TV Tuesday: Is That Who They're Supposed to Be?
May. 12th, 2026 11:15 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
yourlibrarian posting in ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
tv_talk
TV has always glamorized characters, even those who weren’t supposed to be while denying jobs to people who look like what they are.
What does "normal people" mean to you when it comes to television? Which shows and/or characters succeed at portraying "the normal life"? And what are clichés that you dislike seeing about supposed normalcy?
241 Doctor Who series 7 icons
May. 12th, 2026 11:39 amannabeth_roses posting in fandom_icons241 Doctor Who icons from Bells of St. John, Rings of Akhaten, Cold War, Hide, Journey to the Center of the TARDIS, The Crimson Horror, The Name of the Doctor, and some more The Snowmen icons.
All Eleventh Doctor with several of him & Clara in the same icon. Also Eleven and River. This was literally the "Eleventh Doctor batch."
Very image heavy.
Teasers:
here @ my journal
All Eleventh Doctor with several of him & Clara in the same icon. Also Eleven and River. This was literally the "Eleventh Doctor batch."
Very image heavy.
Teasers:
here @ my journal
Starsky & Hutch: Fanfiction: Live!
May. 12th, 2026 04:20 pmlucy_roman posting in fan_flashworksTitle: Live!
Fandom: Starsky & Hutch
Rating: Mature
Length: 150 words
Content notes: set during the season 3 episode The Plague
Summary: Starsky is watching Hutch
( Live! )
Fandom: Starsky & Hutch
Rating: Mature
Length: 150 words
Content notes: set during the season 3 episode The Plague
Summary: Starsky is watching Hutch
( Live! )
charabanc
May. 12th, 2026 07:28 amprettygoodwordcharabanc (SHAR-uh-bang) - (UK, dated) n., a bus hired by groups for pleasure outings.
Originally a horse-drawn then motorized omnibus with benches and open sides for sightseeing:
Thanks, WikiMedia!
Now generally called a coach, which is also used in the States (can't speak to other locales). The word can still be used in the UK to describe any vehicle that is slow or overcrowded or an overelaborate production, but I don't know how common either of those are, and in any case the sense in Sayers' time was the above. Taken sometime around 1900 from French char-à-bancs, literally coach-with-benches.
---L.
Originally a horse-drawn then motorized omnibus with benches and open sides for sightseeing:
Thanks, WikiMedia!
Now generally called a coach, which is also used in the States (can't speak to other locales). The word can still be used in the UK to describe any vehicle that is slow or overcrowded or an overelaborate production, but I don't know how common either of those are, and in any case the sense in Sayers' time was the above. Taken sometime around 1900 from French char-à-bancs, literally coach-with-benches.
---L.
art after death
May. 12th, 2026 01:15 pmqueenslayerbeeI posted something on my substack after a long while inactive.
Just some musings that have been knocking around in my head lately.
Just some musings that have been knocking around in my head lately.
character meme
May. 11th, 2026 10:53 pmsvgurlAnother meme I snagged from maevedarcy, who created it here.
#mycharacters
Rules: make a list of your top 10 favorite characters to think about. Then let people in the comments choose one question for you to answer about them.
My characters:
-Clark Kent (Smallville)
-Lois Lane (Smallville)
-Oliver Queen (Smallville)
-Eddie Diaz (9-1-1)
-Evan Buckley (9-1-1)
-Rory Gilmore (Gilmore Girls)
-Jess Mariano (Gilmore Girls)
-Steve Rogers (MCU)
-Sam Wilson (MCU)
-Shane Hollander (Heated Rivalry)
The questions:
1- What’s the one thing they refuse to admit they want, even to themselves?
2- If they could undo one moment, would they actually do it—or has it become part of who they are?
3- What kind of love do they think they deserve vs. what they actually accept?
4- What’s their “I’m fine” behavior that clearly means they are not fine?
5-What song would absolutely destroy them emotionally if it came on at the wrong moment?
6- In another life, who would they have been if things had gone right?
7- What’s the smallest, most insignificant thing that still reminds them of someone they lost?
8- What's something they desperately want people to know about them but won't tell a single soul?
maevedarcy, who created it here. #mycharacters
Rules: make a list of your top 10 favorite characters to think about. Then let people in the comments choose one question for you to answer about them.
My characters:
-Clark Kent (Smallville)
-Lois Lane (Smallville)
-Oliver Queen (Smallville)
-Eddie Diaz (9-1-1)
-Evan Buckley (9-1-1)
-Rory Gilmore (Gilmore Girls)
-Jess Mariano (Gilmore Girls)
-Steve Rogers (MCU)
-Sam Wilson (MCU)
-Shane Hollander (Heated Rivalry)
The questions:
1- What’s the one thing they refuse to admit they want, even to themselves?
2- If they could undo one moment, would they actually do it—or has it become part of who they are?
3- What kind of love do they think they deserve vs. what they actually accept?
4- What’s their “I’m fine” behavior that clearly means they are not fine?
5-What song would absolutely destroy them emotionally if it came on at the wrong moment?
6- In another life, who would they have been if things had gone right?
7- What’s the smallest, most insignificant thing that still reminds them of someone they lost?
8- What's something they desperately want people to know about them but won't tell a single soul?
patriarch's age
May. 12th, 2026 12:01 am![[syndicated profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/feed.png){kind=small}
wordsmithdaily_feednoun: 1. A very long time. 2. A very advanced age.
Music Meme
May. 11th, 2026 11:39 pmreeby10From maevedarcy
Songs
Last song I listened to: Clang Clang by DEXX
Favorite song ever: The Horror of our Love by Ludo
Current song on repeat: Bad Boy No "DO" by CLO'VER
Song that reminds me of my childhood (positive, I actually enjoy getting reminded of this): Uh not sure I have any.
Song that reminds me of my first crush (romantic or platonic): Scars by Papa Roach (purely bc he liked Papa Roach)
Song that reminds me of a person important to me now: Fireflies by Owl City
I love this song I will add it to playlists for no reason: Iris by Goo Goo Dolls bc I'm a basic bitch lol
I love this song and I wish I could listen to it again for the first time: Body by Mother Mother
A playlist about me would start with this song: Sophomore Slump or Comeback of the Year by Fall Out Boy
( Read more... )
maevedarcy
Songs
Last song I listened to: Clang Clang by DEXX
Favorite song ever: The Horror of our Love by Ludo
Current song on repeat: Bad Boy No "DO" by CLO'VER
Song that reminds me of my childhood (positive, I actually enjoy getting reminded of this): Uh not sure I have any.
Song that reminds me of my first crush (romantic or platonic): Scars by Papa Roach (purely bc he liked Papa Roach)
Song that reminds me of a person important to me now: Fireflies by Owl City
I love this song I will add it to playlists for no reason: Iris by Goo Goo Dolls bc I'm a basic bitch lol
I love this song and I wish I could listen to it again for the first time: Body by Mother Mother
A playlist about me would start with this song: Sophomore Slump or Comeback of the Year by Fall Out Boy
( Read more... )
Music Monday: Arirang - lofi fan mix
May. 11th, 2026 10:22 pmstonepicnicking_okapiBTS has just finished the third of three shows in Mexico City and they've been great performances. Reports are that crowds of 70,000+ ARMYs are outside the stadium having a block party (on top of the 40k ticket holders). I finally did some collage with the materials from my Arirang albums. Here is the front and back of a card. And I am in the last month of my BTS soap opera and since I cannot fic with music with lyrics playing, I have found this lofi of Arirang to have in the backgroud.
I can't embed. So it's here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTzLt-1WZvE&list=WL
I can't embed. So it's here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTzLt-1WZvE&list=WL
Penguins of Madagascar, Buffyverse, Merlin, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Legend of Korra
May. 11th, 2026 06:43 pmyourlibrarian posting in recthething- Wild Boys [FANVID] byberlynn_wohl. Fun edit of the Penguins of Madagascar movie, and it doesn't shy away from using the whole song.
- The Crochet Buffyverse by girlpire. Wonderful crochet dolls of various Buffyverse characters (the collection is ongoing).
- Francis Forever by Bo Burton. Vid utilizing animated drawings depicting Merlin and Arthur, and a happier ending for them.
- We Didn't Start the Fire by beccatoria. I've seen a couple of vids using this song, and it's always interesting to see what's going to get chosen for each historical item. This one was for Avatar: the Last Airbender + The Legend of Korra and there are some really wonderful (and funny!) choices. Definitely the sort of vid you'll want to rewatch a few times just to appreciate it all.
- The Nutcracker by gyrhs. Merlin and Arthur comic about an Arthur transformed into a nutcracker, and his rescue. Wonderful art!
Penguins of Madagascar, Buffyverse, Merlin, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Legend of Korra
May. 11th, 2026 06:35 pm
Tuesday - 🚫💬 No Dialogue 💬🚫
May. 12th, 2026 06:47 amToday’s theme is 🚫💬 No Dialogue 💬🚫
The fic can be about anything, but it cannot contain any dialogue at all.
No spoken words. No quotation marks. No conversations. Just actions, expressions, atmosphere, tension, longing, heartbreak, comfort, and everything left unsaid. 👀🫶🌧️
📌 Just a few rules:
✏️ No more than five prompts in a row.
🎭 No more than three prompts in the same fandom.
📝 Use the character's full name and fandom's full name for ease in adding to the Lonely Prompts spreadsheet.
⚠️ No spoilers in prompts for a month after airing, or use the spoiler cut option.
📚 If your fill contains spoilers, warn and leave plenty of space, or use the spoiler cut option.
Prompts should be formatted as follows:
[Use the character's full names and fandom's full name]
📖 Fandom, Character +/ Character, Prompt
✨ Some examples to get the ball rolling… ✨
🐺 Teen Wolf, Stiles Stilinski/Derek Hale, After a brutal argument, they end up trapped together on an eight-hour road trip where neither of them says a single word.
🌊 Hawaii Five-0, Steve McGarrett/Danny Williams, Danny keeps vigil overnight in a hospital waiting room while Steve is in surgery, and exhaustion strips everything down to the things he cannot say out loud.
🕯️ any, any/any, Two former best friends unexpectedly reunite at a funeral after years apart, communicating only through glances, gestures, and old habits they never quite lost.
We are now using AO3 to bookmark filled prompts 📚✨. If you fill a prompt and post it to AO3 please add it to the Bite Sized Bits of Fic from 2026 collection. See further notes on this new option here.
Not feeling any of today’s prompts? 🤔 You can use LJ’s advanced search options to limit keyword results to only comments in this community. Fret not, DW members 💙; we are working on a way to search through old entries for prompts for you! As of right now, the best way to search for a lonely prompt on DW is to search the community’s archive, which can be found [[HERE]].
While the use of LJ's advanced search and DW’s archive are options, bookmarking the links of prompts you like 🔖 might work better for searching in the future.
As a friendly reminder about our schedule ⏰, Lonely Prompts and sharing completed fills are encouraged on Sundays 🌿, while new themes and prompts are posted on Tuesdays and Thursdays 📅. Saturdays are a Free for All day 🎉. We'll share our posts on DW and LJ for everyone's convenience. Keep an eye out for notifications! 👀
If you have a Dreamwidth account and would feel more comfortable participating there, please feel free to do so…and spread the word! 📣
🏷️ tag=no dialogue