A full moon happened on Halloween and some of us didn't get a chance to appreciate it....

[rogueslayer452]

++ Since it's become my newest obsession, I've been deep-diving into so much fan content for The Untamed, especially fanfiction. I've always been quite selective when it comes to fanfiction in general, since I don't read fic for all the fandoms I'm in, and whenever I do it's usually mostly for things like my preferred ship or OTP, with some gen thrown in. However, The Untamed kind of unleashed something within me that I haven't seen in quite a long time whenever I've been this involved in a new fandom. I've been reading certain types of fanfic that I don't normally gravitate towards, and crying a whole lot. Now, I've cried while reading fanfics, but I've never cried this much in a short period of time reading them before. Granted, I am seeking out the most angsty stories to read considering some of my favorite pairings are sort of built on that, but still. I mean, I do read the fluff and even gen ones too because obviously, though there is something so cathartic about reading something filled with angst, with or without the hurt/comfort element, that is cathartic and I'm realizing it's kind of what I've been needing for a while now.

++ The Mandalorian has started its second season, and I am incredibly excited for what this season may bring. When you consider that there's been quite a list of guests to appear in this new season, I had completely forgotten that Timothy Olyphant was among them and seeing his character I was like, "Oh, hello???" because, yeah, that was a look. I'm still a bit apprehensive about how much bigger the season is going to get plot-wise, but the season premiere was really good and I'm just happy the show is back.

++ The Baby-sitters Club was renewed on Netflix, which makes me happy. It's such a good, lighthearted show. I do wonder how far they want to take things, because the cast is very young but, as well all know, kid actors grow up quickly.

++ The month of October came and went pretty quickly, which let's be honest, is on par with this entire year. Halloween was pretty uneventful, just in general. There were no trick-or-treaters, hell, even houses weren't even decorated as they usually were. That was mostly where I am, though, I'm sure other places vary, but it's just rather bizarre. Understandable, given the pandemic, but still bizarre nonetheless. I really do hope that this time next year things will be better, getting back to normal, or as normal as we can be.

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[author-by-night.livejournal.com]

- I may have to check out The Untamed. I'm not watching any new shows at present.

do wonder how far they want to take things, because the cast is very young but, as well all know, kid actors grow up quickly.

I have thought of that as well. They may have to age characters up a bit at this point since it's going to be a while before they start filming again. But we'll see. It really is such a refreshing, lighthearted show, especially in these times.

really do hope that this time next year things will be better, getting back to normal, or as normal as we can be.

I really hope so.

[rogueslayer452.livejournal.com]

Oh, that's awesome! I've written two posts about it, in case you haven't already read them, in hopes that it can get others into the show. If you do start watching it, feel free to ask me any questions you have. I'll be more than happy to answer them. :)

They may have to age characters up a bit at this point since it's going to be a while before they start filming again. But we'll see.

Yeah, this is what they've done with the Stranger Things cast, because they grew up quite fast in between filming seasons. This is something I do wonder about now, due to the halting of productions during the pandemic, with shows or movies that have kid actors and how that is going to work. It's not really that big of a deal, of course, it's just something I am curious about.

[author-by-night.livejournal.com]

Yeah, and of course those shows with kid actors couldn't have anticipated COVID-19 in the middle of this.

Hey, nothing wrong with being curious, I think we all are. I've wondered a lot about the entertainment industry. I don't know a whole lot about it so there's not much for me to speculate on, but I do have questions. It will be interesting to see where we go from here!



I think I saw you mention it in at least one other post.

[rogueslayer452.livejournal.com]

I truly do wonder quite a lot about how the entertainment industry is going to be going forward, especially in later projects down the line. When it comes to modern shows/movies, you can't just ignore the pandemic, you can't just ignore how strong of an impact this has had worldwide. Shows that are more or less grounded in reality have to at least acknowledge this in some way.

(Interestingly enough, there have been some movies filmed during the pandemic that have been pandemic-based, particularly horror. So it makes me intrigued by the kinds of metaphors that will give in the coming years of what this whole event was like.)

I think I saw you mention it in at least one other post.

Yeah, I gushed about it (https://rogueslayer452.livejournal.com/801885.html) earlier and then I made a kind of primer (https://rogueslayer452.livejournal.com/803121.html) in my previous post. :)

[author-by-night.livejournal.com]

When it comes to modern shows/movies, you can't just ignore the pandemic, you can't just ignore how strong of an impact this has had worldwide. Shows that are more or less grounded in reality have to at least acknowledge this in some way.

I've thought a LOT about this, honestly. I guess shows do technically live in an AU anyway - 9/11 definitely never happened in the FRIENDS universe, for instance. They're New Yorkers, there's no way they wouldn't have had some response to it. But it's still a little jarring, I think especially because we do tend to hold shows to more realistic standards these days. And while some shows (like FRIENDS) are divorced enough from our reality that you can just say they live in an AU, other shows are less divorced. Again, especially these days.

It's also why I don't like time jumps, like on Parks and Rec.. Even before all this, I remember thinking while watching, "how do the showrunners know there won't be some life altering event that completely debunks the entire time jump?" Of course, Parks and Rec in general is sadder these days because it is so very much Obama era. So very, very much.

[noybusiness.livejournal.com]

We had only one group of trick-or-treaters.

[rogueslayer452.livejournal.com]

We had only one doorbell ring. We didn't answer of course, but that was all there was.

[noybusiness.livejournal.com]

We left candy on the porch for them.

[haebin.livejournal.com]

Halloween is not such a big thing in Germany but last year there were two little girls on our door, asked for Trick or Treat. This year? No one. I guess it's because of Covid-19. So better safe than sorry.

[rogueslayer452.livejournal.com]

I'm concerned about those who held Halloween parties, though. Like, even if restrictions may lift in some places, having large gatherings is still not exactly the smartest or safest thing. Regardless, I'm glad that at least in my area there wasn't much trick-or-treating happening because, as you said, safe than sorry.

[violateraindrop]

The premiere was great and I loved Timothy Olyphant!

Halloween isn't big in Germany anyway, but this year it was pretty much non-existent. I really hope this time next year things will be better.

[rogueslayer452.livejournal.com]

It's kind of like, you don't know how important something is until it's not celebrated. I've always loved Halloween, mostly for the aesthetics, but not even seeing houses decorated this year made me feel very sad. I'm hoping that at least with Christmas, people will still put up lights/decorations, just give us some kind of happiness in the shit year this has been.

[noybusiness.livejournal.com]

Houses were highly decorated in our area.

[rogueslayer452.livejournal.com]

You're lucky, I saw absolutely nothing. Granted, it was only mostly our area so I'm sure that there were some houses that were possibly decorated, but sadly not anywhere near us.

[noybusiness.livejournal.com]

We were lucky. Ghosts, tombstones, a rubber reaper-on-horse, a rubber Scooby-Doo, etc.

[sictransits.livejournal.com]

We did get trick or treaters but way less than usual. I also noticed a lot less houses handing out candy.

[rogueslayer452.livejournal.com]

With the pandemic, it makes sense that people wouldn't want to risk handing out candy. Better safe than sorry, at the same time though it's disheartening seeing the lack of Halloween celebration that I'm so used to seeing.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_profiterole_/]

An Untamed fanvid rec:
https://talitha78.livejournal.com/324573.html

[rogueslayer452.livejournal.com]

Thank you for the rec! :D

[blakmagjick]

Happy to hear that the Baby-sitters Club was renewed!