#I’m too young to have watched it back then but I got into a Disney Channel marathon

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#disney #lizzie mcguire #older disney shows #I’m too young to have watched it back then but I got into a Disney Channel marathon

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Any dad headcanons for the monster trio? (+ Law if you don’t mind)

(also love your writing btw!!)

A/N: I just seen a edit a while ago of Sanji being so good w kids n so I must— thank u btw!:) Imma add Cora because omg we need more writing with him:(

One Piece Men as Daddies (Fluff)

Black Fem Reader in Mind

CW: None! Except the mommy (the reader) is kinda a menace.

Ft. Zoro, Luffy, Law, Sanji, Corazon

Sanji

Top 2 Best Dads and he ain’t number 2 fr

He spoils his kids more than you now I’m sorry :(

He doesn’t realize this and swears he loves you both equally

I can most definitely see him having a daughter as his first child and yes you and her are his Queen and Princess

His daughter is a simp just like his daddy

His daughter stresses him out so much because she loves drooling over every guy she sees omg

“STOP IT, SAMMIE!”

“Sweetheart she’s a baby she doesnt e—“

“ARE YOU STARING AT MY CHILD?!”

Sanji needs to throw all kinds of kicks when he is with his babygirl

God help him when she’s a teenager

He loves cuddling you both while watching Disney movies

He teaches his sweet girl the importance of how a man should treat her if she somehow gets one

“You can’t get married until you’re 25.”

“Sanji she’s just 3 right now.”

“Okay make it 30.”

Okay ngl when you were having the baby he made the mistake of looking down between your legs and the baby’s head was just barely peaking and he passed out.

He still has a bit of subtle nose bleeds when you were breast feeding too

He keeps mementos of every single thing his child has; drawings, fallen teeth, etc he keeps it in a box in his side of the closet

Due to his childhood he tends to worry he will turn into his biological father. He confided to you about this issue while you were pregnant and you nipped it in the bud and told him that he was and will never be like him and Zeff would be proud of the kinda man and future father he turned out to be

Both cried that night.

Also he is completely aware what happens to a woman’s body after pregnancy and will always remind you no matter how much your body changes he will still see you so beautiful.

He will be just like Zeff to his son. Teaching him the same way and all.

Zeff is the granddaddy btw. Sanji takes his kids to visit him often.

He usually takes the kid(s) off your hands for a day if he sees you feel stressed

100000000/10 daddy and yes he will be pumping more into you again if you’re up for it🤍

Luffy

Two Luffy’s running around in your home

Make it 3 because I can see him having twins

They stress you out sm.

“STOP PUTTING THE BABIES UP ON TOP OF THE SHELF ONE DAY THEY GONE SAY FUCK IT AND BUST THEY HEAD—“

“I GOT THEM Y/N!”

Man didn’t have a clue in the world how to be a daddy. So he went to Rayleigh panicking KSSHSJJSS

He’s a very chill parent so you have to be the stern one and it sucks sometimes

Yes the kids like daddy more than you

Almost every night when Luffy is home he puts the twins to bed with telling them of all the stories he had with you when he was young

“And I met your mommy on a different island! She didn’t like me at first but now she’s in love with me! Heheheeh!”

Kids have the same shishishi laugh as him cracks you up each time they do it in sync

You made the mistake of leaving the three of them at home as you went to go shopping and came back to a wrecked home and the three of them eating meat on the floor

He tells them about Ace a lot.

He actually named one of the twins after him

Encourages them to be what they want in life even if they want to be a pirate

Sabo is ofc the nice uncle that comes barring gifts

Sanji and Zoro are the Goddfathers

9/10 daddy that still is learning to be a daddy

Zoro

It’s canon this man is amazing with kids so off bat he’s top 3.

Since he has so much experience he was really good with handling the baby when he was first born

At least 17 times during the time yall son was a baby he tried nursing from Zoro and he hated it sm he couldn’t even take a nap shirtless with him

“STOP LAUGHING!”

“He Just Like me for real.”

“ENOUGH.”

The second the baby was able to walk he already wanted to train him into being a swordsman

“HES A BABY!”

“HE IS A GROWN MAN—!”

He will most definitely kill for you both

You annoyed him so much during your pregnancy because you wanted to leave the house but he didn’t want you getting hurt

You’ve caught him training with your baby son swaddled on his chest (like that one filler episode of him babysitting) and you nearly choked him out because wtf is he swinging around a sword so close to y’all baby.

He did gain some weight too during your pregnancy but immediately shredded off after you poked his belly

He loves his son but as he got older he started to have beef KSSHSHSISK

His son is a mamas boy and so whenever Zoro wants to have alone time with you it’s like he had a 6th sense and barged in ruining the moment

It’s so funny seeing them argue over who gets to cuddle you for the night

He plans to give your son one of his old swords when he gets older if he decides to be a swordsman

Luffy is the Goddfather and Sanji is ofc the cool uncle that comes to visit

100000/10 Zoro is a wonderful daddy

Law

He is the strict dad

You both had a daughter and she annoys him a lot just like you did when you both were dating

“Imma get tatted like you daddy.”

“You’re 13.”

“So?”

“NO—!”

He was the one to deliver y’all baby

The doctor side of him popped out when you were pregnant he never let u leave the bedroom. He even bathed you a lot which in turn have had him have sex with you in the tub

“Orgasms can help soothe you as you’re pregnant, y/n.”

“…the hell you read that at.”

He talks about Cora to you and your baby while you both were were sleep after pregnancy.

When your daughter turned 21 you and her convinced Law to get the same matching tattoo as him on her hand and even though he acted like he was against it he was ecstatic

He has scared off so many of your daughter’s boyfriends pls

He took off the head of one because he kept staring at YOUR boobs

Law likes to study with his baby girl on his lap.

You’ve walked in on him sleep on his chair with the baby cuddled on top

120/10 Law is an outstanding responsible daddy

Corazon (Rosinante)

TOP BEST DADDY SHUT UP HEAR ME OUT

Matching clothes

He’d have a daughter :( lil Rosie Aksbsjdksk

Yes he’s clumsy but he’d rather die than have you or his baby hurt

He didn’t stop smoking but he does only do it outside

You catch him doing stupid faces and stunts to make you’re daughter laugh when she’s sad and she eats it right tf up

Yes she is a daddy’s girl

He carries you both around with ease

If he notices you feeling insecure about your body post birth he’ll feel a tinge of guilt but smother you in kisses and appreciation about how he doesn’t care about how you look he still loves u sm

And if that doesn’t work he’ll just show you…naked…in the bed….

Sex he’ll show u with sex

Law is like the older brother and he may not act like it but he loves seeing Cora so happy with you and the baby

Scares tf outta you when he is outside throwing your 4 months old baby in the air tho

He uses some of his methods when he was raising Law to raise your baby

Gets so emotional when your daughter reaches out for him

“BABY LOOK AT OUR BABY SHE LOVES ME!”

“You’re her daddy, Cora of course she loves you.”

Just like Sanji saves every core memory he can of your baby daughter

Let’s her put on his makeup . It came out horribly but he proudly wore it the whole day

He needs to kiss you both before leaving or else he will have a terrible day

One time you and the baby surprised him with a cake just as a thank you for everything he has done for you and he fell off the chair crying

He cries a lot

Wants to have like 3 more babies with you

102$)43920292772200/10 best mf Daddy

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[ninadove]

fav french media? (films, books, shows, games etc)

OH I LOVE THIS QUESTION THANK YOU SO MUCH 💖

I’m sure I’ll forget a lot of things and smack my own forehead in shame afterwards, but this is what comes to mind right away:

Literature:

Anything ever written by Victor Hugo is a masterpiece. This dude was a terrible human being, but he sure knew how to write, and he contributed to major changes in the social conscience of his contemporaries on many important topics (including but not limited to the death penalty and child labour). To give you a taste, here is my favourite poem ever, which he wrote, because of course he did.

My favourite piece of literature across all categories, though, is and forever will be Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand — the story of a man who convinced himself his unusually long nose makes him monstruous. The concept sounds so silly, I know, but this play is a masterpiece and a wonderful love letter to the French language.

Which brings me to my favourite comic series: De Cape et de Crocs by Alain Ayroles and Jean-Luc Masbou! Basically a twelve-volume-long fix-it fic, disguised as a tribute to French literature. Also, a beautiful bromance.

Visual arts:

Basically everyone in France can quote at least one line from Kaamelott, a comedic (?) series derived from the Arthurian legend. It is so well researched and hilarious — until it isn’t.

I’m sure there’s like, a very obvious movie choice that will come back to me in a minute, but I was raised on Disney and Scooby-Doo, so these are clogging my brain at the moment. Just give it time.

When I was very young, I would watch TV at my grandparents’ and enjoy Les Hydronautes, an animated series about an extraterrestrial explorer documenting the Earth’s marine wildlife in an effort to learn how to better protect her own planet (Aka There Are Many Benefits To Being A Marine Biologist: The Series), as well as C’est pas sorcier, a series of very fun documentaries on a plethora of subjects, from lavender farming to volcanic eruptions.

Obviously, Miraculous gets a place on the list too! 🐞🐈‍⬛

EDIT BECAUSE I FORGOT: Fantomette the animated series! This show is single-handedly responsible for my taste for smart women with amazing hair who ride motorbikes and kick ass. It even had Egytpology as a key part of the plot.

Music:

For me Formidable by Charles Aznavour is a classic, a very cute song, and a great place to start if you want to learn French!

A few other favourites include Fanny Ardant et moi by Vincent Delerm, Le Dîner by Bénabar (extremely funny to listen to while thinking about the Diamonds’ Dance) and J’ai cherché by Amir (This one is… Borderline when it comes to grammar, but cute enough that I grin and bear it. Also, it got us an honourable ranking at the Eurovision a while back, which is rare enough to be celebrated).

ALSO. I complain too much about bad translations and poor writing (see previous bullet point) not to show you kids how it’s done with Je vole from Aladdin (a genius play on words which delves into the two significations of the verb “voler”: to fly or to steal).

Video games:

Long ago, before I discovered the wonderful world of Nintendo, I would wait patiently every month for the new issue of Toboclic. This game had everything: cute animal mascots, stories, mini-games, arts-and-crafts suggestions, catchy songs, interactive documentaries… I’m sure my parents still have the CDs somewhere, but they probably don’t run anymore, which is a shame. I miss my friends.

Thank you so much for the ask, this was so fun to write!

@dragongutsixofficial please do this too so we can compare notes! 👀💖

#How do I even tag this #I think I’ll just stick to #random ramblings #frenchblr #tumblr asks

[stitchyblogs]

Stitchy, How Do I Get Back into The Muppets?

Muppet memes are everywhere. They trend every time Brett Goldstein gets his hands on a microphone, or a British politician puts their foot in their mouth. Let the Muppets host the Oscars! Miss Piggy dumps Pete Davidson! Knives Out III! But, reader... it’s been a long time since you last hopped over to sip Lipton’s on Kermit’s lily pad, hasn’t it? And you kind of miss it.

I’m imagining you, dear reader. Not in a weird way or anything... I’m just being transparent about who I intend my audience to be, because I have Twitter poisoning. You know how it is, you rascal, you. I know, because I’m imagining you into existence! Let’s just go with it! Yeah, so- I bet you’re thirty something, low forties. You say ‘No worries!’ a lot, but you sure do have worries. How can you not? You’re way too online, but you hope to the Great Gazoo you’re pulling it off, looking merely casually plugged in, in public. You maybe don’t have kids, who've forced you to plumb the depths of Disney +, but you do have it, because you’re not immune to Baby Yoda and the bionic biceps of a one Bucky Barnes. Aside from that fatuous affair, you’re also in a ever evolving polycule with at least three streaming services, but they still aren’t *quite* delivering what you need from the relationship. You kind of miss being restricted to whatever 6 VHS tapes were in the TV hutch of your childhood home. If you’re too young for VHS, you at least remember having to mail actual disks back and forth with Netflix. You remember that once, practical effects were the only effects. You have taste! And curiosity! And heart! You tear up when you think about Mr. Rogers for too long, which is very sexy of you. Most importantly, dear reader, you appreciate a bit of cornball. You like a lil goof. A cheeky lil pun. A gag so cheap, the shopkeeper is looking the other way as you pocket it, secretly stoked to get it off the damn shelf already... Nobody’s looking, ya know. It’s okay to admit it! You like hokey jokes. In fact, you're spiritually wearing boxers with hearts on them right now, just in case. Not that I’m imagining you in your spiritual underwear.

Did I make it weird?

Shh, shh, it’s fine. I’m Stitchy, by the way! I am alllllll of these things too- it’s fine! Well, I’m not super into Bucky, if we’re being honest- which we are! Because we’re friends now! And you know, friends can ask each other embarrassing questions. Your question is the headline of this, so I won’t beat around the bush anymore. I’m gonna do you a solid. I’m gonna tell you.... How to get back into the Muppets.

Hey, wait! You sneak! You! That guy peeking over the shoulder of the reader I was just talking to. You’ve never seen any Muppets on purpose at all, and you’re hoping I can set you up, too? Ha! I knew it… Yeah, that’s okay. You can follow this list. I won’t rat you out, as long as you don’t tell Rizzo I said ‘rat’ in that context.

Muppet Immersion PART 1:  The New Shit.

You’ve already seen the stuff that came down the pipeline in the 90’s. You Mnah Mnah’ed your butt off in your tender youth, and nowadays you still get a little confused when there’s only one Marley in non-Muppet Christmas Carols. You vaguely know that the good people at Henson Co. made post-Y2K projects, but you haven’t checked them out, because you had important, more grown up things to worry about, like curating your MySpace top eight. Then time got away from you. That’s okay, bud- because I’ve been on my muppetfrickin’ grind.

(One note: not all Muppet Materials are made with our age group in mind, and that’s okay! I’m sure Muppet Babies 2.0 has its moments, but we’re only looking at the slightly more mature pieces.)

1. The Muppets, 2011 (watch on Disney +)

They struck gold when tapping lifelong muppet freak Jason Segel to write and star in the Muppet’s comeback to the silver screen. With the expert musical-comedy midwifery of Flight of the Conchord’s James Bobin (director), and Bret McKenzie (music), a beautiful baby Muppet was born! It’s a classic tale of “We’ve gotta get the band back together and put on the best show this town has ever seen Or Else!”. The Or Else, if you’re wondering, is oil tycoon Chris Cooper’s plan to obliterate the Muppet Theater. Best work he’s ever done, I tell ya. Same goes for Amy Adams, who absolutely nails her role as the doting but levelheaded Mary, who’s fiancé is troublingly codependent with his Muppet brother, Walter. Oh, Walter. A wide eyed, whistling optimist, who deserves love and puppies and the whole entire world. In the words of Phil Spector (Yikes) to know know know him is to love love love him. A great entry point for returning, or newly budding Muppet enthusiasts. Highlights include the knock off ‘Moopets’, hostage Jack Black, and Muppet turned man Jim Parsons.

1.5 The sequel, Muppets Most Wanted, 2014 (also available on Disney +) doesn’t work for me. Seeing as it’s my guide to Muppet Immersion, I say you can skip it if you’re not feeling like another feature film, just now! My beef may not be your beef, though. (Too much Ricky Gervais, too much faux-Kermit, and not enough Walter... ((My soul will never be at rest until I understand why TPTB lost faith in Walter as the new audience surrogate. I can only hope Serial has plans to investigate.))) Maybe Muppets Most Wanted will work for you! Definitely DO NOT MISS the absolute feast of bops, again penned by Bret McKenzie:

1.5 a. “I’ll Give it To You” 

1.5 b. The Interrogation Song, a thrilling double act by Ty Burrell and Sam the Eagle 

1.5 c. We’re Doing a Sequel!  

1.5 d. Something So Right featuring none other than powerhouse Celine Dion

1.5 e. Something So Right Demo Reel, because you need to have Bret’s Miss Piggy in your ears, too. 

Whenever Piggy wears a hat with one lil’ ear out!? That’s the good stuff.

2. It’s time to play the music, it’s time to light the lights, it’s time to fire up the Baby Yoda machine to watch The Muppets, 2015. Confusing, yeah... It’s the same-named, but sadly short lived series, spun out from the success of the new films. The docu-sitcom format is a natural fit for the fourth-wall breaking Muppets. For the first time since 1984’s Muppets Take Manhattan, Kermit is solidly the leading man. We find him back in the studio, producing Up Late With Miss Piggy, amidst a flurry of Muppet interpersonal problems. As a quintessential Will They, Won’t They couple of the last half a century- it’s kind of incredible that the Muppet media that best portrays why Kermit and Piggy love each other is the one where they are very emphatically Did, But Don’t Anymore. It’s a refreshingly grown-up main story line! Aside from that- we all know C is for Cookie, but B is for B-Plots and running gags that absolutely slap. Fozzie’s beleaguered love life, Uncle Deadly’s wrangling of Piggy’s vast wardrobe, Scooter’s ongoing beef with his mother’s boyfriend, the meddling network president June Diane Raphael... I truly can’t get enough! Because they canceled it! Hmmph! And a pink satin heeled kick, and a hiiiii-ya!!

Anyway, the cameos and needle drops are expertly deployed, as fitting and offbeat as ever. I’m especially fond of Christina Applegate, Ed Helms, and Josh Groban’s appearances.

My absolute favorite episode, if you watch only one, is “Swine Song”. The network saddles Up Late With Miss Piggy with a brand manager who’s dead set on giving the show a face lift. Key and Peele, now reduced to running an Etsy shop after their own fiasco with the brand manager, feature.

I don’t know what happened, that we didn’t get more of The Muppets. Perhaps the 30 Rock-ification of the Muppets might have been more at home on a different network, with a different pool of veteran talents and sensibilities? Were we as a society just not ready in 2015 for a story about workplace friends, grounded by such sincerity? Eh, maybe. It’s no surprise Ted Lasso’s Bret Goldstein is one of the most vocal proponents for a Muppet comeback, with that in mind. Same niche!

If there is any justice in this universe… [clenches fist]

3. The Muppets Haunted Mansion, 2021, on Disney + is a welcome return to form after the platform’s first “exclusive” but paltry offering of Muppets Now (Don’t even... Don’t even bother to look…). Gonzo and Pepe challenge themselves to face their fears and spend the night in the spookiest place on earth, inspired by the beloved Disneyland ride. It’s great. If you’ve taken my advice this far and you’re still in, just. Just go for it. It’s 52 minutes. What else you got goin’ on? You’re elbow deep in some internet weirdo’s ramblings about a fifty year old troupe of talking socks.

Can’t get enough? Need to soak in hours more of puppety perfection?

4. The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, 2019, Netflix. Not technically the Muppets TM, but absolutely a must see for a burgeoning Henson buff. Did you ever see the original 1982 film? Do! It’s rentable. The Dark Crystal is some high fantasy, live action, no humans, all puppet madness. It’s disturbing and strange and beautiful. An age old tale of corruption and ideals, told by some of the cutest, oddest little creatures you’ll ever see. (Deet and Hup!!!) And I mean. C’mon. The vocal talent! They didn’t even fit Bill Hader on the wiki cheat sheet, that’s how stacked it is!

5. Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock, 2022, Apple TV. This one’s definitely made for the kids, but it’s exactly as lovingly rebooted as you hoped.

We’re getting down to some slim, definitely non mandatory pickings, now. Uhhhh…

6. Miss Piggy made an appearance on Drag Race!

7. The creature workshop whipped up some puppets for Coldplay’s Biutyful music video!

8. And here’s a half hour supercut of a bunch of ads featuring the Muppets, in the last fifteen years or so. It’s not entertainment, per se, but at the very least, you’ll see the Kermit Sipping Tea origin.

PART 2: Outside Readings

The road to your Masters in Muppetfrickery has been paved by many scholars. Here are a few peers whose work you might like to check out, now that you’re no longer a tadpole, but a fully grown frog, with hard cover books and podcast subscriptions, and junk!

Jim Henson: The Biography, by Brian Jay Jones

This book is exactly the comprehensive, compassionate deep dive you hope it is. Watch out, though! It did make me cry in an airport.

I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story, 2015.

A feel good documentary about the man under the bird. Available on Prime, Peacock, and others.

Muppet Guys Talking, 2017

Five of the original Muppet performers discuss their iconic characters. Muppetguystalking.com

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street, 2021.

You guessed it! A doc about Sesame Street, on HBO.

Defunctland has also done some stellar coverage of the Muppets, Fraggle Rock, and more!  

Follow ToughPigs.com for a survey of what's up and coming in the various Henson adjacent worlds, and top tier curation of Muppet history. They have a podcast, too!

If you are lucky enough to live in NYC or DC, you can even see some Muppets in person!

Museum of Moving Image 

The Smithsonian

PART 3: The Oldies!

Whatever Muppet movies you had access to as a kid- there’s a good chance there’s one you missed! Good news is there’s still time to play catch up- whew!

Stitchy’s TOP TEN of the pre 2000 canon:

1. THE MUPPET MOVIE 1979 (Disney +)

2. MUPPET TREASURE ISLAND 1996 (Disney +)

3. THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL 1992 (Disney +)

4. THE DARK CRYSTAL 1982 (Rent Only?)

5. LABYRINTH 1986 (Netflix)

6. THE GREAT MUPPET CAPER 1981 (Disney +)

7. MUPPETS FROM SPACE 1999 (Rent Only?)

8. THE MUPPETS TAKE MANHATTAN 1984 (Prime)

9. THE MUPPET SHOW 1976-1981*** (Disney +)

10. EMMET OTTER’S JUGBAND CHRISTMAS 1977 (Prime, Peacock)

If you’ve missed any of the top 5, BOY HOWDY are you in for a treat. Especially if you’ve never seen the original Muppet movie. I am on my hands and Always Conveniently Off Screen Knees, begging you to give it a shot. If it’s been decades- give it a watch with fresh eyes. It’s a sweet, simple, silly story about a frog who dreams of making people happy. It’s about art, and integrity, and joy, and friendship, and it’s just about the only place you’re gonna get Hare Krishna jokes, nowadays.

Of course, this list is just a start. There were quite a few obscure TV specials and series besides, but as they are very hard to track down on streaming, I won’t insist on their viewing. I do highly recommend the series Jim Henson’s The Storyteller, 1987-1989, however. These episodes are all self contained if you can dig one up on Google, and they are exquisite pieces of art. John Hurt stars as the gruff old Storyteller, weaving fantastical yet tactile folk tales that have stuck with me for decades.

***Sheesh! The Muppet Show is like, 44 hours of television. I can do better than just point you at it in its totality! That brings us to:

PART 4: Going Right to the Source.

It’s the OG. THE Muppet Show.

By all means, crack open that laptop and follow your nose! There are legends aplenty to pick from, and just about every one of the 120 episodes has a classic moment, somewhere in there. As you scroll through the many guests, I’m sure you’ll be drawn to such greats as Rita Moreno (This appearance is The E in her EGOT!), John Cleese, Julie Andrews, Bernadette Peters, Steve Martin, Elton John, Madeline Khan, Gilda Radner, the cast of Star Wars, and Carol Burnette. They all put on fantastic shows that are essential viewing, but I must also put in a good word for some personal favorites.

Paul Williams, one of the great American songwriters, author of The Rainbow Connection and many other classics 

Vincent Price, your favorite creepy uncle, and mine. (That’s right! We’re not just friends, we’re also cousins!)

Avery Schreiber, who never ever holds back, and whose episode features the fantastic Electric Mayhem rendition of “Tenderly”. 

Sandy Duncan, who’s “Nice Girl Like Me” is an unforgettable, leggy revamp of the Manilow classic.

Mummenschanz, who are impossible to describe, but who would have ruled Tik Tok.

Leo Sayer, serving up three of my favorite 70’s tunes.

Pearl Bailey, bringing down the house with a pastiche sure to delight any musical theater nerd.

Harry Belafonte. “Turn the World Around” never fails to bring a tear to my googly eye.

Linda Ronstadt, lacerating the ONLY live vocals in the history of the show, and also crushing so so hard on Kermie. Relatable af

PART 4: Looking Forward

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And you may ask yourself, "What Muppet Am I?" And you may ask yourself, "Why are there so many songs about Rainbows?"

What should come next for the Muppets? I say, if Disney is gonna own everything and everypiggy, go whole hog! Make Kermit the Avenger’s new therapist. Maybe he’s outside their insurance network (and dimension) but they have great rapport! Give Piggy a real late night slot, and get Grogu on to host a remote segment! Keep making the kids their kid shows, but embrace the grown up Gen X and Millennial audience with their own fare. Get back to the Muppets Sex and Violence roots, I double dog dare ya! Make a Muppet dating sim! Reboot Statler and Waldorf: From the Balcony on Youtube! Hook up Lil Nas X with the Electric Mayhem! Stop dicking me around and get the Muppets to host the Oscars, for real! Bring back my best boy Walter, and take advantage of the Muppets’ unparalleled skill for literary adaptation. A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Muppet is a story that demands to be told! 

Well, we do know one new series on the way in 2023- The Muppets Mayhem. A junior record exec must wrangle the unwrangle-able Electric Mayhem through the modern music industry as they record an album. I don’t know about you, but I’m crossing my furry little fingers.

#the muppets #muppet immersion #kermit the frog

[writing-neverheardofher]

The corner of a gala is the best place to make a friend. pt1

Gala’s were typically tedious and terrible. But you promised your million dollar friend James Anderson to go with him because and you quote, “If I bring someone then I have to leave with you so others will no to back off ya know?” Which, no, no you don’t. Bruce Wayne dose that all the time, you could just respectfully tell the girl no, you don’t want to take her home cause you have no interest in sex. But that would be way to hard for you computer nerd friend so here you are, standing near the corner waiting for 2am to it so you can go over and drag your friend out. It was almost clock work at this point. 

Almost to the point that the press started calling you his Cinderlla, always forcing him to leave. You didn’t care, as long as you got your Jet’s Pizza or some fancy tuna afterwards you’d attend these stupid events. Which brings you back to today. One of Gotham’s elites was hosting some kind of fancy party, for what you didn’t remember or care about, and anyone who was worth anything was here. Which meant you got your three glasses of champaign and went to the corner. 

You noticed Bruce Wayne come through the huge double doors, (three kids trailing behind him) because who wouldn’t, most of the crowd drifted closer to him imminently. Swarming the man with charming fake smiles and way to happy to be here conversations. An hour passed, James came to check up on you once and refill one of you glasses before he was sucked back into anther fake conversation. 

“What a great way to spend a Friday night.” You mumble to yourself. 

“I’ll have to disagree with you,” a young voice sounded beside you, startling you to almost drop one of your glasses. You turned to look down at Damion Wayne, staring back up at you, frowning, “I’d much rather be reading a book with my pets.” 

You initial shock set aside you smile slightly and the weirdness, “Really? I think I’d rather be eating Jet’s and watching a Disney movie. Good way to destress without giving myself a headache. But books are nice too.” 

Damion nodded courtly, I’m Damion Wayne, Bruce Wayne’s only blood son.” He stuck out his hand for yours. 

“F/N L/N?” You responded slowly, suddenly wondering why he was giving you a formal interdiction, firm handshake and all. Or as firm as a 12 year old hand shake could be. 

“Father says it’s rude if I don’t interduce myself to new people, hence.” He took his hand back and made a back and forth gesture. 

“Ah, that.. makes sense?” You smiled and chuckled to yourself. This kids was a good kinda weird. James would like him. 

“Are we friends now? I’m going to be in school soon, so I figured I should learn how to make friends with other humans.” He went back to staring out at the crowd of people mingling about. 

“Umm, sure.” You responded, not quite sure of yourself, “although, word of advice, it might help if you didn’t call other humans. Makes them feel weird.” 

“Did it make you feel weird.” 

You blinked for a moment before thinking about it, “No, not really. But I’m weird, don’t use me as an example.” 

Damion turned back to you, looking very serious, “I shall take that information and carry it to farther conversation.” 

You made a questioning hum in the back of your throat. 

“Well,” Damion spoke, a little sheepishly now, “we are friends now. And friends have conversation regularly right?” He turned to look down at his shoes. 

You smiled teeth and all, “Of course they do, friend.” 

His head whipped up to you, you turned to look back at him. Now both smiling in the corner of a gala neither of you wanted to attend. 

#bruce wayne x reader #bruce wayne #x reader #batmom #batman x reader #batman #batmom x batfam #batfam #this will be a bruce wayne x reader #eventually #you are not romancing damion #but you are his friend now

[neopuppy]

i do think infantilizing asian men is a big problem in the kpopper community but i think a big reason as to why people still see dream as “cotton candy boys” is because we remember when they were 14-16 years old. i was there when they debuted and i had already been in the kpop community for a few years. im an 00 baby and im asian too and i remember seeing dream like “wow these dudes are so young” because i was a big exo l and army and they were grown ass men. at the time, it was very odd for ALL the members of an idol group to debut at THAT young of age so i wasnt used to seeing these dudes my age that looked so young. plus it doesn’t help we kinda watched them grow up and theres so much content from when they were kids. kinda like how we view disney actors that we grew up with that never really shook the disney persona in our heads. i’m not excusing this mindset because i think it’s flawed but i think that’s why you see people say stuff like that about dream.

ive been an nctzen since the 7th sense and it took me a long time to see the sex appeal in dream because i still saw them as the hoverboarding nerds, even though im the exact same age as half of them (which i realize now that i was the problem)

all this to say, it’s still a big problem that people infantilize these asian men (especially) in their 20s but i think this mindset is why people (esp seasoned kpoppers that have been in the community for years) might say these things about dream more

ok so your timeline is the exact same as mine, except I watched Chewing Gum when it came out and said nahhhhhh, no thanks, bc even back then I was like this is too weird. even now I skip the video if it comes on my shuffle.

(I ended up ranting, sorry)..

BUT I’ve said this before many times, its sad how much more active even the nct dream smut community was on here like before I started posting bc when I first came on here looking for something to read during lockdown I saw so many fics from like 2017-2019 and they had TONS of engagement like…..5000+ notes for everything I was like????? werent some of these dudes like FRESHLY 18?🥴

this is personal but in general im having a bad week and I was listening to Jungkook yesterday and randomly teared up thinking abt everything he’s probably had to go thru chsjxjjsjx. bc when I got into bts I think JK was still 17 going onto 18 and the amount of sexualization I saw online was INSANE. it only got worse with time, but literally it back tracks as far as pre-debut and upsets me so fucking muche xnnejc im very sensitive abt it because I developed very early on in life and had grown men speaking to me inappropriately ever since a 1 digit age which I think really fucked up my head and made me internalize shit but like thats WHY I feel this way abt all of this

bc it took me a long time to become comfortable with my own body and expressing myself sexually bc I was over-sexualized from a very young age which made me regress where as I feel like kpop idols almost do the opposite at times……like they’re repressed to act like children well into their 20’s and end up ripping their clothes off as soon as they can.

JK is the best example of this for me bc I have followed him in bts since he was a minor? where as Dream I didn’t follow much prior to Ridin’ because their sound wasn’t my vibe(I still prefer 127’s music now). like thats why I was getting sad bc I was like mannnn JK’s sooooooo insanely talented and instead of letting him bloom artistically Bang PD let Scooter Braun paint him out to be this overly horny fuck boy. which is fine, whatever, its just music and he said multiple times its not personal for him at all but just cndjxjd ik he had to deal with so much at such a young age even some nasty ass old man telling him how pretty he was on tv when he was 15 saying JK his TYPE😐 I HATE THINKING ABT IT NDJEJXJDJD

its a double ended sword like being overly sexualized too young or infantilized as a whole adult, both are topics that piss me off. from one spectrum there is me who really clings to my childhood bc I feel like I was never treated or seen as a child bc of my rush thru puberty vs my friend who is super petite and has always wanted to be seen as womanly/adult bc she can pass for a kid. we had this discussion one day and I was like holy shit this is internalized trauma…

and the Asian men being infantilized thing is a WHOLE other topic because YES, and not just that but if I had a dollar for every time kpop fans call a male idol gay I’d be a millionaire. this also stems back to fetishization bc you see a hairless man with makeup and nice hair acting cute and you’re like well yes, twink, obviously

crazy when you realize Korea is one of the most misogynistic countries, but yeah gay ass twink, all of them, and stupid! THEY’VE NEVER SEEN A VAGINA IN THEIR LIFE! according to a lot of fans

I feel like I can’t say much on this subject bc you know….I write porn abt kpop idols but I’d rather see them as the adults they are instead of making goo goo ga ga edits of men in their mid-late 20’s who have been able to drink alcohol legally since 18 and most likely have been ran through more times than I can count on 2 hands

as a psa, its likely there are gay idols, and even some who haven’t had sex, but its just as likely that there are heterosexual idols who have sex and even have significant others. they’re human like the rest of us and get horny as often as any average person would I imagine

two sides to every coin right.

like yes I get why some may see Dreamies as youngins still but like get the fuck over it omg LMAOOO SORRY BUT LIKE????? THOSE ARE MEN, GROWN MEN!!!! if you don’t see it that way, go look at a 4th gen group and then come back, it’ll hit cnennxnsnsz

#asks

[jellie-the-aqua-puma]

Hi...if you don't mind me asking, who are your favorite romantic relationship's couples in books/ manga/ anime/movies/tv series (can be canon or non-canon)? Why do you love them? Sorry if you've answered this question before......Thanks....

Hi! Thanks for your ask! This is a good question, and this is my first ask so don’t apologize! Currently my mains are

Dazai/Chuuya aka Soukoku from BSD, I really like their dynamic, just the familiarity they had when they came on screen for the first time together. I think Bungou is really well execute though, so S2 showing that they still can come together and pretty much treat each other the same way / exasperation with no heat? And then the light novels are soo helpful too! I really think they’re sweet for each other, and I just think that’s neat! Plus there’s so much to unpack with their relationship! Yeah Chuuya wasn’t happy when Dazai left, but did he really resent him for it? Did he take it personally? What are they going to do now? All they do whenever they’re together is their best to protect each other.

Gojo Satoru / Geto Suguru from Jujutsu Kaisen, the tragedy! Oh man! It took me a bit to get on board with this, but I’m in for life now. It was the “My six eyes tell me your Geto but my soul knows otherwise.” I haven’t looked back. Gojo so shamelessly admitted that and Geto fighting back? They actually remind me a lot of Soukoku, with the obvious being Gojo = Dazai and Geto = Chuuya, but also Gojo was the one who got left just like Chuuya. So much went wrong for these two when it didn’t have to! If Geto had just took the time to explain, if he didn’t stubbornly try to rationalize his mistake, if Gojo had not taken Geto’s words at face value, if he’d’ve pushed a little more. I really love the impact they had in each other. Geto is the reason Gojo pushes for a better future for young sorcerers (does not seem like it’s going that well) and Gojo was the reason Geto wanted to make the world a better place for sorcerers.

Sun Jing / Qiu Tong from Tamen De Gushi (Their Story), a Chinese manhua. The story is just so cute, innocent, and straight forward. No screwing around, misunderstandings, annoying drama, etc.

Galo / Lio from Promare - this movie was so good! These two are really cute! I’m gonna say they’re semi-canon …

Hua Cheng / Xie Lian Heaven Official’s Blessing. Tragic characters when separated but together work towards their best future! Love it.

Cheng Xiaoshi / Lu Guan from Link Click I watched this on a whim and was so impressed by the characters and story! Im super interested to see where their relationship will take them, especially after what’s been revealed in S2, which I’m still reeling from! I am eagerly waiting for season 3!

I’m curious about yours now! What would you say yours are?

Honorable Mentions in no particular order below the cut

Yeong-sin and Seo-bi from Kingdom (kdrama) even though they don’t interact much, them being the only two survivors of the zombie epidemic in Jiyulheon is really what sets them a part for me although anytime they’re around others they act like they don’t know each oher.

TodoDeku was super cute in a very innocent kind of way. I liked that Todoroki was the first person who wasn’t Izuku’s friend who to saw his potential and see him as competition. I haven’t followed My Hero since S4 tho.

Yoruichi / Soi Fon Bleach; I felt Soi Fon’s devastation, to be joined at the hip and devoted and then abandoned and left behind. Yoruichi is merciless, she didn’t gaf lol.

Speed / Trixie sealed in by the 2008 Speed Racer live actions. They were crazy in the anime.

Astrid / Hiccup from the HTTYD film franchise, what a power couple.

Nancy / Edward from Enchanted, they are wasted by Disney but they’re oh so cute!

Aurora / Phillip from Sleeping Beauty, they are also wasted by Disney.

Goku/Chichi Dragon Ball, Chichi is wasted by Akira.

Steve / Bucky too, from Captain America, the way Steve was constantly ready to raise hell for Bucky got me. I pretend anything Phase 3 and after didn’t happen.

#asks #fav romantic ships #fav ships #from all years of my life #satosugu #soukoku #galolio #promare #bsd #bungou stray dogs #their story #tamen de gushi #link click #shiguang daili ren #shiguan #ships #heaven official's blessing #hualian

[littlespacereader]

My trip to Disney’s Hollywood Studios as a Regressor🥰🎀

Here’s a little thread talking about my time at Walt Disney World’s Hollywood Studio. I’ll talk about the different experiences I had, rides, toys and more! Thread below🧵⏬ (SFW!) :)

Just a little disclaimer😁

I went on this trip as a family vacation. So I wasn’t able to regress fully like I normally would when home alone. My family doesn’t know about my regression at all. My mom has a sort of idea but just thinks I’m young at heart. I didn’t fully regress but that didn’t stop me from feeling little at Disney. I mean it’s hard not to at a park made for kids! With that out of the way let’s get into it!

First and foremost let’s talk about Florida right now😬🔥

It’s HOT! When I went we had 85% humidity and 95 degrees outside. Despite putting sunscreen on TWICE I got sunburn on my face, shoulder and back. I think I drank about 4 water bottles and still felt lightheaded.

The best advice is to pace yourself. Anytime I felt myself getting over heated I went to a restaurant and relaxed for a couple or I went to an easier attraction like Muppets 3D show, Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway, Frozen Singalong or Star Tours.

Get yourself a refillable water bottle! There are plenty of spots around the park that have water bottle filling stations which are great for keeping cool under this crazy heat in the summer!

Let’s talk about the best attractions for Regressors😆🎢🎠

For younger Regressors like myself I suggest:

Star Tours - I absolutely love Star Wars. If you love Star Wars too and want a more milder ride then Star Tours is your ride. It’s a thrilling attraction. But the beginning is so cute! You walk through a Star Wars theme “airport” with R2D2 bickering with C-3PO. Then the attractions has C-3PO driving your spaceship while you sit in a seat with a seat belt and 3d classes. If you love Star Wars this ride is BEYOND FUN!

Muppets 3D Vision - As a HUGE muppets fan I love this attraction. It’s the best for those like myself who need a break and some AC. You sit in a theater and watch a 3d show of the muppets! I mean, what more could you want! It also has firework lights on the ceiling and the old men critics are sitting with you in their own little box. So cute!!

Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway - I LOVE THIS RIDE! It’s such a relaxing yet fun ride! The theme of the ride is being able to step into a cartoon with Mickey and Minnie. Goofy is hilarious! There are so many Easter eggs too. Gotta keep an eye out. I was giggling the whole time. There’s a photo I took of the cartoon characters building the railway, (see photo below) and if you look around the photo you can see the walls are decorated to look cartoonish! Super detailed and immersive!

Toy Story Mania - This is another super fun ride! You sit in a ride vehicle with a blaster and 3d glasses. (Now writing this I realized there are a ton of rides with 3D glasses😅😂)

Frozen Singalong - I’ve never personally been to this show myself because my siblings would kill me for even suggesting it. But I’ve seen clips of it and it looks so fun! It’s a Frozen themed show that talks about the story and has the audience sing along to songs from the first movie! Great way to beat the heat and regress a bit:)

Now some rides for older Regressors:

Slinky Dog Dash - This is a milder rollercoaster (in my crazy rollercoaster experience). I absolutely love this ride because it’s smack in the middle of Toy Story land and is themed with different characters spread around the rollercoaster. These characters include: Jessie, Rex, and Squeaky. Throughout Toy Story land and this ride everything is made up of toys, making you feel like a toy yourself. Giant Janga logs and alphabet blocks make up these attractions. The ride itself is literally slinky dog and he talks throughout the ride. It honestly feeling like your on a Slinky when riding it! (See my photos below😁)

Rockin Rollercoaster - This is a high speed, intense, upside down rollercoaster. If you’re a crazy rollercoaster fan like myself then this is your ride! The theme of this ride is that the band Aerosmith wants you to go to their concert so you go in a stretched limo ride vehicle. I will warn those who go on a bit milder rollercoasters, this is not for the faint of heart. This ride starts off launching you from a stand still to 57 mph speeds (91 kilometers per hour) straight into a loopy loop. I haven’t been on this ride in a really long time when I went on this trip. The launch had me really feeling the g-forces. But I’m a crazy rollercoaster fan so I greatly enjoyed it! (See photo below for ride vehicle)

Tower of Terror - Another high thrill attraction. Besides myself I don’t know anyone else who enjoys this ride. The theme is a elevator that suddenly breaks and drops. It drops you about 4 or 5 times and it’s fast! So fast that you fly for a second or two off your seat (don’t worry you’re wearing a seat belt). I like that weightless feeling but it’s not for everyone.

Star Wars Smugglers Run - If you’re a Star Wars fan like myself then you’re gonna love Galaxy’s edge! It’s a whole section of the park that is theme to look like a Star Wars planet! The attractions in this section are Smugglers Run and Rise of the Resistance. Smugglers Run is a simulator ride where you literally pilot the Millennium Falcon! It sits 6 people, 2 pilots, 2 gunners and 2 engineers. I love this ride! Who wouldn’t want to fly the Falcon?!

Star Wars Rise of the Resistance - This is the most immersive Star Wars ride I’ve ever been on. It feels like you’ve been taken into space! I don’t want to spoil much of this ride because there are a lot of surprises but it’s beyond cool! One drop at the end but mostly a smooth and easy ride! (See photo below of an x-wing!)

Alien Saucers - A spinning attraction in Toy Story land. If you’re not for spinning rides it might not be your speed because you don’t control the spinning part of it. It sort of whips your ride vehicle around itself. It’s a lot of fun and adorable themed.

Let’s talk food!🥨🍭🍪

In my opinion Hollywood studio isn’t the greatest when it comes to food. But it does do well with snack. As someone with a lot of stomach issues I stayed away from the greasier options and opted for eating a Mickey Pretzel! For sweets they had funnel cake and a Mickey Mouse cookie! I got the cookie but the funnel cake looked amazing too. For all you muppet fan they have a Rizzo themed pizza restaurant that makes pretty decent pizza. They also have a lot of nicer sit down restaurants like one where you sit in a mini car or a 50’s themed restaurant. Overall not too bad!

For those with Disabilities going to Disney💘

Before you even go to the park, make an appoint to talk with Disney’s disability center. They were super accommodating to my needs and made a plan for how I would navigate my day around the park. This is extremely helpful for anyone with any disability. They were extremely kind and understanding. Without this I don’t think my day at the park would’ve been as easy as it was.

The nighttime shows!🎆🏰

Hollywood Studios offers two different shows to end the day with: Fantasmic or the regular projection firework show.

The projection firework show is nice if you don’t want to be in a crowded show area. There is plenty of space and you get to see a series of different movies and show throughout the years projected on the main theater. It ends the night with fireworks that are super cool!

Fantasmic! - This is there you want to go for the coolest show to end the night at Hollywood Studios. It does get VERY crowded. It’s a major production show complete with fireworks, fire, projections, lights and even water special effects. Mickey Mouse host the show! It’s about using your imagination! The show features: Mickey, the villains of Disney, Pocahontas, Elsa, Moana, Aladdin, The lion king, beauty and the beast, the little mermaid and Erik, Snow White and the Prince, and many more! One of the coolest shows I’ve ever seen!! You gotta see this! My little side was screaming inside! So much fun! The show ends with a river boat with all you’re fav Disney character! (See below for photo!)

What I got myself at the park!🧸🚂

I got myself a stuffie of one of my fav Star Wars characters Princess Leia! She’s not super soft but I thought of her more as a protector to watch over me at night! She’s got her classic white outfit and side buns! As a HUGE Toy Story fan, I got myself Rex! I have a stuffie of him but not an actual Rex! So I got him to join my collection of Toy Story themed toys. I also got myself a pin of baby Minnie. She’s so cute and I felt she related to my little side!

Overall I had a TON of fun being a Regressor at a theme park. It doesn’t matter if you’re with your family or by yourself. You can still regress a little and be yourself at Disney! Disney is for the kid inside of all of us, so let your inner child out! I hope all this info helps you if you plan on making a trip to Hollywood Studios! If you have any questions please feel free to message me!😁🎆🏰

Photos!📸🎞️

Slinky Dog Dash

Rockin Rollercoaster

Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway

Fantasmic

Star Wars Rise of the Resistance

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[msweebyness]

MirrorVerse Special- Halloween Town Trolls (Happy 30th Anniversary Nightmare Before Christmas!)

Hellllo, my fine, fright-loving folks! Exciting news! This year marks the 30th anniversary of one of the greatest holiday films ever, so Sparky and I decided to celebrate by doing a special involving our characters from the Disney AU's who come from said film! Keep an eye out for two more surprises from me (one largely from Artzy, lol.) Enjoy! @artzychic27 @imsparky2002

(Set During Senior Year)

(Holding a portal open, BluRore gazes sternly at the two Halloween Town natives standing in front of her, both bearing maniacal grins.)

BluRore: Now remember, you two. Don’t cause too much trouble. Heavens know these people have enough to deal with already, with him being about…

(Eri places a bony hand over her heart)

Eri Skellington: Not to fear, dear fairy! We have but one target in this endeavor. He alone will suffer the dregs of our mischief!

SalAnthony: Translation: We’re only gonna punk the Boogie, we won’t bother anyone else.

BluRore: (Nods with a sigh) Good. Now, with that out of the way…(smiles wickedly) Give that jackass hell!

(The two nod with devious smiles of their own, before stepping through the portal)

*SCENE CUT: Ivan Oogie’s Lair*

(The villainous Ivan Oogie cackles menacingly as he watches his bugs and critters wreak havoc in Halloween Town, ruining the preparations the townsfolk had worked so hard on.)

Ivan Oogie: (Laughs with pure malice) Lookit ‘em, runnin’ around like chickens with no heads! What a bunch’a suckers!

(Suddenly, he hears an odd tapping noise from outside his lair.)

Ivan Oogie: (Eyes narrow) What the…

(He steps outside to investigate…only to be whacked in the schnoz by a severed blue hand.)

Ivan Oogie: What in the Sam Hill?! Who-

(He’s cut off when the hand rounds back and slaps him across the face, before scuttling into the shadows around his lair. Two voices laugh from somewhere unseen.)

Ivan Oogie: A’RIGHT, WHO’S THA WISEASS, HUH?! SHOW YOURSELVES, ‘FORE I LOSE MY PATIENCE! WHO’S THERE?!

Eri Skellington: (From the darkness, in a voice with an exaggerated southern accent) It’s yer mama, Boogie Boy! Hauntin’ you for killin’ me, which ya did because yer a bitchass motherfucker!

SalAnthony: (Snickers, also hidden in the shadows) A little pissbaby, who’s scared of widdle bunny wabbits!

Ivan Oogie: (Trembling with fury) GET OUT ‘ERE AN’ FACE ME, YA ROTTEN LIL FREAKS! I’M THA KING’A THIS TOWN!

(The two just laugh at him again, angering him even further as he tries to see through the thick shadows.)

SalAnthony: Yo, jackass!

(Eri’s parasol whacks Ivan over the head, momentarily stunning him, but she disappears back into the darkness before he can spot her. This enrages him, of course.)

Ivan Oogie: I'M GONNA RIP YA TO BITS! DON'T Y'ALL KNOW NOT TO GAMBLE YER LIVES ON MESSIN WITH THE BOOGEYMAN?!

(SalAnthony’s hand slaps him upside the head.)

SalAnthony: Ooooh, we made him angy, Eri! I'm sooo scared! (Snickers)

Eri Skellington: Now, now, my dear doll, I believe it’s time we made our entrance, don’t you agree?

(The two suddenly appear behind Ivan Oogie, giving earsplitting shrieks as they make their most terrifying faces. He jumps, and it takes every ounce of willpower the young boogey has not to scream in terror.)

Ivan Oogie: So ya f-finally get the guts ta sh-show yer faces! Th-that the b-best ya got?

(The two give each other sly grins)

Eri Skellington: Of course not! A little friend of ours wants to say hello as well. (She pulls out a fluffy grey rabbit with green eyes.)

(The boogeyman lets out a high squeal.)

SalAnthony: He's Jesse's stress bunny. His name is Antonio. Isn’t he just the cutest thing in the world, Oogie? (Cackles)

Ivan Oogie: (Falls back on the ground and scrambles away) GET THAT BEADY-EYED LIL BUGGER AWAY FROM ME!

Eri Skellington: (Cackles with glee) What's this? What's this? He's screaming like a loon! He's pissed, what bliss! And he'll start crying soon!

SalAnthony: Damn, will he ever, hold it together? No, I think not, never to become. This fool is simply too much fun!

Ivan Oogie: (Scowls) Just wait till my Pun’Kin finds out ‘bout this! Y'all’re gonna be sorry when we slice ya up and eat ya for dinner!

SalAnthony: (Scoffs) Sorry, boyo, but your calamari cocktease doesn't scare us, and neither do you!

(Ivan is about to shout at him not to speak that way about his scallop, but Eri cuts him off.)

Eri Skellington: Well, it’s at least something of a comfort that you at least won’t kill your Tonsil Hockey partner to boost your fragile ego! (Examines her nails)

(Ivan Oogie splutters, only for SalAnthony to set the stage for the next blow)

SalAnthony: Well, Bones, he’s also got a soft spot for his baby sistew, doesn’t he? (Smirks devilishly)

Eri Skellington: (Giggles) That’s true! So much so that he’s a regular honored guest at her tea parties! (She pulls out her phone, where she had somehow procured an image of him sitting at Sasha’s small tea table with her, wearing a glittery princess tiara and a pink feather boa)

Ivan Oogie: (Eyes shoot open wide as he stammers, his face a mask of shock and mortification) WH-WHERE DID YA GET THAT?!

Eri Skellington: I have my ways, it’s neither here nor there! (Giggles) But rest assured, no one but me and dear Anthony have see-(Makes a show of ‘accidentally’ tapping something on the screen) (Gasps, covering her mouth with her hand) Oh, dear me! It seems I just sent it to the entire student body of the DuPont Reform Academy. Dreadfully sorry! (She and Anthony cackle)

(Ivan Oogie screams in rage)

Ivan Oogie: YOU BONE-BRAINED BITCH!

(He grabs her by the throat…only for his scream to change to one of pain when she effortlessly bent his wrist the wrong way, her expression calm as she drew her parasol out)

Eri Skellington: (Icy Tone) Did no one ever teach you not to touch a lady without permission, imbecile?

SalAnthony: Never mind him, love. The gist of it is that if he’s hot for them, or they came from the same womb he did, they’re safe. Otherwise, he’s a pathetic little sociopath who gives a bad name to real boogies!

Ivan Oogie: (Puffs out his chest) The rest’a my kind ain’t nothin' but cowards who waste their time bein' goody-goody losers! I'm better than all of 'em combined!

Eri Skellington: (Rolls her eyes) Oh, yes, you're SUCH a macho man! Constantly needing to pick fights with that buffoon friend of yours to prove yourself superior.

SalAnthony: (Scoffs) The only thing he has over that moron is that he doesn't beat women.

(Ivan Oogie snarls)

Eri Skellington: (Giggles mockingly) I would almost argue intelligence too, but it's too small of a margin to really be sure.

Ivan Oogie: (Crosses his arms) Y’know, it ain't very HERO-like of y'all to come here jus’ to rough me up an’ call me names.

SalAnthony: (Rolls his eyes and groans) Why do you villains always say that? We are allowed to be petty, you know. Especially to cannibalistic homicidal edgelords.

Eri Skellington: Too true. Pity that your massive egos and minuscule brains can't handle even the most valid criticisms.

Ivan Oogie: W-Well…Y-You…Y’ALL SUCK!

SalAnthony: Oooh, nice one. Come on, Eri, let's go back to a Halloween Town that ISN’T plagued by a burlap sack-looking hick with a ‘Macho Man’ complex!

Eri Skellington: Indeed. I tire of this fool. And you know how much they panic when I disappear close to Halloween time. (Rolls her eyes fondly)

SalAnthony: Mayor's gonna have another conniption, isn't he?

(The two laugh before disappearing through the portal back to their own universe)

Ivan Oogie: Yeah, that's right! Run away! (He begins attempting to console himself) They were too scared to keep pullin' shit. Runnin' away like a couple’a pussies. I'm the best, and ev’rbody knows it.

(He feels a tap on his shoulder)

???: Hey, Dickface!

(He turns with a scowl to see who insulted him…only to drop to his knees with a squeak of pain as he’s kneed right in the groin, by none other than the daughter of his Canon Disney counterpart!)

Darcy Boogie: (Flips Ivan Oogie off, before turning to face us, the audience) Bet ya’ll weren’t expecting that. JJ!

(Her boyfriend gracefully kicks Ivan Oogie right in the head, knocking him out cold, before turning in the direction of the fourth wall.)

JJ Skellington: (Gives a dramatic bow, tipping his signature fedora) Happy anniversary, everyone!

AND SCENE!

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#miraculous ladybug #class of heroes #class of villainy #ml au #the nightmare before christmas #eri tanaka #mlb ocs #anthony mathis #ivan bruel #sally #jack skellington #oogie boogie #eri skellington #SalAnthony #ivan oogie #descendants #darcy boogie #jj skellington

[showtoonzfan]

Every time I look back at Star Vs. The Forces of Evil I just get so depressed because it was a show I actually loved only for it all to go to shit in the very end and that’s kinda all people will remember it as when time moves on. It was such a banger show in the beginning, with likable characters, good animation, and interesting villains and obstacles ect, season 1 and 2 was where the show peaked, season 3 was very flawed and wonky but it still kept me at the edge of my seat, and then season 4 was just a fucking disaster, with things that were drawn out, lore stuff that was never explained, zero buildup over most of the events going on, and of course the infamous shipping drama. It really felt like the writers dropped EVERYONE and everything all to make Starco happen, like it didn’t care if it would fuck up the world or characters around them, so long as the ship becomes canon everything is okay…..and like…no. As a past starco shipper myself, the way they executed it was just…..beyond bad, and this is the only SURFACE of issues the show had, like things ACTUALLY being built up but the climax being underwhelming, VERY important lore points that legit SHOULD have been in the show but instead got stuffed in a Disney book, Star as a main character just fucking downgrading and turning into a shallow teenage brat as the show progressed, there was honestly a LOT of issues I had with the show, even if I was young and naive when watching it. I still think in general the show is good, or WAS good at least. It was a huge part of my childhood and had the show gotten another season or two, and Daron wasn’t writing the damn script as the show progressed, it would have been better. There’s like…..a LOT of video essays on Star so like…I wouldn’t be able to go into detail in one post.

It’s honestly just sad that certain shows I grew up with that I loved the hell out of eventually just got either bad or underwhelming, like…Gravity Falls is STILL the only show from that cartoon era that managed to have an actually satisfying ending, and ended at the perfect moment. Shows like Regular Show and Adventure time were also shows I loved in the beginning, but Adventure time just dragged for WAAAY too long and started turning ridiculous in my opinion so I stopped watching, and Regular show I just grew out of. I remember coming back for both finales to pay respect to the shows even if I wasn’t caught up with either of them, and while I can say Regular Show’s finale was decent, I didn’t like Adventure Time’s. Then there’s Steven Universe, and we all know how THAT went. Why did these four shows that were famous for being actually good had to turn bleak for me? In my opinion, one of the main reasons is that when you’re making a show similar to the whole “This is a story driven show that has some filler but at the same time follows a story leading to something big” (Amphibia and The Owl House are also examples of these) the main important thing you have to make sure you’re able to do is perfectly balance filler episodes AND story driven episodes, (something that Steven Universe and Star Vs. The forces of evil SUCKED at I’m sorry) and you have to make sure the show doesn’t drag on for too long, which is what happened with Adventure Time, Regular Show, and even SU. Of course you also need to be a good writer and storyteller, but that’s a requirement lol. Keep in mind these are just my personal opinions, but I’m certainly going to miss the shows, mainly Star. Even if I haven’t seen The Owl House and Amphibia, I’m glad they’re both new shows of this era that have entertained others and seem to be VERY good. Oh…and there’s Infinity Train and Over the Garden Wall. Those were REALLY good.

#rant #star vs. the forces of evil #regular show #gravity falls #cartoon network shows #Disney shows #world building #criticisms #writing #steven universe #unrelated

[heymeowmao]

2023.05.30 - https://weibo.com/l/wblive/p/show/1022:2321324907193957744866

Long time no see!

bgm: Young Captain队长 & ODD Chen Sijian - 超感 (Super Sense)

LYN: ? Why is it that I can’t see your comments? Why is that? Is it a problem with my connection? LYN: Ok, I can see it now. I needed to refresh it.

C: You changed a place to stream from? LYN: Look at this- you clearly don’t care about me, so don’t pretend you do. It’s not worthwhile. C: The sound is small. LYN: How about now? Is it still small? It’s good enough. Let’s not make it too loud, either.

LYN: I just got back to Beijing, so I figured I would stream in my downtime. It’s been too long. So if I have the time to, I will come stream even if it’s just a little. C: It’s been 20+ days. // Almost a month. LYN: It’s like this- I was close to the drama wrap, so there were a lot of scenes to shoot before we finished up. I was busy shooting. Then after the wrap I had a bunch of work to do that had me running all over the place, and on top of all that I had some travel plans. You’ve all seen it- where I went to play (Disney) and whose concert I went to (MBY), and where I’ve been shopping. Just to relax a little, you know?  C: Was it fun? LYN: It’s like this.. the people who have been with me longer and know me well all know that I am a... workaholic. If I’m resting for two or three days I’m already out of my wits. I’m dazed. The first two days were pretty fun but later, the more I played, the more helpless I felt. I could only find some happiness within that helpless feeling.  C: Hurry and enter into a new crew! LYN: This industry is like this... it doesn’t OWE you. It doesn’t owe me, either. It’s not as if what I say has any weight. Unless I have investors. If you take 4B and hit me with it, to make me the star in a movie or something, then I can enter into a crew at any time.  C: You were forcing yourself to play. LYN: I wouldn’t say “forcing” myself; I had other work to do in between. It was work and play- I could relax a little. Recently my dramas have all been one after the other and I didn’t have time to rest, so- C: The sound is low. LYN: Is it? /adjusting the settings/ It might be because I’m wearing the in-ears today, so I’ve made the sound setting lower. If it’s too loud my own ears won’t be able to take it. How is it now, better? It’s good enough- you can turn your phone volume up. 

C: The background is pretty! LYN: It’s alright. This is my house in Beijing, the one I’m renting. I’ve debuted for five years already and the time I’ve spent living in Beijing since then does not exceed half a year. I’ve been holed up in drama crews (in Hengdian) or out on business the rest of the time. Honestly, it’s been nonstop. The fengshui of this house is pretty nice, so... so I’ve never stopped the lease. At least whenever I come back to Beijing I’ll always have a place to stay. I just never let the lease expire. It’s a nice place to live.

C: ZXD-laoshi is here! LYN: Welcome, welcome.

LYN: Someone mentioned that they saw I was going to perform at something in a few days... That... I’ll probably be going. Zhang Xiaogang (?) -laoshi was the one who contacted me for that. He said it counts as charity work, and asked if I could participate. It just so happened that I have time, so I agreed. C: Charity? LYN: That’s what he said, but I’m not too clear on the details myself. It’s just an event to promote culture, it’s fine. It’s my honor to be able to participate and sing some songs.  - [Watch the perf: https://weibo.com/2782682084/N4nY5pkmM]

C: Ning-ge, why is there a nice smell that follows everywhere you go? LYN: Why are you making that sound so mysterious, as if I have a nice body odor to begin with or something?? It’s not worth it. I’m a grown man who sweats- there is no “nice smell”. What can I say, it’s- I bought Givenchy cosmetics and they gifted me with a solid perfume. I’ve been using that. In the hopes that I could... so I don’t... don’t seem too sloppy. It’s nice if I could leave a nice smell behind wherever I go.  - t/n: When you ordered cosmetics from LYN’s Givenchy promo, they gifted a solid perfume with your orders. So he ended up acquiring a few. C: Ning-ge, I put it in my bathroom. LYN: /laughs/ So I smell the same as your bathroom. I’m walking around with a “bathroom smell”- Okay. You can choose to use it however you like. It’s acceptable. If you buy some shampoo and use it to wash your leg hairs, that’s okay. How you choose to use a product is entirely up to you. But that doesn’t mean that how you are using it is the intended/proper use. 

C: Can we see your Legos? LYN: Why are you looking at my Legos? You can go online and look- it has pictures and videos. What do you want to look at mine for?

C: Hurry and enter a crew! LYN: Obviously this friend is worried that I'l stay at home picking my feet (idling). It’s alright. Don’t worry. I’m a person with a strong sense of business and I have my own plans. When it comes the time for me to tell you about my plans, I will tell you. You don’t need to worry for me, I have my own plans.  C: Get some work! LYN: I have work!! Stop pushing me, I know. I have work, I have work. C: You can pick you feet (idle) for a while, too. LYN: It’s okay. They’re not that itchy. LYN: I came back to Beijing for other stuff, too. I have to do some voice-acting for my drama and I’ve gotten started on my album. I’m going to take this time to get my album finished, because I want to hold my concert next year. There are some other events and maybe a variety show I can do with this time, too. 

C: Push ALZ. LYN: Go take this up with the two main leads. I’m at a loss here- if they’re not pushing it, then who am I to say anything?? I can’t do it. I’m just trying to blend in with the crowd, here. I can’t help you. - t/n: probably will air after Back from the Brink, though...?

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C: Can you hold your concert in the latter half of the year? LYN: Do you think a concert is as easy as a street-side livestream? I can just tap my head for a warm-up and then get straight into it? That won’t do. Concerts take a lot of planning including venue, stage design, dress rehearsals and practices. It’s a process that takes time- at the least three or four months just to prepare. If I start working on it now, I could possibly swing it by October. But in October... I... I might need to film. LYN: Anyways, I see that a lot of other artists are holding their concerts this year. Pretty much every singer. They’re all on tour. I’m a little jealous- they sure can sell tickets. Ant the other thing is that every singer holding a concert has sold out tickets. They’re so amazing, I’m jealous. I was thinking... if they can sell out but then I hold my concert and I can’t?? That’d be a slap in the face. So I thought “forget it”. Let’s not take that risk. I’ll let them hold their concerts and get you in the mood while I work on my album, then hold my concert next year. It’s not as if I can hold a concert and then start singing my OSTs. I mean, it’s not that I can’t do it, but having a concert without an album to back it up isn’t particularly... reliable. I want to make my album and release it, then hold my concert after. That’s the general process, so you can rest assured. I will hold my concert. C: Ning-ge, I’m afraid I won’t be able to get a ticket. LYN: Don’t mess with me. There aren’t many singers out there who dare to say they CAN sell out a concert. There aren’t many, though there are those few amazing ones. I, for one, don’t dare to say that I can. I don’t believe you won’t be able to get one. It’s a tour, right? So about 10 stops or so. Of these 10 stops, you’re bound to get tickets for at least ONE of the cities, right? It’s not as if you’re NOT going to watch at any of the 10? You’ll be able to get one, don’t worry. Don’t make it out to seem as if I’m such a hot commodity, and my tickets will be hard to get. You don’t need to create such a competitive atmosphere. We’ll do it the standard way. If you like watching concerts, you can come watch. If there are people out there who are interested in LYN, you can come watch as well.  C: Where can I buy tickets? LYN: Next year! I’m holding my concert next year- you can’t buy the tickets yet. You won’t be able to. C: Ning-ge, you don’t have enough awareness of yourself. LYN: I just have TOO much awareness. I know all too well. Just do it the normal/standard way, and that’s enough. We can’t be too self-absorbed. 

C: Come to Zibo. LYN: If I have the time, I’d really like to go take a look. Eat some bbq or something. I can go shop around. 

C: What’s wrong with watching the concert at all 10 stops? Who are you trying to look down on?? LYN: No- I’m not looking down on anyone, and you don’t need to be here showing off your wealth. If you CAN watch all 10 stops, then you’re impressive. That’s all I can say. But you still don’t need to promote how wealthy you are.

C: If I go to the concert, can I wear a wedding dress? LYN: Whatever you decide to wear is up to you- that’s your freedom of choice. As long as you won’t be hurt by it, you can wear whatever you want. That’s your freedom- you can wear a wedding dress if you want to. LYN: The first year I held my concerts a lot of friends wore wedding dresses to come see me. They bought it at the time for the occasion, but I don’t know if they can still fit into them now? If it’s something you bought and can still wear, you can wear it again.

C: Resolve the issue of the discount coupons. LYN: It’s like this- when I am holding my concerts and you want to buy tickets, you will buy them as normal. Let’s say the ticket is 480RMB. You’ll buy the ticket as normal. When you reach the concert venue, find a staff member... tell them you have a coupon... and they’ll return 5RMB to you. You can use the discounts then. As for the ticket, you will purchase that at full price because that’s part of the ticketing system- and those are at set prices. If you have the coupons you can come to the concert, find a staff member, and get transferred 5RMB back.  C: You think I’m a fool?! LYN: I’m being serious! Who said I was taking you for a fool? What’s the purpose in fooling you?? My goodness... 

C: How much are front row tickets? LYN: I’m not holding the concert yet, so I don’t know! I’ll let you know when the time comes. You think I’m trying to set my pricing with you right now? Right now, in my stream, I am negotiating the prices for my next concert with you? It’s not worth it. You’ll know when I actually get around to planning and holding my concerts. Let’s end the topic discussion here. In any case, I’ll be holding it next year. I’ll work on finishing the album first, this year.

C: Pre-sales? LYN: Not necessary. I still owe a stop from the last time. One of the stops- the last stop- was Wuhan, but just as we were about to hold it the pandemic started. We weren’t able to hold the concert, but the tickets were already sold. A lot of you haven’t even returned those tickets for a refund. I’m guessing that some portion of those who bought tickets back then are now no longer my fan. /sigh/

C: I’m a student-fan, is there a discount? LYN: I don’t know. Usually when I do concerts it’s in collaboration with a company. I don’t think we’ve ever discussed before if there was any extra benefit for students. I’m not clear. When the time comes, I can ask.

C: How much are tickets for the stage? LYN: Meaning you want to be ON the stage? If you’re on the stage it counts as a special performance. I’LL give YOU money. You can come dance.

LYN: I’m not going to discuss this with you anymore. You can find out what seating options there are when ticket sales open up. There’s no point in asking me if you can bring your kid, and if children’s tickets are half-price. Don’t ask me these things, I don’t know. Concerts typically have standard rules. 

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LYN: The other day- you all know- I went to MBY’s concert, didn’t I? It was in Shanghai and I figured if I had some time I would go. I quite like his songs, too. This was the first time in my life watching a concert. I’ve been to them before, of course, but at those I was the one singing on stage. It was my first time watching one and I thought it was pretty mysterious. I don’t have any prior experience. I didn’t know where to pick up my ticket or even enter the venue. I found someone to buy the tickets and then after that I didn’t know where to go to pick them up. After I got into the venue there was even a place to buy drinks and popcorn! I was thinking it was like going to watch a movie! You can even buy popcorn, popcorn chicken?? It was pretty nice, so I was relieved and decided to buy some. I bought two buckets of popcorn and two buckets of popcorn chicken. You can watch a concert while eating popcorn- what a happy thing! It’s like watching a movie.  LYN: But after I got to the seating area I found out that no one was eating anything! Either they were dancing/moving along or singing along. They were all MBY’s fans, right? Though I know there were also my fans there, too. /stares into the camera/ But the point is that everyone was enjoying the concert. I thought it would be weird if I wasn’t swaying the light-stick and was just sitting there eating my popcorn. I didn’t know. I figure if I were closer to the back, I could probably have eaten but I was in the front. And I am very tall, so there were some who recognized me. I couldn’t be there- watching my friend sing on stage while I sat in the audience eating popcorn! Let alone the popcorn, I didn’t even dare to drink water! I felt like if I drank a mouthful of water while he was singing it would seem as if I didn’t respect the stage. 

LYN: It was fun overall, though. His songs are all very nice, so it was pleasing to the ears. Not bad at all. Then, when I was leaving, I thought it would be better for me to leave earlier. I mean- you can’t leave the whole thing early- but I thought it would be aright to leave after the last performance and the singer bowed and left the stage (before the encore). But he bowed and left but no one else was leaving! The seating was tight and I was thinking that he probably left back to his hotel already by that point! But these friends were all still there waiting with no intention of leaving and there was music playing in the venue. I was thinking, “Why isn’t anyone leaving?? What are you doing- planning to stay the night??” In any case, I needed to leave. I was hungry. XD I wanted to go back to my hotel to eat my popcorn, because if you leave it for too long it turns stale. I stood up. LYN: Of course, there are going to be people who recognized me and called me “Liu Yuning!” That’s fine, that’s normal. But there were some who shouted “Lao-da!”* !! I looked at them and thought to myself, “Ah... I see how it is.” *[t/n: only long-time fans of his call him that, and here they are at a MBY concert...] LYN: I support you going to watch concerts, but just in case- for the next time. If we meet again like that, it’s going to be awkward. I don’t know how I should reply to you. My fans and I, meeting up at another idol’s concert?? That was an interesting feeling that I don’t wish to experience again. C: Don’t call me out like that! LYN: That’s exactly right. I meant you. LYN: I’m kidding. You can all go watch concerts, that’s fine. I just don’t want it (meeting his fans at someone else’s concert) to develop into a habit.

C: You even spilled your cola all over people. LYN: ... /thinking/ Did that happen? I didn’t know. If I spilled soda on you, I apologize. If you want compensation for your pants, you can contact my studio and we will compensate- within reason. I really didn’t know. Someone called me out just now about it. If you need it washed or compensation for it, send a private message to my studio.

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C: Lao-da, it seems like you haven’t changed your clothes in three days. LYN: /thinking/ What’s it to you?? Does this have anything to do with you? I buy three of the exact same outfit to wear- is that acceptable? I wear a new one every day, it just looks the same as the others. What do you care?!

LYN: Another thing is, someone saw me wearing long sleeves (to Disney?) and asked me if I was hot. What’s it to you whether I am hot or not? If I were hot, I would have taken the blazer off. I wasn’t hot! Why were you asking??  LYN: As actors we’re wearing three-four layers for hours a day when shooting for a guzhuang drama. We can take that, so why would we be hot in a t-shirt and blazer? Right?  C: Why weren’t you hot? LYN: I just got used to it, I guess. We’re wearing four to five layers on a normal basis anyway. Also, I’m afraid I would get too tan- I got SO tanned in the previous crew. So in order to prevent that, I wore long sleeves so my arms stay nice and pale. 

C: The drama costumes are washed every day? LYN: Pretty much. The outer layer isn’t washed as often, but the innermost one is washed almost everyday. We’re sweating too much to just let it be. 

C: You can be tanner; you’ll look healthier. LYN: What you’re saying isn’t unreasonable, but I still advise all of you to wear sunscreen. Sun IS good for you but it will speed up the aging process of the skin. I would suggest sunscreen. Right now, I’m most afraid of aging. I keep hearing this song, called “当你老了 (When You Are Old).” ~When you’re old and you hair has turned white~ LYN: Let me see if I can find it. I’ll sing it for you. -- 当你老了 (When You Are Old) LYN: I don’t really know the song too well. You get the drift.

C: Why is there an added echo? LYN: I don’t know what you mean by that. Do you mean that my stream right now is a singing competition? Everything has to be REAL and have that pure/raw sound?

C: Ning-ge, it’s almost time for my senior high school entrance exam. LYN: ?? I saw someone say that a few days ago. To everyone who is taking their driver’s license exam, or whatever other certification- I wish you all success.  C: College entrance exam. LYN: Oh. I wish everyone taking their college entrance exam to have a good score! Let’s all reach for the sky. You “amaze the world with a single, brilliant feat.” (不鸣则已，一鸣惊人) C: Ning-ge, my daughter is taking her college entrance exam. LYN: Seems like my fans also comprise of older people who are heads of households. I hope your daughter does well. Jiayou, jiayou.

C: I’ve finally caught up to a live stream. LYN: My streams are easy to catch. Well, okay- Maybe not this month. Someone told me I haven’t streamed in 20+ days. I hope you can understand. I told you before that when I made it back to Beijing I would stream until you were sick. Look at this background I’ve set up for you. I purposefully found some nice background so you would have a refreshing viewing experience. I hope you all can see it and be happy. I want you to be able to feel relaxed here. 

C: My grandkid is taking the college entrance exam. LYN: ?? It’s not that I don’t believe you! I don’t NOT believe that I have a fan who is old enough to have a grandkid entering college... but... I have a strong suspicion that you’re trying to curse someone. There are a lot of friends here who were saying “I’m taking the NCEE” and now here’s someone who is saying, “Yes, yes. My grandkid is taking the NCEE.” When you put it that way, it seems like you’re joking. 

C: What’s your next drama, can you spoil it a little? LYN: My next step is to make my album- didn’t I already tell you? What else do you want me to spoil? What do I know? I can’t spoil anything. LYN: Right now- with singing and with acting- I have to like the role, the script, or feel like it suits me before I accept a role or song. I have to like it first, and that’s why I accept. If I don’t like it, I won’t accept the job. So I’m waiting for the right one- if it’s something I don’t like then I don’t see the need to force myself into doing it. 

LYN: If you’re watching my stream, try to do it with headphones if you can. You might not be able to hear very clearly with just the phone’s speakers. They’re not very defined so you can’t hear me clearly. Wear headphones if you can. I guarantee you’ll hear everything loud and clear. I’m also wearing headphones- what you hear is exactly what I am hearing. It’s like we’re listening in the same space- everyone’s happy. 

C: Why can’t people hear clearly? Is it because your dictation doesn’t pass? LYN: Are you even my fan?? You must not be. How could you come and make trouble for me?? I’m just average. Super basic. I’m didn’t study to be a performer, after all. It’s already taken me a lot of effort to speak Standard Mandarin properly. My dialogue is no good, so you needn’t go around promoting it either.  LYN: I figure it’s like this- if you are impressive enough, people will naturally praise you. There’s absolutely no need to go around self-promoting. Especially in this industry, you want to try to avoid the risks. The harder you push for something, the worse you’re going to look. Really. So I don’t want you to go around saying my lines are good or anything. We’re not into that. As someone like me who’s somehow managed to make his way into acting, that in itself is already enough. The fact that I’ve received good roles is good enough. It’s good enough to take a script someone’s written and be able to act it out. We don’t need to discuss any deep experiences.  C: Then, Ning-ge. Between your lines, your acting, or your visuals, you have to promote ONE of them. LYN: But WHY do I have to?? I don’t know. What do you mean. Why do I HAVE TO push one of them? I don’t think I can get away with bragging about my visuals. If I brag about (the Chinese word is also used for “blow”) my visuals it will sound like this kazoo. Don’t even mention acting- why? Because I’m someone who keeps telling you he’s working on his second album. I’m trying to hold a concert next year, what do I need to push my acting for? Acting skill is not something you attain by boasting; it’s something that the viewers can feel. It doesn’t need promoting because viewers can see it. My lines is even more out of the question. I’m from Dongbei, so when I speak I am bound to have a heavy accent. I don’t want to promote any part. Can’t we be just a normal person? A normal person, watching shows normally. Why do I need to push for something? There’s no need. If you’re good, people can see it. If you’re not then there’s no use in forcing it.  C: Promote your height. LYN: This, I can do! :) // There’s nothing to brag about, though. I was just born this way- it’s a matter of genes, not something that you can attain by putting in any effort. It’s not like I can say that LYN, by putting in his blood, sweat, and tears and sleeping only two hours a night, has made himself grow to 1.89m tall. It’s just something you’re born with- this is in your genes; it’s something you’re born with, not something you can attain with hard work. You don’t need to put any effort into your height.  C: Does “sings well” count? LYN: “Sings well”? There are so many other people out there who sing much better than I do. I’m being serious. I’m not just saying that to be nice. It’s because I understand all too well, and the longer you’re in the business of something, the more you will understand. There are so many people who can sing well. You can’t get to this place just because of how amazing you are. The first thing is to have a good life (fate), and the second thing is to meet good people. That’s the way you can get to this position, not because you are amazing. This is something I’ve always been aware of.  LYN: This is very straightforward. Think about it- do you think I sing much better than I did five years ago? I don’t sing much better, but I definitely have improved. But why was no one requesting me to sing OSTs five years ago? Because I didn’t have you, then. Right? But I can’t say that I can sing OSTs BECAUSE of you, rather it’s because of you that more and more people recognize me and I have the opportunity to accept these types of jobs.  C: Promote your fans. LYN: I can do that. My fans are so amazing. Of course! What else can I say? You’re the best. C: Compliment your fans. LYN: That’s not necessary. I haven’t drifted, but you have? I told you not to go out and promote me, but now you want to go out and promote yourselves?? We have to promote something, huh? There’s no rhyme or reason behind it. We’re all saxophone lovers; we all love to “blow” (brag). LYN: There’s nothing to brag about. I don’t want to say that my fans are better than anyone else’s, but you certainly are different. These few years I think we’ve developed a good method of communication. It’s already set, so it’ll be hard for other people to replicate. 

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LYN: Daimi. Daimi? Come here. Come up and show your face. / Let me turn off the lyrics for a bit. / Here she is! We got back to Beijing and she had a wash and a trim. Now she actually looks like a dog. She’s not like she was before just hanging around Hengdian, looking like a stray. She got a trim and now she looks clean and neat- a lot more lively.  LYN: She’s back in Beijing, too. She came back in my business car, while I was in a plane. Direct from Hengdian. That’s how we treat our female artist. She’s a a registered resident of Beijing, too. So she’s got it good.  - [t/n: lmao- with Daimi on his lap you can see how he likes to bounce his leg.] C: Ning-ge, stop avoiding it. Let her kiss (lick) you. LYN: How about no. It’s about time, right? You can go now. Stop trying to benefit from my popularity. 

LYN: At first I wanted to stick her in the cabinet. I wanted to put her in there and have her sit with the rest of the figures so you could see her. But then I was afraid she would be scared to death if I did that. So I didn’t put her in there.  

C: How come you take her with you everywhere you go? LYN: What are you saying? If I don’t take her with me, where do you want me to put her? Throw her away?? Of course, I have to bring her with me.  

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C: Was Disney fun? LYN: It was quite fun. I honestly wanted to go after my previous drama had wrapped. I had wanted to go after YNGS- to relax, have fun, and shop around. But then what happened- I broke my foot. So I figured I would go after ZY wrapped. It was fun. (Shanghai Disney)

C: You’re trending. LYN: My stream is trending? I don’t believe it. My stream couldn’t possibly be trending, I’m not worthy. 

C: Why didn’t you stream at Disney? LYN: I already told you last time that Disney doesn't allow live streaming. If you wanted to stream it requires a lot of preparation- especially as an artist. Shanghai Disney has a large amount of people, so we don’t want to take the risk of any accidents happening- even though I’m not popular to that extent, yet. But there’s still the risk, right? So a stream wasn’t quite possible. We’ll have to see, later. Disney has had a lot of people lately, so we’ll see if there’s a time when there’s less people and I can try to stream then. It’s still a collaboration, after all. 

C: I came in from the trending topic. LYN: Welcome. To the friends who are new here, are you satisfied with my clothes today? If you’re not, I’ll go change. Are these clothes acceptable? If you have not subscribed to my weibo yet, please do so. I am Modern Brothers Liu Yuning. 

C: Where did you go play? LYN: I was all around the park from start to finish. 

- /dismisses answering a question that people keep spamming in the comments- in relation to another artist (ZLS? because she was at Disney the same day he was? IDK.)/ LYN: The point of the live-stream in the first place- as something I do often and when I have the time- is so that I chat with my fans. Or maybe if there are some people just passing by- wasn’t there someone just earlier who came in because of the trending topic?- they can take a look at me. I’m here to chat with my friends and to play for a while. It’s not like I was intending to expose things about the entertainment industry. I only think of myself- I won’t talk about anything concerning other people. 

C: I came in from the trending topic. I want to see the napa cabbage. LYN: /laughs/ What are you talking about?? The cabbage shirt is back in Hengdian. Not only do you have requirements for my clothing, now you come to my stream to request dishes? A lot of friends don’t know what you mean by “napa cabbage”- I had bought a shirt once and wore it during one of my streams. I ended up looking too much like a napa cabbage. It was green and yellow- just like a cabbage, so my friends started calling it the “cabbage shirt”. If you want to see it, I’m sure there are hotpot restaurants around your house, right? Or a supermarket? You can go take a look tomorrow. // It’s a shirt that looks a lot like a cabbage. LYN: It was brand new and I was planning on wearing it to a variety show. But I showed it off in a stream first instead and within a few minutes my feelings toward that shirt were that of loathing. Before sleeping that night, under my blankets, I silently swore that I would never wear that shirt again. That money was wasted. My mood was completely obliterated. At the time the color was much like that of a napa cabbage- yellow with some green. But if I wear it right now, I’ll be called something entirely different. What is it, you ask? Duo Ba An (?) Or something like that- it’s been going around lately.  LYN: I’m not too clear on it myself, since I just come across the topic sometimes when I’m scrolling. It’s like you wear something purple, and pair it with other purple things from head to toe. Or a full set of pink/green/yellow. I’m not too clear on the concept. 

C: If you’re not going to wear it, give it to me. LYN: Well, you see- this house here in Beijing is rented but normally when I’m filming it’s empty. Do you want to come live in it, too? I’ll pay the water and electricity bills, as well as the air conditioner. Do you want to come live here? Since I’m not living in it anyway. Is that what you mean? Anything I don’t want, I have to give you?? In that case, a lot of hotel rooms are empty- why don’t you go and tell the front desk, “Your rooms are empty anyway, why don’t you let me live in one?” Go into a clothing shop and tell the salesperson, “Look- these clothes are just hanging here and no one has bought them. Why don’t you let me wear them first? What do you think?” Be reasonable!

C: Ning-ge, aren’t we friends/family? LYN: Um... let me think about how to answer this. “Even brothers keep their affairs separate.” Right? Even brothers (by blood) are separate, so what’s there to say about just friends? Right, fam’?

C: Ning-ge, did you pick the two songs for the Jingdong event?  LYN: You can say that. Let me tell you why- as a singer, there are a lot of considerations to make when choosing the right song for the right occasion. I sang two songs for the JD event. One was “A Dream of Splendor” and the other was “Guest Becomes Host”. Do you know why I chose these two songs, friends? Do you know? A lot of you don’t, but I will tell you the secret behind why these two songs were chosen, and not some other two. Friends. You don’t know, do you? There’s a huge deciding factor behind these two song choices. Why was it "A Dream of Splendor” and not, say, “Searching for You”? Or, “You Say Love”- why do you think that is, friends? Let me tell you. C: The price is high. LYN: That has nothing to do with it. When singers go, it’s at a fixed pay anyway. If you went to sing a lullaby, it would be the same amount of money. The salary is fixed. But why these songs? It’s because- this is an industry secret- it’s because... the JD event was airing on Tencent. That’s why, the songs I sang had to be from dramas that had aired on Tencent. If I wanted to sing “Searching for You” it would have to be at an iQIYI event.  LYN: It’s reasonable, isn’t it? C: So that’s how it is! LYN: Yeah, of course. You have to- be wise! LYN: Friends, your horizons have opened, haven’t they? You didn’t think of that, did you? C: You’re too smart! LYN: It’s not a matter of smarts anymore, this is a matter of things you should do. Some interviews will ask, “Ning-ge, what other roles have you played in the past?” and “How do you think your role now compares to the others?” In order to answer the question I have to first think to myself- What broadcast station am I interviewing with right now? Is it Tencent’s, Youku’s, or iQIYI’s? Oh.. it’s Tencent’s. Then, which dramas am I allowed to mention... BCF is Tencent’s. The Long Ballad- Hao Du is also Tencent’s. Ok. I will only talk about these two roles. LYN: These are prerequisites. There’s no helping it. 

C: It’s like you’re walking on eggshells. LYN: No- it’s just that if you want to survive in this industry you have to be careful. You never know when you’re going to accidentally offend and become someone’s enemy. It’s ridiculous. There’s a target on you all the time, and no reason why.

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LYN: I’ll sing a song! I feel like I haven’t sung in such a long time. I was watching the concert the other day and I- I was watching and felt like... I wanted to get up on the stage and sing, too. But it seemed like there were quite many security guards around. I didn’t dare to stand up! If I did, they wouldn’t care WHO I was, they were surely going to hit me. They surely would have pressed me to the ground. I saw MBY singing on stage and really wanted to get up there but I held myself back. /sigh/ In that case, let me find one of MBY’s songs to sing. I even learned one while at his concert! Let me see... Xiao Chou (Drown One’s Sorrows)! This was not the one I learned at his concert, by the way. Is this okay? Let me try. LYN: Here’s the thing- we’re friends, right? So if I sing his song, at the very least I know he won’t sue me. He won’t contact my Studio and ask for copyright infringement fees. It’s probably unlikely to happen. It probably... does warrant that severe of an action. So I’ll sing this, for a little entertainment. // How does it go? I suddenly forgot!  -- 消愁 (Drown One’s Sorrows) LYN: The sound of the track was too loud. Sorry. I didn’t execute that well. Let’s try a different song. // This is good, right? I really like this song, but it never got popular. It’s my own problem.  -- 你說愛情啊 (You Say Love)

C: You’re so gentle, you don’t seem like yourself. LYN: What an interesting thing to say. It sounds so meaningful. “So gentle you don’t seem like yourself.” Maybe you just haven’t seen my gentle side. You can normally see that in my drama. LYN: I can act a little more normal, too. I can be strict.

LYN: I saw on some video platform a clip of my dubbing for Jiu Yuan (CLJ donghua). Someone posted a clip of that and I saw in the comments someone said, “This person didn’t do a very good job. It seems like this person doesn’t have enough presence.” I just want to say that I probably wouldn’t do the voice-acting as good as most other people. Compared to a professional voice actor, I am lacking by thousands of miles. But “lacking presence” I can’t admit to- because I’m a singer! Another comment was that there was absolutely no feeling behind the voice. They couldn’t grasp any feelings by watching the character. Friends, I was voice acting for a monk. LYN: Didn’t you see that he was a monk? He can’t HAVE feelings. I’m able to be deeply emotional. I’m just an Emotional Boy, I am. But the guy’s a monk, so I couldn’t say anything with too much feeling. Everything for him is internal, you should be able to grasp just the slightest bit of warmth from his strict words and outwardly appearance. He’s a monk- a god of war- you can’t expect him to appear and say, “Dongfang Qingcang, have you gone mad?!” You wanted it like that, with feeling? “You can’t do this!” There’s no way we could have made him emote. I had to make it a bit colder. So.. if you understand it, you can comment a bit. If you don’t understand, you can also comment.  C: Let’s have something emotional. LYN: Something emotional- that has to be what every girl likes- it starts off with this low register. ~You have to speak with this low “croaking” voice, and add a bit of a breathy sound.~  ~Don’t you think this is nice? When I speak like this?~  LYN: Let me find any lines to recite. I’ll use the lyrics of this song. Of course I need bgm, though. C: There’s no need. LYN: If that’s the case, then we can forget it. Someone said I was trending, didn’t they? I still don’t believe it. - /croaking... barks/ C: It’s off-putting. XD

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C: I thought you would change your outfit. LYN: I can’t.

C: Trending on the main tab. LYN: Really? Why don’t I believe it? Let me take a look. I don’t believe it. LYN: It’s true! “LYN Variety”. What’s that topic about? I haven’t been on any varieties! Let’s go see what the contents of the topic are. // ?? This is false advertising. There isn’t anything about my variety shows in here- it’s just clips from my stream. You’re all also in here telling me to pay attention to you. There’s nothing. /sigh/ Oh well, it doesn’t matter. C: Everyone wants to see you on more variety shows. LYN: You really know how to talk! You make the ends meet so nicely! I said I’m trending for “LYN Variety” and I wonder why- and here you are telling me “It’s because everyone wants to see you on more variety shows!” I’m guessing you must be the of the variety-show club. You really know how to frame it! C: They’re pushing you to be on more variety shows. LYN: I- no one has asked me to be on one. /fake cries/ It’s too cruel. // Nah. Varieties shows have come around to inquire but for the past few months I’ve been busy with drama filming, so I didn’t have any time to be on them.  C: Will The Truth have a season 2? LYN: I hope there will be. We can anticipate it together. // But it seems like... well, let’s just hope there will be. It’s a variety show I actually really want to be on.

LYN: I haven’t been on a single variety show this year, have I? It’s okay. You’ll have something by the end of the year. In the third quarter? Probably. There’ll be one. Don’t worry. I’m sure there will be one- I’ve been thinking about recording for a variety and resting a bit. Refresh my brain. I'll go play. LYN: I’ve found out that some of you always have some news- I don’t know where you get it from- but once you have it you go around spreading it. Last time I went to record an episode of Hello! Saturday- help me find out who spread this info for me- and they started saying that I went to record for one episode and was preparing to record for another four. Help me find the origin of this information immediately. Who was the source?? This person is so mysterious- help me catch this person. They’re wanted for crimes of spreading false rumors. We have to be wary of people like this. C: I heard it was three episodes. LYN: See! Where did you hear that from? Go and bring that person to me. C: I even believed it. LYN: No- for a program like Hello! Saturday it’s already honor enough to be invited to one episode. Let alone four?? You wish! C: So how many episodes IS it? // I heard it was five. LYN: It’s only the one episode. That’s why I’m idling here back in Beijing, isn’t it? C: Were you tricked? LYN: No~ I’m in the group chat, too right? So sometimes I go in there to see what you all are talking about. So don’t you dare try anything! I know you all too well.

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C: When will your drama air? LYN: That, I really don’t know. But there have been some platforms who have invited the crew out to check it out. After we watch them it should air soon after. But this year for sure, at least one of my dramas is going to air. The probability is around July. As for which one or possibly how many- that I don’t know. It’s about time, though.  LYN: Wait, no. Don’t have too high expectations of me. You’re supposed to lower your expectations. That way when you watch you can think that I my acting is acceptable or even good. Don’t have high expectations, because a few of these dramas were filmed about two years ago now. At that time I was... I wasn’t good enough. Of course I’m not any good now, but it’ll definitely be better than back then.  LYN: Eh? What did I film before BYOL? TXJ...? It was TXJ, right? I think BYOL definitely opened up my understanding towards performing. Then when I got into the YNGS crew, I had a different experience entirely. It was really fulfilling. I started getting the hang of it. No matter what you’re doing- if you do it a thousand times- you’re going to become more familiar and fluent in it. Once you’ve filmed one thousand dramas I’m sure you would have gotten the hang of it by then. After YNGS, I felt like I had some growth and was able to enter into the ZY crew with that newly gained experience. After ZY I feel like I’ve grown even more.  LYN: If there was any sort of change, I think the most of it came when I was filming for BYOL. YNGS is more like the previous me, but more matured. With ZY I matured even more. You just have to keep improving. Also, previous to BYOL, I was only playing supporting roles so had comparatively less scenes. With ZC I had 190...? Around 200 scenes. For TXJ I had 190. 191, but after it’s all edited I’m sure they will delete some of my scenes. There’s also ALZ. I really don’t remember how many scenes I had but - I just want to say, because I’m sure when it airs that people will come to curse me out in troves- I did not have any ability to get myself additional scenes. Please don’t go around saying that they added scenes for me. I don’t have the right- who do you think I am?? LYN: Other than my own fans, who’s watching ALZ for me anyway? Right? So don’t say I got additional scenes- I only act out what I get in the script. I can’t add anything- I don’t have the right/qualification to. For that drama, too, I really seriously adhered to my duty of only playing what was outlined in the script. 

C: What is your “duty”? LYN: The thing is with actors- at least how I look at the role... /thinks about it/ I don’t want to talk about this with you. I really want to share, but I’m afraid to say the wrong thing. So I won’t talk about it. I have my own method for looking at the roles- which ones I want, which ones I accept, which I think are good opportunities. I have my own way of looking at them.  LYN: For Luo Mingxi in ALZ, I just want to say I acted well within my duties. I did as best as I could with my limited capabilities. I didn’t steal away anyone else’s limelight. Supporting characters all have their own function. You all watch dramas so you know- some characters are there to support the main character- to indulge them. I told you about this scenario the last time, didn’t I? LYN: If there are two actors at the scene of the crime... High chance the support role will say, “How did this person die? Who killed them?” and then it’s turn for the main character to say, “Based on the condition of the body I infer that this must have been done by someone they know.” The support comes in again, “Huh? How do you know? You only looked at the body for a minute, but you already know who did it?” The main character will reply, “That’s right. You should learn from me more often. The killer couldn’t have gotten far. Send patrols out within a 5 mile radius. We need to do a traffic stop at all major cross sections.” The support: “There’s no way! The body had been in rigor mortis for so long. The killer would have gotten away a long time ago!” The main: “Rest assured, I won’t be wrong. Trust me. Just do as I say.” And then a while later the culprit has been caught, and the support comes back and says, “I can’t believe it. How did you know they didn’t get farther than 5 miles away? Tell me about it- how did you figure it out?” You know? The main theme is to act as a foil.

C: This supporting role is so expressive! LYN: No! There are so many different supporting character types. I was only describing one of them; the point is that through their lines you can tell what their function is. Everything they say is to instigate the main to say their next lines. For the most part. I’m not saying that ALL their lines work to serve this purpose. Just some of them. The theme is “companionship.”

C: If acted well, even small roles can shine. LYN: Naturally! That’s definitely the case. I’m able to have so many fans now precisely because they saw me as a supporting character and ended up liking me. I can stand behind that statement.

LYN: Just think about what would happen if the supporting character didn’t cooperate. Let’s use the same scenario as before.  - Main: Based on the condition of the body I infer that this must have been done by someone they know. - Support: Oh. You’re right. LYN: ... /giggles/ - M: I’m sure the culprit couldn’t have gotten farther away than a 5 mile radius. - S: Ok, got it. LYN: .. Now’s the time for the main to start getting anxious. - M: Aren’t you going to ask my why?? LYN: That’s why you still have to go through the whole process. Otherwise this part of the drama would have flopped.

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C: Ning-ge, I fell into the pit (fandom) because I saw ZY reuters.  LYN: You can fall in just by seeing reuters? Are you talking about the ugly ones or the pretty ones? According to my calculation, about 70% of reuters of me are of the ugly variety. Not even ZY, the other dramas, too. 70% of all reuters of me is the ugly kind. If you can see those and STILL fall into this pit... Sis’- you’ve got good taste. :) LYN: (Fell in) By seeing reuters... in this case, I guess I have to thank all the editors out there who have photoshopped the photos, and to the content creators who put so many filters on the video clips that even I don’t recognize myself in them. That includes the music, too. I saw some videos and you���ve added in music and then bring in the slo-mo- I saw it and was thinking to myself, “Eh? I actually look decent!” I think those accounts that most often take photos/videos of me really have a good aesthetic. Truly, not bad. LYN: Of course, it’s like this- many of you may have an interest in me FOR NOW. We don’t call it “falling into the pit” here. We call it “winning the lottery.” We’re different, here. Calling it “falling into the pit” sounds a bit unlucky. It’s like you were unwilling. Because it’s a pit- if you fall in, you’re going to want to try to climb out. But if you “win the lottery” then you can enjoy the benefit to its fullest.

C: Ning-ge, in this case it seems like you often see the reuters, yourself. LYN: /sigh/ I also see them, ok? In this “big-data” world, you know- whatever app you’re using, they’re bound to recommend you articles based on your interests. Who am I most interested in? Of course, it’s going to be myself. So when I open up my apps the first-fourth posts I see are about myself. I have to see them. Do you think I dare to NOT have an interest in them? LYN: I’m interested. Some of the videos really look so nice, I was so amazed by them that I even “liked” them. 

LYN: I feel like everyone needs to get the chance to meet, at least once. For a period of time there were a huge quantity of ugly photos of me, right? Then by chance, I ran into that group of paparazzi. I went and asked them if they could delete the extra ugly photos for me. I think that all humans have feelings, right? Even if they don’t know me, if I came up to them and made that request of them, they would have had to feel SOMETHING, right? “LYN asked me, so maybe I can release less of those pictures.” Right- I think that’s an okay thing to ask of them. It’s a negotiation.  LYN: Then, I don’t know if among their group there was someone who has seniority in doing this, but he told me, “Ning-ge, don’t worry. I’ll ask them all to erase the photos. If there are ugly ones, I’ll ask them to delete them.” And I said, “Ok, ok.” Things like this, nowadays... no matter what you do you have to consider relationships between the world and people. 

LYN: Another night I returned to the hotel and headed for the elevator. When the doors opened there was a man inside. He greeted me, “Ning-ge, hello!” but I didn’t know him. I wouldn’t recognize him- because he’s a paparazzi, right? They always take pictures of actors, so they know who we are but for us- the distance is probably a bit far, so we can’t see their faces. I didn’t recognize him, so I just thought it was another hotel patron. I said, “Hello.” He replied, “You finished up work? It’s been hard on you.” and I replied, “Ah, yes.” I didn’t even know who he was! But then it got to the second floor- we live on the same floor. We got out of the elevator and he said, “Ning-ge, what did you think of the photos the other day? I was the one who took the pictures of you on the horse. I saw that the reception was great- you even made it on the trending topics list.” All of a sudden I understood who he was. X’D I said, “Oh! You took very good pictures. Thank you so much.” What else could I say?! C: He outed himself. LYN: No, there’s none of that. He wasn’t even afraid of me! I don’t even have the right to do anything about him, either. It’s the job of the production crew to stop/hinder them from leaking photos/videos, not mine. I’m just the actor- all I need to do is film the drama. Also, why would I need to make an enemy of the paparazzi? There’s absolutely no need. I’m very clear on this: if you want to take handsome pictures of LYN it’s very hard but if you want to take ugly ones, you can shoot however you want. Right? If you want to take nice photos, you have to find the right angles, right pose, and get the timing perfectly. If you want to take ugly photos- you are free to click the shutter at will.  LYN: I’m not approving of their actions, but that’s their way of making a living. We just need to have mutual respect. Just- as long as they don’t do anything that hurts me. Other than that, it’s alright. It’s fine. LYN: I was thinking- since he’s living in the same hotel as I am- “Do paparazzi have so much money??” I heard that it was hard to get a reservation in this hotel and that it’s very expensive! Paparazzi have so much money?? He can live on the same floor as me- that’s amazing! LYN: It’s his line of work- as long as he’s on the right path. The “path” can be categorized into “method” as well as “morality.” Some people don’t have morals, and there’s just nothing you can do about it. You can try to stay away and ignore those ones, and that’s all. If they’re insane, just steer clear and you’ll be ok. There doesn’t need to be this silent war between us. If we can take some time to just make that request of them- not to release any ugly pictures- then we’re all good. At the least, I hope it can be like that.

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C: Is your foot completely healed now? LYN: I haven’t gotten it checked, but it should be fine. It’s been a long time already- 5 months. It should be healed, but I haven’t checked. I came back to Bejing to take care of some things but later I’ll have to find some time to do a physical. I haven’t done one in about three years. Do you remember the last time, I came back to do covid testing, and I told you all about the experience? /imitates the sound of the machinery/ I’ll stay in Beijing for a bit to acclimate and then I’ll find a time do do another physical. 

C: Ning-ge, your foot must be better because I saw you went to get a pedicure. LYN: That is, if my foot weren’t better, I wouldn’t be able to get a pedicure? What are they going to do? Break my foot again?? Wow, this deduction makes it seem like you’re the main character in Murder Notes. What amazing inferencing skills. You really caught the main point, there. LYN: There was a video that said ZSX invited LYN to get pedicures. After I saw that I immediately send him a message, saying “Look, the media is saying that you invited me, but in reality I was the one who got the bill. Can you send me the money back that I feel better about it?” XD I’ve been wronged. Why did I have to spend the money so that he could take the glory? C: It was your loss. LYN: I thought about it- in the end, of course he didn’t give me the money. Because earlier in the day we had gone out to eat first and he DID pay for that. That’s okay, isn’t it? He paid for the meal, and I paid for the pedicure. It’s fair. 

C: Ning-ge, do you need fan-support for when you do your physical? LYN: Shush, you. I’m going to the hospital to get a physical, and you want to stand in front of the entrance with banners and flags, chanting, “LYN, jiayou!”?? People who know would know I’m getting a physical but people who don’t know would think I’m going in there to give birth! LYN: In the future, you’re going to coordinate fan-support for everything I do? For example, if I wanted to go out to eat ramen- you’re going to set-up outside of the restaurant? Our main theme is “accompaniment” and “fan-support”. C: Ning-ge, if you go to get a pedicure, we’ll set up outside the shop for your fan-support. LYN: /laughs/ /sobers/ Are you crazy?!?

C: What about Zhong chuan (中传第20届半夏晚会)? LYN: Don’t do any support for that, please. That’s more of an industry event, and less like a gala. It’s for charity. Don’t make a big deal out of it, okay. Please. Thanks, everyone. I’m telling you now- don’t make a big deal out of it. It was originally intended to be a more charitable event- so that I can feel good about contributing. If you make a big deal out of it, I won’t like that. It will take the meaning away from the event. Alright? Thanks. C: Will they pay you? LYN: What are you saying?! Don’t be so materialistic. For this type of event, even if they did offer to pay, would you seriously take the money?? The fact that I am able to participate in the first place is MY honor. I should be giving THEM money.

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C: Have you been working out lately? LYN: I’ve been planning to start up again. I should have about a month of a “regular” schedule- so for that month I am planning to work out crazily. I bought a whole bunch of stuff in preparation. I figure by the end of this year I will be able to keep my promise to you. I’ll let you see- post a picture of my abs. The end of this year. Today is May 30th. I still have half a year’s worth of time. Alright? When we cross over into next year I will post a pic of my abs for you. If I don’t have it by then.. then it was just a thought.

C: I don’t want to see a picture. LYN: ? What do you mean- should I break a piece off to show you?? What do you mean? I told you I would take a picture and post it, but you don’t want a picture. Should I cut a piece off and send it to your house??? If I have a six pack, I should split it to six people? I’ll cut a square piece of a right ab for you and send it to you? - [t/n: mentions some sort of new meme, but I don’t know it so I don’t get the reference. Says he’ll make a vid and post it.]

C: Show them on stream. LYN: /sigh/ It’s like this. Maybe I’m a little old but I don’t have the same mindset as some of the young guys you might like. First, because I don’t have a good figure to begin with. Sometimes for the dramas, they’d need me to- just the slightest bit- wear a little less. Or maybe not wear anything at all. The drama needs you to... wear less. Now, this wouldn’t be a problem if I had any muscles to show, but I just look like a rack of ribs. Some friends don’t like eating ribs... That’s why, sometimes, I have a strong opposition to showing skin. Maybe wait until I have actually trained myself into having muscles, and then I’ll just show it all in a drama. LYN: There’s another situation, that just requires the upper chest- like in a bath. They’re not going to do the whole chest, right? Usually it’s around shoulder level and up. Sometimes I wanted to tell the director, can’t I just wear some swim clothes? You know- wearing clothes in the bath is a reasonable thing! Don’t people wear clothes in the hot springs, too? There’s no rule that says you have to be naked when taking a bath. But I suggested it to the director and he vetoed it, and said less was better. I was thinking to myself- have I already fallen to the point where I need to “sell my body” to get people to watch my dramas? I don’t like this feeling. I feel like I should be using my talent to attract people, not my body. That’s just not right. It’s hard for me to accept.

LYN: But! I’m going to start working out now. After I’ve trained enough, I’ll accept a drama where I’m just naked the whole way through! I won’t wear a top through the whole thing! The production can save money on hiring a costume designer. I just need pants and I can go start acting.  C: Isn’t THAT selling your body? LYN: If I go the whole drama topless, then that doesn’t count as selling my body. That’ll be... reserving the whole store. 

C: Ning-ge, you’d be like the Hai’er Brothers. LYN: Isn’t the Hai’er Brothers a cartoon, though? You want me to expose myself and film for Hai’er Brothers, then show that to CHILDREN?!? That’d be weird, wouldn’t it? If there was a script called, “Hai’er Brothers: Mystery of the Dragon”... It used the be that the Brothers would tell us that if there’s thunder, it will rain. If it rains, you need an umbrella. If the weather is hot, fan yourself. They tell you about this type of stuff. But our new version would tell you about... how to solve mysteries while half-naked?? C: Are you solving mysteries in the sea?

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C: Lao-da, how long are you going to stream for? I’m sleepy. LYN: I’m almost done. I just got back to Beijing, so my house is very foreign to me. Someone earlier asked me why I wasn’t returning to Dandong. I have a lot of work to do! I didn’t come to Beijing purely for vacation, I still have work. I mentioned before- I have voice acting and recording. I have to make my album.

C: That cabinet behind you looks nice. LYN: Go buy one for yourself. Why are you telling me it looks nice; do you think I’m going to give it to you?

C: Ning-ge, can you collect payment on your next album? LYN: There’s even such an outrageous request? I don’t think I’ll charge for it. I promised you before, so I’ll stick to that promise that I won’t charge for my music. I don’t want you to spend money to buy an album to listen to. I think that you being willing to listen to my music in the first place is already my honor. I’m not as amazing as other people. So my music, my songs, you can just listen to for entertainment.  LYN: But if I do a limited release- for a vinyl- you can go buy that. At the very least you’ll have a product. I don’t want to release a song- or ten of them- and have you pay for each one. That’s not necessary. I might release a vinyl album. At least, that’s what I was thinking. Some people might have the first one, and then you could also get the second. Start a collection that way. I want to make a vinyl for each album I release. That was my plan.

C: Didn’t we buy the OSTs though. LYN: OSTs have nothing to do with me. The rights for those don’t belong to me. If it gets popular and makes a lot of money or if it flops and doesn’t make any- that doesn’t have anything to do with me. I am only the performer, who was asked to take part in the creation of the song. The profits and losses are not my problem. My only responsibility is singing the song, then I’m done. The production gave me a portion of money, I sang. If I want to sing the song again on some program/stage, /I/ have to let /them/ know.  LYN: You wouldn't have guessed it, huh? It’s not an industry rule, per se, but more of a copyright thing. I’ve sung a lot of OSTs, right? Let’s say I was invited to a gala and they want me to sing a song and I agree. I’ll ask them if they have any recommendations, and they suggest “Searching for You.” I’ll tell them, “Sure. No problem. Either you let the production company/copyright owner know, or I will.” You need to let them know, before you sing it. If they come back and tell me I’m not allowed to sing it, then I can’t. The platforms and companies I’ve been working with have all been very nice about it, though. If I tell them I would like to sing one of their songs, they usually let me.  LYN: You’ll find that a lot of singers have songs that they are unable to sing. Even though it’s their own song, if they want to sing it at some event they can’t. It’s simply a copyright issue.  

LYN: Lately they’ve been working on the YNGS OST and they’ve found so many songs for it. They take the music part very seriously. I had already agreed- it was my pleasure- to sing two songs for the drama. I chose the two I wanted- they all sound very nice- but I chose two I liked the most. I was thinking I would take this time to get those two songs recorded.

C: How are you going to spend 6/1 Children’s Day? LYN: I’m recording on June 1st! I’m going to work on my album. I’ll be working! I’m at such an old age already, why would I be celebrating Children's Day? If I look into the mirror that morning, at my crow’s feet and forehead wrinkles, and tell myself, “Happy Children’s Day”, I’ll feel quite foolish. 

C: When is YNGS going to air? LYN: I can’t tell you that. You can stop asking. But it’s going to be sooner than you think. 

C: OMG! I came late! LYN: XD I’m going to stop streaming soon, you came too late. That’s why, if you’re watching my stream and you have not yet subscribed to my weibo you should do so. I am Modern Brothers Liu Yuning. The next time I stream, it will tell you. If you’re busy, you can go about your day. If you have time, you can come in to watch my stream and chat with me. Even if you type a simple “Hello LYN” into the chat, I would be happy to see it. Alright? I’ve seen that some of you have been here for a long time, but you never type a thing. Not a single word. You’re just silently watching. You don’t feel like typing even a single word. /looks into the camera/ I’m talking about you. What are you looking at?? I meant YOU.

C: Even if I type something you don’t reply to me. LYN: There are so many different comments scrolling past and they go quite quickly. I need to choose which ones to reply to. If there are questions that are not convenient for me to respond to, or if I don’t feel like taking up that topic of conversation, I won’t. Some comments are clearly traps- no way I’d ever respond to those. Don’t think I don’t know what you’re thinking. 

C: I’ve subscribed a long time ago but it never notifies me. LYN: You have to turn the notifications on, then. 

C: I’m nervous about the NCEE. LYN: That’s normal. When you come to points in your life that have a strong impact on how the rest of it will go, you’re inevitably going to be nervous about it. It’s completely normal. Even me- when I went to see MBY’s concert the other day, I was nervous. I was sitting in the car, and my staff asked me what was wrong. They felt like I was sitting there not moving or speaking. I told them I didn’t know why, but I was feeling nervous. They asked me, “You’re WATCHING the concert, what do you have to be nervous about?” I told them, “I don’t know. I just feel inexplicably nervous. I’ve never been to a concert before, this is my first one, so I’m nervous. I don’t know if this is excitement, or what.” So that’s normal. WATCHING a concert made me nervous! I wasn’t even the one singing. LYN: I’m nervous for my own concerts too. When it hasn’t started yet, but you’re all seated.... I’m actually already there behind the stage. I can take a sneaking peek at you. I can see how full the venue is, and you’re all in there, showing... how much you love me, let’s say. All shouting/screaming. Someone takes the lead with the fan motto- just all shouting. One or two minutes straight is already impressive, but I felt like you continued for 10 minutes. I felt like your eyes were going to turn bloodshot (from the strain). I know that the fans do that to show me that they’re there, that they came to support me, that they’re my friends and they want me to do well. But when I hear you all shouting like that it makes me nervous. The first song is always the most nerve-wracking. Once I get past the first one, then everything after is okay. Once the second song starts I start to acclimate- I start to relax and play around and get into it. But the first song is always nerve-wracking. 

LYN: The opening song to my concert- this song (人造卫星情人). I can say that out of all my songs, this one is the hardest. I always sing this song first, but at the start I haven’t quite warmed up my vocals yet. Whenever I get to the high note- every single time- as soon as it hit this point I feel like my brain is lacking oxygen. At my first concert, after singing this part, I felt like I was soon going to be on my knees. I was dizzy. I felt like I couldn’t stand straight anymore. If I sang one more word, I would be on my knees. I would have passed out on the stage. LYN: I sang that note and then immediately closed my eyes- to rest/recollect. I could feel my heart beating. I recovered for a beat- then continued with the song. Every single time. This first song feels like it’s going to take me out. Let me find which part it is... -- 人造卫星情人 (Satellite Lover) - /sings the first verse/, “Not this part, this part’s okay.” - /gets to the end of the first chorus/, “It’s this part right here.” - /end of the rap portion/. “By this part I normally have recovered.” LYN: Generally I’ve recovered by this part. So- to that person who said they were nervous about the NCEE: we’re all the same. When things get serious, we all get nervous. But it’s a good thing. It will keep your senses sharp. When you’re taking the test too, a little nerves is okay. But not too much- don’t make yourself so sick you can’t even hold your pencil straight. In that case, it’s a little too much. Minor nerves, as long as they don’t affect your normal behavior/action too much, is okay. LYN: Don’t be nervous. Of course, even though I SAY that, it’s not going to help you. Humans are just like that. If you’re nervous about something and someone tells you not to be, you can’t hear them. But they still have to say it, even if you’re not going to listen. If you’re going to be nervous, you’re going to be nervous. There’s no way to dissipate the nerves. 

- /someone asking about his concert again/ LYN: You must not have seen the first half of the stream. I already said I would aim to hold my concert next year. The rest of this year will be spent... doing some dramas. I’m in Beijing right now to work on my album. I’ll finish that up and release it, and be ready to hold my concert next year. I have to do a tour. For a singer, a concert is a must. 

C: How long have you been streaming? LYN: Let me take a look. Two and a half hours. Two hours and thirty-four minutes. I have a timer. When the viewer count hits 3k, I’ll leave. 

LYN: /about the concert/ I’ll probably be at the main cities, like Guangzhou-Beijing-Shenzhen... maybe not necessarily. I might choose between Guangzhou or Shenzhen. It’ll be around the same as the last tour. Chengdu or Chongqing. It’s always a pick between two. Either Liaoning, Dalian, or Shenyang. The main thing is the venue. Which city I end up choosing depends on which venue is open at the time, because there are lots of other music festivals and concert tours going on as well. You have to compete for venues.  LYN: It’s not as simply as you might think, say one person uses it one day and another the next. You need to reserve the venue for a period of time to do stage settings and design. Everything needs to be changed. From start to finish it takes several weeks. Just to set it up would take at least a week. You need to do the setting, the design, testing the mechanics, making sure everything is safe, etc. All of this needs time. It’s not as if you reserve it for a concert for the single day. You have to set it all up yourself. Anyway, we’ll see. LYN: The other reason why I don’t want to hold my concert this year is because I want a few of my dramas to air first. I filmed so many dramas, I want at least some of them to air. If one of them airs it can gain me at least 200 new fans, right? Let’s think broadly. One drama, 200 fans. I have six dramas yet to air, so that means there are 1200 new fans. Isn’t that amazing? Then I won’t have to worry about my ticket sales.

LYN: I sang the OST for Back from the Brink. This drama is a pretty good watch, so if you haven’t yet you can check it out. I went to record for the variety program and also happened to meet up with Zhou Ye-laoshi and got to know her.  -- 风吹过 (The Passing Wind)

C: Ning-ge, do you have anything else special going on today? LYN: It’s 11:30p, what “special” event COULD I have? My “special event” is that later when I wash my hair... I shouldn’t wash it too aggressively because for once I dyed my hair. If I wash too much it might lose its color.  LYN: It’s 11:30p, what would be going on? Don’t tell me it’s your birthday. You think that’s special?

C: You’ve started to lose color? LYN: /nods/ At first when I dyed it, it was more of an ash color. After about two days it changed to a different color already. After another ten days... Visibly gray can only last about a week. After that it starts to turn yellow. If you want to keep the color, you have to go dye it again. Hair is troublesome.

C: It’s my daughter’s birthday. LYN: Then, I wish your daughter a happy birthday. 

C: You hairline is a little high. LYN: ... A lot of artists will hear you say that and be angry. I don’t feel anything. /sarcastic/ My hairline isn’t high. My hairline is here. /gestures to the middle of his forehead/ There’s no hair here because I shaved it. My natural hairline is bangs. It starts growing from here. But if it grows too low it looks ugly. It makes my face look short. So I use a razor and shave it clean. If you think it’s too high then next time I will let it grow out. It can grow lower.  LYN: You think these are my eyebrows. Actually they’re not. They’re a part of my hair. I cut the middle and left two patches of hair. LYN: My hairline is really low. Don’t worry.  - LYN: I really don’t care too much about my hairline, because I think this is something you were born with. If you’re going to lose hair, you’re going to lose hair. If you really can’t take it regressing little by little, just shave it all off and be done with. There’s nothing to say about it. I think it’s fine. It’s not too high. There’s a product called “hairline powder”, right? I’m sure a lot of girls know what I’m talking about. There’s something called “hairline powder” when it reaches the point (of being too high), just apply some.  LYN: Also, when shooting guzhuang dramas they need to glue a wig on anyway. It doesn’t matter. They can always start the wig right here (the middle of his forehead) and then spread outwards from there. You can glue it as low as you want. You can start from your nose. You can even cover your eyes with it.  LYN: I don’t care. It’s whatever. C: The theme is “owl”. C: What is “hairline powder”? LYN: Go look it up on Baidu! What are you asking me for??

C: Next time act as a monk. (bald) LYN: I can’t do it. If you want to be a saint, you have to have an upright head. You have to have a nice shape. But mine is flat. Whenever I do my hair, I have to muss it up in the back (for the volume) to make it look round. The fashion in the Northeast is to have a flat head/hair. I don’t know why. The flatter your child’s head was, the better they would sleep.  LYN: The back of my head is really flat. But I don’t know about people from the South- because all the staff around me are from the South and they have fuller heads. Mine is... mine is flat. :| LYN: So if you have kids, don’t let them sleep on one side too long and get a flat head. If you have a girl, and she wants to have a ponytail, it doesn’t look good if she has a flat head. You need to have a rounded head, for the ponytail to look cute. Otherwise you have to fill the space (on a flat head) to make it look fuller and such.

C: Ning-ge, I made a bet for a meal with my roommate on whether you would go to Mao-Xue Woof or not. LYN: Don’t just go around gambling, that’s not a good habit. Have you come to turn yourself in?  LYN: Isn’t the common practice nowadays all about 上纲上线 (to criticize, as a matter of principle)? I guess I need to teach you a lesson. A friendly lesson.

C: My son also has a flat head and he looked cute when he was little.  LYN: I advise you- I can’t order you to do anything, but I advise you- if you have kids, don’t let them grow to have flat heads. Try not to. But of course, the decision is yours to make. I’m just advising you. 

LYN: It’s about time. To all the flat-headed people in the world. I thank you for keeping me company tonight. If you still haven’t subscribed to my weibo, please do so. I am Modern Brothers Liu Yuning. I’ll come to stream when I have the time. If I have dramas airing at the time, I like to come and share with you fun stories of what happened on set or how a scene was filmed. I also talk about the process for how I do a lot of my other work, in my stream. If you subscribe to my weibo, when my drama airs you can come hear about a lot of fun things. If you haven’t subscribed yet, you can do so.  LYN: I hope you had a relaxing, wonderful, and happy night. It was great to have you, and I hope you enjoyed yourself. Let’s meet again in the next stream. Goodnight everybody~ - LYN: I suddenly felt I was so gentle it was not like me. Hahaha! I learned a new phrase tonight “so gentle I don’t seem like myself.” When I come to stream, I can also learn something alongside all of you. I may not be very educated, but I can still learn something from you all. Thank you for your instruction.  - LYN: Goodnight, everybody! Bye bye!

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[beardedmrbean]

Hey it me, zoomer Huey, I saw the post saying about the young gamers retro revival

But how retro because this book..

https://www.tumblr.com/gsirvitor/742534236498804736

Also yes people halo is going to be 23 this fall so it’s a retro game

Yes, don’t have to deal with horrific live service and micro transactions but the thing is….economic reasons

Like I been getting into kingdoms hearts and final fantasy….but I was a Xbox player so they are new ports in the ecosystem

And like I said, AC red will probably be a huge entry point for a lot of new fans. So it very likely they will be curious what the game Easter eggs are about so I will gladly help them get say get the Ezio Collection if the European Templars have dialogue mentioning they don’t want another Borgia fiasco since the game take places in the 1580’s-90’s and during this time many Templars went to the new world or other places to escape the “Dark Age” of the Templars order where it’s was about gaining power for selfish reasons rather further their causes

And about retro games, um…the same way a adult might want to watch old classic movies

Now I watched Fox’s miracle of 34th street a couple of years ago on Disney plus (actually I often use these streaming services to watch old shit like the muppet show) despite being at my depress state, I couldn’t help but smile at the Santa in it

It like for me, I found the Santa that inspired the ones your generation, my generation, and all those in between the Santa we had when we were kids. I’m glad the actor got the Oscar. And I’m more glad Hollywood graveyard help find his lost vase and people came to celebrate the actor new home. With him Unknowingly inspired the Christmas magic we love

Sorry using that as example

Also a lot of young gamers….were often too poor, too young, didn’t have enough resources when these old games came out. So we are interested in what these games that older gamers talk about even if we don’t have the nostalgia for it

Like Xbox Backwards Compatibility library….can someone please make a deal to bring the one transformers or marvel games back on it? Anyways, I’m 24 now, so there a lot of old 360 and og Xbox games I didn’t okay that I use bc for

And modern gaming, ugh feel like it intentionally designed for Twitch streamers and YouTuber gamers. Ugh halo infinite mp made just drop it all together

Oh gaming companies, a lot of modern gamers have JOBS so we might invest in a 1 or 2 live service games. Hell ac red might have a 3-4 live services era (ac Valhalla had 2 years of support) but I’m mostly invested in single player games

Well I’m autistic and I work 10 hour and 4 days a week work schedule. I am not interested dealing with try hards

Like I don’t understand this shock? Ac red is dead ass the only triple a gaming I’m probably going to be paying at launch at full price while the upcoming Star Wars game I’m probably going to get on sale

I feel like people are so focus on young people who refuse to consume pre 2012 media. There are those with a mentality that can stand old shit.

Hey it me, zoomer Huey, I saw the post saying about the young gamers retro revival But how retro because this book. gsirvitor/742534236498804736 Also yes people halo is going to be 23 this fall so it’s a retro game

I think the first post your talking about was one I put up, I go with most anything PS2 on down for consoles, some PS2 aren't really "retro" but the divide for me is mostly based on hotfixes and micro-transactions so like Sims2 is the right age but i shift round on the retro bit since you could buy skins and such still gonna be retro I think.

Online games you could play for free online are retro too, but everyone will define it in their own way too so no hard and fast rules for me.

Like I been getting into kingdoms hearts and final fantasy….but I was a Xbox player so they are new ports in the ecosystem And like I said, AC red will probably be a huge entry point for a lot of new fans. So it very likely they will be curious what the game Easter eggs are about......... And about retro games, um…the same way a adult might want to watch old classic movies

Classic and retro work together in tandem a lot, there is a difference but I don't want to tangent too far into that.

Now I watched Fox’s miracle of 34th street a couple of years ago on Disney plus (actually I often use these streaming services to watch old shit like the muppet show) despite being at my depress state, I couldn’t help but smile at the Santa in it

Watch some Mr Rogers, it's a soothing balm on depression, won't make it go away but at the end of a episode or two you'll feel loved, man you've never met in your life but you know he loved you, just the way you are.

Also a lot of young gamers….were often too poor, too young, didn’t have enough resources when these old games came out. So we are interested in what these games that older gamers talk about even if we don’t have the nostalgia for it

Nostalgia isn't required for retro, good games are good games.

Like Xbox Backwards Compatibility library….can someone please make a deal to bring the one transformers or marvel games back on it? Anyways, I’m 24 now, so there a lot of old 360 and og Xbox games I didn’t okay that I use bc for

If I'd had the money to get one of the first gen PS3's I'd have gotten one since they were built to still run PS1&2 games as well, once they took that away I had no desire to get the thing. Wii was great because you had the Wii shop for the older games and it also played GC games, Wii shop games weren't too pricey either.

And modern gaming, ugh feel like it intentionally designed for Twitch streamers and YouTuber gamers. Ugh halo infinite mp made just drop it all together

I've noticed that with some, they dial back the graphics and all that good stuff so they stream well, or at least leave the option of that. I figure as long as everyone is happy.

Oh gaming companies, a lot of modern gamers have JOBS so we might invest in a 1 or 2 live service games. Hell ac red might have a 3-4 live services era (ac Valhalla had 2 years of support) but I’m mostly invested in single player games

That's really all I do, even when battle net was going strong I still didn't sign up for D2 on there except rarely.

Like I don’t understand this shock? Ac red is dead ass the only triple a gaming I’m probably going to be paying at launch at full price while the upcoming Star Wars game I’m probably going to get on sale

Blizard had it right with World of Warcraft, at least at one point. The were selling the game disc for like $5 with a 2 week subscription make their money in the long game, not sure if anyone is doing that kind of thing anymore but they should be.

I feel like people are so focus on young people who refuse to consume pre 2012 media. There are those with a mentality that can stand old shit.

I love seeing people get into the games and stuff I enjoyed when I was younger, watching through the X-Files with a friend who's never seen it before and it's great seeing it through the eyes of someone who hasn't watched it.

Same with nerding out about games, as you've seen me do with FFVI here previously.

Most people that matter feel the same, so don't worry about any haters, they aren't worth your time or thought.

#zoomer huey anon

[cricket-reader]

When You Walk Away Is When We Really Play

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Summary: Peter makes a new friend.

Warnings: use of the word “daddy”, innocent young OFC, bad parents, something a little more sinister if you squint

Word Count: 1,690

Peter didn’t necessarily like going to Mr. Stark’s parties. The worst ones were the ones he held for all the rich people. It would always be filled with talk about business and who has the coolest stuff. Their children usually just sat around on their phones and stayed huddled in their rich little cliques.

“Hey, Parker,” Natasha greets, sliding up on the barstool next to him. “You having fun?”

None of the Avengers enjoyed these events. It was a little more tolerable for the adults, though. They at least got to drink.

Peter huffs out a breath and rolls his eyes. Events like these are never fun. A bunch of old white farts gathered in a room talking about money is not the most entertaining thing to do on a Saturday, believe it or not.

“Why don’t you go over and play with Lyla. She looks bored.”

Peter groans, “all the children here are bored. Besides, doesn’t she have her own little clique?”

“She’s a bit on the young side to fit in with any of the others.” Natasha points to a young girl standing next to a circle of old men. She seems to be shy, not wanting to leave her father. “I bet she’d love it if someone could take her away from this snooze fest.”

Peter perks up. He loves kids. They're always so cute and fun. He could show her his LEGOs he keeps at the tower! “Alright, Nat!” Peter jumps out of his chair, leaving his apple juice behind.

“Hey, I’m Peter, what’s your name?”

She looks at him wide eyed. “My name is Lyla.”

“That’s such a pretty name!”

She smiles at the compliment, glad that someone is actually paying attention to her now.

“Do you want to go have some fun?” Peter asks. She tilts her head adorably.

“What kinda fun?”

“We could play some games. I have LEGOs we could play with too.”

Her face brightens at the prospect of doing something besides just standing around and listening to grownups talk. She walks over to one of the men and lightly pulls on his jacket. The man turns to look at his daughter.

“Daddy, can I go play with some toys?”

“Sure, princess,” he says, smiling at his sweet little girl. He smiles at Peter before turning back to his conversation about politics.

“Daddy said we can go, c’mon!” She excitedly hops in place, antsy to have some fun.

Peter smiles and leads her to the elevator. Whilst waiting for it to ascend, Peter learns that her favourite colour is pink, she likes deers and bunnies, she likes Disney princesses, and she has a giant stuffed animal collection.

“Do you like candy? I’m sure Mr. Stark has some lying around. Or Clint, he always hides snacks around.”

“Candy?” Lyla questions with wide eyes. “Daddy doesn’t let me have candy often.”

“Well, this can be our little secret, okay?” Peter stage whispers with an over-dramatised mischievous grin.

“Okay,” she agrees, nodding her head enthusiastically.

She follows Peter into the communal kitchen where he searches in the cupboards for some treats. He smiles when he finds a hidden stash of lollipops.

“Do you like lollipops?” Peter questions as he takes the container down to put it on the counter. Not hearing a response, he turns around to see her frowning. “What’s wrong?”

“I don’t like lollipops. They’re icky,” she cringes, sticking her tongue out in distaste for emphasis.

“What? Really? I love them!” Peter says, taking one out of the container. She looks up at him.

“May I have a candy?” She asks, politely and shyly.

“You just said that you don’t like lollipops,” Peter’s face crumples with confusion. He watches her frown, thinking hard about something.

“Nevermind, I don’t want candy anymore.”

Peter frowns, wanting to give her something. “I could try to find something else for you,” he offers.

“But I don’t want a lollipop.”

“I can get you something else.”

“Why can’t I have what you’re having?”

Peter’s eyebrows wrinkle as he tries to understand what she’s trying to say. It doesn’t make sense. She said she doesn’t like lollipops, but she also said that she wants one.

He just shrugs it off and hands her the container to pick what she wants. She takes it, excitement radiating off of her as she looks at all the nummy flavours.

In an instant her excitement is vanquished. Almost as if a switch went off. She looks up at him with a frown; Peter swears he can see tears gathering in her eyes.

“Can I have one without… without having a lollipop?”

Tilting his head, Peter tries to make sense of her sentence. How can she have a lollipop without a lollipop? That just makes no sense. Regardless, if he says yes he’s sure that she will be happy.

“Sure,” he shrugs. He watches her features light up again.

“Thank you! You’re the best!”

Peter smiles, a warm feeling of pride swelling in his chest. Lyla unwraps the lollipop and puts it in her mouth.

“Let’s go play,” he says, gesturing to the hallway. She nods and follows along by his side.

“Say bye to your new friend, princess. It’s time to go,” Walter Woods, her father says.

“Awe,” she whines with a pout, “I don’t wanna leave.”

“We can come back to play later, okay?”

“Really?” Lyla beams, happy that she doesn’t have to leave her best friend forever.

Walter smiles at his adorable little girl, “of course, princess.”

“Bye Peter, thanks for playing with me!” Lyla says, wrapping him up in a hug.

“Of course!” He whispers in her ear, “better than sitting around some old farts anyways.”

She giggles at his comment as they pull away from each other. Peter grins and puts a finger to his lips, silently telling her to not repeat what he says.

“What’s so funny?” Walter asks, smiling at seeing his daughter so happy.

“Nothin’!” Lyla immediately responds, trying her best to not look guilty. He raises a brow, not believing her in the slightest. Shaking his head, he extends his hand for his little princess to take.

“Petey!”

Peter turns around, hearing the high pitched voice of his small friend yell across the room. He smiles seeing the pig tails and skirt she wears. It’s so cute.

He notices her face scrunch up in a wince briefly before she returns to her happy façade.

The only reason she isn’t running into Peter’s arms is because her father is holding onto her hand, Peter can tell. When they get close enough, her father lets her go and she practically barrels him over.

“I missed you so much, Petey! Daddy let me bring some of my toys that we can play with this time!”

“Only if he wants to, remember?” Her father reminds her, glaring at her for being so pushy. “I highly doubt that this young man would want to play dolls.”

Peter instantly goes to reassure the pouting girl, “I would love to play dolls with you!”

A grin makes its way back onto her face as she reaches up towards her daddy for her princess backpack.

“Here you go, princess. Be good for him okay? He’s in charge, so when daddy is away you have to listen to him, got it?”

“Yes, daddy,” she compliantly agrees, practically vibrating with how much excitement she’s trying to hold in her small body.

“That’s my good girl.”

Peter ignores the chills he gets from that sentence and grabs her small hand. They run over to his room.

When they arrive, he watches with amusement as she makes haste to unpack her toys.

“Someone’s excited,” he chuckles.

She doesn’t divert her attention, still diligently setting up her dolls. “I never get to play fun things with anyone else.”

He frowns, “what about your dad?”

Her face scrunches up as she fixes one of her doll’s clothes. “Daddy never wants to play fun games with me. Says he’s too busy.”

Peter frowns at how casually she says that. Sure, he knew that most rich people’s kids didn’t receive much attention, but he thought that she’d surely have someone.

“Now let’s play! Who do you wanna be?”

“Thanks for watching her while I was with Stark,” Walter claps Peter on the back, slipping him a $100 bill. Wide-eyed, Peter refuses to take it. He was just hanging out with his friend. It’s not like he should get paid for doing that.

“Oh come on, just take it, kiddo. You deserve it for having to play dolls. I know you probably have something better to do, what with your video gaming and TikTok-ing these days.”

Peter awkwardly laughs, still trying to refuse his money.

“Speaking of,” Walter glanced around, “where is my precious princess?”

Peter frowns, looking to the spot he just saw her at. “Hmm, maybe she forgot something, I’ll go check.”

Running back to his room, he stops short, hearing sniffling. “Lyla?”

Peeking around a corner, he finds her clutching onto her backpack, trying to hide her face. His heart cracks, seeing her upset. “What’s wrong, hun?”

“Don’t pretend like you care,” she defiantly mumbles. Taken aback, Peter freezes in shock. Where did this come from?

“What are you talking about?”

“You’re just like mommy. All you care about is the money. You don’t actually like me.”

That was it. The thing that shattered his heart. The poor girl. Hasn’t she had anyone besides her father to love her the way she deserves to be loved?

“Lyla, I didn’t take the money,” he informs her, crouching down to be level with her. Her bewildered face looks up at him. “I’m not hanging out with you to get money. I just wanted to spend time with you.”

“Really?”

God, the hope on her face practically made him want to cry. He nods, extending his arms for a hug. Wiping her red, watery eyes, Lyla smiles as she runs to hug her friend.

When they return to her father, he smiles at his princess before taking her hand and leaving. Peter watches them go.

“How did your little playdate go?” Natasha asks.

Peter smiles, “good! She’s like the little sister I never had.”

Part 2 ->

#avengers fanfiction #marvel fanfiction #mcu fanfiction #mcu fic #avengers fluff #domestic avengers #peter parker #peter parker fic #peter parker fanfiction #peter parker fluff #peter parker avengers #tony stark #whumpee #mcu whump #whump fic #when you walk away is when we really play

[nkatr84]

The Muppets:Mayhem Review

Spoiler warning!!!

Still here? Okay here we go!

I’m going to say what a lot of people are saying. Because it’s true. This is one of the best things Disney has done with the Muppets in years. I think Disney has been struggling to figure out what magic Jim Henson had to make the Muppets more than puppets. Specifically how to make them work as an ensemble where everyone gets a chance to shine. This show is a step in the right direction. A big freaking step.

The show is really about Nora, a young aspiring record executive who doesn’t have her life figured out yet. Since she had to raise her baby sister after her Dad died, her life got put on the back burner so she got a late start. And the only job she can find is at the defunct record label Wax Records.

Her boss Penny (a new Muppet that winds up being pretty funny) says she’s going to shut down the company and has Nora start shredding old paperwork. Only Nora discovers that Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem have a contract there to produce an album. Which they’ve never done despite 50 years of touring! (Have they really never produced an album? Did Jim actually never think of that? Eh I’ve ordered my copy of the vinyl already)

So Nora convinces the band to produce an album (or pay back the advance which Zoot misplaced) and the show becomes a journey of Nora helping the band make music history.

One of the best things about the show is it adds lore to the Electric Mayhem that actually humanizes them. Like we find out Dr.Teeth has a disapproving family that want him to take over the family dental practice (he’s an actual Doctor?!) Janice has a long lost twin sister, Animal identifies with Nora since he was abandoned as a baby! Zoot takes pictures all the time to help him remember things (eventually…and his full name is Zootowski!?) Lips apparently knows everyone in the music industry (and has the answer for world peace) Floyd is a perfectionist who got kicked out of West Point…it’s just all so good!

Another good thing is they introduce this character named JJ and you think he’s going to be the standard Muppet villain trying to sabotage the band so he can buy the record company. But the twist is…he’s not. He has opinions about the band being outdated, but he genuinely tries to help Nora succeed. And they also subvert the trope of the antagonist fighting over the female lead with the real romantic interest who is Moog, talented music producer and Mayhem super fan. Simply by Nora and JJ deciding to be friends and Moog and Nora don’t get together at the end. That’s very refreshing. Now if this show gets a second season they better not make their whole relationship a will they or won’t they thing.

Speaking of, we need a second season! There’s a lot they haven’t dealt with like Janice’s sister or where Animal came from and they definitely leave it open ended so that we can get more rock! More roll! More Mayhem!

Most of all it’s just a show full of heart that will just make you smile. It’s so wholesome! It’s not a laugh out loud comedy but the Muppets never were. There are celebrity cameos and tons of creativity and lots of great music. Both covers of classic songs and new music too!

So watch it now on Disney +! Get it trending so they can see we want more! Can you picture that!

#the muppets mayhem #disney + #tv thoughts #the electric mayhem

[tiffanybluesprinkles]

Back in the 90s, when I was a young kiddo, Aladdin was my favorite Disney movie. Princess Jasmine was my favorite Disney Princess.

I have good memories of my mom buying me Jasmine dolls throught those years and being VERY attached to them.

Flash forward to now. This is a doll collection I’ve been building up on since last December. Most of the Princess Jasmine dolls by Mattel from throught the 90s. These dolls hold a very special place in my heart and as a kid, I loved them all. But ended up getting them trashed up over the years because hey, kid with toys. I did always try to be careful with my dolls as I could back then, but stuff happened and I ended up losing all of my toys during a move. I was heartbroken. So I’ve kept a close watch for listings on ebay and finally decided to bite the nail and collect them again.

Jasmine & Aladdin 1992 - my original Jasmine doll I will treasure forever

Arabian Lights Jasmine 1994 - was she supposed to be based off the red outfit she worse in the movie, or just a random tv series based doll?

Perfume Princess Jasmine 1994

Musical Princess Jasmine 1994 - I remember taking this one on a trip to disney world

Wedding Palace Princess Jasmine 1996

Princess Stories Jasmine 1997

Dress Up Dream Princess Jasmine 1998 - this particular green is beautiful for her

Holiday Princess Jasmine 1999 - always loved this dress

Wedding Palace is the doll I’m most thankful to have right now. She’s very rare out of the Jasmine dolls and goes for a pretty penny on ebay. I actually lucked out and got her & Aladdin, used, for only $15! They both needed some TLC with some hair washing. But otherwise they’re both in really great shape!

I know I’m missing a couple of other Jasmine dolls froms the 90s but these are the ones I had as a kid and I’m not too worried about getting them at the moment. Quite possibly next year when I see good sales.

Thanks for reading my lengthy post. 90s Disney dolls will always be a fun and special thing to collect and will make more posts as I find more dolls. ❤️

EDIT: yeah the Water Surprise Jasmine & Aladdin will be next to get. I almost forgot about those dolls!

#dolls #disney #disney princess #cute #doll collection #adult doll collector #princess jasmine #aladdin #disney aladdin #mattel #90s disney #mattel dolls #barbie dolls #please kindly excuse the other decor in the background lol

[quibbs126]

Okay, so the idea I came up with today was inspired by me listening to Mr Brightside at Gravity Falls (basically a mashup of the Gravity Falls Intro theme and Mr Brightside) while I was getting food this morning, maybe a bit too much

So we have this guy (don’t have a name for him yet), who’s basically just an office worker, nothing particularly exciting, and one night as he’s coming home from work, while on the train back everything goes dark, everyone else on the train is gone, and there’s some blue light as the train door opens, and when he gets out he’s transported to some freaky other world. I realize this just sounds like an isekai (I think, I don’t actually watch a lot of isekai). But instead of some fantasy world or some other, he’s transported to this dark world full of eldritch horrors, and he’s just trying to survive and get home, back to his cat Mitski

The premise in my head was specifically “Gravity Falls but the protagonist is a 20 something year old guy with an office job”. But also it’s not really Gravity Falls, the place is more messed up and a lot less friendly. Heck I’m not even sure if there are any other humans here. But it does have relatively modern buildings, it’s some sort of weird modern day torn in the middle of nowhere, it’s just there’s no one there but him and the horrors

The closest I have is him meeting a young girl that lives at a cabin who offers him a place to stay, but as it turns out she’s actually some horrifying creature (and her transformation is like really messed up too) that wants to eat him. Or at the very least he meets a young girl and declines her offer to follow her because he’s convinced this scenario will happen as it already has

But yeah basically, this place probably isn’t somewhere for family friendly TV, or at least wouldn’t be on Disney

I’ll be honest I don’t have a lot for the plot. There should probably be more characters

All I know is the protagonist is a bit of a coward and pathetic, but mostly just in a way of “he would much rather just run away from these things than find any way of defending himself, since he’s pretty sure he’d die”. He is just a normal guy, he is not equipped to handle cosmic horrors. He’s half convinced this is some sort of karmic punishment because he doesn’t really like his job. He swears that he will be so happy to go back to it once he’s finally out

I kind of don’t want to give him a way to defend himself, like a weapon or anything. I feel like it takes away from his character in some way, giving him a way to fight back. I know he has a briefcase. Don’t know if that’s important

Oddly enough though I have things about his cat, Mitski. Which in all honesty I probably shouldn’t name her that because I already have a character named Mitzi, but ah well. But speaking of her name, Mitski is technically Mitski II, with Mitski I being the protagonist’s childhood cat that at this point has passed away. Also Mitski is like, his only emotional support in life. He doesn’t have a girlfriend or boyfriend (maybe he had a girlfriend but she left him sometime before the story. Not sure if I need that drama though, it’s not like she’ll be important)

I don’t know if I should have Mitski in the town or not. I mean, she’s important enough that she should probably appear, but I don’t know how considering she probably didn’t come to work with the protagonist that day. If she does show up, then she generally locates herself on the protagonist’s shoulders. And she’s probably got some intelligence to her

Anyways yeah, idea I had

#I don’t feel like getting up from my bed #but yeah #this #I should probably come up with a name for the guy #also in my head I don’t want him to have short hair #he probably would but I don’t want him to #but he might also look a bit similar to Shirley who’s another character in my head I haven’t drawn #who’s an early 1900s detective or something with a suit and no discernible gender #anyways I’m getting off topic #original characters #original story #well not really it’s probably not that original #random stuff