#apparently hudsons full name is

[5hrignold]

stewie and hudson comic 🤦‍♂️

also this

[hotvintagepoll]

Propaganda

Hedy Lamarr (Samson and Delilah, Ziegfeld Girl)—Look. I'm sure someone has already submitted Hedy Lamarr because she was spectacularly beautiful, and a very strong lady too: she fled both an abusive marriage AND nazi persecution at a very young age and rebuilt a life for herself pursuing her love for acting all on her own!! Her career as an actress was stellar; while she began acting outside of Hollywood (her very first movie, Ecstasy, won a prize at the Venice Film Festival), she conquered American hearts very quickly with her first movie in the US, Algiers, and then just kept getting better and better. If all this isn't enough, she was also an inventor: her invention of the frequency-hopping spread spectrum radio transmission technique forms the base of bluetooth and has a lot of applications in all kinds of communication technologies. I think that deserves a prize, don't you?

Gina Lollobrigida (Solomon and Sheba, The Hunchback of Notre Dame)— One of the highest profile movie stars in Europe across the 50s and 60s. International sex symbol. Starring in European and American movies. She appeared in movies alongside Hollywood stars such as Humphrey Bogart and Rock Hudson. Was in 54 movies by 1970. A MOVIE STAR in every essence. Has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Won three David di Donatello, a Golden Globe two Nastro d'Argento, and six Bambi awards. And nominated for more.

This is round 4 of the tournament. All other polls in this bracket can be found here. Please reblog with further support of your beloved hot sexy vintage woman.

[additional propaganda submitted under the cut.]

Hedy Lamarr:

The only person you can find both on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and in the Inventor's Hall of Fame--her radio-frequency-hopping technology forms the basis for cordless phones, wi-fi, and a dozen other aspects of modern life. She was also passionate in her efforts to aid the Allies in WWII (unsurprising for a Jewish-Austrian Emigree to America), and her name served as the backbone for one of the best running jokes in what is possibly Mel Brooks' best movie. Look, Louis B. Mayer apparently believed he could plausibly promote her as "The world's most beautiful woman". Is an entire website full of people going to be less audacious than one Louis B. Mayer? I didn't think so!

Described as "Hedy has the most incredible personal sophistication. She knows the peculiarly European art of being womanly; she knows what men want in a beautiful woman, what attracts them, and she forces herself to be these things. She has magnetism with warmth, something that neither Dietrich nor Garbo has managed to achieve" by Howard Sharpe, she managed to escape her controlling husband (and Nazi Germany) by a) Disguising as her maid and fleeing to Paris or b) Convincing the husband to let her wear all of her jewelry to a dinner, only to disappear afterwards. Also she was particularly clever and helped develop Frequency-Hopping Spread Spectrum (I can't really explain it but anyway...)

Her depiction of Delilah and Samson and Delilah just lives rent free in my head. The woman was gorgeous.

One of the most beautiful women ever in film, spoken by many critics and fans. Beautiful shapely figure, deeper seductive voice, and often played femme fatale roles. She was also brilliant and an inventor. Mainly self-taught, she invested her spare time, including on set between takes, in designing and drafting inventions, which included an improved traffic stoplight and a tablet that would dissolve in water to create a flavored carbonated drink, and much more.

Gorgeous and brilliant pioneer of modern technology and the middle part.

Gina Lollobrigida:

She was an international sex symbol once dubbed as The Most Beautiful Woman In The World. She acted in films in both Italy and France before starring in Beat The Devil with Humphrey Bogart. When portraying soprano Lina Cavalieri, she sang all of the songs in her own voice. This role won her the very first David di Donatello Award for Best Actress, Italy's academy awards.

She was one of the highest-profile European actresses of the 1950s and 1960s, a period in which she was an international sex symbol. Humphrey Bogart once said of her: "She makes Marilyn Monroe look like Shirley Temple."

Literally starred in a movie called "The Most Beautiful Woman in the World". I rest my case.

[puppy--boy]

Another little Sherlock & Co drabble :)

I did quote the episode please don’t get after me copyright people!! I credited the thing. From Sherlock & Co.: 42 - The Lion's Mane - Part One, Jul 15, 2024

SPOILERS FOR THE LION’S MANE PT ONE

Mariana: Apparently Coach E is full. We’ll have to take B instead.

John: Dammit. How many beds are there?

Mariana: One. I call dibs!

John: What? So Sherlock and I get the floor then?

Sherlock: I am not sleeping on the floor.

John: Well, mate, according to her, you are.

[They arrive at Coach B] 

John: The bed is… rather large for one person, don’t you think?

Mariana: Yeah. It might fit three people, but I doubt either of you would want to share.

John: You don’t know that! Maybe I don’t want to sleep on hardwood floors.

Sherlock: No offense to you, Ms. Hudson, but I’d rather not share a bed with someone.

[Later that night]

John: I couldn't sleep, so I thought I'd chat to you guys. Just on the floor, unfortunately, those two have passed out, and I'm just sort of, yeah, peering out the window every now and again. Train is scything through the British countryside. Scything? Slicing? Something. It's going along. The train is going along nicely, and it's a beautiful clear night sky. The moon is beaming his soft white shine as we bounce the faint glow of streetlights and headlamps right back at him. Our gentle earthly gleam of lounges and bedrooms late at night, the pulse of flickering televisions fluttering against windows, reds and ambers of traffic lights and roadworks, blues and greens of electric car charging points and pedestrian crossings, the brilliant white shine of LEDs radiating that same shade of moon glow, and all the while this train zips up the spine of Britain, transporting its dozing cargo to the frosty tip of this great island. Great Britain, named Great of course, because it is the greater of the British Islands, it's greater meaning largest. It has become great in the other meaning though, through thousands of years of history, innovation, humanity, cruelty, cock-up… [yawn] Oh, I’m exhausted. I can’t sleep on this damn floor. I’m going to try and lay with her and Sherlock without waking them up. Wonder what happened to mister “I’m-not-gonna-share-a-bed”, eh? Wish me luck.

[Next morning]

John: Mornin’, listeners. Sherlock is… uh… squishing my arm, and I cannot move. Mariana is up and getting our things packed, for which I am very grateful.

Mariana: It would be amazing if you could help me, John. 

John: I would, but I don’t want to wake him up, he needs to get some rest.

[scarlettjohanssons-mistress]

If ur requests r open, can u write about natasha romanoff x female reader? With natasha being protective/possessive, like say somebody gets to mean with the reader, and nat just calms us down and makes us feel safe with her.

Hope ur doing ok, and everything's going well for u author 😁

I protect you

Warnings: Non-Graphic Violence, past violence, protective Natasha Romanoff, emotional hurt/comfort

Word count: 0.9 K

Pairing: Natasha Romanoff x Fem!Reader

Prompt: Y/N's past comes to hurt her

Requests: OPEN

[Main masterlist] [Marvel masterlist]

When Y/N told Natasha everything she had to suffer in her past relationship; Natasha had a feeling she hadn't had in years: she felt her blood turn to ice.

How could someone, who supposedly loved you, be able to cause so much pain and suffering to a being as small as Y/N?

She promised herself that she would do everything in her power so that Y/N would never have to go through a situation like this again.

Natasha was known for being an amazing interpreter of body language, so she knew Y/N's every move and expression; she knew when she was happy, when she was sad, and when she was uncomfortable, just as she had when she found out about Tony's special guests for his most recent party.

Tony Stark had met a new rich man, his name was Jeremy Hudson, who had quickly become a new friend of the billionaire avenger, so it was not surprising that Jeremy was a new guest at Tony's annual party.

But apparently Tony wasn't the only Jeremy acquaintance at the compound.

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"Do you think it's an appropriate dress for the party?"

Y/N left the bathroom to stand in front of her girlfriend and walk around.

Natasha put down her book, while her eyes roamed every inch of her girl's body, making her mouth go a little dry.

“Damn baby, you look…so sexy”

"Nat! Are you listening to me?"

“Of course I am listening to you”

"So… isn't it too much for the party?"

"Are you kidding?, darling, you look beautiful" Natasha quickly got up, standing behind her girlfriend, who was still looking at her dress in the full mirror of her room, the redhead posing her arms around Y/N's hips "The only problem I see is that… I'm going to want to take off your dress all night” Natasha began to kiss her girlfriend's bare neck.

“Nat, don't start. Better change your pajamas for your dress, the party guests are almost starting to arrive"

“But принцесса…”

"No, no принцесса… come on, it's late"

And without further ado, Y/N walked away from his girlfriend's arms, leaving Natasha with a big playful smile.

“You are playing with fire, doll…”

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Everything had gone relatively smoothly, with Y/N and Natasha being playful and having an amazing time, until Y/N had gotten tired of playing cards with Wanda, Vision, Bucky, Sam and Nat

"I'm going for a drink, anyone like something?"

“Could you bring a margarita?” Wanda asks

"Sure, do you want something, love?" Now, she ask Natasha directly

"No thanks, beauty"

Carefully, Y/N got up from Natasha's lap and started walking over to the bar. Y/N ordered her drink and Wanda's drink, standing next to the bar, unable to prevent a body colliding with her

"Sorry" The body's eyes focused on Y/N's eyes, causing the girl's eyes to fill with panic, while the man's eyes filled with mockery and amusement. “But it's nothing more than Y/N. How have you been, doll?"

How long could it take to make a damn margarita?

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Natasha thought Y/N was taking too long, she even felt something tighten in her chest.

“Y/N is taking too long…” Natasha commented as she stopped paying attention to the game.

"Calm down, Romanoff, you're exaggerating" Sam spoke

Of course, they didn't know Y/N like she did, only she would know that it's unbecoming of the smallest girl to be alone at a party. Her girl is clingy enough to want to be away from her girlfriend for more than a minute.

Carefully, she got up and put the cards aside, her eyes searching the room for Y/N, until finding her, in front of the bar, much smaller than normal before the body of an unknown man.

The redhead could read how her girlfriend's body was completely uncomfortable, even wanting to escape, so she quickly walked up to her to make her presence known.

"Hello my love" the redhead kissed her girlfriend's cheek, feeling her body relax at her touch

"Are you her new partner?" asked the hoarse voice of the man

The furious gaze of the redhead settled on the ugly face of the man, finding it a bit familiar, while still hugging the small waist of her girl.

"Yes who are you?"

"Her ex-boyfriend"

The redhead's green eyes met Y/N's just to see the affirmation in them.

Natasha felt how the blood began to bubble in her veins, wanting to remove the stupid smile from him disgusting face.

"What do you want asshole?"

"None of your business" he took the glass full of rum and took a drink "Wow, Y/N knew you were a slut, but not enough to date another slut"

Without further ado, Natasha's fist impacted his face, feeling how the bones of the man's nose were breaking before the fist. The other avengers quickly ran to help the man, but seeing that Natasha was the one who had hit the man and Y/N was crying uncontrollably, they knew that it had been for something justifiable.

Natasha wiped her fist on a napkin and took her girlfriend's arm, leading her to their shared room.

With both of them already inside, they closed the door and quickly the redhead's arms wrapped around her girlfriend's body, running her hands reassuringly over her girlfriend's back, trying to stop her crying.

"Don't cry anymore, малыш, I swear that idiot is never going to hurt you again" he began to distribute kisses all over the hairline "I'm never going to let my princess get hurt"

"You swear?" whispered Y/N's small voice

"Of course, no one harms what is mine, and you, my love, are mine."

Translation:

принцесса - Princess

малыш - Baby

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[hazelcephalopod]

Well today feels like as good a day as any for me to mention some real history I learned after I watched The Terror. This has basically nothing to do with the show I’ll tell you rn -I’ll also mention some facts about the Franklins at the end. Let’s talk about Dr. John Rae and one of the first investigations into “Wtf happened to the Franklin expedition.”

Background

John Rae was born on September 30, 1813 in Orkney were he was also raised -The Orkneys are a group of islands off Scotlands northern coast. He became a doctor and then got a job to what is not Ontario with the Hudson Bay Company. During that time he worked with First Nations people of the area and became adept with snowshoes and survival skills.

He was later chosen for an expedition which required further training that he had to travel to receive. He then joined expedition and took advice from Inuit he met along the way. During this period he learned to build igloos which he preferred to tents. While he did not reach his destination he made progress on its goals. He later explored the Arctic coast exploring areas that Franklin had before -or near them.

Journeys to find Franklins Expedition

Dr Rae became the second in command on a expedition to find Franklins taking an overland Arctic route, in 1848. Many other took place Using different routes and at different times, most with limited or no success. One of the rivers they encountered is named after him. Ultimately this expedition failed to find Franklins nor much evidence or information about it. Rae returned to England in 1852, roughly 4 years since it started.

Back in England he was granted an attempt to to return in 1853 and had by March of that year. This attempt would prove far more fruitful.

In 1954, after over a year of travel he met some Inuit who had a gold cap-band. When asked they explained they had found it 10-12 days away at a place where roughly 35 non-Inuit had starved to death. He bought it and offered to buy any similar items.

Several weeks later and only two of his men able to travel he began to turn back, on the way he met several Inuit families who wanted to trade with him. With them they had a small silver platter engraved on the back read “Sir John Franklin, K.C.H.”.

They informed him that 4 winters prior some Inuit met no less than 40 non-Inuit who where dragging a boat south, describing a man who fit the description of Francis Crozier. This party of probably Englishwomen communicated by gestures to the Inuit that their ships had been crushed and they were looking to hunt further south. When the same Inuit returned the next spring they found roughly 30 deceaseds, also found were signs of cannibalism.

Rae found this information sufficient to end his search and return to England and report his findings. Ultimately leaving Repulse Bay several months later in August 1854. His journey he taken a roughly a year and a half. He may have been the first European person to discovery the Northern Passage and was certainly one of the first.

Report and Disgrace

Once returned to Britain Dr. Rae made two reports. The the British Admirality he made a full report including the cannibalism, to the public his report excluded the mention of cannibalism. The Admirality, apparently by mistake, released the full report to the public, causing backlash. Lady Jane Franklin was especially affronted and had Charles Dickens write a tirade against Rae published in a magazine. The tirade ignited racist claims that the Inuit were liars, with some accusing they themselves of the cannibalism, claiming Englishmen would not have stooped to such acts. Additionally implying Dr. Rae the fool for believing the Inuit themselves.

Dr. Rae’s reputation was somewhat tarnished, he received a portion of the prize money for the information gathered, but it likely prevented him from being knighted and receiving further recognition in life and for the century after his death.

Post Expeditions, Death, and Legacy

Despite this he planned a polar expedition, building the “Iceberg”. Before he could take this journey the ship was used as a cargo ship and sadly sunk with its crew of 7. The wreck remains lost. Following this he became a founder of the “Hamilton Scientific Association” which would become the “Hamilton Association for the Advancement Literature Science and Art”. He later worked to establish telegraph lines in America and Canada. He visited Iceland and Greenland. He also married in 1860.

Dr. John Rae died in Kensington, London on July 22, 1893 at the age of 79. He was buried in Kirkwall, Orkney. His death went by mostly unacknowledged due to the backlash at his discovery of the fate of the Franklin Expedition. Later findings would confirm the reports he had been given by Inuit traders and delivered tactfully to Britain. (Author here: Authorities completely bungled his attempts to deliver the news with tact)

He has been noted as perhaps the foremost European Arctic survivalist. Likely in part due to his willingness to learn form local Arctic Peoples and other First Nation Peoples, setting him apart form many of contemporaries.

Since his death his accomplishment have received greater recognition, his former home in Kensington received a Blue Plaque in 2011. On the 200th Anniversary of his birth a statue to him was erected in Stromness, Orkney. Later that year the charity “The John Rae Society” was created to promote his achievements. Additionally, in 2014 at his birthplace of Hall of Celstrain, Orphic, Stromness, Orkney a plaque was placed by Historic Enviroment Scotland.

Also fun facts: His discover of the Northwest Passage is contested with the generally more accepted discovery by the McClure Expedition also created to find Franklins Expedition. McClure’s went significantly worse than Rae’s.

Places named -in English- after Dr. Rae include-

- Rae River

- Rae Strait

- Rae Isthmus

- Mnt. Rae

- Point Rae

- Rae-Edzo was the legal name for several settlements and communities near what is now called Behchokǫ̀, Northwest Territories, Canada.

Well thank you for reading. I really enjoyed writing this. I might do a better researched essay on this in the future. I’m just happy I got to tell you about Dr. John Rae bc tbh his story has become a minor special interest of mine. I just think he was a neat guy.

Now for those who want some absolutely not respectful words about the dead:

Facts about the Franklins (I’d not call them fun)

my opinion based off the following info: fuck’em. They sucked. (Plz ready Sir/Lady with the maximum amount of contempt you can manage)

As shown in the show this was not Sir first expedition. On his first he lost 11 of 20 men over roughly 3 years. Learning from the first the second went much better, they mapped the area and didn’t seem to suffer any major losses -though tbh some of it seems to have been luck.

Lady Jane Franklin -his second wife- while her husband was a Lt. Gov. of Tasmania (1837-1843) took in two aboriginal children one after the other, to “teach them to be civilized”. A young boy named Timemendic who she soon gave to her step-daughter (who was 18) who trained him as a servant, until he was deemed bad at that and they tried to send him to an orphanage and then ultimately to work as a deckhand.

Several years she decided to try again and “adopt” a very young girl called Mary whom she renamed Mathinna, once again she put her step daughter in charge of her. Lady Franklin liked her much more, but ultimately when Lord Franklin was called back to England they abandoned her in an orphanage, the rest of her life was suffice to say filled with abuse and suffering and by 18 she was dead. Her remains were eventually returned to Tasmania.

[destinyc1020]

The thing with Kaia is that it doesn't matter if she wins 100 Oscars,she will always be Cindy's daughter. That will never go away

Especially with haters like you. And before you try and say you're not, you are!!! You rip that girl to shreds for nothing. There's absolutely no need for it. What ever happened to uplifting woman?

Girl what??

I have no problem with Kaia being Cindy's daughter rofl 🤣

Her being the daughter of famous parents is not the problem. Hollywood is full of nepobabies. Jamie Lee Curtis, Jennifer Aniston, Maude Apatow, Raff Law, John David Washington, Carrie Fisher, Emma Roberts, Nicholas Cage, Kate Hudson, Zoe Kravitz, Dakota Johnson, Lily Rose Depp, shooot.... even freaking Timothée Chalamet!!

I have nothing against Nepobabies. Hollywood is FULL of them. Some of our best actors are Nepobabies lol 😆

What I DO have a problem with is Nepobabies who are not talented in their craft still getting roles over other better actors, and Nepobabies who aren't even looking like they're WORKING to perfect their craft.

I also have an issue with Nepobabies who routinely refuse to acknowledge their privilege and keep trying to sweep it under the rug, or act so annoyed when ppl bring up their parents or the fact that they have connections that afforded them that spot that they're in right now. Kaia has done this for years. I'm not a fan of nepobabies who do this. 🤷🏾‍♀️

Others online have also stated (in far harsher ways imo) that they feel Kaia is tone deaf and out of touch w/reality. It's not just people on my blog who feel this way about her.

X

Look....Nobody cares if you're a nepobaby when you can hold your own. Nobody is wondering if you got that role just because of your "connections" when you're actually bringing smthg to the table.

How are we "haters" or "ripping Kaia to shreds" exactly? 😅 Girl, you need to get a thicker skin in life lol 😆 We said she's a Nepobaby.... ummm that's a FACT!

I said that all she needs to do is just stop talking about being unfairly judged and just work on her craft and let her acting speak for itself! 🤷🏾‍♀️

How is that being a hater? 🤔 I've already said I don't hate that girl. Hate is a very STRONG word imo.

Being HONEST about how you feel about someone isn't being a "hater". I actually think she's a good model. I'm just not a fan of her acting. 🤷🏾‍♀️ How many times do I have to say that?

All she needs to do is take a page from her boyfriend's book tbh lol. I never thought that Austin was ever a "bad actor", but apparently HE did, and he decided to continue to work on his craft to improve. He feels like he STILL has a lot to learn. He says so himself:

Kaia is already dating the man, so all she needs to do is just take a page from his book lol. 😅🤣

Idk why you think we just pick on Kaia. 😒 I guess you weren't here for the John David Washington dragging discussions?? 😅 Just do a search for his name on my blog lol .

So Anon, you can go ahead and be captain of the Kaia Fan Club if you wish, nothing wrong with that, but that doesn't mean that everyone HAS to like her. We talk about men AND women here on this blog, and sometimes you just need to be honest about people. It's not "hating" on them. It's just sharing your opinions. Nobody is dragging her or calling her "ugly" or being petty and calling her derogatory names. We're just saying that she could use some improvement.

[vivianbernadetteaurora]

My conspiracy for this information goes back long long time ago, and I believe it all started on the red carpet at the moment when would really look up to Aaliyah, Aaliyah and Beyoncé were polar opposites. If you wanna think about appearances, Beyoncé was voluptuous and blonde and curvy and light skin, Aaliyah with slender, darker skin and beautiful face., they both carried that superstar essence, I have literally just uploaded a video to one of my TikTok accounts about how I believe Jay-a( jay-Z if you really cared about Allah and wanted to be with her, why would you do a whole tour with R. Kelly? That’s some libra moon shit right there. No loyalties but then woman out with you that tell you that you’re the world. I’m sorry that’s just how I feel. I know many of them .

 Aaliyah wasn’t going to take that kind of crap off a man. This woman was a Capricorn, son and Aquarius rising. I won’t even say that she’s a Virgo moon fuck check this before I finish it anyway Beyoncé and Jay-Z go to film the music video drunk in Love in 2013 on the same beach, where Aaliyah filmed her last video rock the boat which she didn’t come back from. She had a pain crash. Apparently she was given a sleeping tablet and wasn’t able to be carried that load it wasn’t strong enough.

 Anyway to go back Aaliyah‘s moon sign is in Virgo. This is the important part, horizon sign is an Aquarius, so when you look at the rising sign which is the first house you want to look for the ruling planet of that sign and then that sign planet becomes your ruling planet in your birth chart so hers would be Uranus in modern, and Saturn in traditional has Saturn was in Virgo and how Uranus was in Scorpio, I’m still learning numerology guys so once I get back to you with that I’ll have so much more information but if we want to go into Beyoncé and Jay-Z top I’m happy to.

Both these women had femme fatale qualities don’t get me wrong. They’re both air sign women, and Aaliyah had a lot of earth in her chart a lot a lot and she had that beautiful subtle quality about her. I’m in Beyoncé. She won’t do interviews anymore which I get Beyoncé is not so good with her words wasn’t it Wendy Williams he wants said she talks like a fourth grade or whatever. Yeah, TV wasn’t really full Beyoncé anymore, and now she’s gone into this element of rich with Jay-Z where they team up together and become this power duo and believe me in Hollywood. A lot of these power duos are just like connected for work, and work alone.

So outside they could be having other activity, so when the lounge got caught in the elevator doing that Jay-Z, maybe that’s why Beyoncé stayed so quiet and stood back because because she knew that he humiliation in the background as it was gonna come, and even Matthew knows, use it as another PR stunt don’t be full boy like the whole PR thing because I have only recently and like the last year also that these couples aren’t really couples a lot of the time. A lot of them can’t come out is gay#LoveYourself,SoTheyHaveToGetBeardsABeardIsSomebodyWhoGetsWithUsOppositesex partner and they stay with them to make them present straight, but really like on the side of these people are living a gay existence. A good example from old Hollywood would be Rock Hudson Rock Hudson. Obviously not Israel name, that’s another thing they change your name Hudson in fact got married to his agents, mother or sister or something like that, but it was a happy marriage because they know what they expected. I actually think gay marriage would be like really cool because you’d get treated really well over a star Phil, and yeah I don’t think it’s good for the person who has to hide the sexuality that is wrong. I’m not saying Jay is gay and I’m not saying Beyoncé‘s lesbian although there are rumours about Beyoncé, this is all I’m gonna talk on it for now but just look at it. Look at the trophy on the beach. I’m drunk in love and listen to rock the boat backwards and look up what Beyoncé‘s name means, then look up what Allah’s name means. Much love. Stay safe, XOXO

Mayo also add that Virgo rising Jay-Z, Virgo, son, Beyoncé, Virgo, moon, Aaliyah, Scorpio, Venus,jay z  Scorpio, moon, Beyoncé, Scorpio, Uranus, Aaliyah. libra, rising, Beyoncé Libra, Venus Beyoncé, libra, Pluto, Aaliyah and Beyoncé, and Libra moon, Jay-Z. If you know in the astrological community, you will see how this is a bit fucked up.

[fearhidden]

muses — andrea salazar & greyson hendrix.

location — outside of grey & hudson’s work.

Her emerald hues gleamed with happiness as she watched her son revel in the depths of his imagination. He swooped and soared, arms spread wide as he announced loudly that he’d be landing shortly. Her wide smile parted slightly, a sound of laughter rolling off her tongue as he rounded a picnic table twice before shooting her a thumbs up and letting her know that he’d landed safely.

Simply put, he was perfect. His dark hair matched her own, his goofy smile and dark hazel eyes belonging to another. A fact that made the smile on her mouth drop in a barely noticeable dip. It wasn’t common knowledge and for awhile, she’d wondered if maybe she’d gotten it all wrong. If that one night hadn’t been the answer to her prayers.

She’d wanted to be a mother and against every odd the world tossed her at, she’d allowed a ding to her morality to make it happen. “Maximilian,” she called out, the boy instantly shooting a look of worry in her direction. Anytime she used his full name meant that his attention was required, no questions or quiet arguments allowed. “Your dad is coming out soon. He wants to introduce us to his work friends. Do me a favor and don’t go near the mud.” He gave a nod of understanding and then he was off again.

She checked her phone at least twenty times in the half hour they were standing around waiting for Hudson to text. Their last string of messages had been a pointless argument. This time, it was Hudson who wanted to make something work. He’d ran out of entertainment pieces and apparently he missed her. She’d heard it all before — the excuses, the bullshit apologies that always ended with it being her fault. She was tired of it and yet, there she was.

It was all for Max. Everything she did was for him. Hudson might have been a terrible partner in life, but he was a good father and after the terrible thing she’d done, she owed him that much.

Living with the guilt had been complicated at first. From the second she’d held him in her arms for the first time, she’d known that he wasn’t Hudson’s child. Max had been born with full head of dark hair and his eyes didn’t match the light hues of either supposed parent. That didn’t keep her from putting Hudon’s name on the birth certificate, even if a silent shout had gone to the man responsible for making her a mother.

Maximilian Grey Salazar. She hadn’t trusted Hudson enough to put his last name on the certificate, but he hadn’t argued that. Surprisingly, he hadn’t argued a lot about being there for his son.

Her phone buzzed and it was enough to pull her attention from her son.

Running late. A friend of mine is coming out. He can bring you two inside. Thanks for coming. I know it’s been hard between us, but I love you, Andy.

And just like that, every mean word he said beforehand didn’t matter. She started to type out a response, but the sound of her son approaching with mud-stained hands and knees had her locking her phone with a grin. She wasn’t angry. She ruled with a gentle hand and had promised herself to raise her son to do the same.

“Let me guess. Crash landing?” He gave a nod, his smile widening up at her before his attention shifted, causing her focus to do the same.

Panic flooded her veins, her instinct being to take a step closer to Max, his muddy hands and clothes be damned. “You must be Hudson’s work friend. He said you’d be bringing us inside. I hope you guys have a place for him to clean up. He’s practicing to be a pilot and had to make a crash landing in the mud. Everyone survived.”

Out of everything she’d imagined saying to him, talking about their sons tenth major career of his life wasn’t on the list. It was either drown in her panic and trigger the curiosity of the five year old at her side, or think fast and be quick on her feet. “I’m Andy,” she hummed, ready to introduce Max, but he’d beat her to the punch.

@waywordhearts​​

[heartlandians]

Past, Present and the Future (Christmas Fanfiction), part 2/3

Genre: General, Drama, Family Characters: Tim Fleming, few other family members (don’t want to give out spoilers!)

Synopsis: Three different snapshots of Tim’s Christmasses of the past, present and the future.

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“Good boy...” Tim said and patted the palomino’s neck after he had placed the hay on the net for the horse to munch. The gelding, that would few years later earn the name “Champ”, started tugging out the hay between the strings, sighing as a sign of relaxation.

Giving him space to eat, Tim stepped out of the stall and closed the latch behind him. Looking at the horse, the man couldn’t help but think he was the best purchase he had made in a while. Even though Tim wasn’t exactly proud of his days at the oil rig or gambling at the casinos, at least that money had helped him to buy this beautiful animal.

This was a new horse for him, but already he seemed like he had been with the man forever. The way they worked together when herding the cattle was seamless, and the horse had an easy nature outside work too. 

He was strong, loyal and resilient. All qualities Tim also wish he would possess.

It might have been 9 years since his rodeo accident, and usually a cowboy like him found himself a new horse quickly after losing the previous one because what was a cowboy without his horse, but in Tim’s case the journey here had been complicated and full of ups and downs.

His previous horse - a rodeo legend in his own right - Pegasus, had not just been any horse; he had been the horse for him. 

After their accident at the Calgary Stampede, the horse had been a mess - just like him. While Tim had been too busy healing himself, his wife, Marion, had tried her best to fix the issues Pegasus had been dealing with as an aftermath of the whole thing.

When Tim had been kicked out of Heartland, Pegasus had stayed with Marion - and it had probably been better that way. Tim had not been in any position to take the horse with him anyway and he had not really been in a condition to take care of a horse either. He had barely managed to look after himself.

Now, almost a decade later, their paths had once again crossed. Marion had done amazing job with the horse, as Pegasus was back to being the stable friend Tim had once known. But a decade was a long time in a horse’s life, especially one with this horse’s history. Pegasus was a good fit for light trail rides, but he was no good for rodeo, not that anyone in the family would have even put him through that anymore. 

But Pegasus was also not a working horse, and that’s where this palomino had stepped in as Tim had needed a horse to help with the herd he was working with. They were slowly getting to know each other and so far everything had gone well. 

While Tim was lost in thought, Ray Phillips entered the Big River Ranch barn, leaning on his walking stick.

“Tim. What are you doing here?” Ray asked and moved with some labor as he stepped inside. He was an old man already, with injuries of his own, but insisted doing rounds around his property every day, even though he had staff to help him. Tim was one of them as he worked as a foreman. “I thought you would have gone to stay with your family at Heartland.”

“Oh...” Tim laughed dryly, turning toward his boss. “You know how Jack is; he can hold a grudge. There’s no way he would let me into that Christmas dinner table - even if I am able to visit my girls now. Gotta pick my battles...”

Ray nodded, knowing his neighbor well. They had shared fence for decades, after all, way over his 50 years of ranching, and here in Hudson you were not a stranger with the people living next to you.

“So... you’re alone for Christmas?” Ray read between the lines.

Tim nodded. “I guess I am.”

Taking a seat on top of two stocked square bales, Ray steadied his breath.

“My daughter was supposed to come stay with me, but... apparently some work related thing came up last minute and she can’t make it. Or so she says”, Ray said with a disappointed tone, fiddling his walking stick. “Truth be told, I don’t know if that is just an excuse... I feel like she’s not really interested in visiting me. Or staying here at Big River. I’m beginning to lose hope that this ranch will stay in the family in the future. I know I already have a plan for those longhorns of mine...”

“Well, you’re not leaving us anytime soon, are you, Ray?” Tim asked, even though he knew with someone of Ray’s age, that was only a matter of time with every passing day. 

Ray chuckled, appreciating Tim’s attempt to make him feel younger than he was. 

“You know damn well this might just be my last Christmas”, Ray reminded, and almost like from a cue, he started coughing. 

Tim listened to the hollow sounds of his lungs as the older man gasped for air afterwards. When his coughing calmed down, Tim had a thought.

“Let’s say this is your last Christmas, hypothetically”, he said thoughtfully, “what would you like for your last Christmas to look like?” 

“Oh...” Ray let out, taking some time to think about it. “Well, I always liked it when we had a Christmas tree back when Callie was a little girl. Seeing her admire the decorations and lights... I don’t know, it just always warmed my heart too.”

“So you’d want a Christmas tree?” Tim checked.

Ray nodded. “Yeah. One last time. I can’t go out to those woods anymore, not like how I used to. I miss it.”

“I can bring some of it to you”, Tim decided, like it was no big deal. “Just point me to a saw.”

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Less than 30 minutes later, Tim mounted his horse and headed toward the woods that were on Ray’s property. He knew not to cross any borders on this mission to find a Christmas tree as there were fences separating them from Heartland’s acres. 

The beautiful frosty day pinched his cheeks as he and the horse ventured deeper into the forest. Looking around, Tim’s glance moved from one spruce to another. Some of them were too small, some of them too tall. Some of them looked right, but only on one side.

When he got closer to a more wooded area, something between the trees moved - a bird, perhaps - making the horse jump. Scared, the palomino started rushing forward, and Tim tried his best to use his bulldogging cowboy abilities to stay on, but when a large branch swiped him on the chest, the man lost his balance and fell down, hitting his top half on the icy surface as his cowboy hat bounced further away.

Feeling his head throbbing from pain, Tim groaned. Not only was he afraid he had just sustained a concussion, but the branch really had knocked the wind out of him. He laid there, barely moving and waited the pain to pass. 

It was like on his old rodeo days, but at least he had not landed on his bad shoulder...

Just as the cold was starting to creep under his clothes and the brightness of the sky was beginning to hurt his eyes, Tim thought about getting up, but before he was able, he heard a voice. 

“Easy there, cowboy.”

He recognized that voice in a heartbeat, but... it couldn’t be...

“Marion...?” Tim said, wondering if he was going insane.

Moving around his head against the snowy surface, Tim was trying to locate the origin of the voice, but he saw no one. Maybe his mind was playing tricks on him. 

After all, Marion was dead. She had passed away in an accident earlier this year. 

“Yeah, it’s me, you dummy”, Marion’s voice replied with some delay.

“But you’re--- you’re--” Tim stuttered. He still could barely say it.

“Dead?” Marion offered. 

Tim swallowed dryly and nodded. “Yeah...”

“Maybe so, but death doesn’t have to be the end.”

Tim couldn’t understand this. “But I was at your funeral. We’ve mourned for you. The whole family.”

“I’ve seen it. If there was one good thing to come out of this it’s that you’re all together again.”

“I wish you were here with us. I feel like I just missed you. Like I was just few minutes away from seeing you again. Maybe if I had come back sooner, we---” 

The words died on Tim’s lips.

“You wrote me a letter, remember?” Marion pointed out. “You tried.”

“I did. But I didn’t hear back.”

“I was not ready then. I was in the middle of my own recovery. The rodeo accident or the aftermath of it didn’t just happen to you. And... I didn’t divorce you because I wanted to. But... it’s what needed to happen so we could both move forward. I didn’t see a future for us, even though I hoped for it. Besides, I had to focus on the girls. Lou, especially, was affected by it all. But... I wasn’t able to help her. I just never got through to her, not like you always did.”

“I’ve been trying to make amends, but... it’s been difficult. With Amy, especially. I have to take it slow. There’s so much water under that bridge...” Tim confessed. “It takes more than blood and a will to connect for us to build those connections again.

“You’re on the right path”, Marion’s voice said. “Just keep going.”

A warm breeze of air swept all over Tim’s face as he was slowly starting to achieve consciousness again. Feeling the tickle of a horse’s muzzle on his cheek, Tim realized he was being examined by a horse.

His horse.

Opening his eyes, Tim saw the palomino standing next to him, almost apologetically. 

“Did you lose something?” Tim asked with a low voice.

He chuckled when the horse breathed on his face. 

“You came back for me, huh...?” 

Nuzzling the horse’s cheek, Tim tried to gain back his strength to get up and get back on the horse. When you fell, the most important thing was to get back in the saddle. That was the motto he had lived by for years now and he wasn’t about to stop.

“We promised Ray a tree. We’re going to get that tree”, Tim said to his horse.

He mounted the gelding, thinking about the tree, but also sparing thoughts for Marion. 

He felt her presence now. 

There was a spot, not too far from here, where Tim knew Marion had always liked to ride to clear her thoughts. Maybe he could cross the property line just a little in order to remember the love of his life and appreciate the view she had always loved so much, seeing this was the first Christmas without her.

Even though they had not talked for years, Tim had always carried part of Marion with him in a form of a school ring. The woman had given it to him years ago for good luck while he had been on a circuit. 

Tim’s younger daughter, Amy, now had it as it was Tim’s way of keeping Marion alive for her as well. The girls longed for their mother, for different ways, and while Tim could see how heavily Lou and Amy relied on their grandfather, Jack, Tim was hoping to be there for them too during this period of grief.

He wasn’t doing it for completely selfless reasons, but also because looking at them kept Marion alive for him too. He had needed to have that closure in order to move forward, and slowly but surely Tim was feeling the change in him.

Marion was never going to be forgotten, but they needed to continue to live their lives.

For her and for themselves.

Who knew where they would be ten, twenty years from now.

Hopefully still at Heartland, in some way.

[anosci]

(151-165 albums etc that I’ve listened to this year, copied from twitter) (now with art. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12])

names and thoughts below cut

151/ John Tejada Presents Future Stars, Vol. 4 (2023) feels kinda retrofuture??? also, all over the place. yet just ok. hilights? Drew_and_ Pranav - Landing (massive cool! earthbound vibes my beloved) !nspector - Dead of Night (apt title)

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152/ PrismCorp Virtual Enterprises - ClearSkies™ (2013) midi miasma. it does have a nostalgic summery feel though. neat.

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153/ PrismCorp Virtual Enterprises - Home™ (2013) maybe its cheap but sometimes, midi musak is quick to fly into my heart. it's kind of hit and miss overall but also: finally, some respect for the XG classics!

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154/ Packed Rich - Warp Field (2023) there's a softness to each element, yet the percussion often sways a bit frenetic. a warm energy to contrast (and yet compliment) the cold timbres. "Fluid State" standout i think

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155/ Atom TM - HD (2013) man. i love this flavor of atomtm. the blindingly electric raw electropeppy whatever this is. kraftwerk 2. idk. exception: "My Generation". that's a really cool punk vibe but not my cup of tea. emphasis: still a really good tune.

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156/ Aleksi Perälä - Mental Union 3 (2013) maybe an odd place to start AP's catalogue, but im pulling from my 2013 list so: it's a really cool oldschool throwback vibe with a coat of shiny microtonal paint. apparently it dual released on rephlex? it's a perfect fit for the label.

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157/ Blawan - Dismantled Into Juice (2023) oh holy shit that is a SOUND. id be more verbose but idk what to add lol. fun to get excited by wild textures

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158/ Overmono - Good Lies (2023) summer party sound in a… hazy… 2step i think its called? it's neat but overall it doesn't seem to stick with me. vibes resonating at a different frequency ykno?

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159/ The Black Dog - The Grey Album (2023) broadly, a good album with some bleepy soundscapes. kinda chill. but… nothing really stood out for me? EXCEPT "Empire Statement Humanoid", which hits me just right …but that was on an earlier single, so hm.

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160/ Hiroki Kikuta - Indivisible OST (2019) i saw someone say this was kikuta's best work yet. that's a high mark to reach, but ill say: it's a solid ost all around. he rly flexes his action music here but I prefer his more chill swings (f.ex "Perpetual Heartbeat")

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161/ TOWA TEI - Lucky (2013) weird structure here. the start is filled with style that i dont care for, but cant deny its flavor. then it chills out into its own thing, which i enjoy more. however i think track 2 is cool and fascinating as it sounds ahead of its time to my ears

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162/ Machine Girl - GRLPWR EP (2013) cool chicago vibes… core? mixed bag imo. Howl and Krystle get it tho

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163/ VesperTown - Kaleidoscope (2014) very of the era, very bright and shiny. "Colour Wheel" is revealing to me that this is another sound i am nostalgic for

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164/ Sobria Ebrietas & Iliaque - Chemtrails (2023) opens full blast MASSIVE, perfect headphone material …then it kinda chills out and is ok overall. that opening track tho!!!!

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165/ Hudson Mohawke & Nikki Nair - Set The Roof (2023) hudmo always slappy. a bright and shiny gleam with just a touch of silliness. good vibes. its p short but slaps enough that im including it here lol

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[manyfandomocs]

👄 + Ashton?

Hmmm Ashton nicknames this is a good question, I don't think he has too many (besides calling everyone their last name apparently)

Santana ; San, Tana, Lopez, Babe (when they're dating)

Rachel ; Elph (She calls him her Fiyero and he refused to do a full Wicked reference but they settled on Elph), Rach, Berry

Sam ; Sammy, Samuel, Evans, Babe, Gorgeous, Baby

Blaine ; B, Blainers, Anderson, Babe, Gorgeous, Baby, Angel

Finn ; Hudson, Huds, Finster

Kurt ; Hummel, Ass

Mercedes ; Merc, Mercy

Jesse ; Jess, St. James, Gorgeous

Dave ; Karofsky, Asshole, Bastard, Fucker, Dick (Dave and Ashton do not have a good relationship)

Send me 👄 + an OC and I’ll tell you all the nicknames they have for canon characters

[percontaion-points]

Court chapters 116-119

Click to see the rest of the snark & image descriptions

Chapter 116

I’m standing between the God of Order and her long-lost, murderous daughter—and all I can think of is how they’re my family.

Family, only separated by a couple hundred generations. 

“I do not have an antidote, but if I did, I would not give it to you. I want Cyrus to become a false god. It’s the only way I can be assured of my ultimate vengeance for taking my daughter from me, and he will feel the wrath of a true god when I am done.” 

Well…that’s just the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard.

Bitch, you literally gave him the God stone so that he could become a god. How the fuck is the Crone’s plan any different from your own?

With that bone-chilling statement, she turns back to Hudson and Jaxon and tosses out, “Thanks, but I think I’ll stick with the winning team.” And then she walks through the portal.

Chapter 116 summary: The crone comes out, and Grace tries to tell Izzy that this is her mother. However, as you can imagine, this would be difficult to swallow even if you hadn’t been brainwashed by your father since before you could form memories. There’s a lot of talking, but it basically boils down to Cyrus having kidnapped baby Izzy and then lying about it. When Rowena showed up for the tea, the crone figured it out, which is why she asked Rowena to go find and bring back Izzy. 

Grace tries to ask for the antidote that poisoned the gargoyle army, but the crone insists she doesn’t have it. Nor would she give it to Grace even if she did. She has a plan to make Cyrus suffer, but it apparently doesn’t involve anybody but herself. 

Izzy still doesn’t want anything to do with any of this, and tries to leave through another portal Remy opened for her. Grace gets in front of her and tries one last time to try and make her see reason. However, as you can imagine, after having been brainwashed for a thousand years, the girl is not going to fucking listen to anything anybody says. 

Chapter 117

[Rowena] wouldn’t be so ill if she hadn’t helped my parents hide my gargoyle. 

Uh… No mention of how a psychotic dictator held Rowena in his basement for a decade?

Am I so desperate to save my people and fix my mistake that I’ve convinced myself, convinced my friends, that we are strong enough to win? And what happens if we aren’t?

Chapter 117 summary: After Izzy leaves, some of the other vampires (the ones who are technically named but aren’t important enough for you to actually remember) say that they knew of Izzy. That she hung around at the court a lot. But nobody knew that she was Cyrus’s daughter. Would have never guessed. 

They go through to the witch court, where Rowena and Finn thank Grace for having helped rescue Rowena. 

Everybody goes off to get some food and sleep. 

Chapter 118

“I’m so sorry,” I whisper, because the need to apologize has been eating at me since I saw my aunt on the floor of that dungeon. “None of this would have happened if you hadn’t needed to get the tea for me—”

Chapter 118 summary: Since all of the kids from Katmere are now at the witch court, they have to double up on rooms. And since it’s Finn who’s assigning rooms, Grace ends up with Macy instead of Hudson. (Which is probably for the best, regardless.) Rowena comes by, so Grace goes to take a shower to give Macy a moment alone with her mom. 

When she comes out, Rowena and Macy are looking through runes and at magic crystals. Rowena also says that her own sister is letting Macy pick three potions from her store, which Macy finds quite exciting. 

Grace then apologises to her aunt for being the reason why Rowena had been locked up for a decade. 

Chapter 119

“And the Crone said the first time we visited her that gargoyles are not immune to ancient magic! And that means—” She breaks off as a knock sounds at the door.

Chapter 119 summary: Rowena basically says that it’s not Grace’s fault that Rowena did something. Especially not when Grace herself didn’t even know most of the full picture until a few months ago. She goes on to say that they never meant to keep Grace’s powers locked up for so long. But after Rowena was locked up, it sent everybody into a panic. 

Rowena continues on and says that Grace’s wild magic (from the bloodletter) is powerful, and angry that it hasn’t been free. That one day, it’ll overpower her gargoyle and human sides. She also says that Grace has a bit of witch powers, which she would have inherited from her dad. Grace doesn’t believe this at first, but then is happy to have a bit of something from him. 

[petty-crush]

“No. 1 of the Secret Service”

-Sleazy, stupid, absolutely delightful super spy silliness

-somebody is killing rich men, agent no. 1 must stop said killer

-this is the closest I’ve seen a film have a sitcom type opening

+peppy song, names of the cast, a montage of all the silly action to come; it’s all there

-what also endears this film to me is the brazenness with which it embraces its low budget self

-our hero is about to be killed, the bullet (never seen) stops, why?; because “oh I just installed a new device, an invisible wall that only activates when bullets come near me”

-this is but one example; others include clearly reusing the off camera sign that “filming is to commence” to note that assassins are coming after no 1

-actor Nicky Henson has an brassy, dry underplaying of the absurdity of his vocation and its surroundings

-he is very much spoofing Roger Moore’s Bond, to great success

-sidebar; I think Moore’s bond is my entry to the series. It has a far amount of lows, but the highs are wonderful and a charm hard to resist. Are the Connery Bonds better? Yes. Do I like the Moore version far more? Also yes.

-there are a great many luscious ladies in this film, seemingly all connected with their wide eyes and bangs haircut

-it starts dumb and proceeds to endearing; no 1 (aka Charles Bind) continually sprays agent Ana Hudson with a seltzer bottle throughout the film; it becomes a recurring wet t-shirt image

+wonderful, life affirming, breasts really help

-I had a hearty laugh at the ideology behind the villain; a rich eccentric who wants to kill rich bores

-his entrance as a street hustler who shouts death to the idle wealthy in a crowded park, only to walk off and get into a expensive limousine (and tear off his fake mustache) is a wonderful visual joke

-what’s equally appealing is the way his conversations with no 1 are so on the nose; he just wants to kill people and he openly broadcasts it to give him some sporting challenge while he gets on with it

-this film is just full of droll details like that

-like getting two incredibly sexy women to learn to kill, but only ten years in the future, to give the then old villain some hearty giggles when reading the newspaper

-not only the verbal but the visual; all of the deaths are done in crayons, with quick jump cuts that have men flying to the ground like dummies

-a rapid editing style, ala the French new wave while also signaling the upcoming fellow British commercial filmmakers (Tony Scott, Adrian Lynne) is used to great affect here

-I’ve said before a certain (low) percentage of UK filmmakers have a splendid style, the vast majority are ugly brown bathwater

-director Lindsay Shonteff (at least here) clearly has the former

-in fact I’m quite curious to see this other films now (this is my first) including his other apparent spy spoofs

-I don’t think I ever saw a single reload in this entire film; just a twirl of the guns like playing an arcade cabinet

-the organization the villain (Arthur Loveday) hires to throw no 1 off his tracks, KRASH (Kill Rape Arson Slaughter Hit) is wonderfully conceived and executed (dig that shave by gun bullets)

-the film occasionally has lag, but papers over it with its brash enthusiasm

-for what it aims to be, a high bullseye

[scnsualforalphas]

Ironically, Jonah liked to stubbornly deny that his characterization as innocent had any merit. It probably made it just all the more obvious how good-hearted (and slightly naive) he was, not seeing how rare and precious his unshakable optimism and lack of malice truly was in this world. At times he'd pout when Luca would call him innocent, mistaking his best friend's genuine compliment for a playful tease, grinning in relief whenever the other reassured him it was a good thing and not to be mistaken with anyone believing him to be a prude or a virgin. Yes, in some ways Jonah was anything but innocent, though his eagerness to prove that when challenged probably was all the more endearingly matching his golden retriever personality.

If only he'd been able to read minds, capable of hearing the thoughts that went through Hudson's head in these moments as he watched him ramble. It was honestly fair to say that Jonah would have been surprised no matter what the other's opinion of him truly was; in some ways, the brunette was simply impossible to read, and Jonah was left confused about what kind of impression he was making on his date right now. In some ways it did not matter - the caution and self-preservation he had set out to ensure had long gone out of the window. As much as he had promised himself to manage his expectations, to not let physical attraction cloud his judgment and to not ignore the apparent red flags he'd heard about Hudson - all of that went out the window now that he was sitting here across from the guy. In some ways he was so very different from what Jonah had expected or feared, and in other ways he seemed exactly like the rumors had it, except the blonde began to realize maybe that wasn't a bad thing after all. The whole bad boy persona, that untouchable, cool attitude might have been off-putting by itself, and yet paired with this unexpected charm, the effortless confidence that Hudson was exuding... Jonah couldn't deny he was mesmerized more with each minute, that low voice and teasing words having him ever-grateful that he was sitting down already as his knees felt increasingly weak. As much as he hated to admit it - or did he? - he was smitten.

He couldn't hold back a chuckle as Hudson brought up Luca's name, a bashful grin showing on Jonah's lips when his date so accurately called him out by guessing he had agreed to meeting up because of his best friend's eager insistence. "I don't think there's anything Luca couldn't make happen if he set his mind to it", he mused. "Like, so many assignments I only got done in time because he argued I should get more time." The blonde was incredibly grateful for his friend, knowing he could be a lot of work sometimes, though he figured handling a bundle of energy like Jonah had prepared Luca for his high-stamina boyfriend, in some weird way. "Oh yeah, will we?", he chuckled with a raised brow, Hudson's allusion to his flexibility and energy having the cheerleader show a flustered grin. There was no denying how much he was enjoying this surprisingly blunt flirtation, those glimpses of a dark, seductive tone to Hudson's words and devilish glares breaking through the calculated stone-cold bad boy facade. It was somewhat of a contrast to the deeply romantic setting of their date and yet complimented it perfectly, a duality that left Jonah increasingly flustered every minute. In some way, it did remind him of Luca and Daniel's relationship, especially ever since grasping the full picture of their dynamic - Danny had always been the perfect Prince Charming, and to Jonah's surprise, Hudson very much exuded the edgy, dark-sided version of that charisma. And as far as the other side of his friends' relationship went, the brunette at the very least wasn't shy to hint and flirt with the idea of getting down and dirty.

The silence after his rambling felt deafening, and Jonah could feel his face getting warmer every moment as Hudson made him wait for a response after he'd, probably, ruined the entire date with his rant about just how much of an impression Danny and Luca had made on him with the glimpse into their sex life. He couldn't even look at the waiter as the man appeared in the worst moment, knowing that if he made eye contact with the stranger, he'd probably read in Jonah's eyes just how filthy of a pervert he was. A fucking freak. ... Wait, what? The blonde looked up at his date, barely able to process the words coming from Hudson's lips before his chair was pulled closer all of a sudden, his body leaning right against the table. I like that about you... There it was - that naughty, devilish side of the other, more than just hinted at via a glance this time, fully revealing itself from behind the unapproachable facade and the brunette's pokerface.

The shift in the air was subtle, but certainly noticeable, and Jonah could feel his pulse racing, his lips a bit dry from nervousness and arousal that he couldn't quite explain or even place just yet. He took a sip of his drink as he politely listened to Hudson beginning to tell his history with Daniel. Making sure to pay attention and with genuine interest and curiosity, Jonah didn't even consciously realize right away what Hudson was doing, that his date was picking up the food from his plate and offering it to him, feeding him with a naturalness as if it was the most normal gesture in the world on a first date. Then again... their topic of conversation surely was not the most conventional smalltalk either. Flustered and with a bashful smile, the blonde parted his lips, accepting the bite he was fed, only to find himself struggling not to choke on the food in surprise as he realized just where exactly this was going.

Fuck... Was this really happening?! Maybe part of Jonah would have believed in a prank, if it hadn't been for the biker's dark tone, the intimacy between them palpable and leaving no doubt in him that Hudson meant every word. Honestly, the shocking part was not even the revelation that the other was interested in that type of dynamic; after all, if he'd known Daniel for so long, of course Hudson was familiar and comfortable with his unique lifestyle. But what startled Jonah was how casually and shamelessly the biker talked about it, right here in public no less. Even Luca and Danny kept that part of their relationship behind closed doors as far as he was aware, and Hudson truly did not seem like the type to now be aware just how scandalous it was. Was he... maybe just trying to tease? Once again, Jonah truly struggled to get a read on this guy; as much as it made sense that the childhood friends shared their vision for a potential partner, he also wouldn't have been shocked if this was an attempt to get him worked up, playing into the fact that he'd just confessed his arousal at the idea of Luca being used like a fuckdoll by his partner.

"A-Are you... You're not trying to prank me, are you?" Jonah hated to admit it, but if that was Hudson's goal, he certainly was succeeding in making the blonde fall for it and get wrapped around his finger. As much as he had a feeling that Hudson was just trying to get him worked up and show his kinky side... there was no denying that it was working. His face wasn't the only thing feeling warm right now, as his body temperature had definitely risen, he was feeling restless, flustered at the mere thought. "Mhhhm...", he smirked slightly, humming at the taste of his food as Hudson continued to feed him. "From what I've been told, I can be a bit exhausting to take care of", Jonah hummed, deciding to at least tease this bad boy back a little and call his bluff if he was indeed just playing around. "If I'm gonna be your fuckdoll... Do you think you have the stamina to keep up with that?" Maybe that was a bit of a mean question - knowing just how insatiable Daniel's libido was, it was likely unfair to hold Hudson to that standard, though he did bring it on himself by talking such a big game. But nonetheless... Jonah's playful smirk was soon betrayed by a slightly bashful, but eager smile, one that made it all too clear how he felt about this proposal. "I... I'll happily be your fuckdoll", he spoke, biting his lip as he couldn't quite believe he had actually said those words out loud, in public, and in a romantic restaurant of all places.

Hudson found himself enjoying keeping the other flustered and blushing far too much and the devious thought had crossed his mind that he'd probably enjoy seeing those flushed cheeks and glistening lips underneath himself and making the other orgasm even more. He surprised himself with how much of a liking he was taking to the guy- but there was something undeniably ... innocent about him that attracted Hudson. Everyone in the world seemed so full it, whether it was deviousness or malice or some sort of bullshit superiority complex- all of it immediately tired him. But this guys aura seemed to do the opposite, he felt energized and riled up by Jonah's golden retriever persona. He wanted to both corrupt and protect the other.

He listened patiently as the other opened up to him about what he'd heard. Truthfully, it didn't affect him. It wasn't anything new and none of it bothered him. What he did like was Jonah's honesty about it. "And yet you still came out to see me," he pointed out with a little smirk, "Though I 'spect that was thanks to a lot of sweet talkin' from Luca," he cocked his head to the side, laughing lightly, "He's small but he could convince a mountain to move if you gave him enough time for it." He took a long sip of his drink, "And it'd only be a quick fuck and a ghost from me if you don't last very long," he teased lowly, smiling wickedly as he took another sip. He watched the other squirm and blush a little more at his observations and compliments and tried his best to not look like a cat toying with a mouse, but failed. Again, he let the other talk, quickly finding it to be the most entertaining part when he just let the beau ramble out all of his thoughts.

"We'll see just how 'bendy', 'energetic' and 'physically expressive' you are soon enough, beautiful," he countered, his voice still that low, silken tone so that despite them being in such a public setting, only Jonah could hear him and the intimacy in his inflection made it clear that the other was the only thing on his mind. The other was captivating to him; both in looks and personality and the overly romantic setting they found themselves in only amplified those things even more. As hyper-intelligent as Hudson was, there were moments where Jonah would tilt his head or flutter his eyelashes in just the right way that made all thoughts stop, except one which considered if it might just be possible to impregnate the other.

Then came time for the other to answer his most burning question- though he played it calm and cool as he had the rest of the dinner, never betraying just why he was so interested. He wondered if Jonah would finally disappoint him, if this would be where their flirtatious banter would come to an end because the other might reveal that he was intimidated by such a thing or that he wasn't nearly as lustful as he'd been portraying himself or, worse, that he looked down on those Hudson cared about most for their lifestyle. To the biker's utter delight, however, the boy began to blurt out what a seemed like a stream of consciousness that, unbeknownst to him, clicked something into place within Hudson that he'd never quite felt before.

After the other finished with his final plea, Hudson let them sit in silence for a few, drawn out moments- drawing them out even longer when the waiter arrived with their starter and he politely thanked the man and allowed him to top up their drinks. As the service professional sauntered away, Hudson turned his eyes back onto Jonah, "You're a fucking freak, you know that, right?" he pointed out simply, but before the other could respond or move, he moved his boot-clad foot under the table, hooking it under one of the legs of Jonah's chair and suddenly tugging it closer, forcing him to stay in place and be even nearer to him, "I like that about you ... I like that a lot ..." he let his stone-cold façade crack into a devilish smile.

"I've known Danny since we were kids," Hudson started explaining, then reaching his fork over to collect some of Jonah's food and then offering it to his mouth without question or ask, "We did everything together and we shared everything, we still do," he hummed, "When we were horny teenagers we talked about the kinds of partners we wanted and despite all our differences; we wanted the same thing," he smiled, "We both wanted someone we could look after, care for ... romance and adore and also someone who was a beautiful fuckdoll who let us use them whenever and however we liked," he licked his lips as he now took a bite of his own food, "And then he found exactly that in Luca," he smiled.

Hudson reached over and once again gently, but confidently, fed the other another bite of his food, "So, beautiful ..." he asked softly, his tone back to that dark, intimate one, their eyes locking as the picturesque restaurant seemed to fade away around them, "You gonna be my fuckdoll?"

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Glee Musical Retrospective: You're Having My Baby (Ballad)

Sung by: Finn Hudson Original Artist(s): Paul Anka feat. Odia Coates

Well... this is a thing they did on the show. I think Season 1 is going to win for the biggest number of terrible songs done in the name of comedy. Weirdly, maybe, I have a lot to say about this one.

Story Analysis

The first point I want to make -- or maybe, question I want to ask -- did Kurt pick this song out? or did Finn? I really doubt that Finn has an expansive knowledge of music, especially 70s music, so I'm throwing it out there that when Kurt agreed to help Finn out -- this was what he picked. And can I say -- how devilish of him? This whole episode he's scheming to get Finn for himself through this ballad project. And later, he apologizes for his idea not working. So, I'm in camp - this was Kurt's idea.

And, just, wow -- he had to have known that this song would have repercussions. Maybe he didn't know of Quinn's homelife. Maybe he thought the whole thing was a funny joke. Maybe it was intentionally malicious and he thought Quinn would dump him for it. Maybe he was trying to be sincere with his sentimentality. I mean -- you could go in any direction, really, and be plausible. But it's a fascinating layer to add onto this performance.

So, okay, there's just a lot of threads to go down, and I'm not sure where to start.

I suppose - I should mention that this song was chosen because it was bad. This whole scene is played up comedically -- in that uncomfortable, embarrassing way comedy is done in, say, The Office. The song is blatantly about a man singing to his pregnant significant other that the baby they're having will bring them closer together as a couple, and is deepening his love for her. The thing though... not only is it a really terrible song (I mean, music is subjective, but apparently - it did hit #1 on a terrible song list back in 2006.) the context in which Finn is singing is so terribly inappropriate. I do think the whole scene is hilarious based on the awkwardness of the presentation.

However... this was such a bad choice for Finn to sing. I mean, the thing that sticks out to me -- beyond the somewhat sexist nature of the song (which has been disputed by Paul Anka but there's a deeply uncomfortable line in the full version implying that the woman didn't get an abortion to please the man/narrator) -- Finn had to have known what Quinn's parents were like. She had asked him not to mention anything to her parents multiple times, and he goes and reveals her pregnancy to them without her permission. And I know Quinn is often supposed to be the villain a lot of the times - but I can't support Finn's choice to do this in any context. Not only is he taking her choice in the matter away from her - the end result is that her parents kick her out. So, whenever I watch this song, I can't get past egregious breech of trust.

Not surprisingly - Quinn goes from being super annoyed at the whole thing to finding it romantic. Because Glee has a tendency to try to romanticize gestures that probably shouldn't be romanticized. I do think it's in character for Quinn to be endeared by this. She's always been fond of Finn's lovable idiot ways. And she's a girl who has some severe self worth issues (undoubtedly brought about by her parents) - so the song going on about how beautiful she looks while pregnant, would be weirdly sweet. But I'm pushing back on the show thinking that underneath the awkwardness is a sweet, romantic gesture. Because it's not.

Another interesting layer is watching when the parents realize what's going on. I'm shocked Quinn's mom doesn't pick up on it right away - however, I think they were intentionally waiting for these lines:

I can see it, your face is glowing I can see it in your eyes

The camera pushes in on Judy's face because she knows. She can see it, even if she hasn't said anything. It's not a look of realization but a look of confirmation of something she had already suspected. It's a clever bit of editing in that moment.

Quinn's dad takes a little longer to get there. He doesn't know what to think at first - other than the gesture is frivolous and ridiculous, but then around these lines he catches on:

That you're havin' my baby You're the woman I love And I love what it's doin' to ya

And this is where the scariness of Quinn's dad comes out. Because not only does he have these hypocritical, misogynistic views of women's roles -- he does not want to acknowledge that his daughter is a little girl, but a young woman. The other fairly uncomfortable component is, not only is he pissed at Finn, but he looks to Judy - as if she has something to do with all of it. I just can't with this dude. This song stops being funny here, and starts being a really bad drama.

There is one last comedic beat the show puts in, though, and it's at the end -- with Quinn's dad stopping the song just as Finn sings about his seed growing in her. It's a nice touch - and a good moment to stop this farce.

Technical Thoughts

Okay, so again in this episode, someone brings in a boombox/stereo to play the background music to show that Glee is set in reality. I find it hilarious, again, because where did Finn get an instrumental version of this song? I can't believe there's a karaoke mix of this out there (I mean, I'm sure there is, but still...). It'll be nice when Glee lets this element go, because I find them trying to cover their tracks a little hilarious.

I think Finn sounds alright on the song - it never goes too high, so he doesn't have to strain too much. But I'm already meh on his voice in the first place, the terribleness of this song doesn't help.

I will say - one element I do like in this scene is the acting. Everyone is spot on with the emotions. Cory and Dianna couldn't stop laughing during it (which is understandable) - and I think that brings out a sincere connection between Finn and Quinn. We don't often get to see why these characters would be in a relationship with each other, but I think there's some genuine chemistry between the actors here, and it showcases nicely why Finn and Quinn stick it out -- there is a general fondness between them.

The parents' acting is also superb. Even if I do find it silly that they don't catch on during the first line, they make the scene go from uncomfortable comedy to chilling drama.

vs. The Studio Version: As usual, it's the full version of the song. Interestingly, it's remixed a little - the instrumental portions of the song have been raised up, which helps cover some of the vocal inconsistencies. Still - I'm guessing this one didn't fly up the iTunes charts.

vs. The Original Version: Glee pretty much kept the same arrangement of the song. Interestingly - can you hear out at ease Paul Anka is at singing the song? It's supposed to be flowy and easy -- indicative of that 70s flower child vibe that the song is giving off. Finn, by contrast, is so harsh. Part of it is Cory's singing but also part of it is that Finn would be nervous and kind of blunder his way through the song.

I should also mention that, even with the issues within the lyrics, this is very much a 70s - love, peace, and hippies song. The fact that Finn is singing this to Quinn's rigid, conservative parents is another layer of comedy.

[crazy56u]

I am really getting annoyed with the fact that personal issues are making me play catch up with the show every other week, especially since apparently shit went down at the end of this one.

Let’s dance.

Last time on Quantum Leap: Ben remembered he was engaged to Addison. This week? Back to the Future III!

“You just got here, and now you wanna leave?! that’s right bitch, we’re getting into the relationship drama at the fucking top!”

This is turning into Reverse High Noon. “How dare you wanna fucking leave and not stay and fight!”

I still say that set is from Westworld.

“Look, Addison, I had coffee with Ian yesterday, you wanna jog Ben’s memory, go nuts.”

Magic just gave Addison permission to double down on the relationship BS.

Yep. 1879 in the fifth episode. It took Sam five seasons to hit the 1800s, that’s how you know Ben is wild as fuck.

“Joe, stop antagonizing Mad Dog Tannen and go get drunk.”

First blood.

“(Western accent) Resistance is futile, y’all!”

“Salvation’s salvation” Subtle.

“Look, no one here wants any further violence. You already killed a guy, that’s all you need.”

“Look, I wanna help, but I don’t feel like killing.”

“Ah man, all this potential death shit sucks- oh shit, my fiancé!”

Unless I’m wrong, excluding “Atlantis”, all of Ben’s leaps this far have take place in the western half of the States.

How is Ben being a bigger Western nerd than Sam was?

Wow, this really is Back to the Future III; Ben just got served the shit water!

Moral of the story: Fuck hydration, get tanked instead.

Ben, it’s 1876. She would only be “too young” to be in a bar if she was less than five years old.

Ben is getting a crash course in how the Gold Rush actually sucked in the long term.

Ben, believe it or not, Salvation is the most racially diverse town in the old West, this place is like Disneyland.

I am willing to bet Salvation invented woman’s suffrage before the rest of the country.

And now Ben is strapped.

“Violence only begets more violence,” said no one in the fucking Old West.

“In San Francisco, we throw money at the problem “ “We don’t have any!” “Not yet! I’m gonna go rob a train-”

Ian is literally swinging for the fences right now. “Look, fuck the Old West. John Wayne can kiss my ass.”

“Okay, look, here’s the deal, a Congressperson is here right now, so we need to pretend we’re not working, otherwise we’re fucked, so shut up about the Old West.”

One of the downsides of every episode so far taking place over, like, a week for the Project: Congress finds shit out fast, and they will breathe down your fucking neck.

Translation: “Look, Magic, I know Ben fucking leaped, tell me why I shouldn’t shut this place down yesterday.”

And there’s the Pentagon, ruining shit once again!

“You wanna see Ben? Look, just because my name is Magic doesn’t mean I’m a fucking magician.”

“He’s currently off-site.” “Until when?” “…well, I mean, we just got the full season order, but a renewal is currently in the air…”

“Look, something is fucking going on, I wanna talk to everyone right now. …I mean, one at a time, I got all day.”

Ernie Hudson is too old for this shit.

Died of liver failure? Probably drank too much of the water.

I choose to believe they literally ran a train off the tracks through the town, just to brag about it.

No, not like that, get your fucking mind out of the gutter.

“Look, there’s a reward out there for him and his gang.” Huh, so money is the solution!

[Munch break]

The deputies just quit rather than face the bad guy. Maybe this is less “Reverse High Noon” and more just flat out “High Noon”.

“I heard you were talkin’ about throwing money at problems, so I decided ‘You know what, that’s smart!’”

“Look, I ain’t leaving.” “Okay, cool, have a gun as a present.”

“Look, Ben, you need to take a man’s life. It’s been five episodes, it’s time.”

“This can’t be right… I mean, shooting cans, what is this, Wild Gunman?!”

“Look, Ziggy says-” “Ziggy hasn’t said shit all series so far, we’re five episodes in, Addison!”

Moral of the story: While killing may suck, it’s justified if the guy you kill sucks.

Ben, keep preaching non-violence in the Old Fucking West, see where that gets ya.

“Look, Ben, I was in Afghanistan, shut up, nut up, and shoot that can.”

“Have I ever fired a gun?” Translation: “Am I cool?”

“I am in the body of an old man, past his prime as a gunslinger!” “So was Sam at one point, and he actually outdrew a man in a duel! Pick a new excuse!”

“Look, Ben, this is reminding me way too much of when I taught you how to box, and excluding blacking out, I almost got a stomach ulcer that day, so please stop being pedantic?”

Did Ben really just fucking say “Look, you want to see me shoot a can, make it worth my wild”?

“Boy, you know what all this gun talk has put me in the mood for? Lore.”

The best way to start dating: Getting trashed on Chinese food.

Ben, you would suck at Duck Hunt.

I love how Henry immediately proves how much cooler he is than Ben.

“Friendly check-in” my ass, this is basically the same as being dragged into the principal’s office.

I love how Addison is going the Pokémon route and only saying catchphrases. “Yes, ma’am. Yes, ma’am. Yes, ma’am.”

“So, when’s the last time you saw your fiancé?” There is a version of this episode where Addison promptly walks around the table to punch this person in the face.

“Is there anything going on here that I should know about?” “Do the words ‘Get lost’ mean anything to you?”

How much time passed for Ben between scenes, cause he and Henry did not move.

Salvation: The Best Place on Earth.

“I better give this one last shot.” Probably literally, I think you burnt through most of your ammo.

Ben, you fucking suck at shooting, dear God.

Okay, “kidding” be damned, actually hearing him say “Ancient Chinese secret” made me cringe.

How many languages does Ben know?

Okay, it is a dick fucking move trying to burn the set down mid-filming, dude.

Or blowing it up, what the fuck?

“You’re a coward!” She’s not wrong!

Oh great, now Jen is under the microscope.

And of course Jen used to hack bitcoin.

If I didn’t know better, I’d assume Janis leapt into this person to try and shit the Project down.

And we catch back up to Ben, getting crunk.

“Why would I do this to us?” I dunno, Janis has something to do with it…

“Look, it’s not my body, so fuck it, let’s get turnt.”

“Look, I’m sad and drunk, I’m fucking off.”

I love how that one guy saw all of that, and is choosing to not comment on the fact Ben was yelling at ghosts.

Valentina is going out guns blazing, quite literally. Serves you right for getting sad and drunk.

Okay, points for Mad Dog Tannen. “She tried to kill me, but I didn’t kill her. I’m fair, damnit.”

“I know what we need to do, here. Two words. High. Noon.”

“Have your guns back, see ya.”

Good news: Ben is going to shoot someone. Bad news: Ben can’t shoot for shit.

Plot twist: Ben is gonna round up all the NPCs to gang up on Mad Dog.

“Look, we are the only salvation for Salvation, we get them alive, we get $10,000. We need to get inventive here.”

I choose to believe Ian was spewing techno bullshit and was just making up things.

Wow, they are actually fucking acknowledging the existence of DDOSes.

“It’s like when a hacker floods the toilet. All that data spills out everywhere, and you can’t flush again until all that data is put back.”

“You wouldn’t be spewing techno bullshit right now to distract me, would you?” “Look, I was in Sandman, would I lie?”

Oh shit, she did math, they are fucked.

The nuclear option: “Look, I just got leaked some juicy info, leave or it goes on Twitter.”

“How far would you be willing to go to save Quantum Leap?” NBC is fucking playing Chicken at this point.

And now Ben is introducing the town to the Kevin McCallister Tips and Tricks Guide.

Ben is now the one playing Chicken.

“Let us take you.” Phrasing.

The Johnny Cash maneuver!

“THROW THE POPPERS, MEN!”

The random old man approves.

Now to poison them!

Welcome to the shark cage, bitch boy.

“…okay, I can admit when I’m fucked. Well played.”

And to think, no one died. There were burns, dragging, and smokebombs, but no one died. That’s the important thing.

“Look, I know Ben leaped, tell me why I shouldn’t kick this info up the chain?” “I think your dead brother would not approve of you being a dick right now, ma’am.” “What the fuck?” “NUCLEAR OPTION, BITCH!”

“Look, blackmail is a dirty word, but if you shut the Project down, we go to Twitter.”

“I can promise you Ben will probably save your brother, please just be cool?”

“…okay, I can admit when I’ve been had. See ya.”

I will fucking laugh if Ben manages to leap into her/her brother by pure happenstance before the season is out.

Party time!

“Look, sooner or later, that railroad will fuck us over.” “Yeah, but there’s a copper deposit near by, so…”

Telephone? That won’t catch on…

Ben, it is only through the grace of God that no one is noticing you talking to ghosts out loud in this crowded saloon.

Okay, never mind, that one guy is back.

…

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…alrighty…

So…

Um…

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…I think we now know why Ben was so insistent on leaping early…

[Next time on Quantum Leap: “Wow, wasn’t that wacky, there’s another leaper, wild, so anyway, you know the pilot was originally about the 1989 earthquake, let’s do that now, huh?”]

Final thoughts: They really fucking did that in the last 30 seconds, huh…