are?” Your voice now low as your spoke, your adrenaline was running at an all-time high as you reached for his pendant, twiddling it between your thumb and index finger.

Chris’s breath hitched when your eyes met his, looking up at him through your lashes. He knew he was stood there like an idiot, but he couldn’t find it in him to move. It was like he was cemented to this one spot, everything else around him a blur, the music now fading into the background and all he saw was you. Like time had slowed down.

Your throat dried up when you saw his tongue poke out and wet his lips. Not even noticing how your hand now rested firmly on his chest, the pendant cool under your palm. Soothing your hot and flushed skin. It was like you couldn’t pull yourself away from his eyes, watching how they searched yours, flicking between each eye.

His touch was so light it took you a couple of seconds to realise it was there, his fingers ghosting over the exposed skin of your hip. Pulling you back to reality. “That’s what I thought,” you cleared your throat, your cheeks flushing at his smirk. “I’ll pass. Good effort though.” Giving his chest a couple of pats before spinning on your heel and disappearing into the party.

Leaving nothing but your perfumed scent in your wake.

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prettyboysdontlookatexplosions · 10 days

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the thing is as i may have mentioned before i'm usually not that animated by reading stuff as gay if it's just like............ nice. you know? like if it's just like two guys or two women who like each other a lot and are very affectionate towards each other, i mean depending on the context i may enjoy that as a ship, but it's not interesting to me as subtext, which is a different impulse. to find it an enriching reading of the actual text, as opposed merely a fun bonus to be silly about on the internet, the fact that these people are gay but no one's saying it like that has to be something that adds color to the portrait of what is wrong with them. so like: rayanne graff's entire Deal falls into a certain beautiful and compelling clarity if you consider she is gay and wants to fuck angela but can't and maybe can't even articulate that to herself. citizen kane, i'm not really ready to talk about this one still but iykyk. in zodiac - i mean, the actual and ultimate peak of this in the history of cinema? perhaps??? (no offense to heat @power-chords it's just that heat takes place over like a week while zodiac spans years like literally these men are being destroyed over the course of decades........). like in zodiac it's not just that robert downey jr. acts opposite every scene jake gyllenhaal so flirtatiously it's literally crazy, like sometimes when i'm lying awake at night wondering if zodiac was gay on purpose or by accident i think it has to be by accident because if rdj was doing that to be gay on purpose it's arguably borderline homophobic, it's that homophobia-induced self-repression makes jake gyllenhaal go so fucking insane he literally (maybe) solves the zodiac killings (which in itself is like i mean the whole Thing of the movie is a lack of closure so reading that thread as gay thematically reinforces what's going on in the rest of the plot which is that your entire life can be ruined forever by this thing you'll never actually be able to put into words or understand completely.......). anyway. all that is a long way of saying this is one of many reasons that succession was the greatest show of all time always and forever hallelujah amen.

#succession #it's a show where like even if no one is gay all the gay subtext still matters. you know?#like it was literally gay of ken to kill that waiter even if he wasn't being gay when he killed that waiter #i mean really that's all because it's a show that's like deeply engaged with cultural constructions of Manhood #which is so attached to heterosexuality you can't interrogate it without getting kind of gay #(this is also for the record the thing going on with citizen kane)#this is also all why the gayness of social network does not interest me the way zodiac does #well. also because zodiac is no offense 1 billionty thousand zillion times better As A Fucking Movie #but it's like... yeah mark and eduardo are exes. sure #but the story is the same whether they're friend exes or sex exes. u kno?

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meret118 · 6 months

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Clancy Brown did a great job in the animated Justice League series, but Michael Rosenbaum's Lex is still my favorite by far. He's widely considered to be the definitive Lex in fact. I know it's not going to happen, but I would LOVE to see Rosenbaum play the character again in the new DC movies. He's only 51, and Robert Downey Jr was 54 in Endgame so he's not too old.

The first two seasons of Smallville are worth watching for him alone. Also, his Lex makes even drinking water sexy as hell, and Tom Welling is very pretty. :)

The show runners wanted to humanize the characters, and deliberately made Lex more understandable and Clark less perfect. Rosenbaum's wonderful performance made Lex so sympathetic however, that Clark's egregious treatment of him eventually made me quit watching. I recommend watching it up to Shattered in season three though.

#Smallville #Michael Rosenbaum #Tom welling

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synergysilhouette · 3 months

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Actors I want to play animated Disney villains--ideally in a musical (mood board)

Meryl Streep--I really loved her in "Into the Woods," both vocally and in terms of performance. I'd love to see her play an animated villain, something elegant or emotional.

Bette Midler--She needs no introduction. I need her as another villain besides Georgette, something for an epic musical and a role akin to Winifred Sanderson.

Robert Downey Jr.--He played Iron Man too well. He comes off as really pompous and self-indulgent, so I'd love him as a better-written Magnifico-type villain.

Johnny Depp--the fact that this hasn't already happened is a travesty. His singing and performances have "iconic Disney villain vibes" written all over them.

Benedict Cumberbatch--the duality of Dr. Strange's good and evil roles really sold this for me. Him playing a Disney villain would be delicious.

Katheryn Hahn--I could've never imagined her in a villainous role if she never played Agatha, but she played it well.

Hugh Jackman--I attribute him so much to Wolverine that I often overlook his singing talents and more campy roles. He has range, and he'd make a spectacular villain.

Lady Gaga--The voice, performance, and aesthetic is there. She doesn't need much explanation.

Cher--Perhaps it'd be too on the nose (Gothel was based on her), but I'd LOVE it.

Lana Parilla--I remember not being crazy about her singing in "Once Upon a Time," but her performance was awesome as the evil queen.

Charlize Theron--Also as an evil queen, I adore her as a potential Disney animated villain, someone scary and intimidating.

Helena Bonham Carter--She has a couple Disney films under her belt, and her soft vocals would make for a creepy villain, and thematically it makes sense if her character would be one who doesn't seem like the singing type.

Bradley Cooper--He has this charasma and singing voice I'd want to hear in a Gaston-type villain, someone you can't be sure is really the villain.

Susan Sarandon--I'm kinda cheating since most of her role in "Enchanted" was animated, but I'd adore to see her as a villain like Narissa again, hopefully one who gets more attention.

I'd prefer they were villains for musicals, but IDK how many of them can sing--except the obvious ones.

#disney #disney animation #disney villains #lady gaga #cher #once upon a time #hocus pocus #into the woods #mood board

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ritz-writes · 5 months

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Get to know me tag game! I was tagged by @celestialcrowley

It's a long post so I'll put a cut here <3

Real Name: [REDACTED]

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Nickname Origin(s): [REDACTED]

Sorry, I'm not giving out my irl name </3

Preferred Name(s): Call me Ritz!

Ao3: RitzWrites

Social Media(s): I have a Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, Pillowfort, Twitter. The only ones under Ritz tho are ao3, Twitter, pillowfort, and insta, tho I never use the insta.

State: Won't say the state I currently live in (tho i mightve mentioned it in a post somewhere probably) but I grew up in Texas

Birthdate: May 28

Pet(s): Currently have 7 cats and 1 dog in my house. One cat is specifically mine

Hobbies: Writing, reading, drawing, watching youtube, screaming about my fandoms

Personality: I'm the sunshine character, but I swear a lot. Also if you wrong my friends I feel it personally and will be very angy. I'm very open minded and won't make an opinion on smth until I get all the facts. I want to be friends with everyone but the gods nerfed me with social anxiety ;w;

Favorite Holiday(s): Christmas has always been special to me and give me Nice emotions. Halloween is also good tho.

Favorite Drink(s): Kiddo me would have an aneurysm when she finds out I like vanilla lattes. She swore up and down she'd never like coffee lmao. I also love strawberry milk and sprite.

Favorite Food(s): Pizza, donuts, sirloin, airheads candy, beef stroganoff

Favorite Dessert(s): Cookies and cream ice cream, cookies, brownies

Favorite Color(s): Pink!! I tried changing it when I was younger cuz I didn't want to be the stereotypical girl," but I've always loved pink. Gold is also nice, as well as pastel colors in general.

Favorite Quote(s): "New beginnings are often disguised as painful endings," -Lao Tzu

Favorite Book(s): The Enhanced series by T.C. Edge (I haven't finished reading it tho)

Favorite TV Show(s): Good Omens, Lego Monkie Kid, 2003 Ninja Turtles, Transformers Prime, Batman The Animated Series

Favorite Movie(s): Ocean's 8, Black Panther, The Martian, John Wick

Favorite Character(s): Crowley, Aziraphale, Muriel, MK, Wukong, Macaque, Tang, Jason Todd, Peter Parker, Tony Stark

Favorite Actor(s): David Tennant, Michael Sheen, Tom Holland, Zendaya, Robert Downey Jr.

Favorite Song(s): There's so many, but I'll list a few. Last One Standing by Icon for Hire. Ohio by Bowling for Soup. Rich and the Famous by Good Charlotte. and literally anything by set it off cuz they r my fav band

Favorite Music Genre(s): Pop Punk. Or what some ppl r now calling divorced dad rock

Favorite Podcast(s): I haven't listened to it in a hot minute, but My Brother My Brother and Me

Have You Ever Met A Celebrity: I met some YouTubers at a convention once, but I don't watch the channel anymore

Have You Ever Been To A Concert: Yeah. To see Fall Out Boy. It was outside and I had no water. Was fun tho

Do You Collect Anything: Braincells. I keep losing them tho (no I dont collect anything)

Do You Have Any Idols: Uhhhh I'm not sure. I have ppl I think are cool? I guess you could say my mom is my idol?

Is There A Real Life Friend You Can Completely Be Yourself With: My partner @novelcain <33

What Are Your Interests: Anything I end up hyperfixating on. So right now its Good Omens. Once s5 of Lego Monkie Kid comes out tho, I know that's where my brain will be. I also love graphic design, but I haven't been able to do it in ages.

Where Would You Love To Travel To: Maybe Scotland? Or Italy? I wanna go to Japan some day too.

Is There A Random Fact About Yourself That You’d Like To Share: I have binocular double vision, which means I see two things :) My glasses help a bit with that issue

tags: anyone who wants to do it

#tag game #probably lots of typos #oh well lmao #long post #get to know me

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So we’re making Mayhem family oc’s now, huh?

Well, lemme jump on the train and introduce you to someone I made before Muppets Mayhem

You guys, this is Simon! He’s Zoot’s oldest brother and he’s an absolute chad. He’s got a short-term memory, so he’s not the brightest (I’m not saying all people with short-term memories are dumb, Simon’s just a lil ditzy), but he means well and he’s an icon so there’s that.

Bc some of my friends hc Zoot had an abusive dad (that “sorry father” comment gave us some dark thoughts), I’m gonna go on a limb and say that Simon was somewhat of a golden child. To his dad, Simon could do no wrong and absolutely loved his eldest while Zoot was seen as nothing more of a scab. Most “golden children” get brainwashed and treat the scapegoat kid like crap, too. But not Simon. He got along great with Zoot and would even try to defend him sometimes.

Simon works at an animal conservation center, working with all types of animals. He especially likes working with reptiles and amphibians. He even has a pet frog named Ribbit Downey Jr. (Zoot is freaking terrified of his line of work. Yeah, he can handle the lizards and frogs, but he sees Simon holding one little snake and he’s out)

Fun Fact: Simon is a pro at fencing. He’s so good, he’ll fight his opponent while having a casual conversation with someone and not even looking at his foe. Or if they were outside, he’d fence while sniffing a flower or looking at a bird or smth AND HE’D STILL WIN

#i love him #he’s a good boy #muppet oc #the muppets

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OKAY BUT CAN WE TALK ABOUT THE SHAGGY DOG (2006) STARRING ROBERT DOWNEY JR. AND tim allen FEATURING ACCLAIMED ACTOR DOWNEY JR. IN HIS MOST SUCCESSFUL ROLE AS DR. MARCUS KOZAK, ANIMAL EXPERIMENTOR AND 1/4 ENGLISH SHEEPDOG, AS WITNESSED IN THE CLIMAX OF THE AWARD WINNING FAMILY FILM WHERE DR. KOZAK IS DECEIVED BY tim allen INTO SHOWING HIS TRUE FORM AS A DOGBOY IN A COURT CASE AGAINST HIM FOR ILLEGAL ANIMAL EXPERIMENTATION NOW

yes we fucking can talk about cinematic masterpiece Shaggy Dog 2006. the fact it isnt talked about more in the mainstream is just another point to the media censoring true art. where are the studies on this influential film? how will we know how many furries it created OR killed without any real scientist able to back it up?

#og post #ask #anon #SO GLAD I FINALLY GOT THE SHAGGY DOG ASK

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tocinephile · 2 months

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Oscars 2024

Airing an hour earlier than usual on the day following daylight savings... does anyone else feeling like they're hurtling towards the Oscars?

My deep affection for awards season and devotion to this blog doesn't appear to be increasing. Changes to the latter may or may not be coming down the road. Suffice to say I'm here now with my scant award show thoughts.

All in all 2023 was a good year for cinema, save for a couple of major union strikes, and further dilution of Marvel stories. I saw every Best Picture nominee and there wasn't a bad one in the bunch. So I guess it is unfortunate that amongst a well-rounded list, the clear frontrunner is a story about US history and the white male at the centre of it. Also the year that the most beloved film about a female icon... didn't garner Best Actress and Best Director nominations for Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig. That said, I liked Oppenheimer, it was a fine cinematic achievement. Christopher Nolan remains one of my favourite directors and though this film wasn't my favourite amongst his repertoire, it was still an incredible piece of work.

To play favourites, Poor Things was the film I liked most. Additionally I am chuffed that Past Lives is also on the Best Picture list. The Zone of Interest really scarred me. Anatomy of a Fall left me guessing up to the end. Barbie gave me (and the entire world) all the feels. Killers of the Flower Moon didn't test my patience as much as I feared and I took a lot away from it. Maestro was a timely watch for me (I'd just finished listening to a podcast about Leonard Bernstein's life in New York). The Holdovers didn't move me as much as the majority of audiences but it was an intricate piece. American Fiction was refreshing and wholy enjoyable.

With that let's get to my predictions and additional thoughts:

For full list of the nominees: https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2024

Best Picture

Will win: Oppenheimer

Should win: Barbie

Actor in a Leading Role

Will win: Cillian Murphy

Should win: Cillian Murphy

Sidenote: no shade to Colman Domingo, but Rustin turned out to be one of those films that I had higher hopes for, that didn't wind up being very outstanding nor memorable.

Actress in a Leading Role

Will win: Lily Gladstone (but Emma Stone is on my official ballot)

Should win: Emma Stone

I actually had Emma Stone on my Oscar Ballot before Lily Gladstone emerged as the runaway train sweeping many of the award shows this season. There's no doubt she's phenomenal, especially as a newcomer. I thought not enough emphasis was placed on the transformation of Emma's character in Poor Things and how that fell entirely on her to portray. Sandra Huller also seemed like a shoo-in early on giving one of the best performances of the year. Carey Mulligan is my 2nd favourite performance though, I thought her performance was largely overlooked. Also she might have fared better in the Supporting Actress category.

Actor in a Supporting Role

Will win: Robert Downey Jr

Should win: Robert Downey Jr

Actress in a Supporting Role

Will win: Da'Vine Joy Randolph

Should win: Da'Vine Joy Randolph

Animated Feature Film

Will win: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Should win: The Boy and the Heron

(The latter is also the only film I've watched in the category)

Cinematography

Will win: Oppenheimer

Should win: Oppenheimer

Shout out to Killers of the Flower Moon too!

Costume Design

Will win: Poor Things/Barbie (Poor Things is the official pick on my ballot)

Should win: Poor Things... or Barbie

Directing

Will win: Christopher Nolan

Should win: Christopher Nolan

Shout out to Martin Scorsese too!

Documentary Feature

Will win: 20 Days in Mariupol

Should win: 20 Days in Mariupol

I didn't see a single one of the nominated films this year, it's rather shameful. The film I most wanted to see was 20 Days in Mariupol and I admit I passed on a couple of opportunities, shame on me. In fact I just made the decision right now that I'm going to make another charitable donation based on my oscar guesses... I will donate $1 for every correct guess and $3 for every incorrect guess to support the refuges of Ukraine.

Film Editing

Will win: Oppenheimer

Should win: Oppenheimer

I'm only leaning slightly towards Oppenheimer for this category as I actually found the earlier parts of the film made more confusing by the non-linear cuts. By the end the editing clearly differentiates itself from its competitors in this category.

International Feature Film

Will win: The Zone of Interest

Should win: The Zone of Interest

I know this film didn't capture 100% of its audience (what film does aside from Barbie?) but the juxtaposition and sound design stunned and incapacitated me. I don't know that I will ever want to see it again, but it has left its mark.

Make Up and Hairstyling

Will win: Maestro

Should win: Maestro

Music - Original Score

Will win: Oppenheimer

Should win: Oppenheimer

Music - Original Song

Will win: "What Was I Made For?" from Barbie

Should win: "What Was I Made For?" from Barbie

I'm a Billy Eilish fan but the performance I'm most excited for is "I'm Just Ken"!

Production Design

Will win: Poor Things

Should win: Poor Things

I didn't get around to seeing Napoleon, I'm sure it's a strong contender as well but Poor Things is most innovative in my opinion.

Sound

Will win: The Zone of Interest

Should win: The Zone of Interest

This category might just go to Oppenheimer as well though... but I hope not.

Visual Effects

Will win: I have no idea but I hope it's not Godzilla. Not because I don't respect the team that can bring a giant monster to life on screen but I don't want to encourage studios to keep making these movies. (My official pick is Mission Impossible)

Should win: Mission Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One

Writing - Adapted Screenplay

Will win: American Fiction

Should win: Damn this is a stacked category, I would back any of these scripts! (the other nominees being: Barbie, Oppenheimer, Poor Things, and The Zone of Interest)

Writing - Original Screenplay

Will win: Anatomy of a Fall

Should win: Past Lives (ok, that's more of a "I want it to win"... but I really think it's 2nd amongst its fellow nominees in this category)

The following categories I wildly guessed at, not having seen most of the titles, so they do not follow the "Will win/Should win" format...

Live Action Short

Best guess: The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (which I did watch)

Documentary Short

Best guess: The Last Repair Shop

Animated Short

Best guess: War is Over! Inspired by the music of John and Yoko

I won't be live-tweeting this evening (if you think my interest in awards season and this blog has waned, that's doesn't even compare to X following the Elon Musk takeover!) but I'll endeavor to come back here with an update after the show. If you are part of one of the private Discord channels that I'm a part of, we will be chatting live on that platform. Enjoy the show!

#oscars2024 #oscars #academy awards

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The Mosley Review: Best Films of 2023

Well! 2023 has come to an end and what a tumultuous year it has been for the entertainment industry. There were some shake ups on release dates and some films were shifted to 2024 for a number of reasons. Whether it was because of the massive SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes or because the films were rushed, it didn't stop a crop of good films from coming out in 2023. This years' list may not be as long as others, but it is still my pick for the very best Hollywood had to offer. As always, if you want a more detailed review of all the films on my list, just click the title of each film. Now, without further ado, here's my list of the best films of 2023!

John Wick 4: There are very few films that start out as a small, simple, and almost as an underdog. The original film came out of nowhere with minimal promotion and it grew into becoming one of the greatest action film franchises of all time. From beginning to end, this film was a finale that incorporated any and every from of martial arts, gunfoo and even paid homage to classic samurai sword fighting. It was thrilling all the way through and a surprisingly emotional end to something that only happens once in a lifetime. Keanu Reeves is now one of the greatest action stars of all time and I hope this franchise stays gone on this high note and never revisit it.

When Evil Lurks: As a horror fan, you get many recommendations a year and a healthy helping of so many films. Alot of them stick to a familiar formula, but end up being nothing you haven't seen before by the finale. I'm always looking for a horror film to keep me on the edge of my seat with anxiety, wonder, nausea from the imagery and above all, terror. This film Argentinian film did that in spades. The thought of giving the possession genre a more biohazard twist and sticking to the rules that were set was refreshing and loved every second of it. This film ripped the safety net out from under you as it plunges you deeper into the dark and grotesque nightmare. What a magnificent horror film.

Oppenheimer: Lets face it. We all wanted to see the great Christopher Nolan tackle the subject of an atomic bomb and to see it detonate through his specific IMAX lens. We got that, but what we also got was a truly haunting and sometimes disturbing examination of man that became one of the most genius and destructive minds in human history. The fact that we delve into the titular characters’ life, the events preceding, during and following the effects of his creation was truly mesmerizing. We got to see the emotional and psychological toll it took on the brilliant scientist and all the others that wanted to be apart of that historical moment. The court drama that ensued was fascinating and gave a face to true villain and an outstanding supporting performance from Robert Downey Jr. This was truly one of the best dramas of the year and one that I'm glad to have experienced in its full 3 hour IMAX glory.

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-verse: With the surprise the first film was, you would be hard pressed to deliver something on the same scale or better than the awesome and stylish origin story for a character that really wasn't embraced in the beginning. The story may have taken some familiar turns with Miles Morales in the beginning, but to open with Gwen Stacey / Spider-Gwen and to go through the emotional journey between her and her father was amazing. The team behind the ground breaking animation has done it yet again and mixed in the use of water colors, inks and other forms of animation from different nations. It was a sight truly to behold and nothing short of an art gallery in every frame. The intensity of the story going from a kid trying to find his place in the universe to defying all by doing his own thing was great and frustrating at the same time. This film has one of the best cliffhangers in cinema history and I can't wait to see how this story comes to a close.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3: Few storytellers get the honor of finishing their stories unhindered by outside influences. Even fewer get the chance to end a trilogy the way they intended and with a through line that keeps paying off the more you revisit each entry before the conclusion. The Guardians films started off as the outcast heroes that nobody knew anything about and as we fell in love with this ragtag team, we got to see them become a real family. The emotional origin story of Rocket Raccoon was in the seams of Vol. 1 and 2 and it now comes full circle with one of the best performances of Bradley Cooper's career. The High Evolutionary made for an excellent villain that is also a brilliant commentary on the state of a certain company that is seeking to execute the same plans of reconstruction in its many cinematic properties. You can look deeper into James Gunn's brilliant writing and directing and his message was clear. The Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy ends on such a sweet and powerful note that many have not reached in so long and I am so glad the actors, production team and many others fought for James Gunn to complete his vision. Definitely one of the best films Marvel Studios has released in years!

Evil Dead Rise: There truly is something magical happening with this series of films. It seems that everytime we get a new entry to this franchise, somehow they keep getting better and better. The 2013 remake was gnarly and stayed true to the franchise roots and this film does the same by staying small and personal. The story was simple, but the creative scares and intense violence was top notch. The tension was so great and the choice to make it about a family is always a welcomed touch. Just the possession process of the mother alone was horrific and sad. The film progressed and I was very impressed with the practical gore effects and stunt work. Alyssa Sutherland gives an impressive and devilishly gleeful performance as Ellie and definitely is up there for me as one of the best Deadites ever. Sam Raimi's franchise legacy is in very good hands.

And now we've come to the moment you've all been waiting for. For me, this choice was a no brainer and truly broke all the boundaries many films wouldn't pass. The best film of 2023 is.......

Poor Things: Right from the beginning, this film set its own path and delivered its own take on the coming age story. The unconventional take on the story element of woman birthed of scientists' experiment was something that could've gone horribly in the wrong hands. It’s handled with care and it was truly breathtaking to experience the mental growth of a child in full grown woman's body. Emma Stone was challenged to colour outside the lines by creating a character that discovers her own path recklessly, analytically and with an open mind that was not afraid to challenge societal norms and ideals. She had the best dialogue to make a meal out of and I was never not hungry for more as I was anticipating her reactions. Mark Ruffalo was on another level of joyous vanity and comedy all mixed into one. This is the most energetic, uncompromising and pompous character I've ever seen him portray and he makes you actually care about him by the end of the film. The vocal dance between both Bella and Duncan was the most interesting part of the film and their chemistry was volcanic. The dance sequence was one of my favorite scenes. This was truly the best film of the year for me and I highly recommend this metaphorical dark comedy to any and all that want to see a showstopping cast at their very best.

Alright folks! That was my list of the best films of 2023! It was an interesting year for the horror genre and to end on a such a high note with one of the most unconventional coming of age stories was a treat. Do you agree with my list? Let me know what you think or tell me what your picks of the best films of 2023 are in the comments below. Thanks for reading and here's to 2024!

#best films of 2023 #keanu reeves #when evil lurks #florence pugh #robert downey jr #oppenheimer #hailee steinfeld #across the spiderverse #christ pratt #alyssa sutherland #evil dead rise #emma stone #mark ruffalo #poor things

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