#Henry really appreciates Jack's baklava

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How about 15 for your Henry, Sammy and Norman please~ any au of your choosing.

15. Are they good at cooking? Do they enjoy it? What do others think of their cooking?

Oh ho ho, this is a fun one. I'm gonna go with Searching the Depths for this one, and this could technically be at any time, pre or post ink.

Henry: "Well Linda prefers to handle the cooking most of the time, but I can do it decently enough. I like it every once in a while, especially when she lets me make sauce and chicken stock. They're my ma's recipes. We'll make a bunch of it and then freeze it for soup in the winter. 'Liza started helpin' me make it a few years back, it's somethin' special to do it together. What about you too?"

Norman: "Well, I tend to handle the cooking at home. Don't have anybody else tah feed but me most of the time, so I'll make a big ol' pot of somethin' and then bring it in leftover. If my neighbors are around, I'll share with them. We're talkin' big pots of chili with cornbread, Mexican chicken soup from my brother-in-law's family, maybe some gumbo, my Aunt Sally's recipe, just all the good stuff to make you feel warm inside. Just don't come over if ya don't like spice, I like things hot!" -He laughs, holding his stomach.- "What about you, crab apple?"

Sammy: -He rolls his eyes and crosses his arms.- "Why do you care?"

Jack: "Eh, Sam's more of a 'if it's edible, it's fine,' kinda guy. We share an apartment, since it's cheaper than livin' alone, so we split the chores. He usually takes cooking while I'll do the cleaning, but I'm always in charge of dessert. It's fine most of the time, he'll put effort in if he knows it's something I like." -He's got a knowing smile on his face as he nudges Sammy.-

Sammy: -He's looking him dead in the eyes and holding his shoulders.- "Jack Fain, you are over there making the best chocolate cinnamon muffins in the universe, for BREAKFAST, and you think I'm not going to reciprocate? Shame on you! Of course I'm going to make you something nice back, what am I, a barbarian?"

Norman: "Aw, are you two adorable.~"

Sammy: "Zip it Polk. It's common courtesy. Someone does something nice for you, you reciprocate."

Henry: "Those must be some amazing muffins then."

Sammy: "You don't know the half of it! Now let me be, I have work to do, no more distractions!"

Norman: -He whispers to Jack.- "So, think you could hook me up with some of that?"

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boy do I have things to say after this one so here we go folks…

TED LASSO 3.05 THOUGHTS

as a bisexual, I loveddddd seeing bi!keeley confirmed and having her get together with jack. they have great chemistry and keeley deserves it. as a writer, however, I did not appreciate it. at. all. and I say this so strongly because I just feel like they don’t know what to do with her character romantically so they’re hinting at bits of keeley and jamie, then her and roy, and now having her with jack. it feels like they’re reducing even her work storyline to a romance, and I’m thrilled at the representation but I think we all collectively agreed keeley was bi even without all of this and it just feels weirdly placed and pointless knowing roykeeley is still going to be endgame anyway

I’m soooooo glad zava’s done for, like I thought it was interesting watching the group fall into a cult-like following of him but it was getting really annoying really fast. hope retirement treats him like shit! I do not like that man!

ted coaching himself through his panic attack!!! omg my babygirl is showing so much growth we love to see it I’m so proud of him!!!

okay I was veryyyy iffy about that scene with rebecca yelling at ted at first because yes, she has a right to be upset, but it felt a litte mean. but then she apologized and we got A TEDBECCA SOULMATE CONNECTION SCENE? rebecca saying she bullied ted and ted being taken aback because it applies to henry, another person whom he loves dearly? rebecca being taken aback at ted calling himself something of a psychic? IT’S LIKE THEY’RE UNKNOWINGLY TUNED INTO THE HAPPENINGS OF EACH OTHER’S LIVES I’M GONNA EAT GLASSSSSSS

speaking of rebecca… yeesh. her scenes were tough to watch this week. it’s such a sensitive and personal storyline and you could see how much she allowed herself to hope only to have that hope crushed by the reality that rupert put her in. but rebecca, my love, families come in all shapes and sizes. there are other ways to be a mother, and I hope she finds a way that makes her happy even if it isn’t henry she becomes somewhat of a mother to

I get what ted was trying to do with the believe sign, getting the team to remember to believe in each other and not a symbol, but it still hurt me to see it ripped up in pieces 😭

ok but like roy rly ate with that torture tactic for bullies… not gonna lie I took notes

oh and NATE. NATEEEEE. I really liked his storyline this episode!! I think it was such a perfect way to explore how this new lifestyle isn’t fitting for him and how that good kind awkward but lovable guy is still in him somewhere but through a lens and context that isn’t just ted vs. rupert. I like him and waitress girl!! any woman who brings you baklava is a goddess because it truly is divine so I approve of this pairing. if rupert fucks with that I’m going to kill him.

overall this episode was not my favourite, rebecca’s plot was definitely the star of the episode to me but the ep felt very disjointed which normally happens when you reach the middle of any tv show season so that was kind of disappointing but I have confidence it will all start to tie back together