[ SECRET POST #2870 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2870 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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02.
[X-Files]


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03.
(Doctor Who/Torchwood)


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05.
(Benedict Cumberbatch)


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06.
[Star Trek]


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09.
[Star Trek Voyager, "Macrocosm"]


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10.
[Great British Bake Off series 4, Ruby Tandoh]


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11.
[How to Get Away with Murder]


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12.
[Far Cry 3]


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13.
[Krazy Kat & Ignatz Mouse]











Notes:

Secrets Left to Post: 02 pages, 047 secrets from Secret Submission Post #410.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 0 - broken links ], [ 0 - not!secrets ], [ 0 - not!fandom ], [ 1 - too big ], [ 0 - repeat ].
Current Secret Submissions Post: here.
Suggestions, comments, and concerns should go here.

Comments

[fscom]

Official advertise your fandom-related event thread.

RULES FOR THIS:
1. NO images bigger than 600x600 in either direction (banners, et cetera).
2. ONE POST PER USER under this thread.
3. What IS allowed: roleplay advertisements, fandom comms, fandom events, things like that.
4. What is NOT allowed: anything for profit, any kind of fic/art commissions, seeking 1-on-1 RP, that kind of thing.

[fscom]

Official clickables thread.

RULES FOR THIS:
1. NO huge images or columns of images that require scrolling, please.
2. ONE POST PER USER under in this thread.
3. If you're going to post, try to at least help the others.

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General comments:

(If the thread contains triggery content please post as 2nd comment so it collapses!)

Shows that changed how you see certain tropes

[aboutelle]

What the title says. Do you have certain tropes that just don’t work for you anymore since you’ve seen a show that used them or averted them?

For example: Orphan Black completely ruined all tropes about clones for me. Like instant cloning, where the clone is somehow the same age as the one being cloned and shares all their memories, or armies of clones all acting like mindless robots and not real people.

Re: Shows that changed how you see certain tropes

[kaijinscendre]

No other show or movie has been able to top Breaking Bad's use of the Chekhov's Gun trope. Then again, Breaking Bad has ruined most shows for me.

Re: Shows that changed how you see certain tropes

[ginainthekingsroad]

I've always hated those clone tropes. The Vorkosigan Saga does it very well (and has extremely good justifications for when it appears to follow the trope), but to say much more than that is a large spoiler.

Murder Rooms/ACD&Joseph Bell masterpost

[dreemyweird]

http://thedarkbeginnings.tumblr.com/post/102381065346/murder-rooms-the-dark-beginnings-of-sherlock

so I've compiled the thing! I think I've managed to include all the Joseph Bell works whose existence I'm aware of. But any suggestions are welcome 9_9

This also contains a link to the /navigation post for this particular blog, which some non-tumblr Rooms fans may find handy.

This is how it really ended and you can't convince me otherwise

[(Anonymous)]

Have you made up your own ending for something after you got fed up and quit following it? Did Voyager actually blow up in the Delta quadrant after Neelix used the main engine to power up the pressure cooker? Did Dexter and Rita live happily ever after?

For example, I quit watching Teen Wolf after the second season and ignore just about everything after that point. Instead:

After getting tortured by the Argents and bumping into a strange pack, Erica and Boyd realized that they are screwed without a pack to protect them and returned. There was no ridiculous overflow of Alphas, only Deucalion and a regular pack trying to take over the territory from Derek. Derek's pack learns how to function properly while getting rid of the others and Isaac's favorite scarf is the only casualty.

Gerard slunk off and died of Mountain Aaash poisoning in the gutter. FBI takes an interest on the Argent family after the attack on the police station and the dubious disappearance of the previous principal. Due to his connection with the insane members of his family, Chris faces the possibility of jail time and losing his gun licenses. Chris tries to convince Scott's dad that no, they're not members of an organized crime family or engaged in domestic terrorism, while trying to keep his hunter activities under radar. Scott's dad is not exactly convinced.

Turns out that Jackson's birth parents were from a born werewolf family line. Previously recessive (but still present) werewolf gene in Jackson caused the blue eyes, because born werewolves have blue eyes and bitten ones have yellow. The color has nothing to do with killing, because seriously, what the fuck? Jackson decides to find his relatives with the Hale's help. Unfortunately, one of them is still certain that Peter cheated at poker the last time they met and would like to have his money back, thank you very much.

There is none of that True Alpha asspull, and instead Scott just does his best to learn how to be a decent werewolf and slowly starts to work his way up to the level of born and experienced werewolves. Allison is horrified for torturing people, actually apologizes properly and makes amends instead of stupid jokes about stabbing someone. Scott, Allison and Stiles decide to tell the Sheriff everything, so that he can help and keep Chris out of jail. Consequently, Stiles will be wearing a GPS anklet and washing the patrol car for the foreseeable future.

The Allied Druids and Emissaries Union decides to revoke Deaton's membership after they find out that he's not cryptic, he's just incompetent and should stick to neutering cats.

Lydia remains human, because she's perfect that way, and attends University level math classes instead of being stuck with people who should be in Special Ed. There are no new Hales crawling out of the woodwork, no magic trees or half the town being supernatural, only an occasional passing monster. Eventually everyone starts working together after realizing that they have to share the town. Happy end for all.

tl;dr: Rocks didn't fall and no-one died (except Gerard, good riddance).

Music that can make you orgasm?

[(Anonymous)]

For me, the first 1:50 of Money for Nothing by Dire Straits.

fs how does this make you feel

[(Anonymous)]

Something Canon Het Shippers Do That Gets Under My Skin

[(Anonymous)]

So I've noticed that, occasionally, when a slash fan says that a canon het ship didn't work for them (they don't see the chemistry, don't like the pairing, etc.) some of the canon het shippers will say something like:

"Here's a perfect example of a slash fan shitting on a canon het couple to get validation."

And it annoys me for several reasons:

1. Het fans do this as well and use the same tactics as even the worst of slash shippers (see Harmonians or Zutarians if you want examples)
2. You know DAMN well why the reverse isn't true -- because the ratio of slash ships that are canon compared to het ships is UNBELIEVABLY skewed, even if one takes into account that homosexuality/bisexuality is less common than heterosexuality in the general population. So there's no way that het shippers can "shit" on canon slash couples since canon slash couples are so few in number to begin with.
3. Saying that a canon het ship doesn't work for you isn't "shitting" on anything. It's an opinion for God's sake. Unless you're insulting the fans for shipping it or trying to say that het shippers are being bigots for not liking slash (which is asinine), writing out why a het ship doesn't work for you on a personal level isn't shitting on ANYTHING.

Why can't someone write their opinion on a ship without being lambasted with accusations? Of course people spend less time writing essays or meta critical of slash ships. They're not canon. They're not explicitly written into the book or show or movie. Whereas a canon het romance IS an element present in the work that can be evaluated just as readily as the cinematography, the music, a book's pacing, or the plot.

Note: I'm not asking het shippers not to reply back and say why the relationship works for them or why they think it's good writing. But I do wish disliking part of a work wasn't equated with shitting on it and that slash shippers would stop being accused of looking for validation. We KNOW that our ship has no chance of being canon/becoming official. We also know exactly WHY it was never on the table in the first place.

Okay, rant over.

Fandom stereotypes

[(Anonymous)]

What do you fit, or not fit?

Go into specific fandoms if you like

Tell Me Spoilers

[(Anonymous)]

If there's a fandom you want spoilers for or a synopsis of, list the fandom in the header and hopefully someone will answer your question.

MAJORA'S MASK FOR 3DS

[(Anonymous)]

I DON'T CARE THAT IT'S A REMAKE. I'M SO EXCITED!!!!!

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Video games

[(Anonymous)]

I'm thinking of getting into playing video games. Does anyone have advice on what console to get, and stuff?

An Aunt May movie?

[(Anonymous)]

My sister claims to have read that Sony is considering a solo Aunt May movie? This can't possibly be true?

I am finally getting glasses

[tasogare_n_hime]

That I have needed for at least a few years. After weeks of telling my parents to go ahead and set up an eye appointment for me the next time they went, because I am getting nearsighted, they were shocked today to find out I am getting nearsighted.

My parents awesome, but sometimes you just about have to nail an idea to their heads before it will stick.

Even though my glasses won't be getting here for at least a week, I did buy the only hard glasses case they had that looked like a game controller. XD

The F!S Circle of Hope

[(Anonymous)]

I wish I had been here earlier to post this, but I wasn't, don't foresee being here earlier tomorrow and don't want to wait another day. Consider this a thread for posting anything that you're struggling with and would appreciate good vibes, positive thoughts, well-wishes, virtual hugs or prayers for.

And I'd be willing to bet that even if a thread doesn't get a response, someone well have sent a good thought. Assume that there will be triggering content in these threads that may or may not be warned for.

What's the most terrifying piece of fiction you've read?

[(Anonymous)]

Inspired by this comment (http://fandomsecrets.dreamwidth.org/1111124.html?thread=793038676#cmt793038676) in Secret #6. So since I'm not getting any sleep tonight, what fictional piece has scared you witless?

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Games thread!

Book club

[bigpaw]

So the poll's getting pushed back to Saturday because of a lack of recs! But in the meantime, here's the google doc. Send us any recs you have!

Re: Book club

[mekkio]

I have a book to suggest;

Dead Things by Stephen Blackmoore (Genre: Supernatural crime noir)

A schmuck of a mage, Eric Carter, learns that his sister has been murdered and no one knows by whom. After being estranged from the city he grew up in for fifteen years, he finds himself returning back to Los Angeles to solve her death. But the city he ran away from all those years ago isn't so inviting and neither is anyone in it. Can he solve his sister's death while still maintaining his sanity or will he lose himself in the world of Los Angeles ghosts, mages and forgotten gods?

Re: Book club

[iceyred]

Has anyone recced 'Bellman and Black'? It's really good.

Re: Book club

[(Anonymous)]

What about The City & the City by China Mieville? I keep wanting to get around to giving it a read.

Re: Book club

[diet_poison]

oooh, thank you so much for doing this!

I don't know if last night's got any more responses either, but I'll update the doc tomorrow. (right now, I'm just exhausted -_-)