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push yourself to get up before the rest of the world - start with 7am, then 6am, then 5:30am. go to the nearest hill with a big coat and a scarf and watch the sun rise.

push yourself to fall asleep earlier - start with 11pm, then 10pm, then 9pm. wake up in the morning feeling re-energized and comfortable.

get into the habit of cooking yourself a beautiful breakfast. fry tomatoes and mushrooms in real butter and garlic, fry an egg, slice up a fresh avocado and squirt way too much lemon on it. sit and eat it and do nothing else.

stretch. start by reaching for the sky as hard as you can, then trying to touch your toes. roll your head. stretch your fingers. stretch everything.

buy a 1L water bottle. start with pushing yourself to drink the whole thing in a day, then try drinking it twice.

buy a beautiful diary and a beautiful black pen. write down everything you do, including dinner dates, appointments, assignments, coffees, what you need to do that day. no detail is too small.

strip your bed of your sheets and empty your underwear draw into the washing machine. put a massive scoop of scented fabric softener in there and wash. make your bed in full.

organise your room. fold all your clothes (and bag what you don’t want), clean your mirror, your laptop, vacuum the floor. light a beautiful candle.

have a luxurious shower with your favourite music playing. wash your hair, scrub your body, brush your teeth. lather your whole body in moisturiser, get familiar with the part between your toes, your inner thighs, the back of your neck.

push yourself to go for a walk. take your headphones, go to the beach and walk. smile at strangers walking the other way and be surprised how many smile back. bring your dog and observe the dog’s behaviour. realise you can learn from your dog.

message old friends with personal jokes. reminisce. suggest a catch up soon, even if you don’t follow through. push yourself to follow through.

think long and hard about what interests you. crime? sex? boarding school? long-forgotten romance etiquette? find a book about it and read it. there is a book about literally everything.

become the person you would ideally fall in love with. let cars merge into your lane when driving. pay double for parking tickets and leave a second one in the machine. stick your tongue out at babies. compliment people on their cute clothes. challenge yourself to not ridicule anyone for a whole day. then two. then a week. walk with a straight posture. look people in the eye. ask people about their story. talk to acquaintances so they become friends.

lie in the sunshine. daydream about the life you would lead if failure wasn’t a thing. open your eyes. take small steps to make it happen for you.

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Star wars + troubled birds

(has this been done yet? probably…)

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Let’s talk about the elevator scene…

This scene is so revealing.

There’s quite a lot at play here that the average moviegoer might not immediately be aware of–the sexually charged body language, the dark and light symbolism, the film score–but the Reylo community has already spotted it all. Because, well, Reylos are intellectuals. 😊

But there’s a lot that’s easily missed in just the dialogue. I’ve thought a great deal about this scene and viewed it multiple times, and now I want to take a deep dive into the literal words they speak to each other and what they mean both on the surface and just below.

First let’s set the scene:

* This is the first time Rey and Kylo are physically side by side since she tried to kill him in the forest on Starkiller Base.

* She is there, on the enemy’s ship, of her own free will.

* He is escorting her to see his master, and he’s put her in handcuffs. She doesn’t resist the handcuffs.

* She’s changed her clothes, put on makeup and decided to leave her hair down.

* He’s looking less baggy-eyed and his hair is clean and fluffy.

* Their previous interaction was hella intimate, resulting in a shared vision.

So keeping these things in mind, let’s move on to the dialogue as it would (probably) appear in the script.

REY

You don’t have to do this. I can feel the conflict in you. It’s tearing you apart… Ben, when we touched hands, I saw your future. Just the shape of it, but solid and clear. You will not bow before Snoke… You’ll turn. (whispers) I’ll help you. I saw it.

KYLO

I saw something too. Because of what I saw I know when the moment comes you’ll be the one to turn. You’ll stand with me… Rey, I saw who your parents are.

Now before we get started, I’d like to make a bold assertion. And it is this: If interpreted correctly, the dialogue in the elevator scene shows you just exactly how the confrontation in the Throne Room will go down, including how it will end.

So let’s get started.

I’m going to take the dialogue and break it into parts. Then I’m going to give my interpretation of each part.

REY

“You don’t have to do this.”

* I think she’s saying that he doesn’t have to take her to Snoke, that they can just sneak away without any sort of dangerous confrontation having to take place.

“I feel the conflict in you.”

* She’s reminding him of their bond and the way it allows her to sense his inner state. And she feels his conflict–he can’t hide it from her.

“It’s tearing you apart.”

* A simple, declarative sentence. A fact.

* She knows the toll this conflict is taking on him. She feels his pain.

“Ben”

* She’s using his real name now, the one his parents gave him, to remind him of his light side upbringing and appeal to his true nature–or what she believes it to be.

* She wants him to know that he’s Ben now, not Monster or Murderous Snake or even Kylo Ren–the name he chose for himself.

“When we touched hands, I saw your future.”

* She’s making him recall the intimacy of that moment. It’s the reason she abandoned Luke and crossed the galaxy to be face to face with him, despite the dangers.

* But she’s saying “I saw your future.” She doesn’t know yet if he saw anything.

“Just the shape of it. But solid and clear.”

* She doesn’t know the details, but the feeling of it came through–a good feeling.

* She speaks confidently as if she’s certain of her own abilities and he should be too.

“You will not bow before Snoke.”

* She’s telling him she knows he can transcend Snoke’s manipulation, that he can be free of conflict–it will no longer tear him apart.

* not bow = stand (remember this)

“You’ll turn.”

* He’s currently with the First Order, on the dark side, so if he turns as she says he will, it must mean he will defect to the light side or Resistance. There are only two sides, right?

* This is still part of what she believes she saw when they touched hands. I don’t think she saw him actually turning, she just felt his future and it gave her a good feeling–so, therefore, he must turn to what she perceives as the good side.

* Also “You’ll turn” means “I won’t turn.”

“I’ll help you. I saw it.”

* I’ll help you = I am here for you

* I saw it = reminding him again that she has seen his good future

* She whispers these lines as if to show sincerety. Or perhaps the whisper is to say it’s their little secret. To me, it even comes off a bit demure, perhaps implying a potential romantic relationship if he turns.

* But this is her final appeal, a plea for him to believe in her abilities and see the way to his good future.

KYLO

“I saw something too.”

* He’s basically saying, “you’re not the only one that has this power.”

* It feels like he’s standing up for himself in a way, reacting to and matching her confidence. He’s recently felt so weak and he doesn’t want to appear that way in front of her.

* The “something” he’s talking about is Rey’s parents. We find that out in just a minute.

This next sentence I’m gonna chop up a bit. Here’s the whole thing…

“Because of what I saw I know when the moment comes, you’ll be the one to turn.”

PART ONE: “When the moment comes”

* He already knows that when they face Snoke a “moment” will come when allegiances will hang in the balance.

* Since he knows a turning point will come, he’s basically saying he’ll be the one to initiate it. Because how else could he know for sure that such a moment would come? The vision he spoke of had to do with Rey’s parents, not a fight with Snoke, so I don’t think he has knowledge of how the events in the Throne Room will play out–besides, of course, what his own decisions will be.

* But I also think “moment” means her ultimate decision about their future which comes later when he offers his hand.

PART TWO: “Becuase of what I saw… I know you’ll be the one to turn.”

* Again, what he saw is who her parents are.

* So because of who her parents are, she will turn. This is the best part and the most revealing of Kylo’s character because he’s assuming that because her parents threw her away she will turn toward a different life. Sound familiar?

* And I think it’s also safe to assume that the different life he thinks she’s going to turn toward will have nothing to do with the one she currently has. So, goodbye Resistance.

* And again, “you’ll be the one to turn” means “I won’t be the one to turn.”

“You’ll stand with me.”

* He’s confidently confirming what she said earlier, that he will not bow to Snoke. He will stand and she will stand with him. His mind is already made up as far as the choice between Snoke and Rey goes.

“Rey, I saw who your parents are.”

* So here’s the big reveal, the info he has that he knows she wants. And it kind of cuts the tension and eliminates the possibility of them fucking against the wall kissing had the elevator kept going.

* And I don’t think he would’ve told her the truth about her parents at this point. I think he was saving it for later, when it would have more of an impact. Some might call that manipulation, but in my opinion, it’s not much different than her using her physical presence to effect him. They both had different cards to play to win the game, that’s all.

So back to my bold assertion

Kylo knew that he would betray Snoke (had probably been thinking about it ever since the Force Bond started up) and I think he was confident enough in his abilities and Rey’s allegiance to think he had a shot at killing him. And after his lightsaber came back to him spinning at his feet, he figured out how to do it.

Kylo knew that Rey would back his decision, believing what she did about his “turn,” and help him clean up the mess.

Then, when it was all over and they fucked on the hard floor faced each other again, he knew she would listen to him because he hadn’t yet played his last card.

He was sincere in his proposal to start something new–not the light or dark, but something else–and when she hesitated, he whipped out that card.

Getting her to admit that she’d known the truth about her parents all along just recalled their special bond, that the Force put them together for a reason. And Kylo believed that reason was to break away from the light and dark and be something different. And he thought she wanted that too, but he badly underestimated the strong connections she’d made with the other Resistance members.

Kylo had the right idea, but he still just wanted to run away from his past, not make peace with it.

And Rey sees the Resistance as the infallible good guys, the right choice, the only choice.

They both saw only one possible happy ending to their meeting, and the dialogue in the elevator tells me that their ideas about what that happy ending would be were different. He was always gonna offer his hand, but she was never gonna take it unless he was following her back to the Resistance.

So there it is.

Luke said it wouldn’t turn out like Rey thought, and he was right. But he could just as easily have been talking to Kylo too. Or maybe it was really a screenwriter talking to his audience.

These two kids are high on the power the Force is giving them and over-confident in their own talents. Rey believed she alone could bring Kylo back to the light after years of darkness and Kylo believed he could kill his master and marry the light-side girl. They’ve both got to be insane to think these things!

Maybe limited social interaction in their pasts is to blame for this colossal misunderstanding. Or maybe it’s because they’re just idiots in love. I think it’s all of thee above.

Thanks for sticking it out with me. I didn’t mean for that analysis to turn into a long ass meta, but that’s what happened.

Now I want to know what you guys think about this scene. Comment, message me, ask questions, whatever. Let’s start a conversation. ✌

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Rian Pre-TLJ release: Okay people just remember, let’s keep the Kylo/Rey thing under wraps. After the release just keep it cool let JJ finish the story. Don’t mention Reylo, and keep the fans guessing, okay? The story is nuanced so keep your replies subtle and ambiguous.

Rian Post-TLJ release: Reylo,Reylo, Reylo,Reylo…and fuck you for thinking I pulled Luke’s story arc out of my ass. Also fuck you for thinking Kylo was not being honest with Rey. Have I mentioned that my favourite scene to film was the Reylo fight? I fantasised about it for ages. Peace out whiny bitches.

*Drops mic*

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Porto (by Alexander)

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I'll miss Anton Yelchin... that cast has a fascinating spirit :)

Star Trek cast dubsmash masterpost.

(feat. the late, great Anton Yelchin)

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Ajsgkshajajd

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Scumbag Dumbledore is scumbag

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Eh ben, oui.

I identify with Bernard Black on a deeply spiritual level.

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Without book, without music, Sunday means nothing.

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Such a love <3 alyans

French: …Sixty-seven, sixty-eight, sixty-nine, sixty-ten… Other languages: **stares** French: **stares back** French: …sixty-eleven, sixty-twelve, sixty-thirteen…

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songs before sleep v.28: She & Him - Turn to White

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"This for Mathilda" diye şarkı söylerken "Looking for Alaska" okursun.

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Dubrovnik, Croatia (by ankertw)

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Maru loves his little sister Hana.