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Tumblr has discovered The Sandman...
Tumblr has discovered Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman. Here are some of the examples of proof of that discovery. The good and the not-so-good.
1. The Corinthian (A nightmare entity) has been referred to as a “Blorbo.” Based on my understanding of the meaning of the word I am pretty certain The Corinthian probably should not be your Blorbo. But then again you might be into that sort of thing. I’ve seen some strange things in the Horror movie slasher fandoms. Just know that if he was real it would probably not be safe to think of him as your Blorbo.
2. The Corinthian has been called Cori and Cory respectively. And so it begins...
3. Morpheus has been referred to as a poor little “Meow Meow” and not while in his cat form. And yes, I know he fits the criteria for the term. It’s just this was the first time I’ve seen him called it without it being literally related to his cat form. You have truly made it in the world of Tumblr when they start calling your character a Blorbo or Poor LIttle Meow Meow. Whatever happened to Woobie? I would think Morpheus would fit under “Woobie.”
4. I have seen Tom Sturridge (Morpheus’s Netflix actor) referred to as a DILF. (Dad I’d like to ...have fun with). As the term is usually reserved for older men, and I, myself, am forty, and Tom Sturridge is a few years younger than I am, this term usage came as a surprise to me. It turns out some fans are using the term quite literally as Tom Sturridge literally is a father. I was used to the term being used specifically in regard to age.
5. Morpheus has been compared to a Disney Princess.
6. A scene from the source material has been taken out of context to make the character look more like an asshole than he actually is even though there are plenty of real asshole moments as the character is on a long redemption arc.
The scene in question is when Matthew the Raven says “Penny for your thoughts.” And Morpheus responds with “You have no pennies, Matthew.” Later Morpheus offers Matthew a literal penny in exchange for him voicing his thoughts. Morpheus being too literal is what is happening here. Context matters.
7. There are people trying to bluff having read The Sandman without having actually read The Sandman to try to gain clout in the fandom. It’s okay to have not read it yet, guys. It’s a great read. There’s nothing to be ashamed of. Go have fun. I promise it’s not as difficult as some people make it out to be.
Someone genuinely tried to argue with me that the “White haired version of Morpheus” was not created by Neil Gaiman and was created long after he was done writing The Sandman. If you have read The Sandman you would understand how wrong this is.
Don’t try to bluff having read The Sandman if you have not. We can tell. We can always tell.
8. There are gatekeepers trying to intimidate new readers into thinking there’s nothing whimsical in The Sandman and that it’s “So deep” and “you won’t get it the first time you read it. You have to read it a few times to understand it.”
Yes, there is darkness in The Sandman. It’s part dark fantasy / part Gothic Horror with moments of gore but there are light things too. Don’t discourage new readers. I promise the story isn’t as hard to get into as some people make it out to be. I know terms like “Classic” can make some people chafe. Just give it a try. If you don’t like the first issue, try the second. If you don’t like the second, keep going until at least issue four. If you still don’t like it after issue 4, it’s okay to stop. No one will judge you. If you don’t like comic books, try the audio drama, it’s divided into chapters like a novel. Each issue being a chapter. If you don’t like it after chapter four, that’s okay. You’ll know if you like it or not by then.
9. There is already fan art of Tom Sturridge as Morpheus in funny / ridiculous scenarios. No picture is given here as I did not get permission from the artists to share them yet.
10. There are already people complaining about the casting without having watched the show yet. One faction claiming the casting is “too woke” while another faction seemed concerned that it’s not inclusive enough even though Desire is nonbinary and pansexual, Death is a black woman, Rose and Unity are black women, Ruthven Sykes is a black man, Lucienne is a black woman who wears spectacles, Lucifer (who has no set gender or even sexual reproductive organs) is being played by a woman, Alexander Burgess is gay, The Corinthian is gay, Johanna Constantine is bisexual, Cain and Abel are South Asian...
There even seem to be politically charged rants complaining because the English language show, with an English cast, written by an English writer, has a lead actor with an English accent...
So what do I have to say about Tumblr discovering The Sandman?
Well..
Welcome to the Sandom!
You’re in for quite a ride. And don’t put your fingers too close to The Corinthian’s face. Just... Don’t.
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Ranking my most noteworthy fictional crushes out of ten
Squidward
Look at this man. Look at his features. Isn't he just completely irresistible? I "fell for" him in in ninth grade and it was initially a joke bc I was obsessed with him since I had a friend who'd always talk Spongebob with me and despite never having watched it I enjoyed discussing it and thought Squidward sounded like an endearing and funny character. I'm not sure if this was completely ironic or not anymore and I'm scared.
6/10
Jon Arbuckle
We are off to an amazing start here, aren't we? Okay, so I just have a thing for pathetic men. And Jon is that. He is a beta male. He is a loser. He is sad. I want to say my "crush" on him developed when I read the comic Garfield Minus Garfield- a comic which I found interesting. I liked seeing this portrayal of the character- someone lonely, mentally unstable and possibly schizophrenic. Also when you boil it down, all Garfield is about is a mentally ill man ranting to his cat about his problems and his cat secretly doesn't give a crap, but he doesn't know because it's a cat who can't talk (iterations where he can hear garfield are dumb and lame unless there's a good reason for it). I love Jon, I am a Jon defender, and I argue he is funny and a cool guy.
8/10
Waylon Smithers
Undeniably the most regrettable fictional crush I have ever had, and sadly the longest lasting and most influential as well. My crush on Smithers lasted all the way through high school and my first year of college. My thirst for him- seemingly invincible. The worst part is, I'm not even completely over him. If I watch the show again without cringing at jokes I quoted badly, I can still see myself getting a little you know... when he shows up. So, what is his appeal, might you ask, why do I like him? Wimp. Wears glasses. Sadboy- he loves someone who doesn't give a crap about him. Something about his unrequited love seemed relatable to me. I also found his submissiveness attractive and he is what introduced me to the idea that a nerdy sadboy who does as I say is actually kind of really sexy. He's also the last nice person on this list. I found his sweetness appealing and for a while this made me think I only liked sweet boys. How wrong I was...
4/10. Would be 0 but he gets extra points because of how important he was to my development as a person. Low because I regret how I acted during this phase of my life. (too loca)
MEDIC
I literally got the game just for him and main him because I think he's hot. He looked like this stern, no-nonsense Atticus Finch-like medical guy who would yell at me in German for being a bad girl and I was into that. Then I played the game, watched the videos, read the comic and fell deeper in love. This guy was not that stern angry guy I thought he was at all. He was a cool guy and all nonsense. Funny, crazy, deeply invested in science, with what appears to be no regard for human or animal life- yet still somehow having a caring side which we see with how sweet he is to his doves- also I love doves too, omg! And he's still definitely the one that would be wearing the pants in this relationship, so the main appeal remains intact.
10/10
Duckman
Hey, what the hell are you staring at! Listen, you're not my dad and I have no control over who I find attractive, so shut up. I watched this show and I just saw this guy and I was like... whoa. Okay. That's... that's a man alright. A duck man, sure, but a man nonetheless. He had it all. He was pathetic, smoked heavily, rude, a goober, horny, impulsive, wore glasses... and was a massive loser, yet he has this strange charm about him that you'll notice if you don't take him too seriously. God, I just want to humiliate him. He's into that, by the way- it's literally canon in the show. He also was my first foray into what I like to call "angry ranting men" which is, well, a type of man who rants about random things. Okay, okay, I get it, ranting=bad whatever. But personally I see a strong appeal in rants. A rant is an unfiltered speech about a topic which one holds strong passion for. It is a glimpse into an insane mind, sure, filled with nonsense, with the occasional valid point made. I enjoy listening to rants because it lets a man let loose and just go wild.... and in a way, it is quite cute! Even if he is completely wrong in every way. I still enjoy listening, wide eyed with a glass of some drink in my hand I can't even drink because I'm kept on the edge of my seat by this strange speech. Also, this character has a good side to him. Like we see he loved his wife and loves his kids, and when he opens up to the women he meets, we see that he really isn't so bad of a person after all. I love this about him, and it is a crucial part of his appeal on top of everything else I've said so far.
7/10 because even I question this one sometimes. But not that much.
George Costanza
He's disturbed, he's depressed, he's got it all! Completely just the most pathetic man on television. An insecure, self absorbed little loser. I love him. He's so weak and he makes me so weak. He also looks really cute sometimes- is this just me? I want to do things to him >:) I think I have this thing where I am attracted to horrible men because I want to give them a better life, as I see myself in them, and boy do I see myself in George. We're both the same little cowards at heart, I think. I think we all have a little George in us. I just want... a lot of George in me. Ba dum ching! I should note that this savior complex mostly applies to fictional men... Irl I would just want someone who I could scare with my freaky boldness and have open up to me a little bit, and be there for. Like some cute Christian boy who is afraid of everything and hates himself for no reason. I don't really have much more to say, since I haven't watched the show in months. Also the last entry literally has the same actor behind him. Do I have a thing for Jason Alexander? It's very possible.
solid 8/10. Not a 10 because I'm worried about myself.
Filthy Frank
In my defense, I also have a crush on Joji so it's okay. But this is a list of FICTIONAL characters and I can't help myself. That's right, y'all, Franku is fictional and if you didn't see that who are you? Now I want you to think about everything here that has been established. I like horny men, losers, ranters, men who are bad with women, and men with ego problems (and then there's just Medic who is the exception to every rule here). Frank is all of those things. He is also completely depraved and has no inhibitions which I also find appealing. When you think about it, he's basically just a really concerning version of a bad boy. He's obviously not someone to admire, and I don't admire him at all. He's a joke. I laugh at him, not with him. I don't agree with most of what he says but if I knew him personally, I would gleefully listen to his insanity, while secretly going "yea no." I also just think he probably is into some weird stuff like.... in the bedroom and that is hot to me. I want to make him cry. Do I want to give him a better life? Not really to be honest. He doesn't really deserve it. I guess he's nice to the lycra people, though, and the book Francis of the Filth gives him a little bit of an arc where he becomes a better person and stuff, and there are kind of hints at him having something resembling a capacity for compassion (mostly in the lore) despite being disgusting and generally amoral, which again, is very important to the appeal. I also find him weirdly charming. If he was a real guy we would get along I think, even if he'd be an asshole to me sometimes and I'd even get fed up with him sometimes- he probably might think I'm cool if I choose my words carefully. Oh, right also he's just hella cute. I know he makes weird, creepy faces and is trying to look like a 45 year old Algebra Teacher who hates his life, but like, that just makes him even cuter to me. And I don't mind the throat cancer voice, either. It's cute, too. He's got this weird, undeniable charm to him that definitely contributed to his success and iconic status. So, sure, he makes weird noises, he's a terrible person, and all, but like... he's also cute and I'd probably try to pry into his sensitive side (which when you think about it, does exist) if he was real. I mostly just like him because he's a stupid, silly bisexual (re-watch the videos; it's true) who wears glasses, though.
My tastes in men are fucked.
8/10
My prediction for my next crush is some asshole from Catch 22 but probably the Chaplain.
I am allowing this list to be used as evidence for the decline of women.
#squidward#spongebob squarepants#jon arbuckle#garfield#Waylon Smithers#The Simpsons#medic tf2#team fortress 2#duckman#seinfeld#george costanza#fictional crushes#husbandos#filthy frank#francis of the filth#papa franku#catch 22
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i still have no idea how to fathom that my beef, my crested gecko & first pet is gone, after 8 years together. i woke up yesterday to find he had passed overnight. he seemed to be lively & well the night before, so i'm not sure of the cause. i know i will always wish i could have done more for him, like i had hoped to hand build hides and climbs for him. but i know my goal was to give him as enriching and loving of a life as i possibly could before I even met him.
in autumn of 2015 i decided to get my first pet independently. as a kid I was a huge animal lover, unsurprisingly preferring their company over people. my mom was always excited to nurture a common interest, and jumped on any opportunity she could to get us pets to learn about all different kinds of animals, from our cat and dog, to fish, frogs, anoles, leopard geckos, even a rabbit & a pair of ducks.
i knew i wanted a reptile companion, but i wasn't sure which kind i'd get along with well and be best equipped to care for. i spent hours researching different types of geckos, bearded dragons, and beginner-level reptiles, until i decided on a crested gecko. i'd never seen creatures like them before, and i was floored to try something entirely new, but with Lots of information online to sift through if i was stumped.
late December arrived, and I was ready to find my new friend. I had a starter 10-gallon enclosure for a younger crestie, and plenty of fake plants and hides for him to explore and get acclimated. i opted to get him at a specialty reptile shop about 40 minutes away. i didn't have a name planned going in, and i think i immediately decided on "beef" when I saw it advertised at a deli.
my family was as smitten by him as I was. my sister loves trying to handle him as much as i did. my mom squealed in delight after i encouraged him to run across my laptop and he shat on the keyboard.
the next summer, my dad called me from a pet shop nearly frantic, asking what kind of vertical 20-gallon tank would best suit him. I was so grateful for the gift, stoked that he would have double the space to explore, hunt, and rest, and unexpectedly solving the "beef is arboreal in a horizontal enclosure," problem. his new tank was so large, i had to relocate it from a small unoccupied corner in my somehow even smaller room, to a hub right between my desk and my bed, always within my view and my reach. by then I'd decided to forego handling him, knowing it wasn't fair to cause him extra stress for my own entertainment if i couldn't do it consistently enough to make him comfortable with it. keeping him next to me was a much happier arrangement for us both.
from there, he moved with me to my first apartment. from tiny corner, to tiny corner, to Big sunny corner by a picture window with an unfortunately dismal view. later on i took up gardening and started my indoor hub next to his tank, extending his overgrown habitat until it took over the living room within a few months. the plants have ebbed and grown with the seasons and my ability to care for them. beef has watched me tend to them curiously for a couple years now. i was hoping to incorporate live plants into his enclosure, but I worried about pests, parasites, plant disease, and anything that could have harmed him. experimenting would be exciting, but ensuring his health came first and foremost.
everything ends, and all too soon. i find a vacancy in my chest and the joints in my hands aching, as i've spent a few hours on and off piecing this together. i haven't figured out what mourning looks like for me yet. but I know it's important to share the joy he brought to my life, and hope I could have returned a fraction of it.
i am going to bury him in my mom's backyard later this week, after i can prepare a proper little box for him with substrate, moss, and a heart shaped rock i found for him in the river, so many years ago now. i'm unsure of what to with the salt lamp next to his enclosure; it became his the moment i put it next to his tank and hr plastered himself to the glass wall in an attempt to merge with it. i'm going to handwrite this out and bury it with him.
it's been a difficult adjustment. i didn't sleep last night and i have so many memories to roll through. 8 years is a long ass time, and he's been with me through countless stresses & times of turmoil, successes and efforts, people who have come and gone, and gone, and gone. i wonder how many tears he's listened to me cry and vent to him, i wonder how many songs i invented for him on the spot while preparing a meal for him.
he will be the first family member i ever get to properly mourn. @ashtastica suggested holding a service to remember him, and I couldn't be more grateful. years ago, ash doodled beef if he were a dragon. the boy seemed to approve of his likeness when i initially showed him. i hope i can write or share with him, just the Tiniest Little Facsimile of how loved and adored he was by people all over the place. I have no idea how many people's lives he touched, honestly. he's always been a silly goober of a man, expertly climbing up but always tumbling down the heights of his enclosure... especially to the delight of our cat-children. from when I found him sitting at the end of my bed in December 2017, my cat doom was always fascinated to watch him play around his tank. in early 2022 Belmont joined the audience, and very recently Alkaline has, too. even in his absence they look for him.
it helps to share this, and i hope you've enjoyed meeting him through our words, pictures, and encounters. hug and pet your creatures soon, and send em my love too 💞
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I was tagged by @avida-heidia-5 & @jennarations 🫶🏼 I’m truly honored, thank you very much 🥺
I’m tagging @sebsdaniel @slugesh @formulahuh @norribobs @landoom @jethro-in-the-tardis @481boxboxbaby @izzief1rambles @mctwinkdom @princesspiastri @otterpiastri @someominousecho & whoever sees this and wants to participate (feel free to ignore) 🧡
1. Who or what got you into F1?
My grandpa and my dad. It was a tradition of the family that whenever my grandpa and uncle came to visit we watched f1 together after lunch. My sister and mom weren't too interested, but I somehow got so obsessed I started watching races on my own. I can't pinpoint when it happened, around 2003 or 2004 maybe. I remember following Fernando’s journey to his two titles.
2. Who was the very first F1 driver you supported? Do you support them now? Have your opinions on them differed or stayed the same since then?
Michael Schumacher. I was drawn to the rapid red car winning almost every race. Wish he was still on the grid, he'd be still my biggest favorite. Absolutely loved his passion and dedication to the sport, and what he achieved in his career.
3. Who’s your current favourite F1 driver?
My polite cat, Oscar 🥺 I have followed his career since his f3 season, watched him win both f3 and f2 in his rookie season, and got heartbroken when he ended up without a seat. Celebrated his contract with Mclaren like it was my success and I'm so proud of his achievement in his first year. Many more podiums and wins to come, mark my words.
Lando is a close second, followed by Charles, Alex and Max, rounding out my top 5.
4. Is there a driver pairing or pairings you support? What made you attracted to that pairing in the first place?
Landoscar, not just shipping-wise but also as teammates. They completely charmed me which is not a surprise considering I love both of them. Their dynamic is just so smooth, they're competitive but respectful and show support for each other. Showing up to celebrations despite having a shit race, going over to congratulate even after a disastrous Quali season. Worked so hard to bring back mclaren’s glory days and I’m fully convinced if these two can’t succeed, no one can.
I adore Lestappen too. The enemies to friends storyline will always work for me. They just work so well together, I can't explain why and how it's just perfect!
5. Do your parents, siblings or relatives have a favourite team and/or favourite driver(s)?
Don't think any of them are into f1, but we all shared the same favorites. My sister and I were big Fernando/Michael supporters in the beginning, but then Seb obviously stole our hearts. My dad supported literally everyone who beat Lewis 🫣
6. Do you have any favourite races? Are there any that stand out to you the most?
Have to say the Qatar sprint and the main race this year, also Japan 2023 and Singapore 2023. But my all-time favorite is Brazil 2016. Extremely wet race with a masterclass drive from Max.
Germany 2019, absolute chaos but such an exciting race.
7. Do you have a favourite circuit? Can be from the past or from the current calendar.
Spa, iconic with gorgeous surroundings. From the past, Sepang. Wish we had it back, such a cool one.
8. Have you ever been to an F1 race in real life? Feel free to tell us your experience going to one if you like.
Nope, I was planning to visit my home race in 2020 but we weren't allowed to go due to covid.
9. Have you ever met an F1 driver in real life?
I'd be fainting and get hospitalized if I ever met an f1 driver, especially one of my favorites.
10. Do you have a favourite F1 car? If so, what is it?
MP4-23 chrome Mclaren
&
Renault R27 with the ING livery
Don't ask why, I can't explain.
11. Do you have a favourite one win wonder?
Maldonado was a kamikaze driver with all kinds of reprimands and penalties in his active years of racing. It’s impressive he still bagged a win (legally).
12. Do you have any favourite quotes from the F1 world? This can either be inspirational or hilarious.
‘If you no longer go for a gap which exists you are no longer a racing driver’ Aryton Senna
‘Leave me alone, I know what I am doing’ Kimi Raikkonen
‘Mate, is Carlos blind or what?’ Oscar Piastri
‘I’m trying to get my first win, not my first therapy session.’ Lando Norris
‘I’ve got two balls but none of them are crystal.’ Sebastian Vettel
‘There is something loose between my legs. Apart from the obvious.’ Sebastian Vettel
All DRS tweets from Oscar, but they're from his f3 years so dunno if those count or not.
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Tag game!
I was tagged by @santacoppelia . Muchas gracias!
So, here we go...
1. Were you named after anyone? My grandpa on my mother's side. Died far too early. Sadly I never got to meet him.
2. When was the last time you cried? I tear up A LOT. Sad things. Beautiful things. A sunset. It's pathetic but I wouldn't count that as crying. Last time I really cried, was 9 years ago, when my Dad died.
3. Do you have kids? Nope. I guess that ship's sailed. I'm a passionate uncle of 5 and for some reason kids adore me. Guess it's because I turn full out into Goofy mode once some are around...
4. What sports do you play / have you played? Played table tennis for 15 years in a team on low regional level. But stopped long ago, when I moved away and started to work. Never picked it up again. Now I just watch Soccer from time to time.
5. Do you use sarcasm? Sometimes more often than I'd like. Can irritate people that don't know me well enough. That's why I try to be more careful with it.
6. What's the first thing you notice about people? I think I have pretty good antennas for general moods and micro gestures. Generally I m always first drawn to the eyes...windows to the soul. Always trying to read people...it's a gift and a curse sometimes.
7. What's your eye color? Variations of blue, depending on my mood. Ranges from more greyish blue to deep dark blue.
8. Scary movies or happy endings? Happy endings. I watch scary movies mostly in company, almost never on my own.
9. Any talents? Don't know. Not really. Others should answer that. My self esteem is not too high when it comes to such a question. When the situation allows it, I make a pretty good clown. Not to put myself in the center of things. More when I feel a party needs some loosening up or someone needs desperately to be cheered up.
10. Where were you born? Southwest part of Germany, near the border to Switzerland and the Black Forest.
11. What are your hobbies? Reading. Going to the movies old school in a theater. Taking pictures on long walks of everything that catches my eye. Have a thing for sunsets.
12. Do you have any pets? No. Had birds for quite some time. Now I'm just part-time Dad to my Mom's dachshund and spoiling the cats in my neighborhood.
13. How tall are you? 1.78m or 5'10
14. Favorite subject in school? Arts (drawing), English and History.
15. Dream job? Always wanted to teach. Became a software developer though. However, in the meantime I'm responsible for our apprentice program, so made it to teaching after all, to a certain degree at least.
Tagging with no pressure whatsoever
@uncleadelheid-will-eat-your-soul @sublimeobjectenthusiast @amagnificentobsession @simonezitrone79 @cryptic-queer-cryptid @eugenoid @joycrispy @kaiannanthi @notalostcausejustyet @paperclipbean @queerfables @reloha @shaggydogstail @yowlthinks
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Hi Cat! May I ask you to rank S5 episodes aired so far? and what did you like the most about each of them?
Finally getting around to answering this now that s5 is officially over. Overall, I'd say s5 was definitely not as bad as people have made it out to be, and I'll share my full thoughts on it later and go over some of the notes I took upon rewatching, but I'd say this season on average was pretty mid? Adrinette hard carried a lot of episodes that otherwise were just okay. Again, I've said it a bunch, and I'll say it a bunch more times, ML's biggest problem is pacing. S5 is probably the most ambitious season of this show by far, and they crammed a shit ton into this one season that would have been more digestible if it were spread out I think.
But anywho, I'll discuss more later. For now, here is my episode rankings for season 5! The ratings are rough, and I will likely adjust them to be a bit more specific when I eventually do my complete episode ranking with all the other seasons, but for now these ratings correspond to how I relate just the s5 episodes to each other. None of them got a 10, and tbh most of these eps sit around 6-7/10, so ranking them was actually kind of hard because as I said, Adrinette hard carried some of these eps, and I just did not care for the other things going on in them. Okay, here we go:
Protection: 9.5/10
Anyone who knows me or is in any way familiar with me probably knows why this episode is here. The picnic will go down as one of Adrinette's iconic moments. The whole set-up was incredibly sweet, and I could stare at that scene for hours.
2. Emotion: 9/10
Outside of thinking that Felix should have come back sooner and that perhaps this should have been the mid-season conflict rather than the Kwami's Choice eps (I'll talk more about why in another post eventually), I really liked this episode. I love how much Marinette has grown. I enjoyed Felix being a lil gremlin man. Idk, I liked it.
3. Elation: 8.5/10
"Cat, but you always shit talk MC-"
Incorrect. I shit talk toxic stans. I'd be lying if I said seeing those two losers kiss didn't make me feel things. I also appreciated the realness of this ep on why they couldn't be together, and that Chat Noir/Adrien had enough respect for Marinette to realize that there was a power imbalance between them. It was very sexy of him.
4. Revolution: 8.5/10
This one honestly surprised me being this high, but so much shit happened in this episode. Like I needed to sit for a sec after watching it because it was a lot to process. While I was rewatching it, I had moments where I was like wait, is this a new episode? But then I'd remember, nope. It's still the same one where all this other shit happened. And weirdly, it didn't feel too rushed? A lot of episodes this season felt like they were moving a million miles a minute and rushing to get to the point, but I felt like for as much shit as went down in this episode, it flowed pretty well.
Also, I'm Adrinette trash so of course I'm gonna rank their first kiss high fucking sue me
Also, hardly anyone talked about the LadyNoir power up! Like hello???
5. Deflagration: 8/10
I know I just dunked on the Kwami's Choice arc, and I will probably do it again because these two episodes were HARD carried by Adrinette. I didn't care about Kitty Noire or Scarabella at all. Their fight was lame, why the fuck did they start talking like that, just, ugh-anyway. I felt like part 2 was the stronger of the two episodes, and not just because of the Ladrien crumb! (though the ladrien crumb was v nice) I enjoyed the Resistance swooping in to help. I enjoyed Marinette outsmarting Gabriel. I enjoyed Adrien ripping the earrings off his dad like how dare you touch her things, you crusty eggplant. I liked the Adrinette scene in the cafeteria. I dunno. I don't think giving up their Miraculous was really necessary, but I appreciated several of the moments in this episode.
6. Passion: 8/10
So, in prior seasons I came to really not care for Nathalie when she was simping for Gabriel, but I gained a lot more respect for her this season. I just kind of wish she'd been like that from the beginning. There to make sure Gabriel doesn't go too far, someone to love Adrien and carry out his and Emilie's wishes. I wouldn't have minded even if GabeNath happened as a result if they were able to talk Gabriel down from his madness and truly let Emilie go in the end. But alas, we didn't. I loved the Adrinette moment in this episode where Adrien just immediately tells her what's wrong. It was such a huge step for him as someone who usually just buries his feelings. And the kwami swap was much better this go round.
7. Jubilation: 7.5/10
My cat is sleeping on my notes, but I remember enjoying this episode. A thought that I had in regards to the fantasy that they saw is that the gift sees beyond the masks, even if they don't. Like, yes, of course they want a life together because they're soulmates. They just can't quite see the whole picture yet. Idk how to explain it, but anyway, it was a cute episode. The nightmare children need to be burned at the stake, but overall, it was nice.
8. Transmission: 7.5/10
Listen. I did not give a single fuck about the new heroes, and their battle was very anticlimactic and lame, but god dammit, the Adrinette in this episode! Adrien audibly recognizing he shouldn't have played with her feelings as Chat Noir. Him seeing his photos in her trash can and telling her he loves her! The motherfucking hand game! Nothing else happened in that ep. It was just them.
9. Determination: 7.5/10
I absolutely loved seeing Adrinette go all pink sparkles when he looked at Marinette, and how Kagami was like stop being a fucking wuss and ask her on a date. As much as I cannot with the statue scene, I loved that Adrien was just like lol yeahhh you kissed me, it was kind of awesome. Like baby boy XD I liked him being lowkey jealous and wanting to be more with Marinette and trying his damnedest to get closer to her when she was freaking out. His patience with her this season has been so sweet.
LN stans can roast me all they want, idc, but I have a lot of thoughts about her switching her affection to CN. Not to say that she doesn't genuinely have feelings for him because I think she definitely does deep down, but I have always seen her pursuit of him this season as a means to run away from her problems. (i.e. her feelings for Adrien) Because she never got over Adrien, and that much was obvious. And Alya even called her on her bullshit. Marinette was trying to force herself to stop loving Adrien by throwing herself at Chat Noir, and while her feelings for him might stem from a genuine place of love for him, she was trying to love him for the wrong reasons. Rather than it being a natural thing, it felt very much like she was only doing it because she thought it would be easier, and she was refusing to face and process what had happened as a result of her loving Adrien. I just wish that the reversal were handled differently. She can and absolutely does love Chat Noir, but in this context, it just felt a little cheap to me. Not as genuine because she was still clearly hung up on Adrien and avoiding that.
10. Multiplication: 7/10
We have reached 6-7/10 territory. A loooot of eps are in this range, so it was actually pretty difficult to rank. I went solely on vibes for this section. Any single scene that sticks out in my memory for each episode were the breaking points on these.
Idk why, but I liked this episode. I loved the scenes of Adrien trying to greet Marinette. I loved everyone getting progressively more bored with waiting for Monarch to show up again. It was cute.
11. Derision: 7/10
Do I think this backstory should have come way, way, way, WAY sooner? Yes. Like s1-s2 sooner. Did I still slurp up all of the Adrinette anyway? ...Well, I'm only human.
12. Evolution: 7/10
I actually skipped this episode in my rewatch to save time because I know it's solid. Bunny Cat was cute. Seeing Gabriel fucking wreck himself because he's an idiot was funny. Alix being the GOAT was fun. Yeah. It was a nice start to the season.
13. Pretension: 7/10
I'm not a Feligami hater like some people. I think it was a bit rushed, but I think that's more of an issue with ML's general struggle with pacing rather than a reflection on the viability of their relationship. I liked seeing how Felix has a softer side because he was always meant to be morally grey. Emotion talked about that a little bit. He had no dog in the fight between Gabriel and LB/CN. He has his own motives for doing what he does, and he's not a bad person, just has done some questionable things to get what he wants. And I think Kagami would be good for him. I loved her roasting him and kicking his ass (and he loved it too).
14. Confrontation: 6.5/10
As the pilot of the Lila downfall plane, you'd think this episode would rank higher, but like, listen. Was Marinette's plan very sneaky and big brained? Yes. Did I enjoy seeing them get caught? Yes. Did this shit need to happen way sooner? Yes! The fact that Alya said with her whole chest in the episode before, "You know we're always ready to believe you." When she fucking wasn't? Like, bitch, your bestie is LADYBUG. Perhaps if she doesn't like someone, recognize that it's for a good ass reason? And I hated how dismissive they were of Adrien when he tried to speak up in that scene too. My honest reaction to Lila being outed was just fucking finally. I rank this one lower as well because they cut a small moment that I wish they fucking hadn't where everyone apologizes to and hugs Marinette after they're exposed. Because they fucking gaslit her for months about this bitch, and she absolutely deserved that apology!
15. Collusion: 6/10
Ya know, I'm not much one to care about Andre. They really tried to paint him as a victim this season, and I just was not there for it. It's okay for him to just suck too. They're all rich, sucky people. It's okay to just say that.
A note I did make that I might talk about later is on the topic of Chloe and her alleged redemption that everyone is mad about and how Astruc just hates Chloe, and I'm not going to say he doesn't. I just think that overall what happened there is when they started planning out future seasons, it was more plot convenient for her to be mean than it was for them to put in the effort to redeem her fully. And looking at some of the other redemptions they've done in this show, we know they would have botched it anyway. They kept her mean because it served their purposes for making things happen. That's it.
16. Revelation: 6/10
For reasons mentioned above in Confrontation, I ranked this episode lower because I wanted to fucking strangle everyone. Everyone in that god damn class knows Chloe is a bitch and always will be. The fact that they all turned on Marinette, including fucking Alya who knows she's FUCKING LADYBUG just ugh. Honestly, when their future plans got fucked in the next episode, I was lowkey like GOOD. Suffer, dumbass bitches! It's what you get! But I'm also just really petty, and I wanted to see Lila finally get shut the fuck up.
17. Adoration: 6/10
This one was fine? Let's go lesbians, I guess. Idk, in comparison to the myriad of other shit going on in s5, this one just felt like filler. Gabriel is an asshole, what else is new? I kind of wish Marinette got a better confession, since, ya know, we've been waiting for it since s1. I wish it were a bigger moment and more heartfelt, but like, eh, I guess.
18. Intuition: 6/10
Seeing Gabriel fuck himself over was nice. Other than that, it was just okay. Get dunked on, you moldy cheeto dust of a human being.
19. Perfection: 6/10
"Cat, did you rank this episode this low because of Adrien's cringy-ass song?"
AND I'D DO IT AGAIN! And the fight was kinda boring. I love Kagami, and she deserved the love in the end, but like c'mon.
20. Illusion: 6/10
A big thing I noted from this episode that became kind of a recurring thing throughout s5 is the illusion of choice. I'll talk more about it in my s5 analysis, but I think that illusion of choice extends to Gabriel's wish too in the end. I did love Nathalie fucking bodying him the second Adrien walked away. It's what he deserves.
21. Destruction: 6/10
This one was fine, I guess. I wasn't super into the format of it being a flashback that Marinette was explaining to Alya at their sleepover after the fact? And that it kind of just glossed over them Cataclysming Monarch, since that was kind of an important thing for this season. ML made some weird choices for big moments throughout this season that kind of cheapened the impact, imo. Idk. Baby girl is smart and all that, we been knew.
22. Representation: 5.5/10
Adrien fighting his dad was the highlight of this episode. You go off, king. The play was incredibly info-dumpy, and I feel like this information should have been spread out more organically. Rather than hinting at all of this shit in s3-4, they should have just sprinkled in these details as actual confirmation back then rather than dumping it all in our laps now.
23. Reunion: 5/10
Listen, this episode wasn't bad, and Adrien being a horse girl is funny, but in the context of this season and compared to the other episodes, this one is honestly just filler. Like, it's cool lore, but feels a bit out of place in this season, especially because she didn't call on her past holders for advice on how to like, idk fight her villain, she called on her for love advice. Just felt very unserious in the context of this season.
24. Conformation: 5/10
This one was fine-ish? The whole finale is definitely the weakest finale we've had. And I've ranked Miracle Queen in my bottom 10, yall. This is saying something. I'll go ahead and continue in my next point because
25. Re-Creation: 4.5/10
Both of the finale eps were just... They happened? I feel like they were pulling at too many threads bringing in everyone the way they did. I feel like the perfect alliance thing was an okay choice? I kind of dislike that Adrien was just no where to be fucking seen for most of these episodes. I know a lot of people are upset that he doesn't know about his dad, and there was no reveal between him and Marinette. Which, no identity reveal, I can live with, but I feel like letting Gabriel make his wish was such a weird choice. I'll talk more about it later, but we've been following this show since s1 and rooting for Ladybug and Chat Noir, and they just let the villain get what he wanted? And you can argue that he didn't really get what he wanted because he died or whatever, but like he got the Miraculouses and made a wish. Stop being obtuse about it. Like what is the ultimate lesson here? What's the message? I'm willing to give s6 a chance, but my future with this show is going to depend on how they unpack some of the fallout of this finale.
And for those arguing over Emilie v Amelie in the ending scene, it was Emilie in the original script and storyboard, and her memorial statue is gone, meaning they no longer have to memorialize her because she's not dead, so unless they randomly decided to not bring her back last minute, that bitch is his mom. Also, they removed a scene where she and Adrien smile at each other, but I digress
26. Migration: 4/10
I'm not going to explain this one, but anyone that knows me, knows why this one is here, and why I didn't care about this episode.
Anywho, my biggest takeaways from this season were that it was a bit too ambitious at times, and I think in general it lacked a lot of the heart of ML. Big moments we've been waiting for fell flat because they got lost in the mess of them trying to cram storylines we should have been getting this whole time into one season. It's not a bad season, and I think it is definitely a step in the right direction. ML just needs to get better about pacing its story arcs so that it maximizes its time and doesn't have to rush through shit to get their point across.
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15 questions, 15 friends
thank you for the tag @mountttmase @saltyheartnightmare @chilwellspulisic @carlottawllms @lovelynikol16 !!! this was so fun ily guys 🫶
1. are you named after anyone? sort of??? my mom wanted to name me something that kind of resembled my great-grandmother’s name, Hazel!
2. when was the last time you cried? last night 🥲👍
3. do you have kids? goodness no
4. what sports do you play/have played? i played football for 12 years growing up and then volleyball for my last two years of high school
5. do you use sarcasm? regularly. it’s my native language
6. what is the first thing you notice about people? ummm, maybe their smile?? or their eyes??? i honestly haven’t given it a ton of thought
7. what is your eye color? blue, just like my momma 🥰
8. scary movies or happy endings? happy endings for sure, even though i love a good scary movie
9. any talents? i took some piano lessons growing up, and i work at a coffee shop right now so i can make a mean latte
10. where were you born? Missouri, USA
11. what are your hobbies? reading, writing, i love going to concerts, playing and watching sports
12. do you have any pets? i have two cats back at home, McDreamy (my little sisters named him, okay?) and Shiloh, and my dad has a pet snake named Merlin (and i hide when they get him out to feed him), but i don’t have any pets with me at my college!
13. how tall are you? 5’6” (1.68 m)
14. favorite subject at school? call me crazy, but i always really enjoyed math (except for geometry) and i liked al my science classes (which explains why I’m majoring in STEM)
15. dream job? my dream job is to be an ER or labor and delivery nurse one day, and i’m working on that right now 🥰 outside of that, I’ve always thought being a photographer for a professional sports team would be AMAZING
I don’t know who has already done this/been tagged so I’m tagging @landoslover @neverinadream @thoseboysinblue @lovelynikol16 and @notsoattractivearenti
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why i’ve been not posting (not like anyone cares 🤷🏻♀️)
recently.. i’ve been going through one of the hardest things known to anyone in my life. death.
the one person who i considered my best friend passed away in january. my father. although he wasn’t “best father of the year” to society he was the best father that i could’ve asked for. i wouldn’t ask for nobody else as my dad.
i knew he had health complications and he was the father that even though we didn’t have anything on the table, he did everything he could to make sure i had a roof over my head, food and water in my system and that i was loved throughout his house.
i made the biggest mistake of my life (in my opinion), which was leaving his house when the environment in the house got too toxic in october of last year only to find out a couple days after new years of this year that he passed away in his sleep (just like my great grandmother).
when it came to the football season officially ending, i broke down in hysteria crying wondering why he was gone. i grew up on football at the ripe age of 8 and got into football when i was about 10. my dad was the one person who taught me about the greats at the time, past players and his favorites.
his presence is always with me and for that i thank him for watching over me along with my grandfather, my aunt, my childhood dog, my cat and my best friend.
dad, i know you’re watching over me right now & i want to say i love you so much & i hope you’re doing really well with my ancestors along with the people and animals that i love.
for that i will never forget you 🥺🩷
rest in peace my first best friend 👼🏼
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3/13/2024
10:42 PM
I've been watching Freaks and Geeks (for probably the 100th time) and I never realized that Ann Perkins (Rashida Jones) is in it. I just spent a good while trying to figure out why I recognized her so much. And when I figured it out, I did the only thing a person can do. I pointed at the TV and said in my best Chris Trager impression, "Ann Perkins." And then I proceeded to laugh to myself at my stupid little joke. I am my biggest fan and my worst heckler.
I had probation this morning, which meant my day started at 8:00 AM. It was supposed to start at 6 but I managed to turn every alarm completely off. My ride picked me up at 8:30. I had just enough time to feed the outside cats, my cat, take a five-minute shower and leave. A half-pot of coffee sat looking so delicious, but I stopped taking coffee cups out of the house. I tend to leave them in random places.
Probation went smooth, as always. I always get that weird feeling though that I've done something wrong. Every time. After my hour with the PO group, I just headed up to the alley. It's not like there's really anything better to do in this dying little town. It really makes me wonder if maybe, once I'm off paper, I move somewhere. Not for someone like I did Milwaukee or Manitowoc, but for me. The last placed I moved to for me was Oconomowoc and that turned out to be one of the best decisions I ever made. This town is going to last long, and anyone here can see it. When a house or two is for sale on every single street, that's not a good sign.
Work was unusually dead. I decided to step away from my normal Spotify playlist, and actually went way to back to my old YouTube playlist (back when I was too cheap to pay for any kind of streaming services. I'm not going back to that though.) A lot of my YouTube list was made in very late nights, when i would smoke a lot of weed, which means there is some very very weird shit on there. There are tons of bands that only had a few songs available when I stumbled across them (like Bat Country. The songs Bathroom Floor and Porcelain Lions are beautiful, and can be found pretty easily, check the Fistful of Vinyl sessions.) or really odd mashups. Rick Astley and Nirvana work far better than they should. And then there's they straight up weird (My Hands Are Bananas). It drives Sherry nuts some of the off the wall music I'll sing along too. Every once in a while, one will catch her. Tonight, she heard Annoying's Wishing Well (which is such a hauntingly beautiful tune) and by the end she was asking who it was. Also, Meatwad singing Chicken and Beans will make me laugh every single time I hear it.
Tomorrow is my dad's birthday. This is the first one since he died in January. I'm going to call my stepmom tomorrow and make sure she's doing well. I tried texting her for her birthday, but I didn't get a reply. Of course, I texted her a day or two late.
I'm bummed about it. I'm sure most people would be too. But it's kind of weird to me. I mean, he never made it a big deal well he was alive. Most years we just let it pass by. Birthdays have never been a real big thing for our family, at least for the adults. We always joke that once you pass 21 there is nothing left to celebrate. I guess that joke kind of became real. Knowing that, I wonder why it feels so important tomorrow. Why it matters. I can't quite figure it out, and it's kind of eating at me a little bit. Just enough to pique my curiosity. I miss him. He would've been 57.
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15 OC Questions
I was tagged by @stargazer-sims (thank you :3).
Johnathan Vincent Raulo Davidson
Are you named after anyone?
I was going to be named after my dad until my mom found out she was going to have twins; that went right out the window. It’s a little tradition for my mom’s side of the family to have 2 middle names so they went with Vincent Raulo for me. As far as I know, Raulo is my great-uncle on my mom’s side and Vincent is my great-great granddad on my dad’s side. Haven’t really looked into it.
When was the last time you cried?
It’s been a while. The last time I cried is when I visited Jake a couple of months ago. I didn’t really mean to but when it comes to something like that, I have to. I miss him. I hate that he’s not here. He’s not going to be my best man at the wedding and all of that. Grief has a funny way of sneaking up on you, but all you can do is acknowledge it and keep moving one step at a time.
Do you have kids?
Not yet. Brian and I have been talking about it off and on a little bit. We’re still busy with our own things. Brian’s wanting to go back to school and get more certifications and I’m busy with my career with Muay Thai. We’re still young; we got time. When we feel settled, that’s probably when we’re gonna have kids. I’d like at least one daughter.
Do you use sarcasm?
Nah, not really.
What’s the first thing you notice about people?
I notice how they carry themselves. You can learn a lot from posture.
What’s your eye colour?
Uh, well-- I’d call it amber. It’s because of ... a condition. Lot of people think they’re gold; it depends on the light. I’ve been accused of having color contacts. They stopped after I poke my eye. It’s listed as brown on my driver’s license. (laughs)
Scary movies or happy endings?
I don’t like scary movies. At all. There’s just something about them that is just-- nope. Brian watches them with no problem. How can you sit there and eat popcorn when someone’s getting gutted like a fish?! Or a room full of creepy dolls? No thanks; give me a happy ending that makes sense any day.
Any special talents?
I’ve got a talent for attracting cats. Doesn’t matter the temperament, age, size, whatever, they will come to me if I try and talk to them. I’m not sure why. I think it’s my voice.
I have other talents too but, uh... not sure if I can say other than I’m very good with my hands.
Where were you born?
San Myshuno.
What are your hobbies?
Is fixing things a hobby? It’s also my job too; I’m a mechanic, but I like to fix things. Doesn’t matter what it is. I cook a lot, I like to make big meals for Brian’s department. Puzzle games -- my favorite is Baba Is You. I’ve started to take up knitting. I don’t know how Brian can just make a pair of socks in a few days. Every once in a while, I journal. Picked that up from therapy. Sometimes they have little doodles in there. I try to do lowkey things.
Have you any pets?
I have a cat and her name is Lady Spaghetti Wednesday Davidson. Spaghetti for short. Uhm, I named her that because she was just a very wiggly kitten when we adopted her and her fur kinda looks like it with a lot of sauce. We adopted her on a Wednesday. Lady is her title but how she acts, she thinks she’s a queen. Love her to death. If we do get another cat, I’m hoping that they’re full grown. Kittens are a handful.
What sports do you play/have played?
Don’t let the pretty face fool ya. I’m a professional fighter. Muay Thai since I was... 6 or 7. I’m glad I stuck with it. Competitively since I was 8, skipped amateur and pro at around 18. I’ve won state, regional, national, intercontinental, international and even world. I guess I got so good at it because I needed an escape when Jake died. I had a lot of anger and things like that; my uncle Elijah is also a pro fighter, world champ, and he’s also my kru, my teacher knew how to quell it and make it useful. Expectations are high for me. Always been. Doesn’t bother me anymore.
How tall are you?
5′10″.
Favourite subject in school?
History and Math. I know those are the most boring subjects but I’ve always liked them. Maybe because I look at them like puzzles.
Dream job?
Livin’ it. I’ve got a lucrative career in Muay Thai and I’m a mechanic for the city. I don’t see that changing anytime.
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⁉️ 10 Love? : ep 2 : guess who got a job as a tennis instructor?!
⁉️synopsis : beomgyu has been trying all year to get Y/n’s attention but he only truly gets it when he volunteers to help her practice tennis. Now beomgyu has 10 weeks till Y/n’s first comp to train and win her over.
⁉️genre : non idol au, highschool au, smau, fluff
⁉️taglist : @gyumibear@be-argyu@lovely-yunashane | masterlist
“Fuck”. You looked all over the court to no avail to find beomgyu. You knew Beomgyu wasn’t a creep.. he just always ended up looking like one. to be honest you were quiet fond of the boy. when he wasn’t getting weird sightings from her friends he was.. well really nice.
He was always at your games cheering you on, anytime he caught you walking out of school he made you laugh with a terrible dad joke and-
“IM SO SORRY DONT FIRE ME PLEASE!”. You laughed audibly out loud. Looking Beomgyu up and down the boy wore mix matched shoes a basket ball jersey and shorts and a backwards cap.
“You know we’re playing tennis right?”. Beomgyu nodded furiously as he opened his phone.
“Ok let’s start with the basics”. After 15 minutes you started to noticed Beomgyu did in-fact not know what the hell the ‘basics’ were. For 8 of those 15 minutes the poor boy had you doing yoga poses. The other 7 were him not being able to even get the ball past the net. So it was safe to say you had to stopped mid way.
“Gyu be honest with me”. Gyu. From his friends mouths Gyu was just a silly nickname but from you is was the best form of endearment.
“Hmm”
“So do you even know how to play tennis”
“Nope”. You laughed. Beomgyu made you laugh with a joke he didn’t steal from the internet.
“Well.. I’m already good so.. would you mind just being my ‘coach’ for the title so I don’t have to spend actual ‘coach’ money?”. Beomgyu eagerly nodded.
“I can still help though! Like moral support and stuff! And little tips!”. You nodded. Beomgyu beamed at you as you quickly ran over to teach him the basics so you could have an opponent. Beomgyu felt like he was in a kdrama. He was half listening to you and half geeking about what was happening. You had half hazardly tried to, back hug him to show him how to use the racket correctly. To you, you just didn’t have to spend money you didn’t have. To Beomgyu he was starting to think he actually had a chance with you.
After you made sure Beomgyu could actually hit a ball that could pass the net, you ran back to your side of the court to play. For the next hour and fifteen minutes you played with Beomgyu. In that one hour and fifteen minutes with out you knowing Beomgyu got, five bruises, thought he pulled something and a headache. But you didn’t need to know any of that. Just being with you made him happy. So it was safe to say Beomgyu was pretty bummed when the session ended. As you ran to get your stuff Beomgyu Followed.
“So can we meet everyday on Wednesday’s and Friday’s to practice coach”. Beomgyu looked at his fake watch and thought for a minute before he answered. You laughed.
“Sounds good to me Ms.K”. You titled your head.
“Ms.K?”
“Miss Kitty cause you look like a cat”. You couldn’t help but burst out laughing. Sure it was a well known fact by all your friends that you looked like a cat but somehow when Beomgyu said it, it was so much funnier. In those five seconds you were laughing Beomgyu was analyzing you.
You had sweat beads across you head, some stray hairs on your head and the brightest smile he had ever seen.
“You thirsty?”
“Uh.. ya”
“Ok wanna go to the cafe I think it’s still open because of clubs.. oh and I have to stop by the film club for like five minutes before”. Beomgyu nodded and followed closely behind you as you entered the school.
“We’re here you can wait here if you want”. Beomgyu nodded and watched you talk to your friends. Some peeked out the door to see an awkward Beomgyu fiddling with his cap, that he had now taken off after you made a joke about it during practice.
“I think this is the first time I’ve heard him be like totally silent..”. Wonyoung said and Yeji giggled.
“Wony stop it I’m paying this man five cents for and hour and thirty minutes for that he’s really nice”
“Didn’t you text me that mid way you had to teach him how to play tennis?”. Wony laughed but quickly stopped after you glared at her.
“He’s really nice when you get to know him! Talk to him at the next game you’ll see!”. Beomgyu was struggling to hear anything but he heard you loud and clear. You thought he was nice. The girl he had been pinning after for the last two years thought he was nice. This was definitely a step in the right direction for Beomgyu. So as you walked out he linked arms with you.
“What’s this for?”
“It’s just your really short don’t wanna lose you on our way to the cafe”. Your rolled your eyes and as the two of you started to bicker a smile grew on Beomgyu’s face.
“I told you he was nice Wony”
“I know.. I just don’t wanna ever see Y/n hurt”. Why’ll the two girls finally went back to their work, you and Beomgyu exchanged numbers and were starting a new chapter in each others lifes.
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Howl's Moving Castle = Made Me a Simp
RATING:
fun = 9/10, plot = 8/10
PLOT SUMMARY: Sophie is an eighteen year old orphan who owns a hat shop passed down by her father. One day, Sophie runs into Howl and a new world is opened to them when a jaded witch curses her to be a ninety year old woman. To reverse the curse, Sophie embarks on a journey upon Howl's Moving Castle.
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SIMP PART:
In the review below, I will talk about my negative for the movie.
BUT THIS!!!
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THESE TWO!!!
The Sassy Man apocalypse was upon us since 2004 when this movie debuted. I believe little boys watched this movie and thought that the best way to get girls was to be as dramatic as Howl. I absolutely love this pairing! In the future, I might write some fanfics.
After watching the movie with my bestie pookie bear, we compared this ship to the Princess Mononoke couple (Mononoke x Ashitaka)
The consensus were that we both liked Monotaka more.
Howl's Moving Castle is a great A-love story about self discovery and found family. What confused us most was the point in which the two feel in love with each other. Howl, is extremely mysterious. You never can tell just what he's thinking. It does't help when you realize that he knew who Sophie was before even meeting her, because time travel.
You could make the argument that he was always enamored by her on that day he met Calcifer (best character!!! Howl got his sassiness from this spitfire). But, I can't truly believe that. And frankly I do not think it mattered when he fell for her. It matters more when Sophie found out that she loves him. The movie is about Sophie learning to discover herself.
(^^Not to say he wasn't enamored by her in that first interaction, but he definitely wasn't in love with her)
Sophie had to be told by other characters that she was in love with Howl. Especially by the Witch of the Waste who was suffering from dementia. My friend initially had a problem with Sophie's initiatives. Sophie has her moments where she's determined despite beings a big scaredy cat, however, she was solemnly aware of her emotions.
I, however, came to the conclusion that Sophie is a little dense. In the beginning sequence of the movie, other people point out that Sophie lacks adventure. She runs the hat shop, not because she's passionate about it but because her dad left it in her name. So to say she would not realize her feelings is an understatement. When did she know she loved him?
I would say, it would have to be the moment when he saw him at his worse. When he was more monster than human. When she realized that he needed her more than she needed him.
This pairing will always have me in a chokehold.
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BEST CHARACTER: CALCIFER
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No further explanation. If you know, you know.
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REVIEW:
I love this movie! It gave off A Whisker Away vibes, but I guess you can say that that movie took inspiration from this. Both feature a fantasy element behind a real-world landscape. In Howl's Moving Castle, there are wizards and witches, in a town based off Alsace, France. Both of the female protagonists are forced to take on a different form, Sophie as an old lady, to start their journey of self-discovery.
Granted, Miyo embarked on the cat train for purely selfish reasons other than Sophie, who was forced into it by a witch.
I bring up A Whisker Away because they did something better than Howl's Moving Castle. They juggled their 'war' aspect more effectively without muddying the love story. And it is my one gripe with the movie. I have no other true negatives to say.
We see the main events through Sophie's eyes. She is not involved in the war elements as heavy as Howl. Miyo on the other hand is deeply connected to the cat world. When she finds out that her body can be lost forever to her, she has a reason to go after the main villain -along with her love interest who would rather her as a person than a cat.
Sophie also had this set up.
We see that Sophie meeting Howl for the first time put a target on her back by the Witch of the Waste. Who, by all means, went out of her way, to locate and curse Sophie into being an old hag because she, the witch, wants Howl's heart. Let me remind you that Sophie briefly ran into Howl on the streets. They exchanged a few words and Sophie got cursed for it.
This is the perfect setup for a protagonist and villain relationship. We see the two butt heads further on the grounds of the Castle. It was a goldmine to watch Sophie go from being spiteful juts at the Witch to worry as they climbed the stairs together. Sophie even cheers on the Witch who turned her ninety-years-old against her will. And then, out of the goodness of Sophie's heart, they practically became roommates.
The Witch of the Waste got a redemption ark. I had fun with it, and I am happy that it subverted my expectations. It showed that even the most selfish people desire a community.
And this made way for the new antagonist, big government. But, it's more so Howl's problem than Sophie's This is where the movie lacks. They should have switched to Howl's perspective.
Throughout the whole movie, we can see the war, draining Howl. We see how his continuous usage of magic turns him into a beast by the minute. We understand the kingdom wants to make an army of mindless wizards and witches who've succumbed to animal form. To what, I don't really know? Maybe to conquer the world.
Something generic.
I believe a few minutes in Howl's perspective, would have aided the movie in fleshing out that idea.
The movie is in Sophie's perspective which made the Witch of the Waste a perfect antagonist for her. The government is after Howl, who Sophie is in love with. She had one interaction with the leader. It's not enough for her to have any stakes besides losing Howl. And when Sophie returns to Howl's heart, the war is over. Magically.
(After I wrote the paragraph above, I forgot that Sophie's involvement with the scarecrow is the reason the war ended, but I'm not changing my last statement.)
It felt rushed. Sophie effectively became the passenger in her own story by the last 20 or so minutes. However, she is the one to end the war when it should've been Howl in the name of protecting his family. Or at least that's how I see it. I loved the flow of the ending sequence with the house falling apart. And I genuinely felt fear at the thought of losing Calcifer. Even the Scarecrow's sacrifice of his stick, caused me to be on the edge of my seat.
Everything going on in the movie was resolved by Sophie herself. She is a girl-boss, hands down. However, I do think some of it should have shifted to Howl. He needed to solve his own problem, not Sophie's. He should have been the hero to change Mr. Turnip Head, the Scarecrow back into a prince. Not Sophie. I commend him for becoming less of a coward due to Sophie's influence. He learned to rely on her. In the end, it could've been his ultimate sacrifice. He stopped the war, saved the prince, and on the brink of death, Sophie could've still saved him like she did in the movie.
However, Sophie stops the war by finding Howl's heart and fixing the cursed prince.
But alas, the hero we needed and got, who overshadowed everything is........................
Mr. Turnip Head, the Scarecrow
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Thank you for reading!
Took a while to come up with a review for Howl bc I just loved the movie so I decided to simp for it. I did find something to shit on tho.
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Weekly Tag Wednesday!!
Thank you pocket friends for tagging me! @mybrainismelted @such-a-barbarian @skylerwinchester @jrooc @lingy910y @dynamic-power @juliakayyy
1. which character from any media would you like to have as a father? Jack from This is Us. I need to rewatch but from what I remember, I think I'd like him as a dad. (Even though he dies when they're still kids)
2. if money, laws, time, and effort were no object, what animal would you want to have? A big cat. Either a tiger or lion.
3. what is your Chinese takeout order? Usually something very basic like sesame chicken. Usually with lo mein unless I actually like the fried rice from the place.
4. what's your favorite emoji? I’m currently very into 🫠 and 😂
5. would you rather have a library, greenhouse, or home theater in your house? Yes.
6. what childhood tv show do you think of the most fondly? Ohh so many. I loved Arthur, The Berenstain Bears, Reading Rainbow, Liberty Kids... to name a few.
7. what was your tumblr like when you first joined? Oof that was so long ago lol. My Tumblr is basically a synopsis of my obsessions and interests throughout the years but is also full of random shit that I choose to reblog. I think that I'm alot more active and interactive with people now though.
8. what clothing style do you love but don't feel compelled to replicate yourself? Eh I don't really pay attention to clothing styles tbh.
9. if you were plopped into a fictional world, which one would you know the layout of the best? Mmm since I'm currently watching it, Bob's Burgers. Or SpongeBob. With a refresher, I think I'd do pretty good around Hogwarts too. Also maybe BOTW.
10. what is your favorite piece of art? I seriously considered putting a picture of Noel and Cam for this because I think that they are both gorgeous pieces of art but I won't. I don't have an answer to this though so...
11. do you have a water bottle? what does it look like? I have a few actually that I switch out. I usually always have one for home and one that I take and use at work though.
12. what fanfic trope is a quiet fave? Probably slow burn.
13. do you carry a daily bag? what does it look like? what's the weirdest thing in it? A basic crossbody bag. Uhh idk how weird it is but I have crystals in it that I carry with me.
14. if you had to ship Mickey with another Gallagher, who would it be? Probably Carl because they’d be absolutely ridiculous together.
15. what is a fanfic trope you didn't expect to like and then very much did? I don't normally venture outside of my normal tropes (canon compliant, smut, fluff and angst) but I am currently reading LRPD for fic club and I am so glad that I am. It has been SO good so far and I'm upset that I don't have as much free time as I used to have to read more but I'm making my way through it. So alternate first meeting? Slow burn? Whatever trope LRPD is - that.
16. Do you think s11 Mickey can still carry s11 Ian? I don't think so but I think that Mickey has tried. (I just thought of something so fucking sad about Ian being in a downswing and Mickey tries to carry him to bed but he realizes that he can't anymore and he gets mad at himself because he feels helpless. Fuck 😥)
17. who got custody of the killing bat when they sold the house? First person that I thought of was Carl but idk if that fits him anymore since he's a cop now. Ohh but I'll stick to that. It's not really used anymore though he just has it hanging up at the Alibi as more of an ode to his childhood and the Southside.
Super late but tagging a few peeps: @gallabitch73 @depressedstressedlemonzest @softmick and @jademickian unless you've already done it or don't want to - if so then here's a kitty for you 🐈 😊
#fuck me i was damn near done then this app crashed so i had to re-do this whole thing#im lowkey pissed. i took time to add a little razzle dazzle to my formatting but now im over it.#🙄🙄🙄#tag game#weekly tag Wednesday#about me
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okay so just a quickie but here are some plots I’m looking for atm :
1. okay kudos because I saw it on my dash but also because I really wanna read the book that has the same connotations, but give my new ice skating muse a hockey player to rival her and constantly rub her the wrong way and always challenge her and tease her for being virginal, she doesn’t have a name yet but the plot is THERE
2. yelling and screaming still for a plot where two of my frat boys, with your choice of harrison, fitz, tobias and connor, play a game of dares with one of your naive girls, totally unaware they’re basically rigging the game to see how far she’ll go with them, lots of ‘oh well if you’re not brave enough to do it then whatever we don’t have to play, we have shit to do anyways’ and her desperate to be liked by them is just adamant on playing the game
3. give me your subby, hot anxious boys for brandy to just wreck, milf threads are very fun so
4. looking for vampire threads and categorically willing to make muses for it !
5. ok so my muse for this isn’t THAT high because I kind of think I’ll suck at writing it but I want Valentina hazing sorority sisters by putting them through humiliating and degrading sexual situations, this could be coupled with Fitz or Lottie for extra fun
6. OKAY GIVE THE BUFFET FAMILY SOME LOVE, Ted wants young girls to release tension on lmao, Wade wants hot dominant girls to absolutely walk all over this silly lil country boy, and Barbie wants hot city slickers to go mechanical bull riding with
7. I want Puck to be watching a movie with a close friend and then suddenly the film turns raunchy and they’re both turned on and it’s kind of awkward because pucks boner is like sunlight blocking and they both decide that maybe they should just like, rub one out you know? and then oops sorry I didn’t mean to touch you but wait I kind of liked it fuck are we doing this? ?? give my metal head a fuck buddy PLEASE
8. Peaches & Martina want rockstars to fuck them, thanks!
9. give my silly airhead country girl candy priests who find her devotion to church advantageous for…reasons 👀 give her pageant judges who find her devotion to winning advantageous, also for…reasons 👀 give me best friends pervy dads using her panties to jack off and her totally aware he’s watching her so she puts on a special show for him idk just semi fucked things for her pls
10. give brooke massage clients who are progressively falling in love with her and keep coming back because they’re working up the courage to ask her on a date 😫 give simone a high profile actor/musician who sees her at a party that her and cher got into by sheer luck and immediately he’s smitten, give cher best friends that are joking around and then accidentally fucking and give me the awkward tension of it all, give cat a new hot roommate that she’s desperate to have sex with and talks to her girlies about him all the time and she’s always trying to catch his attention by wearing short skirts and shit but he’s actually a really shy inexperienced guy who just looks like a sexy fuckboy and everytime he sees her trying to turn him on he just doesn’t know what to do, give Lola an older brothers best friend plot where he’s ridiculed her their entire life and they always act like they don’t like each other but all of a sudden they’re alone together and why is the sexual tension so crazy rn??? Idk just GIVE MY CITY GORLS LOVE
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i was thinking about s5 and now i’ve got too many things in my head that i need to get out. so without further ado, this is a list of things im excited/worried to see play out next season…
1. wills connection with the upside down and vecna. we know it’s a hive mind and it’s all connected so with will being in that connection, what’s gonna happen when the UD dies? is the connection just gonna wither away? is will gonna become the ruler of the UD? is will gonna die??? are they gonna somehow sever the connection before killing vecna? is the UD always going to exist therefore the connection is always going to exist? like i’m genuinely worried about all of these possibilities, I NEED ANSWERS!!!
2. the painting. i could truly see an argument happening about it but i could also see mike breaking down over it. let me explain, he trusts will more than anyone with his vulnerability. he could possibly see it as will was lying to him about everything rather than just who the feelings are actually from. if they go this route, mikes gonna question hisself and his relationship with will but in possibly the worst way. they made amends before the whole painting confession thing so mike more than likely thinks they were doing good! but then will turns around and lies about el’s feelings for mike to hide his own. meaning when he finds out the truth, mike might see it as will doesn’t trust him or doesn’t see him as worthy enough to be vulnerable around when in all actuality will was just scared which could also be used for mike to put himself down, unfortunately. (this one isn’t as articulate as the former but i tried my best to explain it properly)
3. el’s storyline. they’ve basically taken everything from her besides the fact that they’ve given her hopper back and an actual family. i want more than anything for her to find her independence and i truly hope that she has a happy ending. she deserves it just as much as will does.
4. max. as someone who is partially blind im kind of anxious but excited to see how they go about showing her with that type of disability if they decide to go that route.
5. dustin’s trauma. they’ve yet to address it so i’m a bit worried they might not even think of doing so in the last season. i mean the poor kid is the only one besides el who has actually directly killed a person. he watch one of the men he looked up to die and actually held him as he did along with that, they’re probably going to kill steve off(god, i hope not but still). he has an absent father. i mean we know little to nothing about his life outside of the party whereas we know about wills life as well as mikes, lucas’ max’s and el’s. all we know is he doesn’t have a dad present and he lives with his mother and their cat…it truly feels like they’ve neglected his character at least a little bit so i hope we get to see more of his backstory or an exploration of his character in s5.
5. i have a feeling steve and possibly robin are going to die. i stg if they kill them i’ll burn netflix to the ground!
6. ms. kelley. im convinced she’s got something to do with everything. going by her being connected to everyone that was targeted by vecna and the fact she’s also got a clock thingy around her neck the theory of her working with vecna or something isn’t too far fetched!
7. mike being targeted or something because he’s been in vecnas way for the past 4 seasons. he always messes up his plans in some kind of way wether intentional or not.
8. im excited to see how lonnie is going to play into all this going from that picture from the set. hopefully it’s a form of revenge for will(not that i think he’s capable of doing something that “evil” but why not?) and not because of will getting vecna’d.
9. the russia plot. there’s no way in hell the russian government is going to let the russia group get away with what an all they did.
10. i swear if they bring stancy back i hate to say it but i actually do hope they kill steve off. if they put him through all of that character development just to put him back with nancy then what was really the point?? like seriously he’s better off by himself than with her considering how she hurt him. it would be a disservice to both of their characters and jonathan’s to make them endgame.
11. this should probably be higher up on the list but oh well, im concerned about how they’re going to go through with byler. i have no doubt in my mind that there’s going to be byler endgame BUT i hope they make mike make the first move for the simple fact that the homophobic portion of the GA would completely rip will to shreds if he were to do something first. they’d say he forced mike or made him uncomfortable or that mike just went along with it to be nice or some shit and i really don’t wanna hear that.
that’s all for now. this is honestly a complete mess but i think it’s coherent enough to be understood lmao.
#byler#stranger things#mike wheeler#will byers#st5 predictions#dustin henderson#el hopper#vecna/henry/001#byler endgame#max mayfeild#lucas sinclair#jim hopper#joyce byers#murray bauman#steve harrington#will byers has powers
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Cat Ranks Every ML Episode For the Third Time (S1-S5)
Why I keep doing this to myself, we may never know. But I think it’s fun to see how episodes hold up over time in my mind. Which ones lose their luster and which ones hold their own. Anyway, this is broken up into tiers because rating them is hard and makes things complicated. This list is about vibes, okay? And if you don’t like where I’ve ranked some of these episodes, too bad. Go make your own fucking list. This one is mine.
S Tier aka “SUBLIME!”
The creams of the crop, the best of the best according to me, my all time favorites, chef’s kisses all around. I love all of these episodes. They hold special places in my heart. If I could only grab 10 (11?) episodes in a fire, these would be it. You get the idea.
1. Riposte
Over time, I have come to accept that the umbrella scene clouds my judgment in ranking Origins II so high year after year. Don’t get me wrong, Origins II is still in my top 5, but I’ve finally embraced the fact that Riposte is my favorite episode. It’s just top tier Ladrien, and Kagami was and is such a treat and a wonderful addition to the cast. If this episode is ever on, I will always stop what I’m doing to watch it. Just immaculate vibes.
2. Protection
If you followed me at all during s5, you should have seen this coming. I talk about this episode a lot as my stand out of s5, and honestly, I will probably talk about it for a while longer yet. It’s like the opposite of Riposte in a way, but also in the best way. The entirety of the pajama picnic set-up was the absolute sweetest thing anyone has ever done for anyone ever, and you cannot convince me otherwise.
3. Emotion
Honestly, this episode surprised me with how much it sticks out in my mind. Other than thinking we should have had this episode sooner (or just Felix’s return sooner), I can say that the episode itself is very good. We finally get to see Felix’s motives/intentions come out. We get the sweet Adrigaminette we always crave. Gabriel doesn’t exist for like five minutes. Marinette gives a heartfelt speech about Adrien. Honestly, this episode slaps, and I will not deny it.
4. Origins II
Okay, okay, look how she has fallen from grace. I still have a lot of love for this episode, and the umbrella scene will forever be #1 in my heart. But I have finally allowed myself to see past my umbrella scene blinders and realize that the episode itself outside of that scene is fine. It’s just fine. Take out the umbrella scene, and I’d rank this episode in like the upper middle probably. But since the umbrella scene is there, she’s still top 5 for me.
5. Gorizilla
This episode hits a sweet jackpot for me because it’s primarily Adrinette and Ladrien, and I don’t know if I will ever score this much again in this show. It has my favorite Ladrien moment of all time. Definitely a top 10 overall moment for this show for me.
6. Simon Says
I feel like at this point you all should just know that if it has Adrinette or Ladrien, I’m going to love it. That’s just the rules. Also, Gabriel almost died in this episode, and what a blessing that would have been for all of us.
7. Strike Back
Best season finale by far. By faaaaaar. Like if I had to rank the season finales, and I did, I’d put this one at the top.
8. Chat Blanc
This one has moved up for me. If any of you recall the last two rankings I did a few years ago, this one sat in the teens, but I think as time has gone on, my initial intrigue for other episodes has diminished, but this one has stayed solid. I hope that post-reveal love square is doing alright in this universe. I hope they beat up Adrien’s dad and sent him to jail, then went home and made out in Gabriel’s stupid butterfly cave.
9. Evillustrator
The OG MariChat. I’ve said before that I started this fandom primarily as a MariChat stan until I watched the umbrella scene, then Adrinette took over my life. Evillustrator was why. Nathaniel was just okay in this episode, he gives nice guy vibes, but Idk I enjoyed the MariChat interactions, and while they’ve certainly come a long way since then, I still appreciate the nostalgia of seeing their first interaction knowing how far they go down the line. This episode coupled with those memories knowing what I know now about them just makes me feel warm and fuzzy.
10. Stormy Weather
This is another one for the nostalgia books. Stormy Weather was baby’s first Miraculous episode. Does the nostalgia I hold cloud my judgment at ranking this one so high in compared to the other bangers underneath it? Yeah, probably. But I can’t bring myself to rank it lower. It’s still one of my favorite s1 episodes because I think it’s just a good introduction to the show. All of the dynamics are in peak form, and Stormy Weather is just peak akuma design imo. Sue me.
11. Oblivio
Oblivio might be outside my top 10, but when I was originally ranking these again, I used a tier maker list, and Oblivio is the last one in S tier for me. I feel like it’s self-explanatory though. This episode was that bitch in s3 right next to Chat Blanc. I just couldn’t put it in A tier.
Okay, so I think for most of the middle I’m gonna skip all of the preamble, but I might give a comment here or there about why certain episodes are where they are.
A Tier aka “We love to see them”
Overall, these episodes are great, and I love them. They’re not quite the crème de la crème, but they’re still good.
12. Glaciator
It’s the LadyNoir cheek kiss for me.
13. Elation
Self-explanatory. I don’t hate MariChat, guys! I like them!
14. Revolution
This episode honestly surprised me, but tbh I really liked it. A lot of shit happened, and most of it was incredible.
15. Mr. Pigeon 72
Having canon confirmation that Adrien had a crush on Marinette in this episode just makes it better.
16. Dark Cupid
The KISS
17. Despair Bear
Adrinette slow dancing uwu
18. Glaciator 2
MariChat shenanigans and also LadyNoir communication. This episode set up a loooot of what we got in s5 from the love square
19. Risk
Adrien confiding in Marinette got me weak
20. Volpina
Honestly, this season finale gagged me when I first watched it, and the fandom was exploding with intrigue. No other finale has sparked so much discussion, fan theory, and excitement as this one.
21. Kwamibuster
I’m a Marinette stan, what are you gonna do?
22. Mayura
What do you mean Adrien wasn’t in love with Marinette until the end of s3???
23. New York Special
Adrien and Marinette are two halves of a whole idiot, thanks for coming to my TedTalk
24. Deflagration
LADRIEN CRUMB IN THIS ECONOMY??
25. Time Tagger
Alix is my favorite classmate
26. Gamer
The lucky charm!!!!!!
27. Lady Wifi
Chat Noir closed the door like a gentleman
28. Gang of Secrets
This episode revived my faith in this show
29. The Collector
Started s2 strong
30. Origins I
Where I’d likely rank Origins II as well if it weren’t for the umbrella scene. They’re good episodes.
31. Heart Hunter
Honestly, this is here mostly because of the Adrigaminette. Actually, it’s entirely here because of them.
32. Determination
He’s in love your honor
33. Sandboy
I just think he’s neat, and everyone’s nightmares were hilarious
34. Evolution
Again, I love Alix Kubdel, and watching Hawkmoth nearly kill his own ass out of greed and stupidity was amazing.
35. Backwarder
I’m a Fu stan. I miss him.
B Tier aka “Always a good time”
I have less to say about these. They’re good, and I like them. They just don’t have the wow-factor to make them stand out in my brain. Or they have something about them that prevents me from ranking them higher.
36. The Mime
37. Frightningale
38. Passion
39. Gabriel Agreste
40. Style Queen
41. Transmission
I would have ranked this one higher if it weren’t for the B plot of this arc (aka Scarabella and Kitty Noire). If it was focused on the Adrinette, I would have shot this episode up way higher, but overall, this episode wasn’t as good as part 2 of this arc. The fight was boring, and them giving up their Miraculous still doesn’t make the most sense or even leave a lasting impact. It felt like filler bc they needed something to go around the Adrinette development.
42. Startrain
43. Kuro Neko
44. Jubilation
45. Prime Queen
46. Christmaster
47. Ikari Gozen
48. Oni-Chan
49. Felix
50. Multiplication
51. Furious Fu
52. Catalyst
53. Psychomedian
54. Miraculer
55. Timebreaker
56. Copycat
57. The Dark Owl
58. Mr. Pigeon
59. Sapotis
60. Zombizou
61. Syren
62. Pretension
63. Derision
64. Ephemeral
65. Animan
66. Confrontation
67. The Puppeteer
C Tier aka “These are fine”
These episodes likely have aspects that I really enjoy and aspects that I don’t particularly care for. In the end, the good and the bad end up balancing out, so these live here.
68. Perfection
69. Reverser
70. Optigami
71. Gamer 2.0
72. Befana
73. Troublemaker
74. Revelation
75. Party Crasher
76. Collusion
77. Ladybug
78. Reflekta
79. Lies
80. Weredad
81. Sentibubbler
82. Illusion
83. Intuition
84. Anansi
85. Darkblade
86. The Bubbler
87. The Pharaoh
88. Kung Food
89. Pixelator
90. Rogercop
91. Guitar Villain
92. Princess Fragrance
93. Gigantitan
94. Antibug
If anyone remembers from my first ranking (and maybe second), this episode used to be in the bottom 10, but I’ve softened on it over time. The LadyNoir partnership in it is just too good, and Chloe has disappointed me in worse ways since this.
95. Desperada
96. The Puppeteer 2
97. Representation
98. Adoration
They really robbed Marinette of her confession moment. We’ve been waiting 4.5 seasons for that, and that’s what we got? Lowest Adrinette moment of the season tbh
99. Robostus
100. Reflekdoll
101. Sole Crusher
102. Destruction
103. Guiltrip
104. Hack-san
105. Rocketear
Tell Nino Adrien is Chat Noir!
106. Qilin
107. Dearest Family
108. Reunion
109. Horrificator
110. Penalteam
111. Silencer
D Tier for “Dumb”
Now we are getting into the territory of boring or just generally bad, or things that I don’t care about. These are episodes that I don’t have a desire to rewatch, and will likely always skip unless I’m just in a really particular mood.
112. Conformation
113. Santa Claws
114. Simpleman
115. Truth
116. Queen Banana
117. Migration
118. Malediktator
119. Mega Leech
120. Crocoduel
121. Bakerix
E Tier aka “Awful”
We have reached the bottom 10. I have them in two tiers because some of these episodes are worse than others, or my reasons for hating them are worse than others.
122. Captain Hardrock
This episode isn’t so much about the episode itself, but more about the fandom reaction and pushback I received for daring to be indifferent to it when it came out. I will never forget Birthdaygate, you sons of bitches. I hope you enjoy your cringe lord campfire guitar boy in all of his mediocre glory. If it weren’t for the stans, I’d likely have put this one in the bottom middle somewhere. I was and still am indifferent to it.
123. Frozer
Stemming from birthdaygate, I just didn’t care for this episode as a whole. The double-date, the pitting girls against each other for a boy, the contrived LadyNoir conflict. The ice powerup is cool, I guess.
124. Animaestro
I still cannot believe that Thomas inserted himself into this universe with his whole confident chest just to bitch and complain about how underappreciated he feels while working on this show. Like, sir, get a therapist.
125. Stormy Weather 2
Arguably, this episode isn’t terrible. It’s just not necessary imo. It’s just a clipshow recapping the previous 2.5 seasons of info, and for someone who has been following this show the whole time, it’s just redundant and doesn’t add much. It could have been redeemed if Adrien had rubbed his braincells together a little harder at the end, but alas, we left with net-zero development.
126. Chameleon
I feel like anyone that knows me, knows my feelings about this episode by now. I mean, I wrote *checks AO3* 160,000 words across various fics because of this episode because everyone in it is struck dumb with an idiot ray, and I just could not. I’ve cooled off a lot on this episode, but not enough to rank it out of the bottom 10.
127. Queen Wasp
So, while I enjoyed Style Queen and found Malediktator meh, Queen Wasp is the sour middle of this trio arc. I have many more thoughts on Chloe’s character throughout the show, and maybe I’ll talk about them more later, but they spent several episodes in s2 trying to make Chloe sympathetic, then this episode happened, and in some regards, you can still argue her mom sucks, and she’s just a young girl, blah, blah. However, I don’t see a reason why she got her Miraculous back after this. If it were up to me, I’d have brought in Zoe after this arc and made her the new bee as far back as s2 because Chloe did not deserve her moment in the s2 finale after this. And I was rooting for Queen Bee to happen back in s2. A lot of people were. But again, as I mentioned in my s5 episode ranking post, I think the writers just realized around this time that it was more plot convenient for Chloe to be mean. I think having her be a hero was just to sell merchandise, and maybe they did play around with the idea of redeeming her, but when they started thinking about where to take things, it served the plot better for her to be mean. So, that’s what they went with. Which is sad, because I do think they could have given her more potential, but I mean, we’ve all watched the episodes after this one. Choices were made.
F Tier aka “Why?”
These are episodes that make me irrationally angry when I think about them for too long.
128. Miracle Queen
I will attempt to not be too wordy on these last 4, and especially this episode, I feel like I’ve voiced my opinion on it numerous times. If Queen Wasp bought the wood to make Chloe’s character coffin in s2, Miracle Queen was the finished product. And don’t get me started on Fu.
129. Feast
In my other two rankings this episode used to be my least favorite because HOW COULD THEY DO MY BOY FU LIKE THAT? Honestly, I feel like his mistake was a plotline that they started, realized they didn’t have room to explore, so they just threw something together to cut it off. I think that’s also why they made Fu lose his memories in the s3 finale, then replaced him with a worse knock-off in s4 just to avoid elaborating on it all together. They knew what they did. People have (incorrect) opinions on Fu as a mentor to Marinette, but are we really gonna sit here and act like Su Han is a better one? Is anyone willing to tell me with their full chest that Su Han is a good character? Or a better character than Fu? You can’t. And if you think you can, you’re a liar. Idk, the LadyNoir shenanigans redeem this episode a little bit, but I have not forgiven them.
130. Re-Creation
I have a lot of mixed feelings about this finale. As an end to the Agreste arc, it doesn’t feel satisfying at all (to me). I think my feelings for this episode are going to have to marinate over the next season and see what they end up doing with it. What does Gabriel’s brave new world look like? What are the after-effects of his wish? I just think that overall, it’s a weird choice to let the villain get what he wants and paint it as a good thing. Because we’ve spent the whole show rooting for Ladybug and Chat Noir, the heroes, but in the end, you just let them lose? You let the bad guy make his wish? Just because it was about a main character’s mommy? Yall couldn’t think of any other alternative? Like idk, making Gabriel go to therapy and move the fuck on? Yall spent all this time on GabeNath in prior seasons, and even made a point to show that Adrien was fine with it. Then yall didn’t do anything with that? No?
I dunno. I’m not mad about Lilamoth bc we all saw that coming, and I don’t even know that I’m entirely mad at this episode. I honestly, don’t know how to feel about it. I do know that I would not have ended it that way, if it were me, and I stand by it not being a good ending. It maybe doesn’t infuriate me like s3 did, but overall, I just don’t think it wrapped up s5 and the Agreste plotline very well at all. And again, s6 maybe continue to tie up loose ends, or it may move on and pretend the ends aren’t loose at all. You never know with ML.
131. Wishmaker
Okay, so this one has lost favor in retrospect given the follow-up in s5. I wasn’t as pissed at the time that this episode aired because I told myself to wait and see what happened. Well, we saw what happened, and BOY! Like, am I secretly pleased they wrote in a reason to write blue boy out of the show for a while, sure, but can we just revisit the fact that he LIED TO HER FACE about the biggest secret she has. The secret she dumped him over? She trusted him, and he turned around and LIED to her about it, then in s5 he doesn’t even get punished for it. “Oh, but he has to leave-” and who does that punish? His annoying stans? He went and traveled the world with his dad and ended up learning Mirakungfu, and Marinette wasn’t even mad at him for LYING TO HER FACE about blowing her BIGGEST FUCKING SECRET. Blue boy stans can miss me. I wasn’t sorry to see him leave, and he deserved way more pushback than he got. Glad to know lying is only bad when it’s a young girl looking for attention and not when your ex-boyfriend crosses your boundaries and then lies about it.
Anyway, I’m gonna leave it at that because I’m getting too heated. So, there you go to the 4 whole people who will read all of this. As always, if you disagree with the ranking, uhh spend 4 days making your own damn tier list. If you agree with my rankings and want to gush/vent about it, feel free to send me an ask. Additionally, if you’d like the reasoning behind any of the episodes I didn’t comment on or just want me to elaborate on, feel free to ask about those too. Or don’t. I dunno. Live your life.
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