#connie milligan

[coldgreydawn]

Joel McCrea and Jean Arthur

The Silver Horde (1930)

Adventure in Manhattan (1936)

The More the Merrier (1943)

[sophieswundergarten]

Alright. I know we already have several superhero aus (And PLEASE go check then out if you haven't seen them yet!!! Or just because they're awesome and @cptnwynnie and @heyitsthatonesmolgay have done some amazing work)

But I was thinking about Kate, before she met the Society, running around rooftops in a homemade costume trying to be a vigilante/hero, when Milligan (Who is actually involved in serious hero stuff with the adults) stops her and is like "??? Why?? Are you running around scaling buildings in the dark?? Unsupervised???"

And of course Kate puffs up and says "I'M THE GREAT KATE WEATHER MACHINE" and Milligan goes "No you're not. You are A Child. Go home"

But when she tries to run away he grabs the back of her cape and holds her like a kitten until she nervously admits she doesn't really have a home and Milligan's like "Okay, I guess you're coming with me now" and just takes her back to Benedict HQ like "I've acquired A Child"

[normasshearer]

JEAN ARTHUR & JOEL MCCREA as Constance "Connie" Milligan and Joe Carter in THE MORE THE MERRIER (1943) dir. George Stevens

[very-grownup]

It's time! for! the best books! of 2023! according to me! Ingrid! the only person whose opinion you should listen to!

Best character name: Sir Bonamy Ripple, "False Colours" by Georgette Heyer

Best book you could use as a weapon: "The Counte of Monte Cristo" by Alexandre Dumas

Best 'how dare you write a first novel this good?': "I Keep My Exoskeletons to Myself" by Marisa Crane

Best book picked up because of a social media post: "If An Egyptian Cannot Speak English" by Noor Naga

Best tragic only novel because the author died of a brain tumour soon after publication: "The Auctioneer" by Joan Samson

Best book I read then gifted to a niece: "Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor" by Xiran Jay Zhao

Best book I could never read aloud: "Everything Abridged" by Dennard Dayle

Best book I lent to a friend with a warning not to read one story because of the main character using a sword to pleasure himself: "The Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation" by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu

Best book by an author I discovered because of John Finnemore: "Headlong" by Michael Frayn

Best mystery novel with a detective who's a little weirdo: "The Village of Eight Graves" by Seishi Yokomizo

Best book in which someone is crushed to death by giant gears: "The Mill House Murders" by Yukito Ayatsuji

Best book with an autistic protagonist in spite of when it was written: "Brother to Dragons, Companion to Owls" by Jane Lindskold

Best book with a main character who shares the name of a friend: "The Jasmine Throne" by Tasha Suri

Best book set in a parallel dimension: "Ada or Ardor: A Family Chronicle" by Vladimir Nabokov

Best book I've owned for 20 years and finally read: "Dragon Sword and Wind Child" by Noriko Ogiwara

Best sequel: "The Dragon Republic" by R.F. Kuang

Best book in translation from a translation: "The Howling Miller" by Arto Paasilinna

Best book where a tiger mauls a clown: "Stars of Chaos" by priest

Best tiny collection of short stories: "Instead of Three Wishes" by Megan Whalen Turner

Best book where talking about it gave me an excuse to mention Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service: "Guardian" by priest

Best memoir by a man who tried to kill Peter Sellers: "Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall" by Spike Milligan

Best work in translation about how much Agamemnon sucks: Emily Wilson's translation of Homer's "The Iliad"

Best book by someone I first knew of through old school webcomics: "The Twisted Ones" by T. Kingfisher

Best road trip novel: "The Road to Roswell" by Connie Willis

Best book I subscribed to a service for the purpose of reading: "Healthy Choices" by Lydia Bugg

Best dinosaurs: "Cosmonaut Keep" by Ken McLeod

Best 'huh I forgot I preordered that' book: "Beast in the Shadows" by Edogawa Rampo

Best book by an author living her best life: "Ascendant Sun" by Catherine Asaro

Best book with a protagonist who definitely isn't gay: "The Talented Mr Ripley" by Patricia Highsmith

Best book I was explicitly told to read by a friend: "A Psalm for the Wild-Built" by Becky Chambers

Best manga: Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service

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Making up parody names for the Pythons & Co for a hypothetical "The Rutles"-inspired Monty Python parody biopic:

Cohn Jelese (John Cleese)

Raymond Manchap (Graham Chapman)

Derek TheIdol (Eric Idle)

Pickle Mallin (Michael Palin)

Jerry Groans (Terry Jones)

Jerry Milligan (Terry Gilliam)

Noel Outes (Neil Innes)

Clara Cragplain (Carol Cleveland)

Colleen Cubicle (Connie Booth)

What do you personally think of this?

Jerry Groans is INSPIRED.

[heyitsthatonesmolgay]

Hi, Connie!! I hope you are having a good day :) Here are some random title things that I thought you might like:

Two Roads Diverged (In A Yellow Wood)

Up a Tree / Down a Well

You Stayed

Tied Together (Torn Apart)

Keep Your Head Above Water

I'll Be There For You

Who Needs Neckties

Apples and Pairs

Tea Parties (With Snacks!)

Feel free to ignore if you don't want to use any/all of these <3 (I tried to include both angsty and more happy sounding titles, because I know you love to throw the book at some of our beloved characters before being nice to them)

Hoo boy, not gonna lie, I've been too exhausted to muster up energy for a day or two, but I think I have enough in me now for a couple ideas!

Two Roads Diverged (In A Yellow Wood)

Something something, SQ and Constance are very similar but choose to take their creativity in massively different ways. They bicker and fight at first when SQ and Curtain move into the Benedict household, but then one day they realize they can team up with their artistic talents and create the most beautiful illustrations to the most rude poetry known to man.

Up a Tree / Down a Well

A fantasy AU where Nicholas is a tree spirit and Nathaniel is a water spirit, and they grow up together because the tree is right next to the well. Then, one day the tree gets chopped down and the well runs dry, and these two nature spirits somehow find themselves in physical bodies, unsure what to do with themselves.

You Stayed

Apocalypse AU! Nicholas tells someone (maybe one of the kids) to stay put while he handles the danger outside their shelter (maybe zombies, maybe scavengers, whatever). Listening to instructions for once, they stay put. But Nicholas hears a chilling scream just as he turns to check on the child(ren).

Tied Together (Torn Apart)

Something with the twins, for sure. Maybe...hm. I'm in an AU mood, so Ghost AU. For whatever reason, when the twins pass, they find their spirits tied to the orphanage they had grown up in. And there they find the children/Executives from the books, and gently help the kids grow. The only problem becomes, then, when rumors strike that the place is haunted, and ghost hunters, exorcists, and cultists all try to harness the twins' powers, or eradicate them entirely.

Keep Your Head Above Water

Constance hears so many thoughts, from so many people, day in and day out. This fic explains how she drowns in them, and how she learns to drown them out.

I'll Be There For You

Sickfic, where Curtain is sick, and a child!SQ, wanting to take care of his dad the way his dad does when he gets sick, does all the things he can to make his dad feel better, accidentally making a mess in the process. Curtain has to help clean it up while feeling like he might vomit, but at the end of the day, he can't even find it in him to scold SQ, because it showed that SQ truly loved him.

Who Needs Neckties

Sticky-centric fic! Sticky tries so hard to be taken seriously by everyone when he feels like he's only ever known as the extra, or a nervous wreck. He starts dressing up (especially with neckties) as a result, until his friends reassure him that he isn't just an afterthought, but an important member of the Society.

Apples and Pairs

Kate and Milligan fluff, which might start as hurt/comfort as they return to the farm and have to learn how to live together again, but as things slowly smooth over between them, they start to get into a groove and work as a perfect pair in order to get the farm up and running.

Tea Parties (With Snacks!)

A what-if AU where Number Two gets sucked into the Happiness before Nicholas does. She adores having tea with Curtain, and over time he sees through her casual, happy nonchalance about talking with him about his brother, how Nicholas really never stopped caring about him. Except Number Two then freezes, and Nicholas and Nathaniel have to bring her back...provided neither of them wring the other's neck first.

[cantsayidont]

January 29, 1934. SECRET AGENT X-9 was a syndicated detective/adventure comic strip, initially written by Dashiell Hammett and drawn by Alex Raymond. It went on to a very long life under a variety of creators, eventually including Archie Goodwin and Al Williamson, although it was neither as graphically striking nor as graphically violent as the more popular DICK TRACY. In 1994, BBC Radio 5 aired a four-part radio drama based on this initial X-9 continuity, starring Stuart Milligan and Connie Booth. It's unfortunately not great, hampered by a dramatization (by Mark Brisenden) that can't decide how seriously to take the material (which in its original form was played completely straight) and a shortage of British radio actors able to do a convincing American accent.

[o-the-mts]

80th Anniversary Movie Festival: The More the Merrier (1943)

Title: The More the Merrier Release Date: May 13, 1943 Director: George Stevens Production Company: Columbia Pictures Summary/Review: During a World War II housing shortage in Washington, Connie Milligan (Jean Arthur) sublets a room in her apartment, expecting another woman, but instead the pushy Benjamin Dingle (Charles Coburn) talks her into renting the room to him.  He then promptly sublets…

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MBS/Producers crossover: Constance Contraire is at a competition, but she’s going up against Roger DeBris for best costume. Can she beat him?

Constance looked at her outfit, scowling. “Oh my dear you look beautiful,” Mr Benedict said. They added ribbons to her hair. Her dress was amazing and full of colour. Suddenly, Roger DeBris came in, wearing his own dress. It outshined every other costume in the place. Their eyes widened. It was the most beautiful gown they had ever seen. “You look gorgeous!” Carmen Ghia cried, excitedly. The production team clapped their hands in glee. “There’s no way i can beat that guy. Look at his costume,” Constance complained. Mr Benedict was worried. Roger’s costume sure was beautiful. To top it off, he had on a pair of shiny heels, silk gloves, a wig and a headpiece that matched the dress, as well as shiny jewellery. He looked at Constance’s dress up and down, and chuckled. “What’s so funny?” Mr Benedict asked, frowning. Nobody had ever beat Roger DeBris at a costume competition. “We always win,” Carmen said, coolly. “Constance is just a child. Please just be fair and let her win,” Mr Benedict said. “Oh I’m afraid not. I hate to lose. I’m going to mop the floor with all of you,” Roger replied, smirking. Carmen giggled. “See you at the competition, losers,” Roger said, and he whipped his dress around hitting Mr Benedict in the face. Constance scowled.

At his lavish townhouse, Roger knew the society would do anything to beat him, so he had to sabotage the competition. He smiled, evilly. “Sabotage. The perfect idea. And the best way i can win!” he said. He turned to his production team. “I need you guys to buy a nice bucket of paint. It’ll look nice on Miss Contraire’s dress. Once she comes on stage, you guys pour the bucket of paint from above, soaking her from head to toe. Make sure you get plenty in her hair, too. Make the paint magenta coloured. We’ll make her pretty in pink!” he said, chuckling. The team laughed out loud. Carmen flounced in front of them. “Conga!” he called out, and they all got in a line and began dancing. Roger and Carmen both laughed. At the Benedict house, Constance was standing on a chair while Kate put a bit of makeup on her. “Stand still, Connie girl,” she said. Constance sneezed after having her face powdered. Next Number Two added some sparkles to her shoes, with ribbons for the laces. But they had to make the costume as amazing as possible. They were going up against Roger DeBris.

That night was the big night of the costume ball. Constance was nervous, but she was ready. Roger arrived in a big lavish car. His team snuck backstage with the bucket of paint. Everyone entered the building and took their seats. When Roger’s entrance came, he smiled brightly and flounced onto the stage, twirling around and showing off his best. Carmen stood at the front of the stage, waving at him and throwing flowers. Roger’s entrance was majestic. He even had his own musical number. He lifted up the front of his dress flirtatiously, exposing his underwear underneath. “Ooh! How embarrassing!” Excuse me!” he cried flamboyantly, and giggled. Carmen fainted from the pleasure, and the production team whistled and hollered. Milligan wondered why they were hiding backstage in the first place and not in the audience like everyone else. He was suspicious. He snuck back there to investigate. The children followed, with Kate ready to attack with her bucket. Roger chuckled with glee. He was having too much fun on stage. By now the judges seemed a bit bored. They wanted to see another routine. But Roger was having far too much fun. He began to dance and flounce around. “Turn turn kick turn, kick turn turn!” he sang, and showed his sparkly shoes on his feet. Carmen jumped about with glee, clapping his hands and giggling. The crowd just sat in silence. They too were getting pretty tired by now.

Then, it was Constance’s turn. She took a deep breath, and came on stage. The crowd suddenly perked up, and began watching. Kate snuck behind the production team, ready to attack. “Going somewhere, boys?” she asked, and then Milligan throttled them after she hit them with her bucket. Thanks to Kate and Milligan, Constance’s routine went perfectly, and didn’t get sabotaged. The crowd went mad when she finished. Mr Benedict was very proud of her. She even got a standing ovation! After a fight with Milligan, the production team were hurled onto the stage, sending the bucket of paint straight onto their director instead of Constance. His dress was covered in pink paint. “Noooooo! My gown! My beautiful gown! What have you done!? Oh it’s ruined!” Roger wept, getting on the floor and having a tantrum. His team lay in a heap groaning after getting beat up by Milligan. Constance ended up winning the competition, and Mr Benedict couldn’t believe it. He was ecstatic for her. Constance stood on stage holding the annual costume ball trophy. At first she scowled, but then smiled a bit. It was a tough life for a toddler sometimes. Roger lay on the floor, his gown a mess. “I never lose! It’s not fair! Nobody beats Roger Elizabeth DeBris! Nobody!” he wept. “Well we just did,” Kate said. Carmen rushed over to his partner. “Darling, darling don’t cry, you’ll smudge the eyeshadow,” he said, kissing him. “I don’t care!” Roger screamed, and continued his weeping. After the ball, Constance fell asleep on Kate’s shoulder. “She’s certainly had a busy day. Busy but rewarding,” Mr Benedict said, smiling.

[yonderghostshistories]

D'ya'know what? Sod it, imma make a Monty Python & Co character fancast of the IN9 episode "Zanzibar" because why not? Ok uhh here it is:

Lenny Henry/Eric Idle (both could work tbh) as Fred the Bellboy

Graham Chapman as Prince Rico/Gus

John Cleese as Henry (Prince Rico's backstabbing bodyguard)

Michael Palin/Eric Idle (again both can work) as Robert

Spike Milligan as Mr Green

Terry Jones as Alice (Robert's mum)

Connie Booth as Amber (Gus's girlfriend/fiancé)

Phoebe Nichols as Colette (the Hotel Maid)

Carol Cleveland as Tracy/Red

Terry Gilliam as Vince the Hypnotist

Ngl, I feel like the Inside No. 9 Series 4 episode "Zanzibar" kinda has Monty Pythonesque vibes in a way, but in a more "Shakespeare-y edition" way, ya'know?

Now imma watch the episode now as it's my favourite episode from IN9 Series 4 (tied with Bernie Clifton's Dressing Room ofc :) )

[repunzee]

So, in elementary school, my best friends and I all read The Mysterious Benedict Society books together and adored them. We even wrote fanfic of them all grown up with kids together. Needless to say, we were excited, yet cautious for the disney+ show.

The friend I still talk to spent the night and we binged the entire show together and we were both very impressed

All of my thoughts with spoilers for the books and show under the cut

It's all random rambling from here on out

The Great Kate Weather Machine

She was always our favorite character. Once on a fourth grade field trip we had to make something that I'm pretty sure was wind adjacent in groups and my friends named our project "The Great Kate Weather Machine." So we were worried about her portrayal in the show, but we didn't need to be at all. The actress did great and we loved everything about her, from her shoes to the beanie she always wore.

Kate x Martina

Either during episode two or three (I can't remember since we binged it), but it was one of the very first times we saw Martina and se was interacting with Kate and my friend just says "enemies to lovers." Thinking the show would be more similar to the book than it actually was, we decided it would be a fun crack ship. We were happy to see Martina get more development as the season went on and then Martina saved her gf from being barged by using "tetherball, the pride of the Institute." They could not of picked a better sport than tetherball, it was perfect.

So, we don't think it's a crack ship anymore and we are fully invested. The Martina and Kate bonding moments were wonderful. When Martina gave Kate the little tetherball I knew she was already fully in love. Then, when Kate was helping her get away at the end, it was so sweet, until Martina realized she'd been betrayed and my heart was ripped out.

Milligan

He was wonderful in the show. We loved how the tone always shifted when he was doing something and his colors were darker than everyone else and we LOVED that scene where it's slowly zooming in on him and the background is getting darker and darker.

Connie Girl (section title credited to Kate never calling her that in the show)

At first we were worried about her and missed the classic red coat, especially since we would tease one of my friends about being Constance for wearing a red coat that was too big on her. But, I could not have asked for a better portrayal of her. I would have liked a little more of her backstory and to know if the character was aged up at all, but overall, I'm really happy with the way Constance turned out.

Reynie

Out of all the characters, Reynie was most similar to the books, so I don't really have much to say. He was good and I'm happy with the character, I just don't have that many opinions on him.

SQ

Though, I did like his relationship with SQ. Out of all of the changes SQ is the one I think I'm most conflicted about. My friend and I were really confused when they were mentioning SQ at the beginning, but once we figured out he's a different character with the same name, he became a lot more lovable. I miss the old SQ, but the new one is a good character too and I really like that he got to befriend Reynie. Bonding over their shared love of art was really sweet.

Miss Perumal

She was AMAZING and I love that she got to go meet up with Mr. Benedict and the other adults to help out. It was great to see more of her and to follow her into the rest of the world beyond just The Institute and Mr. Benedicts friends. And of course any scenes with her and Reynie were adorable and make me so happy.

Sticky Washington

I don't know why they changed his backstory to be his aunt and uncle instead of parents, but that wasn't too big of a deal. I wish they had done more with his character since I feel like his plotlines were dropped more than anyone else's. The Waiting Room was one of the most memorable things Sticky did in the first book and I get why they could have had reasons for changing it, but the new Waiting Room doesn't leave the same awful feeling.

Rhonda and Number Two

I love what the show did with their characters and am so happy they got more character and plotlines. The way they bounced off of each other was perfect! They're dynamic, just- *chefs kiss.* As we were getting more excited about their relationship, I pointed out that Number Two's color scheme was mostly yellow and orange while Rhonda's was mostly purple and pinks and asked my friend what that made. She, a lesbian, immediately got it and we ship it. Later, when they were agreeing more and their outfits would coordinate a bit (both wearing turtle necks or jackets with the same cut) and they would start getting little pieces of the other's colors.

Mr. Nicholas Benedict

He was a lot more eccentric than we were expecting and when he was first explaining what was going on, he gave us conspiracy theorist vibes, though overtime I think his character got better.

Dr. Curtain

At first we really weren't sure about his portrayal since his narcolepsy was almost completely removed from the show until the end. He wasn't in his wheelchair nor have the sunglasses to hide his sleeping and was overall a lot more calm. It made him a different type of scary than he was in the books. I would have loved for him to be more similar to the book version of him, but it still worked.

Jackson and Jillson

They were so creepy and could not have been portrayed better.

Other Thoughts

I really liked the overall look and feel of the show. The color pallets for the characters were all amazing and overall the costumes were all great. I loved getting to see past just what Reynie was doing and what he knew to what the other kids were up to all the time and the adults and what was going on in town.

Conclusion

Me and my friend really liked the show and with the exception of a couple of the changes were very happy with the entire thing. We're hoping for a season two, especially with that ending, and will definitely binge it if we get one.

[technicallyautomaticturtle]

Kate Weatherall calling Constance Contraire "Connie-girl" is the best platonic nickname ever.

Argue with a brick.

[badmovieihave]

Bad movie I have Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)

[lipsyncforyourlife]

RuPaul’s Secret Celebrity Drag Race 103

Part three of the fabulous four part special event brings three new stars to the main stage for some laughs as they turn up the heat roasting none other than Mama Ru herself. Bob the Drag Queen, Kim Chi and Nina West guest star.

[vnllacosmo]

characters & fandoms *:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧

overview: the 100, greys anatomy, the walking dead, private practice, glee, victorious, pitch perfect, pretty little liars, gilmore girls, once upon a time, manifest, degrassi, shameless, criminal minds, the fosters, orange is the new black, switched at birth, riverdale, the vampire diaries, the originals, legacies, marvel, friends, lost in space, supergirl, mom (sitcom), full / fuller house, one day at a time, outer banks, rizzoli & isles, american horror story, how to get away with murder, blue bloods, law & order svu, reign, disney fandoms.

the one hundred:

raven reyes

anya kom trikru

echo kom spacekru

abby griffin

bellamy blake

octavia blake

luna kom flourkru

emori kom spacekru

lincoln kom trikru

john murphy

jasper jordan

monty greene

harper mcintyre

clarke griffin

indra kom trikru

commander lexa

grey’s anatomy:

addison montgomery

teddy altman

arizona robbins

meredith grey

miranda bailey

amelia shepherd

lexie grey

callie torres

cristina yang

izzie stevens

april kepner

jo wilson

carina deluca

alex karev

george o’malley

jackson avery

mark sloan

derek shepherd

ellis shepherd (best kid <3)

the walking dead:

maggie rhee

beth greene

glenn rhee

carol peletier

daryl dixon

michonne

andrea harrison

rick grimes

rosita espinosa

carl grimes

sasha williams

tara chambler

mika samuels

yumiko

connie

princess

private practice:

charlotte king

addison montgomery

amelia shepherd

pete wilder

violet turner

glee:

santana lopez

brittany pierce

quinn fabray

mercedes jones

tina cohen-chang

shelby corcoran

holly holliday

victorious:

jade west

cat valentine

beck oliver

andre harris

tori vega

pitch perfect:

aubrey posen

chloe beale

emily junk

beca mitchell

pretty little liars:

alison dilaurentis

spencer hastings

hanna marin

emily fields

mona vanderwaal

toby cavanaugh

caleb rivers

aria montgomery

gilmore girls:

lorelai gilmore

paris geller

luke danes

sookie st. james

emily gilmore

richard gilmore

lane kim

rory gilmore

dean forester

once upon a time:

regina mills

emma swan

zelena mills

snow white / mary margaret blanchard

maleficent

mulan

ruby lucas

belle french

hope swan-mills

henry mills

prince charming / david nolan

manifest:

olive stone

grace stone

michaela stone

ben stone

saanvi bahl

zeke landon

cal stone

degrassi:

paige michalchuk

manny santos

christine nelson

archie simpson

jt yorke

ellie nash

ashley kerwin

jimmy brooks

spinner mason

toby isaacs

liberty van zandt

holly j sinclair

imogen moreno

adam torres

alli bhandari

clare edwards

eli goldsworthy

zoë rivas

grace cardinal

tristan milligan

shameless:

fiona gallagher

veronica fisher

angela (season 5)

kevin ball

lip gallagher

ian gallagher

debbie gallagher

carl gallagher

liam gallagher

sheila jackson

mandy milkovich

mickey milkovich

criminal minds:

emily prentiss

elle greenaway

penelope garcia

derek morgan

aaron hotchner

david rossi

jennifer jareau

the fosters:

stef foster

lena adams

mariana adams-foster

jesus adams-foster

jude adams-foster

orange is the new black:

piper chapman

nicky nichols

poussey washington

alex vause

lorna morello

galina reznikov (red)

gloria mendoza

sophia burset

maritza ramos

switched at birth:

bay kennish

regina vasquez

kathryn kennish

toby kennish

lily summers

melody bledsoe

daphne vasques

riverdale:

alice cooper

betty cooper

veronica lodge

cheryl blossom

kevin keller

archie andrews

toni topaz

hermione lodge

the vampire diaries:

caroline forbes

bonnie bennett

stefan salvatore

katherine pierce

elena gilbert

the originals:

rebekah mikaelson

hayley marshall

elijah mikaelson

klaus mikaelson

legacies:

lizzie saltzman

hope mikaelson

rafael waithe

penelope park

mg

marvel:

jemma simmons (agents of shield)

melinda may (agents of shield)

natasha romanoff (black widow)

yelena belova (black widow)

maria hill (agents of shield)

victoria hand (agents of shield)

bobbi morse (agents of shield)

kate bishop (hawkeye)

lance hunter (agents of shield)

elena rodriguez (agents of shield)

alphonso mackenzie (agents of shield)

leo fitz (agents of shield)

phil coulson (agents of shield)

skye / daisy johnson (agents of shield)

friends:

rachel green

monica geller

phoebe buffay

joey tribbiani

chandler bing

lost in space (2018):

maureen robinson

penny robinson

john robinson

don west

judy robinson

supergirl:

kara danvers

alex danvers

lena luthor

cat grant

astra

mom (sitcom):

bonnie plunkett

christy plunkett

full / fuller house:

dj tanner

stephanie tanner

kimmy gibbler

michelle tanner

ramona gibbler

rocki mahan

jesse katsopolis

joey gladstone

one day at a time:

penelope alvarez

elena alvarez

alex alvarez

lydia alvarez

schneider

outer banks:

kiara carrera

jj maybank

pope heyward

john b routledge

sarah cameron (s2 only)

rizzoli & isles:

jane rizzoli

maura isles

barry frost

angela rizzoli

american horror story:

cordelia goode

misty day

madison montgomery

zoe benson

myrtle snow

queenie

nan

mallory

coco st. pierre vanderbilt

wilhemina venable

how to get away with murder:

bonnie winterbottom

michaela pratt

annalise keating

connor walsh

asher millstone

wes gibbins

laurel castillo

blue bloods:

eddie janko

maria baez

jackie curatola

linda reagan

jamie reagan

danny reagan

erin reagan

law & order (svu):

alex cabot

olivia benson

amanda rollins

reign:

catherine medici

mary stuart

disney:

raven baxter (tsr / raven’s home)

chelsea baxter (tsr / raven’s home)

miley stewart (hannah montana)

lilly truscott (hannah montana)

alex russo (wizards of waverly place)

teddy duncan (good luck charlie)

london tipton (suite life on deck)

maddie fitzpatrick (suite life of zack & cody)

sharpay evans (high school musical)

olivia, mo, & stella (lemonade mouth)

mal, evie, carlos, & jay (descendants)

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[reynie-muldoons]

"Free of Pointless Commands" liveblog!

It's finally time!! My period's been leaving me feeling like garbage, but I'm on the upswing now. It's time for blorbo from my shows.

As always, spoilers under the cut :)

Before I even start the episode I want it on the record that I read the episode description and the bit about Constance "using her gift". PLEASE let this be the necklace from the book PLEASE I am BEGGING

0:14 I unironically love these recaps

1:08 "car 15" this dude is definitely in cahoots 🥴

1:16 HAHA GET HIM REYNIE

1:34 "your accent insults the nation" LMAO CONSTANCE WHAT

1:40 why are you saying this out loud WHY DO THEY DO THIS SO MUCH

1:52 I like how they call them "the greys", it has a good ring to it lol

1:59 "they'll probably take us back to where mr benedict and number two are" okay valid

2:01 "the same grays who tried to brain sweep me?" OKAY VALID

2:44 I dont know this man's mother but I love her 😂

NOO I ACCIDENTALLY SKIPPED THE OPENING

Okay I rewound LMAO. In this house we dont skip intros unless they really suck

4:27 why does kate know what non-liquid assets are 😂😂

4:53 if that spyglass is also a kaleidoscope I would actually scream

4:59 "I'll take the whole bucket" buddy that is a price far too high

5:16 baby girl, what's up

5:23 🥺🥺🥺 please dont let that be a necklace from mr b

5:54 I love these girls so much

6:32 "I dont know. I'm hungry." No worries bb we all get hangry

6:36 whaaaat was that face connie girl

6:38 "Constance, what's wrong?" REYNIE NOTICED TOO

6:48 fucking christ how does she know

6:54 shit. SHIT.

7:01 okay it's time for fucking PAIN bc sure he's happy and carefree and will probably eat and sleep better but this is synthetic bullshit that isnt doing anything good for him in the long run and I'm feeling a lot of things about it

7:07 "My." Shut up you pretentious dickhead

7:15 all that flexing can't possibly be compensating for something, can it? Hmmm?

7:26 kiss ass. A kiss ass with a long standing grudge and too much pride.

7:30 "I'm so proud of you" NO

7:34 "...and almost bizarrely happy" okay so he's aware that it's strange

7:46 stop being manipulative challenge (impossible)

8:03 curtain is the sort of guy who very obviously peaked in high school and talks about how much he loved it way too much

8:34 "it's your associate.. she seems to have your ear, and she doesn't strike me as particularly joyful." ohhhhh, so that's his angle. I'm so glad she got out when she did

8:45 "the way I feel now, anything seems possible" this shit is so creepy, like a hivemind

8:53 there's our girl!!!

9:24 "....👌🏼 I'm over-parenting" LMAO IM DEAD

9:42 okay but where did Miss Perumal go

9:51 RHONDA DONT LEAVE HER BEHIND

10:12 "we won't be putting her in a dangerous situation where she wont be able to-" *Miss Perumal rides in on a moped like a badass* YOU WERE SAYING????

10:29 daaamn, she knows her stuff!

10:56 "did you hot wire this? 🧐" "there are things you dont know about me 😐" SGHDJDJD THIS EXCHANGE

11:04 YES Milligan in the sidecar 😂😂😂

11:43 "Constance has the gift" Constance: 😳 please tell me she didnt barter the gift away for their taxi fare

12:29 NO SHE REACHED FOR HER NECK, IT WAS THE NECKLACE

12:38 Awwwwww

12:43 "now, make a wish." "I wish to be free of pointless commands." ROLLLL CREDITS

13:06 AWWW they definitely missed Rhonda's birthday by now then 🥺 the two of them are so sweet. What a funny fucking gift too

13:13 "it will be tough to outdo this, but I enjoy a challenge" have I mentioned I love them

13:15 they are about to saw the cake in half LMAOOOO

13:28 oh my gosh constance backstory. CONSTANCE BACKSTORY.

13:34 "I'm fine." Oh sweetheart, my baby girl, she was so quick to deny but you KNOW bbg is messed up about it

13:47 "this is my home. I'm fine." brb sobbing

14:06 NOOOO 😭😭

14:10 AWW ITS A SEASHELL

14:17 AND IT HAS A PEAAAARL

14:44 "Kate would fall apart without her bucket" true

15:07 two things:

1. There's another one now???

2. Neither of them are smiling anymore

Okay I lied three things, 3. J&J are doing this in secret, without Curtain knowing. J&J redemption arc????

15:29 "I dont see the problem" then congratulations on being blind

15:44 there you go jill!!!

15:52 "is he currently in a good mood?" LMAO DUDE

16:12 "just... find them a doctor" good fucking luck with that

16:28 "every time. Unwanted tomato." I sympathize, I also do not like tomatoes on my sandwiches

16:29 well that's just wasteful

16:32 LMAO I DIDNT EVEN SEE THEM THERE

17:11 oh my gosh is she about to trade her bucket? The whole thing???

18:07 daaaamn they're so sneaky

18:24 the performance of a lifetime 😂😂😂

18:48 good job but please get out of there while you can

19:16 my love I am so glad you went to the authorities but unfortunately they are the authorities, the justice system fails more people than they dont

19:34 "your claim is nonsensical." "You malign a good man." And there it is.

19:55 "someone's finally at the wheel" THE QUOTE FROM THE FIRST SEASON. 'LIKE NO  ONE'S AT THE WHEEL'. SHDJFHDHJD

20:04 "you sound like someone who could, frankly, use some time in dr curtains program" that's fucking terrifying

20:06 "compulsory or not" that's fucking terrifying

20:27 please I'm begging you call Rhonda

20:28 SHIT I FORGOT THEYRE NOT THERE

20:32 THATS THE ONLY NUMBER SHE HAS FOR THEM, SHIT

20:43 noooo they're out of gas

21:10 the POSE 😂

21:12 AND THE RUN HAHAHAHA. WHY DOES HE RUN LIKE THAT

21:22 they're so confused LMAOOO

21:29 what in the hell is happening here

21:30 oh. Okay 🤪

21:57 he is learning so much from Miss Perumal. I LOVE THEIR RELATIONSHIP SO MUCH

22:40 the pearl can just be taken out of the shell like that? What's kept it from falling out up until now?

22:44 IT IS THE GLOBE AFTER ALL 😭😭😭

22:57 off to Germany then, but that's incredibly vague

23:17 "Curtains men could show up any second" damn right they could

23:21 speak of the devil and he shall appear

23:24 oooh and theres a couple of them now!!! Exciting

23:32 *breath* "I'd like a receipt please" why did that make me laugh

23:38 okay but what the fuck is happening

23:41 "hnnnng what's happening?" GSHAHHAHA MY QUESTION EXACTLY DUDE

23:48 *walking in aimless circles giggling* this is me when I'm drunk

23:53 oh my god she did come back I KNEW SHE WOULD BREAK OUT JUST TO BREAK BACK IN

24:01 poor number two 🥺 she looks so freaked out.

24:01 Someone please give this woman a hug and some anxiety medication

24:11 the pure euphoria in "my brother has pie trucks?? :D"

24:23 "they're ALL cult of Curtain" okay but cult of Curtain is a great way to describe this

24:23 I really hope his cringe isnt for her wording even though I totally know it is WHEN WILL THE OTHER SHOE DROP

24:47 "what's there to smile about" kinda rude but yeah he's literally giggling at her

24:49 HIM TRYING TO BE SERIOUS AND FAILING 💀

24:54 that eye narrow. She knows.

25:01 "and of course our current status" "kidnapped. Status: kidnapped." She is the sole voice of reason

25:05 THAT EYE WIDEN. SHE KNOWS.

25:09 the quiet "oh no" GOOD LORD THE QUIET REALIZATION. There has to be at least one fic that will be written about this scene alone.

25:33 "this incredible newfound joy is not going to influence my ability to do what is right" okay two things:

1. I do not believe you

2. It will stop you if your body shuts the fuck down??? I mean they dont know about that but still

25:39 SHE HAS HER HEAD IN HER HANDS. SHE COULDNT BE MORE STRESSED

26:25 "there's no conventional reason for this, this... vacancy" okay the word vacancy makes it seem one thousand times more sinister holy shit

26:29 oh good lord another one

26:29 also I'm pretty sure this shot is the one from the trailer, we all thought it was that prof from season 1

26:58 "kate, do you have a pen?" "Do I have a pen?" The SASS

27:18 PALINDROME, GERMANY. 10/10.

27:24 her visible disappointment that there is no city specifically named Palindrome has me giggling

27:50 PLAN SHAKE AND BAKE 😂😂

28:00 noooo no no no the adults got there just barely too late. AGAIN.

28:11 at least the kids will actually have tickets this time, it's a lot harder to hide on a train

28:17 watch that be some random passenger with her hair like that

28:24 called it

28:32 okay she looks so precious in that yellow coat. So freaking cute

28:40 NOTHING but air hahahaha

28:43 well shit, the polo team is a problem. It's like I said earlier, it's a lot harder to hide on a train

28:55 oh shit, they arent working with the greys? Or maybe Curtain did plant them and the two parties just dont know each other?

28:58 okay gang maybe stop shoving your faces in the very visible window

29:13 "disgrace to the sport." the pure DISDAIN

29:29 "couple of broken ribs, maybe a dislocated shoulder, but we'd live!" Why do I have the feeling these are injuries someone will attain

29:39 STOP I WAS GOING TO COMMENT ON CONSTANCE AND STICKY'S EXCHANGE BUT I PAUSED ON A GOLDEN SCREENCAP 😂😂😂 HOLD UP

look at that FACE

30:01 she looks like such a gremlin holding the whistle like that 😂

30:06 AWWWW Reynie fell asleep on him 🥺

30:14 what's on your mind bb boy, it's not your shift but you're wide awake

30:22 daaamn. that time of night is that time where it could be super late or super early, depending how you look at it

30:30 "you haven't slept. Why not?" A valid ass question

30:50 "you havent prepared yourself" valid! He needed the rest to be alert enough to keep watch

31:19 oh now he's sleepy. I can relate though- I used to work shifts in that late/early time of night while I was in college, and I would never be able to get to sleep before my shifts, but I would be dead tired while I was supposed to be working. It's a vicious cycle

31:31 okay the fact that it faded out and faded back in so many times makes me think either the rest of them were taken, or that their situation is drastically more dangerous somehow

31:59 NO NO NO NO NO

31:59 WHERE IS SHE. WHAT DID THEY DO TO MY BABY GIRL

32:12 DAMNIT. of COURSE they would end it there.

Part of me thinks that Constance will be in the bathroom or something super mundane, and she'll have some snarky remark about how she can handle herself. Every other part of me is thinking the obvious, implied, and very unfortunate circumstance 🥴

What a fantastic episode. I cant wait to think about it for the next 3 days straight.