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You pierce my heart. I am half agony, half hope
- Persuasion by Jane Austen
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here why I’m upset with Colin’s characterization in part 2: when this show is all about Romance and our romantic lead spends the last 1/4 of the season being sullen, not listening to his wife’s side of things, and even actively shutting her down on more than one occasion after finding out this secret, I worry that with the little scenes of them dancing or holding hands or talking about their relationship is the writers telling us this behavior from Colin is supposed to be…sexy? Endearing? Romantic?
It’s not really…
Does Colin have every right to be upset that the woman he just discovered he’s basically loved his whole life without even him knowing it kept this huge secret that hurt a lot of other people he loves and puts that same woman he loves in constant danger herself? Sure. Absolutely!
But Colin, babe, YOU chased her down. You stopped her betrothal to someone else. You declared yourself first. I know you were declaring yourself to Pen and not LW, but don’t then turn around and act like Pen was conniving to get you to marry her. Like what?!?
And then after his convo with Kanthony, he CHOOSES to still marry her because he’s obviously still in love with Pen even if he hasn’t worked out the LW feelings yet. If he had his mind made up to marry her anyway, then his coldness towards Pen needed to end then and there. He can still be frustrated or unsure of how they’ll move forward, but at that point, after “I do,” Colin needed to realize that this just became Penelope and Colin VS. the Problem—esp after the Queen’s interrogation. He needed to step up, NOT continue to freeze out or fire shots at his wife.
There can be conflict without fighting or frustration or cold-shouldering and I get so annoyed when writers forget that. The last two episodes could have been so interesting and still frought with angst only having Pen and Colin on the same side.
Instead we get a beautiful, but I think kinda tacked on love declaration after Pen’s reveal as LW (as such, as beautiful and appropriate as the words were, it felt hollow) and then give us less than 3 mins of Happily Married Colin and Pen?!?!
That’s not romantic, guys.
I could be reading WAY too much into this…probably am…but to me, reading this half of the season another way is Colin bordering on emotionally abusive to Pen (yes, I know Pen has things to atone for, I know she’s not 100% in the right.)
So yeah…I’m really upset.
(Though I should note, I’m blaming writing and editing the most here, Nic and Luke acting this season with all their hearts and I know they would have made a better approach to their character arcs SO BEAUTIFUL if they had been given the chance…alas…)
**EDIT: I love these characters so much that I am ACTIVELY looking for someone to make an argument for the other side. I want to be told I missed something and Colin was softer, more loving than I’m seeing right now. Please…
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They're older than Florida. The Floridian peninsula is the solidified runoff of the Appalachians that got caught on some coral. It's why we're like this, I think. You don't stand a chance of being normal when you were created by the shed skin of an elder god draping itself over a hollow skeleton. You're always going to be a little Off.
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Fabulous Olicity Fanfic Friday - December 13th, 2019
Happy Friday! So this is my attempt to both thank awesome fanfic writers for their amazing work and offer my recommendations to anyone who is interested. Here are the fantastic fanfic stories I read this week! They are posted in the order I read them. This and all previous Fabulous Olicity Fanfic posts can be found on my blog.
The Best of Friendships Have Benefits multi-chapter Complete by ArrowheadProductions - Like Communism or time travel, having a sex-buddy sounds a lot better in theory than in practice. However, Oliver and Felicity see it as a means to rebuild each other. So, inevitable consequences be damned, they still give it a go, not expecting to gain a whole lot more than what they initially bargained for. https://archiveofourown.org/works/5538800/chapters/12777713
Elizabeth Grace Smoak multi-chapter WIP by @lynn8828 - What if Felicity and Oliver briefly had met before he got on the Gambit? Despite her best efforts, Felicity was unable to get in contact with the famous Oliver Queen after having a one night stand with him and getting pregnant with his child. After raising their child for five years after finding out that Oliver died on the Gambit, she finds out he is alive and knows that she needs to tell him about their daughter. But will he believe her? AMAZING STORY!! http://archiveofourown.org/works/13639371/chapters/31322715
Broken Bones, Mended Hearts multi-chapter WIP by andachippedcup - After a car crash leaves Oliver with a traumatic brain injury and unable to see, he finds himself hospitalized in a semi-private room. Though he can’t see her, he takes comfort in speaking to his neighbor on the other side of the curtain: Felicity, recently hospitalized for a fractured neck, leaving her in traction and unable to move. Together, they help each other heal. [Olicity Summer Sizzle - Neighbors AU] https://archiveofourown.org/works/20057098/chapters/47499772
It’s in the Air multi-chapter WIP by @emmilynestill - December 23, 2016. It’s Mayor Queen’s first holiday party and love is in the air. No, wait, that’s tension in the air. Bitterness. Regret. Painful longing for one’s former love. Awkward interactions with current significant others. A little humiliation mixed in. Yup, this was one great party. Then the gas came. Maybe love was in the air Afterall. Just my usual lock Oliver and Felicity in a room with a mind-altering substance with a dash of holiday magic thrown in. And, by magic, I mean Sex Pollen. And maybe a little Truth Serum to stir things up. https://archiveofourown.org/works/21552481
The Way We Met multi-chapter WIP by @originalhybridloverfics - Ever since Felicity Smoak lost her mother, she struggled to move forward until the day she met Oliver Queen and her whole life changed. Oliver has lived his life with one thing in mind, survive. Growing up in the system taught he had to look out for himself at any cost. However, the day he met Felicity changed him. Can two lost people find their way in each other? Can their love survive when an old enemy tries to tear their world down around them, leaving nothing but pain and regret in their wake? https://archiveofourown.org/works/21360379/chapters/50879065#workskin
Time for a Story multi-chapter WIP by @smkkbert - This fic shows Olicity and their life as a (married) couple with family. Although Olicity (and their kids) are the protagonists, other characters of Arrow and Flash make appearances. YOU NEED THIS STORY IN YOUR LIFE. https://archiveofourown.org/works/3912157/chapters/8757172
Helplessly Wrecked multi-chapter WIP by @cruzrogue - A very smart, passionate, woman. Worked to get her dual masters from MIT, it may have taken longer being a mother of triplets but at least she has her mother’s support. Oliver Queen still has a yacht incident and was marooned for shorter time frame on a real deserted island. He never flunked out of his Ivy League schooling and is a very sought-after bachelor. His relationships never last more than half a year and is known to throw himself into his work. His motto ‘work hard play harder’. https://archiveofourown.org/works/19194103/chapters/45628978
Undisclosed Desires multi-chapter WIP by @green-arrows-of-karamel - People seldom show their true face to the world. Nobody knows this better than Felicity Smoak. She worked hard to get where she is and nothing, not even a nuisance like having a stalker, can stop her. When the threat proves to be more serious than she thought, Felicity is forced to hire Green Arrow Security. Her reluctance to have a bodyguard, shadowing her all day long, transforms itself into a —irrational, some would say— dislike for the man in charge of her safety. No other client had ever driven Oliver so crazy as Felicity Smoak does. That has nothing to do with her mesmerizing beauty or her astonishing intelligence but everything to do with her exasperating stubbornness. Honestly, he doesn’t know what’s her problem is with him. If it wasn’t because, Thea, his little sister, made him promise that he’d personally protect the woman, he would have quit months ago. It takes very little to ignite the fire between them. A single innocent comment can turn into an epic battle of vicious words, with the only purpose of irking each other. Everyone around them watches all happening from the front row. They ask themselves what will befall first… Felicity and Oliver killing each other, or realizing that they’re in love. https://archiveofourown.org/works/15808077/chapters/36794202
Are You Wearing My Shirt? by @green-arrows-of-karamel - Felicity has a little accident and borrows Oliver’s shirt. https://archiveofourown.org/works/21733675
2315 N. Highbury Ave. multi-chapter WIP by @cruzrogue - Overnight Felicity becomes homeless and she keeps this from Oliver because their friendship is strained and he’s already stressed out enough. Its only a matter of time that some bottled-up feelings will come to the surface. https://archiveofourown.org/works/21447388/chapters/51108508 Flour Fight by @dust2dust34 - Felicity vs. Muffins Anon Prompt: “all I ask” https://archiveofourown.org/works/3970273/chapters/51941995 There’s No Game Tougher Than Love multi-chapter Complete by @mindramblingsfics - “Oh, let me guess. You’re not used to people saying no to you.” Felicity took her textbooks back from Oliver and slipped them inside her locker. “That’s…come on. That’s totally not it,” Oliver quickly objected. She leaned against the now closed locker folding her arms across her chest. Turning back to him, a teasing smiled tugged at the corner of her lips as she studied him with her eyes. “Tell me what it is then. Inquiring minds really want to know.” Oliver looked back in Felicity’s eyes and instantly knew this girl in front of him was like no other girl he’d met before and he was foolishly up for the challenge. https://archiveofourown.org/works/11519925/chapters/25855590
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Snape: *was a fully grown adult who knew way better than to bully innocent children but did it anyways*
JKR: but let’s give him a redemption arc!!! let’s make everyone forgive him bc he loved Lily!!!
Draco: *was a child. raised to think bullying was okay. was never taught any different*
JKR: nahhh fuck that bitch, he doesn’t deserve a redemption arc. he’s the spawn of Satan.
when the dixie chicks said “i wanna touch the earth, i wanna break it in my hands” and when laura marling said “i was wild once, and i can’t forget it” and when mary oliver said “you only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves”
And when Emily Brontë said “I wish I were a girl again, half savage and hardy, and free… Why am I so changed? I’m sure I should be myself were I once among the heather on those hills.”
Empowerment Spell
This spell is rooted an indignant desire for self-empowerment. It is an assertive spell, not a soft one. Keep that in mind.
What you’ll need: - an ice cube - a black, white, or red candle (you may use one or all three, but not two without the third) - a dish to place the ice cube on Conditions that enhance the spell: - Noticeable wind outside - Cold weather - Done at either dusk or nighttime. - Being in an already meditative state Directions: 1. Go outside. Light the candle. Facing the north, put the ice cube in your mouth & suck on it. Think about the people you wish to empower yourself against, your reasons for doing this spell, and the kind of personal effect you want it to have. Set your intention. Keep the ice cube in your mouth until you feel your intention is properly set. 2. Take the ice cube out of your mouth and set it on your dish. Focusing on your intention, recite the following however many times feels right for you. Pay mind to the coldness of your breath:
northern air sharp’n my tongue words borne of ice within my lungs i, the blackest sheep my hearts desire to be respected lift me higher
3. Blow out the candle. To “seal” the spell (as if it’s a letter), pour the melted wax on to the ice cube & let it cool. Do with the ice/wax as you wish, but do not discard of it in the trash.
So a few months ago I asked this girl out. She said she couldn't because she was bisexual and I of course said that this doesn't matter to me. Then she clarified that she means that she is attracted to girls only from July to December and if I wanted to we could meet up in July. I thought she was messing with me but she did call me two weeks ago and we have been dating ever since. And I checked her social media and yeah she only dates girls for half an year. I am baffled. Have you heard of this?
But why only date women 6 months out of the year? And has she said what she’s gonna do if y’all continue to date up to her cut off point in December? Is all this linked to her Tarot work?
Honestly, is she willing to hold a panel? Because I have so many questions…
The stunning conclusion to the Bisephone Saga that somehow manages to raise more questions than it answers:
The husbands of Laura Bailey
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