The Best of 2013

[amandajoyce118]

So, I’m not one of those people who got married, had a kid, or made a million dollars last year. And yes, there were some bad spots (like making the decision to euthanize my oldest cat). I worked, I wrote, and I let myself obsess with some pop culture amazingness. And I know I’m a little late to the game (I did say I would have this up last week,

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[applepips16]

SOunds like you have had a really fun year. 2013 was really the year when all the Disney stars (well most of them) broke free of the Disney mold? Did you happen to read what the Jonases said about being with Disney? It was kind of an eye-opener.

Oh man, I did not know Demi about the Demi thing. Hopefully she is fine now.

Teen Wolf has become one of my favourites too. Yes, it is problematic in many ways but I do watch it because it's fun. And Stiles and Lydia are my favourites too! Their actors are fantastic and their characters amazing.

And finally, congratulations on a job which pays you to write! That is awesome! :)

[amandajoyce118]

I read Joe Jonas's tell all to... I think it was Vulture? I don't remember. To be honest, pretty much all of the Disney stars who have really broken away have said very similar things about working for the network. It doesn't surprise me too much. Disney is a well oiled machine, and they don't build stars so much as they build brands, so they are very, very, controlling of the people that work for them. They used to put morality clauses in the contracts for teen stars that basically said they were legally obligated to the network to not drink, do drugs, smoke, curse in public, wear revealing clothing, have sex, or even appear to be in a relationship in public. If you were caught breaking the rules, you could forfeit your pay. I think they've relaxed in terms of contractual obligations, but it's pretty well understood that while you work for Disney, you have to appear wholesome. I think that's why so many of the network stars "go crazy" when they leave. They finally have the chance to do whatever they want without someone breathing

[applepips16]

It kind of makes me feel bad for all the Disney stars, present and past. That is no way to grow up and Disney is much as a blessing as a curse.

Ahaha, no problem. What you said was basically true. :)

When I first started with the show, I started with Derek and Stiles. While they are still my main ship, I do ship Stiles and Lydia too. Now that Stiles is growing and so is Lydia in a sense, I think they would be amazing together. :D