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esoterium · 8 months

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MUSES. list order: seasonal, marvel, sons of anarchy, twd, general horror, stephen king's universe, anne rice's novels, && others

–SEASONAL / FEATURED. may become permanent if they gather partners. i won’t delete seasonal and featured muses if i am writing with people and we have threads and plots!

none, atm. removed to moved to permanent depending on interest!

–MARVEL/MCU.

name: steven grant rogers age: verse dependent sexual preference: bisexual occupation: captain america faceclaim: chris evans notes: heavily canon divergent in endgame. if you are curious on my development and writing style for steve, his main blog was/may be again found @shieldbound.

name: james buchanan barnes age: 19+ sexual preference: bisexual occupation: wwii sergeant, former winter soldier, assassin, wanderer. faceclaim: sebastian stan notes: a long running character for me that i miss terribly and need to write again. i just don't have the spoons to run a lot of blogs. he is near and dear to me. if you're curious about how much i've developed and love him, you can find my main blog for him here. @loyaltyworn

name: wanda maximoff age: verse dependent sexual preference: bisexual occupation: verse dependent faceclaim: timeline dependent notes: will write any time in mcu/wandavision timeline only.

–SONS OF ANARCHY.

name: jax teller age: 25+ sexual preference: straight occupation: soa member of various ranks, mechanic faceclaim: charlie hunnam notes: divergent past last episode

–THE WALKING DEAD.

name: paul ‘jesus’ rovia age: 27+ sexual preference: homosexual occupation: thief, survivalist, menace, reluctant leader of hilltop faceclaim: tom payne note: i do have an alternative take on the graveyard scene that gives him his comic ending on this blog cause eff that noise. a lot of my paul content is on his singular blog @nomadical and you're more than welcome to check out my headcanons and writing for him there!

–GENERAL HORROR.

name: stuart 'stu' macher age: 18-40+ sexual preference: bisexual occupation: infamously known accomplice to william 'billy' loomis, ghostface killer 2, serial killer, all reformed of course, it was a bad childhood and a whole lot of crazy video games without supervision--okay? recently released from a maximum security psychiatric hospital much to the public's outrage. faceclaim: matthew lillard fandom: scream

name: wilhelmina "mina" murray / harker age: 20+ sexual preference: bisexual occupation: schoolmistress, wife (in other verses can range from warrior to dracula's lover and wife to agent for the british secret service and leader of the league of extraordinary gentleman as i'll play both versions of her. bram's or league's!) faceclaim: winona ryder in bram stoker's / peta wilson in league fandom: bram stoker (default) / abc/dc/disney (pick one. all over the place.)

name: david mills age: 32+ sexual preference: straight , bi-curious (with plotting!) occupation: homicide detective faceclaim: brad pitt fandom: se7en

name: eric draven age: 24-28 living, 28+ post devil’s night sexual preference: bi-curious occupation: heavy metal guitarist, mechanic to pay the bills, backup/side gig singer if forced. faceclaim: brandon lee fandom: the crow

name: shelly webster age: 21+ sexual preference: bisexual occupation: photographer faceclaim: sofia shinas, morena baccarin fandom: the crow

–STEPHEN KING'S UNIVERSE.

name: daniel “danny” torrance age: 35+ sexual preference: straight, bicurious occupation: drifter, janitor, caregiver, blessed/cursed with the shining. faceclaim: ewan mcgregor fandom: the shining & doctor sleep, stephen king verses

–ANNE RICE'S NOVELS.

name: louis de pointe du lac age: 25, born 1766 sexual preference: demisexual occupation: former plantation owner (mortal and beginning of vampire life), owns real estate in and around new orleans mostly now under various pseudonyms, vampire faceclaim: brad pitt (1994)

–OTHERS.

name: malcolm whitly bright age: 32+ sexual preference: questioning occupation: former special agent. profiler, psychologist, nypd consultant faceclaim: tom payne fandom: prodigal son

–&& THE SIDEBLOG // PLACES TO FIND ME.

name: dean winchester age: 21+ sexual preference: bisexual occupation: we'll just leave it at hunter. can we leave it there? okay. yeah. faceclaim: jensen ackles fandom: hbo introduces supernatural blog: bloodsalted

name: jack kline age: ageless sexual preference: ???? occupation: hunter, winchester, god? faceclaim: alexander calvert fandom: hbo introduces supernatural blog: lasthymn

#new attempt. will it mess it up?#let's see.#muse list (ooc)#muse list update (ooc)

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mycenaae · 9 months

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exactlyy omg. that show has such a wasted potential, sooooo many delicious threads and plotline just dropped and forgotten. having malcom hunt ainsley would have been soooo good. also i fully wanted malcom to also go apeshit or at least have a semblance of a character arc that was his own choice and not be strung along by the plot but nope even at the end they made him stabbing martin a reaction rather that a conscious action on his part. anyways sorry for the rant in your inbox, i fully watched prodigal son for michael sheen and was left with such an unfulfilled sense of narrative that it has stuck with me

you and i are on the exact same page here, i watched it when it was airing in the haze of post good omens season 1, and aside from being inexplicably horrified by the whole show (it's not that scary? what was wrong with me) it really felt like malcolm was just getting carried along by things happening To him rather than being an active character. which is certainly a Choice for your main character, i guess!!! but it always felt like he was not actually the main character of the show / his life, and that would've been an interesting thing to explore if i thought it was an intentional choice aksjdhgja

sadly all we have is these little pieces left to us, but at least we will always have martin whitly saying he's bisexual about penmanship

#nat.txt #anonymous

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vagabondangel · 2 years

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Prodigal Son S1 E6-7

Episode 6

-Martin: “I’ve been exploiting others my whole life.”

Ainsley: “As a serial killer?”

Martin: “No, as a white man. We’re terrible.”

-I do think it’s unfair that Jessica and Malcolm are allowed to go see Martin whenever they want, but Ainsley is forbidden from visiting him. I hope she gets that interview and bonds with her dad on her own terms.

-Malcolm: “Well, Jung would have called me a masochist.”

-The dialogue in this episode is impeccable.

Episode 7

-The wildest shit happens in this show, I swear to God.

-Malcolm: “Oh. I get it. It’s your hood.”

Dani: “Don’t. Please don’t say ‘hood’.”

-Dr. Martin Whitly bisexual confirmed???

-Can we hurry this melodrama, please? A man is literally bleeding out on the floor

-OH, SHE’S INSANE. UNHINGED. I LOVE HER.

-Ohhhhh cliffhanger! Nice!

Aaaaand at this point, I got tired of taking notes and just wanted to binge without stopping to take notes, lol. I got very absorbed into the show, very invested. But I did finish all of S1, so maybe I’ll do a non-spoiler-y review soon, before I start S2.

#prodigal son #prodigal son liveblog #or should i say #prodigal daughter #lol

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siriusly-justme · 3 years

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how many notes will the words "bisexual malcolm bright" get

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ingravinoveritas · 3 years

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Culinary cinematic parallels...

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agxntkeen · 3 years

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I remember The Woodsman's cursive. The loops on his Gs. Whimsical, yet precise.

#prodigalsonedit #prodigal son #martin whitly #malcolm bright #michael sheen #tom payne #prodigal son spoilers #mines #diversity win! your favorite serial killer is bisexual

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makemerainbows · 3 years

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Dr Martin Whitly you made my day.

#prodigal son #malcolm bright #dr martin whitly #father and son #my gifs #bisexual subtext #bisexuality #slash #final episode

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brightmalcolm · 4 years

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# malcolm bright needs a hug

requested by @prodigal-sleepyhead

#prodigal son #prodigalsonedit #malcolm bright #malcolm bright whump #malcolm whitly #tom payne #prodigal son fox #blood //#my gifs #all malcolm bright knows how to do is cry scream get his a*s kicked by serial killers not call for backup be bisexual and lie

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prodigieslatino66 · 3 years

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Happy pride moth💗💜💙

Meme made by: https://twitter.com/lavenderlizards/status/1395166578795327495?s=21

#prodigal son #save prodigal son #renew prodigal son #malcolm bright #martin whitly #prodigal son spoilers #pride month #bisexual

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makes-cents-doesnt-it · 3 years

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Malcolm Bright, Martin Whitly, Jessica Whitly, and Ainsley Whitly are all bisexual, amen.

#I see a lot of people saying 'all the whitly's are bisexual' and including malcolm #but malcolm ain't a whitly. he changed his last name!#he's a bright now.

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ohmyprodigalson · 5 years

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Idk what. Just Malcolm/reader fluff. Thanks!!!

I was a little influenced by one of my previous fics, I hope that’s ok!

There are no trigger warnings 😊

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It was bitterly cold outside and (Y/N) was happy to be enveloped by the warmth of the cafe. Ainsley wanted to meet up and hang out with (Y/N), and she recommended this new place that she heard about from her coworkers. After looking around for a minute, she found Ainsley sitting at a table up against the wall. (Y/N) ordered her latte and sat down across from her with a greeting.

"How are you? It's been a while since we've hung out like this."

Ainsley smiled back at (Y/N). "It has! I've been doing really well. You?"

"Pretty good. Work has been really busy."

They talked and caught up with each other's lives, laughing and smiling the whole time. But Ainsley had an ulterior motive for being there. She tried to be smooth about it, but there is no way to be smooth about something like this.

"Do you like rings?"

What an odd question. (Y/N) looked down at the two rings she was wearing. "I do, actually. Why do you ask?"

"Just curious. I always thought rings could say a lot about a person. White gold vs yellow gold, the stones, the cut... There are just so many options." Ainsley paused before continuing. "What do you like?"

(Y/N) thought for a moment. Was Ainsley asking this because of Malcolm? It would be very sweet of him, but (Y/N) didn’t want to make assumptions. "I don't care for yellow gold. White or rose gold is nice. And I like nearly all stones. Sorry to be vague, I just like a wide variety of rings." She wasn't lying. If a ring was pretty, she liked it. There wasn't a specific type that she liked.

(Y/N)'s answer wasn't terribly helpful. Maybe she needed a little push? But Ainsley had to try and keep everything non-assuming. "Well, if someone wanted to get you a ring, and it could be anything you want, what would it look like?"

So Malcolm was going to get (Y/N) a ring after all. Thinking about it this way, (Y/N)'s answer warped into something else. "If someone wanted to get a ring for me, I actually would want it to be something that they like. Yes, I would prefer white or rose gold, but everything else is something I would want to be decided on by the person getting the ring. I don't know why, but I kind of want the ring to be a reminder of the person that gave it to me, so I want some of the design to be their choice."

Ainsley was a little taken aback. She didn't expect such a deep and thoughtful answer, when it would be so easy to describe a perfect ring. But as she thought about (Y/N)'s answer, Aisnley became less and less surprised. It is exactly the kind of thing (Y/N) would say. A smile spread across her face. "That's lovely, (Y/N)." (Y/N) smiled back at her as she started to push the conversation out of her mind. She didn't want to be mistaken about Malcolm getting a ring for her. And if he did, she wanted it to be a surprise.

Later that afternoon Malcolm found himself standing inside a jewelry store. He didn’t quite know where to start because jewelry was such a foreign concept for him. Ainsley had told him what (Y/N) said about rings, and not only did he find her thoughts touching, but he was secretly grateful she didn't have a bunch of preferences he wouldn't even understand. He let out a sigh and took a step towards the counter with rings on display.

A worker at the store asked Malcolm if he would like any help. "I'm looking to buy an engagement ring, but I would like to take a look around for a minute, please."

The worker smiled brightly at him. "Oh, how wonderful! Well, just let me know if you need help."

Malcolm started looking at all of the rings before him. There were endless choices when picking out a ring, weren't there? He spent quite a bit of time scouring the display for the perfect qualities. When he finally made his decision, he called the worker back over and asked to design the ring himself. The worker was delighted and helped him visualize what it would look like. When Malcolm finished and left the store, there was a pep in his step. He just finished the first task needed to ask (Y/N) to be his wife.

It took a few weeks for the ring to be made, but when he picked it up from the store, he thought it was perfect. Holding it in his hand made him consider the actual proposal. What should he do? He wanted it to be everything (Y/N) ever dreamed of, but what would that be? Could he get Ainsley to talk to her about it? Malcolm decided to ask Ainsley to help him, thinking that would be the best.

(Y/N) and Ainsley were walking together as they talked instead of sitting in another cafe. They talked about the usual things until there was a pause in the conversation. No time like the present, Ainsley decided to ask the important questions.

"Have you ever thought about getting married? Just in general. You know, like when you were a little girl?"

"I'm sure we all have thought about getting married at some point. And I've always had a soft spot for wedding TV shows..." (Y/N) followed her last words with nervous laughter about her guilty pleasure. "How about you? Is there anything special you would like someday?"

"I always get hung up on the proposal. How romantic it will be. I would actually go so far as to tell their friends what I would like." Ainsley smiled. Maybe she will make it out of the conversation without ruining the surprise.

"Oh, I'm the complete opposite."

Ainsley's eyes grew wide with surprise but she kept her smile. "Really?"(Y/N) had a small smile as she looked up above her at the leaves, changing color. "I want it to be a complete surprise; the surprise of my life. I only have one requirement."

"Which is?"

"I don't want other people to be around. I don't want it to he done in front of strangers in a restaurant or in front of our friends and family. I want to have it be a moment just for us." (Y/N) looked back down and at Ainsley, still with a small smile playing across her lips.

Ainsley looked at the ground with a small smile of her own before returning (Y/N)'s gaze. "So that's your only requirement? Is there anything else you would want?"

(Y/N) thought for a moment. "Not really. I've always viewed a proposal as being about the person doing the proposing. It's their declaration of love, not mine. My declaration comes later when I accept the proposal."

Her answer was just as surprising as the one she gave when asked about rings. How could she be so incredibly vague? She really didn't want anything? Ainsley believed her though. (Y/N) was the kind of person that would speak her mind.

(Y/N), for some reason, hadn't thought about Malcolm possibly asking Ainsley to get this information from her. She obviously thought about him, and what it might be like, but it hadn't occurred to her that it might be happening sooner rather than later.

After Ainsley left (Y/N), she called Malcolm. He was just as surprised as she was at (Y/N)'s lack of wishes, but found it endearing. This show of love was supposed to be more than that; it was supposed to be a confirmation of how much they love each other. The only problem was that the only thing he had to start with was 'no people.' Everything else was up to him.

It took him weeks to make the decisions. He tried to keep in mind what she would like while thinking about what he would like, too. In the end, he tried to keep it simple. Yes, this was a huge deal, but it didn't need to be the event of the season.

Malcolm waited until it was a clear night with a bright, full moon. He had told her they were going out to dinner, but when walking past her favorite park, he asked to take a small detour.

They walked close together, her right arm looped around his left. He held her close to him, with his hand over hers on his arm. They laughed and talked until they approached a quaint stone bridge, the reason why she loved the park so much. It started to snow just as they approached the bridge, and (Y/N) looked up into the air and smiled. She loved the snow, and it made tonight even more perfect.

He led her over the bridge and stopped on it's center. Malcolm pulled away from her to stand in front of her, holding both her hands in his. He looked down at their hands and started to talk in a low and gentle voice. He was too nervous to look her in the eye just yet.

"(Y/N), this time I have spent with you has been the happiest of my life. Before I met you, I was haunted every moment by my father, my memories, my night terrors... And looking back now, I wasn't really living. You soothed that pain within me and helped me start living a true, and fruitful life."

Malcolm finally looked up to meet her gaze. He found love in her eyes. She had an inkling of what was happening, but wanted to savor his words. He continued to speak.

"You saved me. I don't know if I can ever repay you, but I can try." He paused for a moment before continuing. "I will protect you and love you the way you have done for me. And I promise to try and make you happy every day, because you make me happy. But I want to ask..."

Malcolm bent down onto one knee. "Will you make me the happiest man alive? (Y/N), will you marry me?"

(Y/N) fought back her tears as she beamed at him. Her voice was high pitched because of her joy. "Of course I will, Malcolm!" She took her hands out of his and cupped his face as she kissed him. He stood up and reached into his suit.

The small box in his hands opened to reveal a beautiful ring. It was dainty, and made of white gold with filigree engraved on the sides. The center stone was a square-cut diamond flanked on both sides by two small emeralds.

Malcolm pulled the ring from it's box and gently slid it onto (Y/N)'s finger. It fit perfectly and shown bright in the moonlight.

He had lied about dinner to get her to the park. Instead of going out to eat, they returned to his apartment where her parents, his mother and sister, and their friends were waiting. They celebrated the engagement all night, and were the happiest couple in all of New York.

#back at it again with the bisexuality lol #prodigal son #malcolm bright #malcolm x reader #ainsley whitly #prodigal son imagine #prodigal son fanfic #fanfic #imagine

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somebody-already-took-this-url · 5 years

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An anon sent me two asks today that basically say Malcolm slept with Eve but can still be bisexual and that my previous posts on the matter make it seem like it's a battle between only gay and straight. I'm gonna respond to them here instead of through ask response, because it's just easier.

I said Malcolm should be queer, not gay. I use queer as an umbrella term in this instance, meaning I would be happy if he is bi, gay, ace, aro, pan, demi, etc. I don't want him to be gay instead of any of the others, in fact i think it would be fantastic if he was something other than gay because I think the other sexualities have less representation in media than gay does.

I'm not mad that he slept with Eve cause it idk, proves he's straight or something. I agree with you that there's a lot of stuff in the show that suggests he's bisexual, or something else under the umbrella term of queer. I'm mad he slept with Eve because a) it's a strong hint that the writers are trying to either downplay his suggested bisexuality by showing him with a woman instead of a man, and b) because I'm really honestly exhausted with Straight-Presenting White Couple Syndrome, which so many tv shows seem to have.

Probably the biggest problem I have with Malcolm and Eve having had sex is that Malcolm spends that entire episode trying to be Normal™. He wants to be as 'normal' as possible, have a 'normal' date, be dressed 'normally' and have 'normal' friendships. All of that need to be Normal™ leads up to him, a pretty heavily queer coded male character, having sex with a woman. What I got from that episode was the writers basically saying that Malcolm can only be Normal™ if he's dating/fucking a 'nice regular white girl', which is what Eve represents. No offence to the writers creativity, but her name is Eve Blanchard, a name that has biblical connotations and her last name literally means white???

Now, I don't know about you, but I think the writers are being cowards and need to show Malcolm being a queer character, not just suggest it so subtly that it's still up for debate. And if they're going to have him be bisexual, I hope they have him actually be interested/date/fuck men too, instead of just paying lip service to bisexuality while having him show interest in women only.

#hope this answers your questions anon #prodigal son #queer malcolm bright #bisexual malcolm #malcolm whitly #malcolm bright #eve blanchard #sort of anti eve blanchard but honestly not really?#meta

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i-went-to-a-cuddle-party-once · 4 years

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Chapters: 10/10 Fandom: Prodigal Son (TV 2019) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Malcolm Bright/Vijay Chandasara, Gil Arroyo & Malcolm Bright, Malcolm Bright & Jessica Whitly, Malcolm Bright & Ainsley Whitly, Malcolm Bright & Dani Powell, Malcolm Bright & JT Tarmel, Malcolm Bright & Martin Whitly Characters: Teenager Malcolm Bright - Character, Gil Arroyo, Jessica Whitly, Gabrielle Le Deux, Young Ainsley Whitly - Character, Adolpho | Jessica's Driver, Malcolm Bright, Teenager Vijay Chandasara, Vijay Chandasara, Ainsley Whitly, Martin Whitly, Mr. David | Martin Whitly's Guard, Dani Powell, JT Tarmel, Colette Swanson, Various Characters, Jackie Arroyo Additional Tags: Malcolm Bright Needs a Hug, Papa Gil, Gil Arroyo Acting as Malcolm Bright's Parental Figure, Good Parent Gil Arroyo, Meet-Cute, Depression, Anxiety, Bisexual Malcolm Bright, Awkward Flirting, Eventual Happy Ending, Teen Angst, anger issues, Good Parent Jessica Whitly, Jessica Whitly is a BAMF, Angst, Look. The Boy's Got Issues., minor flashback, Minor Injuries, Vomiting, (it's not super detailed, Fluff, Vijay Seriously Saw Malcolm All Scraggly and Wild and said Yup. This one's Mine., Misunderstandings, Bullying, Verbal Abuse, Human Disaster Malcolm Bright, Disaster Bi Malcolm Bright, No Homophobia/Biphobia, Canon Divergent, Canon-Typical Violence, Martin Whitly is an asshole, Seriously don't listen to any of his advice Series: Part 1 of Corner Table Boys Forever Summary:

"Is anyone sitting here?"

The boy looked up at him, blinking.

"You don't want to sit here." He waved as if to shoo him away. "You're the new kid, right? Sitting here is social suicide."

#prodigal son fanfic #prodigal son fic #Malcolm Bright #Prodigal Son #Vijay Chandasara #Maljay #Brandasara #Sometimes I write #I realized I never posted just my fic rather than the list so here it is for the evening crowd #I really enjoyed writing this

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mugsywrites · 5 years

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Finally watched Ep 2 of Prodigal Son...

My livestream cut out last night much to my displeasure, so I just finished watching this morning. Thoughts:

-I remain *supremely* uninterested in the Case of the Week™. It feels so perfunctory, I can feel the writers themselves zoning out as they throw in cliche after cliche (the Brass wants us to solve this case! Just give me a few hours!). They’re such a chore to sit through. At least they’re making them weird, what with stuffing snakes down people’s gullet, plus they don’t take much time to solve, and Malcolm keeps getting whumped. Just give me the weird soap opera family dynamics, please and thank.

-Curious about Malcolm’s sexuality. In the previous episode his mom was trying to fix him up with some woman and he was very uncomfortable. Really hoping he’s bi, ace, or both, and he says the words “bisexual” and/or “asexual” at some point instead “it’s complicated” or whatever nonsense TV writers come up with.

-Already low-key shipping Malcolm/Dani (you can’t have a woman tenderly strap a man down with wrist restraints without me shipping it. Beautiful soft domme energy there). That being said, I don’t want them hopping into bed or making googly eyes at each other quite yet; if they goes this route I want it as a slow burn plus I want Malcolm to get therapy and Dani to get some actual character development, she’s pretty flat at the moment. All the cops are except Gil, and that’s only because LDP.

-Speaking of the NYPD’s resident Zaddy, I want more of his backstory and more father/son moments between him and Malcolm. In my dream universe he marries Jessica and becomes Malcolm’s stepdaddy while Martin seethes with jealousy in his luxury prison cell. Lots of passive-aggressive “he’s not your real dad!” from him. Also I’m predicting that the Surgeon will escape at some point, I want to see Michael Sheen and LDP have an epic fight a la Hannibal Lecter and Jack Crawford in Hannibal. Or just see Sheen go batshit fucking feral on someone to remind us all he’s not just a soft sweater dad.

-I really hope Jessica wasn’t involved in the Surgeon’s murders and that’s just a red herring. I want her to stay as she is: a flawed and kinda terrible woman who nevertheless loves her kids and is trying to protect them in her own fucked up way. My current theory is: Malcolm *was* drugged, and in the time gap Dr. Whitly had him help with a few murders--either acting as bait or helping dispose of the bodies. Jessica found out and is trying to keep it hidden in a misguided attempt to protect him. Maybe that’s why she allowed Malcolm to visit his father in prison, she was being blackmailed. I want to see more flashbacks to their marriage, that brief glimpse they seemed pretty loving.

-Random, but kinda related to the above point: In another universe where it wasn’t already made into a shitty movie Michael Sheen would be my number one choice to star in an adaptation of A Good Marriage, one of my fave Stephen King novellas. Basically a wife finds out her husband of thirty years has been a serial killer the entire time, and how she deals with the information.

#mugsy's deep thoughts #prodigal son

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ingravinoveritas · 4 years

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Out of all the people David and Michael have worked with, who do think they have the best chemistry with, other than each other? (I just noticed how I worded it like that question David got asked at that convention)

Ha! I know exactly the question you are referring to, Anon, and now I feel legally obligated to post this:

That being said...the question you pose is an interesting one. What David and Michael have with each other is so unique and powerful that by comparison, nothing else quite touches that same height. But I do think they have absolutely had great chemistry with some of their other co-stars, so I will list a few here, with my reasoning as to why. And off we go!

David:

1. Catherine Tate. Fair disclaimer: I haven’t seen much Doctor Who and only a little bit of CT as Donna Noble. But everything else I have seen David and Catherine in has been fantastic, and they are hilarious together. I get a very “bratty brother and no-nonsense sister” and/or “boss lady straight girl and her chaotic bisexual BFF” vibe from them, which allows them to rib each other mercilessly. I particularly love them as Benedick and Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing, David’s appearance as a teacher to CT’s Lauren on The Catherine Tate Show and of course, the very, very Glaswegian and very, very gay Ghost of Christmas Present in Nan’s Christmas Carol.

2. Olivia Colman. Broadchurch is, without question, a heart-shatteringly brilliant show, and that is in no small part due to David and Olivia. To have two people carry a show like that for several years demands a chemistry between the lead actors that can sustain that dynamic (one example is David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson in The X-Files). David and Olivia play off each other perfectly as Alec Hardy and Ellie Miller, and I love the contrast between the combative relationship their characters have on the show and how warm and lovely they are with each other in real life, in interviews and such.

3. John Barrowman. John is, of course, a walking, talking charm machine--both in real life and as Captain Jack Harkness. Again, I haven’t seen much DW, but they both seem to bring out the best in each other when they’re in scenes together, to make the material they’re performing come alive. And of course, there is no shortage of David and John flirting in real life (hello, SDCC 2009 kiss), but I love the connection they share with their Scottishness, and how John says they “talk Scottish to each other” when they are together (meaning he uses his real Glaswegian accent). So lovely. HONORABLE MENTION GOES TO: Billie Piper as Rose Tyler in DW.

Michael:

1.Lizzy Caplan. I discovered Masters Of Sex last year and promptly binge-watched the entire show. The relationship between Bill and Virginia is so complex and nuanced, and you absolutely need two actors who can build and sustain that, which Michael and Lizzy did in spades--not to mention their melt-the-screen hot sex scenes, which are also filled with layers and emotion. You can choreograph sex scenes and plan movements and maneuvers, but you can’t teach the look Michael and Lizzy had in their eyes when they touched each other. And Michael and Lizzy’s chemistry is palpable, both on the show and in the interviews they did together during its run.

2. Tom Payne. I wavered back and forth between choosing Tom and Bellamy Young, but I feel that Michael has had more scenes with Tom, and consequently more time to create that relationship. Again, the relationship between Martin Whitly and Malcolm is deeply layered and complex, and emotionally fraught (which is a nice way of saying “fucked up”), but Michael and Tom manage to play off each other beautifully and the energy between them crackles the air whenever they are acting together. Like David and John, Michael and Tom seem to bring out the best in each other and elevate the other’s acting in any scene they share. Amazing.

3. Stephen Fry. So this might seem like an unusual choice, but Michael was so beautiful and perfect as Robbie Ross in Wilde, and threw himself so fully into the role and into loving Stephen as Oscar Wilde. It’s extraordinary to think that his first sex scene ever was with Stephen--in contrast to the wealth of experience he later had when acting opposite Lizzy in MoS--but the scene in Wilde is so good because of that chemistry between them. And they both speak so warmly of each other in real life (and of the filming of that scene), which is just adorable.

HONORABLE MENTION GOES TO: Bellamy Young as Jessica Whitly in PS.

So, those are my picks for who I think David and Michael have the best chemistry with, outside of each other. I hope this answers your question, Anon. Thanks for writing in! x

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