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adobe-outdesign · 1 month

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Kung Fu Panda 4 Thoughts/Liveblog Thing

Just caught this at the theater for a grand total of five whole dollars, so I thought I'd do some quick opinions while it's fresh.

Non-spoiler opinion: It was Okay(TM), but the movies were considerably stronger as a trilogy. It's worth seeing one (1) time if you're a KFP fan (and really, who isn't), but I wouldn't bother paying full price for it or anything

SPOILERS FOR ALL 4 MOVIES UNDER THE CUT:

A list of things that slap:

The animation is stunning and fast-paced. Really loved the use of Chinese-style paint brush strokes to accentuate the action

Also I'll talk about the 5 later but I also really liked the animation change when describing where they are—all KFP movies have at least one animation shift and I'm glad this one kept up with it

Some of the fight scenes were super good, I liked the one that uses the tilting bar on a cliff in particular

(side note: the Missing Link did something similar, just on a ship. Go watch the Missing Link)

The Chameleon served straight cunt the entire time she was on screen and I kind of loved (almost) everything about her. Character design was incredible, voice was perfect, palace design was amazing, abilities were sick

Also the way she rides up chilling in a golden tree branch of all things? Fellas, we have no choice but to stan

Also I just appreciate the choice to both do a female villain for a change and to get a reptile in here after having only mammals and one (1) bird as villains previously

Speaking of character design there were a few really good ones in there, like a pangolin that moves Sonic the Hedgehog-style, a cool looking female boar, and a bunch of Komodo dragon henchmen. Good stuff

The jokes were a very mixed bag for me, some hit and some didn't. I will say that Zhen just going "that's great for you" in response to Shifu stating he's a red panda got me for some reason

If anyone hurts Po's gay dads I'm killing everyone in this room and then myself

Jack Black's cover of Baby One (1) More Time is unironically better than the original

A list of things that Do Not Slap:

Pacing/Plot:

This movie lacked a color scheme? KFP 1 was blue (also some gold), KFP 2 was red, KFP 3 was green. These colors weren't subtle either, there are entire scenes in each movie drenched in these colors and it was really obviously missing here

The whole first half the movie feels really breathless and too fast-paced. Apparently it was a studio mandate to have it not go over an hour and a half which is A) stupid and B) hurts the pacing

As much as I love Po's two gay dads we REALLY should not have been wasting time on their journey when the runtime is so tight

Also them tagging along felt off? Mr. Ping was worried sick about Po in KFP 2 but he doesn't tag alone because obviously he needs to let his son have his space. It's more in-character with Li Shan but it doesn't come across like he's talking Mr. Ping into it or something

In general there are so many plot points in this movie that feel under-developed. You could've made an entire movie out of the previous villains returning, Zhen and the Chameleon's relationship (see below), etc.

Po's Character:

People not knowing Po is the dragon warrior is weird, I'm pretty sure he would've been more well known than that

The entire thing with Po needing to give up his role as the Dragon Warrior doesn't really make sense? The Dragon Warrior is literally a made-up title. There's no need to have a Dragon Warrior because there is no such thing technically, it's why Oogway denied Tai Lung the title and then waited years and years to give it to Po. Like it's not a role that needs to be passed down, that's missing the entire point of the Everything

Also Po's only been like Dragon Warrior for a few years? I don't think we're ever given a time scale but it wasn't that long

The jokes about Shifu and Po having trouble with inner peace/mediating feels off given that was the entire plot of the second movie

It felt like Po regressed a bit character wise. He acts like he has no idea how to be a teacher in this movie but he already was a teacher by the end of the third, that was the entire point??

Also he seemed like he was more gullible in this movie but I could be wrong

Why is Po so impressed with Juniper city. He literally spent most of KFP 2 in Gongmen hello?? I think(?) Juniper is bigger but he shouldn't be acting like he has no idea what a city is

Zhen/Chameleon:

Zhen's character design doesn't match anything else, which is weird because most of the new characters in this film keep the distinct style in some form or another

Her wanted poster shows her with the bold markings KFP is known for and it looks SO much better

The plot twist with Zhen working for the villain was so obvious I did not realize it was supposed to be a twist at first

Also, the entire thing with Zhen was entirely unneeded? The Chameleon could've just just stood up and announced her plan to take over and Po would've shown up on her doorstep with the staff

I guess the idea is that Po needed to hand over the staff willingly for it to work? But if that's the case the Chameleon could've just impersonated Tigress or something and gotten it that way in like 1/3 of the time

Originally she was supposed to have kidnapped Shifu which would've been a much better plot point as it would've given Po extra motivation

The other problem with treating Zhen as a plot twist is that it hampers the relationship she has with the Chameleon effectively being her mom, which is FASCINATING. They had some really interesting chemistry together (the whole "stand up straight" thing as one example) and I could've seen it as a Mother Gospel from Tangled kind of deal, but we barely get any interaction between the two and it's like AAAAAAA

Fanfic writers fix this shit. I believe in you

I'll have to chew on it more but my pacing thought would actually be to start with Po finding out about the Chameleon's "take over everything" plan very early due to Shifu's kidnapping. He breaks into the lair like at the 1/3 mark or earlier and he meets Zhen inside which then leads into why she's doing what she's doing and the mother angle, etc etc blah blah

The Chameleon needed to just straight-up murder someone, comically shoving them down the stairs isn't good enough. I know stairs are Po's greatest enemy but I don't think that applies to everyone

Shen was allowed to stab someone on-screen so I think the Chameleon should be a allowed to strangle someone or something. as a treat

If violence was the concern just keep it off-screen like Master Rhino's death in KFP 2

The shapeshifter turning into a giant monster trope is overrated and I'm glad it was just used briefly here and not even for her defeat

Also the Chameleon's thing with her being rejected from Kung Fu because she's too small makes no sense b/c Mantis, which I'm pretty sure everyone's pointed out already. She does say "lowly" I think but was she ever poor? Could make a very interested parallel to Zhen if that was the case but it was never brought up again

I've heard some argue body image parallels w/ Po in KFP 1 but if that was the intent it's not explored, like, at all, which is a shame because it could've been an interesting angle

Also If they wanted a better excuse related to body image just say she was too frail instead of too small. I haven't owned chameleons but I've heard from people who have that they are very frail and very hard to keep alive, which would be a much better reason to turn her away

Cameos:

Yes I'm devoting an entire section to five second cameos don't judge me

I have mixed feelings on the Five not being present (save for the end cameos). On the one hand they are sorely missed but on the other hand they would've just made the plot bloat even worse

Lack of speaking was also bothersome. Part of me is glad they weren't recast with cheaper VAs because it's disrespectful to interchange them, but on the other hand that might've been better than just not having them speak and not paying anyone anyway

Tai Lung had all the best lines and was also the best used out of all the cameos, even if it would've been nice to have him on screen for longer. Also if they stuck with Shifu being kidnapped those two could've had some much-needed dialogue

Side note, while I don't think it contradicts anything from KFP 3 the spirit world having only kung fu masters in it feels off? It makes it seem so small and limited

Kai being there is weird. He's like. dead dead. Deader than dead. I guess you could argue that you can't kill something that's already dead but there's nothing even acknowledging this

Trying to take Shen's kung fu is really weird because the entire point of the fight with Master Rhino in KFP 2 is that he is not? a master?? like he's GOOD but he's not amazing, like if a master is like a 10/10 he's like an 8/10.

"The Chameleon has the powers of all my old nemesises!" WHAT'S SHEN'S POWER EXACTLY. HIS ONLY POWERS ARE GUN AND MOMMY/DADDY ISSUES

She does summon him way later than Tai Lung and Kai so maybe she was just camp spawning every single person she could think of regardless of skill level? she also uses his wings at one point so maybe she just wanted those, I don't think(?) there were other birds summoned

Though speaking of which she claimed she was using his wings but very clearly wasn't? not only were they black but they were raggedy and lacked the five longer feathers on the tips

Also Shen's model was super off, it looked way too fluffy and like an entire row of eyespots were missing from the edge of the train (which might have been a clipping error? unsure) it's been said the new models were made out of glue and popsical sticks and I believe it

Tai Lung has a habit of just like Grabbing anyone that's smaller than him and it amuses me

It's honestly really weird that everyone would just agree to go back into the spirit world willingly?

Like I think it works for Tai Lung because he's a noble person who just goes into a disassociative state and commits atrocities. Like I think he'd be willing to accept his death

Also it checks out for Shen because he killed himself and given his "dead belong in the past" mentality I can't imagine him wanting to stick around, he'd probably think it was unnatural

But Kai?? Kai was FURIOUS at being dragged back into the spirit world at the end of 3, like hell he'd just go quietly

Also I can see Tai Lung maybe respecting Po enough to bow to him but everyone else is pushing it unless they have therapists in the spirit world. Po offered Shen some nice advice at the end of KFP 2 and his response was to kill himself on the spot, I don't think him or Kai would be bowing

All of them were definitely in the middle of a mahjong match and were experiencing the equivalent of being woken up in the middle of a nap so they were just going along with things

Chameleon: I'm going to steal your kung fu

Everyone:

Misc:

I did like some of the more subtle callbacks. Stuff like Po seeing his reflection in the blade the way Shifu did or the "I can't even beat you to the stairs" scene were nice and not overly overt or in-your-face

If Po actively refers to himself as the "Kung Fu Panda" one more time I'm going to end it all

anyway that was not supposed to be a 12 page essay but it's too late now, goodbye

#kung fu panda #kfp #kung fu panda 4 #kfp 4 #liveblog #outdesign posts things #don't get me started on kfp or I won't shut up about it

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cjstheshethey · 8 months

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I really wanna talk about Blue Beetle and why it's so important to me. SPOILERS UNDER THE CUT!

Ever since this movie was announced, I was excited because I have familiarized myself with the character of Jaime Reyes for over a decade now. My sister introduced to me to the character when we had our late night Young Justice marathons during a vacation in Mexico back in 2013. Eventually, we got to season 2, where Jaime was introduced. I remember when he would speak Spanish, I would say "Hey he speaks Spanish like us!" And sometimes my non-English speaking cousins would join us watching the show, and when he spoke Spanish, they were able to understand him. As time went on I kinda forgot about DC for a while since I was gaining other interests until Young Justice came back for its 3rd and 4th seasons(This is also your subtle sign that if you haven't watched Young Justice you should do that). Naturally, Jaime is still one of my favorite characters in the show. While I was still in my Young Justice hyperfixation, It was announced that a Blue Beetle movie was happening and even had some concept art shown. Me being the superhero loving Mexican nerd that I am, I was already hyped, and we hadn't even gotten a trailer yet. Then, on April 3rd of this year, the first trailer came out, and I was so excited. DC has been one of my special interests since literally as long as I can remember no joke one of the first shows I ever remember seeing was the original Teen Titans and so combine one of my special interests with one of the most important parts of my identity(my ethnicity) and an excuse to go to the movies? I was stoked. And so I finally saw it a couple of days ago, and I LOVED it. From the family dynamic to the music choices(La Chona in the beginning where Rudy was introduced was the most Mexican introduction ever and I love it.) and even a few references to Mexican culture I didn't expect, Blue Beetle was everything to me. Finally a movie centered around a Mexican family that wasn't afraid to go into topics like immigration and straight up racism towards Mexicans and those topics not taking up the whole story while also not stereotyping any of these characters and treating them like real people. These guys did their research, and it showed. During the part where Jaime comes back to Earth and starts saying something in Spanish, he's saying a prayer. I used to say that particular prayer a lot back when I was a kid, which is a good thing they added that in there because it makes relatable to someone like me. I really wanna make note of one of my favorite scenes from the movie. So after Jaime gets the Scarab and it attaches itself to him, he tries to find a way to get it off him. Once they go to Ted Kords' hidden lab and find out he can't get rid of it safely, he angerly walks out. His uncle Rudy follows him up to the roof. Rudy asks if Jaimes ok and Jaime apologizes for yelling at Rudy. Rudy then starts giving a really good talk about the family and how resilient they are. Then he says this. "I mean, look at your old man. He brought me here from Sonora....when I was 10." No joke, just ask @alextric-overload(Hey dude 😁) and my other friends who came with me, I legitimately gasped in that theater. Why? Because that's where my family is from. Never before did I ever imagine Sonora would even be mentioned in any media let alone a big screen superhero movie but I am so glad it was and I've said it before and I'll say it again: Never in my life have I felt so seen and so represented. The moment those credits rolled, I legit said word for word, "This! This is how you do representation. MORE. OF. THIS. PLEASE." This is why representation is so important because if we continue to make movies like this, more people like me can see themselves in media and feel the way I did. REPRESENTATION MATTERS! So please go support this movie if you haven't already, it's so worth it!

#blue beetle #blue beetle spoilers #dc #teen titans #young justice #jaime reyes

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cumaeansibyl · 29 days

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I don't know how Late Night with the Devil will fare with people who don't own a shirt of their favorite defunct '70s horror studio, but I loved it

(Amicus Pictures, masters of the horror anthology. Yes, I designed it myself.)

David Dastmalchian in a tan blazer looks like a sleazy Carl Sagan and I dig it so much. There's a Satanic cult leader with Anton LaVey's middle name and a skeptic who would be a libel on James Randi if he were still alive. The special effects are all either '70s-era practical work or look like they could be. Raw red meat for the degens and sickos who miss the days of bullshit like To the Devil, a Daughter and The Devil's Rain.

Now. The movie does make some use of AI-generated art (for a few of the "bumper" images that go between a show and the ad break). Some people are mad about this. I am not. I haven't been as angry about AI art as a lot of people in the first place, and then, well... look. I've watched movies that stole props, plots, music, dialogue, even actual footage from other movies. I've watched movies that earned the director a conviction for animal cruelty. Shit, I've watched movies where the directors should've caught a charge for actor cruelty (Kubrick, Cameron, lookin at you). On a bad horror movie ethics scale of 1-10, where 1 is an 8-hour day with fair pay and a union rep on site, and 10 is John Landis killing three people on the Twilight Zone shoot -- a line I will not cross -- I'm putting AI art at about a two. A lot of people will feel differently. I mention it because I think it's better for them to know in advance rather than finding out afterward and having the experience spoiled for them.

Late Night with the Devil builds the tension to a nearly unbearable point and then doesn't quite pay it off, but you know, who ever does? Stephen King was right: once you show the monster, the audience relaxes, because it wasn't as bad as the worst thing they can imagine. I thought it was pretty damn good, though, and it avoided some of the hoariest old demonic tropes after leaning pretty hard into them earlier in the movie (for good reason). 4/5 stars, glad we saw it in the theater.

#leave immediately and wait in the car #late night with the devil

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vineofroses · 4 months

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Hello Redshirt!!!

Happy Nice Ass(k) Week!!! Couple of questions for you.

1. Why red shirt? Why not, like, purple shirt? What does it meeeeeean? (Have I already asked you this??)

2. Do you have a nickname you would like us to call you or should we keep calling you Red Shirt? What about Red?

3. What’s your favorite movie?

Thanks!! 🍋

oh three nice asks??? thank you so much lemon :)

i have answered this before but i don't remember who asked me so no worries!! Red Shirt is a reference to Star Trek. Star Trek was pretty much the first fandom I started reading fic for (besides Twilight in like, middle school lollllll). I loooooooove Star Trek and some of my favorite fics ever are under the Star Trek tag. I don't read much of it anymore, but i chose this name to sort of remember that's where I started, fandom-wise. ALSO -- in college, I started watching a lot of TV. That's probably where my love for TV came to be. One of the first major shows I watched was Lost, and in the first season, there's a whole monologue from Boone i think about red shirts as devices in storytelling which stemmed from Star Trek. I always loved that scene for some reason, even though I hadn't quite yet dove into Star Trek.

2. I'm glad you asked this because i wasn't sure how to bring up how i wanted to be referred to as since i'm not using my real name. I like Red. I literally have never had that nickname IRL, but I've always kinda loved that nickname when I came across it in media. i might eventually decide to use a real name at some point, idk. but Red is fine for now!!

3. My favorite movie is Mad Max: Fury Road. Before 2015, I could not answer this question. But then I went to the theater by myself to see this and was transformed into a different person. I have loved it ever since. If I ever found out someone hadn't seen it before, I dragged them to my apartment to watch it lol. literally brings me to tears every time. i sometimes find action movies boring on repeat viewings but Fury Road is so economical in its storytelling that it's never boring and you pick up on some many things on repeat viewings. it also helps that each action scene is choregraphed so well that it's almost a dance and it tells its own story within the fight itself. no two fight / action scenes are the same in Mad Max: Fury Road.

#nice ask game

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falsemortal · 1 year

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Drive-in 🛻 (1/2)

It was one of their many ‘not dates’.

It was something they could do that didn’t involve mucking about in the woods of some backwater town that no one’s ever heard about, hunting monsters and creatures that go bump in the night.

It was something they could do together to feel some sort of semblance to normal.

They’d raided their hotel room of blankets and pillows and loaded up the back of Travis’ truck. Making a bed, well, in the truck bed. They’d moved all their supplies to the tool chest, not wanting to scare off housekeeping any more than they already have. (Laura had to quickly collect their dirty, swamp coated and slightly bloody laundry pile from the bathroom floor before one of the housekeepers busted into their room earlier this morning.)

Before getting to the theater, they stopped at a gas station and loaded up on snacks. Travis was not about to pay ten bucks for just a bag of popcorn, even if Laura pouted at him about it being a part of the ‘experience.’

The place wasn’t that packed when they got there, and they were able to get a decent spot. It was the beginning of fall, so it was just starting to go from hot summer days to chilly, breezy evenings.

Travis hopped up on the tailgate first after taking the speaker and placing it further into the bed of the truck, then patted the spot beside him and extended his arm to his companion to help her up. “I didn’t catch what was playing tonight, did you?”

Laura climbed up beside him, hand on his arm to balance herself, “It was either an old slasher flick or a musical… guess we’ll have to find out.” She smiled at him before going through their many bags of goodies.

Travis scoots backwards until he hits the plush comforter from the hotel, then falls back onto it with a huff. “Fun. We get to see if the person screaming is actually being murdered or-“

Laura throws a small bag of potato chips at him, loudly smacking him on the chest, “Thanks.”

“No problem, Trav,” she laughs, dragging the bags with her as she settles beside him. She pokes his stomach lightly, “I don’t mind if it’s either of ‘em, but if I see anything gross happen with eyeballs-“ she shudders, “Count me out, I’ll be rolling myself into a burrito and you’ll have to carry me back into our room.”

He chuckles, poking her back, “I’ve seen quite a few horror movies in my day, I’ll be sure to let you know when you need to enter ‘burrito’ mode.”

“Oh, my hero,” she grins at him, leaning into him as she laughs, “But, seriously though, I’ve dealt with enough eye stuff in my time, I don’t wanna, y’know, see that.”

“Understood,” He pats her knee, reassuring her with a hint of a smile on his lips, “Well, at least get comfortable, girl. We’re gonna be here awhile.”

Laura returns a soft smile and grabs one of the pillows and sets it beside the older man, plopping down with just enough room to not make the other uncomfortable, but not too much that it looks like they’re not trying to sit too far apart. “I’ll try not to eat everything before the show starts.”

He snorts, throwing a look at her, “Uh huh. I saw you eat that entire can of Pringles when I was pumping gas.”

She flushed, turning fully to him, “I didn’t-“

He raises a brow and grabs the bag from her hands, pulling out the can and shaking it. A sad rattle of crumbs.

“Okay, fine,” she pouts, crossing her arms, “Keep teasing me about my unhealthy eating habits, Mr ‘Alcohol is a Meal’.”

“Just glad you’re eating more,” He grunts and rolls his eyes, continuing with a low mumble as he sits the crinkly bag down between them, “You were thin as a rail a couple months ago when you were on your rabbit food diet. Scary thin.”

“What was that?” Laura scooted her pillow fort into a mound, laying down against them, her thigh resting beside his. Narrowing her eyes at him, “Rabbit food-!”

“Please, let’s just enjoy the movie,” he sighs, crossing his arms, mirroring her, causing Laura to huff and look away.

–

A couple minutes later, after a few commercials and some people watching, Travis nudges her with his knee. “I’m sorry. You can eat whatever and however much you want, it’s fine. I didn’t mean to offend you.. it’s not my place to comment on that. Not my place to comment on your appearance.”

“It’s okay,” she sighs, nudging him back, “I know you care about me.. I’m sorry for what I said, too.”

“You’re fine,” he looks over at her briefly, feeling his cheeks warm up, “I know I should probably cut back on the drinking. S’not healthy.”

“Speaking of healthy..” Laura gives him a soft smile, pulling up the bag of homemade puppy chow that she miraculously found at the gas station. “Want some?”

“Sure,” his lip tightens and tugs into a small smile as his hand plunged into the bag. He grimaced as he pulled his hand back out, “Chocolate's melted.”

“Hold on,“ she shakes her head, smiling brighter with a laugh. She lifts the bag up to his mouth and angles it, “Open up, officer.”

He huffs, humor in his eyes as he obliges. The bits of cereal and chocolate slowly slide into his mouth, his hand hovers on hers, making sure he has the ability to stop if it becomes too much. The tiniest streak of chocolate on her middle knuckle from his light touch.

Laura brings the bag back to her mouth, and knocks back a few pieces herself. She swallows, licking the chocolate smudge from the back of her hand, “Good?”

Travis chews and nods. He tears his gaze away from the wet spot on her hand with a soft ‘mmph!’, then finally swallows, “Mhm, good amount of sweet without killing my teeth.”

“The lady at the gas station said she and her mom made it,” she looks at the bag, the chocolate melting on the sides, “Seems more like a winter treat, since, y’know, summer.”

He hummed, “Ma makes something like this during Christmas, though she called it ‘reindeer chow’. Puts, uh, green and red sprinkles in with it, too.”

Laura’s face faltered, looking at her hands now. She leans her shoulder into his. Gently easing into him, the feeling of his soft cotton shirt rubbing against her bare arm. “My mom never baked or did any cooking,” she says quietly, “It was always store bought or nothing. Since, y’know, dad left when I was a baby and she didn’t have the time for me-” She stops abruptly, “The time to cook. I don’t even know if she can.”

Travis inhales slowly, his mouth twitching around. Some things are clicking in his head, the main one being the fact that he knows he’s teased her about being clueless about things in the kitchen many, many times. He instantly felt bad, staring at his hands, “I..I have the recipe, if you want to, y’know,” he wrings his hands subconsciously, “If you want to try-“

She presses her cheek to his bicep, curiously looking up at him, “I’d love to.”

He nods, meeting her eyes for a brief second, then back out up at the screen. His face felt like it was on fire. He pulled one of the thicker comforter’s over his legs.

“Trav-“ She bites her lip, wiggling against the comforter fortress Travis had between them. She can see that he’s closing himself back off and she doesn’t want that.

She wants the tender man beside her that cleans her wounds after failed hunts, the playful man that laughs with her when they’re both sleep drunk in their hotel room, the passionate man that talks so highly of his family-

She wants him.

A rock song from the 70s starts to loudly blare through the speaker, vibrating the truck bed slightly as the movie begins.

Without another thought, she grabs his hand and looks up at the screen.

...and to both of their surprise, he intertwines their fingers together.

Prompt sent in by the amazingly wonderful @cellard0ors!!!! 💕✨ PART 2 ->

#travis x laura #hackearney ficlets #hackearney #working on part 2 hopefully it'll be out later today!!

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blkjimin · 6 months

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First Date

Matt x Fem! Reader

Short Summary

Matt and Lia went on their very first day since they started dating 4 months ago

- Warnings

Fluff

Kissing

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Lia and Matt were on their first date since they started dating, and they both agreed to go to the movie theater.

“This day has been so much fun babe, especially since we went skating a few hours ago,” Lia exclaimed

“I’m glad you're enjoying it, Lia,” Matt smiled as he was buying the movie tickets for the new Five Nights at Freddy's movie.

“I’m going to get some popcorn and drinks for us,” Lia said excitedly.

“Okay…” Matt's voice faded since Lia dashed off.

Matt watched her run off toward the concession line. He felt joy having Lia as his girlfriend even though she was an over-hyper person.

Lia and Matt have been dating for about 4 months and he has developed so much love for Lia.

“Can I get two popcorn and two drinks as well," Lia ordered from the cashier.

"That will be 12.67," The cashier said swiping Lia's card.

"Thank you, have a good day!" Lia said walking away from the counter.

Lia was patiently waiting for the food when she heard Matt's voice. "Did you already order the food, Lia?" Matt questioned her.

“Yes, It should be ready in a few minutes given that I just ordered it," Lia teased him playfully.

A few more minutes passed by before Lia's and Matt's food was ready, and then they headed to where the movie was being played. They sat in the middle row of the theater.

"Matt, this has been the best day ever and now we're watching my dream movie," Lia said as she hugged him tightly.

Matt hugged her back. Lia and Matt just smiled at each other before they turned their heads in unison towards the screen since the movie was starting.

“Shh, the movie is starting,” Lia shushed Matt. He just laughed at her silliness.

About one hour later, the movie was finally over, and Lia and Matt exited the movie theater.

“That Five Nights at Freddy’s movie was so good!” Lia blurted causing people to look at her.

“I’m glad you enjoyed it, love,” Matt smiled.

“I assume we’re headed home now,” Lia teased.

“Yes but I have one more surprise for you Babe,” Matt reassured her.

“Wow, 3 surprises in one day, I’m impressed,” Lia grinned.

“I want you to close your eyes till we arrive at our destination and don’t open them until I tell you,” Matt said.

“Okey dokey,” Lia laughed.

20 minutes later.

"You can open your eyes now," Matt told Lia.

Lia opened her eyes to a candlelit picnic with all her favorite food lying on the blanket. "Matt...You did all this for me," Lia looked at him shocked.

"Yes, I know it's not a lot but I hope you like it," Matt shyly said.

Lia took a few steps toward Matt and kissed him deep and passionately, He kissed her back with his hand around her waist.

They both pulled back from the kiss and just stared into each other's eyes.

"I love you," Lia smiled as she kissed him passionately.

"I love you more," Matt said before he kissed back.

"By the way, Matt, who made the picnic while we were at the movie theater?" Lia asked.

"Nick and Chris made it for us since I wouldn't be able to do it," Matt answered her question.

"Well, tell them both I said thanks for doing this," Lia said.

"I will now let's sit," Matt said grabbing Lia's hand to help her down.

"Matt, thank you for taking me out today, I enjoyed myself with you," Lia reassured him.

"I can't wait till the next time we can hang out like this again," Matt said.

"I can't wait either," Lia said back as she laid her head on his chest and closed her eyes.

Short story but I hope you enjoyed it!

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a-reader-and-a-writer · 2 years

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Some people think that a movie can’t change your life. I say it can and, sometimes, not how you would expect.

Exactly one year ago today, a movie was released that changed my life in immeasurable ways. To most people, it was just another of the countless superhero movies that had been released over the last 20 years or so. And at the time, I thought so too. As entertaining, funny, and surprisingly heartfelt as it was, The Suicide Squad probably would have soon faded from the forefront of my mind except for one thing: Colonel Rick Flag.

Having just seen the original Suicide Squad for the first time the night before, I had pretty much written him off in my mind as a character. Yet from the moment he stepped onto the screen in that black tact suit and charming smile, I was smitten. And every scene with him just made my love for the character grow. Until…..

At the time, it was still in the middle of lockdown so I had watched the movie in my living room alone instead of seeing it in theaters with friends like I normally would. But I wanted so badly to talk to others about the film and to get more Rick content that I knew was never going to come. So, I did something I had never done before. I went looking for fanfics. Before that moment, I had never given reading fanfic a chance. Instead, I was usually content with just making up my own stories with canon characters in my head (the irony of which is not lost on me). But I needed more than that this time, so I ventured into the hellscape known as tumblr. And I have never looked back.

Soon I was devouring fics, drabbles, HCs, anything I could get my hands on for this movie. Then, I quickly expanded my search to other characters, other movies, other fandoms. But Rick never left my mind. And about a month later, I got the idea for my first fic (which would eventually become Bleeding Heart (Part One)). It wasn’t the first fic I wrote out nor the first fic I posted. Yet it was the one that sparked the fire in me to actually give this a try myself. And I am so glad I did.

One fic turned into two which turned into five which turned into countless more. And while there were many characters I was writing for, Rick always remained a constant. And writing for Rick soon led me to the biggest change of all. It led me to those who I now consider some of the most important people in my life. People who love me flaws and all. People who are there for me on my bad days just as much as they are there for me on my good days. People who I sadly don’t know if I will ever get to meet in person, but who mean more to me than some people I have known irl for years. I have grown as a person, as a writer, and as a friend because of these people and I can never accurately thank them or tell them what they mean to me, though I will never stop trying.

My life changed forever exactly one year ago today all because of a movie. A stupid, gory, hilarious, heartfelt comic book movie with a man in a yellow bunny t-shirt and a cowboy hat. And I will never forget it.

#hive #thank you for everything #vee gets real #the suicide squad #rick flag #joel kinnaman

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trozeikylis · 1 month

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The Human Heart, Divine Judgment, and Mechs

Spoilers for the OG series and End of Evangelion. I’d highly advise you watch those first so you can make your own opinion before looking at this.

I recently watched all of Eva for the first time recently since my friend invited me to watch End of Eva for its special theater viewing. To be honest, I didn’t know really what to expect when I went in, but I had heard a lot of things and had figured now would be a good time to finally bite the bullet and have one large, cathartic session of child soldier trauma. What I didn’t expect would be a 10 hour binge-fest of tears and a major reconsideration of myself in the process.

I knew that this show was heavy and wasn’t going to pull punches. It’s kinda why I opted to binged the initial 26 episodes by myself on one day. And while I wouldn’t recommend it for everyone because I felt absolutely horrendous from the messed up state of mind it left me in, it’s definitely something I’d suggest doing if you have the guts for it.

As for the show and movie itself, I’m glad that I watched them both sometime during my life. As I said earlier, this is not for everyone. It’s mature, unadulterated emotions splayed on the canvas for all to see. If you couldn’t stand something like Devilman Crybaby, then this is probably not for you. But by the same token, it’s a deep retrospection of yourself and (Japanese) society as a whole when you look at it from an analytical lens. The concept of merging every being into one, essentially eliminating the self is such an extreme that I’ve never even considered would be possible, and yet, they made it work. There’s numbers and logic and science, but by the same token, nothing explicitly explains why the Evas are capable of taking matters into their own hands through the inhibiting armor. But it doesn’t need to.

Are we worthy to continue existing? Are we worthy of our lives as a whole, or as an individual? These are the two questions that Eva proudly poses, with each group giving different answers. And it’s very obvious of the stances of each party: the pilots and those that stand with them, and the Seele. However, because the opinions of the children are cast aside, it very much reflects the mentality humanity has put into its youth: disregarded due to the lack of experience. But those that do acknowledge them understand that once, they too were in their shoes. It’s why those that sided with them had similar situations of absent or neglectful parents, those that barely had an appearance, and thusly, carved a determined individual out of spite rather than praise and attendance.

And while Shinji gets a lot of flak for being hesitant to his fate, I have to firmly disagree on the logic that those fans have for him. It’s obvious from the beginning that while he wishes to not cause harm, it’s the fate he’s drawn to and eventually a key part of his identity. If he wasn’t an Eva pilot, would anyone else ever hear his cello? Would anyone else bother looking at him? He’s an average guy with average grades on purpose, and yet one who must answer the call and push past his neglectful childhood in order to sprout the seed of humanity.

As for Rei and Asuka, this is the first series in a long time that made me ask myself: “why were you written in this story? For what purpose do you have to the message of the plot?” Rei was quite simple, but Asuka? Asuka drove me mad. I could not comprehend her reasoning for existing. Without Asuka, Shinji was on a steady platform for growth and acceptance, for understanding flaw and fault and yet being able to hold his head high and make positive relationships regardless of what others think. When she came in on the 7th episode, I was excited. I was curious as to why so many people were attracted to her character, but it fell incredibly flat. Her stubborn ego and standoffish attitude clashed with the sheer positivity I had seen from online. She was asinine and cruel to Shinji, who clearly had a lot of visible issues going on, even if he was silent about them. Even after the explanation of her mother going insane to eventually committing suicide, I felt nothing. I had figured that she had ongoing familial issues (as did the rest of the cast that directly interacted with the pilots), but at this point when everybody’s special, nobody is.

It wasn’t until I had watched the movie that it finally clicked for me. Asuka, standing proudly in the apartment, staring at Shinji, echoing what had already been stated throughout the show. The confidence that Shinji could never have stared back at him, the woman within his grasp undesirable. One who is lauded and praised endlessly for her accelerated education and incredible synchronization with the Eva, and yet… everything Shinji despises. She is the truth that he rejects. She is the foil to Shinji, one who accepts and runs toward the truth, and gets hurt because of it. After all, while they both watched their mothers’ lives end, Asuka is the only one who made it shape her thoughts. It festered and built after all that time, allowing her to finally accept her AT fields and use them until the end.

It doesn’t matter how many times Shinji’s train-space in his head has to attempt to process the same information. It doesn’t get through until that very scene, and in a strange sense, made me truly enjoy Asuka as a character and thusly, that entire scene. It’s truly a shame it was resolved via domestic violence, but by the same token, has Shinji ever had such an authority with his voice to realize that it may have been effective in that moment? Not to say “boys will be boys” or anything of the sort, but by the same token, when you know nothing else aside from biting the hand that feeds, what will a wild beast do when they are taught nothing?

I’m honestly surprised that words are not talked about more in the series. Like the Spear of Longinius, they are more than capable of cutting through AT fields and resonating with the soul. You see them work and be effective with the improving synchronicity rates, when he surpasses Asuka. The positive reinforcement truly bolsters him and lets him stand for himself again after she initially arrives. Maybe it’s even what makes him desperate for her approval. Perhaps his loneliness had truly started to eat at him and she was the fastest person he could contact. There are a lot of different reasons that he could be so stuck on her. At the same time, though, from the perspective of a child deep in depression and torment, words are simply just noise that fill the air.

Speaking of which, many laud the series for an accurate depiction of depression and anxiety, and while I didn’t really get the feeling of the latter until End of Eva, Shinji’s self-affirmations and hesitance always had resonated with me. The feeling of not knowing what tomorrow will be or how the world will elect to view you always creeps in the back of your mind.

And before I forget: the original ending, while technically fantastic to break down and the message being amazing in its open-endedness, definitely left a lot to be had. That said, I am grateful it exists as it helps build more context for End of Eva. It gives an introspection on Shinji, and how he defines the human heart. The turmoil that fights at him while he sits under the staircase during the Seele raid, the thoughts that rush through his head while a giant Rei stares expectingly at him, the collective consciousness flooding through his head whilst he becomes fanta, they’re all proudly on display through those initial last two episodes.

However, I will definitely appreciate the End of Evangelion for tying everything very neatly. Knowing the fate of Shinji and the world appends to the message of the show. That despite everything, despite the apocalypse and nobody wanting to join you, you can find hope. You can carry what others have dropped and make sure your own dreams can be within reality. What others think of you shouldn’t matter. While external appreciation is nice, it shouldn’t define you as a person. However, it’s ok to be afraid. Otherwise, we would all be one person with several different bodies, and without each other being different in our own ways, there would be no reason to carry on anymore.

So, what do you wish for? What do you want? Would you like to be one, in body, in mind, and in spirit?

I didn’t realize I had this many words to say about Eva, but it did resonate with me pretty intensely. If you’ve read this far, thank you for listening to my rambling. It’s insane how content that’s produced from a region that is resistant to understanding mental health and from such a long time ago still has merit in this current age, but life finds a way. I definitely wish to watch the rest of the content that came out for this because it’s been an incredibly validating experience despite how unrealistic it is. Once I’m done with Eva, I’ll probably watch other things to make me feel absolutely horrendous and write about them here. Or not, who knows?

#spoilers #neon genesis evangelion #review

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sweater-daddiesdumbdork · 10 months

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Gonna break the rule and go off anon 😉

What is your ranking for your favourite Chris Evans movies/TV shows????

Niamh! do you know how hard this is.

Top ten-

Snowpiercer- Really is anyone surprised? I loved this film for how dirty, tragic, and beautiful it was, Curtis is my husband forever and ever. I love him.

Captain America Trilogy- Loved them all, especially The Winter Soldier. I have watched them so many times.

Puncture- God this movie was so tragic and Mike was such a mess but I still really enjoyed this movie and appreciated the issues this film covered.

Avengers Trilogy- comfort series for sure. I will never forget seeing Endgame in theaters, that scene still makes my heart race.

Defending Jacob- Loved Andy! So so much. Probably too much. It's not higher on the list because it's a tv show and tv shows are hard for me to watch cause it felt like such a long movie.

Gifted- Beautiful story and it always makes me tear up

Playing It Cool- This movie was messy but I loved it because of that. Even the storytelling was a mess.

Before We Go- Honestly simple and not exciting but it had some beautiful scenes in it and I was so proud of the work he did for this.

Knives Out- Ransom really was just a piece of the artwork of this film. Top Tier, I am so glad I got to see it in theaters.

Ghosted- Honestly, I thought this one was good, even for all the hate it got. Cole was a disaster and unreasonable at times, over dramatic, but I loved it. Also, I think he had better chemistry with Ana than some of his other female co-stars over the years.

Push- One of those films I saw right around the time it came out and I just liked it. If they just left out his love interest, it would have scored higher.

Losers- Just a fun movie! He should do more comedy.

The Red Sea Diving Resort- This film has so many mixed reviews but I did enjoy it beyond Chris being fucking beautiful in it.

The Gray Man- Fucking Lloyd man... I just loved that mustached prick more than I should have.

What's Your Number? This was a cute one and I absolutely adored him working with Anna. I wish they did more films together.

Fantastic Four 1 and 2- Johnny was a cutie and I had a little crush on him back in the day.

Streetkings- I have only seen this movie a couple times but always enjoyed the drama.

Sunshine- What a interesting Sci Fi. Only watched it once or twice, mostly in bits and pieces, and I find myself getting really frustrated every single time that no one just listened to James.

Lightyear- It was cute. It won't be one I watch regularly though, but cute.

Loss Of A Tear Drop Diamond- I wanted to throttle all of them, but I did love Jimmy in those suspenders and Chris trying his hardest at that accent.

The Nanny Diaries- Cute, but not really my kind of movie.

Cellular- HAHAHA I did love this back in the day, BUT rewatching it I forget that my standards for films has gotten higher and I do cringe. Especially with Jessica popping in, I just don't like her or Jason Statham all that much. William H Macy though... loved him. Lol.

TMNT- I loved this for him, but it wasn't MY TURTLES from the 80's and 90's, so yeah I was judgy.

Fierce People- everyone was just annoying in this movie. I kinda liked it, I kinda didn't. Depends on the day.

The Perfect Score- probably if I had watched this when it came out, I would have loved it. I only recently watched it a few years ago and had a very "just wait till you all start actual adulthood" frame of mind. Lol.

Not Another Teen Movie- My first ever introduction to Chris and I absolutely hated Jake although I admit I still laugh at his insulting jokes.

The Ice Man- So I will give Chris credit in his acting in this, I wouldn't have realized it was him except I mainly watched it to see his work in this. I can't say it was a great film, for me it felt slow. But I can see where others would like it for the true crime aspect of it.

Scott Pilgrim- His part was small but funny. I will never get over the eyebrows. Beyond that part, I didn't have an interest in the rest of the film.

Never Seen -

The Newcomer- no real interest.

London- Y'all really don't know the absolute dislike I have for Jessica Biel. She is the main reason I don't watch this film. Syd also sounds like an absolute prick and I would probably hate him with a passion. I know, I'm sure I am missing out on some great scenes, but... I just don't think I could listen to Jessica's character and Syd whine and carry on the whole movie.

The Battle for Terra- No real interest.

Or the few shows he was in as a kid.

So, how do we compare? I know you didn't ask for reasons, but I am in a writing slump and wanted to give something.

#amber answers

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riddlerosehearts · 5 months

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saw wish just now!! i can confirm that youtube absolutely compressed the hell out of the effects in the trailer and it visually looked a million times better irl lol. still not as beautiful and unique as i expected it to look, but i love asha's gorgeous textured braids and i am glad that disney is trying new things with their art and animation. i hope this isn't the first and last movie they do this with, because i feel like it really could look amazing if it had been more polished.

unfortunately i also just... didn't enjoy wish anywhere near as much as i expected to. i didn't really like most of the songs, and while i was annoyed to see people judging asha and calling her a generic quirky girl before the movie even came out, i now have to admit that i don't find her very unique or interesting either :( same goes for rosas itself, it didn't feel like there was anything special about the setting. magnifico was the most fun part of this movie to me and that's not something i'd normally say--usually in disney movies i do love a good villain but i prefer to talk about the heroes and their journeys. but magnifico was a fun departure from the "no villain" trend we're currently on and the "every villain is a twist villain" trend we had before that. he only seemed like a good guy for about 10 minutes and was very obviously ruthlessly evil the rest of the time. i wish the queen had stayed evil too tbh, and i guess if i had listened to the soundtrack before watching the movie i would've known she wouldn't, but oh well. i just think a true villain couple would've been more fun than her turning on him once he went too far.

anyway uh... this was supposed to just be a few sentences and not a full review lol. so i guess i'll just say that it takes very little to make me tear up during a really good animated movie but wish barely made me feel anything and i was expecting a lot more out of it. even after seeing it get mixed reviews, i was still really hoping to love it because i've seen some of my favorite movies get trashed by critics while movies i either hated or thought were very mid were treated like the greatest thing ever. but in this case i find myself agreeing that it wasn't all that special. i also think that it was very obviously trying to utilize the nostalgia of longtime disney fans to get us to love it, with things like asha wearing a cape that made her resemble the fairy godmother, a boy named peter dressed in all green at the end wishing to invent a flying machine, and one of the wishes showing a girl sewing aurora's dress... but i can honestly say that the "once upon a studio" short felt to me like a more genuine, heartfelt, and emotional celebration of disney's history than wish did. wish kind of just made me wish i was watching encanto or elemental again.

if you're reading this and you love wish then don't let me stop you!! this is just what i'm feeling right now after getting out of the theater. i was very excited for this movie and wanted to love it so much more than i did, but in the end i guess it just wasn't for me.

#wish #disney #wish spoilers

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Hi whenever you read this ask! The Eras movie was the best day of my life! I dressed up as the Lover album cover.

First off, the was no period drama! Sweet relief. I was worried about sitting for so long.

I was the only person who sang during the Lover era, I was expecting at least the Cruel Summer bridge, but I carried the Lover era by myself. 😌

The Fearless era is when people went wild!

I didn't remember all the words to Tolerate It 🫣

1,2,3, LET'S GO BITCH!

Don't Blame Me into Look What You Made Me Do is the transition of all time, except for maybe putting Getaway Car before Cruel Summer in a spotify playlist.

Somebody shouted out "love you Taylor!"

Only one Speak Now song???

My best singing was probably the Red era, I felt very emo because imagine five year old me hearing We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together, not knowing who Taylor was but knowing I loved that song, then flash forward 11 years and I'm screaming that song in a theater. I Knew You Were Trouble was very fun and high energy, and All Too Well might have been my best singing. I SCREAMED "you said if we had been closer in age maybe it would've been fine, and that made me want to DIE!" I could hear the feelings in my voice and I think that healed something. 🥹

Everyone was in perfect harmony for Betty.

No Cardigan???

I wasn't expecting the stage dive. 😳

1989 was the wildest part of the whole night! Everyone was dancing and singing, and the vibe DID NOT drop.

Everybody sang Our Song

I cried over You're On Your Own Kid. (Shockingly I didn't mess up my Lover heart.)

I did wait ages to see you there. I did find out that you never cared. (Not you Madie, lol.) My friends from home didn't know what to say, You're On Your Own Kid is my song. I think I healed. 🥲

Wipe your tears cause LAVENDER HAZE! 💜

I've seen Vigilante Shit gifs before, but it's more wow in full!!!

I can still say I don't remember! 😏🤷‍♀️

Mastermind was so pretty!

Karma was the perfect closure.

And keep this in mind that I've seen performance gifs, but I haven't heard them yet, so I was hearing it for the first time!

And there was the cutest little girl in a 22 outfit dancing around the theater. I didn't think they let kids in, but I'm glad she looked like she had fun.

After the movie, the theater was EMPTY! My family were the last people there. I haven't been inside a movie theater since 2019 (Frozen 2 ) and I think it's poetic to walk around an empty theater.

Best Day ever :)

lover era forever!!! i'm so glad to hear that you had a great time. it feels so weird watching the folklore set without "cardigan" to complete the teenage love triangle doesn't it?

#asks #asking you this*#brendonloverurie

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edvinception · 2 years

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Edvin's intervju in P4 extra from July 1

Here's a summary of the interview he did a while ago. Please note this is not a transcript. I've para-phrased him basically so just know that. I've also not included everything but the most vital points.

Which one takes the cake? Young Royals or Sommar i P1?

It's such an honour to do Sommar i P1, A journalist said that being asked to to the summer talk is the closest you can get to be knighted in Sweden.

But does it feel like that?

Yes, it's a huge, huge honour and Young Royals is huge but in a different way

Did you ever hesitate about doing Sommar?

Yes, definitely. I got the question back in december and spent a few weeks thinking about it. Should I do it? Can I even bring something to the table? Is it me? Then I scheduled a meeting with my producer Henrik Jonsson to say no but he was so charming and managed ton convince me to do it. And very happy he did.

Are you nervous about it? About people's opinions?

Yes, I'm super nervous. It feels like you really expose yourself and its been such a long process. I started in January and has worked on it since. It's personal and people are supposed to have an opinion about it. BUt I'm proud of what we've achieved. I hope people will understand me and where I'm coming from.

You've had quite the year?

Haha, yes you can definitley say that. It still feels surrealistic. BUt I feel so incredibly thankful because I know it can end just like that. I think about that quite alot. I¨m glad to have gone to school during this period because it's been a distraction and I've had other things to worry about and not only what people's opinions are. Now that I've graduated I need to find something else to focus on.

It feels amazing to have graduated and I'm very proud of myself for making it happen despite being absent alot. But it worked out in the end.

Did you think Young Royals would become this huge success?

We didn't expect this kind of hype and in so many areas around the world. We've always been proud of what we've created but we never expected this kind of success.

But then when people started to DM me and my followers climbed I started to realise that many people had watched it, all around the world.

Did the success change you in anyway?

Like I say in my summer talk, I don't think it changed me on a personal level. I hope not. BUt everyhting around me has changed and I've gotte more attention and a new everyday life with alot more work and different kind of jobs.

Did your friends change? The people around you?

Yeah...they also noticed and were both proud and shocked over the blow up but they are also very proud and always supportive.

Why do you think Young Royals became so popular?

Different things. We bring up alot of things that are not always focused on. Honour culture in the upper class, sexuality - which we portray in a very undramatic way. The problem is not the characters sexuality but other things. I think that's appreciated. People find comfort in that.

And what have the reactions been? People have contacted you?

A mix of everything. MOstly people feel supported and comforted by the show. SOme have felt the courage to come out and Young Royals have helped them with that.

Do you remember the first days movies you did?

Yeah, I always remember it as fun times with alot of play being involved. I was always a theater kind and always put up shows. I loved to dress like Spiderman and pirates and such. It's always felt like a fun game and it still does, but definitely when I was younger.

The first project I did, Mannen under trappan is a very dark story but I only remembered how much fun I had. I had an amazing chaperone. SHe was amazing and took great care of us and kept us happy. We had alot of night shoots because Swedish productions are always dark and therefor you also do alot of night shoots.

You talk alot about it being fun and playful but what about the other side. Do you feel alot of pressure?

Yes, but it depends. And it's different for different stages of production too.

At the beginning I spend time mapping out my character and sometimes that's difficult. It's like stuying for a test sometimes. You need to lay down the ground work for your character - it's one kind of pressure and stress.

I enjoy the filming process alot but then after we've wrapped and things are in post production is the worst period for me. You are still stuck in your character and you get to see snippets and then you doubt yourself- did we get it right? Did I nail that scene?

And especially with season 2 I've felt a tremendous amount of pressure becaus ewe have huge audience to please and it's really hard.

But how do you cope? You've been open with your struggles with mental illness

I've learned to be better at askníng for help from my friends and family. My mother gave me such great advice.

When you don't know what's good or bad or right or wrong you just need to focus on facts and what you know for certain. And then you make a conclusion based on those facts.

What do you know for certain?

I know you can't take things for granted, good or bad. It's a good mindset for the bad stuff in particular. Things will be alright. You can do other things and you can continue to change and develop. THrough hard work and curioisty. And I'm also thankful for the good stuff because you can't take that for granted either.

You are only 19 years old. It feels like things have changed compared to being 19 ten or fiften years ago. You can ahve huge breakthroughs on social media for instance. What are your thoughts on that? Is it difficult being young today?

Yes, definitley. for many reasons. The political climate is very different, young voices are speaking up, news, opinons and information are spread alot faster on social media and we are very active and interact alot more thanks to social media. I notice that you can get very hung up on what people think about you on social media and sometimes I need to stop myself.

Maybe I don't have to be on twitter and instagram and read what people think. I sometimes avoid it. Especially when I'm working on a project because it pulls me out of character and the story. But its not easy. Of course you'll end up scrolling through it sometimes. With young royals out audience is very active on those platforms and they share their thoughts and reflections and you want to be a part of that.

It's hard to find a balance.

You mentioned the new season of young royals that you've wrapped. Can you say anything about it?

We released the first pictures of the new season yesterday. It's about revenge, relationships and a monarchy in a crisis. You'll learn more soon.

The different dicussions about the new season varies depending on what social media platform you look at.

Instagram and tiktok are focused on edits and keeping that young royals bubble from last season-

On twitter there are alot more dicussions and theories about the new season. ANd the last one two for that matter. When we released the pictures people went crazy over them. They've longed for content.

They are eager to tell their opinions and what they want to see in season two and for us it's been a challenge to forget about that when we are filming. But we've think we've stuck to our intuiton and vision.

#edvin ryding #young royals #young royals spoilers #yr s2 spoilers #edvinterview

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eisforeidolon · 2 years

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I felt like A LOT of the funniest J2 moments from this weekend's panels had a physical component (like them doing an extended bit performing actions in sync), but here's a more serious question that comes across well in text alone. Although it's a lot of text. Really a lot, they were both kind of long-winded, so I'm putting it mostly under a cut.

Fan: Can you tell us about an emotional experience you that had with a fan, like an emotional connection you had with a fan at a convention?

Jared: He can, yes [pointing at Jensen].

Jensen: I'm glad you asked that. Um, yes, there's countless interactions and encounters with people who, if you wanna call them fans, but I call them like-minded individuals, 'cause I, too, love this show and love these characters and love their stories, so I guess I would be a fan, too? But, uh, having interactions with you guys is - that's the unique thing that this is. And I think a lot of people don't understand that when we talk about coming and doing these shows. People are like, 'Why do you think there are people still showing up at these things, you've been doing them for so long?' And I'm like, 'Well, it is the show, but I also think it's this community that has kind of grown with these things. And I also think it's the fact that he and I show up here because we wanna see your faces. [Jared nods] We get to see - you know, when you're working on a set doing a tv show or a movie or something, there's not an audience there to give you feedback. It's not theater. It's not that kind of a situation. So a lot of times, the only kind of feedback you get is critical, you know, it's critics. Saying, 'Oh, this show sucks and here's why' or -

Jared: Yeah, no one ever says, 'Oh that was good' it's like, "Well, this is why that was bad'.

Jensen: Yeah, that's why they're called critics, and you don't get fan reaction. You don't get the people who really love the show or people that the show touched. So all of this has been one incredible journey into just that. Into getting a reaction, feeling energy - Jared and I have said before, but this is your first con so I'll repeat it - we come to these things because it gives us fuel. It gives us fuel to go back on set, keep pushing, keep fighting and keep telling these stories with these characters and digging deeper and trying to layer as much as we can, because we see the impact that it's making right in front of us [gestures to audience]. You don't get that if you don't come to things like this or you don't get to have interactions with people. You're not gonna get that, all you're gonna get is some critical writer who has an axe to grind maybe against a showrunner or something. So all of these interactions mean something to us and it's hard to pick one, I would just say the totality of it is really the most inspiring thing for us and what we really get from this? You know some of you say 'You have no idea what the show means to me'. Well, you have no idea what the show means to us, and you have no idea what you mean to us, because without you, we wouldn't have the show.

Jared: Yeah. 100% what he said? As well, I think for me, I think to try and be an actor or actress or writer or storyteller or director or whatever? You have to have empathy, you have to be interested in other people and their lives, and understand that their lives and experiences are different than your lives and experiences. And so for me it was really difficult at the beginning, 'cause I meet some people and they were so ... grateful? or flattering? Where they'd be like, 'Oh my god, I watched this with my brother or this with my mother or with myself and it meant something to me and I got out of a bad place' and I would take that on. Then the next person would be like, 'Hey! That was a cool fight scene!' And I'd be like, well, I guess they don't really like ... So I was kind of going like bing bang bing bang [makes fast rollercoaster up and down hand motion] bing bang bing bang. And then as I've grown older and had kids it's gradually gone from [makes slower rollercoaster hand motion], like, perceived highs and lows to this really cool spot where even in situations like this, someone will come up and be like, 'Hey, I was in a bad spot and my mom and I watched Supernatural before she lost her life to cancer or something' but the next person will be like, 'Well, I don't have a story like that'. But for me, I've learned that everybody is on - getting to meet so many people in so many cities, I feel so blessed because I've really realized that everybody is in a different stage of their journey, you know? Some people might be listening to an album or watching a tv show or a movie or reading a book and it's really poignant in the moment and they're able to kind of take some lessons and pull them in and then some people might be like, 'I just kinda think your clothes are cool' or something, [Jensen tries not to laugh] and they're both 100% correct. So I think my learning that you're going to meet a thousand different people and they're all at a different point and the show means something differently to all of them at a different point in time. It's certainly - and I've been public about this - but there were times in Supernatural where I didn't want to be alive, and there were times I was on top of the world. And so, going like there's the same story essentially I was telling and a part of, I have the same friends and family and crew and fellow cast and ya'll. So it was like, alright, how do I think about that as far as everybody out here is just a human, like I am, and like he is [points] and we're all gonna have [Jensen makes a see-saw motion with his hand, audience laughs] - he doesn't falter, he doesn't, but uh, most of the rest of us do? Or feel like we have, and so I feel like the, to borrow his word, the totality of the experience, that's continuing thanks to ya'll, has been the most special part. [Jensen nods] Thank you.

Jensen: I will say, real quick? Like a few years ago I was in the airport and I was standing behind this well-dressed guy in a business suit, this man, and he had carryon luggage and we were waiting to board the plane. He kinda turned around and did a double take and was like, 'Hey, did you used to be on that show Supernatural?' I was still on the show. [Jared laughs] And I said that, I was like, 'No. I didn't used to, I'm currently still on the show.' He's like, 'No way! That's still on?' He goes, 'I remember watching that when I was a kid!' And immediately, I was like, 'How old are you?!' And he was like, twenty three or something and he was going on a business trip, like somewhere. I was just like [makes turn around a shoo motions], 'Get on the plane.'

Jared: Leave.

Jensen: Get on the plane. But even that experience with that fan was, uh, very memorable. So whoever that guy was, thanks pal, you made me feel this small [pinches fingers together] that day.

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i just finished watching fleabag. when i started the show and while i was watching most of it i was just simply enjoying it, not thinking too deeply about what any of it meant or how seriously it is able to relate to real life. i am not a writer, and this blog is mostly for myself. but in case youre reading, heres what i thought about fleabag.

it was the ending and the fact that its over that really did it for me. i hate (i love) when shows have an actual impact on me. i will be thinking about "it'll pass" forever. or until i forget about it. and then i'll see some post online talking about the ending of fleabag, or i'll talk to someone about the show, and then i'll be thinking about it again.

this show is about loneliness to me. and i'm so glad i watched it now. i am 20 years old, i've been on summer break from school for about a week, and i haven't seen any of my friends. i've spent the past year or so running away from being alone. i got out of a year long relationship (my first serious relationship. i was 17 when it started) and immediately attached myself to someone else. when we broke up i clung to my friends. i haven't known what it was like to be alone since i was a child and probably at my lowest and i am learning how to be by myself and how to be my own friend as an adult.

all media, like tv shows, just shows the most intense version of an emotion or life event. i don't want to be the kind of person who puts everything i have into a tv show and thinks so so deeply about it, but it's interesting (and honestly useful) to use media like tv that is meant for entertainment and use it as a way to reflect. this is honestly why i wanted to start this blog. half of it is the fact that i just like to talk about movies and tv shows after i watch them and have so many thoughts, but the other half is that i know in all parts of my life i need to get to know myself and what my emotions mean.

since the beginning of theater it was meant to force audiences to feel certain emotions. and that is still consistent through movies and tv shows today. i've sort of strayed from fleabag here. throughout the show fleabag is searching for something. and the audience is used as her escape and comfort throughout as she breaks the fourth wall. the commentary on religion and human connection here is mind blowing. only the priest ever notices that something is happening when she breaks the fourth wall. fleabag uses her comments to us, the audience, in the same comforting way that people can use religion.

side note, again, i'm not a writer, so i'm just sort of rambling here, it may not make sense. but that's okay.

anyway, i have a deep appreciation for the way each of the characters find love at the end of the show. or at least everyone gets what it is they really need, whether or not it feels good and whether or not its what they think they want.

i think i have to be done writing this now. theres no closure in this post but i've written a lot. probably more than i should have, but if i keep going i don't think i'll stop. i have so many thoughts and i will keep thinking about this show. i enjoyed it. i'm usually not a fan of endings but i liked this one and i appreciate how it was unfulfilling in a very fulfilling way.

i'll get better at this. bye!

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