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Taika Waititi is so good at having eyes, and i will never get tired of repeating it

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This is something I made after seeing this hilarious tweet and laughing so hard that I had to immediately draw it. Can’t believe I lined and colored this whole thing as quickly as I did; I have amazingly good focus when it comes to dumb shit, apparently lol

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Hmm, any one notice this?

So a while ago I wrote a meta about how Stede isn’t actually oblivious to his feelings towards Ed, but I was really thinking about it at work today and honestly… Ed kind of is.

I know the running joke of Stede effortlessly being the most objectively romantic human on planet earth by sheer accident is hilarious. But did you ever notice that when Stede is actually trying to be loving on purpose, Ed Doesn’t Get it?

We can assume Stede started the ritual of them eating breakfast together cause it’s his quarters, and the intimacy of that clearly went right over Ed’s head cause he let Jack invade it without a second thought. Like Ed, honey, did the implications of a man wanting to eat breakfast with you and only you every single day seriously never register to you??

Stede plans a whole day together “treasure hunting” when he wants Ed to stay. The whole “you wear fine things well” business was pure oblivion on Stede’s part, this is him flirting. And he’s trying so hilariously hard to make this ridiculous idea work, but Ed still doesn’t get the gist. Luckily Lucius I-need-a-fucking-raise- Spriggs is here to save the day and clue Ed in to what at least this particular situation means.

…Which makes the gears clearly turning in Ed’s head during this moment absolutely precious and hilarious. Now he knows what’s going on. He sees that Stede’s excited to spend time with him in particular just like Saint Augustine, I mean a bunch more people will be also there this time, but still! And I’m sorry but the brief look of pure “Ed Exe has stopped working” when apparently the first thing Stede could think of was swimming is criminally underrated.

And look at that fond little smile it turns into, Ed knows full well that man has some cute little swim costume squirreled away somewhere ready to go after pulling an entire safari outfit out of his ass last episode 😂

Ok ok enough teasing Ed, back to the point.

We know Ed’s love language is physical touch. Stede’s is less talked about but I firmly believe his is quality time. Just like Ed is touch starved, Stede is shown to desperately want someone to spend time with. But that’s not just the way he receives love, it’s how he gives love too.

His way of saying I love you is to say “That’s me.” He’s the one who breaks the lock on his own bathroom door. He’ll be the one to show up at Ed’s restaurant and look at all the little Knick knacks in his gift shop on a slow day. Stede wants to be the one who’s there, who makes sure Ed doesn’t have to cry by himself, or feel silly about something he loves and put a lot of work into. He doesn’t ever want someone so deeply precious to him feeling as unwanted and isolated as he did back in Barabados.

And Ed ends up missing so many of these intentional gestures. Which isn’t a BAD thing, I just love all the little intricacies of two people with completely different love languages somehow making it work anyway. I think that’s part of why the bathtub scene felt so profoundly intimate, because their love languages work seamlessly together and they end up emotionally on the same page.

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ⓘ This fictional character is having a hard time

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I love one (1) man

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im at the pride event. im at the baseball game. im at the combination pride event baseball game

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to my fellow usamericans….in light of the supreme court overturning roe v wade, well known organizations like planned parenthood dont need your money right now - they have plenty - if you’re going to donate, donate to your local or state abortion funds

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You’re absolutely right

In my Ed Teach era (sad, gay, bad knees, doesn’t know what a tureen is)

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In my Ed Teach era (sad, gay, bad knees, doesn’t know what a tureen is)

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I saw this and ten years were added on to my life

I have not started Stranger Things s4 yet but I would like to announce that if Steve Harrington dies I will be going absolutely feral. Please have a padded room prepared.

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OUR FLAG MEANS DEATH IS FINALLY RENEWED FOR SEASON 2!

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I have not started Stranger Things s4 yet but I would like to announce that if Steve Harrington dies I will be going absolutely feral. Please have a padded room prepared.

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ANOTHER!

Babe wake up new Taika directing pics just dropped

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everything everywhere etcetera etcetera

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It’s Always Sunny on The Revenge