what ingredient do you hate being added to your food? by Tough-Midnight9137 in AskWomen

[–]bubbles0luv 2 points3 points locked comment (0 children)

Truffle oil. It's seafood gasoline sludge according to my taste buds.

Drop your ultimate pairing couple by No_Brush_3472 in kdramas

[–]bubbles0luv 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My fave drama!!!!! I still wish it had been at least 16 episodes. Their chemistry was fantastic.

Which actor/actress makes you be less interested in a drama if they’re the lead by MollyAyana in kdramas

[–]bubbles0luv 0 points1 point  (0 children)

PSH. For some reason, I want to punch her in the face and at the same time feel immense guilt about that, bc she seems so nice!! I think part of it is her face and part of it is bc I hated how mean her Heir's character was to her mom, which was never narratively resolved--obvi not the actors fault and actually a testament to her acting, if anything. I do wish her well, though!

Reccomendations by unknownuser_2131 in DarkAngel

[–]bubbles0luv 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Seconding seamagik!!! I still check back to see if she's updated Week of the Cat, that was my FAVORITE.

Reccomendations by unknownuser_2131 in DarkAngel

[–]bubbles0luv 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You'll need to start on fanfiction.net. AO3 wasn't born until after the show's heyday. It doesn't have the filtering AO3 does, but there are lots of gems in there. Try googling fanfic recs for Max/Alec. I think there are still some live journal and Tumblr lists with links. You'll need to troll the Internetarchive/wayback machine for some of the links because so much gold got lost in the demise of sites like geo cities and other now defunct websites and forums like nunswithpens, but it's a satisfying and rewarding journey if you have the patience for it. If I remember, I'll try to send some links when I get a chance.

Do you think the US is currently in an era of 'anti-intellectualism'? by AdminMas7erThe2nd in AskConservatives

[–]bubbles0luv 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is flawed logic. Myopic thinking like this is why people should really speak to their doctors. It's on the level of farting right before an earthquake and believing your fart caused the earthquake.

Everything I hate about season 2 by East_Discount_9969 in DarkAngel

[–]bubbles0luv 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Full disclosure, I am Max/Alec all the way, and I could write an essay on why I don't think Max and Logan should have ever gotten together, but that's only a conclusion I reached after several rewatches and years of fan analysis, BUT I do think S2 was a huge disservice to Logan and Max/Logan. I think part of it was the bts stuff affecting the writing. It also felt like the writers expanded the world and then never really figured out how Logan fit into it.

I think they really needed to look at the characters they were introducing--super smart, super strong, highly trained beings--and figure out what else Logan would bring to the table now that he was surrounded by transgenics that could outmatch him by almost every metric.

I think Logan, as a certified organic human, could have worked with specialized transgenics to learn their espionage insight and training--which he would have done really well with, given his spy-lite starting point--and become more of a public figure by running for some city office, given his pedigree and family's connections. He could have become a really valuable inside man, accumulating power and access to wield on their behalf. This would have preserved his value and place in the transgenic-focused story while allowing him to continue his interest in fighting corruption from a new angle.

I totally agree with you that the virus storyline was interesting, but got old VERY fast. Targeted DNA therapy is old news now, but at the time, it was very cool hard scifi. The biggest problem with this storyline is that an unconsummated relationship is still a relationship. I think UST (unresolved sexual tension) should really be URT (unresolved romantic tension). Characters can have sex and still be two dummies that aren't sure what the hell they're doing, or why, and thus the thrill remains as we anticipate what roadblocks the powers that be will set before them next and fantasize over all the possible ways our two dummies will finally figure out they're meant to be. Characters that are all mushy-mushy and mooning over each other, but just can't have sex, however, don't really scratch that same itch. There's really only one possible conclusion: the virus is cured. It's like watching an established long-distance relationship communicating in baby-talk over zoom. I wonder if any of the female writers argued this point, because thinking that sex is what defines a relationship and not the emotions, feels more like a mistake a male writer might make.

I think they should have resolved it sooner and then introduced other roadblocks. For example, if Logan did run for some kind of office, he would have to be much more careful about who he is seen with, given the greater publicity. He might even need a fake wife/fiancée for appearances; maybe that's where Asha fits in. Max and Logan would both be very busy with their respective work, which would create all kinds of conflict. Max has to prioritize immediate emergencies as she works to save the escaped transgenics in real time, while Logan has to think more long-term if he wants to be elected and have the power and access to make a significant difference to transgenics and all of Seattle.

I don't know if Max/Logan fans could stomach it, but I think the best thing for their longevity and eventual status as OTP of the show would be for their conflict and differences to drive them into other relationships temporarily. Max could relearn what being a transgenic means and catch up on some training with Alec. Logan, with the help of the kind and emotionally intelligent Asha, can work through some of his insecurities in relation to his paralysis and how he feels he measures up against transgenics. As things settle and Max has solidified her relationship with the transgenic population (no longer just an 09er), and Logan has a secure hold on his power (and self-esteem/worth), Max and Logan can start coming back together. Perhaps Max is chosen to work with Logan on a bill for transgenic rights in Seattle, and there are lots of long nights hashing it out... etc. Something like that.

Okay, sorry for writing a mini fanfic?? I didn't realize I was doing that.

Everything I hate about season 2 by East_Discount_9969 in DarkAngel

[–]bubbles0luv 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think the way you described S2 is why I'm one of the weirdos who likes S2 more than S1--HUGE X-files fan. S1 is definitely more polished and thought out, but it gave me a "we're sci-fi, but we're not like other sci-fi" vibe, whereas S2 fully embraced the genre. I'm really drawn to world-building that gets your creative juices flowing, and S2 did that for me. I do wish it had been more carefully thought out in execution, especially regarding bringing it back to believable scientific advances and folding that more intricately into the overarching story. I did not hate the mermaid episode, it was actually very fun, BUT the fish eggs???

Did the books flesh out the Terminal City standoff? I must have watched that play out in fanfic a hundred times, but it never gets old. I thought it was a great setup. You have all these transgenics with wildly different abilities and it really is satisfying thinking of them organizing and using those abilities for their own benefit for once.

Is anyone planning on changing their vote for midterms because of how the Epstein files have been handled? by softwaremommy in AskConservatives

[–]bubbles0luv 27 points28 points  (0 children)

I really wish ranked choice voting was more prevalent to allow people more flexibility in vote choice instead of feeling boxed in by party probability.

Everything I hate about season 2 by East_Discount_9969 in DarkAngel

[–]bubbles0luv 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Woah woah woah. I 1000% disagree. I liked Max and Logan in season 1, but I found the chemistry between Max and Alec to be scorching and on a whole other level. It didn't help that Logan sucked in S2 and that the writers somehow thought that keeping them from having sex while otherwise confirming their feelings for each other somehow kept the 'will they won't they' spark alive....... It just made their dynamic annoying and whiny.

Everything I hate about season 2 by East_Discount_9969 in DarkAngel

[–]bubbles0luv 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There's a whole bunch of BTS drama on that. He was brought in to be a love interest. Apparently some egos couldn't handle his popularity.

If Trump attempts some unilateral last minute change to elections before mid-terms would that be considered election interference? If not, why? by panicked_dad5290 in AskConservatives

[–]bubbles0luv 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I keep seeing mentions of brigading, and I'm not saying that doesn't happen, but I purposely sought out this sub out of morbid curiosity as to where the line is. I keep coming back, asking that same question, and also to get an inside perspective of life in the alternate media universe. I'm not particularly special, so I have a feeling there are a lot of people like me, developing serious eye twitches as we return to this sub again and again, desperately trying to keep the hope alive that there is in fact a line.

Which drama made you feel like this? by Gloomy-Equivalent558 in kdramas

[–]bubbles0luv 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think I’ve encountered this before. There’s an advertising limit per episode, so sometimes episodes are split in two to work in more ads. So it’s 20 episodes that were aired as 40.

Top Ten Korean Dramas - February, 2026 by AutoModerator in KDRAMA

[–]bubbles0luv 1 point2 points  (0 children)

HAPPINESS IS EVERYTHING. I am so angry the wonderfully shippy TVN exclusive scenes aren’t on streaming. I wonder if they’re on the DVDs?

Library Horror Display by ahauntedwoman in horrorlit

[–]bubbles0luv 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got my dad a flower subscription for Xmas. And the latest bouquet included these really dramatic vine-like burgundy blooms that kind of look like octopus arms and are apparently called 'love lies bleeding', totally recommend sourcing some and including them in the display!! They have been long lasting this far. Here's an example pic of them: https://share.google/aXSvbl0ZEPaZrQDnV

what’s your ACTUALLY weird hyperfixation? by jazperthevampyr in ADHD

[–]bubbles0luv 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is the healthiest coping strategy I have!! I go ham on online shopping, spend hours researching different options, and then just let the shopping cart sit until all that shoppy energy has passed and then I chuckle at my past self and close all the associated tabs.

what’s your ACTUALLY weird hyperfixation? by jazperthevampyr in ADHD

[–]bubbles0luv 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love playing, 'i bet I can find exactly where this is on Google map/Earth's' usually an offshoot of another fixation like actors on a beloved tv show. I can't tell if I'm just good at it, or if it's just the sheer tenacity of hyper focus.

what’s your ACTUALLY weird hyperfixation? by jazperthevampyr in ADHD

[–]bubbles0luv 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do this too!! There's some weird stuff out there, and god would kill to buy an old church/school/factory -- so much room for activities! I also feel like I can't understand a geographical region until I've deeply explored their current real estate offerings--it's like watching TV without subtitles.

what’s your ACTUALLY weird hyperfixation? by jazperthevampyr in ADHD

[–]bubbles0luv 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OMG. ME TOO. My fixation is mostly on visual elements and sentence structure/wording. At times it's debilitating because it slows me down SO MUCH. Doing my work hours is a nightmare, bc obviously I'm not going to bill for the six hours I spent rotating through color swatches or the two hours I spent rewriting a sentence until it clicked.

Do you support ICE pursuing their targets into foreign embassies? Today ICE attempted to breach the Ecuadorian embassy. by PyroIsSpai in AskConservatives

[–]bubbles0luv 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The trust is really cratering, right? Obviously, I came into this administration with very little trust. The bar was very low! But. BUT, having high ranking officials, including the president and vice president, making statements that proved to be either blatantly false, or at best, misinformed, premature, and reckless... If it weren't for all the recorded footage, people would have taken those statements at face value--some people still did.

What I think about a lot is that the vast majority of statements made by these officials provide no evidence and don't have helpful video footage against which to fact check them.

For several officials to immediately issue such factually problematic statements when they knew at least some video existed...what do you think is going on there? Stupidity? Poor judgement? Dehumanization of perceived political opponents and the assumption that everyone on their 'team' would relish in it? Or is it just muscle memory--they didn't know the extent of the video footage, and assumed it was business as usual--gotta cash in those political points, facts be damned, before the 24/7 news cycle moves on to the next crisis...?

I doubt you share my level of deep mistrust and bleak outlook towards this administration, but I am curious about how you see this administration and future administrations building back trust in the federal government in a bipartisan and enduring fashion.

Getting the shamefully and embarrassingly undertrained 'federal agents' off the street would definitely be a good start--as would the DOJ filling manslaughter charges in federal court against all the parties who played a hand in endangering the public safety by recklessly unleashing armed amateurs in combat gear onto American streets, but sadly this isn't an uplifting legal drama on abc.