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I think my own thoughts on Ilsa in dead reckoning is that narratively it is the most fitting end for her specifically.

This is mostly based on the fact that her entire arc has been centered around her ever growing desire to be free and acceptance that she cannot go back to her life from before.

She says to Ethan quite bluntly in Fallout “We are never free.” She says this to Ethan who knows better, who knows more than anyone that despite how hard he tries he will always be a field agent.

They’ve a fundamental understanding in this regard. Ilsa has spent her time in canon running from all sides, and taking care of her own self interest (which can align with Ethan’s interests but not always)

In dead reckoning when Ethan asks her when she was going to explain her connection to the key and Gabriel she says “I’m telling you now.” In Rogue Nation she doesn’t lie (the only time she does is to protect Ethan and Benji) she omits information and that is a consistent core of her character. As well as in Fallout, she doesn’t directly tell Ethan why he shouldn’t meet The White Widow.

All of this is to say that she’s been always caught between the world view of different men/government agencies and has never fully committed to any of those ideas. She understood both Lane and Ethan’s ideals while working under Atlee and rejects all of them in favor of being free of the system.

The ultimate tragedy is that she was right, she was never free. But she dies as a result of a decision she makes to stay rather than run. It wasn’t because her hand was forced or under someone else’s orders. She made the decision to go to that bridge knowing the risks (much like the rest of Team Hunt helping Ethan in spite of the risks)(hello boat scene from rogue nation)

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Nice shoes by the way. Not his. Yours. You should go before it gets ugly. We’ve never met before, right? Follow me. Who are you? You better hurry now. Good luck. No, wait! Wait! I have a way out. Interested? Lead the way. Shoes. Shoes, please. I’m going to have to search you. You have to let me go. Ilsa Faust. You’re Ethan Hunt. And that shade is very hard to find. A test. Second one I’ve failed, thanks to you. We’re after the same thing, and I can help you. You have everything you need to find me. You’re all right. Oh, you’re okay. Come away with me. Right now. And what about Lane? Forget about Lane. There will always be another Lane. There will always be people like us to face him. We’ve done our part and we’ve been cast aside. We can be anyone. We can do anything. It’s only a matter of going. I’ve saved your life twice. I won’t be able to do it again. You’re free now. Where will you go? I don’t know. You’d better hurry now. Good luck. You know how to find me. What are you doing here? It’s good to see you, too. What do you think you’re doing? I’m going with you. Like hell you are. You should’ve stayed out of the game. You should’ve come with me. I knew if I followed her, you’d show up eventually. Are you okay? Ilsa, I never wanted to hurt you. I know you have your reasons. I know. You need to walk away. I can’t do that. You weren’t at the Palais to kill Lark. No. You were there to protect him. Yes. And you killed him to protect me. This is how I prove my loyalty. This is how I come home. But you were out. You were free. We are never free. I can’t help you. I will get to him one way or another. Please don’t make me go through you. I’m coming with you. I know. The ribs. Watch the ribs. You okay? You’ve never looked better. Please don’t make me laugh. Ilsa. Wait, wait, wait. It’s me. Ethan. Listen to me. You’re dead. Stay dead. It’s my first time in Venice. It’s mine too. Run as far as you can.

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Quick reminders of ways that audience members can help support the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes:

Stay informed. Good sources are the WGA Strike Hub or SAG-AFTRA official website, as well as any of the official social media accounts for the unions.

Be wary of articles from the "trades" (Deadline, Variety, Hollywood Reporter, etc) - interviews with union membership/leaders can be informative, but the trades very often have a pro-AMPTP bias.

Be wary of anything that's demonizing workers or spinning them as unreasonable, tbh. Many people either maliciously or unintentionally spread misleading info, like for example, spreading misleading, incorrect interpretations of writer pay to make the strikes seem unreasonable.

Help others get informed - spread good info from the unions, explain the strikes to family and friends, correct misinformation or anti-union takes where you see them.

If you're able:

Attend picket lines - primarily in LA and NYC, but other filming locations in Atlanta, etc also have pickets! Non-union-members are welcome! You can just show up and hang out and be a part of the movement! Check union websites for schedules and info.

Donate to strike funds / charities - the Entertainment Community Fund is one of the key ones, as it provides funds to ANY workers who need them, including other production crews who are out of work due to the strikes. There are also individual strike funds run by the unions or other related charities.

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: John Wick (Movies) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Major Character Death Relationships: Helen Wick/John Wick, Marcus & John Wick Characters: John Wick, Marcus (John Wick), Helen Wick, The Director (John Wick) Additional Tags: Hurt No Comfort, Child Abuse, Pre-Canon, Movie: John Wick (2014), Dissociative Identity Disorder, Sad Ending, Canon-Typical Violence, Angst, Canon Compliant, JOHN WICK CHAPTER 4 SPOILERS Summary:

JOHN WICK CHAPTER 4 SPOILERS

  Wick remembers the first moment he came into being. They're eight years old, curled in the corner of a dark cell. The only source of light lies in the hallway outside the room, and the dim tungsten light spills into their cell through the door left ajar. It illuminates the silhouette of a man whose features Wick can no longer remember. Wick doesn't know why they are there, or who the man is. All he feels is John's overwhelming terror, the racing of his heart and the fresh tear-tracks on his cheeks. He doesn't know what is going on, but he knows that the man is not a good one.

John Wick has dissociative identity disorder (DID). This is their story over the years.

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I animated my favorite scene from John Wick 4.

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Doctor Jones is proud of his boy

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EDDIE REDMAYNE as NEWT SCAMANDER FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE SECRETS OF DUMBLEDORE 2022 | dir. David Yates

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Hey, McQ! How are you?

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Sometimes I think about a 27(?)-year-old Christopher McQuarrie showing up at the 1996 Oscars with his earring and his bowtie and his pocket watch, winning an Academy Award for best original screenplay, and telling us this could “probably” happen to us.

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Penny Benjamin + Maverick Mitchell  Top Gun: Maverick (2022)

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I have all my Grindeldore fics in a series on AO3 and nothing makes me happier than seeing someone go through and leave kudos on all of them, even the older ones!!

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (Movies) Rating: General Audiences Warnings: Major Character Death Relationships: Albus Dumbledore/Gellert Grindelwald Characters: Albus Dumbledore, Gellert Grindelwald, Tom Riddle | Voldemort Additional Tags: Canon Compliant, canon character death, Afterlife, Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Emotional Hurt/Comfort Series: Part 8 of Grindeldore One Shots Summary:

Voldemort comes for the Elder Wand. Gellert dies protecting Albus.

Gellert doesn’t know Albus is already dead.

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Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022)

Albus Dumbledore & Gellert Grindelwald + LOVE

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (Movies) Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Albus Dumbledore/Gellert Grindelwald Characters: Albus Dumbledore, Gellert Grindelwald Additional Tags: Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Hurt No Comfort, Nightmares, Post-Movie 3: Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, Summer 1899, Minor Character Death Series: Part 7 of Grindeldore One Shots Summary:

Gentle hands guide him into the room and onto the bed. “Nightmare?”

Gellert nods shakily. He reaches for Albus’ face, wanting to confirm to himself that this is real, before remembering the blood on his hands and pulling away at the last second. Albus, perceptive as always, notices; he grabs his wand from the nightstand and quietly mutters a healing spell.

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Gellert is haunted by his past.

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Gellert was all happy, smily and flirty because Albus asked him out.

Look at him.

The darkest wizard out there, can you believe?