#but the slow mo shots!!!!!! delicious

[leqclerc]

Charles Leclerc wins the Monaco Grand Prix (May 26, 2024)

[legendaryrooftopscene]

The dead body mushroom dinner scene of To Sir With Love is how I assume watching Hannibal is like

[my-rose-tinted-glasses]

Love Sea - Episode 1

Like I said before I'm feeling chatty today so I'm just gonna write while I watch and then decide if I'm gonna post. I'll probably post. If you're reading this I obviously did. Anyway I've had dinner and now I have my coffee. How are we feeling about another Mame show? I haven't read anything about this one. I went into Wedding Plan sceptic, to say the least, and it was a wonderful surprise. Although Love in the air part 2 was not a pleasant experience, I will do my best to have an open mind. OK. Let's do this.

-The sea is always a plus. I miss it so much. -LOL the slow-mo. We get it, we're suppose to be drooling. -This is an important pen. ok maybe not. is it just for the title shot? -This place is gorgeous. Heaven indeed. -No one will get this, but I just rewatched Barakamon and this is exactly what happens when Handa gets to the island as well. Heaven for some. Hell for others. -Are they gonna write 'southern dialect' on top of the subs every time he speaks??? -See I don't know thai, so how different is the southern dialect really? If anyone knows please tell me. I'm really curious now. -I don't think it's because he has a pretty face though. I'm sure he suffered some trauma and that's why he's an asshole. -Oh her. I missed her. Is she gonna be a couple too? Does this have a gl side couple? -oh hello Ja. you're here too? I'm pretty sure I watched the trailer for this but apparently I don't remember anything. -This hostility feels so forced. Like they are creating the enemies in 'the enemies to lovers' as we speak. -I'd like a Martini. But I don't have vermouth. Life is so unfair. -I like that he keeps speaking in dialect. It's so petty I love it. - That backfired now but I'm sure this is all atitude and Mut will actually be thinking about this moment later. -Declarations like this in a bl are guaranteed to mean exactly the opposite. -It's because of people like this guy that hotels have so much food waste. That's probably the most depressing think about working in a hotel. Also costumers like him. -'Money can't buy me.' That's just something people say. How much? 5000 bhts? let me just quickly google how much that is. 125,65 euros as of right now. Just to not speak the dialect? I think you can get more. 7000... 10 000… 15000… so that's around 376 euros. Not bad for basically doing nothing. -This whole convo is reminding of Auto in DR. 'Yeah, throw money at me. Screw dignity' -I'm really enjoying Fort. The sarcasm is delicious. -I really miss the beach. -This proposal sounds..indecent. -The last man on earth thing again. You're just asking for it now. -Yiwa is back. I know that's not her name here but it's too soon. Rehearsing in front of the mirror. I should do this. I'm sure it would save me some headaches. -Second person in a ql that can't change a lightbulb. Oh wait she's lying. Is this like Dee? She pretends she can't change the lightbulb just so the girl does it for her? Very mysterious. What is she planning... - I also don't get it. What does having sex have to do with anything? -That was fast. Already thinking of him? I guess if rude is your thing who am I to judge? or have they met before? have they met as kids??? The plot thickens. just in my head tho. -Never trust auto-save. Just when you need it, it will let you down. -That was so dramatic. Like I get that this is probably a trauma response but that was a lot. He's been an asshole this whole time, how am I suppose to empathise? Mut is a better person than me. -I choose clams. I love clams. But on land. I'm getting seasick just from watching. The End oh wait. there's more. wait what did he say? There were no subs for that bit. Oh well he's already smitten.

That's a nice background for the credits. I wonder if it will change with the episodes. Like Gaya Sa Pelikula. Probably, right?

Well that was...okay. Too early to say much but I'm enjoying Mut. And Yiwa is back on my screen! And I'm really happy to have a show set on the beach. I shall continue watching this for now.

I won't do this every time though. Today is an aberration. It was a weird day but I have too much energy.

I should check on the elections, I'm sure that will bring my mood right back down. Oh but tomorrow is a holiday so I can do nothing all day. I'm happy again. Ok. bye.

[lazybakerart]

gay predictions for episode 6 of the righteous gemstones:

kelvin has a come to jesus moment with taryn when she points out maybe he’s a little in love with keefe by the way he’s acting 

taryn thought kelvin and keefe were already boyfriends and she’s confused why kelvin is acting like this

jealousy. all the jealousy from kelvin. he’s so goddamn miserable it’s delicious, no amount of trampoline time will cure him

keefe is terrible at carpentry but he’s got enthusiasm and that’s what matters

slow-mo opening shot of keefe and his Muscles building something from kelvin’s pov

more blaring ‘subtext’ that kelvin is gay (he realizes he can’t replace keefe with a woman - taryn)

kelvin destroys whatever keefe is working on intercut with bj beating up stephen (keefe is cheating on kelvin with his woodwork vs. judy cheating on bj with stephen -> more parallels of kelvin/keefe with the other couples on the show)

kelvin comes back to the workshop to find keefe alone, the music kicks in, and kelvin’s i’m sorry speech is interrupted by keefe jumping him and they straight up smooch/bone down

kelvin serenades keefe. please. danny mcbride please. come on. just give me this one.

[freeuselandonorris]

diff anon but as someone who thought saltburn was garbage i REALLY loved challengers! impeccable craft and lots of interesting ideas about relationships and desire and power. love the sports yaoi aspect as well although i was getting into tennis rpf at the time so take that with a grain of salt LOL

HEYY so thanks anon and other anon for nudging me into finally watching this tonight!!

for the most part i REALLY enjoyed it and it def hit on a lot of my favourite things: endless delayed gratification slow burn, weird toxic dynamics and in particular the absolutely unhinged arrested development hyper-competitiveness of professional athletes.

further thoughts under a cut for spoilers

i think my favourite thing about it was the parallels it drew so neatly between that kind of relationship/love triangle/whatever you want to call it and the competitiveness and hunger to win and how inextricably linked they are. like that's SUCH a delicious topic and it mixed the two together so effectively. i thought the scene in the hotel when art tells tashi he's going to retire and then asks her to hold him until he falls asleep was brutally well done - like of COURSE that's what drives her into the spiral again, he's lost his competitive drive and become sexless to her. and then patrick immediately calls her a milf! inspired. i found tashi's character interesting, even though in some ways she's powerless and trapped in her mostly-unwanted role as peripheral figure, she's also making that work for her (and it's a nice callback to the way she effectively orchestrates the kiss in the hotel scene).

i also really just love the way the homoeroticism is woven through it without necessarily needing to be made particularly explicit, again perfectly reflective of male-dominated sports. the phallic snacks (banana! churro! squirty tube of electrolyte gel to suck!) and the way they're constantly staring at each others' dicks and speaking about an inch from each others' faces! sooooo good. favourite scene in the whole thing was the dick slap lmao godddd

also the soundtrack fucked but that's natural bc it's trent and atticus

i really loved the colour grading and also weirdly the level of product placement? that is nottttt something i have ever said before about a film but it worked so well here bc the brands were correct to how it would have been irl, so it heightened the realism rather than feeling jarring like that level of product placement usually does. also thought that using real players' names in the background was cool!

downsides: i guessed the twist with patrick using the racket/ball tic about halfway from the end (and i usually suck at guessing twists unless they're extremely well telegraphed) which made it feel fucking AGONISING when they dragged it out for about ten minutes before he actually did it. also what in the name of fuck was all the weird editing in the last 20 minutes or so. it honestly took me out of it SO much. i don't need a pov you're a tennis ball shot?? stop it?? all the weirdo slo-mo and now we're upside down and now you're playing an FPS and now we can see up their shorts and now there's choral music and now we're lowering the framerate... luca, chill tf out. honestly knocked it down from a 9/10 to a 7/10 for me which is a shame!

final thought: sooo much of what's explored in it is similar to what i was exploring in pull out the incisor and some poor sucker at the bottom of the lake! esp that feeling of the competing against each other being part of the foreplay, and the burning it all to the ground moment. i also think it would've been so much stronger if the movie had also ended with art clocking the ball/racket tic, but that's just me 🤷

anyway ramble over, v rare that i give a shit about a movie enough to write this much about it these days so that in itself is a recommendation! tysm anons for the prod to watch it 🫡

[in-a-brown-study]

----continuation, part four: cxs falls----

we don't see exactly How cxs starts falling, but we can see it happens right after he claps hands with lu guang, the latter looking like a glitch/not really there 🤨 that's cruel

then later qiao ling, emma and the new hottie look at him as he falls, and later we can see a shot of those three plus lu guang watching him fall and fall. cxs reaches out but it's useless (pls this is heartbreaking) the feeling of helpness while cxs falls is conveyed throughout the whole video it almost gives me vertigo

and i want to point out WHY has this new hottie also got yellow eyeeeeees ????? does it have something to do with cxs's powers or those are his normal eyes or

there's also this, qiao ling looking at him and then turning around 😢 no don't be like that

----end of part four----

----part five: the scene that drives me nuts----

super slow-mo of this scene because is marvellous and delicious to watch. there are so many little details and the transitions are so SMOOTH it's glorious.

okay so pink teddy=cxs.

cxs/pink teddy literally falling into the metal claws(from the toy machine) = getting caught by red-eyes. meaning red-eyes is kind of controlling him or he *will* be controlled in future episodes or at some point 🤔😥

and later, teddy!cxs gets throw down by red-eyes

gosh, will everyone just leave him alone <|||3

----end of part five----

that's all i've got, just unloading some silly thoughts. i love it yet hate it at the same time

cxs live happily ever after you only deserve love and happiness pls stop suffering it's hurting me

once again this opening is by far my most favourite of all and the song is incredibly good, today i saw the behind the scenes/making of the music and what can i say, they're all so talented and they sound amazing. it took them about a year to finish the song and it turned out beautifully, kudos to all the people who worked together to make this masterpiece, im in love

(spoilers for season two in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1)

on another hand, i'm soooo enjoying the donghua and this second season started off tense and full of action which i LOVED, the animation is smoooooth and i was so relieved to see lu guang was alive😢 i mean he couldn't possibly die but anyways. definitely my favourite part were the action scenes 11/10 but qiao ling's "what i need is your trust!" made my chest HURT okay it physically hurt. god.

the second episode ended in a cruel cliffhanger 😃 i try to get used to it, but nope. btw the ED song melting with the ending of the episodes always sounds spectacular.

i'm really looking forward to the next episode, i can't wait for red-eyes revelation 🤔 and i pray that nothing bad happens to lu guang (again) i think i saw blood when he was walking to lock the door :(( you need rest bby

[crypto-hackerposting]

Returning Home.

It's been weeks since you saw him. There was just this endless longing in your chest, a nagging ache only satiated by compilation clips of your boyfriend's cool plays along with the chaste yet faux personality calls you got from him. Dating an Apex Legend has its ups and downs and having to be seperated from him for what feels like eons during game season is definitely a down. Not that it would have ever stopped you from loving him that is. Since games ended a while back and all the celebrations and press was over, your partner was already on the way back home to your shared apartment, all that's left was to wait. So you waited, passing time comfortably sitting in your chair by the computer, you watched more replays of his honestly pro plays from the last game, the satisfying bang of a charged sentinel headshot, the exciting boom of a 6 man emp, the stressful charge of a shield battery under gunfir-

Click. " I'm back."

A soft smile before Crypto puts down his small luggage of tech by the door before looking up to see you and slow-mo shots of his wingman firing in the background.

"자기야(baby), Are you watching videos from my kill cam feed again."  " Of course! I've missed you!"

You laugh before giving him a warm smile back. There's no bigger fan of Mr Crypto Apex Legends than you yourself. Obviously you would be the one contributing hundreds of views to all his fan videos. A soft whirl was heard breaking your train of thought as Hack came to life updating security and locking the door behind your man, before floating over and stopping beside you giving you a quick scan. Having made sure that you two were truly alone and no one else was watching, Tae Joon finally let down his guard. Entirely relaxing as he removes his coat and shoes before walking up to you too, sending hack off to watch from the corner of the room instead. Honestly a very comforting sight to see, he was so different around you, it was something special seeing the hacker actual not look constantly tense.

" I've missed you too."

A sad look in his eyes before he gives you the first kiss of many tonight. His hand held your face as his cool metal fingertips brushed your cheek. You leaned into his palm, slowly relaxing too with your eyes closed before you felt another soft kiss press against your lips before feeling his warm breath against your face. Your eyes fluttered open as the two of you lovingly stared at each other, finally being able to see each other in real life again after so long. As he pulled back you stood up, giving him a tight hug as he let out a soft laugh.

" I have to get clean up first, we can snuggle later."

Even though his words deny you, you still felt his arms wrap around your waist holding you in place. Hands slowly feeling you up before abruptly stopping as he releases you from his embrace.

" You can indulge in me later 내 사랑(My love), be patient for a while longer."

And with that you backed away, back to sitting in your chair by the computer as you watched your man slowly strip before clicking his tongue at you when he caught you staring at him through the bedroom door. Truly a delicious sight, you laugh as he grabs a towel and turns into the bathroom. Yeah, you've waited many countless nights for him to come home. A few more minutes wouldn't hurt one bit.

[iamanartichoke]

1. TURTLENECK. 

2. SAD LOKI SHOT.

3. Did they seriously fucking slow-mo Loki getting hit in the face?? The fuck was that??? Cringe. 

I honestly have no idea how to react anymore. Each new trailer is like, “Hey, you look kinda hungry, would you like some delicious cake?” 

And I say, “why thank you, I have been craving some delicious cake, it’s been so long since I’ve had a good slice,” 

and I let my guard down and while I’m halfway through enjoying my cake, someone comes up behind me and starts beating me with a two by four until I’m just layed out on the ground with cake smushed all over my face - 

- but like, I’m still also kinda hungry and it’s chocolate, so I’m just going to fucking lay here, occasionally swiping at the remnants of icing on my bruised face and licking my fingers with my split, swollen lip. 

... I was going to delete this metaphor bc ??? but fuck it, it’s accurate okay, don’t judge me and my terrible abuse of the English language. 

[seimei-chsq]

people you want to know more about

blowing a kiss to the lovely @temerairemybeloved for tagging me <3

i’m tagging @yuzu-all-the-way, @mididoodles and @acetronaught -- no pressure, of course!

now. i’m in capable of shutting up so we gotta ✂️ ✂️

full disclosure: i started working on this a couple days ago, and only got around to posting it now. meaning some of the ~time sensitive~ responses might’ve changed, but i liked my original answers so... i’m keeping them :)

favourite colour: changes with the seasons lol. it was blue for a very long time, and currently i’m partial to purple!

favourite food: sushi! …or my mother’s lamb, eggplant, and tomato stew <3

song stuck in your head: ‘venus fly trap’ by MARINA, excellent vibes 10/10

last thing you googled: lol, it was ‘cat bite gif’. i was looking for that one gif of a cat biting a blanket and shaking it around? i was chatting about yuzuru’s retirement with the above mentioned @temerairemybeloved, and it invoked an extremely normal reaction in me :)

time: 5:05 PM as i type this 

dream trip: i’ve wanted to visit Paris since i was teeny tiny, and while some of the draw has faded as i’ve gotten older, i’d like to go just once and satisfy that childhood dream. spend a ridiculous amount of money on food etc. alternatively, would love to run off to a cottage in the countryside someday <3

last book you read: ‘these violent delights’ by chole gong. retelling of romeo and juilet set in shanghai in the year 1926, i’ve been trying to finish it for ages. it’s less of a romance and more of a slow-burn mystery — which might be a good thing, because the plot is far more interesting than the romance itself.

last book you enjoyed reading: … i don’t remember. might’ve been a poetry collection by barbara kingsolver? it was amazing, i still think about some of those pieces.

last book you hated reading: my psych textbook is so dry it makes me want to weep. the team responsible for its creation hated students, i fear.

favourite thing to cook/bake: despite how much i enjoy cooking, don’t think i have one? i make pretty solid fried rice — it’s quick and easy and delicious. i also used to really enjoy making spinach-and-cheese lasagna rollups, but i don’t have the patience for that these days.

favourite craft to do in your spare time: recently started learning how to do embroidery, which has been shockingly fun. 

most niche dislike: idk if it’s ‘my most niche dislike’ but… the overuse of slow-mo shots in ‘the umbrella academy’ is getting on my nerves lmao. i know it’s part of the show’s ‘style’, but if you use a visual effect too much, it gradually loses its impact and just becomes annoying. find another way to edit your action scenes, i beg.

opinion on circuses now and in history: went to one when i was very little, i think when we were visiting my uncle in moscow…? all i remember is being really interested in a bubble-maker toy that a vendor was selling outside, and also a lot of horses. this is where my knowledge and opinion of circuses end.

do you have a sense of direction and if not, what’s the worst way you got lost: i like to think i do, but… well. on my first day of university, i spent at least 10 minutes going in circles with my GPS app trying to find the humanities building. finally ended up asking a nearby security guard, and he pointed to a building i’d walked right past at least three times with ‘humanities wing’ printed neatly over the doorway. so. i think that answers that :)

[pocketfulofrogers]

Love Me Anyways

Pairing: Steve Rogers x Reader

Summary: What is there to say? You’re a dark and twisty assassin and Steve Rogers is definitely... not that. When you get an opportunity to run, will you take it?

Notes: Tiny bit of smut and angst with a happy ending. If you feel like you’ve seen/read this before, you may have. I’m reorganizing and this was previously part 1 of Haunted Woman, Broken Lover. When I originally wrote this, it was meant to be a one off, but sad endings don’t always feel right. I then struggled to turn it into a series, so here is HWBL reimagined with a different ending as a one shot. The series will still be a thing, but now I actually feel good about it!

They call you a ghost. It isn’t for the way you seem to slip through walls or the way you look at death as a reflection. It’s the hollowness of your eyes that earns you the nickname. Hazed over orbs coated in grey.

Clint asks you if they’ve always been that color, you tell him you can’t remember anymore.

Fury lets you run your own thing after you agree to attach yourself to the badge. He’d rather not know how exactly you get the job done, so long as you’re on their side.

You’re solo most of the time, it’s better that way.

They learn quickly how deadly you are, leaving your enemies questioning the validity of your existence and holding the same vacant stare as you. It wasn’t just physical injuries you specialized in.

The first time you met Steve Rogers was an accident. You had a rogue Armenian scientist tied up in his basement. He had been about to run when you appeared at his kitchen table, and, for a moment, you thought a heart attack might get him before you could.

You were sat before him, leaned forward with your tools on a bench beside you. A small blade aching to break skin sat hot between your fingers, but so far, your words had been enough. Steve opened the door, barreled down the steps, and stopped in his tracks. You locked eyes with him and, in a flash, you saw something hauntingly familiar within the blue.

That’s when something inside you shifted.

He took one look at the scene before him and shut it down immediately. You slipped away when he called it in and left no trace of your existence except for a long thin line gushing red from the scientist’s throat.

Steve find’s the plans for a chemical attack on his desk that night and where to find each accomplice wrapped in a pretty bow of nylon. Alive, your note assures him.

“She’s like a cat. Brings home dead things to show her affection.” Clint says one day. You promptly shove an elbow in his gut.

He learns how to spot your work past blubbering grown men and catatonic stares. Natasha tells him you hold your liquor well, Clint comments on your gambling abilities. He asks if your eyes are naturally that color, they tell him you don’t like to answer that question.

Later he asks Fury how they found you. He’s not sure how you became what you are today, but he knows this world has not treated you well, yet here you are, working to protect it regardless of what had been done to you. That’s the only reason he didn’t order Clint to take you out.

“So, she’s good?” Steve asks.

Fury pauses for a moment. “For our sake, I hope so.”

The next time you see Steve Rogers, you’re slinking through the Triskelion halls trying to stick your nose somewhere it probably doesn’t belong. He bumps into you, grabs your arm and your side to steady you. You know he can feel the scars beneath the thin material of your shirt and jump from his touch.

He shakes it off. “Tell me,” He starts. “Do you have an actual name or are you really just a ghost.”

You think for a moment. “Y/N.” He raises a brow, both your voice and an answer surprising him. “What, were you expecting a cryptic answer on the relativity of life and death or something?”

He chuckles. “Guess not.”

A moment later, he gets distracted, turns a way for a split second and then you’re gone.

“Yeah, she does that.” An agent passing by comments.

You continue on your path, leave him the gift of a solved problem on his desk sometimes. He sets up cameras and lasers, trying to catch you just once. It takes him a few months to realize the janitor drops the files and notes for him. You and Natasha laugh at his expense.

He starts to leave files in various places he knows only you could find. The worst of the worst. Men and women he thinks you’d be happy to cross off. You can’t tell if he leaves them for you, or because they’re just terrible people. Either way, the change in narrative surprises you, but you never bring it up. You’re the last person that would ever judge someone.

Natasha taunts him over it.

“It’s a modern-day love story with an assassin twist.”

“Why not that one?” “She doesn’t like Oklahoma.” “How do you know that?”

“She sent booze as thanks for your last tip. Are your cheeks seriously red right now, Rogers?”

Eventually, you concede and stop leaving him only the locations of gift-wrapped bodies with detailed lists of committed crimes. Complete with proof, of course, you weren’t lazy. You start to send him alive leads, people that can be questioned. Sometimes they’re unharmed, usually they’re mostly coherent. He’s surprised by the change in narrative, but he never brings it up. Sometimes people change, but that was none of his business.

Natasha is sure to point it out, though, consistently.

“You see him more than anyone else.” “That’s not true!” “…” “He’s here more than you, so it’s only by default.”

“Wait, you left that guy alive?” “Steve needs to question him.” “What about that one guy I needed answers from?” “You didn’t say please.”

“I’ve known you longer.” “He leaves me sex traffickers.”

When a body comes up dead that shouldn’t have, your signatures blatantly displayed, they send him to bring you in. He doesn’t believe for a second you could kill a kid, but he’s the only one who can get close enough. Fury’s only half sure you won’t kill him.

You battle with the idea of running, knowing they’ll never find you if you don’t want them to. You saw the evidence; you knew you were screwed. Fury told you from the very beginning that if he ever sensed you had turned, he’d take you out. No warning, no questions. Still, you wait patiently in your living room.

The window by the fire escape opens and Steve slides through, tip toes his way in and around the corner only to find you sitting there, an amused smirk tugging your lips.

“What calf exercises do you do? They look fantastic.”

He rolls his eyes and catches site of the artwork around him, the soft whites and greys of your walls and furniture giving spotlight to their colors. He never even considered you could have a home. You follow his gaze and shrug. Assassins can have taste too.

“The diplomat’s son, did you kill him?” He asks. You watch him silently. “Fury thinks you did.”

You walk slowly towards him, watch him curiously and tilt your head. “And if I did?” You prompt.

“I have orders to bring you in.”

You’re a breath away now, gliding your fingers along the Kevlar of his arm and trailing your way to his jaw. You trace his collar with a fingertip, watch as the pulse of his jugular quickens. You look up at him and he swallows thickly.

“And if I don’t want to?” You graze tentative fingers along the edge of his jawline. “Tell me, Captain, would you kill me?”

He hopes the eagerness in your voice is misplaced, the envy misinterpreted. Or perhaps the girl who surrounds herself with death does it with the idea that it may one day take her.

You don’t give him the opportunity to dive into that rabbit hole.

When you place your lips on his, soft and remnant of something sweet, he can only taste the brilliance of life. He wraps himself around you, slips in his tongue when you’re startled by his sudden switch. You thought you’d leave him shaken enough to slip away, disappear with the rising sun.

But now? Now you’re just as hungry for him.

He carries you, lays you across your bed. He runs the pad of his thumb along every scar left behind by a blade, places a kiss on each one from a bullet. You knot you fingers in his hair as he drags his tongue up the inside of your thigh, scream his name when he brings you higher than you’ve ever been before.

When he slides into you and stretches you deliciously so, you allow yourself to feel just this once. He catches the shift in your eyes, convinces himself his mind is playing tricks on him when the grey haze appears to fade.

He moves slow before he finds his pace. You dig fingernails into his back and trail them down hard enough to make him hiss. He nips you from shoulder to jaw, hips rocking into you, and you swear nothing has ever felt this good.

You lay there in silence, sweat coated limbs still entangled. He sighs heavily and you just know he’s about to ruin the moment.

“Stay.” You whisper. He looks down at you wrapped around him. “I’ll go with you in the morning, just stay tonight.”

He tightens his grip on your bicep and nods. “Ok.”

You’re still awake when dawn breaks, you had gotten lost in the simple rhythm of his heartbeat. A dream that one day life could be even just an imitation of normal. The thought makes you sad more than anything else.

You slip from his arms, grab a bag, and pack the essentials. Watching him sleep, he seems so peaceful, so good. You ache to wake him and stick around long enough to fix this mess. He deserves that.

Could you do it? Forget your past and pretend to be anything other than the hollow shell those before carved you into?

Ah, but this was your MO. Slip away in the dark when things took a turn either way. ‘Flight risk’ has always been written on the back of your eyelids. You weren’t quite sure why you felt you owed Steve more, but you did.

He awakes to a bright sun and a cold spot beside him. There’s a torn piece of paper where your head should’ve been. He brushes his thumb over his name and opens it. It states your innocence and exactly who he should be looking for, where to find them. At the bottom is a separate line.

‘Careful, Captain, or I just might be your future.’

Three years later.

You grab the tiny umbrella in your drink to twirl the ice around again. Undoubtedly a nervous habit you picked up in response to the very crowded beach bar you’re currently sitting at.

It was an alert you received in the middle of the night notifying you of your cleared name a year ago. You can’t be sure how whoever it was reached you, but the screenname ‘Tiny Dancer’ gave you a few ideas.

In that moment, reading those last two words you’re free, something changed. Perhaps it was months of being on the run from people who you allowed to know you well enough to track you that left you felling so drained. 

Of course, you thought about the beautiful man you left behind first, knowing that there was no one in this world who would fight harder for your freedom. You wanted to go find him, you really did, but you couldn’t deny the fact that you felt different this time. Like maybe this was your chance to start over. A chance to live a life that had been stolen from you so long ago. 

The bartender, a lovely middle aged man who strictly wore floral button ups, watches you down the rest of your drink and is quick with the refill. You try to thank him, but he waves you off.

“Anything for my favorite customer.” 

You push your bottom lip out in an exaggerated pout. “Are we not friends by now?”

He barks out a laugh and leans forward against the bar in front of you. “Friends get invited to drink with me, which you do almost everyday. Family gets invited to the cookout. Which is Sunday, by the way. Show up early and bring an appetite.” He shoots you a playful wink before pushing off to help another customer. 

You lean your head back slightly to feel the warmth of the sun and tune into the sound of the crashing waves. It’s the lightest you think you may have ever felt with the sand sticking to your bare legs and salt water in your hair.

Nothing could interrupt this perfectly blissful moment. 

Well, almost nothing.

“Sand looks good on you.” A deep voice says beside you and you smile, face still tilted towards the sun.

“Took you longer than I thought.” You turn to Steve still smiling. “How long can you stay?”

He moves his sunglasses from his eyes to the top of his head and looks around for a moment taking in the view. When he turns back to you, the smile that breaks across his face almost stops your heart.

“As long as you’ll let me.”

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Episode 36 Transcript: I'm Not Thinking Anything!

[intro guitar music]

G: Hello, my name is Grey.

C: And my name is Crystal.

G: And this is Busty Asian Beauties, the Supernatural commentary podcast where I, someone who has seen this show several times…

C: And I, someone who only knows the show through social media, discuss every single episode of Supernatural from start to finish. Also, we're both Asian.

G: Both Asian!

So for today's episode, we will be discussing Season 2, Episode 14: “Born Under A Bad Sign,” written by Cathryn Humphrys, directed by Jay Miller Tobin.

C: Yeah, what else has Jay Miller Tobin directed?

G: I actually checked, and he directs one episode per season until season five, so from season two to five, he has four episodes in total.

C: Okay, interesting.

G: And all of them are iconic episodes.

C: Yeah, yeah, I'm looking now. That is interesting.

G: Yeah.

C: Because I feel like the main feature of this episode was the bad slow-mo/fast-mo.

G: Well, no, I- that's true, but I think- we'll get into it later, but I really like the way the first- the teaser portion of the episode was directed, you know, so I thought that was coo,l and then we get the, like, really bad slow-mo, and I was like, "Okay. Okay, fine." [C laughs] But, you know, I think this one was pretty dece when it comes to directing. I would like to point out that- Are you familiar with the car door, slide down hand on the window scene?

C: The sex one?

G: The sex one-

C: Oh my god, this was him!

G: It was him! So, looking forward to that.

C: So grateful for that.

G: Literally. I love it when people make AMVs, and it's like, a completely random pairing, and then they put that in there, just to be like, "They had sex. Don't even think about it." [laughs]

C: [laughing] Is this about my Megkelly video?

G: [laughing] Don't even think about it! Never think about anything.

C: Okay, but I did use- [laughs] I used the hand sliding down the window to say that Meg and Kelly had sex in the Impala. Which they did. Canonically.

G: So true.

So yeah, I guess we can start with, what did you know about this episode before going in?

C: So I guess I didn't actually know what it was entirely until the "then" sequence where it shows Jo and then Meg, and I was like, "Oh, okay." So in general, I know that at some point in this episode, Meg possesses Sam and that he tells Jo, "My daddy shot your daddy in the head," but I guess I didn't really know that many other details about it, and I didn't know when Sam was gonna be Meg and when he was gonna be Sam.

G: Yeah, I actually, like, this, for some reason, like, this episode title is seared into my head as an important episode, but I have absolutely no idea what the episode is about. So I just know it's important that we're here, but I don't know what it's about. So like you said, like, the the moment I knew, it was like, "Oh, the teaser is happening. Oh, okay it's this episode." Yeah, so yeah. [laughing] And I knew I was in for a fucking ride!

C: Yep.

G: So, hell yeah.

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G: So the episode starts with Dean just hanging out. [both laugh] And he is taking a call, and it's from Ellen, and he's like, freaking out ,and he's saying that Sam has been missing for a while, and he's asking like, "Has anyone heard about him?" And then Ellen's like, saying no, blah blah blah, when the phone rings, and it's Sam, and Dean answers it and then goes to a hotel- to a motel and enters a room. And Sam is there, and he is bloody and just staring into the ether. Dean asks if he's bleeding. Sam says, "I tried to wash it off." Agh!

C: He's so Lady Macbeth for this.

G: Ooh! Ooh! I love that. And he says, "I don't think the blood is my blood." And Dean asks what the hell happened, and Sam says, "Dean, I don't remember... anything!"

C: And he looks so sad and vulnerable, and it's such a good line. Like, his voice does a little crack.

G: Whoo!

C: Like, hello.

G: Ah! This entire episode, like, I don't know. Like, it's so- mm! It's so- nuh!

C: [laughs[ It's spicy, yeah.

G: It's delicious. [C laughs] Anyway, like I said earlier-

C: Love to see a man in distress.

G: Yeah, like, this entire portion was directed in a way that it's like, super choppy. You know, how like, in vlogs, they would like, transfer to another shot, but like, the audio of the previous shot is still going, like it's that kind of editing? I think- I thought it's pretty cool. I liked it. And I thought it added to the frantic nature of the scene, which is something that they have attempted in the past, but failed at, I feel. Like, the whole frantic, like, "it's a bit choppy!" but like, in the past, it just looked like incredibly bad slow motion. Which is also in this episode, but [laughs] we can't always get what we want.

C: Yeah. Yep. [laughs] We're not talking about House M.D. this episode. [G laughs]

G: Is that a promise?

C: No. [laughs]

G: [laughs] No.

C: 'Cause I don't break prommies.

G: For real.

C: Honestly, I don't know that the choppiness worked for me as well visually as it did for you, but it had its moments where it worked out, it showed Dean’s disorientation pretty well.

So we go to the next scene. A little bit of time has passed in the motel room, and apparently, Dean found out that Sam checked in two days ago under the name of Richard Sambora. And he says, "The scariest part about this whole thing is that you're a Bon Jovi fan."

G: I'm sure that Dean has listened to Bon Jovi at some point.

C: Yeah.

G: What a hypocrite! [C laughs] [laughing] Imagine if, like, this entire episode, I was just like, bashing on Dean. Truly a moment.

C: I feel like Dean, at least in the first half of this like, episode has been surprisingly likable to me.

G: Oh, he's extremely likable in this episode, 'cause he's so pathetic! [C laughs] Literally so pathetic. At some point, he is wet and pathetic, so like, it works.

C: Yes! He's- no, I love the scene where Jo has to rescue him from under the bridge, because you know that she's fantasized about having him wet, pathetic, and poor little meow-meowed like this before.

G: He is literally- like, he was going, "Ouch! Yeowch!"

C: [laughing] "Owie!"

G: Literally.

C: Just like Jack- what's his last time?

G: Literally, he was like, "Ow! Agh!" Good for him. [C laughing]

C: Yeah.

G: I love this episode. Yeah.

C: Except for when he leaves Jo behind and is like, the biggest dick about it. But we'll get there.

G: We'll get to it. [laughs]

C: Yeah. Okay. So no one's noticed anything unusual or loud about Sam's room, and Sam is still clearly very upset. He goes, like, “Oh, you mean no one saw me walking around covered in blood?” and like, “How the hell did I get here, Dean? What happened to me?” Dean says, like, "It's okay, we'll just deal with the situation." And Sam goes, “Really? Because what if I hurt someone, or worse? What if this is what Dad warned you about?” And Dean's like, "Calm down there, buddy. Let's like, just solve this mystery." So the last thing Sam remembers is him and Dean in West Texas, and he went out to grab some burgers, and apparently, that was an entire week ago, and then he woke up here, bloody and feeling like he'd been asleep for a month. Dean notices that there's blood on the window, so Sam’s probably been coming in through there. So they go out to investigate.

G: Yeah. And as they're walking, they pass by this- I don't know how to describe it. Like storage units, I guess?

C: Yeah, like garages?

G: Yeah, like, garage storage unit thing. And it's like, a whole suspense thing. Sam's like, "Oh my god, I recognize this." And Dean's like, "Really?" and he was like, "Nah. [both laugh] I just get the vibes." But, you know, he feels like he has been here before, so he like, points at like, a garage, and goes like, “Why don't we open that one?” And it's locked, and Sam goes, “Wait,” and then reaches into his pocket, pulls out a key, and, as we know, if there's a key, there must be a lock, so they unlock the lock, and they open the garage door to see a car. And like, Dean still joking that he's like- because the car is like, one of those like, Beetle car, I guess. You know, what I mean.

C: Yeah.

G: And he's like, "Oh, you didn't steal this, didn't you?" [C laughs] And, you know, he's just a goofy silly little guy. He's just joking around in a very serious situation because it's his coping mechanism. And they open the doors, and they see that there's blood everywhere in the steering wheel, and Dean points out the backseat, which has a bloody knife.

C: Ooh!

G: At some point, like, Sam says, "You think I used this on someone?" and Dean just goes, “I'm not thinking anything.” [laughs] Which I like.

C: Dean was like, "Maybe you just used the knife to spread some strawberry jam on some toast. Have you considered that, Sam?"

G: Literally this would be my response every time anyone goes, like, “What do you think?" I'll just go, "I'm not thinking anything!" And I love that.

Anyway, like, Dean makes other comments about like, there being like, a pack of cigarettes in the car, and he's like, "You're not a smoker. This can't be you! You don't smoke menthols." And then they find a gas receipt from a couple towns over so they go to that gas station to see if Sam has been there.

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C: Yeah, so they go over, and Dean asks if Sam is getting any deja vu about this, and he's like, "Nah," so they go into the like, convenience store attached to the gas station to see if anyone remembers Sam. And the cashier there is like, "Oh my god, what the fuck, get out of here, what," and Dean's like, "Are you talking to like, him? To Sam?" And the clerk is like, "Yeah, this guy came in yesterday completely drunk, grabbed like, a malt liquor from the fridge, and just started chugging right in front of me." And, apparently, he also threw the bottle at the cashier's head. And the whole time, Dean's going, "This guy?? [G laughing] This guy did it? Sweet little Sammy did that?" And it's so fun.

And Sam’s like, looking all pathetic, going like, “I'm really sorry if I did anything." And the- [laughs] the cashier threatens to call the police, and he says, "Tell your story walking, pal. Popo will be here in five." And that- [laughing] no one in the history of the universe has tried to sound intimidating while calling the cops "popo." [G laughs]

G: Well, you know.

C: Do I know?

G: Well, I've heard it in some rap songs, and they sound pretty intense about it, so.

C: I suppose so.

G: I think it's just something people say. Yeah. I think this is something- like, maybe it's of a time. Maybe it's of a certain time, you know. [laughing] We're Gen Z-ers, we don't know anything.

C: It's true. We're not thinking anything.

G: Yeah. I'm not thinking anything! Yeah.

C: Yeah. So Dean sends Sam to go wait in the car, and he questions the cashier, asking what direction Sam went in after he left the gas station. And basically, the cashier is trying to get Dean to bribe him, so he's like, "You know, like, your buddy didn't pay for the booze or the smokes." And then Dean's like, "Ugh, fine," and puts some bills down, and then the cashier's like, "Actually, I'm starting to remember that he took two packs," and Dean's like, "Okay, fine," and then after bribing him enough, he learns that Sam went North Route 71 out of town, and then Dean like, grabs two candy bars without paying for them directly and then leaves.

G: I was so fascinated by this. Because when the guy said, like, "Actually, I'm recalling it better now. He took two packs," I would have never gotten in my life that he was saying, like, "Give me more money." [laughing] I would just have been like, "This is the information he's giving me!" [both laughing] Literally, I would have never connected those dots. I would have just stood there and been like, "Do you have any more information, other than he took two packs?" [both laughing] So when Dean like, handed more money, I was like, "Oh, that's interesting." But yeah. [laughing] That's literally my only commentary for this scene. Love that!

C: I mean, are we gonna- at what point are we gonna say what the situation was? 'Cause I do think it's very hot girl moment of Meg to like, go into a store, start chugging alcohol, and then throw the bottle at someone.

G: Well, I think it's safe to say that, like, that portion of Sam, he was possessed. So we'll say that. Like-

C: Okay.

G: Good for- good for Meg, you know?

C: Yeah.

G: Go into a store, drink it, a la Cascore, I guess.

C: Yeah, yeah! He went into a liquor store, "And?" [both] "And I drank it."

G: Good for him! And, well, have you ever smoked a cigarette?

C: No.

G: No, okay [laughing], then let's drop this conversation.

C: Have you?

G: Oh, yeah.

C: Okay, did you have anything you wanted to say about it?

G: Oh, no, I was just like, wondering like, do you think Meg would be like, a menthol type person?

C: Hmm. I don't know. My only thought there was that it was a crime that we didn't get to see Rachel Miner!Meg smoke, because I know smoking kills, but also like... hi. [G laughs]

G: Yeah, smoking kills. Don't smoke, even though I have smoked in my life, and also [laughing] considering taking up smoking because I want to buy a Zippo, and I want to use it for something. [C laughing] Like, I want to justify my Zippo purchase-

C: Being Deancoded literally kills.

G: So I am thinking- Literally, I'm thinking of getting into tobacco. [C laughing] Like, as in, the big, like, cigars. And I, like- like, I was doing like, some reading up about it, and then like, it hit me suddenly like, right in the middle of doing it, I was like, "What am I doing?" [C laughing] I was literally like- I was having like, a revelation. Like, "You're literally going all in just so you can justify buying a Zippo." Like, other people literally buy, like, dolls and merch that they just display their house for no reason, you can do this for a Zippo as well. [laughs] Like, just say it's a Supernatural-related purchase and then you'll be fine. You don't have to smoke. [both laugh] But yeah. Again, if you want to- [laughing] if you want me to buy a Zippo, [both laughing] you can give us money at our Ko-Fi, and put-

C: And Grey will not use it to smoke, so you will not be responsible for lung cancer.

G: Exactly. Just put in the note portion of your Ko-Fi donation [laughing], "For Grey's Zippo." [laughs]

Don't actually do that. We have said it last episode, we'll say it again, don't actually do that. I will spend my own money for my own Zippo.

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G: Anyway, they drive to a house, and the house is quite secure, or at least looks like it is, because it has like, cameras and like, security, you know, security stuff set up. But they knock at the door, and they open it up, and nothing happens. And Dean says, like, "Oh, isn't that weird?" Like, "Wouldn't this guy have more security?" Specifically, he says, like, "You'd think it'd have an alarm," and then Sam walks towards the side of the house and finds that the electricity, or like, the alarm setup has been wrangled and hacked into. And he goes, “Yeah, you would.” Which I thought was such a good line, like, the response to like, "You'd think it'd have an alarm," and Sam going, "Yeah, you would" as being like, a "We would think that. So like, if I was responsible for this, I would disable it." And I was like, "Hell yeah."

C: Yep.

G: Hell yeah!

C: As they head in, the place is fucked up. A lot of shattered glass and stuff. And then they get to a back room, and there is a corpse on the ground. Dean tells Sam to turn the lights on, and we see that it's some guy and his throat is slit really hard. And Dean looks shocked, and Sam looks like he's having a terrible time. And he goes, “Dean, I did this." And Dean goes like, "We don't know that!" [laughs] And Sam's like, "Um, no, I mean like, this is the only explanation." And Dean's going like, "Uh, even if you did it, I'm sure you had a good reason, like, like, you know, self-defense, he was like, a bad guy, you know?" And Sam tells him that he needs his lockpick, and they open up a closet in the back of the room with a bunch of guns and symbols and stuff in it. And Dean goes like, “Oh, either this guy's the Unabomber," and then Sam goes, "Or a hunter." Fascinating that hunters' [G laughs] closets look exactly the same as terrorists'. How interesting.

Yeah, Sam goes, "Dean, I think I killed a hunter."

G: Ooh!

C: Ooh! And we see that there's a security camera, so Dean goes, "Let's find out." And we look at the tape and it's just, Sam comes into the house [G laughing], he stumbles into the room beating the shit out of this guy, but like, he looks really funny. Like-

G: [laughing] I know!

C: Something about the security tape thing.

G: He looks- he looks like an animal. Like, he looks like- he's so big and lumbering.

C: Yeah.

G: Like, he looks like- I don't know. Like, because he's so big, and he's just going at it at this guy, like, the whole time, I was like, "This is so funny!" [laughing] Like, I think this is hilarious. And the only time- like, I'm actually quite eugh about violence on screen. Like, it's just not something I particularly like watching. But like, this entire time, I was like, "This is so funny," and the only time I actually looked away was at like the throat slit moment. So like, that's saying a lot, 'cause I would have looked away. [laughing] This scene was so fucking funny! Like, I don't even know how to describe it. You have to watch it. Like, he's just literally- he's standing there. He pushes the guy, and he, like, monkey walks towards the guy [C laughing], and I was like, "Goddamn. What is happening?"

C: [laughing] Right, no. He has like, crab legs and his arms are out, like he's trying to scare off a bear, but he is the bear, like-

G: He's literally doing those- you know, like, those thigh garter things that you wear when you work out. Like, he's literally walking towards the guy like he's wearing that. [C laughing] Good for him.

C: Yeah, but unfortunately, Sam and Dean don't see the humor in this situation [both laughing].

G: Yeah. They do not. They are looking in distress.

C: Yep.

G: So Sam, he is sitting down at the desk. He has like, a little paper out. He's reading it, and Dean is like, going around, like, "How do you erase this? I need your help," and Sam's just lamenting-

C: Yeah, I think this is the moment when I was-

G: Oh, yes.

C: This is when I was like, "Oh my god."

G: This is it.

C: Like, Dean- maybe I like Dean sometimes. [laughs]

G: He's literally like- Cathryn Humphrys, doing so much for the Deangirl community. [C laughing] She is putting in so much work. But basically, like, you can imagine the scene. It's Sam sitting, and he is basically lamenting that "I killed a guy. I broke in, I killed him, and this is his name, it's Steve Wandell. This is a letter from his daughter." You know, he's just emoting. And Dean is off the side, going, "There are hunters who will look for who killed this guy, so we need to cover our fucking tracks. So how do we get rid of this tape?" And because Sam is not responding, Dean just picks up the computer and then smashes it to the floor. Like, stomps on it. And he goes, “Wipe your prints. Then we go.”

C: Yeah. Agh, God.

G: This entire moment, I was thinking, like, "If I find out one of my siblings or close friends killed someone, would I do this?" 'Cause like-

C: Yes, I would.

G: I think I would. But like... I don't know. Like, I think- yeah, like, Dean is tapping into that instinct, right? Like, Dean in this scene is tapping into that instinct of like- I, too, would do whatever it takes to keep- Should we cut that out? [C laughs] What if I get involved in a murder case, and, like, the police listen to our podcast and is like, "Oh, this person said, like, they would-"

C: Cover up a murder?

G: "That they would cover up a murder." [laughs] I'll be- yeah. It's not a good look. But, like, yeah, Dean is so interesting to me.

C: Who wouldn't?

G: Yeah, for a close friend- And, like, the thing is, this is not like, a clear-cut, like, you know, like, "My friend is an evil person who killed someone out of cold blood." This is a like, "This was not my person, and if anything, they probably need like, a lot of psychological help first and foremost, and they're not gonna get that in prison." So like, you know. It's like a no-brainer at that point.

C: Right.

G: But- agh! Like, Dean in this scene is...

C: Yeah.

G: He's such a big brother. He's so protective. And I...

C: Yeah.

G: I kind of love him [laughs] at this moment. He's slaying, as I like to say.

C: Yeah. I think it's just that I feel like Sam and Dean are not often very relatable to me just because their situations do not translate to my life, but like, this moment, I was like, "Yeah, okay. I understand you, Dean. You're a real guy."

G: Yeah.

C: So they head into a new motel room, and Dean's saying, "Okay, we'll sleep here for a bit, and then we're gonna get the fuck out of here." And then he says, like, "I know this is bad, but you've gotta snap out of it, Sam." And Sam goes, like, “What? I'm just supposed to get some sleep and leave in the morning?” Like, “Dean, I did murder. That's what I did.” And Dean goes like, "Um, maybe? [both laughing] Maybe he was like, a shapeshifter!"

G: "It can be murder, but it can also be some other creature! Come on, Sam!"

C: Yeah, "We don't do murder! It doesn't count when we kill monsters. Yeah!"

So Sam goes like, "Well, no, because you saw the tape, and there was no eye shit," and then Dean goes, "Okay, yeah, but it wasn't you, alright? Like, it might have been you, but it wasn't you." [laughs]

G: I'm surprised Dean hasn't figured out the possession thing at this point. Or is he so trusting that Sam is not possessed right now, and that also, like, if he says to Sam, like, "You got possessed," that will scare Sam a bit more, so if he's like, keeping it to himself.

C: I think- I also think it's possible that Dean suspects that this was actually Sam, though.

G: Ooh! Hell yeah.

C: Yeah, like, he hasn't thought of the possession thing because he was like-

G: "My brother just blacked out, and there's no supernatural reason. He just went out on a murder spree." Yeah, that makes sense.

C: Yeah. Oof. Yeah. And Sam goes, “Well, I think it was. I think maybe more than you know.” And Dean goes, "What the hell does that mean?" And Sam says, like, "For the last few weeks, I've been having these feelings." [G laughing] Not even gay feelings.

G: Literally, not even gay feelings.

C: He says, "The feelings are rage and hate." Like, yes, girl, bite.

G: Yeah, so maybe gay feelings. [laughing] So maybe those are gay feelings.

C: Yes, girl, bite and kill.

G: Literally rage and hate.

C: Yeah. He says, "I can't stop it. It just gets worse. Day by day, it gets worse." And like, Sam ,you're just going through a faith crisis and having gay feelings. Like, that's normal. [G laughs] Calm down, dude.

G: Literally.

C: I love rage and hate. So Dean goes, “You never told me this.” Which- yeah, okay. [both laugh]

I'm just- I'm just trying to think of- I feel like all the times that Sam tells Dean "You never told me this," it's about Mary stuff, right?

G: Yeah.

C: Yeah. So I guess it's interesting that- I mean, I guess Sam doesn't have any secrets he can keep to Dean, besides himself.

G: Yeah. That's true.

C: So, yeah. Sam says, "I didn't want to scare you." And Dean's like, "Well, great. You did a great job on that one." [both laugh] Yeah. Sam says, like, "You know, that the yellow-eyed demon has plans for me, and he's turned other children into killers before, to": Dean says, "No one can control you but you." Sure, Dean. And also, it's your own fault if you die because you don't fight. [both laughing] God, what a man. And Sam goes like, "It doesn't seem like that, Dean. It feels like no matter what I do, slowly but surely, I'm just becoming... who I'm meant to be." [laughs] Ugh, love this.

G: Ooh!

C: I love this. I love drama. I love drama.

Yeah, Sam says like, "You told me once yourself that I have to face up to who I am. Dean's like, I didn't mean this!" Sam says, "It's still true. You know that. Dad knew that too. That's why he told you, if you ever came to this..." Dean's telling him to shut up, and Sam says, "Dean, you promised him. You promised me." Ooh! And Dean's saying, like, "No, there's gotta be a way out! Come on!" And Sam says, "Yeah, there is." And he takes out a gun and hands it to Dean! He says, "I don't want to hurt anyone else. I don't want to hurt you." Dean says, like, "You can fight this!" And Sam, he's like, his eyes are getting a little watery. Agh, this is such a good continuation from "Houses of the Holy" where he's like, halfway crying in every single scene. [G laughing] I love it. I love it. He says, like, "No, I can't do this forever." He says, "Here. You gotta do it." And, like, Dean won't take the gun, so Sam just takes his hand and like, slams the gun into it like, forcing Dean to hold it And, like, he looks so like, determined and fierce in that moment, and then, after the gun's in Dean's hands, he suddenly looks like, so young and scared, like, his lip is a wobbling, and like, he does a little nervous bounce. And it's good. It's good. Because he's like- well, he's not, but if this was real, he'd be realizing like, the gravity of the situation, and it's Ah! Hello. And Dean says, "You know, I've tried so hard to keep you safe." And Sam’s like, nodding, and like, he- like in a way that's like, he thinks that this is a goodbye speech. And he says, like, "I know." And he's like, sort of waiting for Dean to shoot him. He's like, leaning forward. Like, he looks kind of hungry for it in a way. And like, there's a moment of suspense that's not actually suspense, 'cause obviously, Dean shakes his head-

G: He's not gonna shoot Sam, yeah.

C: And he says, "I can't. I'd rather die." And then he drops the gun on the bed. Ah!

G: The thing is, like, my immediate thought in this moment was like, "Sure. Just drop this gun in this bed-"

C: I know, right! Like-

G: Your brother is obviously suicidal, and there's a gun, literally not even a foot away from his hand. I wonder what will happen!

C: I know, right! You need to have weapons away.

G: Yeah, I mean, obviously that's not how this episode pans out, but like, if Dean just like, walked away with that gun, there would have been more of a fight, you know, like, it would have happened differently.

C: Yeah, agreed.

I guess Dean's main thought is just that he really needs to get away from this situation, so he wasn't thinking that clearly. Or, I don't know. Maybe he- I feel like maybe he just doesn't want to cope with the fact that Sam would kill himself. Like maybe he's hoping that Sam keeps telling Dean to do it because Sam can't do it himself, so he's thinking that Sam will be safe as long as he doesn't do it. I don't know. Or, he's been in this mindset that he has to be the one who kills Sam for so long that he's probably forgotten that Sam can just kill Sam.

G: [laughs] Yeah.

C: Yeah.

And obviously, Sam picks up the gun. And [laughing] my first thought when he did that was like, "In the motel room? Someone's gonna have to clean that up, Sam!"

G: [laughing] Literally, you cannot die in a motel room.

C: Fucking rude!

G: Like, think  of the couple who will show up the next day and find your body. Come on.

C: Yeah, no, you need to go to the woods or something. Like, at least give the animals a meal out of it, dude. Like, come on.

Yeah, so Sam says, "No, you'll live." And then he says, "You'll live to regret this." And then he hits Dean with the gun and Dean blacks out. And, okay, so this is the moment that we realize that Sam is still possessed.

G: Is still possessed!

C: Yes. And, oh my god.

G: You know what's funny?

C: Uh-huh.

G: I didn't- I wasn't so clear on whether Meg is still there or is gonna come back.

C: Yeah, same.

G: So this whole episode, I was thinking, like, until this point, I was thinking, "I don't think Jared is acting well this episode. Like, I don't think- I think he's like, acting too much." And, like, the whole time I was thinking, like, "This is so- he's acting so weirdly, like, maybe Jared, like, something was up with him this day, and his acting was just off." [C laughs] And so when the revealed happened that like, he was actually possessed the entire time, I was like, is that- is that an acting- like, was that a conscious acting choice, and if so, good job, honestly.

C: Yeah, I think-

G: Jared Padalecki praise. [C laughs] Who would've thought? Not me.

C: I think the- yeah, again, I didn't know for sure if it was Meg or Sam, and I think I was mostly watching this like it was Sam, or I was reacting to it emotionally like it was Sam. Because I think that if this was the actual situation Sam was in, he'd also like, basically do all the same things. But yeah, I think the main moments where I was like, "Huh. I feel like he's still possessed." were all the moments where he was like, "Wait! I remember this!" Like- [laughing]

G: Yeah, like, he was really overacting in those scenes, and it was a matter of "is this, like, a TV show thing where the actor's overacting, or is it like, layers, you know?" But it turns out it is layers, so.

C: Yeah.

G: Hell yeah.

C: Hell yeah.

G: Anyway, Dean blacks out, as we said earlier, and then he wakes up to someone knocking on the door insistently. The guy opens the door and says, "You need to leave. Like, you're past the time. And someone is gonna use your room." And, like, they pan to a couple, and, like, all I was thinking of was like, first off, are they not gonna clean this room?

C: Yeah! It's a motel, so probably not. I don't know.

G: Well, I mean. [laughs] Pre-COVID, everything was just up in the air.

C: True.

G: Literally no one was cleaning anything. You can do whatever you want.

C: Yeah, people were just kissing sick people with tongue, you know.

G: You know. Everything was up for grabs. [C laughs] But yeah.

Dean asks, like, "Have you seen the guy who was with me?" and the manager was like, "Yeah, he went out a little bit earlier and he took your car-"

C: Okay, wait, we should note the, like, the joke when it pans to the couple is, like, the woman has like, a lot of makeup on-

G: Yeah, he says, like, "I bet they do," yeah.

C: - and like, you're supposed to think that she's a sex worker, and it's not a good joke. Like, they didn't need it.

G: I didn't really think that, but the transcript says, like, it is a hooker.

C: Yeah, no, this is like- like, this is like, the way that they costume and do like, makeup for like, sex worker characters like, on Les Mis and stuff. Like, at least, I could tell immediately like, that was what they were going for.

G: Dean asks if he can use the guy's computer. The guy's like, "Why would I let you use my computer?" And then we cut to Dean using the computer, and the guy is in the back, like, counting stacks of money [C laughs], so, good for them.

Dean says, like- [laughs]

C: [laughing] This is the funniest fucking scene.

G: He says, like, "My son snuck out of the house and went to a Justin Timberlake concert, [C laughing] and I'm starting to worry. Like, he's diabetic ,so he needs his insulin." Like, he's really- he's really weaving these excuses, but like, it's so funny, because Sam ends up to be in Duluth, Minnesota [C laughing], which, I believe is not a destination for a Justin Timberlake concert. And I- I just thought this scene was so funny. Like-

C: It is. And I just love that Dean chose, like, Justin Timberlake concert. Like, he's like, "What are the kids into? Justin Timberlake?"

G: [laughs] Literally.

C: Yeah, and at some point, someone on the other side of the phone says something, and Dean's like, "What? Oh, yeah, Justin is quite the triple threat." So like, [laughing] the person on the phone was like, "Justin Timberlake? He's soo hot," or something. Like-

G: Literally. God. I don't even know who Justin Timberlake is. [laughing] I know he- I know he... did that thing.

C: Did he do "Sexy Back" or, no- who was that?

G: No, that's Backstreet Boys.

C: Yeah, yeah, yeah, he- no, Justin Timberlake also-

G: Was in Backstreet Boys?

C: No, no, no, he, like, he also did "Sexy Back," like, the song- wait, is it even by- no, it's by Justin Timberlake.

G: He's bisexual?!

C: No, no, no, "Sexy Back." The song "Sexy Back."

G: Wait [laughing], why did you say "bi"? What does that mean-

C: No, I said the song is by him.

G: [laughing] Okay. [both laughing] Justin Timberlake bisexual, confirmed.

C: Yeah, no, okay.

G: It's an exclusive scoop from BAB-

C: Oh my god, wait. Wait, do you think Dean is actually a Justin Timberlake fan because demon!Dean does "Sexy Back" karaoke?

G: Okay, can you remind me what "Sexy Back" is? And I want you to sing it with your heart out. Like, full on performance [laughs]. I just wanna hear it. I'm not sure-

C: Wait, wait, wait, wait, nevermind, nevermind. Dean's song is "I'm too sexy for my shirt" or whatever. That was his thing.

G: Yeah.

C: Yeah, no, "Sexy Back" is the one that goes like, “I'm bringing sexy back / Them other boys don't know how to act," etc, etc. I'm not singing it with my heart [G laughs], especially because there are no actual notes in it, he's just singing the same note over and over again.

G: [laughing] No, yeah, I recognize this song, yeah.

C: Okay, nevermind, Dean's not a Justin Timberlake fan. And he shouldn't be.

G: Apparently, you're not, either. [laughs]

C: Yeah.

G: I do not know anything about this man.

C: I mean, he kind of sucks.

G: Is he the guy who did the thing with the- Janet Jackson?

C: At the Super Bowl? Yep. Yeah. So he sucks.

G: Yeah, oh, okay, so this guy sucks.

C: Yeah.

G: We're kicking him out of the LGBT community. [C laughs]

C: God, I need to make sure he's not actually bi, because that would just- I would be very upset.

G: Wait, let's [laughs]- let's look it up. "Justin Timberlake sexuality." Noo.

C: No, okay, I'm not getting anything, but Pink News has a story called "Justin Timberlake declares himself and LGBT+ ally."

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C: Yeah, so we go to Minnesota, and we see Jo! Hi, Jo!

G: Hi, Jo!

C: Yeah, Jo looks like she's doing well, like, I don't know. She looks healthy. I'm happy for her.

G: She has like, some beach waves going on. She looks popping.

C: Yeah, yeah, yeah. Mm-hm. She looks great. And like, I like the long-sleeved shirt she has on. I mean, she's in Minnesota, and like, and this is probably around the winter, so she should probably have like, more layers on, but like, go, girl. Like, dress for the weather. So true.

So, Sam who is not Sam comes in, and like, now that you know that he's not Sam, he, like, looks a lot more menacing, or like, he's acting a lot weirder, and I don't know if that's just because I know or because there was a conscious acting choice made after- in scenes after the reveal. So he comes in, and Jo's saying like, "Sorry, we're closed," and Sam says, "How about just one for the road?" And Jo sees him and greets him, gets him a beer, and asks how he found her. Sam just goes like, "It's kind of what we do, you know?" Like, [laughing] Meg is so cosplaying being a hunter right now. Yeah, and says that Dean couldn't make it. Jo asks why he's here because they didn't part on the best of terms. And Sam says, like, "That's why I'm here." And like, he takes off his jacket, but like- and I feel like, normally, you wouldn't think anything of it, but like, they showed Jo like, looking oddly at the thing, and then you're like, "Ah. Ah, shit." So, yeah, Sam says that he came here to like, make up, and Jo sees that there's a burn on his arm, and we don't see it very clearly, but when we see it later, it literally is just the letter Q. [both laughing] Happy pride month. So, yeah, so Sam, when she points it out, he's like, "Oh, no I just ran in with a hot stove." When would Sam even be encountering a stove? It's not like you can cook in motels.

G: That's true.

C: I also wonder what Sam's cooking is like.

G: I don't think Sam has ever touched a stove at this point.

C: [laughing] Which is why he just touches stoves with his bare hands in the bunker, no one ever taught him.

G: Literally, that's exactly why. Yeah. He just touches a raw, unprotected pots of heated chili. [C laughs]

C: Yeah. Though I guess Dean had to have cooked for him before. Like, was there a stove in the Spaghetti-O's stuff?

G: Probably.

C: Yeah, okay, so there are some stoves in their lives.

So, Sam goes, like, "Look, I know how you feel about my dad, and I can't say I blame you. He was obsessed, consumed with hunting. And he didn't care who got caught in the crossfire." So true, I can't believe it's not Sam saying this. And he says, "And I guess that included your dad. But that was my father. That's not me." Why is this even fucking relevant, Sam? How is "I'm not like that" even relevant to your apology?

G: [laughs] Well, it's not him.

C: I know it's not him. Okay, fine. Meg, you're bad at this.

G: But also, they- like, this scene, like, it, you know, it does a good job of making you hate this character, you know?

C: Yeah.

G: Like, "Oh, this character's an asshole!" So, job well done.

C: Yeah. And Jo asks, "What about Dean?" And Sam goes, "Well, Dean's more like my father than I am, but..." And then he, like, sees Jo's face- Okay, wait, so why is Jo asking this? Just like a "Is Dean a good guy 'cause I still think he's hot" kind of question?

G: No, I think this question was like, "You're saying that to me, but does your brother even share the same sentiment?"

C: Oh, yeah, right. Like, "Is he gonna apologize to me, too?" Yeah, okay, right, and then Meg starts really not acting like Sam. Like, he, like, does this laugh, and he's going like, "Oh, wow, you're like, really hung up on him, right? Too bad. Because, see, Dean, he likes you, sure, but not in the way you want. I mean, maybe it's kind of like, a little sister, you know, but romance? That's just out of the question!" And he, like, does this like, mean laugh-

G: Literally-

C: -and he's like, "He thinks you're kind of a schoolgirl, you know?"

What was- what were you gonna say?

G: I was like, literally Mean Girls era. [C laughs]

C: Yeah. And it's- he's acting very unnatural in this scene, I suppose. Perhaps even supernatural. [both laugh] And I think Meg, like, remembers that she's supposed to be Sam and like, pulls it back a little, I guess, like, "I'm not trying to hurt you, Jo." And then Sam says, "I'm telling you because I care." And then, ugh, he like, puts his hand over hers, like, and you can tell it's a tight grip. And he says, "I mean it. I care about you a lot." And Jo asks, "Sam, what's going on?" And she tries to pull away, but he won't let go, and he says, "I can be more to you, Jo." What is- what is even the point of this? What is even the point of this? Like-

G: I also wonder that because-

C: Because we find out later that he's just there- she's just there for like, bait-

G: Bait, yeah.

C: - for Dean to come here and then shoot Sam to stop him from killing Jo. Like, none of this shit was necessary. Like, Meg could have just come in, knocked Jo out, and tied her to a pole.

G: No, exactly. I think this is just, like, to show that Meg is, quote, "having fun," you know?

C: Yeah. Ugh. Well, I don't like Meg's definition of fun. Yeah, and maybe it's just to cue us in that it's Meg or give us hints that it's Meg, 'cause I feel like, at least, you know, in "Shadow," she does a sexual assault. I feel like, they're like, making it part of her character or something.

G: Mm-hm.

C: Yeah. So Jo tells Sam to leave, and he says, "Okay," and starts going away, but when she turns away, like, he, like, attacks her, and like, grabs her. And she- she still thinks he's Sam right now, which I think is the saddest part of the situation. Like, yeah, no, like, near the end of the fight, like, yeah, no, it's like, bad. It seems like, he's like, getting her into position to rape her, and she's screaming, like, "Sam, no, please." Like oh, god. Like, this sucks for Jo! This sucks so bad for Jo. Like, I guess she and Sam weren't like, besties before this-

G: Yeah.

C: - and like, she generally thought that Dean was kind of misogynistic and probably thought that Sam was also misogynistic as an offshoot, but like, she trusted him enough to let him use her as bait in "No Exit," and like, generally probably thought he was like, a guy to be trusted, and like, I don't know, it just sucks that like, this is happening, and she still thinks it's him, and it's- ugh. It just has to hurt.

G: I do wonder, like, how they proceed with Sam and Jo.

C: Yeah, I don't know how she looks at him anymore.

G: And I have no idea. I genuinely have no idea. I- 'cause, like, the only thing I remember about Jo is like, season 4 onwards. I don't know anything about what happens in season 2 and 3 to Jo, so, who knows, you know? I don't.

C: Yeah. Yeah.

So he knocks her out by like, slamming her forehead into the bar, and he says, like, "It didn't have to be this way. Or maybe it did." And like, he does it really creepily because he's really close to her face and stroking her hair, and like, why, though? Like, why? [laughs] Yeah. So that's the end of that scene.

G: So Jo wakes up, and she's being tied to a pole, and it's- we're back to the really bad slow-mo for a little bit.

C: Uh-huh.

G: And this is like, the start of Sam taunting Jo about what happened with her dad. So, like, at first, Jo immediately knows at this point that like, this is not Sam. Like, she says immediately, as soon as she wakes up, like, "You're not Sam."

C: I wonder what part clued her in. Like, 'cause she still thought it was him up until the knockout.

G: No, I think, like, at that point, she was like, "Oh, well, this person is not really acting like Sam," but, like, I guess, like, because it's like, she's screaming, so like, what else would you scream at that moment?

C: Right. That's true. Then I guess I wonder at what earlier point she knew it wasn't him.

G: Maybe it's like, connect the dots. Like, he has a weird symbol on his arm, and he's acting weird, and it's like, "Well, maybe this guy's not Sam."

C: And also, "He's trying to hit on me by first saying that his brother views me as a sister. Like, Sam hasn't read The Game: Infiltrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists." [G laughs] [laughs] Like, yeah, no, the negging tactics that Meg used there were like, come on.

G: Anyway, Jo basically reveals that John and Bill, her dad, were like, setting a trap up somewhere in California for some monster, and that her dad was bait, and John was in hiding, but John like, stepped in too early and like, revealed the whole plan, and the monster killed Bill. And Sam’s like, “No no no, you got that wrong. You don't even know the truth. Your mom probably doesn't even know the truth." And he says, like, that the monster didn't kill him. It just hurt him real bad to the point that he was holding his insides in his hands.

C: Geez.

G: And he was gurgling blood, and he was just praying to see you and your mom one more time. So John shot him. Put him out of his misery like a sick dog. Ooh!

Jo, in denial, says, like, "You're lying." She's crying.

C: Yeah, god.

G: And Sam says, "I'm not. It's true. My daddy shot your daddy in the head." Hell yeah!

C: It's such an iconic line.

G: It is an iconic line.

C: And it's delivered, like, yeah, I love the way it's delivered all sing-songy.

G: Jo like, asks, "Why are you doing this to me?" And Sam says, "Because, like father, like daughter. I'm using you as bait." And then he starts like, tying her mouth up when Dean busts into the door. And he's holding a gun up at Sam, and Sam immediately changes. Like, just at a snap.

C: It's a really good scene where you see him, transfer to Sam mode.

G: It's so good! It's so good. Yeah! And he, like- because the entire Jo scene, he was acting so different. And then suddenly, it's like, [lowers pitch] "I told you to shoot me, Dean!"

C: [laughs] Yeah.

G: That's my Sam voice. [laughs]

C: Right. You know what I'm mad about? I'm mad that Jared Padalecki didn't put on the Meg sexy voice when he was being regular Meg. Like, I think that he should have. [laughs] I think it's misogynistic to not.

G: You mean the slur? The like, little flowy "ooh!"

C: Mm-hm.

G: Sam is saying like, "I told you to kill me. You would have done me a favor. Shoot me! I would kill Jo if you don't kill me." And Dean puts down his gun, and Sam approaches him and says, like, "What's wrong with you? You're so scared of being alone that you'd rather let Jo die?" Ooh!

C: Ahh! Spicy!

G: And then Dean turns around and splashes Sam with holy water. And it, you know, it burns him up and shit. So Dean finally figures out that this is a demon. Sam does the black eyes thing, and, you know, more holy water. Sam [laughs] literally just jumps out a window. Good for him. [C laughing] He literally just- he literally just goes straight out the window and jumps out of it. And then Dean-

C: I mean, I think Meg just really likes jumping out of windows. Honestly, I'm really pissed that they didn't do the thing where it's like, after like, Meg Masters's body fell out of the window, all her bones are broken, and as soon as Meg gets exorcised, she'll die. But like, Sam's completely fine after Meg gets exorcised? No. I want every bone in his body to be broken. [laughs]

G: [laughs] Yeah. Anyway, Dean unties Jo and then jumps out of the window after Sam, but right before that, like, Jo screams, "He was possessed?" And then Dean just looks at her and runs. What a loser! You could have just said that.

C: Yeah, I know! He's such a fucking dick. Yeah, like, you aren't wasting any time if you say "Yes" while you're running. I just- don't- It just sucks, 'cause, like, he shows up, and like, just, first, Jo knows that Dean wouldn't even like, shoot Sam in the foot to prevent her from dying. [both laughing] Like-!

G: Literally shoot him in like, the pinky.

C: Yeah, like, literally, he could have just thrown something at him. Like, that whole scene, I know it was supposed to be high drama or whatever, but like, literally, like, [laughing] "Uh-oh, Dean! I'm gonna kill her! You better shoot me! Oh no!" Like, literally at any point, you could have just thrown something at Sam and gotten Jo out. Like, I don't know. It was not even a good setup as an ultimatum. But also, the fact that Dean does nothing is wild.

But yeah, Jo knows that Dean wouldn't even shoot Sam in the foot to save her entire life. The last time she saw Dean, Dean was using her as bait. And also, earlier, she got like, basically sexually assaulted by a ghost. And now, like, this is happening to her again, and Dean's like, completely ignoring her. And like, the only thing he did was untie her. Like, this sucks for Jo. This sucks so bad.

G: Yeah.

C: And Dean's a dick.

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C: So we're in a warehouse where we're basically getting a scene from Tom and Jerry. [both laugh]

G: This entire scene is exposition. Like, nothing happens. They point guns at each other [C laughing], and, like, the moment you think someone is gonna take a shot, they just don't, and it's like, "Okay, cool. So we're literally just here to talk." And I mean, it's fine to just be here to talk, but like [laughs]-

C: It is kind of comical.

G: - Can we get some action, pwease? Pwease? Can we get some action, pwease?

C: Yeah. So they're like, in the warehouse, and they're both like, trying to go at each other, they all have guns. And they're like, walking around on tiptoes, like, backwards; peeking around corners and stuff. So Dean's questioning Sam and asking who the demon is, and there's like- Meg just says, "I've got lots of names." And says, like [laughs], "You should have seen your face when you thought he murdered that guy. Pathetic." So fucking true. Pathetic.

Dean asks why Meg didn't kill him, but she says, like, "No, that would've been too easy. This was a test. I wanted to see if I could push you far enough to waste Sam. Should've known you wouldn't have the sack." [laughing] Do people say that instead of "balls"?

G: I mean, they're allowed to say "balls" in Supernatural.

C: Yeah, like, Bobby says "balls," right?

G: Yeah.

C: As like, a swear?

G: Yeah.

C: Well, yeah.

G: Well.

C: And Dean says, like, "You're gonna pay hell for this." And Meg says, "How? You can't hurt me. Not without hurting your little brother." And just, at that, Dean just puts the gun away. He just puts the gun away. And he just takes out the flask of holy water instead. And it does make me emo.

And yeah, Meg says, "I think you're gonna die, Dean. You and every other hunter I can find. [laughing] One look at Sam's dewy, sensitive eyes, they'll let me right in their door." So fucking true. One look at Sam's dewy, sensitive eyes. [laughs] Me too.

So Meg gets out of the warehouse, and they're like, on this dock, like, overlooking a bunch of water near a bridge, and Meg just shoots Dean in the shoulder, and he falls right into the water. And she like, looks over to where Dean fell, and then, does like, a little smirk. And it is very fun seeing Meg’s smirk on Sam's face.

G: We go to Jo, who's walking around the water area- I don't know if this is a river. This is not a river, this is a lake. Yeah. We get Jo, who's walking around through the docks, and she's calling Dean, and Dean's phone, for some reason, was not broken in this dip into the water [C laughs], but instead is-

C: But we're Gen-Zers, you know? Like, flip phones are strong. Our iPhones, like, cry and scream if they touch a little bit of water.

G: Yeah. Yeah, but his like, a voicemail rings up, and so she finds him. And, for some reason, he is in the docks, not in the middle of the water. And he's unconscious, too. Why is he here?

C: Maybe he swam and then passed out?

G: I mean, perhaps. But Jo picks him up, and Dean's like, "Where's Sam?" And Jo says, basically, "I don't know. Let's patch you up." And then they go to the Roadhouse.

C: No, just the Minnesota bar.

G: This is- this is a different place? This is not the Roadhouse.

C: The Roadhouse isn't in Minnesota. It's in like, Nevada or something, right?

G: Hm. That makes sense.

C: Because, remember when Jo left- Jo left home, so she's been hunting and working around the country.

G: Around- yeah. Yeah, anyway, she proceeds to go to the bar, and like, [laughs] Dean is like, drinking whiskey as Jo is digging out the bullet from his shoulder. And like, he goes “Eugh!” And Jo goes, “Don't be a baby!” Love that. [C laughs]

C: Yeah, love that.

G: Yeah. And, you know, they do the whole like, patching up thing. And at some point, Dean says, "You're a butcher," and Jo just looks at him like, "Wow, the audacity of this guy-"

C: I know!

G: And says, "You're welcome."

C: She literally should have left him there to die. [both laugh]

G: Literally leave him there to die. Jo makes conversation, asked how he knew Sam was possessed, and Dean basically says, like, "I didn't. I just knew that it wasn't him." And Jo asks-

C: Yeah, which, okay, Dean. And you didn't even shoot him in the fucking foot to save Jo's life. [laughs] Alright.

G: Jo asks, like, "I know demons lie, but can they also tell the truth?" And Dean, probably reminiscing about what the demon said about John in "Crossroad Blues" says, like, "Yeah, I guess they tell the truth sometimes when they know it'll fuck you up. Why do you ask?"

C: Do you think Meg learned about Bill's death by talking to John in Hell?

G: Maybe. Or maybe this is like- because the way they talk about it, like, they were trapping a "hellspawn," right?

C: Oh, yeah.

G: It's implied that it's a demon. So it's probably, like, running around in demon, I don't know, newsletters. [both laugh] Like, they have an email, and they send it out every month to update you on the happenings.

C: [laughs] Yeah, okay, that makes sense.

G: [laughing] They have a Ko-Fi account, and it's like, pay us $3 each month, and we will send out an email about all the hunters that we have killed so far. [C laughing]

Jo is like, "Oh, okay, then. Fuck." and asks where Sam is gonna head to next. And Dean Says, like, "Nearest hunter is in South Dakota, so I guess he's going there." So, yeah. They're done.

C: That's very far from Minnesota. I don't know how they drive that fast.

G: Is it?

C: I think so because is really up north because it's very cold. Let me actually check the drive time from Minnesota to South Dakota.

Also, we learned that Bobby lives in South Dakota. I don't think I knew what state he was in before.

It's an 8-hour drive.

G: Ooh. Not that bad.

C: Yeah, not that bad, but like, Dean needs his 4 hours of sleep.

G: I remember one time, I was writing a fic, and I was like, "I want to get Cas to go to-" what's this? That cold place that's in the Midwest? I want him to get in Missoula, Montana. I want him to end up in Missoula, 'cause like- convoluted reason. I want him to be in Missoula. And like, [laughs] I looked up the time between Kansas to Missoula, and it was like, 24 hours or something, and I was like, "Okay! Cool..." [both laugh]

C: So yeah. That seems too- are you sure? That seems too long, like, it's not- is it that far?

G: Let me look up. "Lebanon to Missoula."

C: Okay, no, you're right. I'm getting- yeah, no, it is very long. My god. Yeah, no, it's a 17-hour drive.

G: Anyway, like, Dean heads out, and Jo's like, "Okay, let's go." But Dean says, "You're not coming with me. If you try to follow me, I will tie you up"!? [C sighs] This is like- I get that he doesn't know-

C: Honestly, I hope he dies. [laughs] Yeah.

G: I get that he probably doesn't know what happened prior to the tying up, but, like, the mere fact that she got tied up. Like, don't you think that you're probably like, scaring the hell out of Jo by saying, like, "If you don't do this, I'm gonna tie-" like, oh my god, Dean! But basically, he says, like, "This is my fight. I'm not gonna get your blood on my hands."

C: Oh god, I hope he dies for real. Honestly, I think my note when he said that was "I think he should get 20 misogyny points for that." [both laugh]

G: He's so- ugh!

C: Oh, I hate him.

G: Anyway, they, like, linger on Jo for a while and, as he walks out she goes, “Wait.” And then she throws him like, some pain reliever and goes like, “That'll help with the pain.” And like, this kind of like, puts Dean a little bit like, out of it. Not like that. As in, like, he's like, a bit taken aback that like, "Oh, she's not like, trying to get- she's not trying to go with me. She's just giving me this painkiller. That's quite nice." Or at least that's how I read the situation. Like, he's thinking, like, "Oh, that's nice." But she gets- he says, like, "Thanks. I'll call you later, okay?" And we linger on Jo. And as Dean goes off into the world, Jo goes, “No, you won't.”

C: So true.

G: And I was like, "What are they-" like, are they trying to do, like, a pining situation here?

C: I think they are. I mean, yeah, no, Meg’s whole speech to Jo about how Dean doesn't view her as an equal was also clearly going in that direction, and, you know, Dean saying all this just confirms that for Jo.

G: I think this is a good scene, actually.

C: Yeah. I quite liked it.

G: Yeah, like, you know, Jo is perhaps pining for Dean, but like, I guess I didn't really read it that way. It's more like- well, I guess, it is. Whatever.

C: Yeah, but it's also-

G: I thought it was an interesting- okay, go on.

C: I think, yeah, no, I get what you mean by not reading it that way, because it's also just a general, like, "These guys like, come into my life, fuck it up, and then don't give me any follow-up. And like, it sucks, and I just don't have any friends, and I feel like they kind of are the closer things that I have to friends in my life, and like, that sucks." Like, I feel like you can also read it like that.

G: I read it as- you know that poem? That's like, "For M"? The title is "For M"? I forgot who wrote it. It's like-

C: Oh, the like, "leave your scarf behind in my life" one?

G: Yeah, like, "linger in the door before you leave"? "Leave your scarf behind and come back later for it"? Like, I read this scene as that. Like, you won't even- you won't even give me like, a goodbye wave. Like, you won't even like, you know, you won't even look back at me to say "Okay, bye" before you exit the door.

C: Yeah.

G: And, like, I feel that. Because that is something you look for it other people show up in your life. You're like, "Well, at least like, turn around and acknowledge that you're leavingo r something." Like, Dean is- I think this is kind of like, showing the way, like, the Winchester's are so absorbed in their problems and so absorbed in the happenings in their internal life that they tend to ignore, like, other people around them.

C: Yeah. Yeah, no, I am really glad that we ended on Jo, you know? Because-

G: Yeah.

C: In "No Exit," we like, ended on Dean after the reveal that John got Bill killed. So like, I'm glad that they're saying, like, "No, this is like, about Jo. This is Jo's story, this bit of this episode."

G: Yeah.

C: Also, ugh, did you- I really thought for a second when she gave him the pills that she was gonna have him-

G: [laughing] She was gonna poison him!

C: - take them now, and they were gonna be like, a sleeping pill or something-

G: Noo!

C: - and then she would like, drag him, unconscious, to the car and start driving to South Dakota. Ugh. But, alas. [laughs]

G: Alas, it's not what happened. Yeah, I really like this scene, and I think it really humanizes Jo, and like, I don't even see it as particularly romantic, even. I think I've said this before. Like, when they first met, I was like, "Oh, this is kind of cool, and like, I kind of ship them, I guess," blah blah blah, Now that has kind of faded. It's just more like, "This is like, a person in their life and someone that they allegedly care about. But look at how they treat her! And look at how they leave other people in their life behind."

C: Yeah.

G: It just makes me so sad.

C: Ugh. We don't see any more of Jo the rest of this episode, right?

G: Yeah. I don't think so, yeah.

C: Which makes me sad. Like, I thought, maybe- they should at least like, circle back with her and be like, " We got the demon now. Are you doing okay?" You know?

G: Yeah. I hope, like, Bobby calls her.

C: Yeah. And I also hope that Jo has someone to talk to.

G: Is it- is it even ever established at Bobby is like, sweet on Jo? Like, I know him and Ellen are a ship in the Supernatural fandom. I don't really know the particulars of their relationship. Yeah. [laughs] It's like a throuple situation. [laughs] Bobby/Rufus/Ellen.

C: Who? Oh, yeah, yeah.

G: Bobby/Rufus/Ellen. That's like, their throuple situation. Good for them.

C: Good for them.

Yeah, I mean- I guess in the family picture, it seems like Bobby and Jo are friends, at least.

G: They know each other, yeah.

C: Yeah, so hopefully, he does sort of view her in a father figure way.

G: I hope she calls her.

C: Yeah, me too. I hope that Jo has someone to talk to you after this, because it's a terrible situation, and I feel like she probably wouldn't feel comfortable telling Ellen about it. She doesn't want Ellen to get overprotective. So I guess like, she could talk to Ash, maybe, but [G laughs] I don't know he's the right one to debrief after this, you know?

G: [laughing] Yeah.

C: I hope she has more friends.

G: Yeah. Go have friends, Jo.

C: Yeah.

G: A girlfriend, even, if you feel like it.

C: Yeah. Yeah, no, I think- I think I've read like, an Eileen x Jo fic. Go find Eileen.

G: I think Eileen and Jo would, what's the term? Hit it off.

C: Mm-hm. Agreed.

C: We've lingered on this for so long, we need to fucking go on.

C: No, yeah. Jo deserves it! [laughs] But yes.

G: Jo deserves-

C: The entire BABPod episode to be about her.

G: - literally just- literally the last 20 minutes of this episode is just us talking about Jo, and then we go, "Ugh, I don't really wanna talk about anything else. Bye!" [both laughing]

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C: Yeah, so Dean is calling Sam, and apparently- okay, so I guess we cut to Sam, and, what, he's cutting off Bobby's phone line?

G: Yeah, like, I think Dean is calling Bobby, and Sam just nips it and it's actually a pretty cool scene.

C: Yeah.

G: And Dean goes, like, “Dammit.” And we see Sam going into Bobby's house!

C: Ooh! Yeah, and Bobby, like, opens, and he seems really happy to see Sam, and he lets him in. And Sam’s like, quite cautious when he enters, keeps looking up at the ceiling, because, like, you know. Meg recalls when she got devil's trapped last time she was in here.

So, yeah, Bobby asks what's up, asks where Dean is, and Sam says, "Holed up somewhere with a girl and a 12-pack." It's usually a six-pack, right? I hope this imaginary Dean is sharing, and that's why it's a 12-pack. Like, six for each of them. [G laughs] And, yeah, Bobby goes into the back room, and [laughing] he says the most inane sentence, which is, "Oh, yeah, is she pretty?" And I'm gonna believe with all my heart that this is just him stalling for time, 'cause what an empty question.

G: As he- as he literally like, pores like, a drop of holy water into the beer. Literally, go Bobby.

C: Yeah, uh-huh, it's great. Yeah, and Meg loves the drama, so she lets Sam's eyes go over black for a moment as she says, like, "If you ask me, he's in way over his head." Love that.

[laughing] Do you think demons have exhibitionist kinks relating to their eyes? [G laughing] Like, "ooh, flashing my black eyes in public!"

Bobby hands Sam a beer and says, "It's good to see you." And he says, "To John." Girl, why? [laughs]

G: Literally- Well, I mean, it makes sense, because the last time we see him was in episode 1, right?

C: Mm-hm.

G: Wait, but they were in Bobby's house in episode 2. So, like, they spent that entire era of their life post-John death in Bobby's house. So why is Bobby now being like, "Okay, let's give your dad a toast." Come on, Bobby. [C laughs]

C: Yeah, come on, Bobby. Yeah, and Sam says, "To Dad." And then Meg takes a sip of the beer and then suddenly like, starts choking, and like, there's like gagging, and like, I think her voice is different- like it sounds like half-demonic or something.

G: Very hoarse, yeah.

C: Yeah. And like, she says, "What did you do?” Bobby says, like, “A little holy water in the beer." And then he says, "Don't try to con a conman." And then knocks Sam out.

Okay, everyone in Supernatural goes unconscious when they get like, punched once in the face. Is this how being unconscious works? Is it that easy?

G: To be unconscious? Surprisingly-

C: Yeah, if you punch them in the face. Okay, wow, okay.

G: Surprisingly, I have not been punched in the face. [C laughs] I think I deserve it, honestly. I don't know how people hold their fists back. But yeah, I don't know.

C: Yeah, oh well. I guess if I ever get punched in the face, I'll come back and tell y'all if I passed out or not.

G: We'll find out.

Sam wakes up, and he's tied to a chair. He's under the devil's trap. And it's Dean and Bobby looking at him. And [laughs], Sam says, like, "Wow, Dean. Back from the dead. Getting to be a regular thing for you, isn't it? Like a cockroach."

C: A cockroach.

G: And I fucking adore that. He's literally like a fucking cockroach.

And Dean threatens violence, and Sam says, "Well, I'm still in Sam's body, so you won't hurt me." But, like, Dean throws holy water at Sam, and Sam literally like, does the whole "Uwah!" as he sizzles up [C laughs]. And then Sam says like-

C: Yeah, does that really not hurt the vessel? Because we've seen that holy water will burn through-

G: Deep burn, yeah.

C: - yeah, like someone's shirt, So like, surely, like, his skin must be getting burned too.

G: Yeah, well we've talked about this, but we've established the shirt becomes demonic. [both laughing]

C: Yeah.

G: So. Yeah.

C: Right.

G: Yeah. Sam like, threatens that- well, the demon - Meg - threatens that he'll bite Sam's tongue off if Dean doesn't stop. But, like, Dean just goes, "Well, Bobby. Lead the stage." And Bobby starts reading the incantation for exorcism. Sam just like, starts laughing and reveals that he's got a new trick.

C: Wait, did you skip over the part where Dean says, like, [laughing] "Also, whatever bitchboy master plan you demons are cooking up-" [laughs] Love that. Okay, well, basically, what Dean's saying is like, "Whatever like, grand plan you demons are doing, like, I'm gonna kill all of you first." And like, Meg laughs and says, like, "Oh, you think that's what this is about? Like, I don't care about that." So you know that this is a personal vendetta situation rather than a season 2 overarching plot situation.

G: Yeah, we cannot get overarching plot at episode 14. Are you insane? Episode 14, we get overarching plot? Come on. [both laugh] But Sam, well, Meg reveals that there's a new trick in town, which is she can't get exorcised out of the body. It's revealed that the burn Jo saw earlier was a spell, basically, to keep a demon inside a body. So the room starts shaking, and like, there's like, a fireplace behind them, and it like, lights the fuck up. And the ceiling cracks. Everything is being destroyed. And the demon trap gets cracked open.

C: Hell yeah.

G: So Meg is now in full power, and she blasts Bobby to the side of the room and starts going after Dean. She starts hitting him, right? So they're like, at the corner of the room, and she's holding him down. So, like, Sam says- well, Meg says that she's been in Hell, and that Hell is like... Hell.

C: [laughing] Hell.

G: Even for demons.

C: She's so funny.

G: I think we discussed this in the podcast before, but this is the first revelation in Supernatural that, like, demons also don't like Hell, right?

C: Yeah.

G: Yeah. And she describes it as "a prison made of bone and flesh and blood and fear." I love that.

C: Yeah, poetic.

G: I love the concept of Hell as like, something organic, you know? Like, you're inside a being, and you're churning over there. Agh! So good. And this is when Meg reveals like, "You sent me back there." And Dean goes, "Meg." [laughs] Love him!

Yeah, so Meg says, "Not anymore now. I'm Sam. And I also saw your dad in Hell, and what I was telling myself down there was that one day I'll climb up here and fucking torture the hell out of you." And she says- this is the part of the episode where I kind of got annoyed, because I was like, "This is supposed to be Sam's episode." [laughs]

C: Yeah! It is.

G: Stop being like "Dean is so sad. Dean is so- he feels worthless." [C laughing] And it's like, shut up. This is literally not his episode.

C: Yeah, I- right, it just it feels a lot like the season one finale where it's supposed to be about Sam, and then either Azazel or Meg corners Dean and just says a bunch of character theses about him instead of like, doing anything interesting. [laughs]

G: Literally. But basically what she says is, "Whatever I will do to torture you, what you're doing to yourself is worse. Because you're worthless; you couldn't save your dad, and you probably won't be able to save Sam. They've been better off without you." As Meg finally prepares to deal the final blow, Bobby comes up and burns the little symbol in the arm, and Meg-

C: Burns the Q off. Homophobia. [G laughs]

G: And Meg gets out of Sam's body, a la black smoke, and Sam falls over, goes, "Did I miss anything?" [C laughs]

C: Love him.

G: And Dean punches him in the face.

C: Boo.

G: Sam's literally just sitting there like, "What the hell is happening? What the fuck? Why did Dean literally just punch me right now?"

It's revealed a little bit later that he was awake for some of it, you know?

C: Uh-huh.

G: Like he was up for some stuff. But like, it would- like, in this moment, I was- I found it so funny that he was like, "What the hell is happening? I have no recollection of anything in the past week." [C laughing] And Dean just goes, boom! Like, I don't know why it's so funny.

C: Yeah. Why did Dean do it? Like, is it just like, "I'm so relieved that you're okay, and I'm angry that like, you didn't go on this emotional journey with me"?

G: I think it's the feeling of combination of relief and also to get the adrenaline off his body, you know, 'cause he's still in fight mode, and he's thinking, like, "I'm fighting something that's in Sam's body, so I'm basically fighting Sam." So.

C: Okay, yeah. Well, that was mean of Dean. [laughs]

G: Kind of mean.

C: So we cut to a few moments later, and Sam and Dean both have ice packs, and they're doing what Sam and Dean do to bond, which is telling each other that they look like.

crap. And Bobby Bobby comes in and says, like, "Have you ever heard of a hunter named Steve Wandell? Like, he got murdered in his own house." And then he says, like, meaningfully, like, "You wouldn't know anything about that, would you?" And Dean says, like, "Nope. Never heard of the guy." Sam seems less willing to acquiesce, but Bobby says, like, "Good, ‘cause his friends are looking for someone to pin this on. So you gotta stay out of trouble." And Dean says that they. should head out, and Bobby gives each of them a charm that will fend off possession. He says, "This will stop it from getting back up in ya." And Dean says, "That sounds vaguely dirty, but thanks." Ugh. There's like, another joke like this later-

G: Yeah, there's another joke. Let's discuss it when that happens.

C: Yeah.

Bobby says, like, "You be careful, now." Sam says, "You too," and I didn't notice this, but the. transcript says that he smiles at Bobby but Bobby doesn't smile back. Bobby, that's mean. But also, I guess it's indirectly- you are looking at the face of- the same face of the being that cracked your entire ceiling. [both laughing] I don't know how you're gonna fix your house after this, dude.

G: He's got magic house healing powers.

C: Mm. And yeah, Dean tosses like, his ice pack back to Bobby. The ice pack is like, cloth around like, a cold beer can, by the way. Yeah, so-

G: It's not!

C: Is it not?

G: It's an actual ice pack!

C: No, there was like, a can in there!

G: No, that's just how ice packs look like!

C: They look like cans?

G: They have a little- plup-plup! top. Yeah, like, you pop that open and put ice in there.

C: Huh, okay. I guess I'm more used to the bag version.

Apparently, Bobby smiles at Dean, but he doesn't smile at Sam. And this is why the Samgirls don't care about Bobby. [both laugh]

G: When Sam entered, and Bobby was so happy, I was like, "Aw, Bobby loves Sam!" And then when it was revealed that he was like, doing that to be amicable because he's gonna-he knows that this is a demon, and I was like, "Oh."

C: I know! Right, if he thought it was actually Sam, he would have just been like, "What do you want?"

G: "What do you want from me?"

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G: Anyway, we're back in the Impala. It's night, and REO Speedwagon is playing in the car. Fun stuff.

C: Yeah, Deanjo.

G: Yeah, hashtag Deanjo moment. And Sam reveals that he was awake for some of the possession, and that he watched himself kill the hunter that died, and he saw the light go out of his eyes. Hell yeah. [laughs]

C: I'm glad he wasn't awake for the Jo thing.

G: Yeah. And he says, like, he almost carved up Jo too. So maybe he was awake for that part but not the other part, which I guess like, good for him.

C: Yeah.

G: But he says, like, "No matter what I did, you wouldn't shoot." And Dean says, like, "Of course. I mean, it wasn't you." And Sam says, "This time. yeah. But next time?" And Dean says, "Dad said I would have to kill you if I can't save you. I'm going to save you." So.

C: And the episode should have just fucking ended there.

G: Yeah. Just end the episode here! There's nothing that happens after this. [laughs]

No, but Dean says- Dean like, starts like, giggling to himself, and Sam’s like, "Oh, what are you laughing about?" And then Dean says, like, “You had a full-on girl inside you for like, a whole week." And then goes, “That's pretty naughty."

C: [laughing] What the-

G: And yeah. The episode ends. Wha- [laughing]

C: What?!

G: No, 'cause I guess they're doing the whole- I guess they're doing the whole, like, possession is akin to- like, they keep on joking that possession is akin to sex.

C: Yes.

G: And it's like, [sighs].

C: Uh-huh. Yeah.

G: Have we considered-

C: - the part where- the consent part of the sex, where if possession is akin to sex, then it's rape?

G: Have we considered the implications. Have we considered the meaning behind this jokes and it's just- The thing is, I never really figure out whether they take this aspect of possession seriously, you know?

C: Yeah.

G: I don't recall. Like, I feel like the only time they actually take possession seriously is-

C: Jimmy?

G: - with Sam and Lucifer. Like, they actually- but that's less the possession and more the torture in the Cage, you know?

C: Right.

G: I think I think with Jimmy and Cas, they do an okay job. I mean, I think it's actually a good job. But, you know, it's something they revisit and they do well. And with Nick and Lucifer, that one is interesting, but I hate Nick, so, die. [C laughs] Yeah, and like, I just- I can't recall a specific line or a moment in Supernatural where they take this idea of possession being equal to sex and run with it and actually do something about it that isn't just "Isn't it so funny-" you know. Like, actually take it seriously and take the implication seriously. Kind of a missed opportunity, I feel like.

C: Yeah. Because I feel like they did do it- do like, demons and sex and consent in "Crossroad Blues" in regards to like, the consent in like, the kiss of the demon deal. But yeah, we don't see it in like possession, which seems like a bigger violation. So yeah. It's odd.

G: Yeah.

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G: Anyway, Crystal, what do you think about this episode?

C: I wish that that Jo thing had not happened, or at least they like- I don't know if they changed the tone of it a bit or actually addressed it further. But, like, everything else was fairly delicious.

G: For me, my only complaint is that, even for a Sam episode, it's barely a Sam episode. You know what I mean?

C: Yeah.

G: I just- I wish there was more Sam.

C: Yeah.

G: And that's, you know. It's a complaint we have often, so.

C: Uh-huh.

G: Yeah, I wish there was more Sam. I wish that- no, actually, that's it, pretty much. Like, what you said, and the Sam thing. But the rest of the episode, I was genuinely cheering, like, watching this. I was incredibly entertained.

C: Yeah. The high drama.

G: I don't know how people listen to our podcast. Do they like, watch the episode, then listen to the podcast? Do they just listen to the podcast? Do they watch episodes [laughs] after they listen to the podcast? I don't know. Who knows how people listen to our podcast? But, like, I would say that this is an episode worth revisiting and watching, like, actually. I think it it's like, it has like, good thesis statements for Sam and Dean at this moment in time.

C: Yeah. Right. I think the issue with season 2 is that Sam's plot is so directly tied into Dean's storyline of having to kill Sam. And they put more emotional weight on like, Dean's like, pain over having to kill Sam than they do over Sam's pain about-

G: Dying, yeah.

C: - becoming a monster or being killed..

G: Yeah. There's an imbalance with who gets the spotlight. Yeah.

C: Mm-hm.

G: Yeah, maybe a little bit later in the season-

C: Please.

G: - we'll get more Sam. [laughs] Pwease, can we get more Sam? We want more Sam. Yeah. Anyway, what's the next one? Best Line/Worst Line.

Worst line. I think the worst line is- I just don't like the last joke Dean cracks.

C: Yeah, same.

G: I don't like it! Ugh.

It wouldn't have been that bad if it wasn't literally the way they end the episode. Like, this is the last thing on your tongue. This is the last thing you taste. It's like, okay, cool, I guess, whatever. But yeah. I don't like that one. For best line... Do you agree with the worst line, or do you have another one?

C: Yeah, I agree with the worst line.

G: Okay, I'll look for a best line.

C: Yeah, there are some good lines here, but I don't know if there's any one that stands out too much.

G: I mean, there is one.

C: Okay.

G: "Your daddy-"

C: Yeah, okay, so true.

G: Well, "My daddy shot your daddy in the head." That's a standout line. And I like it and I like the delivery, and the reveal that happens in that scene, it's pretty good. Like, it's compelling shit.

C: I agree. Especially 'cause like, John could have called Ellen and at least let Bill say goodbye, you know?

G: Yeah.

Anyway, IMDB rating.

C: After we got burned so bad by IMDB last time, I don't even know.

G: I think- I have no idea. I think this one is rated high because it's a good episode.

C: Mm-hm.

G: But I also said that last week, and, my god. [laughs] I think this one is like, an 8.7.

C: Hm. Yeah. I think "Nightshifter" being an 8.9 has just like, thrown my whole score calibration off, you know?

G: Yeah! Why the fuck is that an 8.9?

C: Because like, I feel like this was better than "Nightshifter," but also, I don't think that "Nightshifter" is a representative 8.9 IMDB episode.

Huh. Okay, I think I'm just gonna go 0.1 lower than- ugh. No, okay, I'll go higher. I'll go 8.8 on this one. 'Cause I think the suspense and the twist will make people happy. [G gasps] What?

G: I got it! I got it.

C: You got it? Oh, hell yeah.

G: Yeah. 8.7. Who would have thought? Who would have thought that, after all this time, we would get one.

C: Yay!

G: I would get it right on the nose.

C: Happy for you. Glad I found out from somewhere other than Twitter. [G laughs]

G: This one says, "Nice job, Jared." [C laughs] Actually, I agree. Not to be a Jared stan anywhere, really. And I am not. If you love Jared Padalecki, [laughs] I don't know why you're listening to our podcast, honestly. [C laughing] I don't know what led you here. But you know, it's-

C: And to be clear, we don't like any of the actors. So like, if you're like, a Cockles shipper and you're like, "Ah, I'm safe," [both laugh] no, you're not.

G: Well, yeah. I mean, I wouldn't go as far as to say I hate the actors, but like [C laughs], some of them, I'm ambivalent about, and some of them, I abhor, you know? Some of them are like, "Who cares?" and then the others I'm like, "You should die, Mark Pellegrino," you know?

Aw, this one says, "Okay, not as good as some make out. I'm getting a little bored of the Sam slash demon storyline."

C: Boo.

G: "I much prefer the standalone episodes that have a good beginning, middle, and end. But I agree that Jo adds a little extra dimension. It's good having a female hunter." I think Jo like, brings so much good stuff into the show.

C: Yeah.

G: I miss her! And like, honestly, like, the way season 5 is, I actually am not upset- I mean, because, you know. I don't know if you know this, but I was around when Charlie was killed.

C: Oh. Sorry.

G: And that was- it was atrocious. Like, the her being killed. And the way, like, the fandom reacted was like, accordingly, you know? Like, the fandom was very angry about that. 'Cause her death was just- for a show that was gonna go on for forever, and at the middle of it, they just kill a character that's so beloved, and like, like, iconic and queer and all that, and they kill her for like, shock value and for, like, manpain, basically, right?

I think Ellen and Jo, killed for similar reasons, but the gravity of the situation at that point is so different. Like it wasn't just like, collateral damage in the middle of what shit or another. It was like, "It's the apocalypse, and this scene- this like, death is like, symbolic of like, we are losing people. Important people. And we're not gonna get them back, and people are gonna die." You know, like, it's meaningful in that way.

C: Yeah.

G: Like, their death meant something, and it was a big deal. So I'm not gonna be like, "I'm mad that they killed off Jo." But like, I do think occasionally, like, if Jo made it, would Dean have settled with her, you know? It's something I wonder about. What would have happened in that? Like, would the Deanlisa plotline be a Deanjo plotline? What would she up to? Would we discover she's a lesbian? You know, shit like that.

C: Yeah. I don't- yeah- I guess she- I guess I don't know enough about Jo to know how she would fare in future seasons. But it'd be nice to see her sort of become part of Team Free Will.

G: Yeah. Yeah.

C: I don't think she would live in the bunker, but otherwise-

G: Oh, fuck no.

C: Fuck no, yeah. Get her out.

G: Nobody deserves to live in the bunker. Get out of there, guys! [both laugh]

C: Yeah, what I would have liked to see her basically in, like, every other episode, joining them.

G: Yeah, it's fascinating to me. Because I'm not really a particular type of person that's like, "I love all the characters on Supernatural!" you know? Like, I have been incredibly one-track mind about watching Supernatural.

C: For Cas.

G: Yeah, basically just as a Cas fan. Yeah, like, I'm literally just here for him. And now that we're doing this rewatch, like, when Bobby showed up, I was cheering, you know?

C: Yeah, no, I was happy to see him.

G: Yeah, and now that we're talking about Jo, I'm so compelled by her and like, I adore her. I love her character. And it's- it's nice. [laughs] I'm so earnest! Eugh! But it is nice.

C: It is.

Half of these reviews have the phrase "female hunter" in them. This is like- this was apparently a big fandom argument at the time, where people are like, "I'm glad that there's a female hunter" "I don't think there needs to be a female hunter," etc. etc. Like, whatever! Just enjoy Jo and her beach waves and how she's interesting and how we don't have to look at Sam and Dean the whole time.

G: [laughs] Literally.

C: And there's not really a gender gap in the ratings for this one. I still really want to know what the fuck happened to "Houses of the Holy"!

G: I have no idea! Why is it a 7.9?? I hate everyone.

C: Same.

G: Whatever. Let's cut this off. [laughs] Goodbye, everyone. [both laugh]

No, that's it for this episode of Busty Asian Beauties. Next week, we will be talking about Season 2, Episode 15: "Tall Tales"? Okay. It's "Tall Tales." So leave us a rating or a review wherever you get your podcasts.

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C: Bye!

[guitar music]

G: Hell yeah! One recording with absolutely nothing going wrong! Who would have th- [cut off]

[mego42]

Hey! I know the survey is coming, but I’m still so confused about the order of the scenes for the car/bank bit. Since you think the “choice” one happened before they go in (right? I don’t remember which one you thought it was) either way, do you mind laying out how *you* think the order of events were?

AH YOU MEAN THE EMPIRICALLY CORRECT ORDER (hahahahaha no i’m jk, @foxmagpie​’s argument is extremely compelling)

that said, here’s the order i think it happened in:

1. the first car scene, beth going to get out of the car and rio asking if she’s really going to do this. 

2. the final car scene where beth tells him she feels like she has no choice and he tells her now she does

3. they go into the bank

4. they get pulled over

(if you’re new to the debate, @foxmagpie​’s order is 1, 3, 4, 2 which i can see mostly bc rio is a dramatique heaux who makes stupid ass choices around beth for the theatrics of it all)

rambling support for my reasoning under the cut.

i think it’s the above, though, for a couple of reasons:

1) i def think he calls her out pre-bank. first off, why else is beth taking off her seatbelt? they’re about to go in and do the thing. 

he’s known what’s up the whole ep (he literally handed her the pelican brief, one of the books the wire was behind, in the opening scene) and has been more or less sitting back with popcorn watching to see how far she’s really gonna go with it. he’s also been like, p blatantly telegraphing that to her too and getting increasingly more annoyed and incredulous the further she takes it. he doesn't need her to prove she’s committed to this charade bc she has time and time again throughout the ep and i think he’s p pissed off (and hurt, tbh) over it and he snaps.

2) once snapped, i personally think it would be especially stupid to go into the bank with her knowing she knows he knows (this is so deliciously convoluted) without some kind of indication she’s not going to quadruple cross someone (if the double-cross is betraying him, the triple cross is betraying the secret service, so betraying him again would be quadruple right? whatever this math checks out)

but again, to megan’s point, rio loves his theatrics. i wouldn’t disbelieve him being like GOT YOU, then making her go in while she’s losing her whole ass entire mind like WHAT DOES THAT MEAN THOUGH and not letting her off the hook until after.

3) but also the music. like. the music. 

4) rio looks so SMUG in the bank which, to megan’s point, could 1000000% believably be the fun of playing the secret service but i think there’s too much on the line with him and beth for him to be that complacent with it up in the air

5) beth’s whole MO in the bank, v subdued, v follow his lead. i’m sorry does that sound like a panicked and scrambling beth to you? that sounds like a beth who’s been (temporarily) defeated and is licking her wounds before figuring out her next move (bc like, for as much as i love her choosing him, that was obvs the only choice actually on the table when he’s LITERALLY IN THE CAR WITH HER and while i do think she actually is slow-mo choosing rio across a multi-ep arc that is almost certainly going to not last and end poorly, i don’t think it’s going to be straightforward and that quadruple cross is def coming up soon)

6) as for why beth looks so sketch in the pull over scene, while i do think rio made her pick pre-bank, i don’t think he told her what the whole scheme was. i don’t think. she had any clue what was in that bag and i lowkey think a part of her was p convinced the gun with her prints was in it and there was a good chance she was about to get arrested. (but the fingerprint! counterpoint: if you were beth and you’d seen rio wiggle out of everything he has, would you be 100% sure he wouldn’t say fuck it and try to wiggle out of that too?)

7) no but like seriously the music

8) also the matchy matchy crime marrieds shot that i’m apparently going to work into every post from here to eternity 

it’s called visual storytelling okay. it means stuff. obvs open to interpretation stuff or i wouldn’t be sitting here arguing for my interpretation against megan’s but it’s still a puzzle piece.

8) ummmmmmmmmmmm i think that’s all i’ve got. there might’ve been another thing but i’ve forgotten it

9) OH WAIT NO I REMEMBER the show. has an established history of chopping scenes up, pulling out key pieces of them and then circling back after the fact to recontextualize everything that’s happened since (201, 204, 213, etc etc or maybe that’s it? that’s all my brain’s coughing up rn) so it would not be out of character to save the end of the first scene for the end of the show to bookend everything that’s happened in between

10) okay that’s all for real kthxbye

[horrorslashergirl]

Andrei and Amaria Kulokova 🐺🔪

(This shall be interesting 👀👀 and funny! Lol)

Richard Firewood

For Andrei: Richard might see Andrei as an alternative for business, when there aren't enough clients to his hotel, he might call Andrei to hide him to capture 10 or 20 people. It will be strictly business.

Richard: Cash is King. Enough said.

For Amaria: He might be on neutral territory with her as long as she respects his territory and hotel.

Richard: She better not cover the carpets of the lobby in mud.

Jackson Jasper

For Andrei: He may view Andrei as a cool guy with whom to hang around for drinks and flirt with women.

Jackson: Any drinking buddy is good company.

For Amaria: Jackson loves a pretty lady especially one who isn't afraid to get down and dirty. He likes her.

Jackson: You don't see women like her often. *smirks*

The Hacker

For Andrei: Both are fucked up into the head. Both are bloody disgusting. Both love to stick their cocks into bloody pussies. They might be on good terms... Plus if Andrei needs a certain weapon, The Hacker can provide it wirh ease.... For a good priece.

The Hacker: *looks up from his computer screen* Oh? Him? Yeah... Fucked up in the head but not as much as me. *smirks*

For Amaria: Now that's a dollface that the Hacker might like. She fucks the corpses of her victims from time to time? The Hacker does that on an almost daily basis... Almost.

The Hacker: *whistle* Pretty wild baby doll. Me like~

Dave Anthony

For Andrei: If Andrei thought he was brutal then he sure doesn't know Dave. This poltergeist was casted from both heaven and hell. Try to match that Andrei. If Andrei tries to stab or shot Dave, this evil entity will just laugh in his face and grin.

Dave: *evil smirk* Trying to kill me? *manical laugh* You cannot kill what's already dead, cocksucker... I am gonna enjoy possessing your body.

For Amaria: Now, that's something you don't usually see everyday and Dave would be intrigued by Amaria and her so called Gods. Interesting little human girl.

Dave: Oh? You believe in Gods.... Well.... I am the biggest motherfucking God ever, baby girl.

Samuel Grayson

For Andrei: The moment Samuel senses his aura he wants to puke his guts, because Andrei screams of sins all over and just his presence into the same room will annoy Samuel. Let alone Andrei trying anything with this poltergeist. Andrei will turn into a chew toy for Samuels hellhounds.

Samuel: He stinks of sin and he is a disgusting piece of walking meat on earth. *snarls*

For Amaria: Her aura is so so much more different than her brothers and to say so... Samuel is a little intrigued by her aura, sensing all the sadness from her past and there is just something about her beliefs that he finds.... Adorable?

Samuel: She is... Interesting.... But no... I am no God. These are too high words for me, little one.

Azol

For Andrei: Did I say Dave is absolutly brutal? Well Andrei... Meet Azol. This evil entity will view Andrei as the most amusing plaything ever. Ironic, huh? Much like the other supranatural ones, Azol feasts on humans desires and he will absolutly use Andrei's desires against him. He will haunt his dreams and drive him insane.

Azol: Ohhhh... You think you are brutal, piece of sloppy fucking used cunt. *chuckles evily* I am gonna have so much fun with your soul... I am sure after you die... We all are gonna fuck you into hell like the cocksucker I know you are. *laugh*

For Amaria: Azol will be amused by her beliefs into her Gods, teasing and haunting her, making her kill as many people as possible. Azol found himself new entertainment.

Azol: Oh... Never seen a human kill that much and with such a passion. *grins evilly* See that man, little one... He needs to die.... Listen to your new God and you will live on forever.

Bahini Talibah

For Andrei: Andrei is everything that Bahini hates into a man; he is despicable, horrible, disgusting, annoying, sleazy and someone she would absolutly not stand. He better not get near her or else he will suffer a slow, horrible and painfull death that will make Andei crawl on the floor in his own blood. Having your flesh and muscels be slowly melted by Bahinis piercing gaze isn't something to look forward to.

Bahini: His aura is simply making me anxious. He better stay away from me. He pisses me off!

For Amaria: Bahini might find her believe in Gods fascinating since she herself believes in the Egyptian Gods. They might have conversations about their Gods and such. Plus Amarias quiet and misterious aura is very calm and gives Bahini tranquility.

Bahini: She is a fascinating young woman... Also Anubis told me she has a beautiful and lightfull soul.

Azment

For Andrei: This demoness lust will destroy Andrei's for sure... And I advise him to not get close to her because at the end of the night he will be dead by the time he climaxes.... I mean... If he wants a horse dick up his ass that's his problem. Azment will over power him with ease.

Azment: Ohhh He sure is handsome and I can taste his lust... Such delicious carnal and mouthwatering lust.

For Amaria: Azment sees this small but deadly woman as very beautiful and she can appreciate such brutal display for passion of certain things... Like Amarias passion for Gods.

Azment: Beautiful and powerfull young human woman... Such beauty... It gives tingles down my spine. *sways her tail from side to side*

The Shadow

For Andrei: His personality and the vibe Andrei gives off is simply annoying to Shadow. Isn't it enough he has to deal with that idiot of a HACKER maniac? Now he has the stand this Russian Incompetent. He cannot work with these idiots around.

The Shadow: *looks up from cleaning his scalpels* I cannot stand this morron. He better not stick his nose into my business unless he wants to end up on my disection table.

For Amaria: She seems quiet and she keeps to herself so that is good on Shadows books. Her past might make Shadow sad because he has went through abuse too... Different but still abuse. He might be interested into her topics of Gods... Since he is one to feast on information and likes to learn about all type of topics.

The Shadow: She is... Fascinating to say so... But at last she is quiet.

Mitch Carson

For Andrei: This feral man will view Andrei as straight up enemy and he won't hesitate to turn the Russian into a raw steak, considering all that mass muscels and blood. If Andrei knows what's good for him, he better keep off Mitchs territory or else he will be the new target for crossbow practice.

Mitch: *growls, all body muscels ready for him to strike*

For Amaria: Considering her small body stature, he might be intrigued by her but still cautious, like a feral animal of the deep dark woods. If she brings him human flesh or bones for him to chew on... She Might.... Just might turn Mitch into a feral lap dog that will maim anyone who dares to touch Amaria.

Mitch: *growls then purrs at her, tilting his head to the side curiously*

Gerome Montana and Axel Friedrich

For Andrei: Army friends? Maybe? They might share some drinks some army stories. Three mercenaries sharing bloody ideas of killing. I guess. They might be on neutral relations with Andrei, but since they are in Miami and Andrei hates the heat... I doubt it. Down for a one night stand after drinks? Perhaps.

Gerome: Haha Cool Russian Crazy Dude!

Axel Friedrich: His personality is a bit too much. *groans*

For Amaria: You don't see such deadly women that often and they might find her very intirguing, but that's about it. Plus.... I don't know if she would like Miami with the heat and all that.

Gerome: Beautiful badass woman! Sexy!

Axel: *facepalms at Gerome* I suppose I can appreciate a woman who can handle such big weapons like a machete.

Damiano Liberato

For Andrei: He finds him very disgusting with no taste at all and Andrei simply makes Damiano have a horrible taste into his mouth. He cannot stand camo!

Damiano: Isn't it enough I have to stand my creator and her camo army clothing!? Now this man! I cannot believe Richard can be close to this disgusting brute. Ugh.

For Amaria: Very beautiful woman but a shame that she has no style into dressing up. Damiano finds the Kulokova siblings too.... Dirty.

Damiano: A lady shouldn't dress like that. Pants? Seriously... Just no.

Bambi Miller

For Andrei: She thinks he is a pretty cool dude with whom to share drinks and maybe have some knife throwing game. Plus, she thinks she thinks Andrei is pretty badass with his faux hawk. They might have some fun nights with drinking vodka and throwing knife at people.

Bambi: Pretty badass Russian stud. *giggles* only my knife is bigger than his. *winks*

For Amaria: Bambi thinks Amaria is very pretty and she appreciates women who can stand up for themselvs and beat the guys around. Plus her machete is so cool.

Bambi: She is very beautiful... Its true what they say that Russian women are very gorgeous.

Xaviera Lah-Mo

For Andrei: He is her ultimate and only love, so of course she simply adores Andrei. It comes natural. He is her precious and wild Wolf.... And to think that the first day they meet, Xavi wanted to throw his ass into the blizzard outside. Andrei is her soulmate and the only man she has feelings for... And the only man she won't shot with her sniper rifle into his balls.

Xaviera: He is the light of my life, the man that make me be strong with each passing day.... My wild and handsome Wolf..... My beautiful soulmate. My everything.

For Amaria: Being Andrei's sister, Xaviera cares for her and tries to calm Andrei down to think clearly when she is around. Xaviera tries to be the refere between these two without getting between their fights. Both Xavi and Amaria use a sniper rifle and Xavi would love for her sister-in-law and her to have a shooting practice together. Just enjoying some quiet time.

Xaviera: She is a hard person to understand if you don't see through her soul, you need to take your time to understand her because she means well... She is not as bad as one might think. She is just misunderstood like we all were at some point in life.

Akshay Lah-Mo

For Andrei: Andrei is Akshay's best friend and soul brother to say so; they fight, they bicker, they drink, but at the end of the day they are best friends and always there to watch eachothers backs. Akshay might seem that he hates Andrei, but if he really hated him, Andrei wouldn’t be alive.

Akshay: The mutt? Yeah... He is a good man... When he isn't his usual idiot self. *grunts*

For Amaria: Akshay knows she is Andrei's sister and that their sibling relation isn't that good. Akshay hasn't really interacted that much with Amaria but if he has to say his opinion he would say that he is beautiful and misunderstood... And very deadly for such a small woman.

Akshay: It really shows she is the mutts sister... She can maim you and your corpse would just misteriously disappear.

Decebal Avram Chirilă

For Andrei: Decebal has lots of fun with Andrei and they are two knuckleheads and daredevils. Andrei had done so much for Decebal that none has ever done and the Romanian is very gratefull for it, hench his loyality towards the Russian. Decebal didn't expected to get along with Andrei that good but he absolutly adores him... And the moments they fuck.

Decebal: Ohhhh! Vodknockers!? He is like a fun and crazy little brother... He sure has a temper which is funny. Haha *smirks* His libido matches mine and he has a great cock *laughs*

For Amaria: Decebal knows that she is the way she is because of her past and he isn't one to judge or make fun of her believs and such. Everyone can believe in whatever they want. What's the problem with that? Plus, he thinks she is very gorgeous.

Decebal: Oh? That wild woman? She is very beautiful, like hella beautiful that she could put an army of women to shame. *laughs* But seriously now... Just like Xavi said... She is only misunderstood. *soft smile*

Alexander Chirilă

For Andrei: Alexander simply feels very uncomfortable in the same room as Andrei and it doesn't help that the Russian was Alexanders first. Alexander finds it so so frustrating that Andrei has no sense of other peoples personal space, especially his.

Alexander: Oh God.... Not him again. He has no respect, he is an absolut degeranted wanker who doesn't understand the concept of personal space and he frustrates me so so much it makes me so angry. *blushing red face and huffs* But.... I suppose... Like my big brother said... He can be nice... Only I never saw that!

For Amaria: Alexander enjoys that she is quite and she seems to have some concept of other peoples personal space. Plus he is glad she isn't like her big brother... Who acts like a sexual offender. Amaria kind of reminds Alexander of one of the tallest mountains, surrounded by mist... Especially that certain quietness.

Alexander: I suppose she is alright... She seems like a very strong one with a certain specific will... And she is pretty..... B-But not like that! *blushes*

Nadia Nikolina Chirilă

For Andrei: She thinks she is a good man, on certain topics but on other hands.... She views him as a stupid kid with disgusting behaviors and most important.... A coward. If he thinks he is so mighty, why not take someone his own size or bigger, not some small and innocent woman. Andrei is only lucky because of Decebal..... Or else he would have been castrated the moment he meet Nadia. Period.

Nadia: *looks up from her painting* He is a stupid child.... But means well... On certain moments.

For Amaria: Nadia thinks that Amaria is a very intirguing and gorgeous woman, small but with a fierce spirit that will cit through you just like her machete... Nadia appreciates greatly a woman who won't take anyones shit, especially a mans. Amaria reminds Nadia of a pit of big sharp deadly ice icicle, that she saw the first month she moved into Greenland. The pit looked so so beautiful but if you stepped to close you would fall into said pit and a painfull horrible death will follow.

Nadia: Beautiful and Deadly... Such a majestic combination. *paints a womans shadow with mountains into the background*

[insomnihan]

han’s Entire Thoughts & Feelings on Dreamcatcher’s “Odd Eye”

oh mY F UCKING GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO-

there are no read mores here so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

ALRIGHT SO-

OH MY F UCKING GOD THE SONG WHERE DO I EVEN BEGIN WITH THIS??????????? DEAD ASS?????????????? THAT BEGINNING SOUND ALONE TRIGGERED MY FIGHT OR FLIGHT AND THEN IT JUST CALMS DOWN YET MY BRAIN IS ALREADY F UCKING LOSING IT- ITS THE GUITAR ALL THROUGHOUT AND HOW I JUST HEADBANG WITH EVERY HIT OF THAT DRUM OR WHATEVER THE F UCK FOR ME- pls calm down okay i just……………………… leez…… ollounder…………… i oWE YOU MY LIFE- the way the prechorus is so FAST???????? like whaT IN THE ACTUAL F UCK the way it hypes me up with that instrumental the DRUMS GOT ME BOUNCIN AND S HIT AND GET SMACKED IN THE FACE ODD EYE I SWEAR TO GOD I FELT A NEW EMOTION AFTER THA- AFTER THIS WHOLE SONG TO BE HONEST-

THE?????????????? LINE DISTRIBUTION?????????????? IS SO SE*Y?????????????? THE IMMENSE POWER IN SIYEONS AND YOOHYEONS VOICES I CANT- ACTUAL SUA RAPPER CRUMBS idc what yall say minuscule sua rapper crumbs THE AMOUNT OF HANDONG AND DAMI LINES IS F UCKING DELICIOUS 😩😩😩 HANDONG VERSE CHORUS AND BRIDGE?????????????? DAMI BRIDGE??????????????? ‘LIVE IT UP’?????????????? BICTH IM ALIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

forgot to do this for boca so imma do it here kinda

YES YOOHYEON START THE SONG

THE AMOUNT OF HANDONG?????????????????? I CANT BREATHE??????????????????????

and ofc her ooOOOooOOO-

sua rapper crumbs idc idc-

YOOHYEON AND SIYEON BEING QUEENS OF CHORUSES AGAIN ESPECIALLY THE LAST ONE GO👏OFF👏

jiu ‘no more utopia’ AND sua ‘no more utopia’ pls took me three (3) tries to type ‘utopia’

LIVE IT UP YOURE SO RIGHT QUEEN YOU BETTER RAP YOUR HEART OUT

JIU AND HANDONG CHORUS

THE F UCKING BRIDGE CHANGED MY LIFE

okay for the dance i will be using the mcountdown fancam BC I DO WANT THE F UCK I WANT 👁👁 I JUST WANNA SAY i lit rally CANNOT believe how stable they are dancing LIKE THAT™ thE POWER THEY HOLD ANYWAY as always the dance always S L A P and is literally impossible to dance to without feeling like youre absolutely f ucking d*ing and out of breath……………… LOVE THAT

THE BEGINNING EYE FORMATION ARE YOU KIDDING ME-

im delusional but lowkey deja vu clown me idc idc-

THE SUA RUNNING OUT OF THERE THE JIU THE COMPLICATED HAND STUFF

JUST👏THE👏CHOREO👏FOR👏THE👏CHORUS👏BICTH

siyeon doing this

DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII

putting a bullet point for just that one (1) second of dami doing That™

handong right after…………………………………

gahyeons part with the other members doing different moves my eyes liked it

THE ENTIRE BRIDGE I DONT NEED TO SAY ANYTHING ELSE

like jiu and dami with handong ive literally watched that for five hours-

i just like the way they lined up and needed it to be linked here

THE SPIN THAT K*LLED US ALL

THE KICK THAT SENT US SIX FEET UNDER

S C R E A M……………………………………………………… Iconic™

DO YOU SEE THE BUDGET IN THE VISUALS JESUS CHRIST- the f ucking set up all of the effects!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! all of the lights!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! all of thE GLOWING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ALL OF IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! the black and white set and theyre wearing red…………………… the red and white set and theyre wearing black…………………… that purple and green place…………………… the tree and random nature but everything is so futuristic looking…………………… dunno why yoohyeon is in a graffiti covered restroom but im LIVING for it- SIYEON SURROUNDED BY THOSE TVS DAMI IN THAT TRAIN THAT MULTICOLORED PLACE WHEREVER SUA IS EXCUSE ME- I COULD LITERALLY NAME EVERY SCENE IN THIS DAMN MUSIC VIDEO AND THEY👏ALL👏SLAP👏HARD👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

TIME TO SHOW WHICH SCENES I LIKED

THE WHOLE F UCKING THI-

jk ill name some😊😊😊again id name everything but ill just show one i liked more than others bc this is alreADY TOO DAMN LONG-

this is self restraint btw

I FEEL THREATENED-

helL YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AND IF I CRIED????????????????????????

this is here for no reason other than bc i wanted it here-

OOP-

OOP- x2

………………………………… F-

WHY OFC I HAVE TO PUT THIS HERE

ABSOLUTELY…………………………… ABSOLUTELY

OH F CUK-

it was this or the close up shot either way it k*lled me

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA-

😦

OH NO-

OOP- x3

😔😔😔😔😔😔😔

honestly let me just mention i really clowned and set myself up for heartbreak bc the album is only called ‘road to utopia’ but i assumed theyll find utopia bc thats how trilogies work but then this slaps me in the face- what im saying is im 🤡

T H E M

oK A Y SO THIS POST IS LONG ENOUGH ALREADY LIKE GODDAMNIT COULD I JUST SHUT UP FOR TEN (10) MINUTES PLS- SO HERE ILL JUST SAY ONE (1) WORD………………………………………………

W O M E N™

plus this truly is long enough good god-

JIU

OH BICTH SHE GRABBED ME BY MY NECK RIGHT AT THE START WHEN SHE JUST POPPED UP- lemme just talk about this screenshot for a second the STREAKS IN HER HAIR and THE PIERCING???????? THE JACKET???????GOOD GOD????????? L I S T E N her outfits during the dance scenes the R E D especially jeSUS- its that red one for me im pretty sure some of yall saw me go F E R A L™ on the dashboard about it so i WILL NOT go into it again- and theN THAT DRESS A F CUKING QUEEN LOVE TO SEE IT

SUA

ONCE AGAIN I HAVE TO BRING UP THE VERY START WITH THAT SLOW MO- RED👏IS👏HER👏COLOR 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏  the dark hime cut………………… the choker on both the red and the black is it the same one doesnt matter im d*ad……………… yo her wavy hair and that dress when it looked like she was in some hair shampoo commercial bicth i liVED FOR THAT- and theN T H I S YES THIS THAT IN THE SCREENSHOT the leather and the jacket the writing on her face i waNT HER TO BEAT ME WITH THAT LIGHT-

SIYEON

HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY IM LITEREALLY CRYINNG

I SWEAR TO GOD I SCREAMED EVERY TIME SHE WAS ON THE SCREEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! pls breathe yes i see that orange coat with the collar and her two different colored eyes and how she is sitting in that chair i see her looking so fine in that red outfit especially near the end of the mv oh mY GOD- those pants yall bringing that style back from boca literally let me bREATHE FOR LIKE TWO (2) SECONDS

HANDONG

HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LISTENLISTENLISTENLISTEN my eyes legit started tearing up when i saw her so soon in the mv yall DO NOT understand the emotions im going through to rewatch this mv again and again anD- iiiIIIIiiII CANNOT FULLY EXPRESS MYSELF BUT I JUST WANNA DIRECTLY MENTION THOSE CRYSTALS AND HER HIGH PONYTAIL SHE MADE F UCKING SURE TO SHOW OFF HOW POWERFUL SHE IS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YOOHYEON

YOOHYEON WITH BUNS??????????????????? THAT LIPSTICK COLOR RIGHT AT THE START???????? THAT OUTFIT WITH THE RED PLAID SKIRT????????? like when you REALLY look at the outfit the polkadot jacket and the tie makes not a lot of sense but she made it woRK!!!!!!!!! okayokayokay her lip ring and dance outfits lets talk about it to be honest its something about that chain that hangs on her torso that makes it really hit………………… but like the entire outfits HIT™ she ripped her pants didnt she

DAMI

I CANT STAND THIS WOMAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! tell me why for literally one (1) second of that ‘live it up’ it snapped my neck???????? it was HARDLY A FLASH OF LIGHT YET IT WAS ENOUGH TO HURT ME- i prefer her short hair but listen the longer hair is making so many points rn- i think i said that for boca too… SHES LITERALLY SITTING YALL AND YET HERE I AM- the jacket the necklace the gloves and then that dramatic spin and the leaves OH MY GOD- DID YALL👏SEE THE WAY👏SHE KEPT👏FEELING👏HER NECK👏👏👏👏👏👏👏!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GAHYEON

GAHYEON THE WOMAN YOU ARE- i wanna start with the black hair and thee stickers look bc i wanna buT WE LOVE NOIR BY SUNMI but like i love that look like overall????????????? she literally wears the same outfit for that and this screenshot but the vibe is so different i LOVE this purple color she got going rn and that black hair IS A STATEMENT imma be more open here about it but lowkey i am genuinely missing her dark hair rn- anyway THAT DESIGN AROUND HER EYE WITH THAT RED OUTFIT BRUH DO I D*E-

BONUS TIME: B-SIDE TRACKS (short thoughts and parts i liked)

Intro

IVE NEVER BEEN SO FERAL IN MY LIFE

Wind Blows

this instrumental……………………… holy god????????????? its chill for like a second in the beginning and then it just YEETS you in- imma be real i wasnt sure about that ‘wind blows’ part i dunno why i ……… into it at first but yknow whaT THATS ONE OF THE BEST PARTS DAMIS RAP I SWEAR- but then the prechorus parts are so chill??????????? is it bc its handong its probably bc its handong ‘always be with you like gravity’ siyeon pls- it gives me the same energy as tension and break the wall where i feel like i jusT GAIN ALL THE STRENGTH AND CONQUER THE WORLD yes i saw the dance multiple times it k*lled me every single time

Poison Love

literally what the f uck- when i heard it in the highlight medley i knew i was gonna LOVE this like i cant stand how much i love their sexy bops like dami got me immediately ‘why do you?’ YOURE RIGHT DAMI WHY DO I- you could NEVER go wrong with lower register dreamcatcher NOTHING👏CAN👏GO👏WRONG👏 DAMI AND GAHYEON THEIR RAPS JESUS CHRIST i put my hand on my heart i was so taken aback- maybe i went back to replay it a few times when i was listening to it and then handong……………………………………………………… UH ANYWAY-

4 Memory

JIIIIIIIIIUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WE LOVE THE HAPPY AND BOUNCY AND FUN BOP OF THE ALBUM- like ive said this to a few moots that this song just makes me happy and lifts up my mood its the little instrumental parts in the chorus for me i dunno what it is its just pleasant to my ears and then damis rap is so fun like :cccccc cute- like this is a song about the seasons and wanting to be with someone (well jiu help write this is this about like insomnias or am i a stupid clown-) like i REALLY WISH i could express how much i enjoy this song but i would just be repeating myself that its a feel good happy song!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

New days

DAAAAAAAAMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LIKE i dunno how to describe the energy this song holds except ‘friendship energy’- its literally the guitar all throughout the song for me LIKE i feel like im just wrapped in a nice hug BUT NOT JUST ANY KIND OF HUG its the kind that the other person opened their jacket and theyre holding me and their jacket is around me listening to this song yall i kinda wanna cry i dunno- everyone sounds so lovely especially jiu pls her voice is so soft and DAMI OFC HER RAP GETS A HELL YEAH™ FROM ME like the ‘find you’ AND THEN AT THE END ‘FOUND YOU’ IM 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺 (if yall cant see its the pleading puppy eyed emoji)

LIKE WHAT A WAY TO START THE F UCKING YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! im so in awe of everything about this as SOON AS SOON I SAY i saw the very first photo teaser and i COULDNT STOP LISTENING TO THE HIGHLIGHT MEDLEY AND THE TEASER WITH THE SUITS AND THE DRINKS IS STILL LIVING IN MY HEAD- alright alright ill calm down for this part but its one of my FAVORITE ALBUMS FOR👏SURE👏 like i really cant think of any criticisms regarding anything about it!!!!!!!!!!!! since im posting this after promotions are over (odd eye promotions anyway) i will just say im EXTREMELY proud of what we have accomplished as fans and what the girls have achieved during this era!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it was hella wild all around and i am once again saying that im very happy to be an insomnia <3<3<3<3<3<3<3

and ONCE AGAIN JUST ONE (1) MORE TIME RIGHT BEFORE MY BIRTHDAY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 

IN CONCLUSION: THIS ALBUM TAKES ME TO AN ENTIRELY NEW WORLD AND IM GONNA LIVE IT UP

AND AS ALWAYS:

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Of Doms & Subs 19: The End is Just the Beginning

Pairing: Angus Hopper x OFC

Summary:  What’s a submissive female to do when she fights her nature and goes on the run as a Lone wolf to avoid being assimilated into a pack?

Word count: 2213

Of Doms & Subs Master List

Ellie anticipated a panic attack.  It had been some time since she’d been underneath a man, and she expected to feel trapped as she had so often with Will.  Maybe it was because there wasn’t much difference in their sizes but was more likely due to the fact that he was the polar opposite of Will.  Unlike her ex-husband, he’d shown his teeth from the very beginning.  Was that only four days ago?  Her wolf didn’t care; she’d found their mate.  She let herself settle into that easy bliss and release her human hang-ups, if only for a little while.

Mickayla had warned her that her sex drive would crank up to 11, but no warning in the world could have prepared her for this.  A few minutes of a semi-naked make out session and her body felt wound to the breaking point.  Heat washed over her like waves lapping at a shore.  Excitement, wonder, and love burst inside her, deliciously sharpened by a hint of fear.  The kind of adrenaline charged fear she felt when free climbing, knowing that no anchor kept her from falling.  Only she wanted to dive off the precipice she teetered on and fly.

She disentangled her leg from his to cradle him between her thighs.  Even through their underwear and his pants, he undoubtedly felt how damp her panties were.  Though she was too far gone to feel embarrassed.  A button on his shirt scraped against a nipple and her breath caught.  Angus released her mouth and she nearly whined at the loss.  The usual sternness dominating his features had melted away and he appeared vulnerable for the first time, soft even.  His thumb brushed over her swollen bottom lip.  She caught his wrist to press a kiss to his palm, which made him smile.

Cupping the side of her neck, Angus turned his attention to her breasts, heaving as she panted.  The white mounds moulded easily to his hand even as they overfilled it; he lowered his head to a pert nipple that was practically sitting up and begging for attention.  She jerked towards him as if a jolt of electricity shot through her.  He licked and laved the rosy bud to a stiff peak and then moved to the next one.

When she settled again, he slipped a hand between her legs and brushed her clit.  Her back bowed at the light touch.  When did she become so sensitive?  Was it the werewolf thing?  Or was it because it’d been so long?  He dipped a finger into her slick petals.  Oh God, she was dripping.  Her hips tried to follow him on the withdrawal.  The need painted across her face resembled a grimace of pain.  He stilled and pulled back to look at her.

“Are you all right, mo cridhe?”  The hand on her neck moved to stroke her hair.

“Yes!” cried Ellie, squirming around his finger.

“Are you certain?  We can stop.”  Angus began to withdraw, but she gripped his wrist with supernatural strength, keeping him within her walls.

“Don’t think I don’t know what you’re doing,” she panted.

“Oh?  What am I doing?”  The hunger on his face was at complete odds with his innocent tone.

“You’re trying to give me an out,” she scowled.

“Well then, while we’re on the subject,” his dark eyes were lit with his sly humour that she was learning how to read, “Do you want this?  Because I swear to God I’ll not stop until your legs are quivering and the neighbours are very well aware of my name, to say nothing of the pack.”  She bit her lip, torn between arousal and mortification.  His finger shifted ever so slightly and either she’d closed her eyes or her vision had short-circuited due to the pleasure from the minute movement.

“If you stop, I will bite you,” she hissed, glaring up at him.

“That’s hardly a deterrent.”  The gleam in his bottomless eyes filled her mind’s eye with flashes of fangs and entwined bodies that had her tossing her head back, exposing her throat.  He nipped at the velvety flesh and she thrashed under the overwhelming pleasure that washed through her, whining softly.  He smiled into her pulse point and added another digit, crooking them and beginning to pump in and out.  The knot low in her belly wound tighter and tighter.  She gasped when he hit one spot in particular.

“Ah, there we are,” he whispered in a voice like dark chocolate and velvet.  Rocking on his hand, she gripped one of his shoulders like it was a lifeline, nails digging into his skin through the shirt.

Her silken walls fluttered around his fingers and her mewls grew louder.  He and his wolf were one in their smugness.  Her reactions made him wonder if her ex had ever seen to her satisfaction.  The thought that he would be the one to give her such pleasure had him grinning ferally.

“Tha gaol agam ort, m'eudail.”  Long ago, he’d taught himself to use his voice like a tool: he could crack it like a whip or light fires in people’s hearts.  Or he could intimately caress someone.  She’d seemed particularly affected by it, especially when she first submitted to him.  The carpet still smelled like her.  “Cum for me, a leanbh.”

There was no need to draw upon his dominance, even if he was willing to use it in bedroom games.  He curved his fingers again and she bowed off the bed with a scream that only died out when she ran out of breath, but her orgasm continued, drawn out by his deft hand.  Blunt fingernails dug into his thigh.  Though they would heal in moments, he purred internally at the possessiveness of it.  In turn, he bit the juncture of her neck and shoulder, almost breaking the skin, but not quite.  He laved at the small hurt as she came down, his strokes slowing.

Sitting up, Angus drank in her ample curves, her arms flung around her head, and unbuttoned his shirt.  She drew one leg up so she could turn and ogled him in kind from a better angle.  He stood and reached for his belt; white teeth nibbled a slick, pink lip.  The way she watched him, as if in need, was a seduction unto itself.  A faint clink of the pants falling to the floor and he was nude before her.

Werewolves quickly learned to shed any discomfort they had with nudity, but pink still spread across Ellie’s face, slackened in awe.  He smiled with certain amount of male satisfaction in knowing that she was with him because she wanted to be, and not because she wanted to jump the hierarchy.  Knowing that she worried about the pack and for him, even challenging his arguments, filled him with a pride and admiration.

“Hmm, I’m not terribly familiar with the mating habits of wolves.”  Her voice was husky from screaming and hunger.  “But how long are we supposed to stare at each other?”

“You’re going to have to learn to watch that mouth,” he rumbled and slunk across the bed with eyes that glowed wolf.

“Oh?”  The shape of said mouth as she formed the sound made him wonder if she would manage such arch coyness if that same mouth was wrapped around his cock.  In reply, he sank his teeth into her bottom lip, lapping at the crimson beads that welled up.

“You bit me.”  If she was trying for indignation, her tone was far too breathy to be effective.

“You threatened to bite me first.”  His shrug was met with bright laughter.  She spread her thighs in welcome and he settled into the cradle of her hips, which pressed up against him when his length fell against her crease, brushing her clit.  Panting, she threw her head back with a low moan.

Looking into her caramel apple coloured eyes when she could focus again, he pressed into her wet heat.  Impatient, she wrapped her legs around his hips and squeezed him deeper into her channel.  He resisted and chuckled at her frustrated pout.

“This is our first time together,” he smiled, propping himself up on one elbow and stroking her cheek with the backs of his fingers.  “There’ll be plenty of time for animalism in the second round.”

“S-second round?” she blinked.

“Supernatural stamina means a refractory period of minutes.”  He took advantage of her open mouth to caress her tongue with his, pushing deeper into her until he was fully sheathed.  She snaked her arms around his neck and writhed under him, trying to coax him into moving faster.

Ellie rolled her hips, savouring the perfect fit as if they were made for each other, returning his kiss with interest only to pull away with a gasp as he moved again.  He rocked into her aching core, kneaded the meat of a thigh curled around him, and the way he licked his lips was downright indecent.

Their slow, smooth rhythm soon had her squirming with bliss; Angus watched with a face slack in awe and lust, an expression which she no doubt mirrored.  Yet he maintained a firm grip on his self-control and she wanted to snap the leash.  Clenching around him as tightly as she could, she dug her feet into his marbled ass for leverage to drive herself up his shaft.  He snarled at her impatience.  Once, she would have shrank from the aggression; instead, she did it again and arched her head back to flaunt the line of her throat.  The way he’d reacted whenever her neck was vulnerable hadn’t gone unnoticed.

With a roar, he sank his teeth into her sensitive flesh and slammed into her, the bed thumped into the wall in time with the snap of his hips.  The knot in her lower belly snapped and she came with a scream, gouging furrows in his corded back.  He didn’t let up, pounding into her quivering pussy, forcing her to climax again and again until it all blended into one.  Only after she was a trembling wreck did he delved as deeply as he could, pulsing as he filled her to overflowing, their combined fluids painting her folds.

They lay there for awhile to catch their breath, still connected, foreheads pressed together.  She shook occasionally, her inner walls fluttering around him.

“I think I love you,” whispered Ellie.

“You’re still capable of thought?  Then I haven’t done my job properly,” he smirked.  She laughed throatily; he kissed the bite mark, which was already fading.  “If you change your mind and want to leave, I’m not sure I’m strong enough to watch you walk away.”

It wasn’t a flowery speech, or a grand declaration of his affection.  He all but admitted weakness.  To her.  A wolf who’d been told since her Making that she would never have any power in their world.  And an Alpha had placed himself in her hands.  That knowledge stole her breath, her thought, and most of all, her heart.

The next day, Angus mobilized Ian, Jim, Mickayla, and Shane to pack up her little apartment.  They picked up her brother, Peter, from Vancouver (Washington, not British Columbia) to help.  He’d volunteered even after she’d confessed that she turned furry every full moon.

“She’s been through hell.”  Peter’s growl was worthy of a werewolf, unaware that she overheard through the open window as she packed.  Apparently, not all of their attributes were public knowledge otherwise he would have lowered his voice.  “If you hurt her, I will pump you full of silver.”

Ellie peered down into the packing lot where they were supposed to be loading the SUV.  Her brother loomed over Angus, using his larger size in a blatant attempt at intimidation.  Angus nodded solemnly, and she had to stifle a laugh.  Her Alpha could eat him for breakfast.  Literally.

Later, she thanked him profusely for not murdering her brother for his temerity.  He said something about “not disciplining foolhardy pups” for trying to protect their family, but he accepted her gratitude with fervour.

Her meager belongings looked shabby in Angus’s- their- condo, even with her new, albeit small, wardrobe.  Yet he didn’t bat an eye at her tablet with the cracked corner, or her ancient   laptop, instead placing them next to his own shiny devices to charge.  Nor did he hesitate to place her dog-eared novels next to his first editions.  He returned her keys and her lime green jalopy received a place of honour next to his Tesla.

The following days passed in a whirlwind and before she knew it she was standing in a conference room of sorts in the pack’s warehouse.  Framed by a skylight, the luminous face of the full moon watched from above while she ritually consumed his flesh and was bound to the pack.

While they prepared to shift, several members handed cash over to Mickayla.  Ellie arched a brow in her direction.

“They thought you’d mate our fearless leader tonight,” she shrugged and forked over a portion of the winnings, which disappeared into a back pocket.

“There’s no need to rush.”  Ellie’s smile lit up her face as Angus came up from behind and wrapped his arms around her.  “We have forever ahead of us.”

Tha gaol agam ort, m'eudail - I love you

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pretty much everything about branagh’s much ado about nothing fills me with unspeakable joy but right this second, i’m filled with love and admiration for patrick doyle’s score. the bombastic music paired with the slow-mo shot of gorgeous men on horses coming over the hill is the most deliciously ridiculous thing in the world and i just love it.