#I made that last one to add on to my complaining about movie costumes post yesterday and thought I must make more

[vinceaddams]

I never see memes specific to my interests, so I made a few.

#18th century #sewing #memes #I made that last one to add on to my complaining about movie costumes post yesterday and thought I must make more

[angrylizardjacket]

the band with no name {Douglas Booth} 2

A/N: 1654 words. A bit shorter, but we’re getting into things now. idk how i feel about it, please give me feedback.

[PART 1]

Flop of The Month, your band, has an instagram account with exactly two posts on it, and Douglas feels like both and idiot, and a creepy stalker, for the amount of time he spends flicking through the two photos without actually liking them, for fear of you realising who he was.

Colson, however, seemed to have no such reservations.

“Look, I’m on their story,” Colson’s grinning from ear to ear as the cast and crew break for lunch the Monday after they’d seen your band play, showing Douglas his phone, and your band’s instagram story. It showed their notifications, highlighting how Colson had liked both photos and followed them, and had the caption ‘how’d the rap devil find us?’ and ‘not complaining tho’. 

“Bloody hell,” is all Douglas can bring himself to say, wearing a half-smile as they made their way to the costume department to get changed before lunch. It had been a low effort day, just jeans and t-shirts, but it was always safer to not eat in costume. Hair and makeup could stay and be touched up however.

Your band’s page had begun the day with 217 followers, and ended it with over a thousand. There wasn’t a link to your personal page, and so all he can do is scroll through your Facebook while waiting for Colson to be ready to go.

Y/N: weird question Y/N: also, hi Y/N: but yeh, weird question Y/N: was your friend last night mgk?

Douglas takes a moment to compose his thoughts before typing out his response.

Douglas: hi back Douglas: and yes.

There’s a few minutes of silence, and Douglas can feel his scalp itching beneath his wig, just a little, but he tries to ignore it.

Y/N: cool. Y/N: well it was nice meeting you guys!! Y/N: looking forward to seeing if ur band is real btw Douglas: probably wont be for a while Y/N: im happy to wait Y/N: if u want me there that is Douglas: if we ever actually play a gig, you’ll be the first to know

You send a blushing smiling emoji back, and Douglas finds himself strangely pleased.

“Is that her?” Colson asks, eyes shining as he pulled on his leather jacket; with his wig and makeup, he still absolutely looked the part. Douglas quickly slipped his phone in his pocket, knowing that a faint blush dusted his cheeks despite his best efforts. As he waffled his way through an affirmation, Colson’s smile just grew wider.

“I still don’t understand why you were being so vague; she probably would have jumped you there and then if she knew you were part of the Motley Crue movie, man.”

“Yeah,” Douglas said, his discomfort mounting at the insinuation, “that’s the problem, dude; first of all, I don’t know if she like the band themselves, or just the music, and if she does like the band,” he paused, shrugging a little, quietly embarrassed, “what if she likes them better than me?”

“They’re all married,” Colson says, like it immediately solves everything.

“Man, you know that’s not the issue,” Douglas sighed, but it’s clear he wasn’t done, and Colson just waited, eyebrows raised, “you know, girls who are like... like... how did you say it the other week? When that girl from Instagram was in your DMs every other minute?”

“Clout chasing,” Colson nodded sagely, suddenly understanding all too clearly his co-star’s apparent fears, “well she doesn’t know who you are yet.”

“Exactly,” Douglas exclaimed, glad the craft services tent was finally in view, feeling himself grow hungrier by the moment, “and I think I wanna keep it that way, just for now.”

“Better pray she doesn’t watch Jupiter Ascending,” Colson snorts, just as Douglas punches him in the arm. 

The next day, he messages you first, sends a photo of himself and the rest of the band out of costume, but holding their instruments, all wearing heels to help make it easier to wear them around set. 

Douglas: the band says hi Y/N: shit, you guys have instruments and everything Y/N: getting less sketchy by the minute

You follow it up with a winking emoji, and a photo of yourself, out in the sunshine, dressed impeccably, makeup dark and sharp, holding a stack of posters beside your head, advertising your band’s next gig; this Saturday.

Douglas: are you inviting me? Y/N: only if you’re saying yes

Your confident coyness amuses him, despite the way the shoes are pinching his toes, and he tells you he’ll be there.

The next day, you send a link to a band name generator, but more interestingly, you send it right around the time he’s getting his makeup done, early in the morning.

Douglas: early start? Y/N: my shop won’t open itself Douglas: your shop? Y/N: mini mall tattoo parlor hahaha

“She owns a tattoo parlor?” Daniel asks, reading over Douglas’s shoulder between takes, “you’d better make your move or Colson’s gonna go for her.” 

“Go for who?” Colson himself calls across set where his makeup’s being touched up.

“You weren’t meant to hear that!” Daniel shouts back, though he’s grinning, and adds, “Y/N. She owns a tattoo parlor.”

“Really, shit man, Doug she’s cool as hell,” Colson muses, before snorting, addressing Daniel, “gimme some credit, I’m letting the man shoot his shot; he’s my bro, not my competition.”

“Thanks man,” with the slightest smile, Douglas puts his phone away as the scene is reset around them, and Colson joins him in the middle of the living room set.

“I expect free tattoos, however,” he says with a faux seriousness, “because if you like her, like really like her, I’m gonna wingman the shit out of you.”

“Seriously?”

“Absolutely, man,” he claps Douglas on the shoulder with a surprisingly sincere expression.

It’s Colson who suggests, the following day, sending a video of Douglas playing the bass, asking if you had any pointers. They’re at band rehearsals again, blasting through their repertoire, when they get to Take Me To The Top, and as the song dies down, Colson makes the suggestion.

“Why are you filming it?” Iwan asks, and Colson’s smile is all teeth where he’s holding Douglas’s phone, answering before Douglas has the opportunity.

“Tryna help impress that punk chick from the band last weekend.”

“You’re actually talking to her?” Iwan asks with a bright, almost incredulous smile, “after everything that happened? She must really like you.” He muses, and Douglas feels his soul leaving this mortal plane.

“Smart move; asking for advice from her, lets her know you think she’s talented, and, well, you know,” Daniel shrugs, wiggling his fingers with a casual air. Douglas frowns, but Colson’s nodding.

“Exactly what I was thinking,” he agrees, and finally Douglas clues in. Dexterous fingers.

“Don’t be gross, guys,” he sighs, already regretting letting Colson help at all, “just take the damn video.”

It only takes thirty seconds for you to respond in All Caps.

Y/N: ARE YOU IN A MOTLEY CRUE COVER BAND

“I’m fucked,” Douglas mutters under his breath, staring wide-eyed at the message.

Y/N: you play so well dude just relax your stance and shoulders Y/N: fkn love take me to the top Y/N: seriously a motley cover band??? Y/N: you just instantly got 100x cooler

“Okay, maybe I’m not fucked,” he concedes after a moment, quietly breathing a sigh of relief.

Y/N: now i have to see u guys play!! Y/N: if that’s alright of course

“Nah, you’re definitely a little bit fucked,” Daniel offers over his shoulder, and Douglas pushes his face away.

“Thanks for the vote of confidence,” Douglas grumbles, and Daniel shrugs bemusedly. 

“At least she thinks you play well,” but Douglas isn’t listening to him, he’s frantically tapping away on his phones, scowling, “what ‘re you doing?”

“Trying to come up with a name for our band -”

“Our fake band?” Iwan asks, arms crossed over his chest wearing an amused little smile, “do we have to play along with this too?”

“Not if you don’t want, just don’t... don’t tell her it’s fake is all.” Douglas offers, and the rest of the band nods.

“So how long are you going to play along with this bit?” Daniel ask, and Douglas heaves a sigh.

“Not sure; until I can trust that she’s not just in it to meet the actual band -”

“Which she doesn’t know you know,” Iwan interjected again, and Douglas nodded a little. After a beat, the rest of the band looked to each other, and seemed to share some sort of silent communication, before turning back to him.

“Okay,” Colson agrees easily, “if you’re serious about this chick you’ve known for five days,” he emphasizes, though Douglas doesn’t seem phased, “if we ever run into her, we’ll pretend we’re in a Motley Crue cover band.” He agrees, while Iwan and Daniel silently agree, though they look rather amused at the whole situation.

“There’s just something about her,” Douglas muses quietly.

“It’s the fact that she’s the coolest chick you’ve ever met,” Colson tells him with far too much authority, “and your little posh, school-boy brain wants to try something new.”

“Hey -” Douglas scoffed, though he was quickly talked over.

“She looks like she’d punch me in the face but I’d be okay with it,” Iwan adds, which, strangely enough, the rest of them agree to with various mischievous smiles. Douglas doesn’t exactly deny that he feels the same way.

“What’s our band name gonna be?” Daniel asks finally.

“The Fourskins,” Colson answers back immediately, grinning wide and proud of himself.

“Absolutely no-”

“That’s kind of genius,” Daniel snorts over Douglas’ protest, and so, on a three-to-one vote, their fake Motley Crue cover band is named The Fourskins, and Douglas kind of thinks he’d rather come clean there and then to you, rather than suffer through ever typing or saying that name to you. But he doesn’t. 

He really hopes you’re worth it.

#Douglas Booth #douglas booth x reader #douglas booth imagine #colson baker #mgk #machine gun kelly #daniel webber #iwan rheon #The Dirt #the dirt cast #the dirt cast imagine #the dirt imagine #the angry lizard writes

[chaos-of-my-mind]

Mini rant below, you’ve been warned

I’m going to try and keep spoilers out of this so I don’t ruin anything for you if you have not finished the show yet as I am wont to forget to put the spoilers tag (or any tags) on a post. I might make very specific references but keep them as vague as I can but spoiler warning just in case.  But also, apologies if my ranting sounds nonsensical or vague.

I don’t wish to offend anyone, I just want to voice my thoughts.  Overall, I enjoy the show and likely will watch a second season if they make one but there’s just some things I want to get off my chest.

Okay, so I just watched The Letter for the King and I have a lot of thoughts.

I’m just gonna talk about the first four episodes because I have a lot of thoughts on these episodes and it gonna be reeeeeaaaaaaalllllllyyyyyy long as is.

First of all, right off the bat, this is a seriously loose adaption of a Dutch novel that I looked at the wiki page for and sounds a fair sight better than this show.

The show as a concept is fascinating and the diversity is a welcome change from the usual primarily white cast we tend to see. Certain plot lines were wonderful.

Tiuri is an amazing and refreshing main character.  I was kind of expecting him to be angsty or something but he wasn’t. He has a good heart and caring spirit.  He believes strongly in doing what is right and is unwavering in his belief.  He is also... just about the only character I like.

I liked the Abbott and Ristridin and Ardanwen but Tiuri was really the only character I cared what happened to them.

Costume design is absolutely incredible, I’ve always had a soft spot for this style, especially the dresses.  The intricate details of the clothing is fascinating to me, especially now after having taken a class in costume design.

Sets and locations? Wonderful.  Some of the locations they shot at for these first four episodes are beautiful.  The monastery in the third episode is almost delightfully unsettling with its flickering shadows and the raging storm outside.

Out of the first four episodes, third is my favorite.  Mostly because of the scenes in the monastery, particularly the one with Tiuri and the Abbott.

I don’t have much to say regarding the Queen, I appreciate that she rules on her own without question but she didn’t really have much of a presence (at least IMO) in the first few episodes.

The score is absolutely beautiful.  I love the score for this show. I really wish it was on Spotify. Anyone else listen to movie and TV scores while studying or is that just a me thing?

No offense to anyone else, this is simply my opinion and since none of my friends watch the show and ranting to my wall offers little catharsis, I’m venting here. We’re getting into my issues now.

Anyway, I CANNOT stand Lavinia.  She’s absolutely, one hundred percent my least favorite character.  Yes I understand and acknowledge that this is a loose adaptation from the book but though she shows up in the book, she is nowhere near as prominent a character.

I don’t want to be mean and I am all for powerful female roles but Lavinia, in my mind at least, really didn’t add much to the story.

She kind of felt like when shows add a character just for comic relief and they offer nothing else to the show, you know?

I think it’s her greed that bothers me the most.  Yes, I understand her not wanting to be forced to marry but her plans and actions feel a little too selfish for me.

Tiuri is trying to fulfill the Black Knight’s last request even when it means great personal loss for him and all Lavinia talks about money.  Maybe this changes in later episodes, but right now she’s wearing on my last nerve.

I get being cautious and skeptical but then there’s being obnoxious.  She’s introduced as someone who will do whatever to get what they want with little regard for what happens to others.  There are six episodes in the season, I’m 3/4s of the way done and I still can’t stand this character.

The other would be knights have their faults but they’ve still grown on me to some degree. Except Arman, he’s a snot. But I still like him better than Lavinia.

I feel like I need to say this has nothing to do with her gender and everything to do with the way she is written. 

I get that by taking the basic plot of the book and the character names from the book means you have to say it’s an adaptation but seriously? I don’t really understand why they chose to take a (from what I gathered from the wiki page as this is based off a Dutch novel I have no access to) very minor character and have them be a main character.

Honestly, I feel like all she does so far is complain, talk about money and snark.  She has some interesting storylines that are brought up briefly but none of them have been fleshed out or furthered yet.  Maybe if they went into these plot points, I’d be more okay with her but as it stands, she just doesn’t seem essential to the plot.

Now onto the would be soldiers.  I don’t really understand why Piak is with them or how he managed to get away to follow them (not really a spoiler, happens within like the first or second episode).  I know it’s medieval or middle ages but you’re telling me no one is at all watching this ten year old boy even slightly? Also, why isn’t anyone concerned about whether his parents know where he is?

This may seem nitpicky but other shows, movies or books have been based on the plot of a kid going missing.

I don’t find their plot wholely necessary, feels kinda like filler fodder to me but I also have ADHD and get distracted/bored rather fast.  Foldo, I like. Jussipo, I like. Piak, I like. Arman, meh. Iona, definitely the most competent of the group, don’t know if I trust her.

She feels like she’d be an interesting villain.  She has that vibe, especially when they were with the Red Riders, kind of reminded me of that seagull meme/picture:

this one?  She seems very cutthroat, tough.  She’s a really interesting character but I don’t feel like she’s being given the time or character development she deserves (again only four episodes in but six episodes total so I’m not optimistic).

She’s clever and I like her fine, I just think they’re wasting time that could be spent on giving her more depth on filler scenes or Lavinia talking about money (again). I really don’t like Lavinia. Sorry.

Also, is Viridian the villain? I don’t think saying that’s a spoiler (it’s mentioned in the trailer or the first episode I think) but sorry if it is. He literally does nothing.

He does something horrible in maybe the first ten minutes of the show and then nothing.  He stands in a tent and talks about prophecy and whatever, his soldiers are better villains than he is, at least they’re actively doing something!

Also, he looks just enough like some other actor that it’s all I can think about when he’s onscreen, it’s very distracting.  I think it’s Max Lloyd-Jones he looks like but I’m not completely sure.

Hopefully he actually does something in the next two episodes because so far, I don’t see the point in showing him onscreen at all.

The thing that bugs me most is that while I know the plot is progressing and things are happening, it feels like nothing’s happening.  The plot feels kinda aimless and vague and it’s just slower than I would prefer it to be progressing.  The trailer I watched made it seem action packed and all that but it really... isn’t.

It gets so close to something happening and then the show’s like ‘Just kidding, they’re an ally’ or ‘Nevermind, it’s someone else’ or ‘Ooo, coincidental thing happened and we got away!’

It’s super annoying.  That’s about everything I can think of. *sigh* I feel better now.

Thanks for reading.

#the letter for the king #letter for the king #tlftk #netflix

[in-my-world]

Heaven - Special Chapter (Hongjoong AU)

Genre: fluff, angst, suggestive

Warning(s): alcohol consumption, mentions of religion, adult themes

Words: 1.4k

A/N: This is a special chapter for the Halloween season, I hope you enjoy. Ask me to add warnings or tw or to be tagged in future posts

Spring turned to Summer and Summer to Autumn, meaning Halloween was around the corner. If I learned anything being friends with Jules, and the guys in Treasure, along with Yunho and Wooyoung, they did Halloween big and loud. 

My family had never done Halloween, my mother preached it was a holiday for the forces of darkness to feed on innocent souls. Until I met Jules, I never even watched a horror movie. So now that I am an adult I took advantage to dress up properly. This year though I kept it simple, dressing up as a vampire; not your run of the mill store bought costume though. 

                                ____________________________

I showed up to Jules’ apartment, her coffee table becoming a makeup station. The band followed by Yunho and Wooyoung showing up not long after I did. 

The guys of the band had dressed up as pirates, Yunho was a zombie, Wooyoung was Romeo from the 1996 movie, and Jules had been dressed as a witch since this morning. 

Since I had been the first one to arrive I got my makeup done first. Jules who was basically an expert finished it quickly and moved onto Wooyoung since all that needed done was his hair. Then she did Yunho’s make up and added gel to his hair to give it a stringy gross look and finally worked on the members of Treasure. 

The living room was lively and loud as everyone had their own conversations.

“You did the costume yourself,” Yunho asked, admiring my well put together outfit. 

I explained that I had been planning it since August and that I went to way too many thrift stores to find what I needed. I also went to ramble on about vampire lore, Hongjoong had laughed along to my puns when no one else did.

Seonghwa who was last to get his makeup done, stood and caught everyone’s attention, “okay, is everyone ready to go?”

Once everything was cleaned up, we all exited the apartment and went to the parking lot and separated.

                                   ____________________________

Wooyoung and Yunho had driven with Jules and I to the club. It was in the next town over, and Jules planned on drinking so Yunho volunteered to drive. The car ride was filled with laughter, and following the van that carried the band with their equipment. 

The band had booked a gig at a major club which was a major advancement in their career. The club was a branch of another famous club, and their Halloween parties were known for naming big names to perform; so for an unknown band to get booked was a huge step.

Yunho parked next to the van and we all got out. While everyone was busy carrying the band equipment inside through the stage entrance door, Jules and I set up the greenroom with water and snacks. 

The band did their sound check and with an hour left before the club opened, we all relaxed in the green room. Jules and Mingi were sitting on a chair talking to Jongho, while Yunho and Wooyoung played a game on their phones. Seonghwa and Yeosang were eating snacks, San was sitting on the single folding chair while Hongjoong and I were squished on the couch beside Yunho and Wooyoung. 

San stopped in the middle of taking a drink to look at me, “so you were never allowed to celebrate Halloween,” he asked again, after I explained why the holiday excited me so much. 

“My mother’s religious views said it was the devil’s holiday and innocent souls would be taken if we celebrated it,” I repeated, before tossing a few pieces of candy into my mouth.

Hongjoong, who had been eyeing the small bag of chocolates, took them from me and dumped the remaining pieces into his mouth. I frowned at him and stood up from the couch to stretch my legs and move around. 

I went into the hall behind the stage and enjoyed the cooler air. I could hear people being let into the club and the Halloween mix played through the speakers. 

“I’m sorry for eating your candy,” someone said, startling me. 

Hongjoong stood there, his captain’s hat was in his hands and the look on his face was sheepish. 

I laughed, “I’m not mad, I was just feeling claustrophobic,” I explained, stepping closer to him. 

I reached for the hat and went to place it on his head, “you’re probably going to lose this before the end of the set, but at least you’ll look cool.”

He giggled and let me adjust his hair and the hat, “probably, but I of course always look cool.”

The hallway filled with our laughter as we teased each other. Eventually the fifteen minutes until showtime call came, Jules and I went to the front and paid our entrance fee. The costumes we saw on the way in and as we made our way through the club to backstage ranged from skimpy to scary; like the usual adult Halloween costumes. 

“You were so flirting with him, when will you two stop being so stubborn and just make it official,” Jules complained, her hands fidgeting with her drink cup.

I rolled my eyes as we watched the crowd form in front of the stage. The DJ station had been replaced by the band's instruments. 

The lights shut off and the show started, Yeosang being the first one on began to play an eerie tune on the keyboard. Soon other instruments joined in and a red spotlight lit up the standing mic and with a flash of smoke Hongjoong appeared on stage. 

The screams of the women and some men could be heard once they started the show. The band’s stage presence demanded to be acknowledged. 

I was right about the hat, by the third song it was tossed to the side and by song five so was the jacket he had been wearing.  

                                  ____________________________

Once the set is over and we all join back together, the owner of the club congratulates the boys and gives us permission to use the VIP seating up on the second floor. They turn it down and thank him for the opportunity. 

Drinks were being ordered for the band and phone numbers were being passed by the bartenders to the guys. A little pang hit my heart when people would come up to talk with Hongjoong; Jules would call it jealousy and at that moment I understood why she was practically glaring at everyone who even dared to glance at Mingi. 

The night came to a close and no one was in the place to be driving. Seonghwa who was the least drunk and also the most responsible called to a hotel and got us rooms. 

A van cab was called and we all piled in, but two people were left behind for a regular cab. Those two being the love birds, Jules and Mingi who although it was unspoken everyone agreed to let them have their own room. 

Silently everyone rode to the hotel and went to their rooms after thanking the concierge. The boys all except Hongjoong and Wooyoung went to their rooms, and Yeosang pulled a protesting Wooyoung into his room. 

I looked at Hongjoong who was far more drunk than me and pulled him to the room number on the key, “I guess it’s us then, come on.” 

The band had packed overnight bags. I had no idea we would be this off it to not be able to drive back but thankfully Jules had mentioned it as a possibility.

Hongjoong was in the bathroom showering off the performance while I sat on the queen sized bed. My brain was thinking too much and the clothes I wore were getting itchy after sweating in them while dancing. 

“_____, you don’t have extra clothes right,” Hongjoong said, stepping out his wet hair dripping onto his shirt. 

I shook my head, “I do,” I replied, heat rising to my face. 

Hongjoong walked over to his bag and tossed his pirate costume on top, “or we could just sleep naked,” he suggested, laughing when he saw how quickly I stood up and practically ran to the bathroom. 

Unfortunately our room was sandwiched between two rooms with couples, I only know this because the sounds were borderline pornographic. It made for good fun when Hongjoong and I were giggling like school kids the next morning seeing who came out of the rooms. 

Jules and Mingi got teased the rest of year after that night.

!!HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

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#ateez #Ateez hongjoong #ateez scenarios #ateez fluff #ateez hongjoong scenarios #hongjoong fluff #hongjoong scenarios

[dresupi]

Fall Prompts!!!!

Hey guys!  It’s my favorite time of year and I want to do my favorite thing of ever!  Write all the ficlets for y’all!  :D

I made changes to some of my rules, so give them a quick gander before you proceed to the prompt form (linked below and at the bottom)

<<Prompt Form>>

Rules:

Prompt me for any of my fandoms:

Darcyland (including HP, Sherlock, Criminal Minds, and Supernatural crossovers) any pairing/threesome

Marvel (MCU, XMen, fantastic four), any pairing/threesome

Harry Potter (including books, movies, marauders, fantastic beasts.  No Tom Riddle or Voldemort) otherwise, any pairing/threesome

Game of Thrones (no Ramsay Bolton, no Joffrey Baratheon, no Littlefinger) otherwise, any ship/threesome (they will likely be modern AU)

True Blood (Eric/Sookie, Alcide/Sookie, Jessica/Jason, only)

BBC Sherlock (Sherlolly, John/Molly/Sherlock, Anthea/Mycroft, Mycroft/Lestrade, Molly/John, Molly/Lestrade, only)

Star Wars - (Damerey or Reylo only)

Message me with questions about ships from other fandoms

No underage

No incest

No crossovers unless otherwise stated (Only for Darcyland for now)

Send me unlimited prompts, as many as you want

I’ll put up a trello list sometime today so you can keep track of where your prompts are in the cue. 

<<Prompt Form>>

I promise to write all of these as long as the ship doesn’t squick me or the prompt won’t work for some reason. No limits on how many you can prompt, and I’ll write them all by the end of November. I’ll close the form when it gets close to my estimate of how many I can write.

Also, each ficlet will get its own custom banner. Nothing fancy, It’s a version of the graphic I did above with the ship name and prompter name on it. <3

Rairpairs/threesomes are welcome and encouraged!

Prompts are listed under the cut (I’ll be posting a clean list later today for your use, don’t worry!)

The smell of burning leaves makes me want to make out

Helping to light a campfire because apparently it is a two/three-person job

Let me show you my special recipe for hot cocoa. Yeah, I know it’s Swiss Miss, but I add extra marshmallows.

Are you going to judge me if I order a pumpkin spiced latte?

How many times are you going to roll out that crust? -As many times as I need to! My grandmother’s apple pie recipe needs a perfect crust!-

Secretly holding hands while standing beside each other at a bonfire

A competition to step on the crunchiest leaf

My ice scraper broke months ago, and I didn’t think about needing another one, but now the first frost is upon us and my windshield is frosted over, can you help?

Crisp air that bites your nose just a little

Leaves falling around us as we go for a walk

Getting stuck at the top of the Ferris wheel

Whiskey makes everything better

Can you heat this up again? My hot chocolate has become lukewarm chocolate and it’s not as good.

Sharing a funnel cake

It’s finally hoodie weather, now give me yours

Roasting marshmallows over an open fire

My scarf’s stuck in the door of my apartment building and I can’t reace the keypad to unlock the door to the lobby, can you help me out, neighbor-I’ve-never-spoken-to-before?

For the last time, I’m not knitting you a present. Now what’s your favorite color again?

I love a good grandpa-sweater

Riding the tilt-a-whirl was a bad idea...

Do you know how to start a fire? Because I think we need one.

There’s a nip in the air

Walking home in the fog

Come into the blanket fort

I don’t actually like sports, but I’ll come tailgating for YOU

We’re in rival booths at the farmer’s market and you keep marking down your brussels sprouts, so of course, I have to mark mine down to keep up.

I run a bed & breakfast and you showed up for your reservation alone. Do you understand what the purpose of a b&b is?

Stargazing on a cool night

Getting lost in a house of mirrors

You can’t have pancakes without real maple syrup, though

You’ll pry this sweater out of my cold, dead hands. I don’t care how ugly it is.

Seeing your breath in the cold

When he wears THAT flannel shirt

Why are your hands so cold?

I don’t think it’s really camping if we’re in a heated yurt, but I’m not complaining

When you can’t choose just one snuggly blanket so you wrap up in all of them

I’ve been crocheting this throw blanket for four years and it’s finally finished. Please pretend it’s big enough and cuddle under it with me.

Holding hands for the first time

Something something pumpkins.

Is it still called tailgating when we’re just sitting in the back of your truck and watching a bonfire burn?

Will you be my date to the costume party?

Going hiking on for a first date

A cool, foggy morning bike ride

It’s my lucky hoodie, I’ll tell you why if you buy me a drink

Driving the scenic route

A candy apple disaster

Bring on the beer

Actual, sleeping on the ground in a sleeping bag, camping

When she wears YOUR flannel shirt

Putting flannel sheets on the bed so you feel like a lumberjack

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#Prompts open #Prompt me #MCU #Darcyland #Harry Potter

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I Saw Moulin Rouge On Broadway (PT 2) — My Fave Moments!

welcome back to my “i saw moulin rouge on broadway” series! in this part, i will be listing my favorite moments of the show! 

⚠️ WARNING: this post will contain spoilers of the story of moulin rouge and some of the changes that the broadway production has made. PLEASE READ AT YOUR OWN RISK! ⚠️

so without further ado... here is a list of my favorite moments of moulin rouge on broadway: 

the show starts before the show starts — all of the performers come out onstage in their costume and character one-by-one. they are all doing different things and interacting with each other in their character. it’s like you’re watching people at the real moulin rouge. 

aaron tveit’s (christian) epic entrance — i sat in the 2nd row behind the small strip of stage. i can’t speak for anyone else who has seen the show in a different seat, but i had a breathtaking moment when aaron appeared onstage. i think i explained it in my last post, but i was casually talking to my mom and i glanced at the stage to see what other performers had made their way onstage. that’s when i saw aaron (aka the love of my life) standing on the small strip of stage like 2 feet away from me. he came out of nowhere for me, so i was very surprised to casually glance up and see him right there. 

“lady marmalade” and the opening act — omigod you guys! the opening act was absolutely incredible. “lady marmalade” slaps and it’s even better to hear the ensemble members and supporting cast members show off their voices and dance moves. i thought it was interesting that they opened the show at the moulin rouge rather than christian starting to tell his story (like they do in the movie), but it worked out really well. changing the opening act really helps the audience get a feel of the environment and it also hypes the show up a lot. 

henri and santiago trying to finish “the sound of music” and aaron’s “entrance” — y’all, i cannot listen to “the sound of music” ever again without laughing. the whole show is a satirical comedy by telling a story that is set in 1899 through popular music. obviously “the sound of music” hasn’t been created at that time, so when henri and santiago are trying to finish the phrase “the hills are alive...” i couldn’t help but laugh. aaron then comes in and finishes the phrase, singing “the hills are alive with the sound of music...” with his gorgeous vibrato (ugh swoon) and it’s the best thing ever.

aaron’s little dance when he sings “never gonna give you up” — this whole scene was hilarious, but the way he presents “never gonna give you up” is the most adorable thing ever. i watched him explain this scene multiple times when he did his 54 below concerts and he always did a funky dance and a rick astley impression when he got to this part of the scene, but he actually did that onstage. i thought he was just doing an impression and a funky dance because he was trying to explain that he didn’t think this moment was funny (btw it was vv funny), so i wasn’t expecting him to do the same thing onstage. 

“royals” and “we are young” — okay, i literally forgot how much of a BOP “royals” is and aaron’s high belt and riff down in “we are young” (more specifically when he sings: “so let’s set the world on fiiiiiRE, we can burn briiiiightER than the sUUUUUUn”). that’s all i have to say. 

karen olivo’s (satine) entrance — again, i can’t speak for another person who saw the show in a different seat, but karen’s entrance was a big moment. karen is on a trapeze/swing and she comes down from the ceiling of the theatre, landing on the small strip of stage. from where i was sitting, i could see her legs and feet dangling above me and i was like, “HOLY S**T!” 

“single ladies” — karen olivo is a queen. beyonce is a queen. therefore, it was a queen singing a song by a queen. what more can you ask for? 

satine mistaking christian as the duke — hahahaha this was so funny when harold (the guy who owns the moulin rouge) is pointing out the duke, but satine is clearly looking the other way. lowkey, i couldn’t chose between either of the guys... i love aaron with all my heart, but tam (the duke) is also pretty attractive ngl. 

christian and satine’s first interaction and the dance mashup — christian was literally so adorable and cute when he was all nervous and flustered talking to satine. honestly, i could see a little bit of aaron’s real life shyness come out during this scene and i loved it. the dance mashup was amazing and it was the first true mashup of the show. i loved the parts they decided to mashup like the lyrics “shut up and dance with me” being sung at the same time as “slam, slam, oh hot damn, wish you’d just freak out.” 

christian trying to pitch his song idea to satine — this has got to be one of my top favorite moments of the show. by this point, satine still thinks christian is the duke so she thinks she’s going to have sex with christian, but christian is there to pitch his song idea. so when christian says things like, “you might want to sit down because what i’m about to reveal is pretty long” and “i’m quite nervous, actually. i learned about this in school and i’ve practiced a lot today,” it adds a lot of comedy as it has a double meaning. 

aaron singing “your song” — can aaron please sing me to sleep every night with that song? thanks! 

satine realizing christian isn’t the duke — harold: “satine, i have the duke here” // satine: “the duke?” *looks at christian* “then who are you?” // christian: “I’M CHRISTIAN!” 

pitching “spectacular, spectacular” to the duke — i loved this moment in the movie, and i still loved this moment in the broadway musical. i just think it’s the exact representation of my friends and i putting on shows, trying to find props and set pieces with the resources we have. also, the awkward pause at the end is the funniest thing.

christian, the sailor — when the group is trying to figure out who christian was going to be in the show, they ultimately decided on a sailor who "wears tight pants." one of the actors says, "show me your ass" and christian flips his tail coat up and shows off his butt. we were all blessed by aaron tveit's rear end.

the elephant love medley — there are so many songs packed into one mashup but it’s so good (WHEN DOES THE CAST ALBUM COME OUT?!). christian mimics satine’s movement (flicks his leg, puts his head in his palms) in a small part of this mashup and i was like, “aw... he’s flirting with her... how cute.” also, the UMBRELLA™. 

“bad romance” and “toxic” mashup — this is by far the best dance number ever. like wow! when “toxic” starts, there’s a really intense rock groove to it and lots of intense lighting. if this show doesn’t get a tony nomination for choreography, i’m throwing hands.

aaron’s launching across the stage — this happens in “bad romance” but i feel like it deserves it’s own bullet point. i knew this lift was coming, but my parents did not. when it happened, all three of us (my mom, my dad, and i) had our jaws dropped. 

after the “bad romance” and “toxic” mashup — after the end of the number, the audience is going wild but the line after the applauding dies down is, “okay! i have some notes!” it’s funny because they are in rehearsal in the show, but the number is also the show (if that makes sense lol). also, there’s a line that goes, “we might have to change some of the lyrics like, ’gaga, ooo la la,’ what does that even mean?” which is literally what i’m thinking. 

“come what may” — aaron and karen are both super talented singers and i’m blessed to hear them sing this song. 

harold and the razor — this part was hilarious omg. so, they are in rehearsal for the show and harold is supposed to say something like, “i’ll cut you with my razor.” the first time they go through this scene, harold doesn’t have an actual razor prop to work with and he complains about it. then, it transitions to christian and a gun scene where christian has a prop gun in which harold has some words to say about. the next time they rehearse this scene, harold brings in a razor and he goes, “with my razor! HAHAHA razor!” 

“only girl in the world” — i was not expecting the duke to sing this song but it was great lol. they changed the lyrics to, “i’m gonna make you feel like you’re the only girl in the world,” so it worked with the male’s perspective.

“chandelier” — this was one of my favorite numbers in the show. i thought it was really cool how they incorporated the green fairy as an alcoholic drink (i think they smoked the drug in the movie, but i’m not entirely sure... someone correct me on that if i got that wrong haha), and they used “chandelier” to correspond with the scene. also, christian still envisions satine as the green fairy and it’s such a powerful moment as people are trying to hold him back, but his eyes are focused on the fairy/satine. 

“roxanne” — despite the opinion going around that the broadway show ruined the song, this song still remains my favorite in the show. i agree that aaron sings “put on the red light” one too many times, but i’m a sucker for an intense tango number and aaron’s high belt (god, aaron’s high belt is out of this world and it kills me!). also, aaron’s emotions were spot on and the dancing (done by robyn hurder) was incredible. 

“crazy” and “rolling in the deep” mashup — ngl, this moment almost made me cry. during this scene, satine already “breaks up” with the duke as she is still in love with christian. but christian was forced to leave because satine had to lie (saying she didn’t love christian) in order obey the duke’s orders and avoid danger. so this is definitely a really intense number because christian is giving up as he is loading his gun (that he uses as a prop in the show) with bullets and satine is getting sicker and sicker with consumption. at the end of the number, christian holds up his gun (like alexander hamilton lol) and satine holds up her bloody handkerchief that she has been coughing into. 

the surprising plot twist at the show — instead of the duke chasing christian around the theatre and trying to shoot him at the performance of the show, like they do in the movie, christian points the gun at himself in the “razor/gun scene.” that makes satine sing “come what may” as she knew that the gun was loaded and christian was threatening to kill himself because he believed she didn’t love him. this is when the tears started coming for me. 

satine dying — karen olivo died. aaron tveit cried over her body. yes, ofc i was bawling my eyes out. 

finale/curtain call — just how the show started out, the show doesn’t end when you expect it to end. there’s about 5-10 minutes more of spectacular dancing and a final mashup of the popular songs they sang throughout the show. also aaron does a can-can kick line and it’s probably the best thing you’d ever see in your life. 

overall, this show is a spectacular ;) show and i want to see it again. honestly, it might be the best broadway show i’ve ever seen. there is never a dull moment and you’re on the edge of your seat the whole time... whether that’s if it’s from a dramatic climax or from the amazing dancing and musical numbers. please, if you get the opportunity to, go see this show! you won’t regret it! 

look out for part 3 soon — SEE YOU LATER, CHICKENS!

#aarontveit #aaron tveit #broadway #nyc #new york #gossip girl #catch me if you can #next to normal #rent #hairspray #grease #les mis #graceland #trip van der bilt #danny zuko #mike warren #link larkin #enjolras #moulin rouge #moulin rouge broadway #christian #satine #singing #dancing #acting #love #boyfriend #smile

[tinycamembert]

team bonding

This started out as me just wanting to write about a scene based on the splat jam drawing from yesterday and it turned into many more words basically of me being mushy about how much I love this team. 4 little drabbles, the name shows the POV! All characters belong 2 @bottledupcomic / @tamarinfrog

I’m posting on mobile so sorry if there are formatting issues!!

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1. Whinter

"What about this one?" Vadelma asks. On the plate lie four small pastries, sample size for her teammates, little berries nestled in the center of the flaky dough and melted chocolate drizzled over top. Whinter tries his best to admire it for half of a second before he shoves the entire thing in his mouth.

"Mmhmph," he manages, white hair flopping in his eyes as he empathetically nods his approval. To his left, his teammates are just as absorbed in the taste testing as he is.

"What's in the middle?" Marian asks, studying the half of the pastry left in her hand. Logan has already finished his and is eyeing the plate on the counter with extras.

"Raspberry compote," Vadelma says, fiddling with the plate as she watches her teammate's reactions. "It's not too much? That's what I wasn't sure about, adding that but then also putting the berries on the top? And then the chocolate—"

"It's perfect," Marian says.

"I love it," Logan agrees. He has a smudge of chocolate on the corner of his mouth. Vadelma smiles like a sunbeam.

"Great!" She says, scurrying back to the counter. "You all can have the rest, then. I'll make a brand new batch for customers later." The plate with the leftovers has six pastries.

"In case your parents want to try," Vadelma says to Marian, placing two gingerly in her outstretched hands.

"For your dad," she hands one to Logan.

"And one for your mom, one each for your brothers," Vadelma continues, this time to Whinter. She gives him quick little wink as she hands him the last one. "I put extra chocolate on this one for Cloud. So don't let those pesky brothers of yours take it."

"Oh, I won't." Whinter tries to wink back, but he's not sure if he winks so much as blinks really fast with both eyes. Not like it really matters. He knows that Vadelma already knows how much it means to him.

2. Logan

"Ha!" Marian crows, triumphant from her kneeling position on the floor. She had started the race leaning back on Vadelma's legs, but as the match progressed she ended up hunched forward over her controller, focused on the racing game on the screen in front of her.

"There's still another lap," Logan points out on Marian's right. He's not exactly feeling the pressure of competition, considering Whinter still is figuring out what all the buttons on the controller do and Vadelma is perfectly content to stay in the middle of the pack. Logan zooms around a corner and takes a jump off to a shortcut on the race map, which lands him safely in front of Marian again.

"Wh—you can't do that!" Marian exclaims. "That's cheating."

Logan grins slyly. "It's strategizing. Not cheating. You can see the path break off, you just chose not to take it."

"I didn't know it was a shortcut. But fine," Marian huffs, leaning forward further as she concentrates. Logan hears Whinter snicker behind him. Marian would never be able to complain about Logan taking shortcuts if he called it strategy. He's pretty sure it would go against her entire team philosophy, even if right now they were just playing Mario Kart. Whatever! Didn't matter. He was still gonna win.

"Ooh, Vadelma got something," Whinter announces, and Logan hears Vadelma's telltale giggle behind him. It is not a comforting sound.

"What did—hey, no!" He yells, but it's too late. Vadelma launches the blue shell, and the beepbeepbeepbeep of the timer starts to play in his corner of the screen as his doom rapidly approaches. Marian cackles beside him.

Marian isn't too far behind him, and neither is the blue shell—so Logan slows down.

He times the move perfectly—just as Marian catches up to him, she realizes her mistake, and the blue shell comes crashing down on them both, Logan's kart spinning in the middle as Marian goes careening off the edge.

"Logan!!" She shrieks, as he crosses the finish line all alone and Whinter howls with laughter behind him.

"Oh dear," Vadelma says, her voice choked up like she's trying very, very hard not to laugh. She gives Marian a pat on the back as consolation. "Well, I tried my best, dear!"

Marian waves her hands around in the air as if trying to shoo the loss away. "No, no," she says, her cheeks red, a smile threatening to break its way onto her face. "You know what? It was a good strategy."

3. Vadelma

"Oh! And one last thing," Marian says, as Vadelma pours her captain a cup of lavender tea—another one—now almost an hour into this team meeting. She wishes she had brought the coffee pot over for herself. Honestly, Vadelma could listen to Marian talk all day about anything, but this supposedly "super quick" team meeting Marian called had devolved into a lecture about punctuality and new bottling plans and Vadelma's eyes were starting to droop.

"It's September 1st," Marian says, slapping her hands on the table as a form of punctuation, "So— it's almost Halloween."

Whinter lets out a long-suffering groan, thumping his head on the table. Logan pats him on the back. Marian narrows her eyes.

Very subtly, or so she hopes, Vadelma pushes the cup of tea a little closer in Marian's direction.

"You've been brainstorming costumes since July," Whinter grumbles. "What else is there to talk about?"

"I'm so glad you asked," Marian says, and pulls out her phone.

Vadelma peers over Marian's shoulder as she opens YouTube, and Marian scoots a bit closer and angles the screen towards Vadelma, looking pleased that her teammate is interested. The soft edges of her hair tickle Vadelma on the cheek.

Well, Vadelma is definitely interested. Maybe not in exactly what Marian is showing her on the screen, but it's fine. She watches anyways. The title of the video reads I Put a Spell on You.

"Um," Vadelma says, about a minute into the video. It looks like a dance number from an old Halloween movie.

"So... you want to do these costumes?" She asks. Please, just the costumes, she thinks.

"Well, yeah," Marian beams, passing her phone across the cafe table to Whinter and Logan so they can see what she's talking about. Marian takes a moment to adjust her glasses as they watch, and Vadelma and Logan exchange a look of barely concealed terror.

"Singing," Logan mouths. Vadelma widens her eyes in response and gives him a rapid shake of her head. She had the same thought.

"Marian." Logan says flatly. "What is this?"

"Hocus Pocus," Marian says, but the boys' faces remain blank. "The movie. That's the name of the movie? Hello?"

"Never heard of it," Whinter mumbles, still transfixed on the screen.

"That settles it," Marian says. "We'll do a team movie night so we can watch it. And then we can figure out who is going to be who."

Okay, a team movie night would be fun—

"And we can practice the dance some other time," Marian finishes. She takes a pleased sip of lavender tea.

Well, at least she didn't say singing. Probably. Vadelma will go along with it, and so will her teammates, because they all know how much it means to Marian.

"Like you said, it's almost Halloween," Vadelma says. "Would you like to get out the decorations?"

4. Marian

"Oh, no no," Marian says, feeling her cheeks flush darker by the second. "Don't sing. Please don't sing."

"But it's your birthday!" Whinter protests. "We have to sing."

"There's too many people in here!" Marian blusters. People in the cafe were already looking over when her teammates paraded out the cake Vadelma had made, no doubt having toiled over it for hours beforehand—at least Vadelma did. Marian is doubtful that Logan and Whinter had helped much beyond stealing fingerswipes of icing off the top of the cake while Vadelma swatted at them with the frosting pipe.

The mental image makes her grin for a moment before she's jerked back to the present, where her teammates, despite her protests, are now singing.

Happy birthday to you...

Happy birthday to you...

Everyone is looking over now, and to Marian's horror, other people are joining in.

Happy birthday, dear Marian,

Happy birthday to you!

Other cafe-goers clap as the song finishes, and Marian fights the urge to bury her face in her hands and laugh and strangle Vadelma and Whinter and Logan and cry with gratitude all at once.

"Thank you," she giggles, wondering if her face has ever been redder in her entire life. "You idiots."

"You're welcome, dear," Vadelma beams. "Try the cake!"

"We all worked very hard on it," Whinter says solemnly, and Vadelma must jab him in the back with her nails, because he lets out a yelp and Logan snickers at the spectacle.

The cake is beautiful. It has three layers and light blue icing slathered generously all over the top and sides, piped with darker blue waves that flow gracefully around the outside. There are rainbow sprinkles on top, which Marian guesses is the aforementioned hard work that Logan and Whinter said they put into it.

"The icing has lavender in it," Vadelma adds. "We thought you might need it."

Marian smiles like an idiot. She has the best teammates in the world, even if they embarrass her to death sometimes.

"I'll have some, but everyone else has to have some, too." she concedes. "This is way too big to eat by myself. Besides, it'll taste better if I can share it with all of you."

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#bottled up #bup #splat jam #marian #whinter #logan #vadelma #fic #still dont remember by writing tag lol

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Take on the humanoid Pokemon issue

At the point of this writing the Gen 8 games Pokemon Sword/Shield had been out for a week and the Starters had been leaked just one week before release. Of course they created controversy since two of them are heavily humanoid. And that got me to think… what does and does not work for humanoid Pokemon?

I’ve been thinking about this for a few days and I just kinda have to write it out. It’s mostly self-analysis as to what works and what doesn´t for me personally, but if you are interested below the cut will be the entire thing. Just so this post won´t be infinitely long. Obviously, this entire thing is just my humble opinion, so if you happen to see it completely different that’s absolutely fine!

So… humanoid Pokemon had been around since day one and surprisingly there aren´t too many of them. They just seem so prominent because the last 4 generations had at least one humanoid starter Pokemon, the arguably most important monsters of the entire game next to the box-art legendaries.

To make things easier I’ll group them together in 4 categories, starting with:

 Humanoid Pokemon that work:

Machamp, Hitmonchan, Mr. Mime, Jynx, Gardevoir, Gallade, Sawk, Throw, Gothitelle, Bisharp, Tsareena and Hattereene. Honerable mention: Alakazam and Hitmonlee, I suppose.

While I personally think at least 3 for them are butt freaking ugly (Jynx, Tsareena and Hattereene) still all of them work as humanoid Pokemon. The reason therefore could be that neither of them is based or only barely based on an animal. At least I have no idea what animal Alakazam is supposed to be or Gardevoir or Hattereene. The only exception maybe might be Machamp, since it’s pre-evos are pretty lizard like but other than that. They are literally just monsters that happen to look close to humans. We don´t have a real life animal counterpart to compare them with, unlike the next category.

 Humanoid Pokemon that don´t work:

Emboar, Aromatisse, Incineroar, Cinderace and Inteleon.

Yes, and this is where the starter issue comes in. I don´t necessarily think they are bad by any means (save for Incineroar, but that’s a different story) but unlike the Pokemon above, these are just… very unpleasant to look at in my eyes for the polar opposite as to what makes the others work. These are for the most part based on animals yet look way too much like humans in stance. They could have literally not given Inteleon a worse pose. Same with Cinderace. Which is quite a shame, cause I think they are pretty okay Pokemon otherwise.

Emboar was the beginning for fire starters that starter out on all fours to suddenly turn bipedal. And it really didn´t do the best job at that, so that left quite a sour taste in my mouth even after all these years though it did grow on me a lot since it was first confirmed.

Incineroar...  is it’s entire own story. I’ll be honesty here, I’m pretty biased against it for a few reasons but leaving that out... It’s sort of the same as Emboar. Started out adorable and then turned.... into that. What makes matters worse for it, is the fact that they made it run on all fours in the 20th movie! Why the fuck did they force it on two legs if they make it run like a gorilla anyway???

There is just something very weird about them, about the way the present themselves. It’s clear they are not human, yet they behave way too much like it in body-language and that just looks extremely strange. And it really doesn´t help that up to this point we don´t have any 2D art of Inteleon and Cinderace and are stuck with their rather unexpressive 3D models

 Humanoid Pokemon based on animals that work:

Lucario, Zoroark, Delphox, Greninja, Midnight Lycanroc, Salazzle and Zeraora.

The furry squad or “Pokemon that should be on all fours but are not, yet still somehow work”

So what do these Pokemon have their other animal based counterpart lack? Design wise… their freaking legs and their entire stance therefore. They don´t feel nearly as much human as the ones above just because their legs stay closer to what their real life animal counterpart in real life would look like if they stand on their backlegs. Just imagine them having these weird straight human legs and suddenly they become way more unpleasant to look at.

We can even compare Salazzle and Inteleon, since they are both based on lizards and I got to say, between the two, I think Salazzle is the better design and I don´t even like Salazzle. Give Inteleon the kind of legs Salazzle or its pre-evo has and congrats! You get a way better looking lizard Pokemon without losing the entire agent-thing it has going on.

I know Delphox is kinda a grey area here, because many people hate it, but for me it kinda works. I just sort of like the idea of a wizard fox since foxes are seen as this magical mysterious beings in Japan. I also really like mages and the entire online RPG theme Gen 6 has going on with them. But I suppose for those who dislike/hate it, it can also be put in the second category. It works too.

 And last but not least…

Humanoid Pokemon that have no excuse, but still work for me:

Machoke, Blaziken and Obstagoon.

For these… I got nothing.

Machoke is literally just  a bodybuilder with a lizard head attached to it, yet it’s one of my favorite Gen 1 Pokemon and Blaziken (the arguably first humanoid starter) could very well be just a guy  in a chicken costume, but it’s a very loved starter. At least I don´t see anyone complain about it.

So why is that? Well… I guess nostalgia is to blame for that. They really have no excuse and should be up there with Aromatisse and the others, but they don´t. And you know why? Cause when they came out, I (and I’m sure the majority of the online Pokemon community… supposingly anyway) was a small child that was just fascinated with this whole world of fictional creatures and how much I wished I could be part of it. I didn´t care how human they looked. That just came later when I became more conscious of literally anything. I’m serious. You could switch Blaziken with Cinderace and still get the same result. And I guess that’s the thing. Children don´t care. They don´t think how things could have been and just take things as they are. Maybe that comes later, like Jynx for me, but who knows. Everyone is different and there are plenty of people my age that love the Pokemon I think I don´t work, which is totally fine.

As for Obstagoon… I really got nothing. It’s not nostalgia, it’s everything I said should make it not work… yet here I am, thinking it’s one of the best looking Gen 8 Pokemon. Well, I guess exceptions exist everywhere.

 So… that is that. I’m sorry for assay, but this was just something I had to get out. If I’m being hypocritical I apologize, was not my intend. And please don´t feel attacked if you happen to like the Pokemon I made obvious I don´t enjoy. If you like them, totally fine! Everyone has their own preferences and tastes.

Feel free to add your own view! I’d be super interested in hearing others thoughts!

#rambling #pokemon #Pokemon swsh

[amandajoyce118]

Black Panther Easter Eggs And References

Instead of doing a Six Sentence Sunday this week, I thought I’d finally get around to writing up and sharing some Easter eggs and references from Black Panther. I’ve now seen the movie twice, so I think I’ve got a fair amount, but I’m also sure there are going to be things I missed.

If you haven’t yet seen this movie, there are spoilers in my list! So. Many. Spoilers. You have been warned.

I’m not going to give you everyone’s comic book history and what’s been changed for each character for the movie, but what I will say is that I think this is one of the few MCU movies where every single named character exists in the comics, which is pretty fantastic.

The Marvel Comic flip.

Before the Marvel characters and logo appear on screen, the studio still uses the flipping comic book pages to give you a little nod to their history. Usually, the images are the same for the MCU with the Avengers you see across Phase 1. This time, if you blink you might miss it, there’s a Black Panther symbol in those pages.

The history of Wakanda.

The movie’s opening has a father telling his son (you might have that it was T’Challa getting the story when the movie first opened, but that’s definitely Erik being told the story by his father) the story of vibranium landing in the middle of Africa, tribes separating, and Wakanda being built around the vibranium mound. He also details the lineage of Black Panthers. All that is almost exactly out of the comics. The MCU often changes bits and pieces of the story, like it does for T’Challa’s father dying when he’s an adult instead of a boy, but this stunning set up is almost exactly the same.

Oakland, 1992.

Oakland happened to be where director Ryan Coogler grew up and it’s also where the Black Panther political movement was born in the 60s - shortly after the comic book character made his debut. I’m not sure if 1992 is a significant year for him because it’s not for Black Panther. The previous comic book series ended in 1991 and another volume wasn’t published until 1998. It was considered a particular “bloody” year by local papers though. There were 167 known murders that occurred in Oakland that year, which apparently was a record at the time. Since that’s particularly dark, let’s also note that the Oakland Athletics (that’s baseball, folks), finished first in the American League West that year. (When the movie returns to Oakland at the end, that’s also a nod to Coogler’s real life dream: to be able to give back to the community that raised him. T’Challa puts a Wakandan Outreach program in place. Coogler spoke in some of his very first interviews about wanting to bring his movies to Oakland, to film there, to generate revenue for the city, to work with kids that live there in arts programs.)

Public Enemy.

One of the posters on the wall of the Oakland apartment is for Public Enemy, which seems appropriate for a guy in 90s Oakland who wants to bring power back to his people.

The MCU timeline.

The movie references it being a week since the UN conference and T’Chaka’s death, so it’s set right after the events of Captain America: Civil War, putting it right before Spider-Man: Homecoming and Doctor Strange, but also possible happening during the last few episodes of Agents of SHIELD’s third season. So, don’t expect a crossover there.

Killmonger’s mask.

In addition to being inspired by real life ceremonial masks worn by the Igbo, the mask also draws on comic book inspiration. Killmonger wears a mask very similar to the one in the movie during his first confrontation with T’Challa in the comics.

Killmonger’s girlfriend.

So, this might not have been intentional, and this might not even really be an Easter egg, but one relationship long time comic book readers will remember is that of Killmonger and Madam Slay. Madam Slay had trained leopards (and we do see leopard-like spots in Killmonger’s costume later), and she was his right hand for a few issues when Black Panther stories were being told as part of Jungle Action comics. She had a thing for knives and wanted to help Killmonger kill T’Challa. Of course, she was also Wakandan, so maybe the woman seen in the movie isn’t her.

Klaue’s arm.

The cannon in Klaue’s arm is inspired by the comic book design. He has a “sonic cannon” in his arm in the comics, which gets something of a shoutout when he says it’s sonic mining equipment that was used to give him the arm in the movie.

Shuri’s buns.

When T’Challa meets his family off the plane, Shuri’s hair is in a couple of buns. That’s your Star Wars reference as it was meant as an homage to another princess in a galaxy far, far, away. Letitia Wright confirmed the nod in an interview.

“What are thoooose?”

I hear this is a nod to a famous vine. LOL Okay, I have to admit that I was never into vine, but everyone in the theater under 30 found this hilarious. I found it more adorable that Shuri bases her shoe design on Back to the Future. But hey, we all find different things funny.

Mount Bashenga.

Shuri’s lab is inside a mountain named for the first known king of Wakanda that becomes Black Panther. He’s even named in the opening sequence of a bed time story.

M’Baku makes a move toward Shuri.

During the challenge, as M’Baku talks about the things he disagrees with in Wakanda, one of them is “a child” being in charge of the technology. In the comics, M’Baku specifically wants to get rid of all of the futuristic tech in Wakanda. He also, at one point, kidnaps Shuri. So, that brief moment struck me as a nod to that.

So, I’ll also note here that M’Baku is a big departure from the comics, but a lot of things were kept to provide a nod to the source material. Like Nakia calling him the “Great Gorilla” when she meets him because the villain name Man-Ape is pretty racist, no? Her term is more a sign of respect. The skin he wears over his shoulders? A nod to him killing a White Gorilla in the comics in a ritual that gives him the strength and stamina of the animal.

(Also, side note: the movie cut, but set design kept, the Jabari tribe loving the wood from a sacred tree in the mountains and using that to build their homes with. It’s in direct contrast with the high tech Vibranium. Winston Duke also worked with a dialect coach so his rhythms would be closer to different Nigerian dialects instead of South African dialects to differentiate himself from the rest of the main cast, setting the Jabari apart from the rest of Wakanda. It was also his idea to do the barking/grunting sounds as a nod to the comic book source material, but to give the Jabari a way to make an entrance and shut people up.

Okoye complains about that wig.

Honestly, this only struck me because Danai Gurira has to wear a massive wig for her role as Michonne on The Walking Dead. I know she’s spoken at length about loving that role, but I immediately thought her character’s hatred for wigs was a nod to the fact that she spends so much of the year in one.

The Pan African flag.

The stripes of the Pan African flag are green, black, and red, so when Nakia, T’Challa, and Okoye walk into the underground gambling ring in Korea and stand at the guardrail, you’re seeing that flag brought to life. (And for those who think that’s reaching for symbolism, Ryan Coogler confirmed in an interview that was the intention of the costuming decisions in that scene.)

Stan Lee’s cameo.

We all recognize Stan Lee by now, but in case you missed him, he’s one of the gamblers. He talks to Agent Ross and takes T’Challa’s winnings when he leaves them behind.

“Every breath you take is mercy from me.”

T’Challa says this line to Klaue in the movie, but in the comics, he said it to someone else. He said it to Namor following the arrival of Thanos in Wakanda. T’Challa and Namor have a complicated frenemy-ship, we’ll say. I kind of hope Namor (since the rights are back with Marvel) gets to make his debut in a Black Panther movie.

Vibranium from Sokovia.

When Agent Ross and T’Challa chat in the casino, Ross mentions the guy he’s dealing with also having been traced to the events in Sokovia. So, just in case you needed another big flashing sign for an MCU connection, there you go.

The story of El Dorado.

Klaue tells the story of a Golden City, and how people searched for it in South America. In addition to trying the movie to the legend of El Dorado, it’s also a nod to the capital city of Wakanda in the comics, called the Golden City. It’s where the royal family lives and where most of the activity takes place in the comics.

Another broken white boy.

When Shuri makes the comment that there’s another broken white boy for them to fix (after the CIA agent is brought in to have his spine repaired), I actually didn’t think about the fact that Bucky Barnes was cryogenically frozen in Wakanda for safe keeping, though I’m sure plenty others did, but of Hunter, T’Challa and Shuri’s adopted brother. T’Chaka saved the boy after his parents died in a plane crash over Wakanda and raised them with his children. Hunter grew to be jealous of T’Challa and the leader of the War Dogs. He was a sometimes enemy of his adopted brother. Of course, the post-credit scene makes it clear that Bucky is standing in for Hunter since the kids even call him by Hunter’s comic book name, “White Wolf,” even if the timeline doesn’t quite add up.

The influence of African cultures.

Yes, Black Panther is a comic book movie, but Black Panther also takes a whole lot of inspiration from different African cultures. For example, the Dora Milaje are inspired by the Dahomey Amazons, an all female military group that essentially died out after the mid twentieth century. The costuming, the body modification, the language, and even the hairstyles in the movie are all rooted in different African cultures. This twitter thread does an amazing job at explaining so much of what you see in the movie.

It’s also worth noting that you won’t see a Wakandan character in the movie with relaxed hair. Why? The country was never colonized. I believe it was Lupita Nyong'o who explained in interviews that the idea of relaxing kinky hair was brought about by colonizers shaming Africans for their looks. Because Wakanda has never been colonized, the residents have pride in something as simple as natural hair.

War Dog assignments.

The “War Dogs” are referenced several times, but outside of Nakia being called a spy, there’s not a whole of information about them. So, the term War Dog is actually in reference to the Hatut Zeraze, which are the “secret police” in Wakanda in the comics. T’Challa actually disbands them when he becomes King because he doesn’t like the idea of sending out people to assassinate others around the world, which is one of their jobs. The movie appears to have made them literal spies instead of assassins.

Shuri’s gauntlets.

I’m sure a lot of people noticed that she built her gauntlets to resemble the heads of panthers. While that’s obviously a nod to the Black Panther being Wakanda’s hero, it’s likely also a nod to Shuri becoming the Black Panther in the comics. She takes her brother’s place when he’s gravely ill and she also becomes the Queen her country needs.

Over the waterfall.

The moment where Killmonger tosses T’Challa over the edge of the cliff? Taken exactly from the comics. T’Challa survives that fall as well, though he doesn’t get help from M’Baku in the comics since they were enemies as well there.

War Dog cities.

When Killmonger and W’Kabi discuss which War Dogs have responded to his plans to take over the world, they are in very specific cities. New York, London, and Hong Kong are mentioned. Those also happen to be the cities that house Sanctum Santorums in the Doctor Strange movie, which means they’re hot spots for magic, lines between realms, etc. (Though this could be a coincidence as they’re also well known and well populated cities that world wide audiences would recognize.)

Killmonger’s Black Panther suit.

I already mentions that he gets leopard-like spots on it, which could serve as a nod to Madam Slay’s leopards, but there’s more. Black Leopard was the name used for Black Panther briefly in the comics to distance the character from any politics. Killmonger also had a sidekick in the form of a leopard he called Preyy. The gold tones in his costume - and particularly the look of the necklace - are a direct callback to what the actual Black Panther suit most often looks like in the comics as well.

T’Challa wrestles a rhino.

The scene where Black Panther takes down a rhino? Pretty much exactly out of the comics. In his very first comic book run in Jungle Action comics - the run is actually called Marvel’s first graphic novel - he had to wrestle a rhino to the ground in the same way.

Alex R. Hibbert.

The young actor, famous now for his role in Moonlight, gets a cameo at the end of the movie as the little boy who chats with T’Challa about his ship. Ryan Coogler is a big fan of Moonlight and has said that the director actual gave him a lot of support in his career. Hibbert gets the last official line in the movie, though there is a mid credits scene and a post credits scene.

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These Actors Are Notoriously Troublesome To Work With

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These Actors Are Notoriously Troublesome To Work With

Individuals in present enterprise love being within the highlight, however generally they let their egos get the very best of them. However whereas some have simply earned a fame for being downright terrible to work with, others have paid the last word value for his or her poor attitudes. From not memorizing their traces to being described as “soul-crushing” on set, these actors are notoriously tough to work with.

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Regardless of making of thousands and thousands of by means of his movie work, Val Kilmer grew to become notoriously tough to work with through the mid-’90s. Richard Stanley directed Kilmer for 3 days in The Island of Dr. Moreau and revealed, ”Val would arrive, and an argument would occur.” John Frankenheimer changed Stanley and mentioned: “I don’t like Val Kilmer, I don’t like his work ethic, and I don’t need to be related to him ever once more.” Even Kilmer’s brother thought he was a narcissist. On the time, Kilmer was going by means of a divorce and was touring world wide to work on location — maybe that’s why his habits was so troubling?

In 1995, Joel Schumacher launched Batman Eternally, starring Kilmer because the caped crusader. The 2 had so many points with each other, at one level they refused to talk for 2 weeks throughout filming. Following the movie’s launch, Schumacher mentioned that working with Kilmer was insufferable, telling media shops: “He was being irrational and ballistic with the primary assistant director, the cameraman, the costume folks. He was impolite and inappropriate. He was infantile and unattainable. I used to be pressured to inform him that this is able to not be tolerated for another second. Then we had two weeks the place he didn’t communicate to me but it surely was bliss!”

Kilmer, who appeared in hit movies like The Doorways and Prime Gun early in his profession, has just lately battled throat most cancers and presently speaks with a rasp. He instructed CNN in 2017: “Fame is type of a multitude. You get handled otherwise, but it surely doesn’t have something to do with who you truly are.” He added: “I’d get upset when issues like Oscars and recognition failed to return my manner. I want to have extra Oscars than anyone.” Whereas he has appeared in quite a few movies for the reason that ’90s (in addition to some TV sequence), it seems the height of his profession has handed, perhaps because of his habits on set.

The subsequent actress had a promising profession forward of her, however then it crashed and burned.

In 2005, Chris Pine labored with Lohan on Simply My Luck. He referred to as the expertise and media consideration on the actress “an actual cyclone of madness, like being round The Beatles.” In 2007, there have been issues on the set of Georgia Rule, together with arriving late and never displaying as much as set in any respect. Morgan Creek Productions CEO James G. Robinson despatched her a letter, writing: “We’re effectively conscious that your ongoing all-night heavy partying is the actual cause on your so-called ‘exhaustion.’ We refuse to simply accept bogus excuses on your habits.” Her unprofessional habits even irked her co-star, Jane Fonda, who instructed her off.

In 2012 Lindsay Lohan made an look on Glee, but it surely was not a superb expertise for individuals who labored together with her. A supply from the present instructed E! Information that she was by no means on time and didn’t just like the job: “Lindsay was a complete nightmare. She was three hours late within the morning, and when she did lastly arrive, she simply didn’t need to be there. She didn’t need to work. She had not memorized her traces, and she or he saved disappearing so nobody may discover her … she has rubbed [the staffers] all of the fallacious manner by being so disrespectful of everybody else’s schedule.”

Lindsay Lohan later admitted to Oprah that she had an issue with tardiness. However she was more and more unreliable, and through her stint within the play Velocity The Plow in London, they needed to feed her the traces. She was dumped by a publicist and is reportedly tough to insure. Add that to her rap sheet of drug and alcohol offenses, and you may see why she’s struggled to achieve the trade. But, she retains getting supplied work. In keeping with Selection, she has been forged in season 2 of Rupert Grint’s sequence Sick Observe, set to air in 2018.

Subsequent, see how Edward Norton paid the last word value for being too pushy along with his artistic course.

In 2008, Edward Norton met with director Louis Leterrier to star in a reboot of Hulk. The actor agreed to the challenge on one situation: his options for the screenplay could be used within the script. Norton proceeded to make a considerable rewrite of the script only a few weeks earlier than capturing began, but it surely was far too late to alter something huge. The director added Norton’s adjustments, however Marvel hated it, notably the addition of extra dialogue and character improvement, which Norton had inserted into the script. When the Hulk returned as a part of The Avengers, Marvel changed Norton with Mark Ruffalo.

Edward Norton later wrote concerning the expertise on Facebook: “It appears it received’t work out for me…I sincerely hoped it may occur and be nice for everybody, but it surely hasn’t turned out as all of us hoped.” 4 years later he claimed that he simply didn’t like doing sequels. It wasn’t the primary time he messed with a script. In 2002, Edward Norton performed FBI profiler Will Graham within the Silence of the Lambs sequel Purple Dragon. When he confirmed up on set, he introduced the director Brett Ratner a number of pages of the script that he had rewritten (and never been requested to do). For sure, his enter was not appreciated.

Edward Norton has additionally fought with Paramount over contract negotiations, notably about showing in The Italian Job in 2002. The studio practically needed to sue the actor to look within the movie. On the set of Demise to Smoochy, he clashed with the costume designer as a result of he needed a swimsuit fabricated from hemp designed by Armani. The actor additionally demanded he make his personal edit of American Historical past X. Director Tony Kaye was so incensed, he instructed a reporter that Norton was “a narcissistic dilettante who raped the movie.” Norton’s most up-to-date movie, Collateral Magnificence, bombed on the field workplace.

Say it ain’t so! Is everybody’s favourite Glee star is definitely a nightmare to work with?

Naya Rivera starred alongside Lea Michele in Glee and the pair didn’t get alongside. Rivera recalled a time that their co-star Chris Colfer wrote an episode and introduced some canine with him to the set. Whereas Rivera didn’t title names, folks knew who she was speaking about when she wrote in her ebook that one explicit Glee star determined to “amp up her b**** issue” by making “an enormous deal concerning the canine, and demanded hand sanitizer any time one got here close to her.” The strain between the 2 girls bought so unhealthy, that their feud might have even price Rivera her job.

In 2014, Naya Rivera was so upset with Lea Michele’s habits on the set of the FOX present that she complained about it to the higher-ups. The very subsequent day Rivera discovered that she had been let go. She wrote in her ebook Sorry Not Sorry: Desires, Errors, and Rising Up: “So I assume you possibly can throw a b*** match, lock your self in your trailer, stall manufacturing but nonetheless allegedly discover time to leak tales to the press. I feel Rachel— erm, I imply Lea— didn’t like sharing the highlight. Ultimately, I do want that Lea and I had gotten alongside higher, however I’m not dropping sleep over it.”

Whereas engaged on Broadway’s Spring Awakening, Lea Michele reportedly freaked out when the air conditioner broke. Her colleague claimed the actress “saved threatening to name SAG concerning the unsafe working circumstances.” However regardless of her doubtful fame behind the scenes, Michele landed a job on the short-lived sequence Scream Queens, which was additionally created by Glee’s Ryan Murphy. She’s mentioned that she and Murphy are good associates. Michele is presently starring on The Mayor and says she seems as much as the careers of Tina Fey and Amy Poehler. On her newest position, she mentioned: “I needed one thing that felt related in that type of trajectory for me.”

Discover out who one director described as “soul-crushing” subsequent.

Kevin Smith directed Bruce Willis in Cop Out and had a horrible time working with the motion star. He revealed in a 2011 interview: “It was tough. I’ve by no means been concerned in a scenario like that the place one part just isn’t within the field in any respect. It was f*****g soul-crushing.” He added that Willis was not solely an issue on set. He additionally didn’t need to pose for photos for use on the movie’s promotional poster. Smith famous, “I imply, lots of people are gonna be like, ‘Oh, you’re simply attempting responsible the film on him. ‘I had no f*****g assist from this dude in anyway.”

In 2015, Bruce Willis claimed he had scheduling conflicts relating to the stage adaption of Stephen King’s Distress and was pressured to drop out of Woody Allen’s interval piece Cafe Society. But the rumor was that Willis was fired as a result of he didn’t know the traces. Twitter person Tom O’Leary tweeted: “Yep. Fired. A buddy is on the movie. Bruce couldn’t bear in mind a line. Cue playing cards had been no assist. Solid had been dropping their minds.”

Sylvester Stallone labored with Willis on “Expendables three and though he didn’t title names, he tweeted a few co-star in 2013: “GREEDY AND LAZY …… A SURE FORMULA FOR CAREER FAILURE.”

Regardless of the issues Bruce Willis allegedly has had behind the scenes, he doesn’t appear to have an issue getting performing jobs. He starred in half a dozen movies in 2016 and 2017, though none of them had been huge cash makers. He additionally has loads on his plate for the approaching yr. He’s internet hosting the TV present Gershwin Prize for Well-liked Track and can seem within the kidnapping drama Acts of Violence. He’s additionally rumored to reprise his position as John McClane in Die Arduous Yr One. His movie Demise Want hits theaters within the spring of 2018 and he’ll additionally seem in The Bombing.

Discover out why everybody hates Chevy Chase subsequent.

Chevy Chase is notoriously laborious to work with, in response to many who’ve starred alongside the actor or directed him. Within the ebook Saturday Evening: A Backstage Historical past of Saturday Evening Dwell, the writers be aware that Chase was generally known as “a viciously efficient put-down artist, the kind who may discover the one factor someone was delicate about — a pimple on the nostril, maybe — after which child about it, mercilessly.” Chase would additionally mock the writers, telling them that their concepts weren’t superb. He gave little credit score to his colleagues throughout interviews, ordered folks round, bragged about his fame, and did numerous cocaine.

Chevy Chase was shut with SNL producer Lorne Michaels till he abruptly stop the present on the finish of his contract. He additionally fired his supervisor. In keeping with one author, “Chevy was a scumbag the way in which he left. Deceitful and dishonest about the entire thing.” Chase mentioned his cause for leaving was “cash. A number of cash.” He additionally ticked off SNL co-stars comparable to Jane Curtin and Invoice Murray. In 1985, he steered homosexual forged member Terry Sweeney seem in a sketch the place they weighed him each week to see if he had AIDS. Within the ’90s, Chase requested a feminine author to pleasure him.

Regardless of his fame for being very tough, Chevy Chase landed a job on the TV comedy Neighborhood in 2009. He famously feuded with present creator Dan Harmon, who leaked a profane voicemail the actor had left him. Chase additionally fully alienated his co-stars, a lot of whom had been girls. Yvette Brown as soon as mentioned: “Perhaps he was from a time when girls weren’t empowered sufficient to talk up.” He’s appeared in a number of movies since leaving the present in 2014, a lot of which have been bit components. 2015’s Trip grossed simply $58 million on the field workplace and acquired simply 26 % on Rotten Tomatoes.

Do you know Jenny from the block has a nasty fame?

Jennifer Lopez reportedly has an extended listing of calls for film execs should adjust to if she stars in a movie. She’s additionally been identified to have a match if issues don’t go her manner. She instructed the Hollywood Reporter in 2016: “I used to be at all times fascinated by how I may see (a person) being late or being belligerent to a crew and it being completely acceptable. In the meantime, I’d present up 15 minutes late and be berated. Like, we’re not allowed to have sure opinions and even be obsessed with one thing, or they’ll be like, ‘God, she’s actually tough.’ It’s like, ‘Am I? Am I tough as a result of I care?’”

Jennifer Lopez instructed the Hollywood Reporter that she doesn’t like being generally known as a diva as a result of she isn’t one. “I bought a moniker of being ‘the diva,’ which I by no means felt I deserved — which I don’t deserve — as a result of I’ve at all times been a tough employee, on time, doing what I’m imagined to do, and getting that label since you attain a specific amount of success,” she defined. She revealed that she usually feels “crippled to voice her opinion.” She added, “Particularly as a result of sure administrators and the boys’ membership that they type could make you’re feeling like, ‘Oh, I can’t say something.’”

Jennifer Lopez, who can be a really profitable singer, has labored steadily on the massive and small screens all through her profession. Regardless of her fame for being a diva, she has no downside discovering individuals who will work together with her. She presently stars as a police officer within the TV drama Shades of Blue. In 2018, she is going to seem within the romantic comedy Second Act and the made-for-TV film Bye Bye Birdie Dwell! She is engaged on some music with DJ Khaled and collaborating with Cardi-B. She additionally seems in Guess Denims’ spring 2018 advert marketing campaign. Privately, Lopez retains busy together with her boyfriend Alex Rodriguez.

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Contemplating that Charlie Sheen was fired from the present he starred on, Two And A Half Males, it comes as no shock that he’s tough to work with. His battle with alcohol and medicines was in plain sight on the set of the hit TV present, as costars and the crew mentioned there have been occasions when Sheen “couldn’t get it collectively” they usually needed to cease filming. Whether or not he was offended, absent, or couldn’t bear in mind his traces, it was extraordinarily disruptive and pushed everybody to the purpose the place Sheen needed to be reduce.

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At his peak, Charlie Sheen was the very best paid actor on tv, but it surely additionally ended up destroying his possibilities of changing into the true actor he dreamed of changing into. At one level, he was being paid $1.eight million per episode within the sequence Two and a Half Males which individuals regarded him as charming when he first began. Nevertheless, folks started to note a change in Sheen as soon as the cash began coming in. It’s been attributed that the cash in addition to the identical outdated jokes on the present ultimately drove him loopy and sucked the present proper out of him.

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In 2017, Charlie Sheen instructed NBC’s As we speak Present that he was recognized as HIV-Optimistic and that a couple of folks knew about it, but demanded cash so as to maintain it a secret. He simply needed to clear the air and let everybody know in order that he now not needed to stay with this secret. Nevertheless, he wasn’t going to only let his analysis get the higher of him. In 2017, Sheen was in two movies titled mad Households and 9/11, proving that he isn’t totally out of the sport simply but. We’re positive that we are able to anticipate some extra motion from Sheen within the close to future.

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Though Russel Crowe is called a powerhouse actor, starring in action-packed but tasteful movies comparable to Gladiator, Grasp, and Commander: Far Facet of the World and extra. Apparently, all of his power and bruteness doesn’t simply keep behind the digicam. He has been identified get fairly rowdy on and off of the set of his movies. He’s no stranger to bodily altercations and different emotional habits. On the set of Gladiator, he even bought so upset with movie producer Brank Lustig, that he needed out of the manufacturing for worry of his personal life.

Alongside his brief fuse, Crowe has additionally been identified to make quite crude feedback about girls that he doesn’t discover to be as offensive as they are surely. In an interview with Australian Ladies’s Weekly, he commented that, “I feel you’ll discover that the lady who’s saying that the roles have dried up is the lady who at 40, 45, 48, nonetheless need to play the ingénue, and might’t determine why she’s not being forged as a 21-year-old”. The largest downside with that is that he instructed this to a lady’s journal which definitely didn’t entice many females to need to work with as they as soon as may need.

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But, his performing speaks for itself and it hasn’t appeared to cease too many administrators, producers, or different actors/actresses from nonetheless eager to work with him. He has starred in quite a few award-winning movies, and he’s not probably the most hated actor in Hollywood. He received the Academy Award for Greatest Actor for his work in Gladiator, been nominated twice extra for a similar award, and has received quite a few others. he’s been persistently making motion pictures all through the years and even has an upcoming film in 2018 titled Boy Erased. Though he could also be just a little tough across the edges, Russel Crowe is much from completed with performing.

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Because it seems whereas engaged on Star Trek for all of these years, William Shatner was not all that well-liked and was identified to have quite a few feuds occurring with completely different members of the forged. He was described as being jealous and at all times needing to be the focal point. In 2015, this stubbornness was demonstrated when Shatner determined to not go to Leonard Nimoy’s funeral due to a feud the 2 had that predated Star Trek. Though he says that he unintentionally missed his flight, that was no shock to anyone.

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One in every of Shatner’s most well-known feuds was with George Takei which has been occurring for over 5 a long time now. This animosity was fairly apparent through the Roast of William Shatner on Comedy Central when Takei actually laid in on Shatner to the purpose that it was clearly private. Though the purpose is to be as harsh as potential, it bought just a little actual when Takei closed with the assertion “F***okay you and the horse you rode in on”. In an interview with Invoice Maher, Takei even went on to say that he was so laborious to work with, that he was the one forged member that didn’t know Takei was homosexual.

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Lately, Shatner has appeared on the NBC actuality mini-series Higher Late Than By no means, which was concerning the adventures of Shatner and three different ageing celebrities as they traveled the world. He additionally has co-founded a comic book ebook sequence which wone the 2017 Unbiased Writer Ebook Awards’ Excellent Books of the Yr Unbiased Voice Award. In 2017, he additionally appeared within the animated sequence My Little Pony: Friendship is magic the place he was the voice of the character Grand Pear. Clearly, Shatner has been taking his older years to do his personal factor exterior of performing and testing the waters for brand spanking new ventures.

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It’s no secret that Mel Gibson has had a little bit of a rocky previous in his points with alcoholism, anti-Semitic remarks, and violent cellphone calls to his spouse. However working with him apparently wasn’t all sunshine lollipops and rainbows both. Round 12 years in the past, Mel Gibson received the title of probably the most hated man in Hollywood, which made many individuals draw back from working with him for quite a few causes. He was seen as a legal responsibility, violent, offended, and fully unpredictable. Many believed that he would truly by no means find yourself working once more due to his habits and noticed working with him as a loss of life sentence. That was till he cleaned up his act.

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Andrew Garfield revealed that he was “warned off” working with Mel Gibson on the movie Hacksaw Ridge, arguably the movie that rocketed him into stardom after his breakthrough Spiderman position. Garfield instructed discuss present host Graham Norton that Mel’s previous fame in not simply Hollywood however life, generally, was “an enormous factor for me to have a look at” previous to signing the contract to work on the movie. he mentioned that he’d learn and heard about every little thing that had occurred though he nonetheless admired him as an actor. However he wanted to fulfill him so as to make up his thoughts. Nevertheless, after assembly him, he knew that he’d moved on from his previous transgressions.

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Though Mel Gibson had made fairly the title for himself on either side of the spectrum some years again, his current work has proven some clear promise for the long run. After his DUI, anti-Semitic and racial remarks in opposition to African Individuals, it appeared that each one hope was misplaced for Gibson. But in 2016, he got here out along with his first directing position since 2006 along with his movie Hacksaw Ridge. He went on to obtain a directing honor on the Hollywood Movie Awards accompanying a standing ovation for his general comeback. Though it took 10 years, plainly Gibson is again and able to play ball once more.

Again in 1979, Meryl Streep instructed TIME that not solely was Dustin Hoffman tough to work with however that he has sexually harassed her the primary time they met whereas she was auditioning for Kramer vs. Kramer. Describing the interview to TIME, Steep mentioned: “He got here as much as me and mentioned, ‘I’m Dustin—burp—Hoffman,’ and he put his hand on my breast,” Streep mentioned. “What an obnoxious pig, I assumed.”

Steep went on to get the half and she or he and Hoffman famously clashed on set. In a single occasion, Meryl steered altering a climactic scene to make clear her character’s motivation. When writer-director Robert Benton agreed, Hoffman reportedly exploded and mentioned: “Meryl, why don’t you cease carrying the flag for feminism and simply act the scene?”

On prime of his now well-known beef with Meryl Streep, many others have echoed her sentiment and mentioned Dustin Hoffman is tough to work. A number of folks imagine that is do to him being a perfectionist. Wanting artistic management over every little thing associated to his efficiency in a challenge, the 80-something star even admits he’s tough. This isn’t too stunning, contemplating The Graduate star has had such an extended and profitable profession spanning greater than 5 a long time. Though he’s earned a fame for being very off-putting on set, it hasn’t curtailed his profession, and he has continued to be forged in quite a lot of roles all through the years.

If one factor’s for positive, Dustin Hoffman is effectively conscious of his fame for being tough to work with and isn’t afraid to say that he thinks this label is unfair, contemplating different actor’s unhealthy habits. “I stay in a neighborhood the place there are rather more objectionable issues being completed than disagreeing with a director,” Hoffman instructed The Guardian. “I imply, Jack Nicholson threw a tv set at Roman Polanski, Invoice Murray picked up the producer and threw her within the water, and Gene Hackman would throw a director from one finish of the room to a different, and I at all times thought, why have I bought this fame…”

Gwyneth Paltrow has had a formidable profession during the last 20 years. She’s starred within the Oscar-winning Shakespeare In Love, The Royal Tenenbaums, and Se7en, simply to call a couple of. There’s little doubt that the star is proficient, however she isn’t probably the most favored star both.

On a number of events, it’s been mentioned that Paltrow isn’t simple to work with because of her coldness and demanding nature on set. In keeping with IMDB, “Paltrow is alleged to be ultra-competitive and may be unfriendly to folks she sees as rivals. She apparently refused to talk to Scarlett Johansson on the set of Iron Man 2.”

What makes Gwyneth Paltrow’s case much more fascinating is that not solely is she notoriously unhealthy to work with, however she is seemingly hated by…everybody. At the least in response to Star Journal, she is. In 2013, the publication named her the “Most Hated Celeb.” And whereas they didn’t listing causes, it’s simple to see that they aren’t alone of their opinion. Google “Gwyneth Paltrow annoying quotes” and greater than 266,000 outcomes seem. However why precisely does everybody really feel so negatively concerning the star? Now we have a hunch….

Gwyneth Paltrow has earned herself a fame for being one of the vital pretentious stars on the market. However maybe what provides insult to damage is that she is so contradictory, claiming she’s identical to us however then at all times reminding us she’s higher. Affiliate editor Louis Peitzman says: “ the entire concept that she insists she’s relatable and like everybody else, however she makes it clear again and again that she’s simply not.”

Need proof? Listed below are a couple of memorable Paltrow quotes: “I’m actually (expletive) good at my job. People who find themselves fascinating and good know that, and that’s all that issues.” “I’m who I’m; I can’t fake to be someone who makes $25,000 a yr.” And naturally, “I might quite smoke crack than eat cheese from a can.”

Christian Bale had maybe one of the vital well-known on-set blow-ups ever, which has solidified him as one of the vital notoriously tough actors to work with in Hollywood. Whereas filming Terminator: Salvation, director of pictures Shane Hurlbut apparently interrupted an intense motion scene. Bale was greater than livid and fully exploded on set.

Bale halted all work and commenced shouting: “Am I going to stroll round and rip your (expletive) lights down, in the midst of a scene? Then why the (expletive) are you strolling proper by means of? Ah-da-da-dah, like this within the background. What the (expletive) is it with you? What don’t you (expletive) perceive?

Bale’s rant went on for practically 5 complete minutes as he proceed berating Hurlbut. Sadly for Bale, video of his episode was leaked and now stay on the web perpetually.

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Hyperallergic: Glimpses of Laurie Simmons’s Life and Art in Her First Feature Film

Laurie Simmons as Ellie (portraying Kim Novak as Gillian ‘Gil’ Holroyd in Bell, Book and Candle) in MY ART, written & directed by Laurie Simmons (courtesy Laurie Simmons, photo by Dylan Nelson)

There’s a strong metafictional element in Laurie Simmons’s new film, My Art, which she wrote, directed, and stars in. The movie, on view at the Tribeca Film Festival, opens with her character, artist Ellie Shine, walking through the Whitney Museum’s inaugural exhibition, America is Hard to See, in the Meatpacking District location. Shine stands in front of a work by Simmons’s real-life husband, Carroll Dunham, and meets her real-life daughter, Lena Dunham, on an outdoor terrace. She plays one of Shine’s former students who’s clearly much more successful than Shine herself — she’s complaining about how many upcoming shows she has and having to spend too much time in Europe.

Unlike Simmons, Shine is unmarried, without children, and presumably not included in America is Hard to See. But are feelings of loneliness and a comparative lack of success always part of an artist’s life, no matter what kind of family or exhibition history he or she has?

In a subsequent scene, Shine visits her artist friend Mickey (Blair Brown) and a Marilyn Minter stand-in (the real Minter appears briefly at the end of the film). Shine describes her ideas for a future project in a way that relates to much of Simmons’s work as well (since the 1970s, the artist has photographed dolls and other miniature objects and interiors): “It’s still like excerpts from a visual diary,” she says. “It’s still stuff about memory and longing, nostalgia.”

Laurie Simmons as Ellie (portraying Marlene Dietrich) in MY ART, written & directed by Laurie Simmons (courtesy Laurie Simmons, photo by Dylan Nelson)

Mickey reveals that she owns Shine’s work and adored her friend’s last show. Later in the film, she helps Shine secure an exhibition with her gallerist. Here’s another metafictional nod: Simmons and Minter both exhibit at Salon 94, run by Jeanne Rohatyn Greenberg — in real life, the dealer has been credited with bringing renewed attention to both artists’ work. Simmons demonstrates an interest in the way that women of the art world support each other, privileging camaraderie over competition. Throughout the film, the importance of friendship remains a constant as Shine decamps upstate for the summer, enjoys a romantic interlude, and makes new art.

Notably, Shine’s work only really begins to take shape as she establishes new friendships in the small town. Two gardeners, out-of-work actors themselves, agree to act in her films, as does a lawyer who’s in the area. Her art, it turns out, benefits more from eager collaborators than it does from isolation. Together, they reenact scenes from old films such as The Misfits and A Clockwork Orange that relate in varying degrees to what’s going on in their lives. Throughout the scenes, Shine dons wigs and costumes to personify such stars as Marilyn Monroe and Marlene Dietrich. The videos allude to Cindy Sherman’s film stills and predilection for disguise. “I hate when other people give me ideas. It feels like art school,” Shine tells Mickey after the latter suggests, “you should embarrass yourself more.” Yet, Shine seems to have taken this advice, or at least agreed to take new risks in positioning herself in front of the camera. One might say the same of Simmons, for whom this film represents an entirely new direction — she’s never made a feature film before.

A few subplots attempt to add minimal drama the film. Shine has a fling with one of the gardeners, Frank (Robert Clohessy). The other gardener, Tom (Joshua Safdie), contends with an unhappy marriage to a wacky wife (Parker Posey). The lawyer, John (John Rothman), reconsiders his career choices. Shine has an adorable, aging dog whose death seems imminent the first time he limps on screen. These storylines can seem underdeveloped and incomplete. Yet thankfully, Shine’s creative efforts and her ultimate triumph — her time upstate allows her to make the work she wants to make — remain central to the film. Shine’s collaborators are more like playthings than serious romantic interests, and it’s fun to watch them fall under the artist’s spell and take her orders. In one of Shine’s reimagined scenes, the artist and a red-eyed cat seem to actually bewitch the lawyer.

Robert Clohessy as Frank, Laurie Simmons as Ellie, John Rothman as John, all portraying characters from A Clockwork Orange in MY ART, written & directed by Laurie Simmons (courtesy Laurie Simmons, photo by Dylan Nelson)

Shine needs a room of her own to create, and the large upstate house offers her plenty of space. Beyond that, friendship serves as the second most important key to success: it provides her with collaborators, secures her financial support for future projects, and gives her a forum to exhibit her work. After all, it’s one of Shine’s artist friends who literally gifts her that room of her own (the upstate home) to begin with.

The film ends back in New York, at an opening (at the real Salon 94) for Shine’s new work. Frank treks down, and Shine tells him that she’s surprised he came. The final shot features Shine standing alone, reading a review of her work that will be in print the next day. The romantic prospect seems trivial, and one suspects that Frank and Shine couldn’t actually sustain a relationship outside the idyllic upstate town. What seems more important for Shine is that her friends and students are there supporting her, and her new art is on view. For all the loneliness and success that will come and go for Shine — and, perhaps, for Simmons — the artist seems to have all she really needs.

My Art by Laurie Simmons continues at the Tribeca Film Festival through Sunday, April 30.

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Fall Prompts 2.0

Okay, I’m going to try this again... no links in the original post bc REASONS. Check the notes, please. I’ll stick them there. Or you can just use my inbox.

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Hey guys!  It’s my favorite time of year and I want to do my favorite thing of ever!  Write all the ficlets for y’all!  :D

I made changes to some of my rules, so give them a quick gander before you proceed to the prompt form (linked in the notes)

Rules:

Prompt me for any of my fandoms:

Darcyland (including HP, Sherlock, Criminal Minds, and Supernatural crossovers) any pairing/threesome

Marvel (MCU, XMen, fantastic four), any pairing/threesome

Harry Potter (including books, movies, marauders, fantastic beasts.  No Tom Riddle or Voldemort) otherwise, any pairing/threesome

Game of Thrones (no Ramsay Bolton, no Joffrey Baratheon, no Littlefinger) otherwise, any ship/threesome (they will likely be modern AU)

True Blood (Eric/Sookie, Alcide/Sookie, Jessica/Jason, only)

BBC Sherlock (Sherlolly, John/Molly/Sherlock, Anthea/Mycroft, Mycroft/Lestrade, Molly/John, Molly/Lestrade, only)

Star Wars - (Damerey or Reylo only)

Message me with questions about ships from other fandoms

No underage

No sibling incest (Jonsa and Jonerys are fair game)

No crossovers unless otherwise stated (Only for Darcyland for now)

Send me unlimited prompts, as many as you want

I’ll put up a trello list sometime today so you can keep track of where your prompts are in the cue. 

I promise to write all of these as long as the ship doesn’t squick me or the prompt won’t work for some reason. No limits on how many you can prompt, and I’ll write them all by the end of November. I’ll close the form when it gets close to my estimate of how many I can write.

Also, each ficlet will get its own custom banner. Nothing fancy, It’s a version of the graphic I did above with the ship name and prompter name on it. <3

Rairpairs/threesomes are welcome and encouraged!

Prompts are listed under the cut (I’ll be posting a clean list later today for your use, don’t worry!)

The smell of burning leaves makes me want to make out

Helping to light a campfire because apparently it is a two/three-person job

Let me show you my special recipe for hot cocoa. Yeah, I know it’s Swiss Miss, but I add extra marshmallows.

Are you going to judge me if I order a pumpkin spiced latte?

How many times are you going to roll out that crust? -As many times as I need to! My grandmother’s apple pie recipe needs a perfect crust!-

Secretly holding hands while standing beside each other at a bonfire

A competition to step on the crunchiest leaf

My ice scraper broke months ago, and I didn’t think about needing another one, but now the first frost is upon us and my windshield is frosted over, can you help?

Crisp air that bites your nose just a little

Leaves falling around us as we go for a walk

Getting stuck at the top of the Ferris wheel

Whiskey makes everything better

Can you heat this up again? My hot chocolate has become lukewarm chocolate and it’s not as good.

Sharing a funnel cake

It’s finally hoodie weather, now give me yours

Roasting marshmallows over an open fire

My scarf’s stuck in the door of my apartment building and I can’t reace the keypad to unlock the door to the lobby, can you help me out, neighbor-I’ve-never-spoken-to-before?

For the last time, I’m not knitting you a present. Now what’s your favorite color again?

I love a good grandpa-sweater

Riding the tilt-a-whirl was a bad idea…

Do you know how to start a fire? Because I think we need one.

There’s a nip in the air

Walking home in the fog

Come into the blanket fort

I don’t actually like sports, but I’ll come tailgating for YOU

We’re in rival booths at the farmer’s market and you keep marking down your brussels sprouts, so of course, I have to mark mine down to keep up.

I run a bed & breakfast and you showed up for your reservation alone. Do you understand what the purpose of a b&b is?

Stargazing on a cool night

Getting lost in a house of mirrors

You can’t have pancakes without real maple syrup, though

You’ll pry this sweater out of my cold, dead hands. I don’t care how ugly it is.

Seeing your breath in the cold

When he wears THAT flannel shirt

Why are your hands so cold?

I don’t think it’s really camping if we’re in a heated yurt, but I’m not complaining

When you can’t choose just one snuggly blanket so you wrap up in all of them

I’ve been crocheting this throw blanket for four years and it’s finally finished. Please pretend it’s big enough and cuddle under it with me.

Holding hands for the first time

Something something pumpkins.

Is it still called tailgating when we’re just sitting in the back of your truck and watching a bonfire burn?

Will you be my date to the costume party?

Going hiking on for a first date

A cool, foggy morning bike ride

It’s my lucky hoodie, I’ll tell you why if you buy me a drink

Driving the scenic route

A candy apple disaster

Bring on the beer

Actual, sleeping on the ground in a sleeping bag, camping

When she wears YOUR flannel shirt

Putting flannel sheets on the bed so you feel like a lumberjack

#Darcyland #Sherlolly #Hermione Granger #Sansa Stark #Marvel #Prompt me #prompts open #check the tags