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robotlyra:

Sometimes I feel like unhinging my jaw & screaming at the entrenched establishment “HOW MANY TIMES DO WE HAVE TO EXPLAIN THAT WE ARE ALL BROKE?” Because 9 times out of 10, when a “millennial” does something weird, untraditional, or otherwise confusing to previous generations, the core reason is because we’re broke, thus the old ways are not accessible to us, so we’re using new stopgaps and alternatives. An “obsession” with phones/social media? It’s a cheap way to socially connect when many of us are pressed for time due to work or can’t afford to go out. A fixation on food? It’s the last comfort splurge we can feasibly afford, when vacations and the like are not an optipn. A resistance to large life milestone acquisitions? Can’t afford houses, cars, raising children. Weird craft/homebrew/DIY hobbies? Trying to save money, or spin some profit in whatever way can be managed. Widespread cynicism, anxiety and depression? We literally have to take up group fundraising collections for things like emergency expenses, rent and medical care. We’re broke and it’s slowly driving us bananas.

zimmbcni:

xxkatielynn:

Everyone loves the trophy husband Jack, famous chef Bitty. And I am 110% behind that, but consider this.

Master Chef Junior, Judge Bitty. 

Bitty just, loving ever kid. so. much. but having a soft spot for the teeny tiny baker. The kids, being completely terrified when they have to make a pie – (”it’s Chef Bittle’s specialty and I’m 9 OMG) and Bitty just being so, so encouraging and telling them how beautiful their pies are.

Then a team challenge comes up, where suddenly the restaurant is filled with hungry NHL players, and the kids have to cook perfect, nutritional meals that fit with strict diet plans; while competing with each other. And Jack had wormed his way into the kitchen to tell the kids about the challenge, and everyone is expecting him to like, barely smile and tell the kids “lots of protein”. But that’s not what happens, because Jack might give the most awkward sound bites ever to reporters but these are kids and Jack loves kids. He also knows how to talk to foodies.

So he gives this speech to the kids, before they start the challenge. Tells them, to work together as a team, and be creative – they’re not as restricted as they think but that the team is super picky about pie so they might wanna try something different for dessert.

Then they try to get him to leave and he doesn’t want to?? They try to film him leaving, do the walk by the tables and giving high fives, but some of the kids have questions, and he stops to answer them. So eventually Bitty has to walk over and be like ‘honey no, the kids have work to do. You can play with them after dinner.” (spoiler alert: he does.)

OH MY LORD Y’ALL 

Bitty = Gordon Ramsay.

Like he will be an absolute passive-aggressive terror to adult chefs who should know what they’re doing but are still being ignorant or rude or something, and so he’ll build up this kind of infamous reputation. 

BUT THEN when the sweet little kiddos come along, he is 120000% supportive of them and all the kiddos love him oml.

Also yes of course Dad Zimmermann would adopt every child that came on the show I’m alive.

oliviadxnhams:

The disrespect shown to the PoC in Shadowhunters by the fandom is, at times, absolutely astounding. It may escape some people’s notice, but the main cast has FOUR PoC: Emeraude Toubia as Isabelle, Alberto Rosende as Simon, Harry Shum Jr as Magnus AND Isaiah Mustafa as LUKE.

Luke Garroway, a black man, is continually left out of main cast edits (@lukegarrowayisamaincharacter does the lord’s work when they point this out) and main cast fics (sadly I have done this myself). His importance in the narrative as Valentine’s parabatai, Clary’s father figure and Alpha of the New York Pack is constantly ignored or erased by fandom. His backstory, shown in 1.06, would undoubtedly be explored in depth in fanworks if he was a white man. We’d have hundreds of works about his intense relationship with Valentine (in fact, it would probably be a popular m/m ship), his love for Jocelyn, his life as a Downworlder. Luke is the perfect character to use when drawing comparisons between the treatment of Downworlders and Shadowhunters. But fandom doesn’t. Even minor characters get more exposure than Luke, who was a popular character in the book fandom (read: when he was white). What is particularly troubling is the inclusion of Lydia over Luke in main character sets. While I do love Lydia, she was intended to represent the prejudices of Shadowhunters (see when she plans to torture Meliorn). Yes, at the end 1.12, she does begin to learn, but her elevation over Luke reveals Fandom’s internal prejudices.

Magnus Bane, a bisexual asian man, is disrespected and labelled ‘predatory’ for his love for a white man. Magnus is one of very, very few lgbt poc, (and has a special place in my bi heart) yet white fandom insists he is ‘not good representation’ (@robbierreyes​ talks about this here). Because he has the audacity to fight for his happiness. Becuase he has the audacity to have a POV and motivations separate from white characters. Because he has the audacity to have had more than one lover during his 300+ years of life. While Alec’s actions are often analysed and justified, Magnus is rarely afforded the same attention, despite the fact that in S1, Magnus has to deal with Valentine’s return, and the death of one of his eldest friends- all on top of his complicated relationship with Alec. Fandom loves to discuss the age difference between Malec and use it to demonize Magnus; but where is the dicussion on the power Alec has due to his status? Fans go even as far as to erase Magnus altogether by shipping Alec with random white men/women- see this post, this one and here (@aleclightwoodisgay speaks about this often). Again, Magnus is a character with a rich, unexplored backstory. Where are all the fics about his powers, his history with his father, his previous relationships?

Isabelle Lightwood, a latina, is similarly neglected in fanworks. Most gifsets I see admire her style or her beauty. This is not inherently wrong; Emeraude is an attractive woman and Isabelle is a positive female character that is not shamed for owning her sexuality. But Isabelle deserves much more than just a fixation on her body. She is a character with great potential that is, as of yet, under-explored in both the show and fandom. Where are all the headcanons about her childhood, her interest in science or her relationship with Meliorn? Isabelle is often relegated to the role of Alec and Jace’s little sister, but Emeraude herself has even said that in S2, she wants to see Isabelle explore her own wants and needs.

Simon Lewis, a latin and Jewish man, has his heritage erased in fanworks (@autisticlynch mentions it here). His recent transformation into a vampire should have blossomed many metas and fics about his newfound immortality. Where are they? Simon is a classic nerd archetype, a trope that guarantees characters adoration in fandom. Why does he not recieve the same love Stiles, Seth, or countless other (white) nerds in TV receive? And as much as I love Saphael, both Simon and Raphael exist beyond the ship and deserve the kind of extensive character analysis usually awarded to white characters.

(@fandomshatepeopleofcolor​ speaks about Luke, Isabelle and Magnus.)

When it comes to recurring PoC, they are valued less by fandom than the white recurring cast. Meliorn was arrested and almost tortured because of his race- the show is clear to emphasise the immorality of such an act. So why does fandom bend over backwards to excuse the actions of Alec and Lydia? Imogen Herondale, a literal metaphor for white supremacy, is included in ~badass sh women~ sets, over characters such as Maureen or Dot (@nbalec speaks about this). I am 100% sure that if Alaric, Maureen and other recurring PoC where white, we would have TONS of headcanons and meta for them. While the casting is not perfect, the crew have done a great job in diversifying the source material- Luke, Simon, Isabelle, Camille, Maureen, Maryse and many others were all white in the TMI series (a series riddled with racism).

I’m not trying to say that it is wrong to sympathise with white characters, or that it is wrong to make fanfic/gifsets of them. I’m just saying that we, as a fandom, have a responsiblity to examine WHY we are so drawn to the white characters in Shadowhunters and to make sure that the PoC, Luke in particular, are not neglected, especially after the work the cast and crew have done to make Shadowhunters so diverse. Let’s not become The 100 or Teen Wolf Fandom, please.

(Fandom also needs to work on not whitewashing PoC in edits as well, but that’s a story for another day.)

harrys-shums:

** my favourite

The Intern (1/1 | 5,272 | Rated E)**

“You’re a sexual harassment case waiting to happen, you know that don’t you?” Catarina says by way of greeting. Magnus tears his eyes away from the way the intern is licking powder sugar off his full lips.

I Knew Him Well (2/? | 9,487 | Rated T)

Alec wakes up in an Institute infirmary, where people around find him as odd as he finds them. There is only one person he recognizes, but that person doesn’t recognize him – Alec had met him a while ago, he hasn’t met Alec yet.

Anything You Say (6/25 | 14,914 | Rated M)**

Detective Alec Lightwood likes his job. He likes the order of it, likes helping people, likes that he gets to work with Jace and that Izzy is always right downstairs in the morgue too. He’s wanted to be a cop ever since he was a kid, just like his parents before him, and now he’s living that dream. His life should be perfect.
There’s just one problem. Their precinct has just gotten a new forensic expert – Magnus Bane.
And honestly, he’s so cute that Alec’s kind of losing his mind.

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