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Back to my regularly scheduled programming—The Ram (Fordham University), December 9, 1966.

addendums: cult classic tv overlaps with early supernatural seasons somewhat, i am aware, just choose based on the cultural context in which you read your first fic.

for weeaboo crew i was thinking of examples like hetalia, black butler, soul eater, etc--popular anime absolutely included but the distinction is that people who were into dragon ball weren't necessarily going to anime club every week and making deviantart stamps about yaoi, but people into ouran high school host club ABSOLUTELY were.

homestuck is in its own category because homestuck changed fandom forever at a critical time which just happened to be when i was growing up in fandom. harry potter, lotr, star wars, and twilight are in their own categories because they were such multimedia juggernauts they had entire archives dedicated solely and only to their fic that spanned multiple franchise reboots (books -> movies -> extended universes). (i acknowledge star trek technically would fit under this but at the time culturally it had more overlap with other cult classic tv fandoms.)

honorable mentions that didn't make it to the list because i had to pick-and-choose with the 12 answer limit: the final fantasy franchise (axed because i am not familiar enough with the fic scene to know if it was as iconic of a gateway drug as, like, naruto or twilight or star wars fic), a general YA lit category (YA lit outside of twilight only went mainstream slightly after this time period), the MCU (i have a hate boner for the MCU), a broader "american superhero comics" category (this would be valid as an option but i don't have the space)

It feels appropriate to continue the series with this little cutie - Mason Hewitt.

In his introductory season his outfits are ...... nothing special . He doesn't stand out in any way .

A lot of his clothes are ill-fitting and some have awkward patterns on them .It is honestly kind of dreadful to look at sometimes.

However , similar to his best friend , Mason shows genuine improvement in the following season. His clothes fit better and he still has fondness for patterns , but they are simply nicer .

It is in season 6 though when he really ups his game.

We see him put on some pretty cool items that you wouldn't catch most guys dead wearing like these high low t-shirts

this sleeveless woolen cardigan

or this short-sleeved boxy jacket

and even when the articles of clothing themselves are pretty ordinary he menages to style them meticulously .

For example , this pink sweater over denim shirt combo.

or this short-sleeved hoodie and ripped jeans matched up with a pair of combat boots

Now , we all know that in the film he is only in his deputy uniform ( which by itself is just tragic)

, but apparently the promotional material for the movie was done last minute which led to Khylin showing in his own clothes and thankfully that does look like something adult Mason would wear

Sadly , this time around I can not sing the praises of the production (they would have to care about Mason in order for me to give them credit).

At best they were like ,,Now , we are not gonna give Mason an actual development even though we made him integral to the plot , BUT we are going to give him a cute boyfriend and some sick drips''.

Nevertheless , I still appreciate the resemblance of a journey. It feels way more natural for Mase to slowly develop style wise instead of him just starting as the fashionable one from the get-go just because he is the new main gay kid.

Chapters : Jackson ; Derek ; Liam ; Theo ; Scott.1 ; Scott.2 ; Stiles.1 ; Stiles.2

I'm normally a very slow reader of published novels, but I devoured The Hands of the Emperor by Victoria Goddard and now I can NOT stop thinking about it.

Everyone who has read my Fire Lord Zuko content knows how much I love 1) people of power working tirelessly to make the world a better place for all; and b) kings, slowly being crushed under the weight of their crown and duty, finding love and care in their loyal servants and staff

Except this story is more. The Emperor is worshiped and treated as a god, bound by extreme taboos and protocols that he can't break. It's about his staff (his found family) looking BEYOND the exterior of godhood and finding the human being underneath - who is dying under the weight of being the Emperor - and deciding to reach out, even if by acknowledging his humanity they are technically breaking many laws.

God this book is about so many things, including:

Found family can be the Last Emperor and his senior members of staff

The Emperor learning how to be human again with the help of his friends

There's no romance in this book. The deep friendships are the beating heart of this story, and they very much Love each other.

Breaking down a previously corrupt imperial empire through hard work and radial reforms, leading to sweeping changes including UNIVERSAL INCOME

Embracing cultural heritage, even in the heart of the imperial palace. Our main character is both one of the highest ranking members of government and from an islander culture, and he dedicates himself to both

The struggle for your family (who have a case of tall poppy syndrome, and live far far away from the capital and palace) to see you as a respected adult and understand all of your (many, MANY) achievements, even when you're very literally brought the Emperor home with you.

This book has some BEAUTIFUL confrontations, take-downs, and revelations based on the past two points (and more). If you underestimate or insult our main character, You Will Regret It. Watching him lose his temper is a glorious thing to behold.

Anyway I'm pretty sure this just became my all-time favourite book, because it's beautifully written and touches on all of my favourite tropes.

i hate the trope of kids giving their favorite stuffed animal to a younger child as a sign of compassion and coming of age, as if this is something that should be expected of kids as they grow up

im 22 and i dont care who you are you’ll have to pry my ikea shark out of my cold dead hands

🌿Na'vi cradles🌿

From left to right:

° lesutx aytanhi clan - compact, made from belly part of skin from passed ikran (because it's very soft type of leather) and sticks of the local "oak"

° atan'taw clan - multifunctional, the holders (?) of the cradle also are using to hold the cooking pots during the cooking

After the meal the coals that was left are gently heating the baby's bed

° metkayina clan - made from the giant snail shell and placed on the (unfortunately) dead coral

It's used by na'vi till the baby can walk after that they change it to mat (for baby's safety)

° tum'nan clan - making process of this cradle is very complicated and takes a lot of time

It's made of living tree which is modeled by na'vi to grow in certain direction (like a bonsai for example) but the tree isn't that big (more like a stunted plants) and stops its grow after a few years (2-3 years usually)