#and boris is winning

[emiliasilverova]

WEAPON OF CHOICE: PROXIMITY MINE MOST DISHONOURABLE MOST COWARDLY

(Huge thanks to @makingthemine for the invaluable proximity mine 3D render!)

[yourrockdog]

i think everyone on the tgf tag is far too normal in the sense that there’s not enough freaky shit going on in any fan content. why am i the only one in the world to consider a blatantly toxic, codependent, all-consuming psychosexual friendship/brotherhood/romantic relationship between these two people that obviously fit into this category. they would not get married they would not be boyfriends but i think they would accidentally tear each other to pieces in trying to unravel how complicated and unspeakable their connection is. let them be taken over by their fucked up beyond repair animal nature and let that seep into their bond. let them be parallel and intersecting at the same time. let them be unable to separate themselves, not knowing where the influence of the other ends and the essence of the original starts. let them hate themselves for it. we can uplift toxic yaoi in 2024 believe me

[meteors-lotr]

Love the implication that the entire story of lord of the rings wouldn’t have happened if Denethor had been dead

Well it certainly wouldn’t have hurt would it?

[arisaline73]

the dynamic 🥺

[demobatman]

now i need yall to be brave about this

[metabolizemotions]

The timeline is broken 😭

The structure both worked n didn’t work? I think it’s really more for Tully than Vic, cos Vic already has sufficient backstory, n buildup -only a trigger is nec. Esp that late into the last season when we’re eager to see where the characters r going, not where they’ve gone or rehash some things? 704-5 worked well cos there was a balanced focus on the main not guest characters. Also imo flashbacks work better when anchored by familiar events, not vague period of multiple timeframes while jumping back and forth to the present?

I think due to the time crunch they want to condense the indiv arcs into single episodes. Like 703 for Travis with his dad, 706 for Vic & Tully with Morris, 707 for Maya with Mason.

The non-linear structure did allow for building a sense of history with Morris n the emotional impact that came after. It was a better way to incorporate the story of the guest actors, and it allowed for the inclusion of as many of the main cast as possible. The team hasn’t been really like a team since Maya was captain. There hasn't been any sort of real, shared n lasting experiences.

Imagine if we had a format like that that tied a season together, instead of the captainship n political drama, n tonally different n sometimes inconsequential scenes strung together to make up episodes, which went on to make up seasons. 704-6 r better than 701-3 imo, in an already better season, despite some issues. Sadly only upon cancellation r they focusing their resources n efforts to make it more dynamic n cohesive... n we didn't get more much-needed fresh takes from new writers n directors sooner...

We got to see the progression of how Vic came into her own as the leader for Crisis One. How it led to her emotional burnout n compassion fatigue - she truly cared for people, taking on their pain, while not being able to release her own unresolved pain or seek help when she needed it. A reality of mental health professionals, of women, esp woc.

The Travic scenes are the best scenes in a while now. It resonates the most when the writing felt true to the characters. Underneath the goofiness, they tell each other brutally honest truths. Like how they fought over their way to cope with trauma - Travis feeling the full brunt of the grief over Michael's death n struggling to really move on. While Vic quickly tried to move on after Ripley cos to let herself feel the pain fully was impossible. Or when they talked about the blatant racism/ homophobia or microaggressions each faced n how they buried instead of dealing with the pain.

Their friendship is my fav of the show and it took a backseat for a long time. Barrett n Jay have great chemistry n they always crushed it in their scenes - the emotional ones, the funny ones... But Travis hasn't been Travis, Vic hasn't been Vic, n Travic hasn't been Travic. The show tends to put relationships on hold and isolate characters n shoehorn their actions to fit the multiple new storylines they start, but don't always follow thru. A waste of the talent of the actors. When given good material like this, see them shine, case in point - Barrett here.

In a way it also felt like part damage control.

Tully thru Boris's eyes...

A rose-tinted look at a relationship built on conflicts which the show is working around instead of facing head on? Just like how OOC Vic was written in s6 when it came to Maya. It's like they realized they went too far, n now they are retconning instead of ever addressing their attitudes n actions towards Maya.

Filling in some blanks to substantiate their relationship in the lead-up to their wedding? It's valid for the shortened season - to some extent. They had been writing them as very selfish n egoistic people. Now they want to show their better sides to make people like them as a couple ... so the show can end in a big celebration of them? But just showing their good side doesn't work for me if they don't also acknowledge their darker sides.

Basically a chief n a captain ganged up to haze a junior colleague for months. An ex-battalion chief watched on n mocked - the same person who rallied the team behind him n gave him a job when he had none; the same person whose job he tried to steal. But after the extended saga, only Maya should apologize repeatedly?

I find it hard to root for Tully as a couple. The same reason why I don't find Beckett's arc fully earned. If they want to move on, yet keep making Maya be the only one addressing her own actions directly after she faced devastating consequences. While finding other ways to justify/ explain away/ minimize/ ignore/ retcon etc the actions of the others... It just makes for a very conflicting watch.

// b/w the new mayor n Ross? Also is it considered her growth? Since the brief Maya's "sit-down" of immediately shutting her down and calling her insubordinate... To when she later reconsidered and praised Andy about the "mutiny" which she jumped to conclusions to reprimand with no context... To now being okay with insubordination towards her boss cos she thought she was fighting for the right reasons... ?

Is that subtle subtext again? Is it me or is the writing for her confusing? Or is she a conflicted person who's not very self-aware?

[spacepunksupreme]

HANNAH’S “WHO’S HOTTEST?” MALE BOND VILLAINS BRACKET

ROUND 5/6- POLL 1/2

Both Le Chiffres were defeated!!! Silva suddenly took the lead about half way through his poll. And Boris only barely managed to win his at the very last minute!

WELCOME TO THE ACTUAL SECOND TO LAST ROUND I mistakenly labeled the previous round as second to last and have been saying there’s 5 total rounds this whole time when there’s actually 6 … lol

Once again: One day only for voting. The second poll can be found in my “hannah is talking” or “hannah’s bond bracket” tag.

Vote with your heart and have fun!

[cheeriointhevent]

Bendy's favorite flowers

found this post (https://www.tumblr.com/theinkymystery/656186531805118464/this-is-a-relatively-weird-question-to-ask-but#notes) and got curious so I decided to look into what Bendy's favorite flowers mean

Bluebells

represent humility, gratitude, everlasting love, and constancy

associated with dark fairies

apparently also associated with kindness but I only found that in one place so take it with a grain of salt

found in ancient woodlands (forests that have been around since 1600s - 1750s and are home to a super diverse but also old and endangered species)

Daisies

represent purity, innocence, new beginnings, joy and cheerfulness

they represented loyalty and keeping secrets in the victorian era as well

Celtic mythology said that whenever a baby died, god would send daisies to help grieving parents

daisies were also associated with the Norse goddess Freya, thus giving them a connection to childbirth

they used to be used as medicine and can be sent as get-well-soon gifts to loved ones

they are often present in baby showers and 5th wedding anniversaries

Felt like bringing this up again since its been like 2 years and I don't know how many people still know about this. Also I thought it was interesting that Bendy, a demon who others often assume to be evil or malicious, is associated with flowers that mean innocence. Also why is he associated with flowers that tell you "hey you are in an ancient forest"

I could be reading to far into this but Tap mentioned in the post that she wasn't expecting that much research to be involved when giving the characters flowers so she most likely chose those flowers for specific reasons

[hearts4popchyk]

my friends are so sick of hearing me only talk about the goldfinch and I honestly don’t even blame them

[hillerskaroyals]

something about wille having the jubilee speech hung up above his bed and how the cards represent the monarchy trying to control wille but it being in the background when he and simon hook up shows that simon will always come before the monarchy for wille

[artsandstoriesandstuff]

Re…ANNE…imator

[kamil-a]

RECIPIES!!!!

from Alice Archives - Green Book

1. BY PETER: foil-baked fish and mushrooms

Ingredients (2 servings)

Fish fillet - 2 pieces Onion - half Shiitake mushrooms - 2 of them Enoki mushroom - 1 Shimeji mushrooms - 1 pack Butter - about 10g Soy sauce/Ponzu sauce - An Appropriate Amount Salt - a little Pepper - a little

Slice the onion thinly. Cut the mushrooms into bite-sized pieces.

Spread out the aluminum foil and spread the onions across it. Put the fish and mushrooms and butter on top of it. Wrap the foil.

Put about 100cc of water in a frying pan. When steam comes out, put the wrapped foil in the frying pan and put the lid on.

Steam for 5-10 minutes on medium heat.

Add salt and pepper to taste, put on soy sauce or ponzu sauce, and its done!

2. BY BLOOD: tea scones

Ingredients (makes 8 scones):

Cake flour - 200g Baking powder - 1 tablespoon Butter 70g Black tea leaves (earl grey, darjeeling) - 1-2 tablespoons or 1-2 teabags Milk - 100cc Egg - 1 Sugar - 1-2 tablespoons Salt - a little

Mix the cake flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar. Mix thoroughly.

If the tea leaves are too big, crush it finely. mix with the mixture from 1

Mix the butter, egg, and milk. Little by little combine it with the mixture from step 2. Mix lightly, dont overmix!

Wrap in plastic wrap and let rest in the fridge for about 1 hour.

Roll out about 1-2cm thick. Cut to a suitable size or use a cookie cutter.

Put in the oven on 180C for about 10-20 minutes, watching it.

Put on as much jam, cream, and other toppings as you like.

3. BY JULIUS: COFFEE SCONES

Ingredients (Makes 8 scones):

Cake flour - 200g Baking powder - 1 tablespoon butter - 70g milk - about 80cc coffee - about 20cc sugar 1-2 tablespoons chocolate chips- 50g salt - a little

Mix the cake flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar. Mix thoroughly.

Mix the milk and the coffee, then mix that with the mixture from step 1.

Mix what you have from step 2 with the butter. Add chocolate chips. Dont overmix, mix it lightly. Wrap in plastic wrap and let rest in the fridge for about 1 hour.

Roll out about 1-2cm thick. Cut to a suitable size or use a cookie cutter.

Put in the oven on 180C for about 10-20 minutes, watching it. Your bittersweet coffee scones are ready!

4. BY ACE: Rabbit Stew

Ingredients (2 servings):

Meat of a white rabbit similar to Mister Peter - 1/2 rabbit Carrots - 2 White mushrooms - 10 Onion - 1 Dried herbs (bay leaf, basil, rosemary, thyme, etc) - a little Parsley - 2 tablespoons Salt - a little Garlic - 1 piece Red wine - 2 cups Olive oil - a little Pepper - a little Honey - half a tablespoon

Cut the rabbit into easy to eat pieces, submerging it in red wine. Let it rest in the fridge for 1 hour.

Julienne the carrots. Cut the onion, mushrooms, and garlic into thin slices. Dice the parsley.

Put the olive oil in a pan and fry the rabbit until brown. Add and saute the onion halfway through

Add the red wine, carrots, mushrooms, garlic, and dried herbs to the pot from step 3. add salt and pepper and stew on low heat for an hour.

When the meat and vegetables are tender, put them on a plate and sprinkle with parsley.

Add honey to the juice left in the pot and heat for 1-2 minutes

Put on the sauce from 6 and it's ready!

5. BY BORIS: Herb Grilled Salmon

Ingredients (2 servings):

salmon - 2 slices panko crumbs - 1 cup pepper - a little olive oil - 2 tablespoons dried herbs (bay leaf, basil, rosemary, thyme, etc) - a little

Pat the salmon dry, and sprinkle on the pepper and herbs. If the salmon is raw, sprinkle on salt, too.

Mix the panko crumbs and herbs. Put one teaspoon of the olive oil into your mixture to moisten it.

Coat the salmon in the panko crumbs from step two.

Heat up olive oil in a frying pan, then cook on medium heat until golden-brown on both sides.

It's recommended to put on as much lemon juice as you'd like. Enjoy!

6. BY PIERCE: Cheese In Blue Cheese

Ingredients (2 servings)

Your preferred cheese - 1 block Sauce: Blue cheese - 50 g Milk - 100cc Fresh cream (low-fat) - 100cc Pepper - just a bit

Mix blue cheese, milk and fresh cream on your stove. melt blue cheese while stirring

Add cheese and simmer. It will be ready in a reasonable amount of time!

*If you're a person who ISN'T Pierce, it's recommended to put the cheese sauce on spaghetti or gnocchi.

ORIGINALS:

[gigglehue]

he is finished ❤️

[femboycharles]

Sunak saying Putin “wants a Labour victory” I….💀 that’s not even just desperate anymore, it’s also incredibly insulting/insensitive

[shadowbeatz]

tragic: you're still deeply invested in a content creator it's just that none of the stuff they're posting personally interests you

[spacepunksupreme]

HANNAH’S “WHO’S HOTTEST” MALE BOND VILLAINS BRACKET

FINAL ROUND- FINAL POLL!

WELCOME TO THE FINAL ROUND!

It’s little twinky dykey henchman guy on little twinky dykey henchman guy violence over here! Crazy!

Dario defeated Scarpine by a fairly solid margin pretty early on in his poll, but Boris and Silva really battled it out until the very last minute. They usurped the lead from each other back and forth multiple times, by a matter of one-three votes every time! They ended up with 381 votes, more than any of the other polls in my entire Bond bracket poll series! (Once again: You can find all the previous polls in my “hannah is talking” and “hannah’s bond bracket” tags if you wanna take a closer look at how they all shook out.)

Here’s some extra pics of both Boris and Dario for your consideration. Have fun!