#poor arctic

[uhbasicallyjustmilex]

if i had a nickel for every time alex turner told all of glastonbury he shares a bed with miles kane, i’d have two nickels. which isn't a lot, but it's still weird that it’s happened twice…

#“we don't. we dOnT. WE DON'T” #oh alex #methinks the lady doth protest too much #maybe he was just overcompensating that second time because he was like 'SHIT i can't believe i've done it again' #poor silly little man 💗 #miles's companionable 'we don't' right at the end too 🥺 #they don't help themselves #milex #milex vid #tlsp #the last shadow puppets #miles kane #alex turner #arctic monkeys #lulu posts

[suddenly-frankenstein]

i lost the post where someone said that Tozer deserved a shirtless scene, but YEAH TRUE.

so here is some marine's morning routine

#getting dressed for the one more horrific day in the arctic yaaay #and ofc including the corset #because ahhh tight uniform #ah my poor sweet puppy #i had a terrible day so I drew this as a treat #the terror #the terror amc #the terror fanart #solomon tozer

[misskattylashes]

He's admitting it's a mask and yet 10 years on a whole legion of fans still believe this is the real Alex

#alex turner #arctic monkeys #poor baby is still shy #he's sweeter without the mask

[yellowloid]

alex almost tripping as he tries to put his foot on the monitor @ budweiser stage, toronto (night one)

(30/08/2023, via @/gojo0o on tiktok)

#poor little meow meow levels: through the roof #alex turner #arctic monkeys #the car tour #budweiser stage

[subtle-as-an-earthquake]

Arctic Monkeys Exhibition for TBHC, Sheffield 2018 (photos by @subtle-as-an-earthquake)

#had to dig up my pics from my external hard drive but worth it ✨️ #as a massive arctic monkeys fan and a museum curator in training this was just about the greatest thing I'd ever seen #it wasn't even that big but I pretty much hung around all afternoon #they played warp speed chic in a little film room and i must've watched it at least four times in a row #my poor friends lol #arctic monkeys #alex turner #zackery michael #tbhc #tranquility base hotel and casino

[skylarbee]

hate to be the bearer of bad news, but it seems like a lot of people still don't know this. ashley reese, who met alex at that pool party and interviewed him like a year ago is treated by the fandom like she's some kind of angel and is very much loved (even though she did nothing special?) when she's... well, I'll let you decide.

she thinks miles is such a bad person that he shouldn't be allowed to have a dog (x)

she very much enjoys him getting a really bad review (x)

she's glad about him not joining am for 505 (x)

she calls out am fans who still like alex and alexa, even though she's the exact same ("when she gets comments like this all the time" girl, you're the one writing similar shit. she has other posts discussing alexa and alex, but they're old, like the ones from the last screenshot) (x, x, x, x, x)

#the first one made me my jaw drop #it just had to be said I'm sick and tired of people supporting her #i heard these rumours of her openly hating on miles about a month ago but i didn't pay them much attention #but it does seem to be very much true #it's also said that she likes tons of comments of people hating on him #+ she loves deloulou... obviously. #(they're both arrogant and self-important ; of course she does) #poor alex was smiling so sweetly too in the photos with her - if only he knew #why did she become so 'famous' in the fandom anyways #i fuck with NO ONE who talks badly about my man. idc who you (think) you are #ashley reese #louise verneuil #alex turner #arctic monkeys #miles kane

[clove-pinks]

I'm not done with Edward Couch (although I feel very sorry for his tragic fate). He not only looks like this but writes with the voice of an 1840s Gent in his letters home. He visits Greenland and writes to his parents: "Arrival took place this morning at 3 o’clock & one of the rummest snug little places I ever saw. x x x x x" (He uses tons of Xs in his letters, from the example in May We Be Spared to Meet on Earth).

"Old Franklin is an exceedingly good old chap." And he continues:

In our mess – we live uncommon well – too well almost – we commenced preserved meats & soups etc, a day or two ago & find them very good – in fact every thing is most comfortable – couldn’t be more so. x x x x We shall have plenty of shooting by & bye – when we arrive at our station – jammed in the ice – a regular set of game laws will come out

#franklin expedition #edward couch #royal navy #1840s #gents #dressed to kill #early victorian era #this poor man should have been smoking cigars and reading magazine cartoons #not dying in the arctic #polar #may we be spared to meet on earth #perfect 19th century man punctuation #no periods no commas just endless dashes

[sidyashchiy-na-plakhe]

Arctic from graphic novel :]

I don't like that in this style so many characters look like teenagers...why does this grown man look like a teenager???

#Arctic my man #what did he do to you!?!? #poor angry boy 😞 #wof #wings of fire #драконья сага #wof icewing #wof arctic

[cluedoenthusiast]

Also this genre of Al images

#the cats soul left its poor little body #alex turner #arctic monkeys #tlsp #the last shadow puppets

[steinwayandhissons]

god reading the comments on the dublin cancellation post on instagram makes me want to commit mass genocide how can people be that insensitive to someone’s medical condition that they can’t fucking control people will find an excuse to hate no matter what they do and it actually kills me inside

#alex turner #arctic monkeys #the car tour #to all the people saying it’s cos he has poor vocal technique fuck you get some therapy

[daguerreotyping]

A very beary Christmas, and a happy new fear

#this holiday season please take a moment to think of all those poor arctic explorers going unhugged... unkissed... uneaten #YOU can make a difference #greeting cards #trade cards #ephemera #victorian #ARCTIC HAMS

[uhbasicallyjustmilex]

matt helders depriving alex turner of apples: a saga

#i’ve never seen someone look so wistfully at apples #someone give the poor little woodland creature his snack #i’m genuinely so amused that this has happened on more than one occasion #and clearly very much in the same era too #just what was going on in 2008?? 😂 #alex turner #matt helders #arctic monkeys #lulu posts

[suddenly-frankenstein]

a little illustration for the «Captain Walton listens Frankenstein's story» scene

#me and the bad bitch i pulled by being autistic #(works for both of them tbh) #oh no it's scurvy time for Victor :(( #poor baby in the arctic #in fact i would like to try to draw more illustrations #i want to draw the same one but in a mirrored form with Clerval nursing Victor (you know the *parallels* and all that stuff) #have no idea how to draw ship cabin so it looks very random lmao #and OH PLEASE open the pic for better quality #frankenstein #victor frankenstein #robert walton #frankenstein fanart #gothic lit art #gothic literature

[arcticpuppeteer]

Body Paint at Building Society Arena, Coventry, 31st May 2023.

cr: abemister3

#Arctic Monkeys #Body Paint #AM Coventry #The Car tour #poor pedalboard #busy man multitasking 🙄

[subtle-as-an-earthquake]

this outfit 🔥🔥

#i don't know what it is about that torn shirt #maybe it's because it looks like miles mauled him backstage 😌 #but also the black skinny jeans and the white sneakers >>>> #his legs are so hnnggn #i'm jealous #and the hint of TUMMY 😩 #also loving the fluffy hair and the uncomfortable smile lmao #poor baby #he did good #alex turner #eycte era #tlsp #arctic monkeys #my gifs

[misskattylashes]

Credit: avanerrr on IG

Okay, disclaimer. I have chronic insomnia and this turns me into a Debbie Downer, but because I don’t sleep I got to watch most of the livestream of AM’s first gig of the US leg of the tour, before we get the glossy professional shots and edited fan highlights, and I have this to say. Alex Turner is done.

This was not the performance of a man who has had a month off to recharge his batteries. It wasn’t even the performance of a man who was nervous about being on stage again like he was during the early part of the tour last summer. This was the performance of a man who is bored and jaded.

I can understand why. The US ticket sales have not been going great, which must sting because all those years ago he compromised so much of his image to capture the American market, leaving him in a trap he still finds himself in today, and they repay him with disinterest.

After the glorious performances in Nimes and Athens when we got a glimpse of playful, slutty Alex, he has gone back into the closet. Doing his best with the rockstar poses and wearing the Husbands suits again. But where it seems once upon a time he was happy to do this, now it seems to piss him off. It could be a Milex reason. It could be an age reason, or a combination of both.

The Milex explanation is that it would seem for years Miles has run away from any sort of commitment to their relationship, making it easy for Alex to slip back into hetero mode and live his double life. But if the lyrics to most of One Man Band are to be believed, their relationship has changed. If they now have a deeper, more committed relationship, it must be difficult for Alex to suddenly switch Mr Hetero back on. No doubt aware ‘The Beard’ is doing her job with endless Instagram posts, from the US, reinforcing her role of dutiful girlfriend, following her man (for those willing to buy this). Maybe our Master of Deception and Subterfuge is getting sick of the dual identity, and – this is where the age explanation comes in – just wants to be himself.

Watching the livestream was both upsetting but weirdly affirming. Upsetting in that Happy Alex is always such a joy to watch, but also affirming my suspicions that he is getting fed up of compromising himself. The Yankee dollar isn’t as appealing as just being himself.

On saying that, I truly hope he just adapts, grits his teeth and gets on with it and at least finds some joy in performing, because six weeks is a long time to be miserable. But I really am now convinced AM will go on a very long hiatus after this tour. The other three guys have all got young families they want to see grow up, and Alex....well who knows....TLSP 3 or a total break from performing for a while to concentrate more on composing (don’t forget he composed most of those beautiful strings on The Car album).

Either way, I don’t want six weeks of Alex ‘forcing a smile’. In the words of Morrissey ‘I just want to see the boy happy’

#poor alex #milex #alex turner #miles kane #arctic monkeys #arctic monkeys US tour #alex is done with it all #who can blame him