#since she blocked me lol

[joyflameball]

"Everyone wants mean lesbians until they actually get one 🙄" Now this might confuse and surprise you, but there are such concepts like "'mean lesbian' does not mean 'lesbian who is an asshole to everyone'" and "people dislike it when you are a self centered asshole"

#''ohh but someone like susie deltarune-'' #she started as a lesbian who's an asshole to everyone #but then turned into sarcastic kinda rude jaded lesbian #which is generally what people mean when they talk about mean lesbians #when people say they want more mean lesbians #they mean that they want lesbians who are jaded and snarky and sarcastic #they are not saying being a lesbian gives you a pass to be the worst to be around #like bro being jaded and traumatized and bitter doesn't mean you can talk over everyone and then get mad when they push back on that #go to the server that's supposedly dedicated to shipping that's actually just ''let's talk about how COOL this person is'' #''if they make art let's SHOWER IT IN LOVE (if others make art let's give it like one or two comments lol)'' #''if they post a headcanon THE CONVERSATION IS ALL ABOUT THEM AND LET'S IGNORE EVERYONE ELSE'' #bro you are worshipped like a fucking god in every server i have seen you in #shut the fuck up and stop being a bitter asshole who talks over everyone and gets worshipped for it #vague #/nbh #since she blocked me lol #good fucking riddance please learn that being a lover of things is better than being a hater #''oh if you get talked over just drown it out in your love'' learn to do that yourself lol #you have ambient ''wants the world to fucking burn'' energy #i don't care if you're traumatized that doesn't give you a pass to be a self centered asshole to everyone #''haha here's a funny meme i made'' ''HE WOULD NOT FUCKING SAY THAT ARE YOU KIDDING'' #<- actual interaction i had with her. when she knew about my insecurities around mischaracterization. #which was followed by everyone as always going along with her #until i was like ''hi! that makes me feel shitty!'' #i think she blocked me after that lol #OH MY GOD #SHE DID #BROOOOO #''HI. PLEASE DON'T DO THIS THING THAT MAKES ME FEEL SHITTY. I'VE TALKED ABOUT MY INSECURITIES AROUND CHARACTERIZATION. PLEASE DON'T.'' #[GETS BLOCKED]

[bloomingsalma]

i think one of the most disappointing things is to see that your childhood friends have grown up to represent the kind of people you're disappointed in

#had a friendship break up w like one of my entire friend groups of six ppl? #found out that one of the girls in our friend group had sent screenshots of our private conversation about smth I was hurt over #to a gc with our other friends (but not me ofc) #and they all proceeded to talk shit about me :// I swear the way my stomach dropped when the friend I was having the convo w #sent me screenshots of what our mutual friends were saying about me #she knew how much it would hurt me but still did it just to prove a point (though I'm certain she misrepresented our conversation + my word #to them considering she blocked out what she had initially said to them lol) #my stomach hasn't dropped like that since high school #which is exactly where I thought we left this kind of deceitful behaviour. like how are you guys twenty one and still sending screenshots #and talking bad behind only one (1) friend's back when you know she can't defend herself in that space #I immediately texted our collective gc to explain a text she had sent but failed to give context for #then told them if I'm as selfish as they say I will leave this friend group. and then I left that gc #I also texted two friends who I knew were talking shit and I sent them the screenshots that first “friend” sent and pointed out how #she blocked out what she said so I'm suspicious that she skewed our conversation so they (the two other “friends”) should be wary #I told them I understood it was fair game to stoop. this low considering neither of them tried to reach out to me to hear my side #or defend me + my privacy #for context: the original argument was me voicing out that I was upset bc that first “friend” had invited and planned with with our friend #group an event that landed on my birthday without checking in with me if I was planning to spend time with them that day #and she kept defending herself and saying she didn't know I'd plan smth (probably bc my bday is two months away lmao) and she said #the event they'd be attending is just as important and necessary as being there for my birthday?? it's literally just a party her brother #(who none of us are close to lol) is DJing at. and I brought up how I'm their close friend (not her brother) and it's not fair to call #it equally necessary. but I suspect she skewed what I said greatly considering all of our friends started calling me selfish and unfair #but yeah v v crazy and hurtful and just astonishing #salmaspeaks

[sarafangirlart]

Remembering how this one person on here claimed that Hephaestus kidnapped Hera by chaining her to the golden throne (as if Hera wasn’t on Olympus during that whole ordeal and obviously this person should pick up a dictionary to know what kidnapping means) in order to demand Aphrodite as a reward to release Hera.

Lmao

#I love Hera but she deserved that shit #and she’s probably agree with me too since every other myth about her relationship with Hephaestus #has her praising or defending him #saying Hephaestus kidnapped her is so fucking funny #imagine being that much of a hater #even I’m not like that with Zeus #also does anyone else remember that post bc I remember blocking them lol #greek mythology #ancient greek mythology #greek pantheon #hera #greek goddess #hera goddess #hera deity #hera greek mythology #hephaestus greek mythology #hephastios #hephaestus god #hephaestus #hephaestus x aphrodite #Aphrodite

[kaidanalenkosprmanager]

THE BEST OF PRIORITY: SUR'KESH

Featuring: Cmdr. Sophie Shepard, Lt. James Vega, EDI, and Urdnot Wrex With: Lt. Steve Cortez, Dr. Mordin Solus, Major Kirrahe, and Urdnot Bakara And a Special Guest Appearance by: Adm. Steven Hackett Alliance R&D has officially begun construction on the Prothean device. The team has dubbed it: "Project Crucible". We're throwing everybody who knows how to throw a hammer at it. This is gonna be the most ambitious undertaking in human history. I'm not saying it won't be a challenge- but we can do this, Shepard. You can do this. Never doubt that. Mass Effect 3: Legendary Edition (2021)

+BONUS (the smirk™️)

#mira makes gifs ✨ #sophie shepard #james vega #EDI #urdnot wrex #steve cortez #mordin solus #mass effect #mass effect 3 #me3 #mass effect legendary edition #dailygaming #i feel like i probably should have split the actually sur'kesh set in half like i did with mars #but i got lazy after i split out the normandy summit gifs and i wanted to keep the rest of the mission together lol #wrex having small conversation moments with james and EDI was everything to me #bc with both of them it felt like wrex passing on some of his old kid on the block knowledge to the new kids on the block and i just 🥺 #like i didn't get it in the gif but the second part of that convo with james he says something like #'you're one of shep's new recruits? hang on kid- it's a hell of a ride!' and when i tell you i SOBBED #like the entire first half of this playthrough is soph taking her newer squadmates out to help her build the army for the reaper war #so running into all these old friends/teammates and hearing them share their wisdom with james and EDI as new recruits is everything to me! #also EDI and james look very cute in their armor (ESPECIALLY EDI IN HER HUNTER HOOD I LOVE HER YOUR HONOR) #i'm just gonna say wrex's little tongue out at the salarians in the background of padok's gif sent me so hard i had to include it LMAO #and i'd write something about the mordin cameo but the mordin cameo on tuchanka is better so i'll save my thoughts for that one #ig thanks for being wrex's inside man mordin you were real for that one #the real salarian homie of this mission was kirrahe and i love him (he's my favorite and i adore him thank you for coming to my TEDtalk) :) #and i will also say that i adore bakara and she's the highlight of this mission for me bc of the lines but also like??? #her grabbing the shotgun from wrex to take out the cerberus troops is everything and his expression afterwards is *chef's kiss* #and SOPH'S LITTLE SMIRK LMAOOOOOOO i had to include it bc i saw it in the back and it sent me to the next dimension lol #and since i just use the tags to share all my annoying little thoughts on a final note: #i included the elevator bomb scene bc in soph's canon she gets injured during it for the shenko angst pre-coup bc i'm an angsty bitch :)

[sassy-bitch-since-2007]

Just saw this TikTok of Cody singing 'Boyfriend Kisser' while there's this imagine of Noah and Emma kissing instead of Gwen and Duncan and omfg

Like, hear me out guys. AU where there's no NoCo, but Cody had at some point a tiny crush on Noah (explains the cuddling in the episode between TDA and TDWT anyway). So, you know. Cody's at home and watches TDRR (mostly because Owen, Noah and Geoff are in it) and then he sees Noah and Emma kissing??? Believe me when I say this guy's been singing 'Boyfriend Kisser' for a full week, annoying literally everyone. Since that kiss you can not mention Emma's name without him starting to sing 'Boyfriend Kisser'. That kiss affected him more than any rejection in his entire life.

#sassy-bitch-since-2007 #Sometimes he gets away with calling Heather to sing with him. Every time that happens she blocks his number right after #Is a whole shit show #*Noah and Emma kiss on TV* #*Boyfriend Kisser starts playing in that exact second and Cody starts singing while pointing towards the TV his face full of betrayal* #Idk guys to me is so funny lol #No hate on nemma #In this house we respect bi Noah #He's so dramatic and for what??? #If Courtney got eliminated before she could sing that song rest assure Cody would have taken her place no question asked #Anyway take this #total drama noah #total drama cody #total drama emma #td nemma #nemma #don't get me wrong i don't ship nemma #But I don't hate it either #td noco #total drama noco #Cody 🤝🏻 Courtney @ singing 'Boyfriend Kisser' every time someone mentions Emma/Gwen #Solidarity #Cody made that song.his entire personality #I mean they were dating inside his mind yk

[mrdyketator]

there's so many layers to this💀.

#''i hope they fail all their classes'' sorry babe im too smart for that #also im studying to be a doctor not a nurse; feels vaguely misogynist that op would assume that #esp since my pinned post literally says ''aspiring doctor'' and me nor anyone else mentioned ANYTHING abt me being a nurse #AND PLS THE CONSERVATIVE ACCUSATIONS IM DYING bbg u couldn't handle the mildest of my misandrist posts #the sheer amount of stuff op just Made Up is hilarious #the whole ''she doesn't believe in intersex people'' tangent and the nurse tangent and the conservative tangent #op has me blocked & someone from the server @ed me abt this lol #p

[sysig]

BIRTHDAY

Birthday! :D

#Doodles #DDoodles #Lalaloopsy #Day after now since I was asleep haha ♪ But the birthday was fun! :D #My big presents this year were Super Mario Galaxy - my first 3D Mario game! :D #We have to find our Wii first tho lol - it's also my first-owned Wii game! #Have I mentioned lately that I'm slow to technology adoption lol #I'm looking forward to it tho ahh ♪ It was one of the shortlist I made for our Wii :3 #So looking forward to adding to the collection hehe #And I got a Lalaloopsy! I think this is the first time I've drawn one of my collection digitally? Lol been long enough #This one is Blossom Flowerpot ♥ Isn't she adorable hehe #She came with all her clothes! Yay!! I love when they still have their ensemble ahhh it feels like such a treat #I'll have to count what I'm up to at some point lol - no repeats so far! #And then it was another of the dollar store trinkets but smol and I ended up having a silly amount of fun with them lol- #I dunno if this is a universal elementary school experience but counting blocks? Did everyone have those? #The ones that are broken up into individual blocks and then ten-block sticks and 100-block slabs? #They were my absolute jam lol I liked them even better than lego - and now I'm into Minecraft! Huh! Haha #We started tossing around the idea of painting them to look like Minecraft blocks and fjdsafsd it would be so cute!! #Glue two of them together and make super chunky ''player'' models and snow golems and the like hehehe #I always love a fun craft idea ♪ And modular Minecraft toys are so fun to me! #It was a good birthday hehe ♥♪

[druidshollow]

im gonna be honest i had to straight up block dune's tags because of how fucking horrible she is. you did an incredible job at writing someone abusive

#submission #unrelated but i forgot submissions were a thing and i went WTF HOW DID I GET AN ASK??????????? #sorry you had to block the tag but im glad shes as horrible as shes meant to be lmao #if im not tagging things sufficiently please always let me know #are you guys gonna be able to see that this was a submission. i have no idea how these things work #its been years since ive seen one lol

[fitzselfships]

Who would've thought that being exposed to one of your triggers (that you only recently found out is a trigger) on a daily basis would be bad for your mental health. Save me f/os </3

#negative #mutual who I'm terrified of cutting off is posting about nothing but h/azbin h/otel #< the mutual isn't anyone here btw #but. I'm terrified of bringing this up with her #since she like. really seems tk not be okay with people who hate v/ivziepop or her work :( #I can't even go on twitter anymore since I keep getting hazbinhotel jumpscared #it's literally my entire tl right now even though I have everything related to it muted #I have had tk block so many peo0le today just to try to rpevent it from popping up #I feel so stupid that some show has become a trigger for me #just. finding out about that sa scene has made it so every time I see anything hazbin hotel related #I start getting intense flashbacks to my csa trauma :( #honestly at this point I think viziepop herself is a trigger for me #seeing her art brings back these memories too #you can call me stupid or sensitive or whatever but i literallt have no control ocer this #I didn't want this to happen. I didn't want some stupid cartoon to become a massive trigger for me #but it happened anyway #sorry for rambling like this lol #this has just been on my mind forever now #it's been almost 2 months now and I'm just. exhausted #csa mention #< in the tags

[gottagobuycheese]

A WIP I didn’t end up having time to finish and I’m not sure when it’ll really be “IP” again sdkjfhsk, BUT since it’s still February 15th in some time zone somewhere, HAPPY BIRTHDAY KIM DOKJA!!

[ID: a digital sketch depicting several characters from Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint, posing for a photo. A young Kim Dokja lays asleep in a hospital bed in the center of the frame. A slightly older Lee Gilyoung and Shin Yoosung crowd his sides; on Kim Dokja’s right, Lee Gilyoung half-climbs onto the bed to rest his elbow on Kim Dokja’s shoulder, while on his left, Shin Yoosung kneels beside the bed and rests her hand on Kim Dokja’s arm. In front of her, Yoo Sangah rests her right arm on the foot of the bed, a somewhat wistful expression on her face as she kneels on one knee so as to not block the people behind her. Han Sooyoung stands behind the bed with her arms folded over the top, chewing a lollipop stick as she stares at the camera with a tired yet determined smile on her face. Finally, Lee Jihye stands in the right foreground, grinning at the camera and making a peace sign as she takes the picture. /end ID]

#orv #omniscient reader's viewpoint #kim dokja #yoo sangah #lee jihye #shin yoosung #lee gilyoung #han sooyoung #it is very important to me that you know ysa is wearing a leather jacket but that ID was getting so long already :( #thank you ljh for blocking all the body parts I didn't want to draw skdjfhsk #LSH JHW LHS YJH and JHY *would* be there if it weren't 3 A.M. and I didn't have work tomorrow #alas #if HSY looks incredibly tired it's because she's pulled three consecutive all-nighters trying to get as much writing done before The Launch #also known as a scene from a fic I haven't written yet lol #perhaps some day... #anyways hopefully you do not hear a peep from me until mid-March #because I really really really should be studying so I don't die in approximately 2.5 weeks #but realistically #I'm sure the procrastination will strike again #ahhh but this felt good it's been ages since I drew anything #my attempts at art #sincerely hope I can call this a wip but I have no idea when I'll be able to come back to it #so I'm just gonna go ahead and post this and then hopefully some day post the ‘finished’ version #ideally with everyone else #maybe a background #maybe even a splash of color who knows #although I kind of like the sketchiness tbh #ANYWAYS TIME TO SLEEP

[bat-the-misfit]

i just got a very angry ask of someone who thought i was posting about them to make them angry

darling the only people i complain about on my tumblr are my family bc they DON'T HAVE tumblrs and therefore WILL NOT SEE MY POSTS

#do you think i'm a 13 y.o girl on facebook posting about how angry she is about her friend without saying her name but it's obvious? #come on i'm not stupid #if the shoe fits that's your problem that means you know you said smth wrong to me #idgaf about you girl it's been years i don't talk to you screw what you're doing of your pathetic life #what would i gain by posting about you????? NOTHING. I'D ONLY LOSE MY TIME WITH SMTH STUPID. #why would i lose my time with that??? now when i post about my shitty family i get relieved and that's beneficial to me #wake up girl the world doesn't spin around you #not everyone is living thinking about you 24/7 #and i thought i was paranoid #anyway she's blocked 👍 #man it's been years since i was her friend idgaf about her #come on i thought someone sent me a mbti blog rec i was so hopeful like yaaaay sm1 saw my post and they'll help me #but no lol #tio morcego tá azedo

[levil0vesyou]

My god... I literally moved from a small, mostly Christian town where I'd grown up and lived with my family to a big city and immediately stopped celebrating Christmas forever...

I'm that reverse hallmark movie post's protagonist but without the lovestory. That's so cool omg

#mine #personal #ok to rb #i live in a big different city now and was back to rural life for a bit in between but i haven't started again. that's nice for me #last year i did participate in one christmas meal cuz it was the only dinner offered at the dorm that day but i don't think that counts #we'll see about this year (will have fresh flatmates so might be good bonding?) but probably not lol #defo not going to my mum's like she wants lol. still fucking mad at her and frankly the whole family. fuck them anyway idec #like i would actually like to see my brother since it's my only hope of talking to him but that's not worth the toll on my mental health #my sister too kinda but i can text her whenever so y'know. my brother still has me blocked as he does with almost all family members by now #anyway

[akkivee]

one of hifumi’s patrons was a fashion designer who asked him and the rest of mtr to model for her fashion show but in doppo and jakurai’s absence, wound up recruiting kuukou and saburo along the way but look what she made our boy wear lmao

#this is vee speaking #the arb chronicles #where’s that screenshot of those commenters roasting a vid alive like straight up ass bro 🔥🔥🔥 #lol i understand what she was going for and i too think kuukou looks great in tunic styles!!!! the middle eastern touch is also very nice!!! #it’s just……… it’s too much and not in a cute way LOL #let ME dress him up lol just switch some of these elements around #like you made kuukou show off his arms but then not put any accessories on them??? make the swirly pattern his bracelets #kuukou’s got a lot of piercings in his ears put some of those gems there #the sun centerpiece is GREAT but i think it should be higher up on the top and add a line of gems on the bottom of the shirt #and tbh i think a stole scarf would be good too to frame the sun centerpiece and maybe add some more sun gems on it #(a v neck tunic would be fantastic but i’m just that kuukou btch unfortunately lmao) #the necklaces………………… tbqh i love them for him but the swirly pattern really makes it cluttered lol #but since they’re his bracelets now i think they can work as long as they don’t block the sun gems!!!!! and maybe change the colours lol #it could have worked!!!!!!!! it could have!!!!!!!! she literally popped of on hifumi only lmao!!!!!! #i can do saburo too dammit!!!!! put some rizz on them sleeves ma’am!!!!!!!! #c: kuukou👑

[purpleparrot]

have been making a very productive use of my time off and i'm re-reading the clique books (which i was obsessed with in high school) and wow they have not aged well

#like high school me loved them bc of the fantasy of joining the cool girls #but adult me who has had more time to reflect on the effects being bullied had on me #and whose attitude has been that we should throw middle school bullies to the wolves just realizes how awful the characters #are to each other #like if massie block was a real person she probably would have made me (redacted) #also all of the pop culture references aren't relevant now since the books are like 10+ years old lol #shut up iris #books

[unproduciblesmackdown]

oh the broadway world review of summer stock (a) loved it as much or more than anyone (b) has as much or more info than anyone and (c) generally has the most vivacity thus far

Summer Stock made its world premiere at The Goodspeed Opera House to a most deserving enthusiastic standing ovation. Based on the 1950 MGM film starring Hollywood legends Judy Garland and Gene Kelly, Summer Stock is a spectacular production with phenomenal dancing, feel-good music, and a sweet story, all modernized for today’s audiences.

Audiences will recognize and love hearing classic songs by Irving Berlin and from The Great American Songbook, including “Happy Days are Here Again”, “Accentuate the Positive”, “I’m Always Chasing Rainbows”, “It’s Only a Paper Moon”, “Me and My Shadow”, “Red Hot Mamma”, “’Til We Meet Again", and “You Wonderful You”. Summer Stock’s writer, Cheri Steinkellner, takes the original film story to a whole new level that both contemporary and classic theater goers will absolutely adore. Steinkellner provides additional lyrics to upgrade the story to first class. It’s hard to believe that she “got the call” to write Summer Stock in October, completed the workshop draft by March, and had the rehearsal draft ready by June for a July opening. Steinkellner clearly works well under pressure - Summer Stock is a diamond.

In the Writer’s Notes, Steinkellner elaborates on the restrictions of bringing the film to stage (like how heavy farm machinery wouldn’t fit up on the Goodspeed stage) and how she tackled answering the many questions that the original film glossed over: “Why is a Shakespearean matinee idol starring in a musical in a barn? What happens when you make show-people wake up at sunrise to muck out the stalls?” and more. She repositioned and repurposed the film’s original songs like “Howdy Neighbor” and “Dig for Your Dinner”, so the classic elements that film fans are looking for are still there - only, frankly, much much better. Lastly, she addresses the challenge of “crafting a [contemporary] story to support a diverse cast of characters with intention, authenticity, and care.” Steinkellner rose to the challenge, knocked it out of the park, and created a great musical in record time.

The story is simple and sweet. Set just after World War II, we meet Jane Falbury (Danielle Wade), a doting daughter working the family farm with her father, Lt. Henry “Pop” Falbury (Stephen Lee Anderson). The Falbury Farm is in trouble thanks to the devious and ambitious Margaret Wingate (Veanne Cox), who has grand aims for a monopoly over the Connecticut River Valley. Scheming with her naive son, Orville (Will Roland), they will stop at nothing to own the farm. Meanwhile, Jane’s showgirl sister, Gloria (Arianna Rosario), has moved to The Big Apple to make it on Broadway. She wins a spot in the chorus line of Joe Ross’ (Corbin Bleu) brand new show. With his sidekick and music director, Phil Filmore (Gilbert L. Bailey II) in tow and a Shakespearean star, Montgomery Leach, ready to take center stage, they hit a snag when they lose their rehearsal space. Gloria suggests uprooting the show to rehearse in her family’s barn. Jane, who is fresh out of farm hands, reluctantly agrees to let the actors stay in exchange for earning their keep. The company’s tight harmonies might not charm Jane at first, but they certainly had us swooning. I won’t spoil the entire plot, but will say that hilarity ensues, hearts flutter, dreams are realized, and it’s wonderful.

When I first heard about Summer Stock, I cynically thought that it felt too familiar. The show is set on a Connecticut farm whose owners have fallen on hard times and risk losing their livelihood. They turn to their Broadway friends, who are amidst the usual uphill battle of making it big in show business, and agree to put on a brand new production in the barn to raise funds to save the farm. It’s based on the film of the same name, features music by Irving Berlin, and includes incredible tap numbers, and spotlights America’s sweetheart Corbin Bleu. Hearing that alone, I’d think this was a copy/paste of Tony Award-nominated Holiday Inn: The New Irving Berlin Musical, which opened at The Goodspeed in 2014 and went to Broadway in 2016. We’ve seen a number of Irving Berlin musicals, including White Christmas, and the most recent Broadway production Nice Work if You Can Get It, starring Kelli O’Hara and Matthew Broderick. So, what more is there to add to this Broadway subgenre? If you’d asked me before, I would argue there’s “Nothing More to Say”. I was very wrong. Summer Stock raises the bar with phenomenal choreography, clever storytelling and humor, beautiful orchestrations, and unparalleled performers.

Speaking of unparalleled performers, the cast is perfection. There’s not a single throwaway line or character. They’re all exquisite gems and I’m running out of words to compliment them all. The “city mice” dancers and ensemble features Erika Amato, Hannah Balagot, DeShawn Bowens, Ronnie S. Bowman Jr., Emily Kelly, Francesca Mancuso, Tommy Martinez, Corinne Munsch, Gregory North, Kaylee Olson, Jack Sippel, and Cayel Tregeagle. Danielle Wade sweetly croons just like Judy Garland and swept audiences off their feet. As I left the theater, I overheard two ladies praising Wade for her stupendous performance, saying it was perfect likeness of Garland, yet even more meaningful. Arianna Rosario, as the sugary sweet sister, is absolutely delightful. Stephen Lee Anderson, as  the veteran and father, tugs our heart strings. Gilbert L. Bailey II and Will Roland had the crowd roaring with laughter as the feisty music director and innocent corporate heir. Veanne Cox, as the melodramatic mother and CEO of Wingate Agricultural Corporate, had the crowd roaring with laughter from the moment she spoke her first line. Not to be outdone, J. Anthony Crane, as the over-the-top Shakespearean star, brought down the house with his entrance alone. Together, Cox and Crane generate instant heat, which is especially appropriate since they rock the stage with Red Hot Mamma. The cheeky, interspersed Shakespearean innuendo is fast-paced, clever, and had the audience hooting and hollering. I would see the show again for this duo.

Last, but far from least, Corbin Bleu, as the show’s director, gives the performance of a lifetime. Bleu radiates pure joy and leads with heart, inviting his scene partners to shine with him. Audiences instantly fell in love with his gorgeous, velvety voice, and, understandably, swooned. Bleu previously won the Chita Rivera Award for Outstanding Male Dancing in a Broadway Show for his portrayal in Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn, and his transcendent tapping in Summer Stock shows he’s not stopping there. Bleu’s dancing is out of this world! You can’t miss his charming and virtuosic spin on Gene Kelly’s iconic solo dance, featuring the world’s most unexpected dance partner. Corbin Bleu is a national treasure.

The 8-piece orchestra, lead by Goodspeed’s resident music director Adam Souza, performs the remarkable orchestrations, by Doug Besterman, beautifully. The score is demanding, but the musicians don’t let us see them sweat. As much as I’m gushing, I would recommend shifting the show to one hour earlier and give it a little trim. Not a haircutter’s inch, but a discreet tidy-up. As it turns out, I was in slight agreement with the obnoxious subscribers behind me, who disrupted a precious moment to voice their complaints, “This is two hours and forty minutes? Way too long!” I nearly turned to fisticuffs in defense of this phenomenal cast, but chose to deliver an icy, yet effective, glare. I digress, but Goodspeed subscribers are truly spoiled with top-rate performers straight from the Broadway stage. In any case, we could use a couple more developmental scenes to fully flesh out the plot, and I’d be willing to sacrifice by shaving a bit off some of the longer dance numbers (“Everybody Step” and “Dig For Your Dinner”) and songs. (Not too much! Just an inch! And don’t dare recast any characters!)

That isn’t to say that the dance performances weren’t epic: Summer Stock has the best dancing I have ever seen, hands down. The virtuosic ensemble, lovingly called “city mice”, perfectly deliver wildly acrobatic displays all with impossibly high-energy and make it look easy. Director and choreographer, Donna Feore, has made an unforgettable, magnificent Goodspeed debut. Feore makes use of every inch of the stage, making it feel larger than life, and her attention to detail is unsurpassed. The choreography is out of this world! Wilson Chin, scenic designer, set the stage beautifully. The Technicolor New England farm-turned-theater is framed with classic red-sided barn, delicate florals climbing the walls, and hurricane lanterns lovingly displayed as accent pieces. Summer Stock is Goodspeed’s best original production ever. The 12, which opens next, has very big shoes to fill. Summer Stock has its eyes set on Broadway. Does Summer Stock deserve a Broadway run? Absolutely. In this critic’s opinion, it couldn’t get there soon enough.  Perhaps my favorite aspect of the production were the many comedic theater flourishes. Broadway audiences will cry with laughter when they watch the city mice (actors) learn how to play the part of farmhands: “What is the farmer’s motivation?” “E-I, E-I!” Frankly, I want an original cast album yesterday. Finally, when it opens on Broadway, you’ll wish you had seen it at The Goodspeed first.

#this is the full text; the Breaks in [indented format] are from organic ones for ads & stuff on the sitepage #since the way formatting works now has an unbroken [indented text] line as One Block even if there's line breaks & Character Limit applies #fixed up a few name typos i caught....reminds me that i did check goodspeed's site again & someone Did correct ''will reynolds'' lmao #shoutout to not only this review mentioning gilbert / phil but also effectively mentioning the phil / orville duo i know is real & true #also i love that gloria is in the chorus now and not the lead....seems fitting & that eliminates [jane must take gloria's role] #and suggests that mayhaps jane's role is wholly created by/for her which also seems more apropos; thematically anyways lol #i agree re: the charm of calling the ensemble dancers / roles the city mice lol #feel free to have spoiled more plot...loving the Reviewer's feistiness also fr. the fisticuffs & effective icy glares. hooting & hollering #everyone agrees on unshocking points like ''could use a lil polish / honing / tightening up sure'' & ''fewer songs maybe'' #here like ''shorter dance sequences a couple of times maybe''....also do recall via that cheri steinkellner interview i quoted #(in a separate post weeks back) that she mentioned her experience in tv serving the need to Write Fast #heard similarly before re: other ppl who worked in tv production then wrangling Shorter Than Usual development periods in other mediums #call that other media....also sure does seem like they can do another run of this show in nyc #between (a) being like ''yeah we want to'' & (b) corbin bleu is there (& others; incl ppl who've been on bway) & (c) nyt critic's pick.... #summer stock #will roland #orville wingate #(p.s. i don't get the ''what is a farmer's motivation'' ''e i e i'' lol i get One ref & feel i am missing another theatre related one)

[tardis--dreams]

For the first time ever, i failed a term paper. The lecturer opened the conversation with the words "you handed in an excellent term paper. Really, A+!" And then continued to point out to me what she liked most. And then told me that that one bitch that was tormenting me last semester had copied all of the notes i shared with her for our presentation. Which is why she can't let me pass because while she Knows it's not my fault she couldn't prove it to anyone if questioned about it. So we both fail. But luckily for me, i get another chance. The 15 minutes i talked to her were truly refreshing

#seriously it's so funny that you tell me i failed my paper and i leave in a good mood lmao #i was so scared she'd say it was bad #i would probably have been devastated of she'd told me this and this and this was bad and she can't give me anything better than a C #but we essentially just spent 15 minutes ranting about that bitch and how fucking annoying she is #(she asked me not to share that with anyone. i trust all of you will keep your discretion about this matter lol) #she even asked me if i needed help with getting that bitch to stay away from me #'prof. (name) and I KNOW about her and how difficult she is #we cannot prevent her from studying here but we monitor her closely. so let me know if she tries to use you again #WE CANNOT PREVENT HER FROM STUDYING HERE AHAHAHA #but god we wish we could #'i would never invite her to any of my office hours because i know she would never leave' #i love that lecturer again #i was a bit annoyed at her for asking me to come in because i assumed it would be because she thought my work was bad #but i almost felt sorry for this situation because she seemed so sad and sorry herself #because she kept telling me 'believe me i Know you didn't do anything wrong but i just can't prove it officially' #and then we settled for me doing the paper again and the other student just getting a fail and that she could go fuck herself essentially #(she did not use these words but god was it funny to hear her obvious dislike of that person #anyway #idk if shes in germany again or if she maybe dropped out of the program because i haven't seen her since the semester started #but i have the official permission to block her number and ignore her forever and always #(yes my friends and my mother told me to do this months ago #yes it's my fault for not doing so earlier and letting her use me like that #but it's nice to have the support of a lecturer like that) #void screams #university ramblings