#friends 6x25

[forbescaroline]

235 FAVORITE SHIPS OF ALL TIME (ranked by my followers) 08. chandler bing and monica geller - friends

[hawkp]

Just watched “The Sound of Her Voice” and um…. I think this is actually my favorite episode??

[onscreenkisses]

FRIENDS, 6x25 - "The One With The Proposal (Part 2)"

I thought that it mattered what I said or where I said it. Then I realized the only thing that matters is that you make me happier than I ever thought I could be. And if you’ll let me, I will spend the rest of my life trying to make you feel the same way.

requested by anon

[supernovagifs]

NCIS Season Masterlists

Below are/will be masterlists for each episode.

Season 1

1x1 - Yankee White

1x2 - Hung Out to Dry

1x3 - Sea Dog

1x4 - The Immortals

1x5 - The Curse

1x6 - High Seas

1x7 - Sub Rosa

1x8 - Minimum Security

1x9 - Marine Down

1x10 - Left For Dead

1x11 - Eye Spy

1x12 - My Other Left Foot

1x13 - One Shot, One Kill

1x14 - The Good Samaritan

1x15 - Enigma

1x16 - Bete Noire

1x17 - The Truth Is Out There

1x18 - UnSEALeD

1x19 - Dead Man Talking

1x20 - Missing

1x21 - Split Decision

1x22 - A Weak Link

1x23 - Reveille

Season 2

2x1 - See No Evil

2x2 - The Good Wives Club

2x3 - Vanished

2x4 - Lt. Jane Doe

2x5 - The Bone Yard

2x6 - Terminal Leave

2x7 - Call of Silence

2x8 - Heart Break

2x9 - Forced Entry

2x10 - Chained

2x11 - Black Water

2x12 - Doppelganger

2x13 - The Meat Puzzle

2x14 - Witness

2x15 - Caught On Tape

2x16 - Pop Life

2x17 - An Eye for an Eye

2x18 - Bikini Wax

2x19 - Conspiracy Theory

2x20 - Red Cell

2x21 - Hometown Hero

2x22 - SWAK

2x23 - Twilight

Season 3

3x1 - Kill Ari (Part 1)

3x2 - Kill Ari (Part 2)

3x3 - Mind Games

3x4 - Silver War

3x5 - Switch

3x6 - The Voyeur's Web

3x7 - Honor Code

3x8 - Under Covers

3x9 - Frame Up

3x10 - Probie

3x11 - Model Behavior

3x12 - Boxed In

3x13 - Deception

3x14 - Light Sleeper

3x15 - Head Case

3x16 - Family Secret

3x17 - Ravenous

3x18 - Bait

3x19 - Iced

3x20 - Untouchable

3x21 - Bloodbath

3x22 - Jeopardy

3x23 - Hiatus (Part 1)

3x24 - Hiatus (Part 2)

Season 4

4x1 - Shalom

4x2 - Escaped

4x3 - Singled Out

4x4 - Faking It

4x5 - Dead and Unburied

4x6 - Witch Hunt

4x7 - Sandblast

4x8 - Once a Hero

4x9 - Twisted Sister

4x10 - Smoked

4x11 - Driven

4x12 - Suspicion

4x13 - Sharif Returns

4x14 - Blowback

4x15 - Friends & Lovers

4x16 - Dead Man Walking

4x17 - Skeletons

4x18 - Iceman

4x19 - Grace Period

4x20 - Cover Story

4x21 - Brothers In Arms

4x22 - In the Dark

4x23 - Trojan Horse

5x24 - Angel of Death

Season 5

5x1 - Bury Your Dead

5x2 - Family

5x3 - Ex-File

5x4 - Identity Crisis

5x5 - Leap of Faith

5x6 - Chimera

5x7 - Requiem

5x8 - Designated Target

5x9 - Lost & Found

5x10 - Corporal Punishment

5x11 - Tribes

5x12 - Stakeout

5x13 - Dog Tags

5x14 - Internal Affairs

5x15 - In the Zone

5x16 - Recoil

5x17 - About Face

5x18 - Judgement Day (Part 1)

5x19 - Judgement Day (Part 2)

Season 6

6x1 - Last Man Standing

6x2 - Agent Afloat

6x3 - Capitol Offense

6x4 - Heartland

6x5 - Nine Lives

6x6 - Murder 2.0

6x7 - Collateral Damage

6x8 - Cloak

6x9 - Dagger

6x10 - Road Kill

6x11 - Silent Night

6x12 - Caged

6x13 - Broken Bird

6x14 - Love & War

6x15 - Deliverance

6x16 - Bounce

6x17 - South by Southwest

6x18 - Knockout

6x19 - Hide & Seek

6x20 - Dead Reckoning

6x21 - Toxic

6x22 - Legend (Part 1)

6x23 - Legend (Part 2)

6x24 - Semper Fidelis

6x25 - Aliyah

Season 7

7x1 - Truth or Consequences

7x2 - Reunion

7x3 - The Inside Man

7x4 - Good Cop, Bad Cop

7x5 - Code of Conduct

7x6 - Outlaws and In-Laws

7x7 - Endgame

7x8 - Power Down

7x9 - Child's Play

7x10 - Faith

7x11 - Ignition

7x12 - Flesh and Blood

7x13 - Jet Lag

7x14 - Masquerade

7x15 - Jack-Knife

7x16 - Mother's Day

7x17 - Double Identity

7x18 - Jurisdiction

7x19 - Guilty Pleasure

7x20 - Moonlighting

7x21 - Obsession

7x22 - Borderland

7x23 - Patriot Down

7x24 - Rule Fifty-One

Season 8

8x1 - Spider and the Fly

8x2 - Worst Nightmare

8x3 - Short Fuse

8x4 - Royals and Loyals

8x5 - Dead Air

8x6 - Cracked

8x7 - Broken Arrow

8x8 - Enemies Foreign

8x9 - Enemies Domestic

8x10 - False Witness

8x11 - Ships in the Night

8x12 - Recruited

8x13 - Freedom

8x14 - A Man Walks Into a Bar...

8x15 - Defiance

8x16 - Kill Screen

8x17 - One Last Score

8x18 - Out of the Frying Pan

8x19 - Tell-All

8x20 - Two-Faced

8x21 - Dead Reflection

8x22 - Baltimore

8x23 - Swan Song

8x24 - Pyramid

Season 9

9x1 - Nature of the Beast

9x2 - Restless

9x3 - The Penelope Papers

9x4 - Enemy on the Hill

9x5 - Safe Harbor

9x6 - Thirst

9x7 - Devil's Triangle

9x8 - Engaged (Part 1)

9x9 - Engaged (Part 2)

9x10 - Sins of the Father

9x11 - Newborn King

9x12 - Housekeeping

9x13 - A Desperate Man

9x14 - Life Before His Eyes

9x15 - Secrets

9x16 - Psych Out

9x17 - Need to Know

9x18 - The Tell

9x19 - The Good Son

9x20 - The Missionary Position

9x21 - Rekindled

9x22 - Playing With Fire

9x23 - Up in Smoke

9x24 - Till Death Do Us Part

Season 10

10x1 - Extreme Prejudice

10x2 - Recovery

10x3 - Phoenix

10x4 - Lost at Sea

10x5 - The Namesake

10x6 - Shell Shock (Part 1)

10x7 - Shell Shock (Part 2)

10x8 - Gone

10x9 - Devil's Trifecta

10x10 - You Better Watch Out

10x11 - Shabbat Shalom

10x12 - Shiva

10x13 - Hit and Run

10x14 - Canary

10x15 - Hereafter

10x16 - Detour

10x17 - Prime Suspect

10x18 - Seek

10x19 - Squall

10x20 - Chasing Ghosts

10x21 - Berlin

10x22 - Revenged

10x23 - Double Blind

10x24 - Damned If You Do

Season 11

11x1 - Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

11x2 - Past, Present and Future

11x3 - Under the Radar

11x4 - Anonymous Was a Woman

11x5 - Once a Crook

11x6 - Oil & Water

11x7 - Better Angels

11x8 - Alibi

11x9 - Gut Check

11x10 - Devil's Triad

11x11 - Homesick

11x12 - Kill Chain

11x13 - Double Back

11x14 - Monsters and Men

11x15 - Bulletproof

11x16 - Dressed to Kill

11x17 - Rock and a Hard Place

11x18 - Crescent City (Part 1)

11x19 - Crescent City (Part 2)

11x20 - Page Not Found

11x21 - Alleged

11x22 - Shooter

11x23 - The Admiral's Daughter

11x24 - Honor Thy Father

Season 12

12x1 - Twenty Klicks

12x2 - Kill the Messenger

12x3 - So It Goes

12x4 - Choke Hold

12x5 - The San Dominick

12x6 - Parental Guidance Suggested

12x7 - The Searchers

12x8 - Semper Fortis

12x9 - Grounded

12x10 - House Rules

12x11 - Check

12x12 - The Enemy Within

12x13 - We Build, We Fight

12x14 - Cadence

12x15 - Cabin Fever

12x16 - Blast from the Past

12x17 - The Artful Dodger

12x18 - Status Update

12x19 - Patience

12x20 - No Good Deed

12x21 - Lost in Translation

12x22 - Troll

12x23 - The Lost Boys

12x24 - Neverland

Season 13

13x1 - Stop the Bleeding

13x2 - Personal Day

13x3 - Incognito

13x4 - Double Trouble

13x5 - Lockdown

13x6 - Viral

13x7 - 16 Years

13x8 - Saviors

13x9 - Day in Court

13x10 - Blood Brothers

13x11 - Spinning Wheel

13x12 - Sister City (Part 1)

13x13 - Deja Vu

13x14 - Decompressed

13x15 - React

13x16 - Loose Cannons

13x17 - After Hours

13x18 - Scope

13x19 - Reasonable Doubts

13x20 - Charade

13x21 - Return to Sender

13x22 - Homefront

13x23 - Dead Letter

13x24 - Family First

Season 14

14x1 - Rogue

14x2 - Being Bad

14x3 - Privileged Information

14x4 - Love Boat

14x5 - Philly

14x6 - Shell Game

14x7 - Home of the Brave

14x8 - Enemy Combatant

14x9 - Pay to Play

14x10 - The Tie That Binds

14x11 - Willoughby

14x12 - Off the Grid

14x13 - Keep Going

14x14 - Nonstop

14x15 - Pandora's Box (Part I)

14x16 - A Many Splendored Thing

14x17 - What Lies Above

14x18 - M.I.A

14x19 - The Wall

14x20 - A Bowl of Cherries

14x21 - One Book, Two Covers

14x22 - Beastmaster

14x23 - Something Blue

14x24 - Rendezvous

Season 15

15x1 - House Divided

15x2 - Twofer

15x3 - Exit Strategy

15x4 - Skeleton Crew

15x5 - Fake It 'Til You Make It

15x6 - Trapped

15x7 - Burden of Proof

15x8 - Voices

15x9 - Ready or Not

15x10 - Double Down

15x11 - High Tide

15x12 - Dark Secrets

15x13 - Family Ties

15x14 - Keep Your Friends Close

15x15 - Keep Your Enemies Closer

15x16 - Handle with Care

15x17 - One Man's Trash

15x18 - Death from Above

15x19 - The Numerical Limit

15x20 - Sight Unseen

15x21 - One Step Forward

15x22 - Two Steps Back

15x23 - Fallout

15x24 - Date with Destiny

Season 16

16x1 - Destiny's Child

16x2 - Love Thy Neighbor

16x3 - Boom

16x4 - Third Wheel

16x5 - Fragments

16x6 - Beneath the Surface

16x7 - A Thousand Words

16x8 - Friendly Fire

16x9 - Tailing Angie

16x10 - What Child Is This?

16x11 - Toil and Trouble

16x12 - The Last Link

16x13 - She

16x14 - Once Upon a Tim

16x15 - Crossing the Line

16x16 - Bears and Cubs

16x17 - Silent Service

16x18 - Mona Lisa

16x19 - Perennial

16x20 - Hail & Farewell

16x21 - Judge, Jury...

16x22 - ...and Executioner

16x23 - Lost Time

16x24 - Daughters

Season 17

17x1 - Out of the Darkness

17x2 - Into the Light

17x3 - Going Mobile

17x4 - Someone Else's Shoes

17x5 - Wide Awake

17x6 - Institutionalized

17x7 - No Vacancy

17x8 - Musical Chairs

17x9 - IRL

17x10 - The North Pole

17x11 - In the Wind

17x12 - Flight Plan

17x13 - Sound Off

17x14 - On Fire

17x15 - Lonely Hearts

17x16 - Ephemera

17x17 - In a Nutshell

17x18 - Schooled

17x19 - Blarney

17x20 - The Arizona

[brinleyparke]

Hawaii Five-0 Fic Ideas

Based on Specific Episodes:

Post-pilot – Kono goes to Steve's house to check on him.

Post-pilot – How do Steve's superiors react when they hear he's transferring to the Reserves?

1x12 AU – What if Steve and Kono didn't steal the money? What if Steve borrowed from a friend, perhaps Josef Kostan or Lucifer? When Steve can't give him the money back, Steve owes him a favor.

Post 2x03 – Danny reconsiders letting Steve around Grace now that he has really seen what he is capable of.

Post 2x07 – Steve apologizes to Max. They become BFFs.

Post 2x07 – Steve gets payback on Lori for the Sandy costume

Costume ideas:

Angel, Captain America, Clark Kent, cop, cowboy, dark angel, devil, firefighter, gladiator, Greek god/Adonis, handyman/mechanic, lifeguard, lumberjack, pirate, sailor, soldier/SEAL, wrestler.

Post 2x09 – Steve tells Joe what happened with Nick Taylor. Joe tells him it wasn't his fault.

Post 2x10 – Joe tells Doris about Steve being tortured.

Post 2x16 – McRollins h/c

Post 2x22 AU – Kono ends things with Adam after he almost killed Steve.

Post 3x07 – h/c for Steve. Can be McKono, McRollins, or Gen. Maybe Doris or Mary notices the roadrash on Steve's back

3x08 – Steve is upset that his team didn't trust him

Post 3x15 – Chin and Kono's thoughts after seeing the bullet with their boss's/friend's name on it

Reacher (TV show) x-over: Post 3x20 – Reacher decides to go to Hawaii because why not? He ends up getting framed for murder again because that's just his luck. Five-0 gets the case. Steve sees Reacher and looks like he's seen a ghost. Steve believes that Reacher didn't do it. The Five-0 team thinks Steve isn't thinking straight. It's up to Steve, Reacher, and Catherine to prove Reacher's innocence.

4x07 – Danny thinks Steve would actually make a good father.

4x08 – hurt/comfort; what if it wasn't just a graze?

4x08 – Grover starts to consider that maybe steve isn't such a bad guy after all

Post 5x18 – Steve feels guilty that he wasn't the one to get Chin out and that he had to choose between Chin and Danny. Steve goes to apologize to Chin. Chin assures him there's no hard feelings and that he understands why he had to get Danny first (Danny was an American cop in a Colombian prison, while Chin was in America).

6x04 AU – Steve pulls up his shirt to prove the abs are accurate. See evidence below.

Post 6x19 – Steve tells Lou about his mom faking her death and his dad sending him and Mary away.

6x25 AU – What if Chin was the one who gave Steve half his liver instead of Danny?

Post 6x25 – Lou and Chin realize that on all those nights that Steve would call Chin, Steve wasn't sleeping either. (Malia died at the same time that Steve found out his mother was still alive.)

Post 6x25 – Steve is struggling with his medical discharge from the Navy.

Kirk Emerson (the Marine with no legs from 4x20) hears about the plane crash-landing on the news. Maybe he makes some calls or something to see if Steve survived and somehow finds out about the transplant (idk how). Kirk makes a trip to Hawaii because knows what Steve is going through.

Or maybe Joe hears about it and helps Steve adjust to no longer being in the Navy.

7x16 – Insecure!Steve based on the scene where Steve mentions his crow's feet

Post season 7 finale – Steve has one of his spells during a meeting with the governor.

Based on 8x24 – John is worried when he finds out Steve was hurt. He's also grateful to Joe for saving his son and making sure he got out of there...alive.

Post-finale – Steve and Cath visit some people

Chin, Abby, and Sara

Kono

Mary and Joanie

Sam Hanna

MacGyver (they talk about Jack)

Kelly

Reggie Cole and his son (from 1x21)

Danny's family

Harry Langford

Wade Gutches

Post-finale – Steve thinks about the stranger from the hospital chapel all those years ago (from 6x25)

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[hawaiifiveoh]

admission | steve mcgarrett

Gif originally posted by tissueoflies

masterlist

McGarrett gets seriously hurt, and you realize some things about the chief.

steve mcgarrett x reader

Author’s note: set in and post 6x25. some angst and emotions, obviously.

2.9k words | ♫ Playlist: the trouble with wanting - joy williams, angel - yowler

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Danny had a couple ribs broken, but he was unfazed by the pain, rushing around. Yet, here you were, slow blinking, your body feeling like it had been run over. Despite your perfect posture, your chest was caved in. Your stomach was lodged in the bottom of your throat. Your heart hadn’t been stable ever since that distress signal from the plane, the landing, and everything that happened after. It evened out slightly when McGarrett was confirmed to be at Tripler, and you all got the guys who caused this whole nightmare. But then it fell out of order again with the bad news of the extent of Steve’s injuries. The phrase “next few hours” sunk into your brain from the Doctor’s drawn face. You couldn’t get it out: ‘few hours, few hours, 180 minutes… give or take, and he will die.’ And in that moment, you knew what you had been keeping to yourself, what you’d been protecting yourself from, would be the very thing that would kill you.

All you had been doing was breathing in the exhales of everyone else who was loitering in the waiting room in silence. You were staring at the same line of wood grain on the floor, since Danny and Steve were admitted into surgery. God bless Danny Williams, his blood type, and his ability to recognize yet compartmentalize a wide range of emotions, as he offered up his liver to save Steve, without question. You in one way would be forever secretly indebted to the cynical short man. Danny was not only your dear friend, but the one who gave you the most tangible feeling of hopeful expectation you ever felt at that time. It was a specific type of hope against the loss that was much too close. The bottomless well that was formed from everything you never thought about. The loss of never being able to spend time with that annoying Lt. Commander again, to have the attention of the warrior man’s gaze, the chance to keep him looking at you.

A part of you always hated McGarrett, you hated him as soon as his large hand wrapped around yours for one moment. He kept moving along, evading danger and all, like nothing going on was a big deal, but you were stuck there. Stuck hating how his grip right then dragged you out of you head and let yourself breathe without any afterthought. You hated that he gave you this insidiously addicting comfort– some undefined yet distinguishable calmness washing over you, like fresh rain. You knew it'd be something you couldn’t afford to lose after knowing how it felt to have it in your life. Really though, you just hated what you did to yourself because he didn’t do anything to cause this and your damned speculations. You had wrapped yourself around every idea and inflection and smile and touch and turned it into another kind of thing you wanted to keep. Steven was too honorable and professional and hurt himself to ever consider crossing that line and ruining things. And you hated that fact. So, you hated McGarrett more, but never said it. You never spoke the truth that sat behind your eyes and ribs. You let it fester, like some bruised fruit rotting in the afternoon sun. But all this time, it wasn’t hate that actually grew at all.

The same doctor with the eyebrows in a perpetual frown, shuffled into the room, and like moths to a flame everyone immediately stood up and hovered around him: a lost prophet, you all waiting on his words to speak to the masses, to hear some glorious truth. And, there was.

It didn’t help you feel truly better, though. The uncovered truth, weighing down your heart, pulled and kept your ribs caved in. Kono obviously had something on her mind too, because you ran into her in the doorway of Steve’s room in Intensive Care.

“Kono! I didn’t know you were here. I’m sorry, I’ll come back–”

“Y/N, no worries,” she peacefully smiled, presence like flowing lavender in a field, “I already said what I needed to,” you nodded at her, “I take it you’re here to do the same,” she commented.

Kono’s stare, just like her shot, was direct. Her look was in no way judgmental, but immediately, you felt paper thin, like you already showed too much.

“I just wanted to see how he was doing,” you said, pushing down the swells of embarrassment. 

Your feet were stuck. The faraway sight of McGarrett lying there, resembled more of an open casket than some vision of recovery. Maybe, reminders of death were hanging around too much because it was the hospital. Whatever. You realized you couldn't do this, especially not now, not with all this emotional mess. You felt your heart sink again. Kono watched you, her face slowly turning concerned. You heard your name, in the darkness of your shut eyes, head leaning against the wall just outside the room.

You opened your eyes again, a feeling rising in your throat, “I’m fine. I’m just processing everything, I guess. Thinking about things.”

“Don’t think, Y/N. Just say whatever’s in that big caring heart of yours, you can’t go wrong.”

You sighed, pessimistically shaking your head, “Oh, it can.”

In the silence, Kono softly spoke up again. The words hit you, straight through.

“I saw how you were at my wedding. How you two looked at each other when you thought no one was looking,” she tilted her head for emphasis, “And, how you both refused to dance with each other.”

“I didn’t refuse. I was never asked.”

“You could’ve asked Steve.” She countered. You scoffed. 

“Yeah,” you mocked, crossing your arms to constrain the pain radiating out from your chest. You knew the fragments and open ends of what happened since.

“Just because things were one way doesn’t mean things stay that way forever. Who’s here right now?”

You stared at her.

“Sometimes you just have to believe in yourself like someone else believes in you,” Kono stated like some thoughtful therapist.

You swallowed the dryness in your throat, as she nudged you into the room. You slowly walked to Steve’s bedside, and turned back around for reassurance, but Kono was already gone.

You pulled a stray chair close to the bed, the weight of everything you’ve realized too much to stand. You narrowed your eyes at McGarrett, trying to build up that hatred, some form of cruelty to protect yourself. It didn’t work. You were defeated, desperate. So, you selfishly took the one chance you believed you had– your hand cautiously wandering to Steve’s.

Your fingers warily reached around the knuckles of his motionless hand, a clandestine tenderness falling over the room. That calmness you always sought now came with a price of knowing what love was for you. You took his larger palm in both of your hands, quietly exhaling your held breath and stray tears of gratitude and now regret.

“This… this isn’t easy for me to say out loud, especially to you. I hate to admit it, but Steve, I don’t know what I’d do without you. Seriously. I love you. And despite whatever happens and however you feel about me, I’ll still love you.”

Then you sat there in silence, tear stains drying, wondering who the warrior man was actually dreaming of and if your presence ever was potent enough to win out and linger. Who was he hoping to be beside him? 

You didn’t leave Steve’s side, numbing the aches in your confessed heart, dodging the glances from the moseying nurses’ that questioned if you were McGarrett’s girlfriend or not. After some time, you had heard his breathing pattern change from the established melody that both of yours had melded into. Your tiredness had won out, though, resting there half-awake, as you leaned against your elbow on the edge of the bed, your other hand not letting go of Steve’s. You heard the deep timbred syllables of your name drift into your ears. Your eyes shot open.

“Hey,” you couldn’t hold back a smile, seeing Steve awake, “How are you doing?”

“What happened? Where’s Danny?”

“Danny’s doing fine. We got the guys who shot at you. You had surgery a few hours ago, you were in pretty bad shape when they brought you in here, especially your liver. Danny gave you a part of his.”

“Really?” You felt his thumb graze against your hand as he was thinking, you swallowed hard. 

“I’m not sure if that’s a good or bad thing,” Steve noted.

You couldn’t help but laugh, “It’s a good thing, McGarrett. Everyone was really worried about you. Actually I should tell them you’re awake.”

You were trying to distance yourself from the feeling running up your arm to your heart. The warning from your older cousin ringing through your mind, ‘being too intense, only burns you’. You dropped Steve’s hand.

He cleared his throat, feeling the gaping hole of your lost grip, “How– How long have you been here?”

“I don’t know. I stayed because I know it’s better to wake up with someone beside you.” The sentence fell from your mouth and instantly implications sprouted from the pauses,  “After surgery, I mean.”

Steve nodded and eyed you briefly, his eyes still adjusting to the ambient light, but piercing nonetheless.

“Thank you for being here. It was better… maybe even the best.” Steve added, eyebrows playful, his voice lightening up, but something was still holding it back. 

You rolled your eyes, wondering what it was. But before you could figure it out, the nurse popped back into the room, dotingly tending to McGarrett since he was awake again.

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You could hear the clarity of Danny Williams’ insults through the wooden door. You opened it to find the detective and the chief still in their respective hospital beds, still bickering whenever they had the opportunity. 

“The TV, now this! Every day you prove yourself more of being a complete and utter ingrate.”

“Don’t get mad at me just cause the nurse likes me more, and got me the last fruit cup, okay?”

“You didn’t even offer to share!”

“You never share your food.”

“It’s the principle, Steven. To offer as a kind gesture. Like how I offered you my liver.”

“Jeeze, here we go again. I swear I’m going to refuse my anti-rejection meds, it’s not worth this.”

“Boys,” you warned, and the two men focused on you, “Please. It’s one more day, otherwise I’m not going to share these,” you paused and opened up the box of fresh malasadas.

“Aww, babe, you’re the sweetest,” Danny cooed, and you softly smiled, always appreciative of the Jersey man’s unfiltered emotional openness– unlike the guy next to him. 

The guy that could apparently throw ‘love you’s around at the hospital last week with ease. You overheard when Steve nonchalantly said it to Grover before everyone left for Max’s party. It was fine, you knew the ohana cared about each other. But the whole time at Rumfire you just stewed on the fact you were the one there most of the time, and Steven never once had said it to you.

However, that same guy noticed your sweet smile at his friend’s words and how the sight poked a hole in his chest, jealousy dripping out.

“If it wasn’t for you checking in, I don’t think I would have stayed sane in this place,” Danny added.

“Stayed sane?” McGarrett taunted, “That’s implying, you haven’t ever lost it here, Daniel?”

Danny didn’t answer aside from suddenly reaching and pulling the curtain out between the two beds as a barrier. He knew better than to engage in this, his facial expressions saying plenty for you two to understand. You patted his arm in empathy, before handing him the entire box of desserts.

“No malasadas for me?” Steve incredulously asked as you went around to his side of the room.

“I warned you,” you shrugged, as you both heard Danny mumble through mouthfuls, “These are some of the best malasadas ever, I’m telling you.”

McGarrett made an over the top appalled face, sighing loudly, “Are you gonna offer a kind gesture and share, Danny?”

The detective snickered, “It’s like you’re trying to speak to me, but I don’t understand what you’re saying.”

You watched Steve’s face, he rolled his eyes at his unseen partner. Then his stare found yours, and in a split second it felt like there was this thing standing in the middle of the room, but you both didn’t want to ask what it was. McGarrett blinked again and it was gone. He nodded towards you, a smile now on the edge of his lips,

“Com’ere,” the tone of his voice was obviously more pleading than normal.

The TV’s noise faded into the background as you sat down right at the edge of the bed closest to his frame. Queued thoughts to speak were already there as a distraction. So, you leaned in closer. Steve shifted his weight slightly to settle his heart, realizing you were only whispering in his ear, 

“Sometimes little things mean a lot. Offer the next fruit cup to Danny, understood?”

His eyes tried to fight your close stare, but they gave in and said fine. You were a rip current dragging him out to sea, no matter how hard he fought against it. Steve couldn’t stop looking at you, you not knowing how grateful he actually was to have the chance to. You felt his gaze lock to yours again and you felt too exposed– that truth never fully able to be hidden in how you saw him.

Suddenly, McGarrett turned away, confusion replacing your vulnerability while he intensely focused on two larger ‘get well’ bouquets of flowers on the nightstand beside him. He started digging through the various stems, on some sort of hunt it seemed. He pulled out some flowers, specific selections that happened to reflect random mentions of types and colours you liked. He eagerly handed them to you, eyes big and apprehensive, like some nervous late prom date. You were touched and confused as you silently took them in your hand. He leaned his body forward, towards your ear, wanting to prevent his partner’s potential intrusive commentary in what he was about to say.

“‘E hele me ka pu'olo’,” his low voice echoed, “You live up to that saying, always making everything better than it was before… By the way, I love you too.”

Steve didn’t move that far back, tilting his head only slightly to see your reaction. The proud warrior man saw the grin slowly spread across your face, replacing the surprise and anger after you realized what he had known for almost 2 weeks. His own lips curled up into a smile only you could cause.

Suddenly, you heard the curtain rings slide back with a breeze, Danny’s determined action, startling you both. 

“Oh good, you’re both conscious. I thought something happened since it’s been so quiet.”

Danny’s eyes ricocheted between you two, before resting on the delicate bunch of flowers you were holding.

“What?” McGarrett gruffly asked.

Danny was still staring, observing and processing in seconds what he thought could be going on, but not saying it out loud. He raised his eyebrows, “Nothing... I uh, need the remote to change the channel.”

In a precise series of SEAL-like motions, McGarrett grabbed the TV remote from the drawer and threw it to him. Danny barely had enough time to react.

 “There, enjoy the malasadas too, buddy,” Steve said calmly, before attentively pulling the privacy curtain back in place. 

His hand precisely tucked a strand of hair behind your ear. His voice was soft, attentively delicate, like his palm holding the side of your face, “I would’ve said something sooner, but…” his eyes nudged in the direction of the man behind the curtain.

“Said ‘what’ sooner, Steven?” An amused nefarious East coast voice echoed back.

McGarrett rolled his eyes, not even bothered by his friend’s taunting.

“Just make out quietly, alright? Remember you’re not alone in this room.” 

“Shut up and eat your food, Danny,” Steve ordered.

It was well established that Steve McGarrett wasn’t one to listen to anyone, let alone Danny Williams. In this case, though, he didn’t really have an argument against it. Steve raised his eyebrows, leaving the idea between you, as he sat with his dorky smile and ugly hospital gown. The pure happiness he had, washed over you-- then you realized it was because he was looking at you. Your chest didn’t feel heavy anymore. The calmness only he could create melded into something else and you took it, heart racing to the opportunity, as you swiftly captured the chief’s lips with your own.

You pulled back slightly, voice quiet, “I can’t believe you knew though, I’m still mad at you.”

“Good, keep being mad then,” his husky voice encouraged, Steve’s eyes shining with a rare carefree form, before he smirked into the next kiss you didn’t deny.

(Steve knew that being able to be with you, and this right now, was the only thing in the world that would make Danny’s bitching about his liver worth it.)

[stydiamccall]

I'M BAWLING SO HARD... RIGHT WHEN CHANDLER WALKS IN THE APARTMENT AND SEES ALL THOSE CANDLES AND THE MOST BEAUTIFUL WOMEN STANDING INFRONT OF HIM

[darkpoisonouslove]

Ranking the Winx Club Finales

I recently finished my rewatch (and first watch of a season and a half) of Winx Club and wrote out my thoughts on all of it. However, to send off a year that was in experience a lot like watching this series - meaning, generally frustrating and downright disappointing whenever I got excited over a thing with a few highlights that actually stuck the landing - and to get out any remaining feelings over the series, I have decided to rank the finales from least to most favorite. I just have a lot of rage to spare over season 8′s finale and needed an excuse to do so. Plus, I am being thematic here goddammit! Here we go:

8. Season 8

Yeah, I really spoiled that already. To sum it up:

But let me elaborate. Like I already said, this finale enraged the living fuck out of me. I just cannot comprehend whatever possessed them to write a finale so, so... excruciatingly devastating... to a season that started out with a lot of promise and had some extremely solid decisions (except for the art style, which is just NOT IT). This finale is an absolute disaster in every way. First, there is a new plot point introduced mere minutes before the finale and it is never tied into the overall narrative of the season which doesn’t do it any favors, especially after the two halves of the season already have trouble connecting together into one overarching story. The reason they brought in the creatures from the Dark Dimension was to distract Valtor while Winx make their attempt at stealing the stars which could have very well been a role filled by Arken confronting Valtor in an opportunity to clear up all the muddy details around their partnership and bring together the two halves of the season. The Winx’ plan had potential that was completely wasted by their own interruption instead of seeing each girl (provided Layla was playing Icy, Stella - Darcy and Musa/Tecna - Stormy) doing her best to pretend to be the Trix she’s posing as to give the Trix the due role they should have had in this finale. Instead, we get an Icy that is a complete opposite of the character we’ve known her to be for seven seasons all for the sake of a wish she doesn’t even get fulfilled despite her decision to help. Her motivation is a direct contradiction to the original plan of the Trix and disrespects her character from all previous instances of her being on the show for absolutely no reason as she is left with nothing in the end and the whole backstory they invented for her out of nowhere and couldn’t fit in any way with anything previously known about her was in vain because it was never resolved. Winx essentially manage to defeat Valtor once they wish for their own power-up and are gifted powers they haven’t really earned only to be pronounced great heroes who even get their own constellation in the sky. Come again? There was no narrative tension in this episode, no big climax to resolve what is supposedly the biggest threat in the universe at the moment, and no actual emotional conclusion to the season. It can’t even be called a messy wrap when so many threads were left hanging in there. A true disaster on every front.

7. Season 6

Even if you count both 6x25 and 6x26 as the finale of season 6, the structure is still lacking big time. Acheron who is the main drive of the entire season is defeated before the end of 6x25 and the Trix who are the other main villains were also more or less neutralized at that point to leave absolutely no stakes for the last episode so they had to pull some bullshit to fill it. The Winx are useless for the entire episode, including Bloom whose battle with the Trix is an absolute joke. Like, they can’t even think of syncing their attacks so that she can’t protect herself from all three of them with her ridiculously small shield and Bloom couldn’t even bother to actually buy herself enough time to leave the Legendarium. The only saving grace of that fight is the little emotional moment it causes for Bloom but that was also not really set up at any point of the season so it was just out of the blue. Selina changing her affiliations permanently even after the imminent threat for her life was neutralized made about as much sense as her turning evil in the first place and the fact that they needed her to lock the Legendarium made everything 1000% shittier because of how convenient it was that she just decided to turn good again without any justification for her course of actions. That coupled with the lack of consequences for any of her actions (she nearly killed Flora for heaven’s sake and no one even brought that up?) plus the dreadful info dump monologue they gave her just brought the whole thing down. The wrap-up of the season was also underwhelming after they had an entire episode that was mainly free of villains in order to close the other storylines... but, of course, there were no other storylines. Pretty disastrous.

6. Season 7

Just like in season 6, Winx were pretty useless here as they really didn’t do all that much for the plot. Luckily, the fact that the Trix were brought in allowed for the villains to have a battle that was more intriguing and provided some action as for a finale. The other key elements of the season (fairy animals, Trix, wild magic, Kalshara and Brafilius and the time travel) were actually woven together pretty well to make for a pretty satisfying finish to a season that really lacked any solid plot. The mini worlds and the Tynix transformation did not have use in the last episode but that wasn’t too catastrophic. There was actually a pretty emotional moment between the fairy animals and Winx that would have been even better if their relationships had been better developed throughout the season... You’d really think that since fairy animals were the main point of the season and there was no solid plot to account for, they would have taken the time to pay attention to Winx bonding with their fairy animals but nah. I am still impressed with how touching their goodbye was given the fact that they didn’t really have all that much time to actually become close so bonus points for that. The very last scene is a little generic but what else to expect from a season that has sung all its songs already (thank god that there were no musical numbers in this because I have a feeling it would have been even worse)?

5. Season 5

Season 5 could at least pat itself on the back for dealing with the main villain of the season even if there were a couple iffy things about the whole deal. I’m taking away consistency points for a) the fact that the Throne was supposed to be activated with the seals from the Pillars of the Infinite Ocean, yet suddenly stealing a random Sirenix would do, b) Tritannus being defeated by simply having his trident taken away even though he literally grew in body mass implying that the power of the Emperor’s Throne had seeped inside of him (also confirmed by Mystery of the Abyss) and c) the mutants inexplicably turning back into people once Tritannus lost his powers even though they never turned back during his times of relapsing back into a human thanks to running out of pollution. His defeat was just ridiculously easy and Bloom got to do it even though Layla was the one with the personal connection to Tritannus and the one most directly impacted by his actions as her family fell prey to him. Instead of getting to shine in a season that focused heavily not just on her home world but on the environment from which her powers come, she got benched in favor of Bloom getting to do everything again with only mild assist from Layla’s cousin. They should have kept it in the family and left Layla and Nereus deal with Tritannus. The Trix were blasted out of the narrative extremely conveniently and the rest of Winx were saved twice by the mutants just turning their back on them instead of destroying them right then and there and then being turned back into their original form as well. There wasn’t the usual teamwork of the whole Winx unit which I am still salty about despite being sick of all the time they reached for convergence in that season. Theredor fighting alongside Winx (different from his own daughter) was a nice touch but the king and queen of Andros coming off as so helpless (and apparently the only people in the castle unless you admit that everyone else drowned) was frustrating. Where was the Andros army? We only got Tressa, Roy, four of Winx and a handful of mermaids. Is that the whole population of the Heart of All Oceans? Additionally, the finale left no time for any emotional resolution of the season’s events, especially considering the big deal that Daphne’s revival was. Instead they opted for a musical number at the end. Not the best form.

4. Season 3

Season 3 had a finale and then another finale. Granted, better than season 6 that had a finale and then filler but there was not a lot of glory to the ending of a story with such a strong opening and emotional moments that send you bursting into tears. The spell of the four elements was pretty decent in its first appearance in 3x25 but the way Valtor lost it all was a real let down after the climatic confrontations between him and the Winx girls throughout the rest of the season. His return was more or less a desperate last attempt at personal revenge against Winx as his goal was mostly out of reach at this point. The spell of the elements was brought down in both its use to create clones of Winx’ boyfriends and in its power as it was much easier to undo in its reappearance. The saving graces of this season’s finale are the couple emotional moments sprinkled through both 3x25 and 3x26. Bloom’s willingness to sacrifice herself for her friends and the world was the thread that the finale hangs on as she is mostly the one resolving the whole conflict which was a bit dissatisfying after the emotional damage Valtor inflicted on all of them directly or indirectly. There is a few moments left to recover from the emotional intensity of their battles against Valtor but nothing that really addresses the seriousness of the trauma they had to survive because of him. The Trix didn’t even get to have a last stand of their own in either of the last two episodes despite the position in which they started the season but that was more or less unnecessary anyway since we’d already seen they can’t hold their ground against Enchantix Winx even with a boost from Valtor. Overall, the finale is pretty weak, especially as a follow-up of the dynamic and strong experiences that the season put them all through. It was the first finale that was confined to a single episode (or rather two separate battles spanning over an episode to end the season) and there wasn’t enough tension building in the confined storyline an episode told.

3. Season 4

The season 4 finale is overall a solid conclusion that delivers both a final battle with the Wizards and enough time left to address all the other storylines left unfinished. The final battle was pretty short but there was enough intensity in the previous couple episodes to have covered the action demand that the season had already set up and it also provided the opportunity to have Winx come back together as a team after Layla split up. Not only that, but Nebula and Roxy also get to play their part while the Wizards make their last desperate attempt to regain the upper hand. It’s pretty climatic for something that length that also left about 15 minutes of the episode still to fill. Everything that had to do with the closure of the Earth fairies storyline was emotional beyond belief and gave more depth to all of them and Layla’s decision to join them. Winx had to face all of the separate responsibilities they have on their shoulders and find a way to balance them all so that they can pursue their dreams. There was a plethora of emotional moments and a deserved spotlight shined on Layla’s situation and how she’s dealing with it, plus the others’ feelings. It was a really touching finale and also an inspiring one to see Winx stand behind their dreams while still balancing their responsibilities. It seemed to achieve the initial goal of the season to have them adapting to the adult life they were shifting into.

2. Season 2

I’m gonna be honest, I had a very hard time deciding whether this would be number one or two because the season 2 finale had a lot more character moments that were very moving. It really corresponds to the season since it was more character driven than the first one and the finale suited that. However, ultimately I decided that it would take silver because of a couple minor things that bring it down. To get that out of the way, the second portal to Realix that led Winx there was imo a copout that destroyed pretty much all of the tension that the entire season spent building around the search for the Codex. It just felt so wrong for there to be another way to enter that dimension and to me it was a big disappointment. Especially since the key to activating the copy of the Codex was the color riddle that was a ridiculous panicked attempt on the writers’ part to show that Stella isn’t useless and has what to give the team but it only made her look worse in my eyes. Also, minor gripe for the fact that there wasn’t that much of a final battle since everything ended with a single convergence. Of course, there were several battles across the episode between different sides that made for good action and tension and there was magic involved in more ways than simply the convergence in order to defeat Darkar but it was still a bit of a letdown to never truly see him put his everything in battle. And the fact that Griffin and Faragonda held him off for as long as they did on their own actually hurt his credibility as a threat as well. But hey, on the plus side, remember when the teachers actually helped and did not leave the fate of the whole universe in the hands of 16-year-olds? Good times! The MegaTrix and her? their? battle with Darkar was epic. 20/10 on that concept alone, plus it really brought a great feeling of vindication after the number Darkar did on them and felt so satisfying even if they were also part of the villain team of the season. They were portrayed as three-dimensional and weren’t cast out of the narrative without care just because they were villains and that was actually probably the most solid moment that the Trix have ever had on the show (just minor gripe for the fact that they were supposed to be trapped in Realix when the dimension was sealed forever but they were later somehow brought out of there which was never explained). Sky’s speech to Bloom was actually a pretty emotional moment and the payoff from it felt earned and allowed for Bloom’s victory against the darkness to feel natural and in place. It was probably one of their best moments as a couple. Plus, the cute little interactions that we got during the celebration party to send off the season on its merry way made for a great finale. (And a shoutout to the Musa x Riven scenes both in 2x25 and 2x26 because that was some good shit and some cute shit and it was exactly what we deserved).

1. Season 1

Season 1 reigns supreme with its finale. There is just no other finale that can rise to the level of the first one that was built for about one third of the season so that the last episode could dive right into the action without wasting time on setup. This is also the only place where we truly and fully get to see each of the Winx and the Trix (well, minus Layla who hasn’t been introduced yet) showcase their powers but especially Bloom and Icy. It is the longest battle we have seen and it builds a lot of tension on top of what was already there to leave you on the edge of your seat. The exploration of magic in this episode makes it so iconic and such a great watch even on the 300th time. There isn’t really much more to say than simply “It is epic”. What makes it even better though is the fact that there is enough time left in the episode to wrap up everything else and not in a rushed way. The battleground is extended to the locations that have already suffered the previous battles to show the full extension of the action and to setup the wrap-up that comes at the end. They even find the time to let some of the minor characters have distinct and touching moments as well and thus expand the universe of Winx further than just the main characters. Speaking off, they all get their moments, too, and the Specialists aren’t left out of that (you will never catch me not fangirling over Sky and Riven fighting back to back). The finale also doesn’t forget about the overarching story about Bloom’s origin which is commendable considering the constant lack of consistency the show suffers. This is really the only finale that isn’t lacking in any of the departments and manages to provide a truly fascinating story that keeps you entertained and in suspense while at the same time does not discard the emotional payoff or the logical continuation of events. It just excels in every way.

Well, this is my analysis on the finales of Winx Club. What started out as a bitch fest actually left on on a positive and uplifting note to make for a great ending to a harsh year. Let’s see what beginnings 2021 will bring! ;)

[withthingsunreal]

hey guys

did y’all know there’s a limit to how many links you can have in a post

adventure time masterpost part one

♥=my favourites Ω=significant plot (though sometimes this is not immediately obvious) ♪=a song happens ♫=a personal fave song happens ¿=just don’t try to think about it too hard okay

SEASON SIX

Ω 6x01/6x02 - Wake Up/Escape from the Citadel [WATCH] - Finn and Jake need to get to the Citadel, and Prismo agrees to help. But the Lich beats them to it, and it seems he's got some plans of his own.

♥ 6x03- James II [WATCH] - An excess of James.

6x04- The Tower [WATCH] [alt]- Finn's missing his arm, so he decides to build a tower into space so he can punch his dad and steal HIS arm instead. Solid plan, right?

¿ 6x05 - Sad Face [WATCH] - A circus, and a clown.

♪ 6x06 - Breezy [WATCH] - Finn's flower isn't doing so well, and Finn himself isn't feeling anything, but his new bee friend Breezy wants to help. Stay tuned for spook (me, that's me) starting a petition to retitle this show 'what the hell did I just watch.'

¿ 6x07 - Food Chain [WATCH] - Finn and Jake learn about the food chain by, um, living it.

6x08- Furniture & Meat [WATCH] - Mo' treasure, mo' problems.

6x09 - The Prince Who Wanted Everything [WATCH] - LSPrincess has a story to share with the Ice King, and LSPrince has a lesson to learn from Fionna the Human.

6x10 - Something Big [WATCH] - Something something Maja something Ancient Psychic Tandem War Elephant something something feelings?? Listen I don't know what I'm watching anymore ok

♪ 6x11 - Little Brother [WATCH] - Shelby has an accident, ends up with a little brother, and turns to Jake for brotherly advice. Well, giving Finn a sword worked out pretty well...

6x12 - Ocarina [WATCH] - Kim Kil Whan buys the treehouse and tries to teach Jake a lesson about responsibility. It goes suuuper well.

6x13 - Thanks for the Crabapples, Giuseppe [WATCH] - Ice King and his fellow offbeats go on a wizard road trip to form their own secret society.

6x14- Princess Day [WATCH] - Breakfast Princess gets rude with LSP. Mistake! Time for her and Marceline to mess up the Breakfast Kingdom way bad.

6x15 - Nemesis [WATCH] - There's a great evil in the Candy Kingdom which must be stopped.

6x16 - Joshua and Margaret Investigations [WATCH] - Finn and Jake's parents fought monsters, too! Even when their mom was way super about-to-pop pregnant, apparently.

6x17 - Ghost Fly [WATCH] - Jake kills a fly, because flies are disgusting. But ghost flies seem to be worse. Oops?

6x18 - Everything's Jake [WATCH] - Bender searches inside himself and finds that Fry has been with him all along Jake goes on an inner journey, but like, literally. not really spiritually so much.

♥ 6x19 - Is That You? [WATCH] - Jake and Finn mourn Prismo, and then things get super bananas up in their dreamspace.

6x20 - Jake the Brick [WATCH] - Jake observes nature as he spends some time as just another brick in the wall.

6x21 - Dentist [WATCH] - Finn's tooth is in real bad shape, and he has to face facts: it is time for him to Go Dentist.

6x22 - The Cooler [WATCH] - There's a crisis in the Flame Kingdom, and FP makes the (objectively terrible??) decision to turn to PB for help.

6x23 - Pajama Wars [WATCH] - Sleepover in the Candy Kingdom! Nothing terrible is happening.

Ω 6x24 - Evergreen [WATCH] - Master Evergreen and his lizardy minion Gunther attempt to save the world.

¿Ω 6x25 - Astral Plane [WATCH] - Finn goes on an astral adventure, and sees some junk that may be relevant soon.

6x26 - Gold Stars [WATCH] - Sweet P starts school, and makes some new (terrible) friends.

6x27 - The Visitor [WATCH] - Finn follows his dream from Astral Plane and finds his least favourite massive disappointment at the end of the trail.

6x28 - The Mountain [WATCH] - It’s a Lemongrab episode. I don’t know anymore.

6x29 - Dark Purple [WATCH] - Susan Strong and some brave hyoomans on a rescue mission.

6x30 - The Diary [WATCH] - Fandom can be a consuming thing. TV finds an old diary and gets a little too into it.

6x31 - Walnuts & Rain [WATCH] - Finn and Jake get separated and go on different (weird) journeys.

6x32 - Friends Forever [WATCH] - Ice King tries to make himself some new friends. It goes terribly.

6x33 - Jermaine [WATCH] - After Jake has a shared dream with Jermaine, the boys go to visit their brother, who’s still living in their childhood home.

6x34 - Chips and Ice Cream [WATCH] - Chips, chips chips chips. Ice cream ice cream. (A travelling performer passes his curse on to Jake. It doesn’t go well.)

6x35 - Graybles 1000+ [WATCH] - Graybles, again, some more. Apparently the Candy Kingdom is still around however much further in the future, and someone’s still putting up string lights at Marceline’s. So there’s that.

6x36 - Hoots [WATCH] - The Cosmic Owl gets distracted by a mystery lady’s pretty set of tailfeathers.

6x37 - Water Park Prank [WATCH] - Finn and Jake (and the Ice King) spend the day at the water park.

6x38 - You Forgot Your Floaties [WATCH] - Magic Man, up to his usual biz, but this time he’s getting a helping hand from Betty. No way this will go horribly wrong??

6x39 - Be Sweet [WATCH] - For some inexplicable reason, Tree Trunks thinks LSP is a good choice for a babysitter. Yikes.

6x40 - Orgalorg [WATCH] - Gunther and the Gunts throw a houseparty.

6x41 - On the Lam [WATCH] - Martin finds another group of adorable creatures to try to exploit. yay.

6x42/6x43 - Hot Diggity Doom/The Comet [WATCH] - An election in the Candy Kingdom, and an impending catastrophe.

SEASON SEVEN

7x01 - Bonnie & Neddy [WATCH] - The King of Ooo continues his efforts to be the worst. PB has to help someone important to her get back to where he belongs.

7x02 - Varmints [WATCH] - Bubblegum tries to protect her pumpkin patch; Marceline lends a hand.

7x03 - Cherry Cream Soda [WATCH] - A candy citizen comes back from the dead, causing some complications for those he’d left behind.

7x04 - Mama Said [WATCH] - While out on a mission for the King of Ooo, Finn and Jake run into Billy’s ex-gf Canyon and decide to help her out instead.

7x05 - Football [WATCH] - BMO tries to do something nice for a friend. It does not go well.

7x06/7x07 - Stakes: Marceline the Vampire Queen/Everything Stays [WATCH] - Marceline has a favour to ask of PB, which results in her reflecting on the last thousand years of her life.

7x08 - Stakes: Vamps About [WATCH] - Marceline’s old nemeses are back, and she’s absolutely down to take ‘em all on again.

7x09 - Stakes: The Empress Eyes [WATCH] - Targeting the Ice King? Possibly not the greatest plan a vampire could have.

7x10 - Stakes: May I Come In [WATCH] - Jake finds his courage.

7x11 - Stakes: Take Her Back [WATCH] - Marceline’s out of commission, so it’s up to Finn and Jake to take on The Moon.

7x12 - Stakes: Checkmate [WATCH] - Four down, one to go.

♫ 7x13 - Stakes: The Dark Cloud [WATCH] - Marceline has to decide what she’s fighting for.

7x14/7x15 - The More You Moe/The Moe You Know [WATCH (watermarked)] - It's BMO's birthday, and a special guest is coming with a special mission for our lil robot buddy. yay?

7x16 - Summer Showers [WATCH] - Viola helps LSP put on a play, and Jake is super proud.

7x17 - Angel Eyes [WATCH] - BMO bribes Finn and Jake into playing cowboys and bandits.

7x18 - President Porpoise Is Missing! [WATCH] - An undersea authority figure appears to have vanished.

7x19 - Blank-Eyed Girl [WATCH] - Urban legends may or may not be baloney, and may or may not be out to get you.

7x20 - Bad Jubies [WATCH] - One heck of a storm brewing up some real nasty vibes.

7x21 - King's Ransom [WATCH] - Ice King isn't going to let anything stop him from rescuing his best bud, and Finn and Jake have got his back.

7x22 - Scamps [WATCH] - Finn rehabilitates some bad seeds.

7x23 - Crossover [WATCH] - Prismo needs Finn and Jake’s help with a junked-up timeline.

7x24 - The Hall of Egress [WATCH] - A dungeon keeps hitting the reset button every time Finn tries to exit.

7x25 - Flute Spell [WATCH] - Does Finn have a new girl in his life, or is he working on a different sort of magic?

7x26 - The Thin Yellow Line [WATCH] - It Is Okay To Be You, ft. The Banana Guards

7x27 - Broke His Crown [WATCH] - Bonnie and Marcie try to have a dinner date with the IK, but his crown is up to some weird biz.

7x28 - Don’t Look [WATCH] - Finn fails to follow the literal only instruction given.

7x29 - Beyond the Grotto [WATCH] - Sea lard rescue 911

7x30 - Lady Rainicorn of the Crystal Dimension [WATCH] - TV finds a weird box.

7x31 - I Am A Sword [WATCH] - FinnSword gets straight up hijacked.

7x32 - Bun Bun [WATCH] - Remember how Cinnamon Bun used to be... just, like, generally bad? at doing things? okay that but smaller.

7x33 - Normal Man [WATCH] - Normal Man needs some hero help to return Glob to Mars.

7x34 - Elemental [WATCH] - An... ice... princess? kinda??

7x35 - Five Short Tables [WATCH] - Fionna and Cake try to make some artsy-ass flapjacks.

7x36 - The Music Hole [WATCH] - Music happens, some of it on a stage.

7x37 - Daddy-Daughter Card Wars [WATCH] - Charlie helps her Papa work through some card-related stuff.

Ω 7x38/7x39 - Preboot/Reboot [WATCH] - Finn, Jake, and Susan visit a very scientific establishment.

SEASON EIGHT

8x01 - Two Swords [WATCH] - So when a FinnSword and a Grass Sword meet... sometimes some stuff can go the hell down.

8x02 - Do No Harm [WATCH] - Finn and Grass Finn try stuff out.

8x03 - Wheels [WATCH] - Jake tries to connect with his granddaughter by proving he’s cool.

8x04 - High Strangeness [WATCH] - Tree Trunks loves... revolution (｡•`_´•｡)

8x05 - Horse and Ball [WATCH] - James Baxter rides again.

8x06 - Jelly Beans Have Power [WATCH] - PB tries to get a handle on the elemental powers thing.

Ω 8x07 - Islands: The Invitation [WATCH] - Susan sent out a distress signal, and a response has arrived.

8x08 - Islands: Whipple the Happy Dragon [WATCH] - Hazardous seas, or Here There Be Dragons.

Ω 8x09 - Islands: Mysterious Island [WATCH] - Finn gets separated from his friends, but makes a new one.

Ω 8x10 - Islands: Imaginary Resources [WATCH] - BMO helps Finn and Jake get acquainted with the triumphs and defeats, the epic highs and lows of virtual reality gaming.

Ω♪ 8x11 - Islands: Hide and Seek [WATCH] - Memories of island life.

Ω 8x12 - Islands: Min & Marty [WATCH] - Minerva Campbell and Martin Mertens get to know each other.

Ω 8x13 - Islands: Helpers [WATCH] - Finn meets his mom.

Ω 8x14 - Islands: The Light Cloud [WATCH] - The conflicting desires to protect your child while also allowing them to grow and thrive.

SEASON NINE

9x01 - Orb [WATCH] - Some very normal dreamscapes on the return journey to Ooo.

9x02 - Elements: Skyhooks [WATCH] - The boys make it home but things are looking... different.

9x03 - Elements: Bespoken For [WATCH] - The Ice King has a story to tell about a hot date he had, and also tangentially the current state of things.

9x04 - Elements: Winter Light [WATCH] - A visit to the Ice Kingdom.

9x05 - Elements: Cloudy [WATCH] - Finn needs to calm down, and Jake needs to potty.

9x06 - Elements: Slime Central [WATCH] - It's Slime Time baybee

9x07 - Elements: Happy Warrior [WATCH] - A normal one in the Flame Kingdom.

9x08 - Elements: Hero Heart [WATCH] - LSP tries to help Finn listen to his hero heart, while PB just wants everyone to be a little bit sweeter.

9x09 - Elements: Skyhooks II [WATCH] - Let's Get Lumpy.

9x10 - Abstract [WATCH] - Jake is wary of some changes in Jermaine.

9x11 - Ketchup [WATCH] - Marceline and BMO catch up on recent events.

9x12 - Fionna and Cake and Fionna [WATCH] - Ice King gets to hang with the REAL Fionna.

9x13 - Whispers [WATCH] - Finn and Fern help Sweet Pea with some nightmares.

9x14 - Three Buckets [WATCH] - Finn and Fern spend some uhhh quality time together

SEASON TEN

10x01 - The Wild Hunt [WATCH] - Huntress Wizard needs some assistance, and Finn has some junk to work through.

10x02 - Always BMO Closing [WATCH] - BMO and Ice King team up to become a door-to-door salesman.

10x03 - Son of Rap Bear [WATCH] - FP needs to work on her rap game.

10x04 - Bonnibel Bubblegum [WATCH] - Family junk is complicated.

10x05 - Seventeen [WATCH] - It’s Finn’s birthday! Let’s get Arthurian up in here.

10x06 - Ring of Fire [WATCH] - The marvelous misadventures of Tree Trunks.

10x07 - Marcy + Hunson [WATCH] - Marceline’s dad is in town and totally embarrassing her again.

10x08 - The First Investigation [WATCH] - Finn and Jake look into some haunted happenings at Joshua and Margaret Investigations

10x09 - Blenanas [WATCH] - Finn wants the highest possible authority to weigh in on whether or not he is funny.

10x10 - Jake the Starchild [WATCH] - Jake’s gotta save the world. No, a different one.

10x11 - Temple of Mars [WATCH] - Jermaine and Finn gotta rescue Jake, and in the process maybe help Betty work through some things.

10x12 - Gumbaldia [WATCH] - Peace talks.

♥Ω♫ 10x13 - Come Along With Me [WATCH] - Everything stays, but it still changes.

[benka79]

When Cupid and Valentine work together

Or how they fell in love with an arrow through their liver.

Hi my friends, I'm here again with more McDanno observations.

This meta is linked to my previous observations from season 1 to 4 and you can find it here and here.

I'm gonna talk about season 5 and 6, and how I will present to you proofs that Danny is Steven's true love and how the Liver Transplant worked as the ultimate Cupid's arrow for these two.

Okay, let's start!

Say yes, say no

The first episode of season 5 begins with a young couple that find death, after the man asked the girl to marry him. A tragic marriage proposal, foreshadowing the failed attempt of Steve McGarrett to ask Cath to marry him.

At the same time the first episode talked about one stolen liver, that was about to be transplanted to an important attorney.

Steve got shot and Kamekona comes to visit, and Steve mentions that maybe next time he will get a mortal shot into a vital organ, as a joke, but is a prelude to season 6 finale.

Now, I want to talk 5x04. In this episode we met VALENTINE, an assassin, that had received a heart from a young, honest and kind man.

That transplant changed him into a new man, his words to Steve were very revealing. He said that kind of experience changed everything.

This is a very important foreshadow to the incoming lethal experience Steve will suffer in 6x25. Writers are pointing at the transplant like SOME VERY MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCE. THE TURNING POINT IN STEVEN AND DANNY LIVES.

But Also, naming that man with a transplant VALENTINE is the big subtext here. The liver transplant not just will change their lives for ever, but will bond them romantically. The sun and the moon are going to find each other for once! If you don't get this symbolism, go check my previous meta here.

Jumping to season 6, we will have so many episodes related to marriage, proposals and weddings. Is the season in which producers said STEVE WILL MEET THE LOVE OF HIS LIFE. Right?

In one of the episodes we have the visit of an old and well known retired police man who became a private detective. His POV narrates the story, and one of his quotes caught my attention, he says something like 'When Cupid makes a mistake, the consequences are disastrous."

Then, in the season we will have Catherine leaving, before Steve propose her to marry him. So, is not Catherine.

Which made me think this...

With Catherine leaving and breaking Steve's heart, and the oroginal McGarrett character at the beginning of season 7 saying that maybe she wasn't the one for him, gives us clues about CATHERINE NOT BEING STEVE'S TRUE LOVE. So she is not the one the producers were talking.

Then we have Lynn. Is a fresh girl, and Steve tries to drive her to the spot in the sea where his father used to bring him, but they ended going to where Lynn's grandfather always brought her. She looks perfect for Steve, but something is off, because things didn't worked in Saint Valentine, and then, we had 7x16 which was a real demonstration of who is Steve's priority (Danny) But I will talk about this later, in my next meta.

So, Lynn is not Steve's true love.

Then... Who is it?

Danny saved me

I want to point at the scene in Adam and Kono's wedding, the dance. Yes. Steve was dancing with Cath but then...

Subtex were telling us who will be Steve's true love. He left Cath and goes dance with Danny.

But there's this special episode in which Steve's aunt comes back with a boyfriend, and they decided to get married. Both of them with terminal cancer. And in the middle of their votes, the man says SHE SAVED ME. And how they met the love of their lives with death at their doors.

This is really meaningful and is talking again about the transplant, how Steve and Danny will bond romantically, through a deadly situation. Danny will save Steve, and they will fall in love, this time for real, without flirting games or doubts.

Steve starts to open his heart

The couple therapy in season 5 can be seen as something very hilarious, related to the famous couple crisis at their 5th anniversary. But is more than that. It really helped Steve to start to open his heart to Danny.

The mcdanno episode in which Steve tells Danny about his passion about playing the guitar, we saw him breaking a little fragile cat statue. Cat represents Steve, and how broken he will be after Cath will leave him.

But in season 6 we had a disastrous Saint Valentine, with couples fighting, including our romantic Danny, yelling Melissa was his priority, when she was not. First is Gracie and Charlie, and second? We know who is in the second place here. And he couldn't say the three words to her because he doesn't love her.

But this, i will talk about this.

Gif credit @mcdanno-fan-blog 👇

In episode 6x08 Danny enters into the "flirting making Steve jealous" , this time using Hank.

Why? Because Steve has Lynn now, and Danny knows it.

So... This another scene...

Gif set credit @wildandwild 👇

Danny compared him to Hank, and that's it for Steve. Steve goes on into "SO YOU LIKE HIM? WATCH ME GO INTO A DATE WITH SOMEONE."

And Danny is pleased.

You don't care, Danny, because you like Hank. Why would you care about who am I dating? And he says SOMEBODY here, genderless word. Bi subtex.

So, after this, we have these tow boys playing around again...

Gif set credit @indiguus 👇

Both of these scenes in 6x09 and 6x10, the floating game started again. Immediately after Danny made Steve jealous of Hank because Steve started to date Lynn.

Lou is not amused hahahaaha.

To Conclude:

Season 5 spreads clues foreshadowing Steve's transplant in 6x25, but it also, together with season 6, showed Valentine and Cupid and "ROMANCE IS IN THE AIR, DANNY" to prepare the banquet for the McDanno final encounter through a liver.

Steve's true love is right in front of him, and the clues about who is it, had been shown clearly. Bullets and arrows through the heart!! In the whole season! And even Danny played archery in one episode. Time to put a love arrow in that liver, Danny.

Hope you like this meta, i will be back soon!

Buenos Aires, October 31 2020, 8:01 PM

[austennerdita2533]

You knew I'd need to send you more Friends asks :) 1. How would you rank the six main characters from your most favorite to sixth favorite? I know this is really hard, but I'm feeling mean, so no ties allowed ;) 2. What are the 3-5 Friends episodes you'd take to a desert island to watch over and over? 3. Making you choose: Phoebe/Mike or Monica/Richard? Rachel/Joey or Phoebe/Joey? Monica/Rachel's friendship or Joey/Chandler's? Can't wait to read your answers!

Ahhhh, ranking them is super hard! Okay, let me try--

-Chandler 

-Rachel

-Phoebe

-Monica

-Ross

-Joey

Favorite episodes:

-5x14, The One Where Everybody Finds Out

-2x7, The One Where Ross Finds Out

-5x23-24, The One in Vegas Parts 1&2

-6x25, The One with the Proposal Part 2

-2x14, The One with the Prom Video

*Bonus: 1x7, The One with the Blackout

THERE ARE SO MANY GOOD EPISODES. CHOOSING IS SO HARD. 😭

Choose:

-Phoebe/Mike or Monica/Richard

-Rachel/Joey or Phoebe/Joey (I love so many of their scenes!)

-Monica/Rachel or Chandler/Joey (another tough one, honestly. I think this one varies depending on my mood the day I’m asked lol)

[sgigii]

[secretgardensmind]

6x25 is one of my favourite episodes. Greasy, pilot Steve in a white tank top. Danny trying not to freak out when Steve is shot and thinks he’s dead. Badass Danny going after the gunman and really wanting to shot him but doesn’t because he’s Danny. Danny being all f-k this take my liver. Stand by Me (which I bought on iTunes after the episode first aired). The Five-ohana gathering around in the waiting room and the hospital room. Chin and Grover talking about how great of a friend Steve is to them and how’s he always there for him. Putting Danny and Steve in the same room because they thought it would help with Danny’s recovery (lol). Everyone sending get well wishes to Steve and not Danny. The hospital room argument at the very end. It’s the only episode I “splurged” on and bought off iTunes after it aired lol

[aceofwhump]

Hi!!! I think you’ve watched Hawaii five 0 but I might be wrong, but if you have, do you know if there’s any big underlying plot where it’s really hard to watch episodes out of order, or would it be ok to skip around and watch the whumpy episodes only? Also I like the Steve dude do you happen to know which episodes are best for his whump? Thanks and sorry to bother you!! -@set-phasers-to-whump (if u answer this could u tag me in it so I can find it please? Thanks!!)

Hi @set-phasers-to-whump!! Not a bother at all! Hawaii Five-0 is one of my favorite shows! I’d say your fine to go ahead and watch episodes out of order or to just watch the whumpy ones as long as you know who the characters are which I can give you here and there is one big plot line to know and I’ll go over that too. 

So Hawaii Five-0 is about this small group of people who form an elite crimefighting taskforce as a branch of the HPD (Hawaiian Police Department). Lt. Commander Steve McGarrett is the star and the one tasked with forming the team. He’s a Navy SEAL who grew up in Hawaii and returns when his father is murdered. He then meets Detective Danny Williams who is in charge of his father’s case and makes him his partner. Danny is from New Jersey but he moved to Hawaii to be with his daughter whom his ex-wife took her there after the divorce. He’s loud and prickly and Steve’s recklessness drives him crazy. These two grow to be the very best of friends, family. They call each other babe and people joke that they’re married. It’s the best. Then they pick up Chin Ho Kelly. A Hawaiian native and Steve’s dad’s ex partner. Chin was accused of stealing from the HPD and is now an outcast in the police department but he’s great at the job. Finally we have Kono Kalakaua. Chin’s cousin and ex pro surfer she hurt her knee surfing and had to reinvent herself so she took up the family business. Kono is a major badass. You’ll love her. 

In the recent seasons we’ve had some cast changes so I’ll go over them too. We have Kamekona who runs a shrimp truck business and also knows everything about the underground seedy side of Hawaii. Lou Grover, Chicago native and former HPD SWAT, who joins the 5-0 taskforce. Lt. Catherine Rollins is Steve’s flame/former flame (complicated) and is in the Navy. She shows up a lot. Adam Noshimuri, Kono’s ex-husband (long story) and former Yakuza member (another long story). Joe White is Steve’s mentor when he was in the SEALS. Lori Westin was a part of the team for a season (played by Lauren German who is Chloe Decker in Lucifer if you watch that). I loved her. Max Bergman the first medical examiner. Noelani is the current medical examiner. Jerry Ortega, conspiracy theorist and tech expert. And replacing Chin and Kono after the actors left the show we have Tani Rey and Junior Reigns. Tani got kicked out of the police academy and Junior is a young Navy Seal. 

That was a lot of characters lol sorry. Okay so as for big story plots really the only thing to know is that a man named Wo Fat is behind Steve’s dad’s murder and he becomes the team’s big bad guy/nemesis. 

As for Steve he gets whumped SO MUCH so you’re gonna have a good time lol. the glorious whumpgalore has made a list of Steve’s whumps up to 5x01 which you can view here: https://whumpgalore.tumblr.com/post/92445278809/hawaii-five-0-steve-mcgarrett-updated

Some other whumpy episodes are:

5x07 Ina Paha: SO GOOD!! So this is the 100th episode and Steve gets kidnapped, drugged, and tortured by Wo Fat. 

5x13 La Po'ino: Steve in Danger with his SEAL mentor Joe White (another reoccurring character)

5x18 Pono Kaulike: more emotional than physical and has physical Danny whump. Basically Steve worries the whole time because Danny is trapped in a Colombian prison. 

6x25 O Ke Ali'I Wale No Ka'u Makemake: BIG WHUMP for Steve here. Steve and Danny were undercover when Steve gets seriously wounded and Danny has to land a plane to save him and then there’s a ton of hospital scenes and Steve needs a liver so Danny donates part of his own. SO GOOD. They’re recovery is continued in 7x01

7x04: Steve kidnapped by a serial killer.

8x09: Steve and the team are exposed to a deadly disease

8x10: mainly Danno whump but the angsty Steve worry is so good. Danny gets shot while they’re trapped in quarantine after the events of 8x09

9x01: kidnapped and put into a deprivation tank

9x10 and 9x11: gunfight and Steve grieving the death of a loved one.