#How to Make Gravy

[buckevantommy]

i'm aussie, so i'm watching How To Make Gravy which is a new angsty aussie christmas movie (and it's a lot of feels) and it's giving me bucktommy au inspo:

Buck is in prison. He's been there for a few months and is having a rough time - because of his looks, because of his size - and there's a particular group of guys who are giving him a hard time - leaving him with injuries, getting him thrown in solitary. Until one day, Bobby steps in before things get too out of hand.

Bobby is a fellow inmate but he runs the kitchen. He takes Buck there to patch him up - or maybe Chim is there and he does it. Bobby offers him a choice: get caught up in prison life shit, or take a job in the kitchen (and help them in the lead-up to Christmas) and work to keep out of trouble, keep on good behaviour, and look forward to getting out of there.

Buck doesn't accept at first, until another run-in (or promise of one) has him showing up at the kitchen where Bobby tells him he's welcome but also has to show up to a group meeting - usually held twice a week but in the lead-up to the holidays they're doing it every night. Buck is hesitant, doesn't want 'therapy', but ultimately agrees and is put to work after Bobby lays the ground rules and gives a brief intro where everyone meets their newest recruit.

NOTE: Bobby handpicked his kitchen crew, everyone there wants to stay out of trouble, is a diligent worker, works as a team, respects each other and the rules, and is working to be better for when they're released.

Also working in the kitchen is Tommy, who remarks to Bobby how he's 'letting trouble in' with Buck - to which Bobby says: "It takes a lot to ask for help, Tommy. You know that." And.. yeah, Tommy does know.

The meetings take place in the prison chapel with Father Brian - who is sort of a chaperone to the group, mostly just observing from the back and offering advice or input when need-be. Bobby leads the meetings, opening with what they have in common and how hard life on the inside is, but it's hard to fuckup in this room which is a safe place. He states his issues, a bit of personal history, open and honest. "That's how my story begins, but it doesn't have to define the person I am or will become." Then he poses questions, one by one asking who has experienced the same unfortunate circumstances - raised by absent or abusive parents, feeling unloved as a child, experienced homelessness, considered suicide - to step closer - they all do; proving they have more in common than they think, and that they're not alone.

The meeting continues while seated, Bobby talking and folks sharing. Tommy shares and then Bobby prompts Buck to share - Buck, who by the way goes by Evan in the kitchen and at the meetings. Buck is hesitant, unsure what to say. Chim suggests he talk about what makes him happy. Tommy tells him, patient and knowing, to just say whatever he feels.

Bobby asks about Buck's knack for cooking, and he admits that his brother taught him (when they were young), before he died. Bobby offers his condolences, and Buck, "It's not your fault.. It's my fault. He died from an illness I was made to cure but I wasn't enough (in the end). I failed my one job." NOTE: this happened years ago and wasn't what landed Buck in prison, it's just a pivotol moment from his youth. He might also mention the way his parents treated him after - like he didn't exist, like he wasn't enough. Buck tries to minimize his trauma but Bobby catches it, tells him he doesn't need to do that here, and notes how Buck deserved better.

Buck gets emotional - it's a lot to address, to dredge up, to talk about, to be vulnerable with strangers especially in prison - and then he gets angry. Bobby calms him, tells him he doesn't respect him any less for crying, and notes how difficult it is to share what he did, and how not many people are as brave especially at their first meeting. Bobby thanks Buck for sharing and they call it a night.

While packing away the chairs, Buck has a nice moment with Bobby, and then officially meets some of the guys: Tommy, Chim, Eli, Sal, Ravi, Eddie. He leaves the meeting feeling lighter than he has his entire stint thus far, a weight lifted in airing some of his trauma and not being rejected but instead seen, respected, welcomed, wanted, and know that he's not alone anymore.

[wild-fleurs]

It’s the 21st of December!

HAPPY GRAVY DAY EVERYONE!

[vaudeville-moggie]

It's gravy day.

Shoutout to this comment for speaking real Aussie facts

[scaryrabbit]

Happy Gravy Day!

How to Make Gravy (2013) | Paul Kelly

[coolasakuhncumber]

Today's the day!

[trammellesstangent]

Happy gravy day!

[oceanusborealis]

How to Make Gravy Review: A Deep Dive into Generational Trauma

TL;DR – I was not sure what to expect with this film going, but a deep exploration of generational trauma was the surprise that the film needed, that and gravy. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 4 out of 5. Post-Credit Scene – There is no post-credit scene.Disclosure – I paid for the Binge service that viewed this film.Warning – Contains scenes that may cause distress. How to Make Gravy Review – One of the many…

[newsatsix1986]

On this Gravy Day, there is only one appropriate Newsreader character to post! We simply must put the spotlight on Noelene Kim, played so sweetly by Michelle Lim Davidson!

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How funny was it when poor Noelene was stressing about whether her Christmas lunch gravy had to be in a boat! Oh you dear angel human, Miss Noelene! Wasn't Jean just so lovely to her as she was helping answer Noelene's questions about making a Christmas lunch from scratch. I bet this advice helped Noelene tremendously. And looking at the second image (found on Michelle Lim Davidson's Instagram page), she certainly put together a great feast for her new extended family on Rob's side!

It's the 21st of December, which is known by some in Australia as Gravy Day. It's not necessarily a holiday as such, but rather a cultural phenomenon. In 1996, Australian singer-songwriter Paul Kelly released a melancholic Christmas song called 'How To Make Gravy'. Its lyrics include an actual recipe for making gravy, and is written from the perspective of a man behind bars as he's writing a Christmas letter to his family. The second line of the song is "It's the 21st of December, and now they're ringing the last bells," hence the reason why today is unofficially considered to be Gravy Day! The song is that much of a cultural phenomenon that a movie based on the song was released this month, which I'm planning on watching tonight!

The cookbook Noelene consults for her Christmas lunch is a part of the Australian Women's Weekly cookbook publication series written by Ellen Sinclair. As discovered from a tweet from episode writer Niki Aken's Twitter, the cookbook in question is The Australian Women's Weekly New Cookbook, which was first published in 1977 (Goodreads). The red cover edition Noelene has appears to be one of the later 1980s editions! I always thought that Noelene would have been an avid Women's Weekly reader so this is wonderful proof of this niggling fan theory! Gotta love The Australian Women's Weekly!

(Picture from an Amazon listing)

It's so cool to me that The Newsreader utilities old publications to add to the authenticity of the programme. They've done so much hard work to bring this era of Australian history to life. ❤️

(Picture from Michelle Lim Davidson's Instagram)

[strid3rofthen0rth]

Replace about a quarter of the butter with the oil and fond from frying your chicken fried steak when building the roux for your white country gravy. Crank the pepper mill up to the big chonkies setting, and dont stop cranking for a while.

Get the whisk out. Crack a beer. Let 'er rip, tater chip.

[crumb]

New Damon Herriman film is slated for 2024!

[figsandfandoms]

happy gravy day to all who celebrate

[honeybeeshepherd]

Happy How To Make Gravy Day to all who celebrate!

[anti-gruvia-blog]

Oh man, imagine if Gray ended up with anyone other than Juvia.

The fandom would go absolutely insane.

The Juvia stans would riot, and there would be so much backlash and backlash.

But honestly, it would be totally worth it to see the look on Juvia’s face if she found out that Gray was with someone else.

It would be hilarious.

If Gray ended up with another woman, the Juvia stans and the Gruvia shippers would go completely ballistic.

They would flood Twitter and other social media with angry rants, claiming that the series has ruined their precious ship.

They would accuse the writers of being biased and unfair, and they would demand that the show be changed to fit their desires.

[coolasakuhncumber]

Watching Paul Kelly do silent night with a German verse, then How to Make Gravy and Marcia Hines and choir do acapella AmaIng Grace were the highlights of Carols in the Domain for me.

[docmerlin]

goodness gracious // BABY GRAVY (1/3)