#at this point before season 2

[billfarrah]

I don’t think Young Royals gets enough credit for it’s portrayal of sexuality. Obviously we in the fandom appreciate it all the time, but I feel like outside the fandom I’ve barely even seen it mentioned, and it’s such a shame because I really do feel like season 1 was very quietly revolutionary in its very matter-of-fact portrayal of teenage sexuality and desire.

It’s so refreshing to have a character like Simon, who clearly figured out he was gay a long time ago and is completely unbothered by it. There’s no big reveal where the other characters find out he’s gay, he doesn’t announce it to the entire population of the school as if it’s their business. His family knows, his close friends know, and they tease him as anyone would their friend or family about his crush. He’s most likely not out at Hillerska but that’s not because he’s intentionally hiding it; he just doesn’t feel the need for anyone to know because ultimately it’s only important to him and those close to him. After he reminds his dad of his sexuality, it’s never mentioned again, and we able to visually see that he is interested in boys based on his chemistry with Wille, the way he looks at him and acts around him, and obviously their intimacy. When the video comes out, nobody is going around saying, “oh wow, the non-boarder is gay?” in surprise, because there’s no reason for them to be surprised.

With Wilhelm, I love that he’s never pressured by anyone to come out, and is not portrayed as weak or invalid for his desire to keep his sexuality to himself. Wilhelm’s story is not a coming out story but one of discovery for his entire identity; who is he, what does he want, does he want the life that was chosen for him that he has no say in? His attraction to Simon doesn’t symbolize him coming to terms with his sexuality, but realizing what it is that he wants in his life (freedom, something real and raw and honest in a world he perceives as fake). Wilhelm may have those few moments of panic where he claims he’s “not like that”, but I don’t think there was ever any doubt in his mind what his attraction to Simon was. To have a teenage queer main character whose journey within the story is not limited to discovering their sexuality and coming out is still quite rare, and I love that he isn’t even the slightest bit concerned about labelling himself; he’s just in love with a boy. That’s all he knows and that’s all he needs to know. Labels can be wonderful and comforting for some people (as we see in Simon who is very comfortable identifying as gay), but they don’t provide that same comfort for everyone, and I’m glad a character like Wilhelm can exist outside of a box. Whether he’s interested in just boys, just girls or boys and girls isn’t relevant; what’s relevant is that he’s in love with a boy and unfortunately that Carrie’s greater implications for his very specific path in life.

I love that Wille and Simon are not shy or ashamed of their desire to have sex with each other, and that their relationship is not portrayed as any less pure or wholesome because they want sex. I’m so used to queer relationships in shows where sex is such a huge topic and the characters are so anxious about and want their first time to be perfect and want to make sure they’re “ready”, and if often kind of turns into something a bit preachy and watered down, and while I’m not saying at ALL that it’s bad to talk about sex this way, I think it is just as important to portray characters that are not nervous about sex, and just embrace their desires and go for it. I’ve seen so many TV shows where entire episodes are based over characters working up to having sex for the first time, and it’s so dramatic (not just with queer couples) and full of doubt on whether or not they should or if it’s a good idea, and there’s this undercurrent of shame to it, and it was just so nice to see queer characters have total conviction in their sexual desire and just act on them without needing to discuss consequences. Although them having sex did have consequences, the show makes sure to tell the audience it wasn’t their fault and there was nothing wrong with them doing it. We see how euphoric, happy and connected they felt toward each other afterward, and it was portrayed as fucking beautiful and romantic.

The best way I can describe YR’s approach to sex and sexuality is matter-of-fact, and it’s so important and I wish it was discussed more outside of tiny fandom spaces, because I think it’s so important for queer storytelling going forward and should be held on equal standing with other popular queer teen series.

#young royals #I’m not making any digs about other programs or films #and it’s not exactly a criticism of other media #I’m more just stating I’m happy we get to see something different #I haven’t forgotten about YR y’all don’t worry! #I just don’t have a whole lot to say about it rn coz of the content drought and I feel like I’ve said almost everything I can say about it #at this point before season 2 #I made tags that are basically about this but I wanted to make a singular post dedicated to it #wilmon

[heartstopperthoughts]

Anyone who’s been saying that Nick and Charlie are too sexually pure like “oh they’re teenage boys, they’d be having a lot of sex” has clearly never read the novella

#like before Heartstopper was even a thought in Alice’s mind #we knew that they had sex in a blanket fort in the living room #for the record #I think the pacing of that plot point is perfect #especially given Charlie’s mental health journey #and Nick’s coming out journey #and their ages #and the genuine care and respect they have for one another #not to rush into things before they’re both 100% ready #heartstopper #osemanverse #nick and charlie #nick x charlie #narlie #nick nelson #charlie spring #heartstopper tv #heartstopper season 2 #heartstopper s2

[inkskinned]

as we enter the start of a semester and the dreaded Hour of Making Friends us upon us... if ur ever at a loss for what to say in one of those weird social situations where you only vaguely-know people, one of my favorite questions to ask is "what is your favorite food crime." a food crime is like the food combination that you love that other people find revolting. press them to take it further than pineapple on pizza, that's rote. food crimes is a good topic that has many benefits as it turns out all people are degenerates and also it will give you some cool ideas to try out later in the privacy of your own degenerate kitchen

the other good thing to ask is "okay but has anyone here ever been someplace haunted" bc it turns out if you ask most people directly they don't believe in ghosts, but many people are like "oh yeah i lived in a haunted house. ghosts aren't real tho"

#my food crime is that i regularly make a “pasta and tuna” situation that has somehow gotten even more evil and degenerate over time. #it is a ''white wine reduction'' (it's just white wine and garlic powder & seasoning) #and tuna from a can. #and plain pasta. #if i have the spoons i will actually chop garlic for it but this tends to be my comfort food for a REALLY bad day #bc its super easy to make: #boil pasta. drain. put into bowl for later. into same pot u used for pasta. #put tuna (with oil/water from can). let fry a little for like 2-3 min. put in whatever amount of wine. season to taste. #the tuna will get a little crisp on it which is nice. important side note: #this began as a Bolognese sauce. #and one day i had to sub for tuna. i know. not ideal. i cried about it too. #somehow over time it is now its own little evil thing. i would never make someone else eat it. it is beautiful. #but yeah i don't even stir the pasta in afterwards i just slap pasta into serving bowl #slap this ''''''sauce'''''''' on top #molto bene #(i really can cook fairly well btw. this is a food crime. not a suggestion of skill or ability) #(i LOVE baking but when i cook for myself. the autism is obvious. bc i just don't understand the point of most of the steps) #(.... i can just eat the deli meat out of the bag. it is protein. i don't even have to like it. i just have to eat enough calories.) #(also i used to cook MUCH more before this apartment which is so small that i can stretch my arms out and overreach the counter length.) #(.... i'm 5.2. so.)

[kori-senpai]

pov you're looking for the love of your life and hear rumors that he is terrorizing the Caribbean while sporting a new flag with a bleeding heart

#Since there's no way i'll ever finish this #have it now before I ignore and never look at it again #and before it stops making any resemblance of sense in the context of season 2 #like honestly there no way there aren't rumors about Blackbeard suddenly having a make-over #and flying a new flag that literally means 'I leave no survivors no matter how many white flags you wave' #not sure if Stede and his depressing amount of self esteem regarding the world of love could put these points together #but still #our flag means death season 2 spoiler #ofmd #our flag means death #ofmd season 2 #stede bonnet #gentlebeard #blackbonnet #blackbeard #stede x ed #my art

[jonasiegenthaler]

nyr@njd | 22.03.22

#jack hughes #nico hischier #tomáš tatar #jesper bratt #ty smith #devils #throwback time i can't remember if someone's posted this on the day #this is one of my favourite (nico)jack goals #1) jack's 100th career point assisted by nico #(as was his 100th goal) #2) jack's 20th goal that season - his first 20 goal season #3) seconds before kreider and zibanejad got a shorthanded opportunity right before this where they tried the exact same play and whiffed #(linked in the source) #4) later overshadowed by jacknico center ice prompose(tm) that night #5) also ty smith is here #thank you for coming to my ted talk #.gif #1386

[actual-changeling]

considering where we left off after season 1, it's actually not a surprise how the two of them ended up.

yeah, they held hands on the bus and went to the ritz—but did aziraphale ever apologise for all the horrible shit he threw at crowley?

did they ever properly talk about the bookshop fire and what it did to crowley to think aziraphale was gone gone for a few hours?

did they ever address "and i will never talk to you again?" or how much power it must have cost crowley to stop time while the literal king of hell was bursting through the ground? in how much pain he visibly was?

did crowley feel comfortable and safe enough to talk about how triggering it must have been for him to be burned alive in heaven AGAIN? did he tell aziraphale about the holy water he had to use? that it could have easily destroyed not just ligur but hastur and himself too?

fuck, did he get to process ANY of the shit that happened on his way to tadfield?

they got closer and blurred some edges, but fundamentally they functioned exactly like before.

#alex talks good omens #good omens #ineffable husbands #crowley #aziraphale #good omens season 2 #go2 #aziracrow #crowley x aziraphale #ineffable divorce #and before you ask 'what about aziraphale' pray tell what kind of horrible painful experience did he go through outside his encounters with #the archangels like three times? his discorporation was so painless he didn't even NOTICE until the dude in heaven pointed it out #and his experience in hell was taking a bath #meanwhile crowley was running for his life and being hunted for sport by hell

[smilesflower]

junhui in his element 🏹 🎯

#seventeen #svtgifs #svtcreations #jun #wen junhui #n.gif #g:svt #m:j #i've been wanting to gif this ever since i saw the promotional picture of it before the release #he could point his arrow right at me and i'd thank him for it #in the soop season 2 #its spoilers

[u5an5]

Theory: The Clone X was not Cody like some people think or even Fives (I know he's been dead for a very long time but so was Boba Fett and look where we are. Plus, Echo was supposed to be certainly dead too; making him Winter Soldier-esque storyline wouldn't be that surprising) or not even Slick.

((Also, now that we've seen his face devoid of any tattoos or scars I think first two takes are definitely not applicable anymore; they wouldn't put that much effort to make him unrecognizable))

Back to the point: In my opinion, The Clone X was none other than...

Fox.

Now let me explain.

Who else, other than X, was loyal to the law and justice dictated by it over any moral or ethic code?

Fox.

Who else was portrayed with such single-minded focus on hunting down traitors of the government he served, regardless of what it was?

Fox.

Who else could know not only Coruscant so well but also identify Rex like they knew each other?

He already was a remarkably successful tracker of traitors, why not make him more efficient by pointing them out for him?

Good soldiers follow orders, after all.

#clone assassin #commander fox #star wars tbb #i know that hes got killed really early after Order in comics but i would honestly prefer him to die this way #the bad batch spoilers #tbb #cc 2224 #commander cody #arc trooper fives #ct 5555 #tcw slick #cc 1010 #star wars #sw tbb #sw the bad batch #the bad batch season 3 #tbb theory #we dont even know for sure how fox looks like cause in one moment we see corries without helmets all of them have standard paintjob #there are 3 clones behind fox when hes shown and then the one taking off his helmet stands beside 2 others so it may actualy be it??? #my point is: outside of one page incomic that can be at any point made noncanon or recontextualized theres no evidence that it cant be him #they already retconed more important things. why not this? #and as rogue said in coments X is a 10 in roman numerals so... #i think its likely that in case im right we can assume that all named corries were made into CloneX #none of them appeared yet despite how much of action happens on coruscant #and only thorn died on screen; in a way preventing him from being viable option nonetheless #three hits point blank months before Order seem unlikely but theyve done weirder things so him returning wouldnt be THAT weird so uhh idk #but yeah cx-02 is tech #winter soldiering doesnt stop #i mean THIS could be fox/other corrie but it being tech is way too cliche oportunity to waste it on them (derogatory towards disney) #pls disney let corries hunt down traitors like they used to pls

[raayllum]

sometimes i reread my old pre / early post-s4 fics and i feel like i probably wrote this exchange post 4x09 for obvious reasons but

“I never thought I wouldn’t understand my mother. I never thought I’d understand King Harrow so well, but...” “Callum.” Soren pulls him away from the balcony—away from the moon. “There is always someone else out there. There is always the ability to move on. Your mother found happiness because she went looking. King Harrow didn’t, too choked up with guilt and—” “It wasn’t guilt,” Callum almost shouts, jerking away. “It wasn’t—not completely. He just—he knew, Soren. He knew. And I never thought it’d happen to me, but sometimes you fall in love and that’s it. It’s over. There will never be anyone else. There could never be anyone else. And I—” He grips his chest over his heart, looking so heartbreakingly angry at himself yet resolute that Soren doesn’t know what to say. It’s like watching someone drown without any water. “I know.” 

—a frightening thought, january 2023 / book five: ocean, july 2023

#rayllum #tdp #the dragon prince #parallels #i forget if i gave this motif a name or not but #predictions achieved #closely enough anyway #4x09 'i know' my beloved #i forget if i wrote this passage Before the season aired and cleaned up the middle sections later but #if it hits it hits #my fic #arc 2 #pining!callum #giving myself extra points for the water motif at least #head in my fucking hands bro #knowledge motif #there

[hellhoundlair]

general question for anyone whod care to answer: was there a moment that supernatural really clicked for you? for me i was enjoying it as a casual viewer for the first season but by the end of Heart it clicked and i went from enjoyment to obsessed

#i think heart was it because it was this huge defining moment of. like you will have to kill sam. this is what hes going to become. and when #sam gives dean this teary look before going to the next room to kill madison and deans single tear nd flinching at the sound of the gunshot #its sam being so small and afraid and so young and dean little brother and both dean and sam coming to this point where they both understan #this is what has to be done. you kill monsters. you cant let them live. youll have to kill him too. #its like. this HUGE defining moment. where they both rly reckon with sam being a monster and his death at deans hands. #yet i feel like its not rly talked abt in the fandom. i guess thats bc there r like 10 other moments like that in season 2 #because supernatural likes to harp on about things then do nothing about them lol

[bisexualmultifandommess]

I know it’s funny to imagine Izzy being furious when Stede returns because he hates him but I’d love it and find it so much funnier if Stede finds the crew and returns to the ship and Izzy who’s been so stressed with Ed just leaps forward drags Stede more onto the ship and just goes “Oh thank fuck you’re here!”

#izzy is momentarily happy to see stede before he realises and is disgusted with himself lmao #if stede doesn’t do an heroic return what’s the point? #our flag means death #ofmd #ofmd season 2 #stede bonnet #the gentleman pirate #izzy hands #israel hands

[mysteriouslybluepirate]

I just need a piece of media that combines:

The humor and feeling of community we got from S1 of OFMD

The storytelling, world, and humanity behind Disco Elysium

Izzy Hands just for fun

You know?

#I want an essay on how media handles a protagonist who HAS fucked up and how to have it MATTER- Harrier DuBois vs. Edward Teach #FUCK: you can play the entire game not 'fucking up'. You can quit drinking and doing drugs. But Harry still fucked up #People still KNOW what Harry did before you stepped in. They hold grudges. They're mad. ITS AMAZING #I'm just saying that I want a Disco Elysium that doesn't make me feel EVERY feeling at once. #But as for the post idea itself: the answer is just Izzy-focused fanfic written by the community #I KNOW #I WRITE THEM #but that's not the point. I want my very specific taste in media to be catered to IMMEDIATELY- you know? #ofmd #ofmd season 2 #izzy hands #not tagging this as Disco Elysium #BUT I highly recommend looking into it- EVEN JUST A VIDEO ESSAY #ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE AN IZZY FAN

[astranauticus]

一个，两个，三个，四个

#时光代理人 #shiguang daili ren #shi guang dai li ren #link click #liu xiao #time agents #art i made #this is such a nothing detail this could just mean nothing like #iirc baisha jaws didnt know the plot of season 2 before they wrote the s2 op which im gonna assume is the norm for these #but i just CANNOT stop thinking about those lx lines from prometheus like the implication that he counts ltc as one of his 'expendables' #also i saw someone on lofter point out how in the s2 finale art the pose ltc is in is the exact same #as the pose of the marionette lx is holding #like GOD i wanna know what their dynamic is gonna be like so bad

[shelfperson]

Aight, look, Good Omens 2 empirically does not need to happen. The book was a complete narrative that concluded satisfyingly, was adapted quite well, one of the co-authors has passed away, the story is over. It is inherently superfluous.

BUT. I am so very deeply exited for Neil Gaiman and John Finnemore's high concept Terry Pratchett tribute fanfiction featuring wacky mysteries, hopefully even more Best of Queen, and gothgirl David Tennant. That sounds rad to me.

#also #and i've talked about it before #the first season of good omens seemed like it lacked some je ne sais quoi idk #it felt a little less whimsical and intimate than the book #i'd guess it's something to do with #how narration heavy the book is and how there's probably as much depth and humor and character in the narration as in the dialogue #and making the focal point Aziraphale and Crowley (a very good move!!) leaves even less time than usual #to put that depth back into the other characters through on-screen action #but this season seems to have a more streamlined ensemble and more time for character building (25 MINUTE MINISODES?! DUDE!!) #and from what i've seen and heard from season 2 it is nothing BUT whimsical and intimate #what i'm trying to get at is like. this is the very definition of a Sequal. not a second act. a Sequal. #but i am so very exited #good omens #good omens 2 #aziraphale #crowley #neil gaiman

[bewilderedbuck]

2x05 | 3x05

#ben gross #devi vishwakumar #benvi #ben x devi #devi x ben #never have i ever #nhie #never have i ever season 2 #never have i ever season 3 #nhie s2 #nhie s3 #never have i ever netflix #nhie spoilers #if you saw the original post for these shh no you didn't #i have never made gifs before can u tell #also yeah ik this parallel has probs been giffed before BUT #i cannot get it out of my head & wanted to create something for it lol #ANYWAYS #devi is ben’s favorite charity case confirmed #love the trend of ep 5 being benvi turning points + shenanigans #otp: you stayed #otp: i'll miss you. a lot.

[trophywifemac]

binged through mythic quest in 2 days and while I have some thoughts, it made me cry like 6 times and I need season 4 like yesterday

#I don't like how they wasted 2 seasons by practically keeping pop and ian apart #their dynamic and chemistry is the biggest sell of the show #like obviously I love all the characters and the cast and the writing is brilliant #but it just felt like a lot of running in circles #you don't need that much time to establish and solve the issue before arriving back to the same point you started at #there's just a lot of aimless development into areas with characters that are either getting abandoned halfway #or coming a full circle and becoming just as meaningless #but I guess this is how it is when you're still finding your footing with the characters and the show #I just hope that apple will provide a platform for that exploration for years to come #so all the creators and writers can settle into a more solid vision for the show #mythic quest #mq #ramblings