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Henry Cavill adopted one of the most endangered mammals on the planet – a Livingstone's fruit bat...and named him Ben 🦇

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One of the things I loved about 8x05 is that it felt like a romcom sequel. And I don't even like romcoms. But, Tommy and Evan bring this vibe that makes you want to watch more of their adventures.

My dash did a thing 💜

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castiel's wings through the seasons | requested by @bilestat

4x01 - 8x07 - 10x18 - 12x23 - 14x13

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This would be an awesome DC Elseworld's film!!

this version of superbat

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Very cool!!

My brother hooked it up with the "False God" McFarlane Toys #HenryCavill #Superman ⚒️

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Damn it!! I need to get back into the gym.

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That Lou Ferrigno Jr is so cool!!

Lou for SWAGGER Magazine 2021 - Photography by: Storm Santos

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Just wanted your opinion on a few things because I'm curious. I know you can't say anything other than what you think, and that's all I'm asking.

I kinda feel like the breakup was planned all along (maybe not so soon, we know storylines shift a lot) and they plan to have them get back together in the future. (Fully admit I swing wildly back and forth between this, and "he ain't ever coming back and we'll be lucky if they even acknowledge his existence from now on.")

And also, I'm getting a lot of "they already know this is their last season" vibes, especially since it kinda sounds like Tim wants to blow everything up and burn it to the ground. (Not gonna lie, with how they're written this season, I kinda hope it is. Wrap it up and let the better authors take it over from here. 😅)

Anyways, thoughts?

I'm back and forth on it too.

I do believe we'll see Tommy again for something. Be it a reunion, closure, or actually getting back together. It was just left too open to be completely over. Even for 911 standards.

The romcom comment from Tim is the main reason for my confusion.

Was THIS the moment in a romcom where shit falls apart, but they ultimately get back together?? Or was it the disaster date in season 7?? Season 7 would work but we all know that in romcoms they end up together, the end, happily ever after, wedding bells, eyc. which ultimately hasn't happened.

And could Tim have decided to completely end the relationship?? Absolutely. But why make Tommy so fucking different than other relationships? He even said that he didn't want to create a random gay character. He wanted someone connected to the world of first responders. It's why Maddie is a dispatcher AND Buck's sister. Tim said he found it really difficult to incorporate Abby in season 1.

Idk man. I hate trying to understand Tim's thought process because it's never just one simple thought. He wanted Lou because he's charming. He filmed the break-up before the Halloween episode and they (Tim, Oliver, and Lou) have said it was meant to be heartbreaking.

My question is, why? There has to be a reason.

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Tommy Kinard vs Donovan Rocker

Who wins?

(AI photo made by Grok on X)

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talk to me about the bucktommy invisible string theory, if you please 🎤

Okay hear me out. Without Tommy? Buck would not be where he is now, and so much of the 118 falls apart without him:

Tommy starts at the 118 closeted and desperate to hide it so he follows along with the boys club

Howie arrives and starts chipping away at that by trying to become actual friends with his team mates

Tommy only decides to open up after Howie stuck his neck out to save Tommy's life from that retail explosion. This is the start of his separation from the boys club mentality

Hen joins the 118 and Tommy sees how quickly Gerrard shits on her (his look when Gerrard calls Hen the "latest diversity hire" is almost sheer disgust, hidden fairly quickly) despite Hen proving that she is just as smart and capable as anyone else on the job

Hen's "I see you" speech is his catalyst; he files complaints against Captain Gerrard, contributing to Gerrard being fired and Bobby being instated as captain

The boys club is almost done with anyway, but Tommy's done playing with that mindset. He befriends Hen and Howie.

He is personally present to witness the shift in dynamic happening once again when Bobby instates family dinners as a 118 tradition

When he eventually leaves to join Harbour, he leaves a gap in the 118 A-shift to be filled by none other than Evan Buckley, probie.

If Chim hadn't saved Tommy's life: Tommy wouldn't have started to pull back from the boys club, or really understood the issues with Gerrard's captaincy.

If Tommy hadn't reported Gerrard: Bobby wouldn't have become captain.

If Tommy had stayed at the 118: there'd be no room for Buck.

If Tommy hadn't befriended Hen and Chim: Buck never would've met Tommy.

Tommy Kinard is the linchpin holding it all in place. If just one single decision had been changed, everything would be different. Buck is where he is, with the family he's found, because of Tommy Kinard. And he can't see it. Tommy can't see the bigger picture, the opportunities he created with his seemingly small actions. And Buck is exactly the same way.

Their paths were always meant to cross. They were always meant to know each other, to fall in love. Because without even knowing it, Tommy has always been making a space for Evan. And just like with their first date, it turns out that Tommy stepping away is exactly what Buck needed in order to step forward.

I guess if you really want to go in on the metaphor: Buck's been following the pull of this invisible string for a long time, following Tommy from such a distance that he can't see the other end of the string yet, can't see who he's following. He just knows he's searching for something. For someone. And then the pull slacked once Buck got to the 118. The tether relaxed when they both stood still, when they both found the right places to wait. And one act of loyalty and courage from a friend years ago echoed along the string to pull them closer together, until they were standing in the same place.

By a helicopter on an airfield, preparing to fly out into literally unknown waters, the string pulled them in tight and said: "There he is. He's what you've been looking for, what youve been waiting for. Go get him."

Or something like that.

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Batman v Superman : Dawn of Justice (2016) | Dir. Zack Snyder

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I might have spiraled a little trying out that AI section on Twitter. I asked it to give me Tommy Kinard as a muay thai fighter and these are some examples of what it gave me. I liked them. #TommyActually

#AllIWantForChristmasIsLou

(AI photos done by Grok on X/Twitter)

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In an alternate universe, this is a still from the season 8b episode "Tommy Actually".

(AI photo made by Grok)

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This all seems to be on brand. I do disagree with the last bit though.

Anyways, happy new year and #RestoreTheSnyderVerse !!

And I hope #CastielAndJack are doing well!!

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Misha Collins as Tommy's ex before he met Evan... Annnddd GO!!!

P.S. Misha's character name could be Dimitri. Misha looks like a Dimitri for some odd reason. 😉

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As recently announced on the #Toonami Facebook page, Toonami Rewind, the nostalgic programming block launched by #AdultSwim on May 31, will conclude at the end of the year.

It showcased classics like #SailorMoon, #DragonBallZ Kai, and #Naruto from Toonami's original 1997- 2008 era. Despite initial excitement, it struggled to maintain momentum. However, Toonami reassured fans that its legendary Saturday night lineup on Adult Swim will continue uninterrupted, alongside its commitment to new content like Invincible Fight Girl.

As Adult Swim pursues new initiatives, including the comedy series Common Side Effects, premiering in February, Toonami remains vital to its programming.