#week5

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Pairing: Shoto Todoroki x fem!reader

Prompt/Event: Week 5 (09/29) Goodnight Kiss of Kisstember by @kisstember

Genre: Tooth-rotting Fluff

WC: 617

A/N - This is definitely not the best thing I've written, but then again, this is the first thing I've done for Shoto, so it was bound to not be that great....

Anyway, I really do hope you guys enjoy it!

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This is the ultimate lvl of stupidity. I regret nothing =P people with hair loss can understand me

Summer of Bad Batch 2025

@summer-of-bad-batch

Week #5

Main Prompt: “In retrospect, this was a bad idea.”

Alternate Prompt: Hair Dye

Bonus Prompt #5: “You belong here.”

“In retrospect, that was a bad idea.”

Headcanon: Echo can get super competitive when the Batch plays volleyball and sometimes forgets he has a scomp....he often pops the ball (◞‸◟,)

13/39

"Crosshair, is it supposed to look like that?"

"..."

"Crosshair?"

"This was a bad idea."

AKA: Omega and Crosshair try to make breakfast and it goes horribly

Y’all, as someone who loves podcasts, I’ve been thinking about how they’ve evolved… especially when it comes to the communities forming around them online… hmm🤔

Obviously we all know that podcasts are at least an hour long, some may even stretch up to 3 hours, crazy right. And well, since the rise of short form videos, podcast channels have been creating clips of their podcasts to post on social media like TikTok to attract and gain more audiences. This method has proven to be highly effective, allowing podcast creators to gain visibility much faster than before. For example, our local podcast @sembangseram on TikTok, also known as Safwan Nazri Podcast on YouTube, shows quite a difference in engagement between platforms, highlighting how audiences today are more drawn to short, easily digestible content.

More importantly, what I’m trying to say is, posting these clips on social media really does help them gain exposure but also build a community. Where? Well, the comment section. People go there to discuss about the clips, share their opinions, and even debate with one another. They might leave their own thoughts or reply to others, therefore creating a chain of interaction that keeps the conversation going. 

Now I know you might ask… doesn’t YouTube have comments too? Yeah, it does. But I feel like with longer videos, people usually wait until they finish everything before saying something. There’s just more to process. But with short clips, it’s straight to the point, once it ends, people already have something to say and just drop it in the comments immediately. Engagement like these simply reflects how TikTok communities are shaped by emotional connections and interaction, where users are “tied” together through shared responses to the contents (Bickham et al., 2026). In a way, the comment section becomes a small community where people feel involved, heard, and connected.

However, here’s the big deal, these spaces don’t just encourage discussion… they also encourage strong opinions. Since interactions happen without face-to-face communication, people tend to express more openly, or worse, aggressively. TikTok, as a platform, also plays a role in shaping how users behave. As said by Xu et al. (2025), its features and structure influence how people communicate and respond to content, reflecting certain “platform values” that guide user interaction. Simply said, without physical presence or accountability, people may feel more comfortable sharing blunt or controversial takes, especially when it’s out of context.

And… well, this is where things can be quite messy... While podcast clips are meant to attract audiences, they can also be easily misunderstood without the full context. A short 30-second or one minute clip cannot fully represent a whole hour discussion, yet it is often judged as if it does. And how does it usually end? Yup, just a bunch of backlash, criticism, or even calls for cancel culture. To step it up, TikTok’s features, such as stitching and replying, can amplify this behaviour by allowing users to respond directly, sometimes in a confrontational or mocking way. As Fichman and Amidu (2025) explain, these features can contribute to “reciprocal trolling,” where users engage in cycles of negative interaction and conflict. What starts as a simple discussion can quickly turn into hostility. 

Additionally, let’s be honest, online communities can sometimes develop gatekeeping behaviours too, where people judge others’ opinions or decide what is considered a “right” or “wrong” take. Creating an even more toxic environment where people feel pressured to conform or risk being attacked. Tompkins and Guajardo (2026) highlight how algorithm-driven platforms like TikTok can shape these dynamics, influencing which voices are amplified and how communities regulate themselves.

In the end, podcast clips on TikTok show both sides of social media. On one hand, they create opportunities for connection, discussion, and community-building. On the other hand, they also amplify negativity, misunderstandings, and conflict. But then again, this is simply just my opinion. 😉🤷🏻‍♀️ Quote, if it turns into a fight, I’m choosing peace over being right 😭

📺 Overview of American Ninja Warrior

American Ninja Warrior is a reality TV competition program. It initially based on a Japanese reality TV show, Sasuke (Amrutsagar, P. ,2021).

Here the video clips:

The show consists of high skates and globally famous obstacles and challengers must use their ability to complete intense obstacles courses. Moreover, this franchise has expanded globally, especially in English-speaking countries like the US, UK, and Australia.

🔥Why is it Popular in Western Countries?

The show present an extreme difficulty challenge for participants to complete (Hunter, R. ,2017). Even though, we think is easy, but reality is actually hard. It also connect with their fitness culture, viewers not just watch the show, they feel motivated to train (Bruno, L. E., & Farrell, A, 2017) 🏋️‍♂️.

At the same time, the show deliver fact pace and personal backstory for every contestant to fulfill the entertainment🎭. Lastly, the influence of social media📱(Palos, 2025), for example, present highlights video on YouTube to reach wider audiences beyond TV.

How did the Digital Communities Develop from TV Shows to Social Media? 📺-》📱

American Ninja Warrior community has become more active, especially in the digital era. For example, an obstacles runs clips 🎬 went viral on social media, it attract global viewers. Furthermore, fan interaction and online fandom is indispensable thing. By using #️⃣hashtags, 📝viewers comment, 😀react, follow their favorite athletes🤾, and create a discussion page to keep the show alive. Since this show is about fitness, viewers when watching this show, they can inspire to do training and encourage fitness become the next ninja warrior. This expand the fitness communities to a new level.

✨ Conclusion

The show becomes from reality TV show to participatory culture (Jenkins, H., & Deuze, M, 2006), where audiences don’t just watch, they create, share, and belong 🤝. 

📚 Reference

Amrutsagar, P. (2021). The history of American Ninja Warrior. About Insider. https://aboutinsider.com/the-history-of-american-ninja-warrior/ 

Bruno, L. E., & Farrell, A. (2017). PE ninja warrior: designing an American ninja warrior unit for physical education. Strategies, 30(6), 20-32.

Eriksson, G. (2022). Promoting extreme fitness regimes through the communicative affordances of reality makeover television: a multimodal critical discourse analysis. Critical Studies in Media Communication, 39(5), 408-426.

Hunter, R. (2017). Human vs obstacles: why is 'Ninja Warrior' gripping the world? SBS What’s On. https://www.sbs.com.au/whats-on/article/human-vs-obstacles-why-is-ninja-warrior-gripping-the-world/47uvudphp 

Jenkins, H., & Deuze, M. (2006). [Rev. of Convergence culture: where old and new media collide]. New Media and Society, 8(4), 691–698.

Week #5

Main Prompt: “In retrospect, that was a bad idea.”

Alternate Prompt: Hair Dye

Tags: #summerofbadbatch2025 #week5 #in retrospect that was a bad idea #hair dye