Not Usually One To Promote My Own Fics, But I Love This One So Much And Very Few People Have Seen It

Not usually one to promote my own fics, but I love this one so much and very few people have seen it - so here it is in the hope someone else may enjoy it :)

[i do not agree with nor condone the views or opinions of the creator of the original source material- this is wholly based on fandom created versions of the characters, my own imagination, and my own love of Bright Young Things]

Summary

The sweet sound of the clarinet, reaching up to the highest points of its soaring range. The sharp accompaniment of the trumpets blasting in agreement. The low, gutsy undertones of the trombone growling below the rest. The driving snare, the crashing cymbal, the bass drum, propelling it all on in a mad, cavorting dance that wove its way around the dancers that crowded the room, winding its way up the stairs between couples entangled in a dance all their own, and banisters adorned in cocaine.

The 30s roared past them in a blur of drug fuelled partying and gossip, yet there was a group that stood out from the rest. They partied harder, loved stronger and lived quicker than any others. The papers and much of the youth adored them, whilst the elderly looked on in scandal.

The papers dubbed them The Marauders.

Roaring 30s/Bright Young Things AU inspired by the first scene in the movie of the same name

The Slap™

couldn’t find a compilation of every “fucking guy” that included s3 on youtube so i made my own

Smallfry???? As in??? The massive??? Sewer rabbits???? In tpp????

From its description I’m 99.9% sure Cowboy Bebop is just the Penumbra Podcast as an anime

To be honest, I think if they got together it would’ve been extremely out of character and jarring pacing-wise. Not to mention not leave any room for drama next season. Nandermo is endgame- we’ve just gotta be patient lmao.

Also, the group splitting perfectly would mean they would have no motivation to come back together. It’d just be the Nandermo/Lazdia show- we wouldn’t get to explore any of the other relationships between the group (such as Nadia and Guillermo) which we haven’t really seen much development of.

Not to mention the pacing of the finale in general was masterful, in that it gave us those nandermo moments, but didn’t overshadow too much of the Colin Robinson arc, Lazlo’s arc (this episode being the crux of both) and Nadia’s arc. Really each character ended in a really interesting position, with lots of potential for new and interesting stories to explore.

The actual show cannot be just a fanfic. Fanfic is a great creative outlet, and sweet fluffy travel fics where nothing goes wrong are great in that setting, however for a Comedy/Drama mainstream TV show - they need that drama to keep it engaging and new and interesting for more seasons, which is why I think the finale was a masterclass in how to both wrap up existing plot lines in a satisfying was, but also open new opportunities and stories for next season that I can’t wait to watch explored!

To conclude, you’re entitled to think whatever you think about that finale, but for me personally, it was possibly one of the most satisfying, interesting and exciting season finale’s of any TV show I’ve watched recently.

If you haven’t watched the latest episode of What We Do in the Shadows, then please look away now because here there be reactions and spoilers. Mainly centered on Guillermo and Nandor. I’ll put them under the cut just in case.

So I loved this season, but that finale’s ending was really disappointing to me because of what happened with Guillermo.

We have been waiting three seasons for Guillermo and Nandor to get together (Well, at least I have), and now when we’re about to have that… we don’t get it?

We were robbed of seeing Guillermo and Nandor travel the world? The fighting in this episode, the banter, the fact that Nandor asked Guillermo to come with him and brought his suitcase, and most of all the turning away the hug with “they’ll be plenty more of that”… it was making me so excited for next season and seeing the nighttime adventures of Guillermo and Nandor touring different landmarks and attractions as well as them finally getting together. The comedy of them seeing everything and Nandor being like, “Why doesn’t the Sphinx have a nose?” or “Where’s the Colossus of Rhodes, Guillermo? It’s supposed to be right here.” And Guillermo’s reactions.

I wanted to see them throw coins into the Trevi Fountain and kiss in front of the Eiffel Tower… and we’re not getting that?

I think I’ll have to add to my list of works in progress because I need Guillermo and Nandor’s world traveling adventures if they’re not going to give them to us.

queer academia ?

Ahh, yes.

Researching lesbianism in Ancient Egypt and the potential acceptance of male same sex relationships too. Everyone harps on about Ancient Greece, but Ancient Egypt potentially accepted both female and male same-sex relationships, and let women inherit land and money, as well as hold a court case against men.

Read Roger Casement's Diaries. He's like Oscar Wilde, but not anti-semitic and racist.

Read Maurice. It's truly a work before its time, and was written by a man who actively fought for gay rights during the first part of the 20th century.

Wearing a flowing Edwardian dress one day, and a tailored '20s suit another because screw gender roles.

Applying queer theory to all of Shakespeare's plays when annotating.

Watching Gentleman Jack religiously.

Reading Sarah Waters books, because VICTORIAN LESBIANS? VERY MUCH YES.

Naming your cat Orlando.

Researching gender fluidity and transgender people who aren't generally recognised in history (the first successful C-section was performed by a trans man, and nobody talks about it?).

Analysing RuPaul's drag race like a piece of high-brow literature.