#other women are great for like 10 minutes. then I'm done

[munsons-melody]

flinch

summary: you flinch during a fight with eddie

pairing: eddie x female!reader

cw: angst w a fluffy ending, thoughts of abuse

word count: 1.5k words

a/n: wrote this v quickly so it’s not really proofread or anything. i could’ve done it better but i’ve been soo busy :/ might rewrite later

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you were in eddie's trailer, wayne had just left for work 10 minutes ago, and already you were in some silly little fight with eddie which you didn't expect to escalate how it did

"it's just sometimes guitar players think they're better than everyone else" you stated and eddie rolled his eyes, taking it as a personal jab to his skills

"okay but they almost make the band" he responded from the kitchen, hearing the clank of dishes as the water ran from the faucet

"okay but most of the time they are just assholes who just care about the sex, drugs, and rock n roll life style" you shrugged

"so you think i'm an asshole?" he responded back with a sharp tone and you shook your head

"no i'm talking about the people like mick mars who are so doped up and sleep with hundreds of women and just act like a douchebag" you said with a matter of fact tone

"well it kinda sounds like you're implying that i'm going to turn out like them" he snapped, turning off the water and drying his hands

"no! god no, i'm not saying that! i'm saying once in the spotlight, most people turn into assholes like that" you said, trying your best to stay calm

"so once my band makes it big, you're what- just gonna leave since you think it'll happen to me?" he questioned, turning the corner to meet you in the living room

"of course not! why would you say something like that?" you asked with a louder tone

"well it sounds like that's what you're expecting!" he said, starting to shout

"im not expecting it to happen!" you said, your voice growing to match his

"yeah well i'm pretty sure those 'friends' of yours think it will, they already think i'm in a satanic cult about to sacrifice you" he told you with a sarcastic growl, grabbing some extra dishes he found on the small table to put in the sink

"what the fuck is that about" you asked confused, remembering the party in which you two had met up with a couple of your girl friends but failed to recall them talking about that certain subject

"yeah you didn't hear what they said? we were at that party at steve's house the other night, and they started talking about how i'm some trailer trash wannabe rockstar" he angrily said, flipping on the water to keep working on the leftover dishes from the previous night

"okay first off, i never heard them say anything like that! second, why were you even hanging out with my friends if i wasn't there?" you rebutted, questioning him

"because i was trying to be a caring boyfriend and find you since robin said you looked a little too drunk and i didn't want you to hurt yourself" he snapped back

the volume of the argument kept escalating, which brought knots to your stomach. you hadn't really had fights with eddie and now that you're in one, you badly wanted to go back to how it was

"well i'm sorry i was trying to enjoy myself at the party but also i have never heard them say anything like that before in my life" you told him, starting to pace around, not knowing what else to do

"oh great and now you're defending them, what- do you agree with them?" he asked as you started to pick up empty cans and put them in the bin

"i do not agree with anything they said! but i've known those girls for a good few years now and i know they wouldn't say that about anyone" you tried and he laughed, putting his head down

"you are unbelievable!" he screamed and that's when you didn't care if you started yelling, the anger bubbling up inside you

"oh really so you want to talk about what friends have said about us? okay, well remember that time we were at the hideout and your friend hank said that he liked your other girlfriend before me better and was annoyed that you're whipped for some girl who was less pretty than she was!" you screamed, tears pricking in your eyes

you remembered that moment all too well when hank mentioned how much prettier eddie's ex girlfriend was, and your heart sank but you laughed it off, coming up with some smart comeback to brush off the pieces of your shattered confidence

"that was a joke! you even laughed!" eddie rebutted, slamming a cabinet door shut. you flinched at the loudness of it but he didn't see with his back turned to you

"i only laughed because i was uncomfortable! i didn't know what else to do!" you said, wiping away a tear that fell down your cheek

eddie angrily stomped out of the kitchen to his room and you followed, blinking away tears

"and i also don't exactly remember you defending me and telling him off!" you screamed and he turned to look at you

"because i didn't know you were uncomfortable!" he screamed back, looking around his desk for something

"well you should know from common sense that anyone hearing that would not find it amusing!" your anger was consuming you as you watched eddie throw a shirt from his desk to his bed

"well i guess i'm just not a very good boyfriend then!" he said throwing his arms up in the air

you stepped back, bringing your arms up in a defensive stance as your head turned, somehow expecting there to be an impact from his hand

eddie realized what happened as he stared at you with wide eyed and you slowly moved your head to look at him with your arms still up

you moved your arms down as eddie just stood there in shock, and you moved to wipe a couple more tears of frustration from your face

"y/n... did you think i was going to hit you?" he asked softly, a huge change in tone from what you previously were hearing, his stance deflating

you gulped put a small "no" not wanting him to think that you'd think he'd do such a thing. you knew he would never, but it was a natural reaction that you instantly regretted

"baby i..." he trailed off, taking a small step forward towards you. you didn't move back which he took as a good sign

"you know i would never ever do that to you, right?" he asked, taking another small step forward and putting a hand on your arm which was intertwined with your other arm, folded across your chest

"i know..." you muttered out, moving your head to look away from him, keeping your arms crossed

"can i please hold you?" he asked gently and you nodded, slowly moving your body into his open arms as he wrapped them around you, engulfing you into a giant bear hug

a few more tears fell down as he held you close to his body, and you leaned your head into his chest

"i'm so so sorry for yelling and getting mad, and i'm sorry i didn't defend you when hank said that bullshit, i love you so so so much" he spoke softly, his hand coming up and gently placing it on the back of your head

“and i want you to know that i promise you i would never hit you or do anything of the sort, i’m so sorry you thought that” he said with a shaky voice

"i'm sorry too," you started to apologize, feeling guilt run through your veins from not defending him earlier, and for reacting the way you did

"i didn't realize they said those things, and i know for a fact you aren't going to end up like mick mars or nikki sixx or any of those drug abusing rockstars, well maybe only with the level of rock n roll fame part, not the drugs" you joked with a sniffle

"and what about the sex?" he said with a chuckle, and you moved your body to face him, wrapping his arms around his waist and you moved your eyebrows up in a surprising way, pushing your head back in slight confusion

"you know, sex, drugs, rock n roll- they're a package deal... and obviously there's gonna be no drugs- well okay maybe weed, then a huge amount of rock n roll fame... what about the sex?" he joked making you smile with a small giggle

"well maybe, only if you'll still love and want me when you're big and famous" you told him with a small laugh, a smile growing on his face

"oh baby i will always love you and want you for the rest of my days" he said sweetly before leaning in and giving you a small kiss

when he pulled away he looked into your eyes, a hand moving to the back of your neck

"then show me how much you mean it," you said with a small smirk as he pulled you in for another kiss

he leaned in, kissing you passionately, his tongue fighting with yours as you moved you hands to slightly scratch down his back

"i- love- you" he said between breaths as he continued to kiss you, and you knew he really meant it

fin.

#stranger things #eddie munson #munsons-melody #steve harrington #dustin henderson #eddie munson blurb #eddie munson fluff #eddie munson smut #eddie munson fanfic #eddie munson x female reader #eddie munson angst #eddie munson x you #eddie stranger things #eddie munson headcanons #eddie munson imagine #eddie munson x y/n #eddie munson x reader #eddie munson x female character #eddie munson x fem!reader

[madmazmind]

Kinda a Danny Ric coming out ficlet...

Daniel shut off the shower and stepped onto the bathmat, savoring the 10 minutes of the day where he wouldn't be sweating.

"Babe, can I come in and do my makeup?" Heidi half-asked, walking in anyway, pulling a zip up bag with her.

"I'm just gonna stand here and air dry though so you'll have to control yourself," Daniel teased.

Heidi rolled her eyes. "I think I'll cope, we don't have time."

Daniel hummed. "I don't know, 20 minutes ago was once enough for me."

"Twenty something you was a dick," Heidi replied, rubbing foundation into her chin with her fingers. "Babe?"

"Yeah, am I taking the piss with the nudity?"

Heidi scoffed. "No, I'm still coping just fine. I've just been thinking about Josh."

"Josh Allan?" Daniel asked.

"Yeah," Heidi responded. "You talk about him a lot."

"Well people keep asking me who I have a crush on and I don't want you to feel put out or something," Daniel admitted, wishing he had clothes on suddenly.

"Ok, that's really sweet, thank you," Heidi replied, rubbing some shimmery eyeshadow on. "But it's a little fruity."

"What does that mean?"

"That it's a little gay, the way you talk about him," Heidi responded easily.

Daniel's heart dropped. "Oh my god, I'm so sorry I'll stop."

"What?" Heidi question, stilling her finger.

"That must make you uncomfortable-"

"That is not why I bought it up, what sort of homophobic bullshit is that?" Heidi interrupted.

Daniel leaned back and sat on the edge of the bath. "It's not homophobic."

"It is. If your first instinct is that because it's a guy, it's a problem to me, you need to think why."

"Ok," Daniel mused. Dating someone younger than him as constantly eye opening.

"So, like," Heidi cleared her throat. "Have you ever considered that you have an actual crush on him?"

"Excuse me?"

"Because, like," Heidi continued. "And remember I do not have an issue with this, it could be fun, actually. But the women I think are beautiful I don't talk about them like you do with Josh and I wouldn't feel the need to hide a crush on a girl."

Daniel frowned. He hadn't ever considered that.

Heidi wasn't done. "And it's not just Josh, you kinda do it with Dax. And actually now I've seen you guys interact in person you touch Max a lot.'

"Because he's my friend," Daniel snapped.

"Why is Max a sore point?"

"Because the internet thinks we're fucking, I thought that would bother you," Daniel pointed out.

Heidi rolled her eyes, pulling out her mascara. "Are you fucking?"

"Obviously not."

"So why would this be an issue? You literally won't even say you think other women are beautiful to the press because you're a great boyfriend. It's just a series of observations," Heidi explained.

"So what's you're point?" Daniel asked, feeling a little uncomfortable about the conversation. Maybe he should mull this over more.

"Hold on," She mumbled. She leaned over and smudged some foundation on his nose. "You're super red, sorry."

"S'okay, thanks."

Heidi knelt down and leaned her cheek onto his knee. Daniel tried not to freak out about how domestic this was. "So I think you're bi."

"Did you tell me that with your face this close to my dick so I wouldn't freak out about it?" Daniel joked.

"Don't deflect," Heidi responded, sitting up again. "I just like touching you."

"That's nice," Daniel breathed out, feeling warm.

"So do you agree?" She pressed.

"This is going to take a second to digest, that's kind of scary," Daniel admitted.

"If you think that maybe you are," Heidi continued, checking her bag for lipstick. "I've thought about this a lot the last few weeks, and I would be good with you exploring it maybe."

Daniel frowned. "Like, being open?"

"Yeah, you know I'm good with that, but you'll have to tell me, that's the deal."

"Guys only though?" Daniel clarified.

"That's not how bisexuality works."

"And you would also be open?" Daniel asked.

"Don't ask dumb questions."

"Guys only?" He joked.

Heidi smiled. "Probably."

"Probably? What the fuck?" Daniela sked, feeling lighter.

Heidi shrugged. "No promises."

"That's hot."

"That's sexist."

"Enchanté," Daniel agreed. "Can we revisit this in like a week?"

"Wow, you already know your processing time?" Heidi teased. "Hurry up I might have to delay some guys."

Daniel didn't feel jealous, which was a good sign. "Could I fuck Max?" He blurted out. "Fuck," he mumbled.

"Like the idea of that, huh?" She replied, amused and a little pleased with herself.

"Oh my God," Daniel grumbled. "I don't know where that came from. Max is straight, anyway."

Heidi scoffed. "Absolutely not."

"Yeah no, he's not, I was just testing you," Daniel replied.

"No way?"

"Ah, so you're not so sure if yourself," Daniel responded.

"Nah, I need to details," Heidi replied.

"Walk and talk, I need to get publicly decent," Daniel suggested, opening the bathroom door for her.

"Aw, bye little Danny," Heidi said, pointing at Daniel's crotch comically. "So, Max?"

"He told me he was bi when he was like 17, I don't know, just a thing we don't talk about now."

"But not a problem?" Heidi clarified.

"No, but a secret," Daniel added.

"Sure, of course." She agreed.

#TBC? #so i like Heidi #wish she was this sassy irl #maybe she is who knows #everytime Daniel mentions Josh I'm like BIIII #daniel ricciardo #maxiel #f1 #dr3 #f1 rpf #max/daniel #maxiel fic #heidi berger

[skippyv20]

Hi Skippy.. I reached my turning point tonight.. We talk the past two years about the RF but tonight I want to talk about sm else.. I'm almost 40 successful without children.. Tonight I had ppl of my inner cycle attacking to me because I do not have children and why I should speak my opinion as long as I do not have children and I should stay in my place and do not speak. Everyone showed me their backs (literally) and stop looking at me because I had not right to speak according to them. I helped each and everyone financially and become the godmother of their children (not all of them). But just like that they erased everything and started telling me that as long as I don't have children I should sthut up and talk again when I have one.. We were out for dinner and I stayed as strong as I could keeping my sadness away from the children.. I was crying from the minute I left the pub (until now). We don't worth anything? We chose a different path from the other women, we chose our carrier. Does this make us useless?? Although we have succeed in many levels? I'm really so disappointed.. Why would someone say that? We sacrifice many things that none of them can understand. How can they insult sm like that? I'm deeply disappointed. I went outside for a drink and came back crying. Why should I abandone my work when when many of them think like that? Why did they even chose me for their godmother when they had these feelings? For the money?? As long as we pay it's OK as long as we do not speak?? A hyenas nest would be safer I think.. Sorry for the rant. Don't post it if you don't want to.. I'm completely devistated..

Hi! I am so sorry you were put in such an unpleasant situation. I decided to post, as sometimes anons have the best insight. Hey, not everyone wants children, some want them and can’t have them. Some have them…and even regret it. We are all different. I had tried for 10 yrs before I was blessed with my daughter. During those ten years, whenever someone asked me about having children…I would say….”nope, don’t want any”. I just didn’t think it was anyone’s business. My sister chose not have children. She had her personal reasons for that choice. I would always support her decision. I have great respect for someone that can acknowledge they don’t want children. Your life, your choice. It’s really that simple.

Your group sounds defensive. Sure, there are some things a non parent might not “get”….but for the most part it’s not difficult to figure things out…parent or not. Your opinion is important. Every single person has a right to be heard. You have things to contribute, and you deserve the respect to do so. You have done nothing to deserve this treatment. I think sometimes jealousy rears its ugly self. They may have the children, but they don’t have the career, the freedom that you have, or the financial security either. This was them one upping you. This was them trying to feel important. I doubt very much it was personal. It isn’t about you, but the reality they see, that they don’t have.

Children, no children. One of those topics on the long list of don’t say anything…..vaccinated…unvaccinated. Biden….Trump…Covid real…Covid fake. You can’t please everyone. I do think you really need to talk this out with those “friends”…not in a group…but one on one, privately. Tell them how you feel, how they hurt you. They may very well have no clue. They are likely so wrapped up in their own worlds, they never thought of your feelings.

Don’t be upset. You made your choice for YOU. You have that right. There is no wrong or right when one decides to have or not have children. It is a very personal decision. You have every right to speak up, but do it respectfully. Be careful of your wording so no one takes offense. That is the same they should do for you. Start off with something like….”I don’t have children but….this is what I see”…you can teach each other…we all teach each other, if we listen….

I send you love and hugs my dear friend….no tears….🙏🏻❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[andhumanslovedstories]

I'm not done with it yet but I'm enjoying Netflix's incredibly uneven Cabinet of Curiosity (it's a horror anthology series and truly, I think the only Must See great one is the third episode, The Autopsy which genuinely is great). It is weird though that so many of the episodes are like "women? what are women? where are women? we don't know women" except for the one episode that is very much about women (The Outside) and when we were done watching it, Amelia and I turned to each other and were like wow. Can't believe an episode written by a woman, directed by a woman, adapted from a horror comic by a woman, felt so misogynistic that we spent half an hour debating whether it was actually misogynistic. The episode provoked a genuinely interesting discussion about portrayals of female characters and particularly feminine-coded tropes and stories of "mean girls" and "ugly ducklings" and the beauty industry, until the episode looped around to being artistically thought provoking in a way I can respect.

But I still very much disliked it. A very ugly episode in multiple ways (ugly, I'm aware, being a loaded word for the subject matter of the episode) that seemed contemptuous towards the characters within it. (If only there had been even one female character who existed outside of this binary of the shrill braying stupid shallow mean girls and the "ugly" loser woman sacrificing everything to join them. The horror, I think, is believing that dichotomy is real and worth dying/killing for. The cast of the episode of so small, but god like put one hairy dyke in one scene as a rebuttal. But maybe that's the point? That the main character cannot see any other way to be a woman? Please know there were three more paragraphs here where I continued to debate myself about what the audience should bring to a story versus what the story should show versus at what point are we projecting meaning into the text that isn't there.)

But, again, I've thought about it about a thousand times more than the demon in the storage unit episode or the grave rat episode. I'm not sure if disliking something enough to repeatedly think about it is a mark of quality, but I can admire that the episode seemed to be really trying something. Also it was like 10-20 minutes too long, but that's true of almost every episode in this anthology, except Pickman's Model which felt about 10-20 minutes too short.

[piglet26]

A Year In the Mess and the Millennial Cross Rory Bears. SUMMER

Spring had bits of joy but was mostly painful. Glad it was over. Summer can't be that bad.... right?

Rory isn't back, but she obviously is. Everyone seems genuinely happy about it, after all she was beloved there. I understand she's floundering and frustrated and embarrassed about it, but she comes off bitchy.

Also, hello! Rory doesn't read anymore. She doesn't talk about anything of substance or seem interested in anything. What are we doing here? Burning her character bible entirely.

I'm not sure what the Palladino's were going with or trying to prove... possibly they did all this with the hope Netflix would never call them back again.

Honestly Lane and Zach (Or, whatever his name is) seem like the most normal happy couple with Steve and Kwan. It should've been Dave.

Great. April/Knock off Rory is back and it's awkward. Luke has zero warmth for her. Doesn't even interact with her really. Lorelai has no maternal connection to her and Rory no sisterly connection. But she's there so there's that.

The show does try to create this perception that several characters, such as Paris, are still trying to find their way and piece their lives together despite their success in other areas of their lives. Paris is going through a divorce and lacks the deep validation she continues to crave, Luke and Lorelai are semi-childless and don't communicate, Emily absent of Richard has no purpose in life, Doyle sold out, Logan is in a loveless relationship, April is a knock off Rory and might have future knock off problems ect. ect. Yet. Rory is by far the worst off. Nothing is going right in her life.

WHY?! Instead of taking up 10 minutes for a stupid musical I fast forwarded we could've gotten some more context.

Why are you working a job for free? Why are you not with Logan when it's obvious you both want to be?

Frustratingly, it takes Jess to fix things: He drops by for 45 seconds and tells her to write a book about her life with Lorelai and then leaves again like the Ghost of Career Advice Present.

Jess has always had a talent for cutting through bullshit and then being socially awkward enough to state the obvious. It's also easy to idealize him especially so when it's done by women who will rationalize the hell out of a man because it's hot. He's hot. The reality? We know nothing of Jess except he's more mature and he's more peaceful. In many ways Rory is where Jess used to be staring into a void with nothing but questions. Jess has a stable income and has identified his authentic goals and pursued them. That's hard work. It's why despite all of his previous fuck ups people love the character. That's all we know. We're not allowed a glimpse into his life beyond that. He's a pop in character and their lives always look perfect.

Jess is always going to love Rory and I get the sense in many ways she was the inspiration for him to make something of his life. It's important to note how much he did hurt her though and how horrible of a boyfriend he was. I'm glad they learned how to function as quasi family/friends. The Palladino's also are not subtle. It's not a secret how much they love Milo and I'm guessing if they had their way Rory and Jess are endgame. It's hard to not wish for them to make it there too.

Beyond a cool paper delivery segment. Summer was just torture.

#gilmoregirls #rorygilmore #lorelaigilmore #starshollow #love #laurengraham #alexisbledel #gilmoregirlsrevival #lukesdiner #connecticut #gg #lukedanes #coffee #gilmoregirlsedit

[watermeloncholycucumbersome]

Day 108 of Writing Something Everyday

(365 Day Challenge)

I feel like I'm doing way too much today yet there's still a part of me thinking I'm the laziest pos on the face of the planet.

I hope I can get out of this funk..

Church lady is denying another girl access to me so she can get items I offered to her to send away to her family in the Philippines.

Apparently that's unacceptable and I can't help or talk to ANYONE unless it's through her. Gross, disturbed behaviour for a 70 something year old woman.

Shame on her..

I just added a bunch of stuff on facebook marketplace to sell today, I'm sick of waiting for help.

I'm never going to get it at this rate. I'm dragging these big pieces of furniture around by myself, trying to sell everything I own. I'm made feel like mine and my mom's personal items are worthless because I can't barely get anyone to come get anything or inquire even. Some of her stuff was lots of money and me asking 10 for a 20 dollar item and so on should be great, but it's not.

It's so hard to clean all this up by myself and store things for people who may or may not come when they say they will or ever.

But you have no choice, you need the money. So you live on a whim of hopefully they respond or show up.

I'm in this get rid of everything mentality and I think it's a good thing. I feel like shits going to hit the fan at some point here and I might be forced to leave my apartment. Last thing I want is a bunch of bags/boxes of garbage to drag around with me, you know?

Less is better in the long run. Only keep what's important, the rest is unimportant.

If I don't hurry up I overthink too much and it gets overwhelming, so throwing stuff out on these days is great because you finally get it done. It just sucks that I finally get the energy to get up and accomplish something. Especially going through my mom's dresser as I just about lost my mind the last few times I went near it. I finally did it and this woman won't drive this young girl a few minutes to pick up a small bag from me because I told her I didn't want her signing me up for programmes at church that I wasn't even aware of I was being signed up for?

How is that fair?

What did the young girl do?

How is this a Christian woman??

Making a young girl suffer because she wants to punish me?

Wretched horrible woman..

Sad part is this will hurt me more because these are people who have been kind to me and she's hurting them now to get back at me because she's a baby and has unresolved issues that she needs to stop putting on others.

Grow up and take responsibility..

Why does a 31 year old woman have to teach her elders common sense and decency?

I guess these bags just sit here tonight then, but I guess I cleared out mine and my mom's dressers today so that's good - still sucks though.

What is wrong with this world, ugh...

I have to clean this apartment up and get this room set up so I can advertise I need a roommate. I have nobody helping with this, everyone talks a big talk until something really has to be done and you see their true colours. I've asked everyone church wise and even at my apartment building - guys want sexual favours and the women are either older or crippled. I literally contacted a random dude on Facebook for help and

Every

Single

One

Of

Them

Agree

Then

Make

An

Excuse

Last

Minute

Nobody follows through so I guess it's just me literally on my own now, so much for if you need me call me. Nobody responds to me any way.

Kinda scary thinking about a stranger living in your house with you to be honest, but I have no choice.

All of this will be done because I figure it out and do it though, I don't have any hope help is coming in the form of people any longer.

~Jenni

#thoughts #feelings #spilled thoughts #vent post #spilled heart #mental health #bpd #borderline personality disorder #anxiety #depression #sadness #overwhelmed #spilled words #upset #confused #hurt #written word #original writing #journal #writing #writers on tumblr #creative writing #writeblr #writers and poets #spilled writing

[heard-nsfw-is-back]

Is this targeted to anyone in particular? Maybe. 😌 part 1 because I hit the character limit

Steve and Robin absolutely love Halloween. The camp of it all. They don't scare kids, it's not fun. Like punching down a little. But they do spend weeks handmaking their costumes. Will talk about it and plan what parties they'll hop around and make sure they're well fed and hydrated the night before. Amazing realistic scary costumes or fully decked out light shows. But after everything they've been through, being scary is the last thing on their mind. No monster seems as scary as facing their own mortality.

Nancy and Robin are sitting across the room and Steve is sat cringing at the two women trying to (not) reach for each other's hand. "How about those pumpkin head costumes?" He suggested. Robin glares at him. "The couples costume?" She bites at the same time Nancy gasps happily "The couples costume!" Robin blinks and a blush rushes up her cheeks. 'Bingo.' Steve is so happy with himself. Nancy is looking at Robin, and Robin couldn't break eye contact if she tried. Not that she would want to. "We could. Wear them? If you want?" Robin pulls words out of her absolutely whipped mind. Nancy grins, wide and happy. 'I'd love that!" "Okay." "Okay!"

Steve is busy counting the tiles in the ceiling trying very hard to not ruin the moment. Nancy slowly turns to him and her grin becomes a bit toothy. A bit mean. And that usually means trouble for Steve on particular. "You're so nice for giving us an idea. Maybe you can take our suggestion. Cat or dog?" Steve has a great radar for trouble these days and yet. "Cat? I guess. I don't mind dogs." Nancy nods wisely, "The gear would be expensive too." Robin looks at her and puts a pin in that particular comment. "Sorry. Gear?" Steve leans forward and Nancy ignores them both. Too busy mentally going through the stores she would have to go to.

She could ask Eddie. Nancy gasps and sits up. "Yes you're doing this! Sexy cat." Steve shakes his head and stands up. "No no I'm not doing this." "Oh come on!" Nancy pleads. "It'll be good for you to do something fun and silly!" Robin grins, well versed in 'messing with Steve' "Yeah Steve. Do something different." Steve points at her. "Don't even." He stands there and looks at Nancy with her perfectly manicured 'please, for me' face and Robin with her shit eating grin. "Ugh fine. But I'm changing when I hate it." They both nod and Steve pretends that he has some semblance of control over his life. "I'm not wearing fish nets."

A few weeks later and Steve is wiping off the Nair on his legs and Robin is finishing off spraying lemon juice in the head of her pumpkin mask. Nancy lets herself in and Eddie who dressed like one of the mini figure paladins that he made recently. She's wearing some cute gingham dress and is holding up her pumpkin. "It looks good!" Robin gushes and Eddie snorts and ducks away from their looks. "Where's hair?" He asks instead and Robin points upstairs. "He should be done. I told him shaving his legs would be better but he insists on Nair. Something about it being better?" Eddie swallows. "What's he going as?" Robin and Nancy look at each other. "You'll see." Nancy smiles and walks up to give Steve his costume accessories.

He's pulling up some shorts and sighs at Nancy's disapproving stare. "I got black ears and thigh highs. You need to change." Steve gapes at her. "These are the smallest shorts I own." Nancy purses her lips. "You're not wearing your uniform shorts. One, ew I can smell the antifreeze. Two, if they get ruined, you're down a pair of clothes for work." Steve looks at her. "Why would they get ruined?" Nancy turns and walks away. "Luckily!" She retorts back at him. "I'm a merciful and omnipotent goddess. There's shorts in the bag. Have fun. You have 10 minutes." Steve groans and changes.

Robin is spraying her pumpkin with the lemon and Robin is suddenly very touched and fond all at once. "I didn't even think to do that! Smart!" Eddie makes a face. She definitely did and in fact made him pocket two lemons just in case. Robin blushes and shrugs. Eddie is looking around. Steve's house is clean except for the pumpkin mutilation on his dining table. Decorative posters and lights all over and cobwebs. "Looks good. A bit spirit halloween but it'll do." Robin sticks her tongue out and Steve comes down the stairs.

"Next time show up a week before to help us decorate. Also, I need a pin, the tail doesn't have one." Robin gets up to go to the kitchen and is stopped by Eddie handing one out. "Sure you don't need help kitty?" Eddie is now working overtime to not be creepy but Steve looks so good in a cat boy costume. Cliché but with an ass like that he'll allow it. Steve stares, discovering something new about himself immediately. "Uh, yeah thanks man." Eddie grinned and mocks a bow. "Of course." He turns Steve around and wow those are hips. A perfect fucking ass and hips. Because of course Steve Harrington has a body made to be eaten.

Steve tries not to wiggle too much. Eddie's hands are hot and it's just this side of comfortable but he can't keep holding his hips like that. And like Eddie read his mind, his hands are moving and taking the tail. One hand is tracing the middle of his back and drifting lower and lower until he gets to the shorts. "Wh. What are you doing?" Steve whispers. Eddie just glances up. "Following your spine to get to the middle." Steve hums. That made sense. Eddie laughs. "Sounds like you're purring when you hum." Steve blinks and feels Eddie slide the pin on. He grins and leans back against his chest. He rolls his Rs and Eddie groans. "Don't. Don't do that." Steve smiled and pulls away.

"It's going to be cold. You have a jacket?" Eddie backs up trying to get his shit together. "Yeah I have a cardigan in the closet. Eddie mouths cardigan mockingly. "And if it rains?" Steve looked through the jacket closet. He doesn't have a black jacket with a hood. "Guess I'll just have to borrow Robin's." "Or mine. I have a hood that zips on." Steve pulls the sweater on. "You just want me to wear your jacket. Possessive and you're not even my boyfriend." Steve tsks at him. "What a shame." Eddie narrows his eyes but they're interrupted by Nancy walking over. "Ready to go?" Robin pulls on her pumpkin mask and they look so cute Steve makes a beeline to the living room and grabs a camera. He takes about 50 photos, not really, but Robin is getting a headache from the weight of the gourd and is quickly impatient. Eddie doesn't look like he's fully paying attention to what's happening but Nancy can see him staring at Steve, and she grins.

#stranger things #steddie #eddie munson #steve harrington #eddie x steve #steve x eddie

[lovecolibri]

SaL anon here my friend and first off these are for you (🍸🫂) X 1000. Second just wow, I clearly underestimated the depth of KR's pettiness and apparent loathing for the fanbase. I'm not one to say you have to or should cater to the fans wishes, but some things really do seem to be done out of spite since they are clearly not done because its good or even sensible storytelling. Third, it truly takes some kind of "talent" to so completely ruin the messages and storytelling of an entire show so completely in one season (and no, I am not just referring to Buddie, pretty much every character suffered from the great S6 KR retcon), it takes even more to say to yourself "yeah, this is the way it should end". I can say with some assurance that if KR is still around for S7, I won't be.

And no I'm not forgetting Tim in all this, he calls the final shots and distracted or not he still signed off on the undoing of his own storytelling. At this point I think he has a 3 season limit to his abilities, and after that get ready to be disappointed.

All the hugs, wine, and eventual hot chocolate for you bestie. I may be caught up in episodes, but I haven't spent the same amount of time and hope you and many others did on this show, to feel all that promise and watch it slowly start to fade (it was already on its way down by the time I got involved). I truly don't have words for this.

"great S6 KR retcon" please! 🤣🤣🤣 I am literally like...speechless. I was prepared for maybe some Marisol mention but not *that* and I was prepared for the couch to be about Buck making a choice for himself, but Jesus H. Roosevelt Christ even MY pessimistic ass didn't see THAT coming. I am just....WTF was that?! Legitimately, we got Bathena FINALLY getting the honeymoon, we got Henren getting a baby girl, we got Madney planning their wedding, and then Buck and Eddie got shoehorned in with random women just to make sure if the show was going off the air that everyone knew that KR would rather flush seasons of storytelling and character arcs out the window rather than allow anyone to interpret the finale as anything other than Buck and Eddie being straight and ending the show paired up with LITERALLY ANY WOMAN so long as people couldn't draw Buddie conclusions?! Even Buddie aside they knew all season this was coming but they couldn't risk fandom tuning out and not hyping up the show so they would rather tell a poorly done half-assed story rather than show their hand early that they have only ever been using fandom to hype the show up. (Also, was Ravi even in the end montage?! KR taking a parting shot in what would be the series finale to erase him again.)

ANYWAY.

I would like to send YOU a thousand drinks and hugs and a MILLION apologies for dragging you into this show only to watch it go down in flames. From the bottom of my heart, my bad. And I will not hold it against you for dipping out for season 7, and thanks for always being my inbox bestie. We'll find things to talk about and if we're all very lucky, ABC will do the right thing and make some changes. If not, it's been a fun ride with you!

Sorry to everyone else in my inbox, I am going to go read some fluffy Buddie fic while trying to block the last 10 minutes of the episode from my brain and then I'm going to sleep. I am...tired.

So one last time tonight and said with my whole entire chest, ABC FIRE KR.

#my sweet nonnie friends #sleeping at last anon #911 #911 spoilers #when L wasn't even the worst part of the episode for me you KNOW it's bad #all the love and hugs for you bestie and may this hiatus bless me with spoons to write #although after that mess? 😬😬😬 #it's more likely that i will just be binging fics myself to try and forget #tim really just allowed this to happen to his show too! like girl! get it together and admit kr was a mistake! #don't let your ego keep allowing the show to be ruined! #the show and your characters actors and fans deserve better #abc fire kr challenge #like for REAL for real ABC we are not joking #you need to do something about this shit #not even just buddie but the pacing and arcs #oooooh girl I am so fuming mad i can't even think straight #throwing away one of the most perfect set ups for a couple and for WHAT?! #for lame ass cardboard cutouts of women that have zero substance just so you can be homophobic and petty?! #nah fam #I AM NOT CLOSING ON BUDDIE! #i am gonna be banging pots and pans about what a shit showrunner kr is across the board wrt to literally everything #and letting ABC know that this was not okay and we expect better of them #no hate or shade if any of you are out i absolutely do not blame you and you do what you need to for your own peace of mind #but i'm not letting that woman or this awful series finale win by being quiet about it #you wanna take me out i'm taking you down with me

[horizon-verizon]

If Daemyra and Alys/Aemond are foils, how will they be presented to us on screen?

I'm bad at predictions, anon, so try not to be too disappointed with me. I also despise the notion of getting into Ryan Condal's -- and any major writer there -- mind.

To many in the audience, Daemyra is OTP and one of the biggest draws to the show (aside from actually hating Rhaenyra and loving Alicent for many Rhaenicent-shippers).

Since Aemond has been modified into:

a way calmer, less volatile version from the book, a person who seems victimized instead of the woman-hating victimizer

a guy who accidentally, rather than intentionally as in canon, kills his nephew while his younger nephew tries to run away from him -- Lucerys thinking Aemond will kill him because of years of hate AND Aemond literally just having told him to put out his own eye then chasing him for more than 10 minutes (let's imagine this happening, it would be a long-enough chase)...

Then I expect that the writers would present Aemond/Criston's capture of Harrenhal and taking Alys as his war prize as him "saving" her from destitution and/or him having inner conflict over how Lucerys' death went down. Others have already argued or suggested that HotD Aemond might regard Alys as something like his repentance for his actions against Lucerys (her being a Strong bastard). That the writers will pair these two either as Aemond trying to use her as his private penance or/and Alys victimizing him because she is the older one...ignoring the fact that Aemond killed all the Strong male issue and takes her as a war prize/sex slave.

You know what, I can believe that they will have Aemond lose control of his own emotions again, raze Harrenhal again (like Aegon I), see how he killed the Strongs "accidentally", and then take Alys as his publicized war prize so that he can make up for the fact that he accidentally killed her means to live (the Storng house). And then, the "whore" and "groomer"/"pedophile" Alys will encourage or begin to change their relationship into a real sexual one so she can use his authority for her own use and protection and seek revenge against those she lived with (the survivors of the House and their followers or servants) with such power. Because they probably will also present Alys living under the Strongs as being destitute as mistreated, as I already suggested.

Thus twisting Alys into some sort of gold digging tramp and repeating this current misogynist nonsense of women "trying to take men's money and only wanting them for their money" that you see bouncing around in Instagram, TikTok, etc., and real life people's own mouths. Instead of, say....a war prize trying to just survive?

I already wrote how Daemon and Aemond are foils HERE and what a Byronic hero is (what Daemon is modelled from) HERE. The show would have us think Aemond is the Byronic hero, or what it thinks a Byronic hero is.

HERE is a post I made that has pics of an NY Times interview with Condal. Here is what he says about Daemon:

We established right out of the gate, in the pilot, that Daemon is a fascinating guy, but he’s not Ned Stark. So I didn’t see it coming.

To me, Daemon is the antihero of this story. He’s a character with a real darkness to him, who’s dangerous and charming in equal parts. I knew people would be fascinated by him and latch onto him, but I figured they’d do it in the way they did with Jaime Lannister or Bronn or the Red Viper. I did not think they would oddly apply this sort of super-fandom to him and try to justify every single thing he’s done as being intrinsically heroic. It simply isn’t. It’s not the case. Nor will it be in the future.

[...]

I see Daemon as having heroic aspects to him, and I understand why people would. I mean, he’s incredibly charismatic, he’s handsome, he looks great in that wig, he rides a dragon, he has a cool sword. I totally get it. But if you’re looking for Han Solo, who’s always going to do the right thing in the end, you’re in the wrong franchise, folks.

Basically, Condal thinks/thought people justifies everything Daemon does as something that is inherently, morally good or innocuous. He believes people love Daemon because he is handsome, charming, a dragonriders, confident, etc. Basically he is a bad boy, Condal says, and people love a bad boy, but Condal's says people mistake him as a good person when he isn't.

But Condal also said some contradictory things about Daemon, seeming to flip-flop:

My post HERE of him talking about the choking scene.

LINK to post by @eschercaine

Which goes to show how much Condal knows about how fans of this series think and feel. Fans love Daemon yes for his self confidence, but many do not just love him for that. Many love that he is willing to do whatever it takes, especially violence, to protect both his family's lives and their dignities. He has been doing things like this even before Viserys became king. It is Viserys who troubles their relationship by causing Mysaria's miscarriage in canon.

And there is absolutely no indication that either Rhaenyra or her kids feared him while she was married to him in their years on Dragonstone together. But in HotD, his relationship with Rhaenyra apparently has physical abuse?! Daemon fucks Rhaenyra trying to get close to his brother?!

Keeping that in mind, as it is beyond obvious that Aemond and Daemon are thematic rivals (I already explain how in the linked post above), Condal makes Aemond the "better" person. Therefore, Aemond must and will come out looking like a victim and a "better person" next season. And apparently because these relationships hinge on the man's psychological state more than anything, their relationships will reflect the man's inner woes.

Daemyra is a relationship of wounded envy and little to no communication, a high chemistry non love posing as real love in HotD. AlysxAemond will be one of repressed angst, manipulation, and guilt, another non love but this time the war prize element will hammer in how boys can't be abusers of adults but Aemond is "just trying his best". Daemyra will spiral, falter, and disintegrate with Daemon's increasing violence corresponding to his growing frustrations with Rhaenyra's increasing paranoia. Feelings of betrayal will be presented from both characters -- Daemon wondering where her trust has gone after years of him proving it to her, and Rhaenyra just from feeling him grow more and more distant (hinted at with Daemon not being there when she lost Visenya).

#asoiaf asks to me #hotd comment #hotd predictions #rhaenyra and daemon #alys and aemond #alys rivers' characterization #alys rivers #aemond targaryen #daemon targayren #rhaenyra targaryen #hotd characterization #asoiaf #hotd

[eiy-lei]

Royal Rumble 2024:A Review (2/2)

Before you start reading, I'd recommend you check out part 1 of this review here:-

Now, onto the next match of the night.

Roman Reigns Vs LA Knight Vs AJ Styles Vs Randy Orton

This match was, to put it bluntly, extremely average unfortunately; it wasn't a bad match but considering the star power and stipulation I feel as though most people (myself included) expected more out of this match, it ended up being the weakest match on an already small card and didn't do much favors for anyone coming out of it.

However, there were some fun spots scattered throughout it, for example, this RKO shown above was absolutely amazing and for a split second, I really felt as though there was a chance for Orton to win it, alas that hope was quickly put to rest as for SOME reason, there was still a bloodline interference, defeating the purpose of the other participants in the fatal four way.

If you wanted to pull off a near fall, the producer of this match could've just made use of the stars already in it rather than recycle the same, uninteresting trope that recent Roman matches are notorious for.

On the topic of the match type, as nice as it was to see Styles and Knight in this position, they didn't do the match much favors in regards to improving the in-ring quality, Knight especially.

At the very least, AJ was involved in some note worthy spots such as a finisher fest leading to this stacked pinfall, other than though they didn't play much of a factor and I, at no point, was convinced that either of them could walk out the building as champion.

I'm not saying they're bad competitors, quite the contrary, it's just that they were both an ill-fit for this match, and it would've been better off just being Orton VS Reigns, and with how abruptly and anti-climactically the match ended, it further proves my point.

Overall, not a bad match, just an uninspiring one.

3/5 ***

Logan Paul Vs Kevin Owens

This match was my sign to stop underestimating Logan Paul because man he showed up and showed out; I should've stopped doubting his abilities a long time ago but for some reason I felt worried coming into this match, however those worries were soon washed away a few minutes into the match.

Of course, a lot of the credit goes towards Kevin Owens, who is one of the best performers of this generation and is usually able to bring a good match out of anybody but this match really broke all my expectations.

A fast paced, hard-hitting affair, the chemistry that these two have is incredible, whether it'd be in a stand-up brawl or high-flying action, Logan and Kevin were able to keep up with each other no matter where the match went, once they kicked it up a notch they never slowed down.

One more thing that also really impressed me was Logan's selling ability, for someone with less than 10 matches of experience (at the time of this match) he sold Kevin's offence like a seasoned veteran: natural, dynamic and in-character, with each facial expression adding to the pain that he felt, he did a marvelous job in playing a snarky, cowardly heel.

Of course I'd have to expect that by now, but it's always impressive no matter how many times I see it.

Lastly, the finish to this match was absolutely genius, it managed to both: solidify Logan as a lucky, conniving heel and protect Kevin Owens' integrity as a competitor in a way I haven't seen done in ages.

Overall, I was blown away and thoroughly enjoyed this match from start to finish.

4/5 ****

Men's Royal Rumble

I feel like this rumble did a lot of things right, was it better than the women's rumble? Not by a long shot but it was still a great viewing experience, that for a casual viewer, was sufficient enough, however for those within the IWC loop, this rumble was hurt by the burden of great expectations for surprise entrants.

As last year's rumble showed, surprise entrants aren't what make a rumble, the quality of the match does, with last year's match being very well done from beginning end, the same can be said of this match, very solid, however unlike last year, never reached that 2nd gear, Punk Vs Rhodes ending the match, to put it simply, just wasn't Rhodes Vs GUNTHER.

El Idolo makes a stunning return

The first thing this rumble did right was it's starting two entrants, with Jey entering at 1 and Jimmy entering 2nd, the first time the twins have faced off since Jey's move to raw all the way back at Payback.

An emotional reunion, the feels ran high right from the get-go, showing shades of what is to come at their eventual clash at mania.

Jimmy's performance in this match was a highlight throughout the rumble as he played the comedic heel very well; trying to form other alliances with other more ferocious heels, getting shut down violently each time.

Our first surprise entrant of the men's rumble came sooner than expected, with Andrade, fresh off of his AEW stint, making his return to the federation, decked out in his AEW presentation and name, which was surprising to me.

I love the fact that he gets to keep his original presentation, as seems to be common with most Triple H hirings, however admittedly I was looking forward to hearing his old theme again.

Andrade had a solid performance in this match, getting out all of his greatest hits like his rolling elbow, running seated Meteora and La Sombra, while also setting up future feuds against the likes of Santos Escobar and Dominik Mysterio until his eventual elimination.

Although not as impactful as an appearance as Jordynne Grace or Jade Cargill, he was still a solid component of this rumble, making his return a successful one.

The Truth is reborn

A great part of this rumble is that similarly to last years, it provided a lot of shine onto the current, stacked roster of the federation; Cody Rhodes, Shinsuke Nakamura, Gunther, Dominik Mysterio, Ivar and a plethora of other stars all entered into this star studded affair, but one of the few names that really made a mark on this rumble was R-Truth.

The fact that R-Truth is essentially in his second prime right now is absolutely insane, with his popularity soaring to heights that haven't been seen since his heel run with the Miz as a part of Awesome Truth over a decade ago.

I'm glad that he's finally getting his flowers as a performer though as, at 52 years old with over 2 decades of experience, it's about time that he'd be treated with the same benevolence as other stars with the same tenure, with his comedic ability being second to none in the current roster.

As highlighted in the video above, where he gets tagged in by Dominik and performs the first ever hot tag in a rumble, which admittedly, had me burst out with laughter.

BREAKKER SPEARS THE COMPETITION (!!!)

However no star shined brighter in this match than Bron Breakker, making his Main Roster PLE debut as a representative of NXT.

As rumours have it, this was supposed to be Brock Lesnar's spot, mowing down the competition and eliminating every moving target in sight as Brock usually would, but as a result of his recent allegations, this spot was filled in by Bron, and goodness gracious did he take the ball and run with it.

Bron looked like a star in this rumble, for consistent viewers of NXT in the past 2 years this was nothing new, but for the wider broader audience, they got their first taste of the unmatched intensity of Bron Breakker.

Agility, power and sheer athleticism all rolled into a ball of charismatic muscle, this match showed that Bron had everything needed to be a top star, sure he didn't make it to the final four of the rumble but the impact of his performance was felt, punching a spear sized hole into the minds of fans across the world.

This match showed that this was simply the beginning of a dominant rumble competitor, and surefire winner in the rumbles yet to come.

From tearing Ivar in half to dog-walking Omos, Bron Breakker IS THAT GUY, and I can't wait for everyone else to find out just how special that man is.

Pat MacAfee, unlike other silly entrants in past rumbles, didn't provide any sort of memorable moment or spot whatsoever, making his entry feel like a waste of a spot.

Not much more to say, short and un-needed, just like his rumble appearance, which is a shame because we all know how capable MacAfee is in the ring.

Sami Zayn at no. 30 wasn't a bad choice whatsoever, it's just that due to the abundance of rumors of various free agents across the industry, his appearance at 30 got a lot of backlash; similar to Rey's appearance in the 2014 rumble, not hated, just not what most fans wanted.

Although, his appearance didn't exactly affect the rumble that much which adds a bit more salt to the wound as if his appearance did impact the ending result of the rumble perhaps the IWC wouldn't have been as judgmental of this decision, however due to this lack of influence, it felt as though Sami was an afterthought in the grand scheme of things, contrary to Liv in the woman's rumble.

Lastly, we of course, we need to talk about the final 2 of Cody Rhodes and CM Punk.

At the time of viewing, I really did enjoy the final two and I'm sure that for most casual viewers it was a great viewing experience; a back and forth between 2 of the hottest stars in the industry, both of which had completely different paths back to the federation.

However, I must admit that, as emotionally charged as it was, it just wasn't as good in ring wise in comparison to Gunther Vs Cody, where Gunther Vs Cody felt like Rhodes overcoming an unbeatable final boss, Punk Vs Cody just felt like a bartender fending off a drunken old man at a pub.

Unfortunately, it was a very sloppy affair, and sure I suppose the struggle could play into how emotional the encounter was, the sluggishness adding to the realism, but that doesn't excuse it from being worse than last year, not bad, just not what it could've been.

Overall, this match was still a joy to watch from beginning to end, despite there being some rather stagnant stages, it always managed to pick up steam whenever it needed to most.

A great rumble, that's overshadowed by the women's rumble that took place only 2 hours before it.

4/5 ****

Thank you for reading everyone (!!!) I know this post took longer to come up than expected but since it's mania season I've been wanting to get these reviews up before Mania.

Have a lovely mania week everyone, see you all next time, good eve-after-morning (!!!)

#cody rhodes #gunther #kevin owens #la knight #roman reigns #wwe #omos #cm punk #logan paul #aj styles #andrade el idolo #pat macafee #bron breakker #r truth #the judgement day #royal rumble

[parvuls]

ted lasso thoughts and HEAPS of spoilers

current fave eps: ep2 > ep4 > ep1 > ep3. although, honestly? not enjoying this season as much as the other two. we're DEFINITELY in the dark forest.

taking it from the top: this week we're obviously dealing with anger and when it's healthy or unhealthy to express it.

ted first. loved his obsession with sassy telling him he's a mess. I feel like everybody tried to shake ted this season, but it was the wrong approach - ted doesn't respond to being told he should be angrier, or that he has to win. it's not who he is! but ted does respond to people calling him out on not having it together, and the way that translated in this ep was great. he still hasn't cracked open the nate box, but sassy and beard did drive him to finally talk to michelle. although I would've loved him to be more angry, and actually call her out on the unethical aspect of it and how SHE SHOULD'VE TALKED TO HIM ABOUT BRINGING A PERSON INTO THEIR CHILD'S LIFE, and even hear her response - I'm happy that we got some reaction out of him at all.

next up is the team, which, honestly? my favorite part of the season so far. that scene they glare at nate in a row is FUCKING GOLD!!! and yeah, that anger made them play like shit, but I liked that honestly. I think with the whole zava thing and ted falling apart we've veered too far from The Lasso Way. playing just to win or out of hate isn't supposed to work out for you in this show, because the whole point is that being a good person reaps rewards. loved that they kind of took a hit because now we know there's definitely some well earned wins coming their way!

aaaand rebecca. certainly close on the team's heels as this season's star. her choice to express her anger to ted in HIS words (being uhhh a bit too supportive and optimistic haha) was SO good. and her choice not to go to bex to immediately hurt rupert spoke so much about her and what she's been through. her reeling her anger in to tell him to get his shit together for someone else's benefit? incredible, amazing, 10/10.

the whole keeley arcs this season are actually really disappointing me. I'm not a fan of this disjointed storytelling. first there's the roy breakup, which keeley STILL did not get the chance to grieve on screen, and then there's barbara, which seemed like it was going somewhere for a hot sec but in this episode it's like it didn't happen? and then there's shandy, which??? like, yeah, she majorly fucked up now, there were hints this was coming, but WHERE IS IT GOING, one minute she's doing well and one minute she's fucking it all up? and now jack is just another directionless character (although loved the twist of more women in charge). and keeley/jamie????

some interviews almost explicitly stated there'd be more keeley/jamie this season and that it'd become "less clear who should be with who", but, I'm sorry, I'm really let down by this writing. keeley/jamie are obviously not endgame and if somehow they are, this is HIMYM syndrome and the writers are deaf to their audience. which means jamie is just a device to further the keeleyroy drama and it's TIRING, and it's annoying, and he's been doing so well and deserves better. like yeah jamie is more accountable now? but also he and keeley are muuuuch better off as platonic, as evidenced by the growth they've had SPECIFICALLY when not fucking.

last but not least before we touch on nate - the trent slow burn with all the lingering looks on colin are a nice touch. I think the way they toned down the drama from last episode's cliffhanger really puts things into perspective, and lets the viewer observe locker room homophobia from an outsider's pov.

nate, my behated ♥️ the decision to let nate be awkward and fumbling and remorseful again was SO WELL DONE. his transition into a west ham baddie was too extreme, and I simply could not see them come back from it - so letting his soft sides show was just the right call. like, fuck if I forgive him for all his shit? man needs to get some fucking therapy and take accountability for his actions. and ted needs to get the fuck over his trauma and CALL NATE OUT. but this way, with these glimpses of the old nate showing, and his willingness to apologize so early on even before the illusion breaks, I can sort of see how a redemption arc could be possible.

#ted lasso spoilers #text #anyway this whole roy/keeley/jamie thing and the lack of significant keeley and the loss of humor....... it's grating #this season is Not It for me so far #really hoping that once we pass the halfway point in two weeks things will start looking up since we'll be closer to the happy ending #but honestly? there are a few roads they could go down that will make me jump ship #keeleyjamie being a major one

[princesscatherinemiddleton]

I'm nearly done watching the Best Picture nominees so here's my thoughts which you did not ask for:

Top Gun: Maverick - my mum liked it. I watched the first Top Gun in RE and now it's a religious film for me so I can't quite take it seriously but, in terms of mega blockbusters, it was fairly good. 6.5/10. Won't win

Women Talking - it did a marvellous job of building a sense of tension. I love anything in one setting in one day with one main cast so this was my jam. I did get distracted for a whole part in the middle by considering how Jodie Prenger - West End and Corrie star, Jessie Buckley - literal Oscar nominee, Rachel Tucker - Elphaba, and Samantha Barks - West End and movie star - all came from the same musical-themed reality TV show. 7.5/10. Won't win, possibly because it felt somewhat more like a Ted Talk than a film at some points

Everything Everywhere All At Once - a truly incredible film. It should win. I have a tiny suspicion it will win. I did not do my dissertation on unreliable narrators and multiple narratives not to enjoy this. 10/10. I want it to win

The Banshees of Inisherin - there's an advert in the UK which is like "have you booked your trip for Northern Ireland yet? Press the green button" and that's the cheerier version of this film. Slightly obsessed with the fact Martin McDonagh is not Irish. A very good film, not the most enjoyable. 7/10. 90% sure will win

Triangle of Sadness - very surprised it was nominated. A fancier and more nourishing, albeit less enjoyable, version of Glass Onion. 6/10. Won't win

The Fabelmans - it sure was a film. A very good film. A celebration of film. I love a good semi-biopic and this was great. I felt wholesome after watching it. Pure Oscar bait but it was so good that I don't care. Michelle Williams does not deserve the Best Actress nomination. A true cinematic tour de force. 10/10. Likely to win

All Quiet on the Western Front - an outlier that could win. It will probably win the BAFTA on Sunday. I did not realise it was in German initially and assumed I'd had a stroke or something. It's rare for a war film to be anti-war but I'm just a bit over war films. 7/10. Will win the BAFTA, could win the Oscar

Avatar: Way of the Water - sorry James Cameron, you'll have to make your millions without me. ?/10. Won't win

Elvis - I've managed to get to 26 without watching an unnecessary biopic of a musician and I don't intend to start now. ?/10. Won't win but shout out to the guy from Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure for getting an Oscar nom

Tar - Cate Blanchett is so good at acting - it's unfair. 2 great hours and then it went on for 38 minutes longer than it needed to. Any other year and this would be a solid contender and Blanchett would be top choice for Best Actress but I don't think it will challenge this year. 8.5/10. Unlikely to win

Also, making this is how I learnt The Whale was not nominated for Best Picture but that film is a phenomenal study of humanity and I cried so much when I watched it and Brendan Fraser deserves every award going. Colin Farrell, just let him have this one please

#personal #non royal

[tuiyla]

so I was never really on the leighton/tatum train (they were cute and had great chemistry but I always liked the idea of leighton’s endgame love interest being someone who didn’t really come from her world, I guess, whether that’s alicia or a new girl — and I did have a soft spot for leighlicia’s banter) but I also have a lot of issues with how tatum’s character was written off and the pacing. you also brought up such a good point that it makes no sense how the “new” leighton wasn’t a little more empathetic and didn’t try to explain to tatum what she loved about the women’s center - the fact that she discarded her so quickly, paired with the fact that she didn’t return to or even think of her women’s center friends at all until ep9, did make it look like she just suddenly wanted alicia back after that text, which is not what I think the writers were going for lol. I do wonder if you think the 25 min, 10 episode season format is partially to blame, along with the decision to rush through the rest of freshman year? I feel like all the arcs this season, for the other girls too, had the potential to be good, but they were pretty much all rushed - I think the only storyline that really worked for me and felt satisfying/earned was whitney finding her major. I don’t know, I’m sorry to rant, but I’ve found your takes interesting & wanted to say that even as a leighlicia fan who kinda got what she want, I didn’t feel satisfied and tatum’s character did deserve better :(

I really appreciate you Anon because you get what I'm saying. I try to be clear that I don't care all that deeply about who it is Leighton is with and ultimately I just want her to be happy and have a good story behind that. So all my criticisms aren't because I'm a bitter Tatum stan, I just think this wasn't done well.

I wish there was an episode before ep 9 where Leighton mentioned the women's center or it came up in some context where Leighton acted more woke than anyone expected her to and she realized how much she learned from them and that she did miss them. Didn't even have to be an actual episode's storyline maybe just one scene. That would already have made it make more sense, but then on top of that have Tatum dismiss that and make Leighton uncomfortable with how much she's like s1 Leighton. But no, all we had was zero mentions of the women's center and Tatum being nothing but a good supportive understanding reassuring gf. Wtf how am I supposed to be fine with Leighton blowing up at her for one mistake after that? And really my main problem is that this way it seems like Leighton's just talking out of her ass and her development doesn't nearly have adequate weight behind it, therefore feeling empty. I wouldn't have even cared about throwing Tatum under the bus but do it properly.

I think the format is to blame, partially. I've heard it said before and I agree that Sex Lives is a show that would benefit from the more traditional 20-22 episode season structure, or at least 45 minute-hour long episodes. I get it, those minutes are mostly for dramas but there's only so much balancing the show can do between four leads and their pocket universe storylines. Maybe even just 16 episodes of the same length. But also the main issue is that they decided to rush freshman year, and more specifically with Leighton that for some reason they wanted to speedrun what could have been half a season's worth of development in a few scenes. I don't get it, because the other girls were all left on varying degrees of cliffhangers. Maybe at the end of this season we could have had Leighton return to the women's center but have that be an actual milestone instead of a throwaway decision as a result of wanting to see Alicia. Imo it could have had a much bigger impact and then the landing is automatically better. Really just many ways to improve the messy way in which they handled Leighton.

I think Kimberly's was a bit rushed but overall still better paced, and I'd straight up say Bela's arc was just good and well-timed. Which proves to me that they can do it, just maybe not four at the same time idk. Also just from a selfish point of view I'd kill to have longer seasons because I need more day in the life from these girls and I so wish this was a network comedy with a bunch of comfort episodes to just play on a loop.

Anyway, thanks for this Anon, thanks for reading my ramblings and thanks for stopping by. I love it when people actually hear what I'm saying haha. So by all means rant to me any time! TSLOCG is the most passionate I've been about a new show in a while and the more people reach out the less I have to will myself to go in the tags and subsequently block a bunch of people. And yeah I'm happy for your ship and I'm happy for Leighton's happiness but this is what I mean, bad writing makes even one's own ship taste bittersweet. I hope they don't just start season 3 by writing Alicia out immediately but we'll actually see a new dynamic.

#anon #thanks this was nice to read #tslocg asks #tslocg #leighton murray

[elennemigo]

Do u think dr strange is gonna end up with clea?

I got these two asks in a row so I'm guessing it's from the same person? Anyway I'll respond both here, since both are about Doctor Strange. 😊

I have to clarify that i haven't read the comics, all i know it's because i read about Strange out of curiosity when i wanted to know more about him.

To the answers:

Yes, absolutely.

Clea is canonically Doctor Strange´s greatest love in the comics. They have a passionate romance and she gets to be his wife.

And casting Charlize Theron to play her, means Marvel is not kidding around. I cannot wait to see her and Benedict sharing the screen and for their characters to fall in love 🔥🔥 

You mean, generally? Yes, sure. Marvel takes things from the comics and mix it with new stuff all the time.

Doctor Strange also differs from the comics in some aspects and is accurate in others.

For example, his MCU origin story is faithful to the comics (succesfull surgeon, jerk, car accident, journey and discovery of the mystic arts) but in the comics they show more of his past, about his sister Donna, about how he became a doctor. (something we almost had in the first film but it was cut 😒)

His powers are turned down a bit in the MCU. While i think Strange is really powefull i think he´s not been able to show his fully potential like in the comics, where his abilities are more exploited. (I get that the movies will end up within the first 10 minutes and he would prove other characters useless.😏)

In the comics, Strange had many romances with different women, being Clea his great love (as i said before) and include Night Nurse/Linda Carter. (While Christine Palmer is someone who also used the Night Nurse title in the comics, our Christine is inspired and this and other characters from DS comics)

Who posses the Eye of Agamotto is the one Sorcerer Supreme in the comics. Having Eye with him always did not guarantee being named the Sorcerer Supreme at all. Idk what is keeping them from giving him the title already.

Comics Wong is Strange´s valet, but in the MCU these two are friends, and fight side by side. Wong is also the current Sorcerer Supreme.

And there are more and more, but I have to stop somewhere hahaha Hope these answers your questions? 😊

Any mistake i made, wasnt done purposely and some comics expert is welcome to correct me, of course.

Thanks for coming to ask me. Have a good night/day!

:))

ps: I wont reply to negativy against any of these characters so, before trying, better keep scrolling and dont even bother. thank you.

#anonymous #eleanswers #Clea #doctor strange

[johnstagecomedycom]

Not Bragging

This is not a brag, but I can have sex for hours. Only men that finish in three pumps think that's a brag. I'm not here to judge these poor MF'rs that don't know how to pleasure a lady. I'm just saying I take too long to finish. Women know it’s not a brag. Sex should take 10-15 tops; maybe 20 if you’re in love! I’ve been married a long time. I should take 7 minutes. There have been too many times my wife has whispered in my ear, "Are you close?"

I take too long! She's done and I'm still working. She's working to act like she's not done.

It's not my fault. I'm a marathoner and she's a sprinter. I'm ready for a four course meal and she needs a snack.

I'm older too, so I only have a finite amount of energy. I used to be able to replenish energy with food and rest. Now, I just got what I got. If I'm fucking today, then the yardwork is going to have to get done tomorrow. My wife would much rather see me in the garden with a rake in my had then the bedroom with my dick in my hand.

What I do is, hints towards an opportunity for sex, she'll go upstairs and get ready for bed and I'll get started. Ill get it 3/4 of the way there and she just has to cross the finish line. I'll watch tranny porn until I hear her finish brushing her teeth, then I'll head up. I get it started and all she's got to do is finish. It's either that or convince my high school gym teacher to come over and stick his thumb up my ass if I want to cum. What? I’m not one of these guys whose Dick smells pussy and they’re done. I got to work for mine.

I have this other idea, but she's not into it. I suggested this and she shot it right down, but I think it's genius. I say the next time we have sex she invites a couple of her divorced friends over. That way when my wife is done, she can go and wash some dishes and I can fuck her friends. Sounds great!

Don't get all weird because I said she could wash dishes. I did them the night before. Don't act like I don't get it. You don't stay married for as long as I have by accident. I know how things work.

When we were first married, she stayed at home with the kids and did all of the laundry. When she went to work, we split it. Now she's in Grad. school, I'm doing all of it. It's a team, but don't think it fair.

Do you think if a bee flies into the house I can say, "I got the last bee out, so this one is yours"? Hell, no. All insects are my problem.

A skunk burrows its way under the deck. Do you think I can say, "I got the possum last year. It's your turn"? Nope! All rodents are my issue.

I don't even like Christmas lights. She does. I'm afraid of heights. She's not. Still, I'm the one hanging off the gutters every year in the wind and the rain. We have to be a "Who"!

I'm the puke guy at our house. I remember how it happened. When our first son puked for the first time, she came out of the room, gagging, saying she tried. I went in there and cleaned it all up, and from that point on, I was the puke guy. You would think she would be the poop-person, but no; we split that one.

Therefore, I don't want to hear your horseshit about making her do the dishes while I fuck her friends. I'm the good guy in all my stories.

#family #parents #wife #puke #relation #marriage #relationship #brag

[the-firebird69]

The max are the ones who ran the Trinity test program they're the ones who are radiated people and they do try this during construction I am and they like the idea of having multiple crews and different races it's going forward now that they are accepting the plan we haven't even met yet what time the program sheet out I am a whole bunch of might have the same plan so they said that before and it turned out to be Tommy f but in this case it is Tommy Allen and it is the max and they want to move him so they get it they're on it and we are too we see that they're very abusive the time is very loose and they're very arrogant

#the meeting went well and the attendees were all there and the meetings are going in order right now in the second meeting. Everyone had great questions and we had answers and everybody has their own projects we had a list of projects somewhere added and actually a few deleted and a few new ones from businesses and government now I'm going to redo the the dossier there on project manual when you date it and the second meeting the second meeting is going okay we have several questions they're asked why they were in the first meeting then get right down to it didn't want to get picked on and pushed out and not everybody's there in the second meeting and it went well and it's going well but really it's only 10 minutes long

You're the third meeting with Dave he seems a bit hostile when I get pushed out they restated his idea and he said good

Who's getting pieces of meeting even on tape and say it's a real meeting women happy and you came out happy well we hope it's not over yet so they're handling the meeting and it's going on it says it's us just wondering if this company made it and yeah it's in the brochure in the back on manufacturers they like the time frames they don't believe ours so they probably do a mix and probably stick with them and a lot of cases. You like so exciting and he wants to be in the next meetings up front and grab the big iced tea is drinking a lot of it says good is eating something we asked a couple questions it says I'm eating right now no he's trying to answer I don't know the answer that but I'll find out who's number of houses this is like 20 to 30 they said everyone else is doing that and he asked about Tommy f's character I was handling it and he says pretty well it's like 40 houses total it's pretty calm and he needs to have some normalcy in his life sounds so good. So he's happy with that yes what your role is and we don't see him there you should have some kind of role. Like this I got kicked around for a long time we heard it and we heard it and you said yeah we're going to go ahead and do that.. and it's working it's a little tired since a few more swings let's go to the restroom nope is it he's getting a little hydrated yes a few more questions it's almost done. He gets up and thanks for going then he goes off and he's talking to Trump and he says the meeting went well all this stuff is fine and it's about Jasmine but we have to do something to survive and you actually do anything dinner for me tonight and BG I need you to hang on to it for him you can see the movies I have their own Starfleet it's also have infiltrator stuff you need like I was going to storm with people awake and I said what store you didn't test it no Arcadia he said Jesus Christ then what is a ghost. And Dan and Chris are laughing. Hello everyone my drinking it's awesome for a certain one then two and orange juice and some other stuff. Takes the orange juice and drinks at all I did have drinks huh just fear. They're not afraid of people there except for one of them one and a half so we're doing the meeting and he's okay and we're talking about it it says please stop for a minute and he's looking at the brochure and it's reading it and he can't see anything now now as well lit. Is going over stuff and reading it so is there a really really well organized and I told her who and she said she's done before after storms we have two but she has a local flavor area and she's a local person and cares about the area. And he was pleased with that and he's going through it all and reading it and he's looking at things and we're talking about it so it could be a while we have questions and answers and it started it's going to published we'll get back to

Hera

We had a great meeting this is a great idea and what you say is without Jenna it would not have worked as well and you're right she organized it and we weren't going to do that because we want to see if they come together but you know what sometimes people need to see someone cares about it and they women or tired and can't do it anymore. So you getting a little smile and things are getting a little better and we'll see what happens as a woman are coming up we have stuff for them and even a model and see if it works we can start dates as early as this Friday for carrots and tear out and really can do it before that it's process to do it and bugs him all that you have to submit all the stuff it's already Wednesday tomorrow but yeah you're right could be Friday and we can do 10 rounds all week because it's a threat to security and people like it this is garbage crap it's my little project he says they're laughing goods did Michael's responsible man he started laughing and he said not smiling he says this is what it was like he means he organized and actually had his books and I had a project book for my project and he goes you know how he learned it in school and told me to do a project book it's mumbling it was a nice time it was a good childhood but boy the mental hospital is terrible no one should ever be subjected to that and everything backfires and we know about it and smile says we certainly do this will help I don't need to do much but ride my bike around it's a little tiring. So is this me too and we're doing it and we're getting there it looks so older more austere and we're listening so we'll come back in a moment

You're saying it's going good and everybody's listening in attentive and they're getting things done it's a smart idea and we know you came up with it and so did Thor and Freya and several others are helping and he said finally and I've never had a redevelopment meeting and I do understand that you're just trying to get in to get in there and figure out what to do but this really organized it in your system works and thank God he says but that's pretty cool that's pretty cool and we can fill in with a white building and stuff and different contracts will be used but boy what an idea wow even she was amazed this is how is he doing this this better not be magic she came in and she goes out break it it'll never work and sees it and was amazed this is how and the bear wants it in the incentives and she said this guy is full of pork or something and they're talking about it says no it's a group and they're big and they look like Max but we don't think so and foreigners with us and they start laughing and saying we are being invaded yes. So the meeting is going good and we're going to publish

Olympus