#never watched a single batman film in my life

[riverspond]

do i know anything about batman and the batfam? no. have i just read like 7 batfam fics on ao3? absolutely

#never watched a single batman film in my life #jason todd? #never heard of him #is bruce wayne a good dad? #not a clue #batman #dc batman #batfam #jason todd #bruce wayne

[denimbex1986]

'On Tuesday, Cillian Murphy was at his parents’ home in Cork, Ireland, drinking a cup of tea when his phone started buzzing. A glance at the dozens of texts revealed the news: For the first time, Murphy had been nominated for the best actor Oscar, for his performance as the title character in “Oppenheimer.”

“It’s very, very humbling,” Murphy, 48, said in an interview by phone on Tuesday. “I’m kind of a little in shock.”

“It’s just a real honor to be involved in a film that has connected so powerfully with people in a way that we never expected,” he added.

In “Oppenheimer,” a stunning biopic by the director Christopher Nolan, Murphy plays the American theoretical physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer, a brilliant, enigmatic figure known as the father of the atomic bomb, a man consumed with ambition and haunted by his past. After opening alongside “Barbie” on July 21, “Oppenheimer” quickly became beloved by critics and fans alike, grossing just over $950 million at the worldwide box office.

Murphy had collaborated with Nolan before, taking supporting roles in movies like “Batman Begins” and “Inception,” but his latest work for the director became a breakthrough moment, with Murphy winning praise for the intensity and emotional complexity he brought to the role. At the Golden Globes, he won best actor in a drama; he also was up for a Critic’s Choice Award (losing out to his fellow Oscar nominee Paul Giamatti); and he’s in the running for a Screen Actors Guild Award, punctuating what has been an exceptionally busy awards season for Murphy.

“It’s been new enough for me, but I gotta say, I think I’m getting good at it,” he said, chuckling. He marveled about a recent ceremony where he was stuck in a line with Meryl Streep.

“That may never happen to me again in my life, and it’s just a wonderful feeling,” he said.

In a phone interview, Murphy also discussed what fascinated him about Oppenheimer the man, how he prepared for the role and the cast’s group chat. These are edited excerpts from the conversation.

Were you watching the Oscars announcement?

No, I was at home in Cork with my mom and dad and my wife. And my phone started popping, so I figured it was good news. Everybody started texting. You know, you can’t really avoid good news or bad news, but it’s better when it’s good news.

Oppenheimer is a different role than what you’ve done in the past. What drew you to this character?

Well, he is, in Chris’s words, the most important man that ever lived. He changed the course of the 20th century, and we are all living in Oppenheimer’s world. He was complex and contradictory and flawed and vain and arrogant, but he was still immensely charismatic and fascinating. It was a huge responsibility. But the sorts of roles I enjoy are the ones where you think, I have no idea how I’m going to play this.

What steps did you take to prepare?

Oh man, I had six months. From the moment Chris called me, I just started working — from the inside out and from the outside in. I did an awful lot of reading and research and watched every single archival footage about him. Then I immediately started conditioning my body because he was very interesting how he carried himself physically and how slight his frame was. But a lot of it was just walking around my basement in Dublin talking to myself and practicing, practicing and practicing.

As you did that research, was there anything surprising to you about Oppenheimer?

He was an absolute contradiction in so many ways. He could have been an artist or a writer or a poet. But he was also this freakishly bright human being. A lot of his contemporaries would say he was the brightest man in the room at all times. But he was also very temperamental and fragile emotionally and mentally, particularly in his youth. If you were writing a fictional character, it wouldn’t add up to a character people could identify with. But in fact, he was just like the rest of us. He was just a human being. So that’s what I really identified with — his humanity.

What was it like for you to work with such an all-star cast?

A total gift. Every single cast member was fearless in the film, like they had done so much research and could improvise on the spot about their character and the real-life events. I felt really held and carried by everybody on the movie. We’re still all really close. There was a really good bond on this film, and it remains very very strong.

Is it true there’s an “Oppenhomies” group chat?

That is true, yes. Olivia Thirlby came up with that moniker.

You and Nolan have a long history of working together. How did that impact your work with this film?

Oh, it’s crucial for me. I don’t think I could have made this film with anyone else, without that level of trust that goes back six movies and 20 years. He really, really pushed me and I wanted to be pushed. He expects excellence from you because that’s what he delivers himself every single day.

Is there something distinctive about a Nolan set or film that’s different from other projects you’ve been involved in?

I think it’s the level of focus. It’s quite remarkable. It’s laserlike, the way he uses time, because time, I’ve realized, is your most valuable commodity when you’re on a film set. So much of it gets wasted. When you come on a Chris Nolan set, you come on to work. There’s no phones, there’s no chatting. There’s no video footage, there’s no monitors. That’s not to say it’s not a pleasant environment. It’s a private, focused environment. That’s how you get the best out of people.

In terms of time, you didn’t have much of that at all right?

No, we filmed in 57 days, and three of them were a preshoot. So it was insane, the pace of it, but it never felt rushed. We never left a scene behind.

Some people have criticized the film for the inclusion of nude scenes. What do you make of that critique?

Well, I think those things are essential for the story. If you’re familiar with the story, it was his relationship with Jean Tatlock which was the thing that really made him lose his security clearance and ultimately kind of cost his career. I think it was vital to highlight the intimacy and closeness of their relationship.

Besides the Academy Awards ceremony, what else is in the future for you?

I have a film called “Small Things Like These,” which I produced and acted in and that’s opening at the Berlin Film Festival in February. I’m really proud of the movie. It’s produced by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. They paid for it and we produced it together. So I’m juggling that and attending all these events at the same time.'

#Christopher Nolan #Oppenheimer #Oscars #Cillian Murphy #Small Things Like These #Berlin Film Festival #Matt Damon #Ben Affleck #Meryl Streep #Batman Begins #Inception #Paul Giamatti #Barbie #Olivia Thirlby

[virtie333]

Your post about your Damerey origins got me curious... I've never gotten into x-files fics, but I did watch the show in reruns and there was just... no one cooler than Dana Scully (except Batman, but like... he was fictional and Dana seemed like a real person to me b/c my delusions started early in my life).

I've really been mulling over a re-watch. I'm a completist and would have no choice but to watch it top to bottom, movies and all.

Buuuuut.... do you have any favorite season arcs or episodes?????

Wow, this question really made me think. Honestly, this show was so much a part of me for so many years, it's hard to imagine that I haven't watched a single episode in years! Coming here to Tumblr and connecting with people who are current fans has helped my inner Phile reemerge, and I too crave a re-watch. And like you, I'd have to start from the beginning.

I can't say I have a favorite arc. Obviously the Cancer arc was the most important, but as a whole I've just always considered the series as one story (kind of like Star Wars; it's hard for me to watch just one movie, I have to watch them all). I can point out episodes I love from every season, although I will admit Season 6 is probably my overall favorite, hopeless romantic that I am.

I absolutely adore the first movie, Fight the Future, and can watch that over and over and over. I saw it in theaters 5 times, which tied a record for me that wasn't broken until The Force Awakens came out.

My three favorite episodes are:

Pusher

Triangle

Beyond the Sea

Other eps I know by heart include: Ice, Irresistible, War of the Coprophages, Grotesque, Paper Hearts, Small Potatoes, Bad Blood, Folie a Deux, Monday, The Unnatural, En Ami, Je Souhaite, This is Not Happening/Deadalive, Audrey Pauley, and Improbable. I enjoyed parts of the revival, but not enough to really get into it, and I was not happy with what they did to William, so I have trouble accepting Seasons 10 and 11 as canon. I loved seeing David and Gillian together again, but I wish they had stayed with Monster of the Week episodes instead of making the Conspiracy even more confusing and unbelievable than it already was. Also hate what they did to Monica and Skinner. So, yeah...

Anyway, this show truly changed my life. It gave me the best friends in the world, as we met on-line over 20 years ago and are still friends to this day. Here we are through the years; the first one we are on the Queen Mary, where they filmed Triangle, back in 2007. The last was my 50th birthday last year at Galaxy's Edge.

And of course, it's what first got me started in fanfiction.

I may be devoted to Damerey, but I will always be a Phile and proud to be an original shipper.

#ask box #reallyrallyauthor #the x files #x phile #mulder x scully #fanfiction

[honourablejester]

While we’re on this topic of old films we watched and enjoyed, some random movie recs from the 1910s through to the 1970s based on the things that popped into my head fastest. Warning in advance, I like horror, noir, swashbucklers, dark comedy and dodgy fantasy films.

1910s

Fantômas serials (1913/1914) – As I said in the previous post, if you ever get a random hankering for silent-era pulpy French crime thrillers, these are an excellent start.

1920s

Metropolis (1927) – the imagery in this movie is absolutely stunning, even if the morals are extremely heavy-handed. Worth it for the Robot Maria transformation sequence alone. Also, and I feel mean for thinking this, because the poor man’s going through hell, but there are moments where Freder is truly hilarious. And also, Batman: The Animated Series owes so much, visually, to this movie. It single-handedly shape a vision of what cities and the future and architecture and transport could look like.

Nosferatu (1922) – imagery. The Germans were so fucking good at imagery in early cinema. Admittedly the movie does some very strange things to the Dracula mythos, and is probably the source of a lot of later ideas of him that have nothing to do with the novel (the sunlight thing), but it’s so cool.

1930s

M (1931) – Peter Lorre is incredible. And actually the whole set up of this movie is so creepy and tense and enthralling, and then the court scene busts it wide open. Deals with some heavy things, including child murder, vigilante justice and mental illness, but it’s so good. And you will never hear ‘Hall of the Mountain King’ the same way again.

The Thin Man (1934) and sequels – they’re half hardboiled noir and half screwball comedy, but they’re not a parody, because they predate most of the noir genre, so this is more of a funny hybrid precursor series. And they’re really funny. If you just want some pep and jazz in your life, a good time for an hour or so, totally watch these, they’re adorable.

The Prisoner of Zenda (1937) – Okay. I just like a good swashbuckler? You will see Zenda several times on this list, because I enjoy a lot of versions of this, but of all of them you need to start with this one, because Douglas Fairbanks Jnr. No one else will ever do Rupert of Hentzau like him. If you like your charming, snarky villains, if you like your Lokis, Rupert of Hentzau. Douglas Fairbanks Jnr. If you also like your villain and your hero to have powerful sexual tension and lean very close to each other while crossing blades, again. Rupert of Hentzau. Just watch. You’ll see.

Son of Frankenstein (1939) – I’m not going to lie, I watched this movie purely to see where Young Frankenstein (1974, also very much worth a look) was getting a lot of its in-jokes and gags from (Inspector Kemp in YF is riffing off Inspector Krogh in this movie). But it is worth watching wholly on its own merits. Among other things, Inspector Krogh is a genuinely cool and compelling character (as a kid, the monster ripped his arm out during its first rampage, and during this movie Krogh fully stands up to that childhood nightmare and has a cool moment with his prosthetic arm), and if you have any interest in Basil Rathbone, Boris Karloff or Bela Lugosi, this movie is fantastic. Lugosi in particular as Igor does so much in this movie. If all you picture when you think of him is Dracula, try this. (And The Black Cat (1934), which also has Karloff and Lugosi, but is significantly more intense).

1940s

The Mark of Zorro (1940) – Okay. I like swashbucklers. I like movie sword fights. This movie has the best movie sword fight ever. Basil Rathbone vs Tyrone Power. No contest. And, I mean, yes, the rest of the movie is also good. But watch it for the sword fight. Perfection.

The Wolf Man (1941) – This movie and Casablanca between them gave me a bit of a thing for Claude Rains. I don’t know, he’s just really compelling to watch. Very soft-spoken, but very there. And if you want the tragedy of the werewolf curse, this is the movie that started it all. This is not a monster movie. This is a psychological horror story of one man breaking apart under the burden of a curse. It’s so good.

Casablanca (1942) – I mean, it’s everyone’s answer. It’s stereotypical, the classic movie. But it is very, very good. Extremely quotable. I wish to punch Rick in the face several times over. And Claude Rains as Renault is so sleazy, but also so compelling.

Arsenic & Old Lace (1944) – If you ever wondered what the deal with Cary Grant was. This movie. His face. The whole movie just rides on his face. His reactions, his body language. I mean, the movie does a lot of things spectacularly. If you enjoy dark comedy, this is the pinnacle. Hiding bodies in window seats, kill count competitions between a psychotic criminal and his maiden aunts, the extremely morbid running gags of ‘yellow fever’ and Teddy charging up the stairs and the elderberry wine. But really it’s all Cary Grant and his fucking expressions. There are several points in this movie where I can’t breathe. For a man with so many suave, serious leading roles, his physical comedy was incredible.

The Big Sleep (1946) – This was the movie that introduced me to noir. Not the Maltese Falcon, not Double Indemnity, not Sunset Boulevard. This one. The Big Sleep. And you can argue that it’s not the best of the noirs, it’s a bit too caught up in itself, the plot if you pay attention has some big holes in it, and if you compare it to the book one female character in particular got rather cheated. But. As an introduction. It does land, very definitely. Bumpy Go-Cart (sorry, Humphrey Bogart) and Lauren Bacall are all that and then some. If you want to pick a noir, you can do a lot worse.

1950s

The Prisoner of Zenda (1952) – Mostly I like this as a compare/contrast to the 1937 one. It’s damn near a shot-for-shot remake, and while that could be a bad thing, it’s fascinating what differences and interpretations show up because of that. Watch the ’37 one first, and then watch this one. It’s just cool to compare them. And, you know. It’s still a really fun swashbuckler.

The Court Jester (1955) – Just the best time. The best. I have an unreasonable amount of fondness for this film, this gentle send-up of previous swashbucklers and period dramas in the vein of The Adventures of Robin Hood, and basically every movie Basil Rathbone ever made. Watch it for Danny Kaye, watch it for the tongue twisters, watch it for a baby Angela Lansbury, watch it for an absolutely hysterical duel scene, watch it for Maid Jean being the single most competent character there. Just watch it. I cannot entertain criticism on this point. It’s excellent, and I’m not sane about it.

Some Like It Hot (1959) – Jack Lemon is going to show up again later in this list, and for good reason, (as is Tony Curtis, but we don’t care as much about him), but Some Like It Hot is also, for a 1959 movie, a really gentle, funny, interesting look at gender roles? I mean, the premise is two dudes going undercover as female musicians with an all-female band to avoid mob hitman, and one of them keeps getting hit on by rich man while the other struggles to get it on with Marilyn Monroe in his male persona while trying to hide from mob assassins in a female persona, so it could be such a hot mess, but it actually … It’s quite gentle. Marilyn’s Sugar gets to talk about what men expect when they see her and, because he’s pretending to be a woman, Tony Curtis’ Joe has to listen to her, Jack Lemmon’s Jerry/Daphne gets to get genuinely swept up in the feeling of being romanced as a woman to the point that he’s semi-seriously talking about marriage, and in the end, when Jerry reveals he’s a man to Osgood, the rich old idiot who’s been trying to romance ‘Daphne’, Osgood famously just goes ‘well, nobody’s perfect’, and still appears perfectly willing to marry ‘her’. I mean, it has its issues still, but there’s such a lot of gentleness in it for a comedy movie made in 1959.

1960s

The Innocents (1961) – One of my two all-time favourite horror movies, on raw atmosphere alone. It’s so eerie. SO EERIE. It’s horrible and twisted and goes heavy places (child death, a child acting ambiguously sexually while possibly possessed, strong questions of sanity), but it’s done so gracefully and gently and eerily. If Gothic Horror is of interest to you as a genre, if you enjoyed Crimson Peak, try this. It is all beautiful sunshine and sprawling lawns and twisted desires and paranoid terrors and the single eeriest scene I’ve ever seen in anything ever. Watch the lake scene. It’s stunning.

The Raven (1963) – Pivoting back to comedy horror, this time with added fantasy. Vincent Price has been in a lot of better movies, but I’m not sure if he’s been in many funnier ones. Him and Peter Lorre just own this movie. Wall to wall ham. Just. Just go in, just watch it. There’s a loose frame plot of duelling magicians, vague references to Poe’s ‘The Raven’, Boris Karloff returning as a villain, animal transformations, and the obligatory young romance getting embroiled in their sorcerous parents’ plots (although, jarringly, the young romantic lead is a baby Jack Nicholson, which sure gives it a weird vibe), but honestly? You’re here for Vincent Price and Peter Lorre and the wizard duel.

The Great Race (1965) – Jack Lemmon is back, as is Tony Curtis, but we only care about the former of those, because Professor Fate (obligatory shouting). Okay. I don’t know how many people remember the old Hanna-Barbera Wacky Races cartoons? Am I aging myself here? But this is the movie they were based on, and Professor Fate is who Dick Dastardly was based on. The premise is a 1910s global car race between Curtis’ Great Leslie (you will want to punch him, and that’s perfectly natural) and Lemmon’s Professor Fate, an exaggerated eccentric conman and cheater and over the top cartoon villain of man, and you will love him. He’s the best thing in it. But there’s also Natalie Woods as the reporter who also enters the race, and a young Peter Falk as Fate’s sidekick Max. That’s a baby Columbo as the ‘villain’s more competent henchman. AND. For me, for bonus points, a huge section at the end of the rest is basically a whole-plot Prisoner of Zenda reference in which Professor Fate is the hero. Look. Look. Do you ever want to watch a live-action cartoon? This is that movie. Trust me. It’s fantastic. The romance has aged terribly, you will want to throw Leslie off a cliff, it has several extremely sixties tropes in it, but it’s that movie. Watch it. Have fun.

1970s

The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1973) – Right. So. 70s fantasy movie. Not politically correct in the slightest, and some extremely unfortunate choices were made in it. But. Ray Harryhausen. Stop motion fantasy effects of awesome. And, also, I just really enjoyed the character of the Vizier. He doesn’t really get to do anything, he’s kinda just set-dressing, but he is the horrifically maimed advisor to the king who fell afoul of our sorcerous villain, and he has a cool golden mask to cover his scars, and you think he’s going to turn out to be treacherous but no, he’s rock-solid calm and noble and helpful the entire way through, and I just really really like him. The image of him stuck in my head for years.

Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975) – My other all-time favourite horror movie, and again it’s the eeriness. Pure eeriness. Nothing happens in this movie. There’s no monsters, there’s no explanations. 3 girls go missing on a rock in early 1900s Australia, in the midst of baking heat and sunshine and the looming shape of a volcanic geological formation, and the movie just follows their society unravelling in the aftermath. No one knows what happened. Grief and terror and unanswered questions destroy people. Reactions, prejudice, respectability and hidden flaws, loss of innocence, the unpredictable reactions of people unstrung by grief and fear, all of it snowballs in the wake of the disappearances, and over it all looms the sunshine and the rock. The score and the cinematography of this movie work so well to create this pervasive, eerie, unreal mood, this sense of something watching, this ancient force presiding over the unravelling of the false civilisation layered over top of it. I fucking love this movie. It’s stunning.

Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) – A rather big jump in genres, we’re back to crime thrillers here, which we haven’t really touched since the 1910s on this list, but the sustained tension in this movie is par excellence. The opening half hour. A theme for the seventies movies on this list is going to be sunshine and drifting tension, and Precinct 13 does it so well. Heat, claustrophobia, urban isolation, siege mentality. And the character relationships that develop inside that siege mentality, the alliances and bedrock life-or-death trust that evolves between enemies, and then are brutally cut short by the re-establishment of the outside world at the end, the rude reintroduction of law and connectedness and social consequences, is just … amazing. The movie is a heat dream, a bubble of disconnectedness and violence and blood and faith, and then the ‘real’ world slams back down at the end. It’s good. It’s so well paced. Watch this movie.

Nosferatu (1979) – Just to, again, tie things back to the earlier entries on this list. Werner Herzog’s 70s remake of Nosferatu was actually the first version I saw, as it was considerably easier to get hold of. And it stuck. Even after seeing the original. And a lot of that, I think, was because of the opening, which is just spectacularly eerie. The drifting, eerie music, the monastic chant, the heartbeat under it, the panning shots of the mummies in the catacombs (which are from Mexico, but howandever). I mean, there are a lot of problems with this movie, Werner Herzog is not exactly the most upright and sensitive of dudes, (and it added some more questionable elements to the Dracula mythos), but for sheer imagery and tone-setting, this opening was incredible. And the movie does keep that tone, that eerie drifting, especially once Dracula starts bringing the plague behind him. Again, the 70s theme of sunshine and eeriness. It’s worth a look.

#movie recs #classic movies #1910s #1920s #1930s #1940s #1950s #1960s #1970s #horror #swashbucklers #crime thrillers #fantasy #noir #comedy #random selection based on my idiosyncratic memory

[silveragelovechild]

“DUMB MONEY”

“Dumb Money” is based on a true story, but unless you regularly watch CNN or dabble on the stock market with a smart phone app you’ve probably never heard of it.

The events of the story are fairly recent (2019 to mid 2021). Keith Gill (Paul Dano) shared his theories about the stock market on Reddit. He thought the GameStop stock (retail video game stores) was undervalued because deep pocket investors and investment companies were betting against it. Gill’s enthusiasm about GameStop motivated a legion of fans to buy shares in the company. This caused “yadda yadda yadda”. (I can already see your eyes glaze over as you read this.)

And that’s the problem with “Dumb Money” - lots of talk about the stock market and lots of characters; it’s gets boring. Despite this Paul Dano, with his round face and soft marshmallow body, is likable in his Everyman role. Dano is good in everything I’ve seen him in, from “Little Miss Sunshine” to his turn as a serial killer villain in “The Batman”.

The “Dumb Money” has lots of villains as well - institutional investors played by Seth Rogan, Vincent D'Onofrio, and an especially slimy Sebastian Stan. Plus Dane Dehaan as an officious store manager. It’s fun seeing them shit their pants and lose hundreds of millions of dollars in a single day. (But in reality they were already so rich, it probably didn’t really impact them.)

But truthfully, my biggest complaint about the movie is a song played repeatedly throughout the film - “Pussy, Money, Weed” by Lil Wayne. Keith Dill’s user name on YouTube (and the app formerly know as Twitter) was Roaring Kitty. Someone thought it was be a good idea to use Lil Wayne’s tune as Gill’s theme song. I have never heard the word “pussy” said so many time in less that 2 hours. I never want to hear the word “pussy” again in my life!

Rather than invest $12 of your hard earn cash on a ticket for “Dumb Money”, I recommend skipping it and rewatching your favorite Paul Dano from your streaming library.

#movie review #dumb money #GameStop #Paul Dano #Keith Gill #slimy Sebastian Stan #Seth Rogan #stock market #short squeeze #millions and billions

[blue-aconite]

100 questions

@faytalepsy​ told me she held herself back from asking me to answer all 100 questions, but I’ve got nothing to hide, so here you are babe!

The meaning behind my url: Answered here

A picture of me: See the bottom of this post (I don’t have any recent pics, but I have shoulder length hair now)

How many tattoos I have and what they are: I have six tattoos. I have a cat beside my ankle on my right foot, the batman (2022) symbol above my right elbow, a water lily above my left elbow, a shadowhunter rune on my left forearm, Saturn behind my right ear and the deathly hallows on top of my spine

Last time i cried and why: I cried last when I watched top gun maverick in theatres, because I was emotional and I love this film

Piercings i have: I don't want any piercings, but when I was younger I wanted to get a tongue piercing

Favourite band: OneRepublic, Imagine Dragons, Smith & Thell, Maroon 5

Biggest turn offs: Nail biting, self-obsessing, not taking care of your personal hygiene, pain kink

Top 5 (insert subject) planets: Earth, Neptune, Saturn, Mars and Jupiter

Tattoos i want: I think I’m pretty done

Biggest turn ons: Good cologne, biting your lips, drag your hand through your hair and I’ll swoon, kiss me on the neck and I’ll die

Age: 24 (25 next Friday)

Ideas of a perfect date: Picnic, just sitting and enjoying each others company and getting to know each other OR going on some adventure

Life goal: Buy a house with a pool, have more than one cat, be happy and content in my life, visit all of the seven continents.

Piercings i want: I don't want any piercings, but when I was younger I wanted to get a tongue piercing.

Relationship status: Single

Favourite movie: Of all time? Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone 

A fact about my life: I live on my own

Phobia: Spiders, heights, drowning

Middle name: Agnes Rajani

Height: 164cm or 5.4

Are you a virgin? No

What’s your shoe size? 38

What’s your sexual orientation? Heterosexual 

Do you smoke, drink, or take any drugs? I drink alcohol on occasion, and I’ve tried smoking but never done any drugs 

Someone you miss: My grandfather

What’s one thing you regret? Not forgiving dad before he died

First celebrity you think of when someone says attractive: Glen Powell 

Favourite ice cream? I don’t really like ice cream but if I had to choose, vanilla

One insecurity: My body

What my last text message says: ”both cats are inside for the night, eating in the kitchen, they say hi”

Have you ever taken a picture naked? Yes

Have you ever painted your room? Yes, but not by myself

Have you ever kissed a member of the same sex? Yes

Have you ever slept naked? Yes

Have you ever danced in front of your mirror? Every night before bed

Have you ever had a crush? Yes

Have you ever been dumped? Does it count when you’re like 11? Because then yes, but otherwise I’ve parted with my exes on a mutual decision 

Have you ever stolen money from a friend? No

Have you ever gotten in a car with people you just met? Yes

Have you ever been in a fist fight? Yes

Have you ever snuck out of your house? No

Have you ever had feelings for someone who didn’t have them back? Yes

Have you ever been arrested? No, but once we got pulled over while I was in the boot of the car

Have you ever made out with a stranger? Yes, while drunk

Have you ever met up with a member of the opposite sex somewhere? Yes

Have you ever left your house without telling your parents? No, I never dared to and never had a reason not to tell them

Have you ever had a crush on your neighbour? No, most of my neighbours were girls when I grew up and I never liked any of the boys

Have you ever ditched school to do something more fun? No, never. I graduated with 100% attendance if you don’t count granted vacation

Have you ever slept in a bed with a member of the same sex? Yes

Have you ever seen someone die? My dad

Have you ever been on a plane? Multiple times 

Have you ever kissed a picture? I don’t think so

Have you ever slept in until 3? Yes I have

Have you ever loved someone or miss someone right now? Yes of course

Have you ever laid on your back and watched cloud shapes go by? I have

Have you ever made a snow angel? I try to make at least one each winter

Have you ever played dress up? A lot when I was a kid and then I majored in theatre so even more then 

Have you ever cheated while playing a game? Yes probably at some point

Have you ever been lonely? Yes 

Have you ever fallen asleep at work/school? Never in school but sometimes I nap during my lunch break at work 

Have you ever been to a club? Yes but it’s not something I do often

Have you ever felt an earthquake? No, I have never experienced an earthquake

Have you ever touched a snake? Once at a zoo during a meet and greet. I cried

Have you ever ran a red light? Nope

Have you ever been suspended from school? No

Have you ever had detention? Nope. I sat quietly in the back of the classroom and didn't cause any trouble

Have you ever been in a car accident? Almost? My friend sped up while I was overtaking, so I couldn’t get around her and I almost slammed straight into a truck. But everyone was fine because I got around in time, but it was a close call

Have you ever hated the way you look? Yes

Have you ever witnessed a crime? No

Have you ever pole danced? Yes, I took classes but never kept it up

Have you ever been lost? Once or twice

Have you ever been to the opposite side of the country? Yes I have

Have you ever felt like dying? Too often 

Have you ever cried yourself to sleep? Yes

Have you ever sang karaoke? Karaoke is my jam

Have you ever done something you told yourself you wouldn’t? Go home with a stranger you met at the club, yes, and I always thought I would never do it when I was younger

Have you ever laughed until something you were drinking came out your nose? If something doesn’t come out of your nose, are you really laughing enough? Yes, I have

Have you ever slept with someone at least 5 years older or younger? Not younger because I have a strict rule to not sleep with anyone younger than myself but 5 years older, yes 

Have you ever kissed in the rain? Yes and it was not as romantic as films make it out to be

Have you ever sung in the shower? I always sing in the shower

Have you ever made out in a park? Yes, on the swings

Have you ever dream that you married someone? If I could count the times I married Edward Cullen in my dreams, I’d run out of numbers

Have you ever glued your hand to something? No I have not

Have you ever got your tongue stuck to a flagpole? No, but not for the lack of trying

Have you ever gone to school partially naked? Never

Have you ever been a cheerleader? Nah, I played football and was a jock

Have you ever sat on a rooftop? Yes, but not for long because I’m scared of heights

Have you ever brushed your teeth? Three times a day

Have you ever been too scared to watch scary movies alone? I don't watch scary movies with people, because even that makes me scared

Have you ever played chicken? I had to google this first but no I have not

Have you ever been pushed into a pool with all your clothes on? Pushed, jumped in myself, yes

Have you ever been told you’re hot by a complete stranger? Yes, which is both creepy and flattering 

Have you ever broken a bone? No, I’ve just had bruised ribs

Have you ever been easily amused? I’m always easily amused 

Have you ever laughed so hard you cried? Yes 

Have you ever mooned/flashed someone? Yes

Have you ever cheated on a test? Never

Have you ever forgotten someone’s name? Every summer we get kids coming in working and I never remember their names

Have you ever met someone who didn’t seem real? When I was 18 I went to Summerburst (a music festival), as a graduation present and I met a guy, who was amazing. But honestly, it might have been the alcohol but he felt like a dream.

Give us one thing about you that no one knows. I’ve never told anyone the correct number of people that I’ve slept with because I’m afraid they’ll judge me

#ask game #very personal #fe speaks

[deakyjoe]

Same anon from the movie question: you're a Heath Ledger fan? Who are your other favourite actors?

I love these film related questions 😭

So here are my top actors. Some of them I have seen most of their filmography and others only a little but still think they are remarkably talented and/or entertaining. The favourites I’ve listed are purely about their performances, not necessarily the films themselves.

1) Heath Ledger. Obviously. I have loved him my whole life and I can barely think about the man without crying. He was phenomenal and could do anything. I’m so sad he didn’t get to see his own Oscar win. Favourites: 10TIHAY, A Knight’s Tale, Brokeback Mountain, The Dark Knight

2) Jake Gyllenhaal. Give this man an Oscar already. Every few months I suddenly remember his filmography exists and rewatch as much of it as I can. Favourites: Brokeback Mountain, Zodiac, Prisoners, Donnie Darko, Nightcrawler, Love & Other Drugs, (I could list several more)

3) Nicolas Cage. Okay so maybe he’s not the best actor in the world but I will watch anything this man is in. And I mean ANYTHING. Favourites: National Treasure, Knowing, TUWOMT, G-Force, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

4) Pedro Pascal. Another obvious one. He’s so good and I’m so glad he’s getting so much appreciation at the moment. Give him an Emmy please. Thank you. Maybe not the first that comes to mind when you think of “great actors” but certainly should be. Favourites: Prospect, TUWOMT, TLOU, The Mandalorian, Kingsman: The Golden Circle, Narcos

5) Viola Davis. I cry every time she cries. She always hits me right in the gut and you can feel every ounce of pain. She’s EGOT for a reason. Favourites: HTGAWM, Prisoners, The Help, Fences

6) Angela Bassett. You know you’re going to see a good performance when Angela Bassett appears on your screen. Favourites: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, 911, AHS

7) Paul Dano. Soft-spoken and constantly being beat-up on screen. And yet he’s incredible every time. Favourites: The Batman, Little Miss Sunshine, Love and Mercy, Okja, There Will Be Blood, Prisoners, Swiss Army Man

8) Samuel L. Jackson. Every time this man says “motherfucker” I smile uncontrollably. Favourites: MCU, Pulp Fiction, The Incredibles, Star Wars, Kingsman: The Secret Service, Snakes on a Plane

9) Queen Latifah. Brings a certain energy that cannot be matched. Favourites: Chicago, Hairspray, Ice Age

10) Lucy Liu. I fell in love with her when I saw Charlie’s Angels for the first time. Favourites: Charlie’s Angels, Kung-Fu Panda, Chicago,

11) Michelle Yeoh. She’s just cool, man. I don’t know what else to say. Favourites: Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Last Christmas, Reign of Assassins

12) Jeff Goldblum. He plays every character the same but IT WORKS and I love it every single time. Favourites: The Fly, Cats & Dogs, Thor: Ragnarok

13) Willem Dafoe. I never intentionally watch films with him in them but always get a million times more excited when he shows up in them. Favourites: Spider-Man, American Psycho, The Great Wall

14) Joe Mazzello. Underrated actor honestly, deserves a lot more appreciation and better roles. Petition to get him a better agent. A lot of his work as a child are great as well. Favourites: Bohemian Rhapsody, Jurassic Park, The Pacific, Undrafted, Dear Sidewalk, The Cure

15) Leigh Whannell. The guy is Australian and plays whiney, pathetic characters. What’s not to love? He’s also a great writer and director! Favourites: Saw, Dying Breed, Cooties, Insidious

[jace-hero]

Looking Back on 2022

1:What did you do in 2022 that you’d never done before? I started working at a theater in Hollywood, that's pretty fun. I bought a new car for the first time. Saw a Broadway quality show in a real big theater. I'm sure I did more that I can't remember right now.

2:Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I don't believe I did, and I don't think I will this year either. I never keep them.

3:Did anyone close to you give birth? My brother! I'm an uncle for the first time!

4:Did anyone close to you die? My dog, Sadie. Still makes me sad :(

5:What countries did you visit? Ain't nobody got the time or the money.

6:What would you like to have in 2023 that you lacked in 2022? TIME AND MONEY.

7:What dates from 2022 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? May 12th. Was a fun day driving my new car around LA.

8:What was your biggest achievement of the year? Buying my car and not having a mental breakdown.

9:What was your biggest failure? Not putting myself first and being able to build for my future.

10:Did you suffer illness or injury? Covid for a 2nd time. Wasn't as bad this time, just annoying.

11:What was the best thing you bought? Broken record, but my car.

12:Whose behavior merited celebration? Idk, mine? Good for me.

13:Whose behavior made you appalled? Putin, Amber Heard, and my bosses.

14:Where did most of your money go? Surviving. Food, rent, car, bills.

15:What did you get really, really, really excited about? Quitting my job. I didn't quit though.

16:What song will always remind you of 2022? That awful "Unholy" song.

17:Compared to this time last year, are you: (a) happier or sadder? (b) thinner or fatter? ( c) richer or poorer? Happier? Fatter. Poorer.

18:What do you wish you’d done more of? Travelled. I want to travel so bad.

19:What do you wish you’d done less of? Eat and work. It's all I seem to do.

20:How did you spend Christmas? With my besties watching movies.

21:Did you fall in love in 2022? Nah.

22:What was your favorite TV program? So many good ones. House of the Dragon, Stranger Things, Peacemaker, Wednesday, and Search Party.

23:Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year? Elon Musk?

24:What was the best book you read? Didn't read anything this year. I should remove this question next year lol.

25:What was your greatest musical discovery? Purity Ring.

26:What did you want and get? My car.

27:What did you want and not get? To travel. WrestleMania tickets. Disneyland tickets. A PS5.

28:What was your favorite film of this year? The Batman. Hands down. Absolutely amazing. Matt Reeves got it so right. A perfect Batman film. Shout out to Bullet Train and Halloween Ends.

29:What one thing made your year immeasurably more satisfying? My car. Theme of the year tbh.

30:How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2022? Scrubs and whatever wasn't dirty on my days off. Also my one single Armani shirt for when I needed to be fancy.

31:What kept you sane? My friends. As much as they also drove me absolutely nuts.

32:Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? Always Justin, but Shawn Mendes and Ross Lynch were lookin mighty fine this year.

33:What political issue stirred you the most? I don't know man, I'm exhausted. All of them. I'm so sick of politics.

34:Who did you miss? My grandma, my friends, my dogs.

35:Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2022: Value yourself. Prioritize yourself. No one else is going to put you first. YOU put you first.

36:Quote a song lyric that sums up your year. "Here in my car, I feel safest of all, I can lock all my doors, it's the only way to live.. in cars." - Gary Numan (Cars)

#2022 #last year #year in review #happy new year

[letaliabane]

Hi seen your Bruce Wayne post!!!

I was thinking how about the y/n is a reporter and always following Bruce Wayne and getting her self at risked!! But deep down Bruce cares about her and also can they know each other but had a rocky relationship? Thank You!!! Can’t wait for more!!!

Danger Zone

bruce wayne x reader/batman x reader

spoilers from the film! (do yourself a favour and go see it)

warning: strangling, very violent

genre: angsty, smidge of fluff, soft!brucewayne, protective!batman

a/n: Thank you for requesting @sararuno!! Loved this idea so much! This turned out a lot longer than intended but I hope you still enjoy it!

In the darkness of the alley way you watched a bike come to a halt within the shadows. A familiar figure ran up towards the Iceberg Lounge, waiting as the bouncer exited before sneaking inside. You smiled. 

As a journalist, you had a knack for sneaking around and keeping tabs on people of interest who were of interest to your case. One person who had become a crucial part of the story you were currently working was someone you were rather good at following.

That person was Bruce Wayne. 

Let’s just say you had history with him, a very long, interesting one. From friends to lovers to acquaintances with affection for one another. You had no idea how to label it anymore and you didn’t care. You just knew that you needed to find out why Bruce was here at the Lounge.

You’d been following the story of Carmine Falcone and the prospect that his drug business was up and running after all this time of apparently “laying low” and "turning over a new leaf."

But why was Bruce here? Did he know more about what Falcone was up to? Was he involved with all this? 

You didn’t know, but you knew you had to find out because your leads were starting to dry up and people were dying in the streets. 

Grabbing a rock you threw it with all your might into some trashcans, the bouncer’s head swivelling to the sound, drawing his gun. When he trekked his way into the shadows you tiptoed your way into the club. 

You winced at the deep base that rung through your ears and the bright lights blinding you momentarily, dodging and pushing past the crowded entrance to over look the entire dance floor. 

Well shit how were you going to find a Wayne in this mess? 

Making your way to the overpass your eyes swept over the entire crowd, trying to find that familiar figure you knew too well for your own good. 

A distant ‘ding’ caught your attention above the music looking down a dark corridor where an elevator rimmed in gold was swamped in light. 

Just as you made your way towards it, a firm grip yanked at your arm, a shriek leaving you. You’d been pulled through a door into a room barely lit by a single lightbulb, jumping when the door was slammed shut. 

‘What the hell are you doing here?!’ 

Rolling your eyes, you spun around to Bruce behind you. He was dressed casually in track pants, a hoodie shrouding his face but you could tell it was him from a mile away. Who else had a stocky stature like he did? 

‘What are you doing here Mr Wayne? Recluse Bruce Wayne coming to the most lavish underground club in Gotham! Seems a bit weird if you ask me. You spending all your time holed up in Wayne Tower and then suddenly start popping up in the Iceberg Lounge of all places multiple times!’

His eyes widened in horror, stepping closer to you. ‘Wait-Have you been following me?!’ 

‘Why do you care what I do?! We don’t talk anymore! Not since you decided to cut me out of my life,’ You said, gasping as you found yourself backed up into a wall, Bruce pressing himself close to you. 

‘You shouldn’t be here-’

‘And you should! What? Don’t want the city finding out Bruce Wayne is like everything other socialite sniffing the good stuff?’ 

He pulled back in disgust. ‘You know I would never-’

‘Do I?’ You scoff, standing firm against him. ‘Do I know you Bruce? Because after everything we’ve been through it certainly feels like I don’t know you at all.’ 

The hurt in his eyes was evident, and God did you want to ease it. But after everything he had done to you, you couldn’t help but relish it just a little. 

Bruce’s eyes flickered between the door and back at you.

‘I don’t have time for this right now. I know you’re doing a story and you think following me will help you in some way you’re wrong! You can’t be here! It’s dangerous!’

Ignoring him, you weren't able to stop laughing at the sight of his face for the first time tonight.

‘Are you wearing eyeshadow? Trying to mix in with all the other kids here-’

‘Y/N this isn’t a joke!’ Bruce snapped gripping your arms painfully, leaving you speechless and wide eyed. Immediately, he groaned in regret, eyes slamming shut, letting his forehead fall to lean against yours.

‘I-I’m so sorry-’

‘It’s okay ...’ You whispered, still shaken. 

Cautiously you pressed a hand to his cheek which he immediately grasped tightly, almost painfully. Breathing deeply he opened his eyes to look into yours, filled with a tenderness you rarely ever saw. He kissed your palm.

‘I don’t want you to get hurt because of me Y/N. I couldn’t live with myself if something happened to you-’

You both flinched at the sudden slamming of footsteps crashing past the door, loud but incoherent shouts echoing across the corridors over the music that pumped throughout the building. 

Bruce gripped your chin, forcing your eyes back to his. 

‘You need to leave. I-I can’t explain why but it’s not safe here.’ 

‘Why? Are you in danger? Because if you are, you know I won’t leave!’ 

He chuckled with a smirk, shaking his head. ‘No I’m not in danger, but I don’t want you around here in case things go bad. Please Y/N, for once just do this for me.’

You wanted to protest, to plead with him, but you knew if you said anything against his word he would literally drag you to the front of the club. So you nodded. 

Bruce smiled gently, pressing a firm kiss to your forehead he led you along towards the door, and before you could say another word, he was gone. 

Glancing to the entrance, you ran back into the crowd. Yeah you weren’t about to walk out and leave Bruce to fend for himself. 

Screams and shouts resonated throughout the Lounge, the music coming to a screeching halt. Grunting, you pushed your way through the oncoming crowd towards the sound of gunshots. 

Making your way back up the stairs, you slammed the button down to the elevator, glancing around shakily before getting inside. 

When the doors opened again, the shooting was much louder. You knew you were on the right track.

Slinking through the corridor, you grew closer to the shouts. From around the corner, you watched with intrigue; the silhouette of a tall figure fighting against multiple men, easily holding them all off. 

The familiar ‘ding’ of the elevator made you turn in horror, a group of men exiting and coming straight towards you. Without hesitation you ducked into the first room you saw, sighing in relief as their hurried footsteps faded out of earshot. 

‘Your not supposed to be in here birdie.’

You jumped a foot in the air, holding back a gasp at the sight of a large man now standing up from behind a desk of computers. Definitely a gym junky whose clothes were far too tight for him. 

‘I-Uh-’

‘Wait ... You’re that journalist, the one from Gotham Telegraph! What did you think you could do? Bat your eyes and get what you want and walk out of here alive?’ 

Usually you could talk your way out of a situation, something you did on a daily basis, but by the panic that pulsed through your body, you knew that that wouldn’t be the case today. 

Immediately you retreated back to the door, only for your head to be slammed into it. Without hesitation you elbowed the man in the gut, and as he doubled over you turned and kneed him in the face. 

However even with that he grabbed you around the waist, easily picking you up and dropping you onto the ground. 

A rush of fear came over you as the thug stalked in your direction, trying to clamber away but you just weren’t fast enough, screaming when he grabbed your leg. 

He forced you onto you back and immediately you slammed your fists against his chest, scratching at his arms before his hand shot to your neck, the other holding down your arm. 

A gurgle left your lips, the air beginning to leave your you. You lashed out with a cry, digging your nails into the side of the man’s face and he let out a roar. 

His fist slammed into your cheek, forcing you into a daze, an iron taste evident on your tongue. In your weakened state his hands came down once more on your neck.

You dug your nails into his forearms, dragging them through his skin, kicking at any part of his body, but the lights were quickly fading, becoming spots in your eyes as you gasped desperately for reprieve. This man was going to kill you -

Suddenly the air rushed back into your lungs, sending you into a violent coughing fit, blood spilling from your lips. From the corner of your eye you could barely make out a dark figure slamming the thug into the wall. 

Only once the body had slumped to the floor did the stranger draw closer to you. You couldn’t help but scurry away, only stopping until you were in a corner of the room. 

‘I’m not going to hurt you,’ A deep voice came from the Batman, tentatively stepping closer, eyes focused on nothing but you. 

He towered over you, a monstrous shadow of heaving rage. And yet when he leant down and cradled your face in his hands, he was nothing of the sort.

Meekly, you lifted your head at his command, letting him inspect your wounds. Opening your eyes, you took in the Batman’s face.

Suddenly the recognition struck you.

That jawline, those lips. But those blue eyes were a dead giveaway. You knew those far too well. Everything just clicked.

Batman pulled away at the sudden rigidness that overcame your body, your mouth agape. 

‘You-Your Br-’

He pressed a gloved finger to your gasping lips, shaking his head. ‘Not here. Hold onto me.’ 

It took you a moment, perhaps it was the oxygen still hitting you. You reached up despite the pain and clung to his shoulders, tucking your face into his neck. 

Bruce was patient, and only when he knew you were ready, he drew you in close to his chest before getting to his feet.

You were shaking uncontrollably within his grasp and no matter how hard you tried to stop you couldn’t. He squeezed your shoulder gently. 

‘Your going to be okay Y/N, I have you.’ 

You hissed, flinching away from the shock of the ice pack being placed against your tender neck. 

‘Apologies ma’am,’ Alfred murmured as he leant over you, attending to your neck carefully where the swelling and bruising was most evident. 

The trip back to Wayne Tower had been nothing but a blur before Bruce rushed you inside where the old butler had took over in taking care of you. Changing you into some fresh clothes and laying you comfortably on a bed with the softest pillows supporting your neck, he begun tending to your injuries. 

Your eyes opened as distant footsteps drew close, Bruce now dressed into some baggy clothes coming into view, remnants of the familiar black make up still smeared around his eyes. As if he had been in a hurry to return to your side. 

‘Alfred could you leave us? I can take over.’ 

‘Of course Master Wayne. I’ll go and prepare some tea and supper for you both,’ He said as he got to his feet. 

Leaving the ice pack on the side table along with other supplies, the butler gave a squeeze to your hand and a gentle smile before leaving the room. 

Bruce stepped closer to the bed, but didn’t sit down. Instead pacing up and down the room, his eyes rapidly glancing around the room. 

‘You are such a stubborn idiot.’ 

Your eyes shot to him in surprise. ‘Bruce-’

He turned on his heel to look at you, eyes filled with distress. ‘You could’ve gotten yourself killed in there Y/N! What were you thinking?!’

You sighed. ‘It was a risk worth taking ...’ 

Bruce scoffed, shaking his head. ‘For what? Your article?!’

‘No not the fucking article! For you!’ 

This made him freeze, glancing towards you wide eyed. You sat up carefully, glaring at him. 

‘You really expected me to leave knowing you were still in there? I know you think I hate your guts but I care about you too much to just turn my back and leave you behind-’ 

A sudden cough rattled within your chest, making you grasp at your throat as it painfully throbbed. Bruce came to your side immediately, resting his hand at the back of your neck while the other rubbing your back comfortingly. 

‘Easy, easy.’

You whimpered at the pain that pulsed through your neck, trying to calm your breathing down. He rummaged around before the ice pack was back on your neck and you couldn’t help but sigh in relief, leaning into him.

‘Was it really worth your life?’

‘It is to me ... just like saving Gotham is worth risking your life for everyday.’ 

He chuckled softly, shaking his head. ‘You got me there.’

You couldn’t help but smile sadly, leaning your head against his shoulder. 

‘I now understand why you’ve pushed me away all these years. I honestly thought it was because I was a journalist-’

‘No,’ He immediately says, squeezing your shoulder. ‘No you are brave doing what you do to uncover the injustices of this city no matter the cost. I just ...’

Bruce’s voice faded suddenly. Turning your head to him, glancing between your eyes and neck, letting his fingertips drag ever so gently across the bruises decorating your skin. 

‘I didn’t want any of my enemies to get to you,’ He whispered, his voice full of sadness and eyes shining with unshed tears.

You leant into his touch, gripping his hand as you kissed his palm just like he had to you mere hours ago, trailing kisses towards his inner wrist. 

‘Please don’t shut me out again Bruce.’ 

With a heavy sigh, he let his forehead rest against yours, nuzzling your nose affectionately. ‘Never again.’

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[findingjoynweirdstuff]

Dream SMP Recap (July 17/2021) - George Lore Tour

With so much having changed around the server, George gets a tour from Quackity to find out what’s been going on.

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VOD LINKS:

Foolish

GeorgeNotFound

Michaelmcchill

Captain Puffy

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- George wakes up in a white bed just outside the Holy Land walls. It’s raining and his inventory is completely empty

- He whacks a spider with a stick and puts on the Able Sisters theme. He notices that they made a wall around the church and gets some random items from the chests lying around

- George goes looking for food and looks around the Community House chests. He checks his Ender Chest and grabs his Netherite tools (he doesn’t have the armor) and a stack of bread

- George gets emotional because of the Minecraft OST

- He goes over to the old mine that he made and removes the covering on the exit. Quackity logs on

- Quackity joins the VC. He woke up in a cold sweat having sensed George’s presence on the SMP!

- George runs over and meets Quackity at Spawn. Quackity gives George a rose bush and George places it down. Quackity boxes the rose up with quartz, saying they must protect it

- Quackity puts a sign with a penis on it and suggests they go to Las Nevadas. George wants to know more about what’s changed on the server, like the wall around the Holy Land, and Quackity tells him Targay is gone

- Quackity tries to preserve George in quartz. George and Quackity go to the cat cafe and remember George’s lore bed is there. George sleeps in the lore bed and Quackity starts putting quartz around it to preserve it

- They sleep together in the lore bed

- Then the two go to Michael’s charity donor building, then walk down the path to Michael’s house, where Quackity reads Foolish’s poem for Michael

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Fire dances like  a snake on its last scale. Only the fool fights cobras in the midst of the tango. Instead...  you should salsa

BATMAN IS WATCHING YOU.  ALFRED SAID YOU SMELL LIKE BITCH

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- Michael logs on

- George makes a donation sign and Quackity starts building a huge museum to preserve the donor to preserve him

George: “What is it with you and ‘preserving’ recently?”

Quackity: “It’s all about keeping history, George, alright? One day some guy could come in here and like, fuckin’...”

- George interrupts, noticing a single floating leaf block in the sky

- Quackity asks George if he was there when they made the secret confessions block. George wasn’t there for it and doesn’t remember, so Quackity starts telling him about it, how they went all the way up to a single block in the sky just like that one and put signs on it with secrets

- He suggests they go to it and puts up a giant picture of bald George

- George announces his presence and Quackity puts up more pictures of bald George, commemorating his memory after he passed away. Quackity makes a grave for George and tells George to get in the ground

- George lies down in his grave and looks up at Quackity. Quackity puts on his chestplate and helmet and brandishes a sword

Quackity: “George...I never thought I’d do this to you, but...after all those things I did to you?”

George: “What--”

Quackity: “I had no other choice.”

George: “What are you doing?”

Quackity: “The way you betrayed my trust and defied me, it could only lead to that...”

George: “Quackity no -- can you hear me? Quackity! I’m -- I’m alive! Quackity, I’m alive!”

Quackity: “George...You spent most of your life dreaming, and that’s how you’re gonna end up...dreaming, old pal.”

George: “Quackity! Quackity, no! You have to save me! Quackity, you have to save me! Quackity! Listen to me!”

Quackity: “I’m sorry...I’m sorry things had to end this way. But after Sapnap, Karl and you tried to bomb Las Nevadas, all I could do was protect myself.”

George: “Quackity, can you hear me? Can you hear me? Can you hear me? Can you hear me? Quackity!”

Quackity: “And it’s like I still hear your voice--”

George: “Quackity! Quackity! QUACKITY!”

Quackity: “I still hear your voice somewhere. Somewhere out there.”

George: “Quackity, please--”

Quackity: “If you were around--”

George: “Quackity just--”

Quackity: “What -- what would I say? George?”

- Quackity buries George in his grave

- Then he starts pissing on it

- George digs himself out of the grave and Quackity starts screaming. George chases after him demanding he explain himself. Quackity frantically says he was just watering George’s grave because he wanted flowers to grow

- In order to make it up to him, George wants to see the secret block. Quackity leads him over, talking with a voice filter

- They get to the top and finally start reading the secrets:

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BadBoyHalo was here  <3 u Skeppy

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i asked dream to be my vice president but it didnt happen

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- George is offended that he wasn’t Quackity’s first option

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You Matter

- Eret ♥

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I love Velvet <3 also callahan is bbh on an alt

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- This last secret is too much knowledge. George knows too much, so Quackity pushes him off of the platform and he falls all the way down to his death

- George wakes up in the lore bed. What a strange dream

- Quackity tries to convince George that Callahan is actually Bad on an alt

- Michael does a subathon and works on projects on the server

GeorgeNotFound joined the game.

Foolish: fuck gogy

George: !!?!?!?!?!

GeorgeNotFound left the game.

Michael: based

- Foolish goes around deciding on things to destroy. He explodes Sapnap’s old parkour tower and takes down the remains of Purpled’s UFO. He gets rid of the McDonalds, explodes Karl’s filming studio, and gets rid of ENIS

- Puffy does a stream in a red suit and goes on her business arc again, auctioning off various things around the server

- Later on, Bad and Skeppy join VC and the three of them chat for a while, with Bad and Puffy messing with the beet farm

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Upcoming Events:

- Egg Finale Stream

- Tales From the SMP: “Space Race”

- Ponk’s prequel stream

- Ponk’s current-day lore with Sam

- Puffy’s Lore Cast

- Sapnap’s lore

- Dream’s lore video

- Wilbur’s 12 planned streams

- Captain Puffy’s lore stream that could have happened today

- Quackity’s casino opening

#dream smp #dream smp recaps #long post #long posts #i will continue to be salty about the twitter poll /lh

[pascalina]

The brothers' movie

11/07/2015

They don't use the same last name, but they are siblings. Pedro Pascal (40) the Chilean actor who starred in Game of Thrones and now has a starring role in the Netflix series Narcos, uses his mother's surname because it is easier to pronounce in English. 17 years younger, Lucas Balmaceda Pascal (23), also an actor, debuted in Los 80 and today stars in the TVN series Juana Brava. Here, both talk for the first time about their relationship, their love for cinema and their mutual admiration.

José Pedro Balmaceda Pascal was born in Chile, but a few months later he had to go into exile with his parents and his older sister, Javiera, to Denmark. It was the end of 1975. Thanks to the Rockefeller scholarship granted for his father, the doctor José Balmaceda Riera, a year later they moved to the United States: first they lived in San Antonio, Texas. Life there was just beginning and it was not easy.

Seventeen years later, in 1992, Lucas Balmaceda was born in Orange County, California, into the comfort of a family that was financially in its prime. His dad was at the peak of his career: as a fertility specialist and director of one of the University of California's reproductive health centers. But suddenly they moved back to Chile when Lucas was three years old and his brother Nicolas was eight. The two older ones stayed there. Pedro was already studying drama at Orange County High School of the Arts. Then he went to New York to study theater at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University.

After a couple of small appearances in TV series, in 2014 he took the big leap in his career: he played Prince Oberyn in Game of Thrones, which made him world famous. Today, he has a starring role in the series Narcos. He is also filming a movie with Matt Damon and Willem Dafoe.

Fame came early for Lucas. After leaving Saint George High School in 2010, he studied theater at the Universidad Católica, and he began to shine: in year fourth, he starred in the theater play "La noche obstinada", by choreographer Pablo Rotemberg, and got a role in the successful television series Los 80 and today, in his last year, he is the co-star of Juana Brava, the new TVN nighttime series.

Scene one:

Lucas appears in Pedro's life

P: "I was 17 when Lucas was born. He was a baby when I left to go to university. I remember my first visit back and Lucas, who was not even two years old, was already the owner of the house. I remember those looks, wanting to tell me: 'I don't know who you are, but this is my house, mate.

To this day I have never seen that personality in another child. It was fascinating to see that wit in someone so small. Since he was a kid he had that fierce intelligence... The four siblings, Javiera, the eldest and the queen of the family; Nicolas, the doctor; Lucas and I are like a compact and consistent unit. I can't imagine life without them".

L: "Pedro was studying at the university in New York when I was born. When he went home for vacations to see the family, as I didn't know him, I thought: 'who is this guest, who is this weirdo who kisses my mother? She's mine!'. Back in Chile, every year Pedro came to visit us. It was the most entertaining thing in the world for me. He was much older and he would come with all the coolness, with all the culture of cinema, with horror movies that were not available here. Then we would watch them and play them out, we would do sketches. We would play that Pedro was a murderous monster and we would escape from him. We were each a character. He was very funny, he did voices, he impersonated people. He gets mad when I tell him, but I've always found that he has a Jim Carrey thing about him, he manages to make some impressive faces. When he came on, I couldn't stop watching him, he was too entertaining. We are all big movie buffs thanks to my dad. When I was three years old, he took my brothers and me to see Batman. I remember crying hysterically. I was very young, sensitive, and being in the cinema was like entering to another reality: loud noises, giant screen. I didn't understand anything.

Scene two

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P: "What's Chilean about me and what's gringo about me is a very interesting question, because I don't think even at 40 years old I've been able to figure it out. I was raised and educated in the United States and socialized a lot with American pop culture, but Chilean pride has always been unwavering. My parents were exiled for eight years. So our visits to Chile were regular. My whole life I have lived in the United States and my whole life I have visited my relatives in Chile. However, since my siblings were raised in Chile, my connection to the country is much stronger today and it is something I am grateful for. Something that happens to me a lot is that when I say I've been in the U.S. my whole life, they say, "Well, you're a gringo then! And after a conversation in my fluent Spanish with a clear Chilean accent that same person turns around and says: I've been listening to you, you're Chilean!

L: "I am Chilean because I lived and grew up here since I was three years old, but at the same time I have a cultural disconnection: my parents lived 25 years in the United States, my brothers are gringos. My visual culture is super gringo, the TV shows I watched when I was a kid or the movies I watch to this day I understand them from that place: as an American. More than being born in the United States, I feel it's because of my family's background".

SCENE THREE:

The performance

P: "There were good years and bad years (when I started my acting career in the United States). Many years I was a waiter to supplement my income. But from a very young age I was auditioning for professional jobs. In my late twenties my career in the theater was relatively consistent. Then, when opportunities in television arose, I was consolidating and it became much easier to pay my expenses. I think that struggle, going through those situations, empowers you a lot and it's one of the things I'm enormously grateful for. And Game of Thrones was an incredible gift. It's the best role I've ever played and they're the best people I've ever worked with."

L: "It's Pedro's fault that I wanted to be an actor. But when I told him I wanted to study theater it was hard for him, more than anything, because he cares about me and studying theater is hard. You have to be very wise and have a super high self-esteem to take care of yourself. Pedro went through many things. If there is an actor who doesn't have contacts in the United States, it's him. Everything he has achieved is because of his work. That's why when people ask me why I don't go to the U.S., it's a resounding no. Being Pedro Pascal's little brother is not going to get me around the corner; I would have to be Tom Cruise's twin to achieve anything. Even so, Pedro had many failed career starts. In 2011, for example, he was offered a starring role in a series called Wonder Woman and it was eventually canceled. That's why, when Games of Thrones came up, I was like, wow! We were all freaking out, because Games of Thrones is like a worldwide trending topic. All the episodes he was in, we were all watching them together at my house, eating pizza or sushi."

SCENE FOUR:

Mutual lessons

P: "I try not to get too involved in anything Lucas does or how he does it. He has single-handedly created each of his experiences and is one of the most inspiring things I've ever seen. He loves his work and is continually developing his skills for television and theater, and eventually film. He executes like a real artist and, to be honest, it is more common for me to learn something from him than for him to learn something from me. I mean that very sincerely. Lucas reminds me to work hard and keeps me inspired. When I saw him in Los 80 I was incredibly proud, but not surprised. I was seeing something I had always known. The only advice I've given him is to not be such a workaholic, to take care of himself and to be proud of what he's accomplished and what he still has yet to accomplish. Deep down, I'm always going to be the protective big brother."

L: "Pedro is an object of admiration for me. What he says is law for me. Sometimes I ask him: 'Pedro, did you see that movie?' and he says: 'Yes, I didn't like it'. I tell him: 'Oh, I didn't like it either'. The nice thing about our relationship is that it happens so sporadically, once or twice a year, that the moments when we see each other are very intense. We either fight a lot or we love each other too much, but it's always like a story, like a movie. While he's there and I'm here, we talk a lot on WhatsApp and Facebook".

P: "With Lucas we always keep each other up to date on what movies to watch, what TV shows are good. I bug him all the time asking him about what's going on in his life and I'm always asking him about his perspective on things. Despite being away from each other for a long time, Lucas and I are very close and always have been. I see Lucas at the beginning of an amazing career, with an unwavering curiosity and passion. I love it when he confides in me about things he is enjoying or situations he is dealing with."

L: "I've never seen Pedro in theater, but I've been told he's tremendous. On camera, I find that he has a very intense look. He also has, and in that we are very similar, a very strong visual culture, the fact that we have always liked horror movies. He plays characters that hide something, dark characters. A great strength is that he is very sensual, he knows how to handle himself well from seduction".

P: "Lucas is brave, he's fearless. There's nothing he's not willing to try, he's never going to give up on a challenge, he's never going to leave something halfway, no matter what that means to him. Lucas is unstoppable.

Link interview

#pedro pascal #lux pascal #siblings

[graysongraysoff]

SPOILY BATMAN THOUGHTS AAAAAAAAAAAAAA

FIRST OF ALL IT RULED AND I LOVED IT

UN FOLLOW ME NOW,,,,,,,,,,

there’s no way i’m going to be able to be organized about this so i apologize in advance but here goes:

rpatz was a FANTASTIC broose. aesthetically probably my favorite movie bruce wayne tbh??? but he was single-minded to a fault which is SUCH a great way to play him; mans cares about exactly nothing but being “vengeance” and Solving the Case and it’s so good it’s SO GOOD

literally there’s a scene where alfred wakes up from literal unconsciousness after opening a bomb-rigged letter MEANT FOR BRUCE and the first thing master wayne says to him when he opens his eyes is “you lied to me” like you little shit alfred oughta kick your ass but also it was just so perfectly in character for this bruce i have to scream

SPEAKING OF THE HOSPITAL SCENE guys we were so close to having the correct amount of crying men in this film. like we were so so close. bruce had an EXTREMELY GOOD voice crack, and alfred got a little teary, but we just didn’t quite make it all the way there. it was still a beautiful and poignant scene though and i DID almost cry myself

the batmobile was HOT AS ALL HELL and her car chase was chef kiss poetic cinema

omg speaking of poetic cinema i literally cannot even begin to express how delighted i was that the final clue needed to solve the riddler’s big riddle was something bruce would never have known about bc he’s a privileged little rich boy?? and the one random cop has to be like “oh yeah my dad’s an installer, here’s what that tool is used for” and because bruce wayne is “it’s a banana, what could it cost? $10?” he couldn’t have solved that on his own with his limited rich boy knowledge brilliant brilliant BRILLIANT

paul dano riddler was fucking great and he says broose the way i type it: broooooooose

honestly all the performances were fantastic what a well cast movie GOD

i could watch the one scene where it’s pitch black and he’s beating on the Gun Guys and the only time you can see what’s going on is when a gun is shot and lights up the hall every day for the rest of my life, Poetic Fucking Cinema

alfred helping bruce solve ciphers alfred being established as having taught bruce to fight just 🥺 alfred

there’s a scene where bruce throws a (baseball) bat at a dude’s head it’s so good

OH OH OH there’s a scene where he has to reach his hand into a cage with a bat (like the animal) in it to retrieve a clue from the riddler, and he’s in front of all these cops, and so it’s like “okay be cool bruce you can’t let all these cops know you’re afraid of bats” so he just puts his hand in the cage As Slowly As Humanly Possible but like is able to keep his chill and retrieve the note

and i just thought that was such a good character moment

and bruce having his come-to-jesus moment about not just being a symbol of vengeance but a symbol of hope i’m 🥺🥺🥺

i did think the guy in the cell next to the riddler in the very end was gonna be hush but it was just another boring joker but i guess you can’t win em all

i just!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! guys i loved it i love batman GOD

#the batman 2022 #the batman spoilers #dc

[gothamslittlejester]

Obsessive Ledger!joker x reader

I’ve been spoiling you all recently with all this Ledger!Joker, so you’re welcome 😎 (but also so sorry because I did go on a hiatus without saying anything for half a year 😬). Let me know in the asks if you want something in particular, I love writing for J so much! I have a few already that I am working on as we speak, so stay tuned for those 💜

Below are headcannons for a more yandere and darker joker than I usually write 👻 nothing abusive here because J is still very much my comfort character, but it definitely includes over-possessive, protective and stalker themes, as well as encouraging reader to join in on his murderous chaos

Warnings: morally ambiguous reader, joining joker on his “fun” i.e. mentions of torturing others, blood, weapons, severed body parts as gifts, implied seggsy time

· Before adoration, fondness or love, the first feelings Joker had for you was pure obsession. Obsession with what you thought and felt, what you liked to do and why you liked to do them. Obsession with your safety and the need to protect you, which led to jealousy and possessiveness very often. It was primal, and longing, and left him thirsting after your presence like a greedy, hungry wolf. He wanted you- needed you- and he was going to get you

·In spite of a period of flirting, suggestive jokes and hinting touches, Joker made it clear pretty quickly what his feelings were for you. Because of his lifestyle death is like a waiting shadow, and wasting time on what he wants is just not his style  

· Quite soon into the beginning of your more romantic relationship, you move into his hideout for the sake of your safety, which calmed J down with some of his possessiveness and paranoid thoughts. He knew his home was the safest place in Gotham, excluding Bruce Wayne’s cave, and with you in it that meant you were safe too.

·When he’s gone, he’ll leave a huge shotgun behind for you to use in case of emergency, as well as Chechen’s Rottweilers. You’ll find some stray knives and pointy objects hidden in your coats too, “just in case”, but its more heartwarming to you than annoying

· He loves to lay on you at night, whether it be right on your chest to hear your heartbeat, or on your belly where he can feel your soft skin pressed against his scared cheeks. Not only is it pleasant and lets his touched-starved soul get some attention, but it also makes him hyper aware of every shift or move your body does while asleep. It also prevents you from sneaking out of the bed to run away, which is one of his more paranoid thoughts. Don’t try to move away or push him off, he will smack your hand back and snuggle in deeper, wrapping his arms around you like a snake

· He doesn’t care what insecurities you have regarding your appearance; he admires every single piece of you and will cuddle with whatever he wants, so push your anxieties aside because Joker hungers for all of you

· His gifts can sometimes be very macabre. Generally, he loves to spoil you with an array of things, such as new clothes or lingerie, plush toys of your favorite animals, snacks you said you’ve wanted to try, or even just random knick-knacks he stole from his victim’s homes. However, if he’s feeling adventurous or extra flirty that day, he will bring you certain body parts to symbolize his feelings for you.

· You’ve definitely found your fair share of human hearts in your fridge, because he adores how your heart races when your scared. You’ve found a pair of lungs stuffed in there too, because the little gasps you make when frightened or anticipating his touch are delicious to him. You went to get milk once and right behind the carton was a tongue, symbolizing how much he relishes your little talks and midnight conversations

· Once, he brought over a whole corpse, the body decomposing and gnarled, skin ripped to shreds and a face pummeled so brutally it had concaved. “Don’t need to worry about them any more doll,” he giggled, spitting on the body with a fervor that thrilled you. It took a few minutes of intense staring- why did they look familiar?-  but then it clicked in your mind; it was the very person you had fumed and vented to Joker about last night, right before he had spontaneously left

· “J,” you began, eyes nearly popping out of your head. “Did you kill him... for me?”

· “ ‘Course I did, sweetheart.” He rolled his eyes like it was the most obvious thing in the world. “You know I’d, uh, kill anyone for you. Nasty fucks like them especially-ah.”

· If you have to leave for longer periods of time, whether that be for school or work, Joker will always have a few of his men stalking you from a distance, making sure you’re safe and that no one dangerous is within a 1 mile radius of you. They also have explicit instructions to take photos and send them to J, because he likes looking at your oblivious little face.

· He’d do it himself if he has the time, which he sometimes does, but he too is quite busy with his own things (when anarchy calls, as they say), so hiring lookouts is the next best thing. If he could, he’d have you right by his side at all times… how pretty you’d look in a soft purple leash... but that’s just daydream fuel for now

· Speaking of photos, Joker knows his ways around a camera. He makes... lovely home videos that he sends to news channels in his free time (rip fake batman) and he continues to practice at his craft from time to time. He even won a deepweb award for best snuff film of the year, which boosted his ego to ungodly heights. He’s absolutely delighted about it and hints that you should watch it on one of your movie nights, but he does warn it’s not for the faint of heart

· Taking videos and photos are one of his favorite hobbies, and if you’re down to clown… he’d certainly bring it in the bedroom

· Speaking of his more thrilling hobbies, Joker will constantly suggest you join him on his escapades or help out behind the scenes, especially if he picks up on any sort of interest from you concerning his ‘job’. Joker is an observant man, and he reads you like a book. He knows you likely have some dark, sinister thoughts running around in your head - you must, if you’re with him- so he does everything he can to encourage you to let them out. Joker will never judge this side of you, no matter how grim. He’ll try and harness it, bring it to light. He hates the thought of you shying away from your true self, embarrassed of your darker nature, but what he hates even more is you thinking he’ll be disgusted with you or disappointed. How can you think that?

· “No no no, bunny, not me. You’re my muse, so give me some inspiration hmm? Tell daddy exactly what’s going on in that mind of yours...”

·  If you do show interest in the darker side of his job, he’d smile so big that his scars take up his whole face. He’d teach you everything; how to fire a gun, how to stab someone, how to hide a body and how to torture one. He’ll spread out all his weapons on the floor and let you choose which one calls to you, like a deranged ceremony, informing you on the pros and cons of each one. He’ll even invite you into the warehouses he designated just for torture, which are just as gruesome and sinful and they sound

· J let’s you watch as he hurts his victims, whom are purposefully rapists and killers to make you feel less guilty, and let’s you join in on the fun whenever you gain the courage. He even went as far as to buy a whole torture set off the black market, from scalpel to needles, just to give you options. Joker loves to see how creative you can get, and it’s one of the few times he lets you take complete control

· “The floor is yours, bunny. Impress me.”

· He is down for pretty much anything, and that mindset is not exclusive just to the bedroom

·Any couple activity you fear might be too far or creepy for other people… is right around J’s alley. Weird kinks or foreplay games you want to try? No problem. Making love in abandoned houses or cemeteries? Now that’s his type of romance. You want to carry a small vial of his blood around your neck? He is all game, but only if he gets one of you as well. Matching knives? He’s blushing. Satanic blood ritual from a sketchy website that’s supposed to bond your souls for eternity? Perfect, his weekend plans were centered around you anyways

· Now…If he feels that you’re not giving him enough attention or start to push him away, he will resort to crazier means to obtain your love back. He’ll set off random bugs, rats or even henchmen into your home to scare you, gleefully waiting to hear you cry out his name in fear. Like a small, dependent little kitten, mewling for their protector. He’d come in, guns ablaze, looking for whatever scared his darling angel, killing them on sight. You’d run into his arms, tears streaming down your face as you cling to Joker like your life depended on it- just how he liked it. He’d coo mockingly and pull you closer, rubbing your back as he unashamedly basked in your physical touch.

· In general however, your soft caresses, kisses and reassuring words are enough to keep him very pleased. He knows you adore him and are head over heels obsessed just like he is, and that truly does put a smile on his face.

#joker x reader #ledger joker x reader #ledger!joker x reader #joker headcannon #dark knight joker #x reader #dark headcannons #yandere

[kimhargreeves]

A Game Of Riddles-Edward Nashton x Reader

Summary: You find yourself in a dangerous situation when the one person you care about the most is a murderer, thing is you don't know that that person is Edward Nashton. ❓(Let me know if you want part 2)❓

(A/N: so I just came from watching The Batman and the movie was so good!! And I'm so happy the movie is out so I can make/ read many fics of the film. Riddler was my favorite character but I would have liked to see more of him in the film. Anyways, spoilers will be mentioned below so if you haven't seen the movie please don't read this.)

I stared outside the window watching a few crowd of people pass by on the dark, cold dangerous streets of Gotham. I was planning to have some fun tonight at a Halloween event but there was something bothering me, I just don't know what it was but I felt strange.

But that wasn't the only reason holding me back, it is absolutely cold and rainy, plus if I were to go out on my own I would surely get taken advantage of. I don't think he would like that.

"Where did he go?" I quietly question myself and continued to hear the rain hitting the window, the only thing making a sound in this lonely apartment.

He's recently been acting a bit distant from me, always coming home late and acting weirder than usual.

I stood in the middle of the room pacing back and forth when I felt the door being pushed open until it loudly closed itself. That made me jump up to my feet and there I saw him.

"Edward! You scared me." I laugh and placed my hand over my chest. I could feel my heart thumping faster because of that small scare. I stared at his figure when he wouldn't move, strange.

I didn't pay much mind to it and began to heat up some coffee for him, "I'm guessing work was tiring today, huh? I do wish you wouldn't work as hard as you do."

Edward working as a forensics accountant should be very hard work. I just wish he would take more time off to be with me. It's not like we have something official going on, I just miss having him around.

I went to the kitchen and poured out two cups of coffee, I noticed that Edward walked past me and was wearing a different coat than the one he previously had on before leaving. It was a dark green worn out hoodie I had given him a few years back, when we were in the orphanage.

The both of us went through a lot growing up, but it seems like he had it worse. Edward was always acquired boy growing up and I was the more outspoken bratty one.

I have many memories of us growing up at the Wayne orphanage. I remember being so happy at the orphanage was given to us, Edward never commented on that but by the looks of it he wasn't happy, yet he has never given me a reason why.

One time I remember a pair of newlyweds visiting the orphanage, I was around 8 years old when they came and wanted to adopt me. I made a whole scene, acted out childishly and even bit the man's hand when he tried to hug me.

Thing is, I did it because Edward told me to. Till this day I still wonder how my life would have been if I had been adopted that day.

It's not like I'm blaming Edward or anything but it truly would have been a nice life to live, having a proper place to call home a room maybe even a pet. But I gave that all up to continue staying with Edward.

Once we were both 18 we left the orphanage with little to no money. We barely had enough for food, and we were living on the streets. I do remember fondly one time, it was a dark rainy day as usual and we have no place to go. So we made ourselves a small place to stay with cardboards, we had a single bed sheet and we remained close to try and warm ourselves up.

That was the day I realized that I fell in love with Edward Nashton.

"Is the coffee good? Is it too sweet?" I asked leaning closer to him. Edward continued to sip the coffee and made quick eye contact with me.

"It's really good, (Y/N)." He simply told me and I could see that his hair was slightly wet and so were his clear glasses.

Still staring at him I placed my cup of coffee down and began to scold him. "You're going to get yourself sick if you continue coming back home all wet. We aren't kids anymore, Ed." I sighed defeated and smiled lovingly at him right after.

"Don't worry, I'll bring a towel." I went into my room and got a towel before quickly changing myself into something warmer. I grabbed the towel once again I began walking back to the kitchen. I stopped in my tracks when I saw Edward smile before he began to chuckle to himself.

*************

It was the next day and the whole city was talking about the mayor's death. I woke up very early and saw that every reporter on tv was outside mayor's place and speculating on who would've killed him.

"Police are informing us that no DNA was found at the crime scene. The mayor's body at the moment will be directed to autopsies to find any clues-"

"Hey! It was getting interesting."

"For how long have you been awake?"

Edward began to ask me. How dare he turn off my on tv off?! I sat up and turned to face him, he was wearing a different set of clothing with the same pair of glasses.

"I haven't been feeling so good since yesterday." I whispered. "I really wanted to go to yesterday's Halloween event but I felt extremely sick before you came."

"Is that so?" Edward smiled to himself and tilted his head. Is he mocking me? I ignored his little game and tried to remain calm.

Edward and I would sometimes fight over little things so this is nothing. I stood up and went to my room to get change myself, I had taken a shower before he arrived again.

He lives in a different apartment but is always around here at mine. He arrived early too to eta breakfast here, claims he likes my cooking when he has scolded me many times saying that the food is undercooked or burned.

"If you love coming here so much, why don't you just live here. I flatly told him.

Edward began to chuckle again, mocking me as usual. "That would mean having to be with your very single minute, that would only drive me crazier... You have no idea of what I am capable of." He muttered the last part.

I furrowed my eyebrows together but ignored him. "I'm serious, Ed. I-I...I think I might be-" Ed threw a blanket over my head and patted my head.

"Don't wait up for me. I won't be coming tonight."

With that Edward left me to be alone again. I threw the blanket off of me and started racing outside to try and catch him. I ran outside the street and found him no where to be seen.

I started panting without even doing much and my muscles were aching. I think I might be pregnant...

************

I remember the very first time I was extremely scared that I would lose Ed. Back at the orphanage, when we were all growing up, boys and girls became addicted to Drops. It was no drug that was being sold around Gotham. I was one of the few who refused to take them, scared of what might happen if I took at least one.

Edward was bullied throughout his whole life, so the Drops helped him a lot, that's what he told me. He never really opened himself that much to me when it came to how he felt, but I felt relieved when little by little he stopped taking them.

I stared down at the stick in my hands, my whole body felt cold and my hands were shaking at the result. I made it back home in just minutes and took a test to confirm my fear.

Tears began to fall down my face, but the feeling I had right now wasn't anything near happiness. It was simply fear.

Fear because I've never felt humans before.

Fear because I'm not ready to be a parent.

Fear because I am afraid of Ed.

What will his reaction be? He isn't the most comforting person to have around, he'll only grow more distant to me if I were to tell him this.

I need to leave Gotham. I can't bare to tell him. I started packing my things up and found a small book I had with many scribbles inside. I held the book in my hands and also found some pieces of newspaper. Important news.

This was from many years ago..I graduated from college with my own money and started detective work, unfortunately I couldn't pay for work back then and had to give up on it. With this job I should've been able to help the cops.

I placed the book down and fell to my knees, I tightly held my stomach and felt like throwing up again. Ed is really going to hate me for leaving like this without telling him.

**************

It's been about three days since I last saw Edward. I've received no calls of visits from him which was very unusual, but it sometimes happen.

Gotham is getting dangerous every passing day and I really don't want to stay here any longer. Not with a murderer on the loose again, this guy who calls him the Riddler is very dangerous. The Batman is the only one who will put a stop to him.

Back at the mayor's funeral. He was the one who placed a bomb on that cop's neck and the one who livestreamed almost everything. So, I am leaving but I want to see Ed one last time before I take a bus.

6:00 pm and the sky was already dark and cloudy with a bit of rain. I was dressed up warmly with a thick coat, I also had a backpack with only few of my belongings and money.

I remained hidden in the shadows when I saw Ed inside a diner with the hood of his coat on. It's been days since he's spoken to me and all he's doing is drinking coffee?

The rain didn't stop me from following him either. I continued to follow him while remaining far from him, he continued walking until we were far away from where we once were and into another shady neighborhood.

"What is he doing?" I watched Edward walk inside an apartment building and a few minutes later he walked back out with something in his hand.

Is this why he's refused to take me to his apartment? Because it's in yet another dangerous neighborhood? Like it or not all of Gotham is the same. A shitty sink hole.

Loud music could be heard from where I was. A couple of streets down is the iceberg lounge where many dangerous people like to hang out.

I took a deep breath and remained still when I saw Edward walking back on the streets, I made sure he had left so I could walk inside the building. Quietly and quickly I ran inside and began analyzing each passing door.

"It isn't this one or that one" I told myself since loud music or the sound of tv could be heard through some of them. I stopped and saw something on the floor. It was a small folded paper.

Quietly I walked over and reached down, I opened it and noticed it was my hand writing. It was something I had written for Ed long ago, nothing too important. I placed it inside my pocket and stood back up and stared at the door in front of me.

"This must be it." I whispered and began to dig inside my pocket for a hair pin. I easily unlocked the door and closed it behind me once I was inside the apartment room.

I got rid of my backpack and placed it on a couch nearby. A few lamps were on and I examined the place up, it was horrible. I walked further into the room and saw what seemed like a question mark on a curtain.

The sound of a mouse was heard far in a corner with what seemed like a bat also, the few cages sheets draped over them. Maybe I am at the wrong apartment...

I noticed what seemed like a torture device on s table with three pipes "No More Lies" on each of them. This is the device Pete Savage was tortured on that livestream a few days back.

This is the Riddler's place. Something else caught my attention a few notes on a table, I reached down to read them but I felt something, someone....

I looked up and slowly I moved my head to look back, my eyes connected with another pair. A tall man in a coat, green mask and glasses. The Riddler.

My throat felt tight and I couldn't move. If I make it to the window maybe I will make it-

I threw whatever I had in my hand and began to run and i heard his heavy footsteps behind me. I fell to the floor and he landed on top of me, "Hel-" the Riddler covered my mouth and i could hear his heavy breathing by my ear.

The Riddler held onto my hair tightly. I tried my very best to fight back but he was too strong. Before I could scream again he hit my head with something and I fell down onto the carpet unconscious.

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TUA SERIES PART 4: Diego

The Hargreeves Kerfuffle Part 4:Diego

The Hargreeves siblings x Hargreeves!Reader (Familial Relationship)

BG: The Reader is Number Eight. It follows how you fit into the structure of Season 1 and the family dynamic of the siblings.  

This part follows y/n blowing off some steam with Diego being a supportive brother.

You don’t have to read every single part as each focuses on the reader’s relationship with each of her sibings.

But of course to get most of the story, read the whole thing. Besides why would you want to miss out on Hargreeves Siblings content?

A/n: sorry if this took long to update, I lost the master copy of the fic document- well technically, I was and am typing this on an auto-save document but it had glich somehow and when I searched and open the file it was only the first 2 parts. It took a while to find back the most updated document.

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Your blood was boiling.

How dare Luther, your own brother accuse you of killing your own father.

Sure, your childhood wasn’t exactly the healthiest and emotionally suitable for a child but in a weird way your father had shape and trained the 7 of you to be at least somewhat in control of your powers.

Raising superpowered children is no small task.

Lost in your thoughts, you hadn’t realized how far from the academy you had walked.

You stared at the city Harborview, imaging how your life would be different if you hadn’t had these powers.

Peace. That’s what you think you would have. A sense of peace, living a normal daily life- get up, go to work, hang out with friends, sleep in a nice cosy apartment and repeat. No powers.

The final words of Sir Reginald replays in your mind.

‘The end is near, get the others ……and save…..the…..tttiiiimmm’

The end is near, get the others and save the tim- whatever or whoever tim is.

You assumed that it meant his time was up and had wanted the family back together. You had done just that but what had that got you? Indictment for one. A family reunion consisting of 5 emotionally incompetent adults and one trapped in a kid’s body.

Leaning across the railing you shouted. ‘Cosplaying as batman at aged 6 was cute but as a grown ass adult lurking in the shadows is definitely a red flag!’

A chuckle sounded from the corner. ‘Noted m’mam. Will not do it again’ said a deep voice.

To an untrained ear, no sounds of footsteps could be heard.

You, however can as do your siblings. All of who can also identify who is coming based on the sound- each ever have a slight variation, a unique touch.

Luther has the heaviest, loudest footsteps out of everyone.

Allison- quiet and delicate.

Diego has a sense of purpose in his walk- no doubt like the secret agent and superheroes he had always wanted to be.

Klaus is a bit unpredictable; it is either too fast and energetic or soft and slow pace.

Five. He cheats, mostly blipping in and out of places. But if need be, he usually takes leaps or huge steps, always ready to teleport out of any situation in midstep.

Ben. The master of stealth. He always manages to take the least steps, the most effective route between hiding points.

Vanya though without training is actually very good. At times you wouldn’t even notice her near as proven in her countless times secretly watching the rest of you training.

‘I doubt that.’ Turning to face the new arrival. ‘You are the literally embodiment of Vigilante Hero Complex.’

The city lights illuminating his face.

‘Ah! Case in point!’ You pointed at his outfit. ‘You’re even wearing a spandex suit, Diego!’

Diego shook his head, brushing off your teasing aside. He was happy to at least help bring a smile onto your face- even if it was at his expense.

‘How you feeling?’ Even though you all were the same age, Diego can’t deny that the numbering hadn’t had an older sibling protectiveness to come over him- especially when Luther was being a total dick. If only he was in charge, he thought.

‘Better… better now that you’re here.’ You admitted, bothering your brother never gets old. ‘Thanks by the way-for the cheer up.’

You both stayed in comfortable silence it was not until 20 mins later did Diego break it by apologising.

‘Sorry for what?’

He didn’t reply instead he lifted something out of his pocket. It shone against the deep blue waves.

You gasped. ‘Dad’s monocle.’

‘I know Luther believes you took it.’ He let out an exasperated sigh. ‘I’m sorry. I should’ve have confessed instead you took blame for me….’

Wrapping his fist around it he continued, voice getting harsher. ‘I …I just couldn’t you know? After all he did to us? How he treated us? We were just kids!’

He clutched it tighter shattering the glass. ‘He was gone. This was the most valuable things he had- never let it out of his sight….so I thought that this….that by taking this, it would be the closest thing in ever hurting him.’

‘Oh Diego…’ You didn’t know how to comfort someone who is going through the same scenario, a same situation that you yourself need help on.  ‘Dad is gone and…yes he wasn’t the most caring father. But the past is in the past, the only thing we can do now to move forward. Don’t let that define us. Strive to do better.’

‘We tried that once remember? And where did it get us?’ He countered.

‘Better than if we were to have stayed.’ You rebutted. ‘C’mon Diegs. Think about mom. Think about how she constantly reminds us to put our best foot forward, no matter what life throws at us..’

Diego’s face softens, he was always a momma’s boy.

Closing his eyes, he mutters an okay. Then he tosses the bloody cracked monocle into the water. ‘Now, why don’t we go stuff our faces full of donuts.’ You offered. ‘I can handle your typical brooding self but the 2 of us sulking? No can do, what we need is to eat our feelings.’

‘Giddy’s it is.’ Replied Diego, offering you his arm.

‘So I assume you parked 2 blocks from here?’

His eyes went wide. ‘How’d you-‘

‘PPPPlease!’ Rolling your eyes. ‘I might have subconsciously wander to this part of town, but I was conscious about a car not so subtly tailing me for 6 blocks.’

‘So you knew I was watching you from the very beginning.’

‘YUPPPP’ Popping the p. ‘At first I wasn’t sure who- nice car by the way, new?

‘A month ago.’

‘Anyway is wasn’t until you started following on foot til I knew.’

Elaborating when you saw his confused look. ‘You walk as if you’re the protagonist in an action film.’

‘I do not!’ He said defensively.

‘DO too!- Thanks.’ Settling down onto the passenger seat as Diego closed the door.

The debate lasted until you reach Giddy’s or so what was left of the store.

‘WHAT THE-‘

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Zack Snyder’s Justice League (2021) Review

It all started with Sonic’s teeth. Ever since fans successfully bullied a studio into reanimating their titular hedgehog character after the abomination shown in the first trailer, fans realised that rallying together (on Twitter) can make a difference. So you’d think it would mean we could all come together to restore world peace and get rid of racism, injustice, poverty, war and negativity of all kind? Nope, nope it does not. But at least we get a better version of a bad DC movie that came out in 2017. I mean, baby steps I guess.

Plot: Fuelled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman's selfless act, Bruce Wayne enlists newfound ally Diana Prince to face an even greater threat. Together, Batman and Wonder Woman work quickly to recruit a team to stand against this newly awakened enemy. Despite the formation of an unprecedented league of heroes -- Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg and the Flash -- it may be too late to save the planet from an assault of catastrophic proportions.

I recall my younger simpler self in 2017 at the early age of 20 soon to be 21, sitting down and watching the new Justice League film with zero to no expectations, as by that point the DC Extended Universe was a trainwreck and was a franchise that was literally falling apart before out unblinking red hay fever filled eyes. However, after watching Justice League I was baffled at the fact that I still managed to be disappointed after having zero expectations! With zero expectations this film took me into the minuses, and we all know I’m not great at mathematics so boy are we in the danger zone when we hit the minuses! Looking back at my review of the film back then, I used extreme yet fitting comments like “generic”, ��predictable” “messy” and plain “dogsh*t”. Which is what it was. 2017′s Justice League is exactly how I’d imagine a dog’s poop would look if it was turned into an abstract film! It was truly abysmal. After that I thought I’d never have to talk about this film again. How wrong I was. But, in a rare turn of tables, I am glad that I was wrong...

A little history lesson first. Alright, settle down kids, settle down.... Rob, put the paper plane down, do not throw it, I said DON’T THROW IT! NO! Stop! Stupid child!! Headteacher’s office right now! Also, say hi to your mother for me, okay? I’m having brunch with her on Saturday and you better not be there as you should be doing your homework watching the 4 hour cut of Justice League and questioning your life choices!! Anyway, now let’s have ourselves a history lesson. The topic is - What In The Flying Fudge Happened Behind-The-Scenes Of Justice League For DUMMIES: Condensed Edition. A really condensed version as honestly none of us have the attention span to read loads and I’m probably losing the vast majority of you due to this overlong rambling session. So anyway, to the last couple of readers left, here we go! Following the success of Man of Steel, Warner Bros. gave Zack Snyder the reigns to oversee and create a DC cinematic universe to rival the success of Marvel. And so came Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice, which turned out to be a bit of a hodgepodge, receiving mixed to negative reviews and though was a box office success, earned diminishing results to what Warner Bros. originally anticipated. However, by the time Batman V Superman released, Zack Snyder was already hard at work on the big superhero team up film Justice League (which was meant to set up many characters and future films for the DCEU) with a lot of filming already underway, so Warner Bros. couldn’t particularly pump the breaks on it by that point, even though they evidently lost trust in the Snyder formula. To be honest, at that point I too lost trust in Snyder’s vision and the DCEU as a whole, but my opinion doesn’t class for a single dime, whilst the opinions of Warner Bros. executives make millions, so there aren’t any hard feelings on my behalf for them not enquiring on my thoughts. Anyway, midway through production Zack Snyder was hit with a family tragedy with his daughter committing suicide, so Snyder naturally had to depart the project to be with his family during this grieving time. Warner Bros. had the option to pause production and await for Snyder’s return, or progress at their own accord. Naturally they decided to do their own thing cause they are a business and want that dollar dollar bill baby!! So they hired Joss Whedon who was riding fresh off the success of two Avengers movies and obviously had experience in cinematic universes and such, to rework the Justice League movie by condensing it into a 2 hour film (from the over 4 hour material that Snyder shot) and reshoot scenes to fit the smaller runtime. So you cannot particularly blame Whedon for taking out so many great scenes as he had a contract to fulfil with Warner Bros, but then you look at the many forced jokes and unnecessary reshot scenes and you realise how self-indulgent Joss Whedon was during filming, as he basically was spitting on everything Snyder did and was trying to do his own thing. Low and behold, the mess that is the 2017 movie is created, where its the visions and creative minds of two director with evidently different styles clashing and not really mixing well at all, and as such we have a messy movie that doesn’t really make sense and is a bit of a middle finger to DC fans and honestly everyone and all. Also, there was that little aspect of Henry Cavill’s deformed upper lip due to the fact that during reshoots he had a moustache that he’d grown and was contractually obligated to have for his Mission Impossible role, so the visual effects team had to digitally remove it in post production and the result is, well, see for yourself...

Yes, they made the dashing handsome my-sexuality-questioning Henry Cavill look stupid, and that is UNFORGIVABLE. Funny, yes, very funny but unforgivable!! So for this and many other reasons the 2017 film turned out horribly. Then after that many months later, Zack Snyder and cast and crew members began teasing of this mythical version of the movie that was befit of Snyder’s original vision. You see, apparently before he left the project, Snyder actually filmed everything he wanted and it was only awaiting to be reworked with visual effects and edited properly, but then Whedon came in with his scissors and cut everything mercilessly with a cheeky grin and his ginger beard. Speaking of his ginger beard, is Joss Whedon Irish? Or has Irish roots? Honestly, I would Google it, but wait, I don’t think I really care. So anyway, Snyder still had all of his filmed scenes saved on his ridiculously oversized hard drive just waiting to be looked at again. This is where the fandom did its magic by creating a Twitter hashtag #ReleaseTheSnyderCut and began spam posting for Warner Bros. to let Zack Snyder release what he originally intended to. Honestly, who would have thunk it, but this actually worked!! Warner Bros. allowed this, and not only that, but gave Snyder an additional $70 million to finish up the visual effects as well as to film a couple of additional sequences and gave it the prestigious honour to debut it on HBO Max, so as to boost the subscriber rating on Warner Bros. new streaming service. And here we are.

Honestly, I thought seeing this Director’s Cut of sorts wouldn’t bring much to the table as I didn’t believe that a film that was so broken had originally been in any way good. After finishing this 4 hour Snyder vision I must admit though that I was pleasantly surprised. Completely baffled by the studio and Joss Whedon, but really happy for Zack Snyder. The guy was fighting for it and finally was able to accomplish and bring out his true original vision, and though Zack Snyder’s Justice League has its flaws, its so much better than what we got in 2017, and in fact is a soaring science fiction sci-fi epic that literally feels epic!! It takes time establishing the characters and every single plot point as well as building out this rich mythology of this world of the DC Extended Universe, and so as you move into the second half of the film, there’s a feeling of pay off. You actually care about the characters and understand the plot points and it doesn’t feel rushed. Its truly astounding that there are producers out there who thought it was a good idea to get rid of all of that and instead bring out whatever the heck Joss Whedon did with the 2017 version. Look, I quite enjoy Joss Whedon’s work, from Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel to Cabin in the Woods and his work on Marvel, the guy obviously has a talent, but also he obviously does not belong to the dark and brooding style of DC. Zack Snyder on the other hand, though makes his mistakes, truly embraces the epic feel of the DC material. And it seems once you give Snyder enough time and space, he can actually bring out something like this:

The main characters are all given so much more to do, or at least those that got side-lined in the 2017 version are given more to do here. One of my complaints with the original was how pointless the League turns out to be. Basically in the theatrical version the main team all end up being useless and only once Superman shows up he saves everyone’s asses and literally does EVERYTHING. Might as well have called the film Man of Steel 2 (feat. Justice League). However in this new version, every main character serves a purpose. Well most of them do at least. Cyborg and Flash are much more compelling characters with more layers and backstory, and in fact are a prime reason to defeating the great evil in the end. You now understand why Cyborg actor Ray Fisher was pissed at Joss Whedon, as the guy literally got rid of his best stuff. Superman strikes a cool black suit and is still powerful, however as the finale shows, he isn’t all-powerful and does need the help of the rest of the team. Wonder Woman gets a lot more to do in this theatrical cut, and in fact this is probably Gal Gadot’s best performance as Wonder Woman and she really shows herself as a powerful female superhero! Aquaman’s role stays largely unchanged, however to be honest Jason Momoa’s character was one of the only ones who didn’t suffer in the theatrical cut. That’s unsurprising seeing as Jason Momoa is such a naturally cool dude! A big panda that is friendly in real life, but when necessary can turn into a roaring bear. To be honest, the only League member that ends up a bit pointless is actually Batman. He still serves a purpose in the film in that he’s the one who assembles the team, but otherwise the rest of the group is so overpowered compared to him that in the end you do kind of think that he doesn’t really belong there. Still, Ben Affleck is great in the role and it’s a shame we won’t see much of him past Flashpoint film that will be released in the next few years.

There are a lot of characters in this film and one can still say the movie is overstuffed, but also seeing as the movie was originally intended to spring board the DCEU properly, all these teases are actually welcome. There are an abundance of cameos, and to be honest so many characters are so well cast that you do end up wishing that Snyder was given the opportunity to make his entire Justice League planned trilogy, but nevertheless at least we have this. There are truly an abundance of cool appearances here, from the menacing villain Darkseid (played by Ray Porter) to Willem Dafoe doing what Dafoe does best, only in this case underwater and I’m certain that’s gonna span many comparison memes with The Lighthouse. Joe Morton as Cyborg’s dad is given a lot more to do here and in fact is pivotal towards building up Cyborg into the important character that he is. There’s also a cameo from Jared Leto’s Joker, who in some ways redeems himself after his appearance in Suicide Squad. Also, we need to talk about Steppenwolf, who’s the main baddie in this film. In the theatrical cut the guy was the most generic one-note villain who also looked like a PS2 character. It was honestly embarrassing the way he was animated. Luckily in this version he’s been put through enough Skyrim mods to looks much more intimidating and is also given a better motivation. As we find out, the reason he does what he does is because he wants to go home. He’s been banished and he simply wants to earn his place back home, so it’s actually kind of sweet. Steppenwolf is a sweetie. I mean, yeah, he wants to destroy half of the world to fulfil his dream, but hey, haven’t we all taken something extreme measures to get what we want?

The film is far from perfect though. At the end of the day, the movie is just about a guy hunting down a bunch of magical boxes. That was the premise of the theatrical cut and its the same here too. Yes, there is more substance and gravitas to the proceedings, but at the end of the day the story doesn’t really surprise much. And with the entire thing running at 4 hours, it is definitely too long and there is the element where there is simply too much in this thing. Also visually, though the movie has plenty of gorgeous shots and Zack Snyder’s signature slow motion sequences are on full display here, there are still many sequences where the CGI and green screen are super obvious and look really fake. That being said there’s still so much visual goodness in this, and also I have to mention Junkie XL’s new music score that does reiterate the epic feel of this movie, in comparison to Danny Elfman’s weak uninspiring notes in the theatrical cut.

Zack Snyder’s Justice League is a massive surprise and completely changes the perception of what we saw in the original 2017 theatrical cut. It’s a sprawling massive adventure that’s a dream come true for any comic book fan. It shows how vital film editing is, and how important it is to have a cohesive plan when making a movie. Gone too are the silly forced jokes, and though there is still some humour here, it feels more grounded and fit of the setting and scenario. This is Snyder’s vision through and through, and though at times it is clunky, it overall is incredible to behold, as it’s this one guy’s mind and his love for the DC lore. It’s a credible achievement, and I’m actually sentimentally happy for Snyder that he finally managed to complete this. He even during the credits dedicates this to his daughter Autumn that passed away, and I found that to be truly bittersweet. Justice has indeed been served.

Overall score: 7/10

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