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Malec, Shadowhunters, and Their Effect on This AroAce, 6 Years After Saying Goodbye

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Mr. and Mr. Lightwood - Bane, Photo Edit by Me  I have always known of the show, Shadowhunters . As a fan of Katherine McNamara and Harry Shum Jr. and of shows that are supernatural, and fantasy, and dark, and different, how could I not. Unfortunately, when the show premiered in 2016, I was embroiled in a relationship with a partner that did not like my taste in anything and - therefore - only allowed me to watch shows and movies she liked and deemed appropriate.  Shadowhunters was not one of them.  When the show returned for it's final run, in February of 2019, that relationship had, mercifully, ended and I had moved back to my hometown. I was taking care of my mother, who had started showing signs of illness. I was reconnecting with people I had not seen in years. And I was doing everything I could to not think of that relationship.  Not because I wasn't over it, but because I was baffled by how quickly I recovered and moved on. And the confusion about myself th...

The Tease of Sterek and Buddie. Queerbaiting and Following Through

  Defining Sterek and Buddie - Sterek is the 'ship name for the characters of Stiles Stilinski and Derek Hale on the MTV show, Teen Wolf. Teen Wolf ran on the cable channel from 2011-2017. Buddie is the 'ship name for the characters of Evan 'Buck' Buckley and Eddie Diaz on the show 9-1-1. 9-1-1 ran on the broadcast channel, FOX, from 2018-2023. As of March 2024, and with it's 7th season, it is now on ABC.  Teen Wolf Stars Quotes on Sterek 'In the past, anytime I've been asked about [Sterek], I feel like it's come out wrong. But it is a big thing, and we support it. We support everything the fans like, and however they love the show is how they love the show. We love that." - Dylan O'Brien in an interview with TVLine's Andy Swift on March 24, 2014 https://tvline.com/interviews/teen-wolf-season-3-finale-spoilers-dylan-obrien-interview-504103/   "The Sterek stuff, you know, it's weird. I feel like every once in awhile I'd see somet...

Green Arrow - Why Oliver Queen is the best Superhero.

  "Armed with only his bow and quiver, Oliver Queen has been targeting the criminals of the DC Universe for 75 years as the Green Arrow." - Beginning of back cover blurb on the collection Green Arrow: A Celebration of 75 Years. "A thrilling reimagining of Oliver Queen's beginnings as Green Arrow." - CBR review on back cover of Green Arrow: Year One "Green Arrow is one of the most inviting and well done comics of the bunch." - USA Today review on front cover of  Green Arrow: The Midas Touch Vol. 1  "Delightful and quirky" - Nerdist review on back cover of Green Arrow Vol. 1 The Death and Life of Oliver Queen  "One of DC's best ongoing titles." - IGN review on front cover of Green Arrow Vol. 2: Island of Scars "A heroic future forged by a tortured past." - A tagline for Arrow Season 1 "His city burns. Will he fight fire with fire?" - A tagline for Arrow Season 2 "Those closest to you can hurt you the most....

Coping, Rebuilding, and Finding That Somewhere I Belong

  I wanna heal, I wanna feel What I thought was never real I wanna let go of the pain I felt so long I wanna heal, I wanna feel Like I'm close to something real I wanna find something I've wanted all along Somewhere I belong - Somewhere I Belong by Linkin Park released on their 2003 album Meteora This poor blog has been so neglected in the last couple months. Since losing my mom, it was like everything just froze. Especially me. There have been so many emotions and thoughts and everything just constantly swirling through me. My emotional and mental states have been a ridiculous roller coaster ride.  Another reason is that I feel like every time I open my mouth or put my fingers to my keyboard, it is to whine and talk about how hard the last couple of months have been. I am sure that everyone is tired of hearing about my trauma. Or reading about it. I mean, who wants to hear or read depressing stuff all the time? I hate the thought of being the girl that is constantly bringing ...

Dawson's Creek "Show Me Love' Season 3

  Pacey - Wow, Dawson Leery couldn't have scripted this one any better.  Joey - What do you mean?  Pacey - Don't you get it? No matter what I do, he wins. If I drop out, he wins. If I stay in the race, I'm forced into direct competition with the guy. And, if I actually win, I don't beat him - I beat you. So, guess who really wins, there? Joey - Well, maybe you could talk to him. Try to work it out. Pacey - Yeah, we tried that. He doesn't really wanna talk to me, right now. And when he does, it's not entirely civil.  Joey - Could you try again, Pacey, please? Pacey - Yeah, if that's what you want. If that's all that you want? Joey - It's all that I want.  Pacey - Okay. Okay, that what I'll do. Joey - Thank you, Pacey. Pacey - Yeah. Hey, Potter! Nice talking to ya.  - Show Me Love, Episode 21 Season 3  I have to vent about this episode for a minute - or longer. And what better place to do that than my own blog, started for just such moments? This e...

Stiles Stilinski & Dylan O'Brien - A Look Back at the Heart and Soul of Teen Wolf 6 Years Later

  Stiles Stilinski "Be a man. Be a werewolf. Not a teen wolf. Be a werewolf." - Season 1 Episode 6, Heart Monitor "I know it feels bad. I know it hurts. I know. Well, I don't know. Bu, I know this. I know that as much as being broken up hurts, being alone is way worse." - Season 1 Episode 8, Lunatic  "What? Scott, come on! I'm 147 pounds of pale skin and fragile bone. Sarcasm is my only defense." - Season 2 Episode 6, Frenemy "I'm not a hero, Dad." - Season 2 Episode 12, Master Plan "Scott, just listen to me, okay. You're not no one. Okay. You're someone. Scott, you're my best friend. And I need you. Scott, you're my brother. Alright, so... so if you're going to do this, you're just going to have to take me with you." Season 3 Episode 6, Motel California "We're not really scared of your little fireflies." - Void Stiles, Season 3 Episode 18, Riddled "If you can't, you have to do ...

Why all these male inspirations, but no female? The answer is an interesting one.

  Skylar Astin "He's a master at throwing lines in and I throw physical things in. He's really good at like little comments at the end. And they they make it better, it's like little buttons." - Marcia Gay Harden, costar on So Help Me Todd - Oct. 2022 Interview on CBS Mornings  https://www.cbsnews.com/news/marcia-gay-harden-so-help-me-todd/ "He's so funny. He has such a quick brain. I think he really understands my sense of humor and he's gotten really good at knowing what's going to make me fall over." - Jane Levy, costar on Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist - May 2020 NBC Interview on NBC.com https://www.nbc.com/access/video/jane-levy-says-skylar-astin-is-so-funny-on-zoeys-extraordinary-playlist-set/4161867 Dylan O'Brien "Oh, the video is burned into my brain. So funny and hilarious. He was really down to go there and create a character. He was super down for it. He loved the idea of transforming with the tattoos and shaved, blonde...

Social Media - The Lighter Side

  Social Media is not a media. The key is to listen, engage, and build relationships. - David Alston, Author  Social Media is the ultimate equalizer. It gives a voice and a platform to anyone willing to engage. - Amy Jo Martin, Author Social Media creates communities, not markets. - Don Schultz, Marketing Pioneer I've talked about the down side of Social Media. So, let's talk about the up side of it. Which is not a subject many people discuss, anymore.  Now, let's take celebrities and all the stuff they have to deal with out of the equation. We have discussed this, already, and the situations are different for them in so many ways. Let's focus this conversation on regular people. For us, like most things, social media is a matter of perception. We can choose to view it as a negative or a positive.  The negative stigma of social media has really taken hold.  I often hear people criticizing social media posts. There is so much judgment about people posting about t...