Do you know the tiktok version of "Beautiful Boy" by John Lennon? The first time I heard it I was reading Headstrong Like Us by Krista and Becca Richie and for me it was like hearing Farrow and Maximoff trying to calm Ripley down the first few days…
*crying from too much cuteness*
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really love characters who have varied panic responses. kirk stating himself that he does not panic outright, externally, not in high-stress dangerous situations, but instead becomes tense and level like a wound string, on-guard: mostly because his role as captain necessitates that he maintain level rationality even when facing potential death as his training as 'the guy who tells you what to do when shit hits the fan' requires, but also because his childhood experiences taught him early that drowning in the desperate haziness of panic won't help you survive. especially as kirk already follows his intuition so deeply. he learned to grasp and contort the feeling. spock is the main person who represses his emotions, of course, but kirk does it to those deep-set, personal ones (this includes how he doesn't reveal anything truly personal about himself willingly 90% of the time, only what others already know/shallow anecdotes) in a much more subtle way that's really interesting to me. certified expert at avoiding the subject as long as he isnt caught out on the lie. professional bluffer.
in terms of past or parents we dont know much!!! hes known as the heart-on-his-sleeve guy!!! like yes he yells, he gets irritated, excited, hes a whirlwind of quick-thinking and plans and intuition, he goes out of his way to connect with his crew and shows it, when he puts on a little act or bluff he puts his heart into it and clearly enjoys the dramatics so much, at times he wears his heart on his sleeve, he laughs openly and is honest to spock about what he means to him, he's very sun-coded to me in a burning, passionate way, always intertwined with the stars and seeking them out, but when it comes to genuine deep-set turmoil? we dont actually know all that much about him??? hes so full of emotion and character (i love fics where spock characterises jim's mind/bond as a whirl of colour and sensations, hes a quick thinker!!! intuitive!! lively!!!) and yet its still so outwardly surface level. tarsus iv gets mentioned like twice? so especially here where kirk gets briefly jumpscared by the creature, because like:
its subtle but his eyes. his eyesss!!!!! kirk commands with his emotions but there's always some sort of level of control to it, or he transforms them into something that spurs on others or uses them to ascertain a goal: seeing unguarded fear/distress in his eyes even if its faint and brief (in this instance) makes me go insane every single time. like!!! its such a small moment!!! he isnt even panicking!!! really, he just got jumpscared!!! its insignificant!!!!!!! but seeing a two-second flash of actual, naked apprehension is just...oughhh,,,,,,,,,
oh god, and dont even get me started on the galileo seven episode where he assumes a tense level-headedness throughout the whole thing, irritated and apprehensive but not panicking, making sure he maintains intelligent rationality, even when he has to leave them behind, but when spock and the crew are confirmed safe and the bridge is occupied the camera pans to him and his eyes look like they're fucking watering and he's so achingly relieved. don't even talk to me. im. fuck.
he shows so so much but at the same time reveals so little.
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Are you slowly going insane over your OWN ocs?
No, I've been infected by brainworms the entire time. Nothing slow about it.
But honestly, no... It's not really about my characters to me. I love my characters, of course, and I love telling stories, and I hope to keep making art of my characters every day until I die.
But it's not about them! They're not REALLY what I love, what I love is people! And I hope I can leave the world with a hundred different love letters so my readers can feel how much I love them for even one day longer than I am here.
My characters are a conduit through which I can give that to people. I want nothing more than to make someone feel a little more loved, a little more seen, and a little less alone. And my characters are the best way I know how to do that.
So for that, they're incredibly important to me... But they're not for me. They're for you!
So I hope you enjoy them
and I hope you can feel that I love you through them.
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knowing garrison has a batman tattoo on his neck because it annoyed lo is so on brand for him <3
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I’m usually a top!Nancy bottom!Robin believer, but there’s something about Nancy who’s insecure and guilt-ridden (believing she kills or hurts everyone she loves) forcing herself to be strong and composed for the group in the face of danger but being able to relinquish control to Robin, who slowly starts to see straight through her (being familiar with masking) and happily takes care of her.
Personally I never cared about top or bottom labels in fandom spaces (no offense at all anon.)
But also I think the reason I don't connect with these terms is because fandom has lost the meaning of them.
These terms should be used to refer to domineering presentation, or lack there of, in a sexual encounter.
Now, I'm not saying it's a wrong analysis; but simply because someone is emotionally distraught or distressed it doesn't mean they're a bottom. Being in a more sensitive state outside of sex does not automatically mean someone is submissive in sex ergo a bottom.
This is one of those situations where people lost the true meaning of a word because fandom has flooded it on the internet in the wrong connotation. (Like I said no offense and not to sound pretentious and take away from your ask but those are my thoughts as I see fit)
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So @savvysass and I were talking last night and now inquiring minds need to know:
If you’re wondering where I personally landed, it was that Joel took away his privileges…mostly because the idea of Tommy specifically teaching Ellie punk/emo songs that were popular in the 90s/00s that he knows Joel absolutely hates is incredibly amusing to me.
(We were discussing it in the context of the show, but if you’re thinking about the game, there’s a vague and not really spoilery TLOU 2 Note under the cut.)
I’m aware it’s lightly referenced in the game—Joel’s reaction just implies he doesn’t like Tommy having the guitar in his hands, not why. Is it because he can’t play, because he’s bad at it, or because Joel hates his music? He just sort of strums at the guitar with weak strings…so it’s up to us.
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