carolrance

[carolrance]

apparently, I joined this tumblr place at 01/25/2009 2:52:33 PM.

[carolrance]

hey all 4,388 of you (most of whom probably don’t even use tumblr any longer),

i’m done here. it’s a long story but basically it’s too much mess. (i’m tired of thinking about all the trash here lol). no hard feelings.

i have no idea what the content of that blog is going to be but likely all my sideblogs that i run here will go dormant as well cos i can’t be bothered to sign in just for those. it’s been a fun run but history needs to be left where it is.

thanks for the memories, folks :) x

[carolrance]

I am just so thankful my friends remember more of my life than even I do

#i think there may be a photo of said drumstick and bucket #i drunkenly ate a lot of things in corners for a year or two in uni lol #once it was mac n cheese with my hands i remember that one #door confrontation is a long story but it basically ended with my friend being smacked with a door repeatedly #not by me #by the girl i was arguing with defebding said friend #it was a complex situation tht involved a lotnof drinking and mcdonalds

[carolrance]

*two female characters make eye contact*

me: GAY

#i am under attack #utterly and completely attacked

[carolrance]

“Some women get erased a little at a time, some all at once. Some reappear. Every woman wrestles with the forces that would have her disappear. She struggles with the forces that would tell her story for her, or write her out of the story, the genealogy, the rights of man, the rule of law. The ability to tell your own story, in words or images, is already a victory, already a revolt.”

— Rebecca Solnit, Men Explain Things to Me

#i want to read this book so bad

[carolrance]

#yikes #apparently this is a thing for me now #i guess... fair play... cos its generally 'nice popular protag with most hated female character' so that almost the same #june/serena was just a natural evolution of that #like helen/carol was bad enough for a while there... #dany/doreah was pretty rough too lol

[carolrance]

in conclusion The Handmaid’s Tale is an interesting story with a powerful message ruined by the protagonist’s rampant heterosexuality

#i know how the op means this and it's not the same way i mean it lol but it still works both ways lololol #the handmaid's tale #(but i mean i also agree in the way OP means it too. cos yeah it's an issue for sure.)

[carolrance]

the handmaid’s tale: “night” (1x10)

[you cannot convince me this was not exactly what was happening here]

#you guys..... #this scene is so HOT and you can't tell me otherwise #when people talk about chemistry on tht i just assume they must be thinking about this scene lol #cos i'm sorry i didn't see anything like this between ANY other characters #the way june stares at serena's lips for absolutely no reason like WHY DOES SHE DO THAT?! #gay #(i'm not complaining ofc just saying lol) #100% EYE CONTACT #if these two don't hatefuck i will eat bees. (see i have to eat bees anyway cos yvonne didn't win so i may as well add this) #there's that post here about serena hating june's resistance but also being incredibly turned on by it and i just... it seems true??? #and june seems to get off on reminding her she ain't shit. that 'fuck you serena' look is hot af #june x serena #the handmaid's tale #edits #more chemistry than your faves sorry #i love them sfm #my hugely problematic yet hot af OTP

[carolrance]

waiter, bring me the usual please

#........i am a victim of myself

[carolrance]

the most relatable 2 minutes of tv i've ever seen

i think i might be happy

#ive tagged about this before but it still holds true #i literally lived this except i was with 2 friends not 1 and it was a patio not indoors

[carolrance]

Guess what kind of day it's been lol

#episodes #an episodes sort of day #i love my precious bbs carol and helen idgaf #this is the best season and i will fight anybody who days different #except for like....the finale ep. that was some bullshit #carol x helen

[carolrance]

You need peace of mind? Here’s a piece of mine.

#HERE IT IS #eminem #this is my song for when ièm angry #i do the whole thing #i used to blast it so loud and rap along #my angst years #music #this is a choon #(not as good as gangstas paradise obvs but still it has its purpose) #i know this whole fucking thing by heart. itès never at karaoke tho

[carolrance]

Gangta’s Paradise - Coolio ft L.V.

#coolio #this is honestly one of the best songs ever #it is a fucking CLASSIC #it's a thing of beauty #music #it's probably the first rap song i ever learnt by heart #and i'm sorry dangerous minds was a great film ok #i may or may not be watching that cnn 90s special and LIVING #OMG THIS DOCU IS KILLING IT #shiiiiiiiit cnn #i want to live in this documentary for the rest of my life i'm drunk so manye tahts why i want to cry rn #OMG THEY'VE GOT TO THE SPICE GIRLS LOLOLOLOL #i love alanis sfm #say what you want about other decades the 90s music was fucking great. it had EVERYTHING #haha omg nsync that just reminds me of a few months ago when we got fucking WASTED at karaoke and just did 90s pop for HOURS #until i did coolio and eminem ofc lol #(ok i WANYED to do eminem but they didnèt have run rabbit run and that is my fuckin jam)

[carolrance]

you have a very strong opinion; thanks for sharing

i love the semicolon

[carolrance]

you know....

this tumblr recommends for you section...

is

all

CHARITY/VANESSA

(ok like 80% of it)

#i think thegirl20 would be happy but i don't even follow anybody else that posts them lol so... i guess tumblr is like #WATCH THIS ALREADY YOU KNOW YOU WANNA #and i'm just like 'well is one a raging problemtic bitch taht everybody hates?' #and 'is the other one a ''straight'' (bonus married) woman beloved by all fandom'? #no? well apparently that's not my scene then lmao #i just feel like i've missed the bus on that one. not that i don't appreciate it lbr. i wish such wonderful thigns for all my wlw ships #it's like a perfect ship it seems #and really well treated by the writers/showrunners #(again i only know this cos @thegirl20) #and clearly tumblr thinks i'd love it to fuck #ok it's sat night and i've had a few and i'm bored ok #(i'm experimenting on making a very specific cocktail so i keep drinking all the mistakes) #(obvs since i can still type i'm not drunk yet. just......buzzing) #(ok i wrote bussing right there but no that is not what i am doing lol)

[carolrance]

When it comes to discussing favourite characters, we all know the phrase ‘love at first sight’. But what I appreciate even more is that characters you may not love immediately, but grow to. 

During the first season of the Handmaid’s Tale I hated Serena Joy. She seemed wicked and took delight in others suffering. I now think the truth about Serena is far more complex. 

It was only till I rewatched parts and looked closer- I realized Serena is actually pretty darn fascinating. She isn’t cruel in a MWAHAHA way, but because she’s anxious and paranoid. She wrestles with her complex feelings and thoughts with Fred, Gilead, June and everything she believed in. She also has a creative streak (writing a book) that I appreciate. But what makes Serena spectacular is the choices she makes. Whether it’s giving her “child” to June, showing a Bible to the Gilead men, leaving Canada, or goes behind Fred’s back- she is fascinating to watch because despite having little agency, she makes the damn most of what she has. 

You get the feeling watching her scenes that her choices will shape the show’s future. And I love that! She’s a character with plenty of dramatic weight. 

I went from dreading her screentime to thinking she’s one of- if not THE best character on the show. I love Serena so much. It took me time to appreciate her- but I’m glad I do. 

#this is the quality content i am here for #serena joy waterford #the handmaid's tale #no.1 character no doubt

[carolrance]

Happily ever after …

#i have a het ship?????????? in my me????? #like i mostly think these two are fucking morons and i mostly just cringe and huff at them but i still... dig it #all i ever watch on netflix these days are bad aussie soaps apparently lol #(i've watched everything else is2g) #offspring #this show is so bad lol like so dumb and such a typical soap #(and SOOOOOOOOO unrealistic omg) #but i'm on s3... #and not stopping lol #(i've already finished rake which i enjoy much more than this tbh) #(and i watched that other one sisters or something?) #oh and the music is so bad too #billie is the best character lbr #but i feel nina's owl obsession on a very deep spiritual level cos that is what my place looks like too