#did anyone else notice this?

[bird-inacage]

Only Friends: Clues to Ray's Mother's Death

So I was rewatching Episode 2 earlier today when I suddenly caught a few details I didn't notice before, which are fairly easy to miss.

Does alcoholism run in the family?

We're shown that Ray is clearly not comfortable talking about his mother's death which suggests a degree of sensitivity around the circumstances or understandably he's still affected by the trauma it caused him. When framed in such a way, there's an implication of foul play or 'more to the story' than may first appear.

I noticed in the flashback that his mother seems to have a glass container and stopper laying on the floor beside her, and what looks like another in the palm of her outstretched hand. Both are clearly empty. The decanter on the floor looks like the kind you'd typically keep whisky in. There are also a couple more decanters off to the left side, sitting on the mantel. But it's intentional that the detail closest to us is blurred and easy to miss as the flashback is very brief.

When I initially watched the episode, I did get a odd sense of foreboding that there's more to Ray's alcoholism than meets the eye. It's possible that such a habit was triggered/exacerbated by grief, or maybe it has more to do with his upbringing than we'd like to imagine. If there's a possibility that his mother happened to be an alcoholic too, Ray could be navigating a very risky path that may lead to the tragic irony of following his mother's footsteps.

The Record Room

The other detail I noticed is Ray keeps a photo of her behind the bar. This is an interesting location for such a personal item to be on display. If you're wealthy enough to have a in-house bar, that tends to be a place for hosting/entertaining. So it's less common to find personal objects in these types of spaces.

It sits by the entrance to Ray's record room. When Ray leads Sand in, it felt like he was inviting him into a private area (or a secret hideout) of sorts. A little safe haven that is all his own in this enormous mansion. Ray reveals that the record(s) now belong to him since his mother's passing which informs us his mother had a passion for music. Ray may have set up such a room in tribute to her memory, or it simply provides him with comfort to have a physical manifestation of something he and his mother shared in common. In which case, the photo watches over this space.

If my first theory is on the right track, there is the alternative possibility that the photo acts as a stark reminder instead. Something that Ray tried to put in place to steer him away from the path his mother took. It also sits atop a glass cabinet that coincidentally contains many glass decanters similar to the one I mentioned above in the flashback.

Connections to Sand

Now I remember someone making a comment that there was obvious irony in pairing an alcoholic with someone who bootlegs their own alcohol. But perhaps the plot may toy with this idea more than just on pure irony alone.

What I do also really like is that the record(s) are a memory of Ray's mother. The fact that Sand is a musician and shares his mother's taste in music, creates an association between the two. Sand is a reminder of the things Ray's mother liked. And perhaps this is what also attracts Ray to Sand. There's something about him which feels comforting and familiar.

[2kyo7]

Guys i was doing some research for my avatar series & im jus now realizing that the mc has reached a year passed age of maturity in na’vi years😭.

I have been writing the series wit the perspective of; “okay they’re in their teenage years still young & not having to worry about too much” —BUT NOW ive jus found out that some of them reached young adulthood already 😟😟

like this doesn’t change the plot that much, but it still would’ve been good to know a little sooner

[ladyminaofcamelot]

St Fans: Is Terence blond or brunet? Is Eileen's hair blonde like her yellow dress or is it just red, which still matches yellow?

Gerald Morris: Idk don't look at me I don't even know if Lancelot's hair is brown or black. His eyes are definetly blue tho

[groovychickn]

did y'all know, if you listen very VERY carefully... you can here FUCKING KEEP ON RAMBLIN' IN THE BACKGROUND OF SCENE IN THE WINCHESTERS FINALE

sorry, i'm a little excited lmao

[rattraptmnt]

So I was watching Watership Down videos earlier and I got that fuckass notification "make sure you check your sources before sharing" what sources?? It's fucking Watership Down 😭

[foxsicle]

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[kendalroys]

My Lady Jane 1.07 "Another Girl, Another Planet"

[brennan-lee-mother]

The way Riz said “too small” when he was asked to carry Zayn’s grave was so cunty like that was some strong cunt energy

[kwistowee]

eXcUsE mE?! he's so relieved she's okay that he forgot not to domestically caress her thigh... i can't

[demi-denimzvamp]

It was a joke but we really got twink jesus viktor

[spider-gem]

Deadpool & Wolverine spoilers without context

[dasketcherz]

so is no one gonna tell me that not only are freckled siblings...freckled siblings—but that they're also buck teeth siblings??

like how tf did i miss that but OH MY GOD??? THAT IS SOOOO FUCKING CUTE???

Your honor, they're literally TWINS!!

[vellichorom]

you silly kids growing up with bfdi meanwhile i grew up on object terror

wait. wrong show

[strawbebbyboba]

Do not worry, the a/c is on. he has water. and is listening to his favorite music.

[mari-onberry]

they're canon in my heart 💔

[mommyclaws]

“Bramblepaw. Tawnypaw. Meet your kin. Together, you will rule this forest."

My birthday was yesterday, so here's my annual Tigerclaw doodle! ...How differently would things have turned out if Tiger had raised his kits together and united them under his goals?