#exclusive bonus content

[girl4music]

SCRIPT: *Gabrielle kisses a male character*

RENEE: "Nope, rewrite it. Gabrielle is not doing that. Gabrielle wouldn't kiss a male character at this point in the show."

SCRIPT: *Gabrielle kisses a female character*

RENEE: "Look, that's certainly consistent with Gabrielle's character at this point in the show but why would she kiss some random woman she's just met?"

SCRIPT: *Gabrielle kisses Xena*

RENEE: "Oh fantastic! This is absolutely something Gabrielle would do. Finally me and Lucy get to smooch. Bring it on!"

It honestly floors me that the only time Gabrielle had a proper kiss scene past seasons 1&2 it was with Xena because that’s the only one Renee allowed to happen.

[downrightbooks]

Here’s the three chapters of Watch Me from the Shatter Me Collector’s Deluxe Limited edition (enjoy!!) CHAPTER 1.

Link to CHAPTER 2 in the comments!

@lyra-kane @bubblegum-btch18 (since you asked😊)

[the-shadowsingers-whore]

SJM's journal from TOG

***go to the reblogs to see the rest (tumblr doesn't let me post all of the photos in one post)

[monarchisms]

so, with rt having their anniversary on april 1st, they decided this year to celebrate for 20 whole weeks for their 20th anniversary. with one episode a week on fridays starting in march and ending in july, they've released one-off mystery episodes of their shows and products that have been cancelled, put on hiatus, or otherwise ended naturally. the exceptions are on the spot and camp camp, the former of which is coming back later this year, and the latter having a new season premiere later next year in 2024, both having been confirmed at rtx 2023.

it makes sense for rt to build up such a major milestone by teasing what they're doing to celebrate, but i think the way they've done it is...

not great.

that's why i'm just gonna put what each mystery video is, with links to youtube because the rt site fucking sucks for convenience!

week 1 (march 17th) | ahwu week 2 (march 24th) | rage quit week 3 (march 31st) | million dollars, but... week 4 (april 7th) | achievement h.o.r.s.e week 5 (april 14th) | on the spot (was originally streamed live)* week 6 (april 21st) | master & apprentice week 7 (april 28th) | rt docs (at least, a ~15 minute parody of one from funhaus) week 8 (may 5th) | AH gta iv: cops and crooks week 9 (may 12th) | AH: theater mode (the youtube version got cut down from around 1 hour 40 minutes to close to 30 minutes, which is cringe) week 10 (may 19th) | rt recap week 11 (may 26th) | rt shorts week 12 (june 2nd) | music video: dusk boys: u.f.whoa week 13 (june 9th) | chump (was originally streamed live)* week 14 (june 16th) | immersion week 15 (june 23rd) | p.a.n.i.c.s week 16 (june 30th) | hard mode: uncomfortable guess who?* week 17 (july 7th) | lazer team: boot group (animated video) week 18 (july 14th) | [trailer] a simple walk into mordor: part 2 week 19 (july 21st) | camp camp week 20 (july 28th) | [prologue] red vs blue: restoration (series finale)

an asterisk (*) means there's bonus content for the labeled video that's unfortunately exclusive to the rt site, with hard mode's bonus video being behind a paywall, for some reason

note: the rvb restoration prologue came out on youtube on july 8th, but i chose to keep the date as the 28th because that's when it was supposed to come out. i didn't know it was released earlier on purpose until i was lucky enough to see an explanation from an rt employee on reddit, of all places:

[starrgrxl]

i was looking through my photos and found a lot of book bonus content which i thought would be worth sharing i put it all in a drive check it out if you want <3

[lxgentlefolkcomic]

may i also do trick or treat?

You get: Otto Liedenbrock Has Entered The Chat

[theradicalace]

i want them to be bowling rivals so badly

[sociallyineptbibliophile]

NEW TSBIT CONTENT

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[calientescloset]

Master List Sims 4 exclusive content (no longer available, limited time)

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Family Portrait: https://sims4studio.com/thread/13060/glassplumbob

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Sleepover Sleepwear Set: https://twitter.com/SimMattically/status/1630681970488344576

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Cottage Living Pre Order Bonus: https://xsavannahx987.tumblr.com/post/725122615198482432/cottage-living-pre-order-items

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High School Years Pre Order Bonus: https://xsavannahx987.tumblr.com/post/726575710283694080/high-school-years-pre-order-items

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Growing Together Pre Order Bonus: https://xsavannahx987.tumblr.com/post/725123011832856576/growing-together-pre-order-items

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Horse Ranch Pre Order Bonus: https://xsavannahx987.tumblr.com/post/724097770921869312/horse-ranch-pre-order-items

[girl4music]

‘When In Rome’ doesn’t seem all that important of an episode at first. But then you realize Xena basically commissioned Gabrielle to kill Crassus. It’s painful cause you know Gabrielle is a person that genuinely does appreciate human life and won’t kill just for the sake of it. If it can be avoided, she will avoid it. Yet, she’s forced to decide time and time again for what to do in the heat of the moment and the conclusion seems to always be for somebody to die. Whether it be herself, Xena or other, and sometimes even at her own hand. She said she accepted the consequences of living her life with Xena early in their travels together, but I don’t think she accounted for the fact she’d have to kill just to keep her and Xena alive. Or, like in the case of this episode, to save Vercinix, a good, innocent man and a hero to his people, from being executed at the order of Caesar. It wasn’t just about sacrificing her own life, it was also sacrificing and betraying everything she stood for so that her and Xena could survive. Season 4 was the storyline for this. Choosing pacifism because she believed it was the right Way for her, then breaking it again when Xena was left vulnerable and defenceless and she had no other option but to make that split-second decision to kill those soldiers that were going to kill her. It was inevitable the way she’d end up. Whether it is a good thing or not is up to you and how you perceive the situations that happen within the episodes. Your better judgement.

This is the life Gabrielle chose. To experience and face all the violence, blood and pain again and again, being just as much a partaker in it as trying to stop it from happening… Just to be with Xena. That’s got to be the most tragically romantic, beautiful and powerful thing I’ve ever known. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Xena and Gabrielle truly are the greatest love story ever told, and I’m not just saying it because they’re my OTP. I’ll be damned if I ever find anything more romantic than Gabrielle’s insistence to throw away her morality for Xena. She’s going against her own sense of self time and again just to protect and defend people’s lives. Especially Xena’s. It’s a testament to how much and how deeply she really loves her and that’s so incredibly romantic. Wouldn’t you agree?

This is another episode where no one really cares about the Xena/Caesar fued. This episode belongs to Gabrielle and her struggle to betray her ideals by personally sending Crassus to the executioner. Commissioned and expected to by Xena, no less.

She's the heart of the whole story here. It all wraps tightly around her.

Just like 'The Deliverer', without what's going on with Gabrielle, it's just another cat-and-mouse Xena VS Caesar game and even though I love the Rome episodes, they're not as interesting as you think they are without Gabrielle’s stuff. And as great as all the other writers are with Gabrielle’s representation and development, only Steven truly gets what Gabrielle’s about. Him and Renee really make this show resonate far beyond a villain-turned-hero seeking redemption story.

Without Gabrielle - this show is half its watch value. Well and truly.

[downrightbooks]

Here's the three chapters of Watch Me from the Shatter Me Collector's Deluxe Limited edition (enjoy!!) CHAPTER 3.

Link to CHAPTER 1 in the comments.

[kimabutch]

One small thing anyone can do to make their book recommendations more accessible is check really quickly that the book is also available as an audiobook, and make a note of that. It really sucks to be hyped about a book only to find out that it’s going to be difficult or impossible for you to read!

[desdemona-dreadless]

Does anyone know what is in the B&N exclusive edition of Betting on You? It won't ship abroad, does anyone have it or know if she will release it some other way later? Same goes for the B&N exclusive content in The Do-Over too

[jackstheprinceofhearts]

Hey hey so now that we’ve read the bonus content in the ouabh bn edition, who do you think the star is?? I’m thinking it’s def one of the fates but not sure which one of them it is

hiii thank you for the ask!

my theory is that the star is the fallen star from caraval! it's what would make the most sense considering how he was described.

i think it most likely is him but you can tell me your theories if you'd like <3

[marioclash]

i love when companies put one last title on a console before it dies and act like "we are honored to have published the swan song for this incredible console"

and its something like... a port of the frogger arcade game for the genesis and snes

thanks.