(Warning: this post discusses low self-esteem and self-hatred. It also briefly mentions self-harm.)
With series 2 of Loki creeping ever-closer (eep!), I thought I'd discuss something about series 1 that tends to get missed in the online talky-talks (aka 'The Discourse™.')
Before we go any further though - this post is gonna have SPOILERS for series 1 of Loki.
SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERRRRSSS!!!!!
"He says hi," says Marc. "And he really likes how this alliance is working so far -- new age of the world and all that, very exciting -- but, if you could just...respect the right of the moon to be real frickin' mysterious? Please?"
Before we get into this week's F3 - what do you all think of the new graphic?!
I've been meaning to update the graphic for Friday Fics Fix for a long time - I was still using the one I threw together on a whim around 2015/2016-ish.
I hope you like it!
OK, back to our regularly scheduled fandoming:
This is a Marvel's Moon Knight fic!
I love Moon Knight, and sadly there aren't that many good Moon Knight fics out there (disagree? Please rec!) - but this week's fic is awesome!
It's Thursday, it's September, this is Dora Reads, and CWU is back back back! So let's get some comics-y superhero-y goodness!
'The crew stared at him, and at Lucius behind him who was gesturing emphatically at the leather pants.'
This fic made me laugh - and I think we could all do with that, yeah?
(Well, it's what we're getting!)
It's Thursday, July is swiftly fading, let's get some comics-y superhero-y goodness!
Warning: this post briefly discusses PTSD/mental health problems
'The storm begins while Sam is away. Which means that Bucky is left to fend for himself in their empty apartment...'
We all need some solid SamBucky emotional/mental-health-based Hurt/Comfort every now and then, right?
...I mean.
We all know it's true.
It's Thursday, life is hard sometimes, this is Dora Reads, so let's get some comics-y superhero-y goodness!
'“I think I’m gonna faint now,” Stede says. He nods to himself. “Yes, I think that’s it for me for a while.”'
Are we all recovered from the shock of AO3 going down earlier in the week? Yes? Good.
I really wish there was more than one fanfiction site with AO3's usability, range, and download feature. But I suppose that would be greedy. 😘😅
(Fandom notes:
AO3 = Archive Of Our Own - the biggest and probably most widely used fanfiction site.)
So, with AO3 safely returned to its rightful place on the interwebs, I have some Our Flag Means Death (OFMD) fanfiction for ya!
(It's been like... 3 weeks since I last rec'd OFMD. #Restraint.)
'The coffee is gone.
"No," Clint whispers, staring at the counter where he left it. "What the... is it... coffee burglar?"'
I would like the record (there's a record, right? Sure, let's say there's a record,) to show that I'm not actually a big fan of time-loop tropes.
...Which you wouldn't think, given how often I rec. them, but there we are!
(All of which is to say that this week's fic is a time-loop fic.)
It's Thursday, I'm tired, let's get some of that good ole comics-y superhero-y goodness!
'“No, I draw other things, too,” Lucius hissed. He snatched the book back from Ed and flipped through the pages before turning it back around. “Here’s you and Captain Stede, see?”
“Ah well, thanks for leaving my clothes on, mate,” Ed said absentmindedly, staring down at the sketch.'
We all know I'm Gay pirate trash, right? OK, glad we could all agree.
So... this is Our Flag Means Death (OFMD) - because I am Gay pirate trash.
And, deep down, aren't we all a little bit Gay pirate trash? 💃😅
(You don't have to answer that - I'm tired and it's hot as hell here, I'm possibly making zero sense, but I will push on regardless! See? Dedication, right there. 😅 I have no idea what I'm saying any more, so this is gonna be fun!)
It's Thursday, it's too damn hot here, let's get some comics-y superhero-y goodness!
'Ed feels something in his chest, something resembling fondness. He doesn’t know why, he doesn’t even know this guy’s name. And yet, Ed had spent the better part of the last few days thinking of the rich man crying in the rage room, making up stories in his head to justify his presence, his anger, his sadness.'
I mean... it was only a matter of time until I rec'd a novel-length Our Flag Means Death (OFMD) fic.
I am trash. We know this, and we love it (...hopefully.) 😅😈😎
If you haven't watched OFMD yet... Gay pirates and Taika Waititi as Blackbeard. #JustSaying.
It's Thursday, I'm tired, let's get some comics-y superhero-y goodness!
'green and gold: in my defense, stark, i actually didn’t mean to
green and gold: there was no malicious intent in this'
I love this fic, it's so random.
It's written entirely in chat/text messages, and I literally laughed more than once.
I mean, Iron-dad and Spider-kid with some fluffy FrostIron tossed in for the hell of it?
Hell yes!
It's Thursday, this is Dora Reads, let's get some comics-y and/or superhero-y goodness!
It's Thursday, it's May, this is Dora Reads, and Comics Wrap-Up is back!
'Bonnet looks at him questioningly. “Concussion?”
“Truth serum.”
"Ah, that'd do it..."'
Somehow this month I've ended up rec'ing only The Umbrella Academy (TUA) and Our Flag Means Death (OFMD) fics.
I did have a blogging-related existential crisis when I realised that I was gonna end up rec'ing an OFMD fic again (only the cool people have sub-labels of existential crises, OK?) - but then I decided I didn't care.
