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Song: Whatchu Wanna Do by Anonymous
Fandoms: 絶対BLになる世界 VS 絶対BLになりたくない男 | Zettai BL ni Naru Sekai Vs Zettai BL ni Naritakunai Otoko (Manga)
13 May 2022
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A song cover of "All You Wanna Do" from SIX: the Musical. In Chapter 2, MC parkours in and out of manga panels in a mini-skit.
MC is the man who doesn't want to be in a BL musical. Unfortunately, he is ghost catnip... and these ghosts are his self-proclaimed friends, following him around on his job as
the world's most reluctant shipperan ordinary deliveryman. He can't carry salt outside; it'll trigger a flag. And worse yet, they sing.Admittedly, they're good at it but can they please shut up? No? Fine, if there has to be singing, he'll do it, so they don't write a shitty love song.
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- Part 5 of (don't) capture the flag
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For most of his life Dipper got pushed and pushed by others,but even a soul as gentle has him has his limits.
As they say "There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.”
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Nagong Jingnu Character Analysis/Criticism by tartlette
Fandoms: 泾渭情殇 - 请君莫笑 | Clear and Muddy Loss of Love - Qǐng Jūn Mò Xiào
10 May 2022
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A small analysis of some of Jingnu's more questionable choices in the novel, or at least the choices that really stuck with me, and how they impacted my opinion on the end of the novel.
Please don't hate me, I love Jingnu, I just don't agree with all her actions.- Language:
- English
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- 4,902
- Chapters:
- 1/1
- Kudos:
- 5
- Hits:
- 20
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Black Swan (PJM) Book 4 of BTS 2026 series continuing by TamZen (Tam_Zen)
Fandoms: 방탄소년단 | Bangtan Boys | BTS
04 May 2022
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"A dancer dies twice, but the first death is the most painful"
Book 4 in the 2026 series is a prequel, that begins in 2025. Jimin is 31, out of military, and working hard on choreography for BTS and other groups. When an injury sets him back, he expects to recover as quickly as he once did, but finds he is unable to perform. During a period of isolation and self reflection he meets a beautiful dancer at the precipice of her career, and it rekindles his fire. But love is not easy with two driven stars wounded by criticism and plagued by doubts. Will they be able to banish the demons that darken them and step forward into a new light?
This story can be read first, but the advanced chapters will spoil the endings of other books in the series. Though books 1-3 contain the same characters from this book, there are no true spoilers.
Trigger warning: there will be occurrences of injuries and eating disorders dealt with in this book which may trigger some readers. I am not implying that any of this is true for any character past, present or future. I hope you will make the journey with me.
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- Part 4 of BTS 2026
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VS eldritch otome game by Anonymous
Fandoms: 絶対BLになる世界 VS 絶対BLになりたくない男 | Zettai BL ni Naru Sekai Vs Zettai BL ni Naritakunai Otoko (Manga)
26 Apr 2022
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"Damn you, title screen!"
As a sudden otome protagonist, Ayato is bombarded by pop-ups and pretty boys.
As an oblivious older brother, I have zero interest in his love life.Hatano: "I'M BICYCLE!"
MC: "That's an interesting way to pronounce bisexual, but ok. Take your time."Series
- Part 1 of (don't) capture the flag
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シン・黙示録 by Suketoudara
Fandoms: Neon Genesis Evangelion, Rebuild of Evangelion | Evangelion: New Theatrical Edition
14 Apr 2022
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新世紀は、人々が夢見たものにはならなかった。
- Language:
- 日本語
- Words:
- 457
- Chapters:
- 1/1
- Kudos:
- 1
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- 26
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A look back at Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Seasons 6-7 (Or: why the end of Season 5 was a better place to leave off at) by The_Violet_Howler
Fandoms: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (TV)
02 Apr 2022
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A little over a month after re-watching the final season of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., I reflect on how I feel about the show's last 2 seasons in comparison to the first 5.
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Chris watches the true crime interview and is not happy.
Anyway Chenford watch the episode at Tim’s house, as Tamara watches with her friends and live texts Lucy during the show.
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Marionette Classics: Hazard and Hope in The 'Hot Daga' by avenier
Fandoms: The Hot Daga (Web Series)
24 Mar 2022
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Edited by L. Avenier, Assistant Tutor of English Literature at Puppet Metropolitan University
Marionette Classics - a leading standard of scholarship in the digital canon of ‘Watcher’ and its associated works - presents a newly annotated and critically examined edition of Shane Madej’s Hot Daga. With almost two hours of performative material, this edition of the Hot Daga is formatted for both general audiences, first-time viewers, and experienced Dagaheads.
[Published by Puppet University Press.]
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好きなものは好き by Suketoudara
Fandoms: Neon Genesis Evangelion, Rebuild of Evangelion | Evangelion: New Theatrical Edition
21 Mar 2022
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公式に使われるな。己が愛するものを愛せ。
- Language:
- 日本語
- Words:
- 813
- Chapters:
- 1/1
- Kudos:
- 1
- Hits:
- 35
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僕はなぜ彼らを愛し、そして別れを告げたのか。
- Language:
- 日本語
- Words:
- 1,080
- Chapters:
- 1/1
- Hits:
- 12
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[Meta] On how Cleo and women were written in The Queen’s Gambit by InnocentLookingKnight (HumiliatedRook)
Fandoms: The Queen's Gambit (TV)
07 Mar 2022
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tl;dr: Of all the characters in the show, I struggle the most with Cleo. In my most sympathetic view, she is a victim of really meh and Beth-centric screenwriting, as in the writers tried to do a thing and failed.
Archived for March Meta Matters 2022.
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Sexnormativity and the Android in Syfy's Dark Matter [Meta] by osteophage
Fandoms: Dark Matter (TV)
07 Mar 2022
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Metacommentary on (non)humanity and the narrative implications of the Android's character arc.
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- Part 7 of Ace Readings
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ramblings of a deranged man by yellowildflower
Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia, Original Work
06 Mar 2022
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my rough draft of researched ideas on the popular 'Dad For One' theory. criticism is requested, all types. i delve deep into the manga, anime, movies, and biology of characters to see if there is any weight to this theory.
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Mustangs, Freedom, and Settler Nostalgia in Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron [Meta] by osteophage
Fandoms: Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)
04 Mar 2022
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Metacommentary challenging the perception of Spirit as an anticolonial movie.
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"Never An Option": The Untapped Potential Between Raven & Jinx [Meta] by osteophage
Fandoms: Teen Titans (Animated Series)
03 Mar 2022
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Metacommentary on thematic parallels between a demonic superhero and a witchy supervillain, what the show could have done with their storylines, and what it gave us instead.
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"You're Too Picky, Man": An Ace Reading of Oz's Character Arc in BTVS [Meta] by osteophage
Fandoms: Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV)
03 Mar 2022
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Metacommentary interpreting Oz as ace and analyzing the Oz/Veruca subplot in terms of (non)consent.
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- Part 4 of Ace Readings
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Francis quite enjoys his time in Van Diemen's Land – especially the food. But his unbridled appetite is not without consequences…
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Failing Upward: On Retroactive Continuity, Heterosexual Privilege, and The Winchesters by RogueTranslator
Fandoms: Supernatural (TV 2005), The Winchesters - Fandom
23 Feb 2022
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Using Supernatural’s text and the logline of The Winchesters as my evidence, I argue in this essay that the characterization of John and Mary’s first meeting as a “love story” is a clear instance of retroactive continuity, or retcon. I then contrast John and Mary’s relationship in The Winchesters with the relationship between Dean and Castiel in Supernatural and find that heterosexuality is more important than canonicity in explaining which of the two is treated as a love story. Finally, I argue that it is inadequate to think about retcons as errors to be corrected or as accommodations to future narrative. Rather, retcons should be understood as exercises of power that reflect relationships of privilege and oppression in society.
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Imagine that you existed in the Miraculous world, and Marinette bumped into you at some point. How would that interaction go? Well, for me, it did not go as planned.
[This work was inspired by a prompt in which the author meets Marinette. The prompt was created by derpysnoop from the Miraculous Fanworks Discord server.]