Queer. Gen X. Visual artist. Creative. Strategist. Astrologer. Collaborator. OFMD / GO / IWTV / Sci Fi champion. Let's argue across the stars.
#FireDavidZaslav
Pretty good cosplay for starting last Saturday.
@KristianNairn
liked it. God, he just eminates this incredible energy. He's the first crew I saw and I wasn't going to do photos or autographs but I changed my mind when I got in his orbit. He signed "Raise your mf glasses"
I think it's time to meta organize WBD protest efforts, uniting cancelled films (Batgirl, Acme), series (OMFD, etc) and now games (Adult Swim).
Also, how about uniting fandoms to address cancellation & constriction in the streaming industry?
Who's ready to take on the world?
So holy shit, I just realized I have HUNDREDS of Taika/Ed photos on my phone. Open my camera and it's cats, screenshots of expensive clothes, and Taika/Ed. My husband would die if he opened my phone, we barely made it through my Sherlock obsession. Sound familiar? A: Folders
@david_jenkins__
OFMD fans' reading more into the title that was intended as read supports the idea that great art begets more great art, that creativity stimulates and begets more creativity. To have a show do that, stimulate so much creativity in every genre, is to have created a masterpiece.
“You know what? I had no interest in doing one of those films (Thor: Ragnarok). It wasn’t on my plan for my career as an auteur. But I was poor, and I’d just had a second child, and I thought, ‘You know what, this would be a great opportunity to feed these children.' -Taika 1/2
Just so you know, if you are interested, there are fans starting to organize in these two realms--and more. Stay tuned for more details on how to get involved.
I think it's time to meta organize WBD protest efforts, uniting cancelled films (Batgirl, Acme), series (OMFD, etc) and now games (Adult Swim).
Also, how about uniting fandoms to address cancellation & constriction in the streaming industry?
Who's ready to take on the world?
@TazManiaZania
Yah don't stress Taz. Kids want to push the envelope and that's fine. There's lots of super NB and poly queerness in OFMD, and Izzy's coming out story. But that in no way means that the love story between two middle-aged gay/queer men is not radical, because it is.
@Mytabsclosed
@LCWebsXOXO
Take it from a bipolar: Intense readings and speculation are really conducive to wild mood swings and collapse of morale. Chant three times a day: Dad will let us know when it's over. Till then, hold the course.
Celebrating the sublime OFMD fanfic series
#seaglass
by
@RobertaSeaport
with her new t-shirt advertising Ed's (ahem) leather shop, Blackbeard. Take it away, ☠️B☠️
2/2 Just wanted to put this out to the Taikagaters. Whatever his foibles, crap he did in his marriage, he also went to take the big job in part to feed his kids. Quote taken from numerous articles. He's not perfect. No one said he is. But he's not a fucking demon either.
@Universal_Lore
Yes, stop the criticism and nastiness. I was under the assumption that all money would go to ads which is why I donated a lot of money. I donate to charity on my own. This is OFMD fundraising. Still think it all should have gone to advertising.
@TazManiaZania
And ffs, this is not a Queer Pie where everyone has to fight for their slice of representation. It's Queer Power, and our power has no limits. it's what we generate together.
It's great that Rhys is now in his 50s, and everyone thinks he's hot. Yay, hot 50s. 50 is the new...50.
I'd like to see a little his gray, though. So glad Taika is proud of his. It took me to 51 to say fuck it and grow mine out.
Zaslav and MAX are at it again-- they've thrown Coyote vs Acme overboard, to the despair of other interested streamers! WBD stock went under $10/share today, and Zaslav trended over Pizza! Let's sink Zazlav's ship and trend
#AnotherMaxShowOverboard
#SaveOFMD
#Zaslav
#WarnerBros
@YulYY4
I love Taika, I admire him and his work. A true creative and original. His stance on representation (indigenous, LGBQTA+) is so cogent and thoughtful. Selfishly, if I ever met him I would just ask to shake his hand because...mmmm.. his hands. Check out the handhold scene again.
@RobertaSeaport
Redsie and I were saying it was Ed's horrible thrashing that is so much like dysphoric, suicidal depression. A lot of SD is being dragged quietly down, unconscious, that we saw, but the worst part is the thrashing around.
@THR
Our Flag Means Death is rated 96% in Rotten Tomatoes and by critics and viewers across the board. Join the effort to bring back Season 3 of Our Flag Means Death by signing the petition and following
@SaveOFMDCrew
@Seven_Sugars
Oh you got him so bad. How mortifying for him. Did you chase him down and hound him? I want to see the posts after you show he was looking at the hospitality stock
Did you donate money to the ad campaign? Yes? Great! You get to vote what to do with the rest of the money.
Didn't donate? That's perfectly fine. YOU GET A VOTE TOO. About other people's money. Very kind of the donators not to protest.
Fer Chrissakes.
Wow, lots of positives for Taika. I was all superficial last post because I was testing the waters. I also want to say that some of his directorial choices have taken my breath away. Also thay he comes from nothing but gives back to indigenous youth and creatives in tangible ways
@bzy_hands
Yeah, I'm Gen X, a bit older than Rhys, and you're pretty much on the nose lol i think. I think with the Cameos he gets the sincerity though.
Sneaky trama sequelae worming their way out, suck
Mental illness getting aggravated and clouding the picture, suck
Yeah today, Ed, I hear you, I didn't want to exist any more living it
Fuck you, lithium, for keeping me on this planet
Thank you OFMD crew for keeping me company
@love4ofmd
That's to get Max to sell the rights to OFMD for a reasonable price. Probably what held up sale to another streamer in the first place. Max won't sell reasonably.
@RobertaSeaport
I think Suicide Sea is a great name for what Ed fell into. I mean, he was beaten into death but had a choice in the Gravy Basket as to live or die. He threw himself into the Sea, protesting all the way. And when he realized where he was, he protested desperately again.
@PatrickLenton
@shaney4prez
@GuardianAus
@OurFlagOnMax
I liked the article, it was very fair. I would challenge the person who said a fan campaign had next to zero chance of success. As you documented in your article, plenty of shows got extra seasons, a wrap up episode, or a new streaming site picked them up after fan protest.
@tightenupmate
Ive been roasted for the most mild contrary opinion. There is absolutely no room for being even mildly flip around here. I've learned your lesson- disengage and get away. Still, it's amazing how people can feel a license to intentionally wound around here.
@IBrokeCharacter
I had a middle-aged transformation & found true love at 40's & on. My love story is true but not as fireworkey & soul-matey as the fanfics make S&E. But it was magic, and we've been together 14 yrs. I never thought I'd have that. It was EPIC to see middle-aged love in this show.
Hey all! A fellow pirate crewmember need a little help! Her puppy has a large growth on his head and needs surgery to take it off and a biopsy to see if it is cancerous, which will inform further treatment. Do you have $5 you can spare?
Re: intrafandom kerfuffling. Ffs, queer representation is not a resource-limited Queer Pie where everyone has to fight for their slice of representation. A better analogy is that it's Queer Power, and our power has no limits. We are intertwined, and we generate power together.
🧵 GLAAD is mainstream, like Sierra Club is to the environment movement. They think that speaking to the middle (show shows breakthrough in queer representation in mostly homophobic men's sports) will make a bigger impact on the culture than highlighting our show. 1/?
@CobaltAugust
From the way they are writing, their slang and cadence they are about 16 years old. Ignore them. They are just out for attention. I wouldn't pay any more of their replies because they are getting off on the boost of attention. Mir attention than they get in their tiny SM world
Este es un 🧵 para festejar los dos años de
#OFMD
con las cosas que hemos hecho en el fandom latino. Descarguen, compartan y sobre todo, únanse con nosotros para hacer más, como crew✨
#SaveOFMD
#OFMDcumple2
When I was 24, I broke an anti-homeless law with activist friends. With the help of the ACLU we got it ruled unconstitutional-- in *traffic court.* (The judge was thrilled) The DA appealed my case bc I went away to grad school and they thought I'd cave. I won, People v. (Me).
@ramsay_b_OFMD
All ideas are good ideas. Stay tuned on more info on how to get involved. This is great information for us, and I think a smart rallying point, given TW/RD and fan attachment to NZ
Around Sept 9/23 I finished GO S2. I saw buzz about OFMD in the headlines of GO articles talking about the The Kiss. Ignored em. Decided to put it on OFMD one day. S1E4 happens: "You fancy a fine fabric? " and I was HOLY SHIT THAT'S THE BEST 18th CENTURY PICKUP LINE EVER! 1/?
@YulYY4
It's so funny, he has no fashion sense for the longest. Cute, but wearing the worst of the 90s-00s. Goofy almost all the time in pics. In his very late 30s-40s gets the memo and transforms into sultry, well-dressed, mature, gender bending masculinity. What happened in there?
@pimtyanimal
I'm just waiting to see where anyone has said they think Taika is perfect or is seriously putting him on a pedestal. This is twitter, and we are at all performing here. Twitter is not reality.
@Seven_Sugars
I think Buttons is right. WBD is unloading some of what OFMD they own. WBD unloaded OFMD so that makes sense. I think we need more evidence to assume anything more about the NZ sets.
@FrankHghTwr
@FortunataFox
You're in luck. Fans on the OFMD discord are starting to organize around it. If you're interested I can get you the link to the discord and you can tune in
@RobertaSeaport
I think it hit too close to home for some people. Maybe it was too heavy handed for them. What I really liked was that Stede saved him and Ed was still fucking pissed at him instead of woo woo instant forgive and forget.
Thank you, dad
@david_jenkins__
I really needed to hear that right now. This show literally changed my life. I've gotten back into social activism to help make an impact on how this industry chooses to change because those changes directly affect our lives in powerful ways.
Don’t let this make you doubt your power. This has more to do with an industry trying to figure out how to transition to a new era (and in some instances keep the lights on). Your power and is noticed and admired. Don’t doubt it. Ever.
Sometimes it might feel like we're a candle in the wind.
We're not.
We're Ed's torch in a storm.
Despite the rain, we refuse to burn out. Don't forget that.
#SaveOFMD
#AdoptOurCrew
#OurFlagMeansDeath
@IBrokeCharacter
He's so funny and so quick witted. He's like a big kid now who has had to endure far too much of adult life. Hopefully his friends and Rita provide shelter and encouragement for his child side
@Seven_Sugars
Yeah, I guess I don't find it useful to try to label Stede and Ed, because we don't really know how they see themselves. Ed definitely just looks stunned to be attracted to anyone. His smoldering "You wear fine things well" sounds just like him saying "I'm going to kill you now."
@david_jenkins__
Whatever happens, know that we love you too, and please keep fighting for us all. Your work and this show are deeply important to the world right now.
@TaikaWaititi
, help him!! I know you have a streaming service somewhere on speed dial.
@ofmdawae
We're here for you. It's ok not to know if you can do it. Your hope is gone-- right now. It can come back. And then it goes, and comes back, like waves on the ocean. As a crew we can help keep hope afloat. If you need more support, call or text 988 Su*cide/Crisis Lifeline.
2/? Went on to binge both seasons, then again slower, like I was savoring a lover both ways. The wall slam kiss is what changed what needed changing in me. Woke up my body from a 10 yr miserable doze. Haven't been the same.
@PatrickLenton
@shaney4prez
@GuardianAus
@OurFlagOnMax
Thanks! I think you'll see this fandom is pretty feral in its tenaciousness with a large demographic that has worked on these kinds of campaigns before (or in their day jobs). Hope to see a follow-up on our success!
@DanielleBellack
Massive, massice agression in this scene. This whole episode slaps. I particularly love the under the blanket scene. "No, you don't get to say that." "I'm not about to."