lvthkllr

the end is extremely fucking nigh (arospec | she/her | 25yrs old)

[isokuma]

Can we talk about the double standard of queerness in media anaysis and fandom?

Anything can be read as romantic. Eye contact? They're in love. Talking? They're in love. Fighting? Love. Any kind of physical affection? OBVIOUSLY they're in love.

But for a character to be aromantic or asexual it has to be explicitly stated. A character can't just show no interest in sex or romance, they have to say "I'm asexual" or "I'm aromantic" (even 'I don't like sex' or 'I don't date' are often read as 'except with [this person I ship them with]'). Otherwise "there was no indication of it".

So "this character wasn't shown to be asexual/aromantic" usually just means "they didn't explicitly state it" which leads to a lot of potential representation being ignored in favor of shipping.

Ship and let ship, hc and let hc, but please stop invalidating aro/ace people reading characters as aro/ace because often we pick up on things that are ignored or missed by people focussed on shipping. Our identities being ignored or overlooked because of a societal fixation on romance is something we already deal with so frequently that it sucks to see it everywhere in fandom too.

[lvthkllr]

And this goes for the entire aromantic and asexual spectrum.

There are sooooooo many characters that feel are very very explicitly demi or grey or fray, and when I say that, the fandom starts yelling at me that “they just haven’t written the right romantic partner for that character!” or “needing an emotional connection first is literally just friends to lovers”.

Uuummmmm, NO. Needing a strong emotional connection before developing romantic or sexual feelings, or very rarely having romantic or sexual attraction is not the same thing as friends to lovers, it is a fundamental difference in how someone experiences romantic and/or sexual attraction, not a fucking trope.

[cesvalentinois]

Follow the signs Right back to you Back to you, back to you I know they wind Right back to you Back to you, back to you

[gorgeousgreymatter-x]

I feel bad that future teens won't have the cw everyone needs to get unnaturally obsessed with an Objectively Bad teen soap with mid level production and the worst dialogue you've ever heard (you write 100k worth of fanfic for this and argue about the show on tumblr dot com)

[wellsysgarrett]

Protect the off campus cast at all costs 🔪🔪🔪

[nasasneedys]

call dean

[rosieleej]

JOHN TUCKER FROM OFF CAMPUS ILOVEYOUIWOUKDHAVEYOURCHILDASWELL

[lvthkllr]

I cannot, for one second, be convinced that Sabrina James and Beau Maxwell are white. I don’t care what the books say about Beau looking like Logan or the lack of a concrete racial/ethnic description of Sabrina, THEY ARE NOT WHITE.

If you need evidence, here are the OFFICIAL illustrated versions of The Goal and The Score:

[greymvs]

[valewritessss]

Soooo what if the fic was so good I need a fic about it

[lvthkllr]

I don’t know how anyone could be mad that Jalen is playing Tucker when this is how he’s talking about his character:

[alliecathayes]

I don't even know what to think. Then don't. Don't think. Tell me what you want. Allie Cat. Tell me what you want. This is not a relationship, okay? No strings, no feelings, just sex. Just fսcking kiss me.

Allie Hayes & Dean Di Laurentis ─ OFF CAMPUS 01.06 | “The Breakaway” (2026)

[sadpanda]

Nothing in the world makes me feel more bisexual than season 18 Rollisi

[mynonclicheblog]

Seriously, the storytelling and character work in Off Campus is so far beyond anything I expected going into it. The way that every point of conflict stems from established traumas or fears getting triggered rather than lies and miscommunication? The dismantling of toxic masculinity (especially within male friendships + their treatment of women)? The portrayal of women's tendency to feel guilty once they start enjoying themselves? THE GIRLBESTIES, HELLO? The early theme of "how can two things be true at once" resonating with Garrett's confusion over Hannah's feelings, and then the show taking that a step further by introducing all these nuanced conversations across the entire cast where neither party is in the wrong? The fact that we actually spend time with the main couple in a healthy relationship, facing issues together, rather than spending it all on dramatized buildup just to prolong tension?

This really feels like a group of flawed people who are so supportive of one another in their time of need. Everyone has moments of gold. Yet, when they do something that hurts someone else, the narrative doesn't reward nor punish them for it, rather it asks the audience to consider: why do you think they've done this? Does it define them? Can you see both sides? The writing trusts you as the audience to look inside these people and draw your own conclusions, while onscreen the characters themselves respond to hiccups with maturity and emotional honesty. It's incredibly refreshing.

Also, just, the framing of all this is outstanding. There are times you'll enter into a confrontation with an idea whose side you're on, but then you listen to what the other person has to say, and suddenly you understand that this isn't black and white. They're adding context, or they're missing context, or you simply hadn't thought of it that way. But it never feels like pulling the rug, either. Based on what you know about this character, their perspective on this situation makes PERFECT sense as soon as they've shared it. And you know what? They're valid for thinking that way.

Speaking of framing don't even get me STARTED ON EPISODE 6. Recontextualizing moments you've already seen, "deleted" scenes, hidden storylines my beloved!

I have to give flowers to all the actors and the editing team as well- acting performances are super naturalistic and believable, plus cast chemistry is out of this world! Such fun choices with the occasional use of split screen, quick cutting parallels, details in the background that come up later, it's just so engaging to watch and follow along with. Music choices, too! One of those shows that is actually elevated by its soundtrack.

Anyway, none of my friends have watched this yet and I have soooo much to say. I'm so impressed with what I thought would be just a silly porny YA romantic drama. This shit is REAL, including the topics it covers. Immaculate season of television in my humble opinion.

[jalenspuckbunny]

god he’s so fine like i actually want to take the biggest bite out of his arms, imagine him fucking you in a headlock and you just bite his arms like 🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤

[gloomystateofmind]

barking at my phone

[ficdelusioncore]

WHY IS EVERYONE SLEEPING ON MY BOY TUCKER??!!!

He's literally the sweetest of them all. He's always excluded from the tiktok edits, and it's always with the excuse that he's not hot. Wtf???

Have you actually seen Jalen???

I need more fics about him and more edits too.

[jalenspuckbunny]

god i need them both at the same damn time