Dec 17, 2021

Juding Popular Sitcom Relationships Based on a Gut Feeling

December 17, 2021 0 Comments

I’m not going to lie to you, I rarely watch shows that are not sitcoms. I made it two episodes into Succession before yeeting because I simply wanted the comfort of a goofy comedy. I feel like the shows in this post are some of the most well known sitcoms, or at least they’re some of my favorite shows to rewatch in the background while I do something else. Also, I’m not including Schitt’s Creek in this list because it doesn’t feel like a sitcom to me; it’s just a funny show. Fight with me in the comments. Also, this post has been sitting fully written (except the intro) in my drafts for weeks, so someone please clap for me finally posting this. Thank you so much. I did no planning for this or research of any kind because I am tired and lazy and I hope my half-assed thoughts are amusing. If they’re not, then oh well.

Andy and April: 10/10. Work surprisingly well together. Love them.

Ben and Leslie: 10/10. Superior.

Ann and Chris: 6/10. They’re both pretty but I don’t see the appeal. They seemed happy at the end though, so good for them.

Andy and Ann: 1/10. Too hard to say. She did everything !!! and he did nothing. Justice for Ann.

Tom and Jean-Ralphio: 7/10. They were in love right?

Jim and Pam: 7/10. Too long of will they/wont they (annoyed me). Also lowkey the cheating trope. They had random drama in the end season for no reason (boo). Their wedding ep was so beautiful and they love each other a lot so yeah, a 7/10. Fight me.

Dwight and Angela: 5/10. Too much cheating for my soft soul. It’s a no from me, dawg. But I’m glad they were endgame because they were surprisingly a good match for each other.

Andy and Erin: -6/10. Gross. Andy was a stunted man child and they were so weird together.

Erin and Gabe: -285940/10. Worst couple of all time. Get away from me. Literally just thinking about Gabe makes me want to walk into traffic. I keep shivering. I need to move on.

Kelly and Ryan: 2/10. Kelly deserved better!!!!!!!!! No more subpar men for girlbosses!!!

Phyllis and Bob: 6/10. He paid a thousand dollars for one of her hugs. Try to tell me that’s not true love. However, I feel like they would call me a slur.

Nick and Jess: 6/10. They’re there. They’re fine. Nothing to write home about even though they were the main push of the show. Could not give any shits about them as a couple.

Cece and Schmidt: 8/10. They were really cute eventually, but the cheating storyline knocks them down from a nine or ten for me. Once they get engaged though they’re a solid 9.5/10.

Nick and Schmidt: 9/10. They were in love and they are soulmates. Argue with the wall.

Winston and Ally: 9/10. Somehow they work? They’re cute and goofy and I would die for them. But they’re cops, so they cannot be a 10/10.

Winston and Ferguson: 10/10. So fucking weird but such a mood.

Marshall and Lily: 10/10. A solid couple. Both Marshall and Lily are bicons and you cannot convince me otherwise.

Ted and Robin: -10/10 Absolutely NOT. Disgusting. The worst plot. The darkest timeline. Ruined the entire show with the ending.

Barney and Robin: 9/10. They made each other better people!! They were cute and endgame, idgaf about the last three episodes.

Ted and The Mother: 2/10. I literally can’t even remember the mother’s name because the whole story was just Ted being in love with Robin. The show should have been called “Hey Kids I Know Your Mom Died, But I’ve Been In Love With Robin For 25 Years.” HKIKYMDBIBILWR25Y. So catchy.

Mateo and Jeff: 3/10. Mateo could have done so much better. Jeff was annoying like 97 percent of the time.

Amy and Jonah: 6/10. The yearning was really cute at the beginning, but they had like no chemistry when they got together. I kept forgetting that they were dating when they were canon. They had a good ending though.

Garrett and Dina: 9/10. They’re cute. They work well together and I love their ending.

Cheyenne and Bo: 8/10. Chaotic icons tbfh.

Jonah and Kelly: 4/10. Kelly deserved better!! Jonah was in love with Amy the whole time!! Justice for all these women in sitcoms.

Amy and Adam: 2/10. Glad they got divorced. Adam was so fucking boring. Please go grill a personality or get outta here.


Did your favorite sitcom pairing make the list? How would you rate them?


~Maddison

Jan 15, 2021

Book Review: Cemetery Boys by Adien Thomas

January 15, 2021 0 Comments
We're two weeks into 2021 and things have been a mess, but there's also been some good. I think I'm going to try something new on the blog this year and introduce book reviews. For some reason, the Goodreads option to rate a book and leave a review right after you finish it makes me nervous, so I thought I would take some time after reading a book so I have enough time to process it before I leap into a review. This will probably be a bit of a learning process, so stick with me here (or don't if that's not your cup of tea).

I got Cemetery Boys for Christmas last year, and I used all of my restraint to leave it for the new year so it would be the first book I read in 2021 (also because I read 45 books in 2020 and that was such a satisfying number to end on, but that's beside the point). If you haven't heard of the book, here is a quick synopsis brought to you straight from the Goodreads page

A trans boy determined to prove his gender to his traditional Latinx family summons a ghost who refuses to leave in Aiden Thomas's paranormal YA debut Cemetery Boys, described by Entertainment Weekly as "groundbreaking."

Yadriel has summoned a ghost, and now he can't get rid of him.

When his traditional Latinx family has problems accepting his true gender, Yadriel becomes determined to prove himself a real brujo. With the help of his cousin and best friend Maritza, he performs the ritual himself, and then sets out to find the ghost of his murdered cousin and set it free.

However, the ghost he summons is actually Julian Diaz, the school's resident bad boy, and Julian is not about to go quietly into death. He's determined to find out what happened and tie off some loose ends before he leaves. Left with no choice, Yadriel agrees to help Julian, so that they can both get what they want. But the longer Yadriel spends with Julian, the less he wants to let him leave.

One of my friends recommended this book to me since I had watched Julie and the Phantoms, and they thought I would like the similar ghost vibes (which I very much did). All I knew before I started reading was that it was very gay and that the main character Yadriel summons an annoying ghost that he ends up falling for. It took me a little bit to get into the book at first since the first chapter or so had a lot of worldbuilding and characters to establish and my brain kind of short circuits with so much information upfront, but once I got into to the story, I couldn't put the book down. I loved Yadriel's characterization so much as an anxious gay character and I fucking latched on to him so fast. I'm pretty sure this was also the first book that I've read with a trans protagonist and it made my little non binary heart sing. I was ready to throw punches whenever Yadriel was (accidentally) misgendered and I thought the author did a really good job of balancing being deadnamed and misgendered without it being malicious. Sometimes it just takes others time to get used to, and my heart ached for Yadriel as he struggled with that. I also appreciated that that was just a small part of the story, so I didn't have my guard up the whole time thinking "oh my god, he's gonna get deadnamed/misgendered/hate crimed/etc," which I very much appreciated.

The two other main characters, Julian and Maritza, were fully fleshed out and fucking adorable. I absolutely fell in love with Maritza, Yadriel's vegan, queer, witchy cousin with split colored hair. Julian has a very tough exterior/reputation, but as Yadriel gets to know him, he realizes how kind and loving Julian is. Also I really vibed with Julian's energy since he couldn't sit still and got bored super easily. The whole dynamic between the trio was really sweet and well written and I would die for each of them. I very much felt like that Rosa Diaz quote that was like "I've only had [these characters] for a day and a half, but if anything happened to [them] I would kill everyone in this room and then myself." Wait, hold on, I'm going to make that meme. Hold on.
I realize that no time passed for you, but it's important to me that you have a visual representation. Okay, where was I? Ah, yes, this book is incredible and I'm so fucking glad that I read it. I would definitely recommend it. I don't want to spoil anything, but I will say that there was a happy ending and everything worked out okay in the end. I may or may not have flipped through the book a few times to figure out the ending when things got tense. I may or may not do that with every goddamn book I read. So I can happily say that the ending was good and everyone got what they deserved.

I hope you're all staying healthy and sane, and if you need a new read to keep you company and add some joy to your world, then I highly recommend Cemetery Boys by Adien Thomas.

~Maddison