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vro0m · 2 years ago

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vro0m’s rewatch - 154/310

2015 Monaco GP

And it’s already time for the worst GP of the year... yay...

So I don't have the full broadcast for this one and honestly I'm kinda glad because Monaco is so damn fucking long as it is already.

Welp now I have it and I have no excuse not to watch it so here we go. (Spoiler : retrospectively the full broadcast was so worth it)

Lewis is on pole. Nico locked up and messed up his lap, twice in a row. Hill says Lewis has struck back after what happened in Spain and compliments him a lot but Simon calls him out, because if you remember he said he'd been too distracted during the break and Lewis hit back at him (I don't know if it's figuratively with the racing or if he said something about it). Johnny is grinning from ear to ear listening to him trying to justify himself now. Hill says nobody likes to have people commenting on their lifestyle but– Simon cuts him off : does he stand by it though? He maintains he thinks there is something in it, he thinks you can't travel the world and show up at the race at your best jetlagged and all. Simon asks for Brundle's opinion. Brundle says it's not his place to comment on how he lives his life, he seems very relaxed compared to how he feels himself sometimes. Johnny chuckles. Brundle thinks Lewis looks very comfortable and at the top of his game. He says right before his final run, Lewis went "okay guys let's all just calm down." Apparently it wasn't going too well and then he aced it and Nico made a mistake and that's that.

Let's hear from Lewis himself. He says it feels very special and wow the broadcast is shit it's completely lagging. He says it feels like a great achievement and it's gonna be a tough race no doubt (can't hear, can't hear) Natalie says he's only won one and by his own very high standards that's not enough, can he win again? (can't hear) …it isn't enough but he's grateful for the one he does have and he'll work as hard as he can to win a second one today.

Simon says he's read somewhere that Lewis went away to work on a couple of areas he felt he'd been weak over the years on this circuit. He says it shows his attention to details.

Anyway it's Lewis' first Monaco pole! Of course Nico is right behind him. Then it's Seb and Daniel, Kvyat and Raikkonen, Perez and Maldonado, Verstappen and Jenson.

Meanwhile Nico could become the fourth driver in history to win 3 Monaco GPs in a row after Graham Hill, Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna.

Oh god… Lewis went to play football?! With fucking Thierry Henry?!

There are famous people there but I don't know who they are so I'm not impressed. Some of them are not in elite-athlete shape so I’m guessing either retirees or not sportsmen.

So yeah, Thierry's team won. Oh they have a lovely talk. It's a looooong one though (like it lasts almost 10 minutes) so I'll just tell you about what interests me the most and post the thing afterwards so you can listen for yourselves.

Lewis says Thierry has been doing it for years but for him it's the first time (the video has a bug I think?) then he says he never played in front of people and Thierry says neither did he and they laugh.

"The guys were really happy to be around you," Thierry Henry tells him, "at the end of the day you ARE, you know, a living legend, like they're saying."

I like his calm voice and demeanour, it's attractive. Lewis denies it but Thierry doesn't care, he insists : "Yes you are! You know, you're gonna play it down obviously because you're humble."

(Look at him babygirling I’d say he finds Thierry as attractive as I do)

A bit later he says : "I always explain to people that when I do something to win, I see, if I can say, myself in Lewis because he wants to win everything. Everything that he does." Lewis says he thinks they share the same mentality, when you go out there it's do or die. "I hate losing. Do you hate losing?" he asks. Thierry scoffs. He says he doesn't understand people telling people they should be good losers. They agree that they don't know what that is, (although of course Lewis has shown us he knows, since then. Or maybe he's learnt since then. Idk.) Lewis says he thinks people like that will never be champions. (Yeah. He definitely learnt. There's a difference between not caring about losing and losing with composure, if you know what I mean. That might not be the best way to word it but you get it, I trust that you do.)

They must have recorded right after the Spanish GP because Lewis talks about getting a lot from what happened "yesterday". He feels like because he had to gain some places back he was more successful than maybe if he'd won the race. He calls it a challenge of composure. (But that's literally what I was saying about being a good loser. The same word even, lmao. Lewis you do get it you dumbass (affectionate)). He talks about the moment when Bono told him not to try and catch Nico at the end because he wouldn't be able to. He's proud of overcoming all that and not getting flustered. He then says he knows he needs to be better prepared than ever, he says the previous year he wasn't prepared the best he could for Monaco. "I've had a good car for the last two years and I haven't capitalised on it," he adds. (Bro you won the title, is Monaco really that important that you would say you didn't capitalise on it?) He thinks third time's lucky.

Thierry asks how you find the right balance with a teammate. He says it's not easy as a footballer to be an individual in the collective. Lewis says he doesn't get paid to lift the other one up. On the one hand you want the other guy to be second for the team, but at the same time sometimes you want "the Ferrari guy or someone to take points away from that guy". "You wanna be a team player, but also you wanna win."

He's gotten older though (he says 'a lot' but he's 30 at this point so I refuse that) and now he thinks there's an opportunity to be a leader. (Oh that’s truly… Actually I've been thinking this season we��re seeing more and more of the current Lewis in him and that's another thing he did actually emulate right? He definitely did become that leader in the end.) When he was younger he only thought about "me me me" and wanting to win and nowadays he thinks if he wants to earn the place to be a team leader for all these people, there's a way he needs to conduct himself. Even though he wants to win, he also needs to make sure the team gets a 1-2.

Thierry says it's like the guy on the bench, he might need to replace you for the end of the game or because you're injured, and you need him to win for the team so you give him advice and lift him up but if you give too much, you might become the guy on the bench, and you might find out that once that guy plays he's not looking at you anymore. That's where he sees a similarity between them in that sense. People don't get it, how you need to be nice but not let him take over. He jokes : "I will help you. But you will never play."

Lewis says the thing with F1 is that everything is recorded, from your heart rate to the vibrations. So you don't even need to tell the guy, he can just go in the backroom and look at it. "All of your talents are on display." He says the difference in your heart and in your ability can still come through even though it's diminished because of that. (I never thought of that part, actually. I didn't know they had such easy access to their teammate’s data. I guess it depends on the team and all that as well but yeah it makes it that much more difficult to navigate. It's kinda crazy to think that eventually Lewis developed in such a way that even with that data his teammates aren't able to emulate him? Or maybe they didn't have as much access anymore after that brocedes fiasco? I wonder.)

I still wrote most of it down in the end because pretty much all of it was interesting lol. Thierry says "see you soon on the field". He adds he won't see him on the track because it's too dangerous for him. "I'm soft." They laugh.

Back on the track it's another footballer. Fucking Cristiano Ronaldo. Meh. We see super models greeting Lewis in the garage, I think it's Gigi Hadid? Idk. Idc. They're with Spinz. While Johnny says he does think Lewis took control of his life and the whole management thing had a role in that too, we see Lewis joking around with the models, handing them his steering wheel then his very heavy bling necklace. Johnny says he feels comfortable with everything that's going on around him which is funny because it's true of his life and of the models lol. "Something he hasn't had for many many years," he continues, "he's always been open on that fact." And it gives him ultimate confidence on track. (I like Johnny Herbert I have to say, I feel like he's often right and doesn't take any of it too seriously.)

There's a segment about Jules winning Marussia points here in 2014 and it makes me incredibly sad to hear these people talk about him. They all sound so proud. Max Chilton, his teammate at the time, says he got goosebumps just talking about it.

It's time for Lewis to get in the car, the models have to go. Oh, Nick is there! They hug.

I also read that Mercedes announced that they renewed Lewis' contract for an additional 3 years ahead of the weekend! Somehow I don't think they mentioned it during the broadcast but maybe I just missed it idk.

Formation lap.

They're racing!

It's a tight start, Lewis is ahead but just about. Behind him, Nico is level with Seb and there's a Red Bull, Daniel I imagine, trying to get in-between them but locking up as he tries not to collide with the Ferrari. The cars fall into place, it's actually Kvyat who almost made contact, he got ahead of Ricciardo. Yellow flags in sector two. Yeah someone is in the barriers and reversing. It's Hulkenberg. As he tries to go away again he runs in the debris of his own car. The marshals jump the barrier to take them away. His front wing is gone. Massa is dead last and saying on the radio it's finished. What happened to him? Ohhh on the replay we see Hulkenberg was actually SENT into the barriers by Alonso… Hulkenberg pits, and Massa pits and they're both getting new front wings. And Max and Maldonado make contact. Verstappen is trying to race wheel to wheel in Monaco. Which isn't a thing. Unfortunately. But tbh good on him for trying. Alonso gets a 5 second time penalty for the collision with Hulkenberg. Max and Maldonado are indeed wheel to wheel and it made me inhale through my teeth, it's scary scary. I mean. It would be scary with any drivers but it's Max and Maldonado. On paper, terrible pairing for wheel to wheel racing on a tight street circuit. Verstappen takes P8. Ted says Maldonado has a brake by wire failure so things are gonna get worse for him. Yeah, they retire him.

It's lap 10. Lewis, 3.1 in the lead, is told to manage his front left brake. Behind him it's of course Nico, then Seb, then Kvyat and Daniel, Raikkonen, Perez, Verstappen, Jenson and Alonso is currently P10. Lewis is having issues with brake balance and temperature. It's affecting the strategy, Ted says, as they're telling him he's not making a gap to Seb quick enough now. It's so early in the race to be struggling, I'm worried.

Lap 20. Lewis is 3.9 ahead now. The order behind him is obviously unchanged. He's told the brakes are coming under control and he can reduce lift and coast. Nico is told it's important to reduce the gap to Lewis in case there's a Safety Car. A bit later, they tell him prime warm up looks better than they thought so Vettel is a threat to the undercut, hence he has to push. He's not getting closer to Lewis though. Lewis complained he lost time in traffic but now it's Rosberg and Seb caught in it and it's helping him a lot.

It's lap 30. Lewis is 8.6 ahead and the pit stops are ongoing. After the top 3 it's now Daniel, Raikkonen, Perez, Jenson, Kvyat, Alonso and Nasr. Verstappen is just exiting the pit lane after a 31.0 wheel change in a 52.821 pit stop. His race is ruined. Seb pits. Daniel pits. Nico pits to cover Seb. Raikkonen pits. Nico is still ahead but it was close.

Lap 40 (sigh). Lewis still hasn't stopped and he's 8.2 ahead. Why aren't they pitting him. He's losing time. Behind Seb is now Kvyat, Raikkonen is P5, then Daniel, Perez, Jenson, Alonso and Nasr. Nico just set the fastest lap… Alonso just went straight on in a run off area. He's out.

Lap 50. The Monaco gp is always so testing for whatever is wrong with my brain wiring istg. It makes me wanna bite things really hard. Anyway, Lewis is, guess what, still ahead, by 10.8 seconds. So there was no reason to worry about Nico earlier. But he clearly must have stopped and I missed it because otherwise it wouldn't be possible. I mean this race is fucking boring and I can't focus so no surprise. Anyway. They keep showing us "battle for P2" between Seb and Nico but Seb is over 1.5 seconds behind so they're really grasping at straws there in reality.

Lap 60. Lewis is a healthy 15 seconds in the lead. Bla bla bla. Please make it end. Max tries to overtake Grosjean in the hairpin and can't make it. That's another risky pairing. He's told to push the engine. Oh. Guess what? They crashed. It's actually a quite heavy one… One of them changed direction and Max's front left hit his rear right. That suspension is shredded and Max goes straight into the barriers at high speed. It must have hurt… Grosjean is able to leave the scene. All the RBR mechanics have horrified looks on their face. Can we hear him over radio? He's moving. Virtual Safety Car. From his on-board we see him hand his steering wheel to the marshals. "You OK Max?" – "I'm OK." He's struggling to climb out of his car though, maybe because it's embedded in the tepco barrier. He's up and out. Safety Car. Max is being checked upon by marshals. Ooof the replay is scary, that must have been a serious amount of Gs. On the radio Grosjean asks if he has damage. "He's a (beep) that Verstappen. That was stupid." Plenty of Safety Car pit stops. Wow. We see Verstappen's car hooked on a crane and the marshals are reaaaally struggling to extract it from the barriers. It's quite shocking how deep into it it went. Lewis pits???????????? He had to wait a bit to avoid an unsafe release.

Oh shit. Nico is ahead. Lewis and Seb are side by side behind the Safety Car. Now what. Lewis is P3. No, come on. If Nico wins I quit. Not really but that would be infuriating. How did they fuck up that much, Lewis will be furious. Ted says Lewis on the radio said "I've lost this race, haven't I?" but Bono answered not if they lose tyre temp and he'd be fast behind on supersofts but that would work IF WE WERE ON A FUCKING TRACK ON WHICH YOU CAN FUCKING OVERTAKE FOR FUCKS SAKE

Ooooh this is so frustrating.

Lewis asks "what's happening guys?" and Bono says they're reviewing a video? What's that about? Is it about P2? Because we just saw a replay of him leaving the pits and he was clearly behind Seb if that's what he's on about. Seb on his radio says he was in front. Yes you were. He's told they can see from the TV and it was clear. Brundle keeps talking over the radio message to say the same thing just shut the fuck up man. We know.

10 laps to go. He needs this SC in but they have to repair the barriers… lapped cars can overtake. Brundle is pissed because that's optional and they don't need to do it. Honestly fuck off. (I'm sorry I'm really pissed off by this race.) Yeah that's a lot of lapped cars but still. What's the use keeping them lapped that's just traffic for the midfield. Be real. Bono : "Lewis can you let us know who was ahead when you crossed Safety Car Line Two?" – "Nico was ahead. I was alongside Sebastian." No you weren't love I thought we'd left the bad faith with McLaren come on. Seb is complaining : "This is like sending swimmers to swim with weights on their legs, this makes no sense. We need at least two, three laps at better pace to get a bit of temperature, I mean this is a joke."

Safety car coming in at the end of lap 70. That'll leave them 8 laps. Fucking hell.

Here we go. Lewis is all over Seb's rear, he needs to get ahead quickly so Nico can't get away but if he rushes he'll crash. I'm losing my fucking mind. He can't make it. Nico is already over 2 seconds ahead. You can tell he's pissed from the way he drives. Don't fuck it up though… DRS is enabled. Daniel overtook 2 cars since the restart and is up in P4 but very honestly who cares right now.

5 laps to go… Nico sets the fastest lap. He says it's impossible to pass. I need you to try though, like last race, don't give up. And Daniel sets the fastest lap, he's right behind Lewis, so I guess he became relevant in this race after all. He's under investigation for pushing Raikkonen wide though.

3 laps to go. Bono : "Strat mode five and you have strat mode two available." – "Please stop talking to me, please." He's losing on Seb, getting closer to Daniel, I'm so very very angry at this race how did they fuck up THAT BAD. No further action for Daniel. Come on Lewis. Fight back please.

It's the final lap. I can't believe what I've seen. And Daniel is told if he can't overtake Lewis he'll have to give his position back to Kvyat.

It's the end of the race.

And so Nico fucking wins fucking Monaco fucking again. Seb is P2 and Lewis is P3. Ricciardo did give the place back to Kvyat.

Bono : "Sorry about that Lewis, mate. Just going to have to have a word with the pit wall."

I have no words.

Lewis stopped by the side of the track?! He's gone again. What was that.

Ted tells Niki it seems like the team has lost Lewis the GP. "Yes, clear." Why on earth did they pit him? "I don't know. Confusion… in the overhead… I will say… a lot of people talking. And, wrong decision." Ted is adding fuel to the fire saying the Ferrari weren't even about to pit, there was no threat and the gap wasn't big enough. "Full agree." He says he was listening to the talks and there was too much confusion. Ted asks, if he's the boss now, how does he handle it and how does he handle Lewis, who's gonna be "absolutely spitting blood." Niki says he honestly feels really sorry and even apologised to his engineers. It's unacceptable. He asked Toto to analyse it properly and see what the mistake was.

Rosberg is out of the car, Seb is out of the car, Lewis' car isn't even there.

Ted is with Toto now. He tells him Niki said it was unacceptable. "You've lost Lewis the grand prix. Why?" Toto says they did, they made a mistake, they thought the gap was a different one than it actually was, then Lewis called in that the tyres temp dropped and he had no grip. "A complete misjudgement." (As he talks Lewis finally arrives and straight up runs over the P3 sign.) Toto says he's just so sorry, "we just screwed it up for him". Ted says he's already apologised on the radio, what is he gonna say to him? He says there's nothing else to do but to apologise, and apologise, and apologise. (You know what else there is to do, actually? find out what happened and make sure it never ever EVER happens again, but we already know that it did.)

Lewis slowly, methodically, gets out of his car, while Nico is beaming on the side. Lewis is walking very slowly to them. Seb offers his hand first.

Lewis shakes it but barely looks at him. Seb whispers in his ear as he sets down his helmet (while I make the gif I hear "[something] won this race", possibly you should or would have won this race).

Nico did not make one gesture in his direction, he's still smiling on his side. They head up the short flight of stairs to the Monaco royalty. He's just so happy and expansive about it honestly it infuriates me. Like I get it, he's happy, he's won Monaco three times in a row but fuck that.

But Lewis is good so he walks up the stairs, taps Nico's shoulder and shakes his hand.

(See now the whole conversation with Thierry Henry just. Yeah I don’t need to spell it out, you get it.) Charlene pats his shoulder amicably after kissing his cheeks.

He barely lifts his trophy to the crowd without a smile and sets it down.

Seb says something to him again.

He looks down during the anthem. Nico's satisfied grin as Lewis wipes his face istg. I know it's not his fault but he's so grating right now. Also Lewis' face… if I was from his side of the garage I would be shitting myself. The crowd is chanting his name though. He gives them a thumbs up but it doesn't cheer him up.

They hand them champagne. Nico grabs his bottle and runs off with it. Lewis walks away with his.

Some official stops him in his tracks though as he's truly walking away.

The interviews begin. Will he even talk to Brundle?

Nico says he's very happy but he also knows it was just a lot of luck today. "Lewis drove brilliantly and would have also deserved the win for sure. But that's the way it is in racing." Lewis is back, we see him sitting down behind Nico with his head bowed still. Honestly… this is such long moments after a race like that it must suck so bad. Brundle asks Nico if he has an explanation as to why Lewis was brought in and not him, he says he doesn't. You don't know the decisions being made as you're in the car. The restart on cold hard tyres was very hard but it worked out.

In his interview Seb smiles as he says it was pretty close but he's confident he was ahead of Lewis out of the pits. He's happy to be on the podium again and he feels like they were closer in the race than they were in quali.

Yeah Lewis does NOT want to talk. Brundle says he thinks he speaks for millions of people when he says he's sorry for him. Behind him, the whole royal family starts clapping for him.

The whole crowd starts cheering for him. "Yeah that was not… the easiest of races. But you know the team has done amazing all year long and we win and we lose together so uh…”

“You know I'm just grateful for the job that I did and congratulations to Nico and Sebastian."

… He's matured a lot, hasn't he? It makes me genuinely emotional. Remember the first seasons? He's grown so much. Also it's remarkable how he actually doesn't get very angry but rather sad. I'm pissed af as you can tell. He's just disappointed.

Brundle asks if he can tell them why he was pitted. He takes a big breath in. "I'm sure we'll sit down afterwards and try and think of ways we can improve."

How bad do you feel now, Brundle asks. You've lost a Monaco grand prix it's been taken away from you. What's going through your mind? "... Uh… come back to win the next one."

A couple of people in the crowd yell "yeah!" and people start clapping, including the Royal family again.

I just realised Nico's ears are absolutely not the same size.

I read that in the post race press conference Lewis said the stop was made after he complained of his tyres, and he thought both Nico and Seb had already stopped. He was asked if he'd have full confidence in the team's strategy after that and said yes.

Max got a 5 place grid penalty for the next race after his crash with Grosjean. He also got 2 penalty points. Oh wait lol. Until now I was like yeah okay, fair. But then I read that he claimed Grosjean brake tested him. Bro stfu. We all saw what happened. Grosjean did not slow down. Verstappen was criticised by Massa, who said he deserved the penalty. He said he did nothing wrong and pointed Massa to his own accident with Perez in Canada 2014. Bold move child. Sit down and drink your milk.

Let's check out the postrace content now that I have it.

They sent Ted to talk to Nick. He says they're all gutted, he did such a good job. He's massively proud of what he's done yesterday and today. He seems emotional. He says he doesn't know and he doesn't want to comment on it. Ted explains what Mercedes said the mistake was due. He talks about Senna who crashed and went straight to his apartment. Nick says you can see Lewis' emotions right away. He's obviously hurting right now, but he's gonna remain positive. He says he'll make sure to give him as much support as he can, he knows he's there for him and hopefully they can pick him up and get him ready for the next one. Ted says this race kinda means more to him than others, "100%" Nick answers. Monaco is very special for everyone.

From the commentators cabin, Crofty says he can see just above Mercedes garage, in the offices, Paddy Lowe, Toto Wolff, Bono and James Vowles. They've been talking for 15 minutes, basically since the end of the race.

We get to hear what Lewis says in the press conference. He's not okay. He says he can't express how he feels so he won't attempt to.

He says he saw a screen and it looked like the team was out so he thought Nico had pitted. He couldn't see the guys behind him so he thought they were pitting. The team told him to stay out so he said the tyres are gonna drop in temperature, assuming the guys behind would be on options, while he was on hards, so they told him to pit. So he went in with full confidence that the others had done the same.

Natalie bravely went to interview him as well. Let's see how that went. Oh fucking hell. Natalie starts by asking if sorry is enough from the team. He says yes with a small smile but it sounds like he's about to break.

She asks how he gets over this, because none of them can imagine how frustrated he is, and angry. He says he'll refocus tomorrow, enjoy his evening, and try to win the next race. "As simple as that?" – "It's all I can do."

She said they talked before about him wanting to be a leader in the team, is that just another big challenge he has to overcome in that respect? "Um… Yeah, I guess so." – "So you can actually be that reflective and you can actually say to yourself 'you know what I can be the bigger man here, I can grow, I can learn from this'?" He says it's very difficult at the moment, "but you know I'll…" He interrupts himself, looks down and shakes his head.

"I'm world champion so I need to behave like one and I'd like to be the team leader and I think today I showed my pace, I showed what I can do here in Monaco and… So… I feel content in my heart that I did everything I could." (The cameraperson is struggling real hard and just zooooomed on his cheekbone freckle lol) Natalie asks if he's spoken to the key strategist. He says no but it was a collective decision between all of them (he says “us”).

Then Toto is with Ted. He says they had a problem with the maths. They thought they could afford a stop to protect against Seb. But Ted cuts him off out of sheer disbelief. "But Ferrari weren't out in the pitlane!" he exclaims in a hushed voice. "You weren't protecting from anything! They weren't out, they weren't gonna make a stop!" Toto says they were 10 seconds behind them so they could have made a pit stop when Lewis was in. There was plenty of time to do a stop. But he says at the end of the day there's no excuse, because they got the maths wrong. He seems furious. The calculations for the gap were giving them a bigger gap than what they had. "Full stop". He says the margin mistake was 3.5 seconds. Now the question is whether they should have made the call with a 3.5 seconds gap or not.

Ted is back with the others and he's not convinced by his talk with Toto. He says first of all even if Ferrari had pitted someone, the Merc (aka Nico) would still have had track position. "What circuit did they think they were at?!" he bursts out. "Track position is key!" Then he adds even if Seb had been on the quicker tyre at the end, he wouldn't have been able to get past just like Lewis wasn't able to. He's very right. The issue here isn't the gap miscalculation.

Ted, although he says himself he might be a bit dramatic, wonders how Lewis can ever again trust a call from his pit wall after that. Simon says twitter is weaving conspiracy theories. Brundle says what they've got to remember is the million calls they've made that were spot-on. But Ted maintains it will stay in Lewis’ head though.

Nico says yes it's a weird one to celebrate because not all of the team is excited. Indeed on the team photo I felt like there weren't as many people as usual. Of course Lewis himself wasn't there. Johnny asks if it matters, with a mischievous smile. Nico says he's learnt to take it. Sometimes the sport isn't nice to you and sometimes it is, he knows he's been incredibly lucky today, and he'll take it. Hill says Lewis will get over it, right? They're all racing drivers, they know how it is. Nico says it's not the first time and won't be the last, but he's sure today ranks as one of the worst moments for him. Losing in such a way really isn't good, especially since he's done such a good job this weekend. (He's actually being remarkably gracious about this I have to say. Very fair.) He says he has a lot of empathy for him but also a lot of space to just be happy.

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fearsmagazine · 1 year ago

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AS WE KNOW IT - Review

DISTRIBUTOR: Buffalo 8

SYNOPSIS: “Set in Los Angeles in the late 1990s, struggling writer James Bishop grapples with the emotional shrapnel of a recent breakup with his longtime girlfriend, Emily. As James holds up in his Hollywood Hills home with writer's block, his eccentric best friend Bruce shows up with bad news. The city has plunged into chaos by an unusual zombie outbreak, courtesy of tainted soy milk, wreaking havoc on James' semi-charmed kinda life. With the streets of Los Angeles swarming with the undead, James, Bruce, and Emily come together to barricade themselves in the house while reconciling their personal struggles. And occasionally, letting in the only food delivery service still operating, Abracadabra.” -Press Release

REVIEW: Josh Monkarsh’s film feels like a play as James’ home is the main setting and much of the story unfolds in the living room, kitchen and bedroom. The limited locations add to the feel of a 90’s sitcom, from “Seinfeld,” to “Friends” and the late 90’s “Freaks & Geeks.” Clearly these characters are in their mid to late 20’s but their lack of maturity make them seem much younger.

Monkarsh, DePaolo and Francis’s script is jam packed with 90’s references and bits and gags that rely on period as well. One of the jokes between James and Bruce is their love of “Waterworld,” which they watch on a laserdisc (yes, I still have a player and a collection of laserdiscs). It is clearly a love letter to that period of time when life was simpler and complicated in different ways before the advent of the smartphone, tablets and laptops. The absurdity of the zombie plague being caused by tainted soy milk takes a back seat to the relationship between the three characters, and Rory, the delivery person who happens to be an old acquaintance of Bruce, makes for a nice distraction.

The film has a rather dry pacing, and even Bruce’s chaotic moments come at a slower pace. There is an overall malaise that you would expect from the zombies. Somehow it all works and becomes engaging. Each actor brings elements to their performances that make for likable and sympathetic characters, even Bruce. It’s a great ensemble cast, but I have to say actor Danny Mondello creates this memorable character that could have easily been cliched but comes off fresh and memorable, like an early Joe Pesci performance. Actor Chris Parnell received a nice amount of screen time, with an additional scene during the credits, and it would have been nice to see a bit more of Pam Grier.

I enjoyed the cinematography, costumes and production designs that captured the period. The editing sustained my viewing engagement. The zombie make up and designs are simple and effective, as well as the special effects, with nothing too gorey. I liked Michl Britsch’s score. It enhanced the comedic tones of the film and added slightly more energy to the film.

AS WE KNOW IT is a relationship comedy set against the backdrop of a zombie outbreak taking place in Los Angeles. The film is kind of a 90’s American slacker reworking of “Shaun of the Dead,” with a tone similar to Jim Jarmusch’s “The Dead Don't Die,” but without some of the film’s more bizarre moments. A fun and mildly funny trip down memory lane with some likable characters who take center stage over the zombies. Monkarsh does a nice job with the material but given his film credits to date I’m not sure when and if will see Monkarsh venturing into the horror genre again soon.

CAST: Mike Castle, Oliver Cooper, Taylor Blackwell, Chris Parnell, Pam Grier, and Danny Mondello. CREW: Director/Screenplay/Producer - Josh Monkarsh; Screenplay - Brandon DePaolo & Christopher Francis; Producers - Daniel Cummings, K. Asher Levin & Joshua Fruehling; Cinematographer - Stephen St. Peter; Score - Michl Britsch; Editors - Yvonne Valdez & Rebecca Weigold; Production Designer - Lorus Allen; Costume Designer - Zoe Poledouris-Roche; Special Effects - John McConnell; VFX Supervisor - Kevin Vanhook. OFFICIAL: https://asweknowitmovie.com/ FACEBOOK: N.A. TWITTER: N.A. TRAILER: https://youtu.be/-0U1pgXaygk?si=MqlxM792N7xDsdPX RELEASE DATE: Nov. 10th New York City, Chicago, Seattle; Nov. 15th Los Angeles; Nov. 17th Boston; Dec. 1st Calabasas.

**Until we can all head back into the theaters our “COVID Reel Value” will be similar to how you rate a film on digital platforms - 👍 (Like), 👌 (It’s just okay), or 👎 (Dislike)

Reviewed by Joseph B Mauceri

#film review #movie review #as we know it #buffalo 8 #Josh Monkarsh #Mike Castle #oliver cooper #Taylor Blackwell #pam grier #comedy #zombie #apocalypse #joseph b mauceri #joseph mauceri

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honestly, i was so angry about how they handled everything regarding taylor kelly my beloved.

the show is full of copaganda and loves to ignore everything bad re police and athena. but since the very first time they introduced taylor in s2, they acted as if reporters and journalists are evil for simply standing by the truth and giving citizens correct information? taylor wanted to report that the 118 firefighters were dumb enough to eat something that a stranger baked for them and thus were high while on the clock. as a citizen of LA, i would be very invested in knowing if the people who are supposed to save me are drugged?? the show framed it as if the reputation of the 118 is more important that the safety of the LA citizens. what is it was a surgeon who got high and then went to operate on a patient????? what then?

athena herself told them that the police always throws away baked goods which they receive from people. they know about potential risks, meaning that the 118 station was showcasing a big case of naivety by eating those pot brownies. and still, taylor was framed some sort of devil for actually doing her job as she was supposed to lmao. it irked me that it was only pure plot convenience/plot armor that protected the others from real repercussions, too. nothing Bad™ or Serious™ happened during their calls that day, just so the audience can (a) giggle and (b) wave off any realistic concerns about drugged firefighters and (c) blindly accept the weird ass "journalism is bad" rhetoric. however, imagine if they actually lost lives that day because they were all too high to do their work properly. what then, huh? what then @ 911 writers? bobby and the others would have had to answer to the police in such a case, potentially facing real consequences, losing their jobs, etc.

the fact that they continued to frame taylor and journalism as bad just… really put me off. is that the hill that 911 wants to die on lol? as taylor said, what she thinks is most valuable is the truth (she practiced that principle with buck as well when she appreciated his honesty about him cheating and "trapping her" in the apartment). even if the truth can hurt, it's better than living a lie or never fully knowing what is or isn't true – she of all people knows that painfully well. this is why i haaated it when buck ended up breaking up with her because he could not accept that she will never stop fighting for the truth… that's such a major L imo.

she said she wanted to help others and keep them safe, and to her personally, knowing all the hard facts is helpful. and she is right!! having all the necessary information allows people to make decisions and stay safe – Covid and other diseases? natural disasters? traffic reports? muderer with a gun on the loose? we have newspapers and radios and tv news for a damn reason! to make things worse, buck lived in the shadow of his dead brother, and he suffered all his life because he did not know the truth about daniel, and his parents, and why they are how they are!! their (buck's and taylor's) approach to help others may be different, yes, but i think that was so compelling about them ngl. we know that buck is curious and enjoys playing detective (with taylor and in general), we know that he's been lied to all his life and suffered for it, we know he felt very guilty that he did not know that doug abused maddie (another big secret), we know buck is about not-pretending and being honest. in many ways, no matter if romantic or platonic, i think they had a very interesting foundation based on their respective background stories. that is why making taylor look like the bad person because she chose her integrity as a journalist and decided to share facts with the public leaves such a bad taste in my mouth. the citizens of LA that heard the news from her were probably very glad to be informed about some dangerous guy who killed people?! killing journalism only ever benefits people in powerful positions who try to hide shit just to look better or to avoid reasonable discourse in the public eye...

idk. sorry this got so long lmao! feel free to ignore, i just felt like ranting and your post about taylor inspired me. i love taylor kelly, and i love journalists who oftentimes risk their lives when they reveal and speak up against wrongdoings of powerful people. if buck cannot appreciate taylor kelly, i will ♥

I agree with you a lot!!! Although i dont think the show depics taylor or journalism as bad. I think it just depicts that Buck dislikes it. While I agree with everything you said, i also think that there is inherently a conflict of interests. Bucks’s job to is make people are safe first, and then have people deal with the emergency before deciding how they would want it to be made public. That’s 100% fair and valid. Taylor’s job is the opposite. Which is also fair and valid. I dont think the show portrays them (journalists) as bad. Just inconvenient and kinda annoying when they get in the way of them working (which happens irl!! And is a valid sentiment!!). I also agree things could have been worst if the 118 had been called to something more dangerous when they were high, but i dont think taylor was the bad guy. It was just portrayed that it wasn’t something that buck was looking for in terms of relationships. Which is fair!!! He wanted privacy and she can’t afford to give him privacy on all his stories when his job involves the public. He is not a bad guy for wanting that to be handled internally, and she is not a bad guy for wanting to expose such error. (And hey, the department did deal with that, asked them questions, and eventually found the person in charge. And since the beginning of their trip they were recognized and even handcuffed so they couldn’t hurt anyone, they did not actually get involved with emergencies when they were drugged. They were stopped).

My issue was not how the writing overall did taylor or their relationship. I think it was the ending I didn’t like. If Taylor, like when the drugs story happened, had stood her ground and THEN buck had broken up, i would have been completely fine with it. They were never gonna work, she was sure on who she was in regards to what is public information, and Buck realized that didn’t work for what he was looking for in someone. I think thats fine. He needs someone to understand sometimes the stories in his life need to be digested before talked about, and dating a journalist was not it. Both had a point and both deserved to go, and like a previous anon said, he needed to be the one to let go first for his arc. All fair. What pissed me off was that she was WILLING to change (which she didn’t have to) and willing to set new boundaries to appease him. And he still walked away. Which makes it go from “we dont work together and buck made the first step to let go” to “she loves him and is willing to keep changing herself to make it work whereas he has had a foot out the door since the beginning”. Their last fight was my issue. Because making her stand down just to be let go regardless felt very shitty to me. Just overall a shitty ending to her, where the ending could have given her more grace by making her not back down.

Listen i do love 911. All shows like this are copaganda, however i think is arguably to say not so much here. 911 is about firefighters and emergency responders first and foremost. A firefighter is NOT the same as a cop. Actually, multiple characters (like Buck) dont really like cops lmao. And they have showed multiple dirty cops. The show has made sure to note how is not one bad cop, but how the system is failed (like athena knowing those who almost shot her family were barely gonna be punished). The only time i have thought the copaganda was a little too much was the storyline of finding Emmett’s killer (because the guy arguably did more for the people than a cop ever could, and he wasn’t a danger to society anymore. Athena knew that, putting that guy in jail was purely for revenge which is icky. And he helped kids in need). The rest i think is fair to say that most of the time we don’t deal with cops in the show lmao Athena is usually there to help in the emergencies too. Let me be clear when i say there is levels of copaganda, but is not what the show is overall. Firefighters surely do deserve the love. And hey! I think is nuanced and well that the one cop on the show is a black woman (the community most negatively affected by cops) who became one BECAUSE cops didn’t do right by her people (like ignoring a black girl who disappeared when she was a child). The answer maybe is not to join the corrupted system, but multiple people have the mindset of “join them to change the system from within”. So its interesting that the only cop pov we have comes from that, not a blindly romanticization of cops. And i also give kudos that they never “corrected” May disliking cops. They said “she has many valid points” and respected it. Let’s give a little more credit to the show here on that front!!!!

I have made so many posts now but i really dont hate the writers for what they did with taylor, just how they ended it. Most of my posts have been me annoyed by the audience response to her character too more than the show itself lmao. Overall i did agree taylor and buck had to break up. I just hated how it happened bc it was disrespectful to what her character had been until then.

#911 fox #911 show #taylor kelly #evan buck buckely #not gonna tag athena bc ik it was not the main point here even if i talked about her

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I always love these book rec lists!! I hard second My Heart is a Chainsaw as a rec btw, probably my favourite book I've read this year, obviously neurodivergent, Native female protagonist obsessed with slashers is convinced that her small town is going to become the victim of a slasher. Jade Daniels is everything to me (this is a rec to everyone but especially to Rouke tbh bc I think you'd love it/her!)

Some other recs bc I made a rec list a while ago for someone else with books I've read and loved in the past couple of years. (A Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue is YA tbh but I'm leaving it on the list because it's good):

Nettleblack by Nat Reeve

- late Victorian detective farce set in a small Sussex village. Soooo many queer characters. The narrator, Henry, is anxious as fuck (relatable) and her speaking style can be a little grating to start with, but it winds up being endearing. Told through letters/diaries/casebooks, so you get multiple character POVs. I finished reading it last weekend and I adored it.

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

- a book about a night circus, and a bet between two old men about which of their apprentices will win out which spans decades and will have consequences for many more people than just them. But the description is the thing in this book - I'm usually not big on reading really descriptive books (it took me a looooooong time to get through Lord of the Rings) but this one just does it so gorgeously, I could read descriptions about the Night Circus forever.

This is how you lose the time war by Max Gladstone and Amal al Mohtar

- I know this got really popular again recently, but it definitely deserves all the love. An enemies to lovers epic sweeping tale about two immortal beings, Red and Blue, told through their love letters to each other.

Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M Danforth

- A story told partly in the past, partly in the present; in the past, a boarding school seems to be cursed, and several girls die in horrific but mysterious circumstances. In the present, a movie is being made about and set at the school, and three very different girls are involved in the production and each other's lives. I adored the relationship between the three protagonists and the Gothic haunted old boarding school of it all.

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

- TW suicide - a young woman tries to kill herself and finds herself in a magical library between life and death, where every book is a different version of what her life could have been. I just thought the concept was executed beautifully.

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

- Pretty much what it says on the tin. A spoiled Mexican girl goes to visit/rescue her cousin, who's just been married off to an English man who lives in a mansion up a hill through a forest. Spooky gothic vibes, criticism of colonialism, and a protagonist who is flawed without being unlikeable.

Wylding Hall by Elizabeth Hand

- What if Fleetwood Mac spent a summer recording an album in a creepy old English mansion, among relationship drama, band drama, and a few unsettling ghosts, and then one of them never came back? Told in interviews with the band years later, another one that executes really well on its concept, despite being under 200 pages.

The Lions of Al Rassan by Guy Gavriel Kay

- Historical fantasy set in a fantasy version of Muslim Spain. Explores the relationship between a Spanish/Christian soldier, the Muslim adviser to the King (who also assassinated the last emperor) and a Jewish female doctor (obviously the religions are given different names since it's historical fantasy, but that's clearly what they are). The relationships between the characters are so beautiful and nuanced and the ending made me cry. This is one of the books on my reread every few years list, so you know it's good. Definitely a chunky one though!

The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee

- Henry 'Monty' Montague was raised by his abusive father to be a gentleman, but he prefers to be bisexual and have a good time, and he's hoping his Grand Tour with his bff Percy will be a great last hurrah. Life has other plans, however. Percy is mixed race and also has a disability and that's explored really interestingly in this - it's set in the late 18th century (I believe), so I tend to describe it as YA Black Sails (and mean that as a compliment!). Great friends to lovers romantic subplot. There are also two sequels about Henry's siblings plus a spin off about Henry and Percy, which are also excellent, but this first one is my personal favourite.

listen I ended up regretting saying anything about this on my old blog because people will interpret literally any and every statement maliciously on this hellsite but I want to start like. a helpline for people who are like “hey I pretty much only read YA but I’m like 22 now and don’t relate to teenagers as much, it’s such a shame that there are no fun books written for adults :(” because boy HOWDY are there some fun books for adults

#to read #books #recs #book recs

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Maligayang Pask-OH SHIP! Mixtape 1, Listening Guide 1

Section 1: The Ber Months Begin

Jose Mari Chan’s “Christmas in Our Hearts,” the official Christmas anthem of the Philippines, commences the playlist as a moderato overture. Immediately following it is Paul and Storm’s “The Way-Too-Early Christmas Song.” Though it takes place on November 1, the lyrics ring true too – at least in the nation in which its Christmas season kicks off 2 months prior. Bing Crosby’s actual “Christmas Song” follows it as a contrast.

A string of songs usher in the holiday season. The Washington Symphonic Brass’s arrangement of the opening chorus of Bach’s Christmas Oratorio - "Jauchzet, frohlocket, auf, preiset die Tage" - follows The New Christy Minstrels’ cover of “We Need a Little Christmas” in great fanfare. The Kidsongs Kids tell the listener, “Christmas is Coming.”

Rock band Jingle Punx exclaims, “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas,” as Amy Grant announces, “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year.” Paul McCartney, Jimmy Fallon, and The Roots jam out, simply having a “Wonderful Christmastime.”

Section 2: Consumerism and Conniptions

For some secular people, Christmas means physical presents and great spending. Maestro Forte tells the Beast, “Don’t Fall in Love,” as the mall Santas convince elf Buddy that “Nobody Cares About Santa Claus.” The Bob Rivers Comedy Corp endures the “Twelve Pains of Christmas.” (As much as I don’t condone corporal punishment, the segments in which the kid throws a tantrum makes you want to take your tsinelas to his upos, di ba?)

The consumerism theme segues as the Pet Shop Boys sing their anthem on Christmas “Shopping” and Meryl Streep croons about “Money, Money, Money.” The Brothers Bright declare that “It’s a Wonderful Life.” As the consumerism gets deeper into the listener’s head, the ensemble of She Loves Me get stressed about “12 Days to Christmas.”

Section 3: In Search of Advent

Immediately after the tangent on consumerism, holiday stress, and seasonal villain songs, Faith Hill questions the true meaning of the holiday, asking, “Where Are You Christmas?” Then, treble Andrew Swait and pianist Andrew Plant vainly plumb through the confusion it with Benjamin Britten’s arrangement of “I Wander as I Wonder.”

The Gesualdo Six - Guy James, Alexander Chance, Joseph Wicks, Josh Cooter, Michael Craddock, and Samuel Mitchell – sing in anticipation of the Reason of the Season “Veni, Veni Emannuel.” The choir of All Saints Church in Beverly Hills – accompanied by organ and bassoon – likewise seeks out the infant Jesus in the David Hurd anthem, “A Stable Lamp Is Lighted.”

The Montreal Symphonic Winds plumb the mystery of Advent in their arrangement of Bach’s organ chorale Nun komm der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659. Then, the Purcell Quartet, Dame Emma Kirkby, Michael Chance, Charles Daniels, and Peter Harvey usher the listener deeper in the mystery via the opening of the cantata (BWV 61) of the same name as the chorale prelude.

Section 4: Cool Yule Jerk!

The segment naturally opens with Bing Crosby’s “White Christmas.” The Eurythmics declare a “Winter Wonderland,” and Barney, Baby Bop, and BJ announce that “It’s Snowing.” The Acoustix sing Kay Thompson’s medley of “Jingle Bells” and “Sleigh Ride.”

Then, the vocalists share two winter tales. Stephanie J. Block sings “The Ballad of Sarsaparilla Safirovich” and the Kidsongs Kids construct “Frosty the Snowman.” Then, Sarsaparilla Safirovich appears in winter clothes and does a jive with Frosty as The Capitols sing “Cool Jerk.” They join the kids in Bette Midler’s “Cool Yule.”

Section 5: Tree-Trimming Party

The Kidsongs Kids “Deck the Halls.” Meanwhile, the Bob Rivers Comedy Corp seems to have trouble doing so, stressing over “Decorations.” When all the trimming is sorted out, Amy Grant leads them to a dance party, “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree.”

Section 6: Christmas in War and Peace

It’s worth noting that some of the most inspirational secular carols were written during Christmases in times of war. And included in the section are a few musical perennials.

The segment commences with Anne Murray’s cover of a serviceman’s seasonal promise, “I’ll Be Home for Christmas.” The feelings are intensified on the widows’ walks of their hometowns, with Darlene Love bemoaning about being “All Alone on Christmas.” Mariah Carey also stands at her widow’s walk, belting, “Baby, Please Come Home.”

The servicemen who made it alive return back to their hometowns as the Carpenters announce they are "Home for the Holidays." The Oak Ridge Boys dedicate their ballad, “Sincerely, I Remain,” in honor of them. The listener envisions a POW table, dimly lighted by a sole flame from a candle as the Cambridge Singers solemnly sing John Rutter’s “Candlelight Carol.” Kathy Troccoli asks the listener – civilian, veteran, or active duty member – to “Go Light Your World.”

Calls for peace intensify, as Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli become united in “The Prayer.” Grant crafts her “Grown-Up Christmas List,” as Murray also asks Santa Claus for “A Little Good News” through the next year. Andreas Scholl sings a seasonal berceuse from Bach's Christmas Oratorio – “Schlafe, mein Liebster, genieße der Ruh'” – to the Holy Infant, amid the war and chaos.

As the Harlem Boys’ Choir prays to God to “Let There Be Peace on Earth,” Bette Midler assures the listener that God is watching them “From a Distance.” Crosby and David Bowie loudly beseech peace with their medley of “Peace on Earth” and “Little Drummer Boy.” Mme. Dion finally exclaims, "Happy Xmas (War is Over)."

Best listened with Spotify Premium.

#Spotify #christmas songs #maligayang pasko #ber months #filipino christmas

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Maxiel, 2 👀

things you said through your teeth

When the hoofbeats and shouts have faded into the distance, Max shuffles across the dirty straw-covered floor, and says, “Let me take a look.”

Daniel shifts, gritting his teeth, and starts tugging at the buttons of his shirt with one hand. His sleeve is soaked in blood, but it could be worse. If the bullet had nicked an artery, he’d be dead right now. If it’d got him a few inches to the left, he’d have been dead some long minutes ago.

“Stop that,” Max says, batting Daniel’s hand away so he can work on the buttons himself. He eases Daniel’s arm out of the sleeve, his face so pale you’d think he was the one who got shot. In fact—

“You didn’t get hit, did you?” Daniel asks, his eyes scanning what little of Max he can see in the dim light. The look Max gives him is pure venom, but it’s alright; at least it brings some color back to his cheeks.

“I’m fine,” Max says. “Your horse is too slow.”

“Mhm.” It’s better not to argue. Daniel has yet to meet a horse that can outrun a bullet, but if it comforts Max to blame the mount rather than bad fucking luck, so be it.

Max’s fingers are gentle on Daniel’s arm, curling around his elbow and lifting it a little so he can examine it from all sides. “The bullet didn’t go through,” he says. “I’ll have to get it out.”

Daniel blows a slow stream of air out from between his teeth. He’d love to get drunk first, but there’s no time. The deputies will circle back eventually. He and Max have to make their way up into the hills tonight, or they’ll be strung up by morning.

“Go on then,” Daniel says through his teeth, closing his eyes and letting his head rest against the wood behind him. He tries to concentrate on the sound of cows stamping and snorting in the other stalls. Someone will be in to feed them or milk them eventually. And their horses are tied up in a stand of trees not too far away. They aren’t safe here. Are they safe anywhere?

“Fuck,” Max hisses. He stops digging around in Daniel’s arm and reaches for his discarded coat, fishes out his canteen and then pours a stream of precious water over his skin to wash away the blood. “I can’t see shit.”

“Take your time,” Daniel says. He means for it to be a joke, but it comes out gentle. He’s far too soft about Max these days. Not long ago, he resented the kid, Horner’s new favorite. He thought about riding off on his own so many times. Now, when he imagines leaving, Max is by his side.

By the time Daniel hears the bullet fall into the straw, he’s covered in cold sweat and his head is swimming. Max washes him with more water and then makes him drink the rest. He cuts strips of Daniel’s ruined shirt and wraps the wound up tight. His hands are shaking; Daniel would take them into his own and hold them tight, if he had the strength.

“We can’t stay here much longer,” Max says. “Do you think you’ll be able to ride?”

Daniel isn’t sure, but he nods anyway. “Just give me a few more minutes.”

“Here,” Max says, taking him by the shoulder and easing him upright so he can get him into his coat. It helps—that warmth. Helps even more when Max leans against the wall next to him, his arm pressed against Daniel’s healthy one. Daniel thinks about Horner back at the hideout counting his money while they’re huddled together in this barn, and suddenly none of this makes sense. He’s not sure it ever did.

“Where’ll we go?” Daniel asks, his voice barely a whisper. Max can pretend not to hear it, if he wants to. It seems like he does pretend not to hear it, the silence stretching on and on until finally—

“Where do you want to go?”

Daniel has to bite down against the urge to sigh with relief. “Sometimes I think about California,” he says. “We could rustle up some cattle, drive them out that way. Sell them. Use the money to get a fresh start.”

If they keep going the way they’re going, one of them is going to watch the other die. No matter how Horner promises that this will be the job that gets them enough money to quit this life, Daniel knows by now it’ll never happen. No amount of money is enough.

“Just you and me?” Max asks, like he doesn’t quite believe it.

Daniel might as well risk it all; he has nothing to lose. He reaches over and catches Max’s hand in his, squeezes as tight as he can. “Just you and me.”

Max blows out a breath. He squeezes Daniel’s hand back, two quick pulses, like a heartbeat. “We can talk about it, after you rest.”

It’s not a yes, but it’s not a no either. It’s more hope than Daniel has had in a long time. He clings to it, like he clings to Max's hand.

#maxiel #f1 #my writing #<333

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demon-of-side-quest-hell · 8 months ago

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Voice headcanons for CKC that I'll edit into a video sometime in the future.

Cody - Rex Splode (Invincible) I like Rex, I think his voice sounds appropriately young and impulsive, some of these characters I wanted to make sure the voices sounded "young" but others I just didn't and for Cody I think it's because to me, him because some dumbass dipshit 18 y/o (iirc) is very important, I want him to be able to sound very confident one moment and then doubting himself entirely the next, and Rex Splode in Invincible shows off that range really well in one fight scene

Peter - Ensign Sam Rutherford (Star Trek: Lower Decks) Peebs was a difficult one for me, because when I read the game with Aster I do a voice akin to Boy from H:TP, but that's not really a great "Peter (CKC)" Voice. The funny answer would be get Tom Holland, but I'm not here for jokes I'm here for serious head canons, so I searched my mind palace looking for dweebish dudes who sounded a bit higher pitched, and honestly Rutherford was the best pick. He's got this charming voice that easily slips into sad puppy dog but can sound confident

Mini (Cool/God) - Grimal (Hunter: The Parenting) This'll make more sense once I make the video version of this

Mini (Loser/Average) - ^Same character but like I need you to imagine a slight southern accent on it. THIS IDEA IS ENTIRELY SUPER BIASED BUT I ALWAYS HEADCANON THAT MINI NATURALLY HAS A BIT OF A SOUTHERN ACCENT INHERITED FROM KATY WHO HAS A MUCH STRONGER ACCENT AND I AM WILLING TO DIE ON THIS HILL

Juvie - Jay (Jay & Silent Bob/Other View Askew projects) DO NOT FOR THE LIFE OF YOU THINK OF JUVIE SAYING ANY DIRECT JAY QUOTES, JUST IMAGINE JAY READING OUT SOME JUVIE LINES. That aside, Juvie in my mind has a raspier voice, and while Aster does it amazing as *incredibly* raspy, lorewise that's not so good, but Jay has this slight raspiness and a good aloof tone

Holden - My brain is fighting on whether Holden is Alex Eggleston (Yiik: a postmodern RPG) or Michael (Yiik: a postmodern RPG) but I'm leaning more towards Alex. I think Holden sounds the oldest of the main cast, but as I understand, lorewise Daniel should, which I've elected to ignore because I know a better voice for Daniel

GG - I dunno, I'd probably find the right voice if I rewatched all the JelloApocalypse stuff again, but off the top of my head either Percy (Epithet Erased) or Weh (Dogs in Love) I think GG generally sounds very apathetic and/or monotone.

Peggy - Zora Salazar (Epithet Erased) just imagine her as more nervous.

Daniel - Zee Bashew (D&D Youtuber I like), this one's very personal but I actually find it difficult to imagine a wizened wizard in D&D without at least somewhat thinking of Zee. Zee to me is like the very definition of "Person who sounds like they know alot about D&D". I think of Zee's "Everybody's lying about dice" video specifically

Rhyme - Okay I spent the most time looking for Rhyme's voice, because I think that Rhyme should sound young while still being imposing & serious, which as one could guess is difficult, and I had to drop that, so I've decided to land on Agent Carolina (Red vs Blue) I wish I could say a specific Carolina moment which sells me on it, but I don't wanna start a while rewatch if RvB rn

#leave the demon to its demons #Also someone's gonna fucking hate my voice hc for Holden but hey that comes with the territory

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Daniel was so young when he got married, and still very much an innocent little thing. Was he surprised to find out how much sex he was having in his married life/how much his Alpha wanted him? Or even how much he wanted his Alpha? Or was he told, upon marrying Terry, that this is something that would happen, as Alphas seem to have a high sex drive and seem to be the initiators of sex 98% of the time? Alphas in general, especially ones like Terry or Officer Jones seem to crave sex and be turned on Big Time by pretty little omegas. The way, for instance, Officer Jones acted around Daniel even though the boy was married for several years and had a bunch of pups! Jeeze. Maybe Daniel is too lovely for his own good at this point, haha. Interestingly, John comes off as far more reserved and restrained—is it because he is married to Betsy, a Beta girl and not an omega? Or maybe he’s a rare Alpha that is not a horndog like his licentious buddy, lmao.

Daniel is a teenage boy when he marries. Have you met those? I rest my case.

(I also wonder if teenage girls wouldn't be far more up for it if the men in their lives were better lovers.)

And Daniel is a very lovely little thing - the omegas Officer Jones may be used to are more scrawny, a little overwhelmed, because they're sadly used as a means to get a visa. Think more Johnny Cade or Teddy Cuba. Of course some richer omegas immigrate, too, but they are out of Jones' league. Daniel is a different type of omega: educated, well cared for, well connected - his classmates would not have been seen dead around the likes of Jones. The Alphas around Amanda aren't so obvious. Jones is a midlevel crooked cop, though.

I think that John Kreese is on the opposite end of whatever spectrum Terry is on. There's exactly three people in his life he has tender feelings for: Betsy, Tory and that sweet omega Johnny. But not even having an omega under his nose can distract him from Betsy, if he does love Johnny's sweet omega vibe. But Betsy is his girl, alright? He frankly doesn't get what everyone is constantly so worked up about. He has his wife, end of story, and she gave him Tory and they have their Johnny to dote on. It's good. His corner of the world is as it should be. Why chase more? Makes you a yet bigger target. And maybe Terry's mate is sweet - that pup of his, Robby, is a good lad - but the baggage, God! It's an unneccessary risk and he'll die on that hill.

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John 1:4

TOO LATE 17 – AGENTS OF CHANGE? 9

Eze 14:19-20 “Or SUPPOSE I WERE TO SEND A PLAGUE INTO THAT LAND, AND POUR OUT MY RAGE ON IT WITH BLOODSHED, killing both people and animals. EVEN IF NOAH, DANIEL, AND JOB WERE IN IT, AS SURELY AS I LIVE, DECLARES THE SOVEREIGN LORD, THEY COULD NOT SAVE THEIR OWN SON OR DAUGHTER; THEY WOULD SAVE ONLY THEIR OWN LIVES BY THEIR RIGHTEOUSNESS. NET

We must emphasize that the Church needs agents of Progress and Change for the betterment of the body of Christ.

The Body can either Progress unto perfection or die and stink in stagnation.

Isa 62:1-3 For Zion's sake I will not remain silent. For Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, UNTIL ITS RIGHTEOUSNESS SHINES LIKE THE DAWN AND ITS SALVATION BURNS BRIGHTLY LIKE A TORCH. The nations will see your righteousness. All kings will see your glory. You will be given a new name that the LORD will announce. Then you will be A BEAUTIFUL CROWN IN THE HAND OF THE LORD, a royal crown in the hand of your God. GW

This will happen [only] if we have a man to STAND for the people and CRY for the CHANGE.

If the people have sunken into depths of despicable sinfulness, we need men who see this clearly and quickly turn their hearts back to God before destruction comes upon everyone.

Mal 4:5-6 "Look, I WILL SEND ELIJAH THE PROPHET TO YOU. He will come BEFORE that great and terrible TIME OF JUDGMENT from the LORD. Elijah will help the parents become close to their children, and he will help the children become close to their parents. THIS MUST HAPPEN, OR I WILL COME AND COMPLETELY DESTROY YOUR COUNTRY." ERV

Why did God say He’s sending a PROPHET; Did you think it was just a random expression?

No!

Our “TODAY” must be built on the declarations of tomorrow; we build today, in preparation for the future.

We need Ministers who read the Bible with futuristic capacities and see where we’re going.

1Ch 12:32 And of the CHILDREN OF ISSACHAR, there were two hundred chiefs, MEN WHO HAD EXPERT KNOWLEDGE OF THE TIMES AND WHAT IT WAS BEST FOR ISRAEL TO DO, and all their brothers were under their orders. BBE

So, you must see why God loved Josiah so much: he was able to see into the future as the LAW was being read to him; he automatically – like David [and more] – had the unction of a Prophet.

2Ki 22:10-11 But there's something else, Your Majesty. The priest Hilkiah gave me this book." Then Shaphan read it out loud. WHEN JOSIAH HEARD WHAT WAS IN THE BOOK OF GOD'S LAW, HE TORE HIS CLOTHES IN SORROW. CEV

Josiah not only heard the reading, he also saw the impending doom hanging over Israel, and like a Sound Leader in his elements, he swung into immediate action to redress the emergency.

2Ki 22:12-13 AT ONCE he called together Hilkiah, Shaphan, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Achbor son of Micaiah, and his own servant Asaiah. He said, "THE LORD MUST BE FURIOUS WITH ME AND EVERYONE ELSE IN JUDAH, because our ancestors did not obey the laws written in this book. GO FIND OUT WHAT THE LORD WANTS US TO DO." CEV

Jesus, in all His time with us here, preached with strong references to the future and dangers incurred by loose living.

He was emphatic on salvation, not as tool for blessings but as a way out of the dangers of God’s definite Judgment on the world.

Luk 23:27-31 A great number of the people followed him, among them women who were mourning and wailing for him. But Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children. For this is certain: The days are coming when they will say, ‘Blessed are the barren, the wombs that never bore children, and the breasts that never nursed!’ Then they will begin to say to the mountains, ‘Fall on us!’ and to the hills, ‘Cover us!’ For if such things are done when the wood is green, what will happen when it is dry?” NET

The disciples of Jesus, who denied themselves and followed Him, preached with no less emphasis.

Act 2:38,40 Peter said to them, "Each one of you must turn away from your sins and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ, so that your sins will be forgiven; and you will receive God's gift, the Holy Spirit… Peter made his appeal to them and with many other words he urged them, saying, "SAVE YOURSELVES FROM THE PUNISHMENT COMING ON THIS WICKED PEOPLE!" GNB

At a point indeed, when these same disciples were still less spiritual, they didn’t have this “spiritual eye”.

They only saw and “read” things based on the physical experience and plain human logic.

Mat 24:1-2 As Jesus left the temple courtyard and was walking away, HIS DISCIPLES came to him. THEY PROUDLY POINTED OUT TO HIM THE TEMPLE BUILDINGS. Jesus said to them, "You see all these buildings, don't you? I CAN GUARANTEE THIS TRUTH: NOT ONE OF THESE STONES WILL BE LEFT ON TOP OF ANOTHER. EACH ONE WILL BE TORN DOWN." GW

They only saw the Physical Beauty of the Temple, not it’s impending doom.

Same way we see the “glory o’ Gad” in brethren when they buy new cars, but don’t see if there’s any looming dangers; not knowing the depth of their relationship with God or state of their spiritual health.

Hos 4:6,8,9 "My people are destroyed because they have no knowledge. YOU PRIESTS HAVE REFUSED TO LEARN, SO I WILL REFUSE TO LET YOU BE PRIESTS for me. YOU HAVE FORGOTTEN THE LAW OF YOUR GOD, so I will forget your children… "THE PRIESTS FED ON THE PEOPLE'S SINS. THEY WANTED MORE AND MORE OF THEIR SIN OFFERINGS. So the priests are no different from the people. I will punish them for the things they did. I will pay them back for the wrong things they did. ERV

If we don’t objectively look to the state of the Church and correct the anomalies, we will all be wasted and God will always have alternatives to fulfill His “Project”.

Num 14:11-12 And the LORD said unto Moses, How long will this people despise me? and how long will they not believe in me, for all the signs which I have wrought among them? I WILL SMITE THEM WITH THE PESTILENCE, AND DISINHERIT THEM, AND WILL MAKE OF THEE A NATION GREATER AND MIGHTIER THAN THEY. RV

Do you think that God is not doing that today?

Read Revelations 2 & 3: Letter to the Churches.

May our Futures not be endangered by our deeds Today, IN JESUS NAME.

Join us on Friday as we proceed with this thought-provoking Subtopic.

Keep Shinning!

Brother Prince

Wednesday, May 17, 2023

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