Distracted Fanatic

The disorganized musings of a gal who watches too much TV. Sometimes I write fanfic. Prompts welcome.

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I did a thing.... I watched all SIX seasons of Younger in less than a week.

My heart is bursting and my brain is broken. And I have NO idea how I didn't find this show sooner. This magical masterpiece with the feelings and faces and dorkiness and sociological commentary and women lifting each other and literature and three piece suits. Be still, my heart.

I've started on episode 1 again and will probably have to write fic now, naturally. Send help. Actually send prompts, then help.

But seriously, if you are interested in enabling me while I absolutely do not have time to dissect the inner workings of Liza's brain or what specifically happens when Charles stares into her damn soul... Please send me prompts. Ugh these two.

In case it matters: For the now I'm majorly Team Charles. But at the root I'm just Team... Liza should be happy and Team Josh when I'm watching season 1. See, broken brain!!!

How bout baby, bite sized comment fics: if you prompt me I'll (try to) write a sentence (or 7) from that fic.

Please talk to me about this show!!!!!

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I want Dean Fogg to read me bedtime stories. Is that just me?

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So help me if I ever get confirmation that the unfinished season of SVU was going to have Barba return in person and literally ANY fucking thing happen with Rollisi. I'm not strong enough to know all we've been robbed.

What the actual hell was with that hair flip and him just saying nah im busy!?

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Welp... it took me 6 years and counting to work through all my conplicated feelings about HIMYM and all the ways they blew nearly a decade of character decelopment.

Sooooooo when it comes to Alex Karev, talk to me in 10-20 years and I *might* have better words.

For now, I'm shook. I know what the writers WANT me to feel. And I even appreciate the impossible task they had. But THIS!?

WHAT ABOUT JO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! She already has ABANDONMENT ISSUES! Jfc I cant. She's my hero. I just need her to be okay, like genuinely okay.

What even is this show rn!? Get your shit together and for the love of god STOP the crossovers. Even the promos are crossovers, is nothing sacred!?!?

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The fact that Addison wrote a letter in support of Mer was a major highlight. The ways they've lifted each other despite it all, always makes me glow. Classy ladies!

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Okay. But that wasn't a break up.

Can we get on the same page here. That was actually a very reasonable reaction he had which led to an understandable, adult discussion. He left the ball in her court, he didn't "dump" her.

Honestly this age old debate is getting... Old.

My two cents.. For what it's worth.. Is that if you've been dumped you are single, you can move in, in your own time. You can go sleep with someone right now. A break is tense, stressful but you're still tied to that person. There's a clear understanding you are NOT going to go sleep with or date someone. Deluca certainly didn't leave that interaction acting like he washed his hands of her. He's frustrated and confused and isn't sure she's in it. Which is so fair. But if she's going to makes jokes and be passive aggressive like in the promo... That will push him further and it may be what she deserves. Come on Mer! Get your shit together. Does someone need to tell her that Derek was all fine, but even he didn't show the fuck up for her as consistently as Andrew has!?

And as a side note: I'm all the way on board if this means increased sexy tension and making up in on call rooms. Please and thanks.

P. S. Damn that episode was a ride! I have nostalgia whiplash. Good times overall, but wow!

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Promt! Meredith asking Andrew to move in❤️

Thanks!! This plot bunny got me so I'm going to build it out into a short one shot, but for now here's an excerpt:

This is not what she thought they'd be doing when he finally got in the door at quarter to midnight...

... Look, I don't want to fight. Least of all about this" she exhales. Then sitting up straight, meeting his eyes "Can you just move in already."

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Good lord. That episode was everything!! ❤️

Adorbs morning kisses. Sweet supportive Link and open vulnerable Amelia. Deluca being sexy as all hell being a good teacher. Double date with the sisters. And a mini Charmed reunion. My heart is so happy.

Side note: what crawled up baileys butt!? And why is Tom such a characature? It's all fine though because #merluca.

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Prompt Me

Throw me a merluca prompt and I'll write a sentence (or maybe more, if the mood strikes) from that fic.

I suppose I'll also accept amelia/link.

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I'm so here for Amelia's pregnancy storyline this season! I wasn't jazzed about Amelia and link tiptoeing around what they were so I love that this shakes it up and adds some layers.

But, most importantly... Addison is coming back. Right!? She was one of my top guesses when they announced a past cast member return, but Amelia's pregnancy makes me even more convinced. I miss Addy.

And I'm irrationally invested in her interacting with Mer, seeing them be happy kind adults, maybe even be friendly. And for her to say words about Mer and DeLuca.

I don't even know why I want this okay! I just do.

I think a lot about what Derek would say, and it's a fun thought experiment imagining them in same room. You know, like the famous Grey's awkward elevator we-all-boned-the-same-people scenes. And maybe Addison being back is the closest kind of that awkward. 🤷‍♀️But I also genuinely think it'd be nice for Amelia to have a friend who saw her through her other pregnancy, cuz this is going to be a lot.

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Stevie and... BLAKE!?

We have to talk about this. I know I'm late to the party, but I honestly didn't realize I hadn't seen the finale and it has changed me. Okay!

Blake and Stevie is the thing I never knew I needed this much.

And we get such a short final season, is there ANY chance they'll actually go here?

Do they not owe us some resolution after getting us so invested in Stevie love life? I mean really, it's basically the most consistent subplot of the series. And I'm here for it.

And also, my OTP battle cry: where are all the fics!? There like 5 on ff and seemingly none on A03. What gives? Can we please write some. I would, but I'm not even sure I have the characterizations down enough... Which is why I need more!!! Blake is such a closed book, and it just makes me love them more. Ugh.

Send help.

Or fanfic.

Or prompts.

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Suits is Winning Tonight

Not even 10 min in... And we got an adorable Darvey ILY, plus Kurtwood Smith, plus a Samantha flashback played by Holly Barrett of Life in Pieces!? Way to bring it.

(Sidenote: how did I not know Holly Barrett was born in Australia!? My mind is blown.)

Now let's look at this FACE! 😍 He's so soft with her it kills me.

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Heeeeelp 😭

I'm deep into a Rookie Blue Rewatch. Damn, I love this show.

Anyway, I've had this image nagging at me the last few days and I cannot remember which episode it's from. It's driving me bananas!!!! 🍌

It's when Andy says something kind of quiet and with sideways eyes. Maybe to Sam but I totally can't remember. I think she says "What" but it's drawn out like "Whhhat". With emphasis on the T, as she does... Similar intonation as end of 5x06 when she says Sam is terrible at the Two Truths and a Lie game. It could be from any season, or from en episode I just watched for all I know. Lol. I might just have to start back at 1x01 to figure this out. 😂

@swareksvixen maybe you have an idea? 🤞

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“How’s Rachel?”

“If I told you how good, you probably wouldn’t believe me” 

Oh we see what you did there. Nice move, smartypants. 😉

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Suits day!!

That's right! The TV gods are good to me... I'm coming off two days in a row of BiP (don't @ me, it's a beautiful nightmare) and tonight we've got Handmaid's Tale finale AND Suits, with Mike back no less!

Life if good.

My Tumblr could easily become a Bach Nation clusterfuck if I'm not careful... But seriously, that cliffhanger was mean. Jordan needs to check himself. And how is Kristina still there!?

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So many garbage humans!

I'm watching The Boys on Amazon. Never read the comic. It's jarring to say the least. I like Annie and Hughie representing normal people at least striving for morality but they are juxtaposed against all these fucking garbage people! Why do I get sucked into shows where people are such assholes! It cannot be good for my mental health. 🤷‍♀️

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Where are these elusive promo pics for Suits 9.04????