[stuckinapril]

(me ever since I was 12) okay I actually need to get it together now

[sailforvalinor]

One would assume that Mary seeing the man she has a crush on but can’t pursue because he’s already engaged at social events would be extremely distressing, so I love that instead we’re seeing it be a mixed but net positive experience of coming into herself while every cut to Mr. Hayward makes it obvious that he’s the one having an absolutely miserable time

[free-my-girl-tourney]

Fandom Misogyny Victim Tournament

Round One, Bracket 1

Joey Potter (Dawson's Creek) vs. Regine Hunter (Living Single)

Joey Potter

Regine Hunter

Remaining time: 5 days 30 minutes

Propaganda below the cut:

Regine Hunter:

Idk if this is too old school for most of tumblr but in the 90s while the show was airing people HATED her for being "shallow" and caring about how she looked. Like tv critics lit into her over it.

Joey Potter:

The show prioritised the male character's feelings and points of view over hers from S3 on and unfortunately fandom do the same. Some Pacey/Joey fans blame her for every slight Pacey suffers and she's made the scapegoat for a lot of his suffering and shoulders the majority of the blame for why their break up happened. Dawson fans drag her for leading him on and never being able to make up her mind. Both guys are given plentiful understanding by their respective fans for their less stellar actions but poor Joey is endlessly criticized.

She's a girl stuck in an impossible circumstance emotionally. She has all her past traumas and those sometimes lead her to not always act in her own best interest or those around her. But she's trying! She spends a lot of her time juggling the feelings of the guys around her - it's exhausting - but so many fans give her no leeway and act as though she's just selfish. She's allowed her anxieties. She's allowed to fail. She's allowed to want things and not always be able to balance everything to make it perfect for everybody. Justice for Joey and boo to the narrative that constantly backgrounded her perspective.

[free-my-girl-tourney]

Fandom Misogyny Victim Tournament

Round One, Bracket 1

Elena Gilbert (The Vampire Diaries) vs. Silna / Lady Silence (The Terror)

Elena Gilbert

Silna / Lady Silence

Remaining time: 5 days 30 minutes

Propaganda below the cut:

Elena Gilbert:

The amount of people calling the literal main character of this show selfish and annoying for… being a part of a love triangle in a romantic drama? Having depression? Not wanting to die??? Insane

Silna / Lady Silence:

She’s the only female main character and one of the few people of color in this show and she frequently gets ignored and sidelined for the male characters. If she is present in fanworks or discussions she’s often portrayed as a girl boss who can do no wrong and who’s responsible for fixing goodsir (the primary male character she’s shipped with)

She’s such a fascinating character, she’s just a young woman trying to navigate a changing world and a very unfamiliar situation while dealing with grief from her father’s death and her responsibility to her culture & people. She’s very complex, sometimes afraid and sometimes bold, sometimes open and curious and other times wary and distant, in some ways she’s the only person who knows what’s really going on and in other ways she is kept out of the loop intentionally. She’s kind and generous but she’s not above pettiness. She tries and she fails and she keeps going and she accepts consequences. She feels a very similar tension between duty, fear, and survival that all of the other characters also go through. She is definitely not just there for goodsir to be nice to. Narratively she basically represents the thesis of the show, she’s able to survive and thrive when not having to deal with their bullshit and her life is irreparably changed by the way they interact with the arctic environment. She shows that there’s a way to live outside of the hierarchy & empire imposed by the British.

[kyrt4t]

moodboard: nolan x jack

[kyrt4t]

moodboard: toby x emmett

[kyrt4t]

moodboard: charlotte watsford

[kyrt4t]

moodboard: bi greyrose demiagender riley matthews

[kyrt4t]

moodboard: amy x felix

[kyrt4t]

moodboard: bonnie x damon

[kyrt4t]

moodboard: marissa x alex

[for-those-who-wait]

Tfw you forget there's term for it, on account of the amnesia

Happy pride!

[kyrt4t]

moodboard: polyamorous trinity santos

[melancholic-whimsy]

they hate me for my flat facial expressions and inability to contribute to conversations

[kyrt4t]

moodboard: queer patty (dinner in america)

[ispyspookymansion]

if you want me to consume a new media you MUST catch me at the exact moment when the stars are aligned and the air pressure is equal to the current degree of the sun’s peak against the horizon and all the cosmic energies are perfectly unified (aka my old interest is fading out) or i will nod and say “im adding that to my list!” Knowing theres no chance i will check it out

[ispyspookymansion]

“unless its a book!” “unless you tell me it has gay people in it!” “this but only for live action shows” “theres a good chance i’ll get to it eventually” no wrong this post is not for you this post is ONLY for bitches who could have a treasured friend recommend them something that sounds grown in a lab to be your personal catnip and, with no choice in the matter, immediately know it will never be the right time to watch/read/listen to it

[atlantidea]

Ella Bruccoleri as Mary Bennet & Dónal Finn as Tom Hayward The Other Bennet Sister (2026)