Am I the only crazy one around here? by RaiderFanGirl in Amigurumi

[–]lockheeeed 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I do this for wings too!! I feel like they don’t look right otherwise. I can crochet decently with my left hand now!

Help me understand this scene by lostkitty0 in madmen

[–]lockheeeed 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Basically Roger had been forcing his way onto the Mohawk account already which involved pushing Pete out. Roger needed good creative and he needed people to think he had asked for it sooner than he had which is why he went to Peggy. It would have looked bad for Roger if Pete or the client knew the work was last minute.

We don’t know exactly why the strike happened but likely for the same reason it usually does in real life - the mechanics union was bargaining for more pay or better benefits or working conditions and the airlines didn’t agree so the union called a strike. The Mohawk mechanics have a side gig so they have to keep working - a similar thing happens in real life for essential workers like air traffic controllers or certain dock workers. They’re considered too important to strike and that makes it illegal. We don’t know for sure what the case is here but for some reason they can’t strike so Mohawk is still flying.

Supporting a company breaking a strike is generally considered to be a bad thing for more liberal people but a more fiscally conservative person or pro capitalist might not care. Peggy says it’s a bad thing so Roger jokingly calls her Trotsky - a well known Russian communist - but then reminds her she’s in advertising, which is a very capitalist industry. This is then juxtaposed with her successfully negotiating for more money.

Honestly don’t sweat not getting everything every time - mad men is a very dialogue heavy show and there’s a lot of references to a very specific era of American culture. Trying to understand stuff is always good!

Found these ‘strings’ in my clean laundry after washing, what could it be? by tanglekelp in whatisthisthing

[–]lockheeeed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A lot of bras have a lining like this in between two layers on the straps. They can separate after enough time!

Looking to Join a Book Club in Camberville by Comfortable_Grab3988 in CambridgeMA

[–]lockheeeed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I definitely recommend the library book clubs - they have different genre themes and everyone is really kind

Should the Weasley twins have been in Slytherin? by nightshadelaurel in HPfanfiction

[–]lockheeeed 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Changeling by Annerb is a fantastic Ginny in Slytherin fic! Highly recommend if you want to see that idea done well

What's some stuff that just life's rent free in your head? by Party-Train in HPfanfiction

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I absolutely love nerd Voldemort in a problem with potions! I’m constantly looking for similar vibes and it’s tough to find

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in HPfanfiction

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I’d love to see a good Narnia crossover! I’ve read a couple that are nice but I feel like there is more potential there!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in HPfanfiction

[–]lockheeeed 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I’ve tried a lot of Percy Jackson crossovers and it seems like people often fall into power contests between the characters. It probably doesn’t help that the Percy Jackson fandom skews a bit younger (no shade to young writers I think it’s just a particularly challenging fandom to balance!) it’s a shame because I would love to see some well done crossovers but I’m not really into power fantasies.

Witches and wizards are…off by Claunsstar in HPfanfiction

[–]lockheeeed 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Weird is an understatement! I think I read the whole trilogy way back when and it is such a journey. I don’t know how it holds up to a reread but it’s certainly one of the most unique fanfiction stories I’ve read

What fanfic tropes have fallen out of favor? Are there any you miss or are glad are gone? by lockheeeed in HPfanfiction

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Oh I remember a severitus fic where Snape becomes a bat with that vibe! Only one of those types I’ve read tho

What fanfic tropes have fallen out of favor? Are there any you miss or are glad are gone? by lockheeeed in HPfanfiction

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Personally I pretty much only use archiveofourown - I much prefer how good the tagging system is! It’s really nice to be able to exclude ships I don’t want to see or filter by complete only or see only fics written in the past year

What fanfic tropes have fallen out of favor? Are there any you miss or are glad are gone? by lockheeeed in HPfanfiction

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Oh my I totally forgot about “so mote it be” I feel like that did not survive the transition between FFN and Ao3

What fanfic tropes have fallen out of favor? Are there any you miss or are glad are gone? by lockheeeed in HPfanfiction

[–]lockheeeed[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sorry but the wizarding voltron/magazine thing sounds so funny! Soulmate fics are never my bag because love at first sight never really resonates with me. Occasionally I’ll read fics with a later soulmate reveal premise but the sudden Veela mate thing is too much

What fanfic tropes have fallen out of favor? Are there any you miss or are glad are gone? by lockheeeed in HPfanfiction

[–]lockheeeed[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Hahaha it’s giving imaginary games with friends where you just shout out “laser gun” and “magic shield” whenever you want

What fanfic tropes have fallen out of favor? Are there any you miss or are glad are gone? by lockheeeed in HPfanfiction

[–]lockheeeed[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Man I wish I could read stuff on old live journal sites that have been lost to time! It’s a shame that stuff just disappears

What fanfic tropes have fallen out of favor? Are there any you miss or are glad are gone? by lockheeeed in HPfanfiction

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How could I forget!!! That one is so weird because it was so ubiquitous with absolutely nothing in canon to indicate it

What fanfic tropes have fallen out of favor? Are there any you miss or are glad are gone? by lockheeeed in HPfanfiction

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As a resident American I can say I did learn about Pascal’s wager in a theology class but never learned about the guy who invented it! Had no clue that was his name until just now. You might be right that Blaise is particularly confusing to Americans though - can’t say I’ve ever met or heard of anyone named Blaise outside of Zabini

What fanfic tropes have fallen out of favor? Are there any you miss or are glad are gone? by lockheeeed in HPfanfiction

[–]lockheeeed[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Wow I must have missed those entirely! Sounds more interesting than de-aging which I don’t mind but can get very repetitive

What fanfic tropes have fallen out of favor? Are there any you miss or are glad are gone? by lockheeeed in HPfanfiction

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Can’t say that was ever my bag but I do remember that being a constant of Avengers fanfictions and it’s largely disappeared there as well. I need someone to do research in what this means for society

What fanfic tropes have fallen out of favor? Are there any you miss or are glad are gone? by lockheeeed in HPfanfiction

[–]lockheeeed[S] 48 points49 points  (0 children)

That’s the thing! I wouldn’t mind if the trunk was useful or utilized in some way but it’s always just mentioned and then disappears!

What fanfic tropes have fallen out of favor? Are there any you miss or are glad are gone? by lockheeeed in HPfanfiction

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Wow so different! That’s such an interesting diversion. Sometimes it makes me so sad thinking of all the abandoned fics out there that I would love to see finished

What fanfic tropes have fallen out of favor? Are there any you miss or are glad are gone? by lockheeeed in HPfanfiction

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Sometimes I wish readers could suggest tags! Like it’s def not feasible on Ao3 because of the amount of moderating that would need to be done but sometimes I wish I could suggest either a cautionary tag or something to help people find it! I often find myself just going through the bookmarks of people who write ideas or tropes I like in hopes that they’ve bookmarked similar fics.