#I wrote this at like 1 am goodnight y'all

[orangeejuice]

Analyzing Cole's Reflection (or lack thereof)

This is a bit of an analysis regarding the topic of Cole's reflection in Season 5, which I find really fascinating, especially considering how it was explained in canon (particularly how it was written to be completely insignificant). Despite this, I personally haven't seen it talked about much, even though it has really interesting implications. While I do believe this is in part due to odd/sloppy writing, I also think there's quite a bit to see beneath the surface here, as I'll discuss under the cut below.

As we know, in Season 5, Episode 8, "Grave Danger," the ninja are going through the ice labyrinth in the tomb of the First Spinjitzu master. Within the ice, the ninja are able to see reflections of their future selves. This scene is actually quite important, as it becomes pretty relevant in Season 6 (Skybound), due to Jay seeing himself with Nya in his reflection.

However, what I find to be the most notable in this scene is that Cole does not see any reflection whatsoever. This causes him quite a bit of distress and confusion, although this is quickly interrupted by Morro attacking the ninja. Kai seems to bring up the possibility that the lack of reflection is because Cole is a ghost, but this is quickly shot down by Zane stating that ghosts cast reflections.

Upon first viewing this scene, it's pretty easy to have many different interpretations of why Cole doesn't see his reflection. I personally interpreted it as Cole quite literally not having a future, therefore not having a reflection, which felt quite relevant due to him becoming a ghost only four episodes prior.

Yet, in Season 6, Episode 1, "Infamous," we get our "answer." Cole finds out he can turn invisible and concludes that he couldn't see his reflection because "he can disappear." Thus, this plot thread (or whatever you want to call it) regarding Cole's reflection is entirely dropped, seemingly confirming that this explaination is true.

My issue with this is that not only is it boring, but it just doesn't make sense. For reference, this is what the other ninja's reflections look like.

As we can see, these reflections clearly are not meant to be their near futures, judging by the visible aging on Kai, Jay, and Nya (Zane being the exception, of course). If Cole's reflection really isn't visible because his future self is quite literally invisible, that implies that either his reflection is somehow the exception (by showing his near future), or that for whatever reason, his future self would have a reason to be invisible. Frankly, neither of these explainations are plausible, which is why I really dislike invisibility being the actual explaination. It's entirely possible that Cole only believes this to be the case as a way to cope with the otherwise bleak implication about his future. I prefer to interpret it this way opposed to it being written to genuinely be true.

However, it's also important to note that these future reflections don't seem to be set in stone. In particular (and forgive me if I am misinterpreting this), Jay's future seen in the reflection seems to have been entirely avoided by his final wish at the end of Skybound erasing the majority of the events in that season and thus changing the future from that point. In particular, him gaining the eyepatch during the events of Skybound leads not only us as the viewers, but Jay himself to connect this to the reflection he saw in Season 5.

It's also important to note that Jay's final wish would most likely not change the future reflections of the other ninja, just his own. However, as stated earlier, if it's possible for Jay to change his own future reflection, than perhaps the same logic can extend to the others as well.

With Cole in particular, I genuinely wonder if his lack of reflection was actually supposed to be relevant again in Day of the Departed but was cut for time. As much as I love DotD, it was clearly trying to shove as much content as possible into just 44 minutes. Unfortunately, the story ends up being condensed quite a bit as a result and I think it could've really used at least another 22 minutes, especially if it included stuff like this connection. But this post isn't meant to be about my thoughts on DotD's pacing and content, really, so I'll move on.

My thoughts on this are that perhaps Cole altered his future by going through the rift on the Day of Departed and becoming human once more, rather than fading or becoming stuck and forgotten in Airjitzu temple. I actually really do like this explanation, because it makes sense. Cole fading or being forgotten in a "bad" future are entirely plausible reasons for his lack of reflection in the ice.

Either way, I think it's quite a shame that it wasn't explored more. Obviously Ninjago is a show meant for kids and exploring a character's feelings regarding their possible lack of a future can be a little dark (although I don't personally see it as being too dark for Ninjago). Cole's fear and resignation (at least until his friends get to the Airjitzu temple) of fading away is completely well founded, because of this small scene in Season 5 and it adds even more motivation for him to go "settle his debt" with Master Yang.

On the other hand, it's not explored much in fan content either from what I can see, and I think that it's a huge missed opportunity. Like, can you imagine how scared Cole must've been when he started fading away and "ghosting out," meanwhile the fact he didn't have a reflection of his future self lingered in the back of his mind? Especially if he was coping with this fear by concluding it was due to his invisibility. Even with the events of DotD, I can imagine Cole still worrying about it in the present. After all, for all he knows, that future could still come to pass.

Overall, I found this scene and how it was handled super interesting and I would really love to see it brought up more in fan content (I might even write my own fic relating to this at some point).

Either way, I'd also be curious to see if anyone else has thoughts about this. I may have missed something that the writers/creators have stated regarding this, so if that's the case, you can let me know as well.

[radioisntdead]

And we are on air in 3.....2....1

GOOD EVENING YOU LOVELY FOLKS! I can't remember if I properly announced it here yet or if I was just being ominous about it all month BUT SINCE IT STARTS THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW....

I'M GONNA BE POSTING EVERY DAY UNTIL CHRISTMAS! hence why I haven't been posting, like at all, I've been hoarding the fics and requests, especially the angst, OH ESPECIALLY THE ANGST.

Here's a few things to look forward too!

Hazbin fics, including the cursed Susan thing I wrote for Halloween but was too much of a coward to post, the part two to the Eldritch horror reader fic that was supposed to be out AGES AGO, some requests that I really liked how they came out hence the hoarding and more!

Gravity falls fics! Remember when I asked for y'all to request some stuff for gravity falls? It's ready to be posted! Oh and a Ford fic involving THIS song and a concerning reader, and some really really wholesome pine family stuff with a pines reader!

Maybe some platonic arcane headcanons because AGAIN I AM DAMAGED FROM THAT SHOW.

Helluva boss! Emberlynn was fun to write, definitely getting my cursed and unhinged vibes back, ALSO PLATONIC FIZZAROLLI AND READER HEADCANONS!

The amazing digital circus! I got those siblings headcanons ready to go!

Oh! And OC wise, I really hope y'all liked Clementine, Deyanira and Theodosia because they have some fics that may or may not include you! The reader!

I got a short series with Jasper [the OC that came out of dress to impress that I was showing off, I love her so much] nearly complete I'm debating on whether to post that daily along with the other fics or in one lump?

Also more OC shenanigans, Like me speedrunning my Sona's backstory + redemption because I wanna recycle her current design for my main account and use her redemption version as my new mascot, oh the ANGST with her and her siblings is-

And we are close to 400 of you lovely folks which means IF we reach that milestone within the month an Alice in wonderland themed series will be dropped along with pieces of art, you know those visual novels that make the player grayed out blobs? Imagine that along with the OCS I have for it.

Also the Pride valley au will temporarily be put on hold until I get all the humanized designs out and revamp some of the things I had planned for it

Anyways that's all for now! If you have any questions Our askbox mailbox is always open! I like getting questions or anything really in the box, Be sure to tune in on December first! Oh! And also join our discord for shenanigans [it's currently a little dead] I made it less hazbin themed and more radio station vibes since I'm writing for more then just hazbin now! If we have enough people and if y'all wanna join we can play gartic phone or perhaps... Dress to impress [Again I have a crippling dress to impress addiction it's just so FUN] Maybe among us too I haven't played that since like February, well that's all for now folks! Thank you for tunin' on in! Goodnight!

[imnotrevealingmyname]

For fanfic writer questions: All. Of. Them. Alternatively: 15. 21 and 25

Lmao 😂😂😂😂❤️❤️❤️❤️ I'm doing all of them.

1. Phone, on Google docs. My phone is an absolute mess.

2. Fanfiction? About two years ago. Don't ask about original stuff. Oof

3. Loki fics, poems.

4. Both? Both. Both is good.

5. Terrible. Ok I'm kidding, I'd describe it as poetic, in a way? Overly poetic is good, ig. But it's also overly dramatic- something I hate seeing in people. Which makes me a hypocrite, ig. Lmao.

But in all honesty, I'm pretty flexible in my writing. Even while writing poems, I can easily shift from writing about EXTREMELY dark stuff (trust me, you don't wanna know) to something light and fluffy, which is a good thing, I guess? But it also feels a bit suffocating sometimes because I have a habit of reading my stuff from the POV of a reader, once I'm done with writing it. So I try to make it as bearable as possible. People nowadays don't always like intense stuff, and since I'm a freaky gal who started reading Shakespeare in third grade, it becomes difficult for me to give up my very intense style of writing. I probably don't make sense, but, uh. Whatever. Point is, I'm not perfect.

6. Random stuff. Seriously. My cupboard can set me off in a writing frenzy- most of the time,however, I don't even know what inspiration is. I meet her very infrequently- so infrequently that she's very forgettable :')

7. No? Sometimes? A couple of my fics were inspired by songs, I suppose. I also unpublished one, if I remember correctly.

8. The title. Oh god, that always makes me lose sleep. And also, the descriptions. Either I'm overly descriptive, or I end up writing a whole one shot in less than 300 words. Why Am I An Idiom is going to be the name of my autobiography, if I ever write one. (And yes, it's is Idiom. Long story.)

9. I don't really have any fixed place for writing. I've been known to write poems in the bathroom, so

10. Do I have a current WIP? I honestly have no idea what I'm doing with them. All I've been writing lately are one shots.

11. I don't count, but I have over 45 drafts

12. If you're talking about fics, then there's this fic I wrote, called Alien Ardour, a few months ago. I unpublished it due to several reasons, but I honestly love it. Also, I really like my one shots Scandalous and Silenced.

13. Like in total? What's 63+48+9? And it's ongoing.

14. Loki. Duh. And death. I love writing about death :')

15. OCs if it's multichapter, reader insert (NO Y/N, PLEASE, TAKE THAT AS FAR AWAY FROM ME AS POSSIBLE) if it's a one shot.

16. Repetitive question.

17. The Soul Trade. A few chapters were for aesthetics, but ok.

18. Loki. Only Loki. And uh.... Drarry. That's my fricking OTP.

19. @caffiend-queen. I love several other authors but she's always the first to come to my mind when I'm asked this question.

20. No

21. Coffee shop AU 😂 I don't even regret this

22. Idiots to lovers

23. 2 years. Fun fact: my first fic was a Drarry fic. I love it so much that it's still on Wattpad, even though I've not updated it in like a year.

24. Haven't we all?

25. Motivation? Who? What? Okay I'm kidding, I read fanfics. Seriously. Either I reread my own and edit them to sorta get back the feel of writing, or I end up reading a new fic. Smut who?

26. I was eight when I started writing, for heaven's sake. I don't remember.

27. If you're talking about fanfiction, then it's definitely @ohhhmyloki and @latent-thoughts (Tumblr won't let me tag y'all, for some reason). I used to write before I read their works but I quite literally began my journey with smut after reading their fics. And I don't think any of my fics written before that even exist anymore. But if we're talking about writing in general, then it's O Henry and Bernard Shaw. Maybe Gerald Durrell. Did I mention that I love Gerald Durrell?

28. Loki.

29. Idiotic. Messy. Freaky.

30. Um, I don't really wanna say this, but it's Just A Kiss Goodnight. It may be my most 'famous' fic, but it's definitely not the best. For one thing, I wrote it in less than a week, and I haven't edited it. And there's no fucking smut. I'm not saying that smut is necessary to make a fic good, but it doesn't have any intimacy in it. It's definitely not boring, I'll give it that, but it's childish.

31. Wtf is the difference

32. What kinda question is this

33. One shot? Depends. I can be freaky fast and write one in less than fifteen minutes, or I can take literal weeks to finish one.

34. Dude, what's the normal font in android? I have no idea. But one of my favourites is monotype corsiva, when I'm on my laptop.

35. Both.

36. I don't

37. All of my works, oof 😂 well, no. But there's this fic I've written, called Let's Get Drunk Together. And another. It's called Three Isn't A Crowd, After All. Cringy af

38. Smut. Dark poetry.

39. WHY ARE SO MANY QUESTIONS REPEATED? It's idiots to lovers, ffs

40. On Tumblr? Average is 60, I think.

41. Yes

42. Writing.

43. All the time

44. Yes

45. I can be as thirsty and smutty as I want without being judged, bless fanfiction.

46. The "WHAT THE FUCK WHAT THE FUCK WHAT THE FUCK WHAT THE FUCK WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO DO TO MY HEART WHAT ARE YOU DOING AHHHHHHHHHHHH AND WHY AM I SO AROUSED AT THIS TIME OF ALL TIMES AND WHY IS THIS ANGSTY GIVE ME FLUFF" feeling. Not to brag, but I'm very good at that.

47. I can do anything and everything I want. I can make a unicorn fuck a werewolf and nobody will judge me. Or maybe they will.

48. Yes- Wattpad and Ao3.

49. Google docs, word.

50. Fucking Y/N. Like, not literally fucking Y/N, but uh- I mean, I'd totally fuck my clone? But Y/N isn't me, I hate Y/N. And I hate people who just comment on your fic to promote their own fics. We write for your happiness, please at least do the courtesy of appreciating that and not disrespecting our efforts. Most of us spend nights lying awake to give you stuff to read. And also, people who just comment to say,"Update," two minutes after you've just updated. That's RUDE.

51. High school AU

52. Cock, pussy, salacious, sepulchral, pulchritudinous....... I don't have a one track mind I swear

53. Giggled. FUCKING GIGGLED. I don't understand WHY people have this tendency of writing,"she giggled," and,"he chuckled." I don't know why but GIGGLED sounds like something not EVEN a simpering schoolgirl would do. I don't giggle. Not once have I seen peeps who write GIGGLE associate GIGGLE with men, which is something that I find very disturbing and sexist. Call me biased, go on. But I might not even have been here now because I'm from THAT orthodox and sexist a family, and if they'd been any more sexist, I'd have been killed after birth, so don't even dare to come near me with a ten foot pole if you're sexist.

54. Well, yes, I think. I certainly don't hate it, or I wouldn't write.

Dang, I spent over half an hour writing that. Hope that made even an iota of sense.

[cinaminho]

♡ BTS Reaction♡: Their S/O waiting for them to come home

Requested: "A reaction to BTS and their Black S/O, waiting for them to come home."

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╰ Fandom: BTS

→ Genre:Fluff

╰ Warnings: AMBW/POC , if y'all see a letter followed by a number, that's a hair type.

→ I haven't wrote for BTS in a while.. I had to fall back cause of some people in particular...

╰ Sidenote: WARNING ⚠️ If you do not like IdolxReader stories then this is not for you. My entire blog isn't actually. IF YOU'RE RACIST!!! Gon' head out, cheif. This is not your traditional blog this is a POC Blog ran by a Person of color , just in case you forgot. I don't always go into character description, but , if I do expect it to be a woman of color.

Requests are open 📩

Seokjin:

After a long night of celebration with his other 6 members he tried to come in quietly and did just that. He took off his shoes at the door due to the hard wood floors. Once he put the down a hall light came on and you appeared. I'm fucked, he thought. He was prepared to explain himself but all you did was rush and hug him. Inhaling his scent as he rubbed your back and played with your 4a hair.

"Come to bed." You said as you grabbed his hand and lead the way, my my my , was he thanking GOD for you.

^^ ........BOY IF YOU DON'T-

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Namjoon:

He knew you'd probably scold him for over working himself but he definitely didn't expect you to be waiting on the front porch, you had your on your bed silk pants pajamas, your hand were balled up in front of you.

"You have to be out of your damn mind showing up 2 weeks in a row at this time of night, NamJOON Kim." You growled as you stood up. He simply walked passed you and into the house, "not now ,Y/n, please." He said with a yawn.

"If not now then when ?" You asked

"After we've both gotten some rest, I love you, goodnight." He lazily waved as he trudged up the stairs.

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Yoongi:

He did consider not making noise but he figured you'd be up waiting for him anyways, so he just came in. He saw the kitchen light was on and smelled what he though was spaghetti, he smiled to himself. He sat his jacket down and came into the kitchen leaning against the way.

"A late night meal for me?" He grinned. You turned to him and looked with a smirk before putting food on the plate and heading his way, you stopped in front of him, Yoongi grabbed for the plate but you moved it awy from his reach.

"It was, but, I got tired of waiting for you." You shrugged and walked out.

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Hoseok:

He was stuck in traffic and finally made it home at about 1 am. He tip toed in careful to not interrupt your sleep knowing you clocked out early. He turned on the light near the door, he looked around the living room to see your sleeping figure. He kept in his excitement and lightly walked over to where you were. He Bent down and kissed your head, well hair, your afro covered your face, the sweet smell of shea moisture products filled his nostrils.

"You're finally home?" You softly said turning more on your back to squint up at him due to the light, he lightly Ran a finger over your soft brown cheek, "I'm home, princess".

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Jimin:

He had finally arrived home from tour and said he'd be coming over to your place as soon as he touched down in your city. Once he finally arrived, he took out the special key you had made for him from his pocket and opened the door as silently as possible. He assumed you were asleep since it was almost 2 am, but, boy was he wrong. As soon as he put his key on the coffee table as he shined his phone light he heard something, like someone's feet padding across the floor,surely enough you tackled him into a hug. You screeched and he Let out a pained groan. You clapped on the lights. To see a Jimin laying beneath you, hiding his pain with a smile.

"Hi babygirl." He winced. You started to kiss all over his face.

"I missed. You. So. Much." You said between kisses.

"Yeah no kidding, my back can feel it." He laughed.

^^ this my whole baby father stop playing with me-

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Taehyung:

He had a little too much to drink, actually he only had 3 beers but those were enough to get him tipsy and everyone knew it. When he said he was going to have a couple drinks you knew you'd have to be up for the aftermath. When he stumbled in after fumbling with bis keys for a good 2 minutes, he fail over with a whine. You tsk'd and got up from your chair and went to pick him up. It was a struggle without his support but you managed to push him on the couch, his body spurred about.

"Hey, if you're not m-y girlfran, Y/n, don't eat- I mean don't to-uch me." He slured.

You rolled your eyes before walking away and turning off the light, "goodnight, Tae."

"G'night , random lady." He whispered with a giggle.

^^ Smh. Only Tae.

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Jungkook:

He was late because he forgot you guys had a dinner date set at your house so he stayed out for a night on the town with his boys, when he came in laughing to himself he noticed food on the dining room table and candles melting. "Fuck." He mumbled to himself.

"Help yourself." He heard and his head snapped in your direction as you held up a candle. You leaned against the hallway wall.

"Angel, I'm so sorry, I got carried away with the time, and I-I. I don't know." He sputtered out. You sighed before walking over to him and handing him the candle.

"It's fine. Just don't ask me to do this again." And with those words you lightly blew so the candle light went out ans headed off to bed.

[itsdannyg]

James Roday on Reddit discussing Treehouse

Reddit with JAMES RODAY

I’m James Roday from Psych and A Million Little Things. I also directed two horror movies for Blumhouse’s Into the Dark Horror Anthology Series on Hulu. AMA!

JAMES RODAY: Roday here. I think. I'm typing things in a box so that seems encouraging.

JAMES RODAY: I think I'm an hour early. That's the first time in my adult life this has ever happened. I'll pop back by a little later. And I'll be READY.

JAMES RODAY: Yo! How about I knock out these early bird questions like a baller.

QUESTION (CharlotteBeer): Given your latest is part of a seasonal series, when did you start work on the script -- and how long did it take you? How did y'all settle on the Ides of March?)

JAMES RODAY: CharlotteBeer -- it all came together very quickly because of my schedule on AMLT. Got the thumbs up in April and we were shooting in early June. It was an idea I had been kicking around for years but current climate and conversation definitely opened a window and my collaborators and I jumped through it.

CharlotteBeer -- Oh, and we settled on International Women's Day. Hulu made it Ides of March.

ASSHOLE QUESTION (yanderebeats): So uh what the fuck was that scene with them putting the snake on his arm? Like what was the direction given to mcpoyle exactly, did you specifically tell him to do the worst job possible or what

JAMES RODAY: Yandererbeats -- 1. Well, the dude is tripping on psychotropes so he's seeing all kinds of shit and the ladies are using that to their advantage. 2. No, I think Jimmi Simpson is a genius and generally requires little direction from me 3 (bonus) You sure this is what you want to be doing with your time?

QUESTION (ConicalSun): What advice would you give to someone that wants to pursue work in film? Directing in particular.

JAMES RODAY: ConicalSun -- Make something. Get familiar with a camera and how to shoot. If you can afford to take a filmmaking class that provides instruction and equipment, sometimes that helps speed the plow. But I'm guessing you know what you like and don't like about movies and it's easier than ever to get out there and make your own content so give it a whirl.

QUESTION (psych-o5life): Out of every character you have ever played, which one are you most like?

JAMES RODAY: psych0-5life -- Probably the dude I'm playing now on AMLT.

QUESTION (seppukuu): What is your writing process like? Do you live out the stories in your head or, since you usually have a writing partner, do you prefer a more systematic approach that involves discussions and outlines?

JAMES RODAY: Seppukuu -- Todd and I have been writing together for over 20 years now. We have such a great shorthand that we can accomplish a lot quickly without spending much time in a room together. Vodka helps. We talk story, specific scenes and generally write the stuff we see best in our heads, respectively. Once we have a very rough draft, everything becomes much easier and the streamlining and polishing begins. That's generally when character voices really start to take shape as well.

seppukuu: In vodka veritas!

QUESTION (Nikesneaker): Hi James!

Do you have a favorite director/actor/actress that you look up to as a “hero”?

P.S. supa excited for Psych: The Movie 2

JAMES RODAY: Nikespeaker -- I grew up an enormous fan of Val Kilmer as an actor, Rick Baker and a SPX Make Up Artist and Stanley Kubrick as a director. I'd add Bergman, Wes Craven, John Landis and Quentin Tarantino to the list of directors I've really appreciated over the years and Lynne Ramsay is an absolute force of nature. I also CANNOT WAIT to see what Julia Decournau does next after RAW...

QUESTION (mooviescribe): If you were to direct another horror feature (not for Dark Horror), what type of script catches your eye?

JAMES RODAY: mooviescribe -- I will def be directing more horror. I love the genre and believe there are plenty more good stories to be told. As for scripts -- anything that moves me catches my eye. Being scared is fun but if it makes you think and feel -- that's the real fire starter

JAMES RODAY: I just realized I can reply to questions by hitting reply. This is GOOD SHIT.

QUESTION (Wizardmer): I am such a huge fan of Psych, and some of my favorite episodes were the fun homages to classic horror movies, here's lassie was my personal favorite. Was there any other horror movies you wanted to do as an episode?

How did the costume design come to life for treehouse? I loved those awesome outfits, super dope

JAMES RODAY: They let me check most all the remaining horror boxes in A Nightmare on State Street. It's just a big sloppy buffet but I loved every minute of it. Costume and mask design were the work of the incredibly talented Diane Crooke. She was one of a whole team of lady designers that elevated every element of Treehouse and I am eternally grateful.

QUESTION (UHeardAboutPluto): Have you heard about Pluto?

JAMES RODAY: That's messed up, right?

UHeardAboutPluto: James, you have made me the happiest I’ve been in a long time. Pysch is my favorite show ever, and that response from you was perfect. Thank you for being awesome!

QUESTION (AsymptoticGames): I just want to point out that I love when co-stars of some of my favorite shows hang out outside of the show. On that note, how was Dule Hill's wedding?

JAMES RODAY: Beautiful.

QUESTION (psych-o5life): Are you helping with production on Psych the Movie 2?

JAMES RODAY: Co-wrote the adventure and we're prepping it now. Steve will be directing and it's gonna be sweet.

QUESTION (bakuryu69): Hey big fan James - what drew you to directing horror. Will you be doing more work in the genre (possibly pineapple related)?

JAMES RODAY: I've been a fan of horror since I was old enough to know what movies were. Somehow convinced my mother that I loved being scared and wanted to learn how all the cool special fx and make up worked. She went for it.

QUESTION (Maxzhouse): Hey man, I really dig your work. I was wondering if you’re into writing and if so what your process looks like? Thanks mate!

JAMES RODAY: It generally looks like one inspired hour of writing a day and 23 hours of procrastination and thinking I should never write again.

Maxzhouse: Ah a man after my own heart! Thanks for answering brother, Hope the best for you and yours. Peace, love & Mercy

QUESTION (seppukuu): You said before that your high school production of Elephant Man was the most challenging acting gig you've ever done. Is this still true, and would you like to do it again now that you have considerably more experience under your belt? What would be another (type of) character you'd find most challenging/exciting to play?

JAMES RODAY: I'm too old to dip back into John Merrick's skin but man that is a tough play to pull off. Moving forward, I think characters that are well written with a real point of view (good or bad) are the ones that we all want to play as actors.

QUESTION (TheReelPliskin): Hey James. I just wanted to say you're awesome! I've been watching everything you're in or a part of ever since I saw a little movie called Rolling Kansas. Can't wait for the new Psych movie and I fell I'll hafta get Hulu now so I can see your new movies. Ok. Enough of that. Now for the question. Outside of Psych and Little Things, what is one of your personal favorite movie or show you've been a part of? P.S. . . SUCK IIIIIIT!!!

JAMES RODAY: It's gotta be Treehouse. And a tiny film I was lucky enough to be a part of a few years back called Pushing Dead directed by Tom Brown. Worth checking out. Important subject matter.

QUESTION (deadpool902): Hey James!

Quick two-part question:

What aspect of anthology storytelling entices you the most?

Were there any horror stories or films that you turned to for inspiration when directing for Into the Dark, and if so what were they?

Thanks for stopping by and I can't wait for your return to Santa Barbara!

JAMES RODAY:

The fact that, in this case, 12 different filmmakers got to come in and do anything they wanted without worrying about stepping on toes or syncing up with any of the other films

Raw, Thelma, Goodnight Mommy -- 70s horror.

QUESTION (tedlogan43): Mr. Roday - Gravy was fantastic, A Million Little Things blows my mind, and Psych is a part of who I am at my core. I wanted to ask what it is like to get to continue working with so many great professionals like Dule Hill, Michael Weston and Jimmi Simpson. Do you feel like your continued projects with them are improved by your on-going relationships with them? Thanks for the profound impact your roles have had on my life!

JAMES RODAY: I am tremendously lucky to have so many insanely talented besties. I am no dummy. I surround myself with ladies and gents that make me look way better than I deserve and will continue to do so as long as they'll let me.

QUESTION (fangirl005): What is the best thing about working on AMLT?

JAMES RODAY: The cast. And knowing that we're dealing with issues that affect so many people every day. It feels good to be a part of those conversations in even the smallest of ways.

QUESTION (jmsturm): Hi Mr Roday, big fan.

Who would win if Shawn went head to head with the Mentalist?

JAMES RODAY: Well he'd def be the comic relief.

QUESTION (TheWalkingGamefreak): Good evening James, just want to say hi

JAMES RODAY: sup

QUESTION (seppukuu): Marvel called and wants to give you half a billion dollars to direct Guardians of the Galaxy 3. Do you accept, and would you still try and shoot it in 3 weeks on a 200 dollar budget instead?

JAMES RODAY: hahaha. that's a great answer and the honest to God answer is that I'd only do it if I thought I could bring something unique or unexpected to the fanbase. Otherwise there are plenty of ladies and gents for the job.

QUESTION (FusionCinemaProd): What would you say is the most creative horror film of the last decade?

JAMES RODAY: Creative? That's pretty subjective. I'd say last years reboot of Suspiria was a pretty big creative swing that mostly succeeded IMHO. And I stand by RAW as one of the best films of the last decade, period.

FusionCinemaProd: Raw is a fantastic film. I’ll have to check Suspiria out on blu ray when it comes out here in the UK.

QUESTION (modsrfagbags): What was your favorite “Gus don’t be...” line from Psych? My favorites gotta be either “eleven and a half pound Black Forest ham” or “the 100th luftballoon”

JAMES RODAY: I am a sucker for a luft balloon

modsrfagbags: Oh shit thanks for responding

QUESTION (imdannyg): Have to admit, the torture scenes with Peter Rake (Jimmi Simpson) gave me flashbacks to your work in Blood Drive. Is there any connection there at all and/or did it prepare you in anyway for this scene in Treehouse?

JAMES RODAY: Welcome Daniel. You know I hadn't thought about it until just now. The two projects are so tonally different but I'll say this -- shooting scenes designed around a character that cannot move is challenging to say the least. Blood Drive probably did serve as a dry run for me without even realizing it.

QUESTION (seppukuu): Have you ever done special effects make-up on another person? If not, would you like to try or are you happy watching the professionals do it for you?

JAMES RODAY: I used to do it quite a bit as a kid. There's a reason I didn't end up being the next Rick Baker.

QUESTION (HippoMafia42): Hey James, huge psych fan here, I know psych the movie 2 will start production sometime this month, but when will that be? Hopefully within the week?:)

JAMES RODAY: Soon. We need a little time to find and build things.

QUESTION (miatosc): What was your favorite scene to shoot this season on a million little things?

JAMES RODAY: There were so many. My scenes with Colin the dog in the "day before" episode were especially sweet.

miatosc: haha! I was guessing any scene with Colin since he’s such a sweet dog.

QUESTION (thepineapplesplat): James! Man glad to hear your free-spirit self. Huge fan of Psych and no matter how much I’ve watched the episodes over and over it never ceases to make me smile. You were apart of a master piece and taught me to always stay true to the inner child in me. Absolute master piece!

Serious question, do you see yourself doing any meet and greets with fans in Canada? Perhaps in Vancouver where Psych was shot?

JAMES RODAY: thanks! So glad it resonated with you. As for meeting fans, I'm always happy to say hi -- I struggle with the format of conventions because I wish fans didn't have to spend their money. They already do so much by just watching and keeping shows on the air....

thepineapplesplat: Yeah definitely makes sense. Meeting you and Dule Hill is definitely on my bucket list. I’m not a huge on meeting celebrities (I think of them as regular people) but psych stars will definitely hold a place in my childhood/adolescence memories. Thanks for bringing it to life! Sorry if I seem like I’m fan girl-ing out haha!

QUESTION (seppukuu): Will we ever see a new play written (and directed) by you?

JAMES RODAY: someday.

QUESTION (psych-o5life): What was your favorite episode of Psych to film?

JAMES RODAY: Probably Dual Spires because it was the closest I'll ever get to being in Twin Peaks.

QUESTION (NateLeport): What was your favorite episode of psych to work on? What was your favorite running gag like the pineapple, I’ve heard it both ways, come on son, I’m Shawn spencer and this is my partner ____, etc.

JAMES RODAY: I became partial to singing suck it towards the end

QUESTION (leeselislisuh): What was your biggest recurring nightmare as a kid? Mine happened a lot when my mom was pregnant with my little sister, and I kept dreaming she'd be born with a full set of very pointy teeth. Horrifying. Huge fan and excited to see more of your work!!

JAMES RODAY: What a question. And what a nightmare. I used to dream that I was a werewolf but I thought that was awesome and didn't want to wakeup

QUESTION (bsischo): When does the next Psych movie come out? I loved that series and I really enjoyed the last movie.

JAMES RODAY: Good question and not sure of the answer. If I had to guess I'd say around the holidays again

bsischo: Really looking forward to it!!!

QUESTION (imdannyg): How did the music choices for Treehouse play out? Priscilla Ahn's Under the Covers is the bomb!

JAMES RODAY: All those needle drops are in the script. I tend to write very specifically to music and, knowing we'd have little to know music budget, I chose songs we had shot at getting. We got all of them. Priscilla, per usual, stepped up and wrote something incredible just for the movie. Another ridiculously talented dear friend who I will employ forever and ever as long as she says yes.

QUESTION (TheWriteOwl): James, thank you so much for doing an AMA and letting us all fan-girl our hearts out. I think it's rare to see someone who moves as smoothly as you do from being a comedic genius in a show like Psych and a thrill master in movies like Treehouse.

What attracted you to these two, disparate genres, and can you speak a little bit about why you think you've seen so much success in both?

JAMES RODAY: Better to be lucky than good and I've been very lucky. I have dedicated myself to being as good as humanly possible to try and make sense of how blessed I've been. Growing up, horror and comedy were the genres I gravitated to the most so they've been in my bones for a very long time. I still remember seeing An American Werewolf in London in the theaters as a six year old. That just about sums me up.

TheWriteOwl: Your dedication and your inherent love for what you do really shows up in your work. As a fan, it's awesome to see - thank you!

QUESTION (eppukuu): Film or digital?

JAMES RODAY: Film. But I do understand the revolution. We shot the first three seasons of Psych on film and Tuesday the 17th was shot on Super 16 which is one of my very favorite formats. There's something truly special about knowing you only have so much film to shoot on and so many takes to get it -- really brings a crew and cast together. And it just looks so good. Though technology has definitely curbed that with HD.

QUESTION (angelusgirl): I started watching Psych after I watched the awesome episode Dual Spires. What was your favorite Twin Peaks Easter egg in the episode or memory of filming it?

JAMES RODAY: The last scene in the diner was a blast because it was a basket of easter eggs. And I'll never forget watching the cast of my favorite show reunite in real time at the Sutton Place bar. Some of them hadn't seen each other in 25 years.

angelusgirl: And a follow up if I may, what did you think of the showtime season?

JAMES RODAY: Well. I loved it because it felt like the deepest recesses of David Lynch's mind were turned loose and who knows if or when we'll get to experience that again. That said, I understand why it wasn't for everyone and if you came in expecting an evolution of the original series....well, you probably didn't get what you were hoping for.

QUESTION (cabose7): How is Timothy Omundson doing?

JAMES RODAY: He's such a badass and he's doing great. He has exceeded expectations at every turn and I cannot wait to bring Lassie back home.

QUESTION (]miatosc): what’s it like working with Allison Miller? She seems super funny and passionate about her work.

JAMES RODAY: Miller is a truly gifted performer. I lucked out getting her as a scene partner. She pushes me, carries me and makes me better. No question.

QUESTION (imdannyg): Did you write Agnes with Nancy Charles in mind? She (and all the cast) is incredible!

JAMES RODAY: We did not but boy did she come into her audition and own that role. When she left we all looked at each other and were like "well, that's that."

QUESTION (seppukuu): You survived the (non-zombie related) apocalypse. The planet is a wasteland. What do you miss most?

JAMES RODAY: Dogs and pals.

QUESTION (mndrlyn): Hi James! Two questions. 1. Does the beard stay for the new Psych movie? 2. What do you do in your off time that makes you happy?

JAMES RODAY: You'll just have to wait and....oh who are we kidding, Shawn doesn't have a beard. I generally spend as much time in NYC as I can and relax by thinking about the next juicy thing I can make. And vodka and sports.

QUESTION (psych-o5life): Do you know what's gonna happen in AMLT season 2?

JAMES RODAY: I may know a thing or two -- which still leaves close to a million

JAMES RODAY: You awesome ladies and gents I'm gonna wrap this up in the next five minutes. We've actually gone over an hour and I don't want to break Reddit.

QUESTION (imdannyg): What are the most difficult constraints to overcome with a limited budget such as this? Is it just time, is it human resources, is it gadget/technology oriented issues? What extra thing would help the most with a limited budget like Treehouse?

JAMES RODAY: All of the above. And I would always choose time over money.

QUESTION (SydneyHollow): Shawn was a big hero of mine for a long time. Then I realized over time that Shawn is a huge dick. Nevertheless, your ability to breathe such life into his character is nothing short of amazing. All the actors on Psych, really, are truly gifted!

​Did you ever have doubts about how successful Psych would be?

JAMES RODAY: Hahaha! I love this. And believe me the longer the show ran, the more challenging it became to keep a character like Shawn digestible. It's like watching Puck of Peter Pan for muuuuch longer than a movie or a play. But yes, that was a wonderful group of actors and humans and we are family. Lightning in a bottle to be sure. The success of Psych never ceases to amaze me. Truly. And that's all because of the fans. 100 percent.

QUESTION (JessicaSimbro): In writing a female role for one of your films, what personality traits does an attractive woman have in your mind? And what then makes that same woman gaspingly frightening?

JAMES RODAY: I believe attractiveness lives primarily on the inside. I'd say the same for what makes anyone frightening.

QUESTION (woahbells): From interviews you seem introverted and introspective but not uncomfortable being questioned about both work and personal topics. Assuming I'm correct and that you are an introvert, how do you reconcile that aspect of your personality with fame?

Also, I noticed the subtle pineapples on Peter's daughter's shirt at the end. Was that intentionally done?

JAMES RODAY: Not my choice but I also didn't veto it so...

QUESTION (firmhair): Come back to White Rock. Our Pier is gone :(

JAMES RODAY: Deal. And with that, thank you all for joining me. It's always a pleasure to connect with you all. If you haven't checked out Treehouse on Hulu, give it a spin. I am enormously proud of the work from all involved and especially grateful for the opportunity to work with and learn from so many talented and insightful women. Be kind to yourselves and others and get ready for a million little spoonfuls of delicious flavor in the future....

[inspirationallyinsane]

March 1 2018

Y'allllllllll. Sometimes I wanna die. I have so many good things in my life and yet????? I can't sleep at night because I am sad. I am sad because I love my boyfriend so gd much. It physically hurts. My heart's dick throbs too hard for him. And sometimes I am left to wonder what tf is going on with him. I don't know. I don't know if he is ok or if he hates me or if he is going to break up with me or if he is just sad. I'm not sure. And I know that he is trying his best I am sure but it is still difficult. He is always on my mind. Even more so when I am worried about him. And like today I wrote poems to/about him and I did drawings of/about him and I spent 2 hours picking out his birthday gifts and I played COD while listening to Riz just to fill my spirit with him. To feel like he isn't gone. Like he is here. You know? I can't be upset with him or about the situation really. I can be upset at myself though for feeling sad again about some shit I've already felt sad about. I want to be stronger than that. I don't want the anxiety and the fear and the sadness. I'm better than those things, I don't need those things. I'm just scared he is going to leave I guess. But ummm?? Good things?? Yea. I have been enjoying work a lot more recently!! My manager said it was ok for me to do my homework when we don't have any customers in the bank so now I can get everything done at work and I can just come home and relax and not have to worry about schoolwork. It's amazing. And it fills the time at the bank. I used to be so bored all of the time, especially on Tues through Thurs since we have zero customers at the bank. I'm literally getting paid to sit and work on my homework. What could be better?? And my mommo just moved back into town!!! She's officially here again :D I'm so excited. I'm going to get to see her and my little bro so much more now. I think that it will be really nice. And I'm excited for her to start her new life and her new job. I hope she will be happy. My friends are great. I love Zach. He's always a real pal and I always feel happy when we text or hang out. He's smart and interesting and funny and he makes me feel less alone sometimes. And Ben is wonderful too. It's so nice to have someone to talk to at the bank like y'all have no idea how boring my day is before Ben gets there. Oml. He's hilarious. And we get to talk about the most interesting things like sucking Jesus's dick or the difference between synthetic and analytical statements according to Kant. Like??? So much variety in our conversations. Truly fantastic. Often, I feel very alone. I feel lonely. And loneliness is one of those feelings that I hate the most. I never want to feel alone. When I feel alone like I do it is hard to remember that I have people in my life who care about me. I have people who want to watch me stream and who want to text me and who want to talk to me at work. I have people who love me. It's hard for me to remember that because I only feel alone and empty. I can't remember what it feels like to be loved. Which is a strange thing I think. You'd think that those moments of comfort would be something that I could easily recall. That I could feel the warmth from those people even when I am not with them. It's something I struggle with and maybe someday I will not feel this way anymore. But today that is how I feel and today I am sad. My heart feels like it is either going to beat so fast it is going to explode or it is going to stop beating all together. It is all I can do to breathe but guess what??? I am breathing and I am living and I am doing fine. I think there are a lot of things I want to say but I just can't say yet and maybe that is good because maybe they are things that I do not truly feel. I want to cry for help even more than I am but I will not. So that is all. Goodnight, Tumblr~ be well :)

[bitsfordays]

i was not born to drown

i wrote a little angsty jack fic because i was sad that the ny rangers were out for the season.it is mostly sad and it involves a lot of jack crying but it has a good ending i promise (plus zimmermann bonding goodness)

 It was a rough game, as the seventh games always are. The Falconers had barely managed to win game six to tie their series against the Rangers and their luck didnt hold out for long. By the time the third period rolled around, they were down, 3-1 and Jack’s sides were aching from the amount of times he had been checked into the boards. His head was spinning from the adrenaline and he could feel his teammates starting to deflate as the clock ticked down evermore until-

The final buzzer sounded and the Providence Falconers were officially out of the running for the Stanley Cup.

Jack didn’t remember a lot from after that. Jack figured that he must have changed at some point because he wasnt wearing his jersey or pads anymore and he had his bag over his shoulder but he didn’t really remember doing it. His brain was a muddle of disappointment and sadness and anger at himself for not trying harder and not doing as much as he could have. He was vaguely aware that someone had tried to come ask him a question but Marty had forced them away before Jack could process it. All the reporters were forced out of the locker room and a general ‘no comment’ was put out.

The Falconers boarded the plane in near silence and flew back to Providence with very few words, except from Georgia, who went around and talked to each member of the team individually. When she reached Jack, who was in the back, leaning against Tater, trying to control his emotions, she just gave him a sad smile and ruffled his hair in a comforting way. “Youll get them next time, kid.”

His parents were waiting when they landed.

Bob gave him a tight hug, and Alicia held his hand gently in hers. “Jack, you played wonderful. That shot you got in the second period was beautiful.” She said comfortingly.

Jack nodded silently against his father’s shoulder.

Bob released him and gave him an understanding look. Bob grabbed Jacks bag from him and the three of them walked out to the car.

 When they got back to Jacks apartment, everything smelled sweet and familiar. Jack unlocked the door and entered to the sight of pies and other baked good lining his kitchen counter. Bittle had stress baked five pies in the few hours he had been at the apartment.

“Jack?” Bittle stuck his head around the corner of the hall. He smiled sadly. He hurried over and gave Jack a tight hug before turning to talk to his parents.

Jacks shame burned in his chest. How could he deserve someone like Bittle when he was such a failure? How could he deserve such understanding parents? It didn’t make sense. Jack pushed the emotions down again.  

“Thank y'all so much for bringing him home.” Bittle was saying to Alicia and Bob. “I made up the guest bedroom so you don’t have to go get a hotel. I figured we could all go get breakfast tomorrow mornin’ or something.”

“That sounds great, Bitty.” Alicia said. She smiled at the smaller man. “I think we’ll take you up on that offer. Bobby?”

“That’s perfect with me.” Bob responded. He yawned. “I’m already ready to turn in. You should too, Jack. You’ve had a long day and it’s late already.”

Jack nodded silently. He was tired. A deep tired that seemed like it would never leave his bones.

Alicia smiled at him again and kissed his forehead. “Goodnight dearie. We’ll see you in the morning.”

Bob patted his shoulder. “Goodnight, son.”

“Goodnight you two.” Bittle said sweetly. He turned back to Jack. “Come on honey, lets go to bed.”

Bittle lead Jack to their bedroom and set his bag down. He hugged Jack again. It brought forward the emotions Jack had been ignoring all evening and a sob worked its way up his throat. He buried his face in Bittles hair.

“Oh honey.” Bittle led him toward the bed and sat him down. Jack didn’t let him go, he just let his shoulders shake with sobs.

“Honey.” Bittle repeated. He carded his fingers through Jacks hair as Jack sobbed into his shoulder. “Jack, it’s alright. You did amazing tonight.”

Jack shook his head. He couldn’t seem to speak but Bitty understood.

“Jack Laurent Zimmerman, you look at me right now.” Bittle said, his tone sharp.

Jack looked up at him and Bittle looked him dead in the eyes.

“You played amazing out there tonight and I will not let you believe otherwise. You did your best and you tried your damnest but the cards just weren’t in your favor tonight and that’s okay. It’s not your fault. It’s not Taters, or Marty’s, or Snowys or anyone’s fault. It’s especially not yours. Okay?”

Jack nodded. He found his voice for the first time since he heard that final buzzer. “Yeah.”

“Good.” Bittle smiled at him and kissed his forehead. “Now go get out of your suit so we can go to bed. You need the rest.”

Jack stood slowly. He stripped out of his suit and took the clothes Bittle handed him from his drawer. It was his favorite pair of pajama pants and an old Samwell shirt, both well worn and loved.

Bittle changed into his sleep clothes and he dragged Jack to the bed. He curled against Jacks chest and Jack automatically wrapped his arms around Bittles smaller form. It was a familiar and comfortable position.

“Goodnight, Jack.” Bittle said. He kissed Jack softly. “I love you.”

“I love you too.” Jack whispered before burying his face in blonde trestles and drifting off into a dreamless sleep.

 Jack woke up slowly. Sunlight was filtering through the blinds over his window, creating a soft, warm lighting. He could tell that it was later then his usual wake up time but he couldn’t bring himself to care. Bittle was curled against him, a warm and comforting weight against his side. From just this, he knew he should have been happy but there was still a pit in his stomach.

They had lost. Despite all of their work, all of their practice, despite everything, they had lost. Badly. They lost their chance at the Stanley Cup, lost their chance at being the best in the league. They had lost and it burned a hole in Jack’s chest. But…….the sadness didn’t feel like how it did before. Last night it had been suffocating and all enveloping. It had made him numb. This sadness was more defined. It was harsh, but survivable.

“Mmmm.” Bitty sighed in his sleep and snuggled closer to Jack. Jack couldnt help the smile that came to his face.

“Good morning Bittle.”

Bittle moaned and tried to nuzzle further into Jacks shoulder. “Idontwannagetup” he slurred. “Its too early.”

“Its,” Jack glanced at his bedside clock. “9 am. You can be awake.”

“Mmm I suppose.” Bittle stretched out. He opened his eyes and looked up at Jack. “How are you feeling?”   

“Its..hurts. When I think of it.” Jack responded. He sighed. “I dont know how to say it better.”

“You dont have to say it better, honey.” Bittle said. He threaded his fingers between Jacks. “I get it. So will your parents. Im just glad that youre feeling better enough to talk.”

“Yeah. Im sorry about that. I was just feeling too many things.” Jack explained.

Bittys fingers tightened. “I know, dear. Listen,” Bittle looked up at Jack with a determined expression. “Youre allowed to be upset and to be hurting right now. No one is going to hold that against you, you hear me? Dont you try and shut this down, okay?”

Tears welled up in Jacks eyes again and he buried his face in the crook of Bittles neck. “I love you.”

“I love you too, Jack. Do you want to go see if your parents are up yet and go get breakfast?” Bittle asked, resting his hand on the back of Jacks neck. “Or would you rather just lay here for a while?”

Jack took a deep breath. His body was screaming to stay in bed but he knew well enough that doing that would not help  “Lets go find them.”

They got up slowly and head out to the living room, finding Bob and Alicia both seated on the couch, nursing cups of coffee. Bob glanced up from their conversation when the boys walked and gave an easy smile. “Morning boys.”

“Good morning ya’ll” Bitty waved. He went into the kitchen and quickly poured him and Jack each a cup of coffee as Jack sat down on the couch with his parents.

“How did you sleep?” Alicia asked as Bitty sat down next to Jack and passed him his cup. Jack took it gratefully.

“I slept alright.” He responded. He sighed and rubbed his eyes. “I’m still tried.”

“Makes sense. You played a rough game a hard game last night.” Bob said.

“Not hard enough I guess.” Jack muttered into his coffee cup.

“Jack!” Alicia scolded him, the way she had when he was young. “You did amazing last night. It’s not your fault. You boys did everything you could. The Rangers just got lucky.”

“I could have made more shots or something…” Jack trailed off.

“You took all the shots you could, Jack.” His father said, worry creasing his brow. “You did amazing,buddy.”

“It doesn’t feel like it.” Jack whispered.

Bitty took the cup from Jacks hand and set it down with his. He turned and hugged Jack tightly, his arms around Jacks neck. Jack buried his face into Bittys neck. Alicia hugged him from behind, wrapping her arms around his waist. Bob reached over and gently carded his hand through Jacks hair.

“It’s alright sweetheart. We’re here for you.” Bitty whispered.

“And you are never going to lose us. You’re stuck with us forever.” Bob chuckled.

“Because we love you. Unconditionally.” Alicia finished.

Jack nodded and didn’t let go.

Losing was hard. It hurt and it was disappointing but it wasn’t the end of the world. As long as Jack had his family, he would be just fine.

[221brownstone]

Elementary Live Tweet: 5x13 Over A Barrel "Sherlock has a new look. #Elementary"

I'm just now hearing about what happened in Quebec. Terrible, awful. Unfortunately crappy timing on all the Quebec talk in tonight's ep.

Lastly, I know I speak for our whole staff when I say that we're thinking about those affected by the shooting in Quebec tonight. Goodnight.

Brownstone business

Quiz Time! Can you name the three episodes in which these opening scenes occur?

The opening three scenes - in order - take place within the chronology of Dead Clade Walking, Bella, and Down Where the Dead Delight.

Of the opening three scenes, I wrote 2 of the source episodes, and @CraigSweeny wrote the other. Nod to our previous work. 

We wanted to use these opening flashbacks as a nod to the idea that Sherlock and Watson can't take EVERY single case they're offered.

We talked a lot about this in creating this episode. We think that, by now, they're probably offered dozens a month that they turn down. 

We're hoping for twenty-seven more seasons of the show. By the end, Sherlock will be an android and Clyde will be sentient.

Don't worry, you will see Sherlock and Joan "pay the piper" in just a moment...

The final moment of this episode - I won't spoil what it is - is TOTALLY REAL. That actually happened on our sets in December.

Case of the week

If you like @IsiahWhitlockJr - and why the hell wouldn't you - you're going to be AWASH in his glory this evening. He's amazing.

This episode has one hell of an ending. STAY TUNED Y'ALL. 

The supporting cast in this episode - led by @IsiahWhitlockJr - is INCREDIBLE. I was really, really excited about our cast list. 

I was pumped to put Watson in a situation of danger and to see her be a composed badass throughout. She doesn't shrink from fear...

You'll notice that the date of Conor's attack was January 29th... WHICH IS TODAY OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD!

[@IsiahWhitlockJr: The clock is ticking, Sherlock... statute of limitations runs out... tonight ]

The Sylmar Bust is, in fact, the biggest smuggling payload in history. How do I know? READING, Y'ALL. BOOM.

AMAZING performance from @IsiahWhitlockJr in that last diner scene with @LucyLiu. Makes my mediocre writing seem distinctly less mediocre.

Wait, what the hell did he say was inside that barrel? PLOT TWIST.

[@IsiahWhitlockJr: Maple syrup? Sheeeeeeeee-it!]

I went to college in Vermont, so I'm well versed in the controversies of maple syrup. All this stuff about quotas is true. 

"Shoot first, ask questions never" is my favorite line from this episode. 😀

Helena Blavatsky is a real woman - and a total badass. She was writing and working at a time when it was very difficult for women to do so.

If I ever publish a book, I'm going to demand that my author photo is the same as Helena Blavatsky's.

This Act Four is tense.... I'm sweating over here.

.@LucyLiu and @IsiahWhitlockJr are amazing in this final diner scene. I've got chills, and I've seen this episode like 19 times already.

Framing this case as Sherlock Holmes vs Time Itself comes from @CraigSweeny. Brilliant way to look at it.

Behind the scenes

Hi, hi, hi! It's me! Jeff, Jeff, Jeff! Ready for another thrilling installment of #Elementary. I KNOW I AM.

I gotta give mad props to @CraigSweeny for his help on this episode. His guidance was invaluable. He's also super handsome, so that helps.

[@CraigSweeny: @ELEMENTARYStaff You advance two assertions here.  Only one is true.]

The amazing cello music in the opening diner scene is written and performed by @zoecello. We've been using her music since Season 1.

I've been wanting to do a ticking clock Statute of Limitations episode forever. This setup finally gave us the opportunity. 

One of the companies Sherlock reads off for Jack - "Hardcastle Beam" - is a nod to my mother. Her maiden name is Hardcastle. Very English.

For this episode, we filmed with a drone to create the overhead footage.

We had a lot of fun thinking up a name for the gang from Queens. I voted for "The South Queens Friendship and Cocaine Crew."

We used visual effects to add more barrels to the derelict building. Here's the BEFORE shot.

All the close-ups of WALL CLOCKS in this episodes were shot weeks after the original scenes were filmed. #Production

I love the diner that we used in this episode. Our locations department is amazing. It's the Lindenwood Diner in Brooklyn.

For you non-hockey fans, "Les Habs" is the nickname of the @CanadiensMTL. But I wouldnt know; I'm a @NHLBruins fan.

The final song of this episode is "Tropics" by @mymorningjacket. Incredible tune.

Thank you all so much for hanging out with me this evening! It's nice to get back to live-tweeting our episodes without football in the way.

We're off for a handful of weeks, but @writergeekrhw is up next on February 19th with a NEW episode!

I hope you all enjoyed watching the episode as much as I enjoyed writing it. And thanks again for hanging out!

[inspirationallyinsane]

January 30 2018

Hello Tumblr. It is I. Bella. Lowkey Ho. Your fav. The first month of 2018 is almost over. I'd like to write about how everything in my life is going but realistically this is going to be like at least 90% about my boyf so. It is what it is. Vince and I are speaking again. We are good. Things are good. I love him a lot. Whenever he is around my heart feels full. I like to say that he makes my heart soft and my dick hard. You know how it be. We hung out yesterday and we hung out today. He is so beautiful. Yesterday we went to Sherris. He was really good about things and we talked and everything. Ultimately though I don't think we really need to. I think that there is an understanding between us about our shortcomings and the ability and desire to get through them together. The main thing though is getting through them. Getting over them. Being better. On both sides because there is a lot of stuff that I do (or really don't do) that I don't write about. Like y'all don't know the shit he has to put up with which isn't fair. Anyone who listens to my story about any of my boyfs or ex-boyfs would unanimously say that I was mistreated and I was in abusive relationships. That may be the case but those relationships weren't one sidedly abusive. Ever. I need to admit to that and work on my shit too. A lot of my old shit won't work on him though. He's too smart. I can't get him to do the things that I could get any guy to do in the past. He will straight up to my face say "you're playing with me". And I get mad and say that I'm not and I wouldn't do that to him but he's 100% right. It's scary a bit. But I trust him a lot and I have decided to continue to trust him a lot and I don't feel like I will ever need to manipulate him into staying with me. Sometimes when he looks at me I feel like no one will ever love me as much as he does. I have never felt that way before. It makes me feel unbelievably lucky. Especially since it is coming from him. Similarly, I don't think I could love anyone the way I do him. I know we have only been together three months (plus like 2 unofficially) and that I have only been alive for 19 years, but I can say for certain that I have never felt this way about anyone before. And I can also say that I had very strong feelings for Austin or Emry and those feelings do not even come close to comparing to how I feel about Vince. And maybe it is just because there is that element of happiness involved. I get to be happy with him. I get to laugh with him in my apartment and I get to watch him do dorky shit with me. I get to be with him. I get to know him. I also don't think that anyone could know me as well as he does. And that's a scary thing too. Even if he chooses not to know me, or continue to, there are very few people with the capacity to, I think. I have a lot going on that no one has really understood before and now I have met someone who does understand. I have met incredibly intelligent guys who have not been able to understand me for one single second. Who have no idea who I am and who never could. But Vince does and he can. That is something that I appreciate immensely. I think that I know him too. I hope that I do. I hope that my idea of him and the reality of him are a close match. I hope that he feels like I know him or I can know him or I can understand him. I want to give him that just like he has given it to me. I want to give him the world. The moon, if he'd rather ;) I want to give him everything I have and everything I am. I wrote a poem about him the other day thinking about the power dynamics in our relationship. I didn't like a good majority of it but I did like a few of the lines. Oh how lucky am I To have found a king In a world of pawns. And I will be your queen Or your knight or Even a pawn If that is what you Desire. And I really liked that. I thought it was kinda cool. And I've been thinking a lot about the idea of kings and followers and power recently. Because I think that sometimes I feel like he has a lot of power over me. He can lowkey do whatever he wants, besides saying "go fuck yourself" to a proposal :), and I will still be right there for him. Whenever he wants me. And I felt really shitty about that. About the power I give him. But now I feel better about it in that 1. it's not really about power at all I just love him and, 2. he gives me power over stuff too. Which is cool and I appreciate it. I do think that we have a very balanced relationship and sometimes he does shitty things that make me feel sad and scared and angry but that is ok because we are just barely adults and we are figuring it out. And I am so proud of him for trying to figure it out and wanting to figure it out. I want to try to figure me out too. My mom says that I would not stay with him if I had no hope. And I usually tell her that I do not and that it doesn’t matter whether or not I have hope. But she is right. I do have hope. I have hope that he won’t dip out in the future. I have hope that when we are living together he won’t be able to do that to me. I have hope that he will be different, that we will be different. I hope so much for us and for him because I so purely love us and so purely love him. Anyway. I guess this is all to say that we made it through a storm and now we are ok again. I don’t know if he is ok and to be honest I don’t know if I am ok really but we are ok and that is good. He makes me happy. I am glad that he is in my life. I do hope that he will be in my life for a long time. Goodnight Tumblr :)