Grumpy Beastie's Other Lair

I have a long standing goal to do ALL the June Somethings. This month, this year, I have decided to finally go for it.

These were originally meant to do over 15 days in June to help boost activity on DW during the summer when it is traditionally very slow.

squidgiepdx's The June Something 2019 Edition

1. We all have that ONE fandom, or OTP. But what would you consider your backup fandom? Bonus: Who is your backup OTP? Same fandom or different?

If I were to divide my fandoms into main, back up, and other; I guess my back up fandoms would be Merlin, Fullmetal ALchemist, and InuYasha. It's little sad because at one time InuYasha was unquestionably my main fandom.

Backup OTP: I have so many pairings, in so many fandoms, I'm not sure how I would filter between "main" and "backup." Best I can do is if I am looking for something to read late at night and I can't find whatever it is that I was looking for to scratch whatever itch I had, my next search is usually Dick Grayson/Jason Todd, Roy Harper/Jason Todd, or Ronon Dex/Rodney McKay. (Different fandoms)

2. If you were able to insert yourself into one fandom as your reality, what would it be? Bonus: How different would you be in that reality?

I'm not sure I'd survive any of my fandoms. (I just keep picturing a chibi version of myself in one of those claw machine claws, being carried around, looking for a place to drop me.)

In theory, I could be the most useful in Supernatural - I am excellent at research, I have survival skills, experience with guns, knife throwing, axe throwing, wood chippers, power tools, etc. Assuming I survive the first 5 minutes, I could probably find a niche.

However, Food Wars has more of an appeal. No dying. Ridiculous sexualization of food. I'd be fine.

3. What character do you think you would end up being best friends with? Bonus: What other character would you and your new bestie give a hard time to?

Friends might not be the right word, but I could be one of Rowena's worshipful underlings. Not a long life expectancy with that, but you know. Oh, we would be giving a hard time to literally everyone.

4. You get to crossover two completely different fandoms. What two shows, and why? Bonus: Give us a preview!

May I direct you to my AO3. It's probably the most common thing I write, crossovers. My favorites to do/have done are probably Avatar: The Last Aibender/Batman, Stargate Atlantis/Care Bears, InuYasha/Avatar: The Last Airbender, and a retail AU where I crossed over all of my fandoms,

5. You get to insert your favorite OTP into a new fandom. Who is the OTP, and what fandom? Bonus: Give us a preview!

See above. To be fair though, if I am just moving a pairing to do a fusion, I tend to plop them into horror movies. They don't always fair well. I've done it with most pairings I have at some point, but most recently it has been the unholy cluster fuck of Roy Harper/Dick Grayson/Jason Todd/Koriand'r (DC), John Sheppard/Rodney McKay (Stargate Atlantis), & Jack O'Neill/Daniel Jackson (Stargate SG-1).

6. What fandom that got a series finale was that most appropriate/most satisfying. Bonus: What about it would you have changed, if anything?

Um, do they ever? Logically, I do know it happens. I've even discussed good endings somewhere at some point. iZombie was wrapped nicely from what I remember. Leverage was also okay. Lately, it seems any time something was good/that had a good ending, got ruined by reboots and continuations. The bad part is, if they're good, I don't necessarily remember them...

7. What fandom that got a series finale was the LEAST appropriate/least satisfying. Bonus: How would you have fixed it?

...and if they are bad, I write fan fic. Frankly, if you want an unsatisfying ending, just throw a dart. The two that come to mind first are Supernatural and Stargate Atlantis, but they have both already been thoroughly ripped apart repeatedly elsewhere.

8. What is a fandom that you never thought you'd get into, but did? Bonus: How did you end up getting into it?

Honestly, Supernatural. I had a friend that was super into it from the beginning that would give me constant updates from day one until the season 5 finale, to the point where I felt like I was watching the show myself and could not summon any interest in it. However, her descriptions and recaps later turned out to be... not the best. Vexed got into the show during season 6 and spent that entire season dragging me into the show and fandom kicking and screaming. By the time season 7 was through, I was caught up enough to be watching the show as it aired and was firmly entrenched in the fandom.

9. What is the smallest fandom that you're in?

At one time, I would have said Blue Exorcist, but things fluxuate so much anymore, I'm not really sure. (I mean aside from essentially dead fandoms like Northern Exposure, but that finally got a home for streaming, so that may change.)

10. What is the largest fandom that you're in?

Unquestionably, Batman/DC comics

11. What is the fandom that you're in, but none of your fen are?

Our Flag Means Death. I try not to be obnoxious about it.

12. What fandom did everyone else get into, but you never did?

Game of Thrones. I have nothing against it, I just never summoned enough interest in it to even try it, the show or books, which is weird because you would think it would be right up my alley.

13. What do YOU consider fandom's "little black dress"? Is it a coffeeshop AU? Sharing a bed trope? Bonus, share your favorite example.

After rolling some dice to pick a fandom, Batman's little black dress is case fics. AU or canon, any pairing, that is the most common type of fic, even if it's not the main trope or even a listed trope of a fic, it works its way in. This is in no way surprising, but it is a thing.

14. Some long fics used to come with a playlist. What's a song that you were introduced to by something fannish, and what was it inspired by? Bonus: Share a link to the song/music.

I miss fics having playlists. I also miss the playlist from a certain fanfic that has been taken down and I don't want to mention the title of that I hopefully still have a PDF of somewhere.

I used to have my own long playlist of these kinds of songs, but that's gone now. Off the top of my head though:

"Every Time We Touch" by Cascada was ubiquitous in fandom for a long stretch. There was not a fandom or a pairing it seemed that did not have a fan video made with this song.

"When You Were Young" by The Killers. There was a heartbreakingly beautiful Samurai Champloo fan video made to this song that I used to watch over and over again. It's burned into my soul. Sometimes, I still try to find it again, but I'm fairly certain it disappeared off the internet.

Almost every Taylor Swift song I know is because of the Supernatural fandom.

The Supernatural fandom is also responsible for nearly all of my knowledge of Ke$ha songs, with the glaring exception of "Your Love is my Drug." That would be the fault of Avatar: the Last Airbender and Zuko/Sokka/Jet.

"Don't Trust Me" by 3OH!3 - I see you Naruto fandom and your unhinged behavior that helped form my early internet fandom years.

15. What is something you do today that you wouldn't be doing if not for fandom? Examples: Vacation with fellow fen, running a community, etc.

Simply even be on DW for one. I wouldn't have most of my friends and all the things we've done together over the years. I probably would have stopped writing. Book club would be far less fun. Frankly, to be probably, a little too honest, if it wasn't for fandom, I would probably be dead by now.

<user name="squidgiepdx">'s The June Something 2019 Edition <b>1. We all have that ONE fandom, or OTP. But what would you consider your backup fandom? Bonus: Who is your backup OTP? Same fandom or different?</b> <b>2. If you were able to insert yourself into one fandom as your reality, what would it be? Bonus: How different would you be in that reality?</b> <b>3. What character do you think you would end up being best friends with? Bonus: What other character would you and your new bestie give a hard time to?</b> <b>4. You get to crossover two completely different fandoms. What two shows, and why? Bonus: Give us a preview!</b> <b>5. You get to insert your favorite OTP into a new fandom. Who is the OTP, and what fandom? Bonus: Give us a preview!</b> <b>6. What fandom that got a series finale was that most appropriate/most satisfying. Bonus: What about it would you have changed, if anything?</b> <b>7. What fandom that got a series finale was the LEAST appropriate/least satisfying. Bonus: How would you have fixed it?</b> <b>8. What is a fandom that you never thought you'd get into, but did? Bonus: How did you end up getting into it?</b> <b>9. What is the smallest fandom that you're in?</b> <b>10. What is the largest fandom that you're in?</b> <b>11. What is the fandom that you're in, but none of your fen are?</b> <b>12. What fandom did everyone else get into, but you never did?</b> <b>13. What do YOU consider fandom's "little black dress"? Is it a coffeeshop AU? Sharing a bed trope? Bonus, share your favorite example.</b> <b>14. Some long fics used to come with a playlist. What's a song that you were introduced to by something fannish, and what was it inspired by? Bonus: Share a link to the song/music.</b> <b>15. What is something you do today that you wouldn't be doing if not for fandom? Examples: Vacation with fellow fen, running a community, etc. </b>

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There are still a few days left and lots of ways of partaking in the various festivities! I highly recommend going over to 3weeks4dreamwidth and checking things out.

There are too many things for me to list here and direct linking is really hard to do on my phone, but a couple of things that stood out to me:

Sign ups to be gifted points are still open!

ashelterofpages is offering tarot readings or oracle deck pulls in exchange of telling them about cool things you've seen on Dreamwidth. It's at their journal, but also linked at 3weeks4dreamwidth.

robotsoup is doing to rec-a-game meme "for anyone who'd like video game recommendations. It's been more than a decade since the last one, so it's time. It'll also remain open indefinitely." There is also a link to it at 3weeks4dreamwidth.

anime_manga also has a friending meme going.


If you are looking for community recs:

stonepicnicking_okapi has been doing daily comm & challenge recs for the event in her journal.

3weeks4dreamwidth has a "have you loved a comm today" post with recs in the comments.

robotsoup is also doing their annual multi-fandom prompt comms round up.

My last minute, housesitting gig with a continually changing end date, mixed with the holidays, really screwed around with my media for the month.

I just realized I'd meant to be putting podcasts on here too and had been forgetting.

webtoons:
Batman: Wayne Family Adventures, episodes ? - 114
Everything is Fine, episodes 66-74
Prince of Southland, episodes 93 - 97 (on hiatus)
Hyperfocus, episodes 137-164

anime:
Castlevania (season 3)
Fullmetal Alchemist (2003) (season 1)

movies:
Mystery at the Wax Museum (1933)*
The Fog (1980)
The Crow (1994)
Rear Window (1954)
The Shining (1980)
Batman (1966)
The Night Walker (1964)*
Merry Little Batman (2023)
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019)

series:
Svengoolie*
Harley Quinn, (season 3)
Good Omens, (season 2)
Night Court (1984) (seasons 2 & 3)

podcasts:
Gag of the Millennial with Roly & Luxeria
Pride 2023 Reading Vlog - herbivorehaunts
Crafty Books - The Opinionated Woman
Knitting Podcast - WOOL NEEDLES HANDS
What is Botany? - Crash Course

game playthrough:
Cult of the Lamb - The Click, parts 2-4
Sucker for Love - One Topic at a Time, parts 1-3
OctoDad: Dadliest Catch - One Topic at a Time
Hatoful Boyfriend - One Topic at a Time
Boyfriend Dungeon - One Topic at a Time
Astroneer - One Topic at a Time
Super Bunny Man - The Click & One Topic at a Time

other:
Shaaba's AITA reaction series
Bugs Bunny & Friends special
Jessica Kellgren-Fozard's Vlogmas
Evie Lupine content binge
One Topic at a Time's Christmas Livestream VOD
Possum Trough ASMR
Dungeons & Dragons But Every Roll is Real, parts 1 & 2 - Zac Speaks Giant
I watched EVERY Religious King of the Hill Episode | Here's What I Learned - Fundie Fridays

ongoing:
The Simpsons
Krapopolis
Batman (series)
People's Court
Judge Mathis

I am fairly certain I have missed things

ongoing:
NCIS
The Adventures of Superman (1950s)
Bob's Burgers
The Great North
The People's Court
Fantasy Island (2021)
Young Sheldon
The Goldbergs
Harley Quinn
Batman (1966)
The Neighborhood
MacGyver (1985)
Hawaii Five-O (2010)
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Last Man Standing
Star Trek: Voyager
Star Trek: Enterprise
Pictionary
The Simpsons
We Bare Bears

movies:
Batman: Bad Blood (2016)
Justice League vs Teen Titans (2016)
Batman: Year One (2011)
Constantine: City of Demons (2018)
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022)
Teen Titans: The Judas Contract (2017)
The Death of Superman (2018)
Batman: Hush (2019)
Justice League Dark: Apokolips War (2020)
Another Round (2020)
The Raven (1963)*
Hilda and the Mountain King (2021)
The Munsters (2022)
Godzilla the King of the Monsters (1956, Americanized version)*
Shoplifters (2018)
Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)*
Batman:The Dark Knight Returns part 1 (2012)
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns part 2 (2012)
The Boys in the Band (2020)
The Sea Beast (2022)
The Menu (2022)
Duel (1971)*
Bleach (2018, live action)
Injustice (2021)
Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus (2019)
The Old Guard (2020)
Fantastic Fungi (2019)
Crazy Rich Asians (2018)
Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988)*
Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons (2022)
We Bare Bears: The Movie (2020)
The Batman vs. Dracula (2005)
The Witches of Eastwick (1987)
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022)
Barbarian (2022)
A Man Called Ove (2015)
Decision to Leave (2022)
The Invisible Man (1933)*
Kiss of the Vampire (1963)*
Island of Lost Souls (1932)*
The Blood of Dracula (1957)*
Old Dark House (1932)*
This Island Earth (1955)*
The Mole People (1956)*

series:
The Sandman
Wednesday
Grace & Frankie (season 7)
Svengoolie*
We Baby Bears
Dear White People (volume 4)
Hilda
The Haunting of Hill House (dnf)
Sharp Objects
The Witcher
The Crown (season 5)
Gudetama: An Eggcellent Adventure

anime:
Aggretsuko (season 4)
Devilman Crybaby (2018)
The Way of the Househusband (season 2)
A Whisker Away
Flavors of Youth: International Version
Beastars (season 2)
Violet Evergarden
Aggretsuko (season 5)
Violet Evergarden Special (2018)
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners (dnf)
Violet Evergarden: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll
Violet Evergarden: The Movie

short film:
Silent (2014)
Lego DC Comics: Batman Be-Leagured (2014)
Lego Marvel Super Heroes: Guardians of the Galaxy Thanos Threat (2017)

other:
The Boondocks S1 E8: A Huey Freeman Christmas

As I am listening to the Audible adaptation of The Sandman vol. 1 (which I will write a reaction to when I'm done), I am reminded that in the name of time management, I am going to try to limit myself to one large fandom project at a time (aside from the Batman meta I've been working on for a little over a year). But since I would posting about it here, I would like your input on what I should do first. Here are the options:

Stargate franchise rewatch. I originally started this for the 25th anniversary of the movie, but life happened. I would be starting over, but it would be the same schedule.

Supernatural series rewatch. It's officially been a year since the show ended, so it would be a good time to do a serious rewatch starting with season 1.

Vampire Chronicles reread. I have technically never read all of the Vampire Chronicles and a few years ago, I did attempt to read/reread the entire series from the beginning, but got caught up some real life issues in the middle of rereading The Vampire Lestat. This wasn't totally surprising as while The Interview with the Vampire was an important part of my pre-teen life, the books seem to get worse as they went along. With Anne Rice's passing, I have renewed interest in attempting this. There is a Vampire Chronicles book club comm on DW I could get a schedule from.

Anime night. I miss having a weekly anime night and this would be me reacting to and/or reviewing an anime ideally every other week or more realistically, monthly.

Horror night. The same as anime night, but it would be a horror movie or series.

With either anime night or horror night, after I have been doing it long enough to get a schedule down, I could add in a secondary project.

I could also easily do something with an Avatar: the Last Airbender and/or Legend of Korra rewatch or reactions to the franchises various books and comics – if I could find a reading order.

Otaku USA did an article on the 5th of this month announcing the English and Japanese casts. I found the English cast list interesting (copied here as found on Otaku USA):

Dracula: Graham McTavish (The Hobbit)
Trevor Belmont: Richard Armitage (The Hobbit)
Alucard: James Callis (Battlestar Galactica)
Sypha Belnades: Alejandra Reynoso (Winx Club)
Lisa Tepes: Emily Swallow (Supernatural)
The Bishop: Matt Frewer (Max Headroom)
Elder: Tony Amendola (Stargate SG-1)

The Japanese cast:
Dracula: Naoya Uchida
Trevor Belmont: Ryotaro Okiayu
Alucard: Shinichiro Miki
Sypha Belnades: Ayaka Shimoyamada

The show premiered on Netflix Friday (July 7th). Anyone planning on watching it? Personally, I haven't decided yet.

This is my general wishlist of things that I am generally afraid to ask for. It will be updated regularly.

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last edited Dec 21, 2023