~ I love TTRPG’s, whimsical fashion, eldritch horror, alternative music, poetry, monster energy and the ocean
~ I’m a creative writing student with a LOT of opinions so if you see me critically analyse a piece of media it isn’t ’Hate’ I’m just putting my degree to good use
Current fandoms
~ malevolent <- main fandom
~ searching for a world that doesn’t exist
~ the Magnus archives
~ honkai star rail
~ the captive prince
~ Dungeons and Dragons
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I’m always looking to make friends and moots!! Human connection will be what saves us <3
The city air washed over him as he stepped onto the street, he could feel shoulders brush past him as he hurried out into the crowd, the sound of cars and rushed footsteps filling his ears as he- he felt himself yanked back by Kingsley's arm, violently jerking him backwards.
"Not infront of a fucking Car Arthur! Jesus christ you nearly got us killed,"
"Fucking hell, Kingsley, a little communication from you would be nice!" Arthur snapped, getting his bearings as he glanced backwards, "are we still being followed?"
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Chapter 7 of my darkthur / yellow fanfic is finally out!!! Please check it out if you enjoy arthur being a little bitch.
‘Fools gold rusts just as quick in blood’ by @otherworld_prince on AO3
Ok potentially hot take, but I don’t like threshold Arthur.
Now I know I know, we’ve only had three episodes with him and literally only a couple of hours, but something about him has just felt really really off to me, and I think I realised that it’s because it feels like none of his character growth has stuck with him. Like yeah he was ab arrogant 1930’s man but he was burdened by grief and self loathing and the whole story of blackstone was him learning to forgive himself. But now that he has? He’s just an arrogant 1930’s man and I think that makes it really difficult to enjoy him.
I’ve been thinking about how his fatal flaw is his own complacency, and how he’s literally only had a few months of peace but that’s all it took for him to forget he was a man who once had nothing. And that it was his own fault. He frustrates me because his own complacency and negligence is what caused Faroe’s death in the first place and the fact he’s slipping back into those habits is deeply worrying.
He’s the type of man who would (and literally has) gone to hell for the people he loves. But would he remember to turn the bath water off? Would he remember what course his daughter studies?? Would he show an interest in his literal other half’s newfound creative autonomy and passions?? No he doesn’t. And I really really hope it comes back to kick him in the teeth.
Like he really shouldn’t need to be in a life or death situation to appreciate what he has and the people around him, but for gods sake put that soggy British man in a situation I beg.
Watched the backrooms movie today!!! I remember seeing the original tumblr post, I’ve been following the backrooms for years and have consumed every shred of backrooms content so my review may be biased.
Spoilers underneath!!!
Letterboxd rating: 3 1/2 stars
The cinematography was the best part of this, the atmosphere was incredible and the sets were everything I could’ve asked for. The idea that it ‘remembers you’ is actually a really interesting interpretation of how the backrooms manifests (I have more feelings on this). The actors were fantastic, however I feel like the reactions should’ve been more intense. But yk, horror protagonist logic ig.
I wish the only music was diegetic music, I found that the classic horror background music took me out of the atmosphere at certain points. I also wish the poolroom segment was longer and more severe, but I’m probably biased since I love Jared pike’s art and have a deep infatuation with the poolrooms especially.
I think where this movie struggles is the fact it’s a movie, and because it’s a movie it ‘needs a plot’. While the characters were interesting I wish they had just remained the hook for the story and allowed the rest of the film to explore the atmosphere. I genuinely think the backrooms is best adapted into horror exploration video games (which there have been MANY fantastic examples of. And uh…some very silly ones as well)
Firstly with Clark, I do think it’s interesting to explore a character who doesn’t want to change, and using the backrooms as a metaphor for that mental state was really clever. (My main issues are with the dinner scene but I have a whole paragraph planned for that)
Mary was…frustrating. It felt like there was so much set up for her that didn’t get adequately explored. Generally it felt like the movie explained the things it shouldn’t have and left the things it should’ve explained up to interpretation. It felt like every scene of her childhood and pretty much every moment she was on screen was setting up for the reveal that she’d been to the backrooms as a child and that’s why she was reacting the way she was. Or at the very least her mother had been and that’s why she was insane. I’m not sure if this is what’s supposed to have been implied, or if it’s left up to interpretation but it feels like the kind of thing that should’ve been explained.
Now, my biggest issue with the whole movie is the dinner scene. This is where the movie starts to fall apart in my opinion.
Firstly, I really dislike that the ‘logic’ of the backrooms was explained and I feel like that defeats the purpose of the backrooms. While the concept of the backrooms ‘remembering’ things is interesting but explaining it took away the fear factor for me.
I also dislike the reveal of the entity. Unlike some people I’m not opposed to there being an entity but I’m sorry the way it just bent under the door was so goofy looking. I wish it was lingering in the corner or in the darkness of the hallway until called attention to, instead of just marching into the room.
Also it didn’t make any sense that Clark had Kat’s head in the fridge. But that’s just a personal pet peeve.
Speaking of the entity, I really don’t know how to feel about it. On the one hand, the strength of the backrooms is in the lingering sense of dread and atmosphere. some interpretations I’ve seen that don’t even have an entity are often the best interpretations. I found that the entity ruined the tension and didn’t have enough of a payoff. I feel like the villain should’ve been the backrooms itself rather than any external entity.
I have other gripes but this review is already too long.
TLDR: I can’t believe they let Kane built miles of set for this that’s actually sick as fuck. Also get Jared Pike and make a poolrooms movie with a huge sea monster pretty please. And then turn the set into an actual swimming pool I can go visit.
Visually stunning, needed less plot and more hallways.
I don't think mr "uh... Parker... visiting New York on business" aka also ooh mr "William Henley the author of the fucking Invictus poem" should be criticizing anyone's choice for their OC's name
I genuinely love Detective Logan so much. Nobody will ever understand just how much I adore this character. Harlan, PLEASE don't kill him. We need a character willing to bully the fuck out of Arthur because he deserves it
