#and tunred out. there's a lot of people who likes that ship. so yeah

[reicchel]

most of the time i'm someone who doesn't ship two characters if it doesn't make sense to me

but then i'm also the kind of person who goes hmmm. i need a partner for this secondary character. i'll use this one

now that I've said that i want you to know that probably the most crack kny ship i've got is having Himejima and Tsutako marry in a modern au fic because i didn't want to create an oc for her husband and i didn't have a role for Himejima yet

[xmalereader]

The mandalorian X Child Male Reader

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Summary: The mandalorian adopts a second child.

Warning: Fluff, protective father.

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“You adopted a second one?”

The mandalorian was standing in front of Cara with the kid standing by his right side and a second child standing on his left side. “Don’t ask.” He simply says with a sigh. He’s been going on a lot of bounty hunts lately and one of them lead him to a kid that was helping a group of poor people buy smuggling food and clothes for them. He was doing a good thing and yet he couldn’t believe that he was being forced to take the kid in. Being a good person that he was he decides to take the kid in instead. The kid wanted to pay him back by taking care of the small child that dyn was taking care of for awhile now.

Thats how they ended up like this, working together as a father and son duo which only others saw and not the mandalorian. Here he was with Cara, he had called for her help during another bounty hunt that he somehow couldn’t do on his own and asked for her help.

“Can the kid fight?” She randomly asks as she takes the puck from the mandalorian and looks through the information as she waits for his response. “He can handle himself with a knife or two and his own baton.” He explains and turns to see the older kid keeping a close eye on the small one. Cara glanced up and noticed the mando staring at his own kids, smirking she clears her throat. “What’s your name kid?” She asks, catching the mandalorian by surprise.

“Y/n but Dyn calls me a womb rat too.” He answers to Cara who grins widely. “Really?” She said in an amused tone and hands the mando the puck again and shakes her head. “Oh yeah he’s yours alright.” She smiled over to Y/n before she turns back to her vechical to grab some things from her bag. Dyn turns to face Y/n giving him a look from under the mask which Y/n was able to read quickly. He still hasn’t seen his face and he wasn’t going to force him to take off the helmet. He respected the guy more than anything.

“What? I just spoke the truth.”

“Yeah but the truth is going to hurt you next time.” Said dyn.

Y/n only rolled his eyes, he’s been threaten by the mandalorian multiple times that he’s already gotten used to them and doesn’t take them seriously anymore. He bends down to pick up the child and placed him on his hip, smiling softly at the small one before turning towards the razor crest and climbing inside, he sets him down on his own bed and placed his hands on his hips. “Dyn is going to be gone for awhile so I’m in charge of taking care of you, so please don’t cause me trouble.” He begs with a whine in between before he sits down across from him.

The kid coos and tilts his head to the side before wiggling his big ears at Y/n, understanding the situation and how he should stay inside and not go anywhere else. The mandalorian walks up the ramp to grab a few things that he would need, glancing over to the two kids he sighs deeply and approached Y/n, “Here.” He hands him a small blaster which Y/n quickly refuses to take. “Remember? I don’t do blasters.”

“I know but a knife and baton aren’t always going to keep you safe.” Dyn replied back and shoves the blaster into the kids hands. “I’m not going to use it!” He calls out and watched the mandalorian leave. Grumbling he placed the blaster back to where it belonged. He makes sure that the doors are closed before he could finally sigh in relief and settle in. He knows how missions like this usually go; Y/n would stay behind to take care of the kid and protect him, not one time did he need to protect the kid since nothing bad really happens.

“Lets see, what can we do for the mean time? Dyn will get mad if he sees us outside without him around, remember last time? He would stop glaring at me—I know! I don’t even know what he looks like but you can easily tell that he was glaring at me.” He shakes his head from the memory and continued to talk to the kid. He would pace around the place while the kid followed him, moving his head left and right every few seconds. “It’s been awhile now, think everything went well?” He questions. Turning to the kid as he held a worried look in his eyes, The kid only stared back and squeaks in response.

“Yeah your right, just a little longer.” He whispered out, turning to face the entrance of the razor crest. He lowers himself down onto the floor and sat indian style, leaning back with his hands as he waits. As time passed, the kid was able to climb between Y/n’s legs and adjust himself, curling up against him. Dyn has been gone for awhile and Y/n was getting a really weird feeling.

The doors to the razor crest was randomly being pulled open, Y/n scrambles up to stand. He raised a brow as he tries to stand on his toes and see if its the mando. Before he could step forward he hears The kid whimper, he quickly takes that as a bad sign and reacts quickly, he runs towards his own cot and placed the kid inside, “Don’t come out unless its me or mando.” He said before closing the small door.

Y/n glanced over his shoulder to see a droid and a man all dressed in black, holding a blaster in his hands and letting a grin appear on his face once he sees the young boy. “My, my, I didn’t expect the mando to feel so lonely.” He began to step up the ramp. Y/n simples glared at the man and eyes the droid, he looks at the two up and down and quickly thinks of a plan. “Give us the asset, kid. We know that its in here.” His voice suddenly goes dark, raising the blaster.

“You want him, you’ll have to go through me.” Y/n stands his ground and reached under his belt to take out a small rod, clicking a button his weapon suddenly turns into a baton, expanding itself as he held it in front of him. The man simply laughs and pulls the trigger, Y/n quickly blocks out, diving behind some boxes he groans and grips his staff, waiting for one of them to approach he jumps out to swing the staff at the droid. Hitting it upside the head, he moves quickly and used his staff to knock down the droid as he pulls out his own blade from his jacket and stabs it into the droids neck.

Y/n smiles in victory but it was quickly cut off once he is kicked off the droid. Grunting in pain he turns onto his back to look up at the man, “You think you can take me down? You’re just a kid.” He placed his foot ontop of Y/n’s chest causing the other to panic a little from being pinned down. This guy was twice his size, could he really take him down before its too late?

Y/n’ eyes widen as he sees the other man hold out his blaster. He pressed it against his forehand. “Lets leaves the Mando a massage.”

The mandalorian, Y/n remembers the mandalorian and the time that he taught him how to get out of someone’s grip. “How about no?” He remembers having a second blade up his sleeve, pulling it out he swipes it across the mans face causing the other to scream out in anger, losing concentration. Y/n takes this opportunity to kick the man on the chest, using both legs.

The other stumbles back as he trips his face in pain. Y/n gets up and grabs his staff, growling in anger he swings it towards the man, hitting him roughly against the face, causing him to pass out. Y/n pants, gripping his staff in his hands he double checks the man to make sure that he was actually out cold. Biting his lip he grabs some cuffs from Dyn’s things and cuffs up the man before rushing to check on the kid.

He clicks the buttons on the side, the door slides open to reveal an uninjured child. “Oh thank god.” Y/n sighs out in relief and takes the kid into his own arms. “It’s okay for now.” He reassures.

The kid looks over Y/n’s shoulder to see the dead droid and the cuffed up man, he tunrs back to look at the other but only gets a worried look in return. “come on.”

The mission took longer than the mandalorian thought, he was chasing after another criminal that was hard to get, but with Cara with him he was able to catch him. As the two made their way back to the razor crest, the mando looks up to see the ramp down, panic quickly washes over him, he runs towards the crest and run sup the ramp. He sees a droid lying on the ground and a half unconscious man cuffed up with a deep scar on his face. The mando wasn’t worried about that, he checks the cockpit hopping to see Y/n and the kid but he doesn’t see any of the two. “Y/n!!” He shouts out.

Cara was checking the guy and winced. “Damn kid do this?” She looks at the mans cut that was trailing from his eye down. “He really damaged your eye, your lucky he didn’t claw them out.” Cara tells the man with a grin on her face.

Dyn continued to search for both kids, he steps down the ramp and looks outside hopping to find a glimpse of either kid.

“Dyn?”

The mandalorian tilts his head up to see both Y/n and the kid staring down at the two from on top of the razor crest. “What are you doing up there?” He steps back and reached his arms out to catch the two. Y/n was holding the kid in his arms as he jumps down and into the mandos arms. He was lucky that he was light or else the mandalorian would’ve dropped him.

Dyn grunts, keeping his arm around y/n. He lowers him down on to the ground. Y/n bites his lip and made sure that his toes touched the ground. “What took you so long?” He used his baton to smack the top of the mandalorians helmet. “Hey!” He exclaims and tries to take away his weapon but Y/n quickly pulls his baton away form the mandos reach. “I had a mission and we needed credits.”

Y/n only glares at him with the kid on his hip. “Well your lucky that you came back, or else I would’ve caused the guy some real damage.” He points back towards the inside of the ship where the droid and man laid. “You already did the damage, you nearly stabbed an eye out.”

“Better for me.” He huffs before turning around and heading back inside the razor crest, giving Cara a small smile and heading up the cockpit. “Kid gots some fight in him.” She drags the droid out and the man, turning to look at the mandalorian. “Think you can handle two kids?”

“Like I said, he can handle himself. Can’t you tell by the scar he gave the guy?” Cara chuckled while she dragged the man out and tied him up on a tree. “He’s a strong kid, he can survive.” He takes out his credit and slips them up with Cara, handing them too her but she quickly refuses. “You need it more than I do, you’ve got two kids to feed. I’m fine without them.” She pushed his hand to the side as she smiles. “Seeing the kids is all I need, maybe I can spear with Y/n next time.”she challenged before saying her goodbyes to the mandalorian.

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Dyn was piloting the ship, adjusting the controls. He could hear the kid and Y/n sitting in the back corner as y/n spoke quietly to the kid. “Maybe on our next trip we can find some delicious food, I used to cook some very amazing broth back where I used to live.” He whispers as he plays with his baton, swing It around back and forth. “Your going to hurt yourself if you keep swinging that around.” Dyn tells him and glanced over his shoulder to eye the kid.

Y/n pouts and puts it away once it went back to its smaller size, “yes dad.” He hufffs out and rolls his eyes at the smaller child.

Dyn teased up when Y/n called him ‘dad’ but he’s used to it now since it’s not the first time that he’s Called him that. He sort of is a dad now since he has two kids to look out for, a small mysterious child and another kid with slight anger issues when it comes to hurting his loved ones.

“Go to your room.” Said dyn, smirking under his helmet as he waits for the others reaction.

“What?!”

[shinobirain24]

Water and Ice- Chapter 3: Jupiter is Alive?

Jupiter is Alive?

Neptune is now a full-fledged huntsmen after graduation from Shade Academy. Since Haven was being closed due to the attack by the White Fang. He went back to Argus after speaking to his friend, Sun about having some time alone after a disaster on a mission. When they are assigned to capture sea poachers planning to control the Sea Feilong. But it struck him when the team is supposed to be fighting him in the water. Only for Neptune to froze when he looked down from the militia ship of the Mistral Forces. So the rest of Team SSSNN have to take care of it. While he remained standing, shaken. But when he decided to join the fight, it knocked him into the water and he made another whirlpool, inadvertently. Thankfully, the poachers were caught, but the Grimm swam away. Sun understood this, and lets him take the time he need to sort this out.

So now he's back in Argus, where he was born in. There is standing in front of the falls, where the water flows almost the speed of the ocean's waves. It should be a start for him to touch the water in order to use his semblance. He reaches for it, only for his hand to shake in fear. He couldn't stand the sight of the wet substance. He pulls back after experiencing the series of flashbacks when he was his four-year-old self. "Why can't I do this? I'm a huntsman and I still cannot touch this stuff." He sighs. Neptune feels vibration in his pocket and pulls out his scroll, a text message from his friend, Sun.

Hey man, how are you doing?

Neptune replied back.

Totally, cool, man. Just having a lot in my mind.

The guys and I are worried, are you sure you need more training?

Yeah, I just can't get in the way of your missions if this involves you know what.

Alright, take the time you need, we'll be keeping in touch while we can.

If you, Scarlet, Sage and Nolan want to stop by, be my guests.

Alright, I'll be seeing you. Take care.

You too.

Neptune was about to put away his scroll. however it vibrated again as Neptune holds it up. This time it was from his older sister, Ceres.

Are you seeing this? She sent. Neptune is confused for what she is talking about, but it sounded urgent.

What are you talking about?

Oh, you didn't know. But there was a report about the Black Thunderbolts sinking the ships that loads the embargo of dusts, five days ago.

Okay, sent me the link. Hopefully there's a mission for this and I should take care of it.

There's more.

Ceres screenshot the photos of the rogues responsible for the attacks. Three males and a female. And one of the male rogues has blue hair, only all four have black visors and leather jackets that has the lightning bolt insignia that represents the Black Thunderbolts. The blue-haired man looked familiar to Neptune when he notices a scar over his left cheek. A scar that is similar to his thought-to-be dead brother, Jupiter.

Don't tell me, Jupiter's alive?

I'm not sure, but I think it's him.

Does Mom and Dad know?

No. Not yet, but I'll tell them.

Okay, I'm going to look for him.

No. It's too risky, I'll have the police involve to see if it's him.

Alright, I'll see you then.

Neptune hung up and puts away his scroll. Just looking at the picture gives him the chills of his past. He cannot stop looking at the pic, even if there were people in front of him whenever he's walking. Deep down in his thoughts, he wanted to just step into the rift and look for him. Throughout his youth, his parents never stopped looking for him or his team. But the marines found nothing, their bodies were never found and declared dead. Not even divers can find them. Every authority figure have gave up the search at some point. But no one can prove to the Vasiliases that Team ZRVT were dead without their physical forms. Despite that the news devastates his parents and siblings, they accepted it and moved on. But they never forgotten the beloved son and brother they know and loved. But hoping he would turn up and appear on their doorstep. But it doesn't work this way. Neptune couldn't forgive himself for unintentionally knocking away Jupiter. But his family assured him that what happened was just an accident.

He have his goggles on to head to the port. Hopefully to see less of the water. And there were 16 huntsmen and huntresses including himself who have taken the mission to find the members of the Black Thunderbolts, a gang of former huntsmen who turned to the life of violence who despise society and authority. Using their semblance and weapons for crime. A ferry arrived and stopped by the pier. The huntsmen are either in teams or they're going solo. There were two huntsmen by the rails who're talking behind his back, Rick Argo. One huntsmen is a male redhead with a military patterned jacket with black jeans, and has straps that was from the upper left to the lower right corner of his shoulder and waist. The second has orange hair with a silver vest and a yellow t-shirt under and brown jeans, and two pistols on the side of his belt, Drey Brandwood. They glanced at Neptune when he was nearby, he wasn't familiar with the two. But they remembered him like it was yesterday.

"Hey, look who it is." Said Rick, nudging Drey.

"If it ain't the blue-haired fraidy-cat? What is he doing here?" Drey said in a taunting tone.

"I heard he killed his brother on a last mission."

"Either he's very brave or very stupid. It's his fault that Team ZRVT is gone. Not to mention he was led by that gullible monkey boy in Haven." Neptune is slightly provoked by the insults when it comes to his brother, friends or anyone he cared about. Clenching his fist in anger like he was going to put up a fight. "Any idea why?" Said Drey. "Maybe he's back to wash us out with his deadly cyclone." They burst into laughter.

"Or maybe he's back because Jupiter has been fed up with his job and fakes his death to join the Black Thunderbolts." The blue-haired huntsmen had enough and walked over to his rivals he finally recognized them as the boys who nearly dropped him to the water. Jupiter has defended him from them when he was younger, but now it's his tunr to give them a taste of their own medicine. His steps grew louder by the minute and land his fist on Rick's face. His head remained on the other side until he turned back to Neptune, as he saw his nose bleeding. He swiftly wipes the blood off. "What the hell, man?!" He shouted. Neptune glared at him, wanting to snap at any minute, at least not today.

"Mention my brother or my friend ever again, and I'll make you regret the day you two ever met me." He snarled pushing Rick hard before turning away and moved to a different spot. But Drey wasn't letting this go.

"Now you've done it, Vasilias!" He rushed towards him with his fist pressed to strike him. But Neptune kicks him on the stomach. Rick launched at him to swipe his feet under, unsuccessfully. But Neptune jumps over and headbutts him like how Sun taught him when he was teaching him combat. And it paid off very well. Until ice was crystallized on the two boys' ankles. "What the?!"

"Hey, who did that?!" They struggled to free themselves from the ice. But it was too strong. And the chills fill from their legs to their spine.

"Honestly, you two are acting like wild Grimm around here." A voice is heard when they turned to the right from the rails. Appearing before them is a young woman with white hair and light skin. Icy Blue eyes with a scar on her left eyelid. With a white dress that reaches her ankles, even a midnight blue coat with a sapphire broach on the left upper corner attached. One thing Neptune liked about women is that they can be serious at times. And he recognized the eyes anywhere.

"Hey, what gives, Lady?! This is between us and Vasilias!" Warned Rick. And Drey nodded.

"You two should've thought about holding your tongue before you trigger a fight. And plus, if anyone's completing this mission, it's going to be me." She remarked.

"Those cold eyes, and the hair color. I've seen you on the news before, you're Weiss Schnee." Drey said coldly.

"What's an heiress doing here? Trying to take the credit taking down the Black Thunderbolts by herself?"

"Ex-heiress, actually. And no, I am here to look for my sister, she happens to be M.I.A. I believe the Black Thunderbolts have something to do with it." She corrected.

"Probably her fault for not staying in Atlas. Especially when she left you sister-less in the name of militia loyalty by abandoning Mantle." Drey taunted, hoping to also provoke her to take him on, but she remained in her composure. It upsets him that nothing can make her angry no matter how much he threw at her. "Say what you want. My sister did what she thought was right, we have our differences. If you have a problem with that, I suggest you walk away from this mission and go home. Have a nice day." She smiled, leaving the boys in ice. Neptune then approaches her, but stops at his reflection of a window to fix up his and winked at himself. Then he nudged at Weiss, "How you've been, Snow Angel?" He grinned. Flicking his hair like he does to some other girls. But Weiss isn't falling for it like she had before in Beacon. "Hmph!" She gave him a cold shoulder. Even if she was standing for him, she is still mad at him for some reason, and he couldn't put his finger to it. Rick and Drey laughed at the sight. "Wow! Looks like someone's destined to get rejected." Chuckled Rick.

"Shut up." Sighed Neptune.

[kinetic-elaboration]

January 27: 2x04 Mirror Mirror

Had some technical difficulties but finally managed to watch Mirror Mirror. (Now I’m very tired.)

I see these aliens are more intense pacifists than Spock.

When Kirk says “But we won’t [force you], consider that,” right over his shoulder and into camera, it looks like he’s posing for a commercial.

Ah ha, the Classic Transporter Accident. (Aka how that became a classic trope lol.)

I love that they zero in on Spock’s beard first thing, like that’s the weirdest part of this universe.

Oh no, the agonizer!

So my big question is: do all the ISS Captains wear that gold vest or is it a Kirk thing? I just find it very funny that the men in the mirrorverse wear about the same amount of clothing as in the regular universe, and the ladies wear a lot less...and then there’s Kirk, conspicuously showing off his arms. Vests are NOT regulation!

When does he get a chance to record his log? And wouldn’t it be... recorded in the mirrorverse?

Kirk’s salute is hilarious. Uh, yeah, salute and wave, I guess??

He’s really focused on Spock. “Another ship. Another Spock.”

Kirk’s patented reassuring upper arm grab.

Uhura on the bridge! You can’t tell she’s nervous because she’s brave and strong.

This episode, and to a lesser extent The Naked Time, are why I think Sulu has a thing for her. I know it’s a different universe, but I still think it’s true.

Kirk’s salute is getting better. More confident.

He just doesn’t know how to be evil. He’s too good, too pure.

Hmmm, Security Chief Sulu? He really does have a lot of interests.

I wonder what Vulcan is like in this universe. They are still clearly post-Reform. But more ruthless. Scarier. Probably meat eaters.

Damn little Chekov. Just waiting for his chance to mutiny.

Security Chief, like the Gestapo. Did not know that was what the reference was supposed to be.

Hmm, male computer voice. This MUST be an evil universe.

“I’m a doctor, not an engineer.”

Evil Kirk strikes again! Honestly, this scene of the ISS crew on the regular Enterprise might be my favorite in the whole ep. Yet again obsessed with Spock’s facial hair. And Spock is obviously just loving it. “I find it extremely interesting.”

I think Kirk and Spock BOTH know what would buy Spock.

“I should regret your death.” I mean that’s basically a love confession. I love how they depict the K and S relationship in the mirrorverse. The subtle ways in which they’re still a team.

Spock would absolutely have killed Chekov for trying to kill Kirk.

I find evil!Spock the most convincing of all of this universe. I think he simultaneously feels true to the original character, and is also obviously of this universe, and that’s a pretty impressive feat.

“Terror must be maintained or the Empire is doomed.” Print that on a t-shirt.

“Conquest is easy. Control is not.” A lot of the mirror verse is over the top cartoony villainy but this is a very good point, and this scene in general is super interesting and subtle.

Kirk is so tunred on by that conversation with Spock. Like even in these circumstances, he still looks at Spock like he’s in love.

Hmmm, I like Marlena.

Of course evil!Kirk has an on-ship girlfriend, which good!Kirk would never do.

Evil!Spock is still very loyal, so much for all that “I would be a formidable enemy” stuff lol. “You’ll never find another man like him.” Too true.

Of course there’s some plundered alien tech plot device. I actually think that’s an interesting twist in a way... of course the ISS wouldn’t care about stealing, and so some...interesting artifacts might find their way onto starships.

Spock is upset he wasn’t included in this landing party meeting.

Hmmm, Sulu already wants to be Captain.

WHAT? SPOCK HAS OPERATIVES? VULCAN OPERATIVES? WHO ARE THEY? I MUST KNOW MORE. (Is one of them T’Pring?)

Marlena’s Starfleet uniform was hotter than this...paisley nightgown thing.

She’s so dramatic. Kirk is busy one time and she’s like well! I guess we’re over! Transfer me to another ship!

Another Captain Kirk arm grab moment.

I love how literally no one was surprised by that Uhura and Sulu moment on the bridge. “I’ve changed my mind again whoops.”

I can��t believe getting kicked once and then knocked on the head would almost kill Spock lol--seems like probably he might just have a concussion?--but I do like the concept of McCoy risking being left behind to help him. (And Kirk signing off on it because duh.) McCoy is just so good hearted.

Captain Sulu strikes again. Everyone has their own agenda lol. So many obstacles when everyone’s just out for himself.

Haha well that solved that. Zap zap zap and they’re gone.

As suspected, Spock recovered pretty fast. And he goes straight for the mind meld, obviously. That does seem pretty evil of him.

And another obstacle lol. I like that Kirk says Marlena can’t come with them because they can only bring 4 people because of the Calculations, even though... like surely he should already be able to guess there’s another Marlena in his universe and she can’t exactly replace a person who already exists? That would be bad.

Damn Uhura, saving the day again and looking damn fine doing it.

“I must have my Captain back.” Not even subtle about it. He MUST.

The Empire is illogical because it cannot endure.

Is Kirk literally asking this Spock to overthrow his other self and become Captain?

Also...is Marlena going to attach herself to the new Captain?? What does she think of all this?

This is probably one of the best end-of-episode bridge banter scenes in the series. “If I read my Spocks correctly.” Spock is a bit of a pirate. (I think Sarek would agree.) Spock loving the evil humans. Being jealous of Marlena. Kirk probably wondering how Mirror!Kirk and his Spock got along.

I think this is a really great episode, obviously, and I liked all of the intrigue. I thought the double, triple, quadruple crossing was really well plotted. Marlena is one of the better Love Interests and I thought she was really compelling. I LOVED Mirror Spock, and the general characterization of and subtleties to both Spocks. Mirror Sulu was interesting (what does he say about real Sulu I wonder?) and of course we got great Uhura moments and a good Bones moment too. I thought Kirk was interesting in this ep also, not quite confronting his evil side like in The Enemy Within, but...well I do think that was a part of him, the inferred characterization of mirror!Kirk, ambitious, single-minded--”inflexible, disciplined once you’ve made up your mind”--isn’t so outrageous or hard to understand.

I think the weakness of the ep is in the Mirror verse itself. It’s always struck me as a bit too cartoon-villain-y, painted in too broad strokes. Everyone wants to use violence to gain power. If deaths are so common, how has anyone survived this long lol? They allude to this sometimes--Spock not wanting command because it makes him a target, Kirk telling Spock the Empire is wasteful and ultimately unsustainable and thus illogical--but that just invites scrutiny under which the premise doesn’t hold. Imo, an organization like the Empire could never have lasted as long as or become as powerful as the Federation. As Kirk says, control is harder than conquest. I’m not even sure that all of the planets of the Federation could have come together in an Empire, and any allegiance would be very unstable. In other words, I don’t think “the Federation but make it evil” is even a sustainable premise.

Also, while people surely do crave power for the sake of power, I... tend to need a little more in my villainous characterization. Like, when I see that kind of villain, I always think of Price in Mr. Robot: “Every room I’m in, I ask myself ‘am I the most powerful person here?’ and I don’t stop until the answer is always yes.” That really is the core of him--and yet he’s still a subtle villain. That’s kind of the standard for me, I think. To put it another way, maybe the core of all villainy is just lust for power (and/or money) and maybe the best way to get power is brute strength, but the manifestations of evil are usually more subtle: some people who just want power, some people who have more narrow goals and can’t see the whole, many people who have been manipulated, and then just human ills like laziness, ineptitude, selfishness, short-sightedness. Only the most blunt of those traits and instruments really made it into the Mirror verse.

I would have liked to see the mirrorverse be more like... the mob.

...But it is only a 50 minute episode lmao.

Anyway, I find it very interesting that mirror!Spock has Vulcan operatives. His personal security guard is Vulcan, and taking these facts together, I think it’s safe to say that there are more Vulcan officers and enlisted on the ISS Enterprise than USS Enterprise. I’m not sure what to do with that but I find it very interesting. Is he more powerful on Vulcan? Is he more attuned to his Vulcan side? Are Vulcans more impressed with or deferential to him?

Anyway I am exhausted rn and I still have two more days this week so... off to bed. Next week’s ep is The Classic, The Apple.