#i just didn't say it was the one with ❤️ Gerry ❤️

[moonisthedoor]

my friend who is on her first tma listen rn asked me if the guy who got eaten by the sky, the guy who got stuck in a box and the girl in the fog were all affected by the same power

me: no, they're all three different

her: ??? how many are there

me: ... more than ten

[crazykuroneko]

The Newsreader S2 Ep 6 (Finale)

A well-written, well-acted, and well-produced season. Anna and Sam showed their range. The whole cast is such a treat to see when they're all working together for a bulletin. Love how they wrote other characters/relationships to be a foil to Helen, Dale or their relationship, especially Rob/Noellene. The set and the fashion are impeccable. My only criticisms are I wish we could see more of how Charlie/Helen crash and burn in more than a montage and a scene and the score, which could have been better imo. Anyway, this should sweep AACTA idc idc

My unnecessary note on the episode under the cut

Sam is such a great actor, because we see Dale's acting like he's okay all smiley etc but you know he's breaking inside

Geoff looks sincere with his speech about Kay, but I bet it's Evelyn's idea to put that on the news. Idk I'm still sceptical about those two

GOD DALE he's really doing everything he's been dreaming of as if that would make him feel better about himself

that montage of Helen and Charlie doing drugs is insane. Especially when you remember their relationship started right after she covered a drug addict news

ugh yes Rob we know you're homophobic thanks

"He's turning into Helen" well more like Geoff

Oh fuck you Lindsey. he's the one without any principles at all and alway takes/turns anything into personal. He and Evelyn are my big villains UGH

Okay, Rob proposing her in Korean is sweet. A sign he's willing to learn

Don't forget Rob is someone who refuses his promotion even when he gets it because he's too comfortable in his place. OF COURSE he won't understand Noelene's ambition to develop her career. I'm so sorry Noelene. i wish you didn't fall in love with a loser

At least The Walters know when they have to pay back a favor

Helen really said don't talk about my bisexual almost-husband! She's so real for that. But I do wish we saw how the relationship with Charlie crashed and burnt in more than just two scenes.

"Just do your work" also "Do nothing" in the previous episode. Insanity

Poor Dale, no one can back him up. It hurts that Tim won't help him but it's very understandable after how Dale has been using him after all this time. Plus Tim is in a different relationship with his sexuality than Dale. He's not out, but he has embraced it and doesn't want to hide it anymore. Meanwhile that's impossible for Dale if he still wants a career in front of the camera with a good pay in that era. Which is why I don't see them get back together anymore. In my eyes, it's more like infatuation than love between them, with/without the internalized homophobia. And Tim does deserve to live free from all this drama

14 hours plus on the desk? it's insane. Dale is turning into a robot wtf

Dale Jennings disappointing the whole queer community. Where did that come from? Yes, season 1! Upon reflection, I don't think Gerry did it, but it's definitely someone from the gay club. Someone who saw he's dancing with Tim before. Could be that stranger he slept with. There's no way he didn't know who Dale was. Anyway, Dale feels like the community has betrayed him, so now like a naive child he's getting back at them. (He's still my baby though ❤️)

Oh Noelene was definitely going to say no even without Helen's problem. Of course she was. 💔

Could we unalive Lindsey pls? Like he's the epitome of a white man who only knows how to scream and take advantage of any situation. A lot of people's temper would be improved

Okay, maybe Rob does deserve some rights. The fact he has achieved his peak in sport really helps. I guess that's why he's so chill about his news career

I guess the only person Lindsey really appreciates is Dennis cos who would manage everyone if not him? Lindsey can only scream and scream. He'd really be nothing without Denis and Noelene

Dale has definitely been looking up to Geoff. So it's insane when Geoff, who has sacrificed his career for his daughter, is now congratulating Dale, who has sacrificed all of his relationships for his career. It's like the passing of the news desk trap

Why is it with this couple and believing marriage will just solve all your problems? No, I understand they know that they're the life raft to each other, so when they're in a dire moment, they want to make sure they'll have each other always. Forever. And it's insane. And it's so heartbreaking that the moment Helen realizes that Dale has always been fully committed to her and fully supported her is the moment Dale got a confirmation that he really has It to be the king of news, and he won't sacrifice that. Not right now when he's finally had it in his hand

You know, when you think about it, Dale's rejection protects Helen's principle. Because here she's about to use their potential engagement to placate the gossip writer to not publish Dale's story, which would lead to them having to feed her stories on their relationship forever. Which Helen has said before that her private life is not something she would trade. In the end, Donna only gets Dale's life.

It's insane how this episode starts just like Ep 1 and ends just like how season 1 ends.

Also, this is very unnecessary, but please know I worship Sam's and Anna's acting. They're insane throughout this season.

[lapis-lazuliie]

What's your favourite character from each episode?

Sorry, I know this will take forever 😂

aH wow okay

series 1;

sardines - carl. i love his dry humour and his outfit is just so neat to me lol. he seems like he would be downright hilarious to spend a day w/.

a quiet night in - ray. just how quickly fed up he becomes of eddie is brilliant 🤣🤣

tom & gerri - tom! he just seems like a decent guy ^ ^

last gasp - god they're all terrible people 🤣 but i do love sally. the absolute hypocrisy of her character is astounding and tamsin greig is such a wonderful actress

the understudy - ngl...jim. i like his quiet nature heh

the harrowing - oh tabs of course <33 i would go for hector, but...well, there're a lot of reeces characters on this list lmao and helen mccrory was just so beautiful,,,

series 2;

la couchette - hAHA shona

the 12 days of christine - christine of course!!! beautifully portrayed by sheridan

the trial of elizabeth gadge - ah mr clarke my beloved <3

cold comfort - hm....andy. again, another decent character who got involved in some traumatic shit

nanas party - pat. damn hilarious, and reeces wig was ugly as fuck lol

seance time - none. they're all intolerable 🤣🤣 but if i really had to choose....pete?

series 3;

the devil of christmas - idk, kathy?? i didn't really get attached to any of them, but the whole 70s film aesthetic was so excellently done and had such a charm to it <3

the bill - archiiiie my love

the riddle of the sphinx - oh god. honestly, charlotte

empty orchestra - janet!!! i loved her so much 💕

diddle diddle dumpling - david </3

private view - agAIN it's so tricky to choose when you're not invested in any of them 🤣🤣 but geez probably bea

series 4;

zanzibar - robert!! one of the few pure characters they've written

bernie clifton's dressing room - oh god tommy of course. a tragic silver fox,,,

once removed - ahahaha hugo, how i adore thee

to have and to hold - harriet. not sure how i could elaborate here

and the winner is... - paula, for sure. zoe did a thoroughly convincing american accent and her character was just as bored of the whole thing as a majority of the audience was 🤣🤣 not me though, i found it highly entertaining lol

tempting fate - i want to say nick, but it's come to my attention as of recently that he's a petty bastard bitch SO top place goes to maz, on the basis that her lines are funny as hell

series 5;

the referee's a w***ker - none!! the mascot i guess? 🤣🤣🤣

death be not proud - ahh maureen. i know she's a return character, but seeing reece play her is such a good time

loves great adventure - aw trevor </3 the guy just loves his family so so much and SHAME ON ALL OF YOU WHO WANTED HIM DEAD IN YOUR FMK GAMES,,,,,

misdirection - gabrielle! kudos on you for getting nevilles arrogant ass arrested. hmu for drinks sometimes

thinking out loud - awww aiden

the stakeout - haHA varney cause i'm a wh*re for vampires. and like...reece feeding on steves neck did awaken something in me 😳

series 6;

wuthering heist - scaramouche....weird little italian man❤️

simon says - ah christ 🤣 spencer? bc he's just. d*ddy

lip service - felix 🥺🥺 iris you Bitch

hurry up and wait - jaaames. you were just so wrong, sweetie. and that's okay

how do you plead? - would love for urban to be my nurse tbh <3

last night of the proms - ahah they're all bastards. boris the dog it is 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻