I'm sorry I'm venting in your inbox but I'm so frustrated rn. Feel free to ignore.
I haven't brought a Catwoman book since the failed wedding because I didn't like how Selina was being written, I was hoping to wait it out until a good writer came in. Tini Howard will not let go of Selina and I was hoping the pause in the Catwoman run meant another writer was taking over. Well I was kinda right only to be more disappointed because it's one of my least favourite comic writers, Leah Williams, she's writing a goddamn Gotham Sirens series. The series sounds terrible, it mentions half naked cowboys, a bunch of new oc villains, and Punchline. I'm so tired of Catwoman content being so rubbish.
I think 'okay it's not all bad after all', when Batman: The Caped Crusader screen shots are released. Only to be let down again after Selina's background description says she grew up as a millionaire heiress with a silver spoon in her mouth, her father lost all the money, now she steals stuff because basically she loves money. How have they fucked it up that bad. It sounds more like Penguins origin then Selina's.
I didn't always love how Tom King wrote Selina, but I thought after the Batcat wedding they'd be a different writer to take over and we'd get something new and interesting. Only for the cluster fuck that was that entire event and it ending with Selina being written so horribly, to getting the complete nothing burger that was Joelle Jones Catwoman run which added nothing, to Tini Howard just making to worst decisions possible. Even in Batman related books it's either Selina from another dimension/timeline or she's just there as a reminder she exists (sometimes in a way that is disrespectful, like when Ram V had Bruce talk how much Selina is important and means so much to him only to then turn around and sleep with another woman- why bring up Selina then?!)
It's even worse because apparently despite the success of The Batman the next live action Batman movie isn't using Selina. Idk I'm just mad.
I know exactly how you feel anon, it's looking like it can't get much worse, and then it dose
I'm incredibly frustrated with the way catwoman comics have been for YEARS now. Her classic stories are getting big reprints along with heros like Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Superman, Batman- and her modern comics are just....ugh they wouldn’t even feature her in the pride event!!!! SHE IS A CANON BISEXUAL AND A MEMBER OF THE BATFAM and she got NOTHING
I saw that news abt Caped Crusader as well :/ the copy paste of Penguins origin when Selina already has MULTIPLE origins that make so much more sense for who she is as a character!!
I so so miss having a writer that understands and respects Selina
I wasn't totally shocked that ram v couldn't resist having him sleep w T*lia, disappointing and ooc, but ultimatly it's somthing that every title that isn't tec could and probably will ignore lol, most of the time it feels like none of these writers are reading each other's comics, you can never tell if something is going to have consequences or be completely forgotten and all the bat related series really do feel like they’re in different dimensions (in a bad way) and as much as dc jerks them around, they capitalize big time on batcat. the statues, makeup collections, celebration books entierly about their relationship, jewelry- it's the bat and the cat forever even if dc is too scared to commit to anything these days. They know who their 2nd most popular couple ever is. If they could only find good writers💀
On the bright side...Selina will probably be in dkos: allwinter, and the ongoing batman dark age features a nice version of her as well!
But anyways yeah FUCK GCS all my homies hate gcs, the people yearn for Lois&Selina !!!!
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WIP DAY because I’m low energy from overtime at work
I was tagged by my wonderful fiancé @derelictheretic !! 🥰💜 Thank you my love!! I am going to spoil you in this episode of WIP Day!!!! :3<
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Jaime being away from the office meant that Staci got more work done. It was less about them not being able to distract each other for once, and more about Staci's urge to get back home and check on Jaime.
Joey had teased him once about calling him on their lunch break, which caused Staci to get defensive. Joey hadn’t teased him about it since, the small outburst letting her know just how worried Staci had really been. It was a sensitive topic, and she respected that.
Everyone thought it was odd, but kind of sweet that Staci cared so much. It wasn’t like him, from their perspective, but no one knew him quite like Jaime did. None of them thought about it too deeply, and they didn’t think it meant anything more. They were best friends, that was all.
...Right?
It was one night in particular that had Staci reflecting more and more on this fact. And it was a fact.
He had come home a little later than planned, staying back to finish up some final reports to get Earl off his case. He wasn’t particularly quiet when he unlocked the door and stepped inside, but he immediately quietened at the sight he was greeted with.
Jaime was asleep on the couch, head barely resting on a pillow, and looking exhausted. Staci was careful when he closed and locked the door, putting down his bag and jacket to make his way over. Jaime was dead to the world, not reacting when Staci gently said his name and pushed back the hair from his face. Thinking on it, Staci decided it would be better to let him sleep. That was, after making him a more comfortable.
He only received a few sleepy mumbles at first, sitting him upright temporarily. He automatically started helping Jaime out of his clothes to change him into something better suited for sleeping than a borrowed button-up and jeans. Staci wasn’t bothered when the half asleep Jaime loosely gripped his shirt, waking just a fraction more to coherently mumble.
“...That you, Staci?”
“Yeah, it’s me.”
“Do you need me?” The sudden question made Staci freeze for a second. When he didn’t reply, Jaime’s eyes blinked open, his tired words explaining further. “I can wake up properly.” The clarification made Staci relax, not really sure why the question made him tense up in the first place.
“No, no. You can sleep more.” He finished changing Jaime’s clothes soon after, ignoring his hesitation, and went to grab the blanket for him. “You need the rest.” Jaime looked like he wanted to disagree, but the way his heavy eyes blinked made it clear he was on the verge of passing back out.
“Okay... thanks Stace...” The slurred words were accompanied with a deep sigh. The very fact Jaime hadn’t jolted awake or started to feel anxious and alert upon being woken was a testament to how close they were. Jaime always felt safe with Staci. Besides that; Staci wouldn’t ever do anything that might upset Jaime.
At least... not on purpose.
After a few moments, Staci tucked him back into his makeshift bed, wrapping his blanket in a very specific way so Jaime wouldn’t have to struggle with the peculiarities himself. The blanket was pulled right up over Jaime’s mouth and nose. The end was pulled to the side to keep his legs below the knee uncovered, which Jaime would always do to stop himself from overheating.
When he was in a proper bed, Jaime would sleep with his head completely under the covers. It was something he’d kept from his youth.
Staci wondered how many people knew these little odd facts about him, the ones he found himself drawn to every day. He wasn't betting on many at all. He might very well have been the only person, for some of them.
It made Staci tense up again, thinking of how well he knew Jaime, better than he knew himself. He’d know Jaime anywhere, by his looks, his voice, his touch, his scent, anything. Everything.
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