#ep: 3x19 choices

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one day i'll learn to make gifs but until then you get this little unhinged BTVS rant (with bonus pieces of other people's gifs).

ep: 3x19 choices - Faith is fully aligned with the Mayor and in her spiral. But she hasn't killed Prof. Lester Wirth yet, that's not until 3x21.

AND THEN THIS!

ep: 6x21 Two to Go - Willow stole magic powers from Rack and is in her spiral. She killed Warren in 6x20 Villains and has JUST killed Rack.

"It's way too late," said casually and cheerfully versus "I promise it's not too late," said with such aching hope. How Faith lashes back at Willow for hurting her. How Willow lashes back at Dawn for (inadvertently) hurting her. More script quotes below the cut if you want this to gnaw on your brain.

ep: 3x19 choices - Faith is fully aligned with the Mayor and in her spiral. But she hasn't killed Prof. Lester Wirth yet, that's not until 3x21.

"Check out the bookworm." "Faith!" [Willow is surprised] "Anyone with brains, anyone who knew what was going to happen to her, would try to claw her way out of this place. But you, you just can't stop Nancy Drewing, can you? Guess now you know too much and that kinda just naturally leads to killing."

"Faith, wait. I want to talk to you." "Oh yeah? Give me the speech again, please. [Faith is sarcastic here.] Faith, we're still your friends. We can help you. It's not too late." "It's way too late. [Willow says this quickly, calmly, cheerfully, casually.] You know, it didn't have to be this way."

[Faith's smile fades, she retracts, very very slightly.]

"But you made your choice. I know you had a tough life. [Faith is back to smirking.] I know that some people think you had a lot of bad breaks. Well, boo hoo! Poor you. You know, you had a lot more in your life than some people. [Faith studies Willow here, considering her violent options.] I mean, you had friends in your life like Buffy. Now you have no one. You were a Slayer and now you're nothing. You're just a big selfish, worthless waste."

[Faith punches Willow in the jaw and she falls to the ground.]

"You hurt me, I hurt you. I'm just a little more efficient."

[Faith pulls her knife on Willow. It seems like Faith might actually kill Willow, but The Mayor interrupts.]

COMPARE TO

ep: 6x21 Two to Go - Willow stole magic powers from Rack and is in her spiral. She killed Warren in 6x20 Villains and has JUST killed Rack. "Dawnie, what are you doing here? 'Cause if you're looking for me? Now's not a great time." "You look terrible." "Do I?"

... "I have to go." [Dawn is nervous]

[Dawn moves to the door but Willow appears blocking her way. Dawn cries out, definitely scared.]

"Why? So you can run and tell Buffy?" "Willow … please, just listen to me." "You don't have to talk. Just think real loud. I can hear you."

[Willow advances menacingly.]

"You're freaking me out." "Oh, don't be like that. I'm just a little wired. And I have some things to do. I thought if anybody'd understand - " "I miss Tara, too! But this? [Something plays over Willow's face. I think she pauses for a second, she feels the pain a little more.] What you're doing here? This is not the way to go! You're only going to make things worse! [Willow studies Dawn, considering her options. I think she steels herself for what she plans to do, resigned to it.] But I promise, it's not too late to - "

[Willow proceeds to be very cruel to Dawn. She hurts Dawn with her words, efficiently.]

"You miss her?" "Yes." "Did you cry? [Dawn is shocked.] Of course you did. I get that. I understand the crying, you cry because you're human. But you weren't always." "Yes, I was." "No, please. You're telling me you don't remember? You used to be some … mystic ball of energy. Maybe that's why you're crying all the time, Dawnie. 'Cause you don't belong here."

[Willow continues, taunting Dawn and mocking her, super cruel.]

[Willow backs Dawn into a wall. It seems like Willow might actually kill Dawn, but Buffy interrupts.]

Gifsets of some of this, both by starryeyesxx ep: 3 x 19 choices ep: 6 x 21 two to go

I think S6 Willow is eons scarier than S3 Faith, but Faith could have killed Willow with her knife, maybe. I think Faith is super glad The Mayor interrupted so she doesn't have to decide. Good doggie Faith (affectionate). I think Willow wanted to hurt Dawn, and then as she got going she thought death by Buffy was an OK option, and what better way to ensure death by Buffy than killing Dawn?

Also later in 6x21 Willow says, "I've got big party plans." Just like Faith in 3x10 Amends!

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Farscape rewatch: 3x16-3x19

No, I have no thoughts for the second half of Infinite Possibilities; it makes me too depressed. There is a reason my rewatch pretty much stopped dead around there.

I do have thoughts, all jumbled together, about the following four eps: Revenging Angel, The Choice,Fractures and I Yensch, You Yensch

I am sure a gazillion people before me noted that Talyn John and Moya John are synchronized in their bouts with death: at the time Talyn John dies of radiation is when Moya John is in his coma in RA.

But what I really want to talk about (though I am sure plenty of people have noted it as well) is that Aeryn and the remaining John are also synchronized in their decision whether to go on. RA is bookmarked by IP on one side, but by The Choice on the other.

Crichton's subconscious, in a coma, needs to find a reason to wake up, a reason to live. If you think about it, there doesn't seem to be that much going even not-wrong in his life, let alone right. He is still hunted by Scorpius, the crew is fracturing and turning on each other from stress (it's a subtle but ever present point that without Aeryn and even Rygel, the Moyans are not cohesive functioning unit and the cracks and frustrations begin to show). More importantly, Aeryn has abandoned him to be with other John. He is not actively suicidal (been there, done that) but passively I don't think he cares as much as he usually does. It is an interesting and wholly Farscape irony that the John with everything to live for sacrifices himself, and the John with nothing chooses to live.

Ultimately, being Crichton, he does find the meaning in going on, and being Crichton, his meaning is in loving Aeryn. The revenge, that works as such a motivator for Scorpius, and ergo Harvey, isn't really John's thing at all, something other 'bad guys' seem to consistently misunderstand, Grayza about to be the latest in the long line (Scorpius, to his credit, learns that John is different, even if he cannot understand it and is only following the guideposts mechanically). In a way, it is not because Crichton is so noble or what not. It's a measure of sanity preservation on his part. If he was obsessed with revenge, fixating on righting every wrong done him, he would be haunted and tormented forever: dwelling on all the horrors that happened to him, being faced with sheer impossibility to avenge all of them. Trying to pay back all the misery Crais, Scorpius, Grayza, Scarrans etc gave him is humanly impossible. Not just because no one has that kind of resources and that would also interfere with staying alive, but because that amount of misery is unpaybackable and promises no life beyond it (Consider. Once Scorpius gets to wipe out the Scarrans. What would he do with himself then?)

But anyway, in a breathtaking bit of Farscape irony, Crichton decides that Aeryn and love are his reason for living at the same time as Aeryn decides the only way for her to go on is to lock these feelings away, become the unfeeling soldier machine. The Choice is a wonderful episode, so full of grieving and memories and loss. And part of the reason she decides to give up is yes, not to experience that pain again (I remember LiP eps in S2 and Casanova guy's comment about loving hurting but it being worth it. That maxim is put to its most brutal test here). Of course, she eventually decides that it is worth the pain and the risk (but significantly, they chose to die together in 4.22 rather than try to continue alone). But not now. And also, her other reason for locking it all away? She invested so much in ignoring that there is the other John out there, to block the thought of him, because otherwise the situation is untenable, so I don't think she can face it again, head on, not right away, not with emotions unlocked.

And so we get Fractures and IYYY, so full of pain. I sort of die at Crichton's hopefulness and state of giddy excitement in Fractures, and how everything just dies with her 'Hello John.' And their painful non-conversations, and the fact that she forgets in the heat of the moment he isn't Talyn John and the pause. And the fact that his sense of self is tied with Aeryn to the degree where she is the arbiter whether he is the copy or not. I love you, show but you are brutal as hell.

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer (rw) 3x19 Choices

The Mayor takes Willow prisoner after Buffy and her friends steal away a box containing demonic energy needed for Ascension Day.

Buffy wanting to just make it to 50 as being a milestone and her birthday is January 19th, 1981. Amazing that in 7 more years she'll get there. What an achievement that will be! (Unless she dies again in the comics. I haven't read them for a few years.) And I want some Dickies dungarees like Willows but they don't do bright colours anymore. :(

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NOTES: For the first eleven episodes of Community I wasn’t keeping track of trans Jeff moments but I will when I rewatch. I also starred the key trans Jeff episodes (imo of course)

Without further ado...

Every transcoded Jeff Winger moment (I can remember) because he’s a trans man:

1x12*

getting punched in the face is his “male rite of passage” according to Pierce

1x14

“I’ve never been someone’s dirty little secret” the fact that he is now?? Transcoded

“I’m afraid of things getting official. If you say it you might later have to UNsay it.” Jeff was definitely terrified of coming out and realizing he was faking it huh

1x17*

Jeff is uncomfortable wearing short shorts in public and wants to wear his own clothes, he gets very uncomfortable when questioned about it

Abed says Jeff is 30% the trans guy from Boys Don’t Cry

Once again! Gets very defensive when accused of being panties

Coping with hypermasculinity is so trans

1x20

“What is THIS Jeff?” “My chest????” “What are you packing in these pants” “guys-“ this entire exchange is trans

1x25

Jeff being so done with tr*nny dance

That moment of him and Troy with the trans cookie in the same frame >>>

2x01

“An old drinking buddy who may or may not have had a sex change” makes Jeff cut Abed off and ask questions, I think he got nervous

2x03*

Blood test at a physical! Testosterone

2x06

Jeff is very protective over his suit

2x07

Jeff and Troy laughing about Y chromosomes because they don’t have them 😌 (yes Troy is trans too)

2x08

very proud of his chest, doesn’t want to cover it up at all

Jeff is very quiet during the period conversation

(I’m actually writing a fic about Jeff’s coming out that takes place during this episode)

2x10*

Jeff looking so confused and annoyed when Pierce said “I broke my legs not my gender”

Jeff giving Troy a manhood experience for his birthday!!!

2x12

all the women enter the same bathroom as Jeff

2x15

Pierce reading a supportive speech in case Britta is LGBTQ+ and telling Jeff to “wait for the one” he has for him

2x17

Jeff uses nipple guards when running

2x18*

“Abed...can I tell you something I’ve never told anyone else?”

Jeff had to wear a girl’s costume for Halloween

“Everyone kept saying what a pretty little girl. After a while, I stopped correcting them. What was the point?” Wow TRANS

2x21

“You disqualified yourself from this conversation [about women] the second you decided to grow a wang” “I regret nothing”

3x04

Jeff keeps his toiletries in a safe

3x05

Jeff being a vampire is transcoded I don’t elaborate

3x06* (this is just a great Jeff ep in general)

Threw a gay party and it was great

His dad fucking DISOWNED HIM?????

3x09*

“foosball was just masculine enough to get by without throwing it catching”

Jeff had a pony tail as a kid

“I changed my clothes, my hair, my personality”

“Foosball is how I defined myself as a man”

Jeff wearing a hoodie at the end of the episode?????

3x12*

Jeff “has bad posture and sometimes looks like he has boobs” according to Britta, a statement which made him uncomfortable and deflated his self esteem

Jeff really wants the award for most handsome young man

3x13-14

Flannel

3x17

“A man’s got to have a code. I can only assume a woman has an equivalent to that, like a codette or something” okay trans

3x19

Jeff really doesn’t like being separated from his jackets

4x01

I just think Jeff leading a dance with another man who is in drag is very trans coded okay

4x02

Jeff is so obsessed with his body that he must be a trans man proud of his transition

4x05*

“Jeff’s at the point in his life where he needs a strong father figure to come out to” is this not canon trans man

“You seem like a self made man.” “I mean, I kind of had to be.”

The entire scar thing

Jeff’s stepbrother or half brother or whatever being too “soft” for his father to like?? But Jeff who is hypermasc still not being enough????? Okay canon trans

4x07*

Jeff is really enjoying his manly barber shave

4x10

everyone bought Jeff a hoodie for Christmas

4x11

Jeff is really scared of commitment to things regarding permanent choices or his own identity, maybe he struggled with this for his transition when he was younger

5x04

Jeff “would rather look at himself naked than the people he sleeps with” because he’s proud of his transition

5x07

Jeff and Duncan did a boys’ night! Maybe Duncan knew him before he transitioned and it made Jeff uncomfy until now

5x08

“my penis needs no enlargement” proud of his transition af

5x11*

Jeff is/was obsessed with GI Joe which was like Thee boys’ cartoon

He can’t visualize his future which is trans

They bought him an it’s a boy mug 🥺

6x04

Jeff is really supportive of the dean’s sexuality, literally trans

Like Frankie is basically canonically a lesbian or at least queercoded

The dean is canonically queer

Why else would Jeff be there if not for the fact that he’s trans

6x05

Jeff getting mad when someone says he hits like a girl and taking his shirt off

6x06

Jeff is stressed about his emails being leaked —> he got outed?

6x08

Jeff is really proud of his scenes in the movie, he wants the world to see him fully transitioned and how manly he is

6x10

Jeff hoodie trans

He won’t shut up about cars because he wants to seem big and manly

Also in general his halloween costumes are all hypermasc. I think the study group really helped Jeff feel better about his gender identity and really made him feel safe. Thanks for reading!

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I was watching some episodes of Dawson's Creek because of the similares with Rina people talk about, and I’m approaching the end of S3 and it’s funny because: S1 is pretty much Joey just caring about making it work with Dawson and while there’s a lot of moments where you can feel the sparks between Pacey and Joey it just seems like the story is about Dawson and Joey. S2 is non-existent for Jacey, Joey and Dawson are together and Pacey has a girlfriend. They had like 5 minutes of screen time and that’s being generous, i couldn’t even finish this season because it was boring without them. If I didn’t know they got together at the end I would think the writers just forgot about them.

Now S3 is where it gets interesting. The season starts with them reuniting after summer, some dumb drama happens that I don’t care about because it’s not that relevant but let’s just say it’s about other people and not about Jacey. Pacey has a relationship with a girl but they mutually broke up by the middle of the season. After this, Joey starts seeing a guy called AJ (yup), who’s older than her. Pacey and Joey start to get closer in friendship while she’s dating the AJ guy, and that’s when he admits he has feelings for Joey. Now, by almost the end of the season, Pacey helps Joey to get on a date with AJ, that ends up with Joey calling him to pick her up because the relationship is over. They go into this car ride with Joey rambling about what when wrong with the AJ and how she called Pacey because he is the one that knows her the most and Pacey asked her what does it means for them etc and kisses her. Funny enough this scene takes place on Pacey's beat up trunk and in the BTS pictures from HSMTMTS we know there’s a character that will drive a beat up trunk this season lol

After the kiss both are left confused and they have to prepare for the school's camping trip. During the camp trip (again, camp) both Pacey and Joey have a conversation about what their feelings mean and he basically tells Joey she needs to be the one to make the next move because he already laid out the cards for her. That the problem isn’t his feelings because she already knows how he feels, she is the only that needs to. She ends up making a choice and kiss him. You can watch the scene on YouTube is 3x19. The last 3 eps of the season pretty much are about Joey and Pacey hiding their relationship because they don’t want to hurt Dawson's feelings by telling him they got together. Conclusion: Joey and Pacey's big confession happens at camp in front of a bonfire after Joey breaks up with a guy called AJ.

Yeah... Tim ain't slick lol

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teen wolf for the ask thing?

ppl who aid and abet my newest obsessions are the best tyyyyyy

my favorite female character - Known to shift depending on my mood, but currently Kira! She’s just really sweet and thoughtful but also nerdy (all the research she printed!! queen) and won’t back down from a fight. I also love Lydia & Allison. <3

my favorite male character - Scott by a country mile, though I also have a lot of love for Mason. Scott just cares so much and it’s evident in everything he does—how understanding he is with Liam in all of s4, the way he instantly empathizes with the bio teacher in 6x18, his relationship with Deaton and his job (let him be a vET dangit), the way he believes people can change and then they aCTUALLY DO??? I love him.

my favorite book/season/etc - Almost no one is going to agree with me on this but s4. It falls apart around ep 10 (why did they spend so much time building up Scott’s fear of becoming a monster & hurting his friends only to focus the finale on his friends killing him? why on earth was the benefactor plot totally unrelated to the berserker plot? why didn’t we see Scott’s dad find out about the supernatural before sending him packing?), but honestly it still has some of my fave pack dynamics, the build-up itself works even if the pay off doesn’t, and there’s a lot of quieter scenes that I appreciate.

my favorite episode (if its a tv show) - Mmmm I think I have more fave moments than fave eps but, Frayed (3x05), The Girl Who Knew Too Much (3x09), Letharia Vulpina (3x19), The Benefactor (4x04), Face-to-Faceless (6x14), and The Wolves of War (6x20).

my favorite ship - Scott/Kira, Scott/Allison, Mason/Corey.

a character I’d die defending - Scott, Deaton, and Braeden. Particularly Scott, as he’s the MC of the show and yet despite seeing plenty of TW fandom content for years I didn’t even know he existed prior to watching and that is, uh. Something.

a character I just can’t sympathize with - Peter because his redemption arc is all over the place (s4 did him zero favors but also, neither did s2 or s6 by bringing him back w zero consequences) and Nazi wolf who they didn’t even try to make a character. Though given their track record if they had, they probably would’ve aimed for “sympathetic nazi” and no one wants that.

a character I grew to love - Lydia! Partially because she suffers severely from Male Gaze Camera and Male Gaze Writing in s1 especially, but I love who she was allowed to grow into by s3.

my anti otp - Sterek, less bc I care about the ship itself and more because I care about overarching fandom trends and apathetic racism through the exclusion of poc.

what i will be giffing: Braeden from a character I’d die defending + another set based on one (1) of the other answers (asker’s choice!!)

send me a show/movie/fandom & i’ll tell you my faves (and maybe gif them!)

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so I ve been wondering about JoMo. I saw him answer in comic con. He was trying to brush off Klaus& Camille connection, and reasoned that Caroline was still alive. Granted that he was trying to please fan, but I heard that he liked Caroline, and had a crush on Candice, but she was already taken. Is that true? I find it hard to believe that he doesn't like Klamille pairing, frankly because the on-screen chemistry btw Klaus & Camille seemed to suggest otherwise.

(Kcers are gonna say JM and CA had romantic feelings for each other behind the scenes to make them feel better about their ship. I don’t believe it, there were actually signs he liked Kat G (Bonnie). He told the writers he wanted to work w/ Kat, he wanted klonnie (as opposed to kc for his romantic pairing), and I think he spent Thanksgiving or some other holiday w/ Kat’s family. But if you really want to know more I’d ask a tvd/Bonnie blog.) 

OKAY here’s the thing w/ JM: he’s a people pleaser. To the point where he’s a spineless coward. He didn’t stand up for Leah or Phoebe during TOs run despite the MASSIVE hate they received for their respective dynamics with Klaus (although Phoebe’s died down because she was romantically paired with Elijah and Jackson). So, I don’t respect him, and I don’t expect him to ever acknowledge klamille as the romantic soulmate pairing they are. I received an ask about why I don’t respect JM, and I answered with receipts so if you’re interested here.

Now, way back when when the first half of s1 was airing (before klamille received all the fandom backlash), JM openly praised klamille. 

“ As for Leah who plays Camille, I filmed my favorite scene with her. It’s later on in the episode and I don’t really say much, but I think it’s some of the best acting I’ve done. I don’t know what you guys will think but to me, that scene stood out. For me, she was really solid. She made some interesting choices as an actress and came across so strong in the pilot.”

(tvd 4x20)

JoMo teased that there will be “some distance” between the two, though it sounds like they have an epic scene coming up. Joseph called it “an amazing scene in episode nine, which I’m really proud of. We got loads of nice comments for the scene we did in episode 4 where I… compel her to forget everything again, and we were really proud of that scene.“

Here’s some more gifsets of Joseph talking about klamille in s3 at Comic Con &JM and LP talking about klamille scenes , JM and LP bts 

My point? In no way shape or form does JM ever outright hate on Leah or klamille. in fact, out of all the love interests, she’s the only actress whose abilities he praises. He respected her and knew they worked well to elevate each other in scenes. 

Now again, he’s a people pleaser. In s1 he was trying to make sure TO got picked up for s2 and he didn’t want to risk alienating any fans because he has no spine. So he’d never outright praise klamille bc he didn’t want to piss off klaroline shippers, or klayley shippers, or stans who didn’t want Klaus in any romantic relationship. He’d downplay klamille even though they were getting straight up romantic scenes. What you see at cons and fan meet and greets is a continuation of his old habit. If he senses he’s in a room full of kcers, he’ll pander to them, which is what you saw.  “Well Cami’s dead” no shit Sherlock. He stated the truth, without saying too much. He didn’t outright choose Caroline, you can also take that to mean “so you’re only choosing Caroline because Cami’s dead? Is she the backup?” or kcers can twist it to mean “Klaus is ready to move on, he picks Caroline over Cami”. It pisses me off how he never gives an outright answer, but that non answer is enough to sate kcers. He’s careful like that. BUT, he also took a picture with a klamille fan saying Cami deserved better.  JM will do the minimum to not offend.

He hadn’t acknowledged Leah on social media in YEARS but he came on twitter to tweet her an official goodbye and thank you. Out of the goodness of his heart? Because he’s a good leader? NOPE bc after 3x19 aired there was huge backlash on twitter, and it lasted the entire weekend (the ep aired on a Friday). I mean it was the nastiest ugliest rage the writers had ever seen (bigger than all the hate Cami and ck haters left in their mentions for 3 seasons). JM saw the criticism of the show, and him as the lead, and he hurried up and tweeted Leah. 

Please, save yourself the headache of looking to JM to validate klamille or gush about them. Those days were over as soon as fans flooded his mentions w/ their anti klamille hate. I suggest you do what I do, and look to canon where we have more than enough material to fangirl over. You can also check Leah Pipes’ likes and replies on twitter, every now and then she’ll like a klamille tweet or respond to a fan. I compiled some of them here. 

[multimetaverse]

Quick Thoughts on the New UK Promos

Still wild to see how much more willing Disney is, both in the USA and the UK, to promote Tyrus now that the series is almost done. It’s clear that they’re deliberately trying to hype up the portion of the audience that knows about Tyrus and ships it and are now willing to clue the large portion of the audience that doesn’t know Tyrus is a thing that it in fact is. Disney including a clip of the bench scene in one of their previous promos was probably a real eye opener for the kids watching who think TJ is straight. 

It’s funny that watching these promos you’d think that TJ was in the show more than he actually is; even with the cut ep he’s still getting less screen time than Amber and Marty. They’ve largely given away most of TJ’s plot line in 3x18 and with the bench scene already being teased that most of his plot line in 3x20 as well. Someone in Disney PR must have noticed that TJ’s character interests enough of the audience to be worth heavily featuring him in the promos. 

TJ and Cyrus both as a couple and as characters are the biggest winners of the cut ep and these promos further that point. It’s unlikely we would have seen so much of TJ or Tyrus in these promos if the original wedding was still happening since it would get the audience wondering why he wasn’t there and as a practical matter there’s would have been one more ep’s worth of footage to use in promos. But since the show inadvertently became more equal in regards to Tyrus it looks like Disney decided to take the lemons the FBI gave it and make lemonade. 

We’re getting several TJ scenes spread out over 3-4 days in universe, most of them with Cyrus, which likely means we’re looking at 4ish minutes of TJ screen time rather than his usual 3 minutes or less. Cyrus asking if it’s that serious is probably after TJ steals the golf cart to help Buffy and is when Cyrus agrees to be his lawyer and the trial is over two days with the verdict given the same day of the basketball game, looks like Cyrus wins just as the Spikes beat the Spartans. It’s no surprise that they’re making the most of TJ’s time this ep; there simply isn’t any other choice. The finale will be too crowded for TJ or any other recurring character to get more than 3-4 minutes of screen time, if that. 

Looks like they have some sort of moment at the gym where Cyrus pulls away from TJ who’s holding on to his arm, maybe Cyrus stopped himself from getting too into the moment as he doesn’t want to get his hopes up. I have no doubt the transition from subtext to text will be messy but something must happen in 3x18 that makes Cyrus feel like he was deluding himself that TJ could like him back in the finale but also enough to clue in the casual audience that Cyrus has enough of a ‘relationship’ with TJ to have woes over. 

Josh answered an ask and said that we’ll see what Cyrus meant when he called TJ oblivious and I’d guess that after seeing Cyrus act weird in 3x15 and possibly again in 3x18 and almost certainly again in 3x20 after seeing Kira apologizing to TJ that TJ realizes why Cyrus was getting so upset and then finds him on the bench to talk about it. Certainly, no one is getting outed on this show and they’ll stick with what Andi told Cyrus in 3x11 that it’s his choice who to tell and when so TJ figuring it out on his own or with a little prompting fits with that.

We’re clearly seeing a TJ more comfortable with his sexuality in his interactions with Cyrus and he must have gotten out from Kira’s manipulation. This whole internalized homophobia story line was a huge mistake on Terri’s part especially since we’re never going to get any kind of full explanation of what it was or how he overcame it other than some coded reference to not wanting to hide anymore or something like that. It makes for a sharp contrast with how his dyscalculia was handled but the difference is that the learning disability plot was meant to be shown on screen while the internalized homophobia plot was meant to keep TJ off screen. 

I just hope that Terri used TJ’s screen time wisely in 3x18 and that she was able to push the boundaries a little bit. The more that is still left to happen in Tyrus’ story after 3x18 the less we’ll actually get in the very crowded finale and vice versa. 

Another reason 3x18 looks promising is that this is likely around when Terri got final permission to actually go with the bench scene and the set up required for it. I think Disney had committed early on to some sort of Tyrus endgame in the finale, they wouldn’t have let the cast so openly talk about Tyrus during their press tour after 3x13, but how loud and textual that endgame would be would only have been decided much later. Just like how S1 was building to Cyrus realizing his crush on Jonah but permission for Cyrus’ look back was only granted shortly before it was filmed and with it permission for Cyrus to come out to Buffy. 

As of 3x15 there’s nothing in the show itself that would have had the audience expecting anything more than Cyrus just pining away for another straight jock and TJ not being at the farm wedding would have confirmed that for the audience. And even that is just implied which would have made it very easy for Disney to have Cyrus end up ambiguously single if they had so chosen. Luckily, it looks like Terri was able to get the best possible ending that Disney is willing to allow at this time. 

So SAVA is an art high school which fits with the casting call for art school high school students our friends at Yun Casting put out back in the fall. However, that complicates things as Andi would only be going there next year and it doesn’t seem like the finale takes place any later than December of 8th grade in universe. Bowie and Bex hug Andi and Bowie says he’s happy for her while Andi looks sad, which is likely her getting in to an art school. Is it SAVA though or an art school that would require her moving away or at least transferring her to another middle school?

Little more of Muffy at the bowling alley. Buffy is definitely going to have to confront her feelings for Marty and Marty will have to confront his feelings for Buffy. Still no sign of the new Muffy plot involving the semi pro basketball players visiting the school but it has to happen sometime in eps 3x17-3x19. 

Surprised they straight up showed Jonah singing You Girl, I wonder how much of the audience even remembers that song from S1.

Looks like they’re calling back to the first Jamber breakup with this second one which is likely in 3x19, which is messy because it was a really important moment for Jonah to be able to break up with Amber and call her out on her manipulation. Whereas Jonah hasn’t been a great boyfriend but he hasn’t manipulated Amber or cheated on her so to compare those two situations is not a good look on the show’s part. Really not sure what Terri was thinking dedicating this much time to Jamber, we get a kiss, a date, an I love you, and a dragged out breakup and for what? Just to keep Jonah from getting back with Andi? I really don’t think this story line has much appeal for any part of the audience. 

These various promos have really given away quite a bit of 3c which I’m fine with since I like spoilers but it’s odd that Disney just didn’t put together one 30 second promo to release. 

[little-fandom]

Theory time: 3x19

I have a few theories regerding this ‘erasing memories’ thing. 

1. Magnus goes to Jem to erase his memories of Alec, but Jem’s being like ‘you’re fucking stupid, this love is too strong, you don’t want to forget this, cherish those memories and that shit. 

2. Jem is hesitant but agrees, and that’s when we see this shot, maybe when Magnus is getting ready to have this memories taken. 

And either Magnus will realise himslef, that he just can’t do it, or that’s when Izzy comes in. 

I believe that Alec telling her this wasn’t without a reason. She’s gonna see how miserbale her brother is, and she won’t be able to stand it. So she goes to find Magnus, and tells him everything about the deal, maybe even about the proposal, begging him not to forget Alec, because it would break her brother completely, and deep down Magnus himself knows he can’t do it. 

And that’s when Magnus comes back to the Institute, confronts Alec about the deal, because he’s pissed of Alec went behind his back and did it without giving him any choice in a matter that’s about him. That’s when the breakdown Harry teased happens, they start screaming and crying, and we all will be crying too. But at the end, Magnus understand, that Alec thought he was doing the right thing, that he believe it would make him happy (and if Alec brings up that he thinks that Magnus could just move on from him I swear i will riot, and Magnus will too, because that’s so not true). That’s when Magnus ‘Aku Cinta Kamu’ (remember, Matt said we‘re gonna be thrilled with that scene, and this man has been dropping spoilers basically since the begining of the season and we didn’t believe him so… i believe him now)’, they explain everything and get back together. 

But what about Asmodeus? 

I’m not sure where to place the scene of him returing his magic to Magnus, but i’m pretty sure it has to happened before the memories things, because this shot look lik Magnus is trying to remove the memories himself with his magic. 

But then Asmodeus finds out that Alec has broken the deal and got back with Magnus, so he goes and drags his son to Edom with him. And maybe the ‘nice thing’ Asmodeus is supposed to do for malec is giving them time to say goodbye, or even get married (i know, it’s a lot, but there are those matching rings in Edom, so i dunno). But i feel like this will happen in 3x20, and 3x19 will end up with malec getting together. 

So Izzy, Jem,  im counting on you to do the right thing. You’re my hopes for the next ep. 

[alexzalben]

the synopsis for 3x17 makes it obvious that archosie break up in the musical ep because otherwise she’d be the one helping him, not veronica. they’re clearly gonna start the varchie getting back together storyline that ep.

Not saying you’re wrong, but there’s nothing about Archosie in that synopsis. I think a much clearer indicator is that they make a choice in 3x16, and then Ashleigh was wrapped for the season by 3x19 (or so).

[aspiestvmusings]

Quintis S3 “one cap/moment per ep” faves POLL

What do YOU think of these choices for one cap/moment per ep?

3x01 teamwork/fight on the roof/in the garage VS “I’m in love with you facial expressions 

3x02 “eating family style/family of two” moment in the end

3x03 SUGGESTIONS (no shots of just the two of them, alone)?

3x04 “I’m pregnant” moment (facial expressions edited together) VS them sitting/standing next to each other during scenes with/about Daniel

3x05 Happy order pie from errand boy Toby

3x06 Rocking chair talk end scene

3x07 Cd-baby/Proposal end scene hug 

3x08 Forehead kiss at 4:30am 

3x09 Team Quintis in the background cheering

3x10 Backrow movie watching (opening scene)

3x11 Snuggling at the cabin VS gift exchange end scene

3x12 Team Quintis saving Cabe teamwork op (forehead kiss)

3x13 Distraction kiss VS “We’re both broke” end scene

3x14 Team Quintis “in the background” 

3x15 Quintis  “I’m never gonna be bored by you”  end scene

3x16 one of their phone/comm talks - facial expressions edited together (examples: love bug, look what I learned from my my main squeeze...) 

3x17 Happy’s feet resting on Toby’s lap VS Happy’s hallucination versions of T/H VS happy ending Baby!Quintis walking into sunset

3x18 Quintis forehead kiss (opening scene)  

3x19 Quintis end scene “councelling session” with dr. Cecil (”You’re perfect for each other” 

3x20 Quintis looking at the wedding list (opening scene, “We’re not getting a MOH&BestMan”) VS Toby checking on Happy after the girls are rescued VS T/H facial expressions edited together from “he’s crazy in love with you” moment 

3x21 Quintis at the spa  

3x22 Quintis moving in together opening scene (”fighting” on the street) VS Toby touching Happy’s lower back for demonstration VS Happy’s “homewarming” gift scene

3x23 Quintis wedding (wows, kiss, dance, looks...) 

3x24 Plane crash “I love you./I love you, too” moment VS Quintis operating on Scotty “being your wife is my favourite things” VS 3 weeks later channel surfing by the sea

3x25 Quintis “one minute alone” make-out sessions VS Quintis secret meeting with forehead kiss VS “so happy to be saved” cheer kiss VS friendly-friendly-friends (flamingo costume) end scene

Thoughts? If you have any specific moment/cap (Toby’s and/or Happy’s facial expression at a specific moment in a scene to suggest, please do so. Cause there are many little random scenes and moments, where they are just casually “Quintis” in the background - standing next to each other, her feet resting on his legs...while just sitting there) Some random small background scenes/moments can be visually the best... for this. Would you  choose from the ones I mentioned or suggest a better option?

ETA: Thanks to everyone who replied (here, via messages or emails) & made suggestions! I’ve written the suggestions/comments down!

[janes-petra]

Thoughts on the JTV finale!

... I think Petra’s supposed to look jealous (when she’s staring at Jane after walking in on her hugging Raf), but honestly, she just looks fond and tender.

There go all the things we wanted for Roisa: trust, understanding, happiness, a future of any sort . . .

All the Jafael scenes were surprisingly great. First there were the long, cuddly hugs (so cute, I am so weak). Then there were things like Rafael holding her hand to pull her back to dance at the wedding, or his teasing about her and Xo's dresses. And then that awesome moment on the bus! I'm so happy Jane's achieved her dreams, after all this time, and it was really cute how excited they both were about it.

 I can understand both Luisa and Rafael's initial choices & why he lied about his cancer/why she ran away with Rose. But what he said to her during their fight ... that was so cruel.

Why do we have to bring back the trash that is Chuck/Petra? Like, yes, Petra absolutely deserves better, and to be someone's first choice. But that doesn't mean Chuck is good for her. Their relationship has zero appealing qualities - at least it made some measure of sense that they were just sleeping together, but then they developed apparently very deep feelings for each other - based on what, exactly? The only thing we ever see them do is fight (or bang), and they can't seem to bear each other's company otherwise. I just …. hate them as a couple, and it keeps being shoved in our faces.

The wedding ceremony was so lovely. The candlelight, Jane's speech, the beautiful vows, all of it.

Godamn, Luisa. I hope she actually gets some character development next season, cause she really didn't have any in S3. Not sure how good she'll be at running the Marbella, but at least it'll integrate her into the plot and the other characters' lives.

What I hate most about this ep is what they're doing with Petra. Her whole 'arc' since the timeskip has been rather disappointing. And just like always, Petra is the one that gets hurt here, when Jane & Rafael inevitably realize they have feelings for each other.  (And on top of all that, she's currently being held at gunpoint by her crazy sister).

Overall, I didn't really love this episode? A lot of big and important things happened, but in my opinion, it wasn't as good as the season one/season two finales. I even liked 3x19 better than this ep, though that's more my personal preference. 

[sunnydaleherald]

The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Tuesday, May 28 - Wednesday, May 29

Doctor: She'll recover. She's got a couple of shattered bones, a little internal bleeding... she got off pretty easy. BUFFY: Easy? GILES: Have you looked up the word lately? Doctor: Well, the first one's still in a coma. BUFFY: First what? Doctor: First victim. They found him a week ago. Exact same M.O. as the girl, only he's in worse shape. If he doesn't wake up soon... Somebody's gotta stop this guy. BUFFY: Somebody will.

~~Nightmares (Season 1)~~

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

Insider Knowledge (Giles, Angel, T) by badly_knitted

In That Simple Touch (Rupert Giles/Buffy Summers, G) by GhostDetective

Jealousy (Angel/Reader, Xander, G) by plus-size-reader

Sleepy Hollow (Faith/Connor, T) by Cornerofmadness

Flowers by Moonlight (Buffy, Spike, Willow, T) by Cornerofmadness

Untitled (Buffy/Spike, all-human AU, G) by trashy-greyjoy

Blame It On the Rain (Buffy/Spike, T) by kennedynoelle

[Chaptered Fiction]

Forward Without Seeing Chapter 180: Empty Places (2) and Chapter 181 (Buffy/Spike, M) by queen_insane

Sunnydale Centurion Chapter 27 (Xander/Cordelia, unrated, Dr Who xover) by

Speranta Lumii, Chapter 11 (Buffy/Spike, T) by Irishrose

Day and Night, Chapter 7 (Buffy/Spike, M) by Soulburnt

Off the Leash, Chapter 5 (Buffy/Spike, M) by Soulburnt

Spike the Bunny Slayer, Chapter 10 (Buffy/Spike, M) by Twinkles

The Jellybean Infringement, Chapter 3 (Buffy/Spike, E) by Micrindle23

Smoke in the mirror, Chapter 29 (Buffy/Spike, E) by Axell

Notes from the Hellmouth, Chapter 30 (Buffy/Spike, E) by All4Spike

The Carnivorous Carnival, Chapter 142 (Buffy/Spike, E) by bewildered

[Images, Audio & Video]

Artwork:Buffy Summers () by fancyflautist

Artwork:Anya () by artsying-ifer

Artwork:Buffy Summers () by mmultipass

Fanmix: Bored Now - Willow Rosenberg, a playlist () by fangirldelusions

Artwork:Process pictures for the cover of Boom! Studios Buffy #1 () by Kevin Wada

Video: Spike And Buffy - Angel With A Shotgun () by otpmoments

[Reviews & Recaps]

BTVS S5, Eps 12-13 by eurydice72

A Buffy rewatch 3x17 Enemies by ettadunham

A Buffy rewatch 3x18 Earshot by ettadunham

A Buffy rewatch 3x19 Choices by ettadunham

PODCAST: Buffy 6x21&22: Two to Go/Grave by Unspoiled! Buffy the Vampire Slayer

PODCAST: Episode 021: We’re All Crying Now - "What's My Line (Part 1 & 2)" by What The Hellmouth?!

PODCAST: Older and Faraway/Couplet by Once More with Commentary

[Fandom Discussions]

Fandom and Technology by shadowkat

Spike's Accent by cornerofmadness

An Old Fic Sees the Light of Day... by

Fic Recs by electric-heart

How do you write your longer fics... by electric-heart

Angel in Chosen by ofstormsandwolves and kyliafanfiction

I saw there is only 13 issues planned for the new BTVS Boom Studios comics by ofstormsandwolves

top 5 btvs episodes, top five buffy summers quotes? by mybitca

What episode you think is overrated for BTVS and ATS? by we-pay-for-everything

Dawn and Xander dating in the comics by we-pay-for-everything

The fandom is very into protecting and defending Dawn Summers by we-pay-for-everything

who do u ship cordy with on btvs or ats? by we-pay-for-everything

What is it that makes you say you don't like David as a person? by we-pay-for-everything

Bangel shippers are intelligent, nice, and mature. Cangel and Spuffy shippers can be immature. by we-pay-for-everything

Tell me about one of your fave scenes in Buffy!! by ofstormsandwolves

It's weird how little the writers of BtVS cared about the backstories of its human characters. by mybitca

The relationship between Buffy and religion is a profoundly weird one. by mybitca

Xander and Faith by daisys-quake

Tara is such an icon by 5wordsorless

What Angel did in “I will remember you” by hcconn

Is it still the Whedonverse? by Multiple Authors

Death is Your Gift by Stephan

Love is pain, the Slayer, and the Shadow Man by Stephan

Robin Wood, yay or nay? by Leo

Are there any references on the show to Angel's past that are never followed up on? (Scroll down) by thetopher

Anne plot hole? by Multiple Authors

What would you change? by Multiple Authors

Your favorite moments of Dawn by Multiple Authors

Couples you don't ship but still see the chemistry by BuffyBot22

Discussion of Angel #1 BOOM Studios by Angel6

Are ats fans really ats fans if they don’t like that brilliant finale? by kyliafanfiction

Angel saying that Spike is less than him by ofstormsandwolves

Question about Season 1 by TolisXTRM

Local Indie makeup brand has a full line of Buffy themed shadows by Deathkult999

Rewatching entire series by IdoNisso

Rewatching the series for the 5th time by -gypsea

Normal Again by BWMEDA

Is Warren the Best Villain of Buffy? by Dalakaar

Can anyone recommend a good Buffy podcast? by R3nmack

Brief recreation of buffy s1e12 by Majora2305

[Articles, Interviews, and Other News]

PUBLICATION: Gravitas Acquires 'The Nightmare Gallery' Starring 'Buffy' Alum Amber Benson by Deadline

[multimetaverse]

Thoughts on the new texts?

It’s great to see Tyrus finally being brought from subtext to text. I always had high hopes for Something to Talk A-Boot simply because it was after the farm wedding which meant that the show could finally start openly talking about Tyrus. Basically everything we’ve seen of Tyrus up to now is nothing that Disney couldn’t back out from had they so chosen and nothing that would really clue in the casual audience that Tyrus is a thing and really if you just watch the episodes themselves there’s nothing there so far that makes Tyrus look like anything more than a crack ship or queerbaiting.We’ve come a long way from Disney editing a look back to make TJ seem straight and from Cyrus having to vaguely talk about how, ‘’crushes change’’ on the texts but now we’re finally getting the set up for them to canon and be real and textual and Disney is finally letting the audience know that.

Another reason to be optimistic is that the show will actually be allowed to follow up on these texts. It’s clear that the texts between Buffy and Andi after 3x11 talking about TJ’s crush on Cyrus was nothing more than a desperate attempt by the writers to try and get the audience to realize that TJ is gay because they weren’t going to be able to do that on the show itself. That convo looks wildly out of place now, especially since neither Buffy or Andi have talked about TJ’s feelings again nor have they informed Cyrus about what they think on the texts or on the show. 

 I’ve seen some people who were under the mistaken impression that Cyrus hasn’t realized his crush yet but that was never the case, it was just that he wasn’t allowed to say so because that would Tyrus real for the casual audience and would create an expectation that something would come of it, which obviously couldn’t come until after the original wedding. We’re looking at 3 or 4 days in universe of TJ scenes, most of them with Cyrus, and probably around 4ish minutes of screen time which may be the most TJ has left in a single ep given how crowded the finale will be. All this talk of relationships and feelings is definitely setting up for whatever happens at the gym between Cyrus and TJ whether it be a hand hold or hug or something else. It’s also heavily implied that Cyrus is ready to have a boyfriend and be out to a larger sphere of people, which needs to be the case since Tyrus canons at a house party and is also why all the Tyrus scenes in 3x18 are at the school and in particular their moment at the gym is in a very public area with lots of people around. 

Cyrus clearly doesn’t believe (or want to believe) TJ when he said he and Kira weren’t a couple which is likely partially because he doesn’t trust TJ as much after costume day and partially Cyrus’ low self esteem and lack of self confidence. He can’t hear of a breakup because there is no relationship to break up but it is set up for Cyrus to find out that TJ has gotten out from Kira’s manipulation which lets them spend time together and repair the damage she’s done which culminates in whatever moment they have at the gym. That must be what gives Cyrus hope that TJ might like him back which is shattered when he sees Kira at the party which leads him to feel like he was deluding myself and makes him retreat to the bench to be sad. I’d guess that TJ’s trial reminds him of how much he’s changed and he decides to help Kira be a nice person and then she ends her incredibly poorly written story line by apologizing to TJ and encouraging him to go talk to Cyrus. 

 I don’t think we’ll be seeing Andi involved at all in the Tyrus story line until they rejoin the party after the bench scene; they’ll stick with Buffy being Cyrus’ confidant on screen. Andi has always been kept conspicuously away from Cyrus’ sexuality arc and TJ in general except for key moments because getting her involved would bring too much attention to the gay story line. She’s the main character so any words coming from her have greater weight, that’s why the show had her go with Cyrus to report the gun and why she was the one to tell Cyrus that it was his choice who to come out to and when. 

It’s great that we see such a close Andi and Cyrus friendship in the texts but it’s not one we’ll see on screen and it wouldn’t shock me if that Andi and Cyrus scene at Andi Shack in 3x16 is the last solo scene we get for them. Yes Andi has a lot of other characters to interact with but they’ve always made time for her to have solo scenes with Buffy or Jonah or Amber or Walker and undoubtedly if Cyrus had been straight we would have seen more of their friendship. I also don’t think that the Jonah and TJ friendship they set up in 3x08 will amount to anything and Jonah won’t be involved in Tyrus until after the bench scene as well; looking back it’s clear that it was just contrived drama to justify having TJ in the ep but not doing anything with Tyrus. 

The texts also straight up pretend that Ciris never existed which is funny because Andi herself had a lovely convo on the texts with Cyrus after he broke up with Iris. It’s very wise of the writers to not bring up Ciris though, there’s no good way to explain why Ciris got so much more than Tyrus will and the less the audience remembers of Ciris the better for the show’s legacy. It will never stop being darkly funny that after all of Disney’s censorship and restrictions, the Tyrus story line is the only one not damaged by the re-shoots and the farm wedding being cut simply because TJ’s story line was written to keep him away from it and now we’re getting a much more equal Tyrus story line and we get them back a week earlier than we would have in otl. If I was a spiritual man I’d say it’s karma.

The texts also circle back to Andi and Jonah in a way they haven’t for a very long time. We get a reminder of Jonah ‘writing’ songs for Andi which when combined with Amber wondering if Jonah would write her a song seems like set up for You Girl. We also get Andi saying that if you still like a person than the relationship isn’t over just growing in a different way which suggests she still likes Jonah. And we get a reference to their no breakup breakup which was pretty poor writing on the shows part. We also get a run down of Jonah’s past relationships and Cyrus correctly points out to Andi that Jonah liked her best of all his girlfriends: Jamber 1.0 was toxic, Jonah could barely communicate with Libby, and Jamber 2.0 was a mess. Given that Jamber is broken up, Andi and Jonah have solo scenes in 3x18, and Jonah performs You Girl in 3x19, we’re setting up for some Jandi plot line. 

I don’t think we’ll end with canon Jandi like we will with Tyrus and Muffy. Rather I think we’re getting a wishy washy, we know we like each other and always will but now’s not the right time but the universe will guide us back together type thing. And since either Andi or Jonah are moving away in the finale it will be easier to pull that off and it parallels young Bexie in a way. They do need to give Andi some romantic plot line, she hasn’t had any since 3x04 and we really should get some hint that Jonah is capable of learning and growing from his relationship mistakes instead of repeating them over and over. Well can’t wait for 3x18, it should be a good one and hopefully all the remaining eps are.