Another Day Another S6 Rant

Another Day Another S6 Rant

If you're enjoying S6, please disregard. This is for the grumps, haters, and complainers among us who thrive on poking our own wounds just to re-live the pain.

Oh, Amelia. On day one, this ho had the nerve to say I was the attention seeker between us. And then made every day afterward about her. Imagine the absolute egomaniacal gall of going to a party and stopping everyone's good time dead, to announce that you met someone who made your panties damp, and then demand that everyone congratulate and toast you for it. Then, because no amount of attention is enough attention, yank your sister from the party you effectively ground to a halt, and demand that she validate your choice of panty dampener. And if she doesn't get upset, be a bitch to her until she does. Because you can't spell victim with A-M-E-L-I-A.

I know some people are having a really good time right now (Andy stans out here thriving, living their best lives 🤣), but for me, these episodes were nothing but boring filler. No actual conversations about anything fun or interesting (other than Hamish being hilarious). It was just: Grace whinges about Ozzy, Amelia apologizes for things she's def going to do again, people bring up Eliot like we were in love, and CA boys ask if you've changed your mind in the last ten minutes since you rejected them. Lather. Rinse. Repeat.

The sad thing is, if you removed Amelia from the equation, this season could have been pretty fun. Especially the dumping. But because none of Amelia's drama/behavior is allowed to be resolved, it's dragging YOUR story to a halt with pointless, tedious distractions about her, a character you're not really allowed to know in any way beyond vague nostalgia.

The forced relationship is awful. It would be better if you could have started and maintained a path of either indifference, friendship, or antagonism with her. But all you get is a grey wasteland where she behaves like a complete shithead and you really have no way to address it beyond a tiny, petty emotional outburst that she promptly brushes off, and then a moment later the game forces you to act like none of it ever happened anyway because 💞SISTERS 🙄. I literally said I don't forgive her and I didn't bother saying I loved her when I left, but now suddenly we're besties again? Noooooo.

Do you know what could have been fun? If the double trouble wasn't about MC and her twin, but instead, Amelia is your estranged childhood best friend. And the relationship ended over someone you both developed feelings for. So now, you can choose the path of liking or not liking her without the manipulative "but she's family" angle. It'll be based on actions and behavior. In this imaginary season (that has actual branching), on the first day, when the girls ask about your first love, the way you answer it would determine your story with Amelia. 1. My first love and best friend fell for each other and I lost them both (path of forgiveness and friendship where Amelia wants to make it up to you and supports you without hoovering up your scraps). 2. Found out my horrible childhood best friend slept with my first love and never even apologized (path of antagonism where Amelia steals your LI's). 3. My childhood best friend and I fell for the same person. It was complicated and no one ended up happy. (Path of indifference or maybe a mixed path with some drama and some friendship depending on how you react to her).

The upside to this will be if Amelia cracks on with someone you like or want to get with, there wouldn't be the unpleasant vibe of, wow, this persons genitals have rubbed on mine AND my sister's. Which, I mean, the drama and smut of it is interesting, but it doesn't really lend itself to a fairytale romance scenario.

This could also streamline the story because what if Amelia was the obstacle in the slow burn path to Ozzy instead of Grace? Reliving and reversing what happened in the past, giving us the opportunity to heal and grow and form strong new bonds while we handle things better this time around...

ORRRRRR, we could be or be people who joyously refuse to learn any life lessons and make everything much, much worse just for funsies.

Either way, what a fun season that would have been. Sigh.

The sky's awake, so I'm awake, so we have to PLAY!

Please send me some asks. I'm bored and my villa fic is fighting me.

*The yellow ones have already been asked.*

Fanfiction Writing Asks

Do you daydream a lot before you write, or go for it as soon as the ideas strike?

Where do you get your fic ideas?

Do you share your fic ideas, or do you keep them to yourself?

How do you choose which fics to write?

How many wips do you have?  What fandoms/pairings are they for?

What’s the last line you wrote?

Post a snippet from a wip.

Post an out-of-context spoiler from a wip.

Does this word [chosen by asker] appear in your current wip?

Do you work on multiple wips or stick to one fic at a time?

Do you write scenes in order, or do you jump around?

Do you outline your fics?  If yes, how detailed are your outlines?  How far do you stray from them?

Do you listen to music while you write?  If yes, what have you been listening to recently?

What is your favorite location and position to write in?

What’s your favorite time to write?

Do you write by hand, on your phone, or on your laptop?

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Do you enjoy research?  Which fic of yours required the most research?

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How much of your personal life/experience do you include in your fics?

What’s your favorite fic you’ve posted?

What fic are you proudest of?

What fic has been the hardest for you to write?

What is your most self-indulgent posted story?

What’s your most self-indulgent wip?

What is your favorite world that you’ve created for a fic?

Who’s your favorite character you’ve written?

What’s your favorite title that you’ve come up with?

Is there a trope or idea that you’d really like to write but haven’t yet?

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What genre/trope do you tend to write the most?

If you could only write one type of AU for the rest of your life, what would it be?

Is there a trope that you’ve written before but are now sick of?

Who is your favorite character to write for?  Has this changed since you’ve started writing for that fandom?

What fic of yours would you say is the best introduction to you as a writer?

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How conscious are you about including symbolism or foreshadowing in your fics?

Do you have a favorite piece of figurative language you’ve written?

Have you participated in any fic events/writing challenges?  If yes, what were they and did you enjoy them?

In [insert fic], what inspired the idea for the plot?

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Free space - asker can come up with any writing or fic-related question they want!

You know what, Sarah? Just because you're accurate, doesn't mean you're interesting 😂😂😂

J/K! Thank you @longbobmckenzie for the... compliment?

I've been reading LITG fanfiction for over 3 years now (!!), so I've read quite a few fics! I thought it was about time I updated my recommendations. You can find the original recs here! There are some duplicates but for the most part I decided to be a bit more biased with these.

Since I have a lot of recs and didn't want to narrow things down too much, I'm splitting them into two posts - this one for chaptered fics, and another for oneshots!

Note: In putting together this list, I included my personal faves and a bunch of fics that I just have good memories of. I'm in no way saying these are the best of the best (which is up to personal opinion anyway), as I've left off a lot of great/popular fics. Plus while I've read a lot, I haven't read everything, especially over the last year or so. Also, like everyone, I'm biased towards certain characters, but if you want specific recommendations for your faves, feel free to send me an ask and I can provide a few!

For more comprehensive lists for each character, you can also check out @litgreadersroom!

Bobby

An Infinite Deal of Nothing by @eskiix - Post-villa fic in which Bobby meets someone after the show. Must-read Say When by twofoursixohone - MC is a CA girl who hits it off with Bobby The Greatest of Them All by @throughthejunobush - MC is with Gary at the time of Hannah's return The One That Got Away by neld13 - Post-villa, Bobby has a thing for MC but she's with Lucas What Other People Say by @thoracic-orchid - Super cute Hallmark-esque alternate universe! Whiskey on Your Lips by @lucas-koh - Love triangle with Bobby and Lucas, alternate universe. Must-read.

Noah

Don't Disappoint Me by @throughthejunobush - MC reconnects with Noah after the show History written in moans and writhing by @bypine - porn AU Of twos and threes by @bypine - Noah/Bobby/MC poly fic told through villa snapshots Rosehill House by @ariendiel - Regency-era Noah fic. Must-read

Jake

In My Veins by @chroniccomicobsession - vampire AU. Must-read Reasons to Be Brave by MamaMiaOhMy - ultimate Jake villa fic. Must-read

Other

Are You The One? by @queen-of-boops (Henrik) - mixed cast on a different reality dating show Capturing the Circus King by TwoSpoonsOfSugar (Rohan, Jake) - love triangle S1 villa fic Caught in the Act by @throughthejunobush (Lucas) - in-villa Lucas fake dating Ego and Enmity, Hannah's Song by @becangle (Hannah/everyone) - Hannah's fanfiction. Must-read

These are either abandoned or still works-in-progress, but

Bobby

The Sun in My Eyes by @sparxaf - angsty, smutty villa/post-villa fic. Might be completed sometime this decade. Must-read Begin Again by @fuseboxmusebox - fluff to heal your soul after TSIME It's Different This Time by Island_Project - very close to canon but it really fills out the villa experience. Abandoned Maybe, sort of, kind of, possibly by @blueberrycupcak3s - villa fic with some of the best banter. Canon mix-up, abandoned Sick Like Me by neld13 - smut-filled AU. Abandoned but outline/extra bits posted at the end. Must-read

Lucas

Damaged Goods by Finality2020 - MC is with Gary until he cheats on her. Inspired by what Lucas says in the wedding episodes. Abandoned Ghost Light by @fuseboxmusebox - exes/enemies-to-maybe-lovers-if-Ash-will-ever-finish-this Playing By Your Rules by @eskiix - spinoff of An Infinite Deal of Nothing with Lucas as the LI. In progress. Must-read The Power Couple by BattleBelle23 - in-villa fake dating/playing a game for the money. Quasi-abandoned Where The Tulips Bloom by @lucas-koh - Friends-to-lovers AU. On hiatus

Henrik

Powder Days by @mountainmanxoxo - snowboarding AU. On indefinite hiatus Lay All Your Love On Me by OverdressedandUnderwhelmed - basically finished villa fic Moss, Eternal by @mountainmanxoxo - hilarious, kinda spoofy villa fic. On indefinite hiatus

Other

Island Villa Apartments by @kittidot (Multiple) - cute, fluffy fic of interconnected stories centred around an apartment complex. On indefinite hiatus Shiny Demon by @throughthejunobush (Seb) - ultimate Seb villa/post-villa fic. On hiatus/WIP The Fortunate Ones by theriverlea (Noah) - MC is a Casa Amor girl who hits it off with Noah. WIP

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An assortment of memes

You’re my favourite legendary mount.

Makes sense. I do provide a powerful, magical ride that would make you the envy of all.

Sadly, based on that postcard I received, you are no Tamer of Steeds, as you failed your trial and thus failed to complete the quest to unlock me. What a shame.

😂

No joke though, I would watch the hell out of Lulu's knitting show.

Bring back reunions......I literally wanted to see what happened to everyone in s5 after they put mc through hell😭😭