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Catsy Jones
Our Flag Means Blep
I'm just kind of fucking tired about this happening to good, funny, smart, diverse, queer shows. Ofmd has a huge fan base, a lot of potential, and became mainstream popular off of what was essentially a cold release of the first season. This show did everything right and was still not safe. I wish I could say I'm fired up or angry, but I'm just tired and sad. This was the first show I'd ever seen have a canon trans character (especially a nb person), the first show I saw with a poly relationship, the first show that basked so proudly in its racial diversity, the first show I watched that allowed for so much love for its disabled characters. This show was full to bursting with love. And they took it away from us.
For me, the worst thing about OFMD's cancelation is how close we got. It seems like literally everyone was acting as if the green light for s3 was a given and then someone (Zaslav you better sleep with one eye open) axed it at the very very last minute. By all rights, we should be celebrating the renewal right now, and it sucks so fucking much that we aren't.
But this also inspires me to push harder! We have nothing to lose, and I really hope that, given it seems like HBO knew it only made sense to renew for s3 and it was someone higher up who made the call to cancel, other platforms are fighting over this show right now. At the very least, us being loud, with our big and vocal fanbase, will let them know that this kind of thing is unacceptable and -gasp- cancelling a flagship show before its final planned season will tank your service's reputation.
an angel and a timelord walk into a bar……..
Look, even if this doesn’t work out, even if we don’t get renewed/picked up, even if all we get out of this is getting noticed and tarnishing Max’s already shitty rep, at least the cast and crew see how much we care.
But also, at least it connected us. There’s so many people who were inactive in fandom, just lurking around coming out to try and save it. There’s celebs noticing us, articles written. We came together and shared our fave fanart and fave moments and connected over something we loved so hard Max’s social media people are probably on the verge of exhaustion right now.
Idk it’s just beautiful to see everyone, even ppl who weren’t the most ecstatic about some choices in s2, come together and fight so hard for something that made them feel happy and made the feel seen. Even if we don’t get more content, it was not for nothing
Now that we know for a fact he's out due to a promo what are people thoughts on how long he'll be free? Personally I think it will last long into season two.
Does anyone else think sir got out while they were looking for gabby cause they didn't show him at the end of the episode?
"Once I was told that good men get better with age... We're just gonna skip that stage" - What Would I Do?
I was finally able to finish this painting to go with this one i did of Marvin at sitting by Whizzers headstone
georgia tennant grieving with ofmd fans
ofmd wasn't "profitable" enough but I didn't even get the feeling hbo wanted to make money off of it. They didn't promote it when s1 dropped, and the promo for s2 was erratic at best. They don't sell merch. Or physical copies. There's no bts documentaries other than what actors (shoutout to Samba ilu) make themselves in their spare time.
It took more than a full year for me to be able to watch s1 legally! I still can't access s2 legally anywhere! It's not that ofmd is unprofitable, it's that hbo refuses to profit off of it, because - well, because profiting off of it would mean investing work and money into it.
And like. Of course, when you compare it to the juggernauts hbo holds rights to, like GoT, ofmd is small fishes. But.
How on earth do these clowns think cult classics happen?
A Game of Thrones was first published in 1996 and didn't make it on the NYT beststeller list until 2011. The first edition of the first Harry Potter book was 500 pieces. And yeah, TV shows are different, but if you look at today's media landscape, would things like Star Trek, or Buffy, or Doctor Who stand the slightest chance? These things take time, is my point. A piece of media doesn't become a massively profitable, beloved classic over night. It takes time and effort to build that kind of franchise.
And the thing is! Nobody who makes these decisions even likes stories. I'm convinced that whoever is in charge at hbo, at amazon prime, even at disney, thinks storytelling is dumb and for idiots. They think it's enough to just slap the name of something people love on whatever garbage they spit out, for it to be profitable. They think it's the brand that sells: Look this has "Lord of the Rings" on it! Look, this one has "Game of Thrones", you like Game of Thrones don't you? Watch my show, boy.
But this isn't how this works. It's not the name that sells (unless, I suppose, you're the MCU, and even there one gets the impression the trick is finally stopping to work), especially not when the product is bad. People aren't idiots.
But it's not about making something good. It's not about making a meaningful piece of art, or telling an engaging story. ofmd served its purpose; it drew in all the subscribers it ever would, so there's no point in letting it go on. Even in the s2 that we did get, this is evident: the penny pinching is palpable, it's clear that the studio didn't want to spend any more money than absolutely necessary on it, and then cut the budget by 40%.
It's not about art. It never has been.
And it's not even about profit, because to be profitable eventually, stories have to be allowed to thrive first. You tell a good story first, and success happens later, often much, much later.
And ofmd was incredibly, astonishingly successful. It was the most in-demand series for weeks after the s1 finale. But even that wasn't enough, it's never enough, ofmd could have made record-setting profits and it still would have been cancelled, because -
Well, I don't know. Because we live in a bad time for art. Because Orwell was right, and stories have become commodities, like shoelaces. Because. Well. It's not about telling a story, is it?
What's the point of a story? What's the point of making something for the joy of making it? What's the point of a piece of art, existing, if it cannot be transferred into numbers for the stockholders?
idk how to end this. I hope David Jenkins finishes the story he wanted to tell, even if just for himself. I hope, against all odds, that weird, fun, heartfelt, beautiful little stories like ofmd continue to happen.
But goddammit.
Peter: Hey uh, Mr Stark?
Tony: Yeah?
Peter: There’s a small get together at my school on Friday?
Tony: How small?
Peter: You, me and the principal
[Natasha speaking Russian]
Y/N, sighing: Yeah, I know.
Tony: You speak Russian?
Y/N: No. I just know the phrase, "This is all your fault"
Y/N: She says it a lot.
Time isn't real <3
Gabi x Sir Bodyguard Au part 3
Back again. I'm having a lot of fun with this so walk with me. Gabi is steadily falling for Evans but still is very much aware that the trafficking ring want her dead. Evans has grown on her and she is happy to renew his contract. I want all the soft moments for these two (right after I make Hugh Evans suffer).
Content warnings: physical injury
Gabi rushes to him without hesistation. His forehead is dripping with sweat and his breathing seems laboured.
"What do you need me to do? The police will be here soon. Once they arrest him, we can get you to a hospital." She explains.
"Gabrielle, please no hospitals. I'm fine to give a statement to the police, I just need something to clean the wound. Once the police are done here, I can seal it." Evans responsds.
Another conundrum. This is a medical emergency. What kind of grown man with blood pouring out of him refuses professional care?
Of course, she tries to reason with him. Evans looks pained as he tries to convince her otherwise. Turns out, boarding school in Virginia takes up a lot of his salary, leaving nowhere near enough for health insurance.
An ambulance at this time would bankrupt him, so, like he always does, he will patch himself up and find someway to ease the pain.
Gabi's heart breaks. This man is putting his brother through school without any help. Understanding his situation, she goes to find hot water, clean cloths, antiseptic cream, and bandages. When she returns, she finds Evans trying to sit up.
(source)
"Please, let me" she whispers; gently easing him towards her. He almost freezes at her touch. A kind woman helping him shouldn't have such a strong effect of him, but it does. Gabi is more caring than he could've imagined. She didn't impose anything on him, understanding that her circumstances are very different to his. She gave him water while she wiped the blood from his skin and stayed with him as he told the police what happened. The police agreed that knocking the attacker unconscious was self defense and had no further questions for Evans.
After the cops left her place, dragging the attacker in handcuffs, he turned to Gabrielle.
"You can't stay here anymore. Your location is compromised and that guy has definitely already told his bosses that you have a bodyguard. We need to go." He said, still holding his side.
As frustrating as all this was, he had a point. Thankfully, M&A had a safehouse in Virginia where they could spend the next few weeks.
Gabi and Evans packed their stuff and updated the rest of the team with a brief message:
Evans was stabbed. We are going into hiding. I'll see you guys in a few weeks. Keep taking on cases. GM.
And with that, they began the long drive to the Charlie safehouse, by Smith Mountain Lake.
Gabi x Sir Bodyguard AU concept
People, I want to see a thriving PR professional Gabi and a semi-adjusted, slightly toned down but still obsessive Sir. Imagine if Gabi was taking M&A from success to success; leading the team brilliantly (with no man chained up in her basement). In this AU, Sir would be muscle for hire (purely because I like seeing this man work out) and Gabi would be seeking his services. M&A was founded by Gabi after a girl on her street (Bella) went missing and was never found. Sir had nothing to do with Gabi until she hired him.
Warnings: physical violence, death threats, mentions of human trafficking
M&A has a few enemies; due to the nature of what they do, its inevitable. Instead of letting the threats get in the way of their work, Gabi makes the executive decision to hire security personnel for each of the team, also making various safe houses available for them. The entire team have a bodyguard that is one call away at the weekend and by their side for 15 hours a day. Their contracts are four months, pending renewal.
This might seem drastic to some but they have been dismantling trafficking rings for months now and those motherfuckers are well connected. You can never be too safe.
Gabi's personal bodyguard is called Hugh Evans. He is in his 40s, tall and has stubble. Evans seems to enjoy reading Toni Morrison, Frank L Baum and Shakespeare. He's actually quite pleasant to be around except for the fact that he insists on calling her Gabrielle.
That being said, the 15 hours feel like nothing at all sometimes. For Gabi, Evans is a conundrum. How does someone so intellectually gifted not mind running errands with her all day? She could easily see him as a college professor. One night, Gabi convinces Evans to have a drink with her (after his shift ends, of course).
Over a bottle of red wine, they learn more about eachother. Evans was training to be a literature professor but had to drop out to look after his little brother. Their mom isn't the most reliable, so Evans is the one putting him through boarding school. He loves birdwatching and sculpting; but insists that it's just recreational.
Gabi tells him about her strained relationship with her father. To him, M&A is too dangerous; he never wanted her to have a target on her back. She laments that the passing of her mother broke something in their family and neither of them knows what to do now.
She is in great company, Evans is a great listener. Empathetic when needed but never pitying. She feels safe with him.
For Hugh, this is highly unprofessional. Drinking with clients is a no go for any security personnel worth his salt but there is something special about Gabrielle. She is a breath of fresh air; smart, beautiful and charming. He isn't ready for this contract to end. Not yet, anyway.
Part 2 because why nottttttt
Three months down the line, this working relationship is still going strong. The death threats to Gabi and her team are slowing down now but they all know that this could just be another tactic to get them to slip up.
Gabi doesn't read them anymore, instead she passes them to Evans who uses the letters to build a profile of the kind of people who seek to hurt Gabrielle. It's going well. These criminals are highly educated, strategic and obsessive. A four month contract looks almost naïve in the face of such a threat.
Thankfully for M&A, the police are involved and they are monitoring the situation. With the police alerts and Evans' tireless work, Gabi has been able to focus on each case and not worry about her own safety every second.
Evans has become like a permanent fixture in her life. Over the past few months, they have gotten much closer and it has only helped his work. They work out together, eat together and even watch black and white movies together. They're both into noir detective dramas.
Tonight, Gabi is (once again) working late. Its 11 and she should have been done hours ago. Evans just brought up her Doordash and they are sharing a meal. He's learned that this is the only way to get her to rest during a case.
Gabi was craving Thai food and Evans had long given up saying no to her. They shared cashew chicken and Khao pad. It was divine.
Over the meal, they talked about their the future. Evans wanted to stick with security work, for his brother's sake and Gabi was looking to find investors for M&A. Zeke bankrolling their whole operation couldn't last forever. Corporate funding was needed but that was a long term plan. For tonight, she was happy just to go to sleep.
As Gabi and Evans prepare to head back, an uneasy feeling creeps over the two of them. Sure enough, as they reach her place, the door is cracked open.
Evans gestures for her to stay back and contact the police. As Gabi dials 911, Evans checks each room. In her home office, one of the low lifes working for the Maryland trafficking ring is waiting with a 7 inch blade. Evans manages to subdue him, though not without damage.
When Gabi eventually enters her house, she finds the attacker tied up, unconscious and Evans bleeding from his side.
"Gabrielle.." he barely manages to croak out, before collapsing into her arms.
Part 3 here
Gabi x Sir Snowed In AU
Hugh is a snow ranger in Kakslauttanen Arctic Village and Gabi is going for a retreat there. She had some perks from her corporate PR job, allowing her to choose between a holiday home in Barcelona and a log cabin in Finland. In the end, she went with fluffy socks and hot cocoa.
When Gabi arrives, she's greeted by a handsome man called Hugh. Apparently, he is there to ensure her comfort and safety for as long as she'll let him the duration of her stay.
Hugh leads her to her cabin on horseback. His horse is called Maya, she's a sweetheart and loves Gabi immediately.
Once Ms Gabrielle's luggage has been unloaded, Hugh walks her through the highlights in the village. He recommends the spa, the hot rocks and the forest, mostly for the wild rabbits.
Gabi thanks him for his help as he prepares to leave. He would've stayed forever if she asked.
Over the next few days, Hugh makes the same mistake time and time again. His usual rounds involve checking in on the dozen or so guests in the arctic village yet somehow he spends too long at Ms Gabrielle's. Every. Morning.
Really it's not his fault. He knocks, as usual, asks the guest if there is anything he can do for them. If yes, he stays. If no, he moves on. With Ms Gabrielle, all she does is smile and invite him in and he's powerless. Self control is a foreign concept and before he knows it, he's sitting next to her, by the fireplace, drinking the mulled wine he bought for her, just one day after she arrived.
Clearly, he has favourites. His boss can never find out that he spends nearly two hours with Ms Gabrielle each morning, let alone the fact that he brings her freshly baked cinnamon rolls and leaves them by her doorstep.
That kind of thing is frowned upon by professionals with other guests to consider.
Not him, though. Ms Gabrielle is worth the recklessness that may or may not guide him these days. With her, he can be himself, with all of his peculiarities and passions to boot. She accepts him.
This particular morning, the two are talking about why they chose Finland and who they'd want to bring next time around. For Hugh, it's his younger brother, Martin. He would love to show him the reindeer grazing in the spring time. Its so peaceful.
For Gabi, it's her father. For as long as she could remember, the man had always hated the cold. It would be nice to show him another side to the snow. Besides, he'd never left the US. This would be good for him.
Catching a glimpse of the time, Hugh sees that they've set a new record. This morning chat is coming up to three hours yet somehow he can't find it in him to feel regret. Every second in her presence was worth the potential reprimand.
As he prepares to finish his morning rounds, with a slight delay, he promises to make her dinner on his next day off. Mounting his horse, he tells her that his uncle taught him a few family recipes he'd like to show her.
Gabi watches him ride off from her window and chuckles softly to herself. This man wants to make her pasta and lobster.
As promised, two days later, Hugh is at her doorstep carrying a basket full of ingredients. That night, there is an insanely dangerous blizzard that traps them in her cabin. Not that they realised, of course. Their first date was going too well for them to check the weather forecast and risk cutting it short.
They are snowed in for three days. Its bliss. No emails, no early starts, no meetings, just lots of red wine and orgasms.
Thankfully, the cabin is warm and well stocked. Gabi is enjoying the baecation and Hugh needed an excuse to neglect the other guests. All in all, its a win.
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a thought: sir's childhood neighbor is actually gabi's mom, and the neighbor/gabi's mom passing away is what prompts him to abduct gabi and try to "give" her the life he was denied by his own mother (and what he got a glimpse of through his neighbor/gabi's mom).
Not my artwork, credit to the artist (unlisted on my fb where I found this so if anyone finds the original artist please tag them so I can), but a post to celebrate the return of Tennant and Tate because I love then always and forever.
Are you guys watching the tv show, Found? I’m watching episode 7 right now. And man….. this show is bringing out my Dark Romance shipping. I know it’s not going to happen but a girl can have headcanon and fanfics. 😂😂
Mark-Paul Gosselaar is playing this bad guy so well. The moment he asked her about the cop. “Who is Heavy Boots?” And “Did. You Sleep. With. Him?” Lordy. The way he said it. Sexy as hell. 😂😂😂 I need help.
