Jesse (they/them). Adult. Visit my AO3 - Mostly reblogs and fandom stuff, some original content.
Artist, gamer, tea adict, and generally nerdy dude who gets emotional over cute animals and fictional characters on a daily basis.
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I just finished this fic series (which becomes an AU sort of rewrite of the show at episode 3x05, “Search and Recover”), after having finally watched the TV show itself for the first time this year (yes it’s 2022, and I know, I’m late… as always. lol), and I just needed to get my feelings out and also share this with everyone I can.
If you’re a fan of the show and of Tom Mason/John Pope (or heck, even if you’re not, this fic might make you a believer. lol), I cannot recommend this story enough! It literally saved the story for me, and is the only version that matters in my heart. ❤
(PS: I know it says it’s unfinished, but it does have a satisfying ending, despite being left open for more in the future. Trust me.)
My full - and spoiler free - review under the cut.
sometimes i think i’m becoming more normal about the last of us then i remember that ellie said “i’ll follow you anywhere you go” and joel said “it wasn’t time that did it” and ellie said “i can’t fucking do this without you” and joel said “i got you, baby girl” and ellie said “everybody i care about had died or left me, everyone fucking except for you” and joel said “of course i do” when ellie asked him if he cares about her and ellie said “yeah” real quiet as she nodded after joel asked “do you trust me” and joel said “i’m taking us home” then i become uncontrollably feral again.
listen. i know it’s not 2014 anymore and i know it’s just a throwaway line and that the russo brothers didnt intend for marvel action blockbuster captain america the winter soldier to become the tragic gay love story that never was but man. having steve say “it’s kind of hard to find someone with shared life experience” in a conversation about romantic relationships right before the bucky reveal is so cruel. it’s not just about steve and bucky obviously having the shared experience of being “out of time,” it’s the fact that they’ve both been stripped of their humanity in opposite directions. steve is a legend, he is an american hero and a national icon before he is a human being the same way that bucky is a weapon and a killing machine before he is a human being. steve knows that anyone who falls in love with him in the 21st century fell in love with captain america first, and that’s just not him. but then the one person who knew him first and knew him best and loved him (not captain america, that little guy from brooklyn) so much he died for it is alive, impossibly. and it’s a miracle because he’s back and it’s horrific because he’s back under the worst possible circumstances. but to steve, the winter soldier is worth tearing the world apart for because he’s always been bucky first. they find each other and suddenly they’re human again. and maybe, despite it all, being “out of time” becomes a blessing, because in this century they’d finally be allowed to love each other the way they’ve always wanted to. like real people do.
like. no. the captain america trilogy isn’t about two queer men traumatized and alienated by war and modern life rediscovering and reclaiming their humanity through their love for each other. but. i mean. it couldve been
“It’s gotten to the point where I think a lot of people can’t believe it if they get a residual for $25,” O'Brien said. “They’re so used to opening those envelopes and it’s 30 cents.”
O'Brien, who has appeared on dozens of shows, from “Grey’s Anatomy” to “Pretty Little Liars,” shared images of residual checks from more than two decades ago worth $47.49, $87.77 and $216.25. Others, from the past few years, amounted to $1.63, 43 cents and 1 cent.
Lower residual payments mean fewer actors earn the $26,470 per year needed to qualify for SAG-AFTRA’s health insurance coverage, said actor Michael Spellman. The union said about 14% of its 160,000 members currently meet that threshold.
Really important info for anyone thinking this is a “rich people strike”
like literally society can’t even handle women’s COVERED nipples. i hate bras and generally do just say fuck it but there’s always the fear of people hiving me shit for my nipples poking through my shirt, especially being sexually harassed about it. but with men it’s not an issue! they don’t have to stress so fucking much about their tits! i hate it here i want to throw up and die. bring back tge free the nipple movement right now
