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kingofthering · 1 year

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Marc/Fabio - Primer - Part Two (2020-2023)

This post is a continuation of the first part which you will find here. We left off at the end of the 2019 where people were already to see Fabio become Marc's main opponent for a title battle. History has kind of decided to go in another direction for now but let's dive in.

2020

Obviously Marc had his huge crash during the first weekend and he couldn't race for the rest of the season. For 2020 I will just mention the Virtual Races that they both did with a bunch of other riders during quarantine (I made a playlist with the videos of the backstage : here). In one of them (#3) Marc is ribbing Fabio about the time he spends playing and how he's getting Valentino's bike next year, not now (because Fabio is playing as Vale).

2021

PORTIMAO. Marc congratulated Fabio on his win after the race.

JEREZ. Have some awkward flirting with poor Pedro Acosta third-wheeling.

gifs by @tentatropolis (source)

LE MANS. Just because I think it’s a little iconic, look at them entering the pit lane together to change bike during the race (when it got to rain conditions).

gif by @ferrawri (source)

SACHSENRING. Marc’s first win since Valencia 2019 and since his return. Fabio gets to share the podium with him in third place.

AUSTIN. Marc’s second win of the year, Fabio second this time.

gifs by @marcsmarquez (source)

MISANO (second race). Third Marc win of the season and evidently, the race where Fabio secures his championship title (finishing 4th in the race). There are several moments with the two of them in parc fermé (video of their hug here), one that is very dear to my heart is the hug that Marc’s dad gives to Fabio (background of the gif below).

gif by @flyingfabio (source)

In the post race conference, Fabio said something (in french) that I keep thinking about but I’m very normal about it, it’s just that Marc is someone that he adores!! Full quote : “I truly hope so. I have a very, very good relationship with him. He’s a person I adore, and he congratulated me. We have things left unfinished on track, him and I, fights I couldn’t win. I really hope I get to fight with him next year.” (video)

2022

LE MANS. In FP3, Fabio gave Marc a tow to help Marc get into Q2. He said : “It was okay to take Marc with me to the FP3. My plan was to do the best lap possible in that session and, when I saw Marc behind me, I realized he wasn’t at his best. I think having him behind is better than having a Ducati, for example. Maybe, with other riders, I wouldn’t have done the same, but with him, I let him do what he wanted.”

gifs by @rookie-ofthe-year (source)

They were also together for some game during media day but I haven’t been able to find the video.

MUGELLO. In Mugello, Marc announced that he was going to get a fourth surgery on his humerus and be out for a while. Fabio made an insta post wishing him luck, which Marc had to scroll back to like, as you can see in one episode of All In. With Aleix, Fabio was the only driver who came by Marc’s motorhome that weekend (he talks about it in All In).

PHILIPP ISLAND. Marc’s 100th podium. Fabio congratulated him after the race when they were doing media and Marc asks what happened to Fabio (video). I’m always very fond of their little debriefs so that was nice.

VALENCIA. Not the weekend we were hoping for for Fabio Championship wise but at least it really served some good Marc/Fabio moments. On press conference, Marc said : “I know that tomorrow Fabio will push, will push a lot. If he crashes and hit another driver… If he hits me, I will understand. I don’t want but I will understand because he’s playing for a World Championship, not for the race.” (video) (I live for Marc’s little shrug before speaking his truth) (iconic, truly).

And they did an helmets swap (video) (another angle).

After the race, they had another of their debriefs. Canal+ journalist was talking over the video so it’s kind of hard to hear them talking but basically they arranged to call each other after the race (something Fabio confirms).

Valencia is also where this video (that I have watched way too many times) happened. Their motorhomes next to one another and the little goodbye.

2023

SEPANG TESTING. So the japanese bikes didn’t deliver but Sepang gave us some cool shots of them that I wanted to share anyway.

PORTUGAL. First race of the season. Boys caught talking to each other for a while during the family photo thing.

gifs by @racewinner (source)

MUGELLO. What I will consider a Mabio crumb during the parade.

SILVERSTONE. Finally we got the two of them in a press conference together. Pictures of them together with Jake Dixon were taken before the event and they were talking together at the end of the conference.

SPIELBERG. More crumbs, bless the group photo that put them together and Fabio also appeared in Marc's vlog of the weekend.

INDIA. In the press conference next to each other and if you have 5 minutes in front of you, I recommend you to watch the end of it.

JAPAN. Together in the riders parade.

SEPANG. Cozy moment in the pit lane.

gifs by @flyingfabio

#fabio quartararo #marc marquez #marcfabioprimer #hopefully with many more moments to come to complete this #primer #no we don’t talk about aragon #2093

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autisticcassandracain · 1 year

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so are the new gods, gods?. If they are what are there gods of (sorry im just interested sorry)

'Are the New Gods gods?'

[GIF: meme of a man bobbing his head back and forth with an unsure expression.]

The lore for the New Gods is set out in the opening of the first issue of The New Gods (1971). There came a time the gods died. There have been three worlds prior to ours, the last had the gods destroy themselves in a great war. These gods are usually implied to be the Norse Gods, which would make the war Ragnarok. The New Gods of Apokolips and New Genesis are their successors. So yes, in the literal sense, the New Gods are gods.

In terms of actual portrayal, it gets a little more complex. In the original Jack Kirby Fourth World trilogy, most of the New Gods barely felt like gods. Most were portrayed as people with god-level powers, but there was never any real debate around worship, immortality and what can kill them, and little debate about specific aspects of reality they were the god of. You see this probably most obviously in first issue of the Forever People, where Superman immediately identifies himself with the Forever People and tries to reach Supertown (i.e. New Genesis) because he believes himself to belong there. That was possible because the way the Forever People and most of the other New Gods are portrayed in Kirby's original runs is basically the same as Superman often is; a god among mortals, but a person nonetheless. I wouldn't say the New Gods are treated as mortal, per se, but their portrayal is definitely closer to Superman than, say, the Olympian Gods in Perez's Wonder Woman run.

That said, there were exceptions. The Black Racer specifically is very obviously inhuman in a way the rest of the New Gods aren't. This is ironic, because he is also the only one that actually has a mortal base. The Black Racer is a mortal named Willie Walker, but more importantly, he is Death. The spirit of the Black Racer, inhabits Willie Walker, but I'd call him the most 'traditional' god in the Fourth World saga. He has a specific realm (Death) and only really appears as an omen of it. He is not of either New Genesis or Apokolips and is neutral in the conflict because his task is to bring death. The other New Gods are afraid of him, and can be killed by him. It is unclear to me if he's the only thing that can kill them, because again the topic is not discussed in-depth to my memory, but whenever a New God dies or is set to die, The Black Racer appears. So yeah. He's definitely a god in the traditional sense.

I'd also say that while the New Gods themselves aren't typically really treated as gods the same way, say, the Olympian Gods are, the conflict between Apokolips and New Genesis itself does tend to carry greater importance than 'just some war'. The fact that the previous world was ripped apart by war hangs over the entire conflict. The conflict does feel like something more than Tameran and the Gordgonians fighting each other, or some other extraterrestrial war.

Personally, in Kirby's runs, I'd say the New Gods, as a whole, are treated in a godly, superhuman fashion, but individually, they're more akin to men than gods. But this is ultimately personal interpretation; it's not clear-cut.

Moving away from Jack Kirby, there have been a variety of different interpretations on the New Gods' godhood. A lot of writers have taken to interpreting the godhood in a more traditional sense. This can range from ultimately minor deviations from the tone set by Jack Kirby (the Orion solo mostly framing the new gods the same way, with the latter half taking the godhood more literal, culminating in the 'gods are not dependent on their worshippers' speech) to very, very major ones (Mister Miracle v3 and its incredibly literal take on coming into godly powers and rejecting them, or Jack Kirby's The Fourth World by John Byrne adding clear discussions of immortality and godhood). How 'godly' the New Gods are depends heavily on the writer.

''What are the New Gods the gods of?" in particular is really not as easy to answer as you'd think. Some New Gods have clear and obvious connections to certain concepts; Lightray and light, Orion and battle, Metron and knowledge, Scott Free and freedom/escape. Even so, saying that those concepts are what they're the gods of is not nearly as uncontroversial as you'd think. It's not like the Black Racer, who is obviously, clearly, textually established as Death, and arguing he's not or something else as well would really take some effort.

For example, Orion has been referred to as the god of battle/war, yes, but there's also a very solid argument to be made for him as the god of retribution (so solid it's a piece of canon dialogue, "(...) Tonight, I will become the god of retribution", from the Orion solo). For a different example, Scott Free is often referred to as the god of freedom and escape, but I don't think he's ever been explicitly labelled as such in the comics, not even in the comics that heavily play up his godhood. I could be forgetting it, obviously, but the fact that I can't think of a single instance in which he is specifically referred to as the god of freedom and escape means that if it's happened, it's certainly not common. At the same time, if he has to be the god of something, freedom/escape are really the only candidates.

This isn't even getting into the New Gods with less clear-cut connections. What is Highfather the New God of? He began as Izaya, and reinvented himself radically; would his realm have switched as well? What was Izaya the god of? Darkseid is evil, but is he really the God of Evil? He's not the first ruler of Apokolips; its evil existed before him, and I'm sure it will exist afterwards. But what else would he be the god of? Fascism? What is Barda the New God of? She is most strongly connected to battle, but it's not her destiny the way it is for Orion, who's got that realm covered, anyway. And like. Good luck figuring out wtf the Forever People are the gods of. Infinity Man? Do they have separate godly connections, or are they one?

Those are just some examples of the many, many New Gods that don't have directly obvious realms. You can say Lightray is the God of Light and have solid canon backing, but Highfather/Izaya's role is in leading New Genesis, but calling him the God of New Genesis would be ridiculous. And the role of leader is one that is able to be passed on. Darkseid, same thing, different planet. There's lots of New Gods that really can't cleanly be assigned to some worldly aspect to be the god of.

Ultimately, the extent of the New Gods' divinity depends heavily on the comic you're reading and personal interpretation. Personally, I prefer to see the New Gods less as a bunch of seperate literal gods that together make up a specific pantheon, and more a collective force responsible for the balance and peace of the world. I believe that this interpretation is true to Kirby's original runs, while also providing room for some more spicy interpretations of godhood if desired. I think that the more literal interpretations of godhood, especially the ones that attempt to assign the New Gods 1:1 realms, are some of the more boring, OOC, and tonally incongruent takes on Kirby's original lore. This goes double for people who try to frame characters like Scott Free, who lives a very mortal lifestyle, as literal gods; 'Scott Free accepts his godhood/lets delve into Scott Free as a god' is an arc that has literally never been done well, and I doubt it ever will be. It works better for characters like Orion, who are already deeply removed from traditional mortal stories, but even then, it tends to just feel weird to me.

So, TLDR: 'Are the New Gods gods?' Well, yes, but actually no.

#My posts #Asks #Fourth world #Infodumping #The divinity of the new gods rlly isnt clear-cut #I've seen ppl read kirby's runs as far more divine but i just rlly cant #Especially not the Forever People and Mister Miracle #Scott in particular AGRRESSIVELY feels like Just Some Guy #So it's always a little weird to see ppl like Byrne be like #'Oh no Scott's hundreds of years old and has a Complex about immortality'#Like idk man he felt like a funny lad to me

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rays-of-fire-and-ice · 2 years

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You are the Snow

Hitsuhina Week 2022 - Day 1 : The First Snow / Garment

Rating: K+ / General

Setting: A month and a bit after Aizen’s defeat. Momo was in Twelfth Division for a month but two weeks ago was transferred to Fourth Division.

Synopsis: ‘It’s almost impossible to not be reminded of Toshiro when the first snow comes.’

AN: And so it begins! I have sort of tackled this idea already in The Snow at Dusk, but I wanted to try it again with something different (and more angsty and shmaltzy >:D). Actually, now that I think about it as I write this, you can think of this as a spiritual prequel to it. Also, I think they’re out of character here, but I still wanted to explore what would happen.

I was partly inspired by three things: 1) the title is a reference to the Endless Melancholy song ‘You Are the Moonlight’, 2) the basic idea for this one came from Fruits Basket, specifically Hatori’s monologue about Kana being ‘spring’ to him, and 3) the gif I included at the top.

If I had recommend any songs to listen to while reading this, it would be the song I mentioned above, but also the EP ‘Losing Today’ by The Living Sleep (it’s only four songs). For the latter, I would particularly recommend listening to it when Toshiro reads his own name (you'll know it when you see it).

Anyhow, hope you all enjoy this!

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Momo watches the first snow falls over the Seireitei form her window. It’s later than usual, normally happening sometime at the beginning of December – if it happens at all, as was the case for some years.

Those outside in the courtyard or leaving the Fourth Division stop for a moment to watch as well. Their breathes fog in the air, and despite the breeze that blows through, none shiver or are deterred to move. Most smile and appreciate the white specks that fall in lazy circles over them, others hold out their hands to catch a flake.

It’s almost impossible to not be reminded of Toshiro when the first snow comes.

The thought of him makes Momo press a hand to her chest, on top of her robe and the bandages secured over her wound. She knows the truth of what happened, but even so, she can’t stop the tightening sensation in her heart or the threat of tears in her eyes. She’d often hesitated to think about him, but with the snow falling, she can’t stop.

She remembers the horror in his eyes before she’d lost consciousness, it’s a moment that has stuck with her since waking up. It’s in remembering that, and in knowing that he’s always been critical of himself, that she is sure everything that happened is tearing at him. He’d likely blame himself for the whole thing, maybe even seek forgiveness when it is not needed.

A part of her wants to comfort him, to reassure him that everything is all right – especially since it will be his birthday tomorrow and this will be one of those years where she cannot celebrate with him – but it’s too much. She holds no ill-will or fear towards him, but the memories are still too raw, still too vivid. The cold of Hyourinmaru piercing through her chest, she can still feel an echo it in her wound.

What had happened between them, it's like a monolith, towering and unmovable, something that will always be with them going forward.

She isn’t ready to see him, but she can’t leave things as they are either. What can she do?

She tries to dismiss the thoughts, growing weary from focusing on them. She must rest now, and think of something she can do later. Rangiku is coming to visit her today, maybe she can discuss it with her.

Except now she can’t stop thinking that he is no longer the boy she grew up with may not be the same anymore, and neither will she.

But it’s in turning to go back to her bed that she glances at the sketchbook and novels piled up on her bedside table. As she sits on her bed, it occurs to her that she still likes to read and draw. Despite what she must still deal with, her reality was nothing but a fiction for decades in many regards, some things had not changed. Some things had been real and came to her long before she was a Shinigami, like her love for reading and drawing. By extension then, so were her friendships with those who had gifted her these books when they came to visit.

She shifts her gaze back to the snow. Her childhood friend was always in his element when winter came, even before he became a Shinigami. She remembers many winters in the Junrinan with him. He always seemed comfortable with the weather at that time, walking out with fewer layers on than most Souls, content to sit high one tree branches while it snowed, never slipping on ice or snow, and never bothered by how cold his hands got.

They aren’t the same, but some parts of them, so fundamental that they do not yield to change, will remain the unchanged. For as long as she has known him, he has been self-critical, cold, stubborn, kind, and loyal to the bitter end. For as long as she has known him, he is like the snow.

The idea that comes to mind makes her take up her sketchbook and pencil set and go back to the chair by the window. For the next hour she sketches, only pausing to look out the window, swap one pencil for another, or eraser a line. While she draws, she doesn’t focus on the tightness in her chest, or the fear that things are different now. There is only the snow and the thought of wanting to comfort him, of knowing who he is at his core.

She finishes by writing the ‘title’ of the sketch and tearing it out of the book. But now that her fervor is fading as she folds the drawing in half, she wonders if she should really give this to him. It is everything she wants to tell him that she can’t put into words, but will he understand or even remember? Will he take this as a sign to come visit her when she wasn’t ready?

By the time Rangiku appears half an hour later, she still isn’t sure.

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“Happy birthday, Captain!”

Toshiro blinks at his desk, bewildered. Rather than respond to Rangiku’s birthday wishes, he asks, “Where did all the paperwork go?”

“Huh?! You didn’t even notice?!” she half shouts.

He whirls around, but what he sees only makes him more puzzled. “What’s it doing with you?”

Rangiku thumps a hand on her desk. “Is that how you think of me?! I do a lot for this division, you know!” She huffs. “And here I thought this would make a good birthday present.”

“…You completing all the paperwork is a birthday present?”

“I mean, you always do so much of it, the least I can do is complete every report stacked here on your birthday.”

“Or you could do half of it every day like you’re supposed to,” he says under his breath.

“What was that?”

“Nothing.” Still, that fact she was willing to complete a stack as tall as this one for the day; even if she didn’t get all the way through it, it’ll be a big help. “Thank you, Matsumoto.”

She smirks. “I expected a bit more graciousness, but you’re most welcome!”

He rolls his eyes. “I only came here to make a start on the reports, but that isn’t happening now.”

Rangiku pulls out her inkwell and writing brush from the drawer. Now that she’d announced her birthday gift, most of the cheeriness had left, but there’s still a small smile. “I’m guessing you’ll be going to train, then?”

He nods. She opens her mouth, as if to say something, but stops herself.

He chooses to ignore it; whatever it is, chances are she’ll tell him later. “I’ll be back before sunset.”

Thinking they’re done, he goes to leave the office. However, just as he reaches for the door handles, the scrape of her chair gives him pause.

“Sir.”

The hesitation in her voice make him turn back around. “What?”

She looks down pensively at her desk. Her shoulders rise with a large breath in, and after they fall, she speaks, “I went to visit Hinamori yesterday.”

The familiar vice around his heart emerges. He doesn’t dare speak, fearing his voice will give away what he truly feels, so he waits.

“I didn’t tell you sooner because of how late you came back to the division yesterday,” Rangiku continues. She offers that small smile again, but her eyes remain thoughtful. “She’s doing well, all things considered. Her wounds are almost completely healed She asked about you, and I told her you were focused on training.”

The rest is up to you, is the implication he takes from her tone of voice. He starts to thank her and plans to rush off, trying to use this update as fuel for his training, but then she digs her hand into her sleeve.

She pulls out a folded piece of paper. Her expression is soft with sympathy. “She…She also wanted you to have this.”

His heart thuds against his chest. Swallowing to steady his voice, he asks, “What is it?”

“It’s addressed to you, so I don’t know.” As if realizing he is stuck in place, Rangiku rounds her desk and slowly approaches him, as if one wrong move would set off something. “The truth is, she wasn’t sure about giving this to you, but after our chat, she went ahead with it." She holds it out to him. "She said you don’t have to look at it now, but that…she’d appreciate if you took it.”

If only she knew what those last six words did to him; now he has no choice. His hand floats out and takes the paper, and sure enough, her writing is on one of the folds: ‘To Hitsugaya Toshiro’.

He doesn’t look up from his name as Rangiku admits, “I wasn’t sure if I should give this to you now, but it didn’t feel right to have it one me for much longer.”

“I understand.” He summons what strength he has left to look her in the eye without an ounce of the emotions clawing at him. “Thank you, Matsumoto.”

The moment she nods back, he opens the door and walks out into the snowy day. When he goes around the corner, he bolts for his room. He’ll leave her sketch there and go to training. He repeats this decision over and over in his mind like an order to himself.

But then he gets to his quarters, and suddenly he can’t do it. No, for all his fear of facing without any progress being made to improve his bankai, he’s greatest fear is that she never wanted to speak or see him again. He’s been wanting a sign that she doesn’t hate him, and what he holds in his hands will tell him.

He cringes at his own weakness. He’d thought it didn’t matter whether or not she’d hate him, because he would commit to better protecting her no matter what, even it meant he could only do it from afar. But even then, some part of him knew she wouldn’t hate him, not when she has been his friend for decades.

He can’t leave his room until he knows what is on this paper, and so he unfolds it. More of her writing is on another fold: ‘Before we see each other again, please remember this.’

At first, he frowns at the rough sketch of a courtyard from the Fourth Division dusted in snow. It takes up most of the paper and is not up to her usual skill level, but even when out of practice she manages to draw so well. He can make out the bare Sakura tree, the individual plants dotted around the grassy areas, and a few Shinigami in the distance looking up at the falling snow. Why would she want him to remember a courtyard?

But then his breath catches in his throat when he reads the title below the drawing.

‘You are the snow’

“What?”

“Well, more accurately, you’re like the snow.”

“Is that meant to be an insult?”

“Wha?! No, of course not!”

“Then don’t say something so dumb.”

“It’s not dumb! I meant that you’re, uh…it’s hard to explain, but…snow is cold, but it’s also soft. It can be fun to watch or walk through or have snowball fights with it. If you melt it, it becomes water, which we need.

"And the snow can bring people together under the same roof, and then when it melts, it becomes spring, and the flowers come back. I think some people get too caught up in how cold it is, when really there’s other qualities it has…It’s not that bad.”

He lets out a choked gasp, almost losing the ability to breathe. That was several decades ago, when they were much younger. He had almost forgotten about it, but a part of him had obviously clung to it somewhere in the back of his mind. The part of him that kept memories of things he didn’t understand when he was a child.

He didn't understand her words, had dismissed them by claiming she was getting hypothermia from standing out in the cold for too long. He'd tried to ignore the sad smile she gave him afterwards as they walked back into the Junrinan, and now he can't get it out of his head.

Why did she have to be so cryptic? She only ever gets like this when she is lost for words, when she struggles to describe something. What is she trying to tell him?

That she still sees him as a child? That they haven’t changed? Surely she had to know things can’t be the same, that they are not the same as they were before. There are parts of him that haven’t changed, still as cold and unapproachable as…

Before we see each other again, please remember this.

No, if he so dared believed…

He holds the drawing tighter and bows his head. Why?

Back then, when she had told him he was like the snow, she was trying to make him see himself differently, to show him why she considered him a friend without outright saying it. She did what she always does: she sees the good in someone, casts the qualities in them in a new light. She believes in them, from the bottom of her heart, and she thought of him before herself.

How did she still believe in him? Why was she trying comfort him? He didn’t deserve it, not after what he did; but she thought he did anyway. And she even thought they would see each other some time. There isn’t a doubt in her, about him or about seeing him again.

He’s been focused on becoming stronger before he can see her, and that has not changed; but to know she would one day want to see him, and that she hoped for the same, that she had reached out to him like this, it brings with it a rush of relief.

The vice in his heart loosens a fraction, and he can breathe again.

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It’s a week later when she receives the book from Rangiku and Nanao. The novel itself hadn’t been the first thing she’d noticed though; it was the fabric bookmark that peeked out one end. Rangiku said she'd 'helped pick it out' but nothing more on it. A few minutes after they left, Momo pulled it out of the pages it was wedged between.

She inspects it now, turning it over in her hands with a smile. She’ll have to ask Rangiku when she next visits, but she’s certain it’s meant to be from Toshiro. Because on one side is a branch of sakura, and on the other is more spring flowers.

#hitsuhina #hitsuhina week #toshiro hitsugaya #momo hinamori #rangiku matsumoto #fluff and sappiness #angst #fanfiction #bleach #the shmaltz is real with this one

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millenialfanfictionaddiction · 2 years

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Hellooo mom ✌

So like very random question, but who are your top 5 fave characters in BHNA??

I'm currently into a lot of animes at the moment and BHNA is one of em 🤧

Okay so here are mine ✊

my opinions may of course be different, so if someone disagrees with me it's fine!! Besides everyone's opinion is different and matters 🙌

So first would probably be 👇 him

Bakugou bc why not 😍 so like at the start of the show bakugou kinda pissed me off bc he bullied deku 😔 I mean who doesn't hate bullies ✋

Until of course the series progressed and every time baku went on screen something would always make me smile 😭

I had no idea wth was going on until I realized 💀 "holy crap it's bakugou, I LIKE BAKUGOU- 😀" my brother was dialing the hospital bc I was going crazy /j

And up until this day I still like boom-boom boy 💅 besides how can someone be so hot and cute at the same time like right??

Not to mention I relate with him a lot 👌 my parents still don't get why I like him though HAHA

Second is no doubt 👇 her ✨

Like I love girls who connect with music and jirou clearly caught my eyes 👀

She's super cute too!! I can also relate with her bc she expresses some of her feelings through music ✨

When I started watching I fell for her on the spot 📍 bro she was my first waifu in BHNA 😭

But ngl, who doesn't love kyouka?? SHE'S SO PRETTY PLEASE-

Third place 👇 this cutie

Listen listen I know she's so underrated but I can't see her and not go "MARRY ME" 😭

Like jirou she's really cute to me!! I really like her quirk too, I used to have an obsession with mushrooms 🤧

And her voice.. It's too cute for me sjshsjsjhjsj

Love kinoko for clear skin 🥺

Fourth place 👇 him, HIM HIM HIM

Please don't come for me ✋😔 I have a thing for the Blondies with the sarcastic asses 💀

Okay like baku I didn't like him a first either, in fact I found him f-ing annoying 😭

I mean who doesn't, monoma's attitude is a pain in the ass 😒 well until I read some fanfics and did some info digging... 😔

Yep, I'm hooked to him now.

He looks cute too 😩 You can't tell me you didn't find him cute at least once

Another scenario of "how can he be so cute and hot at the same time" 💀

Fifth place 👇 you can't say no to him..I think

Atsuhiro sako 😩 marry me sir 💍

Basically it was that one manga panel that made me trip on myself then get up then trip again 🤦‍♀️

THIS ONE 👆 this was the one bro 😍

But besides that, I also like his voice 👌 ngl the fanfics about him are the bomb, like literally 😳

But alas, they are not real and we cannot have them 😔

BUT HEY!! thank you for listening to me talk 💁‍♀️ no one wants to listen to me being like that except for my bestie haha 😭

The characters are somewhat random but those 5 are my current "pls marry me" characters y'know?? And bro I had to put 1-b in there 🥺

Besides anyone in 1-B is going to catch my interest, because they're my fave class 🙌 No one come for me but I see smth in them which some don't, class 1-b supremacy 🛐

But wbu mom?? Hope this wasn't too long to read 😅

I freaking love all all of these! My Hero has so many good characters! I wish they gave some of the female characters more storyline and screen time tho.

Ok so it won't let me post with gifs 😑

1) Bakugo

2) Fatgum

3) Kirishima

4) Overhaul

5) Freaking All Might 🥰

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strawberryspence · 3 years

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fifth time's a charm

Fluff | Spencer Reid x FEM! Reader

Summary: Penelope just wants Spencer to be happy. So, she sets him up on various of dates, each one ending in a disaster.

Word Count: 2,38k

Warnings: mention of bi!spencer, s12-s15 arcs, some sexual innuendos, mention of threesome, kinks, and sex, just overall bad dates, pregnancy, a few swear words.

Writer’s Note: Hello! I wrote this one for @spencers-dria and @reidsbookclub! Thank you for liking my idea! I really just went crazy with this one. It's just a cute meet cute, so I hope you guys find this funny and fluffy! <3

Gif of is mine! Look at that glorious hair 😆 Tumblr stop ruining the quality!

Penelope basically grew up with Spencer. They were both young when they first met and watching Spencer grow and go through all the shit and trauma he has gone through is chipping away at Penelope.

After the whole Cat Adams fiasco, Spencer’s relationship with Max ends a week after that, Spencer understands that not everyone can handle a relationship with someone like him, especially the fact that her family was put into danger because of him.

A month after the break up, Penelope finally decided that enough is enough and that she’s going to set Spencer up with as many people as possible until he meets someone who will fit him.

Spencer, on the other hand, can’t say no to the ever positive and cheery Penelope Garcia. In his heart he knows that Penelope just wants him to be happy, so if its setting him with a dozen of people, then okay.

Spencer won't admit it but he was also jealous of her and Luke's growing relationship and he just wants something like that for him.

At the same time he was happy that she was happy. More than anyone in this world, he believes Penelope Garcia was the most deserving of true love.

But after 3 dates, god almighty, Spencer wants to end it all.

The first date was with a woman named Shelly. She was cute and all, Spencer even thought that it could lead to a second date, but then she started babbling about how her ex just broke up with her and she’s just looking for a “fun” (code for I want a one night stand) time.

Penelope bailed him out by calling with a fake emergency.

The second date was with another woman named Tiffany. Its was going okay and Spencer was staring to really like her until Spencer tells her that he had an IQ of 187 and Tiffany said, “Oh! You’re a nerd!”

This time Penelope bailed him out by literally getting his car towed.

The third date was the weirdest one. Spencer finally agreed on a date with a man, and its not that he has a problem with it, it’s just he has never tried dating another gender. It was with a man named Travis and the date was going pretty good until the very end where Travis finally told him his true agenda: He was looking for someone for a threesome.

This time Luke bailed him out by having Roxy literally chase him down the street.

Tonight was the fourth date. Penelope says its with a woman named Erica and all Spencer can think about is that he needs to learn how to say no to Penelope Garcia.

Spencer gets ready for the date with Erica. They were going to eat at an Italian Restaurant that he choose.

He just hopes this night would be the night that it works out for him. If it doesn’t maybe he needs to go to a shaman or something to fight away the bad spirts and the bad luck.

“Hi! I am Erica!” Spencer stands up from his sit on the restaurant to shake her hand, “Hello. I am Spencer.” Careful to not say Doctor, in case its another “nerd” situation.

“How do you know Penelope?” Spencer asks as both of them settle down and after ordering wine.

“Oh! I don’t know her actually.” Spencer can’t help but make a face, “Excuse me?”

“I don’t know her actually. We’re actually water aerobics classmates but that's it!” Spencer nods and makes an audible OHhHH before looking down at the menu.

“How about you? How do you know her?” Erica asks, “Oh! I work with her in the FBI.”

“FBI?!” Erica almost chokes with her wine and sits up straight. Spencer can’t help but squint his eyes, she suddenly looked nervous. He can’t help but think that maybe Penelope set her up with a criminal? Which is impossible because he’s pretty sure Penelope does background check for everyone around them.

“Yes... FBI. Is there a problem?” Erica immediately shakes her head, “Uh.... I am going to the bathroom.” She says in a hurry and runs to the bathroom.

Oh dear, his bad luck is endless. Spencer immediately takes out his phone to call Penelope.

“S-spencer!? What’s up!?” Penelope’s voice comes in as a yelp, making him pull the phone away from his ear.

“Penelope! Did you set me up with a criminal!?” Penelope yelps again, “No! Erica has a clean background! She’s not a criminal. How could you say th-ugh... at!”

Spencer sighs, “Penelope Garcia, are you talking to me while having sex with Luke Alvez!?”

“N-no, I am not!” Her voice is more breathy now and Spencer is even more disgusted, “Oh god! Bail me out of here you two!” He says.

“Yes! YES! I’ll bail you out!” Spencer immediately turns off the call as he hears Luke’s grunts. Ugh, those two.

Erica comes back 10 minutes later, looking flushed and nervous, she's also out of breathe and her dress is crumpled.

“Are you okay?” Spencer asks, looking more scared than worried, Erica laughs, “Yeah, I am good. FBI agents is... my kink.”

This time its Spencer’s turn to choke on his wine. He was unlucky. He was the unluckiest man alive right now.

“It is...?” Spencer asks, unsure on what to say.

“Yeah! Do you... do you have the kevlar vest? You know with the FBI logo?” Oh god. What is this? Why was he here?

A bulb lights up on his head and finally everything makes sense.

“I am sorry. But did you...,” He lowers his voice, “masturbate in the bathroom?” Erica smiles at him and nods, enthusiastically.

“Do you want to get out of here?” Ohhhhhkay. Maybe asking her that was the wrong decision because she was now thinks that he is interested. He starts shaking his head to say no when he feels a hand on his shoulder.

“Honey!?” Spencer turns his head to a very pregnant woman, who was about his age, now looking at him with eyebrows raised.

“Honey?” He repeats, “What? Did you forget your married? Now galavanting around and dating some...” You look Erica head to toe, “chick?”

“I— I...” Spencer can’t form any word. What the hell is happening? You widen your eyes on him, before leaning down and pretending to pull on his ears, making him yelp.

“Pretend. I am Penelope’s bestfriend.” You whisper to him and Spencer’s eyes finally widen at agreement and nods.

“You’re married!?” Erica shrieks at them.

“Yes, sweetie. This guy you’re dating is married and is about to have his fifth child! So we’re leaving now! Before I go into labor here! With mucus and stuff!” You act distress while holding your womb and still holding unto Spencer’s ear while pulling him out the restaurant.

When they’re finally out of sight, you let him go.

“I am sorry for hurting you. Damn, how bad is that date that Penelope had to call me while having,” You pause to give the word more emphasis, “sex!?”

“It was so bad! She started acting weird when I said I worked with the FBI and then she rushed to the bathroom to masturbate!” You can’t help but laugh holding unto your stomach.

“I am so sorry you had to do that while pregnant.” Spencer says, now finally having the chance to look at you properly.

For a pregnant lady, you looked as beautiful as ever, giving the famous “pregnant glow” a whole new level.

“Oh please! This!” You look around before taking his hand and crossing the street to a park.

Spencer guides you to a sit, because he felt bad that he made the pregnant, beautiful, lady stress out over his bad date.

Weirdly, you started pushing your stomach down the skirt of your dress making him look away immediately.

“Ta-da!” Spencer looks back at you and the pregnant stomach is now gone. You were now holding a hollow styrofoam belly with snacks in it.

Spencer raises an eyebrow and gives her a look. But truth to be told he's kind of happy that the woman who he's finding extremely attractive is not really impregnated by someone else.

"Oh! Don’t look at me like that! I was going to watch a Star Trek rerun in the movies down the block and the snacks are always too pricey!” You wag your finger in front of him as he sits beside you.

"Where did you even buy that?" Spencer asks laughing as you started opening a bar of twix, "Oh. Michael's." He nods at your answer.

“That’s why I was able to run so quickly to the restaurant.” Spencer cringes at this statement, “I am sorry if I ruined your evening.”

“No, you didn’t! It was fun to play a pregnant lady with a cheating husband. Plus I get to meet the famous Doctor Spencer Reid, with 10 PhDs, IQ of 200 and can read 100,000 words per second.” Spencer laughs and almost chokes on air, “It’s 3 PhDs, IQ of 187 and 20,000 words per minute.”

“Well, you know Penelope and her hyperbole. That’s how her stories go.” You laugh and Spencer finally realizes that he doesn't even know your name.

“Oh! I am an idiot! I am sorry, what’s your name?” You laugh as you bite down on the twix, "And why have I never seen you before?"

“I am Y/N Y/L/N. I am Penelope’s childhood best friend, I just moved here like 6 months ago.” You offer him another bar and Spender happily accepts it.

"Why'd you move here?" He asks, happily munching on the chocolate bar, finally realizing that he never got the chance to eat.

"I got an offer to teach in Georgetown and Penelope was also here, so I said you know what? Why not? Its always an adventure with her and with what she made me do tonight, I am so happy with my decision." You wink at him and his nose scrunches up as he laughs with you.

You were sure Penelope was overselling this great Doctor Reid but, oh man, why did she never mention that he looked this good?

"What do you teach?" Spencer asks, "Astronomy."

His eyes widen at this, "Really? I didn't expect that." You laugh at his statement. "Yeah, a lot of people say that. I have a Bachelor's Degree in Astronomy."

"That sounds awesome! Maybe I should get mine too..."

You gape at him. You're so dead. Tall, good looking, fbi agent and always wiling to learn? Its like your dream man came out of the movie screen and was presented to you, which was hard to believe because your dream man is Matthew Gray Gubler and that man just raised your standards through the roof.

"Another one?!" Spencer laughs at you before he protests, "Hey! You can never have too much!"

"You're not wrong with that." You agree with him and you both sit in silence eating chocolates.

"Too bad we met late, we could have went together to watch Star Trek. The ticket selling has been sold out since last week." Your face scrunches up into a sad smile, and Spencer has never felt so bad.

"Hey, we can watch it at my place?" Oh god, that sounded to forward and its evident when your eyes widen, "I mean! If its okay with you! We can watch it at my place and I have popcorn. For free." Spencer rambles on as he mentally face palm himself, his bad luck streak continues.

You laugh because he looks so nervous, "Its fine, Spencer. I should call Penelope first tho." You pull out your phone but then make a face when you remember the last time she called you.

"You know what, I'll call her later. I don't need to hear her and Luke's grunting. Ugh, they're disgustingly sweet and gross at the same time." Spencer laughs as they both start standing up, "You're right. But you know what I've never seen Penelope that happy with anyone."

You happily agree, "Yeah, it's been a while. She deserves it. You know I always told her that I've met so many people in my life, but she's the most deserving of true happiness." His smile grows bigger at what you say, being the same exact thing he said.

"You're right." You both start walking quietly, Spencer helping you with the hollow belly.

"So... Star Trek..." Spencer starts and you immediately yelp, feeling defensive over a movie series, "Hey! Its a good movie!"

Spencer immediately panics, "I didn't mean anything bad! Its actually a good series! There aren't many scientific errors in it especially considering how long ago it was made!"

You can't help but smile, you already knew this but you still nod as if you didn't know this because... well... how can you correct this cute man?

"Okay. Good. I don't want to watch a Star Trek movie with someone who doesn't respect it." You say sternly and it makes Spencer laugh, "Relax, Y/N, I also love it."

The walk to his apartment was quick, it turns out you both live near each other. The walk was full of many random talks and just wonderful topics.

"Penelope tells me this is your fourth blind date?" You tease him and the pink that colors his cheeks is the prettiest shade you've ever seen.

"Yeah... Its all been bad, or weird, or just out of this world." Spencer can't help but scratch his head. You chew on your lips, trying to gather your courage.

"So... Do you consider this your fifth date....?" You look up at him with wide eyes. He looks at you, a smile slowly growing on his face. "If you want it to be." He supplies and you immediately nod with a smile.

Spencer's smile grows bigger at how excited you look. Maybe he's bad luck streak was ending with you by his side.

Spencer's fifth date was a success. It ends with both of you fast asleep on his couch after eating all the popcorn and candies your bodies can take as Star Trek plays on the background.

Penelope finally stops setting him up on dates when he comes to work the next day with a smile so big, its competing with the huge bouquet of tulips he bought for Penelope as a thank you.

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alwaysthegeorges · 3 years

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Fountain - George Weasley x Fem!Reader (1/2)

Summary - George loves you and you love him, but neither of you know it. George tries to distract himself with Angelica, but that’s when he realizes he’s lost the best thing that has ever happened to him.

Warnings - Angst with a capital A. language maybe??

Word Count - 2k

Song Inspo - Heather by Conan Gray / Water Fountain by Alec Benjamin / The One That Got Away by Brielle von Hugel

a/n - not proofred. also this broke my heart a little.

!gif not mine!

It was you and George. It had always been you and George. That is, until it was Angelica and George.

Angelica was in your grade. The two of you had been friends since you met in first year. The same went for George. You three had become fast friends and were basically inseparable by the second month of schooling.

During fourth year, Angelica had started slowly drifting away from your little trio. She had become close with Katie Bell and Alicia Spinnet during classes they shared, so once she stopped hanging out with you, it was just you and George. You missed your friend, yes, but at the same time, you were happy you were able to get closer to George without someone else there.

It was during that time when you and George had truly gotten to know each other. Yes, you knew things about him, since you had been friends for years. But now, since it was just the two of you, you had started sharing things you had never shared with anyone. You entrusted him with the nightmares that kept you up at night, afraid to sleep in fear they might haunt you while your body rests. George told you about his feelings towards being a twin. He shared that he felt forgotten most of the time, because he was the quieter one and let Fred have the spotlight most of the time. He once told you he truly appreciated you because you made him feel seen, and it made you absolutely melt.

Truly, being able to share with George things that no one else had heard really made you feel seen, too.

You weren’t sure what it was, but there was just something about him. Maybe it was that sense of safety he gave you. Maybe it was the way you felt at home whenever you were with him. Something. Something that made your heart beat a little faster when he looked at you. Something that made you want to spend all your time with him and just simply be in his presence.

George being George, he secretly felt the same as well. He would never let you know it, because he thought if you knew he’d lose you, but he still held onto those feelings. You were his light in dark times. You listened to him and laughed with him, let him cry and were there when no one else was, not even Fred.

Sixth year. He wanted to tell you. He wanted to share with you the only thing he couldn’t. It was torture, hearing your beautiful laugh and seeing your smile light up a room when he knew he couldn’t take your face in his hands and kiss you right there. At some point Fred found out and relentlessly taunted him about his crush. He would purposefully try to get George alone time with you, which was silly to think about, since you two were basically attached at the hip anyway.

One day, Fred had enough of George’s self-pitying and decided they needed a plan for him to tell you how he felt. After almost a week of planning, he was ready. George had memorized what he wanted to say and had even spent time making his hair nice that morning. So when he walked out to the courtyard and saw you flirting with Cormac McLaggen by the water fountain, he was definitely more than bummed. You turned your head and locked eyes with George, face falling at the sight of his sorrowful expression. By the time you were able to shake McLaggen off and go to find him, George was long gone.

He spent almost an entire week (minus classes) in his dorm, avoiding you. You finally had enough and went to see him, but he just told you he didn’t feel well. Eventually George was able to pick up the pieces and muster up the courage to start hanging out with him again. It was still just as painful, but he secretly felt a little better when you told him McLaggen was being friendly and you tried to get him to go away.

You could tell something was up with George. In your years of friendship, he had never been as distant as he had been this past month. You thought maybe it was stress of O.W.L.s or a problem with Fred he wasn’t ready to talk about, so you didn’t pressure him. You just stood with him when he needed it, letting him silently know you were supporting him. He appreciated it greatly because he didn’t want his feelings to slip out accidentally. He didn’t want to have to deal with the pain of you not feeling the way he did. So instead, he buried the feelings and kept being around you. It was both the best and worst feeling.

By the middle of sixth year, George could barely stand the pain of listening to you talk about boys in your year you thought were cute. It seemed to be one of the only things you wanted to talk about lately. It just hurt him too much. George was feeling mentally strained every single day. There weren’t enough pranks or naps in the world to fix it. So instead, he slowly distanced himself, just like Angelica had done. He started hanging out with her again, and soon it was George and Angelica. No more George and (Y/N). His stares from across the Great Hall still lingered a little too long, but he was slowly healing. He thought it was all working out great, because you had made friends with some other girls in your year. That is, he thought it was working great until he found you sobbing in an empty corridor one night. You blamed it on stress and quickly fled, but that night it dawned on George that maybe this wasn’t working so well.

Still, George stupidly continued on. He noticed a couple weeks later that Angelica had gotten more friendly with him. No, not friendly, flirty. She would use the laugh she used when she was talking to guys she liked. George didn’t see Angelica like that, but he thought she could help distract him from the slow ache in his heart.

Of course, the one day you wear the jumper George got you for Christmas last year, you spotted him and Angelica standing by the water fountain. You felt your movements freeze and your face heat up. All you could do was watch as he wrapped her scarf around her neck, letting his hands rest on her waist as she leaned to whisper something in his ear. It was just like what happened with you and McLaggen, your eyes locking from across the hazy space. George watched as a single tear fell onto your cheek quietly, not even paying attention to the soft murmur of Angelica’s voice.

You turned and ran, just as he had, and it finally clicked in George’s mind. He had left the best thing that had ever happened to him. He had lost the only person that he could trust the most in the world. He had let the love of his life slip through his fingers like sand. You were gone.

~masterlist~

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#george weasley #george weasley x reader #george x reader #harry potter imagine #george weasley imagine #george weasley fanfiction #water fountain #heather #the one that got away #alwaysthegeorges

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imaginemalereader · 4 years

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Anonymous request: Imagine Buck (911) being protective of you when he finds out you’re dating Diego Hargreeves (Umbrella Academy)

“Are you sure you’re going to be okay?” Buck asked.

“Yes Evan. It’s just a date.” You rolled your eyes as you assured him for probably the fourth time.

“I know it’s a date, but what if he has to go off and fight someone and you get in the middle of it?”

“If Diego starts fighting someone I’m not about to get in the way. Besides, he can handle himself. You don’t have to worry so much you know.”

“I’m your brother, I’ll worry as much as I want. Besides, you’re basically dating a vigilante.” Buck retorted.

Yeah. Buck hadn’t exactly been thrilled when you first told him you were dating Diego Hargreeves. He heard the name and went full-on protective brother mode. Asking about where you went, what Diego did while you two were together, whether you had felt unsafe with him.

You had always felt safe with Diego, a fact which seemed unfathomable to your brother. He sparred with you, showed you how to handle a knife, and made sure to steer you away from danger if it ever reared up on a date. He also kept you very far away from his family, claiming things never went well when they were together.

Thus far, you had managed to keep Diego and Evan from meeting. But tonight Diego was picking you up at home which meant they were finally going to meet. To be honest, you were more worried about a fight happening in the living than anything coming up on your date. One wrong word from either man could set the other off.

There was a knock at the door and you and Buck both beelined for the door. He was closer and got there first. He opened the door, fixing Diego with a look you knew all too well.

“Evening.” Buck said stonily.

“Evening. You must be Evan. [Y/N]’s told me about you. Mostly good things.” Diego said, trying to be nice.

“Mostly?” Evan narrowed his eyes.

“Face it bro. You have your flaws. Getting fired for using the firetruck to-”

“You told him that?” Buck exclaimed, turning toward you now. You were glad his focus was off of Diego now.

“My siblings have done so much worse.” Diego said. “[Y/N]’s proud of you. Said you’re pretty strong in the ring. I work at a gym, you could swing by some time. Show me what you’ve got.” Diego offered.

“You’re on.”

“Great, now that that’s sorted, we should be going.” You said, stepping past Buck to get next to Diego and out the door.

“Fine.” Buck agreed, his face going stern again. You started to leave but Buck caught Diego’s arm. “I know you’re some kind of vigilante or whatever, but if you put my brother in danger, I will take you down.” Buck warned.

“I’ll keep him safe. I promise.” Diego assured.

Buck nodded and released Diego’s arm, letting him catch up to you on the sidewalk.

“All good?” You asked as he caught up.

“Yeah, we’re good.”

“Hurt my brother, I hurt you?”

“Something like that.”

“Sorry about him.” You sighed. “He’s overprotective. I think he spends too much time around disasters.”

“As much as my siblings are, difficult, if I thought someone in their life was going to get them hurt, I’d do the same thing. Probably worse. I’m glad he cares about you.” Diego replied.

You nodded. Compared to the Hargreeves, you had pretty stable relationships with your siblings. And you knew that Buck did mean well.

“Besides,” Diego added, “I don’t actually think he good beat me in a fight.”

“He could if I told him you said that.” You laughed.

“Then maybe that should stay between us.”

“Good idea.”

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magnusedom · 3 years

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hii, could you make a tutorial or tips how do you use the blending modes in your loki post (especially 3rd and 4th gifs, what blending mode is that, soft ligh or something else?) post/656851197805854720/loki-season-one-2021-created-for-television-by

hiii, yes of course!! i actually don’t really know what i’m doing when it comes to blending shfkjh but here’s how i blended those:

this is a recreation so it may not turn out the same! but the process IS the same, so, for the 3rd gif i made these two gifs first (the size is 540x400 px):

and then i duplicate the first gif onto the second gif, and i set the blending mode of it to “trama” (that’s in spanish) i think in english it’s called “screen” and that’s the same blending mode i used for the whole set. it’s located here:

and now the gif looks like this:

it looks a little messy and too dark so the rest is coloring and the text! this is the coloring (very basic i know) it’s just curves, color balance and levels:

and i only used it on the second gif, so the first gif (the one with the explosion) is basically not colored at all. the blended gif looks like this now:

and the font i used is called “215000E”.

for the fourth gif in the set i used these two scenes:

i did the same thing, this time i duplicated the gif with the pruning scene to the one with hunter b15 and sylvie, once i did that, i flip the pruning scene horizontally because i want the glowing effect to be on sylvie, like this

edit ➡ transform ➡ flip horizontal. then, while i’m in that gif, i set the blending mode to “screen” and now the gifs blended should look like this:

again, just like that, it looks messy and dark so the rest is coloring! if you want it to look cleaner you can use a layer mask on the gif to get rid of loki’s shirt so that only the glowing effect is left by painting with a brush in black on the parts of the shirt. i didn’t do that in my gifset but now i realize that maybe that could’ve looked better lmaoo but yeah, when blending gifs you can totally do that.

this is how it would look erasing loki’s shirt and with simple coloring:

to summarize: the blending mode i used for that gifset is “screen” (i think that’s how it’s called!! i have ps in spanish 🥺🥺) and most of the time i use that one! it also depends on the scenes you work with

here’s a tutorial on blending by the queen of blending herself, elle.

if you any questions or if you need me to elaborate on something i said don’t hesitate to send another ask/message! i can only post 10 pics here so if you need more visual help just say so

i hoped this helped at least a little!!

#answered #ps help

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jung-snoopy-woo · 3 years

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How I Met Your Grandfather

~Chapter 8~

(Gif Credit: @huiracha via tumblr, your gifs are super cute!! Please let me know if it’s not okay to use them 🙏🙏)

Pairing: Bang Chan × Fem! Reader, Twin brother! Felix Lee.

Genre: Mostly fluff, a tiny bit of angst.

Word count: 1.2k.

Warnings: mentions of the same insecurities from the previous chapters.

Summary: After saving her from drowning, Chan and y/n could finally(!!!!) start their date, watching the sunset together. In the meantime, the boys who stayed in the dorms decide on who’s going to do the dishes, but Felix can’t focus as he feels like something doesn’t feel right...

A/N: I’d like to start with thanking the beautiful anon for motivating me to continue writing. I was very very busy lately since exam season started, and I really didn’t think anyone still cares about this fanfic anymore so I was sure I wouldn’t continue writing, but your message really motivated me to write, and I’m so glad I did because it was so fun!!

Also, I don’t know if it’s good enough but I really like the sunset and going to the beach so basically this is my dream date I guess?? 😂😂

Hope you all enjoy reading!! 🥰🥰🥰

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"Are you sure you're okay?", Chris asked you as the two of you were sitting on the warm sand, eating the cookies and the fruits, as the sun was beginning to set, the sky filled with beautiful shades of pink and orange. "I can drive you home immediately so you can rest and maybe some other time, if at all.. I mean... if you want to, we can--", your laugh interrupted his words.

"Yes, Chris, I'm fine now!", You said with a smile. You then looked at him, "Thanks to you... Mr. Keeper?", this nickname made him blush and finally he could join your laughing.

“Wait, so you baked these cookies??", Chris asked. “Yup”, you answered with a smile. “They were super easy to make actually!”. "Wow, really? those baking skills really do run in the family, huh?", he said, and you could only laugh in response.

"Oh, I almost forgot!!", He suddenly called. He opened his backpack and took a huge plastic bag out of it that seemed pretty full. He took out all the candies and snacks out of it, and your eyes widened because these were your favorites back in Australia and you missed eating them so much. He opened all of them and said "Ta daaaaaa".

After you two finished eating, you decided to have a walk on the beach. Chris got up first, and being the gentleman he is, helped you standing up.

"The sky looks so pretty at this time of the day", you said, trying to start a conversation. For some reason, it didn't feel awkward walking quietly with him like this. But you still wanted to know him better... and you liked listening to him talk, too.

Chris wanted to say it so badly. 'You're so much prettier'. But he didn't, as it was too cheesy and would probably make it too weird for you. And he didn't want to do that, of course. When talking to other people, he always felt like he has to start conversations, but to him, walking like this with you- the sea water touch your legs as the two of you walk side by side... It was perfect. He let his hand get closer to yours and finally held it.

You were a bit surprised at first (I mean, he was so quiet you thought you said something wrong??), not expecting him to do what you wanted to do so badly yourself, but his hand felt so warm and nice in your hand that you immediately held it back, looking at him with a smile. He returned a big smile and you could see how his ears turned a soft shade of red again.

"Y/n...", Chris started. You two were walking for a while when you finally found a nice bench, so you decided to sit there and look at the sunset together as some stars were showing. "I had a really great time with you today... I mean, it was scary at first. Very scary. But after the scary part, it was amazing"

You smiled. "It really was amazing for me too", you said, eyes meeting his. "And thank you... for saving my life and for making this date so great...", you let your head rest on his shoulder. He looked at you with the softest look omg you left him speechless... His ears couldn't get any more red right now.

"Y/n", he finally said. Gosh, how you liked the way he said your name. “Hmm?”, You turned to look at him, head still resting on his strong shoulder. "Is it okay if I do this...?", Your confused look changed to a smile in a second as he leaned forward, his soft lips touching yours, both hands cupping your cheeks gently, as warmth started spreading in your body.

Oh, it was a lot better than okay...

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"Felix?", Seungmin's voice interrupted Felix's thoughts. "Hey, Felix, it's your turn... Is everything okay?"

The boys were sitting around the table, with snacks and soft drinks on it, as they were about to find out which one of them is going to do the dishes this time. And so they did it in the same way they have always made important life decisions like this- by playing card games.

"Yeah... I'm just...", Felix started. What was he feeling? He wasn't even sure himself. He was happy for his friend and his sister, of course. He trusts Chan to be the best boyfriend for y/n. But it doesn't mean this whole thing wasn't strange for him... which probably was the reason why he felt this strange pain in his chest that made it a little hard for him to breathe for a few seconds...

"He's just worried because Chan hyung is on a date with his sister right now, and..", Minho said, with a smile, but once he saw Felix's worried look he stopped joking, amusement leaving his face. "Oh, come on, It's going to be okay! We already talked about this- Chan hyung is a good guy, and I'm sure y/n can take care of herself...".

"I know, I know", Felix said. "I trust Chan hyung, and I trust my sister to make the right choice. But still... I have a bad feeling for some reason..? "

"Your twinny-senses are tingling?", Jisung asked, shoving two potato chips in his mouth.

Of course, that's how you two called the way you could tell when the other lied, and when you just knew stuff, but they weren't REAL...

"Well, I don't know, I just feel like--", Felix started.

"It's the twinny-senses", Jisung continued, still chewing.

"Uhmmm, I.. it's not like--"

"Just tell him that it's your twinny-senses", Hyunjin said, rolling his eyes. "Jisung hyung wouldn't stop it if you don't", Jeongin added with a nod, whispering.

Felix sighed. "Yeah, it's my twinny-senses", he said, looking at Jisung who looked at him as if waiting for him to continue. "And.. they're tingling?". Felix said with another sigh. Now Jisung finally looked satisfied as he nodded with a proud smile.

"I'm sure it's alright", Changbin said, patting the younger's back. "This situation is probably just a little weird for you",

"I think so too", Jeongin added. "I mean, Channie-hyung is coming very soon and you sleep in the same room with him so... It's probably going to be even weirder for you two".

"Oh no...", Hyunjin covered his mouth with his hand, not able to hide his smile.

"Oh, our Jeonginnie...", Jisung said with a chuckle, shaking his head in disbelief.

"Felix, don't listen to them, everything is going to be okay", Seungmin said.

"And you don't have to talk about it to him, you know", Changbin added. "I sleep in this room too, so if the situation gets too awkward, this hyung will help you!", He pointed at himself, gaining some snorts of laughter from the others.

But it did lift up Felix's spirit. "Thank you Changbin hyung--", he said, smiling.

The sound of a key turning in the lock made them all freeze.

Chan was now standing in the living room, with a smile on his face. "So...", He started. "Who's doing the dishes this time?"

Everyone was quite at first. Chan's hair looked curlier than usual, meaning it was soaked and dried in the cool air, which makes sense as he probably couldn't help it but swim, being the sea-lover he is. But what caught their eyes was his clothes that still seemed a bit damp and were pretty wrinkled. Now, why wouldn’t he take off his shirt to get in the water?? It could be a great way to impress y/n as they all know how great his body looks...

"It's Felix", Minho's voice finally broke the silence. "Felix is doing the dishes this time".

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A/n: Hope you all have a wonderful day, please stay safe and happy! In case any of you is also insecure about the way they look, please know that you’re beautiful, loved and very important!!

My DMs are always open so feel free to message me 💖💖

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innerspeaker · 3 years

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challenge: from your creations, choose gifs and do a split of before and after adding your coloring!

tagged by @donniesdarko, thank you so, so much!! i love how bright and beautiful your colorings are!!!💕💕💕 so, i have to start by saying that i have like the most unorthodox coloring method ever, because, luckily, most of the times i already have in mind the result i want to achieve but, in order to do so, i start to add layers over layers and groups over groups, the amount of layers i add is embarassing, but i don’t know how to do otherwise and i don’t know what being measured means anyway.

i still haven’t found a set of layers that works for multiple gifsets (truth to be told, sometimes the same coloring doesn’t work for one (1) gifset lmao, so), so i end up making colorings from scratch every time and i actually end up using all the tools from the adjustment layers panel; anyway, basically i always start with either a brightness/contrast layer or a levels layer or a gradient map (reversed) layer to make the colours more luminous and to even out the gif, then i use a lot, a lot of selective coloring (i LOVE selective coloring, my bff, the reason i learnt how to use photoshop in the first place) to bring out the colours i want the gif to have, with a little help of the hue/saturation level or of the channel mixer level if i have to change the colours entirely (like in the fourth gif, where it was all red), and then i try to work on the brightness of the gif and i try to add three-dimensionality by playing with the shadows, the exposure and the vibrance, or with gradient map again. my least favourite tools have always been color balance and curves, - which are like the most important ones, i know - but lately i’ve been starting to experiment more and more with the curves one and also solid colour/gradient layers’ settings and they’ve become a big part of my giffing process, too.

i’m tagging: @inejghafta, @stephensking, @colettes, @surrendertothesounds, @paddingtonbears and whoever wants to do this!!

#tag games #donniesdarko #thanks again for the tag this was so much fun!!! ❤️#i only wish i had a more consistent giffing approach cause these all look kinda different but yeah #i also wish i could explain things better cause i feel like this is incredibly messy #mine*

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theodorebasmanov · 3 years

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I’ve watched “Jekyll & Hyde”… no-no-no! I’ve seen “Jekyll & Hyde”! In a real musical theatre! (To be precise in The Musical Comedy Theatre.) Yes – a real musical in a real musical theatre! Not a shaky bootleg shot from under the chair – a real musical I’ve seen with my own eyes! It’s just a second one and the feeling is just overwhelming! The realization – the people in front of me are real! They sing right now! Well, the show itself is just great – I knew the basic plot so there were no big surprises (Spoilers!) except the very ending – I didn’t think that they can kill the main character but they did! The singing was just amazing! The main role was portrayed by Ivan Ozhogin and he was indescribably good! Let’s get one thing straight (I’m not) – there are two people who can play this role Kirill Gordeev and Ivan Ozhogin and Ozhogin isn’t THAT hot (as Gordeev) but he’s still so HOT and he’s very tall. No. He’s high as a freaking Burj Khalifa (the highest building in the world). Really – there’s a scene in which he stays on his knees in front of Emma (who’s of a normal height, probably taller than me (I’m very small but that’s not the point)) and they are the same high! Of course – actor play: he’s splendid – there are scenes with transformations and he falls on the floor as one person and stands up as an absolutely another. Let’s move from Ozhogin’s ripped shirt (#yourippedyourshirtagainJim) to girls. Yes, they decided to drive me insane like - yes, you expected an incredibly handsome main character but… there’s also Lucy. Just Lucy. Have you ever seen her? She’s so beautiful and sexy (can I say call her sexy if she’s an abused sex worker?)! I was just glued to my opera glasses through the whole show. Besides lust, I felt just so many feelings in general. Well, to be honest – I cried, I cried a lot during the second act. Actually, I cried in public for the first time since I broke my arm in the fourth grade. And it felt very good and relieving. Another point I wanted to mention: even I with my absolute absence of musical ear heard some very familiar tunes, even though I've heard only one song from that musical before - "Bring on the Men" on Broadway Backwards (you totally have to watch it, the link is down below)… When I came home I googled and found out that Frank Wildhorn also wrote music for “The Scarlet Pimpernel” (which I liked in general and a few songs from which I liked a lot), “The Count of Monte Cristo” (a few songs from which I’ve heard and enjoyed and a bootleg of which I’m not going to watch because I have an opportunity to watch it in the theatre in about three months) and “Death Note: The Musical” (one song from which I’ve heard was absolutely amazed by it and which I’m going to watch after I will have watched the original anime). Basically, he’s the guy whose music makes me cry.

(Gifs are from other productions.)

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#musical theatre #musical #jekyll and hyde #jekyll and hyde musical #doctor jekyll and mister hyde #doctor jekyll #henry jekyll #mister hyde #edward hyde #ivan ozhogin #lisa carew #lucy harris #bring on the man #transformation #confrontation #broadway backwards #musical comedy theatre #i love musicals #i love musical theatre

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spadesinglasses · 4 years

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crack gifs time : Julie and the Phantoms “Flying Solo”

This might be the first inconsistent shot that I’ve seen when I first watch the series. It’s been mind boggling how well the actors keep their places during their phase in and out ghosty skills that minor shots like this surprised me. Again, another instance of probably should not gif stuff but ehh I’m bored.

In the first two gifs, the inconsistent placing was by our favorite lead guitarist and singer, Luke Patterson. His first shot was of him moving to Reggie’s mic stand, only for the next scene to show him in between Julie and Flynn. This inconsistency happened multiple times throughout the entire song.

The third and fourth gif was by the same character again. First gif was of him sitting on the handle of the couch, only for the next scene to show him far from the couch and basically crouching down to reach the mic. It was probably a bit difficult to strum the guitar in that angle lolol.

One can argue that the angle of the camera was just different and that Luke is still sitting on the couch, which I can see but I dunno man, that couch looks farther than the other shots. Also mic angle is different so he really moved out of place.

#julie and the phantoms #luke patterson #glass cracks #glass gif #I should really just do a rewatch instead of gifing shots like this lol #sorry if im spamming the tags ;A;

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ilovefanfic86 · 3 years

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Supernatural S15E20 “Carry On” Series Finale

MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD

Warning!!! I am going to be very emotional in this post. I kinda still am. There will also be plenty side noes.

I knew they would play that version. (Grabs tissues)

They were babies.

Bobby will always be the dad the boys desrved.

Sam was so damn buff in “Lazurus Rising”.

I like how we get to the old characters/actors.

It feels like they wanted to make us cry before the actual episode.

Here we go...

*Deep breaths*

Lol!! “Ordinary Life”

Dean kept Miracle!

THANK YOU JARED!!!

I’m Sam making the bed.

I loved this montage of Sam and Dean living a free life.

The title card for the last time.

Pie Fest!!

Finally Someone brought up Castiel.

*Side Note*

What Dean said makes sense. Them honoring Cas’s sacrifice by being happy and free is what the should do, but fuck that.

What is this purge shit?!

They are SINGER AND KRIPKE!

Haven’t seen John’s journal in forever. Its beautiful to see that they still have to use it.

Evil mimes = Vamp mimes Thank you Dean.

Well its clear that Jack brought back everyone. Good cause I was worried about Garth.

I don’t trust this plan.

Dean and his ninja stars are too funny.

Yea, clearly a trap.

*Side Note 2*

I am feeling a little let down with the “MOTW” storyline. It’s not what I was expecting. Hopefully this goes somewhere.

Damn! Sam got his ass scooped up.

Wait... What? Jenny? I barely remember her.

Oh... Well bye Jenny.

DAMN IT DEAN!!!!!!!!!!!

I FUCKING HATE THIS SHOW!!!!!

Dean telling Sam that he is proud of him.

STOP!!

I am truly speechless right now. Dean is really dead.

Poor Sam. He had a hunter’s funeral with just the dog.

My heart is really broken right now.

Thank you Donna.

*Side Note 3*

I noticed that the call is from Texas. Like “Walker: Texas Ranger” Lol!!

I am having anxiety watching Sam leaving the bunker.

The Table...

*Side Note 3*

How did Dean fight the universe’s ultimate badasses and was taken out by a FUCKING NAIL!!?!?!?!?!

Dean and Cas deserved better.

Dean is in heaven.

BOBBY!!!

Wait... What did Jack do?

So, no more reliving life’s greatest hits?

Rufus is with Aretha Franklin and John and Mary live up the road.

Harvelle’s Roadhouse.

CAS HELPED JACK MAKE HEAVEN FOR DEAN!! SO CAS IS IN HEAVEN?!?!?!?

Except... WHERE THE FUCK IS CAS?!?!?!?

There’s Baby! With the original license plate.

Sam had a baby and named him Dean!

I can’t see the woman on the porch? Is that Eileen?

Little Dean has the possession tatt.

OH GOD SAM IS ABOUT TO DIE!

An acoustic version of “Carry On...” Who said that this was okay?!!!!

Is he going to meet Dean on the bridge?!!

“Heya Sammy.”

After watching the episode a few more times and reading the lastest gossip about the finale. I do have some opinions on the matter. Some of you may agree and some may not. These are my opinions and thoughts.

Given all that has happened this year I am grateful that they filmed anything. They risked their health and the health of their familes, to get us the finale. I appreciate that. However, there is clearly somethings that were amiss.

First, Dean. (a.)At first I was just completely hurt about his death. I was so mad that he was killed by rebar because of a lame ass vampire. I get the angle that they were going for with it. Now that Chuck isn’t writing their lives anymore, they don’t have plot armour anymore. Basic shit can hurt them now. Just like when the didn’t have any “luck”, regular people shit happened to them. So, if you fight in a barn around random ass rebar sticking out, you’re bound to get hurt.

(b.)Social Media. I get on Twitter and Supernatural is trending. But, not because of high praise. No. It was because a lot of the fandom felt cheated by the finale. Which is how i felt at the time.Then that Jensen did not like the ending. That he thought that the ending was going to be different than what we got. Granted that they couldn’t go full out because of the virus. If I am correct, Jensen said that they would go out “Butch and the Sundance Kid” style. Plus they edited so much of the episode “Despair” that him and Misha felt that the charaters were cheated. Also Jo (Alona Tol) and Ellen (Samatha Ferris) Harvelle were not asked back. Which I thought was strange.

(c.) What happened to all of Dean’s earthly possessions?

Seceond, Sam. (a.)Sam’s life. I am glad that Sam got to live a long life and have the family that he always wanted. I know that because of the pandemic we couldn’t shoot everyone together. That being said, Did Sam marry Eileen? We don’t see or hear from her. The only glimpse of his wife is on the porch and its so far away we can’t tell who it is. Also in Sam’s montage, we see a lot of pictures inside his house. But not one of his wife. It just seems rushed is all.

(b.)Sam’s aging. I am not okay with the wig that they had Jared wear. It looked like a Party City wig. Again, rushed production. But, I do forgive them for a shirtless Sam/Jared. THANK YOU!

(c.)Sam’s heaven. This may go into the plotholes area. When Sam goes to heaven will he see Jess again? Jess was the love of his life and he said that he still thinks about her.

Third, Castiel. (a.) Misha Collins did a amazing job as Castiel. His performance in “Despair” really broke me. That being said, Cas deserved better than the show gave him. A few mentions in the last episode. But no one is really talking about the fact that Cas confessed his love for Dean and it was completely ignored. We just know that Jack got Cas out the Empty and they both made a new heaven for Dean. Does Cas and Dean ever see eah other?

(b.)Destiel/CasDean. DESTIEL BECAME CANON! This was a huge thing for the SPN fandom. People who have never watched the show were interested by this. This made 2020 a little more enjoyable. Now, I know that there are some that are against Destiel. That is your right and opinion. However, it is now plain to see that Cas has always had the feelings toward Dean. And they are not on a platonic level. There has been years of evidence to this. Sam and Cas’s relationship is not the same as his and Dean’s. Naomi programmed Cas to kil Dean but couldn’t once the time came. From angel to demon, Devil and God has all said at one point or another that Castiel was in love wth Dean.. Whenever Cas died on the show, Dean spirals out of control. He always tries to find something else to get his mind off the fact that Cas is gone. Does Dean feel the same for Cas? I’m not sure, but I lean more to that he does. I have always believed that Dean was Bisexual. He’s been seen checking out men on the show. I just wsh that they would at least acknowledged it.

Fourth, Plotholes.(a) There are so many plotholes after the finale that I need answers to. I have too many to put on here. I will put those in a different post.

For what the finale was, I liked it. It did fall a little flat, but if I just focus on the fact that they both got the ending they deserved.

2 brothers, hunters, Archangels vessels, Men of Letters, Legacies, Knight of Hell, Boy!King, ‘Messengers of God’s Destruction’, Dads, Heros. Thank you.

Sam and Dean Winchester... There is peace, now you’re done.

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#supernatural #Sam Winchester #Jared Padalecki #dean winchester #Jensen Ackles #castiel #Misha Collins #jake kline #alexander calvert #bobby singer #jim beaver #spn spoilers #SPN #spn final season #spn finale #spn s15e20 #SPN Spoiler #Carry On My Wayward Son

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poppunk-nonsense · 3 years

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American Idiot by Green Day: Album Review

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Warning: I do swear in this occasionally

I’ve decided to begin my pop-punk album reviews with what I believe to be one of the most coveted in the genre: American Idiot. Yes, it’s cliché and yes it’s become pretty mainstream now which technically defies one of the most important values of the genre, keeping it underground. However, for me, and from what I have observed over the past few years, I think for a lot of other music lovers as well, Green Day was the first band I ever discovered on my own that was different from what my parents listened to or what was popular on the radio at the time. They were the band that started it all for me. After listening to this album for the first time, it was like I became addicted… so I listened to it again and again and again (and again). From Billie Joe Armstrong’s brilliant lyrics coupled with the catchy melodies, distorted guitars, and exceptional rhythm section (courtesy of Mike Dirnt and Tre Cool), Green Day has, in my opinion, some of the best rock songs ever written. This band has produced remarkable albums time and time again but American Idiot is their most popular and I think for good reason. Not only do all the songs deliver from a musical standpoint, but lyrically as well. The words are so beautifully written with equal parts grit, poetry, criticism, and love. The story of this concept album is gorgeously balanced between the struggles of young love and heartbreak and the onset of political unrest and a national rebellion in America during the early 2000s. All in all, it creates a wonderful aesthetic that any emo teen could bang their head to. I have a very personal connection to this band, and more specifically, this album. Green Day kick-started my love for the pop-punk genre as well as my exploration into many other types of music. They are the reason I started my own pop-punk band in high school and consequently became interested in audio engineering, production, and music business. Basically, I have Green Day to thank for my entire future in the music industry. For each song, I have shared my opinions on the music, lyrics, and my interpretation of how the song connects to the overall concept of the album. I also included a rating out of ten for each song.

These are my personal, subjective opinions on the album and the concepts of the story. I am in no way negatively criticizing or judging it. If anyone has any other opinions on American Idiot, please message me! I would love to discuss music with anyone interested. Also, please send me recommendations for any other albums you think I should review. Next, I think I will do an All Time Low album but I am always open to suggestions.

Also this ended up being super long, so sorry about that, I got very excited (and a little carried away) with sharing my thoughts on this fantastic album!

So, without further ado, here is my first album review: Green Day’s American Idiot (2004).

Track 1: American Idiot

7.5/10

Right off the bat, the title track of the album kicks it off with a bang (literally). There are so many reasons why this song is such an amazing album opener. The fast-paced, heavy rhythm and the loud, layered guitars create a groove that makes you want to get up and dance. It’s an attention grabber which is why it makes perfect sense to put it as track number one and also as the radio hit. However, I think the lyrics are the real factor as to why this song sucks you in and makes you want to listen more. It’s an anthem for rebellion; a message to the societal outsiders who want to destroy the system and create lasting change in their community. American Idiot sets the revolutionary tone that the rest of the tracks carry on throughout the album’s story.

Track 2: Jesus of Suburbia

9.5/10

This song is easily one of my favorites on the album. The music and lyrics are written so geniously and the transitions between each section are seamless and meaningful, as if they are scene changes within the plot of a film. In this song, we are introduced to the main protagonist in the concept album whose name matches the track name, Jesus of Suburbia. The whole song explores his struggles of living in a deadbeat town and wanting to get the fuck out, which is quite literally the epitome of punk rock. Each section of the song tackles certain themes such as mental health, poverty, boredom, love and hate, and of course, the strifes of living in suburbia. Armstrong’s word choices and rhyming schemes are very poetic and transparent. They embody “sex, drugs, and rock & roll” and express a “Fuck you!” kind of attitude to the world. In terms of musicality, this was probably a very difficult and tedious song to write as it is over nine minutes long and has multiple rhythm and key changes. Some of my favorite musical moments in the track are Tre Cool’s drum solos and the transition to the acoustic guitars in the “Dearly Beloved” section which is so unexpectedly beautiful to hear in the middle of a hard and heavy rock song. The ending of the track, both lyrically and musically, ties the entire song together so perfectly to create a remarkable, operatic finale. As the song ends, we follow the protagonist, Jesus of Suburbia, onto his next journey in the story as he finally leaves his hometown (like I’m sure a lot of us wanted to do as teenagers).

Track 3: Holiday

9/10

In my opinion, this track has some of the best melodies in the whole album. It is another great anthem song that inspires rebellion and action, continuing with this tone through the album. My favorite element of the track is Mike Dirnt’s bassline which creates a great groove and carries the whole vibe of the track. This song fires you up, mainly due to the fantastic call and response elements that carry on throughout the whole track and peak during the bridge. This is a great moment in the song with the fun drum breakdown and audience participation. It sparks a revolutionary attitude within the listeners and once again serves as a way to unify people under a common cause. Unfortunately, this song is still just as relevant in today’s political climate as it was in 2003 when the song was written. A fitting line that comes to mind is “I beg to dream and differ from the hollow lies”.

Track 4: Boulevard of Broken Dreams

8.5/10

As Holiday transitions into the fourth song in the album, the listener gets the sense that not only the musical tone of the album is changing but so is the plot of the story. We seamlessly go from a very inspiring and angry sound in Holiday to a desperate and lost sound in Boulevard of Broken Dreams. The Jesus of Suburbia doesn’t know who he is and consequently feels lost and alone. Boulevard of Broken Dreams is widely viewed as an “emo anthem” due to the depressing lyrics and message. But I think the musical elements of the song speak just as loudly as the lyrics do in order to convey this. The entire song itself is set to a minor key which automatically brings the mood down. This mood is emphasized even more by the slow heavy feeling that the guitars and cymbals contribute to the overall vibe. The wah guitar sound during the verses creates the feeling of disorientation for the protagonist as he transitions into a new, unknown part of his life and the harmonies in the choruses convey a helpless, agonizing feeling. To top it all off, the ending instrumental part ties all these elements together to hone in on that desperation that is supposed to be felt throughout the whole song by emphasizing the screaming, soloed guitar, and the disorienting, washy guitars in the background.

Track 5: Are We the Waiting

7/10

This is a very transitional track of the album. There isn’t anything groundbreaking going on here. It lets you take a breath and stand still for a second in the story. The Jesus of Suburbia is still lost in the unknown world of a new city but now, he has accepted his loneliness. The desperation of Boulevard of Broken Dreams has shattered and been replaced by a dreamlike veil while the protagonist searches for something, he just doesn’t know what it is. The calming drones in the song represent the stillness of the environment the character has found himself in. The song conveys a loss of hope and that even though the Jesus of Suburbia has burned the bridges of his hometown and forgotten about the burdens of his past, he still has an unguided, foggy future.

Track 6: St. Jimmy

9/10

As we transition very abruptly from Are We the Waiting to St. Jimmy, that dreamlike veil of hopelessness is lifted and the Jesus of Suburbia has finally found the thing he was searching for: a new beginning. This is one of my favorite songs on the album due to two factors. The first of course is the fast-paced, truly “punky” sound of the song. The rigorous drums and aggressive guitars are so much fun to rock out to and they also contribute to the gritty, raw personality of the character the song is based on. The second factor is exactly that, the St. Jimmy persona itself. St. Jimmy could be interpreted in one of two ways. He could either be seen as a new part of the Jesus of Suburbia’s personality or in other words the person he becomes when he starts his new life in the city. Or he could be seen as a separate entity altogether; a character the protagonist meets within the story. Either way, the effect of St. Jimmy on the Jesus of Suburbia is the same. St. Jimmy represents everything the Jesus of Suburbia wants to become in order to completely wash away his past self. The total disregard for rules and conformity that St. Jimmy symbolizes corrupts the Jesus of Suburbia and changes him.

Track 7: Give Me Novocaine

8/10

The seventh track of the album, Give Me Novocaine, bears a lot of resemblance to Are We the Waiting, in my opinion, due to the purpose of the song as well as the message behind it. The Jesus of Suburbia once again feels lost because the person he has become under St. Jimmy’s influence isn’t someone he recognizes to be himself. Maybe the novocaine depicted in the song is supposed to represent the Jesus of Suburbia coping with drug addiction as a result of the corruption caused by St. Jimmy. The same desperation that is felt in Boulevard of Broken Dreams can be felt in this track as well. However, the tone and musicality of this song isn’t something we have encountered yet within the album. During the verses, the dueling acoustic rhythm guitars hard-panned left and right create a very sweet sounding groove that isn’t unlike a cliché love song. But when the chorus hits, the cry for help from the protagonist and the juxtaposition between the lyrics and the melody are much more obvious.

Track 8: She’s a Rebel

7/10

She’s a Rebel isn’t one of my favorite songs on the album because it’s nothing that we haven’t heard so far musically. However, it does introduce an important character into the story. Whatsername is the love interest of the Jesus of Suburbia. She is described as a rebellious, independent woman who will be a vital “vigilante” in the revolution. The essence of the character is rooted in the Manic Pixie Dream Girl archetype that many female love interests are depicted as in literature and film. Her sole function is to help develop the character arch of the protagonist a.k.a the man who falls in love with her. Ultimately these roles end up being slightly two-dimensional as the only true reason she is included in the story is to help get the protagonist from point A to point B without actually developing her character at all. Personally, I would love to hear about Whatsername’s journey, separated from the Jesus of Suburbia’s.

Track 9: Extraordinary Girl

6.5/10

This is my least favorite song on the album. I don’t really like the melodic or musical aspects of the song. Once again I feel like it isn’t anything we haven’t heard so far and it doesn’t strike me as being new. But the song is a vital plot point in the album because it develops the ups and downs of the love story between the Jesus of Suburbia and Whatsername. It is obvious that they are both very troubled human beings and they are dependent on each other to give themselves worth. However, having this type of relationship can be exhausting and emotionally taxing on both participants, and as denoted in the lyrics “it’s not worth trying” to continue with it, even if the two are truly in love. On the surface level, the lyrics seem very cliché and this was always one of the reasons I didn’t like this track as much as some of the others on the album. But after analyzing the lyrics a little more, it’s obvious that the song is much deeper than it is first made out to be.

Track 10: Letterbomb

10/10

If I was going to pick a favorite song from the album, it would be Letterbomb. When I was younger, I never appreciated this song and the poetry within its lyrics. However, over time I have realized how brilliant this track truly is in summarizing the whole story of the Jesus of Suburbia and representing the climax of his story. The whole song is basically the protagonist’s revelation of how much of a shit show his life has become. He thought he was miserable living in the boredom of his hometown so he left for the big city. But the universe is one big cosmic joke and in this case, the punchline is that the amazing life he built up in his head was nothing like the reality and hardships of the drugs, corruption, and heartbreak he actually experienced. This is the embodiment of “the grass is always greener on the other side” type of outlook on life. Letterbomb perfectly sums up the pitfalls of romanticization. Inevitably, there will always be some disappointment when experiencing the reality of a life you thought you wanted in your head. The Jesus of Suburbia must deal with this disappointment head-on and because of it, he decides to abandon his newfound life in the city and subsequently his relationship with Whatsername. Ultimately, this whole story is about a young man trying to cope with the current political climate of the country while also dealing with personal issues that stem from his childhood, like the treatment he received from his parents growing up and their divorce. In order to cope with these hardships, he created the heroic Jesus of Suburbia persona for himself and built this whole new life around that character. By far one of my favorite lines in this entire album is “You’re not the Jesus of Suburbia, The St. Jimmy is a figment of your father’s rage and your mother’s love, Made me the idiot America”. This is such an amazing way to tie in all the aspects of the protagonist’s story and tear down this image in his head that he created his life around. He isn’t the Jesus of Suburbia, he’s just another American Idiot who thought he could escape the confines of the life he didn’t want.

Track 11: Homecoming

8/10

I can’t think of any other song that is more perfect to conclude the album than Homecoming. The grandiose ending of the song is almost theatrical as the Jesus of Suburbia decides to return home after his long journey on his own in the big city. Musically, the entire song leading up to the ending is so much fun for the listener, especially when Mike Dirnt and Tre Cool contribute their own singing abilities towards the end. The fact that the band wrote and recorded not one but two songs that both exceeded nine minutes and included multiple sections throughout the whole track is incredible. It is an even greater feat to succeed in making these songs fun and exciting to listen to for the entire duration of both of them. The lyric “This life like dream ain’t for me” perfectly sums up and reemphasizes the points that were developed in Letterbomb. The Jesus of Suburbia is done with the harsh reality of the dream life he created in his head and just wants to go home.

Track 12: Whatsername

9/10

Even though Homecoming concludes the actual story of the protagonist, Whatsername is the true ending to the album. All in all, the American Idiot concept album is very bittersweet. The protagonist discovers a lot about who he is and in the end, after making many mistakes, returns home and gains a new appreciation for his life. However, the story is also conceived with heartbreak and sadness, the relationship between the protagonist and Whatsername being the focal point of those themes and ultimately ending with an inconclusive, melancholy break. The song itself has a very catchy melody throughout. The first half of the track is very lowkey and calming. The slight reverb of the vocals and the haunting guitar riff creates a feeling of nostalgia and a wonderstruck sensation. It is as if the Jesus of Suburbia is reflecting on his relationship with Whatsername after years and years. In fact, the reason that Whatsername doesn’t have a name at all could be because the entire album is told by the protagonist looking back on his journey from many years in the future. Either way, this concept album is a beautiful one that creates a multilayered, musical story that I think many people can relate to in one way or another.

If you got to the end (I know it was super long), thank you so much for giving this a read! I hope you enjoyed it in some way. Once again, if you agree with me on certain points or you have different opinions, message me so we can have a fun chat!

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