#/LIKE damn GIRL please have some self control -facepalm-/

[penandswords]

For someone who is strong willed for the most part.

Rima is very WEAK willed when it comes to her partners. There are few things she will say NO to.

[courage-a-word-of-justice]

Fate/Zero 1 - 25 (FINAL)

Most of these notes stayed intact during Fate/Stay Winter posts, but I’m releasing them in an unedited version here (aside from the dotpoints and read more, of course).

Fate/Zero 1

For some reason, I have it recorded that I’ve watched F/Z ep. 1, but I don’t remember it!  I only remember Saber fighting someone…that’s why I have notes for this ep too.

Ewwwwwww…what’s that in the Macedonian box…?

Oh! Heaven’s Feel is the name of one of the movies that came out this year or last.

LOL, the grandparents of Waver literally refer to him as “Waver”. I thought it was a title. Is it really his name???

I’m very good at making connections between seemingly disconnected things using only the things I know. I predict Kariya’s in for a verrrrrrrry bad time and will probably die in this Grail War, if not go bananas. I already know Rin, Ilya (the Einzbern child) and Sakura are already part of the Fate/ canon, so they’re probably going to fight in a Grail War as well.

Ahhhhhhh! B*stard Archer (that is, Gilgamesh)! He’s hereeeeeeeee!

What’s that counter on the ep title card…? Is it the time until the Grail War…?

Fate/Zero 2

I’ve seen enough spoilers being bandied about that I already know Rider is Alexander the Great.

Like, seriously, why do we call the dude “Waver Velvet”? What’s his real name?

Kiritsugu acts as Ilya’s dad, but…I’m pretty sure he isn’t her dad. Kiritsugu’s surname is Emiya, right? He’s Shirou’s dad, as far as I know. Then again, I only know what I know from being around Fate/ fans for so long.

LOL, there are far too many dragons in this name – Ryuunosuke Uryuu.

Ohhhhhhhhhhhh! Is this Giant B*stard Archer???? Is this Giant B*stard Archer??? (i.e. Gilgamesh) Oooooooooh! No wonder people like Gilgamesh, even though they call him a giant loveable b*stard.

Fate/Zero 3

Thy don’t call Rider that for nothin’, eh?

I wonder how Saber managed to get a passport…? She’d need one, eh?

Oh…CGI car…it’s burning my eyesssssssss! (although I do believe Troyca didn’t do any better with El-Melloi’s Case Files)

“Hotel in Fuyuki” – They couldn’t be any more explicit with this stuff, could they…?

“…Highness.” – I can see why Saber is so popular with the Fate/ fans now.

Huh? I seem to remember the battle that comes next! Damn *bleep* <- (censored name of anime club manager responsible for the anime marathon that caused me to go from the beginning of F/Z in the first place)! I definitely remember Saber fighting Lancer.

Fate/Zero 4

(sorry, seen this one! That’s where the confusion was! So no notes here!)

Fate/Zero 5

Berserker looks like Goblin Slayer covered in smoke…LOL.

…Well, they don’t call that guy Berserker for nothin’ either.

Rider would make a great Santa Claus, LOL.

Fate/Zero 6

Isn’t there a Joan of Arc in the Netflix Fate/ (Apocrypha)?

Dang, that Kayneth is an evil b*stard, alright!

Kirei is basically Wolverine…?

No wonder you never hear about Caster when people talk about Fate/…he’s neither hot nor a waifu…so nobody gives a s*** about him.

Fate/Zero 7

Is that a Gantz?

Wait, y’mean Rider is motivated…by pants? *spits* Hahahaha…

You can see Ufotable’s much-praised CGI at work here, too.

I can definitely see why Ufotable was chosen for Katsugeki and why they chose Izuminokami for their protag.

Had to google Jeanne to remember what she looks like in this universe, but yeah…she does look like Saber.

For some reason, I had a fleeting thought that Lancer would be the one to be on the mountain alongside Saber…I was right.

So basically, the entire Fate/ series is this: who would win? A mage or an assassin? (Or something like this.)

Fate/Zero 8

I still think Kirei is basically Wolverine.

Kiritsugu = “to cut and tie”.Update: It’s “to tie” and “to inherit”, apparently.

F/Z 9

I wonder…just what is Lancer’s motivation for the Grail? Surely, Servants have their own motives…

I literally covered my eyes when Sola-Ui bent Kayneth’s finger back…it was almost as bad as seeing Nozomi get tortured (Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuka)…*gulp*

“Not well” is an understatement, Sola-Ui.

I had to google how old Waver was in this Grail War…he’s 19, apparently, so right in my strike zone right here, so to speak~.

Beleaguered Waver is what you cool kids would call the 2020 Mood…and yes, I’m watching this on the 1st of January, 2020 (but you’re reading this after I put it up later in the month), so I’m keeping the comment.

“What kind of moron would go busting in?” – *facepalm* It seems Rider would.

What the heck is Rider riding his chariot over on the floor, anyway? What’s up with these sewer creatures ? They’ve got tentacles…!

F/Z 10

Rin reminds me of Asuka (NGE)…*gulp* That can only mean bad things for her.

Zenjo? I’ll make a note of that name.

That one glowing sign says “Fuyuki Station”.

Rin no Bouken = Rin’s Adventure. I don’t see why the subbers included “Big” in there, tbh.

F/Z 11

Uh-oh. Why do I get the feeling Saber’s going to get very, very drunk…?

Gee whiz, the great b*stard is a narcissist…

Well, sometimes I forget I had “Archer = Gilgamesh” spoilt for me ages ago…probably because he’s all over Babylonia, not to mention he seems to be one of the more popular characters precisely because he is the great b*stard.

“I wish for my homeland’s salvation.” – An interesting thing to say, considering Brexit.

What the f*** is a Gordius…oh, okay. So that’s Rider’s chariot.

How many Assassins are there??? I thought there was just the one, but there were 4 last time.

This discussion is interesting…no wonder Saber got mistaken for Joan of Arc back in the day.

Welp, Assassins gotta assassinate…*shrugs*

Eyyyyyy…there’s this one guy who looks basically like an older Waver Velvet! That explains a few things, I think.

F/Z 12

“Ramasonic” (sic).

I still think Gil-I mean, Archer’s snakeskin pants are hilarious.

I feel like last episode was a lot better in regards to how good Fate/ could be. This episode is just Ufotable animating talking Gilgamesh and Kirei heads.

Why do I get a bad feeling something bad’s going to happen to Maiya…again?

Kirei trying to look bada*s while leaning against a wall…it looks sort of funny, to be honest with you…because he bends his neck at a funny angle.

F/Z 13

This is the end of the 1st cour, apparently…according to AniList, at least.

“…5 billion people.” – I think the number is 7 billion now, but okay.

Never leave your Servant unsupervised, amirite?

I saw one of the bookstore’s shelves has science fiction on it…hmm, in a show with magic, that seems ironic…or was that non-fiction? Also somewhat ironic.

Oh, this “Don’t you want to do anything fun?” from Rider to Waver is an interesting parallel to Kirei’s episode (the previous one).

Dragon guy’s off his rocker…seriously.

Paraphrasing here, but “…if you want to use the Grail to make yourself taller…” – then stick to milk and other calcium products, Waver…LOL. I mean, other anime characters do.

Even Saber Naruto runs! There are no aliens here…but that car does have gull-wing doors (<-had to google what the doors were called), so…is it a DeLorean or something? Then someone could time travel instead.

I thought one of the previous commands from the overseers was to defeat Caster…?

Fate/Zero has become a kaiju movie, LOL.

Scared Waver is also a 2020 Mood…LOL.

F/Z 14

What’s this “Giant of Light” business…?

Geesh…If Ufotable did a Godzilla movie, I would watch that…(now that this monster makes me think of that possibility.)

This is a small quibble, but is it “Diabolo” or “Diablo”?

Somehow it didn’t even hit me until the fight was halfway over…but does Gilgamesh control a flying airship as part of his Noble Phantasm?!

Pretty scenery or not, talking people standing still are just that…not very entertaining, for sure. It’s basically the only flaw of this series, aside from the fact it hasn’t plumbed the depths of its themes yet.

Ufotable’s clouds look kind of like Gainax’s in Houkago no Pleiades, huh?

Tokiomi seems to blame Kariya for the whole sister vs. sister thing. Hmm, it really just shows how demented the guy is.

F/Z 15

Berserker is only ever in CGI, huh? No wonder Ufotable was given the job.

“That’s…from King Arthur’s legend…” – Can I please interrupt with the Excalibur song? (I’m annoying like that and want to ruin your level of immersion, that’s why.)

Hey, who knew? We get to see Joan in this anime, too. Thank you, Ufotable and Type Moon for saving me a Netflix subscription.

F/Z 16

“Things have been rather hectic this evening.” – Well, you don’t say…

*Saber and Lancer start their fight * - I detect signs there may have been people shipping Saber and Lancer at this point in time, what with their mutual ideas of honour and such.

Kayneth is kind childish, LOL – he’s like a kid peeping at his parents while they complain to each other about a hard day’s work or something.

Uh, this curse from Lancer here is definitely gonna be relevant later, right…?

I was muttering, “Oh goodness” (<- I’m self-censoring here, but you get the point) a few times over when Kiritsugu and Maiya finally got around to killing Kayneth, Lancer and Kayneth’s fiancee. By the way, were those two ever married…? Also, this makes me wonder…what would happen if you got a completely useless Servant? Like “King of Fools” or something. It would sound like the Familiar of Zero, sure, but it would be an interesting exercise in making a compelling narrative.

F/Z 17

Dangit, B*stard Archer. Disappearing just after you provoked Kirei…

Oh! I found the Avalon scene confusing at first, but now that they explain it, it makes a lot more sense.

“As I live and breathe, Kirei!” – Sounds mighty ironic for a meant-to-be-dead historical figure to say that.

F/Z 18

We jump to someone else’s story…or do we?

For some reason, I think this beach place is based on Okinawa. (It seems like the best match.)

“This isn’t a game.” – Seems highly ironic, given his current situation.

I know Kiritsugu is probably looking into Shirley’s eyes, but all they show is the boobs downwards, so I imagine it to be fanservice.

That shaking was just to disguise the bad animation, wasn’t it…?

…and suddenly, zombies!

Well, that’s great, Kiritsugu. You ended up burning down a village by association. Good job…

“Vampires.” – Well, that wasn’t the word I was expecting…

For some reason, I think this new arrival is a woman, but now that I get a proper look at their face, they kinda look like the Great B*stard (Gilgamesh). Update: It looks like they have cleavage, but then they also kinda resemble Samatoki (Hyp Mic)…so, uh…I dunno. Update 2: Okay, she’s a woman…Natalia, to be precise.

The houses on fire look a lot like the ones in Katsugeki, come to think of it.

F/Z 19

Wait, what’s a Mystic Code again…?

Oh, I didn’t think this show would do it, but there’s a good few seconds of recap. I know, because I had to skip it.

Oh, the reason Kiritsugu doesn’t seem to ally with the Association or the Church is because Natalia wasn’t part of either. Right…I’m so dumb.

Am I just reading into Kiritsugu’s pose here too much, or does he look like Christ the Redeemer a bit…?

There’s something oddly pretty about Vorzak. Then again…it’s too bad he’s designated to be dead.

I could tell Kiritsugu was CGI for a second…but he was in fog. Dangit, Ufotable. You know how to disguise your CGI well.

…Okay, those bees were very CGI. Scrap what I just said.

Bees on a plane. What a way to die.

I’ve noticed Kiritsugu’s eyes don’t have any pupils in them. They’re always kind of dead, but not in th same way En’s (<- from Boueibu) are.

What happened to Kiritsugu’s mother…?

The extended flashback seems to be the best way to my heart, assuming you can pull it off properly.

What’s with that “sometime, somewhere”?

F/Z 20

There hasn’t been a proper OP since 3 episodes ago.

Was Maiya ever interested in Kiritsugu as a woman? This vague pseudo-harem sorta annoys me, which is why I need answers.

The crows in this show aren’t very fluffy. Not that I have a problem with that…it’s just a bit random (and I’m saying that as I operate without much sleep and will have a huge period of getting up early in my near future, so you’re probably going to see even more randomness coming from my brain).

Modanyaki. Never thought I’d be googling a Japanese concept for this anime.

This sleeping bag Waver reminds me of Aizawa, but this is at least 4 years too early for that.

That cloud in the top left is shaped funny…like a knight, maybe? (There’s a triangular bit that looks lik a helmet.)

I believe the bird is a bush warbler (uguisu), based on the colour.

So this is where you learn what the f*** a Gordius Wheel is…right.(sounds a bit pissed)

Seeing Kariya squirm…it makes me thank my lucky stars I had the sound off. My imagination makes the scene worse, though.

So fakers beget fakers and killers beget killers, huh? Not surprising.

“I’ve always told him he was doing the right thing.” – Because you didn’t know any better, huh, Iri?

F/Z 21

“Knight on Two Wheels” – What would that knight be riding, a bike…? (somewhat sarcastic)

…A motorbike. Close enough. (not sarcastic anymore)

The motorbike’s plate says “Fuyuki - Te” – instead of a licence plate combo, Japan has a single hiragana.

Well, at least now I know why you never hear of Kariya outside Fate/Zero much…those worms don’t give him long to live.

Isn’t Tokiomi dead though…?

Holy s***, Kariya, you just got framed! *yells in the tone of voice as if Kariya got owned…which he did, in a sense*

*brow furrowed* What’s up with the framing of Aoi’s killing that makes this seem like attempted rape…?

Kirei looks all dead inside. (LOL) I know it’s the animators’ fault that they didn’t bother with him in that scene, but…he has the eyes of a dead fish there, y’know? I can’t help but laugh.

F/Z 22

Never in my life have I seen a grandpa want to talk on the roof.

The grandpa reminds me of Rider…that’s probably where part of their relationship comes from.

You can see the lack of sleep is getting to Kiritsugu right now…his face looks a little sunken…

…Fate/ is apparently pretty infamous for treating its women badly from a feminist persepctive and I think I get why now…(referring to the death of Aoi and now Kirei’s treatment of Iri)

I think the scariest part of F/Z is watching th emotionless guy learn how to feel…kinda like Equilibrium, y’know?

Hmm? I wonder how this show will choose to end, since it’s signalling its end from 3 episodes out?

I predicted Rider would say something along the lines of “…befitting of the Rider class” and lo and behold! He did!

So Rider can summon a single horse as well as the entire chariot? *Saitama face* Okay then.

Number of Times Waver Appears: 1, Number of Times Waver Cries: 1, Number of Times Waver Blushes: 2

Come to think of it, even though I had that weird “Ohhhhhh! Great B*stard Archer!” reaction at first, Gilgamesh has shown up in most of the worst scenes of this show so far (basically, most of the “talking heads” scenes where he talks shop with Kirei). Then again, my change in feelings probably because I’ve had to keep a special eye out for Waver and knew Saber was the poster girl for the entire series.

The counter appears to be “time until the Holy Grail War”…well, that or its final conflict.

F/Z 23

I like how Waver’s joining in with Rider’s yelling.

I have the sound off, so now I’m just mentally narrating Sakura with this creepy child voice and it’s spooking me out…the Urobutcher could really go toe-to-toe with Stephen King if it weren’t my imagination…(LOL…?)

I feel sorry for that car’s owner…the car wasn’t meant to be wrecked…

I fully expect Berserker to be Lancelot or some other guy in King Arthur’s canon, judging by Saber’s reactio-hey, who’s Arondight…? Update: Oh, f***. It really is Lancelot. Turns out Arondight is the name of Lancelot’s sword. How did I know? There’s that upcoming Camelot adaption, isn’t there? Connect the dots.

Oh, f*** me – I feel conflicted. On the one hand, Lancelot’s hella handsome (and his dark hair is exactly my kinda thing), on the other hand…doesn’t he look like he came out of Castlevania or Vampire Hunter D or something??? F***in’ vampires!

Oh, f*** again, I stand corrected. Lancelot was handsome, before he became a Caster-looking…thing.

*bursts into spontaneous laughter* The new Lancelot looks kinda like Tsukasa from Dr Stone, LOL.

Number of Times Waver Cries: 2

Wait, isn’t Bucephalus Greek??? Update: No, he wasn’t. He was Alexander the Great’s horse. That explains why he’s Rider.

I was wondering how Waver managed to live long enough to be El-Melloi II when he was stuck in a battle to the death. Welp, that’s how he did it, folks! *points at screen*

Number of Times Waver Cries: 3…but…anti-climax, much, f***in’ Gilgamesh???

Uh, what’s up with Psalm 23:4? (I had to google that snippet of the Bible to find out its citation.)

LOL, Kirei and Kiritsugu have very similar faces. Didn’t realise that until now.

F/Z 24

It’s weird seeing Kirei full of fighting spirit…He’s still frickin’ Wolverine, though.

Is this taking cues from the Matrix? I bought it from the charity store the other day because I haven’t seen it yet, but I know Bullet Time from TV Tropes.

Now Kirei is channeling Bruce Lee, LOL.

Ouch…the bullet to the hand reminds me of the nail gun scene in The Island (which still freaks me out to this day). (…and now I’ve gone and done it – every time I think of that movie, I get the song The Island – part 1, at least - in my head as well.)

I can almost see Sakaido (from ID: Invaded) in some of these scenes instead of Kiritsugu…trust Ei Aoki and associates to do that.

I went to dump a screenshot in Paint and one of my Fate/ backgrounds from one of the previous posts was set to my background! (I have my backgrounds set to rotate every 12 hours and I have over 600 pictures for that purpose.) *sighs happily and incredulously* Well, whaddaya know…sometimes the stars do align.

I almost expected Shirley to appear, but it turns out it was Iri instead.

Kiritsugu still has his Command Seals so he’s still connected to the Grail War somehow…hmm…

C’mon, I predicted Gilgamesh would compliment Saber when she was down and bleeding.

F/Z 25 (FINAL)

Who’s Lord Justeaze?

Sakura has the same eyes as Kiritsugu. Dead, lifeless eyes.

Did Kariya just throw himself to the worms???

The Great Naked B*stard Gilgamesh.

A priest is a zombie, huh? How ironic.

Isn’t Gilgamesh annoyed by his lack of clothes…? Update: Never mind. He gets a cloth soon enough.

Wait, if Saber destroyed the Grail, who won…?

Huh? The timer ran out.

Aw, even Waver’s growing up.

One of the books says 零戦 (reisen) which apparently means “Zero Fighter [Plane]”. One of the sets of books says “William Shakespeare”, who I know is a Servant somewhere in the Fateverse.

The Bible verse is Job 19:25.

Lancelot’s head doesn’t disappear when the rest of him fades away…It’s pretty poignant.

Jubstacheit is the head of the Einzberns. Update: Think I had to google that.

“Becoming a hero has an expiration date.” – As much as I know that in my creative heart to not be true, my adult heart says yes, it’s true.

Welp, that’s the end of one series. Time for another.

[rizeofkylo]

Reylo is toxic! Here are the reasons why

Ever since storytelling was invented, there have been dozens of tales about the hero character falling in love with the villainous character. From The Phantom of the Operato Beauty and Beast, there are always fans of stories about the sweet young woman falling in love with the tall, dark, and angry stranger.

Unfortunately, movies and television have taken these classic tropes and have normalized unhealthy, abusive relationships. For example, many viewers criticized the Twilight series because they felt that Edward Cullen was abusive to Bella Swan by isolating her from her friends and often picked fights with Jacob Black.

Fans of Arrow have also called out Oliver Queen and Felicity Smoak’s relationship for being toxic, since the latter was often emotionally abusive and threw a temper tantrum when she found out her boyfriend had an illegitimate child.

Amongst the Star Wars fans, there’s a huge divide over the “Reylo” (Kylo Ren/Rey) romantic relationship. Some are hoping they wind up together in Episode IX while others loathe it because it normalizes abuse.

For everyone that avoids ‘ship wars like the plague and might be wondering why people hate the idea of “Reylo,” the following list explores why this romantic relationship is incredibly toxic

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MINI-VADER HAS ANGER MANAGEMENT ISSUES

A romantic relationship between Kylo Ren and Rey would never, ever work because the former PHYSICALLY TORTURED HER. Did everyone forget that he took her captive in Star Wars: The Force Awakens and tortured her in order to get information? It's not like he sat her down at a nice

restaurant for a cup of tea and some crumpets; Kylo was incredibly brutal. So why on Earth would Rey even WANT to fall in love with him? The dude is brutal and Rey probably still has nightmares from being captured by Kylo’s sorry butt. That is NOT a good basis for a romantic relationship at all, whatsoever, and if Rey MUST have a love interest, let it not be some whiny emo man-child with serious anger-management issues.

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STOP ROMANTICIZING ABUSE 2K19

For the love of all things holy, can we as a society PLEASE stop romanticizing abuse? It’s 2019 and it’s high time that people realized ‘ships like “Reylo” are toxic. People romanticized the abuse in the god-awful Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer, even though Edward Cullen never let Bella Swan

have her own life, was incredibly controlling, and their “relationship” was a toxic mess.

In all honesty, neither Bella and Edward, nor Kylo and Rey, are the basis for a healthy romantic relationship, and it is disturbing to see so many young people fawn over such ‘ships on the Internet. There really needs to be less “Reylo” and more healthy romantic relationships being included in movies and television shows. Take Outlander, for example. Claire and Jamie Fraser have their issues, of course, but they have always been supportive of one another. Rey needs a Jamie Fraser, not a Kylo Ren!

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HAN SOLO WOULD ROLL OVER IN HIS GRAVE

Kylo Ren is responsible for the deaths of not one, but TWO of Rey’s father figures. He cold-bloodedly murdered poor Han Solo RIGHT IN FRONT OF REY during The Force Awakens. And to add insult to injury, he is also responsible for the death of her mentor Luke Skywalker in

The Last Jedi. Even if Kylo Ren DOES become redeemed in Episode IX, it would be pretty messed up if Rey ignored the fact that he DOES have blood on his hands and went “Oh em gee, I still love you despite the fact that you murdered your biological father AND both of my father figures.” That is not how healthy romantic relationships work and I’m pretty sure if that DID happen, the Force ghost of Luke Skywalker would appear and start facepalming.

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STOP NORMALIZING CHARACTERS THAT ARE QUITE LITERALLY FASCISTS

As hot as Adam Driver is, and as much as he is a good actor, let’s not shy away from the fact that the character of Kylo Ren is a literal Nazi. The allusion between the First Order and the real-life Nazis is hard to miss; it is SO not

cool to romanticize a fascist. After all, this is a character that is the head of the armies that murder on a whim and have caused suffering throughout the galaxy. Why on Earth would ANY self-respecting writer want to pair Rey, who is the embodiment of all that is good, with Kylo Ren, who is the embodiment of all that is evil? Rey deserves so much better than to be paired with a fascist that shows zero remorse.

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A GIRLFRIEND SHOULDN'T BE KYLO'S REWARD FOR BEING REDEEMED

There are some Star Wars fans that have suggested perhaps “Reylo” will be the cause of Kylo Ren being redeemed in Episode IX and that for the love of Rey, he will be inspired to turn back towards the Light Side. Kylo shouldn’t be redeemed just so that he can

get a girlfriend and win the heart of the fair maiden like none of his horrendous crimes have ever happened; he should be redeemed because he realized that he ROYALLY f—ked up and wants to attempt to make up for all of the evil things he’s done since turning to the Dark Side and becoming Snoke’s right-hand man. Now THAT would show some much-needed character growth and would be a great way to turn the franchise on its head

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REY IS NOT A PRIZE TO BE WON

Hey society, can we PLEASE stop reducing strong female characters into trophies for the male characters? Rey is absolutely NOT a prize to be won by any man — not by Kylo Ren, not by Poe Dameron, and not by Finn. She is her own person, and it would be

incredibly gross if Star Wars negated all of the progress they made by having a kicka** female character be the lead instead of the stereotypical Skywalker male, by having Rey’s character arc be erased. Almost like turning her into a trophy for Kylo to display, being like “OMG HE’S SO REDEEMED AND NOT EVIL. See? Even Dark Side users (or former Dark Side users) can feel love!”

That’s just a slap in the face for women everywhere.

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THINK OF THE LITTLE GIRLS, DAGNABIT

If Rey DOES wind up falling in love with Kylo Ren, whether he’s redeemed or not in Star Wars: Episode IX, then that sends a TERRIBLE message to little girls everywhere who look up to that particular character. Not only does it normalize abuse and make it seem like the

standard for a romantic relationship, but it also teaches little girls to NOT stand up for themselves against people that will try to manipulate and hurt them — both physically AND emotionally.

There’s a long history of romanticizing abuse and unhealthy relationships in both television shows and movies (see Twilight, The Vampire Diaries, Arrow, etc.). Star Wars has the chance to lead a changing tide in Hollywood by making sure Rey does NOT fall in love with an abusive jerk.

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PLEASE STOP THE CHEESY TROPE OF BEING REDEEMED FOR LOVE

The whole idea of Kylo Ren being redeemed because he falls in love with Rey is SO DAMN CHEESY and it reinforces the negative stereotype that women aren’t human beings with minds of their own, but simply rewards for “doing the right

thing.”

If Kylo NEEDS love to be redeemed, it would be far more interesting AND more in line with the original Star Wars trilogy if the love for his mother Leia Organa helped him turn back to the Light Side, It would be her love that inspired him to work hard to right all of the wrongs he has done when he was a member of the First Order. After all, it was paternal love that inspired Darth Vader to turn back to the Light Side, so it would be poetic justice if Kylo becomes Ben Solo again due to maternal love.

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WE STILL MIGHT GET A JAW-DROPPING REVEAL OF REY SKYWALKER

Many Star Wars fans were FURIOUS when Kylo Ren revealed that Rey’s parents were nobodies. However, abusers often manipulate the truth to their victims and we’ve already seen Sith misleading people so that they’ll turn to the Dark Side (Palpatine and Anakin, anyone?). It is possible that the people who

left her on Jakku were not her biological parents, but adopted ones, and there’s still a chance that her TRUE heritage could be revealed.

Perhaps she really is Luke’s long-lost daughter OR she is related to Schmi Skywalker’s long-lost family. If this is revealed in Episode IX, than not only would it be incredibly gross for Kylo to fall in love with his literal cousin—because this is NOT Game of Thrones—but it would also mean that he lied to her in an attempt to manipulate her.

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STOP IGNORING THE FACT THAT THE DARTH VADER WANNABE HAS BLOOD ON HIS HANDS

Regardless of whether or not Kylo Ren is redeemed in Episode IX, having him paired up with Rey in a romantic relationship glosses over the fact that he has the death of MILLIONS of people on his hands. He didn’t just cold-bloodedly murder Han Solo and Luke Skywalker, but he

also helped kill countless others in the Resistance, and tons of innocent people, too.

That’s not something Rey—or anyone else—should forget.

Kylo did monstrous things both as Snoke’s right-hand man and as the new Supreme Leader of the First Order. There’s no escaping that fact, no matter how much hand waving or denial goes on in the fandom. Kylo Ren has blood on his hands, and the LAST thing Star Wars should do is give him a girlfriend.

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AN AWESOME JEDI NEEDS NO MAN

'Shipping characters (and to a certain extent, ‘ship wars) are natural to fandoms because, of course, everyone wants to see their two favorites get together. There isn’t anything wrong with that, of course, but it WOULD be cool to see the Star Wars writers and directors go “You know what?

F—k it. Every other heroine in this franchise has had some kind of love interest, and it’s a common trope in Hollywood. Let us turn that trope on its head by making Rey a strong, independent woman that doesn’t need a man (or a woman) as a love interest.”

It would be pretty awesome to see a bold statement that such a kicka** hero doesn’t need to be pigeon-hold into a romantic relationship in movies.

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THE EMO VILLAIN TOOK ADVANTAGE OF REY WHEN SHE WAS HELLA VULNERABLE

Another reason why a romantic relationship between Rey and Kylo would be weird AF is due to the power imbalance. Yes, Rey is strong with the Force and probably COULD easily overpower the emo man-child, but they first met when she was his CAPTIVE and he was her

TORTURER.

A healthy romantic relationship is based on mutual trust and respect, which is NOT what we see between Kylo and Rey.

Even if Kylo is redeemed by the end of Star Wars: Episode IX and Rey manages to forgive him, he’ll always be the man that tortured her and took advantage of her when she was in a VERY vulnerable position.There’s no way of getting around it. Rey should have a partner that actually loves and respects her, and not someone that will constantly try to take advantage of her.

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THE FORCE AWAKENS SHOWED KYLO'S CAPABLE OF ASSAULT

The brutal Mind Probe scene in Star Wars: The Force Awakens is a metaphor for sexual assault, because Kylo Ren forced his way past Rey’s mental defenses and violated her. If Kylo Ren and Rey become canon, she is essentially falling in love with the a**hole that raped her. That’s

NOT a good message to send to the audience, especially given the fact that so many women and little girls see Rey as an icon. It also normalizes rape culture, which is STILL a huge issue in our society today. If the Star Wars writers and directors make the decision to put those two characters together in a romantic relationship after all that, then they’ll have to be prepared for a major backlash from the fans.

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REY ALREADY TOLD KYLO TO BEAT IT

Kylo Ren and Rey also wouldn’t work as a romantic relationship because he tried to get her to join him in The Last Jedi, and she basically went “Oh hell no!” That should be the end of it; she does not want to join the Dark Side and she certainly

does NOT want to be in any kind of romantic relationship with Kylo.

Perhaps she feels sorry for him since he was manipulated by Snoke, but it would be really s***ty if Star Wars paired them up even AFTER Rey rejected his offer in The Last Jedi. It would reinforce the negative stereotype in society that women “don’t know their own mind” and if men keep pestering women until they give in, than their rejection “doesn’t matter.”

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NO ONE DESERVES AN EVIL VILLAIN AS A BOYFRIEND

Finally, IF Rey winds up entering into a romantic relationship with a character at the end of Episode IX, then she deserves to have a significant other that will truly love and respect her. Rey deserves better than Kylo Ren, who is an emotionally and physically abusive jerk that absolutely

does NOT respect her and keeps trying to take advantage of her. He doesn’t take no for an answer and he’s a murderer that is part of the evil First Order. That is NOT boyfriend material, no matter how handsome and charismatic the actor that portrays Kylo Ren is.

Rey deserves so much better than Kylo Ren, especially given the fact that she had a traumatic upbringing and SHOULD enter a relationship with someone that is mature and stable.

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( I mean I love Adam Driver. I respect him and I could not imagine a better actor. And when I saw TFA, I fell in love with the character Kylo Ren and not Ben Solo. He just has so much potential for a good villain and that should not be destroyed by a toxic romance. I am a woman myself and I'm just 18 years old (almost 19!) and I'm the same age as Rey. Really I love Kylo but as a villain but personally I would not want to have such a man by my side who is a murderer, who has hurt my friends. Who hurt me! (And he wanted to kill me!) Who likes and loves such men in real life, I can not help these people anymore. That is already pathological when such people think so. If you already think so, then please live your morbid fantasies in private life and not on the world wide web. Kylo Ren is ruthless and would do anything to reach his goal)

[cassbuttttt]

Do The Pizza.

Pairing: Ski Instructor!Dean x Reader

Summary: Y/N sucks at skiing, so her friends get her a ski-instructor, who just so happens to be a really hot dude who goes by the name of Jensen.

Warnings: Fluff ( AKA-- IT’S NOT A BLOODY WARNING-- ENJOY THIS)

Word Count: 1587

A/N: First ever fan fiction, so be kind! Also, if this looks similar, it’s because it's from my private account, @highlyfuncti0nings0ci0path :D

“Guys, you really don’t have to do that,” Y/N says, eyeing her friends surrounding her.

“Y/N, you need lessons,” Y/N’s friends said honestly. Y/N looked down, embarrassed. “And even we don’t have the capability.” They smirked.

Y/N could accept that. She also didn’t want to hold them back from doing what they loved to do.

“At least let me pay for it,” She said, trying to argue the one bit that she could, but her group of friends just shook their heads.

“We offered,” one said.

“Well, I guess, let’s go,” Y/N sighed heavily.

“Hi,” a tall man stepped out behind Y/N’s group of friends. “I’m Dean.” He held out his hand.

Y/N took his hand and gave it a firm shake.

“I take it you’re Y/N,” he said, while Y/N nodded. He gestured to the group of girls behind them, “And they are the reason you’re doing this.”

Y/N sighed heavily. “Yes. They decided that I was beyond their capabilities.”

“A challenge?” Dean said with a smirk.

Y/N arched an eyebrow and then relented. “I guess…”

“Good.” His smirk grew, then turned to address Y/N’s friends. “I’ll take it from here. Thank you, ladies, for bringing the young woman here.”

She pouted, then gave a very obvious salutation. “Bye!”

On the chairlift, Dean was clearly trying to get an understanding of Y/N’s skills-- or lack thereof. Y/N had a hard time telling him that it was her first time, EVER, on a chairlift. He noticed.

“Is it just me, or have you never been on a chairlift before?” He said, glancing at Y/N’s hands which were clearly wrapped as tightly as possible around the bar keeping them from falling out of the seats.

Y/N shrugged, trying and failing to act casual.

“Okay,” Dean said, quite bravely if Y/N was honest. “We’ll just go over how to get off of the lift.”

“Sure,” Y/N stated, the amount of apprehension in her voice conveying her nerves.

“So what you’ll do is lean forward onto the edge of the seat. When we reach the edge of the ramp, you’ll just lean forward and slide down, just like sliding around in your socks.” Dean looked over to Y/N, who, if at all possible, looked even more nervous. “You can hold onto my arm if that would make you feel more comfortable.”

“That would be amazing,” She said, feeling self-conscious. “Thank you!”

“It’s my job, don’t worry about it,” Dean said reassuringly.

After what had seemed like an eternity, the chairlift had reached the last stretch of the mountain. Dean lifted up the safety bar and offered his arm out to Y/N.

“Don’t forget to breathe,” he said, smiling.

“Oops,” Y/N laughed.

Dean scooched both of them to the end of the lift, and when his skis touch the ramp beneath them, he stood and pulled Y/N with him, and started to glide easily down the slick snow. She just followed, just dead weight.

After they had successfully gotten out of the way of the lift’s exit, Y/N raised her hands in celebration and screamed into the frigid air.

“That’s right!” She screeched, while Dean bent over because he was laughing too hard to stand. “In your face, professional engineers or whoever makes ski lifts too DAMN hard to get off!”

Once she was finished, Dean straightened up, still laughing. “I take it you didn’t like that experience.

Y/N blushed.

Wiping a tear of laughter from his face, Dean pulled his ski goggles over his face. “Come on Y/N. Let’s do this, to show those professional engineers or whoever that you can ski.” He laughed again and grabbed her hand.

Pulling her down to the place where skiers (Beginners, keep in mind) started the perilous journey down the mountain.

“Pizza,” he chanted, going back down the slow decline of the mountain, backward. “Say it with me,” he said to Y/N. “Pizza. Pizza. Pizza. Pizza. Pi--”

She interrupted him. “Why exactly are we saying pizza, Dean?” He slowed, before stopping.

“Omigod,” Dean said, facepalming. “I forgot to tell you.” He looked up and made eye contact with Y/N. “Pizza is the shape your skis should take while you're going down the mountain-- or at least until you have the skill down. It makes you less aerodynamic, so it slows you down, making your speed controllable.”

They started again, this time both Dean and Y/N chanting. “Pizza. Pizza. Pizza. Pizza.”

Once Y/N had almost gotten that skill down, Dean decided he would let her lead.

“Y/N,” Dean said, hesitantly. “I was thinking that because you now have pizza down, you should try to lead us down the mountain.”

“No!” Y/N yelled surprised that Dean had suggested that. “What if I start to go too fast, or what if-”

Dean cut her off. “Y/N,” he said gently. “We could spend all day wondering what might happen, but I know almost anything that could happen, I can handle it.”

She gave him a doubtful look.

“If you start going to fast,” he said, before skiing down quickly, smoothly, and efficiently, to a tree, “I can catch up-- clearly. But, if you don’t feel comfortable with that, it’s fine.” He shrugged while keeping a sharp eye on Y/N as she pizza’d over to him. “We can just keep chanting pizza. Pizza. Pi-”

Y/n cut him off. “It’s fine. I’ll try to lead.”

And Y/N did well. By the time they had reached the bottom of the mountain-- which was about 600 feet away from them when they had the pizza talk- Y/N had only crashed or collapsed about five times. Dean congratulated her on that. She blushed.

“It’s almost twelve,” Dean said, pulling out his phone. “Do you want to grab some food?”

Y/N nodded her consent.

“Soo,” Dean said, “Where do you want to eat? We have so many options.” He said, twirling around, his ski boots clunking on the cobblestone.

“A burger place, maybe?”

Dean grinned. “Oh- a girl who likes burgers. I like you even more!”

Y/N laughed. “It’s the fries that do it for me.”

He gasped, holding his hands to his chest like he had been shot. “How dare?”

She smirked, before relenting. “I actually do like burgers, I was joking.”

“Well then,” Dean said, grabbing her hand and dragged her through the crowded path, a place clearly in mind, “Do I have the place for you!”

Grinning, Y/N allowed herself to be pulled through the crowds.

“Moe’s Original Barbecue?” She said, looking at Dean with a questioning smile. (Yes, it’s a real place. Yes, it has awesome burgers. Yes, I’ve been there.)

“The best burgers in town,” he said, and moved closer, whispering into her ear. “And pulled pork, but if you order that, you’ll break my heart.” He pulled back.

“We can’t have that,” Y/N said, shaking her head.

They walked inside of the restaurant, and settled down in a booth, before pulling off all of their gear. Their jackets went first, then their goggles and helmets. It wasn’t too cold outside, so Y/N had seen no point layer. Apparently, neither had Dean. She looked up to see him in just a t-shirt, and from the helmet. She gasped. He laughed.

“Didn’t see what I really looked like under all that crap,” Dean said, smirking.

“Shut up,” Y/N mumbled. “You just look a lot like an actor I know, Jensen Ackles, I think.”

He laughs. “I get that a lot.”

Just as Y/N was about to say something to embarrass herself, a waitress came over and asked them what their orders were.

“Umm, I’ll have a classic burger please?” Y/N said, mumbling.

“And, I will also enjoy the wonders of the classic burger,” Dean said, winking at the waitress. Y/N kicked him. He winced. Y/N smirked in his direction

Y/N thanked the waitress as she walked away. “Dude, what the hell was that?”

“I was just trying to get her number, for Sammy.”

“And I’m the waitress you were just flirting with.” Y/N smiled at the look on his face. “Who’s Sammy?”

“My brother,” Dean said, still pouting.

After talking about the most random and obscure things, their meal finally came. After the waitress had left, Y/N grabbed her burger, muttered something along the lines of “Finally” and stuffed her face. Dean smirked.

He also grabbed his burger, and together it took them only ten minutes to finish their meals. After they had split the check (a point of contention), they had walked out of the restaurant, only to have to say goodbye.

“What is your number,” Y/N said, feeling brave.

He gave it to her, and they smiled.

“Thanks for helping me “master” my skiing skills,” Y/N said, trying to slow the inevitable.

“Anytime,” Dean said, and it was clear he meant it.

“I guess I should go,” Y/N said, looking at her phone as it lit up with messages.

“Yeah,” Dean said, a bitter smile present on his face.

“Bye!” Y/N said. “I’ll text you! If I’m honest, It’ll probably be something like ‘Is Your refrigerator running?’”

He laughed and smiled.

She turned, looking over her shoulder, waving.

Dean watched until she had disappeared from her sight. Frowning, he looked down onto the ground, until his phone buzzed.

Is your refrigerator running? :P

He laughed.

[delaware-lemme-smash]

Hi! Could we get some girlfriend h/cs for my homegirls Momo, Mina and Mei, please? :D

Ah, yes! About time we had some of the ladies on the blog! I hope you enjoy these! - Mod Rig

Hatsume Mei- Dating Mei can take a lot of patience and self-sufficiency. She spends a lot, and I mean a lot, of time in Power Loader’s workshop at UA, and dragging her out of there takes either bribery or promising to show her something more interesting than the latest thing she’s working on. You either have to enjoy hanging out in the workshop with her, or be comfortable spending some time on your own.- Also, she’s going to want to try her gadgets out on you. You’ll have to set your foot down about how many tests she has to put that thing through before she can bring it near you. She nearly put Izuku’s back out with her mech suit. That being said, you’ll always have the coolest new gadgets and custom-made stuff. Just…make sure it’s safe first. - She’s very, very blunt and opportunistic. Sometimes she’ll make you facepalm with how quick she is to show off her ‘adorable little babies!’ If you go with her to any Support industry shows or career fairs, her nostrils flare and her eyes go wide. It’s like unleashing a fox into a chicken coop. - Aside from her extreme career-focus, she’s a huge optimist who takes any setbacks in stride, whether personal or professional. She rarely has down days and her confidence is sky-high. It’s hard to stay annoyed with her for too long because she’s so damn cheerful.- She’s easy to buy gifts for. Honestly, just take her to the hardware store and ask her what she wants. Her eyes will light right up. She always needs some obscure tool or other. Or steampunk inspired clothing. If it’s covered in cogs and chains, she’ll love it. - She has a large collection of Doc Martens, because they’re the best type to wear in the workshop and they come in cool colours. Her favourite is pink to match her hair.- Make her wash her hands when she leaves the workshop or she’ll leave axle grease all over your clothes when she kisses you hello. That shit does not come out.- She’ll doodle schematics on the napkins at whatever food joint you take her to.

Yaoyorozu Momo/Creaty- Momo’s favourite type of date is sharing afternoon tea at nice cafes with spindly, wrought-iron tables and curtains in the windows. She’ll try a different tea every time, along with the little spinning lazy-Susan of teacakes. - She collects pretty tea canisters to house her large selection of blends. She’s always on the lookout for new blends and will chat eagerly about Assam vs Earl Grey vs chamomile and so on. She also collects antique teacup and saucer sets. - A lot of your dates will be study dates, not only because she has to stay on top of her grades to keep her #1 place in 1-A’s grade rankings, but because she has to study the molecular structure of the objects she creates with her Quirk.- Since she needs to eat a lot, she tends to carry snacks with her wherever she goes. She’ll share if you’re feeling hungry. This girl is always prepared!- Her family’s wealth and social status can be rather daunting, especially if you come from a more modest background. Momo’s sweetness and genuine personality make a little easier, but that palace of a house is still intimidating as fuck when she brings you home to meet her parents.- If you want her opinion on something, be prepared for it to be delivered bluntly. She doesn’t sugarcoat things. However, she’s always eager to help you improve in whatever it is you want to do. If you need better grades, she’ll study with you and coach you. If you want to take up a sport or a hobby, she’ll remind you to practice and push yourself to improve. Momo’s a one woman cheerleading squad with the mind of a genius.

Ashido Mina/Pinky- Mina is everything that is bright, outgoing, and quirky (please excuse the pun.) She’s the definition of the word 'vivacious’. She has a tendency to wear her heart on her sleeve. If she’s happy, excited, annoyed, disappointed, etc, you’ll know. This can be a bit too forward for someone who’s shy and retiring, but at least you always know where you stand with her. - If you invite her somewhere and she can’t go, she gets extremely disappointed. Mina’s always worried that she’s missing out on a good time with you and her friends. If you’re planning something, make sure she’s available to go first. She’s the life of the party, anyway. It’s not as fun if she’s not there.- Her Hero costume is one of the most original. She looks like she just stepped out of an 80’s rave. (Hey, her Quirk puts a whole new spin on the phrase 'tripping on acid’.) She likes vintage clothes and loves going to thrift stores with you to look for interesting pieces. She can get away with wearing pretty much anything, because her looks are so unusual, anyway. She probably customises her clothes too.- Apparently she enjoys dancing, so you can definitely expect to find her playing her music a little too loud in the UA dorms (making Iida have a miniature breakdown because she’s breaking the rules) and pulling some moves in her bedroom. Or the study area. Or the kitchen. Or anywhere, really. - She listens to music while she does chores, because she finds it far too boring otherwise. And yes, there’s more dancing while she vaccuums. Nobody can waltz with a Dyson like Mina.- You would think her acid would damage more things, but she’s trained long and hard to have total control over the acid release. It’s a dangerous Quirk, and for someone who wants to be a Hero, she can’t afford to be sloppy. So never fear, you won’t find massive holes melted into your stuff.- She doesn’t mind where you go on dates together. Anywhere from the movie theatre to a live music joint to a simple cafe is fine. Hell, even staying in to have a pizza and play video games. The fact that you’re having fun together is what counts. She also enjoys loud, fun things like laser-tag and karaoke and paintballing. Be warned though, you will lose at anything competitive because she has killer reflexes.

[littlehollyleaf]

I am dead. Dead and gone. I am speaking from the beyond right now (it's cool here, we have Netflix :p)

I have your other post saved, but I'll reply here! Because I think the idea that while blacked out Eddie might have been leaving deliberate clues as to his whereabouts and actions, not as a typical boastful Riddler thing or to try and remind himself (his other self?) to kill witnesses but as a literal cry for help could be a good shout!

So like - he wasn't making a note to bump the poor lady off, he was trying to give himself a heads up ie. 'SHE KNOWS WHAT I DID GO FIND OUT AND REMEMBER SO YOU CAN STOP IT FROM HAPPENING AGAIN!' And likewise maybe he left the case and evidence in it behind on purpose to help himself be caught?

(this could work with mind control - assuming while blacked out he is still conscious as the Ed we've been seeing, but is not in control of his actions and gets a memory wipe after completing his mission?)

Except ofc on discovering the horrific truth Eddie panicked and killed the lady *facepalm*

Ack..... you are probably right that doing that is gonna make Eddie's discovery more likely. If not by the GCPD (who may be too stretched to give one report of murder in a city full of it much attention) then possibly by Babs? If she gets wind of that murder she could feasibly follow up, connect it to Eddie and join the dots?

Damn it though, I feel like Foxy learning about Eddie murdering the lady will erode a fair bit of the good faith they just built together!

....ah, what might be cool -

Babs learns the truth via investigating the murder

Foxy finds out via investigating the weapon case

Babs promptly kidnaps Ed for some torture/justice

Foxy hears about this and, being suspicious about the evidence on the case and feeling warm and trusting towards Ed after working together, heads to Sirens to speak on Eddie's behalf

Or maybe Foxy is confronting Eddie in the library when Babs' girls nab him?

(I do love the idea of him boldly confronting Eddie alone too - because he is so sure Eddie must be innocent and thus reluctant to turn him in, so he wants to speak to Ed in private first and get his side and is just completely confident Eddie will not hurt him.... ugh, and just picture Eddie listening to Foxy explain the evidence he's found and the potential EMOTIONAL TURMOIL Eddie might suffer because 'oh god do I have to KILL FOXY now?' and and... and maybe he grabs a weapon and has it concealed but is clearly really struggling to bring himself to do it (ugh like the 'remember that' moment with Ozzie all over again, only cleaner cos Ed does not actively want to hurt Foxy at all!)

...sorry tangent...

Anyway, Foxy makes a passionate case to Babs that Eddie is being framed/manipulated and Eddie is super touched and 'yes yes Foxy please you have to believe me I would NEVER!'

And that's when Babs busts out with - 'then why did you kill the old lady witness?'

To which Foxy is all - '...what?' and gets all cold and disapproving while Eddie splutters to explain and it's a little bit angsty because for a moment there both Eddie and Foxy thought they could really be friends (or more!), but just like that the chance is lost, noooo! (for a little while at least, until Foxy finds that he somehow just can't help being drawn to Ed anyway, obviously :P)

Or alternatively, Foxy could maybe not find out until much later on, when the two of them have got even closer, and it's like this tragic revelation for both of them. Because Foxy thought maybe Ed had changed or was changed or that he could change Ed, but knowing he killed an innocent old lady without remorse just hits home the fact that Eddie, while not an utter monster who blows up refugees, is still immoral enough that Foxy can't really reconcile having a deeper relationship with the man, no matter how much he's started to want it. Meanwhile Ed ofc realises that the truth will cause Foxy to feel this way and he's started to really like what they have and doesn't wanna lose it so he's desperately trying to cover the crime up.

Ah. That would be a good kind of sad for the ship for me!

With that little bit of hope because - their feelings for each other would be established and lingering and there would always be this sense of there being A CHANCE for them... IF Eddie ever cleans up his act and becomes the man Foxy is capable of letting himself love...

(Oh no I've emotionally invested myself in this scenario now..... hey, could fit with that clip of Eddie throwing that butcher's knife too? maybe Sirens gets attacked before Babs can reveal to Foxy about the old lady? ....if we assume Eddie's 'guilt' has been made common knowledge at that point then the government may send a team there to take him from Babs? oh oh oh what if Foxy is at the library to WARN ED that the government is after him??? because Foxy doesn't approve of Eddie being the subject of a manhunt and fears he will be killed and that's the 'Foxy protecting Eddie' point checked off my list?? Oh god I've fallen down an impossible hole it's all too much I can't-!!)

GOTHAM S05E04 “Ruin”

okay listen I know other stuff happened in this episode and it was even stuff I enjoyed and was interested in (like - WTF jeremiah??!) but I don’t have time to talk about any of that when there is SO.MUCH.FOXMA.AWESOMENESS to squee over (and you can’t say I didn’t warn you)

fyi - I’ve incorporated MULTIPLE VISUAL AIDS to assist in my flail!

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