#justfor2am

i simply think gem should be this feared daughter soon-to-inherit the "family business" and happens to offer a down-on-her-luck pearl a loan that she certainly can't pay back, and thus is put to work in gem's circle as a "cleaner lady" :]

i think tumblr updated how tagging works so everything got all messed up, not sure. just thought i'd let you know :) hope your day is going well!

Oh, I didn't notice!! Thank you for letting me know!

Edit: Chapter NINE Out Now!!! It's OVER!!!! Words: 25.5k

Status: Bi-Weekly Updates, Currently 9/9

Fandoms: Hermitcraft SMP

Relationships: Redscape, Grumbo, Scarian

Summary: There isn’t time for youth when you’re royalty. Mumbo and Scar are well aware of that fact, their hasty betrothal one they now have to live with for the rest of their lives. And as Grian, Mumbo’s devoted, life-long servant, is dragged along to a new land, and a new life, to serve them both, there’s only so much heartbreak the three of them can manage. If only there was a way out.

Words: 9127 Status: Chapter 2/8 Fandoms: Hermitcraft Relationships: Mumbo K. Jumbo & GoodTimesWithScar Art Created By: @lucasleppy and @chillingxy ! Please go check it out HERE! Summary:

I’m sorry, but I don’t want to drop you—” the stranger apologized, their voice fading away for a moment before drawing close again, picking him up once more.

He was set inside a scarf that had been looped around several times, making a small, warm nest for him. His slowly blinked his eyes open to look at his rescuer, but even that small effort felt herculean.

“You, you rest now, okay?” the stranger said, his eyebrows furrowed worriedly. {...}

He could hear his new caretaker mutter to himself, but the words were nothing more than white noise.

Something about terrible luck. Something about hummingbirds.

spoilers for his newest hermitcraft episode btw

okay i'm adding nuance to my sanders sides take because i feel like it needs to be said.

i don't think having sanders sides episodes be ad reads are a bad thing. it's important to remember that this is thomas' livelihood and he has people to pay.

i also don't think fluff is a bad thing, and i genuinely miss when episodes were light and breezy. (which, reminder: that's what the Aside videos were meant to be.)

i don't think having a fluff, time-filling video for an ad read is bad.

but i DO think that doing an ad read for a series that has not had a main plot-centric episode uploaded in roughly 2 years while the fanbase is held in update-less limbo isn't exactly a good look.

i've seen several people try to play the "gotcha!" card of: "well the crofters video was an ad too!"

firstly, as i said: it's not a bad thing for a sanders sides episode to be an ad.

secondly, the crofters video was uploaded April 19th, 2018. the next video, Learning New Things About Ourselves (the puppet episode) was uploaded October 29th, 2018.

roughly six months. LNTAO was a high-production video, and the delay was more than understandable. however, six months compared to two years isn't exactly a fair comparison.

(side tangent: i've seen some people talking about a supposed bonus episode made that was locked to patreon; i don't have patreon nor am i fully informed about the situation or if it's even real so i have no opinion no the matter.)

i have not seen the newest video yet, but i am excited to do so. i have missed these characters greatly and they hold a special place in my heart. but that does not negate my frustrations with thomas + co. about how disjointed this series has become.

in no way am i demanding new content. in this age of the push for endless content consumption, i am not asking nor expecting an indie team such as them to create new episodes every week as it used to be. that would be ridiculous.

i'm asking for clarity. that thomas would occasionally tweet "scripting is 1/2 done!" or "we're slowing sanders sides production to focus on other projects/ensure that the finale product is up to our stands/take a break."

if the thomas and/or team were to say "hey, we're going radio-silent for the next few months to really focus on the finale, don't expect any new content for a while", i would scream for joy. because then at least we would know to wait, and roughly for how long.

it's the fact that we sort of get new unrelated videos at the same time that this really high-production finale is getting workshopped that concerns me. this is not healthy time-management.

it feels disingenuous to keep fans in the dark about a very high-production (and fan-funded given patreon,) end-of-season 4-parter, and announce more merchandise for a series that has felt as though it were abandoned.

i'm certain it's difficult behind the scenes, and i wish the team would let off some of that pressure to release smaller, low-production videos that are slice-of-life and less taxing to create. (probably once a month at best.) or at bare minimum, the fans are better informed on the timeline of production, so that the waiting feels less infinite.

i'm not expecting anything to change. and while i joke about being angry with the team, i'm not. i'm not even disappointed, really.

in truth, i fear for the future of the series if things continue at this rate. and i hope the team takes the time to acknowledge this stagnant feeling within the fandom and take measures to counter it. that's all i can hope for.

tl;dr people have a right to be frustrated with the new video, people have a right to be happy with the new video, and updates on production would be nice, though it shouldn't be expected as much as i hope for it.