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So I wanted to draw this little reference to show the difference between different members of the corvidae family. It sort of got out of hand… And now I think wings are a huge pain in the ass to draw and I never want to see a bird again.
c’:
Fusco: You mean Reese is in trouble or Reese is the trouble?
Carter: I mean, either he is in trouble or he’s going to be.
Fusco: What’s going on?
Root: Harold’s a little drunk.
Fusco: Yay! I love Drunk Harold! He’s so much more fun than Regular Harold!
Welcome to the POI Advent Calendar for 2018. The fanwork for December 19th is up:
Somnambulist by MnemonicMadness Rated Mature, Harold/John https://archiveofourown.org/works/17059247
Days Posted So Far: Day One: A Little Bird Told Me by @st-aurafina (Harold Finch and John Reese, Rated G) https://archiveofourown.org/collections/poiadvent18/works/16789507 Day Two: Family Man by MnemonicMadness (Rated G, Harold/John, Root/Shaw, Harold and Nathan) https://archiveofourown.org/collections/poiadvent18/works/16806853 Day Three: Up in Flames, fanmix for Kara Stanton by @st-aurafina (Rated G) https://archiveofourown.org/works/16826335 Day Four: It’s Beginning to Taste a Lot Like Christmas, by RavenWhitecastle (Rated G, Harold/John, Domestic Fluff) https://archiveofourown.org/works/16820977 Day Five: The Man in the (Red) Suit by @talkingtothesky Harold and John https://archiveofourown.org/collections/poiadvent18/works/16813897 Day Six: Cold Days by thispolarnoise Harold and John https://archiveofourown.org/works/16873422 Day Seven: Let it Snow, by smallhobbit Rated G, Harold/John https://archiveofourown.org/works/16773700 Day Eight: Cache Error, by lilacsigil Rated Teen, Root/Shaw, John, Harold https://archiveofourown.org/works/16904796 Day Nine: A New Home, by IMelopsittacus Rated G, Harold/Grace https://archiveofourown.org/works/16887183 Day Ten: White Elephants by livenudebigfoot Rated Teen, Root/Shaw https://archiveofourown.org/works/16914777 Day Eleven: As Like as Two Peas by killclaudio Rated Mature, Harold/John https://archiveofourown.org/works/16940808Day Twelve: Day Twelve: Little Christmas Intimacies by zaniida Rated General, Harold, Root, Carl Elias, Nathan Ingram, Joss Carter, Lionel Fusco, Sameen Shaw https://archiveofourown.org/works/16966770/chapters/39875337 Day Thirteen: Mellow, by st-aurafina Rated Teen, Harold/John https://archiveofourown.org/works/16974513 Day Fourteen: Miracle in the Library by thebritishgovernment Rated General, Harold/John https://archiveofourown.org/works/16984107 Day Fifteen: Heat by InadvertentlyRomantic Rated Teen, Harold/John https://archiveofourown.org/works/17004270 Day Sixteen: The Rest Is Silence [PODFIC] by desireearmfeldt Rated Explicit, Harold/John https://archiveofourown.org/works/16717399 Day Seventeen: The Man in the Santa Suit, by aragarna and mulasuwala Rated General, Harold & John, John& Fusco https://archiveofourown.org/works/17017749 Day Eighteen: Somnambulist by MnemonicMadness Rated Mature, Harold/John https://archiveofourown.org/works/17059247
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Title: The Man in the Santa Suit Author: Aragarna (a.k.a. Caviezel Daily, a.k.a. Stormy) Characters: John Reese, Harold Finch, Lionel Fusco. Genre, rating: Fluff with a serious turn. General Audience. Gen. Word count: 1500 Spoilers, warnings: none.
Summary: When their new number turns out to be working at a mall on Christmas time, John is condemned to play Santa for the day. Things don’t really go as planned.
Author’s Note:This is my entry for the POI Advent calendar. Story is based on a news story (that turned out to be false) that totally sounded like something John would do. Many thanks to the awesome @mulasawala for the beta and the lovely art that illustrates the story. <3
Fic on AO3.
this is a war and our blood will draw the battle lines
Welcome to the POI Advent Calendar for 2018. The fanwork for December 11th is up:
As Like as Two Peas by killclaudio Rated Mature, Harold/John https://archiveofourown.org/works/16940808
Days Posted So Far: Day One: https://archiveofourown.org/collections/poiadvent18/works/16789507 A Little Bird Told Me by @st-aurafina (Harold Finch and John Reese, Rated G) Day Two: https://archiveofourown.org/collections/poiadvent18/works/16806853 Family Man by MnemonicMadness (Rated G, Harold/John, Root/Shaw, Harold and Nathan) Day Three: https://archiveofourown.org/works/16826335 Up in Flames, fanmix for Kara Stanton by @st-aurafina (Rated G) Day Four: https://archiveofourown.org/works/16820977 It’s Beginning to Taste a Lot Like Christmas, by RavenWhitecastle (Rated G, Harold/John, Domestic Fluff) Day Five: https://archiveofourown.org/collections/poiadvent18/works/16813897 The Man in the (Red) Suit by @talkingtothesky Harold and John Day Six: https://archiveofourown.org/works/16873422 Cold Days by thispolarnoise Harold and John Day Seven: https://archiveofourown.org/works/16773700 Let it Snow, by smallhobbit Rated G, Harold/John Day Eight: https://archiveofourown.org/works/16904796 Cache Error, by lilacsigil Rated Teen, Root/Shaw, John, Harold Day Nine: https://archiveofourown.org/works/16887183 A New Home, by IMelopsittacus Rated G, Harold/Grace Day Ten: White Elephants by livenudebigfoot Rated Teen, Root/Shaw https://archiveofourown.org/works/16914777 Day Eleven: As Like as Two Peas by killclaudio Rated Mature, Harold/John https://archiveofourown.org/works/16940808
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Person of Interest - Aletheia
“Your machine—is it wonderful?” “Wonderful, yes… And terrible.”
the found family trope in fiction is an inherently queer trope because it directly involves deconstructing the heteronormative notions of what family is and involves defining what family is for oneself rather than assuming that the people you are biologically related to are always going to support and care for you. Furthermore it inherently deconstructs and challenges amatonormativity because rather than focusing on a central romantic relationship as the genesis for a family and on forming a romantic partnership as what constitutes making a family, it is focused on close non-romantic bonds. In this essay I will
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Well enough people mentioned it so…
The found family trope in fiction is an inherently queer trope because it directly involves deconstructing the heteronormative notions of what family is and involves defining family for oneself rather than assuming that the people you are biologically related to are always going to support and care for you. Furthermore it inherently deconstructs and challenges amatonormativity because rather than focusing on a central romantic relationship as the genesis for a family and on forming a romantic partnership as what constitutes making a family, it is focused on close non-romantic bonds. There is an overwhelming preoccupation with family as something immutable and constant because you’re related to them and challenging that is valuable for anyone who for whatever reason is no longer in touch or on good terms with their family. This is a discussion that extends beyond the context of challenging heteronormativity or amatonormativity, but that is the aspect of it that interests me and which I will be focussing on. For the purposes of this essay I will be using queer to encapsulate LGBTQIA+ identities due to the terms wide acceptance in academic circles in the context of queer theory, and because of the application of queer as a verb. This is not just about dismantling heteronormative assumptions and constructs, this is about queering the idea of what family can be and how it is formed.
The found family or family of choice trope, is described by TV Tropes as when characters “mourn the lack of family in their lives and decide to build [a family] of their own out of people they care for and who care for them in turn”. This is important, because the trope often occurs because of stressful or unpleasant family circumstances for one or more of the characters in question, though it is not necessary that this be the case. Because of this, the found family need not be as homogenous and monolithic as a family related to each other, and as such is a great exemplification of solidarity– a very important part of what makes the queer community a singular community rather than many fragmented ones. Disparate members of the community may not face the same challenges, oppression, or stigma, but that does not mean they cannot find common ground and support each other through those various tribulations. Likewise, the found family need not be unified by the same background, the same lived experiences, or even the same reasons for seeking a found family. It is the decision and dedication to loving and supporting one another, to coming together on the common ground they do have and expressing solidarity for that they do not. Beyond it’s values, the trope also serves a valuable role for queer viewers in that it provides a reassuring and valuable alternative to queer folks who are not accepted by their biological families. When as story tells you that a family can be whatever you choose, that the bonds between them are ones of choice rather than biological or legal factors outside their control, that is greatly reassuring to people who need to find a new support structure outside the one they were raised with. At its core the found family is not just representative of quee values, it unseats traditional notions about family structures and challenges heteronormativity– as does any familial unit that does not fall into the narrow confines of a monogamous, straight cis couple and their biological children to varying degrees. It removes the typical vision of a straight couple at the core of a family, the parental homestead as a place always there to come home to, and replaces it with a chosen group to form a trusted and loving community.
The archetypal family unit is deeply tied to heteronormativity as it is centred around a straight marriage as the immutable core of a family, but even more so it is tied to amatonormativity. Amatonormativity is a term originated by Elizabeth Brake to, in her words, “describe the widespread assumption that everyone is better off in an exclusive, romantic, long-term coupled relationship, and that everyone is seeking such a relationship”. Again, it is a concept that has application in a number of contexts, but it is chiefly interesting to me in the context of aromantic identities because that is where my personal experience lies, thought it should be noted that there is a large overlap in the ways it harms aromantic and polyamorous people. There is a widespread conception that settling down and starting a family is a universal goal and moreover, is accomplished in a universal way. Amatonormativity manifests itself in this assumption, and unlike heteronormativity, it is not exclusive to that idea of the archetypal family. While it is mainly concerned with the (monogamous) romantic relationship aspect of “settling down”, it often goes hand in hand with the assumption that settling down means children as well, because what else would a family consist of? What else are you going to do make meaning in your life? This brings us back to found family. Rather than prioritizing a romantic relationship as the most important part of a family– if not one’s life– it prioritizes non-romantic bonds. This is not to say that there cannot be romantic relationships as a part of a found family, but they are not the focal point. By challenging just what a family is, the found family challenges the idea of settling down as the only way to have close supportive bonds, not to mention that those bonds must originate with a romantic relationship. Moreover, since the trope more often occurs among characters who are earlier in life than people who would be getting married and having children, the trope rejects the idea that family and children are the only way to make meaning. A found family is no less important for its early formation, but it is no longer the goal of life but rather a support structure that is a part of a larger whole of a life. It directly opposes the amatonormative notion that romantic love is the most important part of anyone’s life, and leaves room for varying degrees of closeness between the members of said found family, allowing for those who do not prioritize or do not experience romantic attraction to still find a way to make family should they choose.
Found family is a trope that keeps occuring and stays present because it is relatable to a great number of people in a great number of situations. It has always and will always have applications outside of the context of the queer community and aromantic circles, but those lenses hold a lot of value for consideration.
Person of Interest: 4x08 Point of Origin
The way how to make John Reese calm down
