#the supernatural fangirlism is fatal

[monstersandbrothers]

I have so many supernatural thoughts at all times like oh my god. If you had any idea . What it’s like in this head. Thoughts constantly. What if Dean this what if sam that. I got out for ten years only to be dragged back kicking and screaming

#will never be free I am convinced #spn #the supernatural fangirlism is fatal #like please SHUT UP #BRAIN SHUT UP! #supernatural #dean winchester #sam winchester #Sam and Dean

[scripted-downfall]

Acting anon again. I agree it's cockiness. When he was younger he at least had a sincerity about him. They had to get it right or they'd get fired. Then come s8-9 and it's like... Haha you can't fire me you NEED me.

And to hear Jen talk about Dean and then Jared is like "Sam is the best" but he doesn't talk about Sam. Sam is a character to him and it shows. Dean is a person to Jensen and it shows.

I watched a good bit of Walker (before I could just not handle the poor writing) and I watch Big Sky.

Jared has a part in WRITING AND PRODUCING HIS CHARACTER and yet Jensen understands Beau far more than Jpad understands Walker and idek how that's possible.

Walker had potential but failed in so many aspects. While I watch Big Sky just for Beau and it's one of my favorite shows right now.

There's just a different caliber.

Well Jensen has taken what he was given in Supernatural and expounded on his craft, Jared is riding the high of being famous. He's popular because he's Jared padalecki not because he's a good actor. He's that guy from supernatural. Jensen on the other hand, is a fantastic actor who knows what he's doing. That's why he can be in so many different things. No matter what show he's in he becomes popular. It's not because of Supernatural it's because of him. While I don't think anyone watched Walker that didn't come from Supernatural.

There's nothing wrong with watching a show after seeing the actors in supernatural. That's what I did for several of even Jensen stuff. But people love him even without ever seeing him as dean. Because he's that good of an actor.

Anyway...

Didn't mean to rant lol

No, no, please rant! I'm so beyond stoked that you wrote back; please keep doing so as long as you wish to!

And your points continue to be spot-on; the increased job security seems to have gone to his head in the worst possible way, and, at this point, he's acting for the fame and not famous for the acting. The only reason this might be sustainable is that, as you said, people from SPN will follow him to his new projects, and there are enough Sam stans that it might be halfway feasible. In any other person --- and, I want to say, in him, too, though his fanbase will probably prove me wrong --- this would be the pride before the fall. His hubris is definitely a character defect; it's just not clear if it's his classically Fatal Flaw.

But you're absolutely right about how they treat their characters. I've seen a ton of jokes about how Jensen's one of the biggest fangirls among us, and --- in addition to being funny --- they're just downright accurate; Dean is real in a way that Sam never seems to be for Padalecki. Praising Sam isn't about discussing Sam; it's a statement on Jarpad. Discussing Dean is less about Jackles than it is about Dean. And that difference causes there to be a world separating the two. I won't say it's impossible to act without believing, at some level, in the reality of one's character, but Padalecki definitely can't.

"He's popular because he's Jared padalecki not because he's a good actor." I can't put this any better than you did, so I'm just gonna say: yes. A hundred times, yes.

And I also agree that there's not an issue with following actors to other shows. Frankly? I'm a touch obsessive. If I fixate on a character, I will follow that actor through their filmographies. I saw Jensen in Supernatural first, and have since watched --- solely due to his presence in the vehicle --- Dark Angel, some of Big Sky (though I haven't gotten to s3 yet, so idk if that counts), Ten Inch Hero, My Bloody Valentine, and Devour. The same is true with Misha, though I have access to less that he's been in: I basically could only watch 24 and the one episode of Monk he was in (and, even then, I'd seen the shows before because they've been family favorites for a while; I just hadn't known who Misha Collins was at the time). Both actors continued to be just as enjoyable --- just as skilled --- outside of their Supernatural roles.

However, I've watched the occasional Jarpad thing, too. I recently made some posts about one such film, which I hadn't realized he'd been in --- Cry_Wolf --- but I also intentionally watched Walker, House of Wax, and the Friday the 13th remake, just out of curiosity. Mainly, I was just curious whether my dislike for Sam was affecting my judgement, whether he'd gotten better outside of that environment. And he just hadn't. They were all utterly atrocious. To borrow my phrasing from an earlier post, his acting was forgettable at best and horrible at worst.

Long post already long: it's not a coincidence that Jackles has drawn massive interest from the general audience and not just the Supernatural fans. The Boys might have been the first example of this, but, as you point out, Big Sky has had a similar reaction. And, on the other hand, the only thing saving Padalecki from being a one-hit wonder (and I use the word "wonder" loosely) is that he's somehow managed to swing the loyalty of a very devout subset of the fanbase.

Anyway, I think it's my turn to apologize; this is, once again, a very long message... I hope it's not either oppressive or annoying; I'm just really enjoying the conversation. Thank you again, and all the best until next time!

#answered asks #scripted downfall asks answered #anti jared padalecki #so what can ya do #thank you again anon!!! #acting anon #(if you'd rather a different nickname lemme know)

[literalnobody]

I fangirl so hard when you answer my asks and I scream when there's a comic! ^_^ I understand if you want to keep spoilers to yourself, but, what are the vampires like? Everyone seems to do them a little differently. Obviously sunlight is a problem; garlic? crosses? silver? Can they see themselves in mirrors and/or show up in photos? Do different vamps have different powers? I'm guessing Vivienne was turned 'cause of that mark on her neck; how does turning work?

Great questions! I have kept some classic vampire traits, such as burning easily in sunlight (Devlin counters this by covering up and also using a suncream developed by vampires for vampires), but he can still see his reflection and he does show up in photos!

The biggest divorce I’ve taken from vampire mythology is that I’ve abandoned the supernatural in many ways... The vampires are a biologically evolved, natural species (although they come from a different ecosystem than our earth ;) ) They aren’t turned, but born. They do eventually die naturally, with a lifespan of about a millenia, they have children, etc. Vivienne has a tattoo of a bite on her neck as an ironic joke which pisses off hers and Devlin’s father ^_^

As for garlic and silver, there are some plants and substances on Earth which act as irritants to vampires (like poison oak to humans), like garlic. There are more extreme toxins, such as certain herbs and tree saps being extremely poisonous to them, and fatal if ingested. Crosses and religious iconography don’t post any particular risk, as they are biological animals, not Cursed/Undead creatures. They CAN technically enter a home without an invitation, but it’s considered extremely bad luck in traditional vampire communities, so superstitious vampires would never do this.

Thank you so much for your questions!

#asks #sorry it took forever for me to answer ^_^ #i have a backlog of questions atm haha (NOT that i'm complaining!!!! I love them!) #vampire mafia ocs #my ocs #my art #mine #braincoins

[badass-at-fandoming]

Where Death Meets the Devil word vomit

As a little writing warm up for the day, let's talk about Where Death Meets the Devil from Cinamon Games' Maybe: Interactive Stories. This visual novel is based on an irl romance novel of the same name. Maybe has had it as a book club book twice now, and I was able to buy all the paywalled options for free (yay!). Except for one glaring storytelling choice, it was a surprisingly funny and heartwarming story about a government agent falling in love with an assassin??

You read that right. Our silver fox of an MC is fangirling over Ethan Blade, our LI and assassin.

"Now I'm checking out the arse of an assassin. I need to get a hold of myself." Bitch, me too, the fuck.

Listen. I thought I was a person who didn't like thrillers, but this year I loved Kill Your Boss, the Fatal Fidelity series, The Love Interest, and now Where Death Meets the Devil. WTF.

This moment made me literally spit out the water I was drinking:

Jack: That's you. You're a Sugar Baby.

Ethan: What for? Everything you said is true. I'm a Sugar Baby.

"An assassin is just a murderous Sugar Baby" is not the hot take I expected. And it's not the one I got. But it gave me a good minute of hacking and coughing in delight LOL.

In an otherwise pretty solid read, there's like, some ableist nonsense about if a pregnant person takes this drug it makes their child's eyes a super light blue color, sensitive to sunlight, have anti-social personality disorder, and be supernaturally good at murder. Which is like. Horseshit. Geez! Let Ethan be a sugar baby, aka assassin on retainer, because that shit is hilarious.

Also! Ethan has a pet camel:

Jack: Yeah, well, it's hard to keep quiet when someone has a pet camel. That shit just has to be acknowledged.

The book is set in Australia, which is a refreshing. Jack works the the Australian global intelligence monitor called the "Meta-State," which is deeply frightening. I wouldn't mind reading a sequel where Jack leaves the Meta-State and works with Ethan to, idk, assassinate some weirdo named Tonald Drump as he vacations in the Caymans. It could be great, guys.

#cinamon games #maybe: interactive stories #where death meets the devil #text post #game review #sort of #this isn't very professional or organized lol #message me if you have questions

[nileqt87]

More thoughts on how to resurrect the Indiana Jones franchise post-Harrison Ford

Perhaps a proper, modern television show would be a good way to bring back a younger, but adult Indy (with perhaps flashbacks littered throughout). You can also get away with a lot more content (definitely aim for TV-14) and characters who are allowed to be flawed. Relationship dramas are serialized storytelling's forte in a way that is disappearing more and more from blockbuster films. Complicated characters are better left to television, as the audience expects and allows for it because of the nuance and depth the serialization affords. The complicated, messy story of Abner and Marion is a story best left to being explored only after the characters have some real complexity and development. It also wouldn't be forced to play to the mass audience of under-13s that makes modern PG-13 often meaningless. In comparison, TV-14 actually pushes up harder against its limits regularly--not just violence, but also with innuendo and sexuality minus nudity. The amount of historical-style, pulpy violence, not to mention potentially comically gruesome deaths, in Indy would also necessitate the rating. Indiana Jones might be niche enough at this point with an audience veering towards adults who grew up with it (Gen-X and the older end of Gen-Y), while Gen-Z has little awareness of it, that Disney wouldn't be forced to make it a total kiddie property. It's not the same situation as back in the early '90s with Young Indy being aimed at older kids who had recently seen Last Crusade in the theater. They could reboot it for television with a young adult Indy who potentially could grow into a fully adult version. And I wouldn't try too hard to not step on the trilogy's toes with the timeline. Just let it live in its own developing continuity.

Use of long-running supporting cast (parents, Remy and returning guest stars aside) would also be a big difference from Young Indy. Characters like Belloq (could potentially go from friend to antagonist, akin to how Smallville handled Lex), Sallah, Henry, Brody, Abner, Marion, etc... could actually be around a lot more than just for an adventure here or there. These are all characters Indy had clearly known for years. Actually put the show into a seasonal, serialized format that isn't a new cast every episode. You could also stick around in locations a lot longer this way, which would help with budget.

Another thought I've had since watching an absolute ton of fantasy/sci-fi dramas in the last few years is that the influence of Indiana Jones is actually pretty apparent in a number of pretty famous characters, sometimes overtly and sometimes a bit more subtly. Harrison, Indy or Raiders in general are outright name-checked in quite a few places, often by scrappy action hero types who tend to take hard beatings (the kinds of characters who should've died a hundred times over) while in situations they're way over their heads in or literally impossible odds they can't win. Like Indy, the intended prize isn't won at the end and, outside of a few gruesome baddie deaths, the shady, corrupt or evil barely get a dent. Fox Mulder and Dean Winchester are two characters who name-check the comparison overtly and you can see the writers and actors both having the influence in mind. It's obviously a male fantasy, too. The influence on The X-Files and Supernatural is definitely there. Supernatural is chock full of biblical MacGuffins (not to mention having angels and demons as most of its recurring supporting cast), so it would be a hard comparison to avoid. Raiders came up in the WWII Nazi submarine episode with a piece of the Ark onboard (it's subsequently a show to raid for Indy ideas, because they pretty much mined everything biblical), for example. The X-Files likewise was dealing with shady government officials and pretty blatantly copied the huge warehouse of government secrets loaded with alien relics (and then repeated the Cigarette Smoking Man's warehouse reveal with the tunnel of filing cabinets stretching on forever). Mulder was also very much a one-man army a lot of the time when it came to the alien conspiracy (no offense to Scully). Moments like him climbing/riding the tops of sky rides, trains and escaping the spaceship were total Indy-esque moments. Sam and Dean had literal God-tier levels of plot armor keeping them alive (repeated resurrections included). Angel is another one that, unlike Mulder and the Winchesters being very human, is a supernatural character (subsequently his level of pain tolerance and durability is at the level of regular impalement, defenestration out of skyscrapers and being set on fire), but the comparison still holds because of how often he's getting decimated and fighting forces way beyond his pay grade. Wolfram & Hart, the Shanshu and seeking redemption with the Powers that Be, like the mytharc conspiracy/alien takeover and literal God a.k.a. Chuck, is another endless, unwinnable fight that is so far beyond all the protagonists that there's no win/happily ever after and they'd be lucky just walking away from it with nothing. Angel also name-checks Indy with a blatantly Indy-inspired fantasy dream episode (Awakening in season 4) with Angelus making a crack about the Raiders fantasy. George Lucas actually visited the Angel set back in 2000 and was interested in how they were making mini movies every week and doing some pretty huge stunts on television. David Boreanaz had lunch with Lucas and has talked about it a few times over the many years. I mean, these are all shows starring action-oriented leading men and writing staffs of relatively similar age. Mostly Gen-X males with a few Baby Boomers (more so on the writing staff) with an audience that's primarily Gen-Y but appealing to a pretty broad age range (and probably a lot more female than originally intended!). Star Wars, Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford films in general were very formative to that generation. Harrison Ford is the ultimate leading man action star to a certain generation. Gen-Y got their familiarity with all of that by being the original home video/VHS generation and subsequently a lot more familiar with retro media (including things that were made before they were born or around that time) than Gen-Z. '80s movies have a lot of currency and familiarity still with Gen-Y, even if Baby Boomers were the stars of them and Gen-X were the ones who saw them in theaters. Gen-Y fangirls absolutely dominate the fandoms of many iconic television supernatural/sci-fi franchises (many are admittedly aging franchises). The WB/CW have catered to this group of fans for the last two and a half decades. If you're going to be reviving the character as a mid-20s-to-30s version (if the show lasts long enough, it probably will be stepping on the trilogy's toes timeline-wise by the end), I'd absolutely be aiming for this same audience and their tastes. They're also the audience who would be most receptive to and familiar with the character, IMO. If I were going to reinvent Indiana Jones for the television landscape, I would definitely be looking at those sorts of shows that have influence from the character already in their DNA. I think for the target audience, they'd definitely need to be aiming it at the same fanbases. Young Indy mostly tried to avoid stepping on Raiders' toes (despite Temple of Doom and Mask of Evil already making it ludicrous) by limiting the amount of supernatural elements, but I think a show would have to go all in on it. Indy would have to be transformed a bit in regards to trying to line him up with a character who would still be skeptical after all he's seen. Young Indy ended up forced into being a straight period drama with educational elements, which is very counter to what the audience wanted. There are things to keep from that approach (meeting historical persons, being a WWI veteran and witnessing history could absolutely be mined as backdrops to the stories), but the supernatural elements would have to exist in a revival now to get the audience who I think would be most receptive to it. While I would aim for a serialized drama format that would mean the globetrotting wouldn't have to completely change locations every episode (have it instead in arcs with some bigger MacGuffins and baddies perhaps crossing entire seasons), it's true that there would probably have to be more location filming than good, ol' Vancouver, but Disney is one of the few who could afford it (though Covid certainly would throw a wrench in it and political situations could potentially kill off certain locations). There's only so much green screen that Indy could get away with, though I imagine that a fair amount of it would have to be used for period piece reasons alone. There are a lot of modern intrusions even in historically-intact cities (Eastern Europe comes to mind as having a lot of its architecture intact and is affordable to film in) and around iconic landscapes to paint out. But at its core, it probably would need to bulk up its focus on the relationship dramas. Indy tends to have a girl at every port and to a degree you would introduce some of these love interests, but there's still a lot of relationships of every kind that could be developed and serialized. Certainly throw in a few femme fatales and tragic losses, given the Smallville-esque situation of there being an inevitable Indy/Marion endgame that should be kept--it thus becomes about the journey when it's a set conclusion. Absolutely have a strong recurring cast of Henry and friends new and old. The films actually have a lot of characters that Indy didn't just meet yesterday and could be developed to a huge extent. For a show to work now, there'd have to be a lot more connectivity to how often the recurring cast appear. Young Indy had a lot more of an anthology format with little chance of us getting attached to most of the revolving cast outside of a very tiny few. That's the biggest thing I'd change. You need characters to become regulars beyond just Indy if it were revived for modern cinematic television (the true successor to the film serials of the '30s!) in a way that isn't necessary for film installments.

#indana jones #harrison ford #lucasfilm #indy #young indy

[starlight-ascension]

PreCures and If They Would Survive A Horror Movie

Nagisa: would survive. She’s the most competent pink cure both on and off the battlefield, she will destroy the villain and look badass doing it. 

Honoka: Her science stuff probably created the bad guy in the first place when it went haywire. And since she would know how to defeat the villain, she would have to die early on for there to be a horror movie at all. 

Hikari: Absolutely would not survive. All she does is stand there and sometimes freeze the enemy in place for two seconds. She only transforms when reminded to. Also she’s a blonde and horror villains always go for blondes. There’s no way she’d live. Hikari would stand there frozen in place and scream until she dies gruesomely. 

Saki: I don’t know but nagisa survives so i’m gonna say saki does too. 

Mai: also don’t know. i’mma say no. 

Nozomi: Would not survive. There is no way nozomi would make it out. 

Rin: Would survive. After watching Nozomi die, Rin would go full-on enraged feral jock, transform, and set the villain on fire. 

Urara: Would not survive. She’d probably go right into the dark place and do the thing where you spot the villain with your flashlight and dismiss it before doing a major double take but now it’s right behind you. 

Komachi: Would survive, all the way. She reads a lot so she knows her way around how to survive these things. She writes a lot so she knows shady topics and would think of or know things that if she didn’t know, the whole team would be screwed. And she’s a walking weapon of mass destruction on top of all that. 

Karen: She’s hiding in a secret fortified bunker right now with bodyguards and lots of entertainment. She would survive. 

Kurumi: Would not survive. When she reverts to fairy form against her own will, the bad guy would pick her up and throw her into some mechanical thing that grinds her up alive and is the main reason for the R rating. 

Love: Would last 5 minutes. Seriously, in the first episode she got lost and saw a creepy house in the woods that wasn’t there before and what does she do? SHE GOES IN. If that were a horror movie, she’d be a redshirt designed to be killed off in the first few minutes for the purpose of introducing us to the bad guy and showing how dangerous it is. 

Miki: Would survive. Miki has gone up against a villain who came straight out of the horror genre (Northa) and survived. Another horror villain would be no problem. Unless it’s hide time and she can’t hide properly because she’s so tall. 

Inori: Might survive. Might end up dying so that the cat in the movie doesn’t. 

Setsuna: Setsuna has lived through a horror movie (episode 40 of fresh precure). She’s dealt with some serious heck. She will absolutely survive a horror movie. 

Tsubomi: All Tsubomi would do is run. Thankfully, she’s not clumsy like some pinks, and would probably actually manage to make it out by running away. 

Erika: Would survive. Erika cannot be killed. 

Itsuki: This girl knows martial arts. She fought off a giant monster because it ripped a plushie she thought was cute. Horror villains should be scared of Itsuki. 

Yuri: ABSOLUTELY would survive. Did you see her take out an entire group of Sunackies in civilian form? She’s a genius, a badass, and would survive a horror movie hands-down. 

Hibiki: Would survive 

Kanade: Would survive, but only because Crescendo Tone can bring people back to life. 

Ellen: Would survive. Remember how she trolled some villains who were trying to scare her? She’d do the same thing. Except it’s also leading the bad guy into a death trap. 

Ako: She’s that little girl who befriends the ghosts or whatever and talks about them casually in a scary way and then either becomes possessed, helps the villain kill everyone else, or just skip ropes on the playground singing terrifying versions of nursery rhymes. She survives, obviously. Forming an alliance with the villains can help you with that. 

Miyuki: Would not survive. The reason for this is that by the time she realizes what genre she’s actually in, it would be too late for her already. 

Akane: Would survive. Arson queen with the makings of a genderflipped shonen protag and super strength even by precure standards? She will destroy the bad guys. 

Yayoi: Would survive. She watches enough anime and toku, reads enough manga and comic books, and plays enough video games to know everything about how to survive a horror movie. Also, she likes ghost stories. She ABSOLUTELY would catch on right away that she’s in a horror movie and maybe even fangirl over the villain a little. 

Nao: Would be the only one to realize THE MAGIC TELEPORTING BOOKSHELF and escape. 

Reika: Similar to Miki and Setsuna, Reika has gone up against a villain who’s scary enough to be in horror, in this case Joker. And she has won. Several times. Reika would absolutely survive. What’s another horror villain? 

Mana: Would sacrifice herself to save her team. 

Rikka: Would not survive. She’d obtain information and realize a way to defeat the villain that would 100% work, which means that while she’s explaining it, she’d be killed mid-sentence. 

Alice: Would ABSOLUTELY survive. She has a freaking SPACE SHUTTLE, her place is full of traps and secret tunnels, she’s one of the most badass and terrifying cures, AND both she and her butler are Batman. Alice is by far the most likely precure to survive a horror movie. 

Makoto: Did the sensible thing and hid out with Alice. Is currently hanging out in a secret room with protection, every light on, and her back to the wall so she can’t be ambushed from behind, watching willcraft monster school on her phone on silent. 

Aguri: Dies of overconfidence. 

Regina: Is the one to kill the villain. 

Megumi: She would transform and be like “AW YEAH I GET TO BATTLE SOMETHING” and then obliterate the villain, surviving the movie in the process. Unless she tried to form change. If she used her dance attacks, she’d be stabbed or dismembered or eaten while she’s charging up her attack. 

Hime: Survives the movie itself. Is killed after the credits to show that the villain isn’t really dead and set up a sequel. 

Yuko: First one on the team to die. 

Iona: Would definitely survive. She’s the only one on her team who’s 100% cool with doing what it takes to defeat the bad guys and she’s a badass. 

Maria: Did you see the time she took out 4 monsters at once? She would survive. 

Haruka: Like with most pinks, Haruka would probably not survive. 

Minami: Would stand there screaming until she gets stabbed. 

Kirara: Same deal as Erika. 

Towa: She’s a fire cure. Fire often works against these guys. But they have no compulsion about attacking someone while she’s preparing her drawn-out attack sequence, and the extreme impracticality of her outfit could end up killing her. It’s around 50/50 for Towa. 

Mirai: Would last 20 minutes if she’s lucky. She’s probably the one who read the creepy old book out loud and released the demon/monster/whatever. 

Riko: Has enough knowledge of the supernatural to know how to defeat the thing Mirai summoned. Is targeted as a result. Eventually dies directly after a jumpscare. Is brought back to life by Kotoha. 

Kotoha: She’s a literal goddess and she’s got the strongest magic of anyone ever. She will survive without question. 

Ichika: Hate to say this, but she would probably not survive. *begins sobbing at the thought of my precious daughter dying in a horror movie* 

Himari: Would also probably die. But would last for far longer than Ichika. 

Aoi: Would power through an otherwise fatal injury and somehow survive something that definitely should have killed her, because she needs to write a song about this. 

Yukari: Old enough to drive. Smart enough to check the back seat. 

Akira: Sits in the passenger seat as the two floor it. Checks under the car for villains while Yukari is watching her back. 

Ciel: Switches to fairy form and flies so high the villains can’t get her. 

Pikario: Gets run over by Yukari and Akira. 

Hana: Survives the first half of the movie. Dies when she runs upstairs instead of outside. 

Saaya: She spent an entire night just watching horror movies once and now she knows everything about how to survive them. Makes it out alive. 

Homare: Survives

Emiru: Is hiding in a security bunker

Ruru: Is hiding with Emiru

Hikaru: She’s really into cryptids and occult stuff, so she knows their weaknesses, and survives the whole movie as a result. Probably hits on the monster at least once. 

Lala: Runs right into her spaceship and gets TF out of there. 

Elena: Holds out for a good amount of time. Then her phone rings while she’s hiding. 

Madoka: Made it onto the spaceship with Lala. 

Yuni: Uses her shapeshifting perfume to disguise herself as a corpse version of herself. Successfully tricks the bad guy into thinking she’s dead. 

Nodoka: Passes out, dies first. 

Chiyu: Survives 

Hinata: Would not survive. She’s too much of a hot mess to last in a horror movie. 

Asumi: Would die if she remained untransformed. If she transformed, she would survive hands-down. 

[tippitv]

Supernatural recap: 15.04 “Atomic Monsters”

Howdy, recap readers! It's going to be a short one this week as I'm currently battling a cold that's evolved into an ear infection that is currently making me about as well-balanced as a baby giraffe on ice skates. I considered skipping this episode entirely but there were things I really wanted to cover about it.

Namely, there's this opening scene in the bunker. Everything is lit red like a security system has been breached. Indeed, the place is swarming with monsters of some kind. Demons? Yes. Demons. Dean is coolly going about killing them in ballet-like slow motion that speeds back up for the fatal blows.

You can tell at once from the directorial choices that things aren't quite right. The aforementioned lighting is one sign. The influx of demons is another. Then there's Dean's very full beard and imperfect hair. I mean, his hair IS perfect because there's nothing he could do to make it ugly. But it's not its usual texture-puttied self. It's messy and dry, down on his forehead. Dean has obviously not had time to devote to it. All he's got is genetics. The infinity scarf he's sporting is also some kind of indicator of some kind of thing. Maybe it's a sign that he's now some kind of sexy post-apocalyptic lumberjack assassin.

Anyway, what I'm saying is that Ackles, who directed this episode, injected more creativity than regular directors tend to. Which, you know, I get it. Not every episode is going to be innovative. They have a limited schedule and budget. But it does get to a point where many scenes in many episodes feel as if they don't need directors at all. Just have everyone sit down and talk or walk from point A to point B and talk. It gets to be a bit paint-by-numbers so it's nice to have an injection of someone's energy and point of view who's not one of the four or five main directors.

Ah, here's the part where I momentarily lost my shit.

Dean offs a bunch of demons and then pauses when he finds BENNY THE MUTHAFUCKIN FRIENDLY VAMPIRE critically wounded. I've made no secret of the fact that Benny's one of my favorite short-term characters. He had a fantastic intro and a tragic send-off that came too soon.

He dies again (NOOOO) after telling Dean once more, "See you on the other side, brother."

Dean resumes stalking around the bunker in search of the mysterious enemy who turns out to be Sam. Sam's hair is especially bouffant now, which I think is one of the usual indicators of his state of evilness.

And indeed he has returned to imbibing demon blood for reasons we're not yet privy to. We know from their chat that he killed Bobby and Jody (NOOOO) because they got in the way of his doing something. Dean tries to talk some sense into him but Sam's eyes go black and he telekinetically breaks his bro's neck.

In the present day, a non-demonic Sam wakes up with a start. He doesn't tell Dean which means at some point we're going to get an angry confrontation about why Sam didn't mention sooner that something was wrong.

Also, I don't know if Sam is supposed to be a full vegetarian these days but at the least he doesn't eat meat-based bacon anymore, so Dean lying about the kind of bacon he's been buying is a dick move. Also, we're super late in the timeline for Dean's masculinity to still be so fragile. Stop acting like a bite of soybean is going to make your testicles detach from your body and Plinko their way down your pants legs.

Okay so the A-plot is this: Sam and Dean investigate a high school cheerleader's death. It's immediately apparent that the parents of some lacrosse boy are involved because they have that standard "we're vaguely familiar Canadian actors whose characters get more attention than non-villains would warrant" introduction. Now, in a logical world, Sam and Dean would immediately peg them for murderers or at least accomplices, because they've seen this pattern play out many times, but then the A-plot would be over. Long story short: Their son got turned into a vampire but they want him to have a normal life where they live vicariously through his lacrosse successes at Yale. The kid's less of a monster than his parents, and volunteers himself for a beheading. It's a little bit sad but we spent more time on misdirection than getting to know him. It was too late to cure him but Dean could've mentioned his pal Benny who gave up killing. Then Sam could've made an uncomfortable face that communicated "THIS IS RELEVANT TO MY VISION BUT I CAN'T SAY ANYTHING."

Noteworthy is the use of Jensen Ackles's own song "Sounds of Someday" over the ending of this plot. He has a lovely singing voice and it's different enough from his Dean speaking voice (no gargling with gravel here) that I'm not sure I'd notice if I were just a casual viewer.

Now for the B-plot which is actually the more important plot to the season: the return of Supernatural fangirl Becky.

As with probably many of you, my first reaction was to shudder because eight years wasn't enough for me to forgive and forget the utter grossness of "Time for a Wedding!" That one's right up there with the manwitch dog episode for grossness with me. But Becky's gotten herself sorted out and is disgusted by her own actions towards Sam back then, so I'm kind of glad she showed up.

Who else shows up? Chuck Almighty. In need of an ego boost, he intrudes upon Becky's life. She's got herself a handsome husband and cute kids now, and her own Etsy store selling handcrafted Supernatural merch, but she feels a grain of pity for her old boyfriend. Thinking he's an abandoned prophet, she encourages him to get back to writing, but has a little bit of concrit for his new Sam and Dean fluff fic.

Y'all ever had a fic writer who said they wanted a beta reader but then got super mad at even the most helpful advice? Yeah, that's Chuck.

So he starts writing another story. This one is tortured and dark and painful. I think it's basically supposed to be Sam's dream from the opening. But I think the show fundamentally misunderstands something about fans and writing here. Becky says she hates the story because it's dark and hopeless. That's not necessarily why fans hate certain endings. A dark seemingly hopeless ending can feed a fandom for decades and spawn a million fics. But one that isn't earned? One that doesn't feel like a natural outcome of what came before? That's the stuff of shit heaps. That's the stuff people hate.

In writing, a gut punch is good. A sucker punch is bad.

Chuck finally reveals to Becky that he's God by disappearing her husband, her kids, and eventually her, too. Now he's just gonna squat in her house and use her computer. Ex-boyfriends are the worst, amirite?

So that's it for this week. Please reblog if you enjoyed this recap and visit my virtual tip jar if you can: https://ko-fi.com/A4017DA

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[webcricket]

Castiel Imagine

Imagine: A grace-less Castiel doing his darnedest to take care of you when you're sick.

[A/N: Based on an ask from @81mysteriouslyme - “Just thinking: how would human!cas take care of a sick reader? Like sick sick. I reckon he’ll be insanely sweet and adorable but also a complete dork. Out of desperation he would also call Sam and Dean for help as he realizes he really has no idea what he is doing.”]

The plague - he read in an alarming article hyped in the headlines just last week in the Lebanon Daily Star that the black death pandemic that wiped out half of Europe in the 14th century is experiencing a renaissance resurgence in house pets populating the southwest. Mad-cow disease. You do enjoy a cheeseburger almost as much as Dean with the added benefit of table manners. Ebola. The trip to the zoo several weeks ago where Castiel insisted on spending hours in the primate exhibit observing the monkeys fills his heart with foreboding.

The list of fatal ailments he discovered in a Websummon search after plugging in your symptoms stretches endless in seriousness and judging by the patients populating the Doctor Sexy reruns Dean plays between cases in his man cave, it seems like humans stricken suddenly by dire disease is a daily occurrence to be expected.

Cas is convinced you need a team of specialists caring for you in a fully-equipped quarantine ward rather than a grace-less angel who burned the toast he tried to make you to calm your upset stomach … twice. You settled for crackers straight from the cupboard after he carried the smoking toaster into the bedroom, fingers singed black, eyes apologetically glassed, and hair frizzed on end after attempting to extricate an annihilated slice of bread from its fiery confines with a fork while the appliance was still plugged in. At least the flickering lights had nothing to do with a supernatural foe.

Disregarding the fragility of his own immune system at present, the one-time soldier of the Lord perches on the mattress beside you; irises glaze in concern as he gazes at your shivering sweat-drenched figure thrashing fitfully beneath the thin white bed sheet. The aforementioned list nagging his thoughts, he brushes the saturated tendrils of hair aside from your temples to check for small pox lesions. Relieved to see none, he lays a tender touch upon your forehead.

Wakened from tenuous sleep when his palm presses to your dampened brow to test the temperature, your whine of protest rapidly devolves into a congested cough. Given his lack of angelic aptitude, he can only guess at the sweltering height of the number.

“I’m sorry,” he apologizes, the soft smile he usually reserves for you inverts into an anxious frown when the fatigued hollows of your watery eyes resolve on him. “You were having another bad dream.”

A fever dream to be exact. “S’okay.” You manage a strained sigh, throwing off the well-meant layers of extra warmth he piled on your extremities while you slept. Despite his inept nursing skills, there’s something reassuring about having him here as you drift in and out of consciousness. Muscles stiff and aching, you regret the loss of insulation, seized by a renewed wave of chills.

He frets over the hem of the wool blanket, fumbling his fingers along the scratchy fabric and tucking it again beneath your thighs. He doesn’t like seeing you wracked by shivers, at least not sickly ones. “Are you hungry?” he asks, feeling a burden of utter uselessness to ease your suffering in his human state. While you slept he looked up a video demonstrating how to make toast in a frying pan; going so far as to bookmark it for reference, he’s optimistic of his ability to mimic the task. If that doesn’t work, he has one requiring an iron to use as backup. And there’s always the can of chicken soup he discovered in the pantry if he wants to do battle with the microwave.

The thought of swallowing anything of substance sets your stomach churning precipitously upward. Rocking to your side, you assume the fetal position to suppress the rising pressure and prepare for the worst.

If Cas had any sense about what was coming or fondness for his sneakers, he’d do the same. “Sorry,” he repeats the sentiment because he truly is, “I-” He’s not certain what he wants to say. The fact is, without his divine gifts, he’s out of his element. Deciding on a silent show of support in lieu of syllables, he lays a hand soothingly to your side, smoothing across the shuddering landscape until the nausea naturally subsides.

The distraction helps. Cas sticking it out when you must look and smell God-awful means the world to you because it’s evidence of his love. It’s one thing to say those three little words, another to dance them in a tangle of passion, but being there when you’re at your worst, that’s the real definition of devotion.

For Cas, it’s not enough. He wants to do better; to be better - for you, so you get better. Losing you, it would be his biggest failure and one he isn’t sure he could survive.

Digging into his hoodie pocket, he retrieves his cell, closes the open web page of the sickness symptom checker, flicks through his short contacts list, and calls Sam on speakerphone.

“Hey, Cas. What’s up?” Sam answers.

“Y/N’s fever,” Cas murmurs, pausing his caress at the peak of your shoulder to squeeze, encouraging you to lie on your back. “I suspect malaria.”

“It’s not malaria,” Sam snorts, intuiting the former angel consulted the internet for a diagnosis.

Sam’s probably correct. You haven’t traveled to a tropical or subtropical region ever so the odds of exposure hover in the region of extremely unlikely; unlikely, although not impossible. “Websummon suggested-”

“It’s not malaria,” Sam insists, unleashing an airy snicker.

“Gimme the ph-” The phone emits a static buzz as Dean steals it from his brother to slam it to his ear. “Look buddy, the last time we were in tropical paradise sippin’ cocktails was never.” The elder Winchester’s voice bellows confirming Cas’ own inner argument against the diagnosis. “Sam’s right. It’s just the flu or something simple. Y/N’ll be fine in a few days.”

It occurs to Cas if you do survive it’s high time for a vacation. First he needs to get you through it. Perhaps a call to Rowena would have been more helpful, but then there might be the nastiness of personal favors owed and he’s not certain, lacking celestial clout, what he’d have to trade for your life or if influenza is reason enough to involve a witch. All the anxiety emerges as a rasped, “But-”

“But nothing. There’s Tylenol in the first aid kit, two every 4-6 hours until the fever breaks,” the hunter advises. “And, Cas?”

“Yes?”

“Angel mojo or no, you got this.” The call disconnects.

“He’s right, you know,” you mumble weakly, garnering his attention; gravel inflammation grates your tonsils as you speak. Clammy cool fingers wrap his wrist until the phone falls forgotten from their flexing tips with a bounce on the bed.

“About the flu?” Cas’ brow crinkles in confusion. When you attempt to sit up, he props a pillow behind your back and ensures you stay covered and warm.

You shake your head, coughing into the crook of your arm. “No, about you,” you croak. “You being here, I already feel better.”

A smile curves at the corner of his mouth, flattening the fretful lines of his features; his eyes gleam so brightly blue you can’t tell if it’s the fever muddling your senses, or a tiny speck of grace still simmering somewhere within the seraph.

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[quiddy-writes]

Star Cross’d - Part 2

Okay, the internet got back up, so I’m throwing this up whilst I still can! :D

Fandom: Supernatural Pairing: Alpha!Dean x Omega!Reader Words: 1,110ish Summary: Their travels continue Warnings: Swearing Other Parts: Masterlist

By the time Y/N awoke the next morning, almost the entire camp was cleaned up. She crawled out of the tent to see Sam stomping out the last of the fire as Dean packed up their supplies in Pala’s saddlebags.

Dean perked up the moment he heard her rustling, and turned to greet her with a smile. “Hey, look who’s up.”

Sam offered a smile of his own. “Good morning, Y/N.”

She stretched, arching her back and relishing in the lovely pleasure-pain of using muscles that had been curled up all night.

She heard Dean groan, which caused both her and Sam to snap to look at him. The tips of his ears flushed pink and he unconvincingly tried to cover his groan with a cough. “C’mon, help me break the tent down.”

Y/N moved to fake her way through helping Dean, but he had apparently been talking to Sam, since the men had it packed up quicker than she could think.

Once everything was secured, Dean offered his hand to Y/N and nodded towards his mare. “Here, you should ride Pala today.”

Y/N didn't even pretend to refuse. She simply took his hand and, with his help, was sitting astride Pala in moments.

Then they were off.

Dean and Sam walked beside her and the horse, the former’s hand never letting go of the horse’s reins. When the silence became too much, she turned to face the men and asked, “Well, this is simply ridiculous.”

Both men shot her confused looks, but Sam was the one who asked, “What?”

“If we’re to spend six more days in each other’s company, we cannot spend it in utter silence,” Y/N clarified. “And, seeing as you know the bulk of my story, I have little to say, so the onus of conversation must fall to you.”

Sam chuckled. “Well, sounds reasonable when you put it that way.”

The elder Winchester pursed his lips in fake thought before he said, “Well, I could tell the story of the time I convinced Sammy here he could fly.”

“We’re good, thank you Dean!” Sam practically shouted in his attempt to stop his brother.

Y/N answered with a giggle, which brought a smile to Dean’s lips. The rest of the day was spent with the brothers trying to out-embarrass the other. Y/N offered one story of her own about how her father tried to break a horse and instead broke his nose, but she mostly was laughing.

As for the boys themselves, however, they found themselves acting as children again. It was as though retelling their childhood stories made them re-live them, and the boys were laughing like they were at home together rather than in the middle of the woods.

When they stopped around mid-day to rest for a few minutes, Y/N’s face was flushed from laughter. They were by a small stream, so Dean was sent to refill their canteens since they were nearby anyway.

Dean even took an extra moment to take his cloak and wash some of the dirt and grime from the past few weeks off of it. It hadn’t occurred to him to make extra sure he was presentable before they left town, and it was suddenly necessary.

Sam have him a strange look when he returned to the group with full canteens and a moist cloak. The same look was applied to Y/N when he heard her take in a deep breath through the nose. He even saw her pupils dilate.

However, Dean threw his still-wet cloak on the back of Pala, pointedly ignoring the look Sam sent his way, and they were off again.

That night was a repeat of the previous, down to the conversation. Sam asked about Y/N, and, again, Dean brushed him off.

And, maybe, if Dean used his cloak that was now covered in her scent as a pillow, that was none of Sam's business.

There was one thing for sure, and that was they had hit the height of summer.

Now that they had lost some of the tree cover, the sun was almost physically assaulting them with its rays.

Afraid of overworking Pala, Y/N moved back to walking on her own two feet beside the brothers.

Dean leant his hand to her once or twice when the rough terrain messed with her footing. She answered him while flushed cheeks and a rather breathless “thank you.”

Her face was flushed, but Dean attributed that to the heat and didn't think more of it.

As they sat around that afternoon under what shade they could find, eating some of their provisions, Y/N asked, “Would you mind my asking you both what may very well be a personal question?”

Dean shrugged and Sam answered with, “Go ahead.”

“Why did you agree to escort me to the capital?” She frowned, chewing the inside of her cheek. “You are obvious in your disdain for my arranged marriage. And, you’ve not you made any untoward moves which are expected of Alphas, so I think it safe to assume your motives aren't carnal.”

Sam’s cheeks tinged pink and Dean coughed, choking a bit on his jerky. “No, uh,” the younger Winchester smiled awkwardly. “Definitely not.”

"I apologize. I'd never met an Alpha before you two, and they do not have the best reputation.”

“Well, neither do we,” Sam added. “So a bit of apprehension is really just a rational response.”

“Well,” she grinned. “At least you said it.”

Sam chuckled and Dean pouted playfully. “You cut me to the quick, Lady Y/N,” the elder Winchester said dramatically.

She giggled in response. “I can only apologize.”

“Can we forgive her, Sammy?”

“I don't know. What can fix wounded pride?”

“I believe it's fatal.”

“Ah, then it's too late!” Sam cried. “She’ll simply have to live with the guilt.”

“Oh, perish the thought!” Dean answered. He turned to Y/N, his eyes sparkling with mirth. “Think well of us ere we have gone.” He then clutched his chest as though in pain.

Y/N was laughing too hard to join in on their jest, and the boys joined her rather than continue the joke.

When they finally calmed down, Dean stood and announced that they were leaving.

“I'm sorry,” Y/N frowned. “But you never answered my question.”

Sam smiled tightly and stood to join his brother in preparing to leave.

Dean, however, answered her by gruffly saying, “It's none of your business, Y/N.”

“If I've offended--”

Sam shook his head. “Don't worry. Let's just get going.”

She huffed quietly but said nothing more, and off they went.

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[lol-jackles]

Why do you think jensen attracts such vile AAs as fans? There must be something to the fact that most Sam girls are calmer and and genuine as opposed to these crazy AAs

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I’m putting these 2 Asks in the same post.

Look where their fans original sprung from: Jensen’s fans started in the Soap Opera fandom.  Because of the Soap’s serial longevity, their fans are one of the first set of fans to believe that the characters are “theirs,” rather than belonging to the writers, actors, directors, or producers. (eventually sports fans and comic book and movie franchise fans caught up with the soap fans’ sense of entitlements).  The Soap fans’ sense of ownership happens for a couple of reasons, one being that soap production schedules allow the industry to respond relatively quickly to fan complaints and concerns, giving fans a sense that their opinions can make a real difference.  So one can see why Jensen’s soap fans that followed him to Dark Angel and then to Supernatural honestly believed they can influence SPN’s showrunners to switch the SPN mytharc from Sam to Dean through tirelessly clicking on spam polls believing it will raise Jensen’s profile, and constant harrassment and bashing campaigns against Sam and his fans.  Ackles Army members that used to run “Mytharc4Dean” accounts campaigned for years and years to change the show’s formula mytharc from Sam to Dean.

The biggest reason why Sam girls are chill is because the show is already centered around Sam.  Then you have Jared’s original fans who came from the Gilmore Girls fandom where the sense of character ownership is much less intense and fans don’t feel they have the power to change things.  So Jared’s fans seem more chill because they don’t believe they have the power to control TPTB.  It’s probably the main reason why they don’t bother with internet spam polls, other than knowing that those are just clickbait honey-traps and not real polls.  

For Jensen’s non-soap fans, I like to compare them with the Nico Di Angelo fans in the Percy Jackson fandom.  These fans are weirdly obsessed with Nico because he’s canonically gay and that makes tweenage straight girls want to ship him with every human being possible. Meanwhile, they ignore characters that have more depth and personality.  Not coincidentally Jensen is the “fandom’s bicycle”, his fans ship him with every male actor, as long as the other dude is older, poorer, and less talented than him.  They want to believe that Jensen is so amazing looking that EVERYBODY is gay for Jensen, especially straight dudes (because tweenage straight girls have no idea how sexuality actually works) and they are super pissed that the attractive, younger, more talented Jared upend that narrative fantasy.   Interestingly one of Nico’s fatal flaw is holding grudges, a similar trait held by Dean Winchester, which if you notice is also a common trait with the AAs. They still piss and moan about the ONE fan who praised Jared during his J2 panel at Chicon  SEVEN years ago.

Jensen does get criticized, mostly by the Destiel minions for not playing along with their shipping fantasy and calls him homophobic.  It’s like if you say “Beyonce isn’t attractive to me”, her super fans usually attack you with, “It’s not personal preference, you’re just racist!”  

Jared girls don’t care enough about Jensen to love or criticize him so they mostly leave him alone, which from the AAs’ point of view the Jared girls’ indifference is much worse than hate because they’re ignoring him!  If Jared girls attack Misha it’s mostly due to his fans who are deluded enough to think that their petitions to CW to fire Jared from the show in order to get the ship that 99% of the viewers don’t know exist canonized.  Misha’s minion fangirls picked up their we-can-influence-showrunners attitude from the original AAs of the soap opera fandom.  Or Jared girls think Misha has a weird fixation on Jared and even wants to steal his job. The Jared girls are not completely wrong about Misha, but not for reasons they think.

#Ackles Army #Destiel #Sam girls

[stephydee89]

That moment when you find a one-shot fanfic you wrote from 10 years ago that’s generic enough to be used for any fandom. O_O

Okies, so this is coming out of left field, but back in 2007ish I was a total fangirl for My Chemical Romance (still am and always will be thankooo lol). Back then, I had written some fanfic for them (that I never got to finish, some of it is still floating around mibba.com if you dig around enough lol)

Anyways, this fanfic I had found in my old stash of printed-on-physical-paper-gems was intended for Frank Iero, but I noticed that I never actually described Frankie specifically or said his name in the fic. Therefore, I realized that this could work for whichever fandom you wanted essentially. Want it to be about Dean from Supernatural? Done. Keith from Voltron? Got it. Seven from Mystic Messenger? Sure thing! It’ll all work! ^_^

So, with 2007-era Stephy writing, I present the one-shot “Eyes”. It’s a feels trip, so be ready. 

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“Eyes”

You felt the pain in your eyes...you know, the kind of pain that's also warm and makes your eyes feel puffy. Well, you'd guess that's to be expected. You had been crying all night.

You just sat there, taking in everything that had happened right before your eyes. My eyes...

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"You have no clue how much I'm gonna miss you..." he had said to you. He stroked your cheek and simply gazed. Nothing much...just gazed for what seemed like an eternity. It wasn't long enough though...you wanted it to be that way for forever and a day.

Your sweetheart was here with you...the one you have loved ever since that night two years ago, when he had given you that fatal look...with his eyes...his innocent, caring eyes. They were looking into yours...My eyes...

Your throat was closing in sorrow, and you knew exactly why. You tried to sigh, but it only aided the closure of your air passage. You bit your lip and tried to stop, but it was so hard...so unbelievably difficult to do. You wouldn't be able to do it for long.

You looked down to try and avoid any more heartache, but it didn't help much. You knew that as soon as you looked up, it would come straight back. The pain was waiting for you in an inevitable glance, and the pressure you felt when looking away was immense. You whined in agony and wanted to cry, but no...crying only made things miserable for him...for both of you.

He seemed to notice your struggle, and he held your face with both of his gentle hands. Gentle, but strong at the same time...it was a wonderful and peaceful balance, you thought. He smiled sadly and petted your temples with his thumbs, still gazing.

"You certainly know how to make me break down..." he said in defeat, laughing and starting to tear up as he said this. The way he choked on his words was pathetic, and it was so depressing that you felt as though you had caused him harm. He just continued to stare at you, and then he gazed a new gaze. It was sorrowful...it was making you want to cry even more, which was the last thing you wanted to do at that precise moment. You needed to be strong...you needed to show him that it was okay for this to happen...that you could live with yourself once this event had passed, and that you'd be perfectly fine alone.

You hated lying.

"Will you tell me when it's about time?" you had asked, so soft and quiet that you were surprised that he had actually heard you. He smiled lightly and nodded quickly, not seeming to be looking forward to it either.

You both kept gazing...your eyes in his, and his into yours...My eyes...that small, insignificant phrase kept repeating in your head, over and over again. My eyes...as if it was a clue to a mystery. You had no idea what it was doing in your head at the time, but you never paid much attention to it...there were more pressing matters at hand for the moment.

After what seemed like hours, he finally closed his eyes and sighed, finding the pain too much to bear with open eyes. He let his tears fall freely now, and small rivers took shape on both of his cheeks. He sniffled and released a sobbing sigh, as if he was about to shout out in defeat to his tears. His eyes were red and bloodshot, but they were still beautiful...still gazing...

He was still holding your face...his hands still gentle as they ever were...

Suddenly a small breeze blew through the window across the room from the two of you. It slowly reached both your faces, and even though it was diminished in its travels to just a slight blow, it was still enough to make itself known. Your eyes started feeling dry because of it, and you blinked to recover. He, however, didn't blink at all, because his eyes were shut, and he was constantly fighting back more tears. He sniffled over and over again, trying to conceal the emotion within himself. More rivers formed on his face, and it was almost too unbearable to see him suffer alone. You felt like you wanted to give up, and you were awfully close to it too, but your common sense convinced your tear ducts to shut down before they even had a chance to start.

His eyes were puffy now, there was no doubt about that. His eyelashes were bunched together, due to the overwhelming tears, and the skin below his eyes was incredibly sheer at this point. He continued to shed tears, but you only continued to watch him do so. You felt so horrible because of that...here he was suffering while you watch with no emotion whatsoever. You were disgusted with yourself, and it made it seem like you didn't care at all about him, that your feelings flew out of you and out the window, the window that was still allowing a breeze to pass by...

...but that was the furthest thing from the truth. You cared about him so much...too much for tears to show.

A small rumble of thunder in the distance suggested a storm was coming...a typical sign of bad news. You were half tempted to look outside and see what it looked like, but you already knew. Your typical thunderstorm sky...the dark blue clouds that overlapped each other, the eerie glow that came from them, the occasional tree that still received sunlight which contrasted to the clouds remarkably, the noticeable change of wind that followed such conditions. It was typical...it was something you'd see a million times more in your life.

This, however, was a one-shot deal...there was no way in hell you were going to miss this.

The wind picked up outside, and suddenly a few leaves from a nearby tree blew in through the window, landing all over the place. One was on the dresser, another on the floor, and one more on top of the TV. There was one that you noticed had landed right in the middle of his lap. You both noticed it at the same time, proceeded to pick it up at the same time, even smiled at the exact same time from how cliche it was.

It was shaped like a heart.

You both thought it was adorable, albeit quite cheesy of a thing to happen, and you both wanted to have it, so he sighed, starting to led up on the tears slightly.

"What if we split it? Simple enough..." he suggested. You nodded and took the leaf to split it, but just as you were about to, you stopped at the position you were in. You were about to split the leaf down the middle, and deep down you knew that was a bad thing to do. You ripped it horizontally instead, which confused him completely. "Why did you do that?" he asked curiously. You sighed and looked at the two pieces of the leaf you had just ripped.

"Think about it...splitting a heart down the middle is the universal sign of a heart broken. I believe that a heart split horizontally is the sign of a heart shared...shared by two people deeply in love." you explained, handing him his half. Your hand grazed his palm as you did so, and it sent chills all throughout your body. It felt exactly like the first time that had ever happened, and back then it was so incredible that you were certain that you were in heaven. That feeling never changed, even after all this time. He looked up to your face again, aware of his touch, and his eyes...My eyes...they connected once again. This time there was no staring contest...no tears...no sadness in the air whatsoever.

Just love, which was all that mattered...

He slowly leaned forward and put his hand behind your head, smiling gently and lovingly at you while doing so. You giggled in return and let him guide your lips to his, and the love was there...more than ever...your lips touched, and immediately those tingles all throughout your body returned, just like before. The kiss was ever so sweet, and it was honest. Love didn't need to be proven by complete make-out sessions...this was enough for the both of you.

Eventually he pulled away and started to hint at some tears once again, but this time it was more like sobbing. He didn't fight the urge anymore, and it felt somewhat nice to see his true emotion come about. He rested his forehead on yours, and he sniffled loudly, not wanting to fight anymore. He kissed your forehead and then continued resting his on yours. Even after a few moments, he couldn't stop his crying...and over time it started to scare you.

"I love you...so much..." he whispered in-between sobs, and then you suddenly felt something give. Your mind had realized...

That was the trigger for your tears...and it didn't take long for them to start.

"I love you, too...more than you'll ever know..." you tried to shout back, but it ended up as only a slight whisper. You both embraced each other in a hug, one that was more heartfelt than any other one that you had ever experienced. Your hands held onto his hair, tugging gently and ruffling it in despair. Your tears were already dripping off your chin and onto his red shirt, but it didn't matter...he didn't care...as you held each other in that very moment, you had realized something else. Something about his sudden sobs, his words and his actions...

It was about time...

The instant you realized this, you started sobbing even harder, knowing what was coming. He pulled you away to look into your face, his eyes now starting to become gentler than ever.

"So, tell me...what do you like most about me?" he asked softly, and you chuckled in tears at the memory he triggered in your brain. You closed your eyes and remembered the night you first met each other. You were at the park, and you both were having fun scaring pigeons loitering by the water fountain. You were sitting on the edge of the fountain, talking for the longest while about why there were pigeons out at night in the first place, and how incredibly dull their lives must've been, among many other topics of discussion. When you had run out of things to talk about, he looked at you, and the lights around the both of you casted a mystical glow around him, as if he was a star in the night sky. He was shining brightly. He smiled and looked down, but then looked up again only a moment later.

"So, tell me...what do you like most about me?" he asked that night, staring at you affectionately. You blushed and looked at him, knowing the answer to that question as soon as he had asked it.

"Your eyes..." you said with a smile. He leaned back, as if he was genuinely surprised by your answer.

"Well, what do you know? That's the EXACT thing I love about you..." he confessed. You gave him an astonished look, trying to keep from fainting due to the sudden joy that filled you.

"My eyes?"

"Yes, your eyes..." he said calmly. You sat there for a moment, taking it all in. You finally looked up to the sky, admiring the stars nestled snug up in the air, which caused him to do the same.

"My eyes..." you whispered, and when you looked back down, he was inches from your face. Surprisingly, you never even flinched. You both leaned in and had your very first kiss right then and there. It was so perfect, and you were so happy...

You opened your eyes from the flashback and answered his question. "Your eyes...just like the last time you asked me." you added, and he chuckled slightly. He sighed.

"Your eyes..."

"My eyes?" you joked. He smiled wide.

"Yes...your eyes..." he whispered once more, and you knew it was your cue for the final line in your memory.

"My eyes..." you whispered, and as you said the words, it occurred to you why that phrase echoed in your head all this time. You never knew or realized until now. It all made sense, but then again it didn't, yet you never really much cared how much sense it made. What counted was that you were alright with it, and you were. You leaned in to kiss him again, and he leaned back, deciding for you to do all the work. You smiled at this arrangement and kissed him tenderly for a bit, until something was different. He seemed to pull away, but not really. It was as if he had given up mid-kiss, and it was the strangest thing for you at first, until it hit you what had happened. You sat back into the chair you were sitting in and looked at him.

His eyes were shut, and he was still.

His time had come...he was gone.

......and you've cried here all night about it. You continue to feel the pain in your eyes...

...my eyes.

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Appearing before the Dramacourt: Man to Man Ep 01

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Issues:

Whether the sniper shooting scene was realistic

Whether the “prison break” was believable

Whether the evil scorpion man villain scene was the funniest thing ever

Whether the breakup with the mob boss’s daughter was legit

Whether ex-fangirls would really make the best managers

Whether the explanation on ‘how to contact a Ghost Agent’ was hilarious

The Rule(s):

Absolutely not. There’s a reason snipers don’t move around and jump across buildings when on a mission.

Somewhat. It started out strong and then its like the write gave up thinking halfway through.

Totally. Cheap, terrible CGI and random NYPD in the most un-New York environment is totally ridiculous.

No. It was totally not legit. So many unanswered questions.

Depends.

Yes. Totally hilarious.

Analysis:

RedRosette J: Finally. A show that isn’t absolutely horrible right from the start. I have to say that I was waiting for this show ever since they announced it. I love James Bond-y spy shows, so this is totally up my alley! It got off to a rocky start with the ridiculous “sniper” scene (See Issue 1) at the beginning but after that the show picked up. There was all the super secret spy stuff, running around Europe, and things blowing up just like in any good spy show. There was definitely a LOT going on in this episode and I had to stop for breaks throughout (this probably has nothing to do with the actual plot though and more to do with the fact that my brain is tired from studying. Exams. Ugh). Park Hae Jin is totally believable as Agent Kim Seol Woo. He’s done previously “soul-less” roles before (Bad Guys and arguably Cheese in the Trap), so there’s no doubt he can deliver. I also like that he brings a little bit of a “I-give-no-shits” vibe to the character. I really liked the introduction of the movie star Yeo Woon Gwang and the people around him. They all seem to have unique and well developed characters. Right down to a Descendants of the Sun spoof! I’m excited to see how Park Hae Jin’s and Kim Min Jung’s characters interact as the show goes on. For right now, it seems to be the typical borderline love-hate situation. As for the political plot line, I got bored and sort of zoned out, but I’m hoping it gets better later on. The production is well done and the OST is decent too. So far, I don’t hate it and I’m really hoping it continues this way and doesn’t disappoint.

Jubiemon J: Overall, I’ve enjoyed this episode. We had a good mix of action and humour. I also liked how the episode showed a contrast between Kim Sulwoo and Yeo Woo Gwang through the transitions. When Sulwoo is suffering in prison, you have Woo Gwang being a jerk to all the workers around him. There’s a nice contrast between their personalities, yet they’re similar in many ways as well. Sulwoo can charm people like how Woo Gwang is great at acting as if he cares about the people around him (not his direct team; other directors/actors). However, Sulwoo seems to be less conceited and has a more serious, responsible personality unlike Woo Gwang who is really the arrogant type that you can’t hate completely since he’s still good at what he does. Also, though the spy scenes in the start were a bit cheesy at first and the long English scenes were kind of excessive, I still enjoyed seeing that setup for Park Haejin’s character. I felt like the crew intentionally had that long intro segment to lightly make fun of typical spy movies too. In spy movies, there’s always that femme fatale and how Haejin’s character ended the relationship he had with that woman in Hungary was hilarious and totally made fun of spy movies.

I wouldn’t say this episode was a 10/10 because there were still some parts that bug me. I did think that how Sulwoo entered the prison was on the ridiculous side; he could have just committed some crime and entered or acted as some prison guard. Instead, he had to go through that long saga with getting kidnapped by some peeps to get to the Russian military leader.  I also don’t particularly enjoy Cha Do Ha as a character. She seems to be the typical Mary Sue. She’s a kind, devoted woman with good intentions and is completely infatuated with Woo Gwang to the point that it’s embarrassing. She’s like at least 30 in this drama . . . and she fan girls like a teenager. I know it’s supposed to be cute/funny, yet I just cringe. Not to mention, did they HAVE to give her the worst bowl cut ever? She also keeps interfering with Sulwoo’s mission which sincerely irritates me. I’d rather watch how his mission will play out than have her believe he is some paparazzi. Even worse, it’s completely obvious how Sulwoo will eventually fall for her. There’s already some hint that something about her “bugs” him; his boss even alluded that there’s always a woman involved. Finally, the political parts were still . . . ugh. Can we just let go of all the corruption dramas going on? -0-‘ So sick of this theme. (I do have to say this drama has done the best so far in terms of dealing with the politics; not TOO TOO much like in some dramas like Defendant. God. No.)

We’d never get anything done if professors looked like this

Fake dating

Tea with a mob boss

Shady shit always goes down in alleys

LOL!

Making sure everything is perfect because you have the boss from hell

Smiles

When someone interrupts your “me time”

This guy tho

“Let me see your equipment” ;)

When you can’t believe he’s so pretty!

There’s some political stuff too…

Issue 1: Whether the sniper shooting scene was realistic

RedRosette J: I get what the drama was trying to do. I really do. They wanted to show him as a rebel who doesn’t follow the rules and does crazy stuff. I get it. But there are tons and tons of other much more realistic ways of showing that! There’s a reason that snipers lay in wait and don’t move. It’s all about precision and timing. It takes time to focus on your target and wait for the opportune moment. It is highly and I mean highly unrealistic for a sniper to be able to pick up his giant ass gun, run across a building, jump down said building and then aim and shoot a man. Seriously? Not to mention, those guns are really not meant to be “portable and user-friendly.” I just found this scene completely ridiculous and thought they could have done much much better.

Pretty sure that’s not how a sniper works

Breaking all the rules

Dude: “He doesn’t listen to anyone.” Dude 2: “Perfect let’s recruit him”

Issue 2: Whether the “prison break” was believable

RedRosette J: Let me just start off by saying that I am a HUGE fan of Prison Break (Season 5 airing now!). So, any show that does anything remotely related to a prison break, I expect Prison Break level standards for the breakout. I was super super excited when things started rolling towards a prison break: stuff got exchanged, soap molds were made, prison batteries were made, shank keys were cut and then the actual breakout was WTF? They just ran. Like ran through the prison. I’m sorry but where were the guards and the locked doors? It’s a prison. Not some hotel hallway where you can casually run down. It gets worse. They get to a grate in the wall which just opens and then they jump into some hole and the scene cuts to them sitting in a car by a helicopter. What? So many questions are unanswered!!! Where did the tunnel lead? How did they get out of the tunnel? Was it even a tunnel? Where was the car? How did they get the car? Did they talk to someone? I don’t know…It was really like the writer got too tired to think about the ending and was just like ‘whatever I’ll resolve it off screen’. No. Brah. You have to see it through!

Jubiemon J: What I did like about the prison break was the start of it, the part where Sulwoo stuffed something on that door which then led to something being lit up. The lights then all shut down. I quite liked that part. I wouldn’t say the prison break was THAT bad compared to the ones I’ve seen in other movies. It was just okay. What bugs me more is HOW Sulwoo ended up in prison. It was totally unnecessary to have to have dated that daughter of some evil guy and then get kidnapped by the dad and thrown to prison. Ha. Like I said before, he could have had a prison guard there. Also that ending part with the Russian military leader being sent off by his crew ? If he could have gotten a helicopter all set up, why couldn’t he have broken out earlier by himself? Was Sulwoo really necessary? I doubt it.

When you in prison but still got moves…

  When you in prison but you still chill af…

What is this? Where does it go?

Issue 3:  Whether the evil scorpion man villain scene was the funniest thing ever.

RedRosette J: I LOL’d so hard at this! This was the funniest thing ever. The dude was wearing like a full on body suit (Batman style) and had a massive scorpion tattoo on the side of his face that glowed! It was completely ridiculous and totally hilarious. The shitty CGI made it even funnier. It was also set in New York (?) but looked like it was actually outside a strip mall. LOL! Dead. So funny!

Jubiemon J: This part really, really confused me at first because I thought there was some supernatural element to this drama. I almost got really mad and wanted to say no to this drama. After I realized that he was just filming as a “bad” Superman, I thought it was all right. I guess they wanted to introduce a popular guy who does action films that can sometimes be cringey yet still popular. (Hinting at lots of those sequels and franchises I bet.)

LOL!

That tattoo tho LOLOLOL

When you famous because you were in a corny movie, but still got swag

Issue 4: Whether the breakup with the mob boss’s daughter was legit

RedRosette J: I totally understand the logic behind why he had to die for there to be a proper wrap up of the relationship. He’s right. You do not want a scorned woman on your case if you are an international super spy. My only issue is with the execution of said death plot. The car explodes with him in it while she’s walking towards it. Cool. But how did he get out? And then he just walks away right in front of the burning car and she’s supposed to be right behind the car. How did she not see him walk away? I don’t get it. Again, this could have been written better, eg: engineered drive by shooting with a fake blood pack and a bulletproof vest or gets pushed off a cliff into the ocean, or I don’t know anything else that seemed a little bit more legit. It’s for the dramatic theatrics, yes, but still I hold spy dramas to a higher standard.

Jubiemon J: I can kind of see how she wouldn’t notice him going away. When someone is caught by surprise and he/she isn’t trained to be immune to these dangerous scenes, he/she would probably be caught up with whatever that surprised the person. It’s sort of how there has been this experiment that has shown that when there’s a fire, most people are way too shocked to even react and run away. They just freeze. I think it’s reasonable for her not to have noticed Sulwoo walking off. I do agree that we’re kind of left wondering how he escaped; I think that might have been the writer/director thinking that this would show us how awesome Sulwoo is as a spy. We’d never know how he escaped. That’s the beauty? A magician doesn’t reveal his/her tricks?

NO.

Issue 5: Whether ex-fan girls would really make the best managers

RedRosette J: You’d really have to make sure that she’s not some psycho stalker first. But in an ideal situation probably yes they’d make good managers. Case in point is Cha Do Ha (Kim Min Jung’s character), who literally picks up the Yeo Woon Gwang’s car with a forklift because he was making out with some random actress in it. Talk about an extreme deterrent. Ex-fangirls would definitely be willing to go to extremes to protect the star…that much I believe.

Jubiemon J: No. You don’t want someone that’s a crazy hormone-filled fan girl to act as your manager. Sure you will get someone who understands your pet peeves and habits, but you also have someone that’s likely fantasizing being with you or stalking you. It’s also unprofessional for her to be going goo-goo ga ga behind the scenes when there are co-workers around her. It’s cringey and embarrassing. I also think that having someone like her who only sees him as that perfect man will eventually end up stunting his career. He treats his closest staff so terribly that they will likely want to leave him later. Also, I think someone would want a manager to be able to bring some sense to the star like keep them grounded. I think the only reason that he has kept her around is that he is a narcissist. He wants someone to idolize him completely. (This is just on the first ep; his character assessment will likely change b/c we have that hint of him being all sensitive when the politician’s wife told him she managed that clothing brand.)

How you react when you an exfangirl and your bias does something cute

This is top notch deterrence

Issue 6: Whether the explanation on ‘how to contact a Ghost Agent’ was hilarious.

RedRosette J: This was absolutely hilarious. The best part was that what Seol Woo’s “handler” Lee Dong Hyun (Jeong Man Sik’s character) was explaining to the Director was totally realistic. You know how they say the best spies are the ones who wear no disguises? This is totally that except the best spies are the ones that act like regular people! The director was all “how do you contact him?” and Lee Dong Hyun is all “I texted him” LOL! Totally totally hilarious. He goes on to explain to Seol Woo later on that the Director thought he was kidding because it was too normal and realistic. I love it!

Conclusion: Appeal Allowed.

Rating: 3 = MM. Okay. Fine. (It was good. Not cookie worthy good, but still good. Here’s to hoping it gets better)

Dissent from Jubiemon J – 3.5 – that .5 comes in because Park Haejin really studied hard to execute his English lines! He executed his lines very well considering how English isn’t his mother tongue. I’d probably would have given this a 4 if it weren’t for the cringey Cha Do Ha. I think cutting her character out would be fabulous.

  File No: Man-To-Man-EP-01 Appearing before the Dramacourt: Man to Man Ep 01 ***If this is your first time browsing The Drama Files, please read The Rules section first for our reviewing and rating system***

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