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celtic-crossbow · 7 months

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•••I do not actively take requests. Please feel free to send them but it is not a guarantee that I will write them. I will message you and discuss or let you know if I can't do it. Unless you're sending Anon, then it's kinda out of my hands. I love all of your ideas. I just sometimes can't do them justice.•••

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You can call me Murda

I’m older than 20, younger than 50

I am a DV and SA survivor

I use writing as an outlet and genuinely love it but sometimes it makes me want to rip my hair out

I have PTSD, severe anxiety disorder, severe depressive disorder, bipolar 2 disorder, phobia disorder

I am socially awkward

I am vertically challenged

I absolutely adore Norman Reedus

Daryl Dixon is my comfort character

Caryl is my OTP

My best friend is a three-legged Boxer

My soulmate is a 35lb pit bull mix

I am a notorious people pleaser

I want to make millions of friends and be terrified to interact with them

I am ridiculously forgetful

I am an unintentional pen thief

Spiders can go back to hell where they belong

I thought pickles grew on trees until my 20’s

I get overwhelmed quite easily

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lola-andheruniverse · 6 months

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One of my favorite fan videos ever made by @gracefull-mess. I can't listen to any of Mumford and Sons songs from Delta without automatically thinking about caryl. 🥰

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#caryl #caryl positivity #caryl fandom #daryl loves carol #post what you love #caryl is endgame #otp material #otp: i see you #Youtube

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that-left-turn · 7 months

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Some thoughts on "inappropriate language"

I'm barely in fandom, so I don't have a horse in this race. I don't know the people of the different factions, so this is an outside perspective on the recap that was posted last Sunday and the subsequent reactions to the criticism leveled at it for "inappropriate language." I haven't read any recaps for DD and my knowledge of this one comes from seeing a screenshot of the original version.

The comparison used in the recap is racist and this is how institutionalized racism works. Someone says something, others don't think it's so bad (and that mostly happens when they aren't personally affected by it). If you like a person, you'll excuse things they say which you shouldn't (eg. both Steven Yeun and Norman Reedus have friends who don't see anything wrong with a little rape joke now and again). This is particularly the case if the accusation against your friend comes from someone you don't like. To an extent, that's human, but friends should call each other on their shit because who else will help you become the best version of yourself? The motives of the other cliques/factions shouldn't matter because, regardless of the fandom shit slinging, they're not wrong in that the remark was racist.

I have no idea what the writer's intentions were or how she felt before or after being called upon to change the problematic wording. I do know that she isn't American and since there are cultural parameters to racism, she might be ignorant of the why and how the remark was a textbook example of US institutionalized racism, but her editor and the person responsible for the review site would both have cleared the recap for posting. Why wasn't this caught? Three people were apparently completely blind to the use of "inappropriate language" and if I were to guess they share a similar privilege—we mostly don't notice the sly little barbs that aren't aimed at our own demographic.

When the racist wording was finally changed, Caryl fans were outraged at the consequences and showed support for the use of clearly "inappropriate language." Racism affects us all on subconscious levels, not only the person directly impacted by it. Rap music isn't a criminal subculture, but painting it as such perpetuates that impression of it for individuals with limited exposure to rap and/or black people. It grows and gives way to "black people are thugs." American sociopolitical issues are grounded in a history of oppression, exclusion and violence, and it's why we have a school-to-prison pipeline in this country as well as police brutality. When we have the privilege of not being affected by something, we forgive each other's slips. "I know this person. She isn't racist. She just said something unfortunate. It was a poor choice of words." Black people get killed in the US because others unwittingly perpetuate prejudices and stereotypes.

I want to be clear that I'm NOT saying the writer of the recap is a racist. I haven't talked to her about this. I don't know what she's thinking. My problem with the apology is that it was a standard white person apology where the issue was skirted around—it's worse to be called a racist than to acknowledge that you've said something racist. If you're sorry for hurting someone, you accept responsibility for that hurt. "The language I used was inappropriate because it's racist." There's no shame in admitting you messed up, that you were ignorant of something; it's taking responsibility for your actions and there's a strength of character in that.

We all say dumb, thoughtless things at times and we need to get better at talking about racism without getting defensive. "Be kind to each other" includes listening to the people who've been hurt by what's been said, even if you don't like them. There are other Carylers of color, who don't belong to the factions of fandom that you don't like and by saying, "there was nothing wrong with the recap," you've just told them that they're not worthy of human consideration, or your compassion. The fandom is already toxic, why do we have to invalidate other Caryl fans' experiences?

My DMs are open and so are my asks (for any anons) if anyone wants to talk. I've spent two days debating whether I wanted to post and I fully expect to be drummed out of the fandom for it. But, I figured someone who isn't part of any of the drama needed to say that the language was problematic—nobody was imagining it or making a willful interpretation. I wish the aftermath had been handled differently and I wish I didn't feel so sad and disillusioned by it. I've spent two days feeling brokenhearted over everybody's rush to defend the use of "inappropriate language."

Thanks for taking the time to read my thoughts on why what happened was hurtful. I hope your takeaway is something other than anger.

#caryl fandom #caryl #name that -ism

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realorunreal · 1 year

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Just a thought: If Daryl had said I love you and touched the face of a woman young enough to be his daughter, we’d be hearing all about Daryl’s romantic feelings for them.

#twd caryl #caryl #caryl fandom #caryl is love #caryl spoilers #no she’s not like his mother or his sister they’re almost the same age #ageism is rife in the twd fandom

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twd-screenshot-memes · 2 years

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#caryl #caryl twd #carylers #twd caryl #caryl forever #caryledit #caryl deserved better #caryl fandom #carol peletier #darylneedscarol #caryl is coming #caryl is endgame #daryl dixon #first #the walking dead #twd

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my-mt-heart · 1 year

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Caryl, and Carylers, Are Stuck In Limbo

Putting a warning right up top because some of the things I get into later might be triggering to those who have struggled with mental/emotional health. Please don’t feel obligated to read that part or any of this if it’s too difficult.

I could easily turn this into a “positivity” post, focusing on all of the romantic implications of Daryl’s and Carol’s scenes in the finale. Like Daryl’s eyes being glued to Carol when she says what a beautiful day it is, how Judith’s final words of advice to Daryl imply that his happiness is with Carol, how Daryl’s “I love you” marks a new milestone not just for their relationship, but for a “man of few words” like Daryl Dixon, how Carol’s “I love you” intentionally tries to remove the gravity of those three words in order to lessen the agony of their goodbye, and how the open-endedness of it leaves room for more stories for them in the future.

I would love nothing more than to focus on all of that, it’s what I’m most comfortable doing, but that would mean overlooking a massive issue that impacts these characters’ alleged future and impacts the fanbase and that feels like a great disservice. If it makes me a negative nancy or whatever we’re calling that subset of Caryl fans, then that’s that. For the record, I hate that we’ve fostered this culture where our thoughts have to exist in a binary. Why can’t my thoughts be nuanced? Why can’t I give credit where credit is due and think critically about other things? Does it mean I don’t really love the show or its characters? It feels like someone associated with the show might be perpetuating that way of thinking, but I’ll get into that soon.

Like I already mentioned, my biggest gripe with the finale is the lack of emotional realism for the characters in terms of the paths they’re taking. There have been no clues, none whatsoever, that Daryl’s “ready to move on” or that Carol had any desire to take over for Hornsby. It retcons years of some of the most beautiful character development I’ve ever seen, and fuck, it even retcons the retcons from just this season alone. How do you justify Daryl deciding to leave Judith after he’s become a “daddy” to her? How do you justify Daryl deciding to leave Carol after he tried so hard to stop her from running away? I see no effort whatsoever to make it even remotely believable. They were just forced to take several steps backward, getting trapped in narrative limbo, doomed to repeat the same storylines we saw in S9/S10C where Carol has to play pretend for the good of everyone else around her and Daryl has to be on his own, struggling to find where he belongs. After 11 seasons, the characters and the audience have earned some relief, and what we’re all stuck with is just more heartbreak and anxiety. Why? Because AMC needs to service a spinoff that has never and still does not make any narrative sense. That’s all it is, character integrity be damned.

I’m not trying to rob anyone of the hope they might have for more Caryl stories down the line. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with hoping, and we do deserve those stories, but we don’t have anything official. Vague promises from actors and EPs don’t carry much weight because at the end of the day, their goal is to try to get us hooked on what they’re selling, and if they can’t do that with good storytelling, the only thing that really matters, they’ll resort to marketing ploys. So, I think it’s important to be skeptical and to use our wallets to remind AMC that we’re skeptical. Otherwise, we’re only giving them permission to keep stringing us along indefinitely, to deny us the stories we really want because they expect us to settle for less than what’s been earned.

Think about the shortcuts taken in S11 and the regressions in the finale. If you think that can be chalked up to Kang’s and her writers’ “incompetence,” then I’d also encourage you to consider everything we’ve been told about le Daryl so far. Castles, and nightclubs, and endless epic-ness, oh my. But if Gimple has CRM brain, Zabel has never worked on a TWD show before, McDermott is focused on setting a different tone, and Norman needs Daryl to be the unattached, badass hero, then who’s monitoring the character arcs so that if Caryl fans were to watch, we feel welcome to the story, like we’re still with the character we’ve known and loved for 12 years even as he navigates new challenges? Who’s double checking that his relationship with Carol is still being respected? If Daryl’s in a similar headspace as 10C, does that mean we’re in for another Leah-esque arc? More ship baiting?

I don’t agree with other fans that Norman bears *all* the responsibility for what happened to our promised Caryl spinoff, but it does upset me to see this disdainful attitude about Caryl fans, who are also his/Daryl’s fans, expressed over and over again as if 1) we need to be guilted or shamed into watching his show and 2) we don’t meet his criteria for what constitutes a fan. But for all the offense he seems to take that we don’t just accept this show without Carol or take him at his word that Caryl will meet down the road at some unknown point in time, we the Caryl fans, again that’s Carol AND Daryl fans, don’t feel listened to and we don’t feel reassured.

My job teaches me to see the unglamorous side of television, but engaging in fandom has taught me something just as valuable, which is the human side. No, actors shouldn’t be bullied. I’ve been very adamant about that. What needs more emphasis though is how the fans are treated in return. They’re numbers to the network, but to me they’re real people who for one reason or another found something meaningful in following these two characters throughout their journey together, and they don’t deserve to be exploited for their viewership. They don’t deserve to have, what is for some, their only source of comfort in life ripped away so more privileged individuals can live out whatever dreams they have for themselves. I’m not singling out Norman, but he says he doesn’t like all of the “whining.” You know what I don’t like? *Putting out that trigger warning again.* I don’t like people in my DM’s sharing stories of severe anxiety, depression, self-harm, or suicidal thoughts because they lost something special to them, because they feel rejected by a show they love or an actor they admire. To many, it is not “just a TV show” and I think anyone who turns their passion for film/TV into a career should be able to empathize with that.

Emotional and financial investment in Carol’s AND Daryl’s story is a completely valid reason for skepticism and “protests.” I’ve seen people argue that creators don’t owe their audience anything and it’s their story to tell, and while some shows certainly set a poor example, that’s actually not how things are supposed to work. If you’re making a TV show, you do so with your audience in mind. If you spend twelve years utilizing the amazing chemistry between two actors to build a meaningful relationship like no other, you honor that story and in doing so, you honor the millions of people who enable you to tell that story in the first place. Theoretically, the people who work on your favorite show should take satisfaction in giving you something you’ll love. I’m happy to say that’s been my experience so far as a writer in the industry.

And as a woman in the industry, I can’t not take it personally if I have reason to suspect sexist/misogynistic practices are hindering some of the most talented and hard working among us, the ones who are needed both on and offscreen to create content that resonates with a diverse audience. It’s been encouraging to see so many others take it just as seriously, I imagine because so many others are also women and have had to battle sexism in their own lives. It’s not painting anyone as a victim or minimizing their agency. It’s just offering support. Women helping women.

We’ve been called crazy, unhinged, conspiracy theorists, and feminists for raising these concerns and sure, we have blind spots. Yes, there are lines that shouldn’t be crossed. But overall, I don’t believe fans have anything to feel bad about. When all of this started, AMC didn’t seem to think Carol matched Daryl in popularity, and we’ve been trying to push them to realize that isn’t true, that in fact, she is vital in her own right as well as to Daryl’s story. I don’t like to make assumptions about people I don’t know, but even if we got some things wrong, I can’t imagine Melissa would begrudge the overwhelming amount of love and appreciation she’s been shown, and I hope there isn’t a doubt in her mind how much her portrayal of Carol means to us. The whole point of rallying in her name was not to pressure her into something she didn’t want to do or invade her privacy. It was to make absolutely sure she has the power to choose what she wants for her character’s future.

I will be beyond thrilled if I have to put my foot in my mouth like Norman said. I’ll put all the “foots” in my mouth because more than anything, I want Carol and Daryl to reunite and finish their story the way they should. But if it’s true my viewership is valued, show me, don’t tell me. In the meantime, I will not relax and I will not chill. I’m going to be upset about what I’ve been left with, which is the absolute last thing I wanted for both of my favorite characters.

Like I said, my blog is still here. My inbox is open.

#caryl #caryl fandom #caryl deserved better #darylneedscarol #carol peletier #melissa mcbride #norman reedus #mcreedus

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indigoraysoflight · 7 months

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To every POC Caryler out there,

Your feelings are valid. No matter how you're feeling, it's okay. It's been a heavy week – as a POC myself, I've felt it too. I want to hear your experience. I want to hold space for you, if you need.

My askbox is open ❤️

#caryl fandom

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janetheignorantslut · 1 year

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Nice to see posts in the Caryl tag people can actually voice opinions in replies. That the OP leaves comments on cuz they ain't butthurt crybabies, getting snarky with the Carylers who see through their shit, just because some of us don't worship a certain cretin and don't give a fuck about some other butthurt hoebag claiming to be in the bizz. Y'all need to grow up. Block me, bitches. 🫶✌️🖕

#caryl #daryl x carol #darylneedscarol #carylers #caryl fandom #caryl family

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thewalkingdeadband · 2 years

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My partner and I when I read the "news"

(I swear this is actually pretty accurate)

(Please if this is too soon forgive me i needed to -try to- laugh about it so i do not cry)

#not my gif

#caryl #caryl spoilers #caryl twd #twd caryl #caryl fandom #caryl fam

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celtic-crossbow · 15 days

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I love her. 🩵

So happy to see her in the spotlight!

#norman reedus #melissa mcbride #daryl dixon #carol peletier #the walking dead: daryl dixon #the book of carol #the summer of caryl #caryl #the walking dead #twd caryl #caryl positivity #caryl is endgame #caryl fandom

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peanutjopper · 2 years

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I’m a loooooooong time long scorned Caryler… what’s causing this change in the air?

#caryl fandom #caryl

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lola-andheruniverse · 5 months

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Dear fellow carylers, just to let you know, without going into much detail: I'm struggling a little a lot with real life right now. I'm going to take a week break to organize my RL stuff so there'll be no fanfic recs this week. Please fell free to keep sending me your recommendations because I truly appreciate it and I'll share them as soon as I can manage. I promise. Love you all! See you next week! Caryl on!

#caryl #caryl fic recs #caryl fandom #caryl fanfiction

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that-left-turn · 1 year

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Hi, I want to thank you for Stick Figures and tell you (though you probably already know) that the fandom really appreciates your talent. We’re appalled at the way you’ve been attacked. It’s pure jealousy.

Are you on Twitter? I would love to give you a follow.

First, thank you so much!

I have a very strange relationship with Stick Figures—it's a frivolous fill-in-the-blanks story working off a really tired trope, so I was always thinking who's going to be excited to read that? I'm really touched, though, by people who've shown up in the last couple of days, offering kind words and saying they like the fic <3 Obviously, I want people to read Stick Figures and for it to be entertaining, so I feel fortunate that it's found a small audience.

The anon who popped up at @my-mt-heart's blog has sent me asks before, so I was aware of this person and should probably apologize for my being the cause of fandom drama.

I usually say this in my AN, but I'd like to repeat that I'm fine with critical feedback. I just need it to be more specific than "been done better before." The anon ask on "Then & Now" is a good example. They're stating what they find problematic and offering their valid opinion. That's fair game.

I'm not on Twitter, sorry. I'm barely even here. 😜

#caryl #caryl fandom #stick figures

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realorunreal · 1 year

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I think what I hate about this the most is that they’ve forced the Daryl spin-off when it no longer makes any narrative sense. He just WOULD NOT LEAVE. Wouldn’t leave Carol. Wouldn’t leave the kids. Wouldn’t leave the place that he’d found within his community (which the show previously established - he was the one wanting to stay when Carol was running!).

Daryl and Carol leaving together somewhat made sense, at least. Whilst I’m not sure they’d have left the kids before Michonne and Rick returned, they are each others’ people and if the kids were safe I could see them feeling able to leave. But in forcing Daryl to go solo when nothing has lead to this so far, they’ve fundamentally changed both his character and Caryl’s dynamic. It’s been detrimental to the finale because Daryl leaving Carol is just not believable. Especially as Michonne is already trying to find Rick.

On the whole, I don’t hate the, “I love you” scene. It’s gorgeous and the fact that those are the last words spoken between them is special. I could even see this declaration paving the way for full canon in a rally believable way. The fact that Carol wasn’t sure of the gravity of it or if it’s meaning. The intimacy could have come later, had this taken place perhaps just before the final battle. But I hate the ambiguity we were left with. But of course, it has to be ambiguous. They need to make it believable that they’d go in different directions, and that wouldn’t fly if they’d kissed. They need to keep Daryl single for whatever ship-baiting they have planned for the spin-off. They need to tease Caryl reuniting to bring in viewers (I do suspect that they’ll try to bring Carol back in at some point, though that’ll depend on MMB and whether they want to keep it in France. She may make a cameo in the finale of the spin-off..I dunno).

Anyway, I don’t know what to say. I expected worse in truth, but it’s so obvious that we were supposed to get something else. Likely the start of canon that would be explored in their own dedicated spin-off. And I’m grieving that in a way. TWD was a big part of my youth, and Caryl was the first ship that captured my heart. I’ll always love it, and I’ll always love Carol in particular. They’ll always be canon to me.

#caryl fandom #caryl #caryl is love #caryl is endgame #caryl spoilers #twd caryl

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