#I loved it so much :DD

[after-nine-at-the-oasis]

Promo time!!

Ooh a retreat 👀👀?

Like a vacation I mean :))

Lol Shaun's just preparing, it's required as a dad to plan out the pee breaks xDD

OPE AWWW DD':

Wait we went to a dog instead and then a different doctor, so that probably means we won't see the rest of the gang in this next episode 👀👀 huh, interesting

Poor Powell though, she has to wait even longer xdd

Anyway lol

Awww this poor dog :'((

Are they gonna adopt it :D? That's what I thought when I first saw it lol

Yk he's not a dog surgeon right xD

Like they can't all have the same properties lol, all surgeries I mean

Aww it's all wrapped up DD: :'((

SLFKHDKS "I will find a surgery" XDD aight fair enough Shaun lol

(what do you bet they still end up adopting it xD)

A lot easier to get through the promo liveblog (especially since I was behind because I could've caught up the bit I was behind just fine but I just had to watch those last few minutes distraction free xD) when it's just one storyline lol

I hope the dog's okay :((

This'll certainly be an interesting one though!!

Okay, that's the end of my last thoughts! Now it's time for the. . .

REVIEW

I loved this episode!! I thought it was amazing. It felt super long xD, but not in a bad way lol! I just don't know how they fit that much in there xD. I imagine (and am thinking as I'm going over it in my head) that up on a rewatch, especially since I won't be liveblogging it, it'll probably feel a bit faster paced, but I'm okay with that :)) It was wild though, lol. So many emotional moments, if less outright crazy in many different areas than the last episode, but the tension of that last bit :((( how dare they xdd

Anyway! Now let's get started with people's individual parts :)

First off, we've got Jordan and Perez. 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 HOW DARE THEYYYYYYY!! XD. I'm glad Perez is doing okay, but the regret that we just kept feeling emanating from him was heartbreaking. Like, again an again I could see how broken up he was over everything - understandable. And Jordan just trying to be there for him - girl, stop 😭😭😭❤️. Not literally, I mean stop bc my emotions XD. And then that ending of Perez saying he literally would do anything to love her, even if it killed him, so he had to stay away.

I- y'all 😭😭😭😭 xd. That is ABSOLUTELY. ILLEGAL xDD 😭😭😭😭. That entire scene was so sad 💔💔 :'((. I do hope they can be together one day, but I understand what he's saying and right now just isn't the time <3 :(. It's what's best, but it's gonna be so painful 😭. For me and for each of them xD. Anyway, I just really hope this all works out <33. My babeys deserve it 🥰❤️.

Lim (and Cay)! You're up next lol. SHE CAN WALK AGAINNNN :DDDDD!!! Congrats, Lim 🥳🥳🥳🥳. I'm so happy :')). Obviously I'd be happy (in general and for her, both of which am) no matter what, but she wanted this and she's achieving it, so I'm glad <3333. I'm also glad she isn't just ~immediately better~. She has to heal, and learn how to walk again, and get used to this being her reality again. It'll be a tough road, though surely a lot of it was of screen, but I think it'll work out and be worth it in the end :)). Anyway! I'm really glad she didn't accept the proposal! They both know they love each other and will support each other - marriage just isn't it for them right now. And I mean, they haven't even been dating that long lol. Not by most people's standards xD. But AAAHHHH, they're moving in together!! That's amazing, and it was a really cute scene 🥰🥰🥰. I could feel Lim's tension this episode, but I don't think that's indicative of their relationship, just the nerves of the situations :). And, of course, she did great on the surgeries :DD.

Hi Morgan, and hi Park!! These two, y'all 😭😭😭 xDD. They're both idiots, and so chaotic, but I love them xDD. Obviously they were still stumbling with their boundaries and current relationship this episode, but overall they were pretty good :)). And sure, maybe Park's being selfish, but the scene was adorable 😭😭🥰 xD. Plus, AAAHHHHH!!! I'm so happy for Morgan :DDD!!! Congrats girl 🥳🥳🥳🥳!! On the eggs, that is, lol. Also, I love how despite the fact that they do have an improved relationship, she still went to the appointment with Glassman instead of Park. They have a really good and interesting dynamic, so I think that was nice :)). I love you guys ❤️❤️❤️🥰.

Asher, and Jerome! Hi guys, it's your time now :D. I love how supportive Asher was this episode 🥰. I mean, he usually is, but case-wise, since we only had the two, we didn't really see him. He was helping with Lea, obviously, but that plotline wasn't so much about the team assigned to the patient and figuring out the medical solution as it was specifically about Lea (naturally). I know they still had to come up with surgeries and what not, but this wasn't focused on the doctors I mean, more the patient. Idk if any of that makes sense, but whatever xD. My point is, it was really great to see Asher being there for Lea and Shaun so much :'DD. And AAAHHHHH that hand holding and hug and stuff at the end between Asher and Jerome - stop y'all I'm dead 😭😭😭. It was so great to see them there, supporting each other and supporting Shaun too :')). And everyone else there - they were all supporting everyone okay lol? But mostly Shaun xD. Anyway, I love them 🥰🥰❤️❤️❤️ <333. They are my babeys and I'm really glad we got see Jerome, I didn't think we would! Oh and of course, wonderful icon moments from Asher 😌. He was supportive but he was also still living his best life, and calling Shaun out and whatnot. I love him your honor 🥰🥰. And of course Jerome, Iove him too 🥰🥰. I love them both 😭❤️❤️🥰🥰🥰.

Also, quick bit in here for our missing girl: Powell, I miss youuu 😭😭, I love youuuu ❤️❤️🥰. See you in a bit - next episode, hopefully xD. It'll be really nice to see her again :))!!

Andrews! Just real quick :). I loved his scene with Shaun <33. He just so supportive, just. . . BEING there. I think it really meant a lot to Shaun, even if naturally he was preoccupied by other things, and it probably hurt me emotionally (in a good way lol, not actual hurt xD) more than him xD. Idk, I just felt like he appreciated it, you know? Everybody needs support sometimes :')). But yeah, I think it was really great how he just sat there and listened 🥰🥰❤️❤️. I believe he did talk a little (I don't quite remember lol I was busy losing my mind xD), and if I remember correctly that was amazing to :')). Just- them 😭❤️. So yeah, I just loved it :'). Great job, Andrews <333. Love you sir 🥰🥰❤️.

And now, finally, here we are: to Shaun and Lea.

Y'ALLLLLL 😭😭😭😭😭😭❤️❤️. This entire episode was unfair xD 😭💔. All the ups and downs and problems and solutions - gosh, it killed me 😭😭. BUT! HEY! It didn't kill Lea. Or the baby. SO! I'M COUNTING THAT AS A WIN XD. Bc I did genuinely get scared for a second there lol xD. I was like ". . . the wouldn't dare. . ." but also with a overtone and undertone of freaking out XDD. In fact, I'm pretty sure I said exactly that lol (they wouldn't dare). Ah, anyways xD!

THEY'RE HAVING A BABYYYY Y'ALL 😭😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰. I am so excited :')). There better be no more complications besides maybe, obviously, a slightly dramatic birth xD. Obviously bc this is The Good Doctor we're talking about here xDD.

Aaanyway, I love how much they supported each other this episode :'). I felt so bad for Lea with the stress and the fear, and the boredom lol. And same for Shan at the end with that anxiety and fear, and the anxiety after her first surgery, with not letting other people near her basically lol. She needed people and he was making mistakes about that from the stress, but h started fixing them and it was sweet to see how much he cared :')). The just- y'all, they love each other so much 😭😭😭❤️❤️😍😍❤️❤️❤️❤️😭🥰🥰❤️❤️. And of course, lastly, I am so glad Lea survived and the baby's okay, and I am so happy for them :'D. That painting the walls of the nursery scene at the end? AMAZING. ICONIC. THANK YOU 😭😭😭❤️😍🥰❤️❤️. It was wonderful :')). I love Shaun so much <3333 ❤️. And I love Lea so much <3333 ❤️.

Overall, I loved this episode. I thought it had a nice focus on most of the cast of characters, and of course it was very dramatic lol. It felt so long but not in a bad way! I think it might actually feel a bit fast paced upon a rewatch lol, but we'll see when I do that I guess! But yeah; I thought al the plots were great, everything was suitably crazy, and I'm just excited have all my babeys back :')). I'm also interested in seeing where it goes from here :D.And, of course, I have to mention the ending scene. Well, more the waiting scene than anything else, but I'm including after that as well xD. Just, everyone coming to support Shaun and be there for Lea, to wait for her - it was amazing :')) 😭❤️. It was so powerful, especially with the music, seeing them all come one by one (basically), and sit down. No speaking, no noise, just them all being there, loving and supporting each other. I was amazing 😭😭😭❤️❤️🥰. Just- one of those group scenes, you know :')? Every tv show has them. The kind that get dramatic shots in edits, the kind that make an episode, or a plot, or a season, or the show. Though hopefully there's more than one if it's the show lol. And of course you can always have more even at smaller levels than the show as a whole. But, anyway, my point is: it was amazing. It summed up their little family in one scene, and I loved it <33. Plus, the pure joy when they found out Lea was okay, all the hugs and smiles and laughter. And the clapping at the end 😭😭😭❤️🥰🥰. Y'all, its just- they're so special to me <3. I love them so much :')). But, anyhoo. An amazing episode, and an amazing return for the second half of the season :D!

So yeah! I loved this episode, I thought it was great. I'm excited to see where we go next! This has been my review of. . .

The Good Doctor, Season 6, Episode 10: Quiet and Loud

What an amazing episode! I'm super excited for the next one, it definitely looks interesting. I'll be back next week for my review of. . .

The Good Doctor, Season 6, Episode 11: The Good Boy

See you then!

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The Joker and The King (close-ups below)

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[limonatini]

wrath of god

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My snake dog Cyon needed some art!~

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Dreamgraft and Jestergraft (PHIGHTING!)

Hi to my tumblr followers sorry for neglecting you all again I SWEAR I JUST KEEP FORGETTING TO POST ALL OF MY ART LMAO THERE WILL BE A LOT MORE FOOD FOR YOU ALL SOON

anyways,,,, my sons,,, my boys,, my la creaturas,, I don’t think jester is a repost but he may be LMAO but!!! Enjoy these two :3!!!! I’m currently trying to speed run all of my overdue artfight refs so art may be a bit slow once I get all of my doodles and TMA au teasers done! Speaking of the TMA designs also- I’m getting close to being done with a really good chunk of them, so I’ll probably be posting more teasers soon, after I do get all of the lineart bits for them done that’s when I’m going to start coloring all of them (most likely after summer/artfight) so be sure to keep an eye out for those!

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Meet Me By The Shoreline 🌊

(Reposted cuz tumblr tanked the quality of the first one :T)

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smol thing for a fanart competition, prompt was "Prison" so P5 Velvet Room was kind of an obvious choice :v

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Overconfidence can lead you to suddenly kissing your partner in combat

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boys please, stop whipping it out in public!!!!

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Recently beat Tales of Symphonia so here’s a Colette :>

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Eyyyyy, saw your tags! :DDDDD

I will say: knowing more about an actor doesn't change my perception of their work; but I know a lot of people-- older generation, mostly-- who do think the way that he does. To them, the more they know, the more they can't "forget" the actor/actress in a role.

Maybe it's an older generation thing? A thought process left over from the world of 90s-and-before-media, before the advent of smartphones? Or maybe it's a broad audience thing: the type where people aren't so invested in someone's career or anyone in particular, and just want to go to the movies on a Friday-- the normies that fund most of the ticket sales. I do know I've been hearing a lot of sentiment lately from others who are over-saturated with celebrities talking about their opinions rather than marketing the product... maybe that's the modern day equivalent? Maybe that's what he was trying to articulate. (Sometimes he communicates in half measures when trying to work something out.) I think so, anyway.

But today's landscape is also so different: people are selling themselves-- branding, as he called it-- their personalities to sell their products. It just is that way. Hopefully he doesn't feel the pressure to do so, as well (I don't think he does, or would care. But it's a thought.) Maybe there's pressure there, but there's also freedom (or can be): the landscape for his professional fears have changed... but they've also changed in ways that are, to him, a net negative. So. XD

Hope you have a great weekend! :)))))))

When I read your ask, I realized that most people I know - regardless of age - don't care about actors' private lives 😂 that's slightly different though than not wanting to know as it might skew the viewing perception.

I guess it makes sense. DD was born in the 60s when Hollywood's star system was breaking apart. Back then the actors were brands too - though different than today. The studios gave them new names more often than not and a personality. They needed them to be certain types to lure the audience in.

The history of the star system is really interesting. Back in the very early days, actors didn't have a name. Audiences didn't know who these people were - but they wanted to know. Same with the first magazines. They'd be about movies originally, but people wanted to know about the actors instead. That's not at all a new thing.

So I don't think it has anything to do with social media and smartphones and more like you said with the broad audience. Before social media, tabloids were HUGE. That was the only way to glimpse more into the private life of your star. I just don't think any of it is new. The means are just different.

There's middle ground between putting your whole life out there and being private. It's not just DD, but one thing I've noticed with celebrities saying they're private is that usually, they have no problems talking about their kids or their family - people, weirdly enough, who didn't choose to be part of this life. Then when it's about their romantic life they're like, oh no, I'm private. That seems like a cop-out.

This is already half an essay but don't get me started on celebrities becoming a brand these days. Why do celebrities need to sell us products? That is a trend I really hate. Maybe I'm too old to get it and thankful for every celebrity who doesn't feel the need to create a drink/food/candle/skin product.

Hope you have a great weekend too 😁

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If a toddler hands Simon Blackquill a toy phone, he WILL answer it

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In defense of late-canon x files (including the revivals)

I was thinking about this poll after I commented on it, and I kinda want to be brave and say more.

Short answer to the poll's question before I go any further: If you're a new fan and a sensitive sort who thinks you'll struggle with your blorbos Really Going Through It and you really need a happy ending, I suggest you stop at the end of season 8. Do not pass go, do not look at spoilers. Disregard this post entirely, close the internet, and go look at something that makes you happy. (Also fuck every part of society that characterizes sensitivity as inherently weak and bad and some kind of personal failing, you are valid.)

That said, "quality" as a concept is entirely subjective, and the question of whether or not there's a decline in quality for any story is wholly subjective, too. In the case of x files? I'm not convinced there is a decline. I am going to be upfront that I haven't yet watched past season 8, though I am almost completely spoiled on events after that - and the reason I haven't watched yet is not because of how I know events are going to unfold, but simply because I don't want it to end!!! Ohh, the tension between "I CAN'T WAIT!!!" and "Nooo don't be over D:"

When I first came to txf fandom on tumblr and gradually became spoiled about what happens in late canon though, I was often left uncomfortable and tbh kinda queasy about it. As I said in my comment on the poll, the hate for especially the revival and IWTB, or to a lesser extent even seasons 8 & 9, is very well documented. But! There are other takes to be found here on tumblr if you figure out where to look, and my feelings have changed!

The thing is, I have yet to find myself in any fandom where there isn't a vocal subset of fans who dislike the story after a certain point. I am not joking when I say that no one hates the things they love as passionately as sci-fi and fantasy fans. In my experience, it often hinges on the extent to which a viewer has strong notions on where they would like the characters to end up. In particular with series where shipping is a dominant component for the bulk of a fandom, I have almost universally found that there comes some turning point in the story where "let them be happy you cowards" is the dominant view, and things that compromise the attainment of a degree of romantic stability and/or domesticity are, to many fans, annoying at best and despicable at worst. But! As one tagset on the linked poll said:

and I think for any fandom, that last tag especially is so so so important. (I think that's harder for people watching a weekly series live, bc you have so much time to analyze and speculate and dream before the next breadcrumb drops, but I digress.)

So why am I saying this and how do I apply it to x files? Well, I eventually found that there are also a subset of fans who find redeeming things right up to the very end and actually quite like the whole thing! The things that I had seen people rage and ventpost so much about honestly never quite sounded to me as "out of character" or "untrue to the story" etc as those same ventposts made them sound. And I've discovered I'm not the only one who felt that way. Do I love that the spooky squad had to go through all of those things? No, those poor guys D: Life is hard and they have been through so much trauma. But do those events and their choices make sense to me in light of everything that came before? Yes! And I honestly can't wait to see them fight to overcome those things, breaking, healing, always learning, always growing, always getting better.

So if you're wondering "where does it go wrong"... well, I'm a completionist, as many people who've answered that post are, but also my personal opinion is that I don't think it does go wrong. If you're new and interested in exploring why I've gone from "vaguely queasy" to "excited" about the whole thing, or want to maybe balance out the impressions you're getting about the later seasons before deciding whether or not you want to see the whole thing, I'll put a few blog names in the comments.

Final admission: even once I started feeling a little more confident in the possibility that "actually ok maybe I'm not crazy, maybe this all kind of is in character and does make sense", there was one big plot point that I was NOT looking forward to and I thought I would never be comfortable about. In hindsight, I think my discomfort came from the negative responses being SO seemingly universal that I hadn't stopped to let myself truly consider other possible interpretations on that point. (I mean my initial instinct when I first read about it was, why are we mad about this?? CSM is literally the most unreliable narrator in history???? it's obviously fake news?????? this must be either a fever dream someone's having or it's a misdirection ploy against whatever shadowy forces might still be lurking?????????????? but for whatever reason I guess I had halfway written that off.) Happily, just last month there's a new post-s11 novel out, and although reviews for the book as a whole are mixed, it seems to have laid the groundwork for resolving that plot issue in a way I think most fans would be broadly happy with. If you're interested in being spoiled about that and seeing how, I recommend searching #perihelion on @agent-troi who liveblogged reading it with receipts, scroll back chronological-style to the first post on the subject and see how it unfolded. (And never forget that Dana Katherine Scully is the queen of denial as a coping mechanism lol)

Everyone's mileage will vary. Each person can feel however they want! But for anyone new, I wanted you to know that the very many ventposts you might be seeing are not all there is to this show or its fandom. Some of us love it despite - or even because of - all the things that went "wrong". I think we just don't talk about it as much.

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Wang Zhuocheng | Divine Destiny ↳ A god and his emotional support rock

[ddagent]

Take a big cup, put six shots of espresso into it, nothing else. That sounds fun. Does it calm you down? Not really.