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becky-helene · 4 years

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How did I get here? (might be long post)

Thought one:

Y’all omg omg omg omg @octopunkmedia ‘s Detroit Evolution....FUCKING FANTASTIC omg omg omg. I screamed. I actually screamed. Well....it was actually a squeal. But still! Out loud audible reactions were had! Omg omg. You’d think I was watching Olicity, or Malec* (if in a universe where I was in SH/Malec from the jump and didn’t fall down that fandom rabbit hole much later/only recently, ie livewatching things, not having seen clips of big moments beforehand therefore knew they were coming and thus the impact of these long built up things was a little lessened) or any other OTP that owns my whole existence. That’s how loud and choked up I was. And even beyond otp/shipping, sooooooo good. Loved it. Loved everything about it.

Thought two:

....wait, exactly how did I get here?

Seriously. There was a time where Reed900 was so not a thing that pinged in my brain. I just didn’t get the appeal, and didn’t understand where it came from.

At first I assumed it was “they don’t even meet? Um so....i dun get it....”

....but once I suddenly found myself actually shipping Hank/Rose I realized that argument had no leg to stand on. (I think part of that is “I just want the human parental figures to androids to get together! Let them be all Yours Mine and Ours to our android babies!”, as well as part there were times while playing that Hank reminded me of my dad, and Rose reminded me of my mom....so, yeah, gonna ship my parents obviously lol).

Plus, given that Connara owns my soul, and their canonical interactions are just one or two degrees off of “but they never met!”, even more reason why that’s no argument to turn my nose up at a ship lol.

I think my Reed900 ambivalence really stems from a RK900 ambivalence. My dbh playthroughs have all been “I recognize there are other endings, but given that they’re depressing-ass endings, I’ve elected to ignore them” and I never get anything but good endings for the three protags, RK900 never appeared in “my” dbh, therefore there was no connection to his character the same way as Connor, Kara, Markus, North, Simon, Josh, Luther, Alice, and everyone else. If it wasn’t for seeing YouTube clips of various dbh endings, RK900 wouldn’t exist at all to me.

So, to ship a pair where one involved “didn’t exist” was so foreign to me.

Then came Detroit Awakening.

At first i was like “welp, dbh has consumed my soul...oh score a dbh fanfilm on YouTube! Reed900? Sure why not *shrug*, it’s dbh content! Gimmie!”

And I fell in love with Nines. The portrayal in Awakening definitely made the character now “exist” to me. So much so that it inspired things for Run With Me series/Take Me to Church sequel (...when I finally get back to updating the fic eep). I was originally not going to have RK900 in it at all, but Awakening inspired ideas of well yeah what would being activated and navigating emotion and existence be like for him? What would it be like for Connor? And then came a whole worldwind of aaaaaangst and conflict that was just too delicious to erase from my brain.

I’m not sure if RK900 in future fic=Reed900 yet, I think he’s so far in there as a “little brother” figure and source of conflict in the Connor and Markus bromance. But who knows where the muses take me once I get there (which given that I’m still working on TMtC....the muses have a while to decide).

(The closest I’ve so far come to some Reed900-ness is, in me going with one of the fanon propped up names for RK900 I’ve seen—Richard—-I had a funny idea of after everyone waiting for him to pick a name for himself, he excitedly goes “Detective Reed just shoved past me and called me ‘dick’. I have learned that that is a nickname for Richard! I’ve been given a name!” to folks at DPD and Chris winces and is like “umm....actually-“ only for someone, either Hank or Ben, to be like “*stfu look to Chris* Sure! That’s a great name, kid!” not having the heart to burst his bubble, lol. So idk maybe my muses will decide, much like Awakening, a Reed given name being paliable to RK900=Reed900. We shall see where my head’s at when I get there).

Anyway, so yeah, Detroit Awakening definitely made RK900, and thus the concept of Reed900, a lot more...I guess tangiable...in my brain. Fast forward to the build up to Detroit Evolution. It was at first just excitement for more dbh content+continuation and expansion of content I’d already seen and enjoyed, then more excitement at seeing just how much more expanded it will be, and then when it came to seeing videos with the cast+tiny snippets of scenes seeing the I guess chemistry between the two leads I found myself sinking deeper and deeper into the Reed900 quicksand until I was finall full on, to my previous attitude, “I don’t care, I ship it!”

So yeah, that then leads me to actually watching Detroit Evolution a little while ago and y’all I was in full ship mode: Sitting at edge of seat(bed), can’t keep eyes off screen, heart feeling full at the soft moments, wanting to scream “you idiot!” at the angst moments, the ‘omg i...is it going to happen? Oh please don’t tease....please don’t leave me hanging here....’ shipper chant, and the aforementioned actual audible vocal reaction lump in my throat had to pause the movie to recover moment.

And in pausing and taking stock of that reaction I realized that....wait how did I get to this point? I used to be so meh on Reed900. What happened?

@octopunkmedia happened lol. Seriously. I don’t know if I’m even necessarily a Reed900 shipper full stop in so far as seeking out Reed900 fic or other fanworks like I have with Connara or any other otp. (I think it falls in some gray ship area of I don’t seek it out, but if i come across it I won’t turn it away and actually like it) But I will definitely say I full on ship Michelle’s Reed900 lol.

Anyway so yeah that’s my long winded half screeching happily about Detroit Evolution/half self reflection on shipping & otp stuff. 🤷🏻‍♀️

#detroit evolution #DEspoilers #reed900 #long post #take me to church #from the mind of curvycurlygirly

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yeonchi · 4 years

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My look at Doctor Who: Lockdown

I haven’t really been following all the Doctor Who content produced for the lockdown, mainly because I stopped being that interested following The Timeless Children. I wasn’t able to participate in the watchalongs with everyone else because of UK time, which would require me to be awake at 4-5 AM AEST. However, there are a few things I want to give my thoughts on.

Doctor Who and the Time War

In 2013, Russell T Davies wrote the end of a story for Doctor Who Magazine’s 50th Anniversary special, which depicted the Eighth Doctor regenerating into the Ninth, as we had assumed before then. However, Steven Moffat’s plans for the 50th Anniversary forced those plans to be stashed until now.

This story reminded me of Tardiselliot’s Time War fanfilm, which he abandoned after 2013 when The Day of the Doctor became canon. There were two scenes which really stood out to me, the first depicting the Eighth Doctor’s regeneration into the Ninth Doctor and the second depicting the end of the Time War.

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The difference is that the fanfilm shows the Ninth Doctor activating the Moment, whereas the presumed consensus is that the Eighth Doctor activated the Moment, then the resulting events caused him to regenerate into the Ninth Doctor.

I remember in another video (not by Tardiselliot though I thought it was in either one of those two) there was a scene that was taken from the start of The Second Coming, where Eccleston’s character steps around in a confused manner before looking up at the sky. That original video may be gone now, but the closest thing to that is at the end of this fanmade video showing the War Doctor regenerating into the Ninth Doctor. This scene sort of matches a description from the Who is Doctor Who? website made for Series 1, where a sighting describes the Ninth Doctor in an Edwardian outfit muttering, “They’re all gone, I’m the only one left”. Let’s face it, that scene being made would have been the extra toppings on the cake.

The story also mentions something called the Restoration, which was passed onto the Doctor by his female saviour. Apparently, the use of the Moment had fixed the Doctor’s existence and prevented him from changing. The Doctor would later pass it on to Rose to remove the Time Vortex from her and it also was the origin of the Doctor’s subsequent regeneration effects. These are optional explanations that wouldn’t have made any impact on the story whether we decide to believe them or not.

The Shadow in the Mirror

This is a bit of a controversial story because the Thirteenth Doctor frees Daughter of Mine from the mirrors because she wanted to repent for the sins of her past selves. God, it’s like The Timeless Children gave writers a free pass to make the Thirteenth Doctor a Mary Sue.

Look, I don’t care for the Family of Blood, mostly because of the fact that I’m not a fan of Chameleon Arch stories. Honestly though, I wouldn’t have seen the need to free the Family of Blood. How many years have passed after that story? The Doctor could just have forgotten about her as time went on. It just feels weird to suddenly have an epiphany about imprisoning her when you remember what the Family did. Sure, they wouldn’t live for long if they were to be freed, but what’s stopping them from seeking immortality again?

In the 2017 Tales of Terror story, Blood Will Out, Daughter of Mine managed to escape from the mirror and free her father and brother. They attempted to free Mother of Mine by capturing the Doctor and Donna, but they ended up being trapped together in the black hole. I prefer this story over that.

Orphan 55 script

So all the scripts for Series 12 were released. A Reddit post and Twitter thread pointed out that there were problems in Orphan 55 that didn’t take advantage of everything in the script. Seriously, all that and there wasn’t any mention of a scene where Ryan wanted the Doctor to go back and save Bella ala The Fires of Pompeii? I’m sorry, but Ed Hime still missed the ball on that one.

Andrew Cartmel reacts to The Timeless Children

Here’s a real doozy. On a radio show, Andrew Cartmel mentioned that the background of the Timeless Child was too detailed. That’s a real big oof coming from the man who made the Cartmel Masterplan, but in all honesty, if we’re supposed to believe that the Doctor was loomed according to the novel Lungbarrow, then I might say he’s being a bit of a hypocrite.

Is having some mystery to the Doctor that important to the show? People who have watched the Ninth to Twelfth Doctors should already have a base idea of who he is; he’s an alien with a dark past who saves people. All these attempts at adding mystery only serves to further complicate an already complicated story.

I’m going to be starting a new Doctor Who-related series soon. It’s not exactly Doctor Who per se, but the series has elements that are heavily inspired from it. Stay tuned for that.

#doctor who #thirteenth doctor #thirteenth doctor review

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alicemonstrinho · 4 years

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wearetakingthehobbitstogallifrey · 7 years

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I need more batman media but I don't know what to watch or where to watch it and Netflix took off Young Justice and Justice League :(:( do you have any fic recs or fun facts

A. Blogsto follow if you haven’t already followed them, the first three write FREAKINGAMAZING fanfic and the fourth creates THE BEST fanart I have literally sat and scrolled through these blogs for hours

@camsthisky (good GOSH I love her she writes so much about Dick Grayson)

@audreycritter

@preciousthingsareprecious

@laquilasse

B. RandomFics to Read (and honestly there are so many more, I just can’t think of themat the moment):

1. TheAcrobat Series

by fishfingersandjellybabies http://archiveofourown.org/works/4079917

Look anytime anyone talks about how much Dick loveshis family they’ve won my heart and soul. I especially like the Kori section.

2. Mori Shej

bydickiegayson https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12298375/1/Mori-Shej

OH MY GOSH. Ilove this story so freaking much. Ok,imagine if Jason Todd, after coming back from the dead and going through allthat stuff with the Lazarus Pit and training, goes after Dick Grayson to gethis revenge on Bruce. Except when heshows up at Dick’s apartment, ready to kill the Golden Son, he finds somethingcompletely unexpected. Jason has a lotof issues, Dick has a lot of issues (courtesy of the Blockbuster incident). I have read and reread this story countlesstimes, and I can never not cry because I love my broken sons so much. There is a lot of anger, some cursing, muchregret, and brothers being brothers. And Dick is the sweetest most protective [redacted because spoiler] and Jason has a mushy heart after all. Itcan stand as complete but I think the author is writing more? Also, either before or after, or both, go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqeNxdyp5CEand listen to the song. It is my newfavorite song and CAN YOU IMAGINE DICK SINGING IT OH MY GOSH

3. the roadwill only be wide (the rain will never stop falling)

by weird_bird (2weird4) http://archiveofourown.org/works/8610391/chapters/19743343

A collection of Dick and Damian moments. So very beautiful.

4. The RobinsUnited Series, first story is Bird by Bird

by laceymcbain http://archiveofourown.org/works/2656487/chapters/5936243

…some hurt/comfort, Jason doesn’t know what the hellto do with his family, and they all insist on calling him brother. *shrugs* family feels are my drug of choice

5. Penny Lane

by @jerseydevious http://archiveofourown.org/works/11757690

Damian wants a horse, and drat I’m crying? (tbh I cry very easily over my sons…but still)

6. Sun Spot

byDawn’sEternalLight (@preciousthingsareprecious) http://archiveofourown.org/works/11748606

This fic is a quiet moment of beauty and rest for Dickand Damian. Damian draws, and Dickwatches his talented little bro. Thereis sunlight. You skin will clear andyour crops will grow and any heartache you have ever had will be healed likemagic!

C. Abunch of fics by Kieron_O’Duibhir

1. TheTill-Then From the Ever-Since http://archiveofourown.org/works/3506603/chapters/7707866

There is a problem in the Batcave, as in, youngerversions of the Batfam keep turning up. It’s absolutely fantastic, and one of my favorite things is youngerJason being SO done with his older self and calling him out on stuff and being all protective of his brothers. It gets better and better with every chapter.

2. But a Walking Shadow http://archiveofourown.org/works/4259511/chapters/9641367

Sothis story is not finished yet and the author takes waaay long to post updateson it but she has promised not to abandon it soo…It is Nightwing-centric, witha whole mess of comic Teen Titans making appearances. The author has written a lot of stories abouta world where Dick became a Talon, and in this tale Talon-on-the-run winds upon Earth-1 and Nightwing is trying to figure out who this apparent clone of hisis. Talon Dick has always intrigued me,and it is interesting seeing him and Nightwing face off.

3. All the Roofs of Uncertainty http://archiveofourown.org/works/2273208/chapters/4994631

HOLY HECK this is one of my favorite Jason Todd fanfics EVER. I love the description by the author “The onewhere Dick bleeds a lot and Jason argues with everybody.” Jason is in the wrong spot at the wrong time,ie. He finds Dick bleeding to death and is forced to save him. Tim and Damian make appearances. Jason has anger issues. That doesn’t stop him from caring. Bruce and Jason hash things out in the mostbeautiful (painful) way.

4. Wheel and Blade

http://archiveofourown.org/works/2492957

Inwhich Dick confronts Damian about his practice of taking weapons to school, andalso gets slightly distracted by the idea of living in a vardo. I love this story because it shows the bestway to parent Damian—not by telling him no “because I said so” but byexplaining and debating things like he is smart and capable.

5. I Pass the Night Watchman on His Beat http://archiveofourown.org/works/2326226

Thisis a cool one-shot of Dick and Amy, his partner on the Bludhaven police force. I freaking love Dick being a cop.

D. Okay now if you want something towatch:

1. Nightwing—TheSeries

by ismahawk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o297A1wmys0

This is THE BEST Nightwing fan film I haveever seen. I love the Dick Grayson in it—he’sgot acrobatics, sounds like Jesse McCartney (Robin/Nightwing’s VA in YJ), and is quite handsome. He fights, gets the stuffing beat out of himand keeps getting back up, has a bit of a temper, loves Barbara—perfection. Watch it, you won’t regret it. (Also Jason is there yay! I will take him in any capacity I can get. And I kinda really like the actor for Bruce?)

2. RedHood: The Series—Episode One “Homecoming”

by tenshunn https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BdVSgshgFA&t=136s

My favorite Jason Toddfanfilm!!! Heavily featuring TimDrake! Look this adaption is fab, I lovethe actors and the dialogue and the fight between Jason and Tim (spoiler?) As far as I know they are trying to puttogether a second episode. Watch thevideo where Jason Todd tries to get people to donate money for it, itsHILARIOUS

3. Batman The Animated Series is on Netflix tillSeptember 1st. I’m in thesecond season and love it a lot…Alfred is so freaking sassy!

4. DamianWayne: Robins Fly at Night

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tS30bYjVmL4

It’s just five minutesand doesn’t have any dialogue, and it doesn’t come close to deserving an Oscar, but dang it it’s hard to find Damian stuff…and also seeing a littlekid running around in the Robin costume made me realize that there is nothing Iwant more than to see Damian Wayne on the big screen, being all angry assassinkid, and Dick Grayson capturing him in a hug…

5. Gotham on Netflix

I am pretty sure you already watch this? But if not, DO! It is AMAZING. I love it so much, especially Bruce and Alfred and Selina Kyle

E. Some things from Batman: Dark Victory

Okay I know he is a talented young acrobat and all but how the FUDGE did Dick get up on that chandelier?! the kid can truly fly (yeah yeah, the stairs probably lead up to a hallway floor/balcony that Dick leapt off of but still) I wonder how many grey hairs the kid gave Alfred in those first weeks alone

On dark days I like to remember the time bby birb Dick Grayson caved in the Joker’s cheek with a well-placed kick. My nine or ten year old son then proceeded to smash in the Joker’s teeth with a stick a few minutes later and it was amazing

You think I lied?? Nah my son Dick Grayson was cracking teeth and bones and witty puns from Day 1. Go Robin!!!

Okay so just look at this picture. Bby Dick is SO FREAKING TINY!!! also very intense. OMG Batman’s fists are as big as his first son’s head! *cue a very many feels in my heart*

F. Random things I am including because I feel like it, and they all revolve around Dick Grayson mostly because he is my fave so…

1. Apparently some official websites say that Nightwing’s martial arts specialty is Aikido. I do not think that word means what they think it means

2. “I close my eyes now for a few moments and I can see my parents riding the air current with me. Forever young. Forever strong. Their faces wide with excitement, big smiles on their faces, enjoying the adrenaline surge even more than I do. And there is one thing I am sure of … my parents would be proud of my life.” (Nightwing, Nightwing #141, 2008)

3. [Talking about Blüdhaven] “It’s a hopeless case. A lost cause. A town so mired in corruption and sin that it’s drowning … When Batman sent me here, I thought I’d solve one case and book. But then I realized … if I could make a difference here – well, that’d be something. This filthy old town needs me…. Surrounded by a dozen of my worst enemies. No way out. Nowhere to hide. The little brat was right. I do love it. (Nightwing, Nightwing Secret Files #1, 1999)

4. There once was a dumb writer who thought killing Nightwing for real would be a good idea, and he tried writing toward that end, but everybody else was like hahahaha NO

5. I used to hate when fic writers would shorten Damian’s name to Dami (kind of like how I majorly dislike when people shorten Sirius Black’s name to Siri, he is not an iPhone gosh). But then I read a post on tumblr that said something about Dami actually meaning something in Arabic, something like blood or life-blood or heart blood…I can’t exactly remember what and maybe it isn’t even true but I choose to believe it is and that Dick knows exactly what it means and he calls Damian Dami as a way to show how special he is, how much Dick loves him. Because Damian is his little brother/son and means the absolute world to Dick. And Damian, though he pretends to despise all nicknames, absolutely LOVES that Dick calls him this

#ummm I hope you haven't read all these fics yet #there are so many good ones out there #there is a tim drake one i can't remember the name of but if I find it I will add it #also I didn't really say anything about the girls #i love them a lot but somehow its the guys who i always talk about more?#sorry #also I talk about nightwing a lot #that I am not sorry about he is the love of my life #gosh def watch the nightwing and red hood films #so good #i need my dc streaming service like NOW #i kept getting distracted while writing this because I kept reading fanfic #batfam

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