#wainwright said gay rights!!!!!!

[denimbex1986]

'As we get ever closer to the brand new Christmas episode of Doctor Who, more snippets of information and interesting anecdotes about the show continue to come out – and, quite frankly, it's something Whovians will never tire of.

Is there any better feeling than discovering a lesser-known fact about one of your favourite series? We think not, and with the help of Imagine... Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me, fans have found out even more about the sci-fi than they could have... well, imagined.

One of the most intriguing parts of the one-off special was the admission that David Tennant originally only wanted a minor role in Doctor Who, perhaps as some kind of monster that would only appear for a day.

That's right, the fan favourite Doctor could've been little more than a temporary villain, but showrunner Russell T Davies had faith in the actor – so much so that he didn't even ask Tennant to audition for the role.

Speaking about the casting process for Tennant, Davies said in the Imagine episode that he was "already working with him on Casanova, and he turned out to be a Doctor Who fan".

Tennant continued: "I finally was on set and met Russell – one of the first things I said to him was, 'If there’s any little walk-ons in Doctor Who, I’d be very happy to come and wave a tentacle in a suit for a day.'"

But Davies clearly couldn't see the tentacle vision for Tennant, saying: "In my mind, he kind of melded over and became the Doctor quite naturally. There was no audition for him, it was a simple offer."

Of course, fans most recently got to see Tennant return to Doctor Who as the Fourteenth Doctor, being part of a surprise bigeneration with the Fifteenth Doctor, Ncuti Gatwa.

The new Imagine episode goes behind the scenes of Doctor Who as fans gear up for not just a much-anticipated goblin-filled Christmas special, but also a brand new series with Gatwa and Millie Gibson at the helm.

According to the synopsis for the episode: "Imagine… follows one of Britain’s most celebrated TV writers as he prepares to once again return as the showrunner of Doctor Who.

"Back in 2005, Davies was responsible for relaunching the action-adventure series after many years away from our TV screens. Few could have imagined the phenomenon it became. And now, in the programme’s 60th anniversary year, he’s back – with two Doctors and bigger ambitions.

"Imagine… goes behind the scenes at Cardiff’s Bad Wolf Studios to see the adventures of the time travelling hero being filmed, touring the enormous sound stages and meeting Ncuti Gatwa, the 15th Doctor, ahead of his eagerly anticipated tenure as the Time Lord following the unexpected regeneration of David Tennant."

It continues: "Doctor Who is just one of Russell T Davies’s many TV successes, and Alan Yentob traces the evolution of his writing, from his beginnings in BBC children’s TV to finding his voice as a queer writer on Channel 4’s landmark gay series Queer as Folk and to more recent successes, including 2021’s critically acclaimed AIDS drama, It’s a Sin.

"The film also features interviews with David Tennant, Catherine Tate, Ncuti Gatwa, Helena Bonham Carter, Olly Alexander, Sally Wainwright and Caitlin Moran."'

#Doctor Who #David Tennant #Imagine... #Casanova #Russell T. Davies #Alan Yentob #Catherine Tate #Olly Alexander #Sally Wainwright #Ncuti Gatwa #Millie Gibson #Caitlin Moran #Bi-generation

[wainwrightjakobshammerlock]

Troy: I've come to make an announcement. Wainwright Jakobs is a bitch ass motherfucker, he called me ratboy. That's right, he took his gay little shotgun out, and he fucking shot me, and he said his dick was THIS BIG, and I said that's disgusting, so I'm making a callout post on my ECHOtwt dot com. Wainwright, you have a small dick, it's the size of this Vladof pistol except way smaller, and guess what here's what my dong looks like. *takes out an Occultist* That's right baby, no wood, no lifesteal, all explosions. Look at that, it looks like a cylinder and a bong. He fucking called me a rat so guess what, I'm gonna fuck Pandora! That's right, this is what you get, my SUPER LASER PISS! Except I'm not gonna piss on Pandora, I'm gonna go higher. I'M PISSING ON THE MOON!!!! HOW DO YOU LIKE THAT, HANDSOME JACK, I PISSED ON ELPIS YOU IDIOT!!!!!

Troy: You have twenty three hours before the piss drrropplets hit Pandora, now get out of my fucking sight before I piss on you too.

#my post #borderlands #unsanitary #troy calypso #text post #im sorry

[lordaensland]

It's been a fitful night at best, as my disgust at what happened yesterday has turned to active nausea, so I'm hoping getting this out will help and I can get some amount of actual sleep.

Overturning Roe v Wade was WRONG. On every. Fucking. Level. If you disagree, please remove yourself from any way you might follow me. If you need the links, dm me, and I'll happily provide them, and gratefully tell you to fuck off out of my life FOREVER, while joyfully blocking you as well.

If you think Alito's platitudes about this not cascading down to other protections afforded by other judicial rulings involving the 14th Amendment are true, or indeed, honest, you are fucking kidding yourself. If you think Thomas' words regarding "judicial overreach" involving contraception and gay marriage are hyperbole, you are the worst kind of idiot by ACTIVELY DELUDING YOURSELF.

But, of course, what does Thomas care if interracial marriage is also eventually overturned/abolished? He'll most likely be dead before that happens. Yet another fucking Boomer whose whole attitude is "I got mine. Fuck the future generations."

Returning to the main point, don't forget that one of the earliest rulings involving the 14th established that any child born on American soil, regardless of parentage, is an American citizen. I highly doubt that they'd be able to retroactively remove that for entire generations (U.S. vs Wong Kim Ark was in 1898) , but I don't doubt that it's something the Christian Nationalists out there would like to see.

Also, throw away that part of the Miranda rights about being provided a lawyer, even if you can't afford one. See Gideon v Wainwright (1963).

The 14th Amendment also directly led to Title IX, which is the basis of ALL non-discrimination legislature that's happened in education, the workplace, and pretty much everywhere else. So, you know, goodbye to the protected characteristics of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.

Oh, and for those who are trying to deflect saying that it now makes it a "state's rights" issue? Ask them what they think about Brown v Board of Education (1954), which ended segregation in schools and was one of the biggest blows against Jim Crow. See whether or not they think it was a step forward.

You might also want to see if they've got a Confederate flag tucked away somewhere.

I'm very weary now, so I think I've gotten out pretty much everything I had to say, except for this. I know that this probably isn't going to change any minds. I know most of the people that are going to see this already know all this.

Comments will be left open, as I encourage discussion.

HOWEVER...

If anyone comes in here with anti-choice rhetoric? BUHLETED.

If you come in with ad hominem attacks on my character or anyone else's? BUHLETED.

If you try to strawman any of what I've said? After I'm done rolling my eyes, BUHLETED.

I'm well aware that a lot of what I've laid out could be part of a slippery slope argument, thank you very much, but considering we're seeing the culmination of 40+ years' worth of effort from the right, I think I'm allowed some leeway.

Going to try to get a couple hours' more sleep now.

End of line.

[daz4i]

*homophobic cishet borderlands fan voice* hammerlock and wainwright are lgbt characters done right. they don’t talk about being gay, it doesn’t make any part of their personality, and i can easily forget they’re even gay 

#i really wish it was an exaggeration #listen. hammerlock and wainwright are absolutely good lgbt rep imo #but this is. precisely not the right reason for it #if you have to forget that a character is gay in order for you to like them as rep then perhaps you're homophobic. #esp with how much talk there is abt het relationships/sex in blands #people say janey (!!!) is bad rep............... bro......... tf #their reasoning is it's bc she shows attraction to other girls. basically. like. bro #i truly hate cishet gamers #anyway yeah remember when i said blands reddit is hell? this is partially why

[puckwritesstuff]

just come over

Prompt – “just come over”

(Thought I’d try that modern/college AU I came up with)

Sigyn didn’t answer her phone after 10:30, not even for her boss. If she needed to work the opening shift, they could text her. She was in the middle of annotating the majority opinion in Gideon v. Wainwright when her phone started buzzing with a custom ringtone she’d set as a warning.

“…you prob’ly think this song is about you. / You’re so vain, / I'll bet you think this song is about you. / Don’t you? Don’t you? Don't you?”

She sighed. Loki. He was probably drunk, calling because hers was the first number he could find in his phone. If she ignored him, he’d give up and call his brother for a ride home. She picked up her highlighter, getting back to work.

“You’re so vain…”

“You gonna answer that?” Sif, Sigyn’s roommate, asked.

“No,” Sigyn said.

“You sure?” Sif asked. “He’s cute.”

“You’re gay,” Sigyn said.

“I have eyes,” Sif said.

Sigyn groaned. “I’m not answering a near-midnight booty call from the bane of my existence.”

Sif snorted. “If you say so…”

“Don’t you? Don’t you…”

The phone stopped for a moment.

“You’re so vain…”

Sigyn slammed the pen down on the desk.

“Fine, okay?” she muttered, picking up the phone.

Sif only smirked.

She answered the phone.

“What is it, Loki?” she asked.

“Hey, kid.”

She paused. “Mobius? What are you doing with—?”

“It’s a long story, do you know how to get to Loki’s apartment from where you are?” Mobius asked.

“Um, yeah,” Sigyn said. “What happened?”

“Just come over,” Mobius said.

“Sure, give me 20 minutes,” Sigyn said, standing up.

“Thanks, kid,” Mobius said. “No, wait, Loki, don’t—”

The line cut off and Sigyn stared at her phone.

“Everything okay?” Sif asked.

“No, I don’t think so,” Sigyn said.

She grabbed her purse and, before leaving, the first aid kit her dad had given her. Just in case.

The door to Loki’s apartment was unlocked. She walked in to Mobius trying to keep Loki from getting up off the couch. There was a large gash across Loki’s forehead.

“Christ, what happened?” she asked, getting some gauze out of the first aid kit. She started wiping the blood off to keep it out of his eyes. His breath reeked of alcohol, and he wasn’t talking, which Sigyn wished didn’t concern her as much as it did.

“He fell over and hit his head on the coffee table,” Mobius said. “Other than maybe having a concussion, he’s fine.”

“Sure, yeah,” she said. “Loki? Loki, can you hear me?”

Loki looked at her. His stare was vacant, but he almost smiled. He still wasn’t saying anything.

“This isn’t just a head wound,” Sigyn said.

“Yeah, I’m not sure,” Mobius said. “He was like this when I found him. There was this warehouse party downtown he was at, but… I don’t know, he was pretty out of it when he called me. It didn’t sound good.”

“He was drugged.” Thor walked out of the apartment kitchen with a pot of coffee and some mugs. “Hey, Sig. Thanks for coming.”

“Hi, Thor,” Sigyn said. “Sorry, was drugged or is..?”

“My brother has many problems,” Thor said, setting the pot and mugs down on the coffee table. Sigyn could see the red mark where Loki had hit his head. “Drugs are not one of them. He probably took a drink from someone he shouldn’t have. Thankfully, he had enough lucidity to call your friend before anything worse happened.”

Sigyn nodded, looking back at Loki. The gash was still bleeding.

“I think this is gonna need stitches,” Sigyn said.

Thor nodded. “You’re probably right. I’ll take him to the hospital. Come on, Loki.”

Loki gripped Sigyn’s arm and moaned something that almost sounded like words.

“I… can go with you, I guess,” Sigyn said.

“I’ll stick around and clean up,” Mobius said. “Place could use it anyways.”

“Thank you,” Thor said. “Let’s go, Loki.”

Sigyn helped Loki up from the couch. His grip was tight, he did not want to let go of her. She let him lean on her as she walked him to Thor’s car.

(Thanks for the request!)

#prose #prompt #loki #sigyn #mobius m mobius #thor #logyn #mcu #fanfiction #Love Duty and Glorious Purpose fic #modern au

[huskeddevotee]

Should you fight ___?

Amara: Look at her arms and tell me it’s a good idea to fight her. Her arms are more dangerous than a seasoned war vet and she has 8 of them. Amara will punch you and you won’t bruise, you’ll cease to exist. Do not fight Amara.

Ava: Ava bites. Can you win in a fight with her? Sure. But Ava bites. Hard. Don’t fight Ava. She’s a 13 year old that has at least 5 murder-machines that will kill for her. Pick a wiser battle.

Axton: This is just a psychological fight. You’ll lose in combat but you can absolutely bully this man. He’s a puppy dog who just wants friends, be mean to him and he’ll go sulk. Do NOT insult the turret, though. He’ll be out for blood. 

Brick: Will turn your bones into toothpicks if you fight him. But why would you want to? He’s such a nice guy. He’s more of a puppy than Axton. 

Clay: Clay has a plan to kill and/or escape from everyone he meets. You throw a punch, he’ll chuck a fistful of dirt in your eyes, clock you, than run. There is no winning against Clay, not because he’s a powerhouse, he’s just slippery and underhanded. Don’t fight clay. 

Fl4k: They have 3 bloodthirsty monsters at their behest, and keep Rakks in their sleeves. And that’s ignoring the fact that they’re built like a brick slaughterhouse. Please utilize the skill of critical thinking and do not fight.

Gaige: If you can get her to agree to not use DT, you can easily get some bruises in. Just avoid the claws. Her whole thing is that she can’t aim, but the one hit that connects is all she needs. Keeping dodging and you can probably take her out. 

Hammerlock: Really? You’re gonna beat up an old friendly gay man that likes animals? Dude. 

Even if you were enough of a monster to want to fight Hammerlock, this man wrestled skags when he was 7. He messed up a Thresher even after losing two limbs and an eye. You’re f*cked. 

Krieg: Not only would Krieg decimate you, but he’d end himself if you weren’t a jerk. Don’t fight Krieg, he doesn’t deserve it. Well, if you are a jerk, go right ahead. The important thing is that Krieg is okay.

Lilith: On one hand, Lilith is a powerhouse that has faced 2 gods and 1 corporate tyrant and said F You to both of them. On the other, Lilith is notorious for bad choices. 50/50 chance of success, but I wouldn’t risk it. 

Lorelai: DO NOT.

Maya: You are not winning a psychological or phsyical fight with Maya. You just aren’t. However, you can win the long game by being a nuisance if you’re sneaky. Steal her hairdye. Swap the sugar and salt in her house so she puts sugar on eggs. Leave her hard-cover books open and upside down so the spines crease. You’ll be hunted eventually, fyi. 

Mordecai: Do you want your eyes pecked out? No? Do you want to be shot on approach, no questions asked? No? Don’t screw with Mordy. 

Moxxi: She’ll sic her patrons on you. Don’t. Even if the bar is empty, Moxxi has a gun and she is a fantastic shot. Don’t fight Moxxi. Not even psychologically or inconveniently. She’s seen and dealt with it all, nothing fazes her anymore. You’ll be wasting her and your time. 

Moze: Moze is like Axton, if Axton didn’t care about what other people thought of him. You will not win. You can’t even inconvenience her because she has a 6th sense that knows when she’s being screwed with and who’s doing it. Hard pass.

Salvador: Read his wanted poster and decide for yourself if you should fight him. I’ll cheer you on for your gumption, but you will be eaten after your demise. 

Tannis: Skittish alien researcher with autism? Dude. 

But seriously, Tannis has syringes with unknown chemical concoctions on her person at all times. You will be stabbed and possibly genetically mutated into a Jabber. Don’t. 

Tina: 13 or not, Tina is NOT A GOOD IDEA. She has two dads that will kill you for even suggesting it. Her Aunt Lilith you could maybe take, but still, don’t. She has a rigged vest that blows everything in a 20 mile radius into a crater, and she’ll set it off just for fun. Think of the environment and don’t fight Tina.

Troy: PLEASE fight Troy. He weighs maybe 100 lbs. His balance is all f*cked from the arm and his outfit. You clock him in the nose and he’ll start crying. Please beat this loser up live in front of his billions of followers. I will endorse and fund you 100%.

Tyreen: …maybe sit this one out. She deserves it like Troy, but...punching Tyreen kills you. Being near Tyreen kills you. Even if you win, she’ll have you cancelled and ruin your life, so it’s just not worth it.

Wainwright: Troy was 6 7″, in his prime of age, and had an ability that let him forcibly restrain people without being able to see them. Wainwright still got away with shooting Troy in the junk. He’s another old gay man that you shouldn’t want to fight, but if you will, will f*ck your sh*t up. Pass. 

Zane: Zane will kick your a** in a way that you’ll have fun with it. He’s just so bubbly and humorous. Doesn’t change the fact that you’re getting beat up by a guy who’s dancing while he’s punching you. Don’t fight.

Zer0: Zer0 will ignore all set rules and kill you. Fist fight? They bring a sword. Sword fight? Gun. Gunfight? Poison you the night before. Don’t fight Zer0. 

#bl3 #borderlands #gangpost

[angeltannis]

wainwright jakobs for the character ask meme [dissolves into a puddle]

ima keep it real with u chief I really don't know much about this dude lol

but i'll try

favorite thing about them

uhh I guess that he's gay

least favorite thing about them

he's part of Eden-6 which I feel like is the worst and most boring arc of BL3

favorite line

the one where he calls Troy a rat-faced bastard, he said what we're all thinking

brOTP

none bc i . never think about this dude outside the main storyline lmao sorry

OTP

I guess him and Hammerlock, gay rights

nOTP

women I guess ?? since I'm pretty sure he's exclusively attracted to men

random headcanon

I like that fan theory that Angel is related to the Jakobs and that's why the portrait of Jack and her mom are in the mansion rather than just a lazily reused asset lol That said I don't think he would have one single fucking clue how to look after Angel in a scenario where she survived, I feel like two seconds in he'd be like *throws hands up in defeat* Women

unpopular opinion

none bc i have no thoughts, head empty when it comes to this guy

song i associate with them

im sorry my dude i dont have one hdhfd

favorite picture of them

this picture i just found when i googled him. why are his pants so big

Send me a character!

#borderlands #ask meme #thank you but this was . a Hard one

[jakobscrest]

wainwright is about 5′10″ - 5′11″ though his hair counts for enough to put him at 6′. he’s got a myriad of scars-- all bullet wounds. he’s fairly fit but he has a bit of softness around his stomach. there’s no real muscle definition, but he still works out with his partner.

he is also blind in his right eye. it’s a rare birth defect-- the retina didn’t fully develop before he was born, so even a robotic eye wouldn’t do much to help. he was told to wear glasses as a boy to protect his good eye-- but he threw caution to the wind and said ‘fuck all’ to safety.

he’s weak for men who are tall, smart, or charming. likely a combo of these things.

he realized he was gay early on in life and has had several boyfriends prior to hammerlock-- though none he loved quite as intensely.

#;;write that bit down [hc]

[swissarmysonic]

sally wainwright said gay rights this pride month in the year of our lord 2019

#gentleman jack

[blazeball]

I still love Wainwright though. He and Hammerlock both said gay rights

they did!!!!!!! the amount of times they say they love each other........ ;___________;

#bl3 might have fucked up a bunch of things but this was perfect #ask #Anonymous

[elizadoolittlethings]

“He’s not prudish. But seeing your dad naked is a lot for a lad to take.”

RG to The Guardian {x}

Rupert Graves’s eldest son got a nasty shock recently when he went on a school trip to see the 1987 Merchant Ivory adaptation of EM Forster’s gay love story Maurice. “He didn’t know I was in it,” the actor says over a morning cappuccino in a north London brasserie. “He went, ‘Argh! No way!’ and ran out.” He actually fled the cinema? “Yeah. ‘I can’t watch my dad naked on screen in front of all my mates. Can’t do it.’” He might also wish to steer clear of A Room with a View, which his father made with the same team two years earlier — his film debut, in fact — and in which he is seen throwing off his clothes to cavort in the lake and scamper through the undergrowth. “He’s not prudish. But seeing your dad naked is a lot for a lad to take.”

Some people would be positively thrilled at the prospect of a naked Rupert Graves: his devoted fans, the GravesDiggers, for example, or Mark Gatiss, screenwriter and star of Sherlock, in which Graves plays Inspector Lestrade. “I’ve had a crush on Rupert Graves since I was 14,” Gatiss admitted in 2014, then added: “Who hasn’t?” Graves, 56, who is today wearing round-framed glasses and a bedhead of salt-and-pepper hair, keeps his kit on in his new film, Horrible Histories the Movie: Rotten Romans, a big-screen version of the popular CBBC franchise which comes on like Monty Python Jr. He plays a centurion whose unexpected pauses keep wrong-footing his underlings. Thinking he is telling them to attack, they gather up their weapons in preparation, when what he has really said, if they’d only waited, is: “‘We attack!’ … would be the words of a rash man.” There’s nothing here to embarrass any of Graves’s five children, give or take the rap he delivers on horseback (sample line: “I’ve got 99 problems but a bridge ain’t one”).

He shrugs when I ask what the secret is to playing comedy. “I haven’t really done any. It’s stylised reality, isn’t it? Picking out bits and exaggerating them. But it’s got to be true.” Of course, he’s been funny in films before. He was superb as the lodger romantically involved with his landlady and her daughter in Intimate Relations. There was that bit, I remind him, where he wanted to accuse Julie Walters’s character of being a hypocrite but he couldn’t think of the word so he ended up shouting: “You’re a hippo!” He smiles back at me blankly. He doesn’t remember it. And last year he was in Swimming With Men, a kind of underwater Full Monty. “Yeah but I wasn’t playing an insane centurion doing a rap,” he laughs. “OK, I was an insane guy with a nose-clip on doing synchronised swimming, but it’s not quite the same.”

If there has been any pigeonholing, it came at the start of his career, when his performances in those Merchant Ivory films, as well as in two by Charles Sturridge, Where Angels Fear to Tread (Forster again) and A Handful of Dust(Waugh), encouraged misconceptions about his background. His name only sealed the deal. “Do you know what? Genuinely, it helps in this business being called Rupert. I’ve sniffed that attitude in acting: the Oxbridge thing. Making movies isn’t a cheap exercise. You need money and the knock-on from that is the industry is populated by a lot of posh people. It’s very hard to break into if you’re not middle class and privately educated.” Or if you don’t have a name that suggests you are. But if being called Rupert boosted his chances, it was a blight on his early years. “I hated it as a kid. I really wished I was called Pete.” Were there any significant Petes in his life? “Only Peter Purves on Blue Peter. Rupert is a ridiculous name in 1970s Weston-super-Mare. Ridiculous! It’s like being called Basil.”

Graves speaks in short bursts and clipped sentences as though he’s slightly out of breath, but he is at his most fluid when conjuring up the landscape of his youth. “It was one of these strange and dying seaside towns where the package holiday had killed off most of the trade, so the hotels had to lower their prices. It was the end of a line. A decaying, Thatcherite, druggy sort of place with no investment and no hope. I was always being chased by skinheads. It had some peculiar qualities, being by the sea and near Cheddar, some beautiful land. And it was blasted by the weather, which comes up the Bristol Channel and thumps Weston first. As a kid, it was great to hide behind the buildings as waves would smack them. The weather was physical and exciting. It gave the town character.”

At school, he was dreadfully shy and suffered from a stammer, but was also an incorrigible show-off. “I was hyper. My shyness meant I overcompensated, just to get anything out of my mouth at all. I had to summon up so much courage to even speak and then I got carried away because I’d mustered all that energy.” He went to a speech therapist to overcome the stammer and it was she who spotted his acting potential. Turns with the local operatic society followed; he also performed at the end of the pier, miming to songs and delivering Victorian comic monologues. What did he get out of it? “The warmth of the approval.” He found himself an agent from the back of the Stage (“I don’t even think we met”) and took on bits and bobs of TV work while still at school, including his turn as a prefect — his first toff — in the spy series Return of the Saint.

He adored working with James Ivory. “He would say things like, ‘Put your pipe in upside down.’ ‘Why?’ ‘Because it’s funny.’ He was right. It was funny. In a Magritte sort of way.” But people started cooling on the costume-drama craze at the end of the 1980s. “There was a backlash. I thought, ‘This is really unfair!’ I didn’t go to any fucking posh schools and I was getting lumped in with that.” The director Alan Parkerfamously derided the Merchant Ivory output as “the Laura Ashley school of film-making.” Graves scoffs. “That was horrible. Really stupid. Forster was actually trying to say something.”

But he was looking for a new direction around that time anyway. “The whole industry thought I was Posh Rupert and I wasn’t. I didn’t know people who lived in Fulham and Chelsea, I didn’t know what they thought or what they ate for breakfast.” He reacted by taking on parts which were worlds away from parasols and linen trousers. The most notable was Open Fire, a 1994 TV film written and directed by Paul Greengrass, in which Graves was ferocious and banshee-like, all nails and hair and heels, as the real-life cross-dressing criminal David Martin. He also played a laddish motorcycle courier reunited with a transgender school pal in Different for Girls. It was theatre that really excited him, though, and still does. “You don’t tend to get typecast in theatre.” He was in Torch Song Trilogy with Anthony Sher, the Broadway run of Patrick Marber’s Closer, Pinter’s The Caretaker with Michael Gambon. When I ask whether there is any screen work that he would like people to catch up with, he says: “I can think of plays.” But they’re gone. “Argh! I know. That’s the beauty of it. And the pain.”

He thinks he could have been a bigger star if he’d worked at that side of things. “I’m just not ambitious in a career-building way. I’m not good at being polite to the right people. I’m not strategically engaged.” He can’t think when he last did something that would count as networking. “People do it. But I never did. I find it a bit grubby. I can see the benefits. I’ve been lucky that I can keep afloat and not be either too hassled on the street or have to do any of the business side of things, which I’m shit at.” Afloat is an understatement: he has excelled in some of Sally Wainwright’s best work (as a dodgy barrister in the first series of Scott & Bailey and as Derek Jacobi’s long-lost son in the third Last Tango in Halifax), and appeared on stage in the acclaimed season of Pinter’s short plays at the start of this year. He will soon be seen as Mr Weston in a starry new film of Jane Austen’s Emma, alongside Anya Taylor-Joy, Johnny Flynn, Bill Nighy and Miranda Hart.

Throughout our conversation, he has been charming company while also giving the impression of a runner on the starting blocks, poised to scarper the second he hears the pistol. Once we’ve wrapped up, he rises to his feet quickly and knocks a knife off the table, catching it before it hits the floor. “That’s the thing about getting old,” he says, returning the cutlery to its place. “I’ve become a dropper. I’m always dropping things.” Is he a forgetter yet? “Oh yeah. But I’ve always been a forgetter. Never remember names. Not even in scripts.” And there I was expecting you to recall a line of dialogue from nearly 25 years ago, I say. He laughs and makes a noise I’ve never heard before — “Nyyyyyyr! Nyyyyyyr!” — and then — on your marks, get set — he’s gone.

#RG #rupert graves #quotes I like #the man who made me like men #all things MG #so #i didn't want to post the whole #interview #but #well #i never get the chance #to post #from the same interview #with the net playing havoc #and #i need this #in my blog #the whole chat #so that's it #gravesdigiggers #is mentioned!! #:)

[wainwrightjakobshammerlock]

OKAY. 2 YEARS AGO ON THIS DAY THESE GAY OLD MEN GOT MARRIED. HERE'S A LITTLE SOMETHING.

Beta read by @gearbox-can-suck-my-dick .

Their wedding anniversary. That one day was etched into Alistair's mind like nothing else.

Last year, Wainwright and he organized an entire party. All of the Crimson Raiders were invited. It was a glorious mess, and thankfully this time Aurelia didn't barge in and ruin the moment. This year... there was nothing planned.

But his husband wasn't there by his side. He went away on some kind of business. Mergers to discuss, synergies to develop, all these fancy corporate buzzwords took up a lot of his time. He didn't even leave a message on the ECHO.

Alistair himself was tired, much more than usual. But he got up anyways. Be strong, he thought, maybe we'll talk later.

After breakfast, Alistair retreated into his study. He began absentmindedly organizing his books - hours upon hours were passing. He was very much used to being alone - an adventurer's spirit (as well as being imprisoned once) will do that to one. But still, something was missing.

Suddenly, someone knocked on the door.

Alistair was puzzled. Was it Gaige, coming to visit? One of the Crimson Raiders temporarily staying in the manor? Then again, very few people knew where his study was in this massive mansion.

- Please, come in! - Alistair shouted.

The door was flung open as Wainwright came in, fancy suit with golden accents and bolo tie still on, bouquet of lavender and fern and exotic flowers Alistair didn't recognize in hand. He hurriedly smashed the door behind himself and awkwardly said:

- H-howdy.

- You came back! - Alistair was elated.

- Sorry fer bein' late an' all, I had to do a whole bunch o'-

- No, no, dearie, you are right on time. Today's the day!

- I know, 'ah just- oh, Al, ya know how it is with me. I almost- Wainwright couldn't finish, as Alistair hugged him tight halfway through his words.

- Oh. Heh. Um. - Wainwright pushed his husband away gently and presented him with the bouquet. - 'Ere's... somethin'. I know it ain't much, but-

- It's wonderful, Winny. Thank you so much. - Alistair took the flowers and gave his husband a little kiss on the cheek. They both chuckled a little bit.

- You're welcome. - Wainwright responded, and pulled Alistair in for a deeper kiss.

#my post #writestuff #borderlands #wainlock #glatversary posts #sir hammerlock #wainwright jakobs

[spn-meanttobe]

Spn Meant To Be Masterlist -2011

RPS

Title: Once Upon a Breakup Author: anyothergirl415 Artist: favoritedarknes Pairing: Jared/Jensen, past Jensen/OMC Rating: NC-17 Word Count: 26K Warnings: AU, minor violence, extreme schmoop, background character deaths, an abudance of Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter references. Prompt: Getting Rid of Bradley Lucy Savage is finally getting rid of Bradley—and his hideous green recliner. Bradley is out of her life for good. Or so she thinks. Turns out Officer Zack Warren wants to arrest the very same Bradley for embezzlement and figures the lovely Lucy can lead him straight to his target. Good thing there's a cop around. Because someone shoots at Lucy and then blows up her car. Zack insists she needs twenty-four-hour protection. What does he think her three dogs and attack cat are for? Still, he insists on moving right in to Lucy's house. Now there's danger lurking outside and in her own kitchen, bathroom—and bedroom. Or maybe Zack is just what Lucy needs.… Summary: Jensen would consider his life pretty magical, buried in fantasy and cookie dough, and free of the ex that was really no good for him. Everything was on the right track, which was probably why he suddenly had a Detective in his shop, guns waving in his face, and a whole mess of trouble he didn’t sign up for. Bloody Hell. Link to fic: on Ao3 Title: That a Broken Bone in Your Pocket, Or You Just Happy to See Me? Author: dugindeep Pairing: Jared/Jensen Rating: NC-17 Word Count: 26.5K Warnings: language, sex Prompt: Here I Am: Born into a real-estate dynasty, Brandt Wainwright chose football over the family business, and now he's a Super Bowl MVP. That streak of good fortune runs out the day Brandt crashes his SUV into a tree. During the long recuperation, the fun-loving quarterback becomes cranky and sullen—until private nurse Ciara Dennison shows up for duty. Ciara has zero interest in sports, or in tall, blond jocks with overblown egos. She's dated a man in the public eye before, and she's not repeating that mistake. Somehow Brandt keeps breaking down all her defenses, seeing through her facade to the sexy free spirit underneath. But once his recovery is complete, will he return to the celebrity life he knew—or choose the woman who can fulfill his dreams? Summary: Jensen Ackles is a physical therapist who couldn't give less of a crap when he's assigned to help Chicago's hottest basketball player recover from a wrecked knee. As an NBA All Star, Jared Padalecki's crass and smug as all hell, but he's also persistent and committed to this thing they've got going on. Link to fic: on LiveJournal Title: Love Burns Author: dante_s_hell Pairing: Jared/Jensen Rating: NC-17 Word Count: 26K Warnings: minor character death Prompt: Wild Fire. Battling a fire at a friend's house turns into a nightmare when firefighter Shelby Fox becomes the only witness to a murder. Unfortunately, a bad fall at the killer's hands leaves Shelby with traumatic amnesia and plunges her life into danger. Assigning himself as Shelby's personal protector is Detective Clay Jessup, her best friend and someone she always counted on. But as they work to find the murderer, a fierce desire begins to replace the simple friendship they once saw in each other's eyes.After all these years, could there finally be something more between them, or are they just flirting with danger? Summary: Jensen is a firefighter with a close knit group of friends. One night, he's called to fight a fire at a friend's house and he witnesses a murder. Only he doesn't remember. His best friend, Detective Jared Padalecki, decides Jensen needs his protection. Over the course of the investigation, Jared and Jensen realize their feelings for each other have changed. They are growing closer, but will a murderer intent on killing Jensen halt their burgeoning relationship in its tracks? Link to fic: on Ao3 Title: Some Things Stay the Same Author: peggy_lane Pairing: Jared/Jensen, background Misha/Sebastian Rating: NC-17 Word Count: 24K Warnings: none Prompt: Ramona and the Renegade Deputy Joe Lone Wolf never would've guessed that helping someone at the side of the road in a thunderstorm would throw his carefully controlled world into a tailspin. But that's exactly what happens when he realizes the sexy "stranger" is his childhood best friend, Ramona. He's spent years convincing himself that she deserves more than a former rebel with a scarred past. But all it takes is one stormy night in a deserted cabin with Ramona to make the fierce lawman change his mind. Falling for Joe is a risk veterinarian Ramona Santiago knows she shouldn't take. Everyone she's trusted has let her down and left her alone…except him. Can she possibly hope that she and Joe were always meant to be more than friends? Summary: It just feels like more bad luck when Jared's car breaks down in the middle of a thunderstorm. But when the Good Samaritan who brings him in from the rain turns out to be Jensen, his best friend from childhood, things start to look up. For Jensen, seeing Jared again after so many years could be the best chance he's had yet to get everything he's ever wanted. Link to fic: on LiveJournal Title: One Small Step Author: sandymg Artist: apieceofcake Pairing: Jared/Jensen Rating: NC-17 Word Count: 38K Warnings: Jared/Jensen, Jensen/Tom, Jensen/OMC Prompt: For Business … Or Marriage: She'd always been in love with her boss. Secretly. And it had almost killed Abby Morrison each time magnificent multimillionaire Cade Stone began dating another woman. And now ... he wanted her to plan his wedding! Abby knew Cade was making a mistake -- marrying for business reasons a woman equally uninterested in love. For too long she'd been the mousy little secretary. But now she refused to keep quiet. So she had one month to plan Cade's wedding? That gave her one month to change his mind. Summary: Jared has had a secret crush for months. But it’s not like publishing genius and gay activist Jensen Ackles is going to notice the tall, weird guy pushing the mail cart. So when Jared’s best friend and Jensen’s assistant, Sandy, tells him that Jensen is getting married in one month to a fellow activist -- something about being the first gay couple to get married in the state -- Jared knows some things just aren't meant to be. And now Sandy is insisting that Jared help her plan the wedding. She thinks it’s a good idea. Jared thinks she’s nuts. Because the only thing this could lead to is heartbreak. Right? Link to fic: on Ao3 Link to art: on LiveJournal Title: Home Is Where the Hurt Is Author: tebtosca Artist: fiercelynormal Pairing: Jared/Jensen Rating: NC-17 Word Count: 15K Warnings: Total schmoop Prompt: My Favorite Cowboy  Rugged, rough and rowdy, Jarred Riddell is everything a cowboy should be. That's the problem. 'Cause Jarred has set his sights on a pretty lil' socialite who has no use for his unrefined ways. Luckily, he has a plan: get the local librarian to whip him into charm-school shape and that city gal will fall right into his gentlemanly arms. But co-conspirator Serena Higgens has more on her mind than proper manners. She's pined for years after the sweet, hardworking rancher who lacks a bit of polish. To earn some much-needed cash, she'll put her feelings aside and give Jarred a crash course in respectability. Besides, throwing out mud-caked boots and correcting double negatives should help Serena get over her crush. It's the perfect situation…until Jarred adds kissing to the lesson plan! Summary: Librarian Jensen Ackles has been secretly in love with cattle rancher Jared Padalecki since high school, but Jared's been pining after the Big Oil socialite that got away. When said socialite returns to their small town newly single, Jared decides to finally woo her by having Jensen teach him how to be a proper gentleman. Jensen never could say no to those stupid dimples. Link to fic: on Ao3 Link to art: on LiveJournal Title: Deception Bay Author: zubeneschamali Pairing: Jared/Jensen Rating: NC-17 Word Count: 15K Warnings: none listed Prompt: A Caribbean island...a honeymoon suite...sexy lingerie. Emily Wright has everything for the perfect honeymoon—except a husband! Although her nuptials are off, Emily takes her honeymoon, hoping for peace and quiet. Instead, chaos erupts when a stranger crashes into her suite and tackles her to the ground, protecting her from flying bullets. His chiseled physique sets off a wild desire in Emily.Delta Force Commando Tyler Matheson wasn't planning on a gorgeous civilian to come between him and the assailant he's chasing. Now he needs her help even though it means jeopardizing her life. Neither of them counts on the very real danger their sizzling chemistry provokes....Summary: While trying to enjoy his honeymoon-turned-solo-vacation, Jensen's party for one is literally crashed by a handsome, mysterious stranger who saves his life. Before he knows it, he's thrown into a world of danger…and passion like he's never dreamed. Link to fic: on LiveJournal Title: How a Writer Survives His Sister’s Wedding Author: matalinolukaret Pairing: Jared/Jensen Rating: NC-17 Word Count: 18.5K Warnings: None Prompt: The Rogue Wedding GuestHannah couldn't wait to get back home for her sister's wedding. But it's hardly a holiday—to research a new TV show, her boss has decided to come with her! Hannah doesn't want the roguish Bradley Knight with her as her wedding date! How can she act professional with karaoke as the wedding entertainment? She's harbored a secret crush on Bradley since she started her job—so spending the weekend with him is a little too close for comfort. Especially when she finds out he's booked the penthouse suite for them both to share.Summary: Jared’s ready to go back home to celebrate his sister’s wedding. But that all changes when his crush/somewhat boss joins him on the trip to Texas. It’s going to be an interesting week, that’s for sure. Link to fic: on LiveJournal Title: Making Opportunities Author: raeschae Pairing: Jared/Jensen Rating: R Word Count: 21K Warnings: None listed Prompt: The Bikini Car Wash: After Andrea Wolkowicz abandons corporate life to help care for her sister, she quickly wears out the want ads in their rust-belt hometown. Time to be her own boss. Every mogul knows the best idea is an old idea with a new twist. So Andi proudly revives her father's business: an old-fashioned car wash…staffed entirely by bikini-clad women. That ought to get traffic—and blood—flowing on Grosvenor Street! This gutsy gimmick soon has the whole town in a lather, and not necessarily in a good way. Scandalized citizens are howling, neighboring businesses are worried. But straitlaced grocery-store owner Pete Guthrie is definitely intrigued. He knows it's hard to run a small business in a big-box world. To him, Andi's brains and bravery are as alluring as the bikini she calls business attire. Summary: LA event planner Jared doesn't take many trips back to his small, Midwestern hometown these days, but when his first crush, Jensen, is in need of his services, Jared can't resist the urge to drop everything and drive half way across the country. Now he has one week to raise thousands of dollars, save a youth center, and show Jensen exactly what he missed out on all those years ago. Link to fic: on LiveJournal Title: Shadows of the Past Author: myficjournal and saklani2 Pairing: Jared/Jensen Rating: NC-17 Word Count: 26K Warnings: violence, some hurt!Jared, almost undoubtedly some mistakes in regards to police procedure Prompt: Rogue Stallion: "I don't want kindness—or your kind of woman."Sterling McCallum gave the plain, hard warning to Jessica Larson. The brooding rogue cop had a stone in place of a heart and a past as mysterious as the case that had brought them together. But this time Jessica couldn't back off. Something compelled her to stand her ground and brave the emotions this man had long aroused. Suddenly, their darkest secrets, their deepest desires, shimmered to the surface…about to explode.Summary: Detective Jensen Ackles was betrayed by his former partner and lover. Ever since, he has driven away all his partners and been alone. But new partner, Jared Padalecki, and the murder of a man tied to his past will force him to change everything. Link to fic: on Ao3 Title: I see great things in baseball Author: withdiamonds Pairing: Jared/Jensen Rating: R Word Count: 8K Warnings: None Prompt: In Bed with the BossFor three years, Kalera has been a model secretary to Duncan Royal, with only one hiccup in their otherwise perfect relationship: a one-night stand that should never have happened, and which both have tried to forget. Or so Kalera thought.  But Duncan is haunted by their one night of unbelievable passion, and secretly longs for their relationship to develop after office hours. As a rule, he can have any woman he wants—so he's furious when Kalera announces her engagement to another man! Whatever it takes, Duncan intends to entice Kalera into his bed once more—and this time it will be forever.Summary: For the five years that Jared Padalecki has owned the Albuquerque Isotopes, Jensen Ackles has been his perfect assistant. Two years ago, they had a one-night stand. It was awesome, but they decided business and pleasure really didn't mix and agreed to forget it ever happened. Jared has no clue that he harbors real feelings for Jensen. He merely thinks that he thinks Jensen is hot, but when Jensen announces his intention to marry another man, Jared realizes he's actually in love with Jensen. Now he has to figure out how to convince Jensen that he feels the same. Link to fic: on Ao3 Title: The Long Way Home Author: jesseofthenorth Pairing: Jared/Jensen Rating: R (language) PG-13 (Action) Word Count: 11k Warnings: none Prompt: Texas is a long way from Oregon, but Amanda Allen isn't planning to make her stay in Brody's Crossing permanent. All she wants is to meet the brothers she only recently discovered she had and head back out—mission accomplished. But what to do about Leo Casale? The tempting Texan is doing his level best to make her feel right at home. Leo is completely captivated by the stranger with secret! written all over her. He wants to help her, but Amanda refuses to confide in him. Does she have to be so stubborn and independent? Things are happening way too fast. Suddenly, Amanda has a whole new family to get to know, including a certain irresistible charmer who's making her believe that she belongs here too! Summary: That, mostly. Except more gay. And told from Jared's point of view. Link to fic: on LiveJournal Title: It's so easy loving you Author: the_milky_way Pairing: Jared/Jensen Rating: R Word Count: 15K Warnings: None Prompt: Her Best Friend's WeddingWhen did Sadie Beecham get those curves? She'd always been the geek next door, his baby sister Meg's brainy best friend. Smart, sure. But hot? He never would have imagined it…before. Now, Trey Kincaid's imagining all sorts of things. And none of them has to do with Sadie's gifted mind. A mind, he discovers, she's clearly lost. Because she thinks she's in love with Meg's fiancé. And that's an obsession he's determined to put an end to—one way or the other.Summary: Jensen looks up then and stares. Open mouthed and all that. He must look quite idiotic, sitting on the stairs with a kitten hanging from his little finger, mouth open and eyes wide. Because, holy hell, is that really Jared Padalecki standing there? Link to fic: on LiveJournal Title: The Tampa Connection Author: tcs1121 Pairing: Jared/Jensen, past Jared/JDM Rating: NC-17 Word Count: 17K Warnings: Harlequin Romance. (Please read in the spirit it was written.) GuySex. Some Hurt/Comfort eventually. Prompt: Summary: On paper, Jared Padalecki Morgan had a lifestyle most people would envy. Only he knows what a sham his marriage really was. So when his politician husband is killed in a hit and run accident, he moves to Florida and takes a job as a personal assistant to Jensen Ackles, a powerful CEO with an intimidating reputation. Jared's intelligence and social grace prove invaluable to Jensen, and on a business trip to South Carolina's lush Low Country, their business relationship takes a sensual detour. But when threatening letters arrive at Jensen's office, Jared realizes that his husband's death was no accident—and that he will meet a similar fate unless they can uncover the scandalous truth together... Link to fic: on LiveJournal Title: Let the sun rain down on me Author: trinipedia Artist: theblackrose16 Pairing: Jared/Jensen Rating: R Word Count: 15K Warnings: language Prompt: The Angel and the OutlawHe wants her as his bride, but the law wants him! No one asks the dark, brooding stranger about his past. People gossip, but daren't question. He and his young daughter live alone--and that's the way Stuart Taylor wants...needs it to stay. When the spirited new schoolteacher, Rachel Houston, is touched by Stuart's shy little girl, who's never uttered a word, everything starts to change. Stuart's surly manner doesn't worry Rachel--she can see the vulnerability hidden in the depths of his blue eyes. She's convinced there's more to the rugged, handsome stranger's story. But when the truth comes out, has Rachel the courage to stand by her man?Summary: Jensen Ackles is a moody petty-thief who marries his parole officer's nephew, believing that he can use the honeymoon to escape to Canada. Jared Padalecki is the sweetest guy you can ever hope to meet. He truly believes that Niagara Falls will change Jensen for the better and won't let anything stop the honeymoon...not even his own death. The story of a marriage that truly is forever, based on the movie "Camille".Link to fic: on Ao3 (art embedded in fic) Title: Quite So, Sir and Other Code Words Author: forelyse Pairing: Jared/Jensen Rating: PG-13 Word Count: 9K Warnings: None Prompt: What's a Housekeeper to Do?Being housekeeper to crime writer Cameron Travers should be a pretty simple, safe job—just what Lally Douglas wants. Once burned, forever shy Lally wants to blend into the background. Cameron Travers is attractive, intelligent, fun and very charming! Soon Lally wants to wear all colors of the rainbow and embrace life. Most of all she wants Cameron to notice her, in that way.Summary: Being housekeeper to novelist Jensen Ackles should be a simple, safe job—just what Jared needs. Once burned, Jared wants to lead a pleasant but otherwise generic life. Jensen is attractive, intelligent, thoughtful and very charming! Soon Jared wants to wear all colors of the rainbow just to get Jensen to notice him, especially in that way. Link to fic: on LiveJournal Title: ho'ololi (transform) Author: topaz119 Pairing: Jared/Jensen Rating: NC-17 Word Count: 8K Warnings: None Prompt: #31 Pleasure in HawaiiGene Malloy is finally ready to get on with his life. And he just may have found the perfect woman to share it with him. From the moment Gene rescues Sloane Hepburn from a rogue wave on the beach, she makes his most passionate fantasies come true. With her sultry beauty and lively spirit, Sloane is turning the divorced Maui B and B owner's life upside down—and he's loving every minute of it….Relocating to Hawaii is a big step for the overextended career woman. But with hunky, seductive Gene Malloy romancing her under a tropical island sky, how can a woman keep from falling? Now he just has to make her see that their love is here to stay. And that the pleasure is just beginning…Summary: They were good together, in bed and out, but Jensen didn’t know if that was only because they really weren’t together all that often. Link to fic: on Ao3 Supernatural Title: Cover Art Artist: gold_bluepoint Pairing: Sam/Dean Rating: PG-13 Word Count: N/A Warnings: None Prompt: "Responding to a 911 call, Whitehorse Deputy Halley Robinson is stunned to find herself face-to-face with her teenage crush, Colton Chisholm. The schoolboy who had teased her is now a strong and sexy man—and he's on a mission to solve a case! But if he plans on unmasking a killer, he's going to need her help. Colton can no longer run from the truth…someone in his small town has gotten away with murder. Now it's up to him to bring the killer to justice—with the help of local authorities, which, to his surprise, include Halley. The girl who had once idolized him is now a woman he must fight to resist. But as they work on the case, the attraction between them only grows stronger. Their rocky past may lead to a future together…unless the killer parts them forever." Summary: Interning at a local police department while at Stanford, Sam is stunned to find himself face-to-face with his older brother, Dean. The overbearing sibling who had teased Sam is now a strong and sexy man - and he's on a mission to solve a case! But if Dean plans on hunting the killer, he's going to need Sam's help. Dean Winchester can no longer run from the truth... a violent creature is taking victims in the San Fransisco Bay Area. Now it's up to him to find the killer - with the unwitting help of local authorities, which, to his surprise, include Sam. The boy who had once idolized him is now a young man he must fight to resist. But as they work on the case, the attraction between them only grows stronger. Their rocky past may lead to a future together... unless the killer parts them forever. 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#masterlist #spn meant to be #meant to be #2011

[mirandacaroll]

SO I finished Gentleman Jack and here is a point by point run down of my thought process during the show: 

oh good it’s in Halifax again that’s nice 

oh hey it’s the hot boat girl from GoT

oh to be Sally Wainwright and just take the most beautiful women on television and put them in your show so you can write them into all kinds of fun and gay situations

oh to be Sally Wainwright and write families and conversations and real people SO WELL

why do her intros/theme songs always resemble what a cheap romance novel would sound like if were an intro

let’s be real I was going to watch this no matter what garbage it would turn out to be because I’ve basically been waiting for Suranne Jones to play a wlw ever since I first saw her on screen 

and so has Sally apparantly

my god 

she’s really going all out with this one

she really has her.. walking like THAT and dressing like THAT and talking like THAT

god she’s good at walking

and talking

(although where is her accent??)

why yes I believe miss Elizabeth is quite aware of the things her boss gets up to with other women... 

oh she’s wearing rolled up sleeves

oh boy

oh we’re getting into her past. good.

oh not good!!!! not good at all! oh. oh no. oh honey.

god Sally I love the way you write not just women but men as well, and not just bad men, with their almost given bad-ness and bland-ness, but the good ones especially, the sweet old men and the clumsy boys who are just Trying Their Best

I WOULD DIE FOR AUNT ANNE

also you, like Amy Sherman Palladino are truly incapable of writing realistic heterosexual relationships and by that I mean everyone is gay mostly

oh it’s a fellow lesbian friend of Anne’s lol

oh wow the subtext is real

wait. oh they’re definitely just eyefucking over their tea now. this is not subtle at all. am I seeing things? 

oh god they’re actually .... oh!!!!!!!!!!!!!! oh hello!!!!! damn!

‘fig leave cover-up’ new and hip word for bearding I’m calling it! 

‘Fred’ is def shooting up on my top ten list of names for my future daughter

I see Miss Walker heard about Anne Lister in the local lesbian group chat even though she only just joined three days ago

IT’S AMELIA BULLMORE

Gill / Rachel shippers RISE 

the way Suranne says ‘good’ 

the way she flirts with Miss Lister good lord

the scene where they are standing there waving is sooo SW. 

oh she’s walking again

oh I could watch this forever

SW you really said gay rights this time and did not take any prisoners and I LOVE you for it, let’s hope our local Dutch old people network will pick this up like they did Last Tango so we can slowly convert everyone in the world to your special brand of Halifax Lesbianism. 

#that's it that's the tweet #gentleman jack #suranne jones #sally wainwright #long post #spoilers

[prettylittlelyres]

This Still Happens: Gordon Benn and Religion

Ffion shrugs Scott's hand off her shoulder and snaps at him. "Don't fucking touch me! And don't tell me how to feel about Gordon disrespecting my God!"

Oh, for fuck's sake. I scoff. "Ffion," I say, as if she's three and I'm thirty-three, "It's only disrespectful if the thing I'm talking about is worthy of respect. Else, it's just called talking."

I've passed 11,000 words on this draft of This Still Happens, and I'm getting near to the end of Chapter Two, which is where things really take an awful turn.

We're seeing a really nasty side to Gordon in this chapter. He's hurting inside, and he's lashing out at other people--mainly Sophie and Ffion so far--because of it. That's in no way OK, and I'm in no way condoning it, but I do think it needs talking about.

As a Queer Catholic, I have a really complicated relationship with God--as do most people--but I've often felt like I can't do the religion thing and be Sapphic. Luckily I've always been aware that being Queer isn't smething I can change--it's just the way I am--so I've never been in such a place where I've tried to "fix" myself in order to feel like a proper Catholic... but its gone the other way. For a long time I felt like I couldn't believe in God, because I was always told to pray for the the homophobic bullying I've experienced to stop... and then it didn't. Instead of blaming the adults I should have been able to trust, I blamed God, and decided I didn't want to know Him.

If He would allow such horrible things to happen, why would I? In later years I've come to realise that it wasn't God who allowed it to happen, but authority figures--teachers, parents--and that God never would allow it to happen.

This is a major reason why I don't believe God to be omnipotent. Omnibenevolent, yes, and omniscient, yes. He knows who I am and He loves me--He made me that way--and He knows what happened... but He couldn't have stopped it. Humans do bad things to each other, and it's gone beyond a level God can control. I hate that, I really do. But it's not God's fault, and through Him I've been able to find better acceptance of myself as a biromantic lesbian, far more than I would ever have found growing up in the house, the town, the environment I grew up in.

My approach to Catholicism is by no means traditional. I don't go to Church, I'm not baptised or confirmed, and I don't believe in the omnipotent God most Catholics--for example, my Grandma--do (did, in Grandma's case, may she rest in peace). But I do feel it gives me a sense of protection, stops me from feeling isolated, and stops me from feeling powerless in times of trouble. I pray at home, I pray at university, and I pray when I'm out and about, for safety and happiness for my friends and me. I feel God in nature, God by the sea, God in the forests where I walk, and I feel better about the world and the people in it. God wants what's best for us, His children, and He would give it to us if we could. But most effort must come from us--people--because there's only so much God can do.

We must be the ones to seek happiness and to create it for other people. We must be kind. We must not lash out, even when we are in pain; that just creates so much more, pushing the world even further from the one God wants us to inhabit.

Gordon takes a different view. and we see that in the way he interacts with Ffion McDade, a Baptist girl in his class, and Sophie Wainwright, his friend of many years, herself a devout Roman Catholic.

"Soph, come on. Be reasonable about this," I say, leaning on my upturned hockey stick as Chris hands out bibs and Sophie pretends to be intrigued by the patchy grass.. "Chris loves you so, so much. Please don't throw that away on my account. I'm OK, I promise. He made a bit of a silly mistake, but, honestly, I think he was just a bit… knocked for six by my coming out. Given time, he'll be every bit as accepting as everyone else. You'll see."

Sophie huffs, and thumps the ground with the curved end of her stick. "That's only part of it," she mutters, "There's a lot more to it than you know, more to it than you can understand. By treating you like crap for being gay—the way God made you, by the way—Chris is saying God made a mistake. And I can't be OK with that, Gordon. You know I can't."

I shrug. "I don't care. I don't believe in God."

"Yeah? Well, I do," Sophie says, hooking her thumb around the chain of her necklace and showing me her crucifix, as if I needed reminding that she's Catholic, like most people in Chase Valley. I'm constantly being reminded of how fucking Catholic everyone is. Pisses me off no end.

Sophie sets her jaw, and speaks through gritted teeth. "So I'm sure you'll forgive me for being uncomfortable with Chris turning his back on you for the way God made you."

I snort with laughter. "I don't think he'll be turning his back on me any time soon, Soph. That's kind of the point."

"For fuck's sake, Gordon, that's my boyfriend you're talking about!" she snaps, putting her hands on her hips and scowling at me with hard black eyes. "Can you try and take this seriously? This isn't easy for me!"

"Fine," I say, "I'm very sorry your boyfriend's a little bit homophobic. But I'm fine. And he's apologised. And he's trying to be better. So I don't know why you're getting so pissed off about all this. It's not like it affects you."

Sophie rolls her eyes and mutters heavenwards. "You have no fucking clue what you're talking about, do you?" she says, turning her eyes back on me.

I shake my head. "Apparently not."

We're seeing everything from Gordon's point of view in Chapter Two. That's the benefit--and the drawback--of the first-person style. Although we get a very clear picture of what Gordon's thinking and feeling, and therefore a better understanding of why he acts the way and does the things he does... we don't get that for other characters, because nor does Gordon. Something we'll learn about Gordon in coming chapters is that he's very set in his ways, very determined to hold onto his views, and little ready to listen to those that differ. He rejects the idea of religion because he thinks it makes people closed-minded, but never stops to think that he himself is closed-minded. And that's his main problem.

Gordon won't see Soph's point of view because it involves a belief in God. What Gordon doesn't know--because nobody has told him, and he's only seeing the world through his own eyes--is that Sophie is bisexual, and has been struggling to reconcile this with her faith. A few days ago, she went to Confession, and confided all this in Father Matthew... expecting ostracism... but finding acceptance. Father Matthew tells her it's OK to be Sapphic, because God made her that way... but Gordon doesn't know. He expects the same rejection of his gayness that Sophie expected for her bisexuality, and because he deliberately steers clear of the Church... which means he never gets to know what is actually being said there.

Much as Gordon might want to think he's super-open-minded due to his militant atheism, he's actually closing his mind off to the idea that there's a higher power who loves him the way he is. While he has no problem accepting himself as gay or anything else--any other aspect of his identity or personality--he creates for himself an extra sense of persecution on top of that which he already experiences as societal homophobia. It's a shame, really. It turns him into this angry person who won't see other people's viewpoints, and picks arguments where there really aren't any.

As a result, he misses out on friendships, pushing people away because he expects them to hate him. And while sometimes he's right about that, he's often wrong. By avoiding talking to Ffion--who is proud to be Christian, proud to be Baptist, and feels at home in her Church--he never gets to know her properly. Unfortunately, Ffion's particular Church community is very scornful of the LGBT Community, and she ends up seeing him in a similar way, as someone to be avoided, and so she too never says a friendly word to him. There's this massive divide between them, created by their expectations of each other, which neither of them can surpass until they start to question those.

Because they're both so closed-minded, they can't do that on their own; it takes the work of their mutual friends and the creation of some desperately horrible circumstances for them each to realise the other isn't so bad. There's a friendship coming out of this, but not for a while.

Gordon has to change dramatically first, just as much as Ffion does. Can he overcome imagined prejudices in order to save and create friendships in the face of real ones?

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[st-bengerine]

what are your fav gay songs?

this is one of the most blessed asks i’ve ever received and i have several gay playlists but ill run down some of my all time favs, i made a list of 30 which i’ve cut down as much as possible lmao:

classics:

Your Song by Elton John; beautiful and chill and sweet, the loveliest springtime evening vibes of having loved someone for years and years and feeling warm and at home with them (and i will never forgive any cover artist who makes it straight @ ellie goulding)“Yours are the sweetest eyes I’ve ever seen.”

Poses by Rufus Wainwright; BAROQUE GAY, literally my favourite song, gives me butterflies every time i hear it, comparing fashion with his friends but it’s so much more than that, you can hear him smile and i’m absolutely DYING“Such beautiful poses makes any boy feel like picking up roses”

Freedom! 90′ by George Michael; literally my favourite song, the greatest swell of pride and power i’ve ever felt, the biggest FUCK YOU, fits perfectly with the quote about Georgie M being like “I’ve got a cock” with regards to his music“Now I’m gonna get myself happy.”

Somebody To Love by Queen; especially the cover by George Michael at Freddie Mercury’s memorial concert, because having watched his documentary and hearing about how he performed knowing his lover was dying of AIDs, my heart breaks every time I hear this“I just gotta get outta this prison cell, someday I’m gonna be free”

That’s So Gay by Pansy Division; the biggest FUCK YOU, literally my favourite song, assigning a slur to heteros to give them a fucking taste, iconic and beautiful and such a good fuckin riff“what do you take me for? breeder”

just good gay songs:

Girls Like Girls by Hayley Kiyoko; the first explicitly gay song I ever listened to, beautiful and iconic and it felt so fucking BRAVE“I’ve been crossing all the lines”

I Kissed A Girl by Jill Sobule; sweet and soft and gay and country, nothing to do with katy perry’s harangue, so, so much better“We had a drink, we had a smoke, she took off her overcoat”

Call Your Girlfriend by Robyn; Dancing on my Own is more well known, but Call Your Girlfriend is such a gorgeous bop and this makes it literally my favourite song“Tell her not to get upset second-guessing everything you said and done”

Somebody Else by The 1975; got that sad neon gay aesthetic and UM im not sorry no cover will ever come close, literally my favourite song, slips you into a gorgeous aching trance that takes your breath away and forces tears from your eyes and makes your heart ache“At first, I thought it was a lie. I took all my things that make sounds”

Andy You’re a Star by The Killers; that angry guitar just turns you into a feisty high school boy furious and seething at those filthy sneering straight boys, fuck em, me and andy gonna bang (their heads together)“In a car with a girl, promise me she’s not your world”

Cool for the Summer by Demi Lovato; let me tell you girls in school were shook when they figured out that this was gay and it’s such a heady hot summer B O P also “die for each other” is the gay mood for someone you met 5 minutes ago and already love more than your parents

BITE by Troye Sivan; probably one of the first explicitly sexual gay songs I ever heard and let me just say that little gay 17 year old me was quaking, described as HAUNTING by @aurathelucario​ and bitch, they’re right“Don’t you wanna see a man up close”

Sanctify by Years & Years; everything that BITE was to me at 17, now at 20, has me physically shook, openly gay and explicitly sexual and such a BOP“I’m just like you, maybe it’s heavenly”

Heterosexuality is a Construct by Onsind; just the ultimate takedown of heterosexuality and everything you’ve ever wanted to yell in your life, also the lines“I’m not a heterosexual man, I’m not ticking your boxes, that’s not who I am, I don’t fit into your neat little plan, and I never willLove is not a crime, and I’d rather colour, outside of the lines, love knows no gender and its about time, you nailed your colours up next to mine.”please listen to this song, if you listen to nothing else from this list   

*** ULTIMATE SPECIAL TUNE: ***Talking Transgender Dysphoria Blues by Against Me!; holy fuck, a song about being transgender, by a transwoman? Raw and aching and violent and snarling, the most truthful song I’ve ever heard.“Rough surf on the coast, I wish I could’ve spent the whole day alone with you.” 

Under the cut: some songs that aren’t explicitly gay but they are to me, and honourable mentions

not explicitly gay but they are to me and you can’t pry them from my gay little hands:

Dancing in the Dark & I’m On Fire by Bruce Springsteen; I’m a fucking SUCKER for gay country boys in flannel with pick ups and ripped jeans and worn white shirts and big boots, literally my favourite songs, and fuck me the song Dancing in the Dark punches me in the gut and then holds me close to its musty man-smelling shoulder while i cry“Man I’m just tired and bored with myself, hey there baby, could use just a little help”

Constellations by Tom Odell; listen, I’m a hopeless romantic gay and I need this song, literally my favourite song, and you can’t tell me it’s not gay:“Some old melody, it don’t mean much to anyone what it does to you and me”

Iris by The Goo Goo Dolls; heavy connection to Nic Cage, LITERALLY try and tell me this song isn’t gay fuck off, one of those songs you yell out your car windows in a rainstorm, TRY AND TELL ME IT’S NOT GAY AND YOU’LL BE WRONG:“And I don’t want the world to see me, cause I don’t think that they’d understand”

Run To You by Pentatonix; I don’t care if this is gay or not it gets a place because at least half of PTX is LGBT+, also this is one of the most beautiful, strong, haunting a capella songs I’ve ever heard, and you know what, it is gay, it’s fucking GAY and it fits my OCs and they’re gay“I will break down the gates of heaven, a thousand angels stand waiting for me”

HONOURABLE MENTIONS:

Dancing On My Own by Calum Scott (cover of Robyn which got popular among the straights syke it’s gay and you’re all fooled); fallingforyou by The 1975 (cute and ethereal but I’ve had a 1975 song); Let’s Hear it for the Boy by Deniece Williams (from Footloose, the video is GAY and the lyrics make me smile, I wanna hear a dude cover this song so if you know one hmu); The Good Side, My My My, Talk Me Down, and Youth by Troye Sivan (TGS makes me cry my eyes out, MMM is hot, TMD takes my breath away, Y is so strong, BUT I’ve had a Troye Sivan); King by Years & Years (if a man ever called me his king i would fucking die instantly and the imagery in this song has me shivering); What’s It Gonna Be and Touch by Shura (gorgeous ethereal lesbian tunes); Girl Crush covered by Harry Styles (the original pisses me off bc it’s misleading and not gay but MISTER Styles saved it); Boys by Charli XCX (you don’t need a reason); Cool by Gwen Stefani (sounds like safety and friendship and warmth); Follow Your Arrow by Kacey Musgraves (song about following your OWN ideas and doing what you want and explicit gay lyrics)

#thank you SO MUCH for this ask #chapwater-films #music #lgbt #benbop #i had such a good fucking time doing this!!!!!