#I can’t watch tv or movies

[ladyvandaele]

After almost 2 years of broken sleep I’ve finally had 2 nights of complete rest without interruptions. Then I decide to watch Blue Eye Samurai on Netflix. I am now having visions of blood and gore and seem to be back in my broken sleeping pattern. I hate waking up at 3am every night. Blue Eye Samurai is a great show but I am just a sensitive bean and I guess I can’t handle watching tv or movies anymore. Too much stimulation for this old withered soul.

#I’ve been hurt #and nobody cares #facing my problems alone #I fucking hate my life #I can’t watch tv or movies

[noodles-and-tea]

Back at it with my enchanted merthur shenanigans

#when Merlin goes to work #(I am undecided on what he does but I think he does have a job (probably a librarian I’d that’s not TOO cliche…)) #he sets Arthur up with a bunch of history books and documentaries to try get him up to date (as much as he can) #and in the evenings they watch all Merlin’s favourite tv shows and movies #I can’t pick what kinds of movies Merlin and Arthur like #I get the feeling they both like pride and prejudice but I’m also biased #I think Arthur would like murder mysteries #ALSO If anyone’s got any fics where Merlin introduces Arthur to modern society please please PLEASE GIVE THEM TO ME #my art #bbc merlin #merlin #merlin emrys #arthur pendragon #merthur

[marisatomay]

i’m so sick of writers who proudly proclaim that they don’t read and directors and actors and other filmmakers who smugly say that they rarely watch movies or any artist who acts like an audience is stupid for connecting with their work like what the fuck is wrong with you that you hold such contempt such derision for the art that you have chosen to make the art that so many people dream of the opportunity to make the art that brings meaning and connection to people’s lives it’s unbelievably disrespectful to both your audience and the art-form and if you can’t muster basic respect for either your art-form or your audience then kindly fuck off and do something else

#i hate how rare it is to have an actor be like ‘yeah i just really love movies and going to the movies it’s the best i love what i do’ #to the point where when an actor or director IS like that people are like ‘wow what a freak…they’re faking it for attention’ like!! no!! #that’s what it’s SUPPOSED TO BE LIKE!! you WANT creators who are obsessed with their medium!!! #and what gets me about the people who don’t feel that way is the clear Pride they feel like they’re Better for not caring #that uk ya author adapting the odyssey and admitting that they’ve never read the odyssey or the iliad #that writer on twitter saying that telling writers to read is ableist #the russo brothers saying that the theatrical experience is elitist and auteurism should bow to the disney/netflix model #christain bale and any number of other actors who proudly announce that they don’t watch movies #sam levinson who talks about tv like it’s a long movie because he can’t hack it as a filmmaker like his dad but he doesn’t actually LIKE tv #like i get not wanting to consume your own work after it’s released unless it’s for research or self reflection purposes #but you do not exist or create in a vacuum and it’s SO disrespectful and arrogant to act like you do

[navysealt4t]

okayy sorry not sorry one more post about this movie. so many reviews and ppl are claiming that this movie isn’t necessarily queer at its core which is. so wrong??? like from a plot view point. [SPOILERS AHEAD MASSIVE SPOILERS!]

when maddy tells owen she likes girls and asks him if he does too, he says (to paraphrase) “i don’t know, i like tv shows. when i think about that stuff, it feels like someone’s ripped me open and tore out all my organs.” after he watches the finale of the pink opaque, he’s vomiting the blue luna juice and sobbing about how this isn’t real, which i relate to like feeling trapped in this unaccepting environment . he does this right after realizing he is isabel, but he still hides it and shoved it down and represses it. then there’s obviously the end, where he cuts himself open in the bathroom and sees the static inside of himself for what it is. it calls back to the line “it feels like someone’s ripped me open and tore out my organs.” which was a REPONSE to being asked about specifically sexuality and more broadly, queerness. there aren’t organs there. there’s the static. he was right and it’s a relief and it’s terrifying and it’s full of guilt and shame and regret and fear. it’s the experience of seeing yourself after years of hiding and repression and it’s directly a queer experience. like hello

#i took a cinema class this semester and it shows lmao #the whole time i was analyzing themes and symbols and parallels and everything #i can’t wait to watch this again hehe #but yeah. idk how u can watch this movie and NOT see the obvious queerness of it #you don’t have to relate to it to acknowledge and appreciate it #i saw the tv glow #i saw the tv glow spoilers

[itspileofgoodthings]

one time my mom was talking about something, I don’t remember what, and she said “have you ever known the poverty of having nothing to say?” and when I say nothing has ever punctured my heart quite like that statement

#I don’t even fully know why. also I don’t think she even meant it how I took it #but there is just some part of me that does believe that that is the greatest poverty #when there are no words in your mind or heart. no phrases—nothing to rely on or fall back on #and you just have to struggle with the human condition and be able to express none of it #and I know that not everyone uses words like I do or relies on them that way but people need some words. they need something #this is why a) I never make fun of those Instagram accounts that are all cheesy inspirational quotes or whatever because people are trying #they are REACHING #also b) that’s why villains who are wordlessly violently destructive make me cry #because it’s just like—-yeah I can understand turning to violence if I didn’t have expression #if I couldn’t get anything out #also also this is not related but I watched some movie or tv show the other day (and I cannot for the life of me remember which one it was) #but there was this couple on a date and the girl asks him to complete all these proverbs after she gives him the first half #because ‘a man who knows his proverbs can’t be all bad’ and it shook. Me. To. My. CORE. #also also!! this is why I teach! it’s the heart of it for me!! And why I make them memorize poetry. like. #and put quotes on the board every day. like. You will have words and images in your mind and your heart from my class if I have anything #to say about it #anyway sometimes my mom says things and casually devastates me #and I think (I think) she was just talking about the poverty of having no news because nothing is going on #and so you have nothing to share with someone. and she was talking about my Grandma and how sometimes she was just so sullen and quiet #but it’s just because there was nothing to say #anyway anyway anyway that is also why the one time on the phone my grandma said who has known the mind of the Lord —shook me so much #because she never really said anything. words were not her thing and she never quoted anything #and suddenly her saying this line of scripture that said more than any words I’d ever said —one of the defining moments of my life #tbh. anyway this is very long I’m sorry. I have woken up this morning crying about this. idk.

[kingofmyborrowedheart]

I’m sorry but my brain refuses to look at that man and go “yeah that’s Hermes” because that’s literally Lin-Manuel Miranda.

#Payton watches: Percy Jackson and the Olympians #pjo #percy jackon and the olympians #Payton watches tv #he’s just one of those few people where I’m like that’s just the man not a character because he’s so recognizable as himself y’know? #like I had that problem watching rent because I was like that’s Rosario Dawson not a 19 year old #I can usually suspend my reality and whatnot for shows and movies but sometimes I just can’t

[captainsavre]

#to all of you that celebrate this festive season #I wanna wish you all an happy and magical christmas #I hope you can spend a good quality time with your loved ones #and if you can’t… enjoy your own company #go watch some cute christmas movies #eat something nice #enjoy your pets company #anything that makes you happy 😊 #don’t forget to take good care of yourselves #much love to you all… #🥰🫶🏼 #save station 19 #station19edit #station 19 #christmas #happy christmas #merry christmas #mine #tv: s19

[missattau]

i don’t think i ever posted my old starman 1984 fanart so i’m changing that now. these are 2021……… pls excuse the 2 year delay

#i mean hey y’all can see how i’ve improved #i really miss this movie j need to watch it again #my art #starman #starman 1984 #yes i watched the tv show too #UGH i love this movie #i can’t get no. satis faction

[chirpsythismorning]

If filming is actually right around the corner in March, that means we’re probably getting the ST5 movie inspo list sooner than we thought…

#byler #GIVE IT #i need an excuse to watch 50+ movies/tv shows #i would be swamped for the next year #just in time for st5 promo #GOD I can’t wait to be busy with analysis opportunities!!!!

[coffeeandcalligraphy]

lonan and harrison fanfic where all they do is watch movies & throw popcorn at each other

#my brain NEEDS THIS NOW #all of this is prompted by me seeing the ‘ppl who say why are you buying a physical copy just stream it need to jump into a hole’ post #<< paraphrasing I can’t remember what it said exactly lol #a couple days ago #AND SINCE THEN IVE HAD AN INSATIABLE NEED TO GO TO A THRIFT STORE AND #BUY A WHOLE BUNCH OF DVDs #anyway does anyone remember how I discovered that something loner & harrison have in common is a love for movies #WELLLLLLLL now that I need to write cute fluffy scenes of them actually being functional I need to figure out which #they are canonically into film noir BUT WHAT ELSE #last week I decided I wanna watch every single movie referenced in current joys songs (not an autisric choice at all) #so 80s & 90s here I gooooo #BUT RECOMMEND I NEED TO LIVE LIKE THEM #but also why is them having something in common so cute to me like are they not a COUPLE?????? #also I’m tired & been watching movies instead of writing because my brother left me his GIANT TV #BUT I CANT FIND ANY THAT ARE MY VIBE PROBABLY BECAUSE IM BAD AT LOOKING #AND QUEER MOVIE RECS PLS IM IN DESPERATE NEED OF GAY

[this-is-a-love-story-isnt-it]

#i’m a TV person all the way #it’s rare that a movie will really grab me #the most important thing to me is character development #you can’t have that in a movie #i want to spend time with characters and get to know them #and watch relationships develop #you can’t do that in 2 hours #poll #polls #movies #tv #tv series #tv shows

[evansbby]

btw i just finished binge watching The Sopranos today and oh my god, it is legitimately my favourite show ever… like it is SO well made… everything from the writing to the acting to the music choices just… WOW.

#seriously I didn’t think I’d like it bc I don’t usually like shows that revolve around middle aged men #BUT HONESTLY #it’s such a pleasure to watch something that you KNOW is a great piece of cinema #these days people just churn out badly written tv shows and movies for money #but the sopranos is legitimately just… wow #I can’t even explain how immensely I enjoyed that show #usually I have such a bad attention span #but when I tell you I was HOOKED #just such incredible acting and gripping storytelling #ALL THE LITTLE NUANCES AND HINTS AND PLOT TWISTS #THE HEARTBREAKING CERTAIN SCENES #THAT FINAL SCENE?!?!? #bro….. seriously I cannot recommend this show more #literally I think the best show I’ve ever seen #rip james gandolfini tho what an AMAZING actor

[userparamore]

do you guys have like lost media but it’s just lost in your memories? like you heard a song or watched a movie and remember only a glimpse of it but not what it’s called?

#for me there’s this movie #and they showed it on tv #and this was back in the day bc i recorded it and had it saved #it was about this guy rocker/metal guy #(think like an even sluttier eddie munson) #who ended up replacing a singer in a popular rock/heavy metal band #the movie was set in the 80s #and little ol’ me though he was so hot #and he rocked out on stage let fame get to his head did a lot of drugs slept with a lot of women #i was way to young for this movie lmao #and i watched it multiple times #and now i cannot for the life of me remember what the movie is called #i’ve googled it so many times and i can’t find it :((

[biarritzzz]

What’s your opinion on lesbians being into m/m stuff?

They’re bisexuals, like at least 80% of ‘lesbians’

I can understand if these are teens with not many f/f pairings who watch anything for some representation but these days you have plenty of lesbian/bisexual content.

The same way I was shocked to find out that many ‘gay’ men watched The L Word. They’re bisexual men.

#this isn’t to say that I can’t watch a movie about a gay male couple or whatever for the story and cinematography but you are talking #about fandom content I assume #tv shows with multiple seasons #why would a lesbian invest time into that unless she was actually into men?

[2001zootycoon]

So many bookish people talk about how they can’t read nonfiction.

What about the ones who can’t read fiction? what about us? Hello? Is anyone else out there?

#I don’t know why but I can’t read fiction anymore #I can barely watch tv shows or movies too #I don’t know why that is

[jmin]

me wanting to spend some quality healing time while sick: oh I want to try crocheting, ceramics, drawing and so many fun things

also my sickness: hands don’t work

#it’s awful because I’m sick so I can’t do anything #but I literally can’t do anything at all with my time because it’s physical so all I do is watch tv #can’t even play overwatch ): #and I don’t feel like marathoning series or movies it’s not usually my thing #but maybe I’ll look for an anime #or something like shorter and chill #if you got any suggestions I’m open #l.txt