#pthalodog

[cuirassier]

pthalodog replied to your post “5”

Always thought you were a woman

@pthalodog Well, I was surprised at the beggining that most historical blogs are run by women so I guess you were right to assume that... And of course because there are no grammatical genders in English.

[lesbianfreyja]

pthalodog replied to your post “honestly dennis reynolds has NO business being such a homophobic...”

Woah hold up s12 Dennis looks by far the gayest

look far be it from me to refuse someone their wrong opinion but when mac has served us such ICONIC gay looks as a mesh shirt, “boys club,” and a shamrock tattoo.....the COPRSE just cannot compare

[jossujb]

I love your art style! The inks and paints are so beautiful.

I’m surprised that there is a “style” xD

Thank you very much. I post inks mostly just to gain confidence over them, because I feel like that’s my weak point and exposing myself to audience should theoretically make me less nervous xD

[lovelyrhink]

i don't like to see the one-wrod prompts because it's so one-sided. all the effort comes from you. i think it's much more friendly and collaborative when an anon starts something and you add to it! :)

that makes sense, but i really like the format of the one word prompts. it’s true that all the effort comes from me, but i don’t mind doing it, i actually like it. i like having to think of new, creative ways to incorporate mundane words into something as beautiful as rhink. it keeps my imagination sharp, allows me to approach headcanons from all angles. it’s a challenge for me, but i love a challenge. as a creative writing major, i’m always looking for new ways to help myself learn, and this kind of game is a great way for me to push myself. but i can see how it seems one sided, and that’s because it is. it’s fine, though. the only problem is when people forget i’m a real person and kind of milk me for it, demand more and send in multiple words, impatiently more than once if i don’t answer fast enough. they never say thank you, or very few do, and it’s just kind of like… well, i just spent five hours doing ten of these, and what do i get out of it? pleasure and practice, i guess, but not as much recognition or thanks as i hoped. i guess i can’t demand thanks, though… i can’t tell people what to do, only offer them my creativity..

[lovelyrhink]

jesus christ girl, your drabbles put heat in my face like no other

this is the true goal honestly, thank you!

[vicivefallen]

How would you recommend getting in to Vic and Bob? They look interesting but I don't know where to start.

This is the best ask, thank you for leaving it for me!

My answer is kind of long, so I’m going to shove it under a cut to save people’s dashboards! :)

First off, YAY(!!) you are about to become much happier because Vic and Bob will be in your life <3 Seriously, there is nothing offensive, aggressive or vulgar about their comedy - it’s just pure silliness. If you like silliness you’ll love them.

So let’s get down to business. I grew up watching Shooting Stars (a quiz show - and that term is used very lightly - that is basically V&B being stupid with six celebrities watching) so their comedy style really helped shaped my sense of humour. However, there’s an abundance of Shooting Stars and even though the quality of the show didn’t falter through its 15+ year run it would be quite a lot of material to recommend for first watching. Once you’re enjoying them though, if you do, you should definitely watch some. Old or new, it’s all good.

I’d definitely suggest watching The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer first. It wasn’t their first show, but I personally don’t think there’s any better introduction to V&B. Smell Of introduces you to a lot of their characters and will really pull you into their world. If you don’t like Smell Of then I don’t think you’d enjoy their other material as it’s often sillier or follows the same kind of format. If you do like Smell Of then it’s up to you where you’d like to go next. You can go back to their very first show Vic Reeves Big Night Out (for more zany situations and utter nonsense), Bang Bang, It’s Reeves & Mortimer (for a similar show to Smell Of but with more non-studio sketches) or Catterick (a sit-com and the “Marmite” show of V&B’s work, you’ll either love it or hate it). 

I would recommend leaving House of Fools until last. It’s their most recent offering but took a while to grow on me because it’s so far removed from what I’m used to when it comes to V&B. Once I got past my dislike of the format I fell in love with it but I still don’t think it would appeal to those not already very familiar with V&B.

Enjoy your time with Vic and Bob, I really hope you have fun!

[debonair-dragonair]