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As a Michael Emerson fan I was very disappointed that his character in Fallout was killed off so quickly but also as a Michael Emerson fan I was delighted at how the entire rest of the season was motivated by people fighting over his severed head

#same #michael emerson #fallout #I was so hyped to see him #and then he takes the fucking cyanide pill and I’m like what why no

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calling a stranger online bestie is the modern equivalent of going up to a stranger in an old tavern and calling them “my friend”

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Yes I'm a writer. Yes I'm looking at tumblr instead of writing

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If you're lamenting the fact that you used to be able to shoot through a 500-page novel in like a day when you were in middle school and now you can't, it's worth bearing in mind that a big part of that is because when you were in middle school, your reading comprehension sucked. Yes, mental health and the stresses of adult life can definitely be factors, but it's also the case that reading is typically more effortful as an adult because you've learned to Ponder The Implications. The material isn't just skimming over the surface of your brain anymore, and some of the spoons you used to spend on maximising your daily page count are now spent on actually thinking about what you're reading!

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"People mostly write and read very character driven, specific ship focused fic, because what most people want out of fanfiction is to focus on the romance between characters they're not getting in canon so they can soak in the vibes."

Yes, absolutely. And thank hell for all the authors who write character-driven, ship focused fic for us to soak in the vibes to.

But also…

thank hell for all the authors who write angst, whump, and hurt no comfort, for us to luxuriate in blorbo's hurt and pain and cry or cackle.

thank hell for all the authors who write cheating, love triangles and affairs for us to consume large quantities of popcorn to and yell 'oh no, they didn't'.

thank hell for all the authors who write case fic, mission fic, and intricate, plot-driven stories to replicate the feel of canon, when canon has stopped or gone wrong.

thank hell for all the authors who write 'fix it' fics when canon has betrayed us with bad vibes, plot holes and deaths.

thank hell for all the authors who write poly ships when what we need is just for everyone to get along and screw instead of screw up.

thank hell for all the authors who write gen fic when we're not interested in romance.

thank hell for all the authors in fandom, and all the wonderful, different kinds of fanfiction they write for us.

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Nothing gives the same kind of random ego boost like managing to finally clean up your home and making it nice. Like ooh look at me, I'm living like people do, I made myself iced tea and I am eating my snack from a real plate. I got floors and shit.

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Is this anything

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lost text posts - 11

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FIVE STAGES OF GRIEF ⸺ Playlists curated by Taylor Swift

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I'm not sure if there is an active LOST community on Tumblr.com, but I just finished my first rewatch since the show went off the air due to the impending 20th anniversary this September.

Jack was a polarizing character on my rewatch (so much yelling!) but overall I enjoy his story once his arc is completed. Jack has more centric episodes than any other character. I was curious which one fans consider his best? If this gets enough attention I'll do other characters.

My personal pick is 'Through the Looking Glass' Parts 1 and 2. The end reveal will forever be iconic, and it's overall one of the most action packed and suspenseful season finales the show ever did.

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of course that character lives in my brain rent free do i look like a fucking landlord to you?

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the humble "like" is oft mocked despite what it does for us. "like, three people" is a vastly different statement from "three people". "and i was like 'what the fuck'" is vastly different from "and i said 'what the fuck'". i love you "like" and anyone who says you make people sound stupid will be killed on sight

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what i think this album did was separate people who treat taylor as taylor swift the human vs taylor swift the brand

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After months of staying silent on literary discourse here on Tumblr, I finally have something to contribute.

Fanfiction is not the problem. Fanfic is a free, communal and valid form of writing which, although not always high quality, has yielded some genuinely great stories. The real problem, the reason for ‘booktok books’ and the flaws in modern literature, is fanfic being hijacked by corporations. The minute people try to make money off of it, the minute fanfic and fanfic-style stories lose their meaning. Fanfiction is written on the notes app at 3am for you and 5 friends who share your taste. It is self-indulgent, chaotic, often told through a queer and/or neurodivergent lens, and free from any pressure to be commercially palatable. The minute a few stereotypical fanfiction tropes and ideas are stolen by commercial publishers and twisted into patriarchal, heteronormative versions of themselves with no character depth beyond the romance (a problem that for obvious reasons doesn’t apply to fanfic), that is where the real problem begins.

Thank you for coming to my TED talk

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how much sad did you think i had? did you think i had in me?

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Never before have I identified with a tv character so much.