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camelely · 4 years

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13rw S4 Fix

So i did one of these for last season and I think now that I’ve had some time to think about S4 I’ll do the same. While last season I thought the issue was one character being overused. But here it seems like there were multiple smaller things that could have improved the whole season Again I’m keeping the same basic plotline and characters :)

1) Winston

Have Winston stay at Hillcrest. Him moving to Liberty did nothing for the main plot and he was basically a red herring through most of it. Let him try are befriend the characters from the outside. He can learn about Jess from Bryce’s trial and the news coverage and then try to befriend her at Monet’s. This is where he meets and later starts to date Alex. Since he doesn’t go to liberty school Alex sees him as a sort of escape and lets him in. Clay and Ani dont tell everyone about him because they dont know he is trying to get close to them. It makes them seem less like assholes and more like people. They don’t mention his connection to Monty because they dont realize how close he is getting to answers. Clay can still suspect he did the graffiti, after all it was a break in and a non student could have done that. Plus Estella is another red herring in the school. She serves that purpose so let Winston be the outsider looking in. His arc would still be about knowing a different Monty and not knowing who is was at Liberty but now he is literally the outsider who didn’t really get Monty, rather than it just being a figurative thing at the prom. You can still have the prom scene it would just be entirely imagined rather than the half imagined thing they went with. I think they overused the people talking to ghosts thing so here it would be a fantasy of Monty and the relationship they had rather then a representation of what could have been. However I don’t think this would have retracted from the point. Also play him up, he is a sympathetic antagonist and it sucks how much he is sidelined for Diego. I didn’t hate Diego but Winston and him basically went through the same arc. They were pro Monty and ending up dating a member of the group, couldnt believe that member was involved and then learned something about Bryce and Monty agreed to move on and just did. All while saying they will alway care for that member of the group. It was an unnecessary rehash. Having WInston be the outsider looking in and Diego the insider looking out also lets their characters compliment each other. They should still work together, just have Winston contact him looking for Monty’s friends. It’s simple.

2) Tyler and Tony

Oh Tyler. The character who seems to be in the middle of everything despite never doing anything himself. I didn’t mind his arc of helping the cops find the guys who sold the illegal guns. But Tony’s suspicions, eventually leading to Clay and Tony finding out the truth and just moving on never really go anywhere. I think it would be cool if Tyler tells Tony, despite the cops telling him not to tell anyone, because he trusts Tony. But Tony, who has had bad run ins with the cops, thinks it is a bad idea. He doesn’t want Tyler taking the deal. Tyler says its the only way the guns wont be traced back to them but Tony thinks teh cops are planning to double cross them to mind out more about Bryce and Monty. At the same time he starts getting close to that cop that takes him boxing and helps him get into college (i dont remember his name for the life of me lol). Tyler sees this as being hypocritical and pulls away. Tony still suspects Tyler is behind the lock down because he is pulling away and Tony is getting paranoid. The rest of their story can still be the same but this way they can show Tony’s paranoia and his loyalty.

As for Tyler and Estella, It was fine. The scene of them in the bathroom was really powerful, being in the bathroom with a de la cruz and becoming comfortable because isnt her brother was really nice. This could even be another reason Tony and Tyler fight. Tony can be paranoid that Tyler is trusting her too quickly and think she will turn on him.

3) Jess

Her arc with the principal, being scared and agreeing with the security measures before she sees them in action was really interesting. Focus more on it and less on her manipulating Diego. I did like parts of that arc for her so I don’t want it completely gone but I do think focusing on her working with the principal would have been cool. I would call more attention to her first meeting and her agreeing with the measures and slowly show her change her mind and start to turn against them. Maybe even have an early scene of her and ANi talking about it and have Jess admit she feels safer. Move the creepy cop trying to pat her down to the second or third day. So she can have a moment where they make her feel safe before the negative experience. I loved the protest and a bit better build up would have made it amazing

Her arc with Ani. They fought over Bryce... It should have been a conversation. Not a moment where Ani judges Diego and then they argue. I still think this arc should have been Chloe and Jess and should have been in last season. But they had the opportunity to include Chloe this season and just didnt. I’ll talk about this a bit more in the Zach section but I think Chloe should have been at Prom and the moment between the Ani Jess and Chloe should have been then. It would be right after Jess and Ani made up and would have been cool.

I don’t think she should have had scenes where she saw and talked to Bryce. Yes it created some powerful moments but they could be reworked. Have WInston use his wealth to commission a positive thing in the paper about Bryce and Monty and have her talk to his idealized photo of Bryce. I will mention it in the Clay section but her hallucinations detracted from his journey with mental health.

4) Clay

Okay two thing here the first is his arc with mental health, hallucinations, and blackouts. They used it for drama and I wish they hadnt. It should have been about him healing. I didnt mind the way they handled the realization for clay that it was him doing everything (Did they explain the symbol he kept drawing because I missed it if they did? or i just forgot because it was that forgettable lol) but I think the whole thing could have been handled a lot better and a more educated fan then I can provide a better explanation for what exactly was off about it. I will say the the therapy sessions were repetitive and I know thats realistic but for a tv show its boring. The scene were Clay goes to his home was weird and low key scary. I understand the purpose but I wish he had called him and asked to meet at his office instead. A more likable and relatable journey for Clay with his mental health would be really good for a show that was accused of glorying suicide (personally i dont think it did. My inbox is open if you wanna talk though :))

The second thing is the phantom phone caller. I hate this trope so it might just be me but this is so stale. There are exactly two ways it could go. The person could know everything and be a real problem or the person could be fishing for information and not be a real problem. The whole thing was predicable since Winston had red herring written all over him, Estella was barely developed, and on this show it is always the football guys. Instead let the pranks be smaller and less crazy. Like these boys had to coordinate a lot to mess with Clay. There should be more than one prank and end with a Monty doll and Clay holding a knife to set up the camp episode. But they should be pranks, not the phantom caller psychological torture bs. The blood shower can also happen just on a different day. Clay can be confused about what is real and what isnt making him even more worried about his blackouts and again assuming the mental health arc is handled well, the pranks can be a real part of it. Dumping him in the pit on the camping trip also seemed kinda attempted murdery so maybe do something like tie him to a tree of the path or in a small dirt ditch not a rocky pit where if he hit his head or fell weird the team would all be murderers.

5) Alex

His arc with Charlie was one of my favorite stories this season. I was also not bothered by him getting close to and exploring his sexuality with Winston and Zach. I’m in the minority but I’m glad Zalex wasn’t made canon and Zach was used to be an effective (kinda) ally and good friend. Plus this way Zalex can live on in the fandom untouched or ruined by the writers interpretation.

They should have given us Alex in therapy. He tried to kill himself had a traumatic injury, an arc with steroid abuse, and an arc about killing someone. All of which were forgotten this season. All the other characters seemed to be dealing with Bryce and Monty, why not focus on Alex? Even if it isnt in therapy just let him exist in his feelings.

6) Zach

I have one major issue with Zach’s arc, the lack of Chloe. She was the reason he almost killed a man. Let them date, let him start to spiral while dating her. She doesnt know what he did. Have them grow apart on screen but her still connecting to him and not wanting to give up on him. They should go to prom together. I know the hooker was supposed to represent Zach turning into Bryce with the hookers and the drunken sex/potential rape and cocaine. But Chloe fills the same comparison. He brings cocaine she is not okay with it, He tries to convince her to have sex in the back she is not having it. Maybe he tries to convince maybe it becomes a bit worse than that but she breaks up with him at prom and leaves early. She sees Bryce in him, she doesnt have to say it but you can see it on her face and she walks away when her mind and heart tells her to this time no making excuses. Boom Chloe actually has an arc. As for Zach this is a big wake up call for him he sees what we had become. I know it is later in the actual show but I think it should be in the prom episode so he can have a better conclusion in the finale, like the other characters. The whole season was a downward spiral and I wish we got to see more of him pulling himself out of it. If the whole finale is him getting better even though he wont be all the way done he will be in a better place up the end.

7) Justin

Okay the hard one. I think the writers really wanted to kill him. I mean a fan favorite, who did bad things, and the death would be in the series finale. this is a tv writer’s drug of choice. So I’m gonna do a fix where I still kill him first then to the ideal version. Ok so first Justin dies. No HIV/AIDS. It was out of nowhere, unneeded, and seemed a bit insensitive. If you want it to be related to his drug use, make it so he got a bad batch when he relapsed. Or maybe organ failure. If it doens’t need to be drug related it can be an accident or someone he knew on the streets getting revenge, like that drug dealer we spent time with last season. Or if Justin helps Tyler put the gun salesmen behind bars then have it be retaliation for that. He can still go to the hospital and have goodbyes but it wont be an aids diagnosis and death in the same episode. I know they had signs in earlier episodes but the timeline is still really fucked up...

An ideal ending would have him live. He can still pass out at Prom. The diagnosis can be a combination of stress and withdrawal symptoms.He can be the red herring for the person in the coffin. If Justin lives he can represent hope. He can show the audience that you can get better and things can work out. Even if you are sick and think you will die you can do better be better and live in a better world. Plus I love him and really wanted him to be happy. The message would be you can get out of a bad situation and wold have ended a sad series on a positive note. Even if you are a bad person. Even if you have bad circumstance. Even if it feels like the world is against you, it can get better if you put in the effort. Which felt like the message the show was going for in eariler seasons by showing the people on the tapes doing better but abandoned this last season.

So who would I put in the coffin. Ani’s mom. Now I know she wasn’t a well liked character and her mom wouldn’t have the same audience or character reaction Justin’s death did. But this version isn’t about making the audience sad. Ani would finally have a plot that was really about her, her mom died, Bryce’s mom basically wants to provide for her. And she isn’t sure what to do. Justins funeral felt like it was overshadowed by graduation anyway. Now Ani’s moms absence and the funeral being overshadowed both make sense. She is going to college and doing what she can to honor her mom. And the death of a parent causes Clay to immediately appreciate his own family more. The theme in the first season with Clay was appreciating and acting on his feelings for Hannah before she was gone. Ani’s mom dying is a reality check for him and he know the most important things are his family and friends. Justin’s arc was about finding a family and he did. The core of the show is about family, friends, and the importance of a strong support system. And starting it with a mother grieving her daughter and ending it with a daughter grieving her mother would be a cool full circle moment.

This post is really long so if you read all the way down Thank you! :)

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samanthasroberts · 7 years

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James Deens Current Girlfriend Chanel Preston, Head of Porns Advocacy Committee, Speaks

Deen co-founded the Adult Performer’s Advocacy Committee (APAC), an organization that helps ensure workplace safety in porn, with Preston. She is now serving as chairman following his resignation—as her boyfriend stands accused of serial rape. Where will performers turn for help now?

James and I are involved. It was never a secret but we dont talk much about it publicly. Obviously, this situation has presented me with complicated feelings, and Im navigating them as best I can.

As one of the adult entertainment industrys top male performers stands accused of rape and sexual assault, the industry must now re-evaluate how performers give and receive consent.

On Nov. 28, Stoya publicly accused her porn star ex-boyfriend, James Deen, of rape. James Deen held me down and fucked me while I said no, stop, used my safeword. I just cant nod and smile when people bring him up anymore. Since then, eight other women have come forward with their own allegations of abuse against Deenwith many claiming that the incidents in question took place on an adult film set.

In an industry thats historically lacked performer unity, many have come to rely on the Adult Performers Advocacy Committee (APAC) to represent their interests. Its the closest thing adult performers have come to a union.

Created by performers in the industry, APACs mission is to provide representation for performers in the adult film industry and to protect performers rights to a safer and more professional work environment. Deen was one of APACs co-founders, and up until his resignation last Monday, served as the organizations chairman.

With few entities looking out for adult performers, APAC was supposed to be that safe harbora place to turn to for guidance, to address safety concerns, and to help with any other issues performers had. Its a confusing time in the adult industry; theres no precedent for this. Given the numerous allegations against Deen, its clearly a conflict of interest to head an organization promoting the well-being of performers.

Following his resignation, APAC issued a statement to reiterate whose side theyre on: The APAC Board wants to state unequivocally that we stand with performers and other sex workers who are victims of any sort of sexual assault. APAC is committed to being a safe space for performers, and to creating a safer and healthier industry.

Still, performers may have a difficult time turning to APAC in their time of need considering that APAC president and co-founder Chanel Preston is dating Deen, and continues to as she assumes the additional role of chairmanDeens vacated position.

When pressed for comment about the potential that her relationship with Deen may give performers pause in coming to her organization with concerns, Preston issued this statement (with the condition that it be published in its entirety):

James and I are involved. It was never a secret but we dont talk much about it publicly. Obviously, this situation has presented me with complicated feelings, and Im navigating them as best I can. The porn community is small and many performers have had some sort of relationship with Stoya and/or James, and are experiencing this situation in a personal way. James is no longer involved in APAC decision-making, direction, or duties. APAC has issued a statement of solidarity with all sex workers who have been violated or assaulted, and the revised boards members, which consists of Conner Habib, Ela Darling, Veruca James, and I, will continue our commitment to serve our community and provide a safe and supportive environment for performers.

Now more than ever, adult performers are in need of support and advocates they can trust. As more women continue to levy allegations of sexual abuse and assault at Deen, many of which allegedly occurred in a workplace environment, its clearly a time for change.

Tori Lux, who accused Deen of assaulting her on a porn set, wrote, He proceeded to straddle my chest, pinning down my arms with his knees. Then, he raised his hand high above his head, swinging it down and hitting me in the face and head with an open palm. He did this five or six times. Later, Ashley Fires told The Daily Beast she was almost raped by Dean while on the premises of the S&M company Kink. Kora Peters and Amber Raynes experiences also took place on setand on-camera, no less.

It may prove difficult for women in this situation to turn to an organization now headed by Deens current partner, but Preston is not to blame for this. In an industry this small manyif not mostperformers drift in and out of relationships with one another given the difficulty many civilians have in understanding sex work. Nonetheless, women who have felt victimized by Deen may feel like they have nowhere to turn but to the public.

Porn star Nicki Blue, 27, is the most recent woman to come forward, alleging that things between her and Deen got out of handalso on the premises of S&M company Kink. She was 21 at the time. I started giving him [oral sex]. It was nice at first, then it got really rough. I kept trying to pull my head up to say something, it was too rough But he would just push my head back in so I was choking and I couldnt say anything. As he was doing itthis is the embarrassing part and why I didnt say anythinghe said, Oh my God, I have to go to the bathroom, and he pissed in my mouth.

Deen is certainly the most extreme example, but also not the only performer to allegedly violate consent on set. Sadly, adult performers have been dealing with similar workplace issues for years with little recourse. The allegations against Deen may finally force directors and to have conversations about limits and acceptability.

New girls entering the porn industry often dont know their limitsthey learn on the job. I didnt know it was okay to say no, that I could leave whenever I wanted to, says adult actress Carmen Valentina. As a newbie she felt pressured into pleasing a director in the hopes of being rehired. I was booked for a handjob, when I got there the director and talent kept trying to also get me to do a blowjob scene. Not wanting to make anyone angry, and being so new, I did the blowjob scene. I didnt get paid more for it, says Valentina. I felt taken advantage of. I was new and still learning the ins and outs of the industry.

Anxiety about not being rehired or the fear of being labeled difficult prevents some female porn stars from speaking up. As hundreds of women compete for relatively few jobs, it creates an environment in which newand sometimes establishedperformers participate in acts they later regret. There are no advocates for these women on set, no one to protect them from being bullied into submission.

Workplace issues are at times unavoidable no matter how experienced the performer is. Adult actress Katja Kassin was hired to do a rape-like scene in an old bathroom with several urinals. She agreed the male performers could put her head in a urinal under one condition: it be sanitized. I explained my concerns about germs and contracting diseases like hepatitis A or B. All performers and the director were present during the conversation, says Kassin. Only one urinal was cleaned and approved of, but her co-stars had other ideas.

The male performers dragged me towards a bathroom stall and attempted to dunk my head in the toilet even though I made it clear I do not consent, says Kassin. I said no several times but it took me using physical force and pushing off the guys to stop the scene. The director made no attempt to interrupt the scene. She did not intervene.

Though Kassin wanted to stop the scene, the director communicated to her that if I didnt finish I might not get paid in full, which increased the pressure for me to continue the scene. Afterwards, Kassin addressed the issue with company staff but no one seemed to care. I decided to just suck it up, says Kassin. I can understand why none of the girls reported their abuse [regarding Deen] because oftentimes it feels like as a female porn performer you dont have any support.

With repeated exposure, alarming situations or on set behaviors can become conventional over time. Performers are encouraged to push limits physically and mentally. Its not just about the sex; its about finding the extremes. Seasoned male porn star Voodoo believes the extreme nature of sexually violent pornand the way its handled by directors, crew members, and performers on setis creating problems within the industry.

I will never defend him but you cant just blame James Deen, says Voodoo. I believe the women who accused him 100 percent, but at the same time the porn industry is responsible for creating that kind of monster.

As a director, Voodoo feels obligated to ensure the comfort of performers within a scenea responsibility he wishes more directors took seriously. If Im behind the camera and I see my performer experiencing physical or psychological discomfort, its my duty to stop that and see if theyre OK, but directors arent doing that, says Voodoo. Instead theyre saying, Go harder, more, more, oh she can take it! As a performer, Ive been subjected to that and told directors to go fuck themselves. Directors are getting out of control with what they want to put out there.

Source: http://allofbeer.com/2017/09/19/james-deens-current-girlfriend-chanel-preston-head-of-porns-advocacy-committee-speaks/

from All of Beer https://allofbeer.wordpress.com/2017/09/19/james-deens-current-girlfriend-chanel-preston-head-of-porns-advocacy-committee-speaks/

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jimdsmith34 · 7 years

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James Deens Current Girlfriend Chanel Preston, Head of Porns Advocacy Committee, Speaks

James and I are involved. It was never a secret but we dont talk much about it publicly. Obviously, this situation has presented me with complicated feelings, and Im navigating them as best I can.

As one of the adult entertainment industrys top male performers stands accused of rape and sexual assault, the industry must now re-evaluate how performers give and receive consent.

source http://allofbeer.com/2017/09/19/james-deens-current-girlfriend-chanel-preston-head-of-porns-advocacy-committee-speaks/ from All of Beer http://allofbeer.blogspot.com/2017/09/james-deens-current-girlfriend-chanel.html

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adambstingus · 7 years

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James Deens Current Girlfriend Chanel Preston, Head of Porns Advocacy Committee, Speaks

James and I are involved. It was never a secret but we dont talk much about it publicly. Obviously, this situation has presented me with complicated feelings, and Im navigating them as best I can.

As one of the adult entertainment industrys top male performers stands accused of rape and sexual assault, the industry must now re-evaluate how performers give and receive consent.

from All Of Beer http://allofbeer.com/2017/09/19/james-deens-current-girlfriend-chanel-preston-head-of-porns-advocacy-committee-speaks/ from All of Beer https://allofbeercom.tumblr.com/post/165525070767

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allofbeercom · 7 years

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James Deens Current Girlfriend Chanel Preston, Head of Porns Advocacy Committee, Speaks

James and I are involved. It was never a secret but we dont talk much about it publicly. Obviously, this situation has presented me with complicated feelings, and Im navigating them as best I can.

As one of the adult entertainment industrys top male performers stands accused of rape and sexual assault, the industry must now re-evaluate how performers give and receive consent.

from All Of Beer http://allofbeer.com/2017/09/19/james-deens-current-girlfriend-chanel-preston-head-of-porns-advocacy-committee-speaks/

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