#((no fucks given))

[longhairvixen]

[ilovemesomevincentprice]

Bringing this back....just because....

[cosmicportal]

[speciesofleastconcern]

Mediterranean apathy metaphors

[gamergoddess003]

True 😂

(P.s ……..why do they both have to be so damn beautiful 🫠)

[glitterordeath]

Stinky's vibe is deciding she can just sit down if she wants. Like outside a restaurant while waiting for a table.

[mindibindi]

Recently, Elliot Stabler said 3 little words to Olivia Benson. Well, technically, he said two: "Love you". I saw the gifs on tumblr. But I haven't reblogged them yet, haven't seen a whole lot of fan reaction. And only recently did I actually go and catch up on the episode in which this once highly anticipated statement falls from his stubborn, manly lips.

Is it a good scene? No. Does it do much of anything, lead anywhere? Course not.

But my lack of fucks given is oddly comforting at this time. It gives me hope. Because I am currently in the Caryl weeds with the best of them.

I have only been part of the TWD and Caryl fandoms for a matter of months. And frankly, I want out. It sucks here and I low-key hate it. Not only is the shipbaiting an epic mind-fuck, the fandom dynamics have been...difficult to navigate. At first, it was suuuuuuper fun, bingeing this series that is equal parts brilliant and boring. It was amazing finding this ship that resonated with me, that was so unexpected, so out of the ordinary, that had such incredible chemistry between such incredible actors. It's not my first rodeo so I was prepared for disappointment and bts fuckery. And I got it. In spades. But these days...I don't have the same patience for it as I once did. A few months later, I kind of wish I'd never watched this show or found this goddamn incredible ship. Cos it has put. me. through. the. wringer! At this point, I'm thinking I'm gonna purge all my Caryl feels, get a few fics outta my system and then get the hell out.

Once upon a time, I wrote for Elliot and Olivia too. I wrote 35+ passionate, intricate stories into which I poured all my love for these characters and their relationship. I wrote for them for 3 years. This blog was mainly an SVU/Bensler blog. I was a hardcore fan. But my lack of fucks around the current status of these aging dummies who should have gotten together a veeeerrryyy loooonnnggg tiiiimmme ago indicates that you can lose people. Even long-term, highly engaged, deeply committed fans can reach their limit. You can and you will drain that swamp eventually. Viewers will just click on media that better meets their needs. Or at least, doesn't fuck them over.

I've quit writing fanfic more times than I can remember. It's a thankless pursuit. So I redirected all that passionate, critical energy into my Masters and PhD research. I didn't think ANY ship would EVER lure me back. I was DONE. For GOOD this time. And yes, I've been tempted.... I did dip my toe back in the pool, writing two little fics for Ted x Rebecca after absolutely loving the first season of "Ted Lasso". But after 2.04 (if you know you know), I cancelled my AppleTV subscription and quit, not just writing, but shipping and watching. I was not in the mood to be trifled with. Not again.

So. Hopefully by this time next year, I won't give a single flying fuck what Norman Reedus has to say about Daryl's journey or what David Zabel's "fresh", "new", oh so "ground-breaking" approach is to the Caryl dynamic. I will barely lend an ear to how they choose to wrap up this whole, misguided jaunt into walker infested Europe. Will I watch s4 of "Daryl Dixon"? Not if I can at all help it, no. Why would I? If Melissa McBride is in something else, then I will watch the hell outta THAT. I will squeeze every last drop of Caryl out of the flagship show. I will commiserate with the Caryl fans that will actually have me. And if they decide to get a decent writing staff together, reunite the OG gang and end the franchise the way they should've back in 2022 then I might be lured back. Maybe. If I'm not watching something else that is...

[navybrat817]

Lovelies, work was a big ball of suck yesterday, and I only have so many fucks left to give. So, bring it on, August. Let's put some good vibes out there, and let's not give a fuck about the rest.

Oh, I'm getting a drink at dinner because why the fuck not?