#her series portrayal is just *chefs kiss*

[thesinglesock]

movies Astrid: you better stop being a meanie or my boyfriend is going to kick your ass >:(

series Astrid:

#httyd #how to train your dragon #i know in the second movie she's kinda bluffing when she's hyping up Hiccup but. that is kinda the general vibe they gave her #her series portrayal is just *chefs kiss* #i love a righteously Angry woman. I also like how the series treats it both as a flaw and strength. it's good. rtte is good. #race to the edge #rtte

[reitziluz]

i've always enjoyed the way tsubomi is portrayed. she's not really part of the story and we don't know much about her outside of her being the target of mob's feelings and in a way a symbol or symbolic goal for his character arc - but that's the point! the point is that that's a shitty thing in a story and also in real life to do to another person!

she has a very strong feeling of having her own thing going on. she's not the love interest in a shounen series, she's a middle schooler with her own life and troubles. there's kind of a meta level to it too, how we as the audience are not entitled to find out every detail of her life, right? i like how understated her portrayal is while also being consistent with the things that we actually see of her true self are. truly, she's a strong person who knows what she's about.

specifically the conveyor belt of confessions and her justified annoyance at having to deal with the emotions of all these people that have cast her into the role of their love interest is just *chefs kiss* perfect and a mood

#mp100 spoilers #spoilers #honestly vibing the whole like #i don't even know you. you don't even know me #and having to manage other's emotions or risk social repercussions #this is some very sloppy analysis because i'm still in a food coma fgsdfgfds #special mention to the oh are you sure you want me to answer your question vibe in the first img #perfection

[hed-romancer]

season 5 episode 3 of camp camp was amazing, actually

okay so i didn't really like season 5 episode 1, and episode 2 while better, was pretty mediocre to me. Nothing funny, nothing that really moved character interactions forward (besides the slip that david is upset gwen isn't a counselor), some stuff that felt out of character (david doesn't seem the type to worry if he's a good counselor or not so much as worry about literally anything else), and some stuff that was supposed to be funny but was actually unfunny and out of character (the campers choosing to try to open the freezer before even letting anyone know about the cave in). It really was just okay, and only that good bc i love anxious!david

episode 3, however, was absolutely wonderful.

on one hand, you have some of the greatest jokes of the series (david switching over to word associations after explaining exactly nothing, the cut back to the boys where david is taking notes on something nurf is saying, nerris immediately thinking someone born in 1985 must be dead now) (though i'm not exactly a fan of the implication that cj is a child predator being played as a joke).

On the other hand, you have honestly one of the best portrayals of what its like being a tween/young teen girl in media.

ered doesn't know what she's doing, and feels unprepared by her two dads to become a woman, so she goes to gwen to ask for advice, who she thinks is a cool adult woman but is also just so happy to be thought of as cool that she's not even sure what she's agreeing to do. ered asks all the questions she hasn't been able to ask, and gwen realizes quickly she doesn't have all the answers, but still fakes it anyway.

nerris goes off and finds the diary of a kid named jessie, and as they read it they feels seen in a way they never have before. they read more and falls in love with jessie, only to realize that jessie was a kid in 1985, and concludes jessie must be dead by now.

nikki ends up at a spa, and tries new "girly" things, that she previously derided, and finds them enjoyable. once she sees the sum of all the ways she's changed herself, she panics, and realizes she's looking like what she used to hate. how can she still be herself if she's enjoying this?

nikki and nerris go running to ered and gwen for advice, and gwen says "goddammit". ered, realizing that gwen doesn't know anything either, takes helping the younger two on her own. she tells nerris that feeling lost and unsure doesn't mean you're alone, that we've all felt that way. she tells nikki that while its okay to question who she is sometimes, she can be whoever she wants to be and the questioning doesn't make her any less herself.

and it's just chef's kiss. nerris getting a first(?) queer love and realizing it's not gonna happen and not knowing how to handle the heartbreak because it's their first time experiencing it. nikki exploring femininity and realizing it can be enjoyable, even if its not what she usually does, just for her own sake. ered realizing older women don't have it figured out either, and even if she doesn't know everything, she's still gonna step up and help the younger two out. i just love it.

it's literally what becoming an older girl/enby is like. trying to figure it out, helping others try to figure it out, realizing those older than you haven't figured it out either.

#camp camp #cc ered #cc nerris #cc nikki #cc gwen #cc david

[redamancy6]

His gaze is low, when she opens the door. Lmaooo I know, not something to go GA GA over, but I'm certain no one absolutely no one else could've played the character of Cüneyd better than Mert. He's just perfect in it.

The series does indeed contains some controversial topics however, but I'm still not sure what's the plot gonna be in the future. Whether Zeynep would finally get to run away from the cult and get education, would Levent be clear about his feelings for Meryem, would/when Mira and Zeynep get the realization that they're sisters. Damn!

I our all these noises, I really with all my heart hate Niam, that man does not even deserve a good ending. He's a cheating emotional and domestic abuser. Who definitely deserves to rot. Period. That being said I applaud Meryem for her sheer willpower and resilience. Damn woman. No wonder you're the face of the series. I bow to you.

The baby, Zeynep. The casting director did a phenomenal job when casting for the series. Mina, is just perfect as Zeynep. There's innocence, naiveness, and determination in the portrayal of her character and that's just chef's kiss, tbh.

That's my few cents about the series, kizil goncalar.

#tumblr #explore #current mood #redamancy6 #vent #life #red6 #entertainment #turkish series #kizil goncalar #kızıl goncalar #mert yazıcıoğlu #idk who the hell even reads this #he is so pretty #red likes these things #about me #tumblr recommendations #series review #byeeeee

[talkingperfectly-loud]

Okay! So, I’ve finally watched the Netflix Live Action ATLA and gathered my thoughts! Spoilers under the cut…

Overall score: 7/10

Overall thoughts: I was actually pleased! I wasn’t going in expecting it to be like the original series, and I was really excited to see how they would tell the story, what they would keep, and what they would change. I think that they did a great creative job melding a bunch of story lines together in a way that made sense, but, on a negative note, they did miss some key character beats that ranged from baffling to unforgivable. I loved this cast, and I think they all embodied their characters so well (Dallas Lui as Zuko?!? Hello?! *Chef’s kiss*). Deliveries were a bit stilted (to be expected with young actors just starting out), but I actually found it endearing, and they’ll only get better with practice. The bending wasn’t nearly as punchy or fun to watch in live action (especially the water bending. Oof), but it was leaps and bounds better than the Movie That Must Not Be Named. Below are the major takeaways:

Things I disliked

- Making the discovery and freeing of Aang completely passive. In the animated show, this was brought about BY Katara and Sokka. Their characters and their bickering, which caused Kataras rage, which caused her to waterbend, which caused her to free Aang. In the live action, it just… happens? Randomly? Nothing caused it, and it was a much weaker moment because of it.

- They took away Zuko’s crucial moments of mercy. Yes, they have him save the 41st, and yes, they have him hesitate during his Agni Kai with Ozai… BUT he was about to burn Katara on Kyoshi island? When she was down and unarmed?? At the North Pole, he was about to burn Zhao, who was also down and unarmed?? Absolutely not. No. No way. He wouldn’t even burn Zhao in the original show, because he knows what it’s like to be burned and despite his rage, he is a good person. There is absolutely no way he would be willing to harm someone who is unarmed.

- Sokka not explicitly asking Suki to train him. We NEEDED to see that humility where he asks for their help, not just him staring wistfully through the door and her taking pity. Humble him!!!!

- Sokka not being involved in the Jet storyline. I know that Katara is more obviously the choice to get involved here (love interest, etc), but Sokka and Jet are foils! They are both young men tasked with protecting people they love. Not having Sokka’s moment where his skepticism and independence saves the day is such a loss for his character. This could have even been kept in the Omashu storyline, with Sokka evacuating a building before a bomb goes off, etc.

- Why the literal heck did Bumi himself come to the front of the palace to receive the inventions from Sai?? What the hell even was that scene??

- Cutting the Haru storyline. This episode is crucial for Katara, who has WAY too little to do in this show, tbh. Her rallying the earth kingdom prisoners, and encouraging them to fight back is so so so important. I think they tried to move this to the Northern Water tribe storyline (when she rallies the women) but we don’t SEE it!! It happens offscreen!!!!

- Minor, but the blue spirit mask looked kinda dumb. I wish they had taken inspiration from real kabuki masks and made it more scary.

- I personally feel that Ozai is TOO personable in this adaptation. I’m guessing Daniel Dae Kim probably had a lot of say over the portrayal of this character, but I don’t think they made him dark enough. Ozai is cruel and that is CRUCIAL. He is abusive and manipulative, and hateful. Framing Zuko’s banishment and mutilation as if these were deliberate “learning moments,” rather than cruel, unjustifiable abuse is character assassination.

- Azula isn’t Azula. No shade to the actress, but the script has her written as a hot-headed, temperamental teenager desperate to prove herself. That’s ZUKO! Azula should be able to make grown men per their pants. Do her bidding. She can command armies. She never lets you see her weaknesses or her walls. She is cold, calculating, and terrifying. She is 13 steps ahead of you. Live action Azula loses her temper during a fight, talks back to Ozai (?!?!), and whines to Mai and Ty Lee about her frustrations. That’s not Azula.

- The “ice moon” thing at the North Pole? Why? Why aren’t there any spirits in this world? There’s no need to change that.

- Zhao’s death!?! What the hell was that!?!? No no no no no. Absolutely awful in every possible way. Where was his karmic justice?!? Why introduce the Fog of Lost Souls if you weren’t going to show Zhao getting pulled down into it?!? Where was Zuko, offering him mercy, despite everything? Where was Zhao’s pride, refusing his hand?? Furthermore, you make Iroh of all people a murderer?!? Fine, you could have him intervene and push Zhao into the water like he pushed him down after the Agni Kai in the original series. But to kill him?? Unprompted?! In cold blood?! Zhao wasn’t even his opponent!! Horrifying and disturbing. Unforgivable.

Things I loved

- The order of events. I actually love starting 100 years in the past and not making it clear what is about to happen. I also love that it isn’t clear just how long Aang has been asleep for! I love love love that dramatic irony if you know, and the reveal if you don’t.

- Aang stealing Zuko’s notebook. Finally, it’s explained how the gaang knew Zuko’s name lol

- Aang & Iroh meeting and chatting on the ship when he’s captured! It’s such a small scene, but felt so reminiscent of their conversation from Book 2 that it made me happy.

- Suki being so awkward!! Yes girl!! You have clearly never flirted before and it is obvious! I also loved having her mother be the matriarch of the village. Makes total sense tbh.

- Fleshing out Omashu! I love that they combined Jet & the Mechanist here. It makes Omashu feel more real, and it’s a natural place to put these storylines. I think this was really well done. Also bringing Iroh & Zuko into the story here was seamless, and worked to further both their characters (Zuko choosing Iroh over Aang, Iroh sacrificing himself to save Zuko)

- Having Bumi be an angry old man. This is controversial, but if we put aside Legend of Korra for a second where canon says Aang and him stay bffs, this actually makes a lot of sense. It’s not fair that Aang got to be asleep for 100 years. Bumi, as he said, had to struggle and suffer during that entire time. I’m glad that not everyone is like “it’s okay, it’s not your fault” because it kind of is!! I’m glad they had someone to actually hold him accountable a bit!

- Aang and Zuko connecting during the Blue Spirit episode. Aang making Zuko smile! Them joking! Them feeling pity for each other! The star-crossed friendship of it all! Gorgeous, gorgeous scene.

- Expanding on the theme of friendship vs. isolation. It’s such a key theme in the animated series that flies under the radar, and I really like how they took it and seemed to run with it.

- Azula collaborating with Zhao. It makes so much sense, since Zhao is just some rando tbh?It sets up both the Dai Li storyline and sibling rivalry nicely in season 2.

- Having Zuko’s crew be the division he saved?!?! A stroke of absolute genius.

- No Kataang!! I’m so sorry, but I honestly always felt that any romance in the original series was gratuitous, odd, and oh so Western. This is a story about children at war. I’m glad the romance is taking a back seat.

- Having Pakku see Katara for HER, rather than for her grandmother!! I always hated that in the original show! She fights her damn heart out and he still won’t train her UNTIL he sees her grandmother’s necklace. It always felt like the age-old blight of men not being able to care about a woman unless they have, or can image having, a personal connection to them (What if that was your mother, daughter, etc). I LOVE this change.

- Katara rallying the other women!! Pulling up everyone!! This is such an obvious change I can’t believe they didn’t have this in the original show. As I said, though, I do wish we saw her speech to them. That’s such an important character moment.

#natla #atla #atla live action #atla netflix

[thequietesthing]

SHADOW & BONE SEASON 2 THOUGHTS

SPOILERS AHEAD - read at your own risk

Ok, I think I made it clear enough

So, yesterday I finished watching the second season of S&B and I have contrasting thoughts.

Let's start with the good ok?

THE ACTORS. Cannot stress this enough. That is definitely a bunch of very talented people. They had one job and boy if they delivered. I liked everyone but my favourite performances were the ones of Freddy Carter (the Bastard of the Barrel psychotic gaze couldn't have been done better, and also his relationship with Inej... chef's kiss – straight out from the books) Amita Suman (if possible she did an even better job than in the first season, I loved Amita in every scene, from the fight ones to her SCENE with Kaz, and especially what she says to him after that "Hope is dangerous", which I don't think is very much in line with the Inej from the book, but it fits really well in the storyline of the tv series) Daisy Head (THE WOMAN WAS AMAZING, thank god she was given a bigger role in this season! the way she portrayed Genya was brilliant, the hurt, the shame, the fear you could read everything from her face, simply brilliant) Patrick Gibson (my love Nikolai, he also did a very good job and I liked his transitioning from a very swaggering and outgoing performance of Sturmhond, to his portrayal of Nikolai – I've seen some critics in the way he portrayed Nikolai, but in my opinion it couldn't have been better. Sturmhond is not the same as Nikolai otherwise it wouldn't have made sense to create the alter ego; for as much as he has the confident exterior, Nikolai is extremely thoughtful (and I think that you can recognise that by reading KOS/ROW) and Patrick was able to show the thought process that we read in the books, so I liked him). All the others were all extremely good, Ben Barnes off the charts as always, Jessie Mei Li and Archie Renaux did a brilliant job to give us Malina (sometimes definitely too diabetic but alright), the rest of the Crows, Danielle, Kit, Jack and Calahan were AMAZING, they embodied their characters perfectly (Wesper was done beautifully, different than the books, but Kit and Jack are so good that it just came flawless anyway; Helnik was pure angst and I LOVED IT). Also special mentions to Lewis Tan and Anna Leong Brophy because they NAILED the twins performance.

Then we have the plot. Now I wouldn't discard the thing as necessarily bad, because in its own right it wasn't. The issue with book adaptations is that we have such high standards given by the books that we always expect too much. I have to say, some things I liked some things I didn't. Shadow & Bone parts I have to say I'm partial to the second book, especially the whole attack at the Little Palace is just one of my favourites scenes ever and it felt a bit meh. Other issue they have not tackled at all was the religious role Alina had (especially with Tamar and Tolya that in the tv series look more like Nikolai's sidekicks) that instead I wanted to see. A character that basically disappears is the Apparat: I don't like the guy but he was kind of important (how he always schemes around, how he imprisoned Alina, now he's just a guy that gives shady advice to everyone who'd listen). I wish I could have seen more Zoya simply because I love her very much and the fact that she and the Darkling didn't have any type of scenes together is absurd to me. All the scenes where Nikolai was were better in my opinion but I may be a little biased, but I just don't want him to pine over Alina for too long! Not with Zoya right there! But we'll see. Also the whole thing Mal/Alina/Darkling was done in a pretty good way; could have been done better? obviously, but since the objective was not to copy word by word from the books I think it went well. Six of Crows parts I liked how they portrayed Kaz (his childhood story I wanted to cry everytime), very on point BUT I didn't like how rushed it was the vengeance against Pekka Rollins; it was done too quickly for the sake of giving the Crows something to do the first half of the season and it deserved more time for me. I like the new dynamics with the integration of Nina and Wylan, but once again we couldn't really see much of it because there was always someone else and never just the Crows. I've said it before but I'll say it again, Wesper was majestic, Jack must have understood Wylan to a soul level because it was the same as reading Leigh words. I don't particularly mind the fact that Wesper had a thing before rather than not having met at all. Also Jesper embracing its powers was really nice if not a bit rushed. Then, KANEJ SCENES PEOPLE. The talent of Amita and Freddy shone through so brightly it's amazing (the "How will you have me" scene pierced me to the core – not to mention Inej's dream.... ughh so good). KOS foreshadowing They killed David and I was so not okay with that, but then I thought "Did they though?" bc there was no body no anything, so maybe and I say maybe he still alive somewhere (he better be bc he has to marry Genya and be happy and I'll be in denial until it is confirmed). WHEN THE BEE LANDED ON ZOYA SHOULDER the scream that came out of me people thought I was possessed I swear. Nikolai as he finds out he's the nichevo’ya was really well done. What Nina said to Zoya "someone will sweep you off your feet so hard you won't know what hit you" I wanted to cry, I swear if they don't give me Zoyalai next season I'll riot. I didn't particularly enjoy the Genya,Zoya and Alina triumvirate, but I'm feeling it may be short lived. (Also Zoya's "I could fix him" energy is what we want in S3)

Now for what may happen next, I'm really happy about the jurda parem storyline because it affects everyone in different ways. I hope that now that they'll tackle KOS it won't become the Alina show pt 2 but they'll give Zoya the story she deserves. I need Zoya to be the general and right hand of the King and Alina is kind in the middle of that but then I thought that Alina will probably go on her own journey with the fact she has the sword to return to Shu Han and now dark powers and so she may enter her villain era with maybe Mal bringing her again on the right path (also let's not forget that the tree the Darkling goes into is in Shu Han, so I think they'll play around with that a bit), idk honestly all I care at this point is that by the end Alina's hair have to be white. I hope the Crows finally free poor Matthias from Hellgate and finally finally go do the Ice Court heist, that it has been a long time coming.

All in all I honestly liked the season, there was only one main issue that affected everything else: too many characters. In Italian there is a saying "troppa carne al fuoco" which means literally "too much meat on the fire" which translates to the fact that there were too many things to follow to do it properly. Too many stories to follow, too many people on the move with too many things to accomplish, and even with good writing it can easily become a shitty thing. So whatever it is to come (hopefully season 3 and also the rumoured SOC spinoff) I'm glad they are planning to separate the cast.

Ok I'm done.

#shadow and bone #shadow and bone spoilers #shadow and bone season 2 #s&b #s&b s2 #alina starkov #mal oretsev #the darkling #nikolai lantsov #zoya nazyalensky #genya safin #david costyk #malina #darklina #zoyalai #six of crows #soc #kaz brekker #inej ghafa #kanej #wylan van eck #jesper fahey #wesper #nina zenik #matthias helvar #helnik #netflix #personal review #grishaverse

[shut-up-rabert]

I want to shout this BAD.

Indian. Serials. Or Soap-Dramas. Are. Not. That. Bad.

I mean- I saw people arguing how being a Nagin makes no sense and I was like- so being turned into a shapeshifter vampire with bloody fangs makes sense? Hypocrisy smh.

I can name quite a few Indian shows (the Tv ones, Web series are already appreciated) that actually are amazing! They just fall short when creators choose quantity over quality.

Of course, classics like Sarabhai vs Sarabhai, Office Office, Byomkesh Bakshi, Malgudi days, Mahabharata and Ramayana get the praise they truly deserve! But here some relatively modern shows that get looked over due to same old Saas-Bahu genre.

Yeh unn dino ki baat hai (90s romantic drama), Har yug mein aayega ek arjun (my favourite criminal thriller), Adaalat (law-crime thriller), Beyhadh (the first season is one the best psychic-romance thrills ever), Ek Hasina thi (romantic thriller + also contains Vatshal Sheth from Tarzan the wonder car and is- chef's kiss).

Also can I say Naagin 1, no matter how much everyone bashes it today, was actually a dhasu show?

Honestly, I can add quite a few to the mix myself. Saraswatichandra? Best Romance I’ve seen till date. Ishqbaaz? Laughing out loud since episode 2. Qubool hai? The one time I like Karan Singh Grover. Laut Aao Trisha. Saubhagyavati Bhava. Bepanah. Starplus Mahabharat. Madhubala. On and on and on. Heck, even Anupama wouldn’t be so bad if it stuck to the plot and not for duniya bhar ka drama. But that’s exactly where the problem arises. All these serials start very VERY promising. They deliver well at the beginning aswell. The starting is what gets you hooked, you hope for something entertaining and they seem rather fit for that role. Sure, the overdramatism is there, but this is India, we can digest that much dhum tananananananana tere na tere na tin.

Things start going south when shows start pulling TRP. All the money hungry producers think that “hmmmm, this looks nice, I can milk it. What can possibly go wrong?” Hint: possibly everything can go wrong.

Lets look at Ishqbaaz for example. Three brother, three different perceptions of love, three distinct love stories. A shining new concept with four rather attractive leads to have the young adult population flocking, isn’t it?

It starts really great aswell. The first few episodes stick to the point very well, excessive delay like 3-4 days for like one person to turn around and shit aren’t there. It’s funny, it’s cute, it shows character arcs brilliantly. You’d expect the main leads to all fall in love, learn something and the show to end , right?

Wrong. It starts going off hinges really fast as soon as Starplus realises that the money making cow should stay. The main lead is suddenly super toxic. Shit like ghar ke bahu bete suddenly staging Agatha Christie level conspiracies and having the same intellect as Batman on shrooms becomes the norm. Drama like chhat se girkar yadaasht chale jaana, sautan ka plan samjhna, aur end m pta chlna ki bhencho sab kiya dhara heroine ki saas ka tha. Yep.

I stopped watching here but the thing is there was a look alike adla badli arc after this, so you can see how bad it went.

Next I watched, Saraswatichandra. I kid you not, it had the BEST setting one could ask for. A emotionally stinted guy coming all the way from Dubai to reject this girl, staying in her house. When everyone thinks they are getting married but they resent each other and secretly start falling in love, no? What more can one ask for? They admit their love and do actually get married while none in the families is wiser.

BUT, they had to add faltu ka natak, so add faltugiri they did. Bina baat ka action, stereotypical portrayal, heroine ki kahi aur shaadi, waha se uska talak, heroine ki sister falling in love with hero, whole family conspiring, kidnapping, yada yada yada, y’all get the jist.

The thing is, this wouldn’t be as bad if the characters still acted wisely in the bizzare situations. Or if the situations made sense. Who THE FUCK breaks their engagement a day before the wedding because they got disowned by their dad? Why did he immediately forget that he’s still entitled to his mother’s stuff? Akal kaha hai teri madarchod?

Producers butcher good storylines for paisa. People with no motivation are trying to kill bahu because they are bad. Police is not doing its job, not because its corrupt but because saas bahu ko khud detective khelna hai. Family drama mein randomly kahi se bhi chudail aa jaati hai even if the show not fantasy based. Vamp mast 16 khoon kar deti hai but still is legally allowed in the house. (Konsa law hai ye bc?) Why is everyone so out of character suddenly? WHY IS EVERYONE STUPID?

So, here’s the issue with indian serials: they don’t stick to the story, nor do they develope the story according to the characters, instead they alter the characters, premise and genre of the soap according to whatever story they think will fetch more views. This makes the whole thing bizzare.

Of course, some norms are always relaxed in dramas and a lot more in fantasy/supernatural dramas, but there’s a limit to how much there should be based on characters/ premise of what you offered in the first place.

Bhabhiji and Happu work as well as they do despite overlooking all the points I mentioned because they refresh their storyline every week and aren’t a continous saga, plus they never took themselves seriously as and always promised to be whacky. This is not true for Ganga, Saath nibhana saathiya, Sasural Simar ka, Kumkum bhagya etc., Prachi suffering by the hands of her stepsister cum co-wife even though she can easily turn the tables by making a police report for bigamy becomes frustrating to witness at one point.

Didi ye kya bakwaas likha hai, seedhey bolo na: Indian serials are indeed good and full of potential, but the producers and writers refuse to see that potential and make us flock to other dramas by diminishing our energies.

#what can i say except I’m sorry #This was asked ages ago #And I JUST found it in my drafts #god #🥹🥹🥹 🫂❤️✨ #sorry suvi #asks

[danpuff-ao3]

Ah, what can I say about Arrisha (@arrisha-ao3)? What a gift to fandom she is! (Or a curse, if you've read her work and are still curled up in the fetal position over them.) (But let's be real...still a blessing!) (Having your heart and soul broken to that extent is brutal, yeah, but it also builds character!)

That is to say...I am blown away by Arrisha's skill. Everything is built for maximum impact. The detail, the prose, the rhythm of her work; the characterizations, the relationship development, the knowledge of human nature, the thoughtful portrayal of emotion...Geez Louise. This is one smart, skillful lady. And she uses all of that mastery to emotionally torment us create art. Not only great works in of themselves, but very bold works. Not merely a clever stringing of words, or an interesting plot, but fearlessly charging ahead with the demands of her muse, and not shying away from brutal tales or tragic endings. Not everyone is built for that sort of storytelling, let alone the risk inherent in sharing said works, not knowing how they will be received. Spine of steel this one, I swear.

So okay, I'm a fan, yeah, what about it? Can you blame me?? But Arrisha is more than just a remarkable creator. She is a very sweet, humble, smart person. One so passionate for fandom, and creation, and with an excellent taste in ships, let me tell you (hehe.) Also, in fics! I made a very wise choice the day I traipsed through her AO3 bookmarks. What a legend, she is! I am so glad to share a fandom space with her, and so glad to know her!

So here are a few fics you should definitely check out. And as a bonus, you can listen to her interview on the Snape Chat podcast here!

Ab Intra, Ab Extra

Harry/Severus. Rated: E. Words: 156,694. Postwar. Character study. Abuse. Dysfunctional relationship. Possessive behavior. Slow burn. Big angst. Series (2 parts.)

Severus Snape has been in prison for the past six years, but it’s not what you think—life in Azkaban is never boring. Yaxley’s atrocious gang is on the rampage (again), the canteen’s newspapers are absolutely scandalous, kitchen duty pays well, and smuggling in potions from time to time grants Severus protection and free tobacco. 

His peace of mind is disturbed when Harry Potter comes to visit. 

(Now, surely a mischievous secret must be hiding behind that. Only it’s not the one Severus thinks.)

Molly's Advice

Harry/Severus. Rated: M. Words: 7,189. Infidelity. Hinny. Harry/others. Snarry Swap 2014.

Arrisha's other works are highly praised, and rightly so, but this is my personal favorite! It ticks all of my boxes. A short fic that packs a punch. Mega angst. Postwar life not being all Harry hoped. The difficult Snarry dynamic. Chef's kiss, truly, I'm in love!

Snape used to have a secret; Harry only now begins to realise his own.

The Syntax of Things

Harry/Severus. Rated: M. Words: 200,436. Creator Chose Not to Use Archive Warnings (reader discretion advised.) Canon compliant. Student/teacher. Slow burn. Fluff & angst. Drama & romance. Forbidden love. Enemies to lovers. Tragedy. Character Study. One of the best!!!!

A short-lived series of private lessons took place after Christmas in Harry Potter's fifth school year, during which Severus Snape attempted to teach Harry the skill of Occlumency. The lessons were ultimately cancelled when Harry was caught prying into Snape's memories, discovering the strangest things: A mysterious prophecy connected Harry's fate with Voldemort's, Harry's dad was an insufferable bully, and Severus Snape had been in love with Harry's mum. Naturally, Harry now has a million questions. Snape would prefer to answer none.

The world is full of obvious things which nobody by any chance ever observes. The same question arises in every soul: "For what, for whom, must I kill and be killed?"

...Or, a classic approach to stubbornness.

for an explanation about Mutuals March, or to figure out why i wrote you a thing, please check out this post.

#mutuals march #arrisha #fic recs #snarry

[tangledbea]

Can you rank the 9 40min + episodes( including before ever after and plus et en vouz)

I'm going to rank these based on initial reaction, both my own and the fandom's, and give a bit of a description as to why I put it where I did. Note that this order doesn't necessarily reflect the order in which I find them the most entertaining to watch.

Destines Collide - I feel like, in terms of what people were anticipating by this point in the series (we all knew someone would betray Rapunzel, there was the theory about Eugene being the Dark Prince flying around, we wanted to know what would happen when Rapunzel touched the Moonstone, etc), this episode was the most satisfying to watch.

Queen For a Day - I remember watching this episode with a sense of "Oh, god, I know none of these people are going to die here, but by god, are they giving me a heart attack watching them go through all this!" And then the ending, where Varian goes villain? MWAH! *chef's kiss* Fantastic storytelling.

Rapunzel and the Great Tree - This episode introduced the concept of the Reverse Incantation, as well as really gave us fodder for Cassandra's eventual betrayal. And even though a lot of these major plot points were eventually brushed under the rug, at the time, they were such a huge deal and sparked so much debate in the fandom.

Cassandra's Revenge - While I find this the most satisfying portrayal of Cassandra as a villain, it doesn't change the fact that the whole time I was wishing she'd just stay committed to the bit instead of being wishy-washy. Still, it has the reveal of Eugene's birthday and age, and Rapunzel wanting to propose to Eugene, not to mention that absolutely epic battle, and proof positive that "Enchanted Girl" was indeed Zhan Tiri, in case anyone still had any doubts.

Tangled: Before Ever After - The one that started it all, and the episode I've seen the most times. Did you know I watched it literally eleven times the day after it aired? I watched it live the night before, then just ran it On Demand all day the next day. I do have some complaints with a few things, but overall, it got us going. It gave us a reason (sort of) for the hair to return, and it was just so nice to see my baes (and their animal sidekicks) again.

Beyond the Corona Walls - My dudes, I cannot explain how shook up the New Dream fans were to learn that Eugene had been previously engaged, and for those of us who know Chuck (the series) to have found out that Yvonne Strahovski was going to be playing her. This was the third party interference that so many had been waiting for. Not to mention, Rapunzel was finally getting to see the world, at last! Very important!

Secret of the Sundrop - You would not believe how much Rapunzel forgiving Frederic and never getting to bring up his gross invasion of privacy did to sour my mood for a big chunk of this episode. Also, by the time it aired, I wasn't particularly invested in Varian's arc (due to overexposure). I was, however, extremely interested to see how Rapunzel was standing up for herself and not just letting Frederic keep her locked away. I loved seeing her actually harness the power of the black rocks and control them. I loved the wall breaking, even though she hadn't directly told the rocks to do it. "Ready As I'll Ever Be" became such a phenomenon, it brought a lot of people to the series who hadn't even heard of it because it was suggested on YouTube.

Rapunzel's Return - I spent the majority of my first watch-through of this episode angry. I really, really hate that Gothel is Cassandra's mother, and the fact that they not only made that canon, but made that the focal point of her betrayal really pissed me off and soured my mood for most of the episode. It's good, though, it really is. Varian's redemption was a little rushed, but was still satisfying, and I like that he came to the conclusion on his own that he was in the wrong. I also like that Rapunzel got to tell him what I'd been saying for a year or so (and still am).

Plus Est En Vous - I'm not going to lie; by the time this episode aired, I was very ready for the series to be over. There's a lot - and I mean a lot - that I actively dislike about it. There are also several good points in it for me, though, but most of them are moments at best, rather than entire scenes. The best part is literally the very end. If it hadn't ended on the proposal, I probably wouldn't like this episode. I will always have the fond memory of having watched it with @kelseyfitzherbert, though. She came to visit me just for the finale, but of course we also went to Disneyland the day before and got New Dream hugs, and we got tattoos together later that day (they don't match, but they are both Tangled-related). So the events surrounding this episode, I'm very fond of, while the episode itself, not so much.

#Tangled #Tangled the Series #TTS #Answered

[atdawnweryd]

Yet another appreciation post for YR anxiety depiction and general excellent storytelling

This fandom has talked a lot about Edvin’s amazing portrayal of anxiety throughout the series, and for good reason! It’s simply *chef’s kiss*. 

In a recent interview (I think it was the Reign podcast) Edvin discusses how that portrayal has evolved intentionally along with the changing circumstances in Wilhelm’s life -  in the beginning it was very outwardly manifested, with compulsive nail biting, fidgeting hands, chest pains and shortness of breath. 

In season two, however, Wilhelm has - at least outwardly - transformed himself into a more princely image with his shorter hair. This is presumably to appease his family and the royal court as he is expected to take on the mantle of crown prince. Accordingly, he stops biting his nails/picking at his thumbs, and has gotten slightly better at controlling his emotions in public (privately we all know it’s a different story lol). Now he has the more subtle habit of picking his inner lip with his teeth (again, shoutout to Edvin/YR team for the great acting and character building, I do all of these things too yay anxiety!). I just love the thought that went into every detail of this show. 

Now! Edvin mentioned something else interesting in that interview. Wilhelm’s anxiety issues are a long-term problem that he has had to deal with since long before the show picks up, related to the pressures that come with being royalty. Maybe for his whole life, but at least since he was confirmed as prince at age 15. What I love about this, is that there is never anything explicitly mentioned about this in the show, and yet it’s shown in the story so well. 

Right from the first episode of season 1, we see Wilhelm dealing with the aftermath/fallout of this drunken club confrontation. He is biting his thumb in the car as he’s being driven away, and we can see immediately that he is overwhelmed and anxious about the situation. In the following scene where he is arguing with his mother about getting sent to boarding school, he does it again - again, upset and angry about having no choice due to his status as a prince. 

Immediately Kristina notices and smacks his hand away. The way she does it without hesitating, and the completely perfect, mutinous expression on Wilhelm's face afterwards so clearly communicates to the audience that this is a frequent battle between the two of them.

And just with that 5 second moment, we the audience suddenly knows quite a bit not only about Wilhelm (that he suffers from long-term anxiety, feels stifled and controlled by the crow), but about his relationship with his mother (she loves him but puts the monarchy first above all else. She seems to have interpreted this habit of his as a just that - a bad habit, instead of recognizing it as a symptom of anxiety and getting him the help/support he needed to deal with it earlier. He loves her but it's complicated).

I really love the relationship between Wille and his mother and how in unfolds in the show. I know many aren't Kristina's biggest fans for good reason, but I think that she is a more nuanced character than people give her credit for, and Wille actually has a pretty sweet relationship with her when you boil it down. Anyways that's a post for a different time!

#young royals #wilhem #edvin ryding #analysis post #anxiety

[quantifiableconnections]

I just finished watching Skam (Norway) today and let’s just say I’m not kidding when I say this is one of the BEST shows I’ve ever watched. I did take a lot of time to watch all the seasons (spanning over one year) but I enjoyed each and every moment of it. Well, some a little less than others. Hence, I have some thoughts and please forgive my yapping.

Okay so Season 1. I actually liked it quite a lot. The acting was good, and it gave a nice start to the whole story.

The getting together of the girls was the highlight obviously, but I really liked the portrayal of Eva in this, as a kind of lost teenager who doesn’t have a lot of direction in her life and is mostly dependent on her boyfriend.

I did think the Isak plot line in this was a little badly done, but I guess it was necessary for the big reveal in the end.

I think the fact that Eva was able to resolve things with Ingrid was very unrealistic, considering they had literally been besties and she basically stole her man. But really idk.

Talking about Jonas, he was majorly gaslighting Eva during the season so I think their relationship was a little immature. Classic right person wrong time.

Penetrator Chris is SO HOT. Especially in that mf smoky eye makeup istg. But he’s a giant asshole and we do not support him.

Season 2. Okay. First let’s start with the showstealer. Eskild my man. I don’t think Eskild is appreciated enough in the whole series but I absolutely love him!! He is so mature, and is such a good friend. I love the dynamic between him and Noora and even him and Linn.

Now let’s address the elephant in the room because why not? I did not like Noorhelm all that much. William never had much of a character development and we never get to see him expressing a lot of emotions. I forever stand by the opinion that Noora was too good for him. Many people talk about William’s support of Noora’s decision to not have sex, but really, that’s like settling for the bare minimum that can be expected from a decent person.

I think the dickhead of a brother had more personality than William. So in conclusion, season 2 did not really impress me but I’d watch it again for Eskild.

Eva hooking up with Chris?? The guy she cheated on her ex with? Can’t say I like this.

Season 3 is SO well done. There’s no question about it. I love Isak’s slow acceptance of his sexuality. From being a closeted gay guy who made homophobic comments to fit in, to a happy and out gay guy in a relationship.

Absolutely adore the boys. Jonas, Mahdi, Magnus. I especially loved Magnus and his take on the whole situation.

Eskild coming in and stealing the show yet again?!!

Emma and Sonja are VICTIMS. As much as I love Evak, they fucked their girlfriends over pretty bad and I hate them for it. Also, Emma is soooooooooo pretty.

The story of Even. His whole character portrayal. The picturisation of his mental issues. Chef’s kiss.

Minute by minute??? Are you trying to kill me here??? It is SO wholesome and they both have matured so much, especially Isak, dealing with his sexuality plus his boyfriend’s mental issues so delicately.

Their chemistry. Their chemistry. Their chemistry.

Sonja should NOT have apologised.

Overall, this season is tied with the fourth as my favourite.

Season 4. Sana is my favourite character hands down. She is portrayed so well, we see all her insecurities, beliefs so beautifully.

Yousana is my favourite couple. Evak is a close second.

The understanding between them, the intellectual conversations, the level of maturity. Just wondrous.

I did think the whole situation with the russ bus was overdone. I never really understood why Sana was so involved with it in the first place. This could easily have been summed up in one episode leaving time for more Yousana development.

Yousef is such a green flag omg. He’s literally the cutest out of all skam boys( my opinion). I just wish he had more screen time.

Elias and Sana??? Whatever bits and pieces we got to see of their relationship were GOLD.

I. Love. My. Girls. So. Much. I just wish Sana was shown interacting more with all of them, not just Noora. Also Yousef and Noora working together to thaw Sana??

I canNOT stress this enough. Yousef and Sana are the best couple ( besides Evak obviously). The chemistry, the flirting, everything was done so right that it got me blushing furiously through the screen. And they managed to do all this without showing any kind of physical contact. Just lovely. The way they counter each other’s opinions with such delicacy and respect makes me believe that they are definitely going to last.

The situation with Even and Mikael and all the balloon squad boys should have been given more screen time.

The way Sana’s faith and her relationship with her family were handled are commendable. We see the dilemma, the cogs of her brain working, and how she accepts her fate and doesn’t sway from her beliefs. I strongly believe that her and Yousef will handle their differences maturely and still come out to be a strong couple.

I SWEAR SHE AND I ARE SOULMATES?????? Cutest shit I’ve ever seen.

Sana and Isak’s friendship means so much to me. In Season 3, we see her rising above her opinions and respecting homosexuality. Here we see Isak figuring Sana out and helping her see beyond her strong opinions. And wdym Sana??? You are best buds.

Okay. The last episode. I absolutely loved it. It’s one of the best season finales I’ve ever watched. We go into the lives of all the girls and some of the guys too. I literally tested up at the Eskild and Linn part!!( idk why they still address Chris as penetrator Chris when his face is literally on the screen like people we know it’s not our girl?? Idk I find it extremely funny). I wish they had shown more of Vilde and Chris’ friendship in the past and not just the final episode. The Even part was absolutely incredible. His insecurities, his fears, and we see him pacifying Isak and not the other way around. Yousef texting Sana from Turkey?? And saying he’ll take her there?? My head melted.

I literally don’t think Noorhelm is going to last long even though they have reconciled. Something just seems off. Joneva is back??? Didn’t really like the buildup but I guess they could be a good couple as they are more mature than the last time.

Okay. So that sums it up more or less. My favourite was season 4, closely followed by season 3. My favourite characters were Sana and Eskild, they were just so amazing. I related to Sana fiercely all through the show.

Thanks for coming to my ted talk. Feel free to give your own opinions please!!!!

#skam norway #ramblings #skam noora #noora sætre #vilde #sana bakkoush #isak valtersen #isak x even #noora x william #sana x yousef #yousef acar #jonas noah vasquez #eskild

[darklesmylove]

Did you watch the shadow and bone show? How did you like it?

hey friend! sorry this took me so long, i have been a hermit in his cave and have fallen behind on all the asks so forgive me!!

i will be blatantly honest— i didn’t watch season two. mainly because i knew netflix was going to cancel it anyways because they do that for all of their shows, and i didn’t want to get more invested in the new plot lines that would remain unresolved. the second is that i was wary of this new content and if it would still be good straying far from canon. when a lot of people said it was underwhelming i just felt unmotivated to watch i’m sorry 😔

BUT season one. i really appreciated the attention to detail for the set and characters, everything was exactly how i imagined and executed with a lot of quality. the casting was SUPERB. i would have preferred jesper to be darker skinned as described in the books, but kit still had an amazing performance.

ben barnes was an absolute babe- he portrayed a darkling that was very tears in his eyes emo and i loved him. he’s really different than book darkling though, and i kind of wanted to see that young boy that looks innocent and trustworthy because that was an essence and allure to him for me. love jessica mei li i cant gush about her enough shes so hot and perfect and talented and made alinas charactor even better and more enjoyable in comparison to the written series.

crows actually had a great additional storyline in my opinion and i enjoyed their parts a lot. im not sure if i liked how their characters met so early on, with alina and them, but the kaz and darkling moment will forever be iconic. their collective portrayal of the crows is chefs kiss and the one liners are my favorite thing ever.

SHIT THIS WAS LONG i hope this was a coherent enough answer 🫠

#six of crows #shadow and bone

[petitprincess1]

That's the Velma series? God it looks horrible. I saw the trailer. They think there funny. "Look how self-aware we are. Changing things is bad lol." There trying to be Harley Quinn so bad.

I know a lot of people don't like Harley Quinn and it's portrayal of the characters, but I think it's perfectly fine. It's clearly it's own thing and it does show homages to the original material. Plus, they bring up things that most DC products tend not to like with Harley having a PhD. It's nice seeing her act like a psychiatrist. Also, suburban dad/mayor Joker is something I didn't know that I needed. My man really defunded the police. To be fair, Joker, or any other criminal in Gotham, would understand how fucked up the system is. It makes sense. Also, happy that they keep how manipulative Joker is, but in a very weird wholesome way. Like him getting Ivy to realize that something is going on with Harley and that she's pushing her like he did.

Plus, with how healthy Ivy and Harley's relationship is. Yeah, they slip up from time-to-time and still have their own major flaws, but it's clear that they care so much for one another. And the communication, my God! I love angst as much as the next person, but it's so nice to see a genuine, healthy relationship in an adult show.

Also, Harley's continued search for her identity is so good. She's been searching for who she really is since S1 and she still isn't 100% sure, which is fine. A lot of adults, including myself, need that reminder. No matter how set you feel in life, you're always going to be discovering new things about yourself. Maybe even complete changes to your life. It's okay. No matter how "evil" you started/ended up, you will always have a chance to change.

My god, Bruce. I can sing songs about how nice it is that this man has an actual personality and how the show explored his trauma. Plus, the fact that he never really can catch a break with relationships, himself, or things revolving around being Batman. The only other piece of media that I can think of that centers around how much his trauma has affected his life is Lego Batman. (Maybe also the Telltale series, hard to say. It all depends on your choices after all.) And him getting arrested for his and his family's crimes, just *chef's kiss*. Him recognizing that he needs to just stop and focus on himself. Jail is a good place to do that and, again, Joker would know, ironically x3

I really hope we see more of Harley and Bruce communicating. It's so fascinating to see into his mind, literally and figuratively, and actually learn more about Bruce and not Batman. (Not saying there aren't other pieces of media that haven't done this. Just basing it off of this show.) Plus, you know it's good because the Dudebros are mad that Bruce actually has emotions! Gasp!

I'm not gonna sit here and pretend the show is perfect or for everyone, but it is a damn good show. And it's all from a raunchy adult cartoon filled with swearing, blood, violence, a sprinkle of gore, and even some low-hanging fruit humor.

Anyway, what were we talking about? Velma? Yeah, that sure does exist...

#hqtas #harley quinn spoilers #harley quinn #harlivy #batman #bruce wayne #joker #hbo velma #hbo max #ask answered #ok 2 rb

[beevean]

Hmm, how about top 5 female characters?

5) Amy Rose. She's just cute! She's a bubbly ray of sunshine going on adventures with her friends by wielding a toy hammer. She can keep up with Sonic the Fucking Hedgehog. Yes, in the 2000s she was treated like crap by the writing (let alone fans), but I can't help it, I look at her big smile and I go "she's friend shaped" :) big badass adorable energy

4) Farnese. She's one of my favorite characters in Berserk, although, and maybe this is an unpopular opinion, I prefer her pre-character development. Her mental issues are raw, uncomfortable and fascinating - you won't see in any other work a scene where a girl has a fetish for burning people treated as a tragic display of her traumas. She's one of the best portrayals of the Lonely Rich Kid trope I've seen, and you can feel how the loneliness of being a daughter of noble people affected her. Then there's the whole relationship with Serpico and the religion that she was forced into, or the fact that the narrative parallels her with Nina, the prostitute terrified of God (another great character IMO). It's just. *chef's kiss* Read Berserk <3

3) Shanoa. You know what Shanoa deserves? A hug! You know what she doesn't deserve? Everything that happened to her! :'D but yeah, Shanoa, the girl raised to be a lamb to the slaughter, the girl who until the very end only saw herself as a weapon, the girl who lost everything in one go but can rely on a whole village of people that she helped, people who actually care about her. I don't understand why fans scoff at her for her emotionless state, when it's clear that she suffers from it, that she wishes she could smile, she wishes she could remember her emotional attachment to Albus. Her powers are also unique in the CV series: Glyphs are fascinating and an interesting way to balance the difficulty of the game.

2) Rose Quartz. Is it cheating to put a SU character? 😬 but yeah, I'll still defend Rose Quartz to the death. Love her character arc, love how it's shown in reverse, love that she made terrible mistakes but all well meaning in the pursue of freedom and growth, and she deserved much better from everyone.

Samus Aran. It's Samus Aran. Do I need to say more?

#amy rose #farnese #shanoa #rose quartz #samus aran

[nicky-olives]

Nick's list of hellcheer ficrecs

I adore reading fics and these are some of my favourites. Go give them some love.

• "The killing moon" by @drownmyselfinwh1skey

[Ongoing] [explicit] Werewolf!AU

There weren’t many things Chrissy Cunningham could say with absolute certainty. But here, in the Hawkins forest on Halloween in the year 1985, she could say with crystal-clear, blood-freezing certainty that she was facing a werewolf.

This fic's mystery has me grabbed by the throat. The author is absolutely great at creating suspense and leaving just enough hints to wonder WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON. Also, the steamy scenes are absolutely excellent. Unfortunately, the author updates once a fortnight, which has me crawling up my walls. Just know that if you start this fic, you'll be absolutely holding your breath for every single update.

"Pom poms and metal music" by @i-used-to-wear-the-fedora

[Ongoing] [Teen and up] Cheerleader! Eddie AU.

Eddie is failing his P. E. class spectacularly so in order to save his year he needs to join the cheerleading team. Chrissy, of course, adopts him with open arms and the chemistry starts making sparks flying between them. This AU is also canon compliant, and things starts to go to shit when Vecna shows up.

Chapters are short and light, excellent for people who want something easy to read and quickly to digest. Found myself reading this one a lot late at night to help me wind down.

• "You took the words right out of my mouth" by @immortalecstasy-blog

[Ongoing] [Explicit] Mute! Chrissy

Shifting tones a bit, this fic is about the difficulty of the healing process after severe physical and mental trauma. This is an AU in which both Chrissy and Eddie survive but just... barely. They are both recovering but the healing process is long and hard. When Chrissy wakes up she discovers she's mute. This is a fic about her journey into finding her voice again.

Not gonna lie, this fic is a bit heavier to read. It's less of a fun ride and more of an exploration of the recovery process. One thing I really adored was the nuanced and interesting portrayal of Laura Cunningham. I also appreaciated that the author didn't gloss over Eddie's trauma. Chrissy's trauma is a given, but I haven't seen authors delve into Eddie's scars, had he survived the upside down.

Also, not everything is sadness, there's a dnd scene so good and so fun that it made me want to play dnd! (for the record i have no idea of how to play).

"Have you seen her dressed in blue?" by @empress-of-snark

[Finished] [Mature] Nice! Jason

Now hear me out. I know you read the words "Jason" and "nice" and said nope but just HEAR ME OUT. Eddie and Jason are childhood best friends in this AU, and that makes everything EXTRA angsty when Eddie finds himself in love with his best friend's girlfriend. The DRAMA of this fic is chef's kiss. Cue the worst pining you've read in your life, FROM BOTH PARTS. Truly worth of telenovela standards, and my latinamerican ass ate that shit right up.

Also, himbo Jason is a gift that keeps giving. He's so nice and so stupid and basically a human shaped golden retriever. You'll finish this fic and actually feel sorry for him. Good thing the author is planning on making it a series, because i NEED some poetic justice for him, or at least some closure. My boy deserves it.

#hellcheer #stranger things #eddissy #eddie munson #chrissy cunningham #eddisy #hellcheer fic #mi post #nicky ficrec

[graylinesspam]

Words cannot describe how much I love your writing. I found your blog about a week ago and I was eating up all your Clone Wars fics ever since. (I was a bit self conscious about commenting earlier as English is not my first language).

Honestly you’re such a fantastic writer and you deserve so much more recognition.

Sleeping habits is my favorite work of yours so far and the last chapter is just a chef kiss.

It was sooo adorable, Ashoka dressed up as a cadet, little clones ogling her, Rex wanting to take a pic because of how cute she looked I just 🥹🥹

Gotta say I’m a certified clone stan and tiny clones just hit me right on the feels.

Also your portrayal of Alpha 17 is really great, “what a man” couldn’t agree more, he is one sassy king.

Anyway, If not for the language barrier, I would have written a whole essay on every little detail, every interaction, every dialogue that I enjoyed but alas. Just want you to know that the whole work is literally PERFECT. I would even go as far as to say it easily makes top 5 Star Wars fics I’ve ever read.

Btw can’t wait to read part 2 of the raging storm.

First of all, your English is literally perfect. Don't sweat it. And secondly. I will NEVER turn down an essay. You have no idea how much it fuels me when people tell me the little things they likes. If you praise my dialogue piece by piece I might just write a whole chapter just fueled by your comment.

And also thank you for reaching out to me. This is actually a first for me to find such lovely words in my ask box. Sleeping habits is definitely a fic that shows a lot of growth. I've advanced in my writing so much over the last year or two I've been writing it. That's what's given me the courage to tackle new characters like Alpha-17 and Shaak Ti who have difficult characterization. But I really love this fic and 'A Series of Interviews' I'm literally always thinking about them.

So anyways, thanks again for being so kind. I'm working on the next chapter right now, but I'm taking my time to really develop the theme I'm aiming for. Hopefully, it'll be a satisfying emotional arc.

#star wars #ahsoka tano #clone wars #sw tcw #tcw #anakin skywalker #501st #fanfic #captain rex #commander cody #Ask box