#give me the second season!!!

[to-be-a-dreamer]

It says something that Jimmy killed Joel and was immediately forgiven and Joel even said he was proud of him for such a clean kill but Grian IMMEDIATELY declared Jimmy as his sworn enemy until the end of the series and I don’t think it says anything about the quality of their relationships more than it does the fact that Joel is known for being unhinged and insane but he’s actually pretty chill most of the time and doesn’t really care or hold grudges whereas Grian is normally rational and put together outwardly but the SECOND you cross him all bets are off friendship cancelled you’re mortal enemies now the canary curse is back because the coal miner brought a gun

[cherllyio]

Did you know that this dangerous little furball is acutally really important in Chinese Mytholgy?

[bacchuschucklefuck]

and! barbarian!fig! its her

[s0fter-sin]

one of my favourite aspects of supernatural that you very rarely see in paranormal shows is that sam and dean are already versed in the world they live in. there’s no sudden discovery of ghosts and demons and now they have to learn about them along with the audience; they are born into it and already know all about it. it allows the audience to follow their personal story instead of also trying to figure out this new world and its rules

the first season is full of knowledge we never see them learn; “w*ndigoes are in the minnesota woods or- or northern michigan. i’ve never even heard of one this far west.” […] “great. well then this [his gun] is useless.” (1x02), “you don’t break a curse. you get the hell out of its way.” (1x08), d: “it’s a god. a pagan god, anyway.” […] “the annual cycle of its killings? and the fact that the victims are always a man and a woman. like some kind of fertility right.” […] s: “the last meal. given to sacrificial victims. d: “yeah, i’m thinking a ritual sacrifice to appease some pagan god.” (1x11)

almost every episode in the first season is a monster they’ve faced before that they then explain to the audience in a way that should feel patronising; like it’s the same speech given over and over again but instead, the audience almost feels included in the knowledge. it’s stated with such an innate confidence and comfort in said knowledge that it feels like we already knew it too; “spirits and demons don't have to unlock doors. if they want inside, they just go through the walls.” […] “the claws, the speed that it moves; could be a skinwalker, maybe a black dog.” (1x02), “it's biblical numerology. you know noah's ark, it rained for forty days. the number means death.” (1x04), “no no no, not the reaper, a reaper. there's reaper lore in pretty much every culture on earth, it goes by 100 different names.” […] “you said it yourself that the clock stopped, right? reapers stop time. and you can only see 'em when they're coming at you which is why i could see it and you couldn't.” (1x12)

they already know and, at least in the first season, already have what they need to kill whatever they’re hunting; already know to salt and burn bones for spirits, fire for a w*ndigo, exorcisms for demons, a silver bullet to the heart for shapeshifters. there’s only three times in the entire first season that they run into something new to them; 1x14 when sam gets his first vision that leads him to another psychic, 1x16 when dean calls caleb for help on the sigil he put together and he tells him about daevas, and 1x20 when they find out vampires are real- and they only don’t know that bc john thought they were hunted to extinction and not worth mentioning

(there’s also technically two half instances if you count one of them knowing something the other doesn’t - sam figuring out the tulpa in 1x17 and dean already knowing about the shtriga in 1x18 - but those still rely on sam and dean having prior knowledge)

even when they’re uncertain about facing something, it’s not bc they don’t know what it is; it’s precisely bc they know what it is and acknowledge that it’ll be a difficult hunt (“i don't know, man. this isn't our normal gig. i mean, demons, they don't want anything, just death and destruction for its own sake. this is big. and i wish dad was here.” 1x04)

so much of the tension in paranormal shows typically comes from the main character(s) not knowing what is happening to them/the people around them and having to find out how to resolve it. supernatural is unique in that it operates more like a police procedural. the tension comes from solving the clues and identifying patterns to figure out who (what) the killer is and intercepting before they can take another victim

it’s such a different tone to go for when compared to other shows that came both before, during, and after its run. it sets sam and dean on even footing with each other since they both have the same knowledge going in, and it puts them in a place of authority usually reserved for an outside character

the shows i compare spn to most is charmed, buffy and teen wolf; every main character in those shows are brought into the paranormal world knowing nothing, putting them on the same level as the audience, and they have their mc interact with others already knowledgeable about that world in order to overcome their problem/monster of the week. the audience organically learns about this new world as the characters learn about it. it’s a sound writing strategy that prevents “as we already know”-style exposition but something that complicates it is if your world building isn’t unique or intriguing enough, this slow introduction can become boring

we’ve seen shows like these before; sitting through the same tropes of characters learning to use their powers, struggling with no longer feeling normal/relating to the regular world around them, and not knowing how much they can trust the people already involved in this new world gets repetitive. all three shows eventually reach the same level of comfort with their new world that spn starts with but if the characters aren’t enough to draw you in, you can end up dropping it before they reach that point (and often, before the overarching plot can really kick in and evolve the show beyond the villain of the week format)

it’s the superhero origin movie in tv format; dragged out and overplayed. dropping the audience into an established world of course comes with its own problems but you also have the benefit of pre-existing established character dynamics that let the audience slot in like they’ve always been there instead of just getting to know all the characters while the characters also get to know each other

sam and dean already knowing about the supernatural lets the audience immediately get to the core of the story; the conflict between sam and dean, the search for their father, and the mystery of what killed their mother

[emile-hides]

Okay sense everything we know about the Characters in episode 2 is now Untrue I'm just gonna make shit up for these two in particular because I love them

They're a couple, not married but together for a while now

Cole's in his mid to late 50s, Doddy's in his early 60s

Cole is divorced, it was very amicable (he realized he was gay after getting married to his wife, she was understanding)

He also has a daughter who was less understanding about it as a kid. She's sense got over it but they still don't see eachother often

Doddy's spent a lot of his life in casual situationships, this is his first real serious relationship

It's also an open relationship

They both have a massive celebrity crush on York. When they got this job they argued over who would play the Murderer for days

It was eventually the show coordinator (The woman Eugene is talking to at the end, she doesn't get a name card and I am STRUGGLING to find someone who says her name verbally) who assigned Doddy the role because "He looks more like a Butler"

Cole did take all the photos they used as props, his reaction to being complimented was genuine

That's all. If they come back later in the season with more characterization instead of just actors than so be it. These are just my thoughts right now. Old man Yoai.

[totallyoriginalnamebutgay]

The whole setup of betrayal and grief and anger between Caitlyn and Vi that seems like its leading up to an angsty conforntation about the dictator Caitlyn is becoming and how Vi has to fight to bring her back ONLY FOR THEIR IMMEDIATE NEXT MEETING TO HAVE CAITLYN INSTANTLY FOLD BECAUSE VI CALLED HER CUPCAKE

[heretherebedork]

One of my deepest fears is that The On1y One is specifically being set up for a second season in the sense that the first season will not have a satisfying ending of any sort and, honestly, that kind of thing is one of the major reasons I stopped watching a lot of TV before BL.

I don't want a cliffhanger and a hopeful second season. I don't want a sad ending that can only be fixed in two years and with a lot more money and even then might not if they're hoping for a third. I don't want to sit and hope that I'm not stuck with sadness and unfinished moments and empty dreams.

I want each season to come to a close and finish and anything else can build from there but I want my happy ending now and if it breaks down later, sure, I'll go from there and pick it back up! But I don't want to waiting on something that may never be or just may never be released in my country.

Stories need endings.

[llumimoon]

I’m ‘bout to die yet the only thing I find I’m worried about is you… I was never meant to win

so uh . that new episode right . 😭

[one-bunny-a-day]

14/07/2023

[spacedlexi]

maybe if i just put these screenshots together youll understand why i think their relationship just Works so well as it pertains to the characters and themes of S4 in general

neither of them know what theyre doing, but theyre figuring it out Together. the old ways are dead. and together theyll build a new future thats worth fighting for

[nastasya--filippovna]

Season 3 of Good Omens be like:

[cobra-wives]

is chozen/terry a thing. is that a thing i’d just like to know. or am i the only one who saw season 5 episode 2 as chozen’s undercover let’s go scope out terry silver’s next big plan simulator and terry’s turned the charm up trying to find a new partner after his little breakup with kreese and— oh, sensei JOE, how CLOSE THIS IS to john, not that i care. ah, and he’s from mainland tokyo! maybe he enjoys the fine life unlike SOME PEOPLE. i can show him my house, my katana collection, my expensive whiskey. what am i looking for in a new partner? oh, loyalty — and chozen is just standing there like i did NOT sign up for this.

[sunsetsandsunshine]

Guess who has a new hyperfixation?

Again.

[mossy-paws]

Literally just season one Martin and Jon (TMA)

I saw this on Twitter and oh my god it’s seriously just them

[hotheist]

"I want a puppy boyfriend-"

WHICH TYPE ?

Is it :

A. Golden retriever boyfriend who follows you around, lay on your lap, and is up way too early to be reasonable

or

B. Kicked puppy boyfriend, the pathetic type who looks up at you with tears filled eyes, holds onto your sleeves in public, and WHIMPER

Which one is it ???

[she-posts-nerdy-stuff]

THE DANCE WAS ANIMATED AT FOUR FRAMES PER SECOND

FOUR. FRAMES. PER. SECOND.

Four

Frames

Per

Second

SOMEBODY SEDATE ME