#besties podcast

[boydykedevo]

I remembered this post I made a while ago and now I’m curious so

(I can’t stop you, but I’d ask you not answer if you don’t listen to any McElroy shows!)

[spookyspeks]

Melanie Kinggg

[chickensoup1025]

I'm obsessed with the difference in how Grian and Scar saw their alliance

[thegrobek]

So I've been working on that animation project and well

It's difficult

I'm trying my best but I don't think animation will be for me 😅

[lostgoosebe]

PD SKETCHES

[pigeons-with-jello]

stage play of tma but everyone named michael is played by the same actor

[theghoulboysblog]

Ryan mentioning that his mind has subconsciously always thought that Shane is a solid person to rely on because he once had a dream in which Shane sacrificed his life to save him was unbelievably sweet as well as insanely hilarious in ways that I cannot explain.

[enkays-den]

keep thinking about this tiny moment from the Imp and Skizz podcast with Claire

just,,,, the way that Impulse INSTANTLY leans into the mic because he knows. literally three goddamn seconds to answer. He gets this faraway look in his eyes and smiles like he's thinking "do you SERIOUSLY not know????" and answers before Skizz finishes his sentence. You can see him remembering the hundreds of times that Skizz helped him out and was able to shine light on difficult situations. He doesn't need to even think about it, he feels the answer come to him via memories.

He also talks in the Hot Ones stream with Tango about how Skizz is the one to help you right your ship if it's going off course

and he just said it aloud to no one. the delivery is just. so soft. And then reiterates it and speaks to Skizz directly. Because Skizz deserves to not feel that impostor's syndrome, that there's very real reasons that people feel they can trust his judgement.

AND!!! Skizz thanks him three times for saying it! He accepted the compliment for what it was and wanted to make sure Impulse knew he was heard, even if he couldn't internalize it in that moment. That's good emotional intelligence, folks.

One more layer.

Impulse literally embodies the traits he sees in Skizz when he tells him this. Good with words and people. He knows Skizz so well at this point he had his response in seconds and said it succinctly, to the point where he tries to say "you can understand situations from a wider perspective" and Skizz doesn't even need to hear the rest of the sentence, because that's how good their communication is. Also have this clip showing that Impulse uses Skizz as an example on how to live life.

Just... They're so important to me. They really give new meaning to what a Best Friend is supposed to be.

That's a man thinking about how lucky he is to have skizz as his friend

[wtslpod]

some lesbian thoughts on elrond & galadriel

The dynamic between Elrond and Galadriel, despite being central to the show, sometimes feels under-appreciated in the fandom. Like many relationships in TROP, it doesn’t easily slot into a single category. It’s not merely one of friendship or kinship or mentorship

It’s not romantic, but it is emotionally intimate—and that seems to trip a lot of people up, even before 2x07. We’ve always appreciated how emotionally open Galadriel and Elrond are with each other, particularly given how guarded Galadriel is with most other characters.

She and Elrond have a long history prior to their reunion in the first episode, and during the course of the show they rely on each other as they navigate disappointment and loss, both personal and as relates to elven-kind.

They don’t always see eye to eye, but even when Elrond feels hugely betrayed by Galadriel’s choices, it doesn’t erode the love between them.

They’ve been separated during their respective darkest moments, but find solace and healing in each other’s presence. They bring light into each other’s lives, and together will be instrumental in banishing the rising darkness.

One of the strengths of Tolkien's work, and one of the reasons fans (including queer fans like us) return to these stories time and again, is the focus on platonic bonds that defy societal norms through the strength of their intimacy and commitment.

Of all the relationships we've seen on the show so far, Galadriel and Elrond embody this wonderful category-defying emotional intimacy most of all.

[ivyithink]

[grogumaximus]

Interviewer: if you could choose one other driver to go out to celebrate with, who is it to be?

Lando: I probably would have said Max but-

[leostonks]

[imawriternotamagican]

This is oddly specific but ... I'm almost halfway through the Woe.Begone podcast...

[arthur-lesters-spinal-cord]

Bella and Noel from my Bellaverse au based off of that one Layendecker painting.

The au

[whamber]

I miss them terribly.....