now i'm just grumpy
So, internet, I had a lovely chat with pearl_o, watching XMFC and wishing we were watching it in the same room and then I read Twitter and now I just hate the world and I'm super disappointed in all these people I follow on Twitter (like, friends, not celebrities or whatever) because I guess the point of the Oscars is that we hate every actress for reasons that aren't entirely clear to me? (I imagine, though, that a conversation where you tried to explain the reasons to me would go about as well as that time that Becca explained to me why people hate Taylor Swift. "So...she's dated a lot of boys and written songs about them." "Yes." "And that's why people make fun of her?" "Yes." "And no one thinks that's super fucked up?")
Oh, internet. I thought better of you. This is why I write stories where fictional characters kiss each other. It's much nicer than reality.
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BUT. As I was saying, Erica and I watched XMFC and it was pretty great, except for how like, there are about six good minutes of movie in the last twenty-five. Our hard lives :( Whhhyyyy can't we hang out and watch it in person it would be great! I can talk faster than I can type.
But, the point is, here are the top three things I want fic about right now:
1) The complicated dynamic between Charles and Erik in the Russia scene with Emma. (That scene makes me really uncomfortable for a lot of different reasons, but I think there's a lot there about Charles and Erik's relationship that I can't quite suss out into words.)
2) Erik's thoughts immediately post-Cerebro. What Erik is thinking while watching Charles, how he reacts after, how it affects their relationship. Not just the typical post-Cerebro hurt/comfort, but more of a focus on why Erik is making all of those complicated faces while he's watching Charles.
3) I mentioned this on tumblr early this weekend, but I really think that killing Shaw while Charles was in his mind is the worst of the things that Erik does to Charles. It was a thoughtless and careless betrayal. The bullet was a legitimate accident and there was intent and self-awareness behind his decision to go against the humans, but he doesn't even consider Charles when he kills Shaw, and I'd love to read a million stories where he has to confront that and deal with it.
Also, all the fic about how contextually painful the line "peace was never an option" is, always. (He's not talking about peace between mutants and humans, guys, HE IS TALKING ABOUT PEACE IN HIS OWN HEAD. HE IS TALKING ABOUT HIS OWN HAPPINESS.)
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ANYWAY, I should go to bed if I'm not going to write anymore. I have this vague idea about a coma story, but there is already way too much on my plate. I need to write about birthdays and formal wear and Project Runway first.
Oh, internet. I thought better of you. This is why I write stories where fictional characters kiss each other. It's much nicer than reality.
***
BUT. As I was saying, Erica and I watched XMFC and it was pretty great, except for how like, there are about six good minutes of movie in the last twenty-five. Our hard lives :( Whhhyyyy can't we hang out and watch it in person it would be great! I can talk faster than I can type.
But, the point is, here are the top three things I want fic about right now:
1) The complicated dynamic between Charles and Erik in the Russia scene with Emma. (That scene makes me really uncomfortable for a lot of different reasons, but I think there's a lot there about Charles and Erik's relationship that I can't quite suss out into words.)
2) Erik's thoughts immediately post-Cerebro. What Erik is thinking while watching Charles, how he reacts after, how it affects their relationship. Not just the typical post-Cerebro hurt/comfort, but more of a focus on why Erik is making all of those complicated faces while he's watching Charles.
3) I mentioned this on tumblr early this weekend, but I really think that killing Shaw while Charles was in his mind is the worst of the things that Erik does to Charles. It was a thoughtless and careless betrayal. The bullet was a legitimate accident and there was intent and self-awareness behind his decision to go against the humans, but he doesn't even consider Charles when he kills Shaw, and I'd love to read a million stories where he has to confront that and deal with it.
Also, all the fic about how contextually painful the line "peace was never an option" is, always. (He's not talking about peace between mutants and humans, guys, HE IS TALKING ABOUT PEACE IN HIS OWN HEAD. HE IS TALKING ABOUT HIS OWN HAPPINESS.)
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ANYWAY, I should go to bed if I'm not going to write anymore. I have this vague idea about a coma story, but there is already way too much on my plate. I need to write about birthdays and formal wear and Project Runway first.