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favorite sapphic shows/movies?

oh i am so glad you asked. there are more (i’m working on a master list with my ratings and if they’re bury your gays / cancelled) but these are my tops

shows:

warrior nun

killing eve

the haunting of bly manor (ow)

willow

san junipero (s3e04 of black mirror)

gentleman jack

a league of their own

vigil

dickinson

the wilds

yellowjackets

the sex lives of college girls

wynonna earp

vida (so underrated)

the l word + the l word generation q

stupid wife (web series)

euphoria

orange is the new black

wentworth

grey’s anatomy & station 11 (so good for the gays)

atypical

motherland: fort salem

i am not okay with this

first kill

dead to me

gypsy

feel good

tales of the city

arcane

genera+ion

teenage bounty hunters

heartbreak high

she-ra

anne+ (haven’t watched yet but ik it’ll be good)

the bold type

movies:

fingersmith

i can’t think straight

ammonite

portrait of a lady on fire

imagine me & you

anne+

saving face

the world unseen

elena undone

my first summer

crush

but i’m a cheerleader

kajillionaire

loving annabelle

tell it to the bees

miseducation of cameron post

girl, interrupted (not very gay but my fav movie)

fucking amal (aka show me love)

you can live forever

fear street saga

below her mouth

disobedience

addicted to fresno

bloomington

liz in september (fuckin sad tho)

circumstance

looking for her & city of trees (same actresses)

fried green tomatoes

happiest season

professor marston and the wonder woman

summerland

lost & delirious

tipping the velvet

my days of mercy

#sapphic #sapphic shows #wlw #lesbian #bisexual #sapphic films

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thesillygoose3000 · 3 years

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Is this an actual illustration? Holy shit. I can't believe I actually finished something.

Heath is enjoying himself on stage 😊

#classic rock #classic rock fandom #classic rock band #classic rock fan art #1970s music #summerlands saga #heath holland #1970s band #rock star oc #summerlands #oc #digital illustration #digital art

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animusrox · 3 years

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Note: This will include a few releases from 2021 due to the pandemic/awards season 1. Minari 2. The Vast of Night 3. First Cow 4. I’m Thinking of Ending Things 5. The Forty-Year-Old Version 6. Palm Springs 7. Sound of Metal 8. Black Bear 9. Nomadland 10. One Night in Miami…

[Grade A]

11. Bull 12. Boys State 13. Never Rarely Sometimes Always 14. Tenet 15. The White Tiger 16. Let Him Go 17. Mogul Mowgli 18. Judas and the Black Messiah 19. His House 20. The King of Staten Island 21. Wendy 22. Mangrove 23. Pieces of a Woman 24. Possessor 25. VFW 26. The Short History of the Long Road 27. The Mauritanian 28. The Platform 29. You Cannot Kill David Arquette 30. The Lodge 31. Swallow 32. Soul 33. Wolfwalkers 34. Run 35. The World to Come 36. Time 37. Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom 38. Bacurau 39. The Assistant 40. Big Time Adolescence 41. I Care a Lot 42. MLK/FBI 43. The Other Lamb 44. FP2: Beats of Rage 45. The Father 46. Saint Maud 47. Mank 48. The Trial of the Chicago 7 49. Our Friend 50. Sweetheart 51. Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) 52. Hamilton 53. The Rental 54. 1BR 55. Guns Akimbo 56. Alone 57. Proxima 58. Host 59. Ordinary Love 60. Greenland

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[Grade B]

61. I’m Your Woman 62. Promising Young Woman 63. Bad Education 64. La Llorona 65. Another Round 66. Valley Girl 67. Skylines 68. Malcolm & Marie 69. A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon 70. The Invisible Man 71. Da 5 Bloods 72. Underwater 73. The Way Back 74. Color Out of Space 75. Happiest Season 76. The Croods: A New Age 77. Nocturne 78. Love and Monsters 79. Superman: Man of Tomorrow 80. Sputnik 81. Enola Holmes 82. News of the World 83. Project Power 84. The Wolf of Snow Hollow 85. Hammer 86. The Empty Man 87. Bad Trip 88. Borat Subsequent Moviefilm 89. The Quarry 90. The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart 91. Vampires vs. the Bronx 92. Shadow in the Cloud

[Grade C]

93. Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga 94. The Personal History of David Copperfield 95. Bad Hair 96. Superman: Red Son 97. Scoob! 98. Land 99. On the Rocks 100. The Photograph 101. An American Pickle 102. Lost Girls & Love Hotels 103. The Broken Hearts Gallery 104. Summerland 105. Sonic the Hedgehog 106. We Summon the Darkness 107. The Beach House 108. Relic 109. Gretel & Hansel 110. Freaky 111. The United States vs. Billie Holiday 112. Black Box 113. Peninsula 114. Rebecca 115. Impractical Jokers: The Movie 116. Class Action Park 117. Downhill 118. Extraction 119. The Devil All the Time 120. The Gentlemen 121. Let Them All Talk 122. The Dark and the Wicked 123. Kajillionaire 124. Come Play 125. The Little Things 126. Unhinged 127. Dreamland 128. The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run 129. Happy Happy Joy Joy: The Ren & Stimpy Story 130. Bad Boys for Life 131. Vivarium 132. Blood Machines 133. Hubie Halloween 134. Onward 135. The Hunt 136. Ammonite 137. The Lovebirds 138. Amulet 139. The Witches 140. Fatman 141. The High Note 142. Blood Quantum 143. Cherry 144. The New Mutants

[Grade D]

145. Irresistible 146. Ava 147. You Should Have Left 148. Last Moment of Clarity 149. Justice League Dark: Apokolips War 150. Evil Eye 151. Emma. 152. The Old Guard 153. Shirley 154. The Rhythm Section 155. Bill & Ted Face the Music 156. Arkansas 157. Greed 158. Becky 159. My Spy 160. Mulan 161. Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion’s Revenge 162. Antebellum 163. The Tax Collector 164. Greyhound 165. Hillbilly Elegy 166. The Banker 167. Trolls World Tour 168. The Jesus Rolls 169. The Call of the Wild 170. Deathstroke: Knights & Dragons 171. The Midnight Sky

[Grade F]

172. Wonder Woman 1984 173. All My Life 174. The War with Grandpa 175. Force of Nature 176. The Night Clerk 177. The Iron Mask 178. Chick Fight 179. The Babysitter: Killer Queen 180. Capone 181. The Grudge 182. Songbird 183. Bloodshot 184. Monster Hunter 185. Above Suspicion 186. Jiu Jitsu 187. Blue Story 188. The Turning 189. Brahms: The Boy II 190. Dolittle

[Bottom 10]

191. Seberg 192. Like a Boss 193. Artemis Fowl 194. Fatale 195. Fantasy Island 196. The Lie 197. Homeward 198. Money Plane 199. Music 200. A Fall From Grace

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simmerandcry · 2 years

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tagged by @earnmysong for this little fic questionnaire and I felt inclined to go for it. thanks E! :) Tagging @portia77 @pasmonblog @msvillainous @dollslayer and any other writers if they want to do this themselves and or who might need a distraction from their current writing projects whoops.

first fic | my first two fics (which I can’t believe I am going to admit this) are actually still up on FFnet from my very first account and, hoo boy, they are really relics in time. My very first fic was for the TV show Radio Free Roscoe (if anyone out there remembers this show??) and the other for Summerland. I cringe at the idea of both of these but it’s fun to look back on.

softest fic | I’ve realized recently I don’t write a lot of… soft or fluffy things directly. There are moments in my fic where this comes up but I don’t know if it’s soft. I think there are some comfort moments at the end of Just You and Me (Steve/Reader) that qualify though.

fic i’m most proud of | probably A Very Thin Line (Sam/Sharon)because it has been a very long time since I’ve written anything that was just canon characters, no readers or original characters. And I was really drawn to diving into the Sharon/Sam dynamic as we saw in FATWS.

fic that shows my progress | oh this is difficult. Probably just my entire very long Steve/Bucky/OC saga, mainly because I can even see my own growth as a writer since chapter one of Show Me, Don’t Tell Me all the way to the most recent part of Only For A Moment. And on top of that, I never thought I’d be 300k+ words and two stories into such a journey but, welp, here I am.

favorite wip | oh I have SO many WIPs honestly it's embarrassing how I decide to transplant any idea I have into something right away. Out of everything completely unpublished, I’m currently working on a post!FATWS Bucky fic that doubles as a bit of a character study and I’m excited about that one.

#fanfic writing #tagged in from

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p1325 · 3 years

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Here's the list of the Movies/TV Shows I used :

-Birds Of Prey, Wonder Woman 1984, Clouds, Escape from Pretoria, Extraction, Holidate, 365 Days, Mulan, Soul, Family Romance, Safety, Power Book II Ghost, Hamilton, Host -Greenland, Sex Education, Supernatural, Black box, The Wretched, The Lodge, To All The Boys I Loved: PS I Still Love You, P-Valley, Saved by The Bell, The Baby Sitter Club -The Other Lamb, The Queen's Gamble, The Crown, The Gentlemen, 12 Hour Shift, The Rental, Summerland, Military Wives, Bad Boys For Life, Betty, The Boys, Black Is King, Schitt's creek -The True Adventures of Wolfboy, Eternal Beauty, Eurovision: The Story Of Fire Saga, Tommaso, The Broken Hearts Gallery, Uncle Frank, The Kid Detective, Emma, Upside Down Magic -Dashing in December, Over The Moon, Greyhound, I'm Your Woman, VFW, Charm City Knights, Flight Attendant, To The Stars, The Old Guard, Scare Me, The Boys In The Band, Work It, Spongebob, Dorohedoro, Keep your hands off Eizouken -Bill & Ted Face The Music, Happiest Season, The Whistlers, Freaky, Lingua Franca, Mr. Jones, Feels Good Man, Yellow Rose, The Way Back, Misbehaviour, Blood & Water, The Prom, Lucifer -Selah and the Spades, Onward, Banana Split, La Llorona, Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey, Uncorked, Love and Monsters, His House, Woke, Never Have I Ever, The Mandalorian, Miss Juneteenth -Emily In Paris, Alice in Borderland, I May Destroy You, Bridgerton, Little Voice, Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist, Julia and The Phantoms, Euphoria, Westworld, Enola Holmes, Spontaneous, Trolls World Tour -Animaniacs, The Stranger, The Great, Stargirl, Dating Amber, Palm Springs, The Umbrella Academy, The Midnight Gospel, Love, Victor, Teenage Bounty Hunters, Dead To Me, Harley Quinn, Kimetsu no Yaiba -Feel Good, Pet, Darwin's Game, Sylvie's Love, Dreambuilders, Somali and the Forest Spirit, Rogue, Another Round, BNA: Brand New Animal, Bad Education, Tower of God, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, Japan Sinks:2020, The Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina

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Here’s the list of the song he used :

Harry Styles - Watermelon Sugar Lil Mosey - Blueberry Faygo DaBaby, Roddy Ricch - ROCKSTAR Selena Gomez - Boyfriend Surf Mesa, Emilee - ily (i love you baby) Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber - Stuck With U Ritt Momney - Put Your Records On 24kGoldn, iann dior - Mood The Weeknd, Doja Cat - In Your Eyes (Remix) Melanie Martinez - The Bakery Lady Gaga - Stupid Love DJ Khaled, Drake - POPSTAR Megan Thee Stallion - Body Beyoncé - Black Parade Pop Smoke - What You Know Bout Love Selena Gomez - Rare Hamilton Cast - My Shot Rina Sawayama - XS Roddy Ricch - The Box Billie Eilish - Therefore I Am Beyoncé, Major Lazer, Shatta Wale - ALREADY Lady Gaga - 911/Chromatica II Dua Lipa - Hallucinate Doja Cat - Boss Bitch Ashnikko - Daisy Megan Thee Stallion, Beyoncé - Savage (Remix) Ariana Grande - 34+35 Doja Cat, Nicki Minaj - Say So (Remix) Camila Cabello, DaBaby - My Oh My Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande - Rain On Me The Pussycat Dolls - React TWICE - MORE & MORE K/DA, Madison Beer, Lexie Liu, Jaira Burns - MORE Conan Gray - Maniac Dua Lipa, DaBaby - Levitating Dua Lipa - Don't Start Now BLACKPINK - How You Like That Doja Cat, Gucci Mane - Like That Ariana Grande, Doja Cat - motive Pop Smoke, Lil Baby, DaBaby - For The Night Dua Lipa, Madonna, Missy Elliot - Levitating (The Blessed Madonna Remix) SAINt JHN, Imanbek - Roses (Remix) Joel Corry, MNEK - Head & Heart The Weeknd - Too Late Lady Gaga, BLACKPINK - Sour Candy BENEE, Gus Dapperton - Supalonely Clean Bandit, Mabel, 24kGoldn - Tick Tock Jack Harlow, Tory Lanez, Da Baby , Lil Wayne - WHATS POPPING 5 Seconds Of Summer - Old Me Miley Cyrus, Dua Lipa - Prisoner Katy Perry - Daisies Bad Bunny, Jhay Cortez - Dakiti Cardi B, Anitta, Myke Towers - Me Gusta Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion - WAP Vicetone, Tony Igy - Astronomia WONHO - Open Mind Miley Cyrus - Midnight Sky Little Mix - Sweet Melody Dua Lipa - Break My Heart BLACKPINK - Lovesick Girl Jonas Brothers, KAROL G - X Dua Lipa, Angèle - Fever Ashe, Niall Horan - Moral Of The Story Ellie Goulding - Overture Powfu, beabadoobee - death bed (coffee for your head) Billie Eilish - Everything I Wanted Eminem, Juice WRLD - Godzilla Juice WRLD, The Weeknd - Smile Billie Eilish - No Time To Die Zara Larsson, Sabrina Carpenter - WOW (Remix) Ellie Goulding, blackbear - Worry About Me Christina Aguilera - Reflection Dua Lipa - Phsyical BTS, Sia - ON Kygo, One Republic - Lose Somebody Why Don't We - Fallin' (Adrenaline) TWICE - I CAN'T STOP ME Ava Max - Kings & Queens Internet Money, Gunna, Don Toliver, NAV - Lemonade Chloe x Halle - Do It Taylor Swift - cardigan BTS - Dynamite AJR - Bang! Justin Bieber - Yummy The Weeknd - Blinding Lights Red Velvet - Psycho BLACKPINK, Selena Gomez - Ice Cream Jawsh 685, Jason Derulo, BTS - Savage Love Lil Nas X - Holiday Future, Drake - Life Is Good J Balvin, Tainy, Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny - UN DIA (ONE DAY) Da Baby, Roddy Rich - Rockstar (BLM Remix) Travis Scott, Young Thug & M.I.A - FRANCHISE BTS - Black Swan Lil Baby - The Bigger Picture Joji - Gimme Love Sam Smith - Diamonds Bebe Rexha , Doja Cat - Baby I'm Jealous Halsey - you should be sad Tate McRae - you broke me first Lewis Capaldi - Before You Go Harry Styles - Adore You Marshmello, Halsey - Be Kind Marshmello, Demi Lovato - OK Not To Be OK Conan Gray - Heather Harry Styles - Falling Shawn Mendes - Wonder Justin Bieber, benny blanco - Lonely Billie Eilish - my future Juice WRLD, Marshmello - Come & Go Day - It's Your Fault Drake, Lil Durk - Laugh Now Cry Later Gabby Barrett - I Hope Trevor Daniel, Selena Gomez - Past Life Lauv, Conan Gray - Fake Taylor Swift, Bon Iver - exile LiSA - Gurenge David Guetta, Sia - Let's Love Justin Bieber, Quavo - Intentions Ariana Grande - positions Lauv, LANY - Mean It Sam Smith, Demi Lovato - I'm Ready Lady Gaga - Chromatica III Justin Bieber, Chance the Rapper - Holy Demi Lovato - I Love Me Alan Walker, Ava Max - Alone, Pt II Sia - Together Harry Styles - Golden BTS - Life Goes On Juice WRLD, Halsey - Life's A Mess Taylor Swift - willow

#happy new year #multi fandom #multifandom #2020 #2020 recap #rewind #recap #review #2020 movies #2020 animes #2020 tv show #2021 #mash-up #golden mess #andywumusicland #movies #tv shows #best of 2020 #among us

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Best Upcoming Non-Western and POC Fantasy Books in 2020

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The world of fantasy is expanding (as you can see from the awesome, expansive titles we covered in 2019). While I still love a good tale of a farm boy from a feudal nation saving the kingdom (or the world), I’m thrilled that so many great titles from beyond the traditional fantasy white European setting (so, you know, a majority of the world) are hitting American bookshelves.

This list of most-anticipated non-western fantasies has some ongoing series titles, as well as conclusions to fantasy sagas, and brand new series starters. So whether you’ve been following titles inspired by world locations beyond western Europe, or whether you are brand new to this window into where the fantasy genre can go and has gone, we’ve got you covered. Here are some of the titles I’m most looking forward to this year.

Most Anticipated Non-Western Fantasy Books in January

Woven in Moonlight by Isabel Ibañez

The Illustrians have been usurped, and Ximena, a stand-in for the last remaining Illustrian royal, is ready to seek revenge. When the usurper, Atoc, demands the hand of the Condesa in marriage, Ximena goes instead, seeking a chance to destroy the relic that brought Atoc to power. Ibañez drew inspiration on stories of revolution in Bolivia, where both of her parents are from, in creating this South American influenced fantasy world.

Read Woven in Moonlight by Isabel Ibanez on Amazon.

Scavenge the Stars by Tara Sim

This YA fantasy spin on The Count of Monte Cristo begins when Amaya rescues a mysterious stranger from drowning. Sure, she’ll face greater punishment aboard the debtor’s ship that has been her home for years, she instead finds herself rewarded. The only reward she wants? Revenge on those who have wronged her. But of course, revenge comes with its own costs, and as she becomes embroiled with the son of the man she wants to destroy, she uncovers truths that convince her to trust no one. The first in this duology comes from the author of the Timekeeper trilogy, and would pair well (for adult readers) with 2019’s excellent Queen of the Conquered, which has its own echoes of The Count of Monte Cristo.

Read Scavenge the Stars by Tara Sim on Amazon.

Riot Baby by Tochi Onyebuchi

In this contemporary dystopian fantasy, Ella can see the future of others. Her powers alienate her from her family, including her younger brother Kevin, who was born on the day that the police officers who beat Rodney King were exonerated in court. Alternating between Ella and Kev’s perspectives, the story follows the siblings from Kev’s promising childhood into his incarceration—for being a young black man in America. When Ella, who vanished years before, begins to visit Kev through astral projection, she leads him through the memories of others that she has experienced, guiding him to possibilities for a different future. Onyebuchi’s #OwnVoices story shines light on the realities of the structural racism and brutality faced by contemporary black Americans.

Read Riot Baby by Tochi Onyebuchi on Amazon.

Most Anticipated Non-Western Fantasy Books in February

Deathless Divide by Justina Ireland

Jane McKeen started putting down the restless dead in Dread Nation, and she’s back in the divided America of the 1880s. Summerland has fallen, but that doesn’t make Jane’s life any easier. Enemies are still around her, and she finds herself questioning if she really understands the world. It’s a good thing she’s got Katherine Deveraux watching her back. Kate never expected to be Jane’s ally, but she knows just exactly how important it is to have friends in a world as dangerous as this one. This sequel to Ireland’s celebrated first novel comes after Ireland penned a few Star Wars novels, and it’s great to see her back in the Weird West from a galaxy far far away.

Read Deathless Divide by Justina Ireland on Amazon.

The Seventh Sun by Lani Forbes

This Maya-and-Aztec-inspired series starter reveals that the sun is fading, despite all of Prince Ahkin’s efforts to the contrary. When he must select a bride from among six candidates—and sacrifice the other five—in order to ascend to the throne, he feels connected to Mayana. But the gods may be against them, and the world may be on the brink of a darker apocalypse.

Read The Seventh Sun by Lani Forbes on Amazon.

The Wolf of Oren-Yaro by K. S. Villoso

A war tore Queen Talyien’s nation apart. A marriage was supposed to save it. But when her groom disappears, there’s no way to unite the rival clans of her nation, fracturing the kingdom. When, years later, he sends her a message requesting that they meet, she holds out hope that there will be peace—until someone tries to kill her. In order to save her people, and herself, she must become the Bitch Queen, the she-wolf, that her enemies have called her. Villoso grew up in the Phillipines and draws inspiration from that setting. This novel was originally self-published in 2018, but the traditionally printed books launched this year for an expected trilogy.

Read The Wolf of Oren-Yaro by K.S. Villoso on Amazon.

Most Anticipated Non-Western Fantasy Books in March

Thorn by Intisar Khanani

I loved the self-published version of Thorn when it was first released in 2012, and I’m excited to see a fully revised, expanded version coming out this year from HarperTeen. Drawing inspiration from the story of the Goose Girl, the story revolves around Princess Alyrra, whose identity is stolen from her by a sorcerer, robbing her of her royalty—but also granting her a chance to start fresh, free from the expectations of her family. However, when she uncovers a plot that threatens the prince she was to marry, she must decide whether to remain silent, or return to the royal world she longed to escape. This new edition of the #OwnVoices novel also includes Khanani’s fantastic short story, “The Bone Knife.”

Read Thorn by Intisar Khanani on Amazon.

Night of the Dragon by Julie Kagawa

The eagerly awaited conclusion of Kagawa’s trilogy is almost here! This third book in the “Shadow of the Fox” series follows the cliffhanger ending of Soul of the Sword. Hopefully this installment will reveal what has happened to Kitsune shapeshifter Yumeko and her love-interest-slash-enemy, Kage Tatsumi, who was possessed by a demon.

Night of the Dragon by Julie Kagawa on Amazon.

Wicked as You Wish by Rin Chupeco

Tala doesn’t really care about magic—and she sometimes negates it accidentally. Her family is part Filipino—she descends from Maria Makiling, a Filipina heroine—and part tied to the old, disappeared country of Avalon. When the Snow Queen returns from the dead, and an Avaolian firebird shows up on Tala’s doorstep, she’s thrust into a dangerous world of spelltech in the Royal States of America…

Wicked as You Wish by Rin Chupeco on Amazon.

A Wish in the Dark by Christina Soontornvat

Although this Thai-inspired fantasy novel is geared toward middle graders, there’s no shortage of depth to the story. When prison-born Pong escapes, he discovers that the world he’d longed to see is just as unfair and impoverished as the one he left behind. The rich thrive in the supernatural lights of Chattana, but the poor remain struggling in the shadows. Nok, the prison warden’s daughter, is determined to bring Pong back inside before her family is at the center of a scandal. But her own experiences outside the prison make her question the truths she has long trusted. With inspiration drawn from Les Miserables, this middle grade fantasy also has plenty of adult appeal.

Buy A Wish in the Dark on Amazon.

Most Anticipated Non-Western Fantasy Books in April

Incendiary by Zoraida Córdova

Renata is a memory thief, once in service of the king of Andalucia—though not of her own volition. She was kidnapped as a child and forced to carry out the King’s Wrath, leading to the deaths of thousands of her own people. Now, she has joined the rebellion, but even among the people who rescued her from the king, she is mistrusted. When she’s tasked with rescuing her commander—and love interest—from the palace, her rage and desire for revenge are tested. What will it cost her to keep her cover? Córdova is best known for the “Brookyn Brujas” series, and this Spain-set historical fantasy series starter is likely to feature some of the same appealing magic that made the contemporary fantasy series so popular.

Read Incendiary by Zoraida Cordova on Amazon.

The Ranger of Marzanna by Jon Skovron

This Russian-inspired epic fantasy features two siblings destined to oppose each other over the fate of the invading Empire. Sonya is training to be a ranger. Sebastian, her brother, is the world’s most powerful sorcerer. When their father is murdered by imperial soldiers, Sonya decides to take a stand against them, gathering together allies to push the invaders back. But Sebastian sides instead with the Empire, leading them to a final confrontation that will determine the fate of the world—and their family.

Buy The Ranger of Marzanna on Amazon.

The Red-Stained Wings by Elizabeth Bear

Set in the same world as Hugo-winner Bear’s epic “Eternal Sky” trilogy, The Red-Stained Wings continues the story of “The Lotus Kingdoms” she began in her 2017 novel The Stone in the Skull. Both books follow The Gage, a wizard-created brass automaton, and The Dead Man, a former bodyguard of the deposed Uthman Caliphate, who work as mercenaries. In the first book they delivered a message, and now all the Lotus Kingdoms are at war because of it. (While The Red-Stained Wings originally released in hardcover last year, we missed it in our 2019 roundup, and Bear’s work is too good not to mention.)

Buy The Red-Stained Wings on Amazon.

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Race the Sands by Sarah Beth Durst

YA and middle grader readers will be familiar with Durst’s unique twist on fantasy stories, but her newest title gives adult audiences a chance to see her shine. Set in Becar, a land where your actions in life determine your next incarnation, the only way out of the cycle is to win the Races. Tamara and Raia, a trainer and a rider, work together to try to train a kehok—a monstrous mount—for Raia to ride in order for Raia to earn her freedom.

Read Race the Sands by Sarah Beth Durst on Amazon.

Most Anticipated Non-Western Fantasy Books in May

The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna

This gorgeous cover grabbed me immediately, and this ancient West African-inspired fantasy with a strong female lead looks like it could join Tomi Adeyemi’s series as a YA hit. Deka is different from everyone else, with intuition that marks her as separate. All she wants is to be a normal member of her village—but when her blood is revealed to be gold, the color of impurity, she must choose death, or a fate as a warrior for the emperor. Skewing older than Rick Riordan’s demigod fantasies, but with shades of the Dora Milaje from the Black Panther, this is definitely an #OwnVoices series starter to watch for.

The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna on Amazon.

Empress of Flames by Mimi Yu

Lu and Min, the warring sisters of The Girl King, continue their battle over the Empire of the First Flame in this epic sequel. Lu, the firstborn, was destined to rule, and Min, blessed with magic, grew tired of being in her sister’s shadow. Now, while the sisters plot for the throne, a greater threat arises outside their empire—but even if they work together, they might lose everything.

Read Empress of Flames by Mimi Yu on Amazon.

The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea by Maggie Tokuda-Hall

This pirate swashbuckling adventure full of Asian folklore stars Flora, an orphan girl who takes on the identity of Florian to gain respect from a pirate crew, and Lady Evelyn Hasegawa, whose dreaded arranged marriage is interrupted by pirates. The two are thrust together, forming an unlikely bond that leads them to team up to rescue a mermaid and escape their fates—if they can survive the sea, a witch, and the Pirate Supreme himself.

The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea by Maggie Tokuda-Hall on Amazon.

Lobizona by Romina Garber

Argentine folklore comes to life in Miami in this #OwnVoices contemporary novel that tackles real-world issues of the treatment of undocumented immigrants—and the fantastic problems of descending from a bruja and a lobizón, a werewolf. Manuela Azul is hiding from her father’s Argentine crime family in Miami. When her mother is arrested by ICE, Manu makes more discoveries about her family than she’s ready for—including the fact that, according to the rules of her family’s magical world, she’s not supposed to exist…

Read Lobizona by Romina Garger on Amazon.

The Archer at Dawn by Swati Teerdhala

This sequel to last year’s The Tiger at Midnight continues the story of the legendary rebel, Viper, in a saga based on Hindu mythology. Esha, known as Viper, and her partner Kunal infiltrate the court of King Vardaan. But while getting into the palace is easy, completing the tasks they set out to do may make them question their loyalties—to their countries, and to each other. This is the second book of a trilogy, so readers may need to expect a cliffhanger…

Read The Archer at Dawn by Swati Teerdhala on Amazon.

Most Anticipated Non-Western Fantasy Books in June

A Song Below Water by Bethany C. Morrow

Sirens have to hide their powers—and Tavia is determined to keep her identity a secret rather than be forced to follow the restrictions against her people. At least she has her best friend, Effie, to help her navigate high school. But soon, Effie has to face the literal demons of her past, and Tavia’s powers are revealed in the worst moment possible. Black mermaids are taking the spotlight between Disney’s live action The Little Mermaid and Rivers Solomon’s excellent The Deep, and this #OwnVoices YA novel looks like another excellent addition to that growing subgenre. (Disclosure: this novel is not #OwnVoices for mermaids; as far as I know, Morrow is not a siren in hiding.)

Read A Song Below Water by Bethany C. Morrow on Amazon.

A Song of Wraiths and Ruin by Roseanne A. Brown

A Crown Princess who seeks to resurrect her dead mother by sacrificing the heart of a king. A war-stricken young man, whose only way to save his sister is to kill the Crown Princess. Fate has different plans for both of them…. Princess Karina plans to offer her hand in marriage to the winner of the Solstasia festival in order to kill her new husband and bring her mother back from the dead. Malik enters the competition, hoping to get close enough to kill Karina, so that he can save his sister from a vengeful spirit. But when their two paths collide, the two find that everything is more complicated than they expected. Brown’s debut, the first of a duology with a sequel due out next year, is inspired by West African folklore, and features plenty of tension between the two POV leads. (Malik’s sweetness and anxiety make him an unusual protagonist for many reasons, and there are reasons he’s come away as the fan favorite character.)

Phoenix Extravagant by Yoon Ha Lee

Lee might not be returning to the world of his middle-grade Korean-mythology space fantasy or his hard SF space opera, but the launch of a new fantasy series, full of magical automata, is just as exciting. When a symbol painter’s Phoenix Extravagant—the material they need to create pigments to program the automata—they set out to find the source. But the secrets of the Empire may be darker than the painter ever imagined. This #OwnVoices novel features a nonbinary main character in an Asian-inspired fantasy setting, and it’s at the top of my must-read list for 2020.

Read Phoenix Extravagant by Yoon Ha Lee on Amazon.

The Unconquered City by K. A. Doore

Doore’s “Chronicles of Ghadid” come to a conclusion in this third, action packed volume of assassins and warriors. Illi remembers the rise of the restless dead, and she works to protect her city from the guuls that travel the dunes. And Illi knows a secret that could allow her to end the threat of the dead—but only if she’s willing to risk sacrificing everything.

Read The Unconquered City by K.A. Doore on Amazon.

The Empire of Gold by S.A. Chakraborty

In the concluding volume of Chakraborty’s #OwnVoices “Daevabad Trilogy,” con-artist Nahri and exiled prince Ali are back in 18th Century Cairo after fleeing fallen Daevabad. But neither of them feel right having left their loved ones behind under the rule of a tyrant. Together with the djinn Dara, they have to find a way to remake the world. Den of Geek has been following this trilogy since book one, and it’s exciting to watch this series come to a conclusion.

The Empire of Gold by S.A. Chakraborty on Amazon.

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Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

One of my favorite discoveries last year was Gods of Jade and Shadow, and while Moreno-Garcia takes this story in an entirely different direction with an all new cast, this re-envisioning of the gothic suspense genre in a Mexican setting looks to be just as fantastic. Noemí is a brave socialite called to rescue her cousin from a mysterious doom. When she arrives, she’s not sure whether the threat comes from her cousin’s intimidating English husband—or from the house itself, which plagues her dreams with visions of blood. Set in the 1950s, this #OwnVoices historical looks likely to feature the same kind of strong, unstoppable heroine as her 2019 title, twisting the tropes of another genre with a dose of horror.

Read Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia on Amazon.

The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water by Zen Cho

“A bandit walks into a coffeehouse, and it all goes downhill from there,” according to the marketing hook for this one—and I have to admit, that has me hooked! This novella from Sorcerer to the Crown writer Cho is a wuxia fantasy with a female lead in far over her head. Guet has to team up with a group of thieves in order to protect a sacred object.

Read The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water on Amazon.

Most Anticipated Non-Western Fantasy Books in July

Unravel the Dusk by Elizabeth Lim

This sequel to Lim’s Spin the Dawn continues the story of Maia Tamarin, once tailor to the king, and now cursed with demon blood. When she completed three impossible dresses and freed the trapped magician who served the emperor, she set into motion events that now have far-reaching consequences. Maia must assume the place of the emperor’s bride to keep the peace—but as she begins to lose herself to the demon curse, she also plans for a future for her family, and the magician that she loves, even if she herself doesn’t survive.

Read Unravel the Dusk by Elizabeth Lim on Amazon.

We Free the Stars by Hafsah Faizal

Zafir and Nasir are supposed to be enemies, but when they were brought together in We Hunt the Flame, they found that nothing is as simple as they thought. Now, both on a hunt for the same lost artifact, they find a far deeper evil than either has before experienced, and realize that their prize may be more dangerous than they can imagine. This is the second in Faizal’s #OwnVoices “Sands of Arawiya” series, and should relieve readers who have been waiting since the first novel’s cliffhanger ending.

Read We Free the Stars by Hafsah Faizal on Amazon.

The Crow Rider by Kalyn Josephson

In this sequel to Josephson’s The Storm Crow, Princess Anthia (Thia) continues her plans to defeat the invading Illucian empire and restore Rhodaire. But her giant crow, Res, injures her when he’s unable to control his own magic, adding complications to their plans. Worse, Thia is being pursued by the Illucian Crown Prince, to whom she is irresistibly drawn. Can Thia become the crow rider she was meant to be, and reclaim her stolen kingdom? The Crow Rider concludes Josephson’s duology, set in a melting pot fantasy world.

Most Anticipated Non-Western Fantasy Books in August

Star Daughter by Shveta Thakrar

Neil Gaiman’s Stardust meets Hindu mythology? Yes, please! Sheetal is the daughter of a mortal and a star. In order to save her father, she must travel to the celestial courts and serve as a champion in her mother’s family in a tournament. If she doesn’t succeed, she may never be able to return to Earth—or save her father’s life. This is a standalone #ownvoices fantasy novel that looks like it would definitely appeal to readers who loved Roshani Chokshi’s The Star Touched Queen.

Read Star Daughter by Shveta Thakrar on Amazon.

Sia Martinez and the Moonlit Beginning of Everything by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland

When most YA novels deal with immigration issues, the word “alien” doesn’t involve UFOs. Gilliand throws that expectation right out the window, creating a powerful first-person narration from the voice of a Latina who still communicates with her dead grandmother (and kitchen spirits). The narrative tackles not only undocumented immigration, human trafficking, and issues of sexual harassment and assault, but also UFOs, alien and government conspiracies, and human experimentation. The mashup of genres is unbelievably smoothly done, considering the disparate tones usually used for each, and the result is an amazing, un-put-downable novel with short chapters that inspire readers to keep going for just one more…

Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko

Debut author Ifueko introduces readers to a new world, where the Raybearer is guided by his Council of Eleven, each of whom has a Hallow, or magical power, to help him rule. Lonely Tarisai has been raised by The Lady to get close enough to the Crown Prince to kill him. But when Tarisai becomes a member of the Council, she finds the belonging she has always sought. Can she forge her own path, and fight the order she’s been compelled to obey? The first in a new series, Raybearer is inspired by West African mythology, and features a strong cast and a protagonist whose voice makes you want to root for her—whatever she decides.

Nujran and the Corpse in the Quadrangle by Krishna Sudhir

In this sequel to the 2017 Nujran and the Monks of Meirar, Sudhir mixes the mystery genre with Indian mythology. There’s a murder on campus that needs to be solved, but Nujran has even more to deal with: kidnapping, a prison escape, a reunion with a certain group of monks, and a new romance. It’s a lot for a college student to handle—and with a mysterious illness plaguing the teachers, there’s a lot depending on Nujran to solve the mystery! Though this is the second book in a series, it stands alone, and readers can pick up the story as they go.

Dominion: An Anthology of Black Speculative Fiction, edited by Zelda Knight and Ekpeki Oghenechovwe Donald

We don’t normally include anthologies on this list, but Dominion is too good to miss. The thirteen stories, written by writers from Africa and the African diaspora, range from fantasies with gods and ghosts to post-apocalyptic science fiction. Some of the tales border on horror, while others feature magicians and middle-managers. Many of the stories force their protagonists to face their dead—whatever that may mean for the story. It’s a unique collection and it’s well worth picking up and discovering a new favorite short story.

Most Anticipated Non-Western Fantasy Books in September

Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas

Julian Diaz wants to know why he’s dead, so it’s a good thing Yadriel summoned him—accidentally—instead of the ghost he meant to bring back. Now Yadriel can’t get rid of Julian without helping the ghost tie up some loose ends. As the two spend more time together, Yadriel realizes he doesn’t really want Julian to leave after all. This novel features a Latinx trans boy determined to prove his gender to his family in a really intriguing #OwnVoices YA fantasy debut.

Read Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas on Amazon.

The Bone Shard Daughter by Andrea Stewart

When Lin’s father, the Emperor, passes her over as his heir, she decides to take matters into her own hands, practicing the forbidden art of bone shard magic. But Lin isn’t the only one determined to take the throne, and the revolution at the palace gates may cost her everything. This first book in the “Drowning Empire” series is Stewart’s debut, and while the world is not specifically non-western inspired, Stewart is the Chinese American daughter of immigrants, and her new setting with its migratory islands is sure to grab the interest of readers who love fresh takes on fantasy.

Buy The Bone Shard Daughter by Andrea Stewart on Amazon.

Legendborn by Tracy Deonn

This contemporary magical King Arthur-adjacent story, featuring a strong female lead who’s torn between taking down the Legendborn—descendents of King Arthur’s knights—for the secrets they hide from the world, or joining them in a fight against darker magical forces. Bree believes that her mother has died in an accident, until a “Merlin” attempts to wipe her memories of a magical event. Instead, Bree’s own magic is unlocked, and when she discovers another Merlin was hospitalized the night her mother died, she’s determined to uncover the secrets of the magical world. But the more she learns, the more she realizes there’s more at stake: war is coming, and Bree has to choose whose side she’s on.

Wayward Witch by Zoraida Córdova

You may have detected some excitement about Córdova’s anthology, Vampires Never Get Old, here at Den of Geek. But in addition to that Halloween perfect title, the conclusion to Córdova’s epic “Brooklyn Brujas” series also came out this fall. The award-winning series, the story of three sisters who develop their magical powers, launched with Labyrinth Lost in 2016. In this final volume, Rose is pulled through a magical portal to Adas, a magical land she has to save. Can saving another world help Rose figure out how to heal her own broken family? As Rose comes into her powers, she discovers she just may have what it takes to save herself. Fans of the series will not want to miss this finale!

The Ikessar Falcon by K. S. Villoso

The second book of the “Bitch Queen” trilogy is here! The series launched with a traditional publisher earlier this year, and in the sequel, Queen Talyien, now abandoned by her people, faces her failure to save her nation. In order to protect her king and her son, she must dismantle the myth that others have built around her—the myth she could never become. With mad dragons on one side and power-hungry men on the other Talyien’s road home is dangerous, but if she doesn’t triumph, her nation may pay the price.

Zorro’s Shadow: How a Mexican Legend Became America’s First Superhero by Stephen J. C. Andes

If superheroes are modern fantasy, the combination of legend and superhero deserves a place on this list, even if the exploration is nonfiction. Did you know that Zorro first appeared in 1919? The swashbuckling hero who fought for the poor and impoverished, while hiding his identity behind the foppish Don Diego, definitely set the stage for future cape-wearing heroes with secret-identities. But Zorro is more than just a precursor of that genre; Andes argues that he represents a Latinx, multiethnic, multicultural America. If you’ve loved Zorro in pop culture, taking a peek into the history behind the character is a must.

Most Anticipated Non-Western Fantasy Books in October

Storm the Earth by Rebecca Kim Wells

Maren and Kaia may be reunited in this explosive conclusion to the Shatter the Sky duology, but their journey has changed them. Maren remains determined to set the dragons free, and to rescue their friend, Sev, now trapped by the emperor. Though Maren knows that she will fight, she’s not sure who will survive once the battle is over…

Read Storm the Earth by Rebecca Kim Wells on Amazon.

Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse

Roanhorse’s Anasazi-inspired fantasy novel isn’t out until October, but the book is hitting many anticipated-fantasy lists of 2020. It’s no surprise, as Roanhorse is one of the most celebrated voices in fantasy right now, with a Nebula, Hugo, and Campbell all under her belt. While you’re waiting for more on this title, you can pick up the first two books in her Sixth World series, her Star Wars novel, or her 2020 middle-grade fantasy Race to the Sun.

Read Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse on Amazon.

Phoenix Extravagant by Yoon Ha Lee

Lee might not be returning to the world of his middle-grade Korean-mythology space fantasy or his hard SF space opera, but the launch of a new fantasy series, full of magical automata, is just as exciting. When a symbol painter’s Phoenix Extravagant—the material they need to create pigments to program the automata—runs out, they set out to find the source. But the secrets of the Empire may be darker than the painter ever imagined. This #OwnVoices novel features a nonbinary main character in an Asian-inspired fantasy setting, and it’s at the top of my must-read list for 2020.

Of Fury and Fangs by Kyoko M.

In this fourth novel in the “Of Cinder and Bone” series, someone is trying to kill Dr. Rhett “Jack” Jackson. As one of the two scientists—alongside Dr. Kamala Anjali—who brought dragons back to life after their previous extinction, Jack has a lot of enemies. Jack and Kamala plan to solve the mystery of who wants Jack dead, but finding the truth may cost more than they expected. The “Of Cinder and Bone” series mixes science fiction and fantasy, flooding a contemporary SF setting with dragons, and adding a hefty dose of thriller in for good measure.

God Storm by Coco Ma

In this sequel to Ma’s 2019 novel, Shadow Frost, Asterin has evaded her mother’s attempt at murdering her and has risen to become queen. But the cost was high, and Asterin lost both her lifelong friend and her true love. Now, she realizes that her friends are being held by the God of Shadow. What Asterin chooses won’t just change the fate of her friends, it might change the fate of the whole mortal world.

The Shadow of Hades by Paul C. Williams

Four stories intertwine in this paranormal fantasy novel that deals with themes of grief. In one tale, a boy with no memory wakes in a graveyard; eventually he discovers the souls of the dead residing within him. In another, the fabric of the universe is coming undone in a magical wood, and the local residents have to come together to heal the breech. Eventually, the four stories merge into a single whole, an exploration of what the characters are willing to sacrifice to confront their own demons. Williams is a Black-Hispanic, LGBTQ teen author who published his first book at age seventeen; his exploration of grief and death is dark, but also offers readers a spark of hope.

Most Anticipated Non-Western Fantasy Books in November

The Conductors by Nicole Glover

A historical mystery crossed with a fantasy novel, this debut focuses on former Underground Railroad conductor Hetty Rhodes and her husband as they make their post-Civil War life in Philadelphia, solving mysteries the white authorities ignore. Hetty’s used to using her wits and her magic, and her new life is no different—especially when it comes to uncovering truths about the Black Elite of Philadelphia.

Read The Conductors by Nicole Glover on Amazon.

The Burning God by R. F. Kuang

The third, eagerly anticipated book in “The Poppy War” series sticks-the-landing (according to Kuang, quoting her editor in a Twitter post). The story finishes Rin’s saga in a world reminiscent of 20th Century, but filled with gods and monsters.

Read The Burning God by R.F. Kuang on Amazon.

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The Fires of Vengeance by Evan Winter

Winter’s sequel to last year’s The Rage of Dragons follows Tau as he continues fighting a war his people have been waging for generations. In a world where some women can summon dragons and some men can magically transform into larger, stronger versions of themselves, Tau has already realized that there are greater costs to the endless war than the Omehi have admitted to their people. Alongside Tsiora, the ousted queen of the Omehi, Tau strives to delay an attack by the indigenous people of Xidda, all while the queen makes a dangerous plan to retake the throne from her sister. The reviews of The Rage of Dragons make that novel sound un-put-downable, so expect another page turner when this one hits the shelves.

Buy The Fires of Vengeance on Amazon.

These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong

What happens if you take Romeo and Juliet, reset it in 1920s Shanghai, then add a magical creature that drives people mad? Chloe Gong explores the answer in her YA historical fantasy. Juliette Cai has returned to Shanghai, proud to take on the role of heir to the Scarlet Gang. Roma Montagov is heir to the Scarlet Gang’s rivals, the Russian White Flowers. But while both gangs—and heirs—are prepared to war with each other, a deeper danger is rising from the depths of the Huangpu River, and the only cure to the creature’s madness comes from the Westerners in the city, who have their own motives. Unless Juliette and Roma can put aside their differences, Shanghai might fall. This is the first in a duology, to keep watching for Gong’s sequel to find out the fates of these two star-crossed lovers.

Most Anticipated Non-Western Fantasy Books in December

King of the Rising by Kacen Callender

Last year’s stunning Queen of the Conquered blew me away with its moral ambiguity and it’s gorgeous and terrible fantasy Caribbean setting. I had no idea Callender was planning a sequel, but I am incredibly excited to see where she takes the world, especially with the first novel’s secondary character Loren as the point of view character in this sequel. In the first novel, when Sigourney played the catalyst for a slave revolt—that led to her own unmaking, as well—Loren was one of the revolutionaries pulling her strings, and was the man who spoke up to request mercy for her. Now, with this former slave, the child of a colonist, at the forefront of the story, readers will get a very different view of the islands, and I cannot wait to see where this narrative takes us.

Buy King of the Rising by Kacen Callender on Amazon.

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Legion Chapter 24 “Morning After”-Thoughts – SPOILERS!!!

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Okay, as I mentioned in a previous tag from a previous reblog, where Shakespearean tragedy analogies/comparisons are concerned, this is looking less and less like Romeo and Juliet (doomed star-crossed lovers, but hey, at least their folks kissed and made up at their funerals, so to speak!) or Hamlet (huge “pile o’ bods,” including the struggling title character, but hey, at least he finally avenged Daddy’s death and left Horatio behind to tell the tale!) and more like MacBeth. And frankly, that’s really hard for me to take, because I hate MacBeth!!! (That being said, yeah, Lenny is now officially a classic Lady MacBeth figure. Out damned spot indeed!) And it seems rather ironic to me now that the body count we thought was “a thing” by the end of the Pilot -- dead Lenny, dead Clark -- really is a thing now. (...or is it?!? Duh-duh-DUHHHHHHHH!!!)

On the bright side (yes, I’m determined to find one -- LOL!), good and/or bad, there was a lot that happened in this ep that imo needed to happen if we’re going to reach a halfway-decent conclusion for better or worse. And let’s not make the decision there just yet, though we’re kind of left in a position to anticipate the latter imo.

Clark’s fate? love him or hate him, yeah, he had to go imo, because to me he was a vengeful fly in the ointment who only back-burnered his David-grudge from Chapters 9 to 19 due to lack of sufficient evidence of David being a threat (a terribly useful tool in Farouk’s “bag o’ tricks;” please let us remember how casually Farouk literally flicked him off in the closing scenes of Chapter 18!), and consequently only succeeded in his relentless pursuit and obsession in making a bad situation ten times worse and more complicated in the long run. I’ve mentioned before that Daniel’s lines in Chapter 20 made the consequences of Clark’s one-track mind perfectly clear, which brings me to Daniel’s fate: Yeah, this is definitely one to file under “Okay, if you want me to badmouth David, I’ll go with this one; what he did to Daniel was (borrowing from Clueless) way harsh and completely unnecessary and cruel.” Funny that it happened before he took down Clark, who again did have to be removed if any headway is to be made in any direction imo. But maybe that’s part of the point being made here: Okay, fine, go ahead and hate David for savagely taking down Daniel’s mental capacity as collateral damage, if you like. But in the end, what put him in the line of fire in the first place? His love for and loyalty to the obsessed (”focused”) Clark. So could it be possible that, consciously or otherwise, Clark was so focused on taking down David by whatever means necessary that he was willing to put his partner at risk in the process? and doesn’t that make him as bad as David, allowing his obsessions to distract him from and ruin what he holds dear? Not an excuse, mind, but just a thought. It’s just that there are so many more of David at this point that it’s easier to spot in his case! LOL!

Which leads me to the next batch of things that happened that needed to imo: The long-overdue Sydvid talk and Syd’s discovery of David’s alters. Now regarding the former, this brings me to a tiresome sore point in light of the Chapter 23 gulag scene, namely the “one step forward/two steps back”-type of scenario where David has a much-needed confrontation that reveals his deep-seated pains and struggles beneath his dark persona, but GOTCHA! -- the whole thing turned out to be a trick, and David’s back to his guarded ruthless self as a result. Still, hopelessly optimistic viewer that I am, I’d like to think some much-needed seeds were planted during the talk: Even if Syd was deliberately attempting to lull David into letting his guard down (via SK’s Chapter 21 cringe-worthy promise to “teach you to lie so well that he’ll thank you as you stab him in the back”) by saying everything he wanted (and imo needed) to hear. (Yeah, since David made a point of mentioning how he used to trust her, we’ll see how well he trusts her in future after that stunt!!! 🙄) I’d like to think that, whatever state she may be in at this point (there’s the possibility that she may not take a literal physical form, but hey, after the whole Lenny S1-S2 Saga, who knows with this show?), she’ll know a lot better than to trust Farouk from now on. (David was right about that when he said she shouldn’t have trusted him!!!) I like the fact that she at least admitted that she had been jealous!!! So at least she came out and stated the obvious; I was pleased about that!

And now that it’s happened, I can go ahead and say it: Yes, the Sydvid Body Swap, Syd-trick or otherwise, needed to happen, because Syd needed to see what was/is driving David and making him behave the way he has been all this time. I was shocked as to how quickly it transpired: I wasn’t expecting it for a few more eps, tbh, and yeah, I was kind of hoping it would end a little more optimistically, with Syd and the Davids eventually talking things over, but depending on wherever Syd is mentally now (in David’s mind? somewhere in the stratosphere? I know that the next ep, which I may miss altogether but follow up on via summaries in the name of continuity, will follow her on the astral plane, so idk, maybe she’s just in a deep coma right now physically), maybe it could still happen with three eps to go?

Also, on a side note, I liked watching DS’s “Syd-as-David” drag RK’s weakly protesting “David-as-Syd” down the halls muttering, “It’s okay, David! I gotcha!” Took me awhile to figure out wtf Syd was up to and what she was really trying to pull during the discussion, complete with her tipping her hand about Switch’s whereabouts; I concur with a tweet I read dismissing it as a stupid plan on the part of Syd, quite frankly, thereby minimizing sympathy somewhat imo for her current position. But I still enjoyed watching that post-swap part for some reason; acting-wise, that had to be a challenge for both DS and RK, so props there! (And okay, yeah, Syd using David’s powers to blast his knife-wielding followers? On the one hand, I feel sorry for them, but on the other, I concede with reluctance that it was kind of cool, if for no other reason that I no longer have to listen to them call him “Daddy”! ROTFL! Not sure what annoys me more, their calling him “Daddy” or Farouk calling him “My son” or “My baby.” Let’s put it at a photo finish, shall we? LOL!)

Okay, on to the Lenny Shocker -- and to me, it was a shocker! Yet there was a huge dropped ball in this scene that annoyed me: As Lenny was calling David out on his narcissism, why the heck didn’t he point out that the only reason he was keeping her around and/or she had a body in the first place -- a body destroyed by Syd, accidentally or otherwise, using David’s body and powers, I might add!!! -- was because Farouk destroyed the only tangible family, adopted or otherwise, in order to grant her request for a physical body and freedom? He would have certainly had grounds to do so, Heaven only knows! Okay, fine -- not saying that Hawley & Co. had to call up Katie Asleton to get her to film new scenes; a few flashbacks and/or at least the name-drop of Amy would have been good enough for me. But I’ll give NH credit: There may have been a case in which he did write such a line in this scene for David, and heck, maybe it was even filmed, only to be cut at the request of the FX execs who argued that it would cause the ep to run too long to ironically run that Twizzlers ad during the commercial breaks. (Anyone else catch that in the “Lenny Swan Song”-ep with regard to a sponsor choice? that couldn’t have been a coincidence! LOL!) Perhaps the best part of the scene (at least imo), David shedding visible and genuine tears as Lenny slowly bleeds to death, was supposed to indicate this, that the closest thing he had nearby to remind him of a true family was slipping away from him. Interesting ref during the Sydvid talk that he later describes this as “abandonment” and equates it with his parents. I guess that’ll work for now, but I would have liked to at least hear the Amy-ref, since it’s safe to call that moment the turning point in S2, David’s realization of Lenny’s true identity. JMO.

And while the World Wide Web is crying “There’s no doubt about it, David truly is a villain now!” can we just take a look at Farouk in this ep once and for all and say “Yeah, okay, whatever, but that doesn’t mean that Farouk is good by default!”? (I know, I know -- two wrongs don’t make a right, as I keep saying, but again, Farouk’s old enough to have a better idea of what he’s doing, and apparently for all his coolness, even he in the end underestimates his competition!) Puppet master, master Chess player (oooh, a Xavier/Magneto ref! LOL!), etc., etc. -- we definitely see Farouk as nothing more than a master manipulator. Yet he’s not completely successful in his control over D3, and since the D3/Summerland gang has changed so dramatically and frustratingly over the course of this show to the point where I’m not even sure I can root for the Loudermilks anymore (Kerry’s excitement about going to space was kind of fun, though!), I’m not sure whether to be pleased or disappointed in this turn of events and the inevitable parting of the ways. (Or at least I would hope so; perhaps he’ll use Syd’s apparent condition to his advantage, idk.) Frankly, I’m coming more and more to the conclusion that there is going to be no true winner at curtain’s end no matter how you slice it; at best, perhaps some parties will come away with a bittersweet sense of closure, and that’ll be about it.

Regarding Farouk’s underestimation of his control over the situation, I liked Switch’s suddenly popping up to help David, but if she’s incarcerated in a hibernation chamber, how the heck did she manage to snap out of it so quickly? That had a rather deus ex machina-feel to it imo. I may have missed something, idk; quite possible with this type of a show. LOL!

And as often happens, I guess I had a little more to say the morning after than I thought I did! 😂

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El Vue Cinema de Exeter, a cuatro minutos del centro comercial, donde Irene y yo hemos ido después de nuestras compras, en Summerland Gate, Cheeke St, y la película que hemos ido a ver, “The Society of S”, basada en la novela homónima de Susan Hubbard, publicada en 2009, primera entrega de la saga Ethical vampires.

Después, antes de volver a casa, estuvimos en el McDonalds de High St, a unos quince minutos del cine a pie, cenando unad hamburguesas para después ir a ver el río, donde tras pasear un rato pedimos un Uber para ir de vuelta a casa

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JEN LILLEY, KEVIN McGARRY AND MARY-MARGARET HUMES STAR IN ‘WINTER LOVE STORY’ A NEW, ORIGINAL MOVIE PREMIERING JANUARY 19, ON HALLMARK CHANNEL

Part of the Network’s Popular, Annual “Winterfest” Programming Event

STUDIO CITY, CA – DATE – Jen Lilley (“The Originals,” “Summerland”), Kevin McGarry (“Paradise Falls”) and Mary-Margaret Humes (“Dawson’s Creek”) star in “Winter Love Story,” a new, original movie premiering Saturday, January 19 (8 p.m. ET/PT) on Hallmark Channel, airing as part of the network’s annual “Winterfest” programming event.

The old adage “you can’t judge a book by its cover” takes on a whole new meaning for first-time author Cassie Winslett (Lilley) when she is paired with successful author Elliot Somersby (McGarry) for a book tour to promote her breakup memoir and his fantasy dragon saga. Doubtful of her own talent and afraid of comparisons to her mother (Humes), an award-winning novelist, Cassie initially finds Elliot to be far too self-confident and somewhat full of himself when they first meet, but as she gets to know the kind and caring man he really is, she finds herself falling in love for the first time since the painful breakup that inspired her book.

Brad Krevoy, Eric Jarboe, Amanda Atkins Phillips, Amy Krell, Susie Belzberg, Jimmy Townsend and T.W. Peacocke serve as executive producers on “Winter Love Story.” David Anselmo is producer. T.W. Peacocke directed from a script by McKenzie Austin.

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katineto · 7 years

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20 questions meme

tagged by @possibleplatypus ;)

Rules: Answer the 20 questions and tag some amazing followers/people you’d like to get know better.

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Rules: Put your music on shuffle, list the first ten songs.

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Nickname(s): Kate, Kit-kat

zodiac sign: Sagittarius! And dog

height: five foot nothin’

orientation: great question

nationality: USAmerican

favorite fruit: pomegranate, we make jelly

favorite season: this is cheating but the first month or so of each; just when I get sick of the a) excessive heat, b) excessive rain, c) slush and inability to step outside without my eyelashes freezing, or d) more rain, the seasons go and change! Which is lovely. Except I’m in California right now so I don’t get any of that :(

I guess if I had to pick it would be fall.

favorite book: I don’t have a favorite book I have like twenty; some old standbys, in no particular order:

Watership Down, The Goblin Emperor, Summerland, American Gods, Year of the Griffin, A Wrinkle In Time, Earthsea, a whole bunch of things by Pratchett, Lord of the Rings et al, the Vorkosigan saga…clearly I am into fantasy fiction

favorite flower: by scent, lilac; by appearance, tiger lily

favorite scent: there’s a smell (fertilizer, gasoline, detergent…) that smells exactly like my grandmother’s garage did when I was growing up; it’s not like I’d want to have it around all the time, but it hits my nostalgia buttons

favorite color: dark blue

favorite animal: man all these favorites are hard

I like watching the sea lions hang out by the pier

coffee, tea, or hot cocoa: coffee for mornings, tea for reading, hot cocoa for winter weather

cat or dog person: umm both? But I grew up with dogs (and I’m taking care of one now) so I’m going to have to go with the puppers ;)

favorite fictional character: ummm dunno, but I have a couple of types; a) the heel-face-turner, like Zuko or Reeve Tuesti, and b) the person who desperately tries to be good in a bad situation

# of blankets you sleep with: as many as I can, but most of them end up as pillows

dream trip: I would love to hike the PCT one day :)

blog created: technically years ago (back when everyone started leaving livejournal) but I didn’t start using it until recently

# of followers: well tumblr says 6 but one is blocked so 5

random fact: I can play a lot of instruments really badly

Ten Songs: 1. Rufford Park Poachers [Jim Moray/trad]—So poacher bold, as I unfold, keep up your gallant heart; and think about those poachers bold that night in Rufford Park

2. The River Where She Sleeps [Dave Carter]—She ain’t tryin’ to be no swami, she ain’t mad at dad or mommy, she don’t curse the storm clouds when it rains

3. Galway Girl [Ed Sheeran]—She played the fiddle in an Irish band, but she fell in love with an English man

4. You Stay Here [Richard Shindell]—You stay here, and I’ll go look for bread, and if I can, some sugar for the kids; dry your eyes, I’ll be alright, I know where they’ve laid the mines

5. Sick Old Man [The Imagined Village]—When I was a young man I ground my knives; now I have no friends to call on

6. Look What They’ve Done To My Song [Melanie]—Maybe it’ll all be alright, ma; maybe it’ll all be okay; well if the people are buying tears, then I’ll be rich someday

7. The Shores of Hispaniola [Nancy Kerr]—Now he’s bound for the darkness of England to serve Gloriana, for to spill out his blood on the shores of Hispaniola

8. Half of What We Know [Crooked Still]—Your lonesomeness I feel: I can see it when we kneel, at the altar where the ocean bites your heels

9. Eppie Morrie [Karan Casey/trad]—Four and twenty highland men came from the Carron side, to steal away Eppie Morrie, for she wouldn’t be a bride

10. Hughie Graeme [June Tabor/trad]—Hold your tongue, my father dear, and of your weeping let it be; it sorer, sorer grieves my heart than all that they could do to me

Tagging: anyone who wants to do it, really!

#thanks for the tag #wow I feel like a real tumblr person now #not fandom

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thesillygoose3000 · 3 years

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This piece was hella fun to do. The colors are so vibrant! I love digital art.

Summerlands is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 1992. They may look older, but they sure don't feel like it in their heads.

#classic rock #classic rock fandom #classic rock band #classic rock fan art #digital art #1970smusic #1970s band #heath holland #kenzie belvidere #paul phillips #summerlands #summerlands saga #oc #rock star ocs #rock star oc #classic rock oc #clip studio paint #digital illustration

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secretlymysti · 6 years

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Taylor Lautner Biography, Age, Weight, Height, Measurements, movies, girlfriend, wife, net worth

Taylor Lautner Biography, Age, Weight, Height, Measurements, movies, girlfriend, wife, net worth. Taylor Lautner, also known as Daniel is a popular and talented American actor who was born on the 11th of February in the year 1992 in Grand Rapids which is based in

Michigan, United States of America. Apart from acting, he also works as model for various modelling agencies, appearing in a number of commercials for various brands. He has been active in the movie industry since the year 2001. His amazing performance has earned him popularity and fame as well as a number of awards. He is most remembered for his amazing role in a popular series titled The Twilight Saga in which he was cast as Jacob Black.

Taylor Lautner Biography, Age, Weight, Height, Measurements, movies, girlfriend, wife, net worth

His mother is named Deborah while his father is known as Daniel Lautner. Taylor Lautner’s mother works in a software development company. Taylor Lautner’s father works as a pilot forMidwest Airlines. He is the eldest in a family of two children. His younger sister is called Makena. He belongs to the German, Irish, English, Dutch and Austrian ancestry. He loves playing Karate. He earned his first Karate black belt while he was only 8 years of age. In the year 2002, he relocated with his family to Santa Clarita in California.

Taylor Lautner Acting Career

He appeared in his first TV show titled Shadow Fury in the year 2001. Thereafter, he appeared in a number of TV shows playing minor roles including The Bernie Mac Show, Summerland and My Wife and Kids. He made his major film debut when he was cast as starring in a movie titled The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D. He went on to play a major role in a movie titled Cheaper by the Dozen 2 in which he was cast as Elliot Murtaugh. In the year2008, he was cast in a TV show titled He’s a Bully. In the year 2008 he was awarded a role in a popular series titled The Twilight Saga. This movie grossed close to 69 US dollars in the first week of it release. It was a major successat the box office grossing over 392 dollars. He was cast as Willy Harrington in a hit movie titled Valentine’s Day which grossed over 213 million US dollars. He is a young star and has a bright future.

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What is Taylor Lautner height? What is Taylor Lautner Weight? These are some of the most frequently asked question by his fans and critics alike. In this article you will find interesting information about Taylor Lautner height and weight, eye color, biceps among other details.

Taylor Lautner Body Facts

Weight in Pounds: 152lbs Weight in Kilograms: 69kg Height in Centimeters: 174cm Height in Meters: 1.74m Height in Feet: 5 feet 8.5 inches Waist in Inches: 34 inches Chest in Inches: 42 inches Biceps in Inches: 15 inches Eye Color: Dark Brown Age in 2014: 22(11th February 1992) Read the full article

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p1325 · 3 years

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So this is a preview of my actual project. I'd consider it as a demo to the one that will be posted on December 31 on my third channel. Anyway, Enjoy it before the actual one :)

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-Birds Of Prey, Wonder Woman 1984, Clouds, Escape from Pretoria, Extraction, Holidate, 365 Days, Mulan, Soul, Family Romance, Safety, Power Book II Ghost

-Greenland, Sex Education, Supernatural, Black box, The Wretched, The Lodge, To All The Boys I Loved: PS I Still Love You, P-Valley, Saved by The Bell, The Baby Sitter Club -The Other Lamb, The Queen's Gamble, The Crown, The Gentlemen, 12 Hour Shift, The Rental, Summerland, Military Wives, Bad Boys For Life, Betty, The Boys, Black Is King -The True Adventures of Wolfboy, Eternal Beauty, Eurovision: The Story Of Fire Saga, Tommaso, The Broken Hearts Gallery, Uncle Frank, The Kid Detective, Emma, Upside Down Magic

-Dashing in December, Over The Moon, Greyhound, I'm Your Woman, VFW, Charm City Knights, To The Stars, The Old Guard, Scare Me, The Boys In The Band, Work It, Spongebob

-Bill & Ted Face The Music, Happiest Season, The Whistlers, Freaky, Lingua Franca, Mr. Jones, Yellow Rose, The Way Back, Misbehaviour, Blood & Water, Prom, Lucifer -Selah and the Spades, Onward, Banana Split, Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey, Uncorked, Love and Monsters, His House, Woke, Never Have I Ever, The Mandalorian

-Emily In Paris, Alice in Borderland, I May Destroy You, Bridgerton, Little Voice, Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist, Julia and The Phantoms, Euphoria, Westworld, Enola Holmes -Animaniacs, The Stranger, The Great, Stargirl, The Umbrella Academy, The Midnight Gospel, Love, Victor, Teenage Bounty Hunters, Dead To Me, Harley Quinn -Feel Good, Pet, Darwin's Game, Somali and the Forest Spirit, BNA: Brand New Animal, Tower of God, Japan Sinks:2020, Dorohedoro, Keep your hands off Eizouken, The Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina

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Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fE4N_9Saur8

#mash-up #pop #music #best of 2020 #happy new year #demo #fan made #video #megamix

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thesillygoose3000 · 3 years

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