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hello-nichya-here · 10 months
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The dude who tried (and sometimes succeeded) in trying to win over women that were married/about to be married not once, not twice, but FIVE FUCKING TIMES!
I'm sorry but TED DID WHAT?!
Yup, you read it right. Ted Mosby, the guy that the writers were constantly trying to push as the perfect, most romantic lead in the whole world, apparently has a very serious homewrecking kink.
The first time was in season one, with Ted going to a matchmaker, and finding out that the only woman he'd be a good match with already went out with a guy that was slightly less ideal (according to the computer) and is engaged to him. Ted then finds out she's a doctor, goes to her place of work, and tries to convince her he is her soulmate, not her fiance - who she'll be marrying VERY soon.
Ted doesn't know this woman. Literally the only information he has is "She went on a matchmaker and her profile was a lot like his." That's it. That is all the excuse he needs to try to sabotage someone's wedding. This is also one of the few times in which we are supposed to be laughing at him, instead of wanting him to get the girl. Well, I think that was the intention, but God knows I stopped expecting common sense from this show a LONG time ago.
The second time homewrecking Ted is seen is during season 3. He decides to "live like Barney" (because OBVIOUSLY Ted would neeeever decide to do something like this on his own, please ignore the previous exemple, and the next three) and hooks up with a married woman during a party, and feels exactly zero shame or guilt over it until Marshall talks some sense into him. This is the LAST time in which we'll see that kind of behavior from Ted be treated as explicitly wrong by the show - even though his actions will only get worse.
Homewrecking Ted comes back in season 6, when he falls for Zoey, a married woman. A married woman he is constantly spending time with even though EVERYONE is warning him that this isn't going to end well as they all can see that what they have isn't just friendship. All except Zoey's husband, who thinks Ted is a great guy - in fact, when Zoey leaves him, the poor guy comes to the bastard for comfort, because he thought Ted was his friend.
Ted is 100% in the wrong, but the show thinks that his search for "The One" justifies everything plus they technically didn't become an item before Zoey made up her mind about who she wanted, so it's totally okay that she left her husband for him - after all, she could have maybe possibly been the woman of Ted's dreams, so who cares if she was the love of someone else's, her husband's, life.
The fourth time is at the end of season seven, when he falls back in love with his ex, Victoria, even though she will be getting married soon. The two of them almost hook up, but decide against it... for a little while. On the wedding day, Victoria wants to leave her fiance at the altar, and Ted is tempted to be with her, but he decides to do the right thing and take her to the church where the wedding will happen... and then changes his mind while driving, because once again, who cares about the other completely innocent dude when Ted needs to find "The One" - he is the ONLY person who deserves someone who loves him, right?
The show tries to remedy that by having Ted demand Victoria leave her would-be-husband a letter explaining why she wouldn't marry him because that's what Stella did with him. Guess what? That doesn't mean shit, he's still doing something horrible. A "I stole your future wife, man, sorry. But I made her write you a letter" doesn't fix a goddamn thing.
Oh, but the groom left too! Because turns out Victoria was NOT the right woman for him! That totally excuses Ted's behavior right? OF COURSE NOT! He didn't even know that when he decided to be with Victoria. As far as he knew, that dude was going to be left utterly heartbroken in the exact same way he himself once was - and he still thought he was justified in what he was doing.
And now we reach the big one. Season 8. Ted and Victory break up because, this whole time, during the years in which Ted has been pulling this kind of bullshit, he was actually NOT thinking that the doctor, or Zoey, or Victoria were "The One", as his true love was Robin all along, and SHE is the one he knew he'd always come back to - THEN WHY THE FUCK DID HE TRY, AND SOMETIMES SUCCEED, IN RUINING OTHER PEOPLE'S LIVES?
And how does he handle the fact that the supposed love of his life is actually not interested in him, wants to marry someone else, and that someone else happens to be a friend of his that has REPEATEDLY asked Ted for his blessing to pursue Robin?
Well, you see, he sulks about how Robin should leave Barney for him. Because, you know, he loves her more, saw her first, dated her first, is the better man, found a locket she had buried years ago, dramaticly held her hand while it was raining and whatever excuse the writers can come up with to pretend Ted is only trying to sabotage his friend's wedding because "It's true love!" and not at all because he is a selfish, entitled asshole who has a habit of doing that.
In fact, on the morning of her wedding, Ted STILL wants to profess his supposed love for Robin, only to get shut down again AS SHE OBVIOUSLY MADE HER CHOICE VERY CLEAR A LONG TIME AGO.
Oh, but the writers want more drama and have her suddenly get cold feet and ask Ted why shouldn't she be with the guy who loves her so much. And what does Ted, the guy who has been sulking about losing her for months and stabbed Barney in the back by telling his bride he loves her and wants her to give him another chance, say as a response?
"The truth is I don't love you like that anymore. And you don't love me, you love Barney"
Yeah, we know that, asshole. We've known that for a while. And apparently so did you this entire time, YET YOU STILL TRIED TO STEAL HER FROM BARNEY MERE HOURS AGO! WHY DO YOU KEEP DOING THIS?
Simple: because Ted is in love with the idea of love, and will project romantic feelings onto anything that breathes and has a pulse, and will go to absurd lengths to win over the (temporary) object of his affection, even if it means destroying people's lives - and in fact, that drastic consequence often doesn't even register as a factor in his mind.
And what do the writers of How I Met Your Mother do with this obvious character flaw? They use it to claim Ted is a true romantic, a SYMPATHETIC lead, the nicest of all nice guys, and eventually reward him by letting him have BOTH the actual perfect woman for him (Tracy) and also the woman that could not have been more wrong for him, yet that he was obsessed with for TWENTY FIVE YEARS, aka Robin.
Fuck this show.
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the-badger-mole · 8 months
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I think you've mentioned liking himym, right?
There's definitely a lot to complain about with that show so won't bother listing all of it out. But I will say that the list would consist of almost everything from the final season.
What are some things about the characters and/or story you would have changed or kept the same?
PS: Barney and Robin should have been endgame imo.
I'd have had them stick with Barney's unpacking of his misogyny and promiscuity. It is made clear at several points that Barney has some deep, deep trauma surround women and sex, and I know it's a sitcom, and serious isn't something that can be done for long stretches in sitcoms, they should've explored that more, I think. He should've been single and celibate for a while. There's tons of comedic potential in that. I hate that they threw all of his development away to make Ted and Robin happen (that's a whole other trainwreck I won't get into). Robin wasn't the only woman in Barney's life to make him realize he wanted something deeper with a woman, so it wasn't necessary to make him backslide so much and without any sort of self-reflection until he gets a rando pregnant. I think Barney's a better character than Ted, so it bummed me out to see him treated so shallowly after those hints that there's a lot more going with him.
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bethanydelleman · 1 year
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So the Mansfield Park relationship between Mary and Edmund is Ted and Robin from How I Met Your Mother.
Robin has very clearly stated she doesn't want children, Ted absolutely wants kids. For some reason they date anyway, for a super long time! And it just made me angry. You guys are in your thirties, get your act together! Love cannot cover unreconcilable differences!
So dear Edmund, just propose or give up! You keep wishing Mary will change, but she won't! Being a pastor is fundamental to Edmund; not wanting to be stuck in the country is fundamental to Mary. You can't fix that. Love cannot cover everything.
Mary does decide to accept Edmund if he proposes, but will she really like the life she would have chosen? In a big way, these two were saved by fate.
I will pity Edmund a little more because he's much younger and he's never been in love before. I have no patience for Ted. (and yes, the ending was stupid and makes the mother seem like a baby maker that Ted had to get through to make it to Robin)
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leafybean1 · 2 years
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Miss Holly Jackson just announced that A Good Girls Guide To Murder is going to get its own TV show on BBC.
And I have very strong mixed opinions.
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perenlop · 2 years
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reading a thread of someone playing the last version of reborn (ik but im lacking closure bc im literally locked out of the ending) and wow its just hit me that youre consistently supposed to see saphira as morally gray at best by the game’s tone (having anna describe her as “hollow with a broken heart” and the whole thing with simon crying over her killing tara. which someone mentioned like, she was about to hand children over to their abusers happily and has been terrorizing the region + we barely know them so why do we care?) and wow saphira we need to get you in a better game
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p33p33p00p00 · 5 months
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seeing toddlers in public watching weird ass elsagate youtube videos has changed me as a person. i think.
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Skz when their partner can't sleep
i couldn't sleep when i thought of this so
i can't sleep~
teeth rotting fluff,not proof read yet
Bangchan
He probably wouldn't be able to sleep either,and most of stays sleep schedules are wrecked so he would do a live with you.He would go on Channie's room and do whatever.Comments like"Why aren't you guys asleep?","Go back to bed" would fly through."I don't know what you guys are talking about,its 1 in the afternoon.You know time zones?"but stay know thats its 2 am where you are so your attempt on manipulating them failed
Minho
You guys would rate children's drawings,yk those tiktoks where the teacher rates their students drawings.Thats you guys but you're not teachers."Who is that supposed to be?" "Barney","Then why does it look like grimace if took he meth".You guys would probably receive noise complaints for how loud you'll be laughing,but they would laugh just as loud if they saw these drawings
Changbin
Watch rip-off movies,have you guys seen that video where benoftheweek was watching rip-off movies.Yes.Instead Ratatouille your watching ratatoing,instead of the bee movie you're watching plan b."This animation is giving me nightmares","This is torture".Changbin couldn't stop laughing at the names of the movies,"Who wrote this"he would be in tears
Hyunjin
This one is more wholesome than the previous,i feel like he would read poems to you,even better read HIS poems to you,they would be the cutest things ever😭😭,i think he would also make you some tea,massage your head whilst reading the poems.(I need a fanfic on this NOW),he would have such a soothing voice reading them and then scream in your ear(jk...maybe),he wants you to get your 8 hours even though that might mean that he can't
Han
He would eat midnight snacks with you,even though it's not midnight he'll still have snacks.You would try new foods,"This taste likes bbamba's foot","How do you know how his foot taste like?","..." ,you would go late night shopping at those 24/7 stores,han would be scared if its 3am,"why are you so scared","have you not seen those do not watch at 3am videos?"You would just laugh at him,he's such a child
Felix
As we know Felix,is a tiktok king.He would post tiktoks with you,you would explore so many trends and do almost all of them.You would also have a debate why the tiktoks should go on his account or your account,"I deserve this tiktok","No i do".You would do funny tiktoks,dance tiktoks etc.a lot of them would go in the drafts and you would also have a debate on which you should post,"I look like a rat in this tiktok.","Exactly"
Seungmin
This is also one of the wholesome ones,I feel like he would sing you to sleep.His soft gentle voice singing you melodies AHDSUDGDEIURRH that's too cute 😭,he would try to calm you down make you tired because who doesn't want to sleep.Especially with his vocals the song could be rock and he would somehow make it sound soft,he would sing your favourite songs and if you don't say a skz song he would add one in there
Jeongin
He would do skincare with you,you have a bunch of products so it would be quite time consuming."What does this do?","Something".You would take pictures with face masks on because it's a vibe.You would also go online shopping for more products,"Buy the rose jelly one ","No" he would add it to your cart when your not looking,when it arrives and you ask him about he would pretend not to know anything about it
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Rewatching himym. Did you know that Barney who is the man sult of the group, took Ted with him so Ted would have fun? This man saw another dude coasting through life and waiting for something to happen so the dude's life could be fulfilling and said to himself I am gonna make his life better. Barney understands someone's deep down issues and tries to help. Yet Ted treats him like shit. Always your not my best friend and why do I hang out with you. Barney sees an awesome moment and goes it means less without friends. Did I also mention he knew all the taxi cab driver's names and treated them like members of the gang/his friends? So yes I believe Ted the unreliable narrator made Barney look worse so his kids would be okay with him perusing Barney's ex wife. Like Ted didn't deserve Robin or Tracy. Barney didn't deserve his treatment in the finale.
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petitelepus · 12 days
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The Demon Gift: Choosing Hantengu, Part 1
Demon!Slave!Hantengu X Fem!Reader
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Summary: It's your birthday and your adoptive father who is filthy rich and corrupted, takes you out to get you a brand new present, a Demon slave and you get to pick one! Only you pick the worst there is, Hantengu, and suffer for it.
Warnings: Abuse, Violence, Domestication, Implied Domestic Abuse, Hantengu Is Abused, Reader's Father Is A-Grade Asshole, But Things Get Better
A/N: Demon Slave AU, Domesticated Demons, Reader Insert, Fem!Reader, Hantengu, Master/Slave
Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3
EXTRA: Originally this was a Demon Pet!AU, but I wanted to travel to the depths of Demon Slave!AU and I think I can do more with slaves than pets. Please, sorry, and thank you for understanding!
You were on your family's limousine, on your way to God knew where. One moment you were in your room and the next moment the servant had come to fetch you, telling you that your father wanted to see you. Why, you had no clue.
The dark windows didn't offer you much to see, so you had no idea where you were at. You glanced at the man sitting across from you, scrolling through his phone and not even sparing a glance at you.
"Dad-!" You were saying but the man shot you a quick glare, "What was that?"
"I mean father." You quickly corrected yourself. "Where are we heading?"
"You're an adult woman already, Starfish."
God, you hated that nickname. You used to love it as a kid, but as you grew and learned what responsibilities, and burdens came with the nickname you started to hate it.
"So you deserve some responsibility." This man who had married your mom and taken you as his own when you were just a toddler, said and you tried your hardest not to frown, visibly at least. He always had something in his mind, and most of the time it was not your well-being.
"Father, I-!"
"Hush, we are here now!"
The limousine came to a halt and the servants rushed to open and hold the doors for you and your father.
"Happy birthday, Starfish!" Your father smiled and you followed him out of the car and looked at the huge warehouse before you. You blinked, confused and completely unaware of your surroundings or place. This place was secure and far out from any civilization, just what was here that he wanted you to see?
"Father, this is…?" You left the sentence unfinished, giving your father a chance to fill you in.
"It's a Demon Market!" The man smiled as he stepped forward and one of the servants closed the car's door behind him and you. You looked at the place and frowned, "Is this place even legal?"
"Why, does it matter?" Your father asked and you wanted to frown and object, tell him how cruel and horrible these places were, but you saw the look in the older man's eyes and you knew to keep your mouth shut.
"I guess, not…" You murmured and your father nodded as the two of you walked up to the warehouse's door and knocked in a quick rhythm. The doors slid open and the smell of blood and rotten meat struck you like lightning. You coughed a little, trying to hide the gagging as you followed your father inside the dark building.
You looked around in horror, seeing Demons in cages on top of cages, running from one side of the warehouse to another, stacked on top of one another. Despite the smell and the darkness, it looked like the Demons were in fairly good shape but you could never tell unless you got closer to inspect them.
"Mister Sliver!" A man, a human walked up to you and you were momentarily taken aback by how huge the man was. He was tall and pure muscle, but maybe it was needed when handling Demons.
"Barney, I'm happy to see you!" Your father laughed as they hugged and you almost gawked. You had never seen your father hug anyone, even your mother before, so this man Barney must have been important.
"And is this beautiful woman your wife?" The muscly man asked and you almost gagged again. Your father laughed, "No, no, this is my beloved daughter!"
"My bad!" Barney laughed, "Nice to meet you, young Lady."
"Good afternoon." You nodded back but you didn't return the smile. Not that it seemed to make any difference.
"So Slick-!" Barney started and you assumed Slick was your father's nickname, "You said you are looking for a Demon for a special someone?"
"Yes, that would be my daughter!" Your father laughed and you almost felt your heart drop down your stomach.
"Da- Father!" You gasped, "A Demon? For me?"
"Why not? Your siblings also got their Demons from here!"
Same siblings who made your life living Hell and once they matured they turned their abuse to those poor Demons they had chosen? No, you weren't like that and you didn't want to turn into something like that!
"Father, as nice as the thought is, I doubt I want-!"
"Nonsense! Pick any Demon you want and I will buy it for you!" He said, "What you do with it is up to you!"
"I…" You swallowed, "I'm not sure I'm cut out for it…"
"Picking your first slave can be challenging, but you are my daughter!" He laughed as he patted you on the shoulder with a little too much force, "I'll be waiting outside. Oh, I can hardly wait to see what you pick up! I expect nothing but perfection from you!"
Yeah, nice, lay on the pressure.
"Take care of her Barney and send me the bill! Remember, nothing but the best!"
You weren't sure if your father meant the rest of his sentence to you or this master, and you honestly didn't care. You watched him leave the warehouse and you felt sick as you looked around almost as helplessly as a baby chick.
"So?" Barney grinned and you noticed he was missing one of his front teeth, "What kind of Demon are you looking for?"
"I… I don't know yet." You replied honestly and he nodded, "Nice. Just look around and whistle if you find something that catches your eye!"
"Sure…" You nodded as you stepped away from the muscle man and started to go through the cages filled with Demons. They were all very different and no one was similar to one before them. Despite their awful living spaces, they were all pretty well taken care of.
How should you be able to choose one and what would you do with them? Maybe make them help around the house? That would require either muscles or grace so maybe a strong Demon or a woman perhaps?
"Yaaah!" A sudden blood-freezing screech almost made you jump out of your skin and you turned before heading towards the source of the scream.
It was just around the corner, in a more lit area of the factory which confused you since Demons preferred darker surroundings. What you saw shocked you to the core.
A muscular man, thinner than Barney but pretty damn muscly also, was roughhousing a Demon dressed in nothing but rags, showing off his boney body. He was such an ugly feeble and old-looking Demon, but the most notable thing in him was the large bump on the top of his head, just above his horns.
"Please…! Please stop! It hurts…!" The Demon cried, big fat tears running down from his red eyes as he covered in fear.
"Shut the fuck up you worthless piece of shit!" The man, another master shouted as he reeled his hand back and smacked the Demon on the cheek so hard that the force of the slap almost sent him flying. The Demon landed on the floor with a loud thud and let out an even louder cry of pain, moving quickly to huddle into a corner and curl into a defensive ball.
"Get back here you ugly son of a whore!" The man shouted as he started to undo his belt and you froze as memories flashed through your mind. The belt, the swoosh, the burning pain when it made contact.
Suddenly it was harder to breathe in the stuffy blood-smelling warehouse. Time felt like it froze around you and everything stilled. You would have been trapped in the trance if it wasn't for the sound of the belt moving through the air and hitting the Demon, making him cry out in pain.
"Little shits like you don't deserve to-!"
"S- stop that!" You don't know where the courage to go between the man and Demon came from, but you stood there, arms wide and protecting the Demon, "Stop that at once!"
"Who the fuck are you!?" The man shouted and raised the belt over his hand, about to hit you also, but you stood your ground and-
"Charlie lay off!"
You and the man turned to look and saw a very mad-looking Barney walking at the three of you, "That's Slick's daughter!"
"Shit." This master, Charlie cursed as he looped the belt back around his pants just as Barney made it to you guys, "Everything okay?"
"What the Hell?" You hissed like a furious cat and Barney looked at you, "Charlie didn't hit you, did he?"
"No, but he was hitting this Demon!" You pointed at the poor Demon shivering and crying behind you.
"That one?" Barney laughed, "That's Punchy!"
"Punchy?" You repeated, highly doubting that it was this Demon's name and if it was, it was either a horrible name or had a darker meaning.
"Yeah, he is our little friend, aren't you Punchy?" Charlie laughed as he stepped past you and nudged the Demon with the heel of his shoe, making the poor thing whimper in fear.
The master laughed, "Don't worry girlie, Demons can take a lot of beating! As long as you feed them, they heal. As far as I'm aware, Punchy has always been an ugly piece of shit. Haven't you?"
"P- Please…!" The Demon cried as he furiously rubbed his tear-filled eyes, "Don't hurt me…!"
"Go look for a slave you like. Charlie will take Punchy to another room and you can focus on some prime Demons!" Barney said and his friend Charlie grabbed the Demon's upper arm and was about to yank the poor man up… But before Charlie could do so, you snapped your hand around his wrist and squeezed as hard as you physically could.
"What the-!" He looked at you and you glared at him, "I'm buying him."
"What?" Both Charlie and Barney were shocked and honestly, so were you. Did you really want this old Demon as your first one, no, as your only one when there were much younger, prettier, and stronger Demons?
…But something in this one pulled your heartstrings. You wanted to save him and that's what you were going to do.
"That?" The masters could barely believe what they were hearing so they replied with laughter and mockery. You frowned as you listened to them badmouth poor the Demon while he was right there. Had they no shame?
"You have a good humor kid!" Barney laughed as he reached for you, no doubt going to escort you away to look at some other Demons, "Let's just go there and-!"
You were damned if you would let this barbarian touch you! You slapped his hand away and he looked stunned as you frowned and stood by the poor Demon's side, "I'm picking him. No buts or ifs, I want to buy him."
Barney and Charlie shared looks before they both burst out laughing.
"Chick is crazy!" They laughed as they walked away and you growled but stopped when you heard the Demon behind you whimper in fear. He was so pathetic when you looked at him, trying to press so hard against the wall as if he wished it would swallow him. You tried to show sympathy to the frail being so you kneeled down to his level to make yourself less scary.
"Can you stand up?" You asked, voice hushed and gentle as you offered your hand to him. The Demon shivered and sobbed as he looked at you and your hand like he was expecting this to be a mockery and for you to smack or do something much worse to him.
But you were patient with him and finally, he nodded and shakily raised his bony hand and placed it on your awaiting palm. You smiled a little as you helped him up to his feet, but as soon as you got him standing you noticed that he didn't straighten his back.
No, he was crouching as he got behind you and grabbed your upper arm with both hands, making you winch a little. Despite looking frail, he was rather strong.
"Easy, not so hard please?" You whispered and the Demon shivered as he looked at you, and slowly he nodded and loosened his grip a little so it wasn't painful anymore.
Walking outside with him was a little more challenging with him clinging on to you, but you made it. Sun was setting so there wasn't so much light that would burn him, but what sunlight there was must have stung him as he sobbed and clung to you tighter.
Your father was leaning against the limousine, smoking a cigarette, but when he saw you step outside the factory he flicked the cancer stick aside and smiled… But that smile died when he saw the Demon clinging to you.
"Barney, what the fuck!?" Your father snapped as he looked at his friend, "What the fuck are you playing at!? What is this ugly piece of shit!?"
"Relax Slick, your daughter picked him!" Barney laughed as he pointed at you with his thumb. You realized that you might have made a huge mistake choosing this Demon, as you hadn't even stopped to think how your father would react.
"Take it back and choose something else!" Your father shouted, his loud voice scaring the Demon behind you. You frowned as you stood your ground, "I want this one."
"Take it back or else-!" He left the thread hanging, and despite fearing him, you stuck to your decision, "You told me to pick a slave I wanted and I want this one."
"Your girl sure is funny Slick!" Barney laughed, not helping at all and he just made your father angrier. Seeing that there was no way for him to win this argument, he scowled as he turned around and the servants opened the car door for him.
"Get in the car." He snapped and you swallowed nervously as you followed him, your Demon clinging close to you. As the servants got in with you guys, the limousine took off.
The Demon was on his knees, hugging your legs like he was too scared to let go of you and what would happen if he did so. You couldn't help but notice that his nails were long and chipped, not being taken care of at all. You glanced at the servants and even they were looking at Demon of your choice with disgust.
Your father was on his phone again, but he was frowning and that alone was a scary sight. Suddenly you weren't feeling as brave as you felt back at the warehouse. The whole drive back to the civilization was quiet save for the Demon's sobbing but finally, your father broke the silence.
"You made a fool of me today." He stated and you swallowed nervously, "Father-!"
"I have never been this humiliated!" He shouted suddenly and pointed at your Demon who let out a small shriek of fear as he hugged your legs tighter, "You got the weakest, ugliest thing there was!"
"I'm sorry-!" You were trying to apologize but the limousine came to a halt. A servant stepped out and opened the door for you, but you looked out and saw that you weren't back home but by some hotel. You blinked in confusion and turned to look at your father who didn't even spare a glance at you.
"As far as I'm aware, I have one daughter less." The man grunted and your eyes widened in shock. Was he really going to disown you for this? How petty could a man be?
"Father, I-!"
"Here," He snapped his fingers and a servant offered you a briefcase.
"What is this?" You blinked in confusion as you accepted the heavy case and your father grumbled, "Take that as your inheritance."
"My what?"
"I'm buying you out of the family. You get all that money and you stay away from me, your mother, and your siblings."
"Y- You can't just-!" You tried to protest but he shot you a glare that made you quiet down immediately.
"I can, and I will!"
"What about my stuff at home?"
"I'll have a servant bring them to you when you find your own place." Your father glared at you, "Now get the fuck out of my car you no good brat, and take that ugly thing with you!"
You bit your lip, trying to hold in your tears as you got up and out of the car, your new Demon slave following close behind you. As soon as you were out, the limousine door was slammed shut and the car left quicker than you could blink.
You sighed as you looked at the hotel and then at your Demon who was shivering and sobbing. At least he didn't appear to be in any pain thanks to the sun setting down and nighttime coming while you were in the car.
"Let's get a room for the night, okay?" You said and the Demon whimpered as he nodded shakily and followed you inside the hotel. You got yourselves a room meant especially for customers with slaves with them. The briefcase you had gotten from your father was full of money, like, lots of money. He appeared to be pretty generous when he wanted stuff or people gone from his life.
"Okay, this will be our place for a while until I find us a proper place to live in." You said as you opened the door to the hotel room and you let your feeble Demon step inside, who immediately went to cover in the corner of the room.
Seeing that he was pretty shy, you decided to give him a moment alone. After you locked the door, you set the briefcase down by the bed and collapsed on the soft mattress. What a heck of a day you had.
"I- I'm sorry…!" You heard the Demon suddenly whimper, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry…!"
You blinked as you pushed yourself upright and looked to see the poor thing crying and apologizing like it was his mantra. Frowning, you got up and walked to the Demon, but he flinched as soon as he noticed you and froze like he was expecting you to lash out at him.
"Hey hey, it's okay…" You said quietly as you kneeled by the Demon's side and gently rubbed his upper back in a comforting manner.
"What's your name? Do you have one or are you really Punchy?"
"…H- Hantengu…" He replied quietly and you smiled a little, feeling like you were making progress with him.
"Hantengu, none of this was your fault." You were lying, but honestly, maybe this was a blessing in disguise, being kicked out of your own horrible family and getting money from it also. It wouldn't be easy, but you could start again now with a fresh start.
"First thing first, are you hungry Hantengu?" You asked and the poor thing was absolutely shivering as he nodded shakily and you nodded also, "Okay, I'm gonna order you some meat to eat. You like meat, don't you?"
It was a pointless question as Demons were almost completely carnivores, but you wanted to be polite. He nodded and you smiled as you got up to order him something to eat from the hotel's kitchen.
Once the morning would come, you would head out to find you and Hantengu an apartment where you could live and some proper clothes for him instead of the rags he was in. Despite the rocky start, you had a good feeling about this.
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what is your second most favorite otp from any series?
AAAAAAHHHHH, DON'T DO THIS TO ME! There are some many pairings I love in so many books, movies, series, soap-operas, etc.
*sighs* Okay, gun to my head, there's three, in no particular order that I absolutely ADORE, have made me cry, and that I legitimately don't understand how anyone could watch these shows and not ship them (spoilers for Friends, How I Met Your Mother and The Borgias, respectively)
Monica and Chandler
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Because I was just 4-years-old when Friends final season was aired, I already knew these two were going to be endgame when I watched the show - and it didn't take long for me to see the appeal, even when they were still supposed to be just friends.
They're just so affectionate with each other right from the start, cuddling on the couch, helping each other out - and Chandler just casually says stuff like "If neither of us is married when we're fourty, I'm totally willing to marry and have a kid with you just so you get the family you want" and actively tries PROVE to her he is boyfriend material and they make a game out of it??????? Genius. Perfect. Amazing.
And then it happens, they hook up and right away they're couple goals. Can't keep their hands off each other, are super clingy, all of their friends find them ridiculously adorable, Chandler matures A LOT and Monica is very patient with him because she knows he's used to hiding any emotional turmoil behind a sarcastic joke, and they can joke about and tease each other without either of them being too mean or too sensitive.
Also their conflicts never last more than one or two episodes and they never break up after first getting together, and it was a breath of fresh air coming from the same show that gave us Ross and Rachel.
Barney and Robin
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They have INSANE chemistry, Robin was the only woman Barney was truly willing to change for, and Barney was the one guy Robin was with that ever truly liked her for who she was.
They. Deserved. So. Much. Better.
Seriously, I can't get over how unfair their ending was. There's a reason I tell Zutarians to give this show a watch before they complain about how their ship, that was never even canon, was "robbed of it's happy ending."
We see Barney and Robin being teased as potentially having at least a fling someday as early as season 1, they finally hook up in season 3, season 4 is all about him struggling with being in love with her, seasons 5-7 are all about them dating then breaking up while still being very much in love yet never properly reconciliating because life gets in the way, season 8 is them getting engaged and being adorably happy together, the 9th and final season is THE WEEKEND OF THEIR WEDDING and them working through every last issue they still have to make sure they will a long, happy life together as a married couple...
Then the finale goes and says "Actually, they divorced off-screen because their hotel room had no wi-fi. Sorry." WHO THE FUCK DOES THAT? It's really no wonder the network cancelled the planned spin-off right after the finale aired.
Cesare and Lucrezia
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Ah yes, a Nichya list of great ships includes a pair of siblings, specifically Older Brother X Young Sister, who would have thought? This time a kind of, sort of historical one! (Seriously, The Borgias is the kind of over-dramatic, historically inaccurate period piece I love wasting my time with, and the aesthetic is incredible).
Even as someone who is very into that kind of dynamic and that knew the show was gonna go there, I was still SHOCKED at how unsubtle is right from the start - especially once I found out the writer didn't want to play up the sexual tension originally.
Somehow, the first time we see these two on screen, Lucrezia is spying on her brother as he has sex and once he notices he playfully chases her around the garden, berating her for spying on him AGAIN, and then when they're on the ground together he just casually admits to loving her more than he loves God????????????????????????????? NORMAL SIBLING BEHAVIOR, EVERYBODY! NOTHING WEIRD GOING ON HERE!
I adore how protective (and possessive) Cesare is of her, ready to commit murder at the very thought of a man mistreating her - yet he is still willing to step aside when he thinks she found a good man, because nothing matters to him more than Lucrezia's happiness, not even his own. It just so happens that he always has to step in again because nobody loves her quite to insane degree he does, and thus she only feels truly safe, happy and loved with him, hence her saying "Only a Borgia can truly love a Borgia."
And they, legitimately, are insepareble. They're always close to each other, holding hands, hugging, cuddling, KISSING - all long before they're ready to admit, even to themselves that they're in love.
They are so clueless about what level of physical affection is normal between relatives that they made out in front of her husband and were surprised he found out about their incestuous affair.
And more importantly, thanks to the show being cancelled after season 3 instead of getting the planned fourth season, they never broke up! The show literally ends with them in each other's arms, accepting their love. I couldn't have asked for literally anything else.
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I know you ship Barney and Robin (I do too), but don't you think Ted has the right to be uncomfortable with the fact that one his best friends slept with his ex (that he clearly still has feelings for) when it hasn't even been that long since they broke up?
As usual, let's break this down by parts.
Ted being uncomfortable with the situation
That one would be totally valid. The fact that his ex is in his friend group could have already led to plenty of drama, and if she starts getting involved with yet another person from the same friend group, things will just get more messy. There's a reason why when they became friends, Lily full on said to both of them "If you sleep with Robin, you have to marry her" because if the relationship doesn't end, then there's no drama.
However, Ted is not uncomfortable. He is ANGRY. Like, downright furious. He stops being friends with Barney, and it takes the dude nearly dying after getting hit by bus that he didn't see in his hurry to see Ted at the hospital and make sure he was okay. THAT is how pissed off he was - and as I'll explain in great detail bellow, he has exactly ZERO right to be.
Barney is one of Ted's best friends
Is he? Is he though? Because I remember Ted saying shit like "I have no idea why I hung out with Barney" just because the guy suggested that they *gasp* went to a different place than the bar they usually went to. Seriously, I'm autistic and hate change, but the way Ted will act like Barney is personally wronging him and being super selfish when he finds legitimatelly cool things for them to do together makes him sound the most boring, ungrateful person EVER.
And let's not forget the constant "Marshall is my best friend, not you." Like, I get that is closer to Marshall than to Barney, but Jesus, he was always SO mean to the guy for no reason. He could have at least said something like "Hey, Marshall is my best friend too" or "Come on, man, just cause Marshall is my best friend doesn't mean you're not important to me." But no, it was always in a rude way that fit way too well with "urgh, why am I even friends with Barney?" Again, it took the guy nearly fucking dying for Ted to say they were not just friends, they were brothers.
To me THE proof that Ted is in the wrong in this whole conflict is that he never cared about any of Barney's shenanigans - yet the series uses the ONE time Barney broke the bro code as justification for Ted ending their friendship. They try to excuse it with "Oh, but Ted never broke the code", but let's face it, the man never even read the freaking code.
He was ALWAYS disregarding Barney, acting like they were barely even friends and like he was just an annoying dude he couldn't get rid of. And then as soon as the guy slips up and is feeling super guilty over it even though he shouldn't, SUDDENLY they're the best of friends and "How could you do this to me?"
He still has feelings for Robin, and their break up wasn't that long ago
If I'm remembering it right, it has been nearly a whole year since their break up. And even then, they've done the whole "post break up tension" thing. Sulking, being jealous (though that one was mostly Ted), hooking up only to realize they really are better off as friends, and finally Ted has gone back to his default state of meeting a new potential "The One", and just a few episodes later he propose to Stella, his girlfriend - because yeah, he has a girlfriend. One he claims to be pretty serious about. One he all but claimed he fell in love with at first sight.
One could EASILY assume he was over Robin by that point - hell, I did the first time I watched the show. And Ted's supposed "feelings" for her are not nearly as cute as the show likes to pretend they were.
Ted's obsession with Robin
This man legit saw her from across the room, and was about to say "Hey dude, see that girl over there? I'm gonna marry her" before Barney, the much more sane of the two, interrupted him with a "You know she likes it dirty" (God bless Barney for figuring that woman out in two damn seconds). He said both "I'm in love with you" and "I love you" on the first damn date. He decided she was the love of his life without knowing a single thing about her, and just never admited that he was wrong, even after they broke up over wanting completely different things in life.
But let's not forget HOW they got together in the first place. Robin turns him down after the "I love you even though I just met you fiasco", so he makes up not one, not two, but three parties just so he can "invite her over as a friend." This goes wrong, obviously, and Robin turns him down again because she just wants something casual. Later, when she changed her mind but he is already with someone, Ted lies to her about having broken up with his girlfriend so they can sleep together. When Robin finds out about it, he blames it on "Nothing good happens after 2 am" and never apologizes for lying to her, yet the show makes her forgive him for it anyways.
He then tries to go after her AGAIN, and when she tells him to slow down and, ya know, actually date before they do the whole "Romantic vacation where we promise to spend the rest of our lives together", he says that she's "too scared of anything real" because apparently no romance is real unless the people involved are ready to get married immediately. He then tries, rather pathetically, to make it rain so she won't go on a trip with a guy that is into her, and once it does rain they finally get together. The show claims that's romantic, but I'm once siding with the actual sane man of this story, Barney: This is funny. And it's still funny. And it's still funny... aaaand now is just sad.
Ted is not in love, he obsessed. That's why he is mad that Barney and Robin slept together - and why he is only mad at Barney, but not at her. He thinks Robin is his. He thought so both before and after their relationship, and he doesn't like it when anyone shatters this illusion. And the show validating that, making both Barney and Robin almost/full on "confessing" what they did even though by this point I'm wondering WHY either of them still puts up with Ted, just makes this look worse in my eyes.
Everytime I think of this plot, I think: Fuck off, Ted! You're just mad Robin didn't have to pretend that knee-rubbing was a super hot part of sex, or cover his face to pretend she was fucking someone else like she did with you! (I am not even kidding, this legit happened - good for Robin for finally getting a guy that knows what he's doing and that she's actually attracted to)
The "Barney is a bad person" excuse
The show REALLY wanted us to side with Ted on this one, didn't they? Well, too bad, because they gave us plenty of reason not to.
Barney has done some awful shit, but I do NOT buy that this was just the last straw for Ted instead of a result of him being possessive over a woman that could not be less interested in him.
Ted is very quick to talk shit about Barney when he does something awful. He is even faster however, to either join him on the fun at the expense of others, or even leaving Barney out-matched.
This is Ted Mosby we're talking about, people. The guy who didn't know the difference between getting to know a woman and stalking her. The guy that thinks harrassing a girl until she agrees to date you is romantic. The guy who said to Victoria that they should try long distance dating, only to start ghosting her, and then nearly sleep with someone else the first time she isn't able to return his calls - and again, the girl he almost slept with thought he was single because he lied to her face.
The guy who taught his children "That's how you turn a no into a yes." The bastard that broke up with a girl on her birthday through an answering machine, went after her years later, convinced her to take him back, and then a month later dumped her on her birthday a second time. The creepy dude that was waiting to make his move the second a girl he deemed "perfect" and "the one who got away" was single again - going as far as to have her neighbours spying on her for him. The guy who thought the perfect way to fix the issue of his bride not wanting his ex at their wedding because "exes around makes old feelings ressurface" was to bring her ex along, and could not fucking understand that this will just make her even more uncomfortable.
The dude who tried (and sometimes succeeded) in trying to win over women that were married/about to be married not once, not twice, but FIVE FUCKING TIMES! And in two of these times, the innocent groom/husband thought of him as a friend, only to be stabbed in the back so horribly.
THIS Ted Mosby is throwing a fit because Barney slept with his ex one time and felt super guilty. This asshole thinks he has the moral highground here. The dude that would have the nerve to say "Robin shouldn't be with Barney, she should be with me" and even declare his undying love for her on the morning of her wedding to Barney even after he has given their relationship his blessing and claimed to be over her about 50 times. If Barney had done this, show would have treated him like the fucking antichrist.
And let's not forget Ted EXPLICIT justification as to why this "terrible" action was the final straw: because this one affected him personally instead of happening to a stranger. I am not even kidding, he full on said that. Dude, if you legit think this guy is an awful person, and you have zero problem with it as long he is nice to you, you DESERVE to have him screw you over (just like he deserved to have Stella leave him at the alter after he was stupid enough to think inviting her ex to their wedding was just the perfect idea).
Conclusion
We are supposed to side with Ted, even though he is worse than Barney, a hypocrite, would not do more than give him a slap on the wrist if he had slept with someone else's ex, AND what Barney did wasn't even that serious. Even though he is a creepy stalker that cannot wrap his head around the fact that Robin is not his property, and is taking this whole thing as Barney "stealing what's his." Even though he will do WAY worse to his supposed friend years later, without a shred of remorse, still be talked about as the good guy, AND the show will screw Barney and Robin (and the Mother) over just so he can get what he wants in the end.
Sorry, but it's not gonna happen. This is not the rare "Ted has a point" moment, like when he called Lily a bitch. This is another case of him being entitled, possessive, and hypocritical - and yet more reason for me to look at that goddamn finale and think "I can't wait until Robin inevitably has an affair with Barney and then marries him again so Ted finally faces some much deserved karma"
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pippfitzamobi · 7 months
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Your favorite characters and your least favorite ones and why?
favourites
pippa (ofc) - i feel like there are many reasons why i love her but i do really admire how determined she is like when she wants to do something she will do that, like she will be there for you if you need something 😭
ravi (again ofc) - i feel like you go on this journey with ravi through the book (idk how to describe it) i just feel like emotionally there’s this journey with him and it’s beautiful. i also love his personality and i love how much he cares for pip
cara - the sisterly bond that her and pip have is my favourite thing ever. also she likes girls (twins)
also i just want to appreciate nat, she deserves better
barney - i love dogs. #justiceforbarney
least favourites
elliot - very self explanatory, like the fact you can trust someone and then they turn out completely opposite of they way you thought of them is insane.
jason - also very self explanatory, the way he treated his family too. disgusting human.
max - again very self explanatory, prick
- feel like these answers are very basic soz
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(  michael  b.  jordan,  cisman,  he/him  )  —  🎬  just  announced,  roman  calloway  has  been  cast  as  luke  danes  in  the  upcoming  gilmore  girls  reboot.  the  thirty  eight  year  old  is  trending  as  people  are  debating  if  the  stacks  of  filled  crossword  puzzles,  judgemental  stares  during  a  deep  conversation  but  very  little  contribution  verbally,  an  organized  sock  drawer,  cigarette  hanging  between  lips  as  a  coping  mechanism,  fear  of  commitment  that  causes  you  to  run  that  they  are  known  for  is  enough  to  make  them  as  good  as  original.  a  quick  google  search  shows  that  their  fans  call  them  grounded,  but  internet  trolls  think  they’re  more  pessimistic.  i  guess  their  newest  interview  for  variety  where  they  talk  about  their  rise  to  stardom  being  all  their  own  and  not  having  previous  connections  in  the  industry  will  let  people  know  them  better. 
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𝐢. 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲
barney  stinson,  how  i  met  your  mother   +   damon  salvatore,  the  vampire  diaries    +   flynn  rider,  tangled   +   alex  karev,  grey's  anatomy   +   steven  hyde,  that  70's  show   +   lip  gallagher,  shameless   +   roman  roy,  succession.
𝐢𝐢. 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝
born  in  long  beach,  california,  the  calloway's  were  well  known  however  not  connected  to  the  elite  class  that  both  children  would  soon  dive  into.  parents  being  high  class  lawyers,  one  a  defence  lawyer  and  the  other  focused  on  family  law,  the  calloways  had  money,  but  there  wasn't  a  moment  where  they  would  use  it  to  contribute  to  a  potential  spoiled  nature  of  their  children.
high  school  was  practically  a  breeze  for  roman,  he  was  well  liked  by  many  individuals  and  his  charm  allowed  him  to  grasp  hold  of  anyone  he  wanted;  confident  but  also  willing  to  keep  to  himself  when  necessary,  he  was  someone  that  many  individuals  gravitated  towards.  an  enigma  in  the  eyes  of  many;  one  second  he  could  be  playing  beer  pong  while  the  next  he's  at  home  with  a  crossword  because  his  social  battery  was  dead.
following  in  his  parents  footsteps,  roman  didn't  hesitate  to  begin  his  adventures  in  pre-law  upon  graduation.  freshly  eighteen  and  beginning  his  first  year,  he  made  sure  to  dedicate  himself  to  his  studies.  that  didn't  stop  his  door  from  constantly  revolving,  however,  but  there  was  very  little  interest  in  a  serious  relationship,  always  voicing  his  needs  off  the  bat  to  avoid  potential  dramatics.
graduating  top  of  his  class  with  pre-law,  he  began  his  law  school  adventure  at  stanford  at  the  age  of  twenty,  able  to  jump  right  into  the  system.  however,  his  twenty  first  birthday  was  when  everything  changed  for  roman.
spending  money  left  right  and  center  but  lying  to  parents  that  it  was  for  school  supplies,  he  was  soon  cut  off  from  speculation  that  he  was  using  it  for  partying  and  women  that  didn't  deserve  it  (which  ..  it  was,  but  he  will  forever  take  that  to  his  grave).  digging  through  his  junk  drawer,  roman  found  the  cellular  number  to  the  agent  that  approached  him  the  prior  year  for  modelling;  at  the  time,  it  was  laughable,  but  now  roman  felt  like  he  needed  to  make  a living.
it  wasn't  long  for  roman  to  become  extremely  well  liked  in  the  industry.  with  his  charm,  bright  smile  and  ability  to  mask  the  personalities  of  everyone  around  him,  he  was  able  to  crawl  his  way  to  the  top.  it  didn't  hurt  that  he  managed  to  have  a  beautiful  woman  on  his  side  either;  cordelia  became  someone  of  comfort,  someone  he  thought  would  actually  convince  him  to  settle  down.
the  moment  of  bliss  was  brief,  tabloids  taking  hold  of  the  new  actor's  after  hour  endevours  and  cordelia  finding  out  about  his  infedility  via  headlines.  despite  his  lack  of  care  in  the  moment,  tears  were  shed  when  he  witnessed  the  disaster  he  managed  to  create.  the  pair  of  them  having  such  a  deep  seeded  love  that  they  agreed  to  couples  therapy  -  years  continued  where  they  began  to  grow  again,  conversations  of  marriage  even  beginning  to  dangle  before  them.  ring  bought,  hidden  perfectly  in  their  shared  home,  however  the  night  when  he  was  going  to  ask  ...  his  fear  of  commitment  got  the  best  of  him,  and  yet  another  individual  was  brought  into  their  bed,  only  to  be  caught  red  handed.
although  not  entirely  liked  from  that  point  forward,  he  was  still  an  extremely  talented  actor  and  someone  that  studios  wanted.  his  career  skyrocketed,  thoughts  of  his  past  were  long  forgotten  when  viewed  on  screen  and  his  charm  remained  his  go-to  safety  net.  however,  upon  arriving  to  his  reboot,  his  eyes  lay  on  the  woman  he  had  truly  loved  and  let  go;  posing  the  question  if  this  type  of  life  is  truly  worth  it.
𝐢𝐢𝐢. 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲
grounded  :  despite  what's  seen  in  tabloids  and  known  about  his  personality,  roman  can  remain  grounded  in  many  instances.  although  seen  at  many  parties  and  clubs  throughout  the  week,  there  are  months  at  a  time  where  he  will  go  into  hiding  and  remain  in  his  home  with  some  crosswords  and  practicing  his  cooking  skills.  the  lavish  life  took  a  toll  on  his  previously  cherished  ways,  and  when  the  realization  hits  that  he's  losing  himself,  he  likes  to  go  back  to  his  roots.
pessimistic  :  always  preparing  to  the  worst.  roman  likes  to  come  up  with  endless  worse  case  scenarios  to  avoid  getting  his  hopes  up  on  certain  situations.  when  auditioning,  he  will  lay  out  what  he  did  wrong  and  what  he  could  have  done  better  before  a  phone  call  is  made  to  give  the  final  vote.  this  way,  he  can  provide  himself  less  disappointment  if  he  doesn't  come  out  on  top,  but  feel  immense  happiness  and  joy  when  he  does.
extroverted  :  not  entirely  a  social  butterfly,  but  he  does  love  connections.  sometimes  quiet  in  nature  and  other  times  loud  in  tone,  he  craves  the  company  of  others  no  matter  what.  somtimes  enjoying  a  movie  in  silence  with  a  friend  or  even  a  quiet  beer,  while  other  times  he  wants  to  meet  new  people  and  thrive  off  the  chaotic  natures  of  a  nightclub.
manipulative  :  roman  has  managed  to  always  manipulate  a  sitauation  to  avoid  consequences.  if  it's  gaslighting,  shifting  blame,  or  bringing  up  past  arguments  to  make  a  point;  a  fear  of  having  to  admit  he  was  wrong  because  deep  down  he  knows  he  is.  many  would  question  if  he's  narcassistic,  however  behind  closed  doors,  roman  feels  every  emotion  and  it's  very  common  for  him  to  break  down  when  no  one  is  watching  because  of  his  own  actions.
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Moonie my beloved.
i’m not sure if your requests are open but. i need eddie munson // gremlins content like i need god. What are his thoughts watching the movie for the first time. is he haunted by the thought of stripe. does he need a gizmo in his life or is he already a gremlin after midnight. inquiring minds must know ,, thank you g bless
WWUUUHHH UHEUUU REY THIS GOT ME SO EXCITEDJKkghkfk
eddie and you love going to the movies, barreling out right after school or sneaking into midnight shows of the latest horror releases, spending full weekends in the theater to watch your favorites over and over again. of course you guys sneak in your own snacks and treats, but you're respectful about it, always making sure to clean up after yourselves. eddie'd worked a few shifts as an usher one summer and christ how he hated cleaning up after the slobs -- he vowed to never be that kind of customer.
oh, but, when you two first see the trailer for gremlins on tv? he's already staring at you and grinning when you whip your head around to him.
"um. we're seeing that," you state matter-of-factly.
eddie snorts, about to say something in agreement, and then gasps, full shock,
"...babe... BABE!"
"what??"
"that's the SAME DAY ghostbusters is out."
wayne just watches from his recliner with a smirk as you -- unsure of how to express your excitement -- begin dog-piling yourself on eddie while cheering, your boyfriend cackling all the while.
that friday, eddie and you aren't at school, oh no. in fact, you're one of the first ones in line at the theater, 'giddy' not even covering it as you both recite lines from the trailers, discussing theories and what you expected.
ghostbusters is the first flick of your double-feature -- to say you both enjoyed it is a heavy understatement -- and going into the second movie of the day you're beyond ready for whatever gremlins throws at you.
the set-up part of the film has you both hooked -- hell, just the trailer had you hooked, but when you finally see gizmo for the first time, whining over how cute he is, eddie is cheesing hard and squeezing you into him. he loves the movies as much as you, but watching you watch movies? sometimes that was even better. eddie was a sucker for your commentary.
he's scolding the screen as every mogwai rule is eventually broken, fully immersed, fully engrossed, fully ready to fight stripe with his bare hands. the moment the antagonist dares to spit upon sweet, innocent gizmo, eddie has a vendetta.
although, that's not to say he doesn't absolutely love every minute of the gremlins being gremlins. he's cackling and pointing, elbowing you excitedly through the whole chaos montage. and when it comes to mrs. deagle's turn for a visit, he's on the edge of his seat just waiting to see what will happen.
when the old lady goes soaring, you both along with the audience are clapping and cheering at the grisly yet much-deserved demise. barney could rest easy now, poor dog.
now, eddie would never openly admit it, but he was a sucker for those old disney movies -- ever since he was a kid. when the gremlins are all together in the theater, watching snow white and entranced by the dwarves' working song, he's singing along with them too, with a grin so wide his cheeks are hurting.
somewhat surprisingly to you, eddie is near hiding his face in your shoulder when stripe finally meets his end, whining sounds of distaste as the creature melts and perishes. you just coo and pat his cheek, while your eyes are glued to the screen in delight.
you could swear as well you hear him sniffle when gizmo bids billy goodbye as the movie draws to a close. you don't judge, though. you're definitely crying a little, too.
you'd gotten to the theater early in the afternoon, and after two flicks it still wasn't too late in the day, but the excitement had definitely wiped the pair of you out. eddie leans into you heavily, almost sad, pouting and squeezing his arm around your shoulders as yours does around his waist.
"...i want a gizmo..."
you snort softly and tilt your head to peck his cheek, "i know, sweetie, i know."
in bed that night, curled up together and yawning in-between reminiscing in the day you'd had, eddie is about to get up for a glass of water when he pauses.
"what's up, babe?" you question softly, rubbing his back. eddie shuffles a bit and turns his head to look at you, bemused and smirking.
"... what if there's gremlins out there..? ghouls..."
you can't help the laughter, giving him a playful shove out of bed to which he whines and makes a show of tiptoeing to the door, cracking it open and peaking out.
"well, then, you better go bust 'em! show 'em who's boss, baby, you got it."
and, of course, eddie most definitely is a gremlin, as he sheepishly re-enters the room with the glass of water and a plate full of food for you both to share. tired before, he's wired after the late-night feast, leaping around you sat in bed asking repeatedly as you're wracked with giggles, 'who you gonna call?? ED-BUSTERS!'
the next few days neither of you can go a full sentence without quoting the films at each other, and of course you go back over the weekend multiple times, at least once with wayne after convincing him to join you.
a few weeks after release and it continues when eddie is crouched in front of the tv, grumbling softly and smacking the sides, adjusting the antenna while the screen shifts between shades of fuzz. he huffs, calls to you while you're in the kitchen. "hey! theres GREMLINS in here. we got gremlins in the tv."
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Ahh so I saw you just watched Crazy Stupid Love! What did you think of it? I’m trying to think of specific questions but I can’t 😅 I’d be interested to just hear your opinions on any part of it that you wanna share lol. Was Jacob different from how you pictured him or about what you expected? How do you think he’d get along with your other Ryan F/Os? 🐢
TURTLE ANON MY BELOVED!!! :D
Hi sweetie!!! Thank you for the ask!!!! OH BOY WHERE DO I BEGIN WITH HIM 🥺🥺🥺 I LOVE HIM SO MUCH!!! HE'S EVEN BETTER THAN I EXPECTED!!!! The movie itself not so much, BUT JACOB WAS AMAZING--
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Okay, so, my opinion on JACOB: I was really, really surprised. I thought he was going to be a total jerk. I've watched just about every Ryan Gosling Crazy Stupid Love interview out there (and several other films he's been a part of), and he kept saying Jacob was the quintessential asshole. I was mentally prepared for this guy to be Barney Stinson 2.0 (and that wouldn't be a compliment at all).
Dude I RAMBLED. I am putting down a readmore link to spare you all sdfldskjf
This movie is from 2011, isn't it? And this man's supposed to be a womanizer, isn't he? He's supposed to objectify women? I didn't see any of that. What the hell. HE WAS SO KINDHEARTED AND RESPECTFUL. I was SHOCKED. Since this movie is from the early 2010s, I was expecting Jacob to say some shit like "oh, the ideal woman is supposed to be super thin with a huge rack, she needs to be no more than this certain amount of pounds, if she's crazy you gotta run away, blah blah blah, don't go for the nerds in glasses" but... he didn't mention women's appearances? Ever? Unless if it was just a compliment like "you look amazing in that dress, you're wearin' it like you're doin' it a favor" like hahahaaaa holy shit... heart eyes... the only time he said something that made me think "oh, you're trying out for the part of Ken Carson, aren't you" is when he said one (1) misogynistic comment about how "men won when women decided to be pole dancers. but they still deserve our respect" and I was like eh ok it's 2011. but that was the only comment that I noticed. Otherwise, he was extremely respectful???
The way he treated Hannah, especially, was so endearing to me. The first time he meets Hannah, he asks to sit with her, he doesn't touch her, he doesn't say anything sleazy. He compliments both her and her friend. He asks to buy her a drink, and when Hannah rejects his advances, he makes a joke about driving her home, but doesn't follow her or pressure her to stay. He just lets her go.
The second time he meets Hannah, he is MELTING in her arms when she's suddenly kissing him. He's gaping like a fish, muttering "yeah" when she's like "do you remember me? still find me attractive? still want to take me home?"
When he takes her home, he STILL is not touching her. He makes them both a drink. She downs both her drink AND his. He's like "wow I need her carnally" LSDFKJSDLF. When he notices she's nervous, he SITS FAR AWAY FROM HER ACROSS THE ROOM. He keeps his legs crossed, his hands folded. He does NOT take off his clothes until she orders him to, and even then, he only removes his shirt. He asks if he can put it back on afterward. He doesn't push her to sleep with him. He keeps his voice quiet. He doesn't hit on her, not at all, he lets her do all of the talking. When they're laying in bed and kissing, she's obviously drunk, and he's patient with her when she's interrupting the kissing and giggling. She never directly says "I don't wanna bang anymore" but she asks about the massage chair he owns and he makes jokes about the chair, laughs with her, lets her sit in the chair. They just laugh all night. He NEVER pressures her to sleep with him, never never never. He doesn't touch her. He doesn't initiate anything. She's the one touching him.
That meant so much to me. How is this man supposed to be a womanizer if I didn't see him objectify a woman even once? He just compliments them, buys them a drink, asks them if they want to get out of there and sleep together, and then they do. That's it!!! He just sleeps around but he doesn't do it to be an asshole, he does it because it's fun, and sure as hell these women should be fully aware it's a one-night thing and not a "ooh this is my new steady boyfriend who will call me every night"
The scene where he's laying in bed and laughing with Hannah, and he's making fun of all of his own materialistic possessions that mean nothing to him (calf pants. pants for his calves. calf pants.) when he says "I am wildly unhappy. I'm trying to buy it, and it's not working." that. wrecks me. kills me. I've seen gifsets of that scene and I was really looking forward to seeing it. "Will you do me a favor? Will you ask me something personal about myself?" The way he kept blinking and rolling his head around the pillow, averting eye contact when he talked about his parents, his dad... god. god. AND THEN HE FELL ASLEEP 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺 it was probably the first time he felt a meaningful connection with someone in a long time, too
Fast forward to that scene where David Lindhagen shows up at the party(?) or whatever it was supposed to be, a gathering, a romantic gesture from Cal -- whatever. When Cal says "David Lindhagen", JACOB TAKES OFF HIS RING AND SAYS "DAVID LINDHAGEN?" IMMEDIATELY WALKS UP TO HIM AND PUNCHES HIM IN THE FACE. "YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT PAIN YOU'VE CAUSED MY FRIEND HERE?" God, fuck, that killed me. He took that shit personally. Him taking off his ring to punch a guy he doesn't even know on behalf of his friend was sexy asf. And Cal wasn't even being nice to him at the time, yet he STILL stood up for him. He FOUGHT for Cal, and what did Cal do? Cal told him he couldn't see Hannah anymore!!! "This man objectifies women, I know how he treats women" UH YEAH DUDE, HE'S EXTREMELY RESPECTFUL TO WOMEN, I DON'T UNDERSTAND THE PROBLEM???? JACOB PALMER IS NOTHING LIKE BARNEY STINSON AND THAT IS A COMPLIMENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jacob wanting to talk a few scenes afterwards, asking "Are we going to be adults about this?" trying to communicate, being really gentle with his wording. Saying "I am in love with her. I don't know what I was doing before this. I didn't ask for this, I can't exactly stop" like!!!! god!!! Before he even had that fight with Cal, he CALLED CAL and he was like "hey I'm about to meet Hannah's parents and I'M SOOO NERVOUS I need your advice please" LIKE HOW SWEET IS THAT? HE WAS NERVOUS. GOD. HE WANTS TO MAKE HANNAH HAPPY AND HE WANTS TO IMPRESS HER PARENTS. SHUT UPPPP Cal annoyed me so much in this movie ffs. and when Cal was like, practically disowning Hannah, Jacob was telling Hannah gently "I think you should call your dad. look. look it's written here in the newspaper, you gotta call your dad" which was a way of trying to make her laugh but also gently urging her to communicate with him. And him going to Cal later and saying "your family misses you" like jesus christ this guy is so well put together and communicative and healthy and just??? a good guy??? the best boyfriend???? the BEST boyfriend??? I'm so lucky I have such a respectful boyfriend. Boyfriend number 34956305403457. Kissed and thrown into the Gosling Boyfriend Pile. anyway--
The entire movie itself. Oh boy. Uh, my thoughts on that -- too many subplots. What on earth. I was watching the movie with one of my friends and we kept saying "WE DON'T CARE. WHERE'S RYAN. WHERE'S RYAN GOSLING" every time he wasn't on screen. That subplot with the 17 y/o girl trying to give her nudes to Cal (A 40 YEAR OLD MAN) WAS UNCOMFORTABLE ASF... her giving the nudes to the 13 y/o who keeps talking about how he thinks about her when he's uh doing things alone in his room. the fuck. SUPER UNCOMFORTABLE LOL and the kiss on the cheek at the end was not cute nor charming. This is absolutely 2010 levels of humor but oh my god it just does not hold up today. Maybe other teenagers would have thought it was funny but as a girl who's in her 20s, I just, eughhh couldn't feel entertained by that.
And the graduation scene was so freaking annoying. Robbie and Cal's speeches had NOTHING to do with graduating. Oh my god. Imagine you're a parent. Imagine your little Susie is so excited to graduate the eighth grade. The valedictorian is some snot-nosed twerp with a sheep dog haircut from supercuts. You are not listening to a word he's saying, you'd probably rather be drinking, and since it's 2011 and you're in a 2011 romantic comedy movie, you probably hate your marriage. You want to go home. You are tired from your full time job and you have limited time off, you'd rather be anywhere else, but you're here for little Susie because she fucking STRUGGLED to pass the eighth grade because her ADHD made it hard for her to focus and you had to really encourage her with ice cream Fridays and pizza Wednesdays and star-shaped stickers to get her to pass her tests on how to write mixed fractions as improper fractions. Imagine this snot-nosed twerp talking about how love is a scam and soulmates don't exist. Now imagine this child's father approaching the stage, not even using the microphone so you can barely hear him, and he goes on for SEVERAL MINUTES about his divorced wife and buying her an ice cream cone when they were 15 years old. What the actual hell. You just want to watch little Susie get her diploma. BUT NOOO. YOU CAN'T. BECAUSE THIS BITCH YOU'VE NEVER MET IS GOING ON ABOUT SOULMATES. WHAT DOES THIS HAVE TO WITH GRADUATING MIDDLE SCHOOL? NOTHING. ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. THE SNACKS AT THE BUFFET TABLE CANNOT COMPENSATE FOR THE AMOUNT OF TIME, PATIENCE, AND BRAIN CELLS YOU HAVE LOST THROUGHOUT THIS WHOLE ORDEAL. NOT EVEN THOSE LITTLE SOFT FROSTED GLUTEN-FREE COOKIES THEY SELL AT PUBLIX.
Anyway. Ahem. Jacob was the best part of this film and one of my favorite Ryan F/Os. He and Emma Stone have INCREDIBLE chemistry, it's no wonder they've done three pictures together. Oh dear God you've asked me another question I'm so sorry -- I've already talked so much, I'm so sorry SDLFJSFLD. How would he get along with my other Ryan F/Os?? That's so nice of you to ask!! 😍😍 Awwww, Jacob would love Ken!!! Ken is up to date on all the latest fashions, though he wears much more brightly colored clothes than Jacob does, Jacob can still appreciate Ken's eye for detail. Jacob has a running horse on his ring, and Ken would LOVE that! Ken would be so, so excited about that. Jacob's ears would be ringing, Ken's talking so much about the ring, he'd probably gift it to him if it means so much to him.
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I also gush about Jacob's white jacket a lot. He looks like Driver with it, y'know without the uh, the scorpion patch or the gussets. He would appreciate that Driver doesn't have much to say but he's still a very cool and laid back guy. Thinks he's doing it on purpose. Probably says "wow you must be a real ladies man with that kind of attitude... y'know what they say buddy, less is more" or something and Driver is just like "..." and Jacob is like "yeah that's EXACTLY what I'm talking about. high five-- no? okay. I'm going over there now". He'd probably try to get Officer K and Six and maybe even Colt to loosen up a little bit. "What's that, blood on your face? Tawny hair all messed up like you've never seen a goddamn comb in your life?" He pats their face and says "we've got work to do, c'mon". He isn't aware Six already has access to really expensive suits but Six honestly is just enjoying the ride. Six and Jacob are sharing Sbarro's pizza. Officer K isn't used to being pampered. Getting his hair cut, getting tailored for a nice suit ("isn't that a weird coincidence how we're all a size 42 regular?"), getting complimented. Jacob and Colt are constantly shopping for sunglasses. If Ken is out with them, they walk around the Century City mall, and he says "hey! Barbie and I were just here a few months ago with our sweet girl! Haha, yeah, this is where I saw a horse for the first time, over there-- AND this is where I discovered patriarchy and brought it to BarbieLand, but turns out patriarchy does NOT mean the world is run by horses, so don't make THAT mistake. Totally easy to be confused, I know. Anyway I think the beach is around here somewhere--" "...sorry repeat that last part" "beach?" "no the other last part" "oh I saw a horse?" "no the OTHER other last part--"
I would love Jacob to please for the love of God take Sebastian Wilder out shopping. I'm begging. That dude only owns like 2 pairs of trousers and maybe 3 shirts. Same with Driver, he has 1 shirt, 2 jackets, maybe 2 trousers. "What the hell are you thinking, kid, wearing all denim? Makes you eyes pop, I'll give you that, and the toothpick is a nice touch, but you want to impress your girl don't you?? And Wilder, what in Christ's name are you wearing? What, you shop at The Gap? At least pop your collar or somethin', spice yourself up a little. You see what I'm wearing? You see what I've got going on here? All spice. I'm Paprika. I am the whole goddamn rack. You impress Keri with that plain white shirt? At least Driver has the bomber jacket-- hey where are you going? Don't take that tone with me--"
I could really keep rambling but I'll stop here omfg. I love you turtle anon, thank you for indulging me 😂💕💕💕💕💕💕💕
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Twisted Love 4
Pairing: Clint Barton x Castle!Reader
Warnings: Death. Tragedy. Loss. Cheating. Spicy, let’s just say that. It’s gonna be spicy.
Oh yeah there’s Smut, like early on. I’m not even sorry.
In a dark world, the one thing you don’t want is to find out the one you trust, who you’d give your life up for, isn’t as faithful as you thought.             When tragedy pulls my marriage apart, at the seams. Everything seems to just get worse from there. Only my husband isn’t going to let things go that easy, I find that out when he drags me back home.                   The only D we agree to, was till Death and that just might be the only thing left.   But for who?
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His brow connects suddenly, shaking his head. “What is that supposed to mean?”
Snorting, I roll my eyes. His hand shoots out, gripping my chin.
“Don’t roll your eyes at me Sweets, unless I’m dick deep in you.”
“Don’t act like I’m that fucking stupid.” I bite at him.
He sighs loudly. “Never wanted anyone but you.” He dips his head, trailing soft brushes of his lips across my cheek to my jaw.
It’s childish, I know. But fuck him.
His lips move to brush across my own, instead I stick my tongue out. Licking him.
He stops moving, glaring at me. I can’t fight the smug smile forming on my lips.
His hand slips from my chin, resting against the wall beside me.
He flutters his eyes a moment before speaking. “I swear,” lifting my brow at him. “If you need to lick something, I’ve never objected before.” There’s a cocky smugness to his tone.
“No thanks, god knows who you’ve been in.” Rolling my eyes pushing his buttons. “Besides I bought a toy that does it better for me than you ever did.”
Smirking at the low growl somewhere deep in his chest. Clint never did like to be out done. It’s not the truth, but it’s what he deserves.
“Sweets,” he growls at me.
“Clinton.” I grind out between my teeth.
“Kitten?” Barney appears in the living room. Unphased by the situation he’s found us in. In the years of time it’s probably not the worse one he’s found his brother and sister in law in.
“What?” Clint and I snap at him.
Barney smirks. “Your stuff arrived.”
“Not now.” Clint warns his brother.
Immaturity at it’s finest. I reach forward, licking the side of Clint’s face. He jerks back, I slip through the opening he left.
“Y/N!” He yells after me.
“B I need mouth wash, or just straight tequila. God knows what’s on him.” I pat Barney on the chest as I pass by him. He chuckles, but it’s cut off quickly by only God knows what look Clint gave him.
T is standing in front of the boxes and bags that contain the main things of my apartment.
“Where is the small safe, little thumb print reader on it?” I look to him.
“What’s in it?” T smirks down at me.
Batting my eyes up at him. “Blackmail.” I smile.
He watches me for a moment before he opens a box and pulls it out.
“Besides if I wanted to kill him, I’d hire someone, not do it myself.” I roll my eyes. “My momma always said the widow is the first suspect. Cry at his funeral, have an alibi and cash the check six months after his death.” I shrug, taking the box he hands me.
“Like you would have to hire someone to kill him for you.” T chuckles. “Say the word to the right person and you know he’s good as gone.” I maul this over.
Shrugging, I turn to find Clint standing there.
“I always knew he would take your side.” He chuckles darkly.
Looking up at T, I smirk. “That’s why he knew where I was the last year.” I shrug, walking away.
“T’CHALLA!” Clint bellows.
“B, be a lamb and bring my things to the spare room.” A smug smirk as I pass him.
“Starting shit and you haven’t been home an hour.” Barney chuckles heading for my things.
With an airy sigh, I glance back at the three. “You dragged me home, like I would make this easy on any of you. Did you forget who I am?” With that I hold the book size safe above my head, wiggling slightly.
“What’s in the safe?” Clint looks at the two.
“No idea.”
“She said blackmail.” T replies nervously.
“Fuck.” Clint sighs.
With a laugh, I kick the bedroom door shut behind me.
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Stepping out of the bathroom, T is kicked back in my vanity chair, playing with bottles on the top. He’s reading over my face moisturizer, finally looking up at me.
“Any good?” His brow lifts.
Turning away I run my towel over my wet hair. “Look at me T, do you think I use wasteful products?” I glance back at him, lifting a brow at him.
He nods slowly, his hand flipping the cap open, squeezing a small amount on to his fingertips. Hanging the towel on the door, I move towards him and my vanity. Grabbing my hair serum as he works the moisturizer into his skin, looking in the mirror.
“You going to yell at me or just give me the cold shoulder?” He asks, side eyeing me in the mirror.
Shrugging my shoulder, working in another cream through the length of my hair.
“What would you prefer?”
“You to deck me so we can get past it.” He chuckles.
Sighing softly, I wipe my hands on a hand towel, folding it back together, resting it on the vanity. Nodding slowly, I shrug my shoulders.
“It’s fine.” Looking away from him, tightening the belt on my robe.
“Don’t,” he sighs.
“I get it. I really do.” I turn in circles. “Everything I thought I could believe, turns out to be a lie.” Playing on T’s feelings. He’d get over being punched, he’d laugh through getting yelled at, but he couldn’t stand feeling guilty towards me. It eats him alive.
“Y/N,” he huffs, dropping back in my chair.
“I thought my husband loved me.” I wave my hand, wandering around the room. “That’s a lie.” I snort. “Thought I would have this perfect little family.” Running a hand through my wet hair. “Clearly that was a lie.” I give him a tragic look. “Thought my best friend, would always have my back.” Pressing my lips together, shrugging. “Another lie.”
“Come on! That’s not how it was at all and you know that.” He groans. “You know I always have your back.”
He gives me a pointed look.
Swallowing hard, I drop my eyes.
“You knew why I was running.” I mutter, chewing the inside of my cheek.
“Since when do you run?” He scoffs. My eyes snap up at him.
He snorts in laughter, rolling his eyes at me. “I’ve seen you make grown men eat your gun, didn’t you make Danny what’s his face lick your boots?” He smirks.
My head tips slowly to the side. “What’s your point?”
“Why would your husband make you run?”
Floundering for a moment, I blink at him. “That’s entirely different, T.” I splutter at him.
“You sure? You don’t sound so convinced.” His brow lifts, smirking at me. Scoffing at him, in irritation. “So you what dragged me back here, so I’ll what, kill my husband’s mistress?” Shaking my head.
“If that makes you feel better.” He shrugs, getting up.
I glare after him as he moves towards my door. “I hate you.” Folding my arms over my chest. I huff.
He grins back at me. “Sure. Call your dad, he’s worried about you.” With that he leaves the room.
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