the scores new song "champion" that just dropped, is in fact, a song about kyle rayner, and how he is the most powerful lantern on earth. even though dc comics seems to forget this. this ranges from his time to being ion to being the white lantern, in this essay I will-
redoing some things on this blog, and we now have a new blog recs pageĀ for people who love the rifter series, occasionally post about it or just love it as we do! if youāre not already on there and want to be added just shoot us an ask :)Ā
also hi hello dying rifter fandom. i hope you are all well!!! how is everyone??Ā #looks at the 6 or so people in this tiny fandom
i see yaāll started a reread... howās that goin? pain and suffering hit yet?
I actually have a question I was listening to the simonjess playlist and it seems the majority of the songs are from Simons point of view. Which songs do you view as being from Jessica? As for requests a Simon playlist would be nice or do you want a more specific request like arc/series/relationship/ect
A Simon one will certainly be happening! :D
In response to your first question... Iāve put it under the cut cause... well... Iām meĀ šAnd I love my music. I love the idea of breaking down some of these and explaining why I added them in for Jessica. So here we go...
Come Out of the Shade by The PerishersĀ
Was it love or just something that reminded me ofSomething that felt a lot like, but wasn't love?Just friends, friends then until the endYou know I still pretend, just friends
I believe works from her point of view. I feel that last line a lot is her. Especially as someone who also suffers from anxiety, I feel like thatās such a common thing to you know.. to find it easier to justĀ āpretendā its just friends rather then face the fear of rejectionĀ
Just friends, am I a fool to be asking forA fool to wish that we could be more than friends?
Again. Peak feelings of someone in love who struggles with anxiety in my opinion.Ā
It does also work for Simon too of course, but when I put in the song I had Jess in mind more then him.Ā
Warmth by BastilleĀ
Never good just the bad and the uglyLaid infront of youNothing quite like seeing the world through the TV's we knowFeeling helpless I look for distractionI go searching for you, wandering through our city to find some solace at your door
I can't stop thinking about itI can't stop thinking about itTell me did you see the news tonight
Hold me in this wild, wild, world'Cause in your warmth I forget how cold it can beAnd in your heat I feel how cold it can getHold me in this wild, wild, world'Cause in your warmth I forget how cold it can beAnd in your heat I feel how cold it can getNow draw me close
Again. Anxiety related and just in general how overwhelming it can be living in this world we are in today you know? And just having Simon be there. Being her rock and keeping her steady.Ā
When Iām With You by Ben RectorĀ
I go a little crazy sometimesCan you believe it?Yeah, I swear I'm fine, that I'm alrightWhen I'm barely breathingThought I could find my way back homeBut I get lost alone
But when I'm with you I'm no longer wanderingAnd when I'm with you, I swear I can breatheWhen I'm with you, I know who I am and who I wanna be
As this certainly works from Simonās perspective too, I felt so strongly this was more Jessica
Strong Enough by Matthew West
Well, forgive meForgive me if I'm wrongBut this looks like more than I can doOn my own
I know I'm not strong enough to beEverything that I'm supposed to beI give upI'm not strong enoughHands of mercy won't you cover meLord right now I'm asking you to beStrong enoughStrong enoughFor the both of usYeah
Again. Jess needing Simon to be her rock.Ā
So Contagious by Acceptance
Oh no, this couldn't be more unexpectedAnd I can tell you I've been moving in so slowDon't let it throw you off too farCause I'll be running right behind you
Could this be out of line? (Could this be out of line)To say you're the only one breaking me down like thisYou're the only one I would take a shot onKeep me hanging on so contagiouslyĀ
After everything Jess went through... I feel like the last thing on her mind would have been love. Sheād have been more focused on just getting out of bed every morning. Trying to get through each day and navigate her new life after all that happened. Trying to find things to help her cope, getting through each second. Working on herself and figuring it all out.Ā
So, I feel as if the first verse is very much in relation to that. I feel like Simon would end up unconsciously flirting with her so casually a lot. And that it happens so often that he does it when theyāre around other people. Simon doesnāt even think anything of it. And Jessica pretends she doesnāt see it and tells Kyle heās crazy... (He aināt and they both know it) But ultimately she sees it, and she feels what hes feeling too. She just needs sometime to readjust her entire world, yet again, with even entertaining the idea of having love in her life. But she wants too, and she will be there right with him.. she just needs a minute to catch her.Ā
Last verse, last two lines in particular... I feel that thereās no one else (that weāve seen anyway) in Jessicaās life that could have gotten her to open up the way she has. To have gotten her to be more ok with being out in the world more. To have gotten her to a place where not only does she see herself have a future. A future where she can live in this world more then she was before Simon. Not only just that... but to a place where she can have happiness and love. Not only that... someone who thinks shes worth it. And who looks at her like she hang the stars in the night and who could take on the universe.Ā
How I Leapt from the Stratosphere by Mountains of the Moon
But now I have learnt to travel with the windAnd you have got my body in a violent spinI'm out of controlAnd I feel at home
Like the islands in the seaWe are united in the deepAnd in the highland of our dreamsIt's you and meIt's you and meIt's you and meIt's you and me
*this song is also one of my favourite songs btw, I absolutely just adore itĀ
Annd yeah! This got really long whoops. I would apologize but hey you askedĀ š¤·
I 100% believe that Hal carries a wallet filled with pics of Barry and just whips it out to gush over his boyfriend at any given opportunity. It's gotten to the point that some of the other GL's can mouth the rambling perfectly
John and the Boysā¢ (Kyle & Guy) start a betting pool of how long it takes Hal to pull it out with new people they meet.Ā
Guy bets 30 seconds to which John has to agree with. As they both agree, Hal Jordan has no chill when it comes to his speedster. Especially when it comes to showing off about him.Ā
Kyle, being Kyle, says they have no faith in Hal. And Hal can totally show some self restraint, just you wait and watch you dicks. (Kyle bets 1 minute, cause yes those extra 30 seconds do matter!)
Anyway, Hal runs into Kilowog (who discovers about this betting pool) and asks Hal how his time on earth has been. Hows single life treating him? Which he asks, whilst shooting the Boysā¢ a shit eating grin watching all their faces make a series of expressions. To which, 0.10 seconds into a conversation, Hal starts raving and throwing his hands around showing various things of his boyfriend. And telling Kilowog how long he HASNT been single for and quite frankly it hurts him that Kilowog would say such a thing. As Hal thought they were friends, and Kilowog should show some respect for Hals boyfriend, Barry Allen. As thats his boyfriend, Barry Allen, the speedster. Barry Allen was Halās best friend for a long time. And now theyāre dating. Have been for sometime now.Ā In case Kilwog forgot again, Hal would happily remind him every day. As he could talk about Barry all day every day (not that Kilowog had noticed of course..) Anyway
Hal leaves, and Kilowog walks over to themĀ āI donāt use your green paper poozers, so you can give me something else.ā
John sighs and asks what. Kilowog says heāll think about it, grinning. Kyle looks a bit terrified by this. Guy looks intrigued. John just looks tired.Ā
